Tuesday September 5, 1978
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending September 2, 1978



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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)

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