| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending DECEMBER 23, 1978 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | BARBRA STREISAND’S GREATEST HITS, VOLUME 2 Barbra Streisand (Columbia FC 35679) | 3 | 5 | |
| 2 | 52ND STREET Billy Joel (Columbia FC 35609) | 1 | 9 | |
| 3 | A WILD AND CRAZY GUY Steve Martin (Warner Bros. HS 3238) | 2 | 8 | |
| 4 | GREATEST HITS Barry Manilow (Arista A2L 8601) | 6 | 4 | |
| 5 | GREASE Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RSO RS-2-4002) | 5 | 32 | |
| 6 | LIVE AND MORE Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 7119) | 4 | 15 | |
| 7 | BACKLESS Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3029) | 8 | 5 | |
| 8 | DOUBLE VISION Foreigner (Atlantic SD 19999) | 7 | 25 | |
| 9 | JAZZ Queen (Elektra 6E-166) | 11 | 4 | |
| 10 | LIVE BOOTLEG Aerosmith (PC2 35564) | 10 | 7 | |
| 11 | C’EST CHIC Chic (Atlantic SD 19209) | 15 | 5 | |
| 12 | LIVING IN THE USA Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 6E-155) | 9 | 12 | |
| 13 | THE BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE VOL. 1 Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC/Columbia FC 35647) | 16 | 4 | |
| 14 | SOME GIRLS Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 39108) | 12 | 27 | |
| 15 | PIECES OF EIGHT Styx (A&M SP-4724) | 14 | 13 | |
| 16 | WEEKEND WARRIORS Ted Nugent (Epic FE 35551) | 13 | 8 | |
| 17 | CRUISIN’ Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7118) | 18 | 11 | |
| 18 | GREATEST HITS Steely Dan (ABC AK-1107/2) | 19 | 7 | |
| 19 | YOU DON’T BRING ME FLOWERS Neil Diamond (Columbia FC 35625) | 68 | 2 | |
| 20 | TOTO Toto (Columbia JC 35317) | 25 | 10 | |
| 21 | ELAN Firefall (Atlantic SD 19183) | 22 | 9 | |
| 22 | TWO FOR THE SHOW Kansas (Kirshner PZ2 35660) | 23 | 6 | |
| 23 | BROTHER TO BROTHER Gino Vannelli (A&M SP-4722) | 21 | 13 | |
| 24 | GREATEST HITS 1974-78 Steve Miller Band (Capitol SOO-11872) | 30 | 4 | |
| 25 | CHAKA Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. BSK 3245) | 20 | 8 | |
| 26 | TIME PASSAGES Al Stewart (Arista AB 4190) | 17 | 13 | |
| 27 | ACE FREHLEY Ace Frehley (Casablanca NBLP 7121) | 29 | 12 | |
| 28 | GREATEST HITS Commodores (Motown M7-912R1) | 34 | 7 | |
| 29 | WINGS GREATEST Wings (Capitol SOO-11905) | 43 | 3 | |
| 30 | GENE SIMMONS Gene Simmons (Casasblanca NBLP 7120) | 32 | 12 | |
| 31 | DOG & BUTTERFLY Heart (Portrait FR 35555) | 36 | 13 | |
| 32 | BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. BSK 3261) | — | 1 | |
| 33 | THE STRANGER Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987) | 26 | 64 | |
| 34 | HEMISPHERES Rush (Mercury SRM-1-3743) | 39 | 6 | |
| 35 | GREATEST HITS Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CPN-0214) | 37 | 11 | |
| 36 | A SINGLE MAN Elton John (MCA MCA-3065) | 24 | 8 | |
| 37 | MOTOR BOOTY AFFAIR Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7125) | 78 | 3 | |
| 38 | COMES A TIME Neil Young (Reprise MSK 2266) | 28 | 10 | |
| 39 | STRANGER IN TOWN Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SW-11698) | 40 | 31 | |
| 40 | SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER Original Soundtrack / Bee Gees, et al. (RSO RS-2-4001) | 45 | 56 | |
| 41 | SHAKEDOWN STREET Grateful Dead (Arista AB 4198) | 52 | 4 | |
| 42 | DON’T LOOK BACK Boston (Epic FE 35050) | 27 | 17 | |
| 43 | TWIN SONS OF DIFFERENT MOTHERS Dan Fogelberg & Tim Weisberg (Epic JE 35339) | 33 | 16 | |
| 44 | TOTALLY HOT Olivia Newton-John (MCA MCA-3067) | 55 | 4 | |
| 45 | BRIEFCASE FULL OF BLUES Blues Brothers (Atlantic SD 19217) | — | 1 | |
| 46 | HOT STREETS Chicago (Columbia FC 35512) | 31 | 11 | |
| 47 | ALICIA BRIDGES Alicia Bridges (Polydor PD-1-6158) | 50 | 10 | |
| 48 | PAUL STANLEY Paul Stanley (Casablanca NBLP 7123) | 49 | 12 | |
| 49 | THE MAN Barry White (20th Century-Fox T-571) | 41 | 10 | |
| 50 | FEEL THE NEED Leif Garrett (Scotti Brothers SB 7100) | 58 | 6 | |
| 51 | WAVELENGTH Van Morrison (Warner Bros. BSK 3212) | 35 | 11 | |
| 52 | MINUTE BY MINUTE Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. BSK 3193) | — | 1 | |
| 53 | WHO ARE YOU The Who (MCA MCA-3050) | 42 | 16 | |
| 54 | ONE NATION UNDER A GROOVE Funkadelic (Warner Bros. BSK 3209) | 44 | 13 | |
| 55 | PETER CRISS Peter Criss (Casablanca NBLP 7122) | 56 | 12 | |
| 56 | YOU HAD TO BE THERE (Jimmy Buffett In Concert) Jimmy Buffett (ABC AK-1008/2) | 38 | 7 | |
| 57 | SHADOW DANCING Andy Gibb (RSO RS-1-3034) | 60 | 28 | |
| 58 | WILLIE AND FAMILY LIVE Willie Nelson (Columbia KC2 35642) | 71 | 5 | |
| 59 | SECRETS Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson (Arista AB 4189) | 59 | 17 | |
| 60 | THE CARS Cars (Elektra 6E-135) | 57 | 27 | |
| 61 | LOVE BEACH Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Atlantic SD 19211) | 90 | 3 | |
| 62 | CHERYL LYNN Cheryl Lynn (Columbia JC 35486) | 73 | 5 | |
| 63 | PLAYIN’ TO WIN Outlaws (Arista AB 4205) | 66 | 6 | |
| 64 | REED SEED Grover Washington, Jr. (Motown M7-910R1) | 51 | 12 | |
| 65 | CROSSWINDS Peabo Bryson (Capitol ST-11875) | 83 | 4 | |
| 66 | BAT OUT OF HELL Meat Loaf (Epic/Cleveland Int’l PE 34974) | 63 | 60 | |
| 67 | IS IT STILL GOOD TO YA Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. BSK 3219) | 62 | 16 | |
| 68 | BURSTING OUT Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CH2-1201) | 48 | 11 | |
| 69 | TO THE LIMIT Joan Armatrading (A&M SP-4732) | 72 | 8 | |
| 70 | THE LORD OF THE RINGS Original Soundtrack (Fantasy LOR-1) | 81 | 3 | |
| 71 | LET’S KEEP IT THAT WAY Anne Murray (Capitol SW-11743) | 47 | 19 | |
| 72 | SWITCH Switch (Gordy G7-980R1) | 69 | 18 | |
| 73 | FOR THE SAKE OF LOVE Isaac Hayes (Polydor PD-1-6164) | 77 | 7 | |
| 74 | LIFE BEYOND L.A. Ambrosia (Warner Bros. BSK 3135) | 46 | 21 | |
| 75 | BACK TO THE BARS Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 2BRX 6986) | 92 | 4 | |
| 76 | FLAME Ronnie Laws (United Artists UA-LA881-H) | 54 | 10 | |
| 77 | NIGHTWATCH Kenny Loggins (Columbia JC 35387) | 61 | 24 | |
| 78 | ROSE ROYCE STRIKES AGAIN Rose Royce (Whitfield WHK 3227) | 65 | 16 | |
| 79 | INNER SECRETS Santana (Columbia FC 35600) | 53 | 9 | |
| 80 | WORLDS AWAY Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-4697) | 64 | 28 | |
| 81 | NICOLETTE Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros. BSK 3243) | 95 | 8 | |
| 82 | LOU RAWLS LIVE Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int’l PZ2 35517) | 86 | 7 | |
| 83 | PROFILE / BEST OF EMMYLOU HARRIS Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. BSK 3258) | 87 | 5 | |
| 84 | BACK TO EARTH Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4735) | — | 1 | |
| 85 | TOUCHDOWN Bob James (Columbia/Tappan Zee JC 35594) | 98 | 3 | |
| 86 | CHILDREN OF SANCHEZ Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-6700) | 74 | 14 | |
| 87 | TORMATO Yes (Atlantic SD 19202) | 67 | 11 | |
| 88 | SANCTUARY J. Geils Band (EMI America SO-17006) | 126 | 3 | |
| 89 | BRASS CONSTRUCTION IV Brass Construction (United Artists UA-LA916-H) | 91 | 6 | |
| 90 | MACHO MAN Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7096) | 76 | 41 | |
| 91 | EVEN NOW Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4164) | 94 | 45 | |
| 92 | LEGEND Poco (ABC AA-1099) | 102 | 5 | |
| 93 | MOVE IT ON OVER George Thorogood & Destroyers (Rounder 3024) | 96 | 7 | |
| 94 | TNT Tanya Tucker (MCA MCA-3066) | 106 | 4 | |
| 95 | MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND FOOD Talking Heads (Sire SRK 6058) | 79 | 21 | |
| 96 | CITY NIGHTS Nick Gilder (Chrysalis CHR 1202) | 80 | 14 | |
| 97 | CHANSON Chanson (Ariola America SW-50039) | 108 | 11 | |
| 98 | PLEASURE & PAIN Dr. Hook (Capitol SW-11859) | 101 | 6 | |
| 99 | RUNNING ON EMPTY Jackson Browne (Asylum 6E-113) | 82 | 52 | |
| 100 | FROM THE INSIDE Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. BSK 3263) | 114 | 3 | |
| 101 | FUNK OR WALK Brides Of Funkenstein (Atlantic SD 19201) | 75 | 9 | |
| 102 | MR. GONE Weather Report (ARC/Columbia JC 35358) | 85 | 11 | |
| 103 | LIGHT OF LIFE Bar-Kays (Mercury SRM-1-3732) | 148 | 2 | |
| 104 | THE WIZ Original Soundtrack (MCA MCA2-14000) | 88 | 12 | |
| 105 | TRAVOLTA FEVER John Travolta (Midsong Int’l MTF 001) | 118 | 5 | |
| 106 | VAN HALEN Van Halen (Warner Bros. BSK 3075) | 93 | 44 | |
| 107 | CERRONE IV – THE GOLDEN TOUCH Cerrone (Cotillion SD 5208) | 110 | 8 | |
| 108 | DESTINY Jacksons (Epic JE 35552) | 120 | 5 | |
| 109 | LONG STROKE ADC Band (Cotillion SD 5210) | 121 | 4 | |
| 110 | WANTED: LIVE IN CONCERT Richard Pryor (Warner Bros. 2BSK 3364) | 132 | 2 | |
| 111 | STEALIN’ HOME Ian Matthews (Mushroom MRS-5012) | 113 | 8 | |
| 112 | STARDUST Willie Nelson (Columbia JC 35305) | 97 | 34 | |
| 113 | MELBA Melba Moore (Epic JE 35507) | 123 | 6 | |
| 114 | SGT. PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RSO RS-2-4100) | 105 | 21 | |
| 115 | AN AMERICAN PRAYER Jim Morrison / Doors (Elektra 5E-502) | 129 | 3 | |
| 116 | BOBBY CALDWELL Bobby Caldwell (Clouds CL-8804) | 130 | 7 | |
| 117 | SONGBIRD Barbra Streisand (Columbia JC 35375) | 119 | 29 | |
| 118 | PARALLEL LINES Blondie (Chrysalis CHR 1192) | 122 | 14 | |
| 119 | RUMOURS Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. BSK 3010) | 107 | 96 | |
| 120 | ALL FLY HOME Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. BSK 3229) | 89 | 11 | |
| 121 | CHEECH & CHONG’S UP IN SMOKE Original Soundtrack / Cheech & Chong (Warner Bros. BSK 3249) | 133 | 5 | |
| 122 | I’VE ALWAYS BEEN CRAZY Waylon Jennings (RCA Victor AFL1-2979) | 84 | 11 | |
| 123 | CHANGE OF HEART Eric Carmen (Arista AB 4184) | 111 | 10 | |
| 124 | IF YOU WANT BLOOD YOU’VE GOT IT AC/DC (Atlantic SD 19212) | 139 | 2 | |
| 125 | KEEP ON JUMPIN’ Musique (Prelude PRL 12158) | 70 | 15 | |
| 126 | MIXED EMOTIONS Exile (Warner/Curb BSK 3205) | 104 | 21 | |
| 127 | STEP II Sylvester (Fantasy F-9556) | 99 | 22 | |
| 128 | ALONG THE RED LEDGE Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA Victor AFL1-2804) | 117 | 16 | |
| 129 | GET DOWN Gene Chandler (20th Century-Fox/Chi-Sound T-578) | 157 | 5 | |
| 130 | AMERICAN DREAMS Jesse Colin Young (Elektra 6E-157) | 136 | 5 | |
| 131 | UGLY EGO Cameo (Chocolate City CCLP 2006) | 115 | 10 | |
| 132 | ELVIS A LEGENDARY PERFORMER VOLUME 3 Elvis Presley (RCA CPL1-3082) | 154 | 2 | |
| 133 | Q: ARE WE NOT MEN? A: WE ARE DEVO! Devo (Warner Bros. BSK 3239) | 116 | 12 | |
| 134 | INTIMATE STRANGERS Tom Scott (Columbia JC 35557) | 138 | 7 | |
| 135 | NEXT OF KIHN Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley JBZ-0056) | 128 | 17 | |
| 136 | EQUINOXE Jean-Michel Jarre (Polydor PD-1-6175) | — | 1 | |
| 137 | AGAINST THE GRAIN Phoebe Snow (Columbia JC 35456) | 109 | 11 | |
| 138 | HOG HEAVEN Elvin Bishop (Capricorn CPN-0215) | 140 | 5 | |
| 139 | SLEEPER CATCHER Little River Band (Harvest SW-11783) | 127 | 29 | |
| 140 | TOKYO TAPES Scorpions (RCA Victor CPL2-3039) | 151 | 3 | |
| 141 | MOTHER FACTOR Mother’s Finest (Epic JE 35546) | 135 | 15 | |
| 142 | DREAMBOAT ANNIE Heart (Mushroom MRS-5005) | 145 | 142 | |
| 143 | THE GAMBLER Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA934-H) | 162 | 2 | |
| 144 | ON THE EDGE Sea Level (Capricorn CPN 0212) | 103 | 10 | |
| 145 | MONEY TALKS Bar-Kays (Stax STX-4106) | 152 | 5 | |
| 146 | GIVE ’EM ENOUGH ROPE The Clash (Epic JE 35543) | 150 | 4 | |
| 147 | BLOODY TOURISTS 10cc (Polydor PD-1-6161) | 100 | 12 | |
| 148 | STAGE David Bowie (RCA Victor CPL2-2913) | 112 | 11 | |
| 149 | STEP IN TO OUR LIFE Roy Ayers / Wayne Henderson (Polydor PD-1-6179) | — | 1 | |
| 150 | MOLLY HATCHET Molly Hatchet (Epic JE 35347) | 155 | 8 | |
| 151 | HEARTS OF STONE Southside Johnny & Asbury Jukes (Epic JE 35488) | 131 | 9 | |
| 152 | CHRISTMAS PORTRAIT Carpenters (A&M SP-4726) | 164 | 3 | |
| 153 | HEADLIGHTS Whispers (Solar BXL1-2774) | 158 | 18 | |
| 154 | BABYLON BY BUS Bob Marley & Wailers (Island ISLD 11) | 173 | 3 | |
| 155 | ENERGY Pointer Sisters (Planet P1) | 165 | 5 | |
| 156 | LET’S GET SMALL Steve Martin (Warner Bros. BSK 3090) | 160 | 65 | |
| 157 | DON’T CRY OUT LOUD Melissa Manchester (Arista AB 4186) | 168 | 2 | |
| 158 | PHOTO-FINISH Rory Gallagher (Chrysalis CHR 1170) | 159 | 9 | |
| 159 | K-SCOPE Manzanera (Polydor/EG PD-1-6178) | — | 1 | |
| 160 | LARRY GATLIN’S GREATEST HITS VOLUME 1 Larry Gatlin (Monument MG 7628) | 163 | 6 | |
| 161 | CLOSE PERSONAL FRIEND Robert Johnson (Infinity INF 9000) | 172 | 2 | |
| 162 | BUSH DOCTOR Peter Tosh (Rolling Stones COC 39109) | 167 | 3 | |
| 163 | INSTANT REPLAY Dan Hartman (Blue Sky JZ 35641) | 169 | 4 | |
| 164 | THE WAR OF THE WORLDS Jeff Wayne / Various Artists (Columbia PC2 35290) | 124 | 23 | |
| 165 | TOGETHERNESS L.T. D. (A&M SP-4705) | 141 | 28 | |
| 166 | DIRE STRAITS Dire Straits (Warner Bros. BSK 3266) | 191 | 2 | |
| 167 | ROSS Diana Ross (Motown M7-907R1) | 144 | 10 | |
| 168 | JOURNEY TO ADDIS Third World (Island ILPS 9554) | 175 | 5 | |
| 169 | NOTHING SAYS I LOVE YOU LIKE I LOVE YOU Jerry Butler (Philadelphia Int’l JZ 35510) | 174 | 4 | |
| 170 | SKYNYRD’S FIRST AND... LAST Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA MCA-3047) | 134 | 15 | |
| 171 | 2 HOT! Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP PD-1-6172) | 188 | 3 | |
| 172 | MIDNIGHT EXPRESS Original Soundtrack (Casablanca NBLP 7114) | 179 | 6 | |
| 173 | THE STATLER BROTHERS CHRISTMAS CARD Statler Brothers (Mercury SRM-1-5012) | 177 | 3 | |
| 174 | THEIR GREATEST HITS 1971-1975 Eagles (Asylum 7E-1052) | 176 | 147 | |
| 175 | BONNIE POINTER Bonnie Pointer (Motown M7-911R1) | 182 | 2 | |
| 176 | COME GET IT! Rick James (Gordy G7-981R1) | 143 | 30 | |
| 177 | LIVE Barry Manilow (Arista AL 8500) | 180 | 82 | |
| 178 | KINSMAN DAZZ Kinsman Dazz (20th Century-Fox T-574) | — | 1 | |
| 179 | SMOKIN’ Smokey Robinson (Tamla T9-363A2) | 183 | 4 | |
| 180 | WE ALL HAVE A STAR Wilton Felder (ABC AA-1109) | 185 | 2 | |
| 181 | GET OFF Foxy (Dash 30005) | 149 | 26 | |
| 182 | GOIN’ COCONUTS Donny & Marie (Polydor/Kolob PD-1-6169) | 147 | 10 | |
| 183 | SMOOTH TALK Evelyn “Champagne” King (RCA Victor APL1-2466) | — | 28 | |
| 184 | THE GRAND ILLUSION Styx (A&M SP-4637) | 166 | 74 | |
| 185 | BETTY WRIGHT LIVE Betty Wright (Alston 4408) | 146 | 27 | |
| 186 | FOREIGNER Foreigner (Atlantic SD 18215) | 186 | 92 | |
| 187 | FLY AWAY Voyage (Marlin 2225) | 195 | 2 | |
| 188 | THE BEST OF NORMAN CONNORS & FRIENDS Norman Connors (Buddah BDS 5716) | — | 1 | |
| 189 | SESAME STREET FEVER Muppets (Sesame Street CTW 79005) | 194 | 18 | |
| 190 | OCTAVE Moody Blues (London PS 708) | 181 | 26 | |
| 191 | BISH Stephen Bishop (ABC AA-1082) | 153 | 15 | |
| 192 | LIFE IS A SONG WORTH SINGING Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l JZ 35095) | 170 | 28 | |
| 193 | MIND MAGIC David Oliver (Mercury SRM-1-3747) | — | 1 | |
| 194 | DANGER ZONE Player (RSO RS-1-3036) | 184 | 16 | |
| 195 | NATURAL HIGH Commodores (Motown M7-902R1) | 137 | 31 | |
| 196 | SUMMERTIME GROOVE Hamilton Bohannon (Mercury SRM-1-3728) | 125 | 17 | |
| 197 | BLAM!! Brothers Johnson (A&M SP-4714) | 190 | 21 | |
| 198 | AJA Steely Dan (ABC AB-1006) | 192 | 63 | |
| 199 | ALL ’N ALL Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia JC 34905) | 178 | 56 | |
| 200 | CITY TO CITY Gerry Rafferty (United Artists UA-LA840-G) | 189 | 37 | |
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