Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending January 31, 1976
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRATITUDE | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 33694) | ||||||
| 2 | GREATEST HITS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| Chicago (Columbia PC 33900) | ||||||
| 3 | STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | |
| Paul Simon (Columbia PC 33540) | ||||||
| 4 | DESIRE | 27 | -- | -- | 2 |  |
| Bob Dylan (Columbia PC 33893) | ||||||
| 5 | HELEN REDDY'S GREATEST HITS | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | |
| Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-11467) | ||||||
| 6 | HISTORY -- AMERICA'S GREATEST HITS | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
| America (WB BS 2894) | ||||||
| 7 | TRYIN' TO GET THE FEELING | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4060) | ||||||
| 8 | WINDSONG | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | |
| John Denver (RCA APL1-1183) | ||||||
| 9 | ALIVE | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | |
| Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7020) | ||||||
| 10 | ROCK OF THE WESTIES | 7 | 8 | 6 | 14 | |
| Elton John (MCA 2163) | ||||||
| 11 | THE HISSING OF SUMMER LAWNS | 8 | 6 | 5 | 9 | |
| Joni Mitchell (Asylum 7E-1051) | ||||||
| 12 | KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND | 10 | 9 | 8 | 25 | |
| KC & The Sunshine Band (T.K. 603) | ||||||
| 13 | RED OCTOPUS | 11 | 11 | 10 | 29 | |
| Jefferson Starship (Grunt BFL1-099) | ||||||
| 14 | BAY CITY ROLLERS | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | |
| Bay City Rollers (Arista AL 4049) | ||||||
| 15 | HEAD ON | 17 | 21 | 36 | 4 | |
| Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-1067) | ||||||
| 16 | BLACK BEAR ROAD | 18 | 24 | 26 | 7 | |
| C.W. McCall (MGM 5008) | ||||||
| 17 | THE BEST OF CARLY SIMON | 16 | 17 | 18 | 9 | |
| Carly Simon (Elektra 7E-1048) | ||||||
| 18 | A NIGHT AT THE OPERA | 23 | 27 | 31 | 6 | |
| Queen (Elektra 7E-1053) | ||||||
| 19 | FAMILY REUNION | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | |
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. PZ 33807) | ||||||
| 20 | LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY | 20 | 25 | 27 | 12 | |
| Donna Summer (Oasis OCLP 500) | ||||||
| 21 | RUFUS FEATURING CHAKA KHAN | 21 | 22 | 23 | 10 | |
| Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC ABCD 909) | ||||||
| 22 | FACE THE MUSIC | 26 | 34 | 38 | 15 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists UA-LA 546-G) | ||||||
| 23 | BREAKAWAY | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | |
| Art Garfunkel (Columbia PC 33700) | ||||||
| 24 | FLEETWOOD MAC | 25 | 37 | 42 | 26 | |
| Fleetwood Mac (WB MS 2225) | ||||||
| 25 | MAHOGANY | 19 | 20 | 20 | 11 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Motown M6-858S1) | ||||||
| 26 | THE WHO BY NUMBERS | 22 | 23 | 24 | 15 | |
| Who (MCA 2161) | ||||||
| 27 | WAKE UP EVERYBODY | 28 | 31 | 32 | 9 | |
| Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (Philadelphia Intl. PZ 33808) | ||||||
| 28 | M.U.: THE BEST OF JETHRO TULL | 46 | -- | 94 | 2 | |
| Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1078) | ||||||
| 29 | NORTHERN LIGHTS -- SOUTHERN CROSS | 30 | 32 | 35 | 9 | |
| The Band (Capitol SW 11440) | ||||||
| 30 | NUMBERS | 24 | 12 | 12 | 9 | |
| Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4555) | ||||||
| 31 | SPINNERS LIVE | 35 | 46 | 50 | 7 | |
| Spinners (Atlantic SD2-910) | ||||||
| 32 | WHO AM I | 38 | 42 | 47 | 9 | |
| David Ruffin (Motown M6-849S1) | ||||||
| 33 | WISH YOU WERE HERE | 33 | 26 | 22 | 19 | |
| Pink Floyd (Columbia PC 33453) | ||||||
| 34 | TIMES OF YOUR LIFE | 36 | 43 | 48 | 8 | |
| Paul Anka (United Artists UA-LA 569-G) | ||||||
| 35 | ONE OF THESE NIGHTS | 29 | 19 | 19 | 33 | |
| Eagles (Asylum 7E-1039) | ||||||
| 36 | TOYS IN THE ATTIC | 45 | 54 | 65 | 41 | |
| Aerosmith (Columbia PC 33479) | ||||||
| 37 | SEALS & CROFTS GREATEST HITS | 31 | 18 | 14 | 12 | |
| Seals & Crofts (WB BS 2886) | ||||||
| 38 | HONEY | 32 | 29 | 30 | 25 | |
| Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-1038) | ||||||
| 39 | CITY OF ANGELS | 44 | 45 | 45 | 13 | |
| Miracles (Tamla T6-339S1) | ||||||
| 40 | THE HUNGRY YEARS | 37 | 33 | 33 | 18 | |
| Neil Sedaka (MCA PIG 2157) | ||||||
| 41 | ZUMA | 34 | 28 | 25 | 10 | |
| Neil Young & Crazy Horse (Reprise MS 2242) | ||||||
| 42 | SIREN | 42 | 44 | 46 | 9 | |
| Roxy Music (Atco SD 36-127) | ||||||
| 43 | STORY | 39 | 41 | 43 | 8 | |
| Four Seasons (Private Stock PS 7000) | ||||||
| 44 | MAIN COURSE | 47 | 50 | 52 | 27 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO SO 4807) | ||||||
| 45 | AFTERTONES | 89 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Janis Ian (Columbia PC 33919) | ||||||
| 46 | ERIC CARMEN | 53 | 60 | 63 | 9 | |
| Eric Carmen (Arista AL 4057) | ||||||
| 47 | MOVIN' ON | 48 | 49 | 44 | 12 | |
| Commodores (Motown M6-848S1) | ||||||
| 48 | GORD'S GOLD | 43 | 38 | 39 | 11 | |
| Gordon Lightfoot (WB 2BS 2237) | ||||||
| 49 | DESOLATION BLVD. | 52 | 53 | 49 | 23 | |
| Sweet (Capitol ST-11395) | ||||||
| 50 | LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER | 49 | 51 | 58 | 33 | |
| Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-3505) | ||||||
| 51 | SWANS AGAINST THE SUN | 51 | 52 | 53 | 9 | |
| Michael Murphey (Epic PE 33851) | ||||||
| 52 | LIVE | 57 | 63 | 72 | 4 | |
| Stephen Stills (Atlantic SD 18156) | ||||||
| 53 | SAVE ME | 41 | 35 | 28 | 20 |  |
| Silver Convention (RCA BKL1-1129) | ||||||
| 54 | HOUSE PARTY | 50 | 36 | 29 | 11 | |
| Temptations (Gordy G6-973S1) | ||||||
| 55 | JOHN DENVER'S GREATEST HITS | 56 | 56 | 51 | 114 | |
| John Denver (RCA CPL1-0374) | ||||||
| 56 | HORSES | 61 | 64 | 74 | 6 | |
| Patti Smith (Arista AL 4060) | ||||||
| 57 | RHINESTONE COWBOY | 55 | 57 | 57 | 24 | |
| Glen Campbell (Capitol 11430) | ||||||
| 58 | BEGINNINGS | 59 | 61 | 64 | 6 | |
| Steve Howe (Atlantic SD 18154) | ||||||
| 59 | CRISIS? WHAT CRISIS? | 60 | 62 | 66 | 6 | |
| Supertramp (A&M SP-4560) | ||||||
| 60 | HOT CHOCOLATE | 64 | 69 | 70 | 6 | |
| Hot Chocolate (Big Tree BT 89512) | ||||||
| 61 | ELTON JOHN'S GREATEST HITS | 67 | 65 | 61 | 64 | |
| Elton John (MCA 2128) | ||||||
| 62 | RATTLESNAKE | 69 | 80 | -- | 3 | |
| Ohio Players (Westbound W 211) | ||||||
| 63 | BLAST FROM YOUR PAST | 40 | 40 | 41 | 9 | |
| Ringo Starr (Apple SW-3422) | ||||||
| 64 | SCHOOLBOYS IN DISGUISE | 65 | 67 | 71 | 7 | |
| Kinks (RCA LPL1-5102) | ||||||
| 65 | THE ROAD GOES ON FOREVER | 54 | 55 | 56 | 7 | |
| Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn 2CP 0164) | ||||||
| 66 | WHO LOVES YOU | 58 | 59 | 60 | 7 | |
| Four Seasons (WB BS 2900) | ||||||
| 67 | SONGS FOR THE NEW DEPRESSION | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Bette Midler (Atlantic SD 18155) | ||||||
| 68 | CAPTAIN FANTASTIC AND THE BROWN DIRT COWBOY | 71 | 71 | 67 | 35 | |
| Elton John (MCA 2142) | ||||||
| 69 | NEW YORK CONNECTION | 76 | 83 | 94 | 4 | |
| Tom Scott (Ode SP 77033) | ||||||
| 70 | PRISONER IN DISGUISE | 72 | 74 | 77 | 18 | |
| Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 7E-1045) | ||||||
| 71 | THE DREAM WEAVER | 84 | 92 | 96 | 8 | |
| Gary Wright (WB BS 2868) | ||||||
| 72 | NATIVE SONS | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Loggins And Messina (Columbia PC 33578) | ||||||
| 73 | PLACES AND SPACES | 75 | 76 | 75 | 12 | |
| Donald Byrd (Blue Note BNLA 549G) | ||||||
| 74 | FOOL FOR THE CITY | 77 | 79 | 80 | 17 | |
| Foghat (Bearsville BR 6959) | ||||||
| 75 | FEELS SO GOOD | 73 | 68 | 69 | 12 | |
| Grover Washington, Jr. (Kudu KU 24S1) | ||||||
| 76 | BARRY WHITE'S GREATEST HITS | 62 | 39 | 34 | 13 | |
| Barry White (20th Century T-493) | ||||||
| 77 | BORN TO RUN | 70 | 72 | 78 | 21 | |
| Bruce Springsteen (Columbia PC 33795) | ||||||
| 78 | CITY LIFE | 80 | 86 | 81 | 8 | |
| Blackbyrds (Fantasy F-9490) | ||||||
| 79 | PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM | 74 | 75 | 59 | 9 | |
| MFSB (Philadelphia Intl. PZ 33845) | ||||||
| 80 | CLEARLY LOVE | 81 | 78 | 76 | 18 | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 2148) | ||||||
| 81 | FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Peter Frampton (A&M SP-3703) | ||||||
| 82 | MASQUE | 90 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
| Kansas (Kirschner PZ 33806) | ||||||
| 83 | WIND ON THE WATER | 63 | 58 | 55 | 17 | |
| Crosby & Nash (ABC ABCD 902) | ||||||
| 84 | SKY HIGH | 87 | 90 | 92 | 4 | |
| Jigsaw (Chelsea CHL 509) | ||||||
| 85 | THE FACES I'VE BEEN | 82 | 82 | 84 | 12 | |
| Jim Croce (Lifesong LS 900) | ||||||
| 86 | ELITE HOTEL | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Emmylou Harris (WB MS 2236) | ||||||
| 87 | LAZY AFTERNOON | 85 | 70 | 68 | 13 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia PC 33815) | ||||||
| 88 | INSEPARABLE | 92 | 93 | 93 | 18 | |
| Natalie Cole (Capitol ST-11429) | ||||||
| 89 | BORN TO DIE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol ST-11482) | ||||||
| 90 | HAIR OF THE DOG | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Nazareth (A&M SP-4511) | ||||||
| 91 | FANDANGO | 88 | 81 | 82 | 38 | |
| ZZ Top (London PS 656) | ||||||
| 92 | AN EVENING WITH WALLY LONDO FEATURING BILL SLAZZO | 68 | 48 | 37 | 14 | |
| George Carlin (Little David LD 1008) | ||||||
| 93 | BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS | 98 | 97 | 96 | 27 | |
| Freddy Fender (ABC DOSD 2020) | ||||||
| 94 | SIMON & GARFUNKEL'S GREATEST HITS | 83 | 84 | 88 | 39 | |
| Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia KC 31350) | ||||||
| 95 | LET'S DO IT AGAIN | 66 | 47 | 40 | 11 | |
| Staple Singers (Curtom CU 5005) | ||||||
| 96 | SEDAKA'S BACK | 91 | 91 | 85 | 32 | |
| Neil Sedaka (Rocket MCA 463) | ||||||
| 97 | PHOTOGRAPHS & MEMORIES: HIS GREATEST HITS | 93 | 89 | 89 | 32 | |
| Jim Croce (ABC ABCD 835) | ||||||
| 98 | COME TASTE THE BAND | 78 | 66 | 54 | 9 | |
| Deep Purple (WB PR 2895) | ||||||
| 99 | RED HEADED STRANGER | 100 | 96 | 97 | 14 | |
| Willie Nelson (Columbia KC 33482) | ||||||
| 100 | DIAMONDS & RUST | 94 | 77 | 79 | 37 | |
| Joan Baez (A&M SP-4527) | ||||||
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:
• "You" by Aretha Franklin (# 79)
• "Our Day Will Come" by Frankie Valli (# 86)
• "Shaved Fish" by John Lennon (# 95)
• "Morris Albert" by Morris Albert (# 96)
• "The Heat Is On" by Isley Brothers (# 97)
• "Bellavia" by Chuck Mangione (# 99)