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)