Tuesday August 3, 1976
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending July 31, 1976



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1 FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE 1 1 2 27
Peter Frampton (A&M SP-3703)
2 SPITFIRE 9 43 -- 3
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BXL1-4372)
3 AT THE SPEED OF SOUND 2 3 1 17
Wings (Capitol SW-11525)
4 ROCK 'N' ROLL MUSIC 4 4 7 6
Beatles (Capitol SKBO-11537)
5 CHICAGO X 7 8 18 5
Chicago (Columbia PC 34200)
6 BEAUTIFUL NOISE 8 9 21 5
Neil Diamond (Columbia PC 33965)
7 FLEETWOOD MAC 3 2 3 52
Fleetwood Mac (WB MS 2225)
8 BREEZIN' 5 5 6 14
George Benson (WB BS 2919)
9 THEIR GREATEST HITS 6 6 5 22
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1052)
10 ROCKS 11 7 4 10
Aerosmith (Columbia PC 34165)
11 FLY LIKE AN EAGLE 10 10 11 10
Steve Miller Band (Capitol ST-11497)
12 CHANGESONEBOWIE 13 14 15 8
David Bowie (RCA APL1-1732)
13 HARVEST FOR THE WORLD 12 11 9 10
Isley Brothers (T-Neck PZ 33809)
14 WIRED 17 19 24 6
Jeff Beck (Epic PE 33849)
15 THE DREAM WEAVER 15 16 17 34
Gary Wright (WB BS 2868)
16 A NIGHT AT THE OPERA 16 15 13 32
Queen (Elektra 7E-1053)
17 LOOK OUT FOR NUMBER ONE 18 17 16 19
Brothers Johnson (A&M SP-4567)
18 CONTRADICTION 19 20 22 8
Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-1088)
19 SILK DEGREES 21 22 23 19
Boz Scaggs (Columbia PC 33920)
20 IN THE POCKET 22 32 51 5
James Taylor (WB BS 2912)
21 ANOTHER PASSENGER 23 26 39 6
Carly Simon (Elektra 7E-1064)
22 BLACK AND BLUE 14 13 10 13
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 79104)
23 15 BIG ONES 42 87 -- 3  
Beach Boys (WB MS 2251)
24 NATALIE 20 21 19 9
Natalie Cole (Capitol ST-11517)
25 DIANA ROSS 24 23 20 23
Diana Ross (Motown M6-861S1)
26 SPARKLE 31 38 50 6
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 18176)
27 OLé ELO 30 42 63 5
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists UA-LA 630-G)
28 HERE AND THERE 25 12 8 12
Elton John (MCA 2197)
29 GET CLOSER 29 30 30 14
Seals & Crofts (WB BS 2907)
30 RASTAMAN VIBRATION 26 18 12 13
Bob Marley & The Wailers (Island ILPS 9383)
31 LONG HARD RIDE 34 40 49 6
Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CPN 0170)
32 TAKIN' IT TO THE STREETS 28 28 27 17
Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2899)
33 A KIND OF A HUSH 39 55 76 5
Carpenters (A&M SP-4581)
34 STARLAND VOCAL BAND 36 39 44 7
Starland Vocal Band (Windsong BHL1-1351)
35 SOUL SEARCHING 59 99 -- 3  
Average White Band (Atlantic SD 18179)
36 THE ROYAL SCAM 32 29 29 11
Steely Dan (ABC ABCD 931)
37 A NIGHT ON THE TOWN 52 91 -- 3  
Rod Stewart (WB BS 2938)
38 DREAMBOAT ANNIE 41 45 46 13
Heart (Mushroom MRS 5005)
39 JAILBREAK 35 37 40 12
Thin Lizzy (Mercury SRM-1-1081)
40 TOO OLD TO ROCK 'N' ROLL -- TOO YOUNG TO DIE 27 25 25 9  
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1111)
41 MOTHERSHIP CONNECTION 38 35 34 20
Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7022)
42 ALL THINGS IN TIME 56 64 72 6  
Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Intl. PZ 33957)
43 I WANT YOU 33 27 28 18
Marvin Gaye (Tamla T6-342S1)
44 SUMMERTIME DREAM 47 52 59 6
Gordon Lightfoot (WB MS 2246)
45 PRESENCE 37 24 14 16
Led Zeppelin (Swan Song SS 8416)
46 WHISTLING DOWN THE WIRE 67 95 -- 3  
Crosby & Nash (ABC ABCD 956)
47 HISTORY -- AMERICA'S GREATEST HITS 40 33 31 37
America (WB BS 2894)
48 SONG OF JOY 44 34 32 20
Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-4570)
49 FIREFALL 51 53 57 11
Firefall (Atlantic SD 18174)
50 STEAL YOUR FACE 60 71 85 5
Grateful Dead (Grateful Dead GD-LA 620-J2)
51 ALICE COOPER GOES TO HELL 71 97 -- 3  
Alice Cooper (WB BS 2896)
52 JOHN TRAVOLTA 57 61 66 8
John Travolta (RCA BKL1-1563)
53 HIDEAWAY 43 31 26 14
America (WB BS 2932)
54 THOSE SOUTHERN KNIGHTS 49 50 53 9
Crusaders (Blue Thumb STSD 6024)
55 MANHATTANS 55 57 60 10
Manhattans (Columbia PC 33820)
56 SLEEPING BEAUTY 62 70 89 4
Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77040)
57 TRYIN' TO GET THE FEELING 45 41 33 40  
Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4060)
58 HOT ON THE TRACKS 75 98 -- 3  
Commodores (Motown M6-86ZS1)
59 FEVER 58 60 65 7
Ronnie Laws (Blue Note BNLA 628-G)
60 AMIGOS 46 36 36 16  
Santana (Columbia PC 33576)
61 SADDLE TRAMP 48 44 35 11  
Charlie Daniels Band (Epic PE 34150)
62 DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES 50 47 47 18  
Hall & Oates (RCA APL1-1144)
63 WEDDING ALBUM 53 46 42 13
Leon & Mary Russell (Paradise PA 2943)
64 MIRROR 68 73 82 5
Graham Central Station (WB BS 2937)
65 ERIC CARMEN 54 51 48 35  
Eric Carmen (Arista AL 4057)
66 AGENTS OF FORTUNE 65 65 68 6
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia PC 34164)
67 DESTROYER 63 48 37 18
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7025)
68 GREATEST HITS 70 72 64 36
Chicago (Columbia PC 33900)
69 ALIVE 66 59 43 43
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7020)
70 STEPPIN' OUT 61 49 45 14
Neil Sedaka (Rocket PIG 2195)
71 LEE OSKAR 64 54 52 13
Lee Oskar (United Artists UA-LA 594-G)
72 SKY HIGH 79 84 91 4
Tavares (Capitol ST-11533)
73 LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER 72 62 54 59
Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-3505)
74 FROM ELVIS PRESLEY BLVD., MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE 73 67 71 6
Elvis Presley (RCA APL1-1506)
75 LIVE AT CARNEGIE HALL 74 74 78 7
Renaissance (Sire SASY 3902-2)
76 RAINBOW RISING 78 80 83 7
Rainbow (Oyster OY-1-1601)
77 ARE YOU READY FOR THE COUNTRY -- -- -- 1  
Waylon Jennings (RCA APL1-1816)
78 COLLECTOR'S ITEM 80 83 90 4
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (Philadelphia Intl. PZ 34232)
79 OLIAS OF SUNHOLLOW -- -- -- 1  
Jon Anderson (Atlantic SD 18180)
80 DONNY & MARIE -- TV SHOW SONGS 76 66 61 14
Donny & Marie Osmond (Polydor PD-1-6-68)
81 BRASS CONSTRUCTION 69 56 38 24  
Brass Construction (United Artists UA-LA 545-G)
82 TALES OF MYSTERY AND IMAGINATION 81 78 80 9
Alan Parsons Project (20th Century T-508)
83 COME ON OVER 77 68 56 20
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 2186)
84 THREE 90 100 -- 3
Bob James (CTI 6063)
85 WILD CHERRY -- -- -- 1  
Wild Cherry (Sweet City PE 34195)
86 RUN WITH THE PACK 87 69 58 25
Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8415)
87 IT'S A GOOD NIGHT FOR SINGING 91 -- -- 2
Jerry Jeff Walker (MCA 2202)
88 TED NUGENT 89 81 81 22
Ted Nugent (Epic PE 33692)
89 HARD WORK 93 -- -- 2
John Handy (ABC ASD 9314)
90 MISTY BLUE 85 86 88 5
Dorothy Moore (Malaco TK 6351)
91 LIVE BULLET 86 82 84 12
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SKBB-11523)
92 GOOD KING BAD 97 -- -- 2
George Benson (CTI 6062)
93 RED TAPE 92 93 94 5
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-1-6060)
94 STRETCHING OUT IN BOOTSY'S RUBBER BAND 83 76 70 11  
Bootsy's Rubber Band (WB BS 2920)
95 HAPPINESS IS BEING WITH THE SPINNERS -- -- -- 1  
Spinners (Atlantic SD 18181)
96 ROSE OF CIMARRON 94 94 95 7
Poco (ABC ABCD 964)
97 LOVE TRILOGY 84 63 62 17  
Donna Summer (Oasis OC-5004)
98 EARGASM 82 58 41 21  
Johnnie Taylor (Columbia PC 33951)
99 I'M EASY -- -- -- 1  
Keith Carradine (Asylum 7E-1066)
100 ELTON JOHN'S GREATEST HITS 95 85 87 90
Elton John (MCA 2128)

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:

   • "Energy To Burn" by B.T. Express (# 88)
   • "Silver Convention" by Silver Convention (# 96)
   • "Still Crazy After All These Years" by Paul Simon (# 98)
   • "Main Course" by Bee Gees (# 99)
   • "Turnstiles" by Billy Joel (#100)

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