Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending July 1, 1978
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER | 1 | 1 | 1 | 31 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001) | ||||||
| 2 | CITY TO CITY | 7 | 12 | 17 | 8 | |
| Gerry Rafferty (United Artists UA-LA 840-G) | ||||||
| 3 | NATURAL HIGH | 4 | 7 | 16 | 6 | |
| Commodores (Motown M7-902R1) | ||||||
| 4 | STRANGER IN TOWN | 6 | 9 | 15 | 6 | |
| Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698) | ||||||
| 5 | FEELS SO GOOD | 2 | 2 | 2 | 34 | |
| Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-4658) | ||||||
| 6 | LONDON TOWN | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | |
| Wings (Capitol SW-11777) | ||||||
| 7 | SO FULL OF LOVE | 8 | 11 | 14 | 9 | |
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35355) | ||||||
| 8 | BOYS IN THE TREES | 9 | 10 | 13 | 10 | |
| Carly Simon (Elektra 6E-128) | ||||||
| 9 | SOME GIRLS | 18 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 39108) | ||||||
| 10 | FM | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 2-12000) | ||||||
| 11 | THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY | 15 | 20 | 25 | 8 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Casablanca NBLP 7099) | ||||||
| 12 | SHADOW DANCING | 27 | 46 | -- | 3 |  |
| Andy Gibb (RSO RS-1-3034) | ||||||
| 13 | DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN | 26 | 53 | -- | 3 | |
| Bruce Springsteen (Columbia JC 35318) | ||||||
| 14 | THE STRANGER | 13 | 13 | 11 | 37 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987) | ||||||
| 15 | GREASE | 20 | 24 | 28 | 7 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002) | ||||||
| 16 | EARTH | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | |
| Jefferson Starship (Grunt BXL1-2515) | ||||||
| 17 | BUT SERIOUSLY FOLKS. . . | 23 | 29 | 38 | 5 | |
| Joe Walsh (Asylum 6E-141) | ||||||
| 18 | EVEN NOW | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4164) | ||||||
| 19 | RUNNING ON EMPTY | 12 | 6 | 5 | 27 | |
| Jackson Browne (Asylum 6E-113) | ||||||
| 20 | YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE | 17 | 14 | 8 | 14 | |
| Johnny Mathis (Columbia JC 35259) | ||||||
| 21 | CENTRAL HEATING | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| Heatwave (Epic JE 35260) | ||||||
| 22 | MAGAZINE | 14 | 16 | 10 | 11 | |
| Heart (Mushroom MRS-5008) | ||||||
| 23 | SONGBIRD | 30 | 42 | 63 | 4 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia JC 35373) | ||||||
| 24 | IT'S A HEARTACHE | 29 | 35 | 57 | 5 | |
| Bonnie Tyler (RCA AFL1-2821) | ||||||
| 25 | SLOWHAND | 21 | 15 | 6 | 31 | |
| Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3030) | ||||||
| 26 | THE ALBUM | 33 | 38 | 44 | 19 | |
| ABBA (Atlantic SD 19164) | ||||||
| 27 | SHOWDOWN | 10 | 4 | 4 | 11 |  |
| Isley Brothers (T-Neck JZ 34930) | ||||||
| 28 | DOUBLE PLATINUM | 28 | 30 | 34 | 7 | |
| Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7100-2) | ||||||
| 29 | EASTER | 22 | 23 | 24 | 12 | |
| Patti Smith Group (Arista AB 4171) | ||||||
| 30 | AJA | 31 | 31 | 22 | 38 | |
| Steely Dan (ABC AB-1006) | ||||||
| 31 | STONE BLUE | 24 | 25 | 32 | 6 | |
| Foghat (Bearsville BRK 6977) | ||||||
| 32 | STARDUST | 35 | 41 | 47 | 7 | |
| Willie Nelson (Columbia JC 35305) | ||||||
| 33 | TOGETHER FOREVER | 25 | 26 | 31 | 7 | |
| Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CPN 0205) | ||||||
| 34 | CHAMPAGNE JAM | 32 | 17 | 12 | 14 | |
| Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-1-6134) | ||||||
| 35 | BAT OUT OF HELL | 36 | 32 | 30 | 29 | |
| Meat Loaf (Epic PE 34974) | ||||||
| 36 | DO YOU WANNA GET FUNKY WITH ME? | 38 | 39 | 40 | 23 | |
| Peter Brown (Drive 104) | ||||||
| 37 | YOU'RE GONNA GET IT! | 45 | 58 | 80 | 4 | |
| Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Shelter DA-52029) | ||||||
| 38 | THE LAST WALTZ | 34 | 19 | 20 | 10 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (WB 3WS 3146) | ||||||
| 39 | WEEKEND IN L.A. | 39 | 28 | 23 | 22 | |
| George Benson (WB 2WB 3139) | ||||||
| 40 | AND THEN THERE WERE THREE | 40 | 27 | 27 | 12 | |
| Genesis (Atlantic SD 19173) | ||||||
| 41 | POINT OF KNOW RETURN | 37 | 22 | 19 | 37 | |
| Kansas (Kirschner JZ 34929) | ||||||
| 42 | MISFITS | 52 | 64 | 77 | 4 | |
| Kinks (Arista AB 4167) | ||||||
| 43 | HERMIT OF MINK HOLLOW | 44 | 45 | 46 | 9 | |
| Todd Rundgren (Bearsville BRK 6981) | ||||||
| 44 | YOU CAN TUNE A PIANO, BUT YOU CAN'T TUNA FISH | 43 | 37 | 33 | 10 | |
| REO Speedwagon (Epic JE 35082) | ||||||
| 45 | DOUBLE FUN | 46 | 47 | 48 | 14 | |
| Robert Palmer (Island ILPS 9476) | ||||||
| 46 | HEAVEN TONIGHT | 57 | 70 | 84 | 4 | |
| Cheap Trick (Epic JE 35312) | ||||||
| 47 | SON OF A SON OF A SAILOR | 42 | 33 | 26 | 13 | |
| Jimmy Buffett (ABC AA-1046) | ||||||
| 48 | EXCITABLE BOY | 41 | 36 | 35 | 19 | |
| Warren Zevon (Asylum 6E-118) | ||||||
| 49 | MACHO MAN | 50 | 51 | 52 | 10 | |
| Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096) | ||||||
| 50 | WORLDS AWAY | 66 | 84 | -- | 3 | |
| Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-4697) | ||||||
| 51 | INFINITY | 48 | 40 | 37 | 21 | |
| Journey (Columbia JC 34912) | ||||||
| 52 | DON'T LET GO | 55 | 59 | 71 | 4 | |
| George Duke (Epic JE 35366) | ||||||
| 53 | OCTAVE | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Moody Blues (London PS 708) | ||||||
| 54 | VAN HALEN | 49 | 44 | 36 | 17 | |
| Van Halen (WB BSK 3075) | ||||||
| 55 | EDDIE MONEY | 47 | 34 | 29 | 24 | |
| Eddie Money (Columbia PC 34909) | ||||||
| 56 | LOVE ME AGAIN | 71 | 90 | -- | 3 | |
| Rita Coolidge (A&M SP-4699) | ||||||
| 57 | FOOT LOOSE AND FANCY FREE | 53 | 49 | 41 | 33 | |
| Rod Stewart (WB BSK 3092) | ||||||
| 58 | RUMOURS | 54 | 50 | 42 | 71 | |
| Fleetwood Mac (WB BSK 3010) | ||||||
| 59 | SOUNDS. . . AND STUFF LIKE THAT | 78 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Quincy Jones (A&M SP-4685) | ||||||
| 60 | THE GRAND ILLUSION | 56 | 54 | 49 | 49 | |
| Styx (A&M SP-4637) | ||||||
| 61 | THIS YEAR'S MODEL | 51 | 43 | 43 | 11 | |
| Elvis Costello (Columbia JC 35531) | ||||||
| 62 | SMOOTH TALK | 74 | 86 | -- | 3 | |
| Evelyn "Champagne" King (RCA APL1-2466) | ||||||
| 63 | LIFE IS A SONG WORTH SINGING | 87 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35095) | ||||||
| 64 | TAKIN' IT EASY | 65 | 68 | 72 | 6 | |
| Seals & Crofts (WB BSK 3163) | ||||||
| 65 | IF MY FRIENDS COULD SEE ME NOW | 75 | 87 | -- | 3 | |
| Linda Clifford (Custom CUK 5021) | ||||||
| 66 | LEVEL HEADED | 69 | 81 | 94 | 4 | |
| Sweet (Capitol SKAO-11744) | ||||||
| 67 | U.K. | 67 | 71 | 81 | 5 | |
| U.K. (Polydor PD-1-6146) | ||||||
| 68 | MARIPOSA DE CRO | 81 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Dave Mason (Columbia JC 35285) | ||||||
| 69 | ALL 'N' ALL | 58 | 52 | 50 | 31 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia JC 34905) | ||||||
| 70 | TOGETHERNESS | 84 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| LTD (A&M SP-4705) | ||||||
| 71 | HEAVY HORSES | 59 | 48 | 39 | 11 | |
| Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1175) | ||||||
| 72 | SHAUN CASSIDY | 70 | 69 | 69 | 52 | |
| Shaun Cassidy (WB BS 3067) | ||||||
| 73 | SUNBURN | 76 | 78 | 82 | 7 | |
| Sun (Capitol ST-11723) | ||||||
| 74 | PYRAMID | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Alan Parsons Project (Arista AB 4180) | ||||||
| 75 | DO WHAT YOU WANNA DO | 77 | 80 | 90 | 4 | |
| Dramatics (ABC AA-1072) | ||||||
| 76 | COME GET IT! | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Rick James (Gordy G7-981R1) | ||||||
| 77 | THANKFUL | 60 | 55 | 45 | 29 | |
| Natalie Cole (Capitol SW-11708) | ||||||
| 78 | BRITISH LIONS | 64 | 65 | 70 | 6 | |
| British Lions (RSO RS-1-3032) | ||||||
| 79 | SLEEPER CATCHER | 92 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Little River Band (Harvest SW-11783) | ||||||
| 80 | WAITING FOR COLUMBUS | 62 | 57 | 54 | 18 | |
| Little Feat (WB 2BS 3140) | ||||||
| 81 | BLUE LIGHTS IN THE BASEMENT | 63 | 56 | 51 | 25 | |
| Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 19149) | ||||||
| 82 | LOVESHINE | 95 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Con Funk Shun (Mercury SRM-1-3725) | ||||||
| 83 | STREET PLAYER | 73 | 66 | 58 | 21 | |
| Rufus (ABC AA-1049) | ||||||
| 84 | CASINO | 68 | 61 | 53 | 8 | |
| Al DiMeola (Columbia JC 35277) | ||||||
| 85 | LIVETIME | 61 | 63 | 74 | 5 | |
| Hall & Oates (RCA AFL1-2802) | ||||||
| 86 | A TASTE OF HONEY | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| A Taste Of Honey (Capitol ST-11754) | ||||||
| 87 | WARMER COMMUNICATIONS | 72 | 60 | 55 | 14 | |
| Average White Band (Atlantic SD 19162) | ||||||
| 88 | ROCKET FUEL | 91 | 95 | -- | 3 | |
| Alvin Lee (RSO RS-1-3033) | ||||||
| 89 | WAYLON & WILLIE | 85 | 77 | 68 | 21 | |
| Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson (RCA AFL1-2686) | ||||||
| 90 | SIMPLE DREAMS | 80 | 73 | 65 | 42 | |
| Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 6E-104) | ||||||
| 91 | FRENCH KISS | 83 | 75 | 62 | 38 | |
| Bob Welch (Capitol ST-11663) | ||||||
| 92 | RAYDIO | 79 | 67 | 61 | 19 | |
| Raydio (Arista AB 4163) | ||||||
| 93 | BORN LATE | 90 | 88 | 83 | 33 | |
| Shaun Cassidy (WB BSK 3126) | ||||||
| 94 | FLOWING RIVERS | 96 | 97 | 97 | 36 | |
| Andy Gibb (RSO PS-1-3019) | ||||||
| 95 | RETURN TO MAGENTA | 99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Mink DeVille (Capitol SW-11780) | ||||||
| 96 | TEN YEARS OF GOLD | 94 | 91 | 86 | 20 | |
| Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 835-H) | ||||||
| 97 | ALIVE II | 97 | 93 | 91 | 33 | |
| Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7076-2) | ||||||
| 98 | BRUISED ORANGE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| John Prine (Asylum 6E-139) | ||||||
| 99 | SPYRO GYRA | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Spyro Gyra (Amherst AMH 1014) | ||||||
| 100 | THIS IS YOUR LIFE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Norman Connors (Arista AB 4177) | ||||||
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:
• "News Of The World" by Queen (# 82)
• "Rainbow Seeker" by Joe Sample (# 86)
• "Lines" by Charlie (# 88)
• "Reaching For The Sky" by Peabo Bryson (# 89)
• "Kaya" by Bob Marley & The Wailers (# 93)
• "Modern Man" by Stanley Clarke (# 98)
• "Rocky Horror Picture Show" by Original Film Soundtrack (#100)