Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending December 16, 1978
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52ND STREET | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia PC 38984) | ||||||
| 2 | A WILD AND CRAZY GUY | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| Steve Martin (WB HS 3238) | ||||||
| 3 | BARBRA STREISAND'S GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2 | 8 | 22 | 44 | 4 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 35679) | ||||||
| 4 | LIVE AND MORE | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | |
| Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 7119) | ||||||
| 5 | GREASE | 6 | 5 | 4 | 31 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002) | ||||||
| 6 | GREATEST HITS | 16 | 50 | -- | 3 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista A2L 8601) | ||||||
| 7 | DOUBLE VISION | 4 | 4 | 5 | 24 | |
| Foreigner (Atlantic SD 19999) | ||||||
| 8 | BACKLESS | 17 | 32 | 49 | 4 | |
| Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3039) | ||||||
| 9 | LIVING IN THE U.S.A. | 5 | 6 | 6 | 11 | |
| Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 6E-155) | ||||||
| 10 | LIVE BOOTLEG | 12 | 18 | 28 | 6 | |
| Aerosmith (Columbia PC 2 35564) | ||||||
| 11 | JAZZ | 20 | 37 | -- | 3 | |
| Queen (Elektra 6E-166) | ||||||
| 12 | SOME GIRLS | 11 | 8 | 8 | 26 | |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 39108) | ||||||
| 13 | WEEKEND WARRIORS | 14 | 16 | 20 | 7 | |
| Ted Nugent (Epic FE 35551) | ||||||
| 14 | PIECES OF EIGHT | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | |
| Styx (A&M SP-4724) | ||||||
| 15 | C'EST CHIC | 32 | 68 | -- | 3 |  |
| Chic (Atlantic SD 19209) | ||||||
| 16 | THE BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE, VOL. 1 | 27 | 45 | -- | 3 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC FC 35647) | ||||||
| 17 | TIME PASSAGES | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | |
| Al Stewart (Arista AB 4190) | ||||||
| 18 | CRUISIN' | 19 | 20 | 22 | 8 | |
| Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7118) | ||||||
| 19 | GREATEST HITS | 21 | 25 | 39 | 5 | |
| Steely Dan (ABC AK-11707/2) | ||||||
| 20 | CHAKA | 18 | 19 | 23 | 7 | |
| Chaka Khan (WB BSK 3245) | ||||||
| 21 | BROTHER TO BROTHER | 9 | 10 | 15 | 11 |  |
| Gino Vanelli (A&M SP-4722) | ||||||
| 22 | ELAN | 23 | 27 | 32 | 7 | |
| Firefall (Atlantic SD 19183) | ||||||
| 23 | TWO FOR THE SHOW | 25 | 30 | 41 | 5 | |
| Kansas (Kirschner PZ2 35660) | ||||||
| 24 | A SINGLE MAN | 13 | 14 | 17 | 7 | |
| Elton John (MCA 3065) | ||||||
| 25 | TOTO | 35 | 49 | 71 | 5 | |
| Toto (Columbia JC 35317) | ||||||
| 26 | THE STRANGER | 24 | 21 | 16 | 61 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987) | ||||||
| 27 | DON'T LOOK BACK | 15 | 9 | 7 | 16 | |
| Boston (Epic FE 35050) | ||||||
| 28 | COMES A TIME | 22 | 12 | 13 | 9 | |
| Neil Young (Reprise MSK 2266) | ||||||
| 29 | ACE FREHLEY | 30 | 31 | 35 | 10 | |
| Ace Frehley (Casablanca NBLP 7121) | ||||||
| 30 | GREATEST HITS, 1974-1978 | 59 | 86 | -- | 3 | |
| Steve Miller Band (Capitol SOO-11872) | ||||||
| 31 | HOT STREETS | 29 | 15 | 10 | 10 | |
| Chicago (Columbia FC 35512) | ||||||
| 32 | GENE SIMMONS | 33 | 34 | 38 | 10 | |
| Gene Simmons (Casablanca NBLP 7120) | ||||||
| 33 | TWIN SONS OF DIFFERENT MOTHERS | 28 | 17 | 14 | 15 | |
| Dan Fogelberg & Tim Weisberg (Epic JE 35339) | ||||||
| 34 | GREATEST HITS | 49 | 64 | 81 | 4 | |
| Commodores (Motown M7-912R1) | ||||||
| 35 | WAVELENGTH | 26 | 28 | 33 | 9 | |
| Van Morrison (WB BSK 3212) | ||||||
| 36 | DOG & BUTTERFLY | 34 | 24 | 18 | 12 | |
| Heart (Portrait FR 35555) | ||||||
| 37 | GREATEST HITS | 44 | 51 | 58 | 7 | |
| Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CPN 0214) | ||||||
| 38 | YOU HAD TO BE THERE | 40 | 46 | 54 | 5 | |
| Jimmy Buffett (ABC AK-1008/2) | ||||||
| 39 | HEMISPHERES | 45 | 54 | 63 | 5 | |
| Rush (Mercury SRM-1-3743) | ||||||
| 40 | STRANGER IN TOWN | 39 | 36 | 29 | 30 | |
| Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698) | ||||||
| 41 | THE MAN | 38 | 23 | 24 | 8 | |
| Barry White (20th Century T-571) | ||||||
| 42 | WHO ARE YOU | 31 | 13 | 12 | 15 | |
| Who (MCA 3050) | ||||||
| 43 | WINGS' GREATEST | 62 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Wings (Capitol SOO-11905) | ||||||
| 44 | ONE NATION UNDER A GROOVE | 37 | 29 | 19 | 12 | |
| Funkadelic (WB BSK 3209) | ||||||
| 45 | SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER | 46 | 40 | 37 | 55 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001) | ||||||
| 46 | LIFE BEYOND L.A. | 41 | 38 | 26 | 17 | |
| Ambrosia (WB BSK 3135) | ||||||
| 47 | LET'S KEEP IT THAT WAY | 36 | 26 | 21 | 13 | |
| Anne Murray (Capitol SW-11743) | ||||||
| 48 | BURSTING OUT | 43 | 39 | 25 | 10 | |
| Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CH2-1201) | ||||||
| 49 | PAUL STANLEY | 50 | 53 | 55 | 10 | |
| Paul Stanley (Casablanca NBLP 7123) | ||||||
| 50 | ALICIA BRIDGES | 53 | 61 | 73 | 6 | |
| Alicia Bridges (Polydor PD-1-6158) | ||||||
| 51 | REED SEED | 47 | 35 | 36 | 9 | |
| Grover Washington, Jr. (Motown MT-910R1) | ||||||
| 52 | SHAKEDOWN STREET | 78 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Grateful Dead (Arista AB 4198) | ||||||
| 53 | INNER SECRETS | 42 | 33 | 34 | 7 | |
| Santana (Columbia FC 35600) | ||||||
| 54 | FLAME | 58 | 62 | 66 | 6 | |
| Ronnie Laws (United Artists LA 881-H) | ||||||
| 55 | TOTALLY HOT | 67 | 92 | -- | 3 | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 3067) | ||||||
| 56 | PETER CRISS | 57 | 59 | 61 | 9 | |
| Peter Criss (Casablanca NBLP 7122) | ||||||
| 57 | THE CARS | 54 | 47 | 47 | 23 | |
| Cars (Elektra 6E-135) | ||||||
| 58 | FEEL THE NEED | 70 | 96 | -- | 3 | |
| Leif Garrett (Scotti Bros. SB 7100) | ||||||
| 59 | SECRETS | 61 | 63 | 67 | 9 | |
| Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson (Arista AB 4189) | ||||||
| 60 | SHADOW DANCING | 64 | 67 | 68 | 27 | |
| Andy Gibb (RSO RS-1-3034) | ||||||
| 61 | NIGHTWATCH | 48 | 43 | 30 | 23 | |
| Kenny Loggins (Columbia JC 33587) | ||||||
| 62 | IS IT STILL GOOD TO YA | 52 | 48 | 40 | 14 | |
| Ashford & Simpson (WB BSK 3219) | ||||||
| 63 | BAT OUT OF HELL | 60 | 55 | 48 | 53 | |
| Meat Loaf (Epic PE 34974) | ||||||
| 64 | WORLDS AWAY | 51 | 44 | 42 | 27 | |
| Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-4697) | ||||||
| 65 | ROSE ROYCE STRIKES AGAIN | 65 | 57 | 53 | 14 | |
| Rose Royce (WB WHK 3227) | ||||||
| 66 | PLAYIN' TO WIN | 75 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
| Outlaws (Arista AR 4205) | ||||||
| 67 | TORMATO | 55 | 41 | 27 | 10 | |
| Yes (Atlantic SD 19202) | ||||||
| 68 | YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Neil Diamond (Columbia FC 35625) | ||||||
| 69 | SWITCH | 63 | 42 | 31 | 12 | |
| Switch (Gordy G7-980R1) | ||||||
| 70 | KEEP ON JUMPIN' | 56 | 58 | 60 | 8 | |
| Musique (Prelude PRI 12158) | ||||||
| 71 | WILLIE AND FAMILY LIVE | 95 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Willie Nelson (Columbia KC2 35642) | ||||||
| 72 | TO THE LIMIT | 77 | 82 | 86 | 4 | |
| Joan Armatrading (A&M SP-4732) | ||||||
| 73 | CHERYL LYNN | 88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Cheryl Lynn (Columbia JC 35486) | ||||||
| 74 | CHILDREN OF SANCHEZ | 68 | 60 | 51 | 13 | |
| Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-6700) | ||||||
| 75 | FUNK OR WALK | 80 | 84 | 95 | 4 | |
| Brides Of Funkenstein (Atlantic SD 19201) | ||||||
| 76 | MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND FOOD | 79 | 75 | 70 | 14 | |
| Talking Heads (Sire SRK 6058) | ||||||
| 77 | FOR THE SAKE OF LOVE | 91 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Isaac Hayes (Polydor PD-1-6164) | ||||||
| 78 | MOTOR BOOTY AFFAIR | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7125) | ||||||
| 79 | MACHO MAN | 66 | 56 | 57 | 34 | |
| Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096) | ||||||
| 80 | CITY NIGHTS | 71 | 65 | 45 | 11 | |
| Nick Gilder (Chrysalis CHR 1202) | ||||||
| 81 | THE LORD OF THE RINGS | 94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Fantasy LOR-1) | ||||||
| 82 | RUNNING ON EMPTY | 73 | 69 | 69 | 51 | |
| Jackson Browne (Asylum 6E-113) | ||||||
| 83 | CROSSWINDS | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Peabo Bryson (Capitol ST-11875) | ||||||
| 84 | I'VE ALWAYS BEEN CRAZY | 72 | 52 | 52 | 9 | |
| Waylon Jennings (RCA AFL1-2979) | ||||||
| 85 | MR. GONE | 76 | 73 | 64 | 10 | |
| Weather Report (ABC JC 35358) | ||||||
| 86 | LOU RAWLS LIVE | 89 | 94 | 99 | 4 | |
| Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Intl. PZ2-35517) | ||||||
| 87 | PROFILE / BEST OF EMMYLOU HARRIS | 99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Emmylou Harris (WB BSK 3258) | ||||||
| 88 | THE WIZ | 74 | 66 | 46 | 9 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 2-14000) | ||||||
| 89 | ALL FLY HOME | 69 | 70 | 72 | 7 | |
| Al Jarreau (WB BSK 3229) | ||||||
| 90 | LOVE BEACH | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Atlantic SD 19255) | ||||||
| 91 | BRASS CONSTRUCTION IV | 95 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Brass Construction (United Artists UA-LA 916-H) | ||||||
| 92 | BACK TO THE BARS | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 2BRX 6986) | ||||||
| 93 | VAN HALEN | 90 | 85 | 85 | 41 | |
| Van Halen (WB BSK 3075) | ||||||
| 94 | EVEN NOW | 96 | 99 | 94 | 44 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4164) | ||||||
| 95 | NICOLETTE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Nicolette Larson (WB BSK 3243) | ||||||
| 96 | MOVE IT ON OVER | 100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| George Thorogood (Rounder 3024) | ||||||
| 97 | STARDUST | 81 | 83 | 84 | 28 | |
| Willie Nelson (Columbia JC 35305) | ||||||
| 98 | TOUCHDOWN | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Bob James (Columbia JC 35594) | ||||||
| 99 | STEP II | 83 | 76 | 50 | 16 | |
| Sylvester (Fantasy F-9556) | ||||||
| 100 | BLOODY TOURISTS | 82 | 72 | 56 | 8 | |
| 10cc (Polydor PD-1-6161) | ||||||
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:
• "Mixed Emotions" by Exile (# 84)
• "Stage" by David Bowie (# 86)
• "Against The Grain" by Phoebe Snow (# 87)
• "Ugly Ego" by Cameo (# 92)
• "Along The Red Ledge" by Hall & Oates (# 93)
• "Summertime Groove" by Hamilton Bohannon (# 97)
• "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" by Various Artists (# 98)