Wednesday December 20, 1978
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending December 16, 1978



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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)

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