Wednesday September 1, 1976
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending August 28, 1976



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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)

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