Saturday August 12, 1978
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending August 12, 1978



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1 GREASE 1 1 2 13
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002)
2 SOME GIRLS 2 2 1 8
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 39108)
3 DOUBLE VISION 3 4 8 6
Foreigner (Atlantic SD 19999)
4 NATURAL HIGH 4 5 6 12
Commodores (Motown M7-902R1)
5 SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER 6 6 3 37
Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001)
6 STRANGER IN TOWN 7 7 7 12
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698)
7 WORLDS AWAY 9 12 20 9
Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-4697)
8 SHADOW DANCING 5 3 4 9
Andy Gibb (RSO RS-1-3034)
9 SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND 19 -- -- 2
Various Artists (RSO RS-2-4100)
10 CITY TO CITY 10 8 5 14
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists UA-LA 840-G)
11 STREET-LEGAL 11 15 19 6
Bob Dylan (Columbia JC 35453)
12 BUT SERIOUSLY FOLKS. . . 8 9 10 11
Joe Walsh (Asylum 6E-141)
13 DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN 12 10 9 9
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia JC 35318)
14 PYRAMID 18 22 28 7
Alan Parsons Project (Arista AB 4180)
15 LIFE IS A SONG WORTH SINGING 16 17 22 8
Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35095)
16 THE STRANGER 14 13 15 43
Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987)
17 EVEN NOW 15 16 16 26
Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4164)
18 OCTAVE 13 14 17 7
Moody Blues (London PS 708)
19 SOUNDS. . . AND STUFF LIKE THAT 20 20 24 8
Quincy Jones (A&M SP-4685)
20 TOGETHERNESS 21 25 33 8
LTD (A&M SP-4705)
21 COME GET IT! 22 26 34 7
Rick James (Gordy G7-981R1)
22 SONGBIRD 17 11 11 10
Barbra Streisand (Columbia JC 35373)
23 BAT OUT OF HELL 24 28 29 35
Meat Loaf (Epic PE 34974)
24 NIGHTWATCH 28 33 52 5
Kenny Loggins (Columbia JC 33587)
25 A TASTE OF HONEY 29 34 42 7
A Taste Of Honey (Capitol ST-11754)
26 AJA 26 27 27 44
Steely Dan (ABC AB-1006)
27 FEELS SO GOOD 23 18 12 40
Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-4658)
28 LOVESHINE 34 41 50 8
Con Funk Shun (Mercury SRM-1-3725)
29 THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY 30 21 13 14
Original Film Soundtrack (Casablanca NBLP 7099)
30 RUNNING ON EMPTY 31 32 30 33
Jackson Browne (Asylum 6E-113)
31 SMOOTH TALK 33 36 38 9
Evelyn "Champagne" King (RCA APL1-2466)
32 BLAM 73 -- -- 2  
Brothers Johnson (A&M SP-4714)
33 DAVID GILMOUR 35 38 45 6
David Gilmour (Columbia JC 35388)
34 NATALIE. . . LIVE! 39 46 63 5
Natalie Cole (Capitol SKBL-11709)
35 EARTH 25 19 14 22
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BXL1-2515)
36 LOVE ME AGAIN 37 29 31 9
Rita Coolidge (A&M SP-4699)
37 SO FULL OF LOVE 27 23 21 15
O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35355)
38 BOYS IN THE TREES 32 30 23 16
Carly Simon (Elektra 6E-128)
39 PETER GABRIEL 45 52 68 4
Peter Gabriel (Atco SD 19181)
40 YOU'RE GONNA GET IT! 41 42 36 10
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Shelter DA-52029)
41 FM 40 40 32 15
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 2-12000)
42 MACHO MAN 44 45 46 16
Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096)
43 IMAGES 50 61 76 5
Crusaders (Blue Thumb BA 6030)
44 LONDON TOWN 38 24 18 18
Wings (Capitol SW-11777)
45 MARIPOSA DE CRO 36 37 39 8
Dave Mason (Columbia JC 35285)
46 THE CARS 53 64 75 5
Cars (Elektra 6E-135)
47 INFINITY 48 51 55 27
Journey (Columbia JC 34912)
48 THE ALBUM 42 31 25 25
ABBA (Atlantic SD 19164)
49 CENTRAL HEATING 46 39 35 16
Heatwave (Epic JE 35260)
50 TOBY BEAU 57 67 80 5
Toby Beau (RCA AFL1-2772)
51 THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR 75 -- -- 2  
Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams (Columbia JC 35435)
52 HEAVEN TONIGHT 52 48 41 10
Cheap Trick (Epic JE 35312)
53 LIVE AND DANGEROUS 56 65 83 4
Thin Lizzy (WB 9 23986-1)
54 IN THE NIGHT TIME 62 73 87 4
Michael Henderson (Buddah BDS 5712)
55 DOUBLE PLATINUM 47 44 37 13
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7100-2)
56 SLEEPER CATCHER 58 62 66 8
Little River Band (Harvest SW-11783)
57 SLOWHAND 49 47 40 37
Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3030)
58 CHAMPAGNE JAM 59 60 60 20
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-1-6134)
59 THE MICHAEL JOHNSON ALBUM 67 77 90 4
Michael Johnson (EMI America SW-17002)
60 IT'S A HEARTACHE 43 35 26 11  
Bonnie Tyler (RCA AFL1-2821)
61 VAN HALEN 63 66 69 23
Van Halen (WB BSK 3075)
62 BETTY WRIGHT LIVE 71 82 -- 3
Betty Wright (Alston 4408)
63 WHEN I DREAM 65 69 79 5
Crystal Gayle (United Artists UA-LA 858-H)
64 MISFITS 55 53 49 10
Kinks (Arista AB 4167)
65 SHOWDOWN 54 49 47 17  
Isley Brothers (T-Neck JZ 34930)
66 AND THEN THERE WERE THREE 51 43 44 18  
Genesis (Atlantic SD 19173)
67 GET IT OUT'CHA SYSTEM 80 95 -- 3  
Millie Jackson (Spring SP-1-6719)
68 YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE 60 55 51 20
Johnny Mathis (Columbia JC 35259)
69 GET OFF 83 98 -- 3  
Foxy (Dash 30005)
70 DO YOU WANNA GET FUNKY WITH ME? 61 50 43 29
Peter Brown (Drive 104)
71 STONE BLUE 64 56 53 12
Foghat (Bearsville BRK 6977)
72 SUNLIGHT 76 85 99 4
Herbie Hancock (Columbia JC 34907)
73 TOGETHER FOREVER 69 59 56 13
Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CPN 0205)
74 OBSESSION 88 -- -- 2  
UFO (Chrysalis CHR 1182)
75 THANKFUL 77 78 81 35
Natalie Cole (Capitol SW-11708)
76 RUMOURS 78 74 70 77
Fleetwood Mac (WB BSK 3010)
77 LEVEL HEADED 72 58 61 10
Sweet (Capitol SKAO-11744)
78 LOVE OR SOMETHING LIKE IT 91 -- -- 2  
Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 903-H)
79 STARDUST 70 63 58 13
Willie Nelson (Columbia JC 35305)
80 IF MY FRIENDS COULD SEE ME NOW 66 54 48 9  
Linda Clifford (Custom CUK 5021)
81 CALIFORNIA JAM II 85 90 -- 3
Various Artists (Columbia PC2-35389)
82 EASTER 74 57 54 18
Patti Smith Group (Arista AB 4171)
83 ARABESQUE 68 68 71 6  
John Klemmer (ABC AA-1068)
84 STAY THE NIGHT 86 88 93 4
Jane Olivor (Columbia JC 35437)
85 WEEKEND IN L.A. 79 70 59 28
George Benson (WB 2WB 3139)
86 EDDIE MONEY 89 92 89 30
Eddie Money (Columbia PC 34909)
87 POINT OF KNOW RETURN 82 71 65 43
Kansas (Kirschner JZ 34929)
88 YOU CAN TUNE A PIANO, BUT YOU CAN'T TUNA FISH 81 75 67 16
REO Speedwagon (Epic JE 35082)
89 SHAUN CASSIDY 87 81 74 58
Shaun Cassidy (WB BS 3067)
90 FLOWING RIVERS 90 80 82 42
Andy Gibb (RSO PS-1-3019)
91 SON OF A SON OF A SAILOR 84 76 72 19
Jimmy Buffett (ABC AA-1046)
92 SUNBEAM -- -- -- 1  
Emotions (Columbia JC 35385)
93 UNDER WRAPS -- -- -- 1  
Shaun Cassidy (Warner/Curb BSK 3222)
94 MAGAZINE 92 72 57 17
Heart (Mushroom MRS-5008)
95 20 GOLDEN GREATS -- -- -- 1  
Buddy Holly & The Crickets (MCA 3040)
96 CONTRARY TO ORDINARY 99 -- -- 2
Jerry Jeff Walker (MCA 3041)
97 ALL 'N' ALL 95 86 78 37
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia JC 34905)
98 THE GRAND ILLUSION 94 87 77 55
Styx (A&M SP-4637)
99 FOOT LOOSE AND FANCY FREE 96 83 73 39
Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3092)
100 CABIN FEVER -- -- -- 1  
Michael Stanley Band (Arista AB 4182)

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:

   • "Double Fun" by Robert Palmer (# 93)
   • "Sunburn" by Sun (# 97)
   • "The Last Waltz" by Original Film Soundtrack (# 98)
   • "Heavy Horses" by Jethro Tull (#100)

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