| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending SEPTEMBER 2, 1978 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | GREASE Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RSO RS-2-4002) | 1 | 16 | |
| 2 | SOME GIRLS Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 39108) | 2 | 11 | |
| 3 | DOUBLE VISION Foreigner (Atlantic SD 19999) | 3 | 9 | |
| 4 | SGT. PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RSO RS-2-4100) | 4 | 5 | |
| 5 | NATURAL HIGH Commodores (Motown M7-902R1) | 5 | 15 | |
| 6 | WORLDS AWAY Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-4697) | 6 | 12 | |
| 7 | DON’T LOOK BACK Boston (Epic FE 35050) | — | 1 | |
| 8 | STRANGER IN TOWN Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698) | 7 | 15 | |
| 9 | SHADOW DANCING Andy Gibb (RSO RS-1-3034) | 9 | 12 | |
| 10 | BUT SERIOUSLY, FOLKS... Joe Walsh (Asylum 6E-141) | 10 | 14 | |
| 11 | LIFE IS A SONG WORTH SINGING Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l JZ 35095) | 11 | 12 | |
| 12 | SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER Original Soundtrack / Bee Gees, et al. (RSO RS-2-4001) | 8 | 40 | |
| 13 | CITY TO CITY Gerry Rafferty (United Artists UA-LA840-G) | 12 | 21 | |
| 14 | THE STRANGER Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987) | 15 | 48 | |
| 15 | A TASTE OF HONEY Taste Of Honey (Capitol ST-11754) | 18 | 14 | |
| 16 | BLAM!! Brothers Johnson (A&M SP-4714) | 21 | 5 | |
| 17 | TOGETHERNESS L.T. D. (A&M SP-4705) | 17 | 12 | |
| 18 | COME GET IT! Rick James (Gordy G7-981R1) | 19 | 14 | |
| 19 | NIGHTWATCH Kenny Loggins (Columbia JC 35387) | 22 | 8 | |
| 20 | DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN Bruce Springsteen (Columbia JC 35318) | 16 | 12 | |
| 21 | PYRAMID Alan Parsons Project (Arista AB 4180) | 13 | 10 | |
| 22 | OCTAVE Moody Blues (London PS 708) | 20 | 10 | |
| 23 | UNDER WRAPS Shaun Cassidy (Warner/Curb BSK 3222) | 30 | 4 | |
| 24 | STREET-LEGAL Bob Dylan (Columbia JC 35453) | 14 | 9 | |
| 25 | EVEN NOW Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4164) | 23 | 29 | |
| 26 | BAT OUT OF HELL Meat Loaf (Epic/Cleveland Int’l PE 34974) | 24 | 44 | |
| 27 | SMOOTH TALK Evelyn “Champagne” King (RCA Victor APL1-2466) | 28 | 16 | |
| 28 | LOVE ME AGAIN Rita Coolidge (A&M SP-4699) | 29 | 12 | |
| 29 | THE CARS Cars (Elektra 6E-135) | 34 | 11 | |
| 30 | RUNNING ON EMPTY Jackson Browne (Asylum 6E-113) | 27 | 36 | |
| 31 | AJA Steely Dan (ABC AB-1006) | 25 | 47 | |
| 32 | THAT’S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams (Columbia JC 35435) | 35 | 6 | |
| 33 | SOUNDS... AND STUFF LIKE THAT!! Quincy Jones (A&M SP-4685) | 26 | 12 | |
| 34 | SONGBIRD Barbra Streisand (Columbia JC 35375) | 31 | 13 | |
| 35 | FEELS SO GOOD Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-4658) | 32 | 46 | |
| 36 | TOBY BEAU Toby Beau (RCA Victor AFL1-2771) | 37 | 12 | |
| 37 | MACHO MAN Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096) | 38 | 25 | |
| 38 | IN THE NIGHT-TIME Michael Henderson (Buddah BDS 5712) | 41 | 10 | |
| 39 | IMAGES Crusaders (ABC/Blue Thumb BA-6030) | 33 | 8 | |
| 40 | GET OFF Foxy (Dash 30005) | 49 | 10 | |
| 41 | BOYS IN THE TREES Carly Simon (Elektra 6E-128) | 39 | 20 | |
| 42 | THANK GOD IT’S FRIDAY Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Casablanca NBLP 7099) | 36 | 18 | |
| 43 | SLEEPER CATCHER Little River Band (Harvest SW-11783) | 51 | 13 | |
| 44 | LOVESHINE Con Funk Shun (Mercury SRM-1-3725) | 40 | 12 | |
| 45 | HEAVEN TONIGHT Cheap Trick (Epic JE 35312) | 48 | 14 | |
| 46 | OBSESSION UFO (Chrysalis CHR 1182) | 54 | 7 | |
| 47 | HEARTBREAKER Dolly Parton (RCA Victor AFL1-2797) | 63 | 4 | |
| 48 | GET IT OUT’CHA SYSTEM Millie Jackson (Spring SP-1-6719) | 50 | 8 | |
| 49 | FM Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA MCA2-12000) | 45 | 18 | |
| 50 | LOVE OR SOMETHING LIKE IT Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA903-H) | 57 | 7 | |
| 51 | DAVID GILMOUR David Gilmour (Columbia JC 35388) | 46 | 11 | |
| 52 | SUNBEAM Emotions (Columbia JC 35385) | 64 | 4 | |
| 53 | BETTY WRIGHT LIVE Betty Wright (Alston 4408) | 56 | 11 | |
| 54 | CHAMPAGNE JAM Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor/BGO PD-1-6134) | 55 | 23 | |
| 55 | WHO DO YA (LOVE) KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. TK 607) | 68 | 3 | |
| 56 | VAN HALEN Van Halen (Warner Bros. BSK 3075) | 58 | 28 | |
| 57 | SO FULL OF LOVE O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l JZ 35355) | 43 | 20 | |
| 58 | WHEN I DREAM Crystal Gayle (United Artists UA-LA858-H) | 60 | 10 | |
| 59 | NATALIE... LIVE! Natalie Cole (Capitol SKBL-11709) | 42 | 8 | |
| 60 | MISFITS Kinks (Arista AB 4167) | 62 | 14 | |
| 61 | INFINITY Journey (Columbia JC 34912) | 52 | 31 | |
| 62 | EDDIE MONEY Eddie Money (Columbia PC 34909) | 73 | 44 | |
| 63 | PETER GABRIEL Peter Gabriel (Atlantic SD 19181) | 47 | 8 | |
| 64 | MARIPOSA DE ORO Dave Mason (Columbia JC 35285) | 44 | 11 | |
| 65 | THE ALBUM Abba (Atlantic SD 19164) | 59 | 30 | |
| 66 | RUMOURS Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. BSK 3010) | 70 | 80 | |
| 67 | YOU’RE GONNA GET IT! Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Shelter/ABC DA-52029) | 61 | 14 | |
| 68 | THE MICHAEL JOHNSON ALBUM Michael Johnson (EMI-America SW-17002) | 53 | 9 | |
| 69 | CALIFORNIA JAM 2 Various Artists (Columbia PC2 35389) | 72 | 8 | |
| 70 | SUNLIGHT Herbie Hancock (Columbia JC 34907) | 71 | 10 | |
| 71 | LONDON TOWN Wings (Capitol SW-11777) | 66 | 21 | |
| 72 | NOT SHY Walter Egan (Columbia JC 35077) | 83 | 23 | |
| 73 | LIVE AND DANGEROUS Thin Lizzy (Warner Bros. 2BS 3213) | 65 | 9 | |
| 74 | DOUBLE PLATINUM Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7100-2) | 69 | 17 | |
| 75 | THE CONCEPT Slave (Cotillion SD 5206) | 95 | 4 | |
| 76 | YOU SEND ME Roy Ayers (Polydor PD-1-6159) | 98 | 3 | |
| 77 | SLOWHAND Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3030) | 74 | 40 | |
| 78 | SHAUN CASSIDY Shaun Cassidy (Warner/Curb BS 3067) | 82 | 64 | |
| 79 | CARAVAN TO MIDNIGHT Robin Trower (Chrysalis CHR-1189) | 111 | 2 | |
| 80 | STAY THE NIGHT Jane Olivor (Columbia JC 35437) | 81 | 11 | |
| 81 | EARTH Jefferson Starship (Grunt BXL1-2515) | 67 | 25 | |
| 82 | LEO SAYER Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. BSK 3200) | 87 | 4 | |
| 83 | CENTRAL HEATING Heatwave (Epic JE 35260) | 75 | 21 | |
| 84 | ALL ’N ALL Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia JC 34905) | 88 | 40 | |
| 85 | MIXED EMOTIONS Exile (Warner/Curb BSK 3205) | 106 | 5 | |
| 86 | SON OF A SON OF A SAILOR Jimmy Buffett (ABC AA-1046) | 90 | 22 | |
| 87 | 20 GOLDEN GREATS Buddy Holly / Crickets (MCA MCA-3040) | 89 | 12 | |
| 88 | ALL NIGHT LONG Sammy Hagar (Capitol SMAS-11812) | 93 | 5 | |
| 89 | LIFE BEYOND L.A. Ambrosia (Warner Bros. BSK 3135) | 99 | 5 | |
| 90 | STEP II Sylvester (Fantasy F-9556) | 103 | 6 | |
| 91 | STARDUST Willie Nelson (Columbia JC 35305) | 84 | 18 | |
| 92 | SHOWDOWN Isley Brothers (T-Neck JZ 34930) | 79 | 21 | |
| 93 | THE GRAND ILLUSION Styx (A&M SP-4637) | 97 | 58 | |
| 94 | A FANTASY LOVE AFFAIR Peter Brown (Drive DR-104) | 78 | 34 | |
| 95 | IT’S A HEARTACHE Bonnie Tyler (RCA Victor AFL1-2821) | 77 | 14 | |
| 96 | ... AND THEN THERE WERE THREE... Genesis (Atlantic SD 19173) | 76 | 21 | |
| 97 | TEN YEARS OF GOLD Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA835-H) | 100 | 33 | |
| 98 | LEVEL HEADED Sweet (Capitol SKAO-11744) | 86 | 29 | |
| 99 | SEE FOREVER EYES Prism (Ariola America SW-50034) | 104 | 8 | |
| 100 | FRIENDS Chick Corea (Polydor PD-1-6160) | 121 | 3 | |
| 101 | WEEKEND IN L.A. George Benson (Warner Bros. 2WB 3139) | 96 | 31 | |
| 102 | FIRED UP ’N’ KICKIN’ Fatback Band (Spring SP-1-6718) | 130 | 4 | |
| 103 | THANKFUL Natalie Cole (Capitol SW-11708) | 80 | 39 | |
| 104 | MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND FOOD Talking Heads (Sire SRK 6058) | 110 | 5 | |
| 105 | THE WAR OF THE WORLDS Jeff Wayne / Various Artists (Columbia PC2 35290) | 117 | 7 | |
| 106 | POINT OF KNOW RETURN Kansas (Kirshner JZ 34929) | 102 | 46 | |
| 107 | TROPICO Gato Barbieri (A&M SP-4710) | 112 | 5 | |
| 108 | FOREIGNER Foreigner (Atlantic SD 18215) | 109 | 76 | |
| 109 | STONE BLUE Foghat (Bearsville BRK-6977) | 85 | 16 | |
| 110 | CABIN FEVER Michael Stanley Band (Arista AB 4182) | 91 | 10 | |
| 111 | YOUNGBLOOD Original Soundtrack / War (United Artists UA-LA904-H) | 116 | 5 | |
| 112 | LET’S GET SMALL Steve Martin (Warner Bros. BSK 3090) | 115 | 49 | |
| 113 | FAME Grace Jones (Island ILPS 9525) | 114 | 7 | |
| 114 | WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BENNY SANTINI? Chris Rea (United Artists UA-LA879-H) | 147 | 3 | |
| 115 | SUNBURN Sun (Capitol ST-11723) | 108 | 20 | |
| 116 | TOGETHER FOREVER Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CPN 0205) | 92 | 17 | |
| 117 | SPARK OF LOVE Lenny Williams (ABC AA-1073) | 123 | 8 | |
| 118 | AMERICANA Leon Russell (Paradise PAK 3172) | 120 | 5 | |
| 119 | JASS-AY-LAY-DEE Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-3730) | 148 | 4 | |
| 120 | A TOUCH ON THE RAINY SIDE Jesse Winchester (Bearsville BRK 6984) | 125 | 5 | |
| 121 | THREE’S A CROWD Tarney/Spencer Band (A&M SP-4692) | 126 | 7 | |
| 122 | IF MY FRIENDS COULD SEE ME NOW Linda Clifford (Curtom CUK 5021) | 113 | 18 | |
| 123 | THICK AS THIEVES Trooper (MCA MCA-2377) | 138 | 5 | |
| 124 | POWERAGE AC/DC (Atlantic SD 19180) | 107 | 11 | |
| 125 | YOU CAN TUNE A PIANO, BUT YOU CAN’T TUNA FISH REO Speedwagon (Epic JE 35082) | 118 | 20 | |
| 126 | BORN LATE Shaun Cassidy (Warner/Curb BSK 3126) | 132 | 42 | |
| 127 | SWEET MUSIC Roadmaster (Village VR 7804) | 131 | 7 | |
| 128 | COSMIC MESSENGER Jean-Luc Ponty (Atlantic SD 19189) | — | 1 | |
| 129 | SNAIL Snail (Cream CR 1009) | 129 | 16 | |
| 130 | LARRY CARLTON Larry Carlton (Warner Bros. BSK 3221) | 144 | 5 | |
| 131 | URBAN DESIRE Genya Ravan (20th Century-Fox T-562) | 142 | 3 | |
| 132 | SGT. PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND Beatles (Capitol SMAS-2653) | 156 | 94 | |
| 133 | YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE Johnny Mathis (JC 35259) | 94 | 24 | |
| 134 | GOODBYE GIRL David Gates (Elektra 6E-148) | 139 | 6 | |
| 135 | ELVIS SINGS FOR CHILDREN AND GROWNUPS TOO! Elvis Presley (RCA Victor CPL1-2901) | 152 | 5 | |
| 136 | FOOT LOOSE & FANCY FREE Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. BSK 3092) | 122 | 42 | |
| 137 | WAYLON & WILLIE Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson (RCA Victor AFL1-2686) | 119 | 31 | |
| 138 | LOUISIANA’S LE ROUX Louisiana’s Le Roux (Capitol SW-11734) | 127 | 10 | |
| 139 | THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY Original Soundtrack (Epic/American Int’l SE 35412) | 145 | 10 | |
| 140 | FLOWING RIVERS Andy Gibb (RSO RS-1-3019) | 105 | 64 | |
| 141 | SUMMERTIME GROOVE Hamilton Bohannon (Mercury SRM-1-3728) | — | 1 | |
| 142 | EASTER Patti Smith Group (Arista AB 4171) | 101 | 22 | |
| 143 | MAGAZINE Heart (Mushroom MRS-5008) | 124 | 25 | |
| 144 | HERMIT OF MINK HOLLOW Todd Rundgren (Bearsville BRK 6981) | 149 | 19 | |
| 145 | THIS IS YOUR LIFE Norman Connors (Arista AB 4177) | 134 | 16 | |
| 146 | LET’S KEEP IT THAT WAY Anne Murray (Capitol SW-11743) | 159 | 3 | |
| 147 | THE LAST WALTZ The Band, et al. (Warner Bros. 3WS 3146) | 128 | 19 | |
| 148 | DOUBLE FUN Robert Palmer (Island ILPS 9476) | 136 | 25 | |
| 149 | ARABESQUE John Klemmer (ABC AA-1068) | 133 | 13 | |
| 150 | STEPPIN’ OUT High Inergy (Gordy G7-982R1) | 143 | 9 | |
| 151 | CHERYL LADD Cheryl Ladd (Capitol SW-11808) | 171 | 4 | |
| 152 | LIGHTS FROM THE VALLEY Chilliwack (Mushroom MRS-5011) | 165 | 2 | |
| 153 | OUT OF THE BLUE Electric Light Orchestra (Jet/United Artists JT-LA823-L2) | 160 | 41 | |
| 154 | ONLY ONE LOVE IN MY LIFE Ronnie Milsap (RCA Victor AFL1-2780) | 137 | 11 | |
| 155 | HOTEL CALIFORNIA Eagles (Asylum 7E-1084) | 157 | 89 | |
| 156 | FREESTYLE Bobbi Humphrey (Epic JE 35338) | 135 | 13 | |
| 157 | IT’S ALIVE Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M SP-6006) | 178 | 2 | |
| 158 | PAT METHENY GROUP Pat Metheny Group (ECM ECM-1-1114) | 164 | 6 | |
| 159 | SIMPLE DREAMS Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 6E-104) | 146 | 51 | |
| 160 | SESAME STREET FEVER Muppets (Sesame Street CTW 79005) | 174 | 2 | |
| 161 | TUXEDO JUNCTION Tuxedo Junction (Butterfly FLY 007) | 151 | 23 | |
| 162 | CONTRARY TO ORDINARY Jerry Jeff Walker (MCA MCA-3041) | 140 | 11 | |
| 163 | WHITE, HOT & BLUE Johnny Winter (Blue Sky JZ 35475) | 163 | 6 | |
| 164 | NEXT OF KIHN Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley JBZ-0056) | — | 1 | |
| 165 | LIVE Barry Manilow (Arista AL 8500) | 153 | 66 | |
| 166 | U.K. U.K. (Polydor PD-1-6146) | 150 | 17 | |
| 167 | ALIVE II Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7076-2) | 158 | 42 | |
| 168 | 3-WAY MIRROR Livingston Taylor (Epic JE 35540) | 172 | 3 | |
| 169 | JAM /1980’S James Brown (Polydor PD-1-6140) | 154 | 21 | |
| 170 | READ MY LIPS Tim Curry (A&M SP-4717) | — | 1 | |
| 171 | EYES OF LAURA MARS Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Columbia JS 35487) | 177 | 4 | |
| 172 | HAPPY TO BE WITH YOU Jean Carn (Philadelphia Int’l JZ 34986) | 173 | 9 | |
| 173 | SWITCH Switch (Gordy G7-980R1) | 192 | 2 | |
| 174 | FRANKIE VALLI... IS THE WORD Frankie Valli (Warner/Curb BSK 3233) | 179 | 3 | |
| 175 | DO WHAT YOU WANNA DO Dramatics (ABC AA-1072) | 162 | 18 | |
| 176 | SPYRO GYRA Spyro Gyra (Amherst AMH 1014) | 168 | 20 | |
| 177 | MY SONG Keith Jarrett (ECM ECM-1-1115) | 180 | 6 | |
| 178 | BURNT LIPS Leo Kottke (Chrysalis CHR 1191) | 181 | 2 | |
| 179 | CORDS Synergy (Passport PB 6000) | — | 1 | |
| 180 | DRIFTIN’ Alessi (A&M SP-4713) | — | 1 | |
| 181 | THE ESSENTIAL JIMI HENDRIX Jimi Hendrix (Reprise 2RS 2245) | 184 | 4 | |
| 182 | MIDSTREAM Debby Boone (Warner/Curb BSK 3130) | 185 | 2 | |
| 183 | STREET PLAYER Rufus & Chaka Khan (ABC AA-1049) | 166 | 30 | |
| 184 | CHAMPAGNE CHARLIE Leon Redbone (Warner Bros. BSK 3165) | — | 1 | |
| 185 | THEIR GREATEST HITS 1971-1975 Eagles (Asylum 7E-1052) | 186 | 131 | |
| 186 | HERE AT LAST... BEE GEES... LIVE Bee Gees (RSO RS-2-3901) | 188 | 66 | |
| 187 | REACHING FOR THE SKY Peabo Bryson (Capitol ST-11729) | 161 | 30 | |
| 188 | SECRETS Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson (Arista AB 4189) | — | 1 | |
| 189 | NIGHT MOVES Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol ST-11557) | 190 | 96 | |
| 190 | IN FASHION Stylistics (Mercury SRM-1-3727) | 191 | 4 | |
| 191 | STONEBOLT Stonebolt (Parachute RRLP 9006) | 193 | 3 | |
| 192 | ATLANTIC STARR Atlantic Starr (A&M SP-4711) | — | 1 | |
| 193 | TRIDENT Kingfish (Jet JZ 35479) | — | 1 | |
| 194 | DREAMBOAT ANNIE Heart (Mushroom MRS-5005) | 194 | 126 | |
| 195 | THIS YEAR’S MODEL Elvis Costello (Columbia JC 35331) | 175 | 21 | |
| 196 | DON’T LET GO George Duke (Epic JE 35366) | 167 | 15 | |
| 197 | BRUISED ORANGE John Prine (Asylum 6E-139) | 169 | 14 | |
| 198 | DREAM OF A CHILD Burton Cummings (Portrait JR 35481) | 155 | 6 | |
| 199 | OH! BROTHER Larry Gatlin (Monument MG 7626) | 170 | 11 | |
| 200 | WAITING FOR COLUMBUS Little Feat (Warner Bros. 2BS 3140) | 189 | 27 | |
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