| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending NOVEMBER 19, 1977 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | RUMOURS Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. BSK 3010) | 1 | 39 | |
| 2 | SIMPLE DREAMS Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 6E-104) | 2 | 10 | |
| 3 | CHICAGO XI Chicago (Columbia JC 34860) | 3 | 8 | |
| 4 | AJA Steely Dan (ABC AB-1006) | 5 | 6 | |
| 5 | SHAUN CASSIDY Shaun Cassidy (Warner/Curb BS 3067) | 4 | 23 | |
| 6 | FOREIGNER Foreigner (Atlantic SD 18215) | 6 | 35 | |
| 7 | ELVIS IN CONCERT Elvis Presley (RCA APL2-2587) | 9 | 5 | |
| 8 | LOVE YOU LIVE Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 2-9001) | 7 | 7 | |
| 9 | STAR WARS Original Soundtrack / London Symphony Orchestra (20th Century 2T-541) | 10 | 24 | |
| 10 | BARRY WHITE SINGS FOR SOMEONE YOU LOVE Barry White (20th Century T-543) | 11 | 11 | |
| 11 | ELTON JOHN’S GREATEST HITS VOLUME II Elton John (MCA MCA-3027) | 15 | 6 | |
| 12 | ANYTIME... ANYWHERE Rita Coolidge (A&M SP-4616) | 13 | 35 | |
| 13 | TOO HOT TO HANDLE Heatwave (Epic PE 34761) | 14 | 17 | |
| 14 | POINT OF KNOW RETURN Kansas (Kirshner JZ 34929) | 19 | 5 | |
| 15 | IN FULL BLOOM Rose Royce (Whitfield WH 3074) | 16 | 14 | |
| 16 | LET’S GET SMALL Steve Martin (Warner Bros. BSK 3090) | 18 | 8 | |
| 17 | FOGHAT LIVE Foghat (Bearsville BRK 6971) | 17 | 11 | |
| 18 | STREET SURVIVORS Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA MCA-3029) | 25 | 3 | |
| 19 | I ROBOT Alan Parsons Project (Arista AL 7002) | 12 | 20 | |
| 20 | MOODY BLUE Elvis Presley (RCA Victor AFL1-2428) | 20 | 19 | |
| 21 | CAT SCRATCH FEVER Ted Nugent (Epic JE 34700) | 21 | 23 | |
| 22 | BABY IT’S ME Diana Ross (Motown M7-890R1) | 23 | 7 | |
| 23 | BRICK Brick (Bang BLP-409) | 24 | 12 | |
| 24 | FRENCH KISS Bob Welch (Capitol ST 11663) | 33 | 8 | |
| 25 | YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE Debby Boone (Warner/Curb BS 3118) | 36 | 4 | |
| 26 | LIVIN’ ON THE FAULT LINE Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. BSK 3045) | 8 | 11 | |
| 27 | MOONFLOWER Santana (Columbia 34914) | 37 | 4 | |
| 28 | CSN Crosby, Stills & Nash (Atlantic SD 19104) | 30 | 20 | |
| 29 | THE STRANGER Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987) | 38 | 7 | |
| 30 | STAR WARS AND OTHER GALACTIC FUNK Meco (Millennium MNLP 8001) | 26 | 17 | |
| 31 | LOVE SONGS Beatles (Capitol SKBL-11711) | 40 | 3 | |
| 32 | BOOK OF DREAMS Steve Miller Band (Capitol SO-11630) | 35 | 26 | |
| 33 | IN CITY DREAMS Robin Trower (Chrysalis CHR-1148) | 27 | 8 | |
| 34 | JT James Taylor (Columbia JC 34811) | 28 | 20 | |
| 35 | WE MUST BELIEVE IN MAGIC Crystal Gayle (United Artists UA-LA771-G) | 45 | 17 | |
| 36 | LITTLE QUEEN Heart (Portrait JR 34799) | 32 | 26 | |
| 37 | COMMODORES Commodores (Motown M7-884R1) | 22 | 34 | |
| 38 | THE GRAND ILLUSION Styx (A&M SP-4637) | 39 | 17 | |
| 39 | BEAUTY ON A BACK STREET Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA Victor AFL1-2300) | 29 | 10 | |
| 40 | SOMETHING TO LOVE L.T. D. (A&M SP-4646) | 42 | 17 | |
| 41 | A FAREWELL TO KINGS Rush (Mercury SRM-1-1184) | 34 | 10 | |
| 42 | OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN’S GREATEST HITS Olivia Newton-John (MCA MCA-3028) | 53 | 3 | |
| 43 | BOSTON Boston (Epic JE 34188) | 46 | 63 | |
| 44 | LITTLE CRIMINALS Randy Newman (Warner Bros. BSK 3079) | 48 | 6 | |
| 45 | LUNA SEA Firefall (Atlantic SD 19101) | 44 | 15 | |
| 46 | FOOT LOOSE & FANCY FREE Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. BSK 3092) | — | 1 | |
| 47 | ACTION Blackbyrds (Fantasy F-9535) | 49 | 8 | |
| 48 | A PLACE IN THE SUN Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-4625) | 41 | 39 | |
| 49 | LIVE! Commodores (Motown M9-894A2) | 100 | 2 | |
| 50 | HOTEL CALIFORNIA Eagles (Asylum 7E-1084) | 52 | 48 | |
| 51 | GOING FOR THE ONE Yes (Atlantic SD 19106) | 54 | 17 | |
| 52 | ENIGMATIC OCEAN Jean-Luc Ponty (Atlantic SD 19110) | 47 | 9 | |
| 53 | HERE AT LAST... BEE GEES... LIVE Bee Gees (RSO RS-2-3901) | 43 | 25 | |
| 54 | I’M IN YOU Peter Frampton (A&M SP-4704) | 50 | 22 | |
| 55 | LIVE Barry Manilow (Arista AL 8500) | 55 | 25 | |
| 56 | KARLA BONOFF Karla Bonoff (Columbia PC 34672) | 60 | 9 | |
| 57 | YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE Original Soundtrack (Arista AB 4159) | 75 | 5 | |
| 58 | ODYSSEY Odyssey (RCA Victor APL1-2204) | 67 | 7 | |
| 59 | SPECTRES Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia JC 35019) | 78 | 3 | |
| 60 | SHOW SOME EMOTION Joan Armatrading (A&M SP-4663) | 70 | 5 | |
| 61 | THUNDER IN MY HEART Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. BSK 3089) | 51 | 6 | |
| 62 | BORN LATE Shaun Cassidy (Warner/Curb BSK 3126) | — | 1 | |
| 63 | PASSAGE Carpenters (A&M SP-4703) | 71 | 6 | |
| 64 | I REMEMBER YESTERDAY Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 7056) | 31 | 25 | |
| 65 | REJOICE Emotions (Columbia PC 34762) | 57 | 22 | |
| 66 | CARELESS Stephen Bishop (ABC ABCD-954) | 56 | 37 | |
| 67 | LET IT FLOW Dave Mason (Columbia PC 34680) | 72 | 30 | |
| 68 | CHANGES IN LATITUDES, CHANGES IN ATTITUDES Jimmy Buffett (ABC AB-990) | 58 | 41 | |
| 69 | ROUGH MIX Pete Townshend & Ronnie Lane (MCA MCA-2295) | 73 | 7 | |
| 70 | FLEETWOOD MAC Fleetwood Mac (Reprise MS 2225) | 63 | 121 | |
| 71 | FLOWING RIVERS Andy Gibb (RSO RS-1-3019) | 64 | 23 | |
| 72 | STREISAND SUPERMAN Barbra Streisand (Columbia JC 34830) | 68 | 21 | |
| 73 | ROBERT GORDON WITH LINK WRAY Robert Gordon with Link Wray (Private Stock PS 2030) | 65 | 13 | |
| 74 | FEELS SO GOOD Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-4658) | 89 | 5 | |
| 75 | PART 3 KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 605) | 69 | 57 | |
| 76 | BROKEN HEART Babys (Chrysalis CHR 1150) | 88 | 6 | |
| 77 | RIGHT ON TIME Brothers Johnson (A&M SP-4644) | 62 | 27 | |
| 78 | ALIVE II Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7076-2) | — | 1 | |
| 79 | NIGHT AFTER NIGHT Nils Lofgren (A&M SP-3707) | 91 | 5 | |
| 80 | DREAMBOAT ANNIE Heart (Mushroom MRS-5005) | 81 | 85 | |
| 81 | HEROES David Bowie (RCA Victor AFL1-2522) | 125 | 2 | |
| 82 | NEVER LETTING GO Phoebe Snow (Columbia JC 34875) | 87 | 6 | |
| 83 | GREATEST HITS Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 7E-1092) | 84 | 49 | |
| 84 | SILK DEGREES Boz Scaggs (Columbia PC 33920) | 74 | 89 | |
| 85 | TURNIN’ ON High Inergy (Gordy G6-978S1) | 106 | 4 | |
| 86 | DECADE Neil Young (Reprise 3RS 2257) | — | 1 | |
| 87 | SEND IT Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. BS 3088) | 93 | 7 | |
| 88 | COME GO WITH US Pockets (Columbia PC 34879) | 90 | 7 | |
| 89 | GOIN’ PLACES Jacksons (Epic/Philadelphia Int’l JE 34835) | 94 | 4 | |
| 90 | LIVE Crosby/Nash (ABC AA-1042) | — | 1 | |
| 91 | FEELIN’ BITCHY Millie Jackson (Spring SP-1-6715) | 103 | 11 | |
| 92 | REACH FOR IT George Duke (Epic JE 34883) | 114 | 4 | |
| 93 | WELCOME TO MY WORLD Elvis Presley (RCA Victor APL1-2274) | 96 | 21 | |
| 94 | OXYGENE Jean Michel Jarre (Polydor PD-1-6112) | 98 | 8 | |
| 95 | ONCE UPON A TIME... Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 7078) | — | 1 | |
| 96 | FINALE Loggins & Messina (Columbia JG 34167) | 104 | 3 | |
| 97 | TWILLEY DON’T MIND Dwight Twilley Band (Arista AB 4140) | 99 | 9 | |
| 98 | PATTI LaBELLE Patti LaBelle (Epic PE 34847) | 95 | 11 | |
| 99 | SECRETS Con Funk Shun (Mercury SRM-1-1180) | 110 | 11 | |
| 100 | PRISM Prism (Ariola America ST-50020) | 101 | 9 | |
| 101 | ELVIS’ GOLDEN RECORDS Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LSP-1707) | 105 | 33 | |
| 102 | THE FLOATERS Floaters (ABC AB-1030) | 79 | 22 | |
| 103 | STICK TO ME Graham Parker & The Rumour (Mercury SRM-1-3706) | 117 | 4 | |
| 104 | THE BEST OF TAVARES Tavares (Capitol ST-11701) | 108 | 4 | |
| 105 | THEIR GREATEST HITS 1971-1975 Eagles (Asylum 7E-1052) | 102 | 90 | |
| 106 | HERE YOU COME AGAIN Dolly Parton (RCA Victor APL1-2544) | 122 | 4 | |
| 107 | A STAR IS BORN Original Soundtrack / Barbra Streisand & Kris Kristofferson (Columbia JS 34403) | 97 | 50 | |
| 108 | OL’ WAYLON Waylon Jennings (RCA Victor APL1-2317) | 61 | 28 | |
| 109 | RUBY, RUBY Gato Barbieri (A&M SP-4655) | 113 | 4 | |
| 110 | LIFELINE Roy Ayers Ubiquity (Polydor PD-1-6108) | 92 | 21 | |
| 111 | NETHER LANDS Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon/Epic PE 34185) | 59 | 25 | |
| 112 | CHASING RAINBOWS Jane Olivor (Columbia PC 34917) | 115 | 6 | |
| 113 | SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE Stevie Wonder (Tamla T13-340C2) | 109 | 58 | |
| 114 | NIGHT MOVES Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol ST-11557) | 107 | 55 | |
| 115 | A PAUPER IN PARADISE Gino Vannelli (A&M SP-4664) | 141 | 2 | |
| 116 | REPEAT – THE BEST OF JETHRO TULL, VOL. II Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHK 1135) | — | 1 | |
| 117 | MIDNIGHT WIND Charlie Daniels Band (Epic PE 34970) | 119 | 4 | |
| 118 | SONG BIRD Deniece Williams (Columbia JC 34911) | 153 | 2 | |
| 119 | BEST OF THE DOOBIES Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. BS 2978) | 118 | 53 | |
| 120 | FLYING HIGH ON YOUR LOVE Bar-Kays (Mercury SRM-1-1181) | — | 1 | |
| 121 | SO EARLY IN THE SPRING, THE FIRST 15 YEARS Judy Collins (Elektra 8E-6002) | 120 | 16 | |
| 122 | RAISIN’ HELL Elvin Bishop (Capricorn 2CP 0185) | 116 | 14 | |
| 123 | LOVE GUN Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7057) | 66 | 20 | |
| 124 | THE SPY WHO LOVED ME Original Soundtrack (United Artists UA-LA774-H) | 111 | 15 | |
| 125 | EVEN IN THE QUIETEST MOMENTS... Supertramp (A&M SP-4634) | 112 | 31 | |
| 126 | RAIN DANCES Camel (Manus JXS-7035) | 138 | 5 | |
| 127 | TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Shelter/ABC SRL 52006) | 133 | 9 | |
| 128 | SEALS & CROFTS SING THE SONGS FROM “ONE ON ONE” Original Soundtrack / Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. BS 3076) | 129 | 9 | |
| 129 | THE QUINTET V.S.O.P. (Columbia C2 34976) | 139 | 3 | |
| 130 | IT WAS ALMOST LIKE A SONG Ronnie Milsap (RCA Victor APL1-2439) | 135 | 11 | |
| 131 | FOREIGN AFFAIRS Tom Waits (Asylum 7E-1117) | 136 | 6 | |
| 132 | DIAMANTINA COCKTAIL Little River Band (Harvest SW-11645) | 132 | 22 | |
| 133 | BRASS CONSTRUCTION III Brass Construction (United Artists UA-LA775-H) | — | 1 | |
| 134 | BAT OUT OF HELL Meat Loaf (Epic/Cleveland Int’l PE 34974) | 145 | 3 | |
| 135 | LIVE! TAKIN’ THE STAGE Pure Prairie League (RCA Victor CPL2-2404) | 80 | 11 | |
| 136 | NIGHTWINGS Stanley Turrentine (Fantasy F-9534) | 83 | 12 | |
| 137 | TRUE TO LIFE Ray Charles (Atlantic/Crossover SD 19142) | 147 | 3 | |
| 138 | IN COLOR Cheap Trick (Epic PE 34884) | 85 | 12 | |
| 139 | CRAWLER Crawler (Epic PE 34900) | 86 | 12 | |
| 140 | BAD REPUTATION Thin Lizzy (Mercury SRM-1-1186) | 76 | 10 | |
| 141 | LAKE Lake (Columbia PC 34763) | 82 | 17 | |
| 142 | PLAYING TO AN AUDIENCE OF ONE David Soul (Private Stock PS 7001) | 127 | 12 | |
| 143 | BOATS AGAINST THE CURRENT Eric Carmen (Arista AB 4124) | 128 | 12 | |
| 144 | THE SANFORD / TOWNSEND BAND Sanford/Townsend Band (Warner Bros. BS 2966) | 134 | 18 | |
| 145 | A NEW WORLD RECORD Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists/Jet UA-LA679-G) | 77 | 55 | |
| 146 | LIVE – YOU GET WHAT YOU PLAY FOR REO Speedwagon (Epic PEG 34494) | 142 | 37 | |
| 147 | HEADS Bob James (Tappan Zee/Columbia JC 34896) | — | 1 | |
| 148 | STEVE WINWOOD Steve Winwood (Island ILPS 9494) | 143 | 19 | |
| 149 | PLAYER Player (RSO RS-1-3026) | 160 | 3 | |
| 150 | TERRAPIN STATION Grateful Dead (Arista AL 7001) | 137 | 15 | |
| 151 | EDDIE MONEY Eddie Money (Columbia PC 34909) | 162 | 3 | |
| 152 | ALOHA FROM HAWAII VIA SATELLITE Elvis Presley (RCA Victor VPSX-6089) | 154 | 49 | |
| 153 | THE DEVIL IN ME Thelma Houston (Tamla T7-358R1) | 171 | 2 | |
| 154 | CELEBRATE ME HOME Kenny Loggins (Columbia PC 34655) | 121 | 30 | |
| 155 | CITADEL Starcastle (Epic PE 34935) | 166 | 3 | |
| 156 | DAYTIME FRIENDS Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA754-G) | 151 | 14 | |
| 157 | BRIDGES Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson (Arista AB 4147) | 150 | 8 | |
| 158 | FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE! Peter Frampton (A&M SP-3703) | 144 | 95 | |
| 159 | RAM JAM Ram Jam (Epic PE 34885) | 126 | 12 | |
| 160 | VILLAGE PEOPLE Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7064) | 163 | 7 | |
| 161 | GO TOO Stomu Yamashta (Arista AB 4138) | 155 | 8 | |
| 162 | EXPECT NO MERCY Nazareth (A&M SP-4666) | — | 1 | |
| 163 | HOPE Klaatu (Capitol ST-11633) | 149 | 8 | |
| 164 | SHAKE IT WELL Dramatics (ABC AB-1010) | 161 | 15 | |
| 165 | MONKEY ISLAND Geils (Atlantic SD 19103) | 140 | 21 | |
| 166 | EXODUS Bob Marley & Wailers (Island ILPS 9498) | 146 | 24 | |
| 167 | MANDRE Mandre (Motown M6-886S1) | 174 | 8 | |
| 168 | ELVIS’ GOLDEN RECORDS, VOL. 3 Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LSP-2765) | 168 | 29 | |
| 169 | ONE MORE FROM THE ROAD Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA MCA2-8011) | 176 | 33 | |
| 170 | ELVIS A LEGENDARY PERFORMER VOLUME 1 Elvis Presley (RCA Victor CPL1-0341) | 173 | 20 | |
| 171 | HOW GREAT THOU ART Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LSP 3758) | 178 | 29 | |
| 172 | MAGIC IS A CHILD Nektar (Polydor PD-1-6115) | 175 | 4 | |
| 173 | PURE GOLD Elvis Presley (RCA ANL1-0971) | 177 | 6 | |
| 174 | PORTFOLIO Grace Jones (Island ILPS 9470) | 180 | 4 | |
| 175 | BYABLUE Keith Jarrett (ABC/Impulse AS-9331) | 167 | 11 | |
| 176 | WE ARE ONE Mandrill (Arista AB 4144) | 185 | 2 | |
| 177 | THE JOY Toni Brown & Terry Garthwaite (Fantasy F-9538) | 182 | 4 | |
| 178 | YOU’RE THE ONLY DANCER Jackie DeShannon (Amherst AMH 1010) | 179 | 5 | |
| 179 | MENAGERIE Bill Withers (Columbia JC 34903) | 188 | 2 | |
| 180 | CAN’T WAIT Piper (A&M SP- 4654) | 186 | 4 | |
| 181 | THE OSMONDS GREATEST HITS Osmonds (Polydor/Kolob PD-2-9005) | 187 | 2 | |
| 182 | DON’T LET ME BE MISUNDERSTOOD Santa Esmeralda Starring Leroy Gomez (Casablanca NBLP 7080) | — | 1 | |
| 183 | BENNY AND US Average White Band & Ben E. King (Atlantic SD 19105) | 184 | 16 | |
| 184 | DON’T LOOK DOWN Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M SP-4662) | 193 | 2 | |
| 185 | ENCORE Tangerine Dream (Virgin PZG 35014) | 190 | 2 | |
| 186 | LEVON HELM AND THE RCO ALL-STARS Levon Helm & RCO All-Stars (ABC AA-1017) | — | 1 | |
| 187 | LIVE! IN THE AIR AGE Be Bop Deluxe (Harvest SKB-11666) | 130 | 15 | |
| 188 | CHOOSING YOU Lenny Williams (ABC AB-1023) | 148 | 17 | |
| 189 | ANOTHER MOTHER FURTHER Mother’s Finest (Epic PE 34699) | 131 | 20 | |
| 190 | ENDLESS SUMMER Beach Boys (Capitol SVBB-11307) | 181 | 131 | |
| 191 | DEVIL’S GUN C.J. & Co. (Westbound WB 301) | 172 | 22 | |
| 192 | THIS ONE’S FOR YOU Barry Manilow (Arista AL 4090) | 194 | 66 | |
| 193 | TALKING HEADS: 77 Talking Heads (Sire SR 6036) | 169 | 7 | |
| 194 | BREEZIN’ George Benson (Warner Bros. BS 2919) | 197 | 72 | |
| 195 | ENDLESS FLIGHT Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. BS 2962) | 196 | 53 | |
| 196 | COCOMOTION El Coco (AVI AVL-6012) | 199 | 2 | |
| 197 | HAVANA CANDY Patti Austin (CTI CTI 7-5006) | — | 1 | |
| 198 | NEIL SEDAKA’S GREATEST HITS Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA PIG-2297) | 165 | 8 | |
| 199 | BLOW IT OUT Tom Scott (Epic/Ode PE 34966) | 198 | 12 | |
| 200 | ALIVE! Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7020-798) | 200 | 110 | |
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