Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending September 23, 1978
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GREASE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS-2-4002) | ||||||
| 2 | DON'T LOOK BACK | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | |
| Boston (Epic FE 35050) | ||||||
| 3 | SOME GIRLS | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 39108) | ||||||
| 4 | DOUBLE VISION | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | |
| Foreigner (Atlantic SD 19999) | ||||||
| 5 | WHO ARE YOU | 8 | 20 | -- | 3 | |
| Who (MCA 3050) | ||||||
| 6 | SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
| Various Artists (RSO RS-2-4100) | ||||||
| 7 | NATURAL HIGH | 6 | 6 | 5 | 18 | |
| Commodores (Motown M7-902R1) | ||||||
| 8 | NIGHTWATCH | 12 | 16 | 19 | 11 | |
| Kenny Loggins (Columbia JC 33587) | ||||||
| 9 | BLAM | 9 | 12 | 16 | 8 | |
| Brothers Johnson (A&M SP-4714) | ||||||
| 10 | WORLDS AWAY | 7 | 7 | 6 | 15 | |
| Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-4697) | ||||||
| 11 | A TASTE OF HONEY | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | |
| A Taste Of Honey (Capitol ST-11754) | ||||||
| 12 | STRANGER IN TOWN | 13 | 9 | 8 | 18 | |
| Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698) | ||||||
| 13 | SHADOW DANCING | 10 | 8 | 9 | 15 | |
| Andy Gibb (RSO RS-1-3034) | ||||||
| 14 | THE STRANGER | 14 | 14 | 14 | 49 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987) | ||||||
| 15 | SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER | 16 | 15 | 12 | 43 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (RSO RS 4001) | ||||||
| 16 | UNDER WRAPS | 17 | 21 | 23 | 7 | |
| Shaun Cassidy (Warner/Curb BSK 3222) | ||||||
| 17 | LIFE IS A SONG WORTH SINGING | 15 | 10 | 11 | 14 | |
| Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35095) | ||||||
| 18 | CITY TO CITY | 19 | 17 | 13 | 20 | |
| Gerry Rafferty (United Artists UA-LA 840-G) | ||||||
| 19 | COME GET IT! | 20 | 19 | 18 | 13 | |
| Rick James (Gordy G7-981R1) | ||||||
| 20 | TOGETHERNESS | 21 | 18 | 17 | 14 | |
| LTD (A&M SP-4705) | ||||||
| 21 | BUT SERIOUSLY FOLKS. . . | 18 | 11 | 10 | 17 | |
| Joe Walsh (Asylum 6E-141) | ||||||
| 22 | BAT OUT OF HELL | 27 | 29 | 26 | 41 | |
| Meat Loaf (Epic PE 34974) | ||||||
| 23 | THE CARS | 24 | 26 | 29 | 11 | |
| Cars (Elektra 6E-135) | ||||||
| 24 | SLEEPER CATCHER | 31 | 39 | 43 | 14 | |
| Little River Band (Harvest SW-11783) | ||||||
| 25 | GET OFF | 29 | 35 | 40 | 9 | |
| Foxy (Dash 30005) | ||||||
| 26 | SMOOTH TALK | 23 | 25 | 27 | 15 | |
| Evelyn "Champagne" King (RCA APL1-2466) | ||||||
| 27 | DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN | 22 | 22 | 20 | 15 | |
| Bruce Springsteen (Columbia JC 35318) | ||||||
| 28 | MIXED EMOTIONS | 37 | 65 | 85 | 4 | |
| Exile (WB BSK 3205) | ||||||
| 29 | EVEN NOW | 28 | 28 | 25 | 32 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4164) | ||||||
| 30 | LOVE ME AGAIN | 25 | 27 | 28 | 15 | |
| Rita Coolidge (A&M SP-4699) | ||||||
| 31 | AJA | 33 | 33 | 31 | 50 | |
| Steely Dan (ABC AB-1006) | ||||||
| 32 | TWIN SONS OF DIFFERENT MOTHERS | 58 | 97 | -- | 3 |  |
| Dan Fogelberg & Tim Weisberg (Epic JE 35339) | ||||||
| 33 | IN THE NIGHT TIME | 35 | 37 | 38 | 10 | |
| Michael Henderson (Buddah BDS 5712) | ||||||
| 34 | SUNBEAM | 40 | 47 | 52 | 7 | |
| Emotions (Columbia JC 35385) | ||||||
| 35 | RUNNING ON EMPTY | 32 | 32 | 30 | 39 | |
| Jackson Browne (Asylum 6E-113) | ||||||
| 36 | HEARTBREAKER | 38 | 41 | 47 | 6 | |
| Dolly Parton (RCA AFL1-2797) | ||||||
| 37 | CARAVAN TO MIDNIGHT | 43 | 58 | 79 | 4 | |
| Robin Trower (Chrysalis CHR 1189) | ||||||
| 38 | MACHO MAN | 34 | 36 | 37 | 22 | |
| Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096) | ||||||
| 39 | PYRAMID | 30 | 23 | 21 | 13 | |
| Alan Parsons Project (Arista AB 4180) | ||||||
| 40 | ROSE ROYCE STRIKES AGAIN | 64 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Rose Royce (WB WHK 3227) | ||||||
| 41 | OCTAVE | 26 | 24 | 22 | 13 |  |
| Moody Blues (London PS 708) | ||||||
| 42 | WHO DO YA (LOVE) | 45 | 51 | 55 | 6 | |
| KC & The Sunshine Band (T.K. 607) | ||||||
| 43 | STREET-LEGAL | 36 | 30 | 24 | 12 | |
| Bob Dylan (Columbia JC 35453) | ||||||
| 44 | NOT SHY | 52 | 60 | 72 | 6 | |
| Walter Egan (Columbia JC 35077) | ||||||
| 45 | IS IT STILL GOOD TO YA | 62 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Ashford & Simpson (WB BSK 3219) | ||||||
| 46 | EDDIE MONEY | 49 | 52 | 62 | 36 | |
| Eddie Money (Columbia PC 34909) | ||||||
| 47 | BETTY WRIGHT LIVE | 50 | 53 | 53 | 9 | |
| Betty Wright (Alston 4408) | ||||||
| 48 | YOU SEND ME | 55 | 63 | 76 | 5 | |
| Roy Ayers (Polydor PD-1-6159) | ||||||
| 49 | SOUNDS. . . AND STUFF LIKE THAT | 44 | 40 | 33 | 14 | |
| Quincy Jones (A&M SP-4685) | ||||||
| 50 | VAN HALEN | 53 | 56 | 56 | 29 | |
| Van Halen (WB BSK 3075) | ||||||
| 51 | FEELS SO GOOD | 48 | 42 | 35 | 46 | |
| Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-4658) | ||||||
| 52 | HEAVEN TONIGHT | 42 | 43 | 45 | 16 | |
| Cheap Trick (Epic JE 35312) | ||||||
| 53 | THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR | 39 | 31 | 32 | 8 | |
| Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams (Columbia JC 35435) | ||||||
| 54 | ALONG THE RED LEDGE | 76 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Hall & Oates (RCA AFL1-2804) | ||||||
| 55 | SONGBIRD | 46 | 38 | 34 | 16 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia JC 35373) | ||||||
| 56 | IMAGES | 54 | 46 | 39 | 11 | |
| Crusaders (Blue Thumb BA 6030) | ||||||
| 57 | OBSESSION | 41 | 44 | 46 | 8 | |
| UFO (Chrysalis CHR 1182) | ||||||
| 58 | TOBY BEAU | 47 | 34 | 36 | 11 | |
| Toby Beau (RCA AFL1-2772) | ||||||
| 59 | STEP II | 68 | 80 | 90 | 4 | |
| Sylvester (Fantasy F-9556) | ||||||
| 60 | THE CONCEPT | 60 | 64 | 75 | 5 | |
| Slave (Columbia SD 5206) | ||||||
| 61 | BOYS IN THE TREES | 51 | 45 | 41 | 22 | |
| Carly Simon (Elektra 6E-128) | ||||||
| 62 | THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY | 59 | 49 | 42 | 20 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Casablanca NBLP 7099) | ||||||
| 63 | COSMIC MESSENGER | 71 | 94 | -- | 3 | |
| Jean-Luc Ponty (Atlantic SD 19189) | ||||||
| 64 | MISFITS | 57 | 59 | 60 | 16 | |
| Kinks (Arista AB 4167) | ||||||
| 65 | LOVESHINE | 63 | 50 | 44 | 14 | |
| Con Funk Shun (Mercury SRM-1-3725) | ||||||
| 66 | WHEN I DREAM | 56 | 57 | 58 | 11 | |
| Crystal Gayle (United Artists UA-LA 858-H) | ||||||
| 67 | LIVE AND MORE | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 7119) | ||||||
| 68 | LIFE BEYOND L.A. | 73 | 78 | 89 | 5 | |
| Ambrosia (WB BSK 3135) | ||||||
| 69 | FM | 65 | 61 | 49 | 21 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 2-12000) | ||||||
| 70 | DAVID GILMOUR | 61 | 55 | 51 | 12 | |
| David Gilmour (Columbia JC 35388) | ||||||
| 71 | SKYNRYD'S FIRST AND. . . LAST | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 3047) | ||||||
| 72 | INFINITY | 72 | 69 | 61 | 33 | |
| Journey (Columbia JC 34912) | ||||||
| 73 | FIRED UP 'N' KICKIN' | 78 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
| Fatback (Spring 6718) | ||||||
| 74 | SHAUN CASSIDY | 74 | 76 | 78 | 64 | |
| Shaun Cassidy (WB BS 3067) | ||||||
| 75 | RUMOURS | 75 | 74 | 66 | 83 | |
| Fleetwood Mac (WB BSK 3010) | ||||||
| 76 | GET IT OUT'CHA SYSTEM | 66 | 54 | 48 | 9 | |
| Millie Jackson (Spring SP-1-6719) | ||||||
| 77 | SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND | 88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Beatles (Capitol SMAS-2653) | ||||||
| 78 | ALL 'N' ALL | 81 | 82 | 84 | 43 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia JC 34905) | ||||||
| 79 | WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BENNY SANTINI? | 84 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
| Chris Rea (United Artists UA-LA 879-H) | ||||||
| 80 | 20 GOLDEN GREATS | 82 | 85 | 87 | 7 | |
| Buddy Holly & The Crickets (MCA 3040) | ||||||
| 81 | SO FULL OF LOVE | 69 | 66 | 57 | 21 | |
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. JZ 35355) | ||||||
| 82 | NATALIE. . . LIVE! | 77 | 67 | 59 | 11 | |
| Natalie Cole (Capitol SKBL-11709) | ||||||
| 83 | CHILDREN OF SANCHEZ | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-6700) | ||||||
| 84 | THE ALBUM | 80 | 75 | 65 | 31 | |
| ABBA (Atlantic SD 19164) | ||||||
| 85 | CHAMPAGNE JAM | 70 | 62 | 54 | 26 | |
| Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-1-6134) | ||||||
| 86 | BISH | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Stephen Bishop (ABC AA 1082) | ||||||
| 87 | LOVE OR SOMETHING LIKE IT | 67 | 48 | 50 | 8 | |
| Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA 903-H) | ||||||
| 88 | THE GRAND ILLUSION | 89 | 92 | 93 | 60 | |
| Styx (A&M SP-4637) | ||||||
| 89 | LEO SAYER | 79 | 79 | 82 | 6 | |
| Leo Sayer (WB BSK 3200) | ||||||
| 90 | JAZZ-AY-LAY-DEE | 94 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
| Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-3730) | ||||||
| 91 | FRIENDS | 91 | 95 | 100 | 4 | |
| Chick Corea (Polydor PD-1-6160) | ||||||
| 92 | WAR OF THE WORLDS | 96 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Various Artists (Columbia PC2-35290) | ||||||
| 93 | MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND FOOD | 98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Talking Heads (Sire SRK 6058) | ||||||
| 94 | DANGER ZONE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Player (RSO RS-1-3036) | ||||||
| 95 | URBAN DESIRE | 99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Genya Ravan (20th Century T-562) | ||||||
| 96 | YOU'RE GONNA GET IT! | 83 | 72 | 67 | 16 | |
| Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Shelter DA-52029) | ||||||
| 97 | LET'S KEEP IT THAT WAY | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Anne Murray (Capitol SW-11743) | ||||||
| 98 | PETER GABRIEL | 85 | 68 | 63 | 10 | |
| Peter Gabriel (Atco SD 19181) | ||||||
| 99 | THICK AS THIEVES | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Trooper (MCA 2377) | ||||||
| 100 | LONDON TOWN | 87 | 77 | 71 | 24 | |
| Wings (Capitol SW-11777) | ||||||
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:
• "Mariposa de Cro" by Dave Mason (# 86)
• "Sunlight" by Herbie Hancock (# 90)
• "The Michael Johnson Album" by Michael Johnson (# 92)
• "California Jam II" by Various Artists (# 93)
• "Ten Years Of Gold" by Kenny Rogers (# 95)
• "Slowhand" by Eric Clapton (# 97)
• "Double Platinum" by Kiss (#100)