Tuesday September 19, 1978
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending September 16, 1978



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1 GREASE 1 1 1 18
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002)
2 DON'T LOOK BACK 5 7 -- 3
Boston (Epic FE 35050)
3 SOME GIRLS 2 2 2 13
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 39108)
4 DOUBLE VISION 3 3 3 11
Foreigner (Atlantic SD 19999)
5 SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND 4 4 4 7
Various Artists (RSO RS-2-4100)
6 NATURAL HIGH 6 5 5 17
Commodores (Motown M7-902R1)
7 WORLDS AWAY 7 6 6 14
Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-4697)
8 WHO ARE YOU 20 -- -- 2  
Who (MCA 3050)
9 BLAM 12 16 21 7
Brothers Johnson (A&M SP-4714)
10 SHADOW DANCING 8 9 9 14
Andy Gibb (RSO RS-1-3034)
11 A TASTE OF HONEY 13 15 18 12
A Taste Of Honey (Capitol ST-11754)
12 NIGHTWATCH 16 19 22 10
Kenny Loggins (Columbia JC 33587)
13 STRANGER IN TOWN 9 8 7 17
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698)
14 THE STRANGER 14 14 15 48
Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987)
15 LIFE IS A SONG WORTH SINGING 10 11 11 13
Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35095)
16 SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER 15 12 8 42
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001)
17 UNDER WRAPS 21 23 30 6
Shaun Cassidy (Warner/Curb BSK 3222)
18 BUT SERIOUSLY FOLKS. . . 11 10 10 16
Joe Walsh (Asylum 6E-141)
19 CITY TO CITY 17 13 12 19
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists UA-LA 840-G)
20 COME GET IT! 19 18 19 12
Rick James (Gordy G7-981R1)
21 TOGETHERNESS 18 17 17 13
LTD (A&M SP-4705)
22 DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN 22 20 16 14
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia JC 35318)
23 SMOOTH TALK 25 27 28 14
Evelyn "Champagne" King (RCA APL1-2466)
24 THE CARS 26 29 34 10
Cars (Elektra 6E-135)
25 LOVE ME AGAIN 27 28 29 14
Rita Coolidge (A&M SP-4699)
26 OCTAVE 24 22 20 12
Moody Blues (London PS 708)
27 BAT OUT OF HELL 29 26 24 40
Meat Loaf (Epic PE 34974)
28 EVEN NOW 28 25 23 31
Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4164)
29 GET OFF 35 40 49 8
Foxy (Dash 30005)
30 PYRAMID 23 21 13 12
Alan Parsons Project (Arista AB 4180)
31 SLEEPER CATCHER 39 43 51 13
Little River Band (Harvest SW-11783)
32 RUNNING ON EMPTY 32 30 27 38
Jackson Browne (Asylum 6E-113)
33 AJA 33 31 25 49
Steely Dan (ABC AB-1006)
34 MACHO MAN 36 37 38 21
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096)
35 IN THE NIGHT TIME 37 38 41 9
Michael Henderson (Buddah BDS 5712)
36 STREET-LEGAL 30 24 14 11
Bob Dylan (Columbia JC 35453)
37 MIXED EMOTIONS 65 85 -- 3  
Exile (WB BSK 3205)
38 HEARTBREAKER 41 47 63 5
Dolly Parton (RCA AFL1-2797)
39 THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR 31 32 35 7
Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams (Columbia JC 35435)
40 SUNBEAM 47 52 64 6
Emotions (Columbia JC 35385)
41 OBSESSION 44 46 54 7
UFO (Chrysalis CHR 1182)
42 HEAVEN TONIGHT 43 45 48 15
Cheap Trick (Epic JE 35312)
43 CARAVAN TO MIDNIGHT 58 79 -- 3  
Robin Trower (Chrysalis CHR 1189)
44 SOUNDS. . . AND STUFF LIKE THAT 40 33 26 13
Quincy Jones (A&M SP-4685)
45 WHO DO YA (LOVE) 51 55 68 5
KC & The Sunshine Band (T.K. 607)
46 SONGBIRD 38 34 31 15
Barbra Streisand (Columbia JC 35373)
47 TOBY BEAU 34 36 37 10  
Toby Beau (RCA AFL1-2772)
48 FEELS SO GOOD 42 35 32 45
Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-4658)
49 EDDIE MONEY 52 62 73 35
Eddie Money (Columbia PC 34909)
50 BETTY WRIGHT LIVE 53 53 56 8
Betty Wright (Alston 4408)
51 BOYS IN THE TREES 45 41 39 21
Carly Simon (Elektra 6E-128)
52 NOT SHY 60 72 83 5
Walter Egan (Columbia JC 35077)
53 VAN HALEN 56 56 58 28
Van Halen (WB BSK 3075)
54 IMAGES 46 39 33 10
Crusaders (Blue Thumb BA 6030)
55 YOU SEND ME 63 76 98 4
Roy Ayers (Polydor PD-1-6159)
56 WHEN I DREAM 57 58 60 10
Crystal Gayle (United Artists UA-LA 858-H)
57 MISFITS 59 60 62 15
Kinks (Arista AB 4167)
58 TWIN SONS OF DIFFERENT MOTHERS 97 -- -- 2  
Dan Fogelberg & Tim Weisberg (Epic JE 35339)
59 THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY 49 42 36 19
Original Film Soundtrack (Casablanca NBLP 7099)
60 THE CONCEPT 64 75 95 4
Slave (Columbia SD 5206)
61 DAVID GILMOUR 55 51 46 11
David Gilmour (Columbia JC 35388)
62 IS IT STILL GOOD TO YA -- -- -- 1  
Ashford & Simpson (WB BSK 3219)
63 LOVESHINE 50 44 40 13  
Con Funk Shun (Mercury SRM-1-3725)
64 ROSE ROYCE STRIKES AGAIN -- -- -- 1  
Rose Royce (WB WHK 3227)
65 FM 61 49 45 20
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 2-12000)
66 GET IT OUT'CHA SYSTEM 54 48 50 8  
Millie Jackson (Spring SP-1-6719)
67 LOVE OR SOMETHING LIKE IT 48 50 57 7  
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 903-H)
68 STEP II 80 90 -- 3  
Sylvester (Fantasy F-9556)
69 SO FULL OF LOVE 66 57 43 20
O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35355)
70 CHAMPAGNE JAM 62 54 55 25
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-1-6134)
71 COSMIC MESSENGER 94 -- -- 2  
Jean-Luc Ponty (Atlantic SD 19189)
72 INFINITY 69 61 52 32
Journey (Columbia JC 34912)
73 LIFE BEYOND L.A. 78 89 99 4
Ambrosia (WB BSK 3135)
74 SHAUN CASSIDY 76 78 82 63
Shaun Cassidy (WB BS 3067)
75 RUMOURS 74 66 70 82
Fleetwood Mac (WB BSK 3010)
76 ALONG THE RED LEDGE -- -- -- 1  
Hall & Oates (RCA AFL1-2804)
77 NATALIE. . . LIVE! 67 59 42 10
Natalie Cole (Capitol SKBL-11709)
78 FIRED UP 'N' KICKIN' 89 -- -- 2  
Fatback (Spring 6718)
79 LEO SAYER 79 82 87 5
Leo Sayer (WB BSK 3200)
80 THE ALBUM 75 65 59 30
ABBA (Atlantic SD 19164)
81 ALL 'N' ALL 82 84 88 42
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia JC 34905)
82 20 GOLDEN GREATS 85 87 89 6
Buddy Holly & The Crickets (MCA 3040)
83 YOU'RE GONNA GET IT! 72 67 61 15  
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Shelter DA-52029)
84 WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BENNY SANTINI? 98 -- -- 2  
Chris Rea (United Artists UA-LA 879-H)
85 PETER GABRIEL 68 63 47 9  
Peter Gabriel (Atco SD 19181)
86 MARIPOSA DE CRO 70 64 44 13  
Dave Mason (Columbia JC 35285)
87 LONDON TOWN 77 71 66 23
Wings (Capitol SW-11777)
88 SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND -- -- -- 1  
Beatles (Capitol SMAS-2653)
89 THE GRAND ILLUSION 92 93 97 59
Styx (A&M SP-4637)
90 SUNLIGHT 73 70 71 9  
Herbie Hancock (Columbia JC 34907)
91 FRIENDS 95 100 -- 3
Chick Corea (Polydor PD-1-6160)
92 THE MICHAEL JOHNSON ALBUM 83 68 53 9
Michael Johnson (EMI America SW-17002)
93 CALIFORNIA JAM II 71 69 72 8  
Various Artists (Columbia PC2-35389)
94 JAZZ-AY-LAY-DEE 100 -- -- 2
Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-3730)
95 TEN YEARS OF GOLD 96 97 100 25
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 835-H)
96 WAR OF THE WORLDS -- -- -- 1  
Various Artists (Columbia PC2-35290)
97 SLOWHAND 88 77 74 42
Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3030)
98 MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND FOOD -- -- -- 1  
Talking Heads (Sire SRK 6058)
99 URBAN DESIRE -- -- -- 1  
Genya Ravan (20th Century T-562)
100 DOUBLE PLATINUM 87 74 69 18  
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7100-2)

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:

   • "Stay The Night" by Jane Olivor (# 81)
   • "All Night Long" by Sammy Hagar (# 84)
   • "Son Of A Son Of A Sailor" by Jimmy Buffett (# 86)
   • "Central Heating" by Heatwave (# 90)
   • "Live And Dangerous" by Thin Lizzy (# 91)
   • "See Forever Eyes" by Prism (# 93)
   • "Earth" by Jefferson Starship (# 99)

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