Tuesday September 23, 1975
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending September 20, 1975



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1 RED OCTOPUS 1 3 4 10
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BFL1-099)
2 CAPTAIN FANTASTIC AND THE BROWN DIRT COWBOY 2 1 2 16
Elton John (MCA 2142)
3 ONE OF THESE NIGHTS 3 2 3 14
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1039)
4 BETWEEN THE LINES 5 6 8 17
Janis Ian (Columbia PC 33494)
5 HONEY 6 8 10 6
Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-1038)
6 THE HEAT IS ON 7 4 1 14
Isley Brothers (T-Neck PZ 33536)
7 GREATEST HITS 4 5 5 12
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4519)
8 FANDANGO 9 10 12 19
ZZ Top (London PS 656)
9 PICK OF THE LITTER 10 16 18 7
Spinners (Atlantic SD 18141)
10 BORN TO RUN 31 -- -- 2  
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia PC 33795)
11 THAT'S THE WAY OF THE WORLD 11 12 11 28
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia PC 33280)
12 FLEETWOOD MAC 16 18 23 7
Fleetwood Mac (WB MS 2225)
13 MAIN COURSE 13 14 16 14
Bee Gees (RSO SO 4807)
14 IS IT SOMETHING I SAID? 15 33 38 5
Richard Pryor (WB MS 2227)
15 OUTLAWS 17 20 24 7
Outlaws (Arista AL 4042)
16 KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND 20 31 34 6
KC & The Sunshine Band (T.K. 603)
17 AIN'T NO WAY TO TREAT A LADY 19 22 26 11
Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-114148)
18 WHY CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS 8 7 7 13
War (United Artists EA 441-G)
19 YOUNG AMERICANS 26 29 32 22
David Bowie (RCA APL1-0998)
20 AIN'T NO 'BOUT A DOUBT IT 21 26 33 7
Graham Central Station (WB BS 2876)
21 ATLANTIC CROSSING 32 58 -- 3  
Rod Stewart (WB BS 2875)
22 NON-STOP 22 23 25 8
B.T. Express (Roadshow RS 41001)
23 JAWS 25 27 37 7
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 2087)
24 SABOTAGE 28 34 52 5
Black Sabbath (WB BS 2822)
25 BLUES FOR ALLAH 34 87 -- 3
Grateful Dead (Grateful Dead GD-LA 494-G)
26 RIDE A ROCK HORSE 29 32 35 8
Roger Daltrey (MCA 2147)
27 STEPPIN' 27 28 29 14
Pointer Sisters (Blue Thumb BTSD 6021)
28 TOYS IN THE ATTIC 24 25 17 22
Aerosmith (Columbia PC 33479)
29 MELLOW MADNESS 33 39 49 4
Quincy Jones (A&M SP-4526)
30 SO FINE 39 -- -- 2
Loggins And Messina (Columbia PC 33810)
31 RHINESTONE COWBOY 42 47 54 5  
Glen Campbell (Capitol 11430)
32 E.C. WAS HERE 57 90 -- 3  
Eric Clapton (RSO SO-4809)
33 GORILLA 12 13 15 17  
James Taylor (WB BS 2866)
34 DIAMONDS & RUST 35 36 36 18
Joan Baez (A&M SP-4527)
35 LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER 14 9 9 14  
Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-3505)
36 DAWN'S GREATEST HITS 41 21 19 12
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Arista AL 4045)
37 CAUGHT IN THE ACT 68 -- -- 2  
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol ST-11445)
38 MELISSA 18 19 21 22  
Melissa Manchester (Arista AL 4031)
39 BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS 40 42 44 20
Freddy Fender (ABC DOSD 2020)
40 VENUS AND MARS 37 11 6 15
Wings (Capitol SMAS-11419)
41 ENDLESS SUMMER 38 40 46 32
Beach Boys (Capitol SVBB 11307)
42 SPIRIT OF THE BOOGIE 47 61 98 4
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DEP 2016)
43 CUT THE CAKE 36 15 14 13
Average White Band (Atlantic SD 18140)
44 WHAT A DIFF'RENCE A DAY MAKES 48 54 64 6
Esther Phillips With Joe Beck (Kudu KU-23S1)
45 CHAIN REACTION 50 77 91 4
Crusaders (Blue Thumb BTSD 6022)
46 AMBROSIA 23 24 27 11  
Ambrosia (20th Century T-434)
47 IN THE CITY 52 63 76 6
Tavares (Capitol ST-11316)
48 WIN, LOSE OR DRAW -- -- -- 1  
Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn CP 0156)
49 ELTON JOHN'S GREATEST HITS 46 41 42 45
Elton John (MCA 2128)
50 RITCHIE BLACKMORE'S RAINBOW 69 84 94 4  
Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow (Polydor PD 6049)
51 MANHATTAN TRANSFER 59 71 73 19
Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic SD 18133)
52 AL GREEN IS LOVE 79 -- -- 2  
Al Green (Hi SHL 32092)
53 JAMAICA SAY YOU WILL 63 91 -- 3
Joe Cocker (A&M SP-4529)
54 ON THE BORDER 56 57 66 45
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1004)
55 TOMMY 49 43 43 26
Original Film Soundtrack (Polydor PD2-9502)
56 DESOLATION BLVD. 78 89 100 4  
Sweet (Capitol ST-11395)
57 LET THERE BE MUSIC 70 93 90 11  
Orleans (Asylum 7E-1029)
58 THE BASEMENT TAPES 30 17 13 9  
Bob Dylan & The Band (Columbia C2 33682)
59 BLUE SKY NIGHT THUNDER 55 55 57 28
Michael Murphey (Epic KE 33290)
60 DREAMING MY DREAMS 61 62 62 8
Waylon Jennings (RCA APL1-1062)
61 THE CHICAGO THEME 64 68 71 9
Hubert Laws (CTI 6058S1)
62 GOOD VIBRATIONS 43 30 31 9  
Beach Boys (WB MS 2223)
63 FROM MIGHTY OAKS 65 70 79 6
Ray Thomas (Threshold THS 16)
64 HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW 45 37 30 31  
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 2133)
65 HORIZON 44 35 20 13  
Carpenters (A&M SP-4530)
66 BARRY MANILOW I 75 86 96 4
Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4007)
67 DESPERADO 60 64 75 34
Eagles (Asylum SD-5068)
68 PHOENIX 85 -- -- 2  
Labelle (Epic PE 33579)
69 LET'S TAKE IT TO THE STAGE 73 76 78 8
Funkadelic (Westbound W 215)
70 NASHVILLE 71 73 82 5
Original Film Soundtrack (ABC ABCD 893)
71 NATTY DREAD 72 74 83 6
Bob Marley & The Wailers (Island ILPS 9281)
72 SCHEHERAZADE & OTHER STORIES 81 -- -- 2
Renaissance (ABC SASD 7510)
73 THIS TIME WE MEAN IT 74 75 77 6
REO Speedwagon (Epic PE 33338)
74 CHOCOLATE CHIP 58 46 40 14  
Isaac Hayes (Soul ABCD 874)
75 HEARTS 77 81 87 25
America (WB BS 2852)
76 PROCOL'S NINTH 76 80 89 4
Procol Harum (Chrysalis CHR 1080)
77 STRAIGHT SHOOTER 83 85 81 23
Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8413)
78 FREE HAND 80 82 86 5
Gentle Giant (Capitol AST-11428)
79 SEARCHIN' FOR A RAINBOW -- -- -- 1  
Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CPN 0161)
80 CAUGHT IN THE ACT 67 49 39 21  
Commodores (Motown M6-820S1)
81 MINSTREL IN THE GALLERY -- -- -- 1  
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1082)
82 BOOGIE DOWN U.S.A. 91 -- -- 2
People's Choice (TSOP KZ 33154)
83 MADE IN THE SHADE 53 48 45 14  
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 79102)
84 SEDAKA'S BACK 71 57 50 13  
Neil Sedaka (Rocket MCA 463)
85 THE WILD, THE INNOCENT & THE E STREET SHUFFLE -- -- -- 1  
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia KC 32432)
86 STORM AT SUN-UP 89 94 97 4
Gino Vanelli (A&M SP-4533)
87 HEAD OVER HEELS 51 38 28 10  
Poco (ABC ABCD 890)
88 WILL O' THE WISP 100 69 40 14  
Leon Russell (Shelter SR 2138)
89 THE HIT MAN 92 56 59 9
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla T6-338S1)
90 JOHN DENVER'S GREATEST HITS 95 66 69 95
John Denver (RCA CPL1-0374)
91 A QUIET STORM 82 83 85 21
Smokey Robinson (Tamla T6-337S1)
92 STILL CAUGHT UP 96 99 -- 3
Millie Jackson (Spring SP-1-6708)
93 MORRIS ALBERT -- -- -- 1  
Morris Albert (RCA APL1-1018)
94 FORCE IT 98 -- -- 2
UFO (Chrysalis CHR 1074)
95 STILLS 54 44 22 12  
Stephen Stills (Columbia PC 33575)
96 MR. MAGIC 94 65 68 27
Grover Washington, Jr. (Kudu KU 20)
97 SAVE ME -- -- -- 1  
Silver Convention (RCA BKL1-1129)
98 FIRST CUCKOO -- -- -- 1  
Deodato (MCA 491)
99 FOUR WHEEL DRIVE 87 50 53 18  
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-1027)
100 GREETINGS FROM ASBURY PARK -- -- -- 1  
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia KC 31903)

designates a album that was up more than 10 spots this week
designates a album that was down more than 10 spots this week

designates a album that entered the chart this week

Albums which dropped out of the Top 100 this week:

   • "The Original Soundtrack" by 10cc (# 62)
   • "Return To Fantasy" by Uriah Heep (# 66)
   • "Spirit Of America" by Beach Boys (# 76)
   • "I Feel A Song In My Heart" by Gladys Knight & The Pips (# 84)
   • "Back To Earth" by Rare Earth (# 86)
   • "To Be True" by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (# 88)
   • "One Size Fits All" by Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention (# 90)
   • "Moving Violation" by Jackson 5 (# 93)
   • "The Eagles" by Eagles (# 97)
   • "Judith" by Judy Collins (# 99)

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