Thursday December 7, 1978
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending December 2, 1978



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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)

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