Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending August 19, 1978

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	GREASE	1	1	1	14
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002)
2	SOME GIRLS	2	2	2	9
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 39108)
3	DOUBLE VISION	3	3	4	7
Foreigner (Atlantic SD 19999)
4	NATURAL HIGH	4	4	5	13
Commodores (Motown M7-902R1)
5	SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND	9	19	--	3
Various Artists (RSO RS-2-4100)
6	STRANGER IN TOWN	6	7	7	13
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698)
7	WORLDS AWAY	7	9	12	10
Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-4697)
8	SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER	5	6	6	38
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001)
9	SHADOW DANCING	8	5	3	10
Andy Gibb (RSO RS-1-3034)
10	STREET-LEGAL	11	11	15	7
Bob Dylan (Columbia JC 35453)
11	BUT SERIOUSLY FOLKS. . .	12	8	9	12
Joe Walsh (Asylum 6E-141)
12	CITY TO CITY	10	10	8	15
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists UA-LA 840-G)
13	PYRAMID	14	18	22	8
Alan Parsons Project (Arista AB 4180)
14	LIFE IS A SONG WORTH SINGING	15	16	17	9
Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35095)
15	DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN	13	12	10	10
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia JC 35318)
16	THE STRANGER	16	14	13	44
Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987)
17	EVEN NOW	17	15	16	27
Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4164)
18	OCTAVE	18	13	14	8
Moody Blues (London PS 708)
19	TOGETHERNESS	20	21	25	9
LTD (A&M SP-4705)
20	COME GET IT!	21	22	26	8
Rick James (Gordy G7-981R1)
21	A TASTE OF HONEY	25	29	34	8
A Taste Of Honey (Capitol ST-11754)
22	BAT OUT OF HELL	23	24	28	36
Meat Loaf (Epic PE 34974)
23	NIGHTWATCH	24	28	33	6
Kenny Loggins (Columbia JC 33587)
24	SOUNDS. . . AND STUFF LIKE THAT	19	20	20	9
Quincy Jones (A&M SP-4685)
25	BLAM	32	73	--	3
Brothers Johnson (A&M SP-4714)
26	AJA	26	26	27	45
Steely Dan (ABC AB-1006)
27	LOVESHINE	28	34	41	9
Con Funk Shun (Mercury SRM-1-3725)
28	SONGBIRD	22	17	11	11
Barbra Streisand (Columbia JC 35373)
29	RUNNING ON EMPTY	30	31	32	34
Jackson Browne (Asylum 6E-113)
30	SMOOTH TALK	31	33	36	10
Evelyn "Champagne" King (RCA APL1-2466)
31	FEELS SO GOOD	27	23	18	41
Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-4658)
32	NATALIE. . . LIVE!	34	39	46	6
Natalie Cole (Capitol SKBL-11709)
33	THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY	29	30	21	15
Original Film Soundtrack (Casablanca NBLP 7099)
34	LOVE ME AGAIN	36	37	29	10
Rita Coolidge (A&M SP-4699)
35	IMAGES	43	50	61	6
Crusaders (Blue Thumb BA 6030)
36	PETER GABRIEL	39	45	52	5
Peter Gabriel (Atco SD 19181)
37	SO FULL OF LOVE	37	27	23	16
O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35355)
38	THE CARS	46	53	64	6
Cars (Elektra 6E-135)
39	BOYS IN THE TREES	38	32	30	17
Carly Simon (Elektra 6E-128)
40	MACHO MAN	42	44	45	17
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096)
41	THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR	51	75	--	3
Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams (Columbia JC 35435)
42	TOBY BEAU	50	57	67	6
Toby Beau (RCA AFL1-2772)
43	FM	41	40	40	16
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 2-12000)
44	DAVID GILMOUR	33	35	38	7
David Gilmour (Columbia JC 35388)
45	MARIPOSA DE CRO	45	36	37	9
Dave Mason (Columbia JC 35285)
46	INFINITY	47	48	51	28
Journey (Columbia JC 34912)
47	IN THE NIGHT TIME	54	62	73	5
Michael Henderson (Buddah BDS 5712)
48	EARTH	35	25	19	23
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BXL1-2515)
49	YOU'RE GONNA GET IT!	40	41	42	11
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Shelter DA-52029)
50	HEAVEN TONIGHT	52	52	48	11
Cheap Trick (Epic JE 35312)
51	THE ALBUM	48	42	31	26
ABBA (Atlantic SD 19164)
52	LONDON TOWN	44	38	24	19
Wings (Capitol SW-11777)
53	LIVE AND DANGEROUS	53	56	65	5
Thin Lizzy (WB 9 23986-1)
54	SLEEPER CATCHER	56	58	62	9
Little River Band (Harvest SW-11783)
55	THE MICHAEL JOHNSON ALBUM	59	67	77	5
Michael Johnson (EMI America SW-17002)
56	CHAMPAGNE JAM	58	59	60	21
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-1-6134)
57	GET IT OUT'CHA SYSTEM	67	80	95	4
Millie Jackson (Spring SP-1-6719)
58	GET OFF	69	83	98	4
Foxy (Dash 30005)
59	BETTY WRIGHT LIVE	62	71	82	4
Betty Wright (Alston 4408)
60	VAN HALEN	61	63	66	24
Van Halen (WB BSK 3075)
61	WHEN I DREAM	63	65	69	6
Crystal Gayle (United Artists UA-LA 858-H)
62	OBSESSION	74	88	--	3
UFO (Chrysalis CHR 1182)
63	CENTRAL HEATING	49	46	39	17
Heatwave (Epic JE 35260)
64	MISFITS	64	55	53	11
Kinks (Arista AB 4167)
65	SLOWHAND	57	49	47	38
Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3030)
66	LOVE OR SOMETHING LIKE IT	78	91	--	3
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 903-H)
67	DOUBLE PLATINUM	55	47	44	14
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7100-2)
68	IT'S A HEARTACHE	60	43	35	12
Bonnie Tyler (RCA AFL1-2821)
69	AND THEN THERE WERE THREE	66	51	43	19
Genesis (Atlantic SD 19173)
70	SHOWDOWN	65	54	49	18
Isley Brothers (T-Neck JZ 34930)
71	UNDER WRAPS	93	--	--	2
Shaun Cassidy (Warner/Curb BSK 3222)
72	SUNLIGHT	72	76	85	5
Herbie Hancock (Columbia JC 34907)
73	DO YOU WANNA GET FUNKY WITH ME?	70	61	50	30
Peter Brown (Drive 104)
74	RUMOURS	76	78	74	78
Fleetwood Mac (WB BSK 3010)
75	THANKFUL	75	77	78	36
Natalie Cole (Capitol SW-11708)
76	STONE BLUE	71	64	56	13
Foghat (Bearsville BRK 6977)
77	TOGETHER FOREVER	73	69	59	14
Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CPN 0205)
78	CALIFORNIA JAM II	81	85	90	4
Various Artists (Columbia PC2-35389)
79	SUNBEAM	92	--	--	2
Emotions (Columbia JC 35385)
80	YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE	68	60	55	21
Johnny Mathis (Columbia JC 35259)
81	STARDUST	79	70	63	14
Willie Nelson (Columbia JC 35305)
82	STAY THE NIGHT	84	86	88	5
Jane Olivor (Columbia JC 35437)
83	LEVEL HEADED	77	72	58	11
Sweet (Capitol SKAO-11744)
84	EDDIE MONEY	86	89	92	31
Eddie Money (Columbia PC 34909)
85	HEARTBREAKER	--	--	--	1
Dolly Parton (RCA AFL1-2797)
86	IF MY FRIENDS COULD SEE ME NOW	80	66	54	10
Linda Clifford (Custom CUK 5021)
87	SHAUN CASSIDY	89	87	81	59
Shaun Cassidy (WB BS 3067)
88	EASTER	82	74	57	19
Patti Smith Group (Arista AB 4171)
89	WHO DO YA (LOVE)	--	--	--	1
KC & The Sunshine Band (T.K. 607)
90	ALL 'N' ALL	97	95	86	38
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia JC 34905)
91	SON OF A SON OF A SAILOR	91	84	76	20
Jimmy Buffett (ABC AA-1046)
92	20 GOLDEN GREATS	95	--	--	2
Buddy Holly & The Crickets (MCA 3040)
93	WEEKEND IN L.A.	85	79	70	29
George Benson (WB 2WB 3139)
94	CABIN FEVER	100	--	--	2
Michael Stanley Band (Arista AB 4182)
95	FLOWING RIVERS	90	90	80	43
Andy Gibb (RSO PS-1-3019)
96	POINT OF KNOW RETURN	87	82	71	44
Kansas (Kirschner JZ 34929)
97	LEO SAYER	--	--	--	1
Leo Sayer (WB BSK 3200)
98	LOUISIANA'S LE ROUX	--	--	--	1
Louisiana's Le Roux (Capitol SW-11734)
99	NOT SHY	--	--	--	1
Walter Egan (Columbia JC 35077)
100	YOU CAN TUNE A PIANO, BUT YOU CAN'T TUNA FISH	88	81	75	17
REO Speedwagon (Epic JE 35082)

designates a album that was up more than 10 spots this week
designates a album that was down more than 10 spots this week

designates a album that entered the chart this week

Albums which dropped out of the Top 100 this week:

   • "Arabesque" by John Klemmer (# 83)
   • "Magazine" by Heart (# 94)
   • "Contrary To Ordinary" by Jerry Jeff Walker (# 96)
   • "The Grand Illusion" by Styx (# 98)
   • "Foot Loose And Fancy Free" by Rod Stewart (# 99)