Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending May 22, 1976
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLACK AND BLUE | 2 | 26 | -- | 3 | |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 79104) | ||||||
| 2 | FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | |
| Peter Frampton (A&M SP-3703) | ||||||
| 3 | AT THE SPEED OF SOUND | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| Wings (Capitol SW-11525) | ||||||
| 4 | PRESENCE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| Led Zeppelin (Swan Song SS 8416) | ||||||
| 5 | THEIR GREATEST HITS | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
| Eagles (Asylum 7E-1052) | ||||||
| 6 | I WANT YOU | 6 | 8 | 13 | 8 | |
| Marvin Gaye (Tamla T6-342S1) | ||||||
| 7 | FLEETWOOD MAC | 8 | 6 | 6 | 42 | |
| Fleetwood Mac (WB MS 2225) | ||||||
| 8 | A NIGHT AT THE OPERA | 7 | 5 | 5 | 22 | |
| Queen (Elektra 7E-1053) | ||||||
| 9 | TAKIN' IT TO THE STREETS | 10 | 11 | 16 | 7 | |
| Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2899) | ||||||
| 10 | DESTROYER | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
| Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7025) | ||||||
| 11 | EARGASM | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | |
| Johnnie Taylor (Columbia PC 33951) | ||||||
| 12 | BRASS CONSTRUCTION | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | |
| Brass Construction (United Artists UA-LA 545-G) | ||||||
| 13 | AMIGOS | 15 | 17 | 25 | 6 | |
| Santana (Columbia PC 33576) | ||||||
| 14 | DIANA ROSS | 16 | 18 | 23 | 13 | |
| Diana Ross (Motown M6-861S1) | ||||||
| 15 | SONG OF JOY | 12 | 10 | 7 | 10 | |
| Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-4570) | ||||||
| 16 | HIDEAWAY | 18 | 37 | 79 | 4 | |
| America (WB BS 2932) | ||||||
| 17 | LOOK OUT FOR NUMBER ONE | 19 | 24 | 28 | 9 | |
| Brothers Johnson (A&M SP-4567) | ||||||
| 18 | COME ON OVER | 17 | 15 | 15 | 10 | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 2186) | ||||||
| 19 | LIVE | 14 | 13 | 14 | 9 | |
| Robin Trower (Chrysalis CHR 1089) | ||||||
| 20 | THE DREAM WEAVER | 21 | 16 | 11 | 24 | |
| Gary Wright (WB BS 2868) | ||||||
| 21 | RUN WITH THE PACK | 20 | 14 | 10 | 15 | |
| Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8415) | ||||||
| 22 | RUFUS FEATURING CHAKA KHAN | 22 | 20 | 19 | 26 | |
| Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC ABCD 909) | ||||||
| 23 | YOU CAN'T ARGUE WITH A SICK MIND | 25 | 28 | 34 | 6 | |
| Joe Walsh (ABC ABCD 932) | ||||||
| 24 | MOTHERSHIP CONNECTION | 28 | 34 | 42 | 10 | |
| Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7022) | ||||||
| 25 | STRUTTIN' MY STUFF | 27 | 32 | 36 | 15 | |
| Elvin Bishop (Capricorn CP 0165) | ||||||
| 26 | SILK DEGREES | 30 | 35 | 39 | 9 | |
| Boz Scaggs (Columbia PC 33920) | ||||||
| 27 | STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS | 23 | 19 | 17 | 31 | |
| Paul Simon (Columbia PC 33540) | ||||||
| 28 | DESIRE | 24 | 21 | 18 | 18 | |
| Bob Dylan (Columbia PC 33893) | ||||||
| 29 | THE OUTLAWS | 26 | 22 | 21 | 15 | |
| Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Jessi Colter, Tompall Glaser (RCA APL1-1321) | ||||||
| 30 | HISTORY -- AMERICA'S GREATEST HITS | 31 | 31 | 30 | 27 | |
| America (WB BS 2894) | ||||||
| 31 | MAIN COURSE | 29 | 23 | 22 | 43 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO SO 4807) | ||||||
| 32 | ONE OF THESE NIGHTS | 32 | 25 | 20 | 49 | |
| Eagles (Asylum 7E-1039) | ||||||
| 33 | HERE AND THERE | 79 | -- | -- | 2 |  |
| Elton John (MCA 2197) | ||||||
| 34 | LADY IN WAITING | 36 | 40 | 45 | 6 | |
| Outlaws (Arista AL 4070) | ||||||
| 35 | A TRICK OF THE TAIL | 33 | 30 | 31 | 10 | |
| Genesis (Atco SD 36129) | ||||||
| 36 | BREEZIN' | 59 | 75 | 97 | 4 | |
| George Benson (WB BS 2919) | ||||||
| 37 | ROCK 'N' ROLL LOVE LETTER | 34 | 29 | 26 | 10 | |
| Bay City Rollers (Arista AL 4071) | ||||||
| 38 | LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER | 38 | 36 | 37 | 49 | |
| Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-3505) | ||||||
| 39 | RASTAMAN VIBRATION | 71 | 87 | -- | 3 | |
| Bob Marley & The Wailers (Island ILPS 9383) | ||||||
| 40 | TRYIN' TO GET THE FEELING | 42 | 45 | 48 | 30 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4060) | ||||||
| 41 | LOVE TRILOGY | 43 | 47 | 52 | 7 | |
| Donna Summer (Oasis OC-5004) | ||||||
| 42 | GET CLOSER | 47 | 58 | 89 | 4 | |
| Seals & Crofts (WB BS 2907) | ||||||
| 43 | CITY LIFE | 40 | 38 | 35 | 24 | |
| Blackbyrds (Fantasy F-9490) | ||||||
| 44 | SILVER CONVENTION | 50 | 56 | 61 | 6 | |
| Silver Convention (Midland Intl. BKL1-1369) | ||||||
| 45 | ROMANTIC WARRIOR | 48 | 52 | 59 | 7 | |
| Return To Forever (Columbia PC 34076) | ||||||
| 46 | AEROSMITH | 35 | 27 | 24 | 14 |  |
| Aerosmith (Columbia KC 32005) | ||||||
| 47 | ON THE ROAD | 37 | 39 | 43 | 8 | |
| Jesse Colin Young (WB BS 2913) | ||||||
| 48 | GRATITUDE | 39 | 33 | 27 | 25 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 33694) | ||||||
| 49 | ALIVE | 41 | 41 | 33 | 33 | |
| Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7020) | ||||||
| 50 | GREATEST HITS | 44 | 42 | 44 | 26 | |
| Chicago (Columbia PC 33900) | ||||||
| 51 | FOOL FOR THE CITY | 46 | 46 | 40 | 33 | |
| Foghat (Bearsville BR 6959) | ||||||
| 52 | STATION TO STATION | 45 | 43 | 29 | 16 | |
| David Bowie (RCA APL1-1327) | ||||||
| 53 | DISCO-FIED | 51 | 51 | 53 | 9 | |
| Rhythm Heritage (ABC ABCD 934) | ||||||
| 54 | WINGS OF LOVE | 52 | 55 | 60 | 6 | |
| Temptations (Gordy G6-971S1) | ||||||
| 55 | THE SOUND IN YOUR MIND | 53 | 53 | 55 | 9 | |
| Willie Nelson (Columbia KC 34092) | ||||||
| 56 | GIMME BACK MY BULLETS | 49 | 44 | 32 | 13 | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 2170) | ||||||
| 57 | CRY TOUGH | 61 | 69 | 75 | 6 | |
| Nils Lofgren (A&M SP-4573) | ||||||
| 58 | ERIC CARMEN | 58 | 57 | 54 | 25 | |
| Eric Carmen (Arista AL 4057) | ||||||
| 59 | WEDDING ALBUM | 68 | 82 | -- | 3 | |
| Leon & Mary Russell (Paradise PA 2943) | ||||||
| 60 | STEPPIN' OUT | 64 | 76 | 93 | 4 | |
| Neil Sedaka (Rocket PIG 2195) | ||||||
| 61 | DONNY & MARIE -- TV SHOW SONGS | 69 | 78 | 99 | 4 | |
| Donny & Marie Osmond (Polydor PD-1-6-68) | ||||||
| 62 | ELTON JOHN'S GREATEST HITS | 57 | 59 | 51 | 80 | |
| Elton John (MCA 2128) | ||||||
| 63 | SEALS & CROFTS GREATEST HITS | 62 | 63 | 58 | 28 | |
| Seals & Crofts (WB BS 2886) | ||||||
| 64 | FACE THE MUSIC | 54 | 54 | 56 | 31 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists UA-LA 546-G) | ||||||
| 65 | RELEASE | 66 | 68 | 70 | 12 | |
| Henry Gross (Lifesong LS 6002) | ||||||
| 66 | SECOND CHILDHOOD | 55 | 49 | 46 | 15 | |
| Phoebe Snow (Columbia PC 33952) | ||||||
| 67 | THE ROYAL SCAM | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Steely Dan (ABC ABCD 931) | ||||||
| 68 | LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING | 65 | 66 | 68 | 7 | |
| Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DEP 2018) | ||||||
| 69 | GIVE US A WINK | 56 | 48 | 38 | 13 | |
| Sweet (Capitol ST-11496) | ||||||
| 70 | KINGFISH | 60 | 50 | 50 | 9 | |
| Kingfish (Round RXLA 565-G) | ||||||
| 71 | GREATEST STORIES -- LIVE | 83 | 95 | -- | 3 | |
| Harry Chapin (Elektra 7E-2009) | ||||||
| 72 | BLACK MARKET | 75 | 79 | 87 | 5 | |
| Weather Report (Columbia PC 34099) | ||||||
| 73 | TED NUGENT | 73 | 67 | 63 | 12 | |
| Ted Nugent (Epic PE 33692) | ||||||
| 74 | TOYS IN THE ATTIC | 70 | 65 | 62 | 57 | |
| Aerosmith (Columbia PC 33479) | ||||||
| 75 | SADDLE TRAMP | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Charlie Daniels Band (Epic PE 34150) | ||||||
| 76 | FAITHFUL | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Todd Rundgren (Bearsville BR 6963) | ||||||
| 77 | SMOKEY'S FAMILY ROBINSON | 74 | 74 | 76 | 11 | |
| Smokey Robinson (Tamla T6-341S1) | ||||||
| 78 | FAMILY REUNION | 67 | 60 | 47 | 26 | |
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. PZ 33807) | ||||||
| 79 | DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES | 88 | 95 | 88 | 8 | |
| Hall & Oates (RCA APL1-1144) | ||||||
| 80 | LEE OSKAR | 91 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
| Lee Oskar (United Artists UA-LA 594-G) | ||||||
| 81 | DREAMBOAT ANNIE | 89 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
| Heart (Mushroom MRS 5005) | ||||||
| 82 | HE'S A FRIEND | 76 | 64 | 57 | 14 | |
| Eddie Kendricks (Tamla T6-343S1) | ||||||
| 83 | JAILBREAK | 93 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Thin Lizzy (Mercury SRM-1-1081) | ||||||
| 84 | 2112 | 86 | 90 | 98 | 4 | |
| Rush (Mercury SRM-1-1079) | ||||||
| 85 | CLOSE ENOUGH FOR ROCK & ROLL | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Nazareth (A&M SP-4562) | ||||||
| 86 | HAIR OF THE DOG | 63 | 62 | 49 | 17 | |
| Nazareth (A&M SP-4511) | ||||||
| 87 | NEVER GONNA LET YOU GO | 94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Vicki Sue Robinson (RCA APL1-1256) | ||||||
| 88 | LIVE BULLET | 97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SKBB-11523) | ||||||
| 89 | FULL OF FIRE | 87 | 80 | 72 | 9 | |
| Al Green (Hi SHL 32097) | ||||||
| 90 | MYSTIC VOYAGE | 90 | 91 | 92 | 8 | |
| Roy Ayers (Polydor PD-1-6057) | ||||||
| 91 | ELITE HOTEL | 77 | 70 | 66 | 17 | |
| Emmylou Harris (WB MS 2236) | ||||||
| 92 | BLACK ROSE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| J.D. Souther (Asylum 7E-1059) | ||||||
| 93 | FIREFALL | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Firefall (Atlantic SD 18174) | ||||||
| 94 | WINDSONG | 81 | 77 | 71 | 34 | |
| John Denver (RCA APL1-1183) | ||||||
| 95 | SHOWCASE | 92 | 93 | 96 | 5 | |
| Sylvers (Capitol ST-11465) | ||||||
| 96 | BACK TO BACK | 95 | 94 | 95 | 5 | |
| Brecker Brothers Band (Arista AL 4061) | ||||||
| 97 | STRETCHING OUT IN BOOTSY'S RUBBER BAND | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Bootsy's Rubber Band (WB BS 2920) | ||||||
| 98 | STARCASTLE | 98 | 85 | 74 | 8 | |
| Starcastle (Epic PE 33914) | ||||||
| 99 | WHERE THE HAPPY PEOPLE GO | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Trammps (Atlantic SD 18172) | ||||||
| 100 | KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND | 84 | 84 | 78 | 41 | |
| KC & The Sunshine Band (T.K. 603) | ||||||
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:
• "Thoroughbred" by Carole King (# 72)
• "Better Days And Happy Endings" by Melissa Manchester (# 78)
• "M.U.: The Best Of Jethro Tull" by Jethro Tull (# 80)
• "The Leprechaun" by Chick Corea (# 82)
• "Helen Reddy's Greatest Hits" by Helen Reddy (# 85)
• "The Salsoul Orchestra" by Salsoul Orchestra (# 96)
• "Aftertones" by Janis Ian (# 99)
• "Movin' On" by Commodores (#100)