Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending November 18, 1978
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52ND STREET | 4 | 10 | 21 | 4 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia PC 38984) | ||||||
| 2 | LIVE AND MORE | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | |
| Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 7119) | ||||||
| 3 | GREASE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 27 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002) | ||||||
| 4 | LIVING IN THE U.S.A. | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 6E-155) | ||||||
| 5 | DOUBLE VISION | 5 | 6 | 6 | 20 | |
| Foreigner (Atlantic SD 19999) | ||||||
| 6 | A WILD AND CRAZY GUY | 24 | 56 | -- | 3 |  |
| Steve Martin (WB HS 3238) | ||||||
| 7 | DON'T LOOK BACK | 6 | 5 | 4 | 12 | |
| Boston (Epic FE 35050) | ||||||
| 8 | SOME GIRLS | 8 | 8 | 9 | 22 | |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 39108) | ||||||
| 9 | PIECES OF EIGHT | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
| Styx (A&M SP-4724) | ||||||
| 10 | HOT STREETS | 11 | 12 | 15 | 6 | |
| Chicago (Columbia FC 35512) | ||||||
| 11 | TIME PASSAGES | 14 | 18 | 22 | 8 | |
| Al Stewart (Arista AB 4190) | ||||||
| 12 | WHO ARE YOU | 10 | 4 | 3 | 11 | |
| Who (MCA 3050) | ||||||
| 13 | DOG & BUTTERFLY | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 | |
| Heart (Portrait FR 35555) | ||||||
| 14 | TWIN SONS OF DIFFERENT MOTHERS | 12 | 11 | 7 | 11 | |
| Dan Fogelberg & Tim Weisberg (Epic JE 35339) | ||||||
| 15 | COMES A TIME | 17 | 20 | 25 | 5 | |
| Neil Young (Reprise MSK 2266) | ||||||
| 16 | THE STRANGER | 16 | 16 | 12 | 57 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987) | ||||||
| 17 | ONE NATION UNDER A GROOVE | 15 | 15 | 17 | 8 | |
| Funkadelic (WB BSK 3209) | ||||||
| 18 | BROTHER TO BROTHER | 20 | 24 | 28 | 7 | |
| Gino Vanelli (A&M SP-4722) | ||||||
| 19 | TORMATO | 13 | 13 | 14 | 6 | |
| Yes (Atlantic SD 19202) | ||||||
| 20 | A SINGLE MAN | 30 | 45 | -- | 3 | |
| Elton John (MCA 3065) | ||||||
| 21 | STRANGER IN TOWN | 19 | 17 | 13 | 26 | |
| Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698) | ||||||
| 22 | LET'S KEEP IT THAT WAY | 26 | 30 | 34 | 9 | |
| Anne Murray (Capitol SW-11743) | ||||||
| 23 | NIGHTWATCH | 18 | 14 | 10 | 19 | |
| Kenny Loggins (Columbia JC 33587) | ||||||
| 24 | IS IT STILL GOOD TO YA | 21 | 19 | 19 | 10 | |
| Ashford & Simpson (WB BSK 3219) | ||||||
| 25 | CRUISIN' | 35 | 51 | 66 | 4 | |
| Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7118) | ||||||
| 26 | BURSTING OUT | 28 | 33 | 45 | 6 | |
| Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CH2-1201) | ||||||
| 27 | LIFE BEYOND L.A. | 31 | 36 | 42 | 13 | |
| Ambrosia (WB BSK 3135) | ||||||
| 28 | WEEKEND WARRIORS | 69 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
| Ted Nugent (Epic FE 35551) | ||||||
| 29 | SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER | 23 | 22 | 20 | 51 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001) | ||||||
| 30 | THE MAN | 39 | 55 | 72 | 4 | |
| Barry White (20th Century T-571) | ||||||
| 31 | STEP II | 33 | 35 | 36 | 12 | |
| Sylvester (Fantasy F-9556) | ||||||
| 32 | SWITCH | 34 | 40 | 48 | 8 | |
| Switch (Gordy G7-980R1) | ||||||
| 33 | CHAKA | 56 | 94 | -- | 3 | |
| Chaka Khan (WB BSK 3245) | ||||||
| 34 | CHILDREN OF SANCHEZ | 22 | 23 | 24 | 9 |  |
| Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-6700) | ||||||
| 35 | MIXED EMOTIONS | 27 | 21 | 16 | 12 | |
| Exile (WB BSK 3205) | ||||||
| 36 | CITY NIGHTS | 38 | 43 | 50 | 7 | |
| Nick Gilder (Chrysalis CHR 1202) | ||||||
| 37 | WAVELENGTH | 42 | 50 | 64 | 5 | |
| Van Morrison (WB BSK 3212) | ||||||
| 38 | WORLDS AWAY | 29 | 29 | 29 | 23 | |
| Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-4697) | ||||||
| 39 | INNER SECRETS | 54 | 77 | -- | 3 | |
| Santana (Columbia FC 35600) | ||||||
| 40 | REED SEED | 46 | 59 | 73 | 5 | |
| Grover Washington, Jr. (Motown MT-910R1) | ||||||
| 41 | BAT OUT OF HELL | 36 | 34 | 33 | 49 | |
| Meat Loaf (Epic PE 34974) | ||||||
| 42 | ACE FREHLEY | 47 | 60 | 68 | 6 | |
| Ace Frehley (Casablanca NBLP 7121) | ||||||
| 43 | GENE SIMMONS | 48 | 53 | 60 | 6 | |
| Gene Simmons (Casablanca NBLP 7120) | ||||||
| 44 | ALONG THE RED LEDGE | 25 | 26 | 27 | 10 | |
| Hall & Oates (RCA AFL1-2804) | ||||||
| 45 | ROSE ROYCE STRIKES AGAIN | 40 | 31 | 31 | 10 | |
| Rose Royce (WB WHK 3227) | ||||||
| 46 | ELAN | 63 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| Firefall (Atlantic SD 19183) | ||||||
| 47 | SKYNRYD'S FIRST AND. . . LAST | 32 | 27 | 23 | 9 | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 3047) | ||||||
| 48 | THE CARS | 50 | 42 | 38 | 19 | |
| Cars (Elektra 6E-135) | ||||||
| 49 | NATURAL HIGH | 37 | 25 | 18 | 26 | |
| Commodores (Motown M7-902R1) | ||||||
| 50 | THE WIZ | 57 | 68 | 81 | 5 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 2-14000) | ||||||
| 51 | LIVE BOOTLEG | 85 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Aerosmith (Columbia PC 2 35564) | ||||||
| 52 | A TASTE OF HONEY | 41 | 32 | 30 | 21 | |
| A Taste Of Honey (Capitol ST-11754) | ||||||
| 53 | BISH | 53 | 37 | 37 | 9 | |
| Stephen Bishop (ABC AA 1082) | ||||||
| 54 | MR. GONE | 45 | 49 | 57 | 6 | |
| Weather Report (ABC JC 35358) | ||||||
| 55 | I'VE ALWAYS BEEN CRAZY | 60 | 64 | 77 | 5 | |
| Waylon Jennings (RCA AFL1-2979) | ||||||
| 56 | SOME ENCHANTED EVENING | 44 | 47 | 49 | 8 | |
| Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia JC 35563) | ||||||
| 57 | GREATEST HITS | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Steely Dan (ABC AK-11707/2) | ||||||
| 58 | MACHO MAN | 61 | 58 | 58 | 30 | |
| Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096) | ||||||
| 59 | BLOODY TOURISTS | 64 | 75 | 86 | 4 | |
| 10cc (Polydor PD-1-6161) | ||||||
| 60 | PAUL STANLEY | 65 | 67 | 71 | 6 | |
| Paul Stanley (Casablanca NBLP 7123) | ||||||
| 61 | SLEEPER CATCHER | 49 | 38 | 32 | 22 | |
| Little River Band (Harvest SW-11783) | ||||||
| 62 | TWO FOR THE SHOW | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Kansas (Kirschner PZ2 35660) | ||||||
| 63 | SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND | 43 | 28 | 26 | 16 | |
| Various Artists (RSO RS-2-4100) | ||||||
| 64 | STAGE | 67 | 72 | 89 | 4 | |
| David Bowie (RCA CPL2-2913) | ||||||
| 65 | PETER CRISS | 68 | 71 | 82 | 5 | |
| Peter Criss (Casablanca NBLP 7122) | ||||||
| 66 | YOU HAD TO BE THERE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Jimmy Buffett (ABC AK-1008/2) | ||||||
| 67 | KEEP ON JUMPIN' | 75 | 84 | 94 | 4 | |
| Musique (Prelude PRI 12158) | ||||||
| 68 | SHADOW DANCING | 62 | 57 | 47 | 23 | |
| Andy Gibb (RSO RS-1-3034) | ||||||
| 69 | GREATEST HITS | 81 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
| Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CPN 0214) | ||||||
| 70 | RUNNING ON EMPTY | 71 | 63 | 52 | 47 | |
| Jackson Browne (Asylum 6E-113) | ||||||
| 71 | SECRETS | 74 | 79 | 83 | 5 | |
| Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson (Arista AB 4189) | ||||||
| 72 | CITY TO CITY | 51 | 41 | 35 | 28 | |
| Gerry Rafferty (United Artists UA-LA 840-G) | ||||||
| 73 | MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND FOOD | 73 | 76 | 76 | 10 | |
| Talking Heads (Sire SRK 6058) | ||||||
| 74 | SUMMERTIME GROOVE | 76 | 80 | 84 | 8 | |
| Hamilton Bohannon (Mercury SRM-1-3728) | ||||||
| 75 | FLAME | 92 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Ronnie Laws (United Artists LA 881-H) | ||||||
| 76 | ALL FLY HOME | 80 | 90 | -- | 3 | |
| Al Jarreau (WB BSK 3229) | ||||||
| 77 | VAN HALEN | 77 | 65 | 62 | 37 | |
| Van Halen (WB BSK 3075) | ||||||
| 78 | GET OFF | 55 | 46 | 41 | 17 | |
| Foxy (Dash 30005) | ||||||
| 79 | ROSS | 89 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
| Diana Ross (Motown M7-907R1) | ||||||
| 80 | BLAM | 59 | 48 | 44 | 16 | |
| Brothers Johnson (A&M SP-4714) | ||||||
| 81 | THE GRAND ILLUSION | 79 | 73 | 74 | 68 | |
| Styx (A&M SP-4637) | ||||||
| 82 | BETTY WRIGHT LIVE | 52 | 39 | 40 | 17 | |
| Betty Wright (Alston 4408) | ||||||
| 83 | NEVER SAY DIE | 87 | 92 | -- | 3 | |
| Black Sabbath (WB BSK 3186) | ||||||
| 84 | ALICIA BRIDGES | 98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Alicia Bridges (Polydor PD-1-6158) | ||||||
| 85 | STARDUST | 86 | 87 | 90 | 24 | |
| Willie Nelson (Columbia JC 35305) | ||||||
| 86 | CHANGE OF HEART | 91 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Eric Carmen (Arista AB 4184) | ||||||
| 87 | COME GET IT! | 58 | 44 | 39 | 21 | |
| Rick James (Gordy G7-981R1) | ||||||
| 88 | AJA | 70 | 54 | 43 | 58 | |
| Steely Dan (ABC AB-1006) | ||||||
| 89 | EVEN NOW | 84 | 78 | 54 | 40 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4164) | ||||||
| 90 | LIFE IS A SONG WORTH SINGING | 78 | 61 | 51 | 22 | |
| Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35095) | ||||||
| 91 | DANGER ZONE | 72 | 52 | 56 | 9 | |
| Player (RSO RS-1-3036) | ||||||
| 92 | LUXURY YOU CAN AFFORD | 66 | 66 | 69 | 8 | |
| Joe Cocker (Asylum 6E-145) | ||||||
| 93 | HEMISPHERES | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Rush (Mercury SRM-1-3743) | ||||||
| 94 | Q: ARE WE NOT MEN? A: WE ARE DEVO!!! | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Devo (WB BSK 3239) | ||||||
| 95 | RUMOURS | 93 | 82 | 75 | 91 | |
| Fleetwood Mac (WB BSK 3010) | ||||||
| 96 | TOGETHERNESS | 82 | 70 | 53 | 22 | |
| LTD (A&M SP-4705) | ||||||
| 97 | WAR OF THE WORLDS | 100 | 99 | 96 | 10 | |
| Various Artists (Columbia PC2-35290) | ||||||
| 98 | COSMIC MESSENGER | 83 | 62 | 46 | 11 | |
| Jean-Luc Ponty (Atlantic SD 19189) | ||||||
| 99 | WHEN I DREAM | 99 | 81 | 65 | 19 | |
| Crystal Gayle (United Artists UA-LA 858-H) | ||||||
| 100 | TOTO | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Toto (Columbia JC 35317) | ||||||
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:
• "Take It On Up" by Pockets (# 88)
• "The Wizard Of Oz" by Meco (# 90)
• "Feels So Good" by Chuck Mangione (# 94)
• "In The Night Time" by Michael Henderson (# 95)
• "Under Wraps" by Shaun Cassidy (# 96)
• "Caravan To Midnight" by Robin Trower (# 97)