Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending April 3, 1976
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THEIR GREATEST HITS | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| Eagles (Asylum 7E-1052) | ||||||
| 2 | FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | |
| Peter Frampton (A&M SP-3703) | ||||||
| 3 | RUN WITH THE PACK | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
| Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8415) | ||||||
| 4 | STATION TO STATION | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | |
| David Bowie (RCA APL1-1327) | ||||||
| 5 | DESIRE | 6 | 6 | 3 | 11 | |
| Bob Dylan (Columbia PC 33893) | ||||||
| 6 | FLEETWOOD MAC | 7 | 9 | 10 | 35 | |
| Fleetwood Mac (WB MS 2225) | ||||||
| 7 | STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS | 4 | 3 | 5 | 24 | |
| Paul Simon (Columbia PC 33540) | ||||||
| 8 | A NIGHT AT THE OPERA | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | |
| Queen (Elektra 7E-1053) | ||||||
| 9 | THOROUGHBRED | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | |
| Carole King (Ode SP 77034) | ||||||
| 10 | THE DREAM WEAVER | 11 | 16 | 23 | 17 | |
| Gary Wright (WB BS 2868) | ||||||
| 11 | GRATITUDE | 8 | 7 | 7 | 18 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 33694) | ||||||
| 12 | SONG OF JOY | 18 | 25 | -- | 3 | |
| Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-4570) | ||||||
| 13 | RUFUS FEATURING CHAKA KHAN | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | |
| Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC ABCD 909) | ||||||
| 14 | THE OUTLAWS | 15 | 19 | 24 | 8 | |
| Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Jessi Colter, Tompall Glaser (RCA APL1-1321) | ||||||
| 15 | ONE OF THESE NIGHTS | 16 | 17 | 18 | 42 | |
| Eagles (Asylum 7E-1039) | ||||||
| 16 | HISTORY -- AMERICA'S GREATEST HITS | 12 | 8 | 8 | 20 | |
| America (WB BS 2894) | ||||||
| 17 | SECOND CHILDHOOD | 17 | 18 | 20 | 8 | |
| Phoebe Snow (Columbia PC 33952) | ||||||
| 18 | ERIC CARMEN | 19 | 20 | 21 | 18 | |
| Eric Carmen (Arista AL 4057) | ||||||
| 19 | MAIN COURSE | 20 | 21 | 22 | 36 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO SO 4807) | ||||||
| 20 | HAIR OF THE DOG | 21 | 24 | 33 | 10 | |
| Nazareth (A&M SP-4511) | ||||||
| 21 | GIMME BACK MY BULLETS | 24 | 29 | 41 | 6 | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 2170) | ||||||
| 22 | FOOL FOR THE CITY | 23 | 27 | 35 | 26 | |
| Foghat (Bearsville BR 6959) | ||||||
| 23 | BRASS CONSTRUCTION | 27 | 33 | 44 | 7 | |
| Brass Construction (United Artists UA-LA 545-G) | ||||||
| 24 | GREATEST HITS | 13 | 11 | 9 | 19 | ![]() |
| Chicago (Columbia PC 33900) | ||||||
| 25 | M.U.: THE BEST OF JETHRO TULL | 22 | 13 | 12 | 11 | |
| Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1078) | ||||||
| 26 | TRYIN' TO GET THE FEELING | 26 | 14 | 13 | 23 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4060) | ||||||
| 27 | AEROSMITH | 29 | 31 | 48 | 7 | |
| Aerosmith (Columbia KC 32005) | ||||||
| 28 | ALIVE | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | |
| Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7020) | ||||||
| 29 | EARGASM | 43 | 64 | 97 | 4 | ![]() |
| Johnnie Taylor (Columbia PC 33951) | ||||||
| 30 | FACE THE MUSIC | 32 | 30 | 19 | 24 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists UA-LA 546-G) | ||||||
| 31 | COME ON OVER | 41 | 52 | -- | 3 | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 2186) | ||||||
| 32 | ROCK 'N' ROLL LOVE LETTER | 37 | 49 | -- | 3 | |
| Bay City Rollers (Arista AL 4071) | ||||||
| 33 | BETTER DAYS AND HAPPY ENDINGS | 36 | 43 | 51 | 6 | |
| Melissa Manchester (Arista AL 4067) | ||||||
| 34 | GIVE US A WINK | 38 | 45 | 56 | 6 | |
| Sweet (Capitol ST-11496) | ||||||
| 35 | TOYS IN THE ATTIC | 31 | 28 | 26 | 50 | |
| Aerosmith (Columbia PC 33479) | ||||||
| 36 | AFTERTONES | 25 | 22 | 17 | 11 | ![]() |
| Janis Ian (Columbia PC 33919) | ||||||
| 37 | HELEN REDDY'S GREATEST HITS | 30 | 23 | 15 | 18 | |
| Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-11467) | ||||||
| 38 | NATIVE SONS | 34 | 36 | 28 | 10 | |
| Loggins And Messina (Columbia PC 33578) | ||||||
| 39 | ELITE HOTEL | 40 | 41 | 43 | 10 | |
| Emmylou Harris (WB MS 2236) | ||||||
| 40 | LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER | 42 | 44 | 42 | 42 | |
| Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-3505) | ||||||
| 41 | FROM EVERY STAGE | 33 | 35 | 37 | 9 | |
| Joan Baez (A&M SP-3704) | ||||||
| 42 | LET THE MUSIC PLAY | 39 | 42 | 45 | 8 | |
| Barry White (20th Century T-502) | ||||||
| 43 | IF THE SHOE FITS | 44 | 46 | 49 | 9 | |
| Pure Prairie League (RCA APL1-1247) | ||||||
| 44 | SONGS FOR THE NEW DEPRESSION | 35 | 32 | 25 | 10 | |
| Bette Midler (Atlantic SD 18155) | ||||||
| 45 | FAMILY REUNION | 45 | 34 | 29 | 19 | |
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. PZ 33807) | ||||||
| 46 | WAKE UP EVERYBODY | 47 | 37 | 31 | 18 | |
| Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (Philadelphia Intl. PZ 33808) | ||||||
| 47 | WINDSONG | 48 | 38 | 30 | 27 | |
| John Denver (RCA APL1-1183) | ||||||
| 48 | SEALS & CROFTS GREATEST HITS | 52 | 50 | 38 | 21 | |
| Seals & Crofts (WB BS 2886) | ||||||
| 49 | THE BEST OF GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS | 50 | 47 | 46 | 8 | |
| Gladys Knight & The Pips (Buddah BDS 5653) | ||||||
| 50 | DIANA ROSS | 61 | 70 | 78 | 6 | ![]() |
| Diana Ross (Motown M6-861S1) | ||||||
| 51 | A TRICK OF THE TAIL | 67 | 89 | -- | 3 | ![]() |
| Genesis (Atco SD 36129) | ||||||
| 52 | KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND | 51 | 54 | 50 | 34 | |
| KC & The Sunshine Band (T.K. 603) | ||||||
| 53 | CITY LIFE | 58 | 66 | 71 | 17 | |
| Blackbyrds (Fantasy F-9490) | ||||||
| 54 | HAVANA DAYDREAMIN' | 56 | 58 | 66 | 5 | |
| Jimmy Buffett (ABC ABCD 914) | ||||||
| 55 | GROOVE-A-THON | 55 | 59 | 61 | 6 | |
| Isaac Hayes (Hot Buttered Soul ABCD 925) | ||||||
| 56 | HOW DARE YOU! | 53 | 56 | 59 | 8 | |
| 10cc (Mercury SRM-1-1061) | ||||||
| 57 | WE SOLD OUR SOUL FOR ROCK 'N' ROLL | 59 | 62 | 69 | 6 | |
| Black Sabbath (WB WBS-2923) | ||||||
| 58 | ELTON JOHN'S GREATEST HITS | 62 | 57 | 60 | 73 | |
| Elton John (MCA 2128) | ||||||
| 59 | DESTROYER | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7025) | ||||||
| 60 | THE SALSOUL ORCHESTRA | 60 | 61 | 62 | 9 | |
| Salsoul Orchestra (Salsoul SZS 5501) | ||||||
| 61 | STRUTTIN' MY STUFF | 64 | 69 | 72 | 8 | |
| Elvin Bishop (Capricorn CP 0165) | ||||||
| 62 | HE'S A FRIEND | 63 | 65 | 67 | 7 | |
| Eddie Kendricks (Tamla T6-343S1) | ||||||
| 63 | LIVE | 92 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() |
| Robin Trower (Chrysalis CHR 1089) | ||||||
| 64 | CLASSICAL BARBRA | 68 | 80 | 92 | 4 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia M 33452) | ||||||
| 65 | TIMES OF YOUR LIFE | 46 | 39 | 36 | 17 | ![]() |
| Paul Anka (United Artists UA-LA 569-G) | ||||||
| 66 | BLACK BEAR ROAD | 49 | 40 | 34 | 16 | ![]() |
| C.W. McCall (MGM 5008) | ||||||
| 67 | REFLECTIONS | 70 | 79 | 82 | 7 | |
| Jerry Garcia Band (Round RX LA565-G) | ||||||
| 68 | BORN TO DIE | 57 | 51 | 40 | 10 | ![]() |
| Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol ST-11482) | ||||||
| 69 | SILK DEGREES | 82 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() |
| Boz Scaggs (Columbia PC 33920) | ||||||
| 70 | TED NUGENT | 73 | 82 | 88 | 5 | |
| Ted Nugent (Epic PE 33692) | ||||||
| 71 | MOTHERSHIP CONNECTION | 83 | 90 | -- | 3 | ![]() |
| Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7022) | ||||||
| 72 | RELEASE | 75 | 83 | 89 | 5 | |
| Henry Gross (Lifesong LS 6002) | ||||||
| 73 | THE LEPRECHAUN | 80 | 87 | 94 | 4 | |
| Chick Corea (Polydor PD-1-6062) | ||||||
| 74 | SMILE | 78 | 85 | 91 | 4 | |
| Laura Nyro (Columbia PC 33912) | ||||||
| 75 | ON THE ROAD | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Jesse Colin Young (WB BS 2913) | ||||||
| 76 | PRISONER IN DISGUISE | 65 | 60 | 63 | 27 | ![]() |
| Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 7E-1045) | ||||||
| 77 | KINGFISH | 99 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() |
| Kingfish (Round RXLA 565-G) | ||||||
| 78 | DISCO-FIED | 86 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Rhythm Heritage (ABC ABCD 934) | ||||||
| 79 | LOOK OUT FOR NUMBER ONE | 95 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() |
| Brothers Johnson (A&M SP-4567) | ||||||
| 80 | CAPTURED LIVE | 89 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
| Johnny Winter (Blue Sky PZ 33944) | ||||||
| 81 | HEAD ON | 54 | 53 | 39 | 13 | ![]() |
| Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-1067) | ||||||
| 82 | THE SOUND IN YOUR MIND | 91 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Willie Nelson (Columbia KC 34092) | ||||||
| 83 | SMOKEY'S FAMILY ROBINSON | 85 | 92 | 99 | 4 | |
| Smokey Robinson (Tamla T6-341S1) | ||||||
| 84 | ROCKIN' COUNTRY | 71 | 72 | 75 | 6 | ![]() |
| Freddy Fender (ABC DOSD 2050) | ||||||
| 85 | FULL OF FIRE | 93 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Al Green (Hi SHL 32097) | ||||||
| 86 | EQUINOX | 77 | 76 | 80 | 8 | |
| Styx (A&M SP-4559) | ||||||
| 87 | SWEET HARMONY | 94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Maria Muldaur (Reprise MS 2235) | ||||||
| 88 | INSEPARABLE | 88 | 91 | 90 | 27 | |
| Natalie Cole (Capitol ST-11429) | ||||||
| 89 | CHRONICLE | 96 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 8382) | ||||||
| 90 | BABY FACE | 90 | 95 | -- | 3 | |
| Wing & A Prayer Fife & Drum Corp (HS 3025) | ||||||
| 91 | I WANT YOU | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Marvin Gaye (Tamla T6-342S1) | ||||||
| 92 | LOOK INTO THE FUTURE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Journey (Columbia PC 33904) | ||||||
| 93 | STARCASTLE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Starcastle (Epic PE 33914) | ||||||
| 94 | CONEY ISLAND BABY | 66 | 68 | 68 | 9 | ![]() |
| Lou Reed (RCA APL1-0915) | ||||||
| 95 | ROCK OF THE WESTIES | 69 | 48 | 32 | 23 | ![]() |
| Elton John (MCA 2163) | ||||||
| 96 | DANCE YOUR TROUBLES AWAY | 97 | 99 | 100 | 4 | |
| Archie Bell & The Drells (TSOP PZ 33844) | ||||||
| 97 | TO BE WITH YOU | 98 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
| Tony Orlando & Dawn (Elektra 7E-1049) | ||||||
| 98 | BAY CITY ROLLERS | 74 | 71 | 53 | 25 | ![]() |
| Bay City Rollers (Arista AL 4049) | ||||||
| 99 | MYSTIC VOYAGE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Roy Ayers (Polydor PD-1-6057) | ||||||
| 100 | SUNBURST FINISH | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Be-Bop Deluxe (Capitol ST-11573) | ||||||
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:
• "Red Octopus" by Jefferson Starship (# 72)
• "Siren" by Roxy Music (# 76)
• "Masque" by Kansas (# 79)
• "The Best Of Carly Simon" by Carly Simon (# 81)
• "Breakaway" by Art Garfunkel (# 84)
• "City Of Angels" by Miracles (# 87)
• "Who Loves You" by Four Seasons (#100)


