Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending September 9, 1978
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GREASE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002) | ||||||
| 2 | SOME GIRLS | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 39108) | ||||||
| 3 | DOUBLE VISION | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | |
| Foreigner (Atlantic SD 19999) | ||||||
| 4 | SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| Various Artists (RSO RS-2-4100) | ||||||
| 5 | DON'T LOOK BACK | 7 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Boston (Epic FE 35050) | ||||||
| 6 | NATURAL HIGH | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | |
| Commodores (Motown M7-902R1) | ||||||
| 7 | WORLDS AWAY | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | |
| Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-4697) | ||||||
| 8 | SHADOW DANCING | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | |
| Andy Gibb (RSO RS-1-3034) | ||||||
| 9 | STRANGER IN TOWN | 8 | 7 | 6 | 16 | |
| Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698) | ||||||
| 10 | LIFE IS A SONG WORTH SINGING | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 | |
| Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35095) | ||||||
| 11 | BUT SERIOUSLY FOLKS. . . | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | |
| Joe Walsh (Asylum 6E-141) | ||||||
| 12 | BLAM | 16 | 21 | 25 | 6 | |
| Brothers Johnson (A&M SP-4714) | ||||||
| 13 | A TASTE OF HONEY | 15 | 18 | 21 | 11 | |
| A Taste Of Honey (Capitol ST-11754) | ||||||
| 14 | THE STRANGER | 14 | 15 | 16 | 47 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987) | ||||||
| 15 | SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER | 12 | 8 | 8 | 41 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001) | ||||||
| 16 | NIGHTWATCH | 19 | 22 | 23 | 9 | |
| Kenny Loggins (Columbia JC 33587) | ||||||
| 17 | CITY TO CITY | 13 | 12 | 12 | 18 | |
| Gerry Rafferty (United Artists UA-LA 840-G) | ||||||
| 18 | TOGETHERNESS | 17 | 17 | 19 | 12 | |
| LTD (A&M SP-4705) | ||||||
| 19 | COME GET IT! | 18 | 19 | 20 | 11 | |
| Rick James (Gordy G7-981R1) | ||||||
| 20 | WHO ARE YOU | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Who (MCA 3050) | ||||||
| 21 | UNDER WRAPS | 23 | 30 | 71 | 5 | |
| Shaun Cassidy (Warner/Curb BSK 3222) | ||||||
| 22 | DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN | 20 | 16 | 15 | 13 | |
| Bruce Springsteen (Columbia JC 35318) | ||||||
| 23 | PYRAMID | 21 | 13 | 13 | 11 | |
| Alan Parsons Project (Arista AB 4180) | ||||||
| 24 | OCTAVE | 22 | 20 | 18 | 11 | |
| Moody Blues (London PS 708) | ||||||
| 25 | SMOOTH TALK | 27 | 28 | 30 | 13 | |
| Evelyn "Champagne" King (RCA APL1-2466) | ||||||
| 26 | THE CARS | 29 | 34 | 38 | 9 | |
| Cars (Elektra 6E-135) | ||||||
| 27 | LOVE ME AGAIN | 28 | 29 | 34 | 13 | |
| Rita Coolidge (A&M SP-4699) | ||||||
| 28 | EVEN NOW | 25 | 23 | 17 | 30 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4164) | ||||||
| 29 | BAT OUT OF HELL | 26 | 24 | 22 | 39 | |
| Meat Loaf (Epic PE 34974) | ||||||
| 30 | STREET-LEGAL | 24 | 14 | 10 | 10 | |
| Bob Dylan (Columbia JC 35453) | ||||||
| 31 | THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR | 32 | 35 | 41 | 6 | |
| Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams (Columbia JC 35435) | ||||||
| 32 | RUNNING ON EMPTY | 30 | 27 | 29 | 37 | |
| Jackson Browne (Asylum 6E-113) | ||||||
| 33 | AJA | 31 | 25 | 26 | 48 | |
| Steely Dan (ABC AB-1006) | ||||||
| 34 | TOBY BEAU | 36 | 37 | 42 | 9 | |
| Toby Beau (RCA AFL1-2772) | ||||||
| 35 | GET OFF | 40 | 49 | 58 | 7 | |
| Foxy (Dash 30005) | ||||||
| 36 | MACHO MAN | 37 | 38 | 40 | 20 | |
| Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096) | ||||||
| 37 | IN THE NIGHT TIME | 38 | 41 | 47 | 8 | |
| Michael Henderson (Buddah BDS 5712) | ||||||
| 38 | SONGBIRD | 34 | 31 | 28 | 14 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia JC 35373) | ||||||
| 39 | SLEEPER CATCHER | 43 | 51 | 54 | 12 | |
| Little River Band (Harvest SW-11783) | ||||||
| 40 | SOUNDS. . . AND STUFF LIKE THAT | 33 | 26 | 24 | 12 | |
| Quincy Jones (A&M SP-4685) | ||||||
| 41 | HEARTBREAKER | 47 | 63 | 85 | 4 | |
| Dolly Parton (RCA AFL1-2797) | ||||||
| 42 | FEELS SO GOOD | 35 | 32 | 31 | 44 | |
| Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-4658) | ||||||
| 43 | HEAVEN TONIGHT | 45 | 48 | 50 | 14 | |
| Cheap Trick (Epic JE 35312) | ||||||
| 44 | OBSESSION | 46 | 54 | 62 | 6 | |
| UFO (Chrysalis CHR 1182) | ||||||
| 45 | BOYS IN THE TREES | 41 | 39 | 39 | 20 | |
| Carly Simon (Elektra 6E-128) | ||||||
| 46 | IMAGES | 39 | 33 | 35 | 9 | |
| Crusaders (Blue Thumb BA 6030) | ||||||
| 47 | SUNBEAM | 52 | 64 | 79 | 5 | |
| Emotions (Columbia JC 35385) | ||||||
| 48 | LOVE OR SOMETHING LIKE IT | 50 | 57 | 66 | 6 | |
| Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 903-H) | ||||||
| 49 | THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY | 42 | 36 | 33 | 18 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Casablanca NBLP 7099) | ||||||
| 50 | LOVESHINE | 44 | 40 | 27 | 12 | |
| Con Funk Shun (Mercury SRM-1-3725) | ||||||
| 51 | WHO DO YA (LOVE) | 55 | 68 | 89 | 4 | |
| KC & The Sunshine Band (T.K. 607) | ||||||
| 52 | EDDIE MONEY | 62 | 73 | 84 | 34 | |
| Eddie Money (Columbia PC 34909) | ||||||
| 53 | BETTY WRIGHT LIVE | 53 | 56 | 59 | 7 | |
| Betty Wright (Alston 4408) | ||||||
| 54 | GET IT OUT'CHA SYSTEM | 48 | 50 | 57 | 7 | |
| Millie Jackson (Spring SP-1-6719) | ||||||
| 55 | DAVID GILMOUR | 51 | 46 | 44 | 10 | |
| David Gilmour (Columbia JC 35388) | ||||||
| 56 | VAN HALEN | 56 | 58 | 60 | 27 | |
| Van Halen (WB BSK 3075) | ||||||
| 57 | WHEN I DREAM | 58 | 60 | 61 | 9 | |
| Crystal Gayle (United Artists UA-LA 858-H) | ||||||
| 58 | CARAVAN TO MIDNIGHT | 79 | -- | -- | 2 |  |
| Robin Trower (Chrysalis CHR 1189) | ||||||
| 59 | MISFITS | 60 | 62 | 64 | 14 | |
| Kinks (Arista AB 4167) | ||||||
| 60 | NOT SHY | 72 | 83 | 99 | 4 | |
| Walter Egan (Columbia JC 35077) | ||||||
| 61 | FM | 49 | 45 | 43 | 19 |  |
| Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 2-12000) | ||||||
| 62 | CHAMPAGNE JAM | 54 | 55 | 56 | 24 | |
| Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-1-6134) | ||||||
| 63 | YOU SEND ME | 76 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
| Roy Ayers (Polydor PD-1-6159) | ||||||
| 64 | THE CONCEPT | 75 | 95 | -- | 3 | |
| Slave (Columbia SD 5206) | ||||||
| 65 | MIXED EMOTIONS | 85 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Exile (WB BSK 3205) | ||||||
| 66 | SO FULL OF LOVE | 57 | 43 | 37 | 19 | |
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35355) | ||||||
| 67 | NATALIE. . . LIVE! | 59 | 42 | 32 | 9 | |
| Natalie Cole (Capitol SKBL-11709) | ||||||
| 68 | PETER GABRIEL | 63 | 47 | 36 | 8 | |
| Peter Gabriel (Atco SD 19181) | ||||||
| 69 | INFINITY | 61 | 52 | 46 | 31 | |
| Journey (Columbia JC 34912) | ||||||
| 70 | MARIPOSA DE CRO | 64 | 44 | 45 | 12 | |
| Dave Mason (Columbia JC 35285) | ||||||
| 71 | CALIFORNIA JAM II | 69 | 72 | 78 | 7 | |
| Various Artists (Columbia PC2-35389) | ||||||
| 72 | YOU'RE GONNA GET IT! | 67 | 61 | 49 | 14 | |
| Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Shelter DA-52029) | ||||||
| 73 | SUNLIGHT | 70 | 71 | 72 | 8 | |
| Herbie Hancock (Columbia JC 34907) | ||||||
| 74 | RUMOURS | 66 | 70 | 74 | 81 | |
| Fleetwood Mac (WB BSK 3010) | ||||||
| 75 | THE ALBUM | 65 | 59 | 51 | 29 | |
| ABBA (Atlantic SD 19164) | ||||||
| 76 | SHAUN CASSIDY | 78 | 82 | 87 | 62 | |
| Shaun Cassidy (WB BS 3067) | ||||||
| 77 | LONDON TOWN | 71 | 66 | 52 | 22 | |
| Wings (Capitol SW-11777) | ||||||
| 78 | LIFE BEYOND L.A. | 89 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
| Ambrosia (WB BSK 3135) | ||||||
| 79 | LEO SAYER | 82 | 87 | 97 | 4 | |
| Leo Sayer (WB BSK 3200) | ||||||
| 80 | STEP II | 90 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Sylvester (Fantasy F-9556) | ||||||
| 81 | STAY THE NIGHT | 80 | 81 | 82 | 8 | |
| Jane Olivor (Columbia JC 35437) | ||||||
| 82 | ALL 'N' ALL | 84 | 88 | 90 | 41 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia JC 34905) | ||||||
| 83 | THE MICHAEL JOHNSON ALBUM | 68 | 53 | 55 | 8 | |
| Michael Johnson (EMI America SW-17002) | ||||||
| 84 | ALL NIGHT LONG | 88 | 93 | -- | 3 | |
| Sammy Hagar (Capitol SMAS-11812) | ||||||
| 85 | 20 GOLDEN GREATS | 87 | 89 | 92 | 5 | |
| Buddy Holly & The Crickets (MCA 3040) | ||||||
| 86 | SON OF A SON OF A SAILOR | 86 | 90 | 91 | 23 | |
| Jimmy Buffett (ABC AA-1046) | ||||||
| 87 | DOUBLE PLATINUM | 74 | 69 | 67 | 17 | |
| Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7100-2) | ||||||
| 88 | SLOWHAND | 77 | 74 | 65 | 41 | |
| Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3030) | ||||||
| 89 | FIRED UP 'N' KICKIN' | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Fatback (Spring 6718) | ||||||
| 90 | CENTRAL HEATING | 83 | 75 | 63 | 20 | |
| Heatwave (Epic JE 35260) | ||||||
| 91 | LIVE AND DANGEROUS | 73 | 65 | 53 | 8 | |
| Thin Lizzy (WB 9 23986-1) | ||||||
| 92 | THE GRAND ILLUSION | 93 | 97 | 98 | 58 | |
| Styx (A&M SP-4637) | ||||||
| 93 | SEE FOREVER EYES | 99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Prism (Ariola SW 50034) | ||||||
| 94 | COSMIC MESSENGER | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Jean-Luc Ponty (Atlantic SD 19189) | ||||||
| 95 | FRIENDS | 100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Chick Corea (Polydor PD-1-6160) | ||||||
| 96 | TEN YEARS OF GOLD | 97 | 100 | -- | 24 | |
| Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 835-H) | ||||||
| 97 | TWIN SONS OF DIFFERENT MOTHERS | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Dan Fogelberg & Tim Weisberg (Epic JE 35339) | ||||||
| 98 | WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BENNY SANTINI? | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Chris Rea (United Artists UA-LA 879-H) | ||||||
| 99 | EARTH | 81 | 67 | 48 | 26 | |
| Jefferson Starship (Grunt BXL1-2515) | ||||||
| 100 | JAZZ-AY-LAY-DEE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-3730) | ||||||
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:
• "Stardust" by Willie Nelson (# 91)
• "Showdown" by Isley Brothers (# 92)
• "Do You Wanna Get Funky With Me?" by Peter Brown (# 94)
• "It's A Heartache" by Bonnie Tyler (# 95)
• "And Then There Were Three" by Genesis (# 96)
• "Level Headed" by Sweet (# 98)
• "Weekend In L.A." by George Benson (#100)