Wednesday August 25, 1976
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending August 21, 1976



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1 FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE 1 2 1 30
Peter Frampton (A&M SP-3703)
2 SPITFIRE 2 1 2 6
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BXL1-4372)
3 AT THE SPEED OF SOUND 3 3 3 20
Wings (Capitol SW-11525)
4 BEAUTIFUL NOISE 5 5 6 8
Neil Diamond (Columbia PC 33965)
5 CHICAGO X 4 4 5 8
Chicago (Columbia PC 34200)
6 BREEZIN' 8 8 8 17
George Benson (WB BS 2919)
7 FLEETWOOD MAC 7 7 7 55
Fleetwood Mac (WB MS 2225)
8 ROCK 'N' ROLL MUSIC 6 6 4 9
Beatles (Capitol SKBO-11537)
9 ROCKS 9 10 10 13
Aerosmith (Columbia PC 34165)
10 THEIR GREATEST HITS 10 9 9 25
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1052)
11 FLY LIKE AN EAGLE 11 11 11 13
Steve Miller Band (Capitol ST-11497)
12 15 BIG ONES 13 16 23 6
Beach Boys (WB MS 2251)
13 SILK DEGREES 17 18 19 22
Boz Scaggs (Columbia PC 33920)
14 WIRED 12 12 14 9
Jeff Beck (Epic PE 33849)
15 THE DREAM WEAVER 14 14 15 37
Gary Wright (WB BS 2868)
16 IN THE POCKET 16 17 20 8
James Taylor (WB BS 2912)
17 SOUL SEARCHING 21 24 35 6
Average White Band (Atlantic SD 18179)
18 LOOK OUT FOR NUMBER ONE 19 19 17 22
Brothers Johnson (A&M SP-4567)
19 WILD CHERRY 35 55 85 4  
Wild Cherry (Sweet City PE 34195)
20 CHANGESONEBOWIE 15 13 12 11
David Bowie (RCA APL1-1732)
21 SPARKLE 20 22 26 9
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 18176)
22 HARVEST FOR THE WORLD 18 15 13 13
Isley Brothers (T-Neck PZ 33809)
23 A NIGHT ON THE TOWN 26 30 37 6
Rod Stewart (WB BS 2938)
24 CONTRADICTION 22 20 18 11
Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-1088)
25 A NIGHT AT THE OPERA 23 23 16 35
Queen (Elektra 7E-1053)
26 WHISTLING DOWN THE WIRE 28 33 46 6
Crosby & Nash (ABC ABCD 956)
27 ALL THINGS IN TIME 31 37 42 9
Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Intl. PZ 33957)
28 HOT ON THE TRACKS 33 43 58 6
Commodores (Motown M6-86ZS1)
29 OLé ELO 24 25 27 8
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists UA-LA 630-G)
30 DREAMBOAT ANNIE 32 35 38 16
Heart (Mushroom MRS 5005)
31 DIANA ROSS' GREATEST HITS 52 79 -- 3  
Diana Ross (Motown M6 869S1)
32 STARLAND VOCAL BAND 30 32 34 10
Starland Vocal Band (Windsong BHL1-1351)
33 ANOTHER PASSENGER 25 21 21 9
Carly Simon (Elektra 7E-1064)
34 GET CLOSER 34 28 29 17
Seals & Crofts (WB BS 2907)
35 NATALIE 27 26 24 12
Natalie Cole (Capitol ST-11517)
36 ALICE COOPER GOES TO HELL 38 45 51 6
Alice Cooper (WB BS 2896)
37 A KIND OF A HUSH 29 31 33 8
Carpenters (A&M SP-4581)
38 LONG HARD RIDE 36 29 31 9
Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CPN 0170)
39 THE ROYAL SCAM 39 34 36 14
Steely Dan (ABC ABCD 931)
40 HERE AND THERE 40 39 28 15
Elton John (MCA 2197)
41 HAPPINESS IS BEING WITH THE SPINNERS 49 69 95 4
Spinners (Atlantic SD 18181)
42 STEAL YOUR FACE 41 44 50 8
Grateful Dead (Grateful Dead GD-LA 620-J2)
43 BLACK AND BLUE 37 27 22 16
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 79104)
44 SUMMERTIME DREAM 42 42 44 9
Gordon Lightfoot (WB MS 2246)
45 TAKIN' IT TO THE STREETS 44 40 32 20
Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2899)
46 DIANA ROSS 43 36 25 26
Diana Ross (Motown M6-861S1)
47 FIREFALL 47 48 49 14
Firefall (Atlantic SD 18174)
48 JAILBREAK 45 41 39 15
Thin Lizzy (Mercury SRM-1-1081)
49 MANHATTANS 51 54 55 13
Manhattans (Columbia PC 33820)
50 JOHN TRAVOLTA 48 49 52 11
John Travolta (RCA BKL1-1563)
51 RASTAMAN VIBRATION 46 38 30 16
Bob Marley & The Wailers (Island ILPS 9383)
52 MOTHERSHIP CONNECTION 50 46 41 23
Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7022)
53 OLIAS OF SUNHOLLOW 60 67 79 4
Jon Anderson (Atlantic SD 18180)
54 MIRROR 56 59 64 8
Graham Central Station (WB BS 2937)
55 SONG OF JOY 57 51 48 23
Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-4570)
56 SLEEPING BEAUTY 53 53 56 7
Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77040)
57 TOO OLD TO ROCK 'N' ROLL -- TOO YOUNG TO DIE 55 50 40 12
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1111)
58 AGENTS OF FORTUNE 61 64 66 9
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia PC 34164)
59 I WANT YOU 54 47 43 21
Marvin Gaye (Tamla T6-342S1)
60 GREATEST HITS 64 66 68 39
Chicago (Columbia PC 33900)
61 MUSIC, MUSIC 89 -- -- 2  
Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-11547)
62 ARE YOU READY FOR THE COUNTRY 62 65 77 4
Waylon Jennings (RCA APL1-1816)
63 THREE 67 73 84 6
Bob James (CTI 6063)
64 I'M EASY 73 85 99 4
Keith Carradine (Asylum 7E-1066)
65 SKY HIGH 66 68 72 7
Tavares (Capitol ST-11533)
66 HISTORY -- AMERICA'S GREATEST HITS 59 56 47 40
America (WB BS 2894)
67 THIS ONE'S FOR YOU -- -- -- 1  
Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4090)
68 FEVER 63 61 59 10
Ronnie Laws (Blue Note BNLA 628-G)
69 PRESENCE 58 52 45 19  
Led Zeppelin (Swan Song SS 8416)
70 THOSE SOUTHERN KNIGHTS 65 58 54 12
Crusaders (Blue Thumb STSD 6024)
71 TRYIN' TO GET THE FEELING 70 60 57 43
Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4060)
72 ALIVE 69 70 69 46
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7020)
73 HIDEAWAY 68 57 53 17
America (WB BS 2932)
74 SADDLE TRAMP 74 72 61 14
Charlie Daniels Band (Epic PE 34150)
75 WEDDING ALBUM 71 63 63 16
Leon & Mary Russell (Paradise PA 2943)
76 COLLECTOR'S ITEM 76 77 78 7
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (Philadelphia Intl. PZ 34232)
77 DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES 72 62 62 21
Hall & Oates (RCA APL1-1144)
78 LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER 80 82 73 62
Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-3505)
79 BEST OF B.T.O. 97 -- -- 2  
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-1101)
80 IT'S A GOOD NIGHT FOR SINGING 82 84 87 5
Jerry Jeff Walker (MCA 2202)
81 THE GIST OF THE GEMINI -- -- -- 1  
Gino Vanelli (A&M SP-4596)
82 TED NUGENT 88 90 88 25
Ted Nugent (Epic PE 33692)
83 TALES OF MYSTERY AND IMAGINATION 84 81 82 12
Alan Parsons Project (20th Century T-508)
84 GOOD KING BAD 85 88 92 5
George Benson (CTI 6062)
85 HARD WORK 87 87 89 5
John Handy (ABC ASD 9314)
86 YOU ARE MY STARSHIP 91 98 -- 3
Norman Connors (Buddah BDS 5655)
87 ERIC CARMEN 79 74 65 38
Eric Carmen (Arista AL 4057)
88 RAINBOW RISING 78 76 76 10
Rainbow (Oyster OY-1-1601)
89 AMIGOS 75 71 60 19  
Santana (Columbia PC 33576)
90 DESTROYER 77 75 67 21  
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7025)
91 VIVA! ROXY MUSIC 99 -- -- 2
Roxy Music (Atco SD 36-139)
92 DONNY & MARIE -- TV SHOW SONGS 90 89 80 17
Donny & Marie Osmond (Polydor PD-1-6-68)
93 LIVE AT CARNEGIE HALL 86 86 75 10
Renaissance (Sire SASY 3902-2)
94 ELTON JOHN'S GREATEST HITS 98 97 100 93
Elton John (MCA 2128)
95 STEPPIN' OUT 81 78 70 17  
Neil Sedaka (Rocket PIG 2195)
96 FROM ELVIS PRESLEY BLVD., MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE 83 83 74 9  
Elvis Presley (RCA APL1-1506)
97 ENDLESS SUMMER -- -- -- 36
Beach Boys (Capitol SVBB 11307)
98 LIVE BULLET 95 91 86 14
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SKBB-11523)
99 ARABIAN NIGHTS -- -- -- 1  
Ritchie Family (Marlin 2201)
100 STRETCHING OUT IN BOOTSY'S RUBBER BAND -- 94 83 13
Bootsy's Rubber Band (WB BS 2920)

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:

   • "Love Trilogy" by Donna Summer (# 92)
   • "Lee Oskar" by Lee Oskar (# 93)
   • "Misty Blue" by Dorothy Moore (# 94)
   • "Come On Over" by Olivia Newton-John (# 95)
   • "Red Tape" by Atlanta Rhythm Section (# 96)
   • "Never Gonna Let You Go" by Vicki Sue Robinson (#100)

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