Cashbox Top Albums

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	ELTON JOHN'S GREATEST HITS	1	1	1	9
Elton John (MCA 2128)
2	SERENADE	2	2	2	12
Neil Diamond (Columbia PC 32919)
3	WAR CHILD	3	3	3	11
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1067)
4	BACK HOME AGAIN	4	7	10	28
John Denver (RCA CPL1-0548)
5	THIS IS THE MOODY BLUES	5	6	7	8
Moody Blues (Threshold 2THS 12/13)
6	FIRE	7	8	9	8
Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-1013)
7	NOT FRAGILE	6	4	4	20
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-1004)
8	MILES OF AISLES	9	11	18	6
Joni Mitchell (Asylum AB 202)
9	VERITIES & BALDERDASH	10	10	11	16
Harry Chapin (Elektra 7E-1012)
10	FREE AND EASY	11	12	14	11
Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-11348)
11	GOODNIGHT VIENNA	12	13	15	7
Ringo Starr (Apple SW-3417)
12	BUTTERFLY	14	15	17	8
Barbra Streisand (Columbia PC 33095)
13	EXPLORES YOUR MIND	13	14	19	8
Al Green (Hi SHL 32087)
14	STORMBRINGER	15	16	22	7
Deep Purple (WB PR 2832)
15	MOTHER LODE	8	5	5	11
Loggins And Messina (Columbia PC 33175)
16	JOHN DENVER'S GREATEST HITS	16	24	30	59
John Denver (RCA CPL1-0374)
17	AVERAGE WHITE BAND	20	23	27	12
Average White Band (Atlantic SD 7308)
18	I FEEL A SONG IN MY HEART	18	20	24	9
Gladys Knight & The Pips (Buddah BDS 5612)
19	IT'S ONLY ROCK 'N ROLL	17	9	6	12
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 79101)
20	HEART LIKE A WHEEL	22	28	38	5
Linda Ronstadt (Capitol ST-11358)
21	DRAGON FLY	19	21	25	11
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BPL1-0717)
22	RELAYER	26	38	57	4
Yes (Atlantic SD 18122)
23	MELODIES OF LOVE	25	37	47	6
Bobby Vinton (ABC ABCD 851)
24	ALL THE GIRLS IN THE WORLD BEWARE	28	46	73	4
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SO-11356)
25	WAITRESS IN A DONUT SHOP	21	22	23	10
Maria Muldaur (Reprise MS 2194)
26	PHOTOGRAPHS & MEMORIES: HIS GREATEST HITS	24	18	8	15
Jim Croce (ABC ABCD 835)
27	ELDORADO	23	19	16	12
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists UA-LA 339-G)
28	DARK HORSE	36	43	82	4
George Harrison (Apple SMAS 3418)
29	DAVID LIVE	27	17	13	12
David Bowie (RCA CPL2-0771)
30	JOY TO THE WORLD / THEIR GREATEST HITS	38	47	77	4
Three Dog Night (Dunhill DSD 50178)
31	PHOEBE SNOW	31	31	33	10
Phoebe Snow (Shelter SR 2109)
32	THE SILVER FOX	39	50	69	5
Charlie Rich (Epic PE 32250)
33	CAUGHT UP	33	34	37	9
Millie Jackson (Spring SPR 6703)
34	LATE FOR THE SKY	29	27	21	14
Jackson Browne (Asylum 7E-1017)
35	ROCK AND ROLL OUTLAWS	30	32	34	10
Foghat (Bearsville BR 6956)
36	WHITE GOLD	41	48	54	8
Love Unlmited Orchestra (20th Century T-458)
37	DAVE MASON	32	29	29	10
Dave Mason (Columbia KG 33096)
38	B.T. EXPRESS	46	53	66	6
B.T. Express (Scepter SPS 5117)
39	CARIBOU	40	40	40	28
Elton John (MCA 2116)
40	BAD COMPANY	37	33	28	24
Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8410)
41	SOUTHERN COMFORT	42	49	56	8
Crusaders (Blue Thumb BTSY 1002)
42	TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME. . . LIVE	49	57	62	6
B.B. King & Bobby Bland (MCA DS 50190-2)
43	FULFILLINGNESS' FIRST FINALE	35	35	40	23
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T6-332S1)
44	ANKA	44	45	43	18
Paul Anka (United Artists UA-LA 314-G)
45	TOLEDO WINDOW BOX	54	66	72	6
George Carlin (Little David LD 3003)
46	MOTT THE HOOPLE LIVE	53	67	74	5
Mott The Hoople (Columbia PC 33282)
47	BARRY MANILOW II	57	70	81	5
Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4016)
48	CHEECH & CHONG'S WEDDING ALBUM	43	25	12	14
Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77025)
49	NEW AND IMPROVED	68	78	90	4
Spinners (Atlantic SD 18118)
50	CAN'T GET ENOUGH	45	40	42	19
Barry White (20th Century T-444)
51	THERE'S THE RUB	56	62	64	6
Wishbone Ash (MCA 464)
52	WRAP AROUND JOY	47	30	32	16
Carole King (Ode SR 77024)
53	I CAN HELP	65	72	87	5
Billy Swan (Columbia KZ 32279)
54	HERE'S JOHNNY -- MAGIC MOMENTS FROM THE TONIGHT SHOW	70	80	98	4
Johnny Carson (Casablanca SPNE 1296)
55	THE MAIN EVENT LIVE	58	68	76	5
Frank Sinatra (WB FS 2207)
56	BORBOLETTA	48	44	39	11
Santana (Columbia PC 33135)
57	LAMB LIES DOWN ON BROADWAY	67	75	88	4
Genesis (Atco SD 2401)
58	CANTAMOS	59	64	67	6
Poco (Epic PE 33192)
59	IF YOU LOVE ME LET ME KNOW	60	55	44	30
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 411)
60	TODD RUNDGREN'S UTOPIA	34	36	36	10
Utopia (Bearsville BR 6954)
61	APPRENTICE	61	63	65	8
Dave Loggins (Epic NB 32833)
62	I'M LEAVING IT ALL UP TO YOU	63	65	70	16
Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 4968)
63	FURTHERMORE	64	69	78	5
Shawn Phillips (A&M SP-3662)
64	HOLIDAY	62	56	35	27
America (WB W 2808)
65	SOUVENIRS	69	76	83	5
Dan Fogelberg (Epic KE 33137)
66	SHEER HEART ATTACK	73	82	91	4
Queen (Elektra E-1026)
67	PRIME TIME	75	92	--	3
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 1317)
68	WITH EVERYTHING I FEEL IN ME	74	81	96	4
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 18116)
69	TOTAL ECLIPSE	81	95	--	3
Billy Cobham (Atlantic SD 18121)
70	STREET LIFE SERENADE	55	52	53	9
Billy Joel (Columbia PC 33146)
71	RED	72	77	85	5
King Crimson (Atlantic SD 18110)
72	WALLS AND BRIDGES	50	41	26	14
John Lennon (Apple SW-3410)
73	LIVE OBLIVION, VOL. 1	79	90	--	3
Brian Auger's Oblivion Express (RCA CPL1-0645)
74	SATIN DOLL	78	85	94	4
Bobbi Humphrey (Blue Note BNLA 344-G)
75	IT'LL SHINE WHEN IT SHINES	84	93	--	3
Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M SP-3654)
76	CHICAGO VII	77	83	92	42
Chicago (Columbia C2-32810)
77	THE THREE DEGREES	88	98	--	3
Three Degrees (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 32406)
78	LOST IN A DREAM	80	87	95	4
REO Speedwagon (Epic RE 32948)
79	KUNG FU FIGHTING AND OTHER GREAT LOVE SONGS	83	--	--	2
Karl Douglas (20th Century T-464)
80	RUFUSIZED	--	--	--	1
Rufus (ABC ABCD 837)
81	WHERE WE ALL BELONG	87	96	--	3
Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn 2C 0145)
82	PIECES OF DREAMS	71	73	75	6
Stanley Turrentine (Fantasy F-9465)
83	FOR YOU	85	94	--	3
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla T6-335S1)
84	I'VE GOT THE MUSIC IN ME	51	42	45	8
Kiki Dee (MCA 458)
85	THE MAGIC OF THE BLUE	91	--	--	2
Blue Magic (Atco SD 36-103)
86	SEDAKA'S BACK	93	--	--	2
Neil Sedaka (Rocket MCA 463)
87	NIGHTMARES	89	61	31	12
J. Geils Band (Atlantic SD 18107)
88	FLYING START	95	--	--	2
Blackbyrds (Fantasy F-9472)
89	THE PLACE I LOVE	76	74	71	7
Splinter (A&M SP-2001)
90	BREAKAWAY	--	--	--	1
Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge (Monument PZ 33278)
91	DONNY	--	--	--	1
Donny Osmond (MGM M3G-4978)
92	LOVE ME FOR A REASON	52	51	51	9
Osmonds (MGM MG 4939)
93	BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE II	90	88	68	51
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-696)
94	JOHN DAWSON WINTER III	97	100	--	3
Johnny Winter (Blue Sky PZ 33292)
95	ODDS & SODS	66	26	20	12
Who (MCA 2120)
96	GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD	--	--	--	57
Elton John (MCA 2-10003)
97	SUN SECRETS	--	--	--	1
Eric Burdon Band (Capitol ST 11359)
98	IN HEAT	92	60	58	12
Love Unlmited Orchestra (20th Century T-443)
99	HOTTER THAN HELL	--	--	--	1
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7006)
100	HIGHLY PRIZED POSSESSION	--	--	--	1
Anne Murray (Capitol ST-11354)

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designates a album that entered the chart this week

Albums which dropped out of the Top 100 this week:

   • "The Gregg Allman Tour" by Gregg Allman (# 82)
   • "Paper Money" by Montrose (# 86)
   • "Dreams And All That Stuff" by Leo Kottke (# 94)
   • "Got To Find A Way" by Curtis Mayfield (# 96)
   • "War Babies" by Hall & Oates (# 98)
   • "Smiler" by Rod Stewart (# 99)
   • "Good Old Boys" by Randy Newman (#100)