Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending December 2, 1978

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	52ND STREET	1	1	4	6
Billy Joel (Columbia PC 38984)
2	A WILD AND CRAZY GUY	3	6	24	5
Steve Martin (WB HS 3238)
3	LIVE AND MORE	2	2	3	11
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 7119)
4	DOUBLE VISION	5	5	5	22
Foreigner (Atlantic SD 19999)
5	GREASE	4	3	1	29
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002)
6	LIVING IN THE U.S.A.	6	4	2	9
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 6E-155)
7	TIME PASSAGES	9	11	14	10
Al Stewart (Arista AB 4190)
8	SOME GIRLS	8	8	8	24
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 39108)
9	DON'T LOOK BACK	7	7	6	14
Boston (Epic FE 35050)
10	BROTHER TO BROTHER	15	18	20	9
Gino Vanelli (A&M SP-4722)
11	PIECES OF EIGHT	11	9	7	10
Styx (A&M SP-4724)
12	COMES A TIME	13	15	17	7
Neil Young (Reprise MSK 2266)
13	WHO ARE YOU	12	12	10	13
Who (MCA 3050)
14	A SINGLE MAN	17	20	30	5
Elton John (MCA 3065)
15	HOT STREETS	10	10	11	8
Chicago (Columbia FC 35512)
16	WEEKEND WARRIORS	20	28	69	5
Ted Nugent (Epic FE 35551)
17	TWIN SONS OF DIFFERENT MOTHERS	14	14	12	13
Dan Fogelberg & Tim Weisberg (Epic JE 35339)
18	LIVE BOOTLEG	28	51	85	4
Aerosmith (Columbia PC 2 35564)
19	CHAKA	23	33	56	5
Chaka Khan (WB BSK 3245)
20	CRUISIN'	22	25	35	6
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7118)
21	THE STRANGER	16	16	16	59
Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987)
22	BARBRA STREISAND'S GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2	44	--	--	2
Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 35679)
23	THE MAN	24	30	39	6
Barry White (20th Century T-571)
24	DOG & BUTTERFLY	18	13	9	10
Heart (Portrait FR 35555)
25	GREATEST HITS	39	57	--	3
Steely Dan (ABC AK-11707/2)
26	LET'S KEEP IT THAT WAY	21	22	26	11
Anne Murray (Capitol SW-11743)
27	ELAN	32	46	63	5
Firefall (Atlantic SD 19183)
28	WAVELENGTH	33	37	42	7
Van Morrison (WB BSK 3212)
29	ONE NATION UNDER A GROOVE	19	17	15	10
Funkadelic (WB BSK 3209)
30	TWO FOR THE SHOW	41	62	--	3
Kansas (Kirschner PZ2 35660)
31	ACE FREHLEY	35	42	47	8
Ace Frehley (Casablanca NBLP 7121)
32	BACKLESS	49	--	--	2
Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3039)
33	INNER SECRETS	34	39	54	5
Santana (Columbia FC 35600)
34	GENE SIMMONS	38	43	48	8
Gene Simmons (Casablanca NBLP 7120)
35	REED SEED	36	40	46	7
Grover Washington, Jr. (Motown MT-910R1)
36	STRANGER IN TOWN	29	21	19	28
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698)
37	JAZZ	--	--	--	1
Queen (Elektra 6E-166)
38	LIFE BEYOND L.A.	26	27	31	15
Ambrosia (WB BSK 3135)
39	BURSTING OUT	25	26	28	8
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CH2-1201)
40	SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER	37	29	23	53
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001)
41	TORMATO	27	19	13	8
Yes (Atlantic SD 19202)
42	SWITCH	31	32	34	10
Switch (Gordy G7-980R1)
43	NIGHTWATCH	30	23	18	21
Kenny Loggins (Columbia JC 33587)
44	WORLDS AWAY	42	38	29	25
Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-4697)
45	THE BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE, VOL. 1	--	--	--	1
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC FC 35647)
46	YOU HAD TO BE THERE	54	66	--	3
Jimmy Buffett (ABC AK-1008/2)
47	THE CARS	47	48	50	21
Cars (Elektra 6E-135)
48	IS IT STILL GOOD TO YA	40	24	21	12
Ashford & Simpson (WB BSK 3219)
49	TOTO	71	100	--	3
Toto (Columbia JC 35317)
50	GREATEST HITS	--	--	--	1
Barry Manilow (Arista A2L 8601)
51	GREATEST HITS	58	69	81	5
Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CPN 0214)
52	I'VE ALWAYS BEEN CRAZY	52	55	60	7
Waylon Jennings (RCA AFL1-2979)
53	PAUL STANLEY	55	60	65	8
Paul Stanley (Casablanca NBLP 7123)
54	HEMISPHERES	63	93	--	3
Rush (Mercury SRM-1-3743)
55	BAT OUT OF HELL	48	41	36	51
Meat Loaf (Epic PE 34974)
56	MACHO MAN	57	58	61	32
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096)
57	ROSE ROYCE STRIKES AGAIN	53	45	40	12
Rose Royce (WB WHK 3227)
58	KEEP ON JUMPIN'	60	67	75	6
Musique (Prelude PRI 12158)
59	PETER CRISS	61	65	68	7
Peter Criss (Casablanca NBLP 7122)
60	CHILDREN OF SANCHEZ	51	34	22	11
Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-6700)
61	ALICIA BRIDGES	73	84	98	4
Alicia Bridges (Polydor PD-1-6158)
62	FLAME	66	75	92	4
Ronnie Laws (United Artists LA 881-H)
63	SECRETS	67	71	74	7
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson (Arista AB 4189)
64	GREATEST HITS	81	--	--	2
Commodores (Motown M7-912R1)
65	CITY NIGHTS	45	36	38	9
Nick Gilder (Chrysalis CHR 1202)
66	THE WIZ	46	50	57	7
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 2-14000)
67	SHADOW DANCING	68	68	62	25
Andy Gibb (RSO RS-1-3034)
68	C'EST CHIC	--	--	--	1
Chic (Atlantic SD 19209)
69	RUNNING ON EMPTY	69	70	71	49
Jackson Browne (Asylum 6E-113)
70	ALL FLY HOME	72	76	80	5
Al Jarreau (WB BSK 3229)
71	MIXED EMOTIONS	43	35	27	14
Exile (WB BSK 3205)
72	BLOODY TOURISTS	56	59	64	6
10cc (Polydor PD-1-6161)
73	MR. GONE	64	54	45	8
Weather Report (ABC JC 35358)
74	ALONG THE RED LEDGE	59	44	25	12
Hall & Oates (RCA AFL1-2804)
75	MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND FOOD	70	73	73	12
Talking Heads (Sire SRK 6058)
76	STEP II	50	31	33	14
Sylvester (Fantasy F-9556)
77	CHANGE OF HEART	82	86	91	4
Eric Carmen (Arista AB 4184)
78	STAGE	62	64	67	6
David Bowie (RCA CPL2-2913)
79	NATURAL HIGH	65	49	37	28
Commodores (Motown M7-902R1)
80	SUMMERTIME GROOVE	74	74	76	10
Hamilton Bohannon (Mercury SRM-1-3728)
81	SKYNRYD'S FIRST AND. . . LAST	76	47	32	11
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 3047)
82	TO THE LIMIT	86	--	--	2
Joan Armatrading (A&M SP-4732)
83	STARDUST	84	85	86	26
Willie Nelson (Columbia JC 35305)
84	FUNK OR WALK	95	--	--	2
Brides Of Funkenstein (Atlantic SD 19201)
85	VAN HALEN	85	77	77	39
Van Halen (WB BSK 3075)
86	GREATEST HITS, 1974-1978	--	--	--	1
Steve Miller Band (Capitol SOO-11872)
87	Q: ARE WE NOT MEN? A: WE ARE DEVO!!!	89	94	--	3
Devo (WB BSK 3239)
88	HEAT IN THE STREET	92	--	--	2
Pat Travers (Polydor PD-1-6170)
89	PLAYIN' TO WIN	--	--	--	1
Outlaws (Arista AR 4205)
90	AGAINST THE GRAIN	93	--	--	2
Phoebe Snow (Columbia JC 35456)
91	SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND	78	63	43	18
Various Artists (RSO RS-2-4100)
92	TOTALLY HOT	--	--	--	1
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 3067)
93	UGLY EGO	98	--	--	2
Cameo (Chocolate City CCLP 2006)
94	LOU RAWLS LIVE	99	--	--	2
Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Intl. PZ2-35517)
95	WAR OF THE WORLDS	96	97	100	12
Various Artists (Columbia PC2-35290)
96	FEEL THE NEED	--	--	--	1
Leif Garrett (Scotti Bros. SB 7100)
97	ROSS	75	79	89	5
Diana Ross (Motown M7-907R1)
98	MOTHER FACTOR	--	--	--	1
Mother's Finest (Epic PE 35546)
99	EVEN NOW	94	89	84	42
Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4164)
100	A TASTE OF HONEY	80	52	41	23
A Taste Of Honey (Capitol ST-11754)

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:

   • "Bish" by Stephen Bishop (# 77)
   • "Some Enchanted Evening" by Blue Oyster Cult (# 79)
   • "Never Say Die" by Black Sabbath (# 83)
   • "Sleeper Catcher" by Little River Band (# 87)
   • "Get Off" by Foxy (# 88)
   • "Aja" by Steely Dan (# 90)
   • "City To City" by Gerry Rafferty (# 91)
   • "Blam" by Brothers Johnson (# 97)
   • "Rumours" by Fleetwood Mac (#100)