Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending September 4, 1976

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE	1	1	1	32
Peter Frampton (A&M SP-3703)
2	SPITFIRE	2	2	2	8
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BXL1-4372)
3	CHICAGO X	4	5	4	10
Chicago (Columbia PC 34200)
4	BEAUTIFUL NOISE	3	4	5	10
Neil Diamond (Columbia PC 33965)
5	FLEETWOOD MAC	7	7	7	57
Fleetwood Mac (WB MS 2225)
6	AT THE SPEED OF SOUND	6	3	3	22
Wings (Capitol SW-11525)
7	BREEZIN'	5	6	8	19
George Benson (WB BS 2919)
8	SILK DEGREES	10	13	17	24
Boz Scaggs (Columbia PC 33920)
9	HASTEN DOWN THE WIND	57	--	--	2
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 7E-1072)
10	THIS ONE'S FOR YOU	32	67	--	3
Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4090)
11	THEIR GREATEST HITS	9	10	10	27
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1052)
12	WILD CHERRY	13	19	35	6
Wild Cherry (Sweet City PE 34195)
13	ROCKS	8	9	9	15
Aerosmith (Columbia PC 34165)
14	FLY LIKE AN EAGLE	14	11	11	15
Steve Miller Band (Capitol ST-11497)
15	SOUL SEARCHING	15	17	21	8
Average White Band (Atlantic SD 18179)
16	15 BIG ONES	12	12	13	8
Beach Boys (WB MS 2251)
17	ROCK 'N' ROLL MUSIC	11	8	6	11
Beatles (Capitol SKBO-11537)
18	ALL THINGS IN TIME	23	27	31	11
Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Intl. PZ 33957)
19	THE DREAM WEAVER	17	15	14	39
Gary Wright (WB BS 2868)
20	HOT ON THE TRACKS	25	28	33	8
Commodores (Motown M6-86ZS1)
21	WIRED	16	14	12	11
Jeff Beck (Epic PE 33849)
22	DIANA ROSS' GREATEST HITS	26	31	52	5
Diana Ross (Motown M6 869S1)
23	WHISTLING DOWN THE WIRE	24	26	28	8
Crosby & Nash (ABC ABCD 956)
24	A NIGHT ON THE TOWN	21	23	26	8
Rod Stewart (WB BS 2938)
25	DREAMBOAT ANNIE	27	30	32	18
Heart (Mushroom MRS 5005)
26	IN THE POCKET	18	16	16	10
James Taylor (WB BS 2912)
27	SPIRIT	85	--	--	2
John Denver (RCA APL2-1694)
28	LOOK OUT FOR NUMBER ONE	19	18	19	24
Brothers Johnson (A&M SP-4567)
29	HARVEST FOR THE WORLD	22	22	18	15
Isley Brothers (T-Neck PZ 33809)
30	BEST OF B.T.O.	51	79	97	4
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-1101)
31	SPARKLE	20	21	20	11
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 18176)
32	OLé ELO	31	29	24	10
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists UA-LA 630-G)
33	A NIGHT AT THE OPERA	29	25	23	37
Queen (Elektra 7E-1053)
34	CONTRADICTION	30	24	22	13
Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-1088)
35	CHANGESONEBOWIE	28	20	15	13
David Bowie (RCA APL1-1732)
36	HAPPINESS IS BEING WITH THE SPINNERS	38	41	49	6
Spinners (Atlantic SD 18181)
37	STARLAND VOCAL BAND	33	32	30	12
Starland Vocal Band (Windsong BHL1-1351)
38	GET CLOSER	35	34	34	19
Seals & Crofts (WB BS 2907)
39	HERE AND THERE	39	40	40	17
Elton John (MCA 2197)
40	NATALIE	34	35	27	14
Natalie Cole (Capitol ST-11517)
41	MUSIC, MUSIC	49	61	89	4
Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-11547)
42	SUMMERTIME DREAM	43	44	42	11
Gordon Lightfoot (WB MS 2246)
43	THE GIST OF THE GEMINI	59	81	--	3
Gino Vanelli (A&M SP-4596)
44	ALICE COOPER GOES TO HELL	36	36	38	8
Alice Cooper (WB BS 2896)
45	THE ROYAL SCAM	40	39	39	16
Steely Dan (ABC ABCD 931)
46	FIREFALL	45	47	47	16
Firefall (Atlantic SD 18174)
47	LONG HARD RIDE	41	38	36	11
Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CPN 0170)
48	OLIAS OF SUNHOLLOW	50	53	60	6
Jon Anderson (Atlantic SD 18180)
49	MANHATTANS	47	49	51	15
Manhattans (Columbia PC 33820)
50	ANOTHER PASSENGER	37	33	25	11
Carly Simon (Elektra 7E-1064)
51	AGENTS OF FORTUNE	56	58	61	11
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia PC 34164)
52	A KIND OF A HUSH	42	37	29	10
Carpenters (A&M SP-4581)
53	TAKIN' IT TO THE STREETS	46	45	44	22
Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2899)
54	STEAL YOUR FACE	44	42	41	10
Grateful Dead (Grateful Dead GD-LA 620-J2)
55	JAILBREAK	48	48	45	17
Thin Lizzy (Mercury SRM-1-1081)
56	SONG OF JOY	53	55	57	25
Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-4570)
57	I'M EASY	61	64	73	6
Keith Carradine (Asylum 7E-1066)
58	BLACK AND BLUE	52	43	37	18
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 79104)
59	GO	78	--	--	2
Michael Shrieve / Steve Winwood / Stomo Yamashta's (Island ILPS-9387)
60	THREE	60	63	67	8
Bob James (CTI 6063)
61	SKY HIGH	64	65	66	9
Tavares (Capitol ST-11533)
62	ARE YOU READY FOR THE COUNTRY	62	62	62	6
Waylon Jennings (RCA APL1-1816)
63	GREATEST HITS	63	60	64	41
Chicago (Columbia PC 33900)
64	JOHN TRAVOLTA	58	50	48	13
John Travolta (RCA BKL1-1563)
65	THE ORIGINALS	93	--	--	2
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7032)
66	HISTORY -- AMERICA'S GREATEST HITS	67	66	59	42
America (WB BS 2894)
67	YOU ARE MY STARSHIP	81	86	91	5
Norman Connors (Buddah BDS 5655)
68	EVERYBODY LOVES THE SUNSHINE	79	--	--	2
Roy Ayers (Polydor PD-1-6070)
69	TRYIN' TO GET THE FEELING	69	71	70	45
Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4060)
70	DIANA ROSS	54	46	43	28
Diana Ross (Motown M6-861S1)
71	TOO OLD TO ROCK 'N' ROLL -- TOO YOUNG TO DIE	55	57	55	14
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1111)
72	MOTHERSHIP CONNECTION	66	52	50	25
Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7022)
73	BIGGER THAN BOTH OF US	--	--	--	1
Hall & Oates (RCA APL1-1467)
74	FEVER	71	68	63	12
Ronnie Laws (Blue Note BNLA 628-G)
75	MIRROR	68	54	56	10
Graham Central Station (WB BS 2937)
76	WAKING AND DREAMING	97	--	--	2
Orleans (Asylum 7E-1070)
77	TED NUGENT	80	82	88	27
Ted Nugent (Epic PE 33692)
78	ENDLESS SUMMER	88	97	--	38
Beach Boys (Capitol SVBB 11307)
79	DR. BUZZARD'S ORIGINAL SAVANNAH BAND	99	--	--	2
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band (RCA APL1-1504)
80	GREATEST HITS	--	--	--	1
War (United Artists UA-LA 648-G)
81	HARD WORK	84	85	87	7
John Handy (ABC ASD 9314)
82	WEDDING ALBUM	76	75	71	18
Leon & Mary Russell (Paradise PA 2943)
83	RASTAMAN VIBRATION	65	51	46	18
Bob Marley & The Wailers (Island ILPS 9383)
84	ALIVE	74	72	69	48
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7020)
85	VIVA! ROXY MUSIC	87	91	99	4
Roxy Music (Atco SD 36-139)
86	SLEEPING BEAUTY	70	56	53	9
Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77040)
87	I WANT YOU	72	59	54	23
Marvin Gaye (Tamla T6-342S1)
88	IT'S A GOOD NIGHT FOR SINGING	86	80	82	7
Jerry Jeff Walker (MCA 2202)
89	TALES OF MYSTERY AND IMAGINATION	91	83	84	14
Alan Parsons Project (20th Century T-508)
90	THE MONKEES' GREATEST HITS	--	--	--	1
Monkees (Arista 4089)
91	ARABIAN NIGHTS	95	99	--	3
Ritchie Family (Marlin 2201)
92	ERIC CARMEN	92	87	79	40
Eric Carmen (Arista AL 4057)
93	GOOD SINGIN' GOOD PLAYIN'	--	--	--	1
Grand Funk Railroad (MCA 2216)
94	SADDLE TRAMP	77	74	74	16
Charlie Daniels Band (Epic PE 34150)
95	PRESENCE	73	69	58	21
Led Zeppelin (Swan Song SS 8416)
96	GOOD KING BAD	83	84	85	7
George Benson (CTI 6062)
97	THOSE SOUTHERN KNIGHTS	82	70	65	14
Crusaders (Blue Thumb STSD 6024)
98	ELTON JOHN'S GREATEST HITS	96	94	98	95
Elton John (MCA 2128)
99	STRETCHING OUT IN BOOTSY'S RUBBER BAND	100	100	--	15
Bootsy's Rubber Band (WB BS 2920)
100	BOBBY BLAND & B.B. KING TOGETHER AGAIN. . . LIVE	--	--	--	1
Bobby Bland & B.B. King (ABC ASD 9317)

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:

   • "Hideaway" by America (# 75)
   • "Love Will Keep Us Together" by Captain & Tennille (# 89)
   • "Collector's Item" by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (# 90)
   • "Live At Carnegie Hall" by Renaissance (# 94)
   • "Live Bullet" by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (# 98)