Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending January 3, 1976
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GREATEST HITS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| Chicago (Columbia PC 33900) | ||||||
| 2 | HISTORY -- AMERICA'S GREATEST HITS | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| America (WB BS 2894) | ||||||
| 3 | WINDSONG | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | |
| John Denver (RCA APL1-1183) | ||||||
| 4 | GRATITUDE | 5 | 8 | 9 | 5 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 33694) | ||||||
| 5 | THE HISSING OF SUMMER LAWNS | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | |
| Joni Mitchell (Asylum 7E-1051) | ||||||
| 6 | ROCK OF THE WESTIES | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
| Elton John (MCA 2163) | ||||||
| 7 | KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND | 8 | 9 | 11 | 21 | |
| KC & The Sunshine Band (T.K. 603) | ||||||
| 8 | RED OCTOPUS | 7 | 3 | 5 | 25 | |
| Jefferson Starship (Grunt BFL1-099) | ||||||
| 9 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHRISTMAS | 12 | 16 | 20 | 8 | |
| John Denver (RCA APL1-0201) | ||||||
| 10 | STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS | 9 | 7 | 3 | 11 | |
| Paul Simon (Columbia PC 33540) | ||||||
| 11 | TRYIN' TO GET THE FEELING | 11 | 13 | 14 | 10 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4060) | ||||||
| 12 | HELEN REDDY'S GREATEST HITS | 16 | 24 | 36 | 5 | |
| Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-11467) | ||||||
| 13 | FAMILY REUNION | 14 | 15 | 23 | 6 | |
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. PZ 33807) | ||||||
| 14 | NUMBERS | 15 | 25 | 41 | 5 | |
| Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4555) | ||||||
| 15 | SEALS & CROFTS GREATEST HITS | 10 | 10 | 12 | 8 | |
| Seals & Crofts (WB BS 2886) | ||||||
| 16 | BREAKAWAY | 13 | 11 | 8 | 11 | |
| Art Garfunkel (Columbia PC 33700) | ||||||
| 17 | BAY CITY ROLLERS | 22 | 33 | 38 | 12 | |
| Bay City Rollers (Arista AL 4049) | ||||||
| 18 | ALIVE | 18 | 14 | 16 | 13 | |
| Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7020) | ||||||
| 19 | THE BEST OF CARLY SIMON | 24 | 27 | 33 | 5 | |
| Carly Simon (Elektra 7E-1048) | ||||||
| 20 | ONE OF THESE NIGHTS | 17 | 12 | 10 | 29 | |
| Eagles (Asylum 7E-1039) | ||||||
| 21 | SAVE ME | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | |
| Silver Convention (RCA BKL1-1129) | ||||||
| 22 | MAHOGANY | 25 | 31 | 45 | 7 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Motown M6-858S1) | ||||||
| 23 | WISH YOU WERE HERE | 20 | 20 | 26 | 15 | |
| Pink Floyd (Columbia PC 33453) | ||||||
| 24 | RUFUS FEATURING CHAKA KHAN | 30 | 37 | 44 | 6 | |
| Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC ABCD 909) | ||||||
| 25 | FEELS SO GOOD | 23 | 23 | 24 | 8 | |
| Grover Washington, Jr. (Kudu KU 24S1) | ||||||
| 26 | ZUMA | 27 | 28 | 34 | 6 | |
| Neil Young & Crazy Horse (Reprise MS 2242) | ||||||
| 27 | THE WHO BY NUMBERS | 28 | 22 | 18 | 11 | |
| Who (MCA 2161) | ||||||
| 28 | BARRY WHITE'S GREATEST HITS | 26 | 26 | 29 | 9 | |
| Barry White (20th Century T-493) | ||||||
| 29 | BLACK BEAR ROAD | 48 | 86 | -- | 3 |  |
| C.W. McCall (MGM 5008) | ||||||
| 30 | HOUSE PARTY | 31 | 35 | 40 | 7 | |
| Temptations (Gordy G6-973S1) | ||||||
| 31 | HONEY | 33 | 34 | 35 | 21 | |
| Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-1038) | ||||||
| 32 | LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY | 39 | 44 | 48 | 8 | |
| Donna Summer (Oasis OCLP 500) | ||||||
| 33 | FACE THE MUSIC | 29 | 21 | 17 | 11 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists UA-LA 546-G) | ||||||
| 34 | GORD'S GOLD | 37 | 39 | 42 | 7 | |
| Gordon Lightfoot (WB 2BS 2237) | ||||||
| 35 | THE HUNGRY YEARS | 34 | 29 | 22 | 14 | |
| Neil Sedaka (MCA PIG 2157) | ||||||
| 36 | LET'S DO IT AGAIN | 36 | 40 | 43 | 7 | |
| Staple Singers (Curtom CU 5005) | ||||||
| 37 | AN EVENING WITH WALLY LONDO FEATURING BILL SLAZZO | 38 | 38 | 39 | 10 | |
| George Carlin (Little David LD 1008) | ||||||
| 38 | NORTHERN LIGHTS -- SOUTHERN CROSS | 40 | 46 | 68 | 5 | |
| The Band (Capitol SW 11440) | ||||||
| 39 | WAKE UP EVERYBODY | 43 | 47 | 54 | 5 | |
| Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (Philadelphia Intl. PZ 33808) | ||||||
| 40 | MOVIN' ON | 41 | 42 | 47 | 8 | |
| Commodores (Motown M6-848S1) | ||||||
| 41 | A NIGHT AT THE OPERA | 92 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Queen (Elektra 7E-1053) | ||||||
| 42 | FLEETWOOD MAC | 35 | 30 | 30 | 22 | |
| Fleetwood Mac (WB MS 2225) | ||||||
| 43 | ELTON JOHN'S GREATEST HITS | 44 | 64 | 58 | 60 | |
| Elton John (MCA 2128) | ||||||
| 44 | BLAST FROM YOUR PAST | 46 | 50 | 59 | 5 | |
| Ringo Starr (Apple SW-3422) | ||||||
| 45 | STORY | 51 | 57 | 99 | 4 | |
| Four Seasons (Private Stock PS 7000) | ||||||
| 46 | CITY OF ANGELS | 47 | 51 | 56 | 9 | |
| Miracles (Tamla T6-339S1) | ||||||
| 47 | SIREN | 61 | 65 | 77 | 5 | |
| Roxy Music (Atco SD 36-127) | ||||||
| 48 | COME TASTE THE BAND | 56 | 67 | 75 | 5 | |
| Deep Purple (WB PR 2895) | ||||||
| 49 | DESOLATION BLVD. | 50 | 45 | 46 | 19 | |
| Sweet (Capitol ST-11395) | ||||||
| 50 | WHO AM I | 53 | 58 | 79 | 5 | |
| David Ruffin (Motown M6-849S1) | ||||||
| 51 | JOHN DENVER'S GREATEST HITS | 55 | 79 | 82 | 110 | |
| John Denver (RCA CPL1-0374) | ||||||
| 52 | LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER | 52 | 53 | 57 | 29 | |
| Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-3505) | ||||||
| 53 | SPINNERS LIVE | 57 | 87 | -- | 3 | |
| Spinners (Atlantic SD2-910) | ||||||
| 54 | SWANS AGAINST THE SUN | 60 | 62 | 66 | 5 | |
| Michael Murphey (Epic PE 33851) | ||||||
| 55 | LAZY AFTERNOON | 32 | 19 | 19 | 9 |  |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia PC 33815) | ||||||
| 56 | WIND ON THE WATER | 21 | 18 | 13 | 13 | |
| Crosby & Nash (ABC ABCD 902) | ||||||
| 57 | TIMES OF YOUR LIFE | 72 | 85 | 96 | 4 | |
| Paul Anka (United Artists UA-LA 569-G) | ||||||
| 58 | MAIN COURSE | 66 | 73 | 85 | 23 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO SO 4807) | ||||||
| 59 | RHINESTONE COWBOY | 63 | 63 | 65 | 20 | |
| Glen Campbell (Capitol 11430) | ||||||
| 60 | 2ND ANNIVERSARY | 45 | 36 | 31 | 12 | |
| Gladys Knight & The Pips (Buddah BDS 5676) | ||||||
| 61 | PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM | 62 | 70 | 80 | 5 | |
| MFSB (Philadelphia Intl. PZ 33845) | ||||||
| 62 | THE ROAD GOES ON FOREVER | 69 | 78 | -- | 3 | |
| Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn 2CP 0164) | ||||||
| 63 | YOU | 64 | 66 | 76 | 7 | |
| Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 18151) | ||||||
| 64 | WHO LOVES YOU | 70 | 77 | -- | 3 | |
| Four Seasons (WB BS 2900) | ||||||
| 65 | CAPTAIN FANTASTIC AND THE BROWN DIRT COWBOY | 67 | 68 | 69 | 31 | |
| Elton John (MCA 2142) | ||||||
| 66 | PLACES AND SPACES | 58 | 61 | 62 | 8 | |
| Donald Byrd (Blue Note BNLA 549G) | ||||||
| 67 | ERIC CARMEN | 76 | 81 | 90 | 5 | |
| Eric Carmen (Arista AL 4057) | ||||||
| 68 | PRISONER IN DISGUISE | 54 | 43 | 28 | 14 | |
| Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 7E-1045) | ||||||
| 69 | BEGINNINGS | 89 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Steve Howe (Atlantic SD 18154) | ||||||
| 70 | TOYS IN THE ATTIC | 65 | 69 | 64 | 37 | |
| Aerosmith (Columbia PC 33479) | ||||||
| 71 | CRISIS? WHAT CRISIS? | 77 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Supertramp (A&M SP-4560) | ||||||
| 72 | JOURNEY TO LOVE | 42 | 32 | 32 | 9 | |
| Stanley Clarke (Nemperor NE 433) | ||||||
| 73 | MIDNIGHT LIGHTNING | 49 | 52 | 60 | 5 | |
| Jimi Hendrix (WB MS 2229) | ||||||
| 74 | THE LAST RECORD ALBUM | 59 | 60 | 63 | 7 | |
| Little Feat (WB BS 2884) | ||||||
| 75 | SHAVED FISH | 68 | 41 | 21 | 9 | |
| John Lennon (Apple SW-3421) | ||||||
| 76 | SCHOOLBOYS IN DISGUISE | 86 | 92 | -- | 3 | |
| Kinks (RCA LPL1-5102) | ||||||
| 77 | CLEARLY LOVE | 74 | 48 | 25 | 14 | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 2148) | ||||||
| 78 | BORN TO RUN | 71 | 49 | 27 | 17 | |
| Bruce Springsteen (Columbia PC 33795) | ||||||
| 79 | FANDANGO | 81 | 84 | 87 | 34 | |
| ZZ Top (London PS 656) | ||||||
| 80 | MAN-CHILD | 73 | 74 | 73 | 12 | |
| Herbie Hancock (Columbia PC 33812) | ||||||
| 81 | CITY LIFE | 83 | 90 | 97 | 4 | |
| Blackbyrds (Fantasy F-9490) | ||||||
| 82 | FOOL FOR THE CITY | 82 | 83 | 78 | 13 | |
| Foghat (Bearsville BR 6959) | ||||||
| 83 | HOT CHOCOLATE | 91 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Hot Chocolate (Big Tree BT 89512) | ||||||
| 84 | THE FACES I'VE BEEN | 80 | 76 | 74 | 8 | |
| Jim Croce (Lifesong LS 900) | ||||||
| 85 | THE HEAT IS ON | 85 | 72 | 55 | 29 | |
| Isley Brothers (T-Neck PZ 33536) | ||||||
| 86 | HORSES | 96 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Patti Smith (Arista AL 4060) | ||||||
| 87 | DIAMONDS & RUST | 84 | 82 | 84 | 33 | |
| Joan Baez (A&M SP-4527) | ||||||
| 88 | MORRIS ALBERT | 95 | 55 | 53 | 16 | |
| Morris Albert (RCA APL1-1018) | ||||||
| 89 | SOLID SILVER | 78 | 80 | 83 | 6 | |
| Quicksilver Messenger Service (Capitol ST-11452) | ||||||
| 90 | SEDAKA'S BACK | 88 | 95 | 98 | 28 | |
| Neil Sedaka (Rocket MCA 463) | ||||||
| 91 | PHOTOGRAPHS & MEMORIES: HIS GREATEST HITS | -- | -- | -- | 28 | |
| Jim Croce (ABC ABCD 835) | ||||||
| 92 | MAKING MUSIC | 94 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
| Bill Withers (Columbia PC 35596) | ||||||
| 93 | ARE YOU READY FOR FREDDY | 100 | 56 | 49 | 11 | |
| Freddy Fender (ABC DOSD 2044) | ||||||
| 94 | PRESSURE SENSITIVE | 99 | 101 | 70 | 7 | |
| Ronnie Laws (Blue Note BNLA 452-G) | ||||||
| 95 | SIMON & GARFUNKEL'S GREATEST HITS | 93 | 97 | 93 | 35 | |
| Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia KC 31350) | ||||||
| 96 | INSEPARABLE | 75 | 54 | 37 | 14 | |
| Natalie Cole (Capitol ST-11429) | ||||||
| 97 | YELLOW FEVER | 87 | 89 | 96 | 5 | |
| Hot Tuna (Grunt BFL 11238) | ||||||
| 98 | RED HEADED STRANGER | 97 | 59 | 50 | 10 | |
| Willie Nelson (Columbia KC 33482) | ||||||
| 99 | BELLAVIA | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-4557) | ||||||
| 100 | ATLANTIC CROSSING | 98 | 96 | 72 | 18 | |
| Rod Stewart (WB BS 2875) | ||||||
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 Car Over The Lake Album" by Ozark Mountain Daredevils (# 79)
• "Another Live" by Utopia (# 90)