Tuesday January 2, 1979
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending December 30, 1978



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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)

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