Sunday September 12, 1976
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending September 11, 1976



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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)

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