Monday November 27, 1978
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending November 25, 1978



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1 52ND STREET 1 4 10 5
Billy Joel (Columbia PC 38984)
2 LIVE AND MORE 2 3 3 10
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 7119)
3 A WILD AND CRAZY GUY 6 24 56 4
Steve Martin (WB HS 3238)
4 GREASE 3 1 1 28
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002)
5 DOUBLE VISION 5 5 6 21
Foreigner (Atlantic SD 19999)
6 LIVING IN THE U.S.A. 4 2 2 8
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 6E-155)
7 DON'T LOOK BACK 7 6 5 13
Boston (Epic FE 35050)
8 SOME GIRLS 8 8 8 23
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 39108)
9 TIME PASSAGES 11 14 18 9
Al Stewart (Arista AB 4190)
10 HOT STREETS 10 11 12 7
Chicago (Columbia FC 35512)
11 PIECES OF EIGHT 9 7 7 9
Styx (A&M SP-4724)
12 WHO ARE YOU 12 10 4 12
Who (MCA 3050)
13 COMES A TIME 15 17 20 6
Neil Young (Reprise MSK 2266)
14 TWIN SONS OF DIFFERENT MOTHERS 14 12 11 12
Dan Fogelberg & Tim Weisberg (Epic JE 35339)
15 BROTHER TO BROTHER 18 20 24 8
Gino Vanelli (A&M SP-4722)
16 THE STRANGER 16 16 16 58
Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987)
17 A SINGLE MAN 20 30 45 4
Elton John (MCA 3065)
18 DOG & BUTTERFLY 13 9 9 9
Heart (Portrait FR 35555)
19 ONE NATION UNDER A GROOVE 17 15 15 9
Funkadelic (WB BSK 3209)
20 WEEKEND WARRIORS 28 69 97 4
Ted Nugent (Epic FE 35551)
21 LET'S KEEP IT THAT WAY 22 26 30 10
Anne Murray (Capitol SW-11743)
22 CRUISIN' 25 35 51 5
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7118)
23 CHAKA 33 56 94 4
Chaka Khan (WB BSK 3245)
24 THE MAN 30 39 55 5
Barry White (20th Century T-571)
25 BURSTING OUT 26 28 33 7
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CH2-1201)
26 LIFE BEYOND L.A. 27 31 36 14
Ambrosia (WB BSK 3135)
27 TORMATO 19 13 13 7
Yes (Atlantic SD 19202)
28 LIVE BOOTLEG 51 85 -- 3  
Aerosmith (Columbia PC 2 35564)
29 STRANGER IN TOWN 21 19 17 27
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698)
30 NIGHTWATCH 23 18 14 20
Kenny Loggins (Columbia JC 33587)
31 SWITCH 32 34 40 9
Switch (Gordy G7-980R1)
32 ELAN 46 63 88 4  
Firefall (Atlantic SD 19183)
33 WAVELENGTH 37 42 50 6
Van Morrison (WB BSK 3212)
34 INNER SECRETS 39 54 77 4
Santana (Columbia FC 35600)
35 ACE FREHLEY 42 47 60 7
Ace Frehley (Casablanca NBLP 7121)
36 REED SEED 40 46 59 6
Grover Washington, Jr. (Motown MT-910R1)
37 SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER 29 23 22 52
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001)
38 GENE SIMMONS 43 48 53 7
Gene Simmons (Casablanca NBLP 7120)
39 GREATEST HITS 57 -- -- 2  
Steely Dan (ABC AK-11707/2)
40 IS IT STILL GOOD TO YA 24 21 19 11  
Ashford & Simpson (WB BSK 3219)
41 TWO FOR THE SHOW 62 -- -- 2  
Kansas (Kirschner PZ2 35660)
42 WORLDS AWAY 38 29 29 24
Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-4697)
43 MIXED EMOTIONS 35 27 21 13
Exile (WB BSK 3205)
44 BARBRA STREISAND'S GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2 -- -- -- 1  
Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 35679)
45 CITY NIGHTS 36 38 43 8
Nick Gilder (Chrysalis CHR 1202)
46 THE WIZ 50 57 68 6
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 2-14000)
47 THE CARS 48 50 42 20
Cars (Elektra 6E-135)
48 BAT OUT OF HELL 41 36 34 50
Meat Loaf (Epic PE 34974)
49 BACKLESS -- -- -- 1  
Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3039)
50 STEP II 31 33 35 13  
Sylvester (Fantasy F-9556)
51 CHILDREN OF SANCHEZ 34 22 23 10  
Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-6700)
52 I'VE ALWAYS BEEN CRAZY 55 60 64 6
Waylon Jennings (RCA AFL1-2979)
53 ROSE ROYCE STRIKES AGAIN 45 40 31 11
Rose Royce (WB WHK 3227)
54 YOU HAD TO BE THERE 66 -- -- 2  
Jimmy Buffett (ABC AK-1008/2)
55 PAUL STANLEY 60 65 67 7
Paul Stanley (Casablanca NBLP 7123)
56 BLOODY TOURISTS 59 64 75 5
10cc (Polydor PD-1-6161)
57 MACHO MAN 58 61 58 31
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096)
58 GREATEST HITS 69 81 98 4  
Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CPN 0214)
59 ALONG THE RED LEDGE 44 25 26 11  
Hall & Oates (RCA AFL1-2804)
60 KEEP ON JUMPIN' 67 75 84 5
Musique (Prelude PRI 12158)
61 PETER CRISS 65 68 71 6
Peter Criss (Casablanca NBLP 7122)
62 STAGE 64 67 72 5
David Bowie (RCA CPL2-2913)
63 HEMISPHERES 93 -- -- 2  
Rush (Mercury SRM-1-3743)
64 MR. GONE 54 45 49 7
Weather Report (ABC JC 35358)
65 NATURAL HIGH 49 37 25 27  
Commodores (Motown M7-902R1)
66 FLAME 75 92 -- 3
Ronnie Laws (United Artists LA 881-H)
67 SECRETS 71 74 79 6
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson (Arista AB 4189)
68 SHADOW DANCING 68 62 57 24
Andy Gibb (RSO RS-1-3034)
69 RUNNING ON EMPTY 70 71 63 48
Jackson Browne (Asylum 6E-113)
70 MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND FOOD 73 73 76 11
Talking Heads (Sire SRK 6058)
71 TOTO 100 -- -- 2  
Toto (Columbia JC 35317)
72 ALL FLY HOME 76 80 90 4
Al Jarreau (WB BSK 3229)
73 ALICIA BRIDGES 84 98 -- 3  
Alicia Bridges (Polydor PD-1-6158)
74 SUMMERTIME GROOVE 74 76 80 9
Hamilton Bohannon (Mercury SRM-1-3728)
75 ROSS 79 89 100 4
Diana Ross (Motown M7-907R1)
76 SKYNRYD'S FIRST AND. . . LAST 47 32 27 10  
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 3047)
77 BISH 53 53 37 10  
Stephen Bishop (ABC AA 1082)
78 SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND 63 43 28 17  
Various Artists (RSO RS-2-4100)
79 SOME ENCHANTED EVENING 56 44 47 9  
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia JC 35563)
80 A TASTE OF HONEY 52 41 32 22  
A Taste Of Honey (Capitol ST-11754)
81 GREATEST HITS -- -- -- 1  
Commodores (Motown M7-912R1)
82 CHANGE OF HEART 86 91 -- 3
Eric Carmen (Arista AB 4184)
83 NEVER SAY DIE 83 87 92 4
Black Sabbath (WB BSK 3186)
84 STARDUST 85 86 87 25
Willie Nelson (Columbia JC 35305)
85 VAN HALEN 77 77 65 38
Van Halen (WB BSK 3075)
86 TO THE LIMIT -- -- -- 1  
Joan Armatrading (A&M SP-4732)
87 SLEEPER CATCHER 61 49 38 23  
Little River Band (Harvest SW-11783)
88 GET OFF 78 55 46 18
Foxy (Dash 30005)
89 Q: ARE WE NOT MEN? A: WE ARE DEVO!!! 94 -- -- 2
Devo (WB BSK 3239)
90 AJA 88 70 54 59
Steely Dan (ABC AB-1006)
91 CITY TO CITY 72 51 41 29  
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists UA-LA 840-G)
92 HEAT IN THE STREET -- -- -- 1  
Pat Travers (Polydor PD-1-6170)
93 AGAINST THE GRAIN -- -- -- 1  
Phoebe Snow (Columbia JC 35456)
94 EVEN NOW 89 84 78 41
Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4164)
95 FUNK OR WALK -- -- -- 1  
Brides Of Funkenstein (Atlantic SD 19201)
96 WAR OF THE WORLDS 97 100 99 11
Various Artists (Columbia PC2-35290)
97 BLAM 80 59 48 17  
Brothers Johnson (A&M SP-4714)
98 UGLY EGO -- -- -- 1  
Cameo (Chocolate City CCLP 2006)
99 LOU RAWLS LIVE -- -- -- 1  
Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Intl. PZ2-35517)
100 RUMOURS 95 93 82 92
Fleetwood Mac (WB BSK 3010)

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:

   • "The Grand Illusion" by Styx (# 81)
   • "Betty Wright Live" by Betty Wright (# 82)
   • "Come Get It!" by Rick James (# 87)
   • "Life Is A Song Worth Singing" by Teddy Pendergrass (# 90)
   • "Danger Zone" by Player (# 91)
   • "Luxury You Can Afford" by Joe Cocker (# 92)
   • "Togetherness" by LTD (# 96)
   • "Cosmic Messenger" by Jean-Luc Ponty (# 98)
   • "When I Dream" by Crystal Gayle (# 99)

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