Friday August 20, 1976
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending August 14, 1976



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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)

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