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)