Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending October 21, 1978
TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
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1 | GREASE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | |
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002) | ||||||
2 | DON'T LOOK BACK | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
Boston (Epic FE 35050) | ||||||
3 | WHO ARE YOU | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |
Who (MCA 3050) | ||||||
4 | LIVING IN THE U.S.A. | 14 | 32 | -- | 3 | |
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 6E-155) | ||||||
5 | TWIN SONS OF DIFFERENT MOTHERS | 5 | 7 | 15 | 7 | |
Dan Fogelberg & Tim Weisberg (Epic JE 35339) | ||||||
6 | DOUBLE VISION | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | |
Foreigner (Atlantic SD 19999) | ||||||
7 | LIVE AND MORE | 8 | 12 | 26 | 5 | |
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 7119) | ||||||
8 | NIGHTWATCH | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | |
Kenny Loggins (Columbia JC 33587) | ||||||
9 | SOME GIRLS | 7 | 5 | 5 | 18 | |
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 39108) | ||||||
10 | MIXED EMOTIONS | 11 | 15 | 19 | 8 | |
Exile (WB BSK 3205) | ||||||
11 | STRANGER IN TOWN | 10 | 11 | 12 | 22 | |
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698) | ||||||
12 | THE STRANGER | 12 | 13 | 13 | 53 | |
Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987) | ||||||
13 | PIECES OF EIGHT | 16 | 23 | 42 | 4 | |
Styx (A&M SP-4724) | ||||||
14 | SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND | 9 | 8 | 7 | 12 | |
Various Artists (RSO RS-2-4100) | ||||||
15 | DOG & BUTTERFLY | 19 | 29 | 66 | 4 | |
Heart (Portrait FR 35555) | ||||||
16 | NATURAL HIGH | 15 | 9 | 8 | 22 | |
Commodores (Motown M7-902R1) | ||||||
17 | SLEEPER CATCHER | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | |
Little River Band (Harvest SW-11783) | ||||||
18 | WORLDS AWAY | 13 | 10 | 10 | 19 | |
Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-4697) | ||||||
19 | SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER | 17 | 14 | 14 | 47 | |
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001) | ||||||
20 | ONE NATION UNDER A GROOVE | 26 | 39 | 75 | 4 | |
Funkadelic (WB BSK 3209) | ||||||
21 | IS IT STILL GOOD TO YA | 22 | 24 | 31 | 6 | |
Ashford & Simpson (WB BSK 3219) | ||||||
22 | A TASTE OF HONEY | 21 | 16 | 11 | 17 | |
A Taste Of Honey (Capitol ST-11754) | ||||||
23 | BAT OUT OF HELL | 20 | 20 | 21 | 45 | |
Meat Loaf (Epic PE 34974) | ||||||
24 | ROSE ROYCE STRIKES AGAIN | 25 | 26 | 30 | 6 | |
Rose Royce (WB WHK 3227) | ||||||
25 | SKYNRYD'S FIRST AND. . . LAST | 29 | 36 | 52 | 5 | |
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 3047) | ||||||
26 | CHILDREN OF SANCHEZ | 31 | 41 | 61 | 5 | |
Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-6700) | ||||||
27 | TIME PASSAGES | 38 | 56 | 100 | 4 | |
Al Stewart (Arista AB 4190) | ||||||
28 | ALONG THE RED LEDGE | 30 | 33 | 39 | 6 | |
Hall & Oates (RCA AFL1-2804) | ||||||
29 | GET OFF | 24 | 22 | 23 | 13 | |
Foxy (Dash 30005) | ||||||
30 | CITY TO CITY | 23 | 17 | 17 | 24 | |
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists UA-LA 840-G) | ||||||
31 | COME GET IT! | 27 | 25 | 18 | 17 | |
Rick James (Gordy G7-981R1) | ||||||
32 | THE CARS | 33 | 34 | 27 | 15 | |
Cars (Elektra 6E-135) | ||||||
33 | BROTHER TO BROTHER | 47 | 63 | -- | 3 | |
Gino Vanelli (A&M SP-4722) | ||||||
34 | AJA | 34 | 28 | 29 | 54 | |
Steely Dan (ABC AB-1006) | ||||||
35 | HOT STREETS | 54 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Chicago (Columbia FC 35512) | ||||||
36 | BLAM | 28 | 19 | 9 | 12 | |
Brothers Johnson (A&M SP-4714) | ||||||
37 | STEP II | 40 | 43 | 50 | 8 | |
Sylvester (Fantasy F-9556) | ||||||
38 | BISH | 42 | 49 | 70 | 5 | |
Stephen Bishop (ABC AA 1082) | ||||||
39 | TORMATO | 59 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Yes (Atlantic SD 19202) | ||||||
40 | LET'S KEEP IT THAT WAY | 50 | 59 | 76 | 5 | |
Anne Murray (Capitol SW-11743) | ||||||
41 | BETTY WRIGHT LIVE | 41 | 42 | 44 | 13 | |
Betty Wright (Alston 4408) | ||||||
42 | SHADOW DANCING | 32 | 21 | 16 | 19 | |
Andy Gibb (RSO RS-1-3034) | ||||||
43 | LIFE IS A SONG WORTH SINGING | 35 | 27 | 22 | 18 | |
Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35095) | ||||||
44 | EVEN NOW | 39 | 37 | 34 | 36 | |
Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4164) | ||||||
45 | TOGETHERNESS | 36 | 30 | 24 | 18 | |
LTD (A&M SP-4705) | ||||||
46 | COSMIC MESSENGER | 49 | 51 | 55 | 7 | |
Jean-Luc Ponty (Atlantic SD 19189) | ||||||
47 | COMES A TIME | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Neil Young (Reprise MSK 2266) | ||||||
48 | HEARTBREAKER | 48 | 48 | 46 | 10 | |
Dolly Parton (RCA AFL1-2797) | ||||||
49 | FEELS SO GOOD | 51 | 52 | 53 | 50 | |
Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-4658) | ||||||
50 | RUNNING ON EMPTY | 43 | 40 | 37 | 43 | |
Jackson Browne (Asylum 6E-113) | ||||||
51 | LIFE BEYOND L.A. | 56 | 60 | 63 | 9 | |
Ambrosia (WB BSK 3135) | ||||||
52 | SOME ENCHANTED EVENING | 60 | 71 | 94 | 4 | |
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia JC 35563) | ||||||
53 | MACHO MAN | 45 | 45 | 38 | 26 | |
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096) | ||||||
54 | CARAVAN TO MIDNIGHT | 37 | 31 | 32 | 8 | |
Robin Trower (Chrysalis CHR 1189) | ||||||
55 | UNDER WRAPS | 44 | 35 | 25 | 11 | |
Shaun Cassidy (Warner/Curb BSK 3222) | ||||||
56 | DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN | 52 | 44 | 36 | 19 | |
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia JC 35318) | ||||||
57 | BUT SERIOUSLY FOLKS. . . | 46 | 38 | 28 | 21 | |
Joe Walsh (Asylum 6E-141) | ||||||
58 | IN THE NIGHT TIME | 55 | 50 | 40 | 14 | |
Michael Henderson (Buddah BDS 5712) | ||||||
59 | SWITCH | 72 | 82 | 95 | 4 | |
Switch (Gordy G7-980R1) | ||||||
60 | CITY NIGHTS | 71 | 86 | -- | 3 | |
Nick Gilder (Chrysalis CHR 1202) | ||||||
61 | DANGER ZONE | 65 | 73 | 83 | 5 | |
Player (RSO RS-1-3036) | ||||||
62 | VAN HALEN | 58 | 53 | 47 | 33 | |
Van Halen (WB BSK 3075) | ||||||
63 | YOU SEND ME | 61 | 55 | 45 | 9 | |
Roy Ayers (Polydor PD-1-6159) | ||||||
64 | SMOOTH TALK | 53 | 47 | 35 | 19 | |
Evelyn "Champagne" King (RCA APL1-2466) | ||||||
65 | SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND | 66 | 68 | 72 | 6 | |
Beatles (Capitol SMAS-2653) | ||||||
66 | SUNBEAM | 57 | 46 | 33 | 11 | |
Emotions (Columbia JC 35385) | ||||||
67 | WHEN I DREAM | 69 | 69 | 67 | 15 | |
Crystal Gayle (United Artists UA-LA 858-H) | ||||||
68 | SOUNDS. . . AND STUFF LIKE THAT | 64 | 61 | 57 | 18 | |
Quincy Jones (A&M SP-4685) | ||||||
69 | MR. GONE | 90 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Weather Report (ABC JC 35358) | ||||||
70 | PYRAMID | 63 | 62 | 49 | 17 | |
Alan Parsons Project (Arista AB 4180) | ||||||
71 | NOT SHY | 62 | 54 | 41 | 10 | |
Walter Egan (Columbia JC 35077) | ||||||
72 | RUMOURS | 70 | 72 | 73 | 87 | |
Fleetwood Mac (WB BSK 3010) | ||||||
73 | LUXURY YOU CAN AFFORD | 76 | 79 | 92 | 4 | |
Joe Cocker (Asylum 6E-145) | ||||||
74 | GENE SIMMONS | 89 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Gene Simmons (Casablanca NBLP 7120) | ||||||
75 | LOVESHINE | 75 | 70 | 65 | 18 | |
Con Funk Shun (Mercury SRM-1-3725) | ||||||
76 | BURSTING OUT | 98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CH2-1201) | ||||||
77 | THE GRAND ILLUSION | 80 | 83 | 86 | 64 | |
Styx (A&M SP-4637) | ||||||
78 | MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND FOOD | 81 | 84 | 88 | 6 | |
Talking Heads (Sire SRK 6058) | ||||||
79 | ATLANTIC STARR | 83 | 94 | -- | 3 | |
Atlantic Starr (A&M SP-4711) | ||||||
80 | ACE FREHLEY | 97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Ace Frehley (Casablanca NBLP 7121) | ||||||
81 | IMAGES | 68 | 64 | 58 | 15 | |
Crusaders (Blue Thumb BA 6030) | ||||||
82 | SONGBIRD | 73 | 66 | 60 | 20 | |
Barbra Streisand (Columbia JC 35373) | ||||||
83 | PAUL STANLEY | 94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Paul Stanley (Casablanca NBLP 7123) | ||||||
84 | ROBERTA FLACK | 88 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 19186) | ||||||
85 | WAR OF THE WORLDS | 85 | 87 | 90 | 6 | |
Various Artists (Columbia PC2-35290) | ||||||
86 | OCTAVE | 67 | 58 | 48 | 17 | |
Moody Blues (London PS 708) | ||||||
87 | WAVELENGTH | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Van Morrison (WB BSK 3212) | ||||||
88 | SUMMERTIME GROOVE | 91 | 93 | 97 | 4 | |
Hamilton Bohannon (Mercury SRM-1-3728) | ||||||
89 | STREET-LEGAL | 74 | 57 | 54 | 16 | |
Bob Dylan (Columbia JC 35453) | ||||||
90 | PARALLEL LINES | 92 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1192) | ||||||
91 | PETER CRISS | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Peter Criss (Casablanca NBLP 7122) | ||||||
92 | STARDUST | 93 | 95 | 98 | 20 | |
Willie Nelson (Columbia JC 35305) | ||||||
93 | SECRETS | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson (Arista AB 4189) | ||||||
94 | THE WIZ | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 2-14000) | ||||||
95 | SHAUN CASSIDY | 87 | 85 | 81 | 68 | |
Shaun Cassidy (WB BS 3067) | ||||||
96 | TAKE IT ON UP | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Pockets (Columbia JC 35480) | ||||||
97 | JAZZ-AY-LAY-DEE | 84 | 88 | 89 | 7 | |
Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-3730) | ||||||
98 | I'VE ALWAYS BEEN CRAZY | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Waylon Jennings (RCA AFL1-2979) | ||||||
99 | REED SEED | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Grover Washington, Jr. (Motown MT-910R1) | ||||||
100 | BEFORE THE RAIN | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Lee Oskar (Elektra 6E-150) |
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:
• "Heaven Tonight" by Cheap Trick (# 77)
• "Who Do Ya (Love)" by KC & The Sunshine Band (# 78)
• "Eddie Money" by Eddie Money (# 79)
• "Fired Up 'N' Kickin'" by Fatback (# 82)
• "Sesame Street Fever" by Muppets (# 86)
• "Boys In The Trees" by Carly Simon (# 95)
• "FM" by Original Film Soundtrack (# 96)
• "Love Me Again" by Rita Coolidge (# 99)
• "Obsession" by UFO (#100)