Cashbox Top Albums

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	CARIBOU	1	1	28	4
Elton John (MCA 2116)
2	BACK HOME AGAIN	2	4	31	4
John Denver (RCA CPL1-0548)
3	BAND ON THE RUN	3	2	2	33
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple SO-3415)
4	BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE II	6	5	4	27
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-696)
5	JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH	8	10	16	6
Rick Wakeman (A&M SP-3621)
6	SUNDOWN	4	3	1	25
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise MS 2177)
7	BEFORE THE FLOOD	28	56	--	3
Bob Dylan & The Band (Asylum AB 201)
8	JOHN DENVER'S GREATEST HITS	9	15	9	35
John Denver (RCA CPL1-0374)
9	DIAMOND DOGS	10	9	14	8
David Bowie (RCA CPL1-0576)
10	BRIDGE OF SIGHS	11	11	13	13
Robin Trower (Chrysalis CHR 1057)
11	ON STAGE	7	7	7	12
Loggins And Messina (Columbia PG 32848)
12	THE STING	5	6	3	24
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 390)
13	TRES HOMBRES	12	12	15	32
ZZ Top (London XPS 631)
14	BUDDAH AND THE CHOCOLATE BOX	14	14	6	16
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-3623)
15	SHOCK TREATMENT	15	13	12	10
Edgar Winter Group (Epic PE 32461)
16	MOONTAN	17	21	24	10
Golden Earring (MCA 396)
17	SKIN TIGHT	13	8	8	12
Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-705)
18	SHININ' ON	16	16	5	18
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SWAE-11278)
19	LET'S PUT IT ALL TOGETHER	20	20	21	10
Stylistics (Avco AV 69001-698)
20	BODY HEAT	30	37	38	7
Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3617)
21	SWEET EXORCIST	19	19	22	8
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8601)
22	WALKING MAN	31	49	91	4
James Taylor (WB BS 2794)
23	GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD	22	17	11	41
Elton John (MCA 2-10003)
24	IF YOU LOVE ME LET ME KNOW	29	32	35	6
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 411)
25	12 GREATEST HITS	26	30	36	7
Neil Diamond (MCA 2106)
26	CLAUDINE	27	28	30	18
Original Film Soundtrack (Buddah BDS 5602 ST)
27	CHICAGO VII	25	25	10	18
Chicago (Columbia C2-32810)
28	MARVIN GAYE LIVE!	50	--	--	2
Marvin Gaye (Tamla T6-333S1)
29	STOP ALL THAT JAZZ	34	41	49	6
Leon Russell (Shelter SR 2108)
30	461 OCEAN BOULEVARD	62	--	--	2
Eric Clapton (RSO SO 4801)
31	APOSTROPHE (')	18	18	19	14
Frank Zappa (Discreet DS 2175)
32	LIVE AT CAESARS PALACE	33	38	44	8
Diana Ross (Motown M6-801S1)
33	COURT AND SPARK	21	22	18	25
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 7E-1001)
34	SECOND HELPING	38	40	40	11
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 413)
35	THE O'JAYS LIVE IN LONDON	45	53	88	4
O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 32953)
36	MYSTERIOUS TRAVELLER	39	46	57	5
Weather Report (Columbia KC 32494)
37	PRETZEL LOGIC	37	27	26	17
Steely Dan (ABC ABCD-808)
38	FREEDOM FOR THE STALLION	40	47	94	4
Hues Corporation (RCA APL1-0323)
39	FROM THE MARS HOTEL	65	--	--	2
Grateful Dead (Grateful Dead GD 102)
40	THE BEST OF BREAD, VOLUME TWO	41	31	33	8
Bread (Elektra 7E 1005)
41	HOLIDAY	52	73	--	3
America (WB W 2808)
42	THE OZARK MOUNTAIN DAREDEVILS	24	24	27	10
Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M SP-4411)
43	GARCIA	46	59	83	4
Jerry Garcia (Round RX 102)
44	ON THE BORDER	23	23	20	14
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1004)
45	APOCALYPSE	32	33	34	9
Mahavishnu Orchestra (Columbia KC 32957)
46	OPEN OUR EYES	49	51	29	19
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia KC 32712)
47	WILD AND PEACEFUL	47	48	50	26
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DEP 20113)
48	THAT NIGGER'S CRAZY	59	69	81	5
Richard Pryor (Partee PBS 2404)
49	BEHIND CLOSED DOORS	42	34	39	53
Charlie Rich (Epic KE 32247)
50	MARIA MULDAUR	35	26	17	31
Maria Muldaur (Reprise MS 2148)
51	LOVE SONG FOR JEFFREY	44	45	48	16
Helen Reddy (Capitol SO-11284)
52	BLUE MAGIC	53	54	56	17
Blue Magic (Atco SD 36-7038)
53	ELVIS RECORDED LIVE ON STAGE IN MEMPHIS	63	76	--	3
Elvis Presley (RCA CPL1-0606)
54	SENSE OF DIRECTION	57	60	68	4
Climax Blues Band (Sire SAS 7501)
55	BOOGITY, BOOGITY, BOOGITY	58	61	63	7
Ray Stevens (Barnaby 6003)
56	ROAD FOOD	36	29	32	10
Guess Who (RCA APL1-0220)
57	THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT	60	67	76	5
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 2-11002)
58	THE HOLLIES	68	71	86	5
Hollies (Epic KE 32574)
59	WONDERWORLD	76	99	--	3
Uriah Heep (WB BS 2800)
60	DARK LADY	55	39	42	8
Cher (MCA 2113)
61	ENDLESS SUMMER	--	--	--	1
Beach Boys (Capitol SVBB 11307)
62	MIGHTY LOVE	61	44	45	18
Spinners (Atlantic SD 7296)
63	INNERVISIONS	43	43	25	51
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T 326V1)
64	JIM STAFFORD	67	68	69	15
Jim Stafford (MGM SE 4947)
65	SPOOKY LADY'S SIDESHOW	56	58	60	7
Kris Kristofferson (Monument PZ 32914)
66	SANTANA'S GREATEST HITS	99	--	--	2
Santana (Columbia PC 33050)
67	AMERICAN GRAFFITI	48	35	23	45
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA MCA2-8001)
68	EUPHRATES RIVER	70	70	70	19
Main Ingredient (RCA APL1-0335)
69	ON THE BEACH	96	--	--	2
Neil Young (Reprise R 2180)
70	STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES	80	91	--	3
Mac Davis (Columbia KC 32582)
71	TUBULAR BELLS	51	52	52	35
Mike Oldfield (Virgin VR 13-105)
72	POEMS, PRAYERS & PROMISES	69	72	73	27
John Denver (RCA LSP-4499)
73	RAGS TO RUFUS	94	--	--	2
Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC ABCX-809)
74	FALL INTO SPRING	73	50	54	7
Rita Coolidge (A&M SP-3627)
75	SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME	89	100	--	3
DeFranco Family (20th Century T-441)
76	THE HOOPLE	54	36	37	14
Mott The Hoople (Columbia PC 32871)
77	THE SOUTHER-HILLMAN-FURAY BAND	--	--	--	1
Souther-Hillman-Furay Band (Asylum 7E-1006)
78	UNBORN CHILD	64	66	55	21
Seals & Crofts (WB W 2761)
79	YOU SMILE - THE SONG BEGINS	66	63	62	7
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (A&M SP-4314)
80	KISS	71	62	61	10
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7001)
81	HARD LABOR	74	77	43	17
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DSD 50168)
82	LOVE SONG	93	--	--	14
Anne Murray (Capitol ST-11266)
83	WHAT WERE ONCE VICES ARE NOW HABITS	75	55	51	21
Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2750)
84	STREET LADY	83	75	77	16
Donald Byrd (Blue Note BN-LA 140-F)
85	PIANO RAGS	90	--	--	2
Scott Joplin (Nonesuch HB 73026)
86	IMAGINATION	77	74	65	41
Gladys Knight & The Pips (Buddah BDS 5141)
87	I GOT A NAME	78	78	84	33
Jim Croce (ABC ABCD-797)
88	SMALL TALK	--	--	--	1
Sly & The Family Stone (Epic PE 32930)
89	HOTCAKES	72	42	41	27
Carly Simon (Elektra 7E-1002)
90	PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE	100	--	--	2
Al Stewart (Janus JLS 3063)
91	KEEP ON SMILIN'	--	--	--	1
Wet Willie (Capricorn CP 0128)
92	THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON	95	97	89	72
Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-11163)
93	ANTHOLOGY	--	--	--	1
Diana Ross & The Supremes (Motown M9-794A3)
94	HEAD HUNTERS	97	84	66	26
Herbie Hancock (Columbia KC 32731)
95	TOGETHER BROTHERS	--	--	--	1
Original Film Soundtrack (20th Century ST 101)
96	CROSSWINDS	91	82	46	12
Billy Cobham (Atlantic SD 7300)
97	VERY SPECIAL LOVE SONGS	81	57	53	19
Charlie Rich (Epic KE 32531)
98	TALKING BOOK	84	80	64	61
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T-319 L)
99	THE SINGLES 69-73	88	90	92	35
Carpenters (A&M SP-3601)
100	YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM	92	83	87	65
Jim Croce (ABC ABCX 756)

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designates a album that entered the chart this week

Albums which dropped out of the Top 100 this week:

   • "Preservation, Act 2" by Kinks (# 79)
   • "Monkey Grip" by Bill Wyman (# 82)
   • "Queen II" by Queen (# 85)
   • "Positive Vibrations" by Ten Years After (# 86)
   • "Get Your Wings" by Aerosmith (# 87)
   • "Too Much Too Soon" by New York Dolls (# 98)