Thursday December 14, 1978
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending December 9, 1978



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1 52ND STREET 1 1 1 7
Billy Joel (Columbia PC 38984)
2 A WILD AND CRAZY GUY 2 3 6 6
Steve Martin (WB HS 3238)
3 LIVE AND MORE 3 2 2 12
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 7119)
4 DOUBLE VISION 4 5 5 23
Foreigner (Atlantic SD 19999)
5 LIVING IN THE U.S.A. 6 6 4 10
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 6E-155)
6 GREASE 5 4 3 30
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002)
7 TIME PASSAGES 7 9 11 11
Al Stewart (Arista AB 4190)
8 BARBRA STREISAND'S GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2 22 44 -- 3  
Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 35679)
9 BROTHER TO BROTHER 10 15 18 10
Gino Vanelli (A&M SP-4722)
10 PIECES OF EIGHT 11 11 9 11
Styx (A&M SP-4724)
11 SOME GIRLS 8 8 8 25
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 39108)
12 LIVE BOOTLEG 18 28 51 5
Aerosmith (Columbia PC 2 35564)
13 A SINGLE MAN 14 17 20 6
Elton John (MCA 3065)
14 WEEKEND WARRIORS 16 20 28 6
Ted Nugent (Epic FE 35551)
15 DON'T LOOK BACK 9 7 7 15
Boston (Epic FE 35050)
16 GREATEST HITS 50 -- -- 2  
Barry Manilow (Arista A2L 8601)
17 BACKLESS 32 49 -- 3  
Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3039)
18 CHAKA 19 23 33 6
Chaka Khan (WB BSK 3245)
19 CRUISIN' 20 22 25 7
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7118)
20 JAZZ 37 -- -- 2  
Queen (Elektra 6E-166)
21 GREATEST HITS 25 39 57 4
Steely Dan (ABC AK-11707/2)
22 COMES A TIME 12 13 15 8
Neil Young (Reprise MSK 2266)
23 ELAN 27 32 46 6
Firefall (Atlantic SD 19183)
24 THE STRANGER 21 16 16 60
Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987)
25 TWO FOR THE SHOW 30 41 62 4
Kansas (Kirschner PZ2 35660)
26 WAVELENGTH 28 33 37 8
Van Morrison (WB BSK 3212)
27 THE BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE, VOL. 1 45 -- -- 2  
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC FC 35647)
28 TWIN SONS OF DIFFERENT MOTHERS 17 14 14 14  
Dan Fogelberg & Tim Weisberg (Epic JE 35339)
29 HOT STREETS 15 10 10 9  
Chicago (Columbia FC 35512)
30 ACE FREHLEY 31 35 42 9
Ace Frehley (Casablanca NBLP 7121)
31 WHO ARE YOU 13 12 12 14  
Who (MCA 3050)
32 C'EST CHIC 68 -- -- 2  
Chic (Atlantic SD 19209)
33 GENE SIMMONS 34 38 43 9
Gene Simmons (Casablanca NBLP 7120)
34 DOG & BUTTERFLY 24 18 13 11
Heart (Portrait FR 35555)
35 TOTO 49 71 100 4  
Toto (Columbia JC 35317)
36 LET'S KEEP IT THAT WAY 26 21 22 12
Anne Murray (Capitol SW-11743)
37 ONE NATION UNDER A GROOVE 29 19 17 11
Funkadelic (WB BSK 3209)
38 THE MAN 23 24 30 7  
Barry White (20th Century T-571)
39 STRANGER IN TOWN 36 29 21 29
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698)
40 YOU HAD TO BE THERE 46 54 66 4
Jimmy Buffett (ABC AK-1008/2)
41 LIFE BEYOND L.A. 38 26 27 16
Ambrosia (WB BSK 3135)
42 INNER SECRETS 33 34 39 6
Santana (Columbia FC 35600)
43 BURSTING OUT 39 25 26 9
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CH2-1201)
44 GREATEST HITS 51 58 69 6
Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CPN 0214)
45 HEMISPHERES 54 63 93 4
Rush (Mercury SRM-1-3743)
46 SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER 40 37 29 54
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001)
47 REED SEED 35 36 40 8  
Grover Washington, Jr. (Motown MT-910R1)
48 NIGHTWATCH 43 30 23 22
Kenny Loggins (Columbia JC 33587)
49 GREATEST HITS 64 81 -- 3  
Commodores (Motown M7-912R1)
50 PAUL STANLEY 53 55 60 9
Paul Stanley (Casablanca NBLP 7123)
51 WORLDS AWAY 44 42 38 26
Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-4697)
52 IS IT STILL GOOD TO YA 48 40 24 13
Ashford & Simpson (WB BSK 3219)
53 ALICIA BRIDGES 61 73 84 5
Alicia Bridges (Polydor PD-1-6158)
54 THE CARS 47 47 48 22
Cars (Elektra 6E-135)
55 TORMATO 41 27 19 9  
Yes (Atlantic SD 19202)
56 KEEP ON JUMPIN' 58 60 67 7
Musique (Prelude PRI 12158)
57 PETER CRISS 59 61 65 8
Peter Criss (Casablanca NBLP 7122)
58 FLAME 62 66 75 5
Ronnie Laws (United Artists LA 881-H)
59 GREATEST HITS, 1974-1978 86 -- -- 2  
Steve Miller Band (Capitol SOO-11872)
60 BAT OUT OF HELL 55 48 41 52
Meat Loaf (Epic PE 34974)
61 SECRETS 63 67 71 8
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson (Arista AB 4189)
62 WINGS' GREATEST -- -- -- 1  
Wings (Capitol SOO-11905)
63 SWITCH 42 31 32 11  
Switch (Gordy G7-980R1)
64 SHADOW DANCING 67 68 68 26
Andy Gibb (RSO RS-1-3034)
65 ROSE ROYCE STRIKES AGAIN 57 53 45 13
Rose Royce (WB WHK 3227)
66 MACHO MAN 56 57 58 33
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096)
67 TOTALLY HOT 92 -- -- 2  
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 3067)
68 CHILDREN OF SANCHEZ 60 51 34 12
Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-6700)
69 ALL FLY HOME 70 72 76 6
Al Jarreau (WB BSK 3229)
70 FEEL THE NEED 96 -- -- 2  
Leif Garrett (Scotti Bros. SB 7100)
71 CITY NIGHTS 65 45 36 10
Nick Gilder (Chrysalis CHR 1202)
72 I'VE ALWAYS BEEN CRAZY 52 52 55 8  
Waylon Jennings (RCA AFL1-2979)
73 RUNNING ON EMPTY 69 69 70 50
Jackson Browne (Asylum 6E-113)
74 THE WIZ 66 46 50 8
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 2-14000)
75 PLAYIN' TO WIN 89 -- -- 2  
Outlaws (Arista AR 4205)
76 MR. GONE 73 64 54 9
Weather Report (ABC JC 35358)
77 TO THE LIMIT 82 86 -- 3
Joan Armatrading (A&M SP-4732)
78 SHAKEDOWN STREET -- -- -- 1  
Grateful Dead (Arista AB 4198)
79 MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND FOOD 75 70 73 13
Talking Heads (Sire SRK 6058)
80 FUNK OR WALK 84 95 -- 3
Brides Of Funkenstein (Atlantic SD 19201)
81 STARDUST 83 84 85 27
Willie Nelson (Columbia JC 35305)
82 BLOODY TOURISTS 72 56 59 7
10cc (Polydor PD-1-6161)
83 STEP II 76 50 31 15
Sylvester (Fantasy F-9556)
84 MIXED EMOTIONS 71 43 35 15  
Exile (WB BSK 3205)
85 WILLIE AND FAMILY LIVE -- -- -- 1  
Willie Nelson (Columbia KC2 35642)
86 STAGE 78 62 64 7
David Bowie (RCA CPL2-2913)
87 AGAINST THE GRAIN 90 93 -- 3
Phoebe Snow (Columbia JC 35456)
88 CHERYL LYNN -- -- -- 1  
Cheryl Lynn (Columbia JC 35486)
89 LOU RAWLS LIVE 94 99 -- 3
Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Intl. PZ2-35517)
90 VAN HALEN 85 85 77 40
Van Halen (WB BSK 3075)
91 FOR THE SAKE OF LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Isaac Hayes (Polydor PD-1-6164)
92 UGLY EGO 93 98 -- 3
Cameo (Chocolate City CCLP 2006)
93 ALONG THE RED LEDGE 74 59 44 13  
Hall & Oates (RCA AFL1-2804)
94 THE LORD OF THE RINGS -- -- -- 1  
Original Film Soundtrack (Fantasy LOR-1)
95 BRASS CONSTRUCTION IV -- -- -- 1  
Brass Construction (United Artists UA-LA 916-H)
96 EVEN NOW 99 94 89 43
Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4164)
97 SUMMERTIME GROOVE 80 74 74 11  
Hamilton Bohannon (Mercury SRM-1-3728)
98 SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND 91 78 63 19
Various Artists (RSO RS-2-4100)
99 PROFILE / BEST OF EMMYLOU HARRIS -- -- -- 1  
Emmylou Harris (WB BSK 3258)
100 MOVE IT ON OVER -- -- -- 1  
George Thorogood (Rounder 3024)

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:

   • "Change Of Heart" by Eric Carmen (# 77)
   • "Natural High" by Commodores (# 79)
   • "Skynryd's First And. . . Last" by Lynyrd Skynyrd (# 81)
   • "Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!!!" by Devo (# 87)
   • "Heat In The Street" by Pat Travers (# 88)
   • "War Of The Worlds" by Various Artists (# 95)
   • "Ross" by Diana Ross (# 97)
   • "Mother Factor" by Mother's Finest (# 98)
   • "A Taste Of Honey" by A Taste Of Honey (#100)

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