Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending September 2, 1978
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GREASE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002) | ||||||
| 2 | SOME GIRLS | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 39108) | ||||||
| 3 | DOUBLE VISION | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| Foreigner (Atlantic SD 19999) | ||||||
| 4 | SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND | 4 | 5 | 9 | 5 | |
| Various Artists (RSO RS-2-4100) | ||||||
| 5 | NATURAL HIGH | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | |
| Commodores (Motown M7-902R1) | ||||||
| 6 | WORLDS AWAY | 6 | 7 | 7 | 12 | |
| Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-4697) | ||||||
| 7 | DON'T LOOK BACK | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Boston (Epic FE 35050) | ||||||
| 8 | STRANGER IN TOWN | 7 | 6 | 6 | 15 | |
| Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698) | ||||||
| 9 | SHADOW DANCING | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | |
| Andy Gibb (RSO RS-1-3034) | ||||||
| 10 | BUT SERIOUSLY FOLKS. . . | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | |
| Joe Walsh (Asylum 6E-141) | ||||||
| 11 | LIFE IS A SONG WORTH SINGING | 11 | 14 | 15 | 11 | |
| Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35095) | ||||||
| 12 | SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER | 8 | 8 | 5 | 40 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001) | ||||||
| 13 | CITY TO CITY | 12 | 12 | 10 | 17 | |
| Gerry Rafferty (United Artists UA-LA 840-G) | ||||||
| 14 | THE STRANGER | 15 | 16 | 16 | 46 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987) | ||||||
| 15 | A TASTE OF HONEY | 18 | 21 | 25 | 10 | |
| A Taste Of Honey (Capitol ST-11754) | ||||||
| 16 | BLAM | 21 | 25 | 32 | 5 | |
| Brothers Johnson (A&M SP-4714) | ||||||
| 17 | TOGETHERNESS | 17 | 19 | 20 | 11 | |
| LTD (A&M SP-4705) | ||||||
| 18 | COME GET IT! | 19 | 20 | 21 | 10 | |
| Rick James (Gordy G7-981R1) | ||||||
| 19 | NIGHTWATCH | 22 | 23 | 24 | 8 | |
| Kenny Loggins (Columbia JC 33587) | ||||||
| 20 | DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | |
| Bruce Springsteen (Columbia JC 35318) | ||||||
| 21 | PYRAMID | 13 | 13 | 14 | 10 | |
| Alan Parsons Project (Arista AB 4180) | ||||||
| 22 | OCTAVE | 20 | 18 | 18 | 10 | |
| Moody Blues (London PS 708) | ||||||
| 23 | UNDER WRAPS | 30 | 71 | 93 | 4 | |
| Shaun Cassidy (Warner/Curb BSK 3222) | ||||||
| 24 | STREET-LEGAL | 14 | 10 | 11 | 9 | |
| Bob Dylan (Columbia JC 35453) | ||||||
| 25 | EVEN NOW | 23 | 17 | 17 | 29 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4164) | ||||||
| 26 | BAT OUT OF HELL | 24 | 22 | 23 | 38 | |
| Meat Loaf (Epic PE 34974) | ||||||
| 27 | SMOOTH TALK | 28 | 30 | 31 | 12 | |
| Evelyn "Champagne" King (RCA APL1-2466) | ||||||
| 28 | LOVE ME AGAIN | 29 | 34 | 36 | 12 | |
| Rita Coolidge (A&M SP-4699) | ||||||
| 29 | THE CARS | 34 | 38 | 46 | 8 | |
| Cars (Elektra 6E-135) | ||||||
| 30 | RUNNING ON EMPTY | 27 | 29 | 30 | 36 | |
| Jackson Browne (Asylum 6E-113) | ||||||
| 31 | AJA | 25 | 26 | 26 | 47 | |
| Steely Dan (ABC AB-1006) | ||||||
| 32 | THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR | 35 | 41 | 51 | 5 | |
| Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams (Columbia JC 35435) | ||||||
| 33 | SOUNDS. . . AND STUFF LIKE THAT | 26 | 24 | 19 | 11 | |
| Quincy Jones (A&M SP-4685) | ||||||
| 34 | SONGBIRD | 31 | 28 | 22 | 13 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia JC 35373) | ||||||
| 35 | FEELS SO GOOD | 32 | 31 | 27 | 43 | |
| Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-4658) | ||||||
| 36 | TOBY BEAU | 37 | 42 | 50 | 8 | |
| Toby Beau (RCA AFL1-2772) | ||||||
| 37 | MACHO MAN | 38 | 40 | 42 | 19 | |
| Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096) | ||||||
| 38 | IN THE NIGHT TIME | 41 | 47 | 54 | 7 | |
| Michael Henderson (Buddah BDS 5712) | ||||||
| 39 | IMAGES | 33 | 35 | 43 | 8 | |
| Crusaders (Blue Thumb BA 6030) | ||||||
| 40 | GET OFF | 49 | 58 | 69 | 6 | |
| Foxy (Dash 30005) | ||||||
| 41 | BOYS IN THE TREES | 39 | 39 | 38 | 19 | |
| Carly Simon (Elektra 6E-128) | ||||||
| 42 | THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY | 36 | 33 | 29 | 17 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Casablanca NBLP 7099) | ||||||
| 43 | SLEEPER CATCHER | 51 | 54 | 56 | 11 | |
| Little River Band (Harvest SW-11783) | ||||||
| 44 | LOVESHINE | 40 | 27 | 28 | 11 | |
| Con Funk Shun (Mercury SRM-1-3725) | ||||||
| 45 | HEAVEN TONIGHT | 48 | 50 | 52 | 13 | |
| Cheap Trick (Epic JE 35312) | ||||||
| 46 | OBSESSION | 54 | 62 | 74 | 5 | |
| UFO (Chrysalis CHR 1182) | ||||||
| 47 | HEARTBREAKER | 63 | 85 | -- | 3 |  |
| Dolly Parton (RCA AFL1-2797) | ||||||
| 48 | GET IT OUT'CHA SYSTEM | 50 | 57 | 67 | 6 | |
| Millie Jackson (Spring SP-1-6719) | ||||||
| 49 | FM | 45 | 43 | 41 | 18 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 2-12000) | ||||||
| 50 | LOVE OR SOMETHING LIKE IT | 57 | 66 | 78 | 5 | |
| Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 903-H) | ||||||
| 51 | DAVID GILMOUR | 46 | 44 | 33 | 9 | |
| David Gilmour (Columbia JC 35388) | ||||||
| 52 | SUNBEAM | 64 | 79 | 92 | 4 | |
| Emotions (Columbia JC 35385) | ||||||
| 53 | BETTY WRIGHT LIVE | 56 | 59 | 62 | 6 | |
| Betty Wright (Alston 4408) | ||||||
| 54 | CHAMPAGNE JAM | 55 | 56 | 58 | 23 | |
| Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-1-6134) | ||||||
| 55 | WHO DO YA (LOVE) | 68 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
| KC & The Sunshine Band (T.K. 607) | ||||||
| 56 | VAN HALEN | 58 | 60 | 61 | 26 | |
| Van Halen (WB BSK 3075) | ||||||
| 57 | SO FULL OF LOVE | 43 | 37 | 37 | 18 |  |
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35355) | ||||||
| 58 | WHEN I DREAM | 60 | 61 | 63 | 8 | |
| Crystal Gayle (United Artists UA-LA 858-H) | ||||||
| 59 | NATALIE. . . LIVE! | 42 | 32 | 34 | 8 | |
| Natalie Cole (Capitol SKBL-11709) | ||||||
| 60 | MISFITS | 62 | 64 | 64 | 13 | |
| Kinks (Arista AB 4167) | ||||||
| 61 | INFINITY | 52 | 46 | 47 | 30 | |
| Journey (Columbia JC 34912) | ||||||
| 62 | EDDIE MONEY | 73 | 84 | 86 | 33 | |
| Eddie Money (Columbia PC 34909) | ||||||
| 63 | PETER GABRIEL | 47 | 36 | 39 | 7 | |
| Peter Gabriel (Atco SD 19181) | ||||||
| 64 | MARIPOSA DE CRO | 44 | 45 | 45 | 11 | |
| Dave Mason (Columbia JC 35285) | ||||||
| 65 | THE ALBUM | 59 | 51 | 48 | 28 | |
| ABBA (Atlantic SD 19164) | ||||||
| 66 | RUMOURS | 70 | 74 | 76 | 80 | |
| Fleetwood Mac (WB BSK 3010) | ||||||
| 67 | YOU'RE GONNA GET IT! | 61 | 49 | 40 | 13 | |
| Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Shelter DA-52029) | ||||||
| 68 | THE MICHAEL JOHNSON ALBUM | 53 | 55 | 59 | 7 | |
| Michael Johnson (EMI America SW-17002) | ||||||
| 69 | CALIFORNIA JAM II | 72 | 78 | 81 | 6 | |
| Various Artists (Columbia PC2-35389) | ||||||
| 70 | SUNLIGHT | 71 | 72 | 72 | 7 | |
| Herbie Hancock (Columbia JC 34907) | ||||||
| 71 | LONDON TOWN | 66 | 52 | 44 | 21 | |
| Wings (Capitol SW-11777) | ||||||
| 72 | NOT SHY | 83 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
| Walter Egan (Columbia JC 35077) | ||||||
| 73 | LIVE AND DANGEROUS | 65 | 53 | 53 | 7 | |
| Thin Lizzy (WB 9 23986-1) | ||||||
| 74 | DOUBLE PLATINUM | 69 | 67 | 55 | 16 | |
| Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7100-2) | ||||||
| 75 | THE CONCEPT | 95 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Slave (Columbia SD 5206) | ||||||
| 76 | YOU SEND ME | 98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Roy Ayers (Polydor PD-1-6159) | ||||||
| 77 | SLOWHAND | 74 | 65 | 57 | 40 | |
| Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3030) | ||||||
| 78 | SHAUN CASSIDY | 82 | 87 | 89 | 61 | |
| Shaun Cassidy (WB BS 3067) | ||||||
| 79 | CARAVAN TO MIDNIGHT | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Robin Trower (Chrysalis CHR 1189) | ||||||
| 80 | STAY THE NIGHT | 81 | 82 | 84 | 7 | |
| Jane Olivor (Columbia JC 35437) | ||||||
| 81 | EARTH | 67 | 48 | 35 | 25 | |
| Jefferson Starship (Grunt BXL1-2515) | ||||||
| 82 | LEO SAYER | 87 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
| Leo Sayer (WB BSK 3200) | ||||||
| 83 | CENTRAL HEATING | 75 | 63 | 49 | 19 | |
| Heatwave (Epic JE 35260) | ||||||
| 84 | ALL 'N' ALL | 88 | 90 | 97 | 40 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia JC 34905) | ||||||
| 85 | MIXED EMOTIONS | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Exile (WB BSK 3205) | ||||||
| 86 | SON OF A SON OF A SAILOR | 90 | 91 | 91 | 22 | |
| Jimmy Buffett (ABC AA-1046) | ||||||
| 87 | 20 GOLDEN GREATS | 89 | 92 | 95 | 4 | |
| Buddy Holly & The Crickets (MCA 3040) | ||||||
| 88 | ALL NIGHT LONG | 93 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Sammy Hagar (Capitol SMAS-11812) | ||||||
| 89 | LIFE BEYOND L.A. | 99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Ambrosia (WB BSK 3135) | ||||||
| 90 | STEP II | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Sylvester (Fantasy F-9556) | ||||||
| 91 | STARDUST | 84 | 81 | 79 | 16 | |
| Willie Nelson (Columbia JC 35305) | ||||||
| 92 | SHOWDOWN | 79 | 70 | 65 | 20 | |
| Isley Brothers (T-Neck JZ 34930) | ||||||
| 93 | THE GRAND ILLUSION | 97 | 98 | 94 | 57 | |
| Styx (A&M SP-4637) | ||||||
| 94 | DO YOU WANNA GET FUNKY WITH ME? | 78 | 73 | 70 | 32 | |
| Peter Brown (Drive 104) | ||||||
| 95 | IT'S A HEARTACHE | 77 | 68 | 60 | 14 | |
| Bonnie Tyler (RCA AFL1-2821) | ||||||
| 96 | AND THEN THERE WERE THREE | 76 | 69 | 66 | 21 | |
| Genesis (Atlantic SD 19173) | ||||||
| 97 | TEN YEARS OF GOLD | 100 | -- | 96 | 23 | |
| Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 835-H) | ||||||
| 98 | LEVEL HEADED | 86 | 83 | 77 | 13 | |
| Sweet (Capitol SKAO-11744) | ||||||
| 99 | SEE FOREVER EYES | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Prism (Ariola SW 50034) | ||||||
| 100 | WEEKEND IN L.A. | 96 | 93 | 85 | 31 | |
| George Benson (WB 2WB 3139) | ||||||
| 100 | FRIENDS | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Chick Corea (Polydor PD-1-6160) | ||||||
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:
• "Thankful" by Natalie Cole (# 80)
• "Stone Blue" by Foghat (# 85)
• "Cabin Fever" by Michael Stanley Band (# 91)
• "Together Forever" by Marshall Tucker Band (# 92)
• "You Light Up My Life" by Johnny Mathis (# 94)