Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending December 30, 1978

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	BARBRA STREISAND'S GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2	1	3	8	6
Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 35679)
2	52ND STREET	2	1	1	10
Billy Joel (Columbia PC 38984)
3	A WILD AND CRAZY GUY	3	2	2	9
Steve Martin (WB HS 3238)
4	GREATEST HITS	4	6	16	5
Barry Manilow (Arista A2L 8601)
5	GREASE	5	5	6	33
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002)
6	BACKLESS	7	8	17	6
Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3039)
7	JAZZ	9	11	20	5
Queen (Elektra 6E-166)
8	DOUBLE VISION	8	7	4	26
Foreigner (Atlantic SD 19999)
9	C'EST CHIC	11	15	32	5
Chic (Atlantic SD 19209)
10	THE BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE, VOL. 1	13	16	27	5
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC FC 35647)
11	LIVE AND MORE	6	4	3	15
Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 7119)
12	YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS	19	68	--	3
Neil Diamond (Columbia FC 35625)
13	LIVING IN THE U.S.A.	12	9	5	13
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 6E-155)
14	LIVE BOOTLEG	10	10	12	8
Aerosmith (Columbia PC 2 35564)
15	BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN	32	--	--	2
Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3261)
16	CRUISIN'	17	18	19	10
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7118)
17	TOTO	20	25	35	7
Toto (Columbia JC 35317)
18	GREATEST HITS	18	19	21	7
Steely Dan (ABC AK-11707/2)
19	SOME GIRLS	14	12	11	28
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 39108)
20	GREATEST HITS, 1974-1978	24	30	59	5
Steve Miller Band (Capitol SOO-11872)
21	PIECES OF EIGHT	15	14	10	14
Styx (A&M SP-4724)
22	WEEKEND WARRIORS	16	13	14	9
Ted Nugent (Epic FE 35551)
23	BRIEFCASE FULL OF BLUES	45	--	--	2
Blues Brothers (Atlantic SD 19217)
24	WINGS' GREATEST	28	43	62	4
Wings (Capitol SOO-11905)
25	GREATEST HITS	29	34	49	6
Commodores (Motown M7-912R1)
26	ACE FREHLEY	27	29	30	12
Ace Frehley (Casablanca NBLP 7121)
27	MOTOR BOOTY AFFAIR	37	78	--	3
Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7125)
28	BROTHER TO BROTHER	23	21	9	13
Gino Vanelli (A&M SP-4722)
29	DOG & BUTTERFLY	31	36	34	14
Heart (Portrait FR 35555)
30	GENE SIMMONS	30	32	33	12
Gene Simmons (Casablanca NBLP 7120)
31	THE STRANGER	33	26	24	63
Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987)
32	CHAKA	25	20	18	9
Chaka Khan (WB BSK 3245)
33	HEMISPHERES	34	39	45	7
Rush (Mercury SRM-1-3743)
34	SHAKEDOWN STREET	41	52	78	4
Grateful Dead (Arista AB 4198)
35	SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER	40	45	46	57
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001)
36	ELAN	21	22	23	9
Firefall (Atlantic SD 19183)
37	STRANGER IN TOWN	39	40	39	32
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698)
38	TOTALLY HOT	44	55	67	5
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 3067)
39	TWO FOR THE SHOW	22	23	25	7
Kansas (Kirschner PZ2 35660)
40	MINUTE BY MINUTE	52	--	--	2
Doobie Brothers (WB BSK 3193)
41	DON'T LOOK BACK	42	27	15	18
Boston (Epic FE 35050)
42	A SINGLE MAN	36	24	13	9
Elton John (MCA 3065)
43	TIME PASSAGES	26	17	7	14
Al Stewart (Arista AB 4190)
44	FEEL THE NEED	50	58	70	5
Leif Garrett (Scotti Bros. SB 7100)
45	ALICIA BRIDGES	47	50	53	8
Alicia Bridges (Polydor PD-1-6158)
46	GREATEST HITS	35	37	44	9
Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CPN 0214)
47	PAUL STANLEY	48	49	50	12
Paul Stanley (Casablanca NBLP 7123)
48	COMES A TIME	38	28	22	11
Neil Young (Reprise MSK 2266)
49	WILLIE AND FAMILY LIVE	58	71	95	4
Willie Nelson (Columbia KC2 35642)
50	TWIN SONS OF DIFFERENT MOTHERS	43	33	28	17
Dan Fogelberg & Tim Weisberg (Epic JE 35339)
51	LOVE BEACH	61	90	--	3
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Atlantic SD 19255)
52	CROSSWINDS	65	83	--	3
Peabo Bryson (Capitol ST-11875)
53	SHADOW DANCING	57	60	64	29
Andy Gibb (RSO RS-1-3034)
54	CHERYL LYNN	62	73	88	4
Cheryl Lynn (Columbia JC 35486)
55	PETER CRISS	55	56	57	11
Peter Criss (Casablanca NBLP 7122)
56	HOT STREETS	46	31	29	12
Chicago (Columbia FC 35512)
57	BACK TO EARTH	84	--	--	2
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4735)
58	THE MAN	49	41	38	10
Barry White (20th Century T-571)
59	PLAYIN' TO WIN	63	66	75	5
Outlaws (Arista AR 4205)
60	THE CARS	60	57	54	25
Cars (Elektra 6E-135)
61	BAT OUT OF HELL	66	63	60	55
Meat Loaf (Epic PE 34974)
62	THE LORD OF THE RINGS	70	81	94	4
Original Film Soundtrack (Fantasy LOR-1)
63	WHO ARE YOU	53	42	31	17
Who (MCA 3050)
64	WAVELENGTH	51	35	26	11
Van Morrison (WB BSK 3212)
65	YOU HAD TO BE THERE	56	38	40	7
Jimmy Buffett (ABC AK-1008/2)
66	BACK TO THE BARS	75	92	--	3
Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 2BRX 6986)
67	REED SEED	64	51	47	11
Grover Washington, Jr. (Motown MT-910R1)
68	FOR THE SAKE OF LOVE	73	77	91	4
Isaac Hayes (Polydor PD-1-6164)
69	IS IT STILL GOOD TO YA	67	62	52	16
Ashford & Simpson (WB BSK 3219)
70	NICOLETTE	81	95	--	3
Nicolette Larson (WB BSK 3243)
71	BURSTING OUT	68	48	43	12
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CH2-1201)
72	LET'S KEEP IT THAT WAY	71	47	36	15
Anne Murray (Capitol SW-11743)
73	ONE NATION UNDER A GROOVE	54	44	37	14
Funkadelic (WB BSK 3209)
74	SECRETS	59	59	61	11
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson (Arista AB 4189)
75	TOUCHDOWN	85	98	--	3
Bob James (Columbia JC 35594)
76	SANCTUARY	88	--	--	2
J. Geils Band (EMI America SO-17006)
77	NIGHTWATCH	77	61	48	25
Kenny Loggins (Columbia JC 33587)
78	PROFILE / BEST OF EMMYLOU HARRIS	83	87	99	4
Emmylou Harris (WB BSK 3258)
79	LIGHT OF LIFE	--	--	--	1
Bar-Kays (Mercury SRM-1-3732)
80	LOU RAWLS LIVE	82	86	89	6
Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Intl. PZ2-35517)
81	LIFE BEYOND L.A.	74	46	41	19
Ambrosia (WB BSK 3135)
82	TNT	94	--	--	2
Tanya Tucker (MCA 3066)
83	LEGEND	92	--	--	2
Poco (ABC AA-1099)
84	INNER SECRETS	79	53	42	9
Santana (Columbia FC 35600)
85	"WANTED" LIVE IN CONCERT	--	--	--	1
Richard Pryor (WB BSK 3364)
86	CHANSON	97	--	--	2
Chanson (Arista SW 50039)
87	CHILDREN OF SANCHEZ	86	74	68	15
Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-6700)
88	WORLDS AWAY	80	64	51	29
Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-4697)
89	FROM THE INSIDE	100	--	--	2
Alice Cooper (WB BSK 3263)
90	MOVE IT ON OVER	93	96	100	4
George Thorogood (Rounder 3024)
91	FLAME	76	54	58	8
Ronnie Laws (United Artists LA 881-H)
92	ROSE ROYCE STRIKES AGAIN	78	65	65	16
Rose Royce (WB WHK 3227)
93	AN AMERICAN PRAYER	--	--	--	1
Jim Morrison & The Doors (Elektra 5E-502)
94	TO THE LIMIT	69	72	77	6
Joan Armatrading (A&M SP-4732)
95	PLEASURE & PAIN	98	--	--	2
Dr. Hook (Capitol SW-11859)
96	DESTINY	--	--	--	1
Jacksons (Epic JE 35552)
97	SWITCH	72	69	63	14
Switch (Gordy G7-980R1)
98	MACHO MAN	90	79	66	36
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096)
99	LONG STROKE	--	--	--	1
ADC Band (Cotillion SD 5210)
100	TRAVOLTA FEVER	--	--	--	1
John Travolta (Midsong Intl. 001)

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:

   • "Tormato" by Yes (# 87)
   • "Brass Construction IV" by Brass Construction (# 89)
   • "Even Now" by Barry Manilow (# 91)
   • "More Songs About Buildings And Food" by Talking Heads (# 95)
   • "City Nights" by Nick Gilder (# 96)
   • "Running On Empty" by Jackson Browne (# 99)