| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending DECEMBER 16, 1978 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | 52ND STREET Billy Joel (Columbia FC 35609) | 1 | 8 | |
| 2 | A WILD AND CRAZY GUY Steve Martin (Warner Bros. HS 3238) | 2 | 7 | |
| 3 | BARBRA STREISAND’S GREATEST HITS, VOLUME 2 Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 35679) | 8 | 4 | |
| 4 | LIVE AND MORE Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 7119) | 3 | 14 | |
| 5 | GREASE Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RSO RS-2-4002) | 6 | 31 | |
| 6 | GREATEST HITS Barry Manilow (Arista A2L 8601) | 16 | 3 | |
| 7 | DOUBLE VISION Foreigner (Atlantic SD 19999) | 4 | 24 | |
| 8 | BACKLESS Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3029) | 17 | 4 | |
| 9 | LIVING IN THE USA Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 6E-155) | 5 | 11 | |
| 10 | LIVE BOOTLEG Aerosmith (PC2 35564) | 12 | 6 | |
| 11 | JAZZ Queen (Elektra 6E-166) | 20 | 3 | |
| 12 | SOME GIRLS Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 39108) | 11 | 26 | |
| 13 | WEEKEND WARRIORS Ted Nugent (Epic FE 35551) | 14 | 7 | |
| 14 | PIECES OF EIGHT Styx (A&M SP-4724) | 10 | 12 | |
| 15 | C’EST CHIC Chic (Atlantic SD 19209) | 32 | 4 | |
| 16 | THE BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE VOL. 1 Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC/Columbia FC 35647) | 27 | 3 | |
| 17 | TIME PASSAGES Al Stewart (Arista AB 4190) | 7 | 12 | |
| 18 | CRUISIN’ Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7118) | 19 | 10 | |
| 19 | GREATEST HITS Steely Dan (ABC AK-1107/2) | 21 | 6 | |
| 20 | CHAKA Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. BSK 3245) | 18 | 7 | |
| 21 | BROTHER TO BROTHER Gino Vannelli (A&M SP-4722) | 9 | 12 | |
| 22 | ELAN Firefall (Atlantic SD 19183) | 23 | 8 | |
| 23 | TWO FOR THE SHOW Kansas (Kirshner PZ2 35660) | 25 | 5 | |
| 24 | A SINGLE MAN Elton John (MCA MCA-3065) | 13 | 7 | |
| 25 | TOTO Toto (Columbia JC 35317) | 35 | 9 | |
| 26 | THE STRANGER Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987) | 24 | 63 | |
| 27 | DON’T LOOK BACK Boston (Epic FE 35050) | 15 | 16 | |
| 28 | COMES A TIME Neil Young (Reprise MSK 2266) | 22 | 9 | |
| 29 | ACE FREHLEY Ace Frehley (Casablanca NBLP 7121) | 30 | 11 | |
| 30 | GREATEST HITS 1974-78 Steve Miller Band (Capitol SOO-11872) | 59 | 3 | |
| 31 | HOT STREETS Chicago (Columbia FC 35512) | 29 | 10 | |
| 32 | GENE SIMMONS Gene Simmons (Casasblanca NBLP 7120) | 33 | 11 | |
| 33 | TWIN SONS OF DIFFERENT MOTHERS Dan Fogelberg & Tim Weisberg (Epic JE 35339) | 28 | 15 | |
| 34 | GREATEST HITS Commodores (Motown M7-912R1) | 49 | 6 | |
| 35 | WAVELENGTH Van Morrison (Warner Bros. BSK 3212) | 26 | 10 | |
| 36 | DOG & BUTTERFLY Heart (Portrait FR 35555) | 34 | 12 | |
| 37 | GREATEST HITS Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CPN-0214) | 44 | 10 | |
| 38 | YOU HAD TO BE THERE (Jimmy Buffett In Concert) Jimmy Buffett (ABC AK-1008/2) | 40 | 6 | |
| 39 | HEMISPHERES Rush (Mercury SRM-1-3743) | 45 | 5 | |
| 40 | STRANGER IN TOWN Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698) | 39 | 30 | |
| 41 | THE MAN Barry White (20th Century-Fox T-571) | 38 | 9 | |
| 42 | WHO ARE YOU The Who (MCA MCA-3050) | 31 | 15 | |
| 43 | WINGS GREATEST Wings (Capitol SOO-11905) | 62 | 2 | |
| 44 | ONE NATION UNDER A GROOVE Funkadelic (Warner Bros. BSK 3209) | 37 | 12 | |
| 45 | SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER Original Soundtrack / Bee Gees, et al. (RSO RS-2-4001) | 46 | 55 | |
| 46 | LIFE BEYOND L.A. Ambrosia (Warner Bros. BSK 3135) | 41 | 20 | |
| 47 | LET’S KEEP IT THAT WAY Anne Murray (Capitol SW-11743) | 36 | 18 | |
| 48 | BURSTING OUT Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CH2-1201) | 43 | 10 | |
| 49 | PAUL STANLEY Paul Stanley (Casablanca NBLP 7123) | 50 | 11 | |
| 50 | ALICIA BRIDGES Alicia Bridges (Polydor PD-1-6158) | 53 | 9 | |
| 51 | REED SEED Grover Washington, Jr. (Motown M7-910R1) | 47 | 11 | |
| 52 | SHAKEDOWN STREET Grateful Dead (Arista AB 4198) | 78 | 3 | |
| 53 | INNER SECRETS Santana (Columbia FC 35600) | 42 | 8 | |
| 54 | FLAME Ronnie Laws (United Artists UA-LA881-H) | 58 | 9 | |
| 55 | TOTALLY HOT Olivia Newton-John (MCA MCA-3067) | 67 | 3 | |
| 56 | PETER CRISS Peter Criss (Casablanca NBLP 7122) | 57 | 11 | |
| 57 | THE CARS Cars (Elektra 6E-135) | 54 | 26 | |
| 58 | FEEL THE NEED Leif Garrett (Scotti Brothers SB 7100) | 70 | 5 | |
| 59 | SECRETS Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson (Arista AB 4189) | 61 | 16 | |
| 60 | SHADOW DANCING Andy Gibb (RSO RS-1-3034) | 64 | 27 | |
| 61 | NIGHTWATCH Kenny Loggins (Columbia JC 35387) | 48 | 23 | |
| 62 | IS IT STILL GOOD TO YA Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. BSK 3219) | 52 | 15 | |
| 63 | BAT OUT OF HELL Meat Loaf (Epic/Cleveland Int’l PE 34974) | 60 | 59 | |
| 64 | WORLDS AWAY Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-4697) | 51 | 27 | |
| 65 | ROSE ROYCE STRIKES AGAIN Rose Royce (Whitfield WHK 3227) | 65 | 15 | |
| 66 | PLAYIN’ TO WIN Outlaws (Arista AB 4205) | 75 | 5 | |
| 67 | TORMATO Yes (Atlantic SD 19202) | 55 | 10 | |
| 68 | YOU DON’T BRING ME FLOWERS Neil Diamond (Columbia FC 35625) | — | 1 | |
| 69 | SWITCH Switch (Gordy G7-980R1) | 63 | 17 | |
| 70 | KEEP ON JUMPIN’ Musique (Prelude PRL 12158) | 56 | 14 | |
| 71 | WILLIE AND FAMILY LIVE Willie Nelson (Columbia KC2 35642) | 85 | 4 | |
| 72 | TO THE LIMIT Joan Armatrading (A&M SP-4732) | 77 | 7 | |
| 73 | CHERYL LYNN Cheryl Lynn (Columbia JC 35486) | 88 | 4 | |
| 74 | CHILDREN OF SANCHEZ Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-6700) | 68 | 13 | |
| 75 | FUNK OR WALK Brides Of Funkenstein (Atlantic SD 19201) | 80 | 8 | |
| 76 | MACHO MAN Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096) | 66 | 40 | |
| 77 | FOR THE SAKE OF LOVE Isaac Hayes (Polydor PD-1-6164) | 91 | 6 | |
| 78 | MOTOR BOOTY AFFAIR Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7125) | 124 | 2 | |
| 79 | MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND FOOD Talking Heads (Sire SRK 6058) | 79 | 20 | |
| 80 | CITY NIGHTS Nick Gilder (Chrysalis CHR 1202) | 71 | 13 | |
| 81 | THE LORD OF THE RINGS Original Soundtrack (Fantasy LOR-1) | 94 | 2 | |
| 82 | RUNNING ON EMPTY Jackson Browne (Asylum 6E-113) | 73 | 51 | |
| 83 | CROSSWINDS Peabo Bryson (Capitol ST-11875) | 106 | 3 | |
| 84 | I’VE ALWAYS BEEN CRAZY Waylon Jennings (RCA Victor AFL1-2979) | 72 | 10 | |
| 85 | MR. GONE Weather Report (ARC/Columbia JC 35358) | 76 | 10 | |
| 86 | LOU RAWLS LIVE Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int’l PZ2 35517) | 89 | 6 | |
| 87 | PROFILE / BEST OF EMMYLOU HARRIS Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. BSK 3258) | 99 | 4 | |
| 88 | THE WIZ Original Soundtrack (MCA MCA2-14000) | 74 | 11 | |
| 89 | ALL FLY HOME Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. BSK 3229) | 69 | 10 | |
| 90 | LOVE BEACH Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Atlantic SD 19211) | 112 | 2 | |
| 91 | BRASS CONSTRUCTION IV Brass Construction (United Artists UA-LA916-H) | 95 | 5 | |
| 92 | BACK TO THE BARS Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 2BRX 6986) | 103 | 3 | |
| 93 | VAN HALEN Van Halen (Warner Bros. BSK 3075) | 90 | 43 | |
| 94 | EVEN NOW Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4164) | 96 | 44 | |
| 95 | NICOLETTE Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros. BSK 3243) | 110 | 7 | |
| 96 | MOVE IT ON OVER George Thorogood & Destroyers (Rounder 3024) | 100 | 6 | |
| 97 | STARDUST Willie Nelson (Columbia JC 35305) | 81 | 33 | |
| 98 | TOUCHDOWN Bob James (Columbia/Tappan Zee JC 35594) | 119 | 2 | |
| 99 | STEP II Sylvester (Fantasy F-9556) | 83 | 21 | |
| 100 | BLOODY TOURISTS 10cc (Polydor PD-1-6161) | 82 | 11 | |
| 101 | PLEASURE & PAIN Dr. Hook (Capitol SW-11859) | 107 | 5 | |
| 102 | LEGEND Poco (ABC AA-1099) | 115 | 4 | |
| 103 | ON THE EDGE Sea Level (Capricorn CPN 0212) | 105 | 9 | |
| 104 | MIXED EMOTIONS Exile (Warner/Curb BSK 3205) | 84 | 20 | |
| 105 | SGT. PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RSO RS-2-4100) | 98 | 20 | |
| 106 | TNT Tanya Tucker (MCA MCA-3066) | 121 | 3 | |
| 107 | RUMOURS Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. BSK 3010) | 104 | 95 | |
| 108 | CHANSON Chanson (Ariola America SW-50039) | 120 | 10 | |
| 109 | AGAINST THE GRAIN Phoebe Snow (Columbia JC 35456) | 87 | 10 | |
| 110 | CERRONE IV – THE GOLDEN TOUCH Cerrone (Cotillion SD 5208) | 113 | 7 | |
| 111 | CHANGE OF HEART Eric Carmen (Arista AB 4184) | 102 | 9 | |
| 112 | STAGE David Bowie (RCA Victor CPL2-2913) | 86 | 10 | |
| 113 | STEALIN’ HOME Ian Matthews (Mushroom MRS-5012) | 118 | 7 | |
| 114 | FROM THE INSIDE Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. BSK 3263) | 138 | 2 | |
| 115 | UGLY EGO Cameo (Chocolate City CCLP 2006) | 92 | 9 | |
| 116 | Q: ARE WE NOT MEN? A: WE ARE DEVO! Devo (Warner Bros. BSK 3239) | 108 | 11 | |
| 117 | ALONG THE RED LEDGE Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA Victor AFL1-2804) | 93 | 15 | |
| 118 | TRAVOLTA FEVER John Travolta (Midsong Int’l MTF 001) | 131 | 4 | |
| 119 | SONGBIRD Barbra Streisand (Columbia JC 35375) | 122 | 28 | |
| 120 | DESTINY Jacksons (Epic JE 35552) | 126 | 4 | |
| 121 | LONG STROKE ADC Band (Cotillion SD 5210) | 137 | 3 | |
| 122 | PARALLEL LINES Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1192) | 127 | 13 | |
| 123 | MELBA Melba Moore (Epic JE 35507) | 135 | 5 | |
| 124 | THE WAR OF THE WORLDS Jeff Wayne / Various Artists (Columbia PC2 35290) | 101 | 22 | |
| 125 | SUMMERTIME GROOVE Hamilton Bohannon (Mercury SRM-1-3728) | 97 | 16 | |
| 126 | SANCTUARY J. Geils Band (EMI America SO-17006) | 146 | 2 | |
| 127 | SLEEPER CATCHER Little River Band (Harvest SW-11783) | 114 | 28 | |
| 128 | NEXT OF KIHN Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley JBZ-0056) | 111 | 16 | |
| 129 | AN AMERICAN PRAYER Jim Morrison / Doors (Elektra 5E-502) | 152 | 2 | |
| 130 | BOBBY CALDWELL Bobby Caldwell (Clouds CL-8804) | 142 | 6 | |
| 131 | HEARTS OF STONE Southside Johnny & Asbury Jukes (Epic JE 35488) | 134 | 8 | |
| 132 | WANTED: LIVE IN CONCERT Richard Pryor (Warner Bros. 2BSK 3364) | — | 1 | |
| 133 | CHEECH & CHONG’S UP IN SMOKE Original Soundtrack / Cheech & Chong (Warner Bros. BSK 3249) | 139 | 4 | |
| 134 | SKYNYRD’S FIRST AND... LAST Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA MCA-3047) | 117 | 14 | |
| 135 | MOTHER FACTOR Mother’s Finest (Epic JE 35546) | 129 | 14 | |
| 136 | AMERICAN DREAMS Jesse Colin Young (Elektra 6E-157) | 141 | 4 | |
| 137 | NATURAL HIGH Commodores (Motown M7-902R1) | 109 | 30 | |
| 138 | INTIMATE STRANGERS Tom Scott (Columbia JC 35557) | 143 | 6 | |
| 139 | IF YOU WANT BLOOD YOU’VE GOT IT AC/DC (Atlantic SD 19212) | — | 1 | |
| 140 | HOG HEAVEN Elvin Bishop (Capricorn CPN-0215) | 145 | 4 | |
| 141 | TOGETHERNESS L.T. D. (A&M SP-4705) | 130 | 27 | |
| 142 | HEAT IN THE STREET Pat Travers Band (Polydor PD-1-6170) | 116 | 10 | |
| 143 | COME GET IT! Rick James (Gordy G7-981R1) | 133 | 29 | |
| 144 | ROSS Diana Ross (Motown M7-907R1) | 123 | 9 | |
| 145 | DREAMBOAT ANNIE Heart (Mushroom MRS-5005) | 147 | 141 | |
| 146 | BETTY WRIGHT LIVE Betty Wright (Alston 4408) | 140 | 26 | |
| 147 | GOIN’ COCONUTS Donny & Marie (Polydor/Kolob PD-1-6169) | 125 | 9 | |
| 148 | LIGHT OF LIFE Bar-Kays (Mercury SRM-1-3732) | — | 1 | |
| 149 | GET OFF Foxy (Dash 30005) | 128 | 25 | |
| 150 | GIVE ’EM ENOUGH ROPE The Clash (Epic JE 35543) | 155 | 3 | |
| 151 | TOKYO TAPES Scorpions (RCA Victor CPL2-3039) | 166 | 2 | |
| 152 | MONEY TALKS Bar-Kays (Stax STX-4106) | 158 | 4 | |
| 153 | BISH Stephen Bishop (ABC AA-1082) | 144 | 14 | |
| 154 | ELVIS A LEGENDARY PERFORMER VOLUME 3 Elvis Presley (RCA CPL1-3082) | — | 1 | |
| 155 | MOLLY HATCHET Molly Hatchet (Epic JE 35347) | 157 | 7 | |
| 156 | ROCK & ROLL MACHINE Triumph (RCA Victor AFL1-2982) | 161 | 3 | |
| 157 | GET DOWN Gene Chandler (20th Century-Fox/Chi-Sound T-578) | 170 | 4 | |
| 158 | HEADLIGHTS Whispers (Solar BXL1-2774) | 163 | 17 | |
| 159 | PHOTO-FINISH Rory Gallagher (Chrysalis CHR 1170) | 165 | 8 | |
| 160 | LET’S GET SMALL Steve Martin (Warner Bros. BSK 3090) | 162 | 64 | |
| 161 | SOME ENCHANTED EVENING Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia JC 35563) | 132 | 12 | |
| 162 | THE GAMBLER Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA934-H) | — | 1 | |
| 163 | LARRY GATLIN’S GREATEST HITS VOLUME 1 Larry Gatlin (Monument MG 7628) | 169 | 5 | |
| 164 | CHRISTMAS PORTRAIT Carpenters (A&M SP-4726) | 181 | 2 | |
| 165 | ENERGY Pointer Sisters (Planet P1) | 172 | 4 | |
| 166 | THE GRAND ILLUSION Styx (A&M SP-4637) | 151 | 73 | |
| 167 | BUSH DOCTOR Peter Tosh (Rolling Stones COC 39109) | 179 | 2 | |
| 168 | DON’T CRY OUT LOUD Melissa Manchester (Arista AB 4186) | — | 1 | |
| 169 | INSTANT REPLAY Dan Hartman (Blue Sky JZ 35641) | 174 | 3 | |
| 170 | LIFE IS A SONG WORTH SINGING Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l JZ 35095) | 153 | 27 | |
| 171 | A TASTE OF HONEY Taste Of Honey (Capitol ST-11754) | 136 | 29 | |
| 172 | CLOSE PERSONAL FRIEND Robert Johnson (Infinity INF 9000) | — | 1 | |
| 173 | BABYLON BY BUS Bob Marley & Wailers (Island ISLD 11) | 190 | 2 | |
| 174 | NOTHING SAYS I LOVE YOU LIKE I LOVE YOU Jerry Butler (Philadelphia Int’l JZ 35510) | 178 | 3 | |
| 175 | JOURNEY TO ADDIS Third World (Island ILPS 9554) | 180 | 4 | |
| 176 | THEIR GREATEST HITS 1971-1975 Eagles (Asylum 7E-1052) | 177 | 146 | |
| 177 | THE STATLER BROTHERS CHRISTMAS CARD Statler Brothers (Mercury SRM-1-5012) | 186 | 2 | |
| 178 | ALL ’N ALL Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia JC 34905) | 160 | 55 | |
| 179 | MIDNIGHT EXPRESS Original Soundtrack (Casablanca NBLP 7114) | 188 | 5 | |
| 180 | LIVE Barry Manilow (Arista AL 8500) | 184 | 81 | |
| 181 | OCTAVE Moody Blues (London PS 708) | 168 | 25 | |
| 182 | BONNIE POINTER Bonnie Pointer (Motown M7-911R1) | — | 1 | |
| 183 | SMOKIN’ Smokey Robinson (Tamla T9-363A2) | 189 | 3 | |
| 184 | DANGER ZONE Player (RSO RS-1-3036) | 167 | 15 | |
| 185 | WE ALL HAVE A STAR Wilton Felder (ABC AA-1109) | — | 1 | |
| 186 | FOREIGNER Foreigner (Atlantic SD 18215) | 173 | 91 | |
| 187 | MISS GLADYS KNIGHT Gladys Knight (Buddah BDS 5714) | 187 | 3 | |
| 188 | 2 HOT! Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP PD-1-6172) | 193 | 2 | |
| 189 | CITY TO CITY Gerry Rafferty (United Artists UA-LA840-G) | 154 | 36 | |
| 190 | BLAM!! Brothers Johnson (A&M SP-4714) | 164 | 20 | |
| 191 | DIRE STRAITS Dire Straits (Warner Bros. BSK 3266) | — | 1 | |
| 192 | AJA Steely Dan (ABC AB-1006) | 156 | 62 | |
| 193 | NEVER SAY DIE! Black Sabbath (Warner Bros. BSK 3186) | 150 | 9 | |
| 194 | SESAME STREET FEVER Muppets (Sesame Street CTW 79005) | 199 | 17 | |
| 195 | FLY AWAY Voyage (Marlin 2225) | — | 1 | |
| 196 | UNDER WRAPS Shaun Cassidy (Warner/Curb BSK 3222) | 185 | 19 | |
| 197 | THE BEST OF JOE WALSH Joe Walsh (ABC AA-1083) | 148 | 9 | |
| 198 | HOT BUTTERFLY Gregg Diamond’s Bionic Boogie (Polydor PD-1-6162) | 159 | 4 | |
| 199 | PYRAMID Alan Parsons Project (Arista AB 4180) | 175 | 25 | |
| 200 | QUAZAR Quazar (Arista AB 4187) | 149 | 6 | |
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