| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending APRIL 8, 1978 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER Original Soundtrack / Bee Gees, et al. (RSO RS-2-4001) | 1 | 19 | |
| 2 | EVEN NOW Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4164) | 4 | 8 | |
| 3 | SLOWHAND Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3030) | 3 | 19 | |
| 4 | THE STRANGER Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987) | 2 | 27 | |
| 5 | RUNNING ON EMPTY Jackson Browne (Asylum 6E-113) | 5 | 15 | |
| 6 | WEEKEND IN L.A. George Benson (Warner Bros. 2WB 3139) | 7 | 10 | |
| 7 | AJA Steely Dan (ABC AB-1006) | 6 | 26 | |
| 8 | POINT OF KNOW RETURN Kansas (Kirshner JZ 34929) | 8 | 25 | |
| 9 | EARTH Jefferson Starship (Grunt BXL1-2515) | 11 | 4 | |
| 10 | NEWS OF THE WORLD Queen (Elektra 6E-112) | 9 | 20 | |
| 11 | BLUE LIGHTS IN THE BASEMENT Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 19149) | 12 | 16 | |
| 12 | THE GRAND ILLUSION Styx (A&M SP-4637) | 10 | 37 | |
| 13 | FOOT LOOSE & FANCY FREE Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. BSK 3092) | 13 | 21 | |
| 14 | FRENCH KISS Bob Welch (Capitol ST 11663) | 17 | 28 | |
| 15 | STREET PLAYER Rufus & Chaka Khan (ABC AA-1049) | 16 | 9 | |
| 16 | RUMOURS Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. BSK 3010) | 14 | 59 | |
| 17 | WAITING FOR COLUMBUS Little Feat (Warner Bros. 2BS 3140) | 22 | 6 | |
| 18 | HERE AT LAST... BEE GEES... LIVE Bee Gees (RSO RS-2-3901) | 19 | 45 | |
| 19 | DOUBLE LIVE GONZO Ted Nugent (Epic KE2 35069) | 15 | 9 | |
| 20 | ALL ’N ALL Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia JC 34905) | 20 | 19 | |
| 21 | SIMPLE DREAMS Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 6E-104) | 18 | 30 | |
| 22 | BOOTSY? PLAYER OF THE YEAR Bootsy’s Rubber Band (Warner Bros. BSK 3093) | 23 | 8 | |
| 23 | WAYLON & WILLIE Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson (RCA Victor AFL1-2686) | 21 | 10 | |
| 24 | THANKFUL Natalie Cole (Capitol SW-11708) | 25 | 18 | |
| 25 | FLOWING RIVERS Andy Gibb (RSO RS-1-3019) | 29 | 43 | |
| 26 | STREET SURVIVORS Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA MCA-3029) | 26 | 23 | |
| 27 | EXCITABLE BOY Warren Zevon (Asylum 6E-118) | 34 | 8 | |
| 28 | FEELS SO GOOD Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-4658) | 32 | 25 | |
| 29 | INFINITY Journey (Columbia JC 34912) | 31 | 10 | |
| 30 | TEN YEARS OF GOLD Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA835-H) | 30 | 12 | |
| 31 | WATERMARK Art Garfunkel (Columbia JC 34975) | 24 | 11 | |
| 32 | ENDLESS WIRE Gordon Lightfoot (Warner Bros. BSK 3149) | 27 | 11 | |
| 33 | GOLDEN TIME OF DAY Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol ST-11710) | 36 | 10 | |
| 34 | EMOTION Samantha Sang (Private Stock PS 7009) | 40 | 6 | |
| 35 | THE ALBUM Abba (Atlantic SD 19164) | 37 | 9 | |
| 36 | STARGARD Stargard (MCA MCA-2321) | 46 | 6 | |
| 37 | VAN HALEN Van Halen (Warner Bros. BSK 3075) | 43 | 7 | |
| 38 | LIVE Barry Manilow (Arista AL 8500) | 39 | 45 | |
| 39 | RAYDIO Raydio (Arista AB 4163) | 41 | 10 | |
| 40 | EDDIE MONEY Eddie Money (Columbia PC 34909) | 42 | 23 | |
| 41 | FUNKENTELECHY VS. THE PLACEBO SYNDROME Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7084) | 45 | 17 | |
| 42 | LONGER FUSE Dan Hill (20th Century-Fox T-547) | 28 | 17 | |
| 43 | FOREIGNER Foreigner (Atlantic SD 18215) | 44 | 55 | |
| 44 | OUT OF THE BLUE Electric Light Orchestra (Jet/United Artists JT-LA823-L2) | 35 | 20 | |
| 45 | DOUBLE FUN Robert Palmer (Island ILPS 9476) | 57 | 4 | |
| 46 | MY AIM IS TRUE Elvis Costello (Columbia JC 35037) | 33 | 20 | |
| 47 | BAT OUT OF HELL Meat Loaf (Epic/Cleveland Int’l PE 34974) | 51 | 23 | |
| 48 | SON OF A SON OF A SAILOR Jimmy Buffett (ABC AA-1046) | — | 1 | |
| 49 | CHAMPAGNE JAM Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor/BGO PD-1-6134) | 63 | 2 | |
| 50 | BRING IT BACK ALIVE Outlaws (Arista AL 8300) | 68 | 4 | |
| 51 | ALIVE II Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7076-2) | 47 | 21 | |
| 52 | LIVE AT THE BIJOU Grover Washington, Jr. (Kudu KUX-3637M2) | 52 | 17 | |
| 53 | WARMER COMMUNICATIONS Average White Band (Atlantic SD 19162) | 77 | 3 | |
| 54 | QUARTER MOON IN A TEN CENT TOWN Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. BSK 3141) | 38 | 11 | |
| 55 | ALL THIS AND HEAVEN TOO Andrew Gold (Asylum 6E-116) | 60 | 8 | |
| 56 | SHAUN CASSIDY Shaun Cassidy (Warner/Curb BS 3067) | 54 | 43 | |
| 57 | CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND Original Soundtrack (Arista AL 9500) | 49 | 15 | |
| 58 | A FANTASY LOVE AFFAIR Peter Brown (Drive DR-104) | 61 | 13 | |
| 59 | WHEN YOU HEAR LOU, YOU’VE HEARD IT ALL Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int’l JZ 35036) | 64 | 19 | |
| 60 | RAINBOW SEEKER Joe Sample (ABC AA-1050) | 62 | 8 | |
| 61 | BOOK OF DREAMS Steve Miller Band (Capitol SO-11630) | 55 | 46 | |
| 62 | I’M GLAD YOU’RE HERE WITH ME TONIGHT Neil Diamond (Columbia JC 34990) | 50 | 20 | |
| 63 | NIGHT FLIGHT Yvonne Elliman (RSO RS-1-3031) | 69 | 6 | |
| 64 | CATS ON THE COAST Sea Level (Capricorn CPN 0198) | 48 | 12 | |
| 65 | CHIC Chic (Atlantic SD 5202) | 67 | 17 | |
| 66 | HOTEL CALIFORNIA Eagles (Asylum 7E-1084) | 70 | 68 | |
| 67 | LET’S DO IT Roy Ayers (Polydor PD-1-6126) | 79 | 6 | |
| 68 | HEAD EAST Head East (A&M SP-4680) | 72 | 6 | |
| 69 | PLASTIC LETTERS Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1166) | 74 | 7 | |
| 70 | WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM LIVE Tubes (A&M SP-6003) | 73 | 7 | |
| 71 | BORN LATE Shaun Cassidy (Warner/Curb BSK 3126) | 75 | 21 | |
| 72 | HER GREATEST HITS (Songs Of Long Ago) Carole King (Ode JE 34967) | 89 | 2 | |
| 73 | LIVE! Commodores (Motown M9-894A2) | 56 | 22 | |
| 74 | TOO HOT TO HANDLE Heatwave (Epic PE 34761) | 53 | 37 | |
| 75 | YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE Johnny Mathis (JC 35259) | 95 | 3 | |
| 76 | DOWN TWO THEN LEFT Boz Scaggs (Columbia JC 34729) | 58 | 19 | |
| 77 | PLAYER Player (RSO RS-1-3026) | 65 | 23 | |
| 78 | DRASTIC PLASTIC Be-Bop Deluxe (Harvest SW-11750) | 91 | 6 | |
| 79 | SINGER OF SONGS – TELLER OF TALES Paul Davis (Bang BLP-410) | 81 | 12 | |
| 80 | WATCH Manfred Mann’s Earth Band (Warner Bros. BSK 3157) | 83 | 6 | |
| 81 | HEAVEN HELP THE FOOL Bob Weir (Arista AB 4155) | 76 | 10 | |
| 82 | THE RUTLES Rutles (Warner Bros. HS 3151) | 98 | 4 | |
| 83 | HERE YOU COME AGAIN Dolly Parton (RCA Victor APL1-2544) | 59 | 24 | |
| 84 | YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE Debby Boone (Warner/Curb BS 3118) | 84 | 24 | |
| 85 | THE STORY OF STAR WARS Roscoe Lee Browne (Nar.) / London Symphony Orchestra (20th Century T-550) | 66 | 18 | |
| 86 | ONCE UPON A DREAM Enchantment (Roadshow/United Artists RS-LA811-G) | 85 | 11 | |
| 87 | BOSTON Boston (Epic JE 34188) | 86 | 83 | |
| 88 | SOME THINGS DON’T COME EASY England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree BT 76006) | 105 | 2 | |
| 89 | REACHING FOR THE SKY Peabo Bryson (Capitol ST-11729) | 93 | 9 | |
| 90 | THEIR GREATEST HITS 1971-1975 Eagles (Asylum 7E-1052) | 92 | 110 | |
| 91 | STAR WARS Original Soundtrack / London Symphony Orchestra (20th Century 2T-541) | 80 | 44 | |
| 92 | THE HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN Santa Esmeralda (Casablanca NBLP-7088) | 96 | 8 | |
| 93 | DRAW THE LINE Aerosmith (Columbia JC 34856) | 88 | 16 | |
| 94 | GREATEST HITS, ETC. Paul Simon (Columbia JC 35032) | 87 | 20 | |
| 95 | LITTLE CRIMINALS Randy Newman (Warner Bros. BSK 3079) | 71 | 26 | |
| 96 | THUNDER ISLAND Jay Ferguson (Asylum 7E-1115) | 101 | 10 | |
| 97 | A SONG FOR ALL SEASONS Renaissance (Sire SRK 6049) | 114 | 3 | |
| 98 | PUTTING IT STRAIGHT Pat Travers (Polydor PD-1-6121) | 78 | 17 | |
| 99 | LEIF GARRETT Leif Garrett (Atlantic SD 19152) | 94 | 16 | |
| 100 | THE PATH Ralph McDonald (Marlin 2210) | 90 | 7 | |
| 101 | THERE’S NO GOOD IN GOODBYE Manhattans (Columbia JC 35252) | 107 | 7 | |
| 102 | ANYTIME... ANYWHERE Rita Coolidge (A&M SP-4616) | 82 | 55 | |
| 103 | DIAMANTINA COCKTAIL Little River Band (Harvest SW-11645) | 108 | 42 | |
| 104 | EASTER Patti Smith Group (Arista AB 4171) | — | 1 | |
| 105 | WEST SIDE HIGHWAY Stanley Turrentine (Fantasy F-9548) | 110 | 5 | |
| 106 | LET’S GET SMALL Steve Martin (Warner Bros. BSK 3090) | 106 | 28 | |
| 107 | EASTER ISLAND Kris Kristofferson (Monument JZ 35310) | 113 | 3 | |
| 108 | STARLIGHT DANCER Kayak (Janus JXS 7034) | 111 | 8 | |
| 109 | ZAPPA IN NEW YORK Frank Zappa (DiscReet 2D 2290) | 146 | 2 | |
| 110 | VOYAGER Dexter Wansel (Philadelphia Int’l JZ 34985) | 121 | 5 | |
| 111 | THE MAD HATTER Chick Corea (Polydor PD-1-6130) | 115 | 5 | |
| 112 | LIVE Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush (Columbia JC 35257) | 118 | 7 | |
| 113 | RIDING HIGH Faze-O (Sire SH 740) | 117 | 8 | |
| 114 | SEND IT Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. BS 3088) | 119 | 27 | |
| 115 | BURCHFIELD NINES Michael Franks (Warner Bros. BSK 3167) | 126 | 3 | |
| 116 | FOTOMAKER Fotomaker (Atlantic SD 19165) | 127 | 4 | |
| 117 | KARLA BONOFF Karla Bonoff (Columbia PC 34672) | 104 | 29 | |
| 118 | ONCE UPON A TIME... Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 7078) | 102 | 21 | |
| 119 | AMERICAN HOT WAX Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (A&M SP-6500) | 135 | 2 | |
| 120 | OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN’S GREATEST HITS Olivia Newton-John (MCA MCA-3028) | 99 | 23 | |
| 121 | ELVIS IN CONCERT Elvis Presley (RCA APL2-2587) | 97 | 25 | |
| 122 | SHOUT! B.T. Express (Columbia/Roadshow JC 35078) | 122 | 9 | |
| 123 | LINES Charlie (Janus JXS-7036) | — | 1 | |
| 124 | SAFETY IN NUMBERS Crack The Sky (Lifesong JZ 35041) | 130 | 9 | |
| 125 | SUITES FROM STAR WARS AND CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND Zubin Mehta / Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra (London ZM 1001) | 100 | 7 | |
| 126 | LONE WOLF Michael Murphey (Epic JE 35013) | 132 | 4 | |
| 127 | MACHO MAN Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096) | 142 | 4 | |
| 128 | JT James Taylor (Columbia JC 34811) | 123 | 40 | |
| 129 | HERB ALPERT/ HUGH MASEKELA Herb Alpert & Hugh Masekela (Horizon/A&M SP-728) | 109 | 11 | |
| 130 | ELTON JOHN’S GREATEST HITS VOLUME II Elton John (MCA MCA-3027) | 116 | 26 | |
| 131 | DR. BUZZARD’S ORIGINAL SAVANNAH BAND MEETS KING PENETT Dr. Buzzard’s Original Savannah Band (RCA Victor AFL1-2402) | 103 | 10 | |
| 132 | TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Shelter/ABC SRL 52006) | 129 | 29 | |
| 133 | ALIENS Horslips (DJM DJLPA-16) | 128 | 9 | |
| 134 | MAGIC Floaters (ABC AA-1047) | — | 1 | |
| 135 | FLEETWOOD MAC Fleetwood Mac (Reprise MS 2225) | 134 | 141 | |
| 136 | HOLD ON Noel Pointer (United Artists UA-LA848-H) | 143 | 8 | |
| 137 | STREET HASSLE Lou Reed (Arista AB 4169) | 175 | 2 | |
| 138 | SAY IT WITH SILENCE Hubert Laws (Columbia JC 35022) | 156 | 4 | |
| 139 | GREATEST HITS Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 7E-1092) | 139 | 69 | |
| 140 | PART 3 KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 605) | 140 | 77 | |
| 141 | DOUBLE DOSE Hot Tuna (Grunt CYL2-2545) | — | 1 | |
| 142 | BRICK Brick (Bang BLP-409) | 131 | 32 | |
| 143 | GALAXY War (MCA MCA-3030) | 112 | 19 | |
| 144 | I ROBOT Alan Parsons Project (Arista AL 7002) | 137 | 40 | |
| 145 | BREEZIN’ George Benson (Warner Bros. BS 2919) | 151 | 92 | |
| 146 | LEVEL HEADED Sweet (Capitol SKAO-11744) | 152 | 8 | |
| 147 | STAINED CLASS Judas Priest (Columbia JC 35296) | 153 | 3 | |
| 148 | BURNING THE BALLROOM DOWN Amazing Rhythm Aces (ABC AA-1063) | — | 1 | |
| 149 | ERUPTION Eruption Featuring Precious Wilson (Ariola America/Hansa SW-50033) | 164 | 2 | |
| 150 | WE ALL KNOW WHO WE ARE Cameo (Chocolate City CCLP 2004) | 155 | 9 | |
| 151 | LET ME PARTY WITH YOU Bunny Sigler (Gold Mind GZS-7502) | 157 | 7 | |
| 152 | MOONFLOWER Santana (Columbia 34914) | 147 | 24 | |
| 153 | OPEN FIRE Ronnie Montrose (Warner Bros. BSK 3134) | 145 | 11 | |
| 154 | I WANT TO LIVE John Denver (RCA Victor AFL1-2521) | 120 | 20 | |
| 155 | WE CAME TO PLAY Tower Of Power (Columbia JC 34906) | — | 1 | |
| 156 | GOIN’ BANANAS Side Effect (Fantasy F-9537) | 163 | 18 | |
| 157 | WHITE HOT Angel (Casablanca NBLP 7085) | 138 | 11 | |
| 158 | HE WALKS BESIDE ME – FAVORITE SONGS OF FAITH AND INSPIRATION Elvis Presley (RCA Victor AFL1-2772) | 180 | 3 | |
| 159 | DREAMBOAT ANNIE Heart (Mushroom MRS-5005) | 161 | 105 | |
| 160 | STRIKER Striker (Arista AB 4157) | 165 | 6 | |
| 161 | MIDNIGHT LIGHT LeBlanc & Carr (Big Tree BT 89521) | 169 | 8 | |
| 162 | CATS UNDER THE STARS Jerry Garcia Band (Arista AB 4160) | — | 1 | |
| 163 | NOT SHY Walter Egan (Columbia JC 35077) | 168 | 4 | |
| 164 | SPINOZZA David Spinozza (A&M SP-4677) | 167 | 5 | |
| 165 | THIS ONE’S FOR YOU Barry Manilow (Arista AL 4090) | 171 | 86 | |
| 166 | FRESH FISH SPECIAL Robert Gordon with Link Wray (Private Stock PS 7008) | 170 | 5 | |
| 167 | MOODY BLUE Elvis Presley (RCA Victor AFL1-2428) | 141 | 39 | |
| 168 | LOVE BREEZE Smokey Robinson (Tamla T7-359R1) | 176 | 4 | |
| 169 | SOUTHERN WINDS Maria Muldaur (Warner Bros. BSK 3162) | 174 | 3 | |
| 170 | BLACK & WHITE Mike Finnigan (Columbia JC 35258) | 179 | 2 | |
| 171 | JUST FAMILY Dee Dee Bridgewater (Elektra 6E-119) | 177 | 4 | |
| 172 | DON’T LET ME BE MISUNDERSTOOD Santa Esmeralda Starring Leroy Gomez (Casablanca NBLP 7080) | 150 | 21 | |
| 173 | DON JUAN’S RECKLESS DAUGHTER Joni Mitchell (Asylum BB-701) | 125 | 15 | |
| 174 | MAMA LET HIM PLAY Doucette (Mushroom MRS-5009) | 178 | 6 | |
| 175 | ENCOUNTERS OF EVERY KIND Meco (Millennium MNLP 8004) | 124 | 13 | |
| 176 | ACTION Blackbyrds (Fantasy F-9535) | 166 | 28 | |
| 177 | RUBICON Rubicon (20th Century-Fox T-552) | 185 | 2 | |
| 178 | ARCHIVES Rush (Mercury SRM-3-9200) | — | 1 | |
| 179 | JOURNEY TO THE LIGHT Brainstorm (Tabu JZ 35327) | 186 | 3 | |
| 180 | LOVE ISLAND Deodato (Warner Bros. BSK 3132) | 189 | 2 | |
| 181 | LENNY WHITE PRESENTS THE ADVENTURES OF ASTRAL PIRATES Lenny White (Elektra 6E-121) | 184 | 3 | |
| 182 | ROMEO & JULIET Alec R. Costandinos & Syncophonic Orchestra (Casablanca NBLP 7086) | 187 | 5 | |
| 183 | FLYING HIGH ON YOUR LOVE Bar-Kays (Mercury SRM-1-1181) | 144 | 21 | |
| 184 | ONE-EYED JACK Garland Jeffreys (A&M SP-4681) | — | 1 | |
| 185 | GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS George Thorogood & Destroyers (Rounder 3013) | 148 | 9 | |
| 186 | LOVE WILL FIND A WAY Pharoah Sanders (Arista AB 4161) | 193 | 2 | |
| 187 | SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE Stevie Wonder (Tamla T13-340C2) | 188 | 78 | |
| 188 | PASTICHE Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic SD 19163) | 133 | 9 | |
| 189 | LOVE SONGS Beatles (Capitol SKBL-11711) | 149 | 23 | |
| 190 | SILK DEGREES Boz Scaggs (Columbia PC 33920) | 190 | 109 | |
| 191 | LET’S ALL CHANT Michael Zager Band (Private Stock PS 7013) | — | 1 | |
| 192 | NIGHT MOVES Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol ST-11557) | 194 | 75 | |
| 193 | STREET ACTION B.T. O. (Mercury SRM-1-3713) | 160 | 5 | |
| 194 | HIGH ANXIETY/ MEL BROOKS’ GREATEST HITS (Featuring The Fabulous Film Scores Of John Morris) Original Soundtrack Recordings (Asylum 5E-501) | 198 | 2 | |
| 195 | TAKE THIS JOB AND SHOVE IT Johnny Paycheck (Epic KE 35045) | 154 | 7 | |
| 196 | COME INTO MY HEART USA-European Connection (Marlin 2212) | — | 1 | |
| 197 | MENAGERIE Bill Withers (Columbia JC 34903) | 136 | 22 | |
| 198 | SECRETS Con Funk Shun (Mercury SRM-1-1180) | 159 | 31 | |
| 199 | IN FULL BLOOM Rose Royce (Whitfield WH 3074) | 158 | 34 | |
| 200 | VINTAGE ’78 Eddie Kendricks (Arista AB 4170) | 162 | 7 | |
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