Cashbox Top Albums

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	CARIBOU	28	--	--	2
Elton John (MCA 2116)
2	BAND ON THE RUN	2	2	1	31
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple SO-3415)
3	SUNDOWN	1	1	3	23
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise MS 2177)
4	BACK HOME AGAIN	31	--	--	2
John Denver (RCA CPL1-0548)
5	BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE II	4	5	6	25
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-696)
6	THE STING	3	3	2	22
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 390)
7	ON STAGE	7	9	11	10
Loggins And Messina (Columbia PG 32848)
8	SKIN TIGHT	8	12	17	10
Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-705)
9	DIAMOND DOGS	14	21	34	6
David Bowie (RCA CPL1-0576)
10	JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH	16	29	62	4
Rick Wakeman (A&M SP-3621)
11	BRIDGE OF SIGHS	13	15	22	11
Robin Trower (Chrysalis CHR 1057)
12	TRES HOMBRES	15	18	23	30
ZZ Top (London XPS 631)
13	SHOCK TREATMENT	12	13	16	8
Edgar Winter Group (Epic PE 32461)
14	BUDDAH AND THE CHOCOLATE BOX	6	6	5	14
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-3623)
15	JOHN DENVER'S GREATEST HITS	9	11	8	33
John Denver (RCA CPL1-0374)
16	SHININ' ON	5	4	4	16
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SWAE-11278)
17	GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD	11	14	10	39
Elton John (MCA 2-10003)
18	APOSTROPHE (')	19	20	21	12
Frank Zappa (Discreet DS 2175)
19	SWEET EXORCIST	22	30	45	6
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8601)
20	LET'S PUT IT ALL TOGETHER	21	24	30	8
Stylistics (Avco AV 69001-698)
21	MOONTAN	24	28	37	8
Golden Earring (MCA 396)
22	COURT AND SPARK	18	10	12	23
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 7E-1001)
23	ON THE BORDER	20	8	9	12
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1004)
24	THE OZARK MOUNTAIN DAREDEVILS	27	31	48	8
Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M SP-4411)
25	CHICAGO VII	10	7	7	16
Chicago (Columbia C2-32810)
26	MARIA MULDAUR	17	17	13	29
Maria Muldaur (Reprise MS 2148)
27	PRETZEL LOGIC	26	19	20	15
Steely Dan (ABC ABCD-808)
28	CLAUDINE	30	35	44	16
Original Film Soundtrack (Buddah BDS 5602 ST)
29	ROAD FOOD	32	33	41	8
Guess Who (RCA APL1-0220)
30	12 GREATEST HITS	36	41	52	5
Neil Diamond (MCA 2106)
31	THE BEST OF BREAD, VOLUME TWO	33	36	50	6
Bread (Elektra 7E 1005)
32	IF YOU LOVE ME LET ME KNOW	35	48	87	4
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 411)
33	APOCALYPSE	34	38	47	7
Mahavishnu Orchestra (Columbia KC 32957)
34	BEHIND CLOSED DOORS	39	40	26	51
Charlie Rich (Epic KE 32247)
35	AMERICAN GRAFFITI	23	16	15	43
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA MCA2-8001)
36	THE HOOPLE	37	26	24	12
Mott The Hoople (Columbia PC 32871)
37	BODY HEAT	38	42	66	5
Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3617)
38	LIVE AT CAESARS PALACE	44	56	68	6
Diana Ross (Motown M6-801S1)
39	DARK LADY	42	46	56	6
Cher (MCA 2113)
40	SECOND HELPING	40	37	36	9
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 413)
41	STOP ALL THAT JAZZ	49	59	74	4
Leon Russell (Shelter SR 2108)
42	HOTCAKES	41	43	33	25
Carly Simon (Elektra 7E-1002)
43	INNERVISIONS	25	22	18	49
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T 326V1)
44	MIGHTY LOVE	45	23	14	16
Spinners (Atlantic SD 7296)
45	LOVE SONG FOR JEFFREY	48	49	51	14
Helen Reddy (Capitol SO-11284)
46	MYSTERIOUS TRAVELLER	57	85	--	3
Weather Report (Columbia KC 32494)
47	FREEDOM FOR THE STALLION	94	--	--	2
Hues Corporation (RCA APL1-0323)
48	WILD AND PEACEFUL	50	50	39	24
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DEP 20113)
49	WALKING MAN	91	--	--	2
James Taylor (WB BS 2794)
50	FALL INTO SPRING	54	61	83	5
Rita Coolidge (A&M SP-3627)
51	OPEN OUR EYES	29	32	29	17
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia KC 32712)
52	TUBULAR BELLS	52	47	27	33
Mike Oldfield (Virgin VR 13-105)
53	THE O'JAYS LIVE IN LONDON	88	--	--	2
O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 32953)
54	BLUE MAGIC	56	58	61	15
Blue Magic (Atco SD 36-7038)
55	WHAT WERE ONCE VICES ARE NOW HABITS	51	44	32	19
Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2750)
56	BEFORE THE FLOOD	--	--	--	1
Bob Dylan & The Band (Asylum AB 201)
57	VERY SPECIAL LOVE SONGS	53	39	40	17
Charlie Rich (Epic KE 32531)
58	SPOOKY LADY'S SIDESHOW	60	67	76	5
Kris Kristofferson (Monument PZ 32914)
59	GARCIA	83	--	--	2
Jerry Garcia (Round RX 102)
60	SENSE OF DIRECTION	68	--	--	2
Climax Blues Band (Sire SAS 7501)
61	BOOGITY, BOOGITY, BOOGITY	63	70	82	5
Ray Stevens (Barnaby 6003)
62	KISS	61	63	63	8
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7001)
63	YOU SMILE - THE SONG BEGINS	62	64	72	5
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (A&M SP-4314)
64	QUEEN II	47	34	31	9
Queen (Elektra EKS-75082)
65	POSITIVE VIBRATIONS	67	68	73	7
Ten Years After (Columbia PC 32851)
66	UNBORN CHILD	55	51	35	19
Seals & Crofts (WB W 2761)
67	THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT	76	88	--	3
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 2-11002)
68	JIM STAFFORD	69	72	75	13
Jim Stafford (MGM SE 4947)
69	THAT NIGGER'S CRAZY	81	92	--	3
Richard Pryor (Partee PBS 2404)
70	EUPHRATES RIVER	70	74	65	17
Main Ingredient (RCA APL1-0335)
71	THE HOLLIES	86	98	--	3
Hollies (Epic KE 32574)
72	POEMS, PRAYERS & PROMISES	73	76	80	25
John Denver (RCA LSP-4499)
73	HOLIDAY	--	--	--	1
America (WB W 2808)
74	IMAGINATION	65	66	53	39
Gladys Knight & The Pips (Buddah BDS 5141)
75	STREET LADY	77	78	67	14
Donald Byrd (Blue Note BN-LA 140-F)
76	ELVIS RECORDED LIVE ON STAGE IN MEMPHIS	--	--	--	1
Elvis Presley (RCA CPL1-0606)
77	HARD LABOR	43	25	19	15
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DSD 50168)
78	I GOT A NAME	84	81	84	31
Jim Croce (ABC ABCD-797)
79	SECRET TREATIES	78	71	54	10
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia KC 32858)
80	TALKING BOOK	64	62	64	59
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T-319 L)
81	PRESERVATION, ACT 2	90	--	--	2
Kinks (RCA CPL2-5040)
82	CROSSWINDS	46	27	25	10
Billy Cobham (Atlantic SD 7300)
83	YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM	87	60	43	63
Jim Croce (ABC ABCX 756)
84	HEAD HUNTERS	66	54	59	24
Herbie Hancock (Columbia KC 32731)
85	MONKEY GRIP	96	--	--	2
Bill Wyman (Rolling Stones COC 79100)
86	LET ME IN YOUR LIFE	58	52	42	17
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 7292)
87	THE BEST OF CHARLIE RICH	71	65	69	7
Charlie Rich (Epic KE 31933)
88	GET YOUR WINGS	93	94	--	9
Aerosmith (Columbia KC 32847)
89	LIVE AT FILLMORE EAST	74	79	90	4
Allman Brothers (Capricorn 2CX 0131)
90	THE SINGLES 69-73	92	96	89	33
Carpenters (A&M SP-3601)
91	STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES	--	--	--	1
Mac Davis (Columbia KC 32582)
92	STARLESS AND BIBLE BLACK	59	45	46	9
King Crimson (Atlantic SD 7298)
93	LOVE IS THE MESSAGE	75	55	38	23
MFSB (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 32707)
94	THE WAY WE WERE	97	100	92	22
Barbra Streisand (Columbia PC 32801)
95	LIVE	79	53	28	17
War (United Artists UA-LA 193-J2)
96	BURN	80	57	49	19
Deep Purple (WB W 2766)
97	THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON	89	91	95	70
Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-11163)
98	TOO MUCH TOO SOON	--	--	--	1
New York Dolls (Mercury SRM-1-1001)
99	WONDERWORLD	--	--	--	1
Uriah Heep (WB BS 2800)
100	SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME	--	--	--	1
DeFranco Family (20th Century T-441)

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Albums which dropped out of the Top 100 this week:

   • "The Great Gatsby" by Original Film Soundtrack (# 72)
   • "'Justments" by Bill Withers (# 82)
   • "Whirlwinds" by Deodato (# 85)
   • "Son Of Dracula" by Nilsson (# 95)
   • "Light Shine" by Jesse Colin Young (# 98)
   • "Anthology" by Marvin Gaye (# 99)
   • "Meeting Of The Minds" by Four Tops (#100)