| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MAY 20, 1978 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER Original Soundtrack / Bee Gees, et al. (RSO RS-2-4001) | 1 | 25 | |
| 2 | LONDON TOWN Wings (Capitol SW-11777) | 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | RUNNING ON EMPTY Jackson Browne (Asylum 6E-113) | 3 | 21 | |
| 4 | POINT OF KNOW RETURN Kansas (Kirshner JZ 34929) | 4 | 31 | |
| 5 | FEELS SO GOOD Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-4658) | 8 | 31 | |
| 6 | EVEN NOW Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4164) | 5 | 14 | |
| 7 | SLOWHAND Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3030) | 7 | 25 | |
| 8 | EARTH Jefferson Starship (Grunt BXL1-2515) | 6 | 10 | |
| 9 | CHAMPAGNE JAM Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor/BGO PD-1-6134) | 11 | 8 | |
| 10 | THE STRANGER Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987) | 10 | 33 | |
| 11 | SHOWDOWN Isley Brothers (T-Neck JZ 34930) | 14 | 6 | |
| 12 | WEEKEND IN L.A. George Benson (Warner Bros. 2WB 3139) | 13 | 16 | |
| 13 | SON OF A SON OF A SAILOR Jimmy Buffett (ABC AA-1046) | 9 | 7 | |
| 14 | EXCITABLE BOY Warren Zevon (Asylum 6E-118) | 12 | 14 | |
| 15 | ... AND THEN THERE WERE THREE... Genesis (Atlantic SD 19173) | 18 | 6 | |
| 16 | YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE Johnny Mathis (JC 35259) | 20 | 9 | |
| 17 | AJA Steely Dan (ABC AB-1006) | 15 | 32 | |
| 18 | MAGAZINE Heart (Mushroom MRS-5008) | 26 | 10 | |
| 19 | THE GRAND ILLUSION Styx (A&M SP-4637) | 17 | 43 | |
| 20 | CENTRAL HEATING Heatwave (Epic JE 35260) | 27 | 6 | |
| 21 | RUMOURS Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. BSK 3010) | 19 | 65 | |
| 22 | INFINITY Journey (Columbia JC 34912) | 23 | 16 | |
| 23 | VAN HALEN Van Halen (Warner Bros. BSK 3075) | 16 | 13 | |
| 24 | HEAVY HORSES Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1175) | 30 | 5 | |
| 25 | FOOT LOOSE & FANCY FREE Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. BSK 3092) | 24 | 27 | |
| 26 | BOYS IN THE TREES Carly Simon (Elektra 6E-128) | 32 | 5 | |
| 27 | FM Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA MCA2-12000) | 39 | 3 | |
| 28 | BLUE LIGHTS IN THE BASEMENT Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 19149) | 22 | 22 | |
| 29 | NEWS OF THE WORLD Queen (Elektra 6E-112) | 21 | 26 | |
| 30 | EASTER Patti Smith Group (Arista AB 4171) | 35 | 7 | |
| 31 | ALL ’N ALL Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia JC 34905) | 28 | 25 | |
| 32 | SO FULL OF LOVE O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l JZ 35355) | 49 | 5 | |
| 33 | WAITING FOR COLUMBUS Little Feat (Warner Bros. 2BS 3140) | 25 | 12 | |
| 34 | BAT OUT OF HELL Meat Loaf (Epic/Cleveland Int’l PE 34974) | 36 | 29 | |
| 35 | THE LAST WALTZ The Band, et al. (Warner Bros. 3WS 3146) | 46 | 4 | |
| 36 | DOUBLE FUN Robert Palmer (Island ILPS 9476) | 29 | 10 | |
| 37 | STREET PLAYER Rufus & Chaka Khan (ABC AA-1049) | 33 | 15 | |
| 38 | EDDIE MONEY Eddie Money (Columbia PC 34909) | 40 | 29 | |
| 39 | HERE AT LAST... BEE GEES... LIVE Bee Gees (RSO RS-2-3901) | 34 | 51 | |
| 40 | BRING IT BACK ALIVE Outlaws (Arista AL 8300) | 31 | 10 | |
| 41 | WARMER COMMUNICATIONS Average White Band (Atlantic SD 19162) | 38 | 9 | |
| 42 | FRENCH KISS Bob Welch (Capitol ST 11663) | 37 | 34 | |
| 43 | A FANTASY LOVE AFFAIR Peter Brown (Drive DR-104) | 45 | 19 | |
| 44 | YOU CAN TUNE A PIANO, BUT YOU CAN’T TUNA FISH REO Speedwagon (Epic JE 35082) | 57 | 5 | |
| 45 | OUT OF THE BLUE Electric Light Orchestra (Jet/United Artists JT-LA823-L2) | 43 | 26 | |
| 46 | SIMPLE DREAMS Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 6E-104) | 42 | 36 | |
| 47 | HEAD EAST Head East (A&M SP-4680) | 50 | 12 | |
| 48 | THIS YEAR’S MODEL Elvis Costello (Columbia JC 35331) | 51 | 6 | |
| 49 | AMERICAN HOT WAX Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (A&M SP-6500) | 52 | 8 | |
| 50 | THANKFUL Natalie Cole (Capitol SW-11708) | 54 | 24 | |
| 51 | RAYDIO Raydio (Arista AB 4163) | 41 | 16 | |
| 52 | STREET SURVIVORS Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA MCA-3029) | 47 | 29 | |
| 53 | CITY TO CITY Gerry Rafferty (United Artists UA-LA840-G) | 97 | 6 | |
| 54 | FLOWING RIVERS Andy Gibb (RSO RS-1-3019) | 44 | 49 | |
| 55 | HER GREATEST HITS (Songs Of Long Ago) Carole King (Ode JE 34967) | 48 | 8 | |
| 56 | BORN LATE Shaun Cassidy (Warner/Curb BSK 3126) | 56 | 27 | |
| 57 | GREASE Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RSO RS-2-4002) | — | 1 | |
| 58 | LINES Charlie (Janus JXS-7036) | 62 | 7 | |
| 59 | WAYLON & WILLIE Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson (RCA Victor AFL1-2686) | 60 | 16 | |
| 60 | MACHO MAN Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096) | 65 | 10 | |
| 61 | HERMIT OF MINK HOLLOW Todd Rundgren (Bearsville BRK 6981) | 77 | 4 | |
| 62 | THE ALBUM Abba (Atlantic SD 19164) | 67 | 15 | |
| 63 | BOOTSY? PLAYER OF THE YEAR Bootsy’s Rubber Band (Warner Bros. BSK 3093) | 53 | 14 | |
| 64 | THANK GOD IT’S FRIDAY Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Casablanca NBLP 7099) | 92 | 3 | |
| 65 | DOUBLE LIVE GONZO Ted Nugent (Epic KE2 35069) | 55 | 15 | |
| 66 | FUNKENTELECHY VS. THE PLACEBO SYNDROME Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7084) | 58 | 23 | |
| 67 | LET’S DO IT Roy Ayers (Polydor PD-1-6126) | 59 | 12 | |
| 68 | SHAUN CASSIDY Shaun Cassidy (Warner/Curb BS 3067) | 66 | 49 | |
| 69 | THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW Original Soundtrack (Ode SP-77031) | 73 | 6 | |
| 70 | KAYA Bob Marley & Wailers (Island ILPS 9517) | 84 | 6 | |
| 71 | TEN YEARS OF GOLD Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA835-H) | 64 | 18 | |
| 72 | HERE YOU COME AGAIN Dolly Parton (RCA Victor APL1-2544) | 74 | 30 | |
| 73 | NIGHT FLIGHT Yvonne Elliman (RSO RS-1-3031) | 63 | 12 | |
| 74 | ALIVE II Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7076-2) | 71 | 27 | |
| 75 | CASINO Al Di Meola (Columbia JC 35277) | 88 | 5 | |
| 76 | LIVE Barry Manilow (Arista AL 8500) | 69 | 51 | |
| 77 | EMOTION Samantha Sang (Private Stock PS 7009) | 61 | 12 | |
| 78 | TOGETHER FOREVER Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CPN 0205) | 109 | 2 | |
| 79 | FOREIGNER Foreigner (Atlantic SD 18215) | 72 | 61 | |
| 80 | RAINBOW SEEKER Joe Sample (ABC AA-1050) | 82 | 14 | |
| 81 | SAY IT WITH SILENCE Hubert Laws (Columbia JC 35022) | 81 | 10 | |
| 82 | ZAPPA IN NEW YORK Frank Zappa (DiscReet 2D 2290) | 68 | 8 | |
| 83 | REACHING FOR THE SKY Peabo Bryson (Capitol ST-11729) | 86 | 15 | |
| 84 | HOTEL CALIFORNIA Eagles (Asylum 7E-1084) | 80 | 74 | |
| 85 | BOOK OF DREAMS Steve Miller Band (Capitol SO-11630) | 83 | 52 | |
| 86 | CHIC Chic (Atlantic SD 5202) | 78 | 23 | |
| 87 | DOUBLE PLATINUM Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7100-2) | 115 | 2 | |
| 88 | MODERN MAN Stanley Clarke (Nemperor JZ 35303) | 100 | 5 | |
| 89 | WE CAME TO PLAY Tower Of Power (Columbia JC 34906) | 90 | 7 | |
| 90 | SOME THINGS DON’T COME EASY England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree BT 76006) | 70 | 8 | |
| 91 | WHEN YOU HEAR LOU, YOU’VE HEARD IT ALL Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int’l JZ 35036) | 76 | 25 | |
| 92 | GOLDEN TIME OF DAY Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol ST-11710) | 87 | 16 | |
| 93 | DOUBLE DOSE Hot Tuna (Grunt CYL2-2545) | 85 | 7 | |
| 94 | SUNBURN Sun (Capitol ST-11723) | 111 | 5 | |
| 95 | ENDLESS WIRE Gordon Lightfoot (Warner Bros. BSK 3149) | 93 | 17 | |
| 96 | RIDING HIGH Faze-O (Sire SH 740) | 96 | 14 | |
| 97 | BOSTON Boston (Epic JE 34188) | 95 | 89 | |
| 98 | STARDUST Willie Nelson (Columbia JC 35305) | 126 | 3 | |
| 99 | GHOST TOWN PARADE Les Dudek (Columbia JC 35088) | 112 | 5 | |
| 100 | STREET HASSLE Lou Reed (Arista AB 4169) | 101 | 8 | |
| 101 | A SONG FOR ALL SEASONS Renaissance (Sire SRK 6049) | 94 | 9 | |
| 102 | HE WALKS BESIDE ME – FAVORITE SONGS OF FAITH AND INSPIRATION Elvis Presley (RCA Victor AFL1-2772) | 105 | 9 | |
| 103 | BAD BOY Ringo Starr (Portrait JR 35378) | 107 | 3 | |
| 104 | STONE BLUE Foghat (Bearsville BRK-6977) | — | 1 | |
| 105 | STARGARD Stargard (MCA MCA-2321) | 75 | 12 | |
| 106 | TAKIN’ IT EASY Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. BSK 3163) | 119 | 3 | |
| 107 | LIVE AT THE BIJOU Grover Washington, Jr. (Kudu KUX-3637M2) | 104 | 23 | |
| 108 | BRITISH LIONS British Lions (RSO RS-1-3032) | 120 | 5 | |
| 109 | PLASTIC LETTERS Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1166) | 79 | 13 | |
| 110 | THEIR GREATEST HITS 1971-1975 Eagles (Asylum 7E-1052) | 106 | 116 | |
| 111 | LONG LIVE ROCK ’N’ ROLL Rainbow (Polydor PD-1-6143) | 124 | 4 | |
| 112 | FOTOMAKER Fotomaker (Atlantic SD 19165) | 99 | 10 | |
| 113 | BURNING THE BALLROOM DOWN Amazing Rhythm Aces (ABC AA-1063) | 103 | 7 | |
| 114 | WEST SIDE HIGHWAY Stanley Turrentine (Fantasy F-9548) | 91 | 11 | |
| 115 | LEVEL HEADED Sweet (Capitol SKAO-11744) | 118 | 14 | |
| 116 | YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE Debby Boone (Warner/Curb BS 3118) | 113 | 30 | |
| 117 | ALL THIS AND HEAVEN TOO Andrew Gold (Asylum 6E-116) | 89 | 14 | |
| 118 | MY AIM IS TRUE Elvis Costello (Columbia JC 35037) | 114 | 26 | |
| 119 | ONE-EYED JACK Garland Jeffreys (A&M SP-4681) | 133 | 7 | |
| 120 | WATERMARK Art Garfunkel (Columbia JC 34975) | 102 | 17 | |
| 121 | EVERY TIME TWO FOOLS COLLIDE Kenny Rogers & Dottie West (United Artists UA-LA864-H) | 125 | 6 | |
| 122 | JUST FLY Pure Prairie League (RCA Victor AFL1-2590) | 134 | 3 | |
| 123 | PURE POP FOR NOW PEOPLE Nick Lowe (Columbia JC 35329) | 127 | 6 | |
| 124 | PLAYER Player (RSO RS-1-3026) | 117 | 29 | |
| 125 | VOYAGE Voyage (Marlin 2213) | 130 | 6 | |
| 126 | ALMIGHTY FIRE Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 19161) | 138 | 3 | |
| 127 | PLEASE DON’T TOUCH! Steve Hackett (Chrysalis CHR 1176) | 131 | 4 | |
| 128 | LOVELAND Lonnie Liston Smith (Columbia JC 35332) | 129 | 6 | |
| 129 | SHINE ON Climax Blues Band (Sire SRK 6056) | 140 | 4 | |
| 130 | LET’S GET SMALL Steve Martin (Warner Bros. BSK 3090) | 128 | 34 | |
| 131 | THE RUTLES Rutles (Warner Bros. HS 3151) | 98 | 10 | |
| 132 | U.K. U.K. (Polydor PD-1-6146) | 166 | 2 | |
| 133 | THE PATH Ralph McDonald (Marlin 2210) | 122 | 13 | |
| 134 | DRASTIC PLASTIC Be-Bop Deluxe (Harvest SW-11750) | 108 | 12 | |
| 135 | BURCHFIELD NINES Michael Franks (Warner Bros. BSK 3167) | 121 | 9 | |
| 136 | SINGER OF SONGS – TELLER OF TALES Paul Davis (Bang BLP-410) | 116 | 18 | |
| 137 | DO WHAT YOU WANNA DO Dramatics (ABC AA-1072) | 153 | 3 | |
| 138 | STAR WARS Original Soundtrack / London Symphony Orchestra (20th Century 2T-541) | 137 | 50 | |
| 139 | EASTER ISLAND Kris Kristofferson (Monument JZ 35310) | 136 | 9 | |
| 140 | YOU’RE NOT ALONE Roy Buchanan (Atlantic SD 19170) | 158 | 2 | |
| 141 | ADVENTURE Television (Elektra 6E-133) | 147 | 3 | |
| 142 | DREAMBOAT ANNIE Heart (Mushroom MRS-5005) | 146 | 111 | |
| 143 | THE MAN-MACHINE Kraftwerk (Capitol SW-11728) | 155 | 3 | |
| 144 | KARLA BONOFF Karla Bonoff (Columbia PC 34672) | 110 | 35 | |
| 145 | MAGIC Floaters (ABC AA-1047) | 132 | 7 | |
| 146 | ARCHIVES Rush (Mercury SRM-3-9200) | 149 | 7 | |
| 147 | LOVE BREEZE Smokey Robinson (Tamla T7-359R1) | 151 | 10 | |
| 148 | LEIF GARRETT Leif Garrett (Atlantic SD 19152) | 145 | 22 | |
| 149 | THE BEST OF THE SPINNERS Spinners (Atlantic SD 19179) | 169 | 2 | |
| 150 | FLEETWOOD MAC Fleetwood Mac (Reprise MS 2225) | 148 | 147 | |
| 151 | BREEZIN’ George Benson (Warner Bros. BS 2919) | 142 | 98 | |
| 152 | I’M GLAD YOU’RE HERE WITH ME TONIGHT Neil Diamond (Columbia JC 34990) | 135 | 26 | |
| 153 | SPINOZZA David Spinozza (A&M SP-4677) | 156 | 11 | |
| 154 | HERB ALPERT/ HUGH MASEKELA Herb Alpert & Hugh Masekela (Horizon/A&M SP-728) | 150 | 17 | |
| 155 | SPYRO GYRA Spyro Gyra (Amherst AMH 1014) | 177 | 5 | |
| 156 | SEND IT Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. BS 3088) | 144 | 33 | |
| 157 | LOVE ISLAND Deodato (Warner Bros. BSK 3132) | 161 | 8 | |
| 158 | FUTURE BOUND Tavares (Capitol SW-11719) | 172 | 2 | |
| 159 | GET TO THE FEELING Pleasure (Fantasy F-9550) | 164 | 5 | |
| 160 | QUARTER MOON IN A TEN CENT TOWN Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. BSK 3141) | 141 | 17 | |
| 161 | THE STORY OF STAR WARS Roscoe Lee Browne (Nar.) / London Symphony Orchestra (20th Century T-550) | 123 | 24 | |
| 162 | RUBICON Rubicon (20th Century-Fox T-552) | 152 | 8 | |
| 163 | HEAVEN HELP THE FOOL Bob Weir (Arista AB 4155) | 154 | 16 | |
| 164 | THIS IS YOUR LIFE Norman Connors (Arista AB 4177) | — | 1 | |
| 165 | UP THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD Salsoul Orchestra (Salsoul SA 8500) | 165 | 6 | |
| 166 | LET’S ALL CHANT Michael Zager Band (Private Stock PS 7013) | 167 | 7 | |
| 167 | WINGS OVER AMERICA Wings (Capitol SWCO-11593) | 170 | 33 | |
| 168 | GREATEST HITS Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 7E-1092) | 162 | 75 | |
| 169 | COME INTO MY HEART USA-European Connection (Marlin 2212) | 171 | 7 | |
| 170 | SMOOTH TALK Evelyn “Champagne” King (RCA Victor APL1-2466) | — | 1 | |
| 171 | DISCO INFERNO Trammps (Atlantic SD 18211) | 173 | 30 | |
| 172 | HOW MUCH, HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU Love And Kisses (Casablanca NBLP 7091) | 176 | 4 | |
| 173 | IF MY FRIENDS COULD SEE ME NOW Linda Clifford (Curtom CUK 5021) | 186 | 3 | |
| 174 | ROCKET FUEL Alvin Lee / Ten Years Later (RSO RS-1-3033) | 179 | 2 | |
| 175 | JAM /1980’S James Brown (Polydor PD-1-6140) | 175 | 6 | |
| 176 | SURVIVOR Randy Bachman (Polydor PD-1-6141) | 178 | 4 | |
| 177 | WE ALL KNOW WHO WE ARE Cameo (Chocolate City CCLP 2004) | 181 | 13 | |
| 178 | BERKSHIRE Wha-Koo (ABC AA-1043) | 180 | 3 | |
| 179 | SKY BLUE Passport (Atlantic SD 19177) | 185 | 2 | |
| 180 | OLD FASHIONED LOVE Kendalls (Ovation OV-1733) | 183 | 4 | |
| 181 | LONGER FUSE Dan Hill (20th Century-Fox T-547) | 143 | 23 | |
| 182 | EVER READY Johnnie Taylor (Columbia JC 35340) | — | 1 | |
| 183 | TUXEDO JUNCTION Tuxedo Junction (Butterfly FLY 007) | 192 | 8 | |
| 184 | ONCE UPON A DREAM Enchantment (Roadshow/United Artists RS-LA811-G) | 163 | 17 | |
| 185 | BOOGIE TO THE TOP Idris Muhammad (Kudu KU-38) | 189 | 2 | |
| 186 | NOT SHY Walter Egan (Columbia JC 35077) | 190 | 8 | |
| 187 | DAVID JOHANSEN David Johansen (Blue Sky JZ 34926) | — | 1 | |
| 188 | SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE Stevie Wonder (Tamla T13-340C2) | 188 | 84 | |
| 189 | NIGHT MOVES Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol ST-11557) | 191 | 81 | |
| 190 | THIS ONE’S FOR YOU Barry Manilow (Arista AL 4090) | 182 | 92 | |
| 191 | WHAT IF Dixie Dregs (Capricorn CPN 0203) | 196 | 2 | |
| 192 | CATS UNDER THE STARS Jerry Garcia Band (Arista AB 4160) | 159 | 7 | |
| 193 | DOWN TWO THEN LEFT Boz Scaggs (Columbia JC 34729) | 157 | 25 | |
| 194 | NEW DAY Airwaves (A&M SP-4689) | — | 1 | |
| 195 | SILK DEGREES Boz Scaggs (Columbia PC 33920) | 194 | 115 | |
| 196 | DOUBLE TAKE Richard Torrance (Capitol SW-11699) | 168 | 6 | |
| 197 | CATS ON THE COAST Sea Level (Capricorn CPN 0198) | 174 | 18 | |
| 198 | CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND Original Soundtrack (Arista AL 9500) | 160 | 21 | |
| 199 | LOVE WILL FIND A WAY Pharoah Sanders (Arista AB 4161) | 197 | 8 | |
| 200 | SNAIL Snail (Cream CR 1009) | — | 1 | |
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