Friday August 25, 1978
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending August 19, 1978



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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)

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