Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending August 14, 1976

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE	2	1	1	29
Peter Frampton (A&M SP-3703)
2	SPITFIRE	1	2	9	5
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BXL1-4372)
3	AT THE SPEED OF SOUND	3	3	2	19
Wings (Capitol SW-11525)
4	CHICAGO X	4	5	7	7
Chicago (Columbia PC 34200)
5	BEAUTIFUL NOISE	5	6	8	7
Neil Diamond (Columbia PC 33965)
6	ROCK 'N' ROLL MUSIC	6	4	4	8
Beatles (Capitol SKBO-11537)
7	FLEETWOOD MAC	7	7	3	54
Fleetwood Mac (WB MS 2225)
8	BREEZIN'	8	8	5	16
George Benson (WB BS 2919)
9	ROCKS	10	10	11	12
Aerosmith (Columbia PC 34165)
10	THEIR GREATEST HITS	9	9	6	24
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1052)
11	FLY LIKE AN EAGLE	11	11	10	12
Steve Miller Band (Capitol ST-11497)
12	WIRED	12	14	17	8
Jeff Beck (Epic PE 33849)
13	15 BIG ONES	16	23	42	5
Beach Boys (WB MS 2251)
14	THE DREAM WEAVER	14	15	15	36
Gary Wright (WB BS 2868)
15	CHANGESONEBOWIE	13	12	13	10
David Bowie (RCA APL1-1732)
16	IN THE POCKET	17	20	22	7
James Taylor (WB BS 2912)
17	SILK DEGREES	18	19	21	21
Boz Scaggs (Columbia PC 33920)
18	HARVEST FOR THE WORLD	15	13	12	12
Isley Brothers (T-Neck PZ 33809)
19	LOOK OUT FOR NUMBER ONE	19	17	18	21
Brothers Johnson (A&M SP-4567)
20	SPARKLE	22	26	31	8
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 18176)
21	SOUL SEARCHING	24	35	59	5
Average White Band (Atlantic SD 18179)
22	CONTRADICTION	20	18	19	10
Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-1088)
23	A NIGHT AT THE OPERA	23	16	16	34
Queen (Elektra 7E-1053)
24	OLé ELO	25	27	30	7
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists UA-LA 630-G)
25	ANOTHER PASSENGER	21	21	23	8
Carly Simon (Elektra 7E-1064)
26	A NIGHT ON THE TOWN	30	37	52	5
Rod Stewart (WB BS 2938)
27	NATALIE	26	24	20	11
Natalie Cole (Capitol ST-11517)
28	WHISTLING DOWN THE WIRE	33	46	67	5
Crosby & Nash (ABC ABCD 956)
29	A KIND OF A HUSH	31	33	39	7
Carpenters (A&M SP-4581)
30	STARLAND VOCAL BAND	32	34	36	9
Starland Vocal Band (Windsong BHL1-1351)
31	ALL THINGS IN TIME	37	42	56	8
Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Intl. PZ 33957)
32	DREAMBOAT ANNIE	35	38	41	15
Heart (Mushroom MRS 5005)
33	HOT ON THE TRACKS	43	58	75	5
Commodores (Motown M6-86ZS1)
34	GET CLOSER	28	29	29	16
Seals & Crofts (WB BS 2907)
35	WILD CHERRY	55	85	--	3
Wild Cherry (Sweet City PE 34195)
36	LONG HARD RIDE	29	31	34	8
Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CPN 0170)
37	BLACK AND BLUE	27	22	14	15
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 79104)
38	ALICE COOPER GOES TO HELL	45	51	71	5
Alice Cooper (WB BS 2896)
39	THE ROYAL SCAM	34	36	32	13
Steely Dan (ABC ABCD 931)
40	HERE AND THERE	39	28	25	14
Elton John (MCA 2197)
41	STEAL YOUR FACE	44	50	60	7
Grateful Dead (Grateful Dead GD-LA 620-J2)
42	SUMMERTIME DREAM	42	44	47	8
Gordon Lightfoot (WB MS 2246)
43	DIANA ROSS	36	25	24	25
Diana Ross (Motown M6-861S1)
44	TAKIN' IT TO THE STREETS	40	32	28	19
Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2899)
45	JAILBREAK	41	39	35	14
Thin Lizzy (Mercury SRM-1-1081)
46	RASTAMAN VIBRATION	38	30	26	15
Bob Marley & The Wailers (Island ILPS 9383)
47	FIREFALL	48	49	51	13
Firefall (Atlantic SD 18174)
48	JOHN TRAVOLTA	49	52	57	10
John Travolta (RCA BKL1-1563)
49	HAPPINESS IS BEING WITH THE SPINNERS	69	95	--	3
Spinners (Atlantic SD 18181)
50	MOTHERSHIP CONNECTION	46	41	38	22
Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7022)
51	MANHATTANS	54	55	55	12
Manhattans (Columbia PC 33820)
52	DIANA ROSS' GREATEST HITS	79	--	--	2
Diana Ross (Motown M6 869S1)
53	SLEEPING BEAUTY	53	56	62	6
Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77040)
54	I WANT YOU	47	43	33	20
Marvin Gaye (Tamla T6-342S1)
55	TOO OLD TO ROCK 'N' ROLL -- TOO YOUNG TO DIE	50	40	27	11
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1111)
56	MIRROR	59	64	68	7
Graham Central Station (WB BS 2937)
57	SONG OF JOY	51	48	44	22
Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-4570)
58	PRESENCE	52	45	37	18
Led Zeppelin (Swan Song SS 8416)
59	HISTORY -- AMERICA'S GREATEST HITS	56	47	40	39
America (WB BS 2894)
60	OLIAS OF SUNHOLLOW	67	79	--	3
Jon Anderson (Atlantic SD 18180)
61	AGENTS OF FORTUNE	64	66	65	8
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia PC 34164)
62	ARE YOU READY FOR THE COUNTRY	65	77	--	3
Waylon Jennings (RCA APL1-1816)
63	FEVER	61	59	58	9
Ronnie Laws (Blue Note BNLA 628-G)
64	GREATEST HITS	66	68	70	38
Chicago (Columbia PC 33900)
65	THOSE SOUTHERN KNIGHTS	58	54	49	11
Crusaders (Blue Thumb STSD 6024)
66	SKY HIGH	68	72	79	6
Tavares (Capitol ST-11533)
67	THREE	73	84	90	5
Bob James (CTI 6063)
68	HIDEAWAY	57	53	43	16
America (WB BS 2932)
69	ALIVE	70	69	66	45
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7020)
70	TRYIN' TO GET THE FEELING	60	57	45	42
Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4060)
71	WEDDING ALBUM	63	63	53	15
Leon & Mary Russell (Paradise PA 2943)
72	DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES	62	62	50	20
Hall & Oates (RCA APL1-1144)
73	I'M EASY	85	99	--	3
Keith Carradine (Asylum 7E-1066)
74	SADDLE TRAMP	72	61	48	13
Charlie Daniels Band (Epic PE 34150)
75	AMIGOS	71	60	46	18
Santana (Columbia PC 33576)
76	COLLECTOR'S ITEM	77	78	80	6
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (Philadelphia Intl. PZ 34232)
77	DESTROYER	75	67	63	20
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7025)
78	RAINBOW RISING	76	76	78	9
Rainbow (Oyster OY-1-1601)
79	ERIC CARMEN	74	65	54	37
Eric Carmen (Arista AL 4057)
80	LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER	82	73	72	61
Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-3505)
81	STEPPIN' OUT	78	70	61	16
Neil Sedaka (Rocket PIG 2195)
82	IT'S A GOOD NIGHT FOR SINGING	84	87	91	4
Jerry Jeff Walker (MCA 2202)
83	FROM ELVIS PRESLEY BLVD., MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE	83	74	73	8
Elvis Presley (RCA APL1-1506)
84	TALES OF MYSTERY AND IMAGINATION	81	82	81	11
Alan Parsons Project (20th Century T-508)
85	GOOD KING BAD	88	92	97	4
George Benson (CTI 6062)
86	LIVE AT CARNEGIE HALL	86	75	74	9
Renaissance (Sire SASY 3902-2)
87	HARD WORK	87	89	93	4
John Handy (ABC ASD 9314)
88	TED NUGENT	90	88	89	24
Ted Nugent (Epic PE 33692)
89	MUSIC, MUSIC	--	--	--	1
Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-11547)
90	DONNY & MARIE -- TV SHOW SONGS	89	80	76	16
Donny & Marie Osmond (Polydor PD-1-6-68)
91	YOU ARE MY STARSHIP	98	--	--	2
Norman Connors (Buddah BDS 5655)
92	LOVE TRILOGY	94	97	84	19
Donna Summer (Oasis OC-5004)
93	LEE OSKAR	80	71	64	15
Lee Oskar (United Artists UA-LA 594-G)
94	MISTY BLUE	93	90	85	7
Dorothy Moore (Malaco TK 6351)
95	COME ON OVER	91	83	77	22
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 2186)
96	RED TAPE	96	93	92	7
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-1-6060)
97	BEST OF B.T.O.	--	--	--	1
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-1101)
98	ELTON JOHN'S GREATEST HITS	97	100	95	92
Elton John (MCA 2128)
99	VIVA! ROXY MUSIC	--	--	--	1
Roxy Music (Atco SD 36-139)
100	NEVER GONNA LET YOU GO	--	--	--	8
Vicki Sue Robinson (RCA APL1-1256)

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:

   • "Run With The Pack" by Bad Company (# 92)
   • "Live Bullet" by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (# 95)
   • "Brass Construction" by Brass Construction (# 99)
   • "Stretching Out In Bootsy's Rubber Band" by Bootsy's Rubber Band (#100)