Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending August 21, 1976
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)