Cashbox Top Albums

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	BAND ON THE RUN	1	2	3	27
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple SO-3415)
2	THE STING	2	1	1	18
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 390)
3	BUDDAH AND THE CHOCOLATE BOX	3	3	2	10
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-3623)
4	SUNDOWN	11	18	22	19
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise MS 2177)
5	SHININ' ON	5	5	5	12
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SWAE-11278)
6	CHICAGO VII	7	7	7	12
Chicago (Columbia C2-32810)
7	JOHN DENVER'S GREATEST HITS	4	4	4	29
John Denver (RCA CPL1-0374)
8	BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE II	9	15	17	21
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-696)
9	GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD	8	8	9	35
Elton John (MCA 2-10003)
10	ON THE BORDER	10	12	13	8
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1004)
11	MARIA MULDAUR	6	6	6	25
Maria Muldaur (Reprise MS 2148)
12	ON STAGE	15	17	20	6
Loggins And Messina (Columbia PG 32848)
13	COURT AND SPARK	17	19	15	19
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 7E-1001)
14	HARD LABOR	12	11	12	11
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DSD 50168)
15	TUBULAR BELLS	13	9	8	29
Mike Oldfield (Virgin VR 13-105)
16	MIGHTY LOVE	16	13	14	12
Spinners (Atlantic SD 7296)
17	AMERICAN GRAFFITI	18	20	21	39
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA MCA2-8001)
18	THE HOOPLE	19	21	24	8
Mott The Hoople (Columbia PC 32871)
19	INNERVISIONS	20	23	19	45
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T 326V1)
20	OPEN OUR EYES	14	10	11	13
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia KC 32712)
21	PRETZEL LOGIC	21	22	23	11
Steely Dan (ABC ABCD-808)
22	SHOCK TREATMENT	25	34	66	4
Edgar Winter Group (Epic PE 32461)
23	APOSTROPHE (')	26	29	36	8
Frank Zappa (Discreet DS 2175)
24	LIVE	22	14	10	13
War (United Artists UA-LA 193-J2)
25	LOVE SONG FOR JEFFREY	23	16	16	10
Helen Reddy (Capitol SO-11284)
26	CROSSWINDS	28	33	49	6
Billy Cobham (Atlantic SD 7300)
27	BRIDGE OF SIGHS	35	45	58	7
Robin Trower (Chrysalis CHR 1057)
28	BEHIND CLOSED DOORS	29	31	31	47
Charlie Rich (Epic KE 32247)
29	SKIN TIGHT	36	43	50	6
Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-705)
30	UNBORN CHILD	27	28	29	15
Seals & Crofts (WB W 2761)
31	WHAT WERE ONCE VICES ARE NOW HABITS	24	25	26	15
Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2750)
32	LOVE IS THE MESSAGE	30	24	18	19
MFSB (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 32707)
33	HOTCAKES	32	26	27	21
Carly Simon (Elektra 7E-1002)
34	BURN	31	30	28	15
Deep Purple (WB W 2766)
35	QUEEN II	40	49	70	5
Queen (Elektra EKS-75082)
36	LET ME IN YOUR LIFE	33	27	25	13
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 7292)
37	TRES HOMBRES	42	51	62	26
ZZ Top (London XPS 631)
38	YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM	34	36	34	59
Jim Croce (ABC ABCX 756)
39	LET'S PUT IT ALL TOGETHER	46	55	76	4
Stylistics (Avco AV 69001-698)
40	SECOND HELPING	52	57	72	5
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 413)
41	VERY SPECIAL LOVE SONGS	37	39	35	13
Charlie Rich (Epic KE 32531)
42	WILD AND PEACEFUL	43	44	45	20
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DEP 20113)
43	ANTHOLOGY	41	41	46	9
Marvin Gaye (Motown M791A3)
44	EUPHRATES RIVER	44	46	30	13
Main Ingredient (RCA APL1-0335)
45	STREET LADY	39	40	42	10
Donald Byrd (Blue Note BN-LA 140-F)
46	SECRET TREATIES	49	54	56	6
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia KC 32858)
47	SON OF DRACULA	47	50	60	7
Nilsson (Rapple ABL1-0220)
48	GRAHAM CENTRAL STATION	48	32	33	12
Graham Central Station (WB BS 2763)
49	CLAUDINE	51	53	54	12
Original Film Soundtrack (Buddah BDS 5602 ST)
50	STARLESS AND BIBLE BLACK	54	61	73	5
King Crimson (Atlantic SD 7298)
51	ROAD FOOD	63	72	95	4
Guess Who (RCA APL1-0220)
52	MOONTAN	65	74	85	4
Golden Earring (MCA 396)
53	MEETING OF THE MINDS	50	52	55	9
Four Tops (Dunhill DSD 50166)
54	HEAD HUNTERS	56	42	41	20
Herbie Hancock (Columbia KC 32731)
55	DIAMOND DOGS	69	--	--	2
David Bowie (RCA CPL1-0576)
56	THE OZARK MOUNTAIN DAREDEVILS	68	79	92	4
Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M SP-4411)
57	SWEET EXORCIST	85	--	--	2
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8601)
58	APOCALYPSE	66	83	--	3
Mahavishnu Orchestra (Columbia KC 32957)
59	IMAGINATION	62	63	67	35
Gladys Knight & The Pips (Buddah BDS 5141)
60	LIGHT SHINE	61	64	75	6
Jesse Colin Young (WB BS 2790)
61	'JUSTMENTS	38	38	39	10
Bill Withers (Sussex SRA 8032)
62	POEMS, PRAYERS & PROMISES	55	37	37	21
John Denver (RCA LSP-4499)
63	SCRATCH	45	47	53	6
Crusaders (Blue Thumb BTS 6010)
64	THE BEST OF BREAD, VOLUME TWO	75	--	--	2
Bread (Elektra 7E 1005)
65	TALKING BOOK	77	65	57	55
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T-319 L)
66	BLUE MAGIC	70	73	79	11
Blue Magic (Atco SD 36-7038)
67	SEVEN	64	67	78	5
Poco (Epic KE 32895)
68	KISS	71	82	93	4
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7001)
69	12 GREATEST HITS	--	--	--	1
Neil Diamond (MCA 2106)
70	DARK LADY	84	--	--	2
Cher (MCA 2113)
71	BLACK AND BLUES	76	76	81	5
Bobbi Humphrey (Blue Note LA-1426)
72	THE GREAT GATSBY	74	75	80	5
Original Film Soundtrack (Paramount PAS 2-3001)
73	THE BEST OF CHARLIE RICH	83	92	--	3
Charlie Rich (Epic KE 31933)
74	POSITIVE VIBRATIONS	79	90	--	3
Ten Years After (Columbia PC 32851)
75	THE SINGLES 69-73	73	71	61	29
Carpenters (A&M SP-3601)
76	STRAIGHT AHEAD	72	69	63	9
Brian Auger's Oblivion Express (RCA APL1-0454)
77	JIM STAFFORD	78	80	83	9
Jim Stafford (MGM SE 4947)
78	WHIRLWINDS	81	86	98	4
Deodato (MCA 410)
79	THE WAY WE WERE	53	35	32	18
Barbra Streisand (Columbia PC 32801)
80	BOOGIE BROTHERS	80	81	82	7
Savoy Brown (London APS 638)
81	LIVE AT CAESARS PALACE	91	--	--	2
Diana Ross (Motown M6-801S1)
82	BODY HEAT	--	--	--	1
Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3617)
83	HOME, HOME ON THE ROAD	57	60	69	5
New Riders Of The Purple Sage (Columbia PC 32870)
84	I GOT A NAME	59	56	44	27
Jim Croce (ABC ABCD-797)
85	SUZI QUATRO	89	94	--	3
Suzi Quatro (Bell 1302)
86	RHAPSODY IN WHITE	67	68	43	19
Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century T-433)
87	DESITIVELY BONNAROO	90	95	--	3
Dr. John (Atco SD 7043)
88	SPOOKY LADY'S SIDESHOW	--	--	--	1
Kris Kristofferson (Monument PZ 32914)
89	LAID BACK	99	95	92	27
Gregg Allman (Capricorn CP 0116)
90	YOU SMILE - THE SONG BEGINS	--	--	--	1
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (A&M SP-4314)
91	PIANO MAN	98	96	86	16
Billy Joel (Columbia KC 32544)
92	FALL INTO SPRING	--	--	--	1
Rita Coolidge (A&M SP-3627)
93	BOOGITY, BOOGITY, BOOGITY	--	--	--	1
Ray Stevens (Barnaby 6003)
94	BOOGIE DOWN	60	58	47	14
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla T 330VI)
95	PURE SMOKEY	58	48	51	10
Smokey Robinson (Tamla T6-331S1)
96	STRANDED	99	--	--	2
Roxy Music (Atlantic SD 7045)
97	THE PAYBACK	87	70	38	22
James Brown (Polydor PD2-3907)
98	THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON	94	89	97	66
Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-11163)
99	BACK TO OAKLAND	88	59	40	13
Tower Of Power (WB BS 2749)
100	LIFE AND TIMES	96	99	100	69
Jim Croce (ABC JCL&T2011)

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Albums which dropped out of the Top 100 this week:

   • "Early Flight" by Jefferson Airplane (# 82)
   • "There Won't Be Any More" by Charlie Rich (# 86)
   • "Rock And Roll Animal" by Lou Reed (# 92)
   • "Free to Be. . . You And Me" by Marlo Thomas & Friends (# 93)
   • "Get Your Wings" by Aerosmith (# 95)
   • "Brain Salad Surgery" by Emerson, Lake & Palmer (# 97)
   • "Ship Ahoy" by O'Jays (#100)