Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending August 28, 1976

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE	1	1	2	31
Peter Frampton (A&M SP-3703)
2	SPITFIRE	2	2	1	7
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BXL1-4372)
3	BEAUTIFUL NOISE	4	5	5	9
Neil Diamond (Columbia PC 33965)
4	CHICAGO X	5	4	4	9
Chicago (Columbia PC 34200)
5	BREEZIN'	6	8	8	18
George Benson (WB BS 2919)
6	AT THE SPEED OF SOUND	3	3	3	21
Wings (Capitol SW-11525)
7	FLEETWOOD MAC	7	7	7	56
Fleetwood Mac (WB MS 2225)
8	ROCKS	9	9	10	14
Aerosmith (Columbia PC 34165)
9	THEIR GREATEST HITS	10	10	9	26
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1052)
10	SILK DEGREES	13	17	18	23
Boz Scaggs (Columbia PC 33920)
11	ROCK 'N' ROLL MUSIC	8	6	6	10
Beatles (Capitol SKBO-11537)
12	15 BIG ONES	12	13	16	7
Beach Boys (WB MS 2251)
13	WILD CHERRY	19	35	55	5
Wild Cherry (Sweet City PE 34195)
14	FLY LIKE AN EAGLE	11	11	11	14
Steve Miller Band (Capitol ST-11497)
15	SOUL SEARCHING	17	21	24	7
Average White Band (Atlantic SD 18179)
16	WIRED	14	12	12	10
Jeff Beck (Epic PE 33849)
17	THE DREAM WEAVER	15	14	14	38
Gary Wright (WB BS 2868)
18	IN THE POCKET	16	16	17	9
James Taylor (WB BS 2912)
19	LOOK OUT FOR NUMBER ONE	18	19	19	23
Brothers Johnson (A&M SP-4567)
20	SPARKLE	21	20	22	10
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 18176)
21	A NIGHT ON THE TOWN	23	26	30	7
Rod Stewart (WB BS 2938)
22	HARVEST FOR THE WORLD	22	18	15	14
Isley Brothers (T-Neck PZ 33809)
23	ALL THINGS IN TIME	27	31	37	10
Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Intl. PZ 33957)
24	WHISTLING DOWN THE WIRE	26	28	33	7
Crosby & Nash (ABC ABCD 956)
25	HOT ON THE TRACKS	28	33	43	7
Commodores (Motown M6-86ZS1)
26	DIANA ROSS' GREATEST HITS	31	52	79	4
Diana Ross (Motown M6 869S1)
27	DREAMBOAT ANNIE	30	32	35	17
Heart (Mushroom MRS 5005)
28	CHANGESONEBOWIE	20	15	13	12
David Bowie (RCA APL1-1732)
29	A NIGHT AT THE OPERA	25	23	23	36
Queen (Elektra 7E-1053)
30	CONTRADICTION	24	22	20	12
Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-1088)
31	OLé ELO	29	24	25	9
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists UA-LA 630-G)
32	THIS ONE'S FOR YOU	67	--	--	2
Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4090)
33	STARLAND VOCAL BAND	32	30	32	11
Starland Vocal Band (Windsong BHL1-1351)
34	NATALIE	35	27	26	13
Natalie Cole (Capitol ST-11517)
35	GET CLOSER	34	34	28	18
Seals & Crofts (WB BS 2907)
36	ALICE COOPER GOES TO HELL	36	38	45	7
Alice Cooper (WB BS 2896)
37	ANOTHER PASSENGER	33	25	21	10
Carly Simon (Elektra 7E-1064)
38	HAPPINESS IS BEING WITH THE SPINNERS	41	49	69	5
Spinners (Atlantic SD 18181)
39	HERE AND THERE	40	40	39	16
Elton John (MCA 2197)
40	THE ROYAL SCAM	39	39	34	15
Steely Dan (ABC ABCD 931)
41	LONG HARD RIDE	38	36	29	10
Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CPN 0170)
42	A KIND OF A HUSH	37	29	31	9
Carpenters (A&M SP-4581)
43	SUMMERTIME DREAM	44	42	42	10
Gordon Lightfoot (WB MS 2246)
44	STEAL YOUR FACE	42	41	44	9
Grateful Dead (Grateful Dead GD-LA 620-J2)
45	FIREFALL	47	47	48	15
Firefall (Atlantic SD 18174)
46	TAKIN' IT TO THE STREETS	45	44	40	21
Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2899)
47	MANHATTANS	49	51	54	14
Manhattans (Columbia PC 33820)
48	JAILBREAK	48	45	41	16
Thin Lizzy (Mercury SRM-1-1081)
49	MUSIC, MUSIC	61	89	--	3
Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-11547)
50	OLIAS OF SUNHOLLOW	53	60	67	5
Jon Anderson (Atlantic SD 18180)
51	BEST OF B.T.O.	79	97	--	3
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-1101)
52	BLACK AND BLUE	43	37	27	17
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 79104)
53	SONG OF JOY	55	57	51	24
Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-4570)
54	DIANA ROSS	46	43	36	27
Diana Ross (Motown M6-861S1)
55	TOO OLD TO ROCK 'N' ROLL -- TOO YOUNG TO DIE	57	55	50	13
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1111)
56	AGENTS OF FORTUNE	58	61	64	10
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia PC 34164)
57	HASTEN DOWN THE WIND	--	--	--	1
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 7E-1072)
58	JOHN TRAVOLTA	50	48	49	12
John Travolta (RCA BKL1-1563)
59	THE GIST OF THE GEMINI	81	--	--	2
Gino Vanelli (A&M SP-4596)
60	THREE	63	67	73	7
Bob James (CTI 6063)
61	I'M EASY	64	73	85	5
Keith Carradine (Asylum 7E-1066)
62	ARE YOU READY FOR THE COUNTRY	62	62	65	5
Waylon Jennings (RCA APL1-1816)
63	GREATEST HITS	60	64	66	40
Chicago (Columbia PC 33900)
64	SKY HIGH	65	66	68	8
Tavares (Capitol ST-11533)
65	RASTAMAN VIBRATION	51	46	38	17
Bob Marley & The Wailers (Island ILPS 9383)
66	MOTHERSHIP CONNECTION	52	50	46	24
Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7022)
67	HISTORY -- AMERICA'S GREATEST HITS	66	59	56	41
America (WB BS 2894)
68	MIRROR	54	56	59	9
Graham Central Station (WB BS 2937)
69	TRYIN' TO GET THE FEELING	71	70	60	44
Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4060)
70	SLEEPING BEAUTY	56	53	53	8
Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77040)
71	FEVER	68	63	61	11
Ronnie Laws (Blue Note BNLA 628-G)
72	I WANT YOU	59	54	47	22
Marvin Gaye (Tamla T6-342S1)
73	PRESENCE	69	58	52	20
Led Zeppelin (Swan Song SS 8416)
74	ALIVE	72	69	70	47
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7020)
75	HIDEAWAY	73	68	57	18
America (WB BS 2932)
76	WEDDING ALBUM	75	71	63	17
Leon & Mary Russell (Paradise PA 2943)
77	SADDLE TRAMP	74	74	72	15
Charlie Daniels Band (Epic PE 34150)
78	GO	--	--	--	1
Michael Shrieve / Steve Winwood / Stomo Yamashta's (Island ILPS-9387)
79	EVERYBODY LOVES THE SUNSHINE	--	--	--	1
Roy Ayers (Polydor PD-1-6070)
80	TED NUGENT	82	88	90	26
Ted Nugent (Epic PE 33692)
81	YOU ARE MY STARSHIP	86	91	98	4
Norman Connors (Buddah BDS 5655)
82	THOSE SOUTHERN KNIGHTS	70	65	58	13
Crusaders (Blue Thumb STSD 6024)
83	GOOD KING BAD	84	85	88	6
George Benson (CTI 6062)
84	HARD WORK	85	87	87	6
John Handy (ABC ASD 9314)
85	SPIRIT	--	--	--	1
John Denver (RCA APL2-1694)
86	IT'S A GOOD NIGHT FOR SINGING	80	82	84	6
Jerry Jeff Walker (MCA 2202)
87	VIVA! ROXY MUSIC	91	99	--	3
Roxy Music (Atco SD 36-139)
88	ENDLESS SUMMER	97	--	--	37
Beach Boys (Capitol SVBB 11307)
89	LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER	78	80	82	63
Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-3505)
90	COLLECTOR'S ITEM	76	76	77	8
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (Philadelphia Intl. PZ 34232)
91	TALES OF MYSTERY AND IMAGINATION	83	84	81	13
Alan Parsons Project (20th Century T-508)
92	ERIC CARMEN	87	79	74	39
Eric Carmen (Arista AL 4057)
93	THE ORIGINALS	--	--	--	1
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7032)
94	LIVE AT CARNEGIE HALL	93	86	86	11
Renaissance (Sire SASY 3902-2)
95	ARABIAN NIGHTS	99	--	--	2
Ritchie Family (Marlin 2201)
96	ELTON JOHN'S GREATEST HITS	94	98	97	94
Elton John (MCA 2128)
97	WAKING AND DREAMING	--	--	--	1
Orleans (Asylum 7E-1070)
98	LIVE BULLET	98	95	91	15
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SKBB-11523)
99	DR. BUZZARD'S ORIGINAL SAVANNAH BAND	--	--	--	1
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band (RCA APL1-1504)
100	STRETCHING OUT IN BOOTSY'S RUBBER BAND	100	--	94	14
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:

   • "Daryl Hall & John Oates" by Hall & Oates (# 77)
   • "Rainbow Rising" by Rainbow (# 88)
   • "Amigos" by Santana (# 89)
   • "Destroyer" by Kiss (# 90)
   • "Donny & Marie -- TV Show Songs" by Donny & Marie Osmond (# 92)
   • "Steppin' Out" by Neil Sedaka (# 95)
   • "From Elvis Presley Blvd., Memphis, Tennessee" by Elvis Presley (# 96)