Wednesday January 7, 1976
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending January 3, 1976



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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)

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