Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending December 30, 1978
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)