Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending July 31, 1976

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
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)