Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending July 24, 1976
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE | 1 | 2 | 2 | 26 | |
| Peter Frampton (A&M SP-3703) | ||||||
| 2 | AT THE SPEED OF SOUND | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | |
| Wings (Capitol SW-11525) | ||||||
| 3 | FLEETWOOD MAC | 2 | 3 | 4 | 51 | |
| Fleetwood Mac (WB MS 2225) | ||||||
| 4 | ROCK 'N' ROLL MUSIC | 4 | 7 | 16 | 5 | |
| Beatles (Capitol SKBO-11537) | ||||||
| 5 | BREEZIN' | 5 | 6 | 6 | 13 | |
| George Benson (WB BS 2919) | ||||||
| 6 | THEIR GREATEST HITS | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 | |
| Eagles (Asylum 7E-1052) | ||||||
| 7 | CHICAGO X | 8 | 18 | 42 | 4 | |
| Chicago (Columbia PC 34200) | ||||||
| 8 | BEAUTIFUL NOISE | 9 | 21 | 47 | 4 | |
| Neil Diamond (Columbia PC 33965) | ||||||
| 9 | SPITFIRE | 43 | -- | -- | 2 |  |
| Jefferson Starship (Grunt BXL1-4372) | ||||||
| 10 | FLY LIKE AN EAGLE | 10 | 11 | 13 | 9 | |
| Steve Miller Band (Capitol ST-11497) | ||||||
| 11 | ROCKS | 7 | 4 | 3 | 9 | |
| Aerosmith (Columbia PC 34165) | ||||||
| 12 | HARVEST FOR THE WORLD | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | |
| Isley Brothers (T-Neck PZ 33809) | ||||||
| 13 | CHANGESONEBOWIE | 14 | 15 | 17 | 7 | |
| David Bowie (RCA APL1-1732) | ||||||
| 14 | BLACK AND BLUE | 13 | 10 | 8 | 12 | |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 79104) | ||||||
| 15 | THE DREAM WEAVER | 16 | 17 | 18 | 33 | |
| Gary Wright (WB BS 2868) | ||||||
| 16 | A NIGHT AT THE OPERA | 15 | 13 | 12 | 31 | |
| Queen (Elektra 7E-1053) | ||||||
| 17 | WIRED | 19 | 24 | 36 | 5 | |
| Jeff Beck (Epic PE 33849) | ||||||
| 18 | LOOK OUT FOR NUMBER ONE | 17 | 16 | 14 | 18 | |
| Brothers Johnson (A&M SP-4567) | ||||||
| 19 | CONTRADICTION | 20 | 22 | 25 | 7 | |
| Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-1088) | ||||||
| 20 | NATALIE | 21 | 19 | 20 | 8 | |
| Natalie Cole (Capitol ST-11517) | ||||||
| 21 | SILK DEGREES | 22 | 23 | 21 | 18 | |
| Boz Scaggs (Columbia PC 33920) | ||||||
| 22 | IN THE POCKET | 32 | 51 | 82 | 4 | |
| James Taylor (WB BS 2912) | ||||||
| 23 | ANOTHER PASSENGER | 26 | 39 | 59 | 5 | |
| Carly Simon (Elektra 7E-1064) | ||||||
| 24 | DIANA ROSS | 23 | 20 | 15 | 22 | |
| Diana Ross (Motown M6-861S1) | ||||||
| 25 | HERE AND THERE | 12 | 8 | 7 | 11 |  |
| Elton John (MCA 2197) | ||||||
| 26 | RASTAMAN VIBRATION | 18 | 12 | 11 | 12 | |
| Bob Marley & The Wailers (Island ILPS 9383) | ||||||
| 27 | TOO OLD TO ROCK 'N' ROLL -- TOO YOUNG TO DIE | 25 | 25 | 19 | 8 | |
| Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1111) | ||||||
| 28 | TAKIN' IT TO THE STREETS | 28 | 27 | 22 | 16 | |
| Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2899) | ||||||
| 29 | GET CLOSER | 30 | 30 | 31 | 13 | |
| Seals & Crofts (WB BS 2907) | ||||||
| 30 | OLé ELO | 42 | 63 | 89 | 4 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists UA-LA 630-G) | ||||||
| 31 | SPARKLE | 38 | 50 | 69 | 5 | |
| Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 18176) | ||||||
| 32 | THE ROYAL SCAM | 29 | 29 | 24 | 10 | |
| Steely Dan (ABC ABCD 931) | ||||||
| 33 | I WANT YOU | 27 | 28 | 23 | 17 | |
| Marvin Gaye (Tamla T6-342S1) | ||||||
| 34 | LONG HARD RIDE | 40 | 49 | 63 | 5 | |
| Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CPN 0170) | ||||||
| 35 | JAILBREAK | 37 | 40 | 45 | 11 | |
| Thin Lizzy (Mercury SRM-1-1081) | ||||||
| 36 | STARLAND VOCAL BAND | 39 | 44 | 53 | 6 | |
| Starland Vocal Band (Windsong BHL1-1351) | ||||||
| 37 | PRESENCE | 24 | 14 | 9 | 15 | |
| Led Zeppelin (Swan Song SS 8416) | ||||||
| 38 | MOTHERSHIP CONNECTION | 35 | 34 | 32 | 19 | |
| Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7022) | ||||||
| 39 | A KIND OF A HUSH | 55 | 76 | 93 | 4 | |
| Carpenters (A&M SP-4581) | ||||||
| 40 | HISTORY -- AMERICA'S GREATEST HITS | 33 | 31 | 27 | 36 | |
| America (WB BS 2894) | ||||||
| 41 | DREAMBOAT ANNIE | 45 | 46 | 48 | 12 | |
| Heart (Mushroom MRS 5005) | ||||||
| 42 | 15 BIG ONES | 87 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Beach Boys (WB MS 2251) | ||||||
| 43 | HIDEAWAY | 31 | 26 | 26 | 13 | |
| America (WB BS 2932) | ||||||
| 44 | SONG OF JOY | 34 | 32 | 28 | 19 | |
| Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-4570) | ||||||
| 45 | TRYIN' TO GET THE FEELING | 41 | 33 | 30 | 39 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4060) | ||||||
| 46 | AMIGOS | 36 | 36 | 29 | 15 | |
| Santana (Columbia PC 33576) | ||||||
| 47 | SUMMERTIME DREAM | 52 | 59 | 79 | 5 | |
| Gordon Lightfoot (WB MS 2246) | ||||||
| 48 | SADDLE TRAMP | 44 | 35 | 35 | 10 | |
| Charlie Daniels Band (Epic PE 34150) | ||||||
| 49 | THOSE SOUTHERN KNIGHTS | 50 | 53 | 55 | 8 | |
| Crusaders (Blue Thumb STSD 6024) | ||||||
| 50 | DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES | 47 | 47 | 50 | 17 | |
| Hall & Oates (RCA APL1-1144) | ||||||
| 51 | FIREFALL | 53 | 57 | 57 | 10 | |
| Firefall (Atlantic SD 18174) | ||||||
| 52 | A NIGHT ON THE TOWN | 91 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Rod Stewart (WB BS 2938) | ||||||
| 53 | WEDDING ALBUM | 46 | 42 | 41 | 12 | |
| Leon & Mary Russell (Paradise PA 2943) | ||||||
| 54 | ERIC CARMEN | 51 | 48 | 49 | 34 | |
| Eric Carmen (Arista AL 4057) | ||||||
| 55 | MANHATTANS | 57 | 60 | 61 | 9 | |
| Manhattans (Columbia PC 33820) | ||||||
| 56 | ALL THINGS IN TIME | 64 | 72 | 83 | 5 | |
| Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Intl. PZ 33957) | ||||||
| 57 | JOHN TRAVOLTA | 61 | 66 | 72 | 7 | |
| John Travolta (RCA BKL1-1563) | ||||||
| 58 | FEVER | 60 | 65 | 71 | 6 | |
| Ronnie Laws (Blue Note BNLA 628-G) | ||||||
| 59 | SOUL SEARCHING | 99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Average White Band (Atlantic SD 18179) | ||||||
| 60 | STEAL YOUR FACE | 71 | 85 | 98 | 4 | |
| Grateful Dead (Grateful Dead GD-LA 620-J2) | ||||||
| 61 | STEPPIN' OUT | 49 | 45 | 46 | 13 | |
| Neil Sedaka (Rocket PIG 2195) | ||||||
| 62 | SLEEPING BEAUTY | 70 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
| Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77040) | ||||||
| 63 | DESTROYER | 48 | 37 | 33 | 17 | |
| Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7025) | ||||||
| 64 | LEE OSKAR | 54 | 52 | 51 | 12 | |
| Lee Oskar (United Artists UA-LA 594-G) | ||||||
| 65 | AGENTS OF FORTUNE | 65 | 68 | 75 | 5 | |
| Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia PC 34164) | ||||||
| 66 | ALIVE | 59 | 43 | 43 | 42 | |
| Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7020) | ||||||
| 67 | WHISTLING DOWN THE WIRE | 95 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Crosby & Nash (ABC ABCD 956) | ||||||
| 68 | MIRROR | 73 | 82 | 92 | 4 | |
| Graham Central Station (WB BS 2937) | ||||||
| 69 | BRASS CONSTRUCTION | 56 | 38 | 37 | 23 | |
| Brass Construction (United Artists UA-LA 545-G) | ||||||
| 70 | GREATEST HITS | 72 | 64 | 60 | 35 | |
| Chicago (Columbia PC 33900) | ||||||
| 71 | ALICE COOPER GOES TO HELL | 97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Alice Cooper (WB BS 2896) | ||||||
| 72 | LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER | 62 | 54 | 38 | 58 | |
| Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-3505) | ||||||
| 73 | FROM ELVIS PRESLEY BLVD., MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE | 67 | 71 | 81 | 5 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA APL1-1506) | ||||||
| 74 | LIVE AT CARNEGIE HALL | 74 | 78 | 86 | 6 | |
| Renaissance (Sire SASY 3902-2) | ||||||
| 75 | HOT ON THE TRACKS | 98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Commodores (Motown M6-86ZS1) | ||||||
| 76 | DONNY & MARIE -- TV SHOW SONGS | 66 | 61 | 56 | 13 | |
| Donny & Marie Osmond (Polydor PD-1-6-68) | ||||||
| 77 | COME ON OVER | 68 | 56 | 40 | 19 | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 2186) | ||||||
| 78 | RAINBOW RISING | 80 | 83 | 85 | 6 | |
| Rainbow (Oyster OY-1-1601) | ||||||
| 79 | SKY HIGH | 84 | 91 | -- | 3 | |
| Tavares (Capitol ST-11533) | ||||||
| 80 | COLLECTOR'S ITEM | 83 | 90 | -- | 3 | |
| Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (Philadelphia Intl. PZ 34232) | ||||||
| 81 | TALES OF MYSTERY AND IMAGINATION | 78 | 80 | 68 | 8 | |
| Alan Parsons Project (20th Century T-508) | ||||||
| 82 | EARGASM | 58 | 41 | 34 | 20 | |
| Johnnie Taylor (Columbia PC 33951) | ||||||
| 83 | STRETCHING OUT IN BOOTSY'S RUBBER BAND | 76 | 70 | 70 | 10 | |
| Bootsy's Rubber Band (WB BS 2920) | ||||||
| 84 | LOVE TRILOGY | 63 | 62 | 54 | 16 | |
| Donna Summer (Oasis OC-5004) | ||||||
| 85 | MISTY BLUE | 86 | 88 | 96 | 4 | |
| Dorothy Moore (Malaco TK 6351) | ||||||
| 86 | LIVE BULLET | 82 | 84 | 73 | 11 | |
| Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SKBB-11523) | ||||||
| 87 | RUN WITH THE PACK | 69 | 58 | 44 | 24 | |
| Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8415) | ||||||
| 88 | ENERGY TO BURN | 77 | 69 | 66 | 7 | |
| B.T. Express (Columbia PC 34178) | ||||||
| 89 | TED NUGENT | 81 | 81 | 84 | 21 | |
| Ted Nugent (Epic PE 33692) | ||||||
| 90 | THREE | 100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Bob James (CTI 6063) | ||||||
| 91 | IT'S A GOOD NIGHT FOR SINGING | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Jerry Jeff Walker (MCA 2202) | ||||||
| 92 | RED TAPE | 93 | 94 | 97 | 4 | |
| Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-1-6060) | ||||||
| 93 | HARD WORK | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| John Handy (ABC ASD 9314) | ||||||
| 94 | ROSE OF CIMARRON | 94 | 95 | 94 | 6 | |
| Poco (ABC ABCD 964) | ||||||
| 95 | ELTON JOHN'S GREATEST HITS | 85 | 87 | 88 | 89 | |
| Elton John (MCA 2128) | ||||||
| 96 | SILVER CONVENTION | 75 | 55 | 39 | 15 | |
| Silver Convention (Midland Intl. BKL1-1369) | ||||||
| 97 | GOOD KING BAD | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| George Benson (CTI 6062) | ||||||
| 98 | STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS | 89 | 75 | 65 | 40 | |
| Paul Simon (Columbia PC 33540) | ||||||
| 99 | MAIN COURSE | 90 | 77 | 62 | 52 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO SO 4807) | ||||||
| 100 | TURNSTILES | 92 | 92 | 95 | 4 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987) | ||||||
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:
• "Struttin' My Stuff" by Elvin Bishop (# 79)
• "The Outlaws" by Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Jessi Colter, Tompall Glaser (# 88)
• "Illegal Stills" by Stephen Stills (# 96)