Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending October 21, 1978
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)