Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending November 11, 1978
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GREASE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002) | ||||||
| 2 | LIVING IN THE U.S.A. | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 6E-155) | ||||||
| 3 | LIVE AND MORE | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | |
| Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 7119) | ||||||
| 4 | 52ND STREET | 10 | 21 | -- | 3 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia PC 38984) | ||||||
| 5 | DOUBLE VISION | 6 | 6 | 6 | 19 | |
| Foreigner (Atlantic SD 19999) | ||||||
| 6 | DON'T LOOK BACK | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | |
| Boston (Epic FE 35050) | ||||||
| 7 | PIECES OF EIGHT | 7 | 8 | 13 | 7 | |
| Styx (A&M SP-4724) | ||||||
| 8 | SOME GIRLS | 8 | 9 | 9 | 21 | |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 39108) | ||||||
| 9 | DOG & BUTTERFLY | 9 | 11 | 15 | 7 | |
| Heart (Portrait FR 35555) | ||||||
| 10 | WHO ARE YOU | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | |
| Who (MCA 3050) | ||||||
| 11 | HOT STREETS | 12 | 15 | 35 | 5 | |
| Chicago (Columbia FC 35512) | ||||||
| 12 | TWIN SONS OF DIFFERENT MOTHERS | 11 | 7 | 5 | 10 | |
| Dan Fogelberg & Tim Weisberg (Epic JE 35339) | ||||||
| 13 | TORMATO | 13 | 14 | 39 | 5 | |
| Yes (Atlantic SD 19202) | ||||||
| 14 | TIME PASSAGES | 18 | 22 | 27 | 7 | |
| Al Stewart (Arista AB 4190) | ||||||
| 15 | ONE NATION UNDER A GROOVE | 15 | 17 | 20 | 7 | |
| Funkadelic (WB BSK 3209) | ||||||
| 16 | THE STRANGER | 16 | 12 | 12 | 56 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987) | ||||||
| 17 | COMES A TIME | 20 | 25 | 47 | 4 | |
| Neil Young (Reprise MSK 2266) | ||||||
| 18 | NIGHTWATCH | 14 | 10 | 8 | 18 | |
| Kenny Loggins (Columbia JC 33587) | ||||||
| 19 | STRANGER IN TOWN | 17 | 13 | 11 | 25 | |
| Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698) | ||||||
| 20 | BROTHER TO BROTHER | 24 | 28 | 33 | 6 | |
| Gino Vanelli (A&M SP-4722) | ||||||
| 21 | IS IT STILL GOOD TO YA | 19 | 19 | 21 | 9 | |
| Ashford & Simpson (WB BSK 3219) | ||||||
| 22 | CHILDREN OF SANCHEZ | 23 | 24 | 26 | 8 | |
| Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-6700) | ||||||
| 23 | SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER | 22 | 20 | 19 | 50 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001) | ||||||
| 24 | A WILD AND CRAZY GUY | 56 | -- | -- | 2 |  |
| Steve Martin (WB HS 3238) | ||||||
| 25 | ALONG THE RED LEDGE | 26 | 27 | 28 | 9 | |
| Hall & Oates (RCA AFL1-2804) | ||||||
| 26 | LET'S KEEP IT THAT WAY | 30 | 34 | 40 | 8 | |
| Anne Murray (Capitol SW-11743) | ||||||
| 27 | MIXED EMOTIONS | 21 | 16 | 10 | 11 | |
| Exile (WB BSK 3205) | ||||||
| 28 | BURSTING OUT | 33 | 45 | 76 | 5 | |
| Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CH2-1201) | ||||||
| 29 | WORLDS AWAY | 29 | 29 | 18 | 22 | |
| Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-4697) | ||||||
| 30 | A SINGLE MAN | 45 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Elton John (MCA 3065) | ||||||
| 31 | LIFE BEYOND L.A. | 36 | 42 | 51 | 12 | |
| Ambrosia (WB BSK 3135) | ||||||
| 32 | SKYNRYD'S FIRST AND. . . LAST | 27 | 23 | 25 | 8 | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 3047) | ||||||
| 33 | STEP II | 35 | 36 | 37 | 11 | |
| Sylvester (Fantasy F-9556) | ||||||
| 34 | SWITCH | 40 | 48 | 59 | 7 | |
| Switch (Gordy G7-980R1) | ||||||
| 35 | CRUISIN' | 51 | 66 | -- | 3 | |
| Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7118) | ||||||
| 36 | BAT OUT OF HELL | 34 | 33 | 23 | 48 | |
| Meat Loaf (Epic PE 34974) | ||||||
| 37 | NATURAL HIGH | 25 | 18 | 16 | 25 |  |
| Commodores (Motown M7-902R1) | ||||||
| 38 | CITY NIGHTS | 43 | 50 | 60 | 6 | |
| Nick Gilder (Chrysalis CHR 1202) | ||||||
| 39 | THE MAN | 55 | 72 | -- | 3 | |
| Barry White (20th Century T-571) | ||||||
| 40 | ROSE ROYCE STRIKES AGAIN | 31 | 31 | 24 | 9 | |
| Rose Royce (WB WHK 3227) | ||||||
| 41 | A TASTE OF HONEY | 32 | 30 | 22 | 20 | |
| A Taste Of Honey (Capitol ST-11754) | ||||||
| 42 | WAVELENGTH | 50 | 64 | 87 | 4 | |
| Van Morrison (WB BSK 3212) | ||||||
| 43 | SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND | 28 | 26 | 14 | 15 | |
| Various Artists (RSO RS-2-4100) | ||||||
| 44 | SOME ENCHANTED EVENING | 47 | 49 | 52 | 7 | |
| Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia JC 35563) | ||||||
| 45 | MR. GONE | 49 | 57 | 69 | 5 | |
| Weather Report (ABC JC 35358) | ||||||
| 46 | REED SEED | 59 | 73 | 99 | 4 | |
| Grover Washington, Jr. (Motown MT-910R1) | ||||||
| 47 | ACE FREHLEY | 60 | 68 | 80 | 5 | |
| Ace Frehley (Casablanca NBLP 7121) | ||||||
| 48 | GENE SIMMONS | 53 | 60 | 74 | 5 | |
| Gene Simmons (Casablanca NBLP 7120) | ||||||
| 49 | SLEEPER CATCHER | 38 | 32 | 17 | 21 | |
| Little River Band (Harvest SW-11783) | ||||||
| 50 | THE CARS | 42 | 38 | 32 | 18 | |
| Cars (Elektra 6E-135) | ||||||
| 51 | CITY TO CITY | 41 | 35 | 30 | 27 | |
| Gerry Rafferty (United Artists UA-LA 840-G) | ||||||
| 52 | BETTY WRIGHT LIVE | 39 | 40 | 41 | 16 | |
| Betty Wright (Alston 4408) | ||||||
| 53 | BISH | 37 | 37 | 38 | 8 | |
| Stephen Bishop (ABC AA 1082) | ||||||
| 54 | INNER SECRETS | 77 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Santana (Columbia FC 35600) | ||||||
| 55 | GET OFF | 46 | 41 | 29 | 16 | |
| Foxy (Dash 30005) | ||||||
| 56 | CHAKA | 94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Chaka Khan (WB BSK 3245) | ||||||
| 57 | THE WIZ | 68 | 81 | 94 | 4 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 2-14000) | ||||||
| 58 | COME GET IT! | 44 | 39 | 31 | 20 | |
| Rick James (Gordy G7-981R1) | ||||||
| 59 | BLAM | 48 | 44 | 36 | 15 | |
| Brothers Johnson (A&M SP-4714) | ||||||
| 60 | I'VE ALWAYS BEEN CRAZY | 64 | 77 | 98 | 4 | |
| Waylon Jennings (RCA AFL1-2979) | ||||||
| 61 | MACHO MAN | 58 | 58 | 53 | 29 | |
| Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096) | ||||||
| 62 | SHADOW DANCING | 57 | 47 | 42 | 22 | |
| Andy Gibb (RSO RS-1-3034) | ||||||
| 63 | ELAN | 88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Firefall (Atlantic SD 19183) | ||||||
| 64 | BLOODY TOURISTS | 75 | 86 | -- | 3 | |
| 10cc (Polydor PD-1-6161) | ||||||
| 65 | PAUL STANLEY | 67 | 71 | 83 | 5 | |
| Paul Stanley (Casablanca NBLP 7123) | ||||||
| 66 | LUXURY YOU CAN AFFORD | 66 | 69 | 73 | 7 | |
| Joe Cocker (Asylum 6E-145) | ||||||
| 67 | STAGE | 72 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
| David Bowie (RCA CPL2-2913) | ||||||
| 68 | PETER CRISS | 71 | 82 | 91 | 4 | |
| Peter Criss (Casablanca NBLP 7122) | ||||||
| 69 | WEEKEND WARRIORS | 97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Ted Nugent (Epic FE 35551) | ||||||
| 70 | AJA | 54 | 43 | 34 | 57 | |
| Steely Dan (ABC AB-1006) | ||||||
| 71 | RUNNING ON EMPTY | 63 | 52 | 50 | 46 | |
| Jackson Browne (Asylum 6E-113) | ||||||
| 72 | DANGER ZONE | 52 | 56 | 61 | 8 | |
| Player (RSO RS-1-3036) | ||||||
| 73 | MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND FOOD | 76 | 76 | 78 | 9 | |
| Talking Heads (Sire SRK 6058) | ||||||
| 74 | SECRETS | 79 | 83 | 93 | 4 | |
| Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson (Arista AB 4189) | ||||||
| 75 | KEEP ON JUMPIN' | 84 | 94 | -- | 3 | |
| Musique (Prelude PRI 12158) | ||||||
| 76 | SUMMERTIME GROOVE | 80 | 84 | 88 | 7 | |
| Hamilton Bohannon (Mercury SRM-1-3728) | ||||||
| 77 | VAN HALEN | 65 | 62 | 62 | 36 | |
| Van Halen (WB BSK 3075) | ||||||
| 78 | LIFE IS A SONG WORTH SINGING | 61 | 51 | 43 | 21 | |
| Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35095) | ||||||
| 79 | THE GRAND ILLUSION | 73 | 74 | 77 | 67 | |
| Styx (A&M SP-4637) | ||||||
| 80 | ALL FLY HOME | 90 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Al Jarreau (WB BSK 3229) | ||||||
| 81 | GREATEST HITS | 98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CPN 0214) | ||||||
| 82 | TOGETHERNESS | 70 | 53 | 45 | 21 | |
| LTD (A&M SP-4705) | ||||||
| 83 | COSMIC MESSENGER | 62 | 46 | 46 | 10 | |
| Jean-Luc Ponty (Atlantic SD 19189) | ||||||
| 84 | EVEN NOW | 78 | 54 | 44 | 39 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4164) | ||||||
| 85 | LIVE BOOTLEG | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Aerosmith (Columbia PC 2 35564) | ||||||
| 86 | STARDUST | 87 | 90 | 92 | 23 | |
| Willie Nelson (Columbia JC 35305) | ||||||
| 87 | NEVER SAY DIE | 92 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Black Sabbath (WB BSK 3186) | ||||||
| 88 | TAKE IT ON UP | 89 | 91 | 96 | 4 | |
| Pockets (Columbia JC 35480) | ||||||
| 89 | ROSS | 100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Diana Ross (Motown M7-907R1) | ||||||
| 90 | THE WIZARD OF OZ | 93 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
| Meco (Millenium MNLP 8009) | ||||||
| 91 | CHANGE OF HEART | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Eric Carmen (Arista AB 4184) | ||||||
| 92 | FLAME | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Ronnie Laws (United Artists LA 881-H) | ||||||
| 93 | RUMOURS | 82 | 75 | 72 | 90 | |
| Fleetwood Mac (WB BSK 3010) | ||||||
| 94 | FEELS SO GOOD | 69 | 55 | 49 | 53 | |
| Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-4658) | ||||||
| 95 | IN THE NIGHT TIME | 74 | 63 | 58 | 17 | |
| Michael Henderson (Buddah BDS 5712) | ||||||
| 96 | UNDER WRAPS | 83 | 61 | 55 | 14 | |
| Shaun Cassidy (Warner/Curb BSK 3222) | ||||||
| 97 | CARAVAN TO MIDNIGHT | 85 | 67 | 54 | 11 | |
| Robin Trower (Chrysalis CHR 1189) | ||||||
| 98 | ALICIA BRIDGES | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Alicia Bridges (Polydor PD-1-6158) | ||||||
| 99 | WHEN I DREAM | 81 | 65 | 67 | 18 | |
| Crystal Gayle (United Artists UA-LA 858-H) | ||||||
| 100 | WAR OF THE WORLDS | 99 | 96 | 85 | 9 | |
| Various Artists (Columbia PC2-35290) | ||||||
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:
• "Heartbreaker" by Dolly Parton (# 86)
• "You Send Me" by Roy Ayers (# 91)
• "Before The Rain" by Lee Oskar (# 95)
• "Darkness On The Edge Of Town" by Bruce Springsteen (# 96)