Cash Box Chart Evolution: 1978

Cash Box Charts – Dec., 1978

Cash Box Magazine started off in 1942 as a mere ‘bulletin’ – a price and marketing report for coin machines – A mere 13 pages in length – there were no advertisements nor illustrations – nor music listings or features. Things would change but change would not come quickly.

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Cash Box 1942 – A Bulletin by Any Other Name

By December of 1978 – So much had taken place in the rock and roll world – The British Invasion was winding down – even the Fab Four were nearing the end of their time as a group

Cash Box Cover December, 1978

Cash Box “Top 100 Singles”

Cash Box “Top 100 Albums”

Cash Box 1978 Ad

Cash Box – “Reviews – Singles” with “Feature Picks” & “Singles To Watch”

Cash Box – “Album Reviews”

Cash Box – “Top FM Rotation” & “FM Station Reports – New Adds/Hot Rotation”

Cash Box – “Most Added FM LPS” & “FM Station Reports – New Adds/Hot Rotation”

Cash Box – “Regional Programming Guide” (by territory in U.S.)

Cash Box – “Pop Radio Analysis” with “Regional Action” – “Most Added Records” – “Radio Active Singles” & “Secondary Radio Active”

Cash Box – “Merchandising” with “Singles Breakouts” & “Album Breakouts”

Cash Box – “Country Top 75 Albums”

Cash Box – “Top 100 Country”

Cash Box 1978 Ad

Cash Box – “45/LP Reviews” with “Singles to Watch” – “Holiday Singles”

Cash Box – “Country Radio” with “The Country Mike” – “Most Added Country Singles” – “Most Active Country Singles”

Cash Box – “Jazz Top 40 Albums” & “Jazz Album Picks”

Cash Box – “Disco Breaks” & “Top 30 Disco” – “Reviews” – “Disco Radio Highlights” & “Programmers Picks”

Cash Box – “Classical Clips” & Top Forty Classical Albums” & “Classical Album Reviews”

Cash Box – “Black Contemporary Top 75 Albums”

Cash Box – “Black Contemporary Most Added Singles” with “Most Added Albums” – “Selected Album Cuts” & “Black Radio Highlights”

Cash Box – “Latin Top 20 Albums” with “Latin Beat” – “Latin Picks” & “Singles To Watch”

Cash Box – “International” with “International Best Sellers”

Cash Box 1978 Ad

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