Thursday May 6, 1976
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending May 1, 1976



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1 PRESENCE 1 24 -- 3
Led Zeppelin (Swan Song SS 8416)
2 AT THE SPEED OF SOUND 3 5 22 4
Wings (Capitol SW-11525)
3 FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE 2 2 2 14
Peter Frampton (A&M SP-3703)
4 THEIR GREATEST HITS 4 1 1 9
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1052)
5 A NIGHT AT THE OPERA 5 6 7 19
Queen (Elektra 7E-1053)
6 FLEETWOOD MAC 6 4 5 39
Fleetwood Mac (WB MS 2225)
7 SONG OF JOY 7 8 10 7
Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-4570)
8 DESTROYER 8 12 29 5
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7025)
9 EARGASM 10 11 21 8
Johnnie Taylor (Columbia PC 33951)
10 RUN WITH THE PACK 9 3 3 12
Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8415)
11 THE DREAM WEAVER 11 9 9 21
Gary Wright (WB BS 2868)
12 BRASS CONSTRUCTION 13 16 19 11
Brass Construction (United Artists UA-LA 545-G)
13 I WANT YOU 18 26 57 5
Marvin Gaye (Tamla T6-342S1)
14 LIVE 17 21 37 6
Robin Trower (Chrysalis CHR 1089)
15 COME ON OVER 16 19 24 7
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 2186)
16 TAKIN' IT TO THE STREETS 22 29 59 4
Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2899)
17 STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS 12 10 6 28
Paul Simon (Columbia PC 33540)
18 DESIRE 15 7 4 15
Bob Dylan (Columbia PC 33893)
19 RUFUS FEATURING CHAKA KHAN 19 14 13 23
Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC ABCD 909)
20 ONE OF THESE NIGHTS 14 13 14 46
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1039)
21 THE OUTLAWS 21 17 15 12
Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Jessi Colter, Tompall Glaser (RCA APL1-1321)
22 MAIN COURSE 20 18 18 40
Bee Gees (RSO SO 4807)
23 DIANA ROSS 26 31 39 10
Diana Ross (Motown M6-861S1)
24 AEROSMITH 23 23 25 11
Aerosmith (Columbia KC 32005)
25 AMIGOS 39 57 -- 3  
Santana (Columbia PC 33576)
26 ROCK 'N' ROLL LOVE LETTER 24 25 28 7
Bay City Rollers (Arista AL 4071)
27 GRATITUDE 27 22 12 22
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 33694)
28 LOOK OUT FOR NUMBER ONE 32 46 60 6
Brothers Johnson (A&M SP-4567)
29 STATION TO STATION 25 15 8 13
David Bowie (RCA APL1-1327)
30 HISTORY -- AMERICA'S GREATEST HITS 29 27 16 24
America (WB BS 2894)
31 A TRICK OF THE TAIL 33 38 43 7
Genesis (Atco SD 36129)
32 GIMME BACK MY BULLETS 28 20 20 10
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 2170)
33 ALIVE 31 32 30 30
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7020)
34 YOU CAN'T ARGUE WITH A SICK MIND 45 62 -- 3  
Joe Walsh (ABC ABCD 932)
35 CITY LIFE 37 42 47 21
Blackbyrds (Fantasy F-9490)
36 STRUTTIN' MY STUFF 41 47 53 12
Elvin Bishop (Capricorn CP 0165)
37 LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER 36 37 38 46
Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-3505)
38 GIVE US A WINK 30 30 31 10
Sweet (Capitol ST-11496)
39 SILK DEGREES 43 49 55 6
Boz Scaggs (Columbia PC 33920)
40 FOOL FOR THE CITY 35 34 23 30
Foghat (Bearsville BR 6959)
41 THOROUGHBRED 34 28 11 13
Carole King (Ode SP 77034)
42 MOTHERSHIP CONNECTION 46 55 62 7
Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7022)
43 ON THE ROAD 47 56 64 5
Jesse Colin Young (WB BS 2913)
44 GREATEST HITS 40 39 32 23
Chicago (Columbia PC 33900)
45 LADY IN WAITING 59 72 -- 3  
Outlaws (Arista AL 4070)
46 SECOND CHILDHOOD 38 33 17 12
Phoebe Snow (Columbia PC 33952)
47 FAMILY REUNION 49 44 44 23
O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. PZ 33807)
48 TRYIN' TO GET THE FEELING 44 40 33 27
Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4060)
49 HAIR OF THE DOG 42 35 26 14
Nazareth (A&M SP-4511)
50 KINGFISH 51 58 66 6
Kingfish (Round RXLA 565-G)
51 ELTON JOHN'S GREATEST HITS 50 51 54 77
Elton John (MCA 2128)
52 LOVE TRILOGY 57 67 81 4
Donna Summer (Oasis OC-5004)
53 DISCO-FIED 55 64 72 6
Rhythm Heritage (ABC ABCD 934)
54 ERIC CARMEN 48 36 27 22
Eric Carmen (Arista AL 4057)
55 THE SOUND IN YOUR MIND 58 66 75 6
Willie Nelson (Columbia KC 34092)
56 FACE THE MUSIC 52 43 36 28
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists UA-LA 546-G)
57 HE'S A FRIEND 56 59 61 11
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla T6-343S1)
58 SEALS & CROFTS GREATEST HITS 53 52 50 25
Seals & Crofts (WB BS 2886)
59 ROMANTIC WARRIOR 64 75 97 4
Return To Forever (Columbia PC 34076)
60 WINGS OF LOVE 65 81 -- 3
Temptations (Gordy G6-971S1)
61 SILVER CONVENTION 72 89 -- 3  
Silver Convention (Midland Intl. BKL1-1369)
62 TOYS IN THE ATTIC 61 50 40 54
Aerosmith (Columbia PC 33479)
63 TED NUGENT 63 65 68 9
Ted Nugent (Epic PE 33692)
64 BETTER DAYS AND HAPPY ENDINGS 54 41 34 10
Melissa Manchester (Arista AL 4067)
65 M.U.: THE BEST OF JETHRO TULL 60 45 35 15
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1078)
66 ELITE HOTEL 62 48 42 14
Emmylou Harris (WB MS 2236)
67 THE LEPRECHAUN 66 68 69 8
Chick Corea (Polydor PD-1-6062)
68 LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING 70 79 94 4
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DEP 2018)
69 THE SALSOUL ORCHESTRA 67 63 67 13
Salsoul Orchestra (Salsoul SZS 5501)
70 RELEASE 71 70 71 9
Henry Gross (Lifesong LS 6002)
71 WINDSONG 69 54 49 31
John Denver (RCA APL1-1183)
72 FULL OF FIRE 73 74 78 6
Al Green (Hi SHL 32097)
73 HELEN REDDY'S GREATEST HITS 68 53 41 22
Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-11467)
74 STARCASTLE 74 77 85 5
Starcastle (Epic PE 33914)
75 CRY TOUGH 88 99 -- 3  
Nils Lofgren (A&M SP-4573)
76 SMOKEY'S FAMILY ROBINSON 78 80 82 8
Smokey Robinson (Tamla T6-341S1)
77 SMILE 75 69 70 8
Laura Nyro (Columbia PC 33912)
78 KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND 80 61 52 38
KC & The Sunshine Band (T.K. 603)
79 HIDEAWAY -- -- -- 1  
America (WB BS 2932)
80 MOVIN' ON 83 90 99 20
Commodores (Motown M6-848S1)
81 WAKE UP EVERYBODY 76 60 51 22
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (Philadelphia Intl. PZ 33808)
82 CLASSICAL BARBRA 77 73 73 8
Barbra Streisand (Columbia M 33452)
83 SWEET HARMONY 81 82 84 6
Maria Muldaur (Reprise MS 2235)
84 NATIVE SONS 82 71 46 14
Loggins And Messina (Columbia PC 33578)
85 CAPTURED LIVE 79 76 76 7
Johnny Winter (Blue Sky PZ 33944)
86 AFTERTONES 84 78 45 15
Janis Ian (Columbia PC 33919)
87 BLACK MARKET 96 -- -- 2
Weather Report (Columbia PC 34099)
88 FROM EVERY STAGE 86 83 48 13
Joan Baez (A&M SP-3704)
89 GET CLOSER -- -- -- 1  
Seals & Crofts (WB BS 2907)
90 CHRONICLE 87 86 86 6
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 8382)
91 GROOVE-A-THON 89 84 58 10
Isaac Hayes (Hot Buttered Soul ABCD 925)
92 MYSTIC VOYAGE 93 95 96 5
Roy Ayers (Polydor PD-1-6057)
93 STEPPIN' OUT -- -- -- 1  
Neil Sedaka (Rocket PIG 2195)
94 THE BEST OF GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS 94 93 77 12
Gladys Knight & The Pips (Buddah BDS 5653)
95 BACK TO BACK 97 -- -- 2
Brecker Brothers Band (Arista AL 4061)
96 SHOWCASE 98 -- -- 2
Sylvers (Capitol ST-11465)
97 BREEZIN' -- -- -- 1  
George Benson (WB BS 2919)
98 2112 -- -- -- 1  
Rush (Mercury SRM-1-1079)
99 DONNY & MARIE -- TV SHOW SONGS -- -- -- 1  
Donny & Marie Osmond (Polydor PD-1-6-68)
100 LOOK INTO THE FUTURE 85 85 87 5  
Journey (Columbia PC 33904)

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:

   • "Baby Face" by Wing & A Prayer Fife & Drum Corp (# 90)
   • "How Dare You!" by 10cc (# 91)
   • "Let The Music Play" by Barry White (# 92)
   • "Sunburst Finish" by Be-Bop Deluxe (# 95)
   • "Havana Daydreamin'" by Jimmy Buffett (# 99)
   • "If The Shoe Fits" by Pure Prairie League (#100)

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