Cashbox Top Albums

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	SUNDOWN	1	3	4	22
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise MS 2177)
2	BAND ON THE RUN	2	1	1	30
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple SO-3415)
3	THE STING	3	2	2	21
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 390)
4	BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE II	5	6	8	24
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-696)
5	SHININ' ON	4	4	5	15
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SWAE-11278)
6	BUDDAH AND THE CHOCOLATE BOX	6	5	3	13
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-3623)
7	ON STAGE	9	11	12	9
Loggins And Messina (Columbia PG 32848)
8	SKIN TIGHT	12	17	29	9
Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-705)
9	JOHN DENVER'S GREATEST HITS	11	8	7	32
John Denver (RCA CPL1-0374)
10	CHICAGO VII	7	7	6	15
Chicago (Columbia C2-32810)
11	GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD	14	10	9	38
Elton John (MCA 2-10003)
12	SHOCK TREATMENT	13	16	22	7
Edgar Winter Group (Epic PE 32461)
13	BRIDGE OF SIGHS	15	22	27	10
Robin Trower (Chrysalis CHR 1057)
14	DIAMOND DOGS	21	34	55	5
David Bowie (RCA CPL1-0576)
15	TRES HOMBRES	18	23	37	29
ZZ Top (London XPS 631)
16	JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH	29	62	--	3
Rick Wakeman (A&M SP-3621)
17	MARIA MULDAUR	17	13	11	28
Maria Muldaur (Reprise MS 2148)
18	COURT AND SPARK	10	12	13	22
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 7E-1001)
19	APOSTROPHE (')	20	21	23	11
Frank Zappa (Discreet DS 2175)
20	ON THE BORDER	8	9	10	11
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1004)
21	LET'S PUT IT ALL TOGETHER	24	30	39	7
Stylistics (Avco AV 69001-698)
22	SWEET EXORCIST	30	45	57	5
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8601)
23	AMERICAN GRAFFITI	16	15	17	42
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA MCA2-8001)
24	MOONTAN	28	37	52	7
Golden Earring (MCA 396)
25	INNERVISIONS	22	18	19	48
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T 326V1)
26	PRETZEL LOGIC	19	20	21	14
Steely Dan (ABC ABCD-808)
27	THE OZARK MOUNTAIN DAREDEVILS	31	48	56	7
Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M SP-4411)
28	CARIBOU	--	--	--	1
Elton John (MCA 2116)
29	OPEN OUR EYES	32	29	20	16
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia KC 32712)
30	CLAUDINE	35	44	49	15
Original Film Soundtrack (Buddah BDS 5602 ST)
31	BACK HOME AGAIN	--	--	--	1
John Denver (RCA CPL1-0548)
32	ROAD FOOD	33	41	51	7
Guess Who (RCA APL1-0220)
33	THE BEST OF BREAD, VOLUME TWO	36	50	64	5
Bread (Elektra 7E 1005)
34	APOCALYPSE	38	47	58	6
Mahavishnu Orchestra (Columbia KC 32957)
35	IF YOU LOVE ME LET ME KNOW	48	87	--	3
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 411)
36	12 GREATEST HITS	41	52	69	4
Neil Diamond (MCA 2106)
37	THE HOOPLE	26	24	18	11
Mott The Hoople (Columbia PC 32871)
38	BODY HEAT	42	66	82	4
Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3617)
39	BEHIND CLOSED DOORS	40	26	28	50
Charlie Rich (Epic KE 32247)
40	SECOND HELPING	37	36	40	8
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 413)
41	HOTCAKES	43	33	33	24
Carly Simon (Elektra 7E-1002)
42	DARK LADY	46	56	70	5
Cher (MCA 2113)
43	HARD LABOR	25	19	14	14
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DSD 50168)
44	LIVE AT CAESARS PALACE	56	68	81	5
Diana Ross (Motown M6-801S1)
45	MIGHTY LOVE	23	14	16	15
Spinners (Atlantic SD 7296)
46	CROSSWINDS	27	25	26	9
Billy Cobham (Atlantic SD 7300)
47	QUEEN II	34	31	35	8
Queen (Elektra EKS-75082)
48	LOVE SONG FOR JEFFREY	49	51	25	13
Helen Reddy (Capitol SO-11284)
49	STOP ALL THAT JAZZ	59	74	--	3
Leon Russell (Shelter SR 2108)
50	WILD AND PEACEFUL	50	39	42	23
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DEP 20113)
51	WHAT WERE ONCE VICES ARE NOW HABITS	44	32	31	18
Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2750)
52	TUBULAR BELLS	47	27	15	32
Mike Oldfield (Virgin VR 13-105)
53	VERY SPECIAL LOVE SONGS	39	40	41	16
Charlie Rich (Epic KE 32531)
54	FALL INTO SPRING	61	83	92	4
Rita Coolidge (A&M SP-3627)
55	UNBORN CHILD	51	35	30	18
Seals & Crofts (WB W 2761)
56	BLUE MAGIC	58	61	66	14
Blue Magic (Atco SD 36-7038)
57	MYSTERIOUS TRAVELLER	85	--	--	2
Weather Report (Columbia KC 32494)
58	LET ME IN YOUR LIFE	52	42	36	16
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 7292)
59	STARLESS AND BIBLE BLACK	45	46	50	8
King Crimson (Atlantic SD 7298)
60	SPOOKY LADY'S SIDESHOW	67	76	88	4
Kris Kristofferson (Monument PZ 32914)
61	KISS	63	63	68	7
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7001)
62	YOU SMILE - THE SONG BEGINS	64	72	90	4
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (A&M SP-4314)
63	BOOGITY, BOOGITY, BOOGITY	70	82	93	4
Ray Stevens (Barnaby 6003)
64	TALKING BOOK	62	64	65	58
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T-319 L)
65	IMAGINATION	66	53	59	38
Gladys Knight & The Pips (Buddah BDS 5141)
66	HEAD HUNTERS	54	59	54	23
Herbie Hancock (Columbia KC 32731)
67	POSITIVE VIBRATIONS	68	73	74	6
Ten Years After (Columbia PC 32851)
68	SENSE OF DIRECTION	--	--	--	1
Climax Blues Band (Sire SAS 7501)
69	JIM STAFFORD	72	75	77	12
Jim Stafford (MGM SE 4947)
70	EUPHRATES RIVER	74	65	44	16
Main Ingredient (RCA APL1-0335)
71	THE BEST OF CHARLIE RICH	65	69	73	6
Charlie Rich (Epic KE 31933)
72	THE GREAT GATSBY	69	71	72	8
Original Film Soundtrack (Paramount PAS 2-3001)
73	POEMS, PRAYERS & PROMISES	76	80	62	24
John Denver (RCA LSP-4499)
74	LIVE AT FILLMORE EAST	79	90	--	3
Allman Brothers (Capricorn 2CX 0131)
75	LOVE IS THE MESSAGE	55	38	32	22
MFSB (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 32707)
76	THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT	88	--	--	2
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 2-11002)
77	STREET LADY	78	67	45	13
Donald Byrd (Blue Note BN-LA 140-F)
78	SECRET TREATIES	71	54	46	9
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia KC 32858)
79	LIVE	53	28	24	16
War (United Artists UA-LA 193-J2)
80	BURN	57	49	34	18
Deep Purple (WB W 2766)
81	THAT NIGGER'S CRAZY	92	--	--	2
Richard Pryor (Partee PBS 2404)
82	'JUSTMENTS	83	77	61	13
Bill Withers (Sussex SRA 8032)
83	GARCIA	--	--	--	1
Jerry Garcia (Round RX 102)
84	I GOT A NAME	81	84	84	30
Jim Croce (ABC ABCD-797)
85	WHIRLWINDS	86	78	78	7
Deodato (MCA 410)
86	THE HOLLIES	98	--	--	2
Hollies (Epic KE 32574)
87	YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM	60	43	38	62
Jim Croce (ABC ABCX 756)
88	THE O'JAYS LIVE IN LONDON	--	--	--	1
O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 32953)
89	THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON	91	95	98	69
Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-11163)
90	PRESERVATION, ACT 2	--	--	--	1
Kinks (RCA CPL2-5040)
91	WALKING MAN	--	--	--	1
James Taylor (WB BS 2794)
92	THE SINGLES 69-73	96	89	75	32
Carpenters (A&M SP-3601)
93	GET YOUR WINGS	94	--	--	8
Aerosmith (Columbia KC 32847)
94	FREEDOM FOR THE STALLION	--	--	--	1
Hues Corporation (RCA APL1-0323)
95	SON OF DRACULA	73	55	47	10
Nilsson (Rapple ABL1-0220)
96	MONKEY GRIP	--	--	--	1
Bill Wyman (Rolling Stones COC 79100)
97	THE WAY WE WERE	100	92	79	21
Barbra Streisand (Columbia PC 32801)
98	LIGHT SHINE	77	60	60	9
Jesse Colin Young (WB BS 2790)
99	ANTHOLOGY	75	58	43	12
Marvin Gaye (Motown M791A3)
100	MEETING OF THE MINDS	80	57	53	12
Four Tops (Dunhill DSD 50166)

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Albums which dropped out of the Top 100 this week:

   • "Graham Central Station" by Graham Central Station (# 82)
   • "Desitively Bonnaroo" by Dr. John (# 84)
   • "Straight Ahead" by Brian Auger's Oblivion Express (# 87)
   • "Black And Blues" by Bobbi Humphrey (# 89)
   • "Seven" by Poco (# 90)
   • "Life And Times" by Jim Croce (# 93)
   • "Stranded" by Roxy Music (# 95)
   • "Piano Man" by Billy Joel (# 97)
   • "Boogie Down" by Eddie Kendricks (# 99)