Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending September 11, 1976
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33 | |
| Peter Frampton (A&M SP-3703) | ||||||
| 2 | SPITFIRE | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |
| Jefferson Starship (Grunt BXL1-4372) | ||||||
| 3 | HASTEN DOWN THE WIND | 9 | 57 | -- | 3 | |
| Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 7E-1072) | ||||||
| 4 | CHICAGO X | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | |
| Chicago (Columbia PC 34200) | ||||||
| 5 | FLEETWOOD MAC | 5 | 7 | 7 | 58 | |
| Fleetwood Mac (WB MS 2225) | ||||||
| 6 | SILK DEGREES | 8 | 10 | 13 | 25 | |
| Boz Scaggs (Columbia PC 33920) | ||||||
| 7 | SPIRIT | 27 | 85 | -- | 3 |  |
| John Denver (RCA APL2-1694) | ||||||
| 8 | BEAUTIFUL NOISE | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | |
| Neil Diamond (Columbia PC 33965) | ||||||
| 9 | THIS ONE'S FOR YOU | 10 | 32 | 67 | 4 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4090) | ||||||
| 10 | BREEZIN' | 7 | 5 | 6 | 20 | |
| George Benson (WB BS 2919) | ||||||
| 11 | WILD CHERRY | 12 | 13 | 19 | 7 | |
| Wild Cherry (Sweet City PE 34195) | ||||||
| 12 | AT THE SPEED OF SOUND | 6 | 6 | 3 | 23 | |
| Wings (Capitol SW-11525) | ||||||
| 13 | THEIR GREATEST HITS | 11 | 9 | 10 | 28 | |
| Eagles (Asylum 7E-1052) | ||||||
| 14 | FLY LIKE AN EAGLE | 14 | 14 | 11 | 16 | |
| Steve Miller Band (Capitol ST-11497) | ||||||
| 15 | ROCKS | 13 | 8 | 9 | 16 | |
| Aerosmith (Columbia PC 34165) | ||||||
| 16 | SOUL SEARCHING | 15 | 15 | 17 | 9 | |
| Average White Band (Atlantic SD 18179) | ||||||
| 17 | ALL THINGS IN TIME | 18 | 23 | 27 | 12 | |
| Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Intl. PZ 33957) | ||||||
| 18 | GREATEST HITS | 80 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| War (United Artists UA-LA 648-G) | ||||||
| 19 | HOT ON THE TRACKS | 20 | 25 | 28 | 9 | |
| Commodores (Motown M6-86ZS1) | ||||||
| 20 | 15 BIG ONES | 16 | 12 | 12 | 9 | |
| Beach Boys (WB MS 2251) | ||||||
| 21 | DIANA ROSS' GREATEST HITS | 22 | 26 | 31 | 6 | |
| Diana Ross (Motown M6 869S1) | ||||||
| 22 | WIRED | 21 | 16 | 14 | 12 | |
| Jeff Beck (Epic PE 33849) | ||||||
| 23 | DREAMBOAT ANNIE | 25 | 27 | 30 | 19 | |
| Heart (Mushroom MRS 5005) | ||||||
| 24 | WHISTLING DOWN THE WIRE | 23 | 24 | 26 | 9 | |
| Crosby & Nash (ABC ABCD 956) | ||||||
| 25 | A NIGHT ON THE TOWN | 24 | 21 | 23 | 9 | |
| Rod Stewart (WB BS 2938) | ||||||
| 26 | ROCK 'N' ROLL MUSIC | 17 | 11 | 8 | 12 | |
| Beatles (Capitol SKBO-11537) | ||||||
| 27 | BEST OF B.T.O. | 30 | 51 | 79 | 5 | |
| Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-1101) | ||||||
| 28 | IN THE POCKET | 26 | 18 | 16 | 11 | |
| James Taylor (WB BS 2912) | ||||||
| 29 | THE DREAM WEAVER | 19 | 17 | 15 | 40 | |
| Gary Wright (WB BS 2868) | ||||||
| 30 | HARVEST FOR THE WORLD | 29 | 22 | 22 | 16 | |
| Isley Brothers (T-Neck PZ 33809) | ||||||
| 31 | OLé ELO | 32 | 31 | 29 | 11 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists UA-LA 630-G) | ||||||
| 32 | A NIGHT AT THE OPERA | 33 | 29 | 25 | 38 | |
| Queen (Elektra 7E-1053) | ||||||
| 33 | LOOK OUT FOR NUMBER ONE | 28 | 19 | 18 | 25 | |
| Brothers Johnson (A&M SP-4567) | ||||||
| 34 | CONTRADICTION | 34 | 30 | 24 | 14 | |
| Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-1088) | ||||||
| 35 | HAPPINESS IS BEING WITH THE SPINNERS | 36 | 38 | 41 | 7 | |
| Spinners (Atlantic SD 18181) | ||||||
| 36 | THE GIST OF THE GEMINI | 43 | 59 | 81 | 4 | |
| Gino Vanelli (A&M SP-4596) | ||||||
| 37 | MUSIC, MUSIC | 41 | 49 | 61 | 5 | |
| Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-11547) | ||||||
| 38 | SPARKLE | 31 | 20 | 21 | 12 | |
| Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 18176) | ||||||
| 39 | GET CLOSER | 38 | 35 | 34 | 20 | |
| Seals & Crofts (WB BS 2907) | ||||||
| 40 | CHANGESONEBOWIE | 35 | 28 | 20 | 14 | |
| David Bowie (RCA APL1-1732) | ||||||
| 41 | STARLAND VOCAL BAND | 37 | 33 | 32 | 13 | |
| Starland Vocal Band (Windsong BHL1-1351) | ||||||
| 42 | BIGGER THAN BOTH OF US | 73 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Hall & Oates (RCA APL1-1467) | ||||||
| 43 | SUMMERTIME DREAM | 42 | 43 | 44 | 12 | |
| Gordon Lightfoot (WB MS 2246) | ||||||
| 44 | NATALIE | 40 | 34 | 35 | 15 | |
| Natalie Cole (Capitol ST-11517) | ||||||
| 45 | THE ROYAL SCAM | 45 | 40 | 39 | 17 | |
| Steely Dan (ABC ABCD 931) | ||||||
| 46 | AGENTS OF FORTUNE | 51 | 56 | 58 | 12 | |
| Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia PC 34164) | ||||||
| 47 | FIREFALL | 46 | 45 | 47 | 17 | |
| Firefall (Atlantic SD 18174) | ||||||
| 48 | HERE AND THERE | 39 | 39 | 40 | 18 | |
| Elton John (MCA 2197) | ||||||
| 49 | MANHATTANS | 49 | 47 | 49 | 16 | |
| Manhattans (Columbia PC 33820) | ||||||
| 50 | SONG OF JOY | 56 | 53 | 55 | 26 | |
| Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-4570) | ||||||
| 51 | OLIAS OF SUNHOLLOW | 48 | 50 | 53 | 7 | |
| Jon Anderson (Atlantic SD 18180) | ||||||
| 52 | GO | 59 | 78 | -- | 3 | |
| Michael Shrieve / Steve Winwood / Stomo Yamashta's (Island ILPS-9387) | ||||||
| 53 | THE ORIGINALS | 65 | 93 | -- | 3 | |
| Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7032) | ||||||
| 54 | ALICE COOPER GOES TO HELL | 44 | 36 | 36 | 9 | |
| Alice Cooper (WB BS 2896) | ||||||
| 55 | LONG HARD RIDE | 47 | 41 | 38 | 12 | |
| Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CPN 0170) | ||||||
| 56 | I'M EASY | 57 | 61 | 64 | 7 | |
| Keith Carradine (Asylum 7E-1066) | ||||||
| 57 | SKY HIGH | 61 | 64 | 65 | 10 | |
| Tavares (Capitol ST-11533) | ||||||
| 58 | A KIND OF A HUSH | 52 | 42 | 37 | 11 | |
| Carpenters (A&M SP-4581) | ||||||
| 59 | ANOTHER PASSENGER | 50 | 37 | 33 | 12 | |
| Carly Simon (Elektra 7E-1064) | ||||||
| 60 | TAKIN' IT TO THE STREETS | 53 | 46 | 45 | 23 | |
| Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2899) | ||||||
| 61 | GREATEST HITS | 63 | 63 | 60 | 42 | |
| Chicago (Columbia PC 33900) | ||||||
| 62 | EVERYBODY LOVES THE SUNSHINE | 68 | 79 | -- | 3 | |
| Roy Ayers (Polydor PD-1-6070) | ||||||
| 63 | YOU ARE MY STARSHIP | 67 | 81 | 86 | 6 | |
| Norman Connors (Buddah BDS 5655) | ||||||
| 64 | THREE | 60 | 60 | 63 | 9 | |
| Bob James (CTI 6063) | ||||||
| 65 | WAKING AND DREAMING | 76 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
| Orleans (Asylum 7E-1070) | ||||||
| 66 | DR. BUZZARD'S ORIGINAL SAVANNAH BAND | 79 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
| Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band (RCA APL1-1504) | ||||||
| 67 | TRYIN' TO GET THE FEELING | 69 | 69 | 71 | 46 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4060) | ||||||
| 68 | ENDLESS SUMMER | 78 | 88 | 97 | 39 | |
| Beach Boys (Capitol SVBB 11307) | ||||||
| 69 | JAILBREAK | 55 | 48 | 48 | 18 |  |
| Thin Lizzy (Mercury SRM-1-1081) | ||||||
| 70 | ARE YOU READY FOR THE COUNTRY | 62 | 62 | 62 | 7 | |
| Waylon Jennings (RCA APL1-1816) | ||||||
| 71 | NIGHTS ARE FOREVER | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree BT 89517) | ||||||
| 72 | TED NUGENT | 77 | 80 | 82 | 28 | |
| Ted Nugent (Epic PE 33692) | ||||||
| 73 | STEAL YOUR FACE | 54 | 44 | 42 | 11 | |
| Grateful Dead (Grateful Dead GD-LA 620-J2) | ||||||
| 74 | HISTORY -- AMERICA'S GREATEST HITS | 66 | 67 | 66 | 43 | |
| America (WB BS 2894) | ||||||
| 75 | BLACK AND BLUE | 58 | 52 | 43 | 19 | |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 79104) | ||||||
| 76 | JOHN TRAVOLTA | 64 | 58 | 50 | 14 | |
| John Travolta (RCA BKL1-1563) | ||||||
| 77 | FEVER | 74 | 71 | 68 | 13 | |
| Ronnie Laws (Blue Note BNLA 628-G) | ||||||
| 78 | HARD WORK | 81 | 84 | 85 | 8 | |
| John Handy (ABC ASD 9314) | ||||||
| 79 | THE BEST OF THE BAND | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| The Band (Capitol ST-11553) | ||||||
| 80 | SECRETS | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Herbie Hancock (Columbia PC 34280) | ||||||
| 81 | MOTHERSHIP CONNECTION | 72 | 66 | 52 | 26 | |
| Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7022) | ||||||
| 82 | GOOD SINGIN' GOOD PLAYIN' | 93 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Grand Funk Railroad (MCA 2216) | ||||||
| 83 | THE MONKEES' GREATEST HITS | 90 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Monkees (Arista 4089) | ||||||
| 84 | VIVA! ROXY MUSIC | 85 | 87 | 91 | 5 | |
| Roxy Music (Atco SD 36-139) | ||||||
| 85 | WEDDING ALBUM | 82 | 76 | 75 | 19 | |
| Leon & Mary Russell (Paradise PA 2943) | ||||||
| 86 | TOO OLD TO ROCK 'N' ROLL -- TOO YOUNG TO DIE | 71 | 55 | 57 | 15 | |
| Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1111) | ||||||
| 87 | ALIVE | 84 | 74 | 72 | 49 | |
| Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7020) | ||||||
| 88 | ARABIAN NIGHTS | 91 | 95 | 99 | 4 | |
| Ritchie Family (Marlin 2201) | ||||||
| 89 | BREAD & ROSES | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Judy Collins (Elektra 7E-1076) | ||||||
| 90 | TALES OF MYSTERY AND IMAGINATION | 89 | 91 | 83 | 15 | |
| Alan Parsons Project (20th Century T-508) | ||||||
| 91 | ERIC CARMEN | 92 | 92 | 87 | 41 | |
| Eric Carmen (Arista AL 4057) | ||||||
| 92 | DIANA ROSS | 70 | 54 | 46 | 29 | |
| Diana Ross (Motown M6-861S1) | ||||||
| 93 | I WANT YOU | 87 | 72 | 59 | 24 | |
| Marvin Gaye (Tamla T6-342S1) | ||||||
| 94 | ELTON JOHN'S GREATEST HITS | 98 | 96 | 94 | 96 | |
| Elton John (MCA 2128) | ||||||
| 95 | A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band (Private Stock PS 2015) | ||||||
| 96 | LOVE TO THE WORLD | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| LTD (A&M SP-4589) | ||||||
| 97 | SINCERELY | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Dwight Twilley Band (Shelter SR-52001) | ||||||
| 98 | AMERICAN FLYER | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| American Flyer (United Artists UA-LA 650-G) | ||||||
| 99 | AIN'T THAT A BITCH | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Johnny "Guitar" Watson (DJM DJLPA-3) | ||||||
| 100 | BOBBY BLAND & B.B. KING TOGETHER AGAIN. . . LIVE | 100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| 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:
• "Mirror" by Graham Central Station (# 75)
• "Rastaman Vibration" by Bob Marley & The Wailers (# 83)
• "Sleeping Beauty" by Cheech & Chong (# 86)
• "It's A Good Night For Singing" by Jerry Jeff Walker (# 88)
• "Saddle Tramp" by Charlie Daniels Band (# 94)
• "Presence" by Led Zeppelin (# 95)
• "Good King Bad" by George Benson (# 96)
• "Those Southern Knights" by Crusaders (# 97)
• "Stretching Out In Bootsy's Rubber Band" by Bootsy's Rubber Band (# 99)