Cashbox Top Albums

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE	1	1	1	34
Peter Frampton (A&M SP-3703)
2	SPIRIT	7	27	85	4
John Denver (RCA APL2-1694)
3	HASTEN DOWN THE WIND	3	9	57	4
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 7E-1072)
4	FLEETWOOD MAC	5	5	7	59
Fleetwood Mac (WB MS 2225)
5	SILK DEGREES	6	8	10	26
Boz Scaggs (Columbia PC 33920)
6	CHICAGO X	4	3	4	12
Chicago (Columbia PC 34200)
7	SPITFIRE	2	2	2	10
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BXL1-4372)
8	THIS ONE'S FOR YOU	9	10	32	5
Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4090)
9	BREEZIN'	10	7	5	21
George Benson (WB BS 2919)
10	WILD CHERRY	11	12	13	8
Wild Cherry (Sweet City PE 34195)
11	GREATEST HITS	18	80	--	3
War (United Artists UA-LA 648-G)
12	BEAUTIFUL NOISE	8	4	3	12
Neil Diamond (Columbia PC 33965)
13	THEIR GREATEST HITS	13	11	9	29
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1052)
14	FLY LIKE AN EAGLE	14	14	14	17
Steve Miller Band (Capitol ST-11497)
15	AT THE SPEED OF SOUND	12	6	6	24
Wings (Capitol SW-11525)
16	ALL THINGS IN TIME	17	18	23	13
Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Intl. PZ 33957)
17	ROCKS	15	13	8	17
Aerosmith (Columbia PC 34165)
18	HOT ON THE TRACKS	19	20	25	10
Commodores (Motown M6-86ZS1)
19	SOUL SEARCHING	16	15	15	10
Average White Band (Atlantic SD 18179)
20	DIANA ROSS' GREATEST HITS	21	22	26	7
Diana Ross (Motown M6 869S1)
21	DREAMBOAT ANNIE	23	25	27	20
Heart (Mushroom MRS 5005)
22	15 BIG ONES	20	16	12	10
Beach Boys (WB MS 2251)
23	WIRED	22	21	16	13
Jeff Beck (Epic PE 33849)
24	WHISTLING DOWN THE WIRE	24	23	24	10
Crosby & Nash (ABC ABCD 956)
25	BEST OF B.T.O.	27	30	51	6
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-1101)
26	A NIGHT ON THE TOWN	25	24	21	10
Rod Stewart (WB BS 2938)
27	ROCK 'N' ROLL MUSIC	26	17	11	13
Beatles (Capitol SKBO-11537)
28	IN THE POCKET	28	26	18	12
James Taylor (WB BS 2912)
29	BIGGER THAN BOTH OF US	42	73	--	3
Hall & Oates (RCA APL1-1467)
30	THE GIST OF THE GEMINI	36	43	59	5
Gino Vanelli (A&M SP-4596)
31	THE DREAM WEAVER	29	19	17	41
Gary Wright (WB BS 2868)
32	HARVEST FOR THE WORLD	30	29	22	17
Isley Brothers (T-Neck PZ 33809)
33	OLé ELO	31	32	31	12
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists UA-LA 630-G)
34	A NIGHT AT THE OPERA	32	33	29	39
Queen (Elektra 7E-1053)
35	HAPPINESS IS BEING WITH THE SPINNERS	35	36	38	8
Spinners (Atlantic SD 18181)
36	MUSIC, MUSIC	37	41	49	6
Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-11547)
37	LOOK OUT FOR NUMBER ONE	33	28	19	26
Brothers Johnson (A&M SP-4567)
38	CONTRADICTION	34	34	30	15
Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-1088)
39	GET CLOSER	39	38	35	21
Seals & Crofts (WB BS 2907)
40	SPARKLE	38	31	20	13
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 18176)
41	SUMMERTIME DREAM	43	42	43	13
Gordon Lightfoot (WB MS 2246)
42	THE ORIGINALS	53	65	93	4
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7032)
43	THE ROYAL SCAM	45	45	40	18
Steely Dan (ABC ABCD 931)
44	AGENTS OF FORTUNE	46	51	56	13
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia PC 34164)
45	GO	52	59	78	4
Michael Shrieve / Steve Winwood / Stomo Yamashta's (Island ILPS-9387)
46	FIREFALL	47	46	45	18
Firefall (Atlantic SD 18174)
47	SONG OF JOY	50	56	53	27
Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-4570)
48	CHANGESONEBOWIE	40	35	28	15
David Bowie (RCA APL1-1732)
49	STARLAND VOCAL BAND	41	37	33	14
Starland Vocal Band (Windsong BHL1-1351)
50	NATALIE	44	40	34	16
Natalie Cole (Capitol ST-11517)
51	WAKING AND DREAMING	65	76	97	4
Orleans (Asylum 7E-1070)
52	MANHATTANS	49	49	47	17
Manhattans (Columbia PC 33820)
53	NIGHTS ARE FOREVER	71	--	--	2
England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree BT 89517)
54	SKY HIGH	57	61	64	11
Tavares (Capitol ST-11533)
55	DR. BUZZARD'S ORIGINAL SAVANNAH BAND	66	79	99	4
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band (RCA APL1-1504)
56	YOU ARE MY STARSHIP	63	67	81	7
Norman Connors (Buddah BDS 5655)
57	EVERYBODY LOVES THE SUNSHINE	62	68	79	4
Roy Ayers (Polydor PD-1-6070)
58	HERE AND THERE	48	39	39	19
Elton John (MCA 2197)
59	ALICE COOPER GOES TO HELL	54	44	36	10
Alice Cooper (WB BS 2896)
60	OLIAS OF SUNHOLLOW	51	48	50	8
Jon Anderson (Atlantic SD 18180)
61	A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN	95	--	--	2
Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band (Private Stock PS 2015)
62	GREATEST HITS	61	63	63	43
Chicago (Columbia PC 33900)
63	TAKIN' IT TO THE STREETS	60	53	46	24
Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2899)
64	I'M EASY	56	57	61	8
Keith Carradine (Asylum 7E-1066)
65	ENDLESS SUMMER	68	78	88	40
Beach Boys (Capitol SVBB 11307)
66	BREAD & ROSES	89	--	--	2
Judy Collins (Elektra 7E-1076)
67	TRYIN' TO GET THE FEELING	67	69	69	47
Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4060)
68	A KIND OF A HUSH	58	52	42	12
Carpenters (A&M SP-4581)
69	THE BEST OF THE BAND	79	--	--	2
The Band (Capitol ST-11553)
70	SECRETS	80	--	--	2
Herbie Hancock (Columbia PC 34280)
71	THREE	64	60	60	10
Bob James (CTI 6063)
72	TED NUGENT	72	77	80	29
Ted Nugent (Epic PE 33692)
73	LONG HARD RIDE	55	47	41	13
Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CPN 0170)
74	GOOD SINGIN' GOOD PLAYIN'	82	93	--	3
Grand Funk Railroad (MCA 2216)
75	ANOTHER PASSENGER	59	50	37	13
Carly Simon (Elektra 7E-1064)
76	ARE YOU READY FOR THE COUNTRY	70	62	62	8
Waylon Jennings (RCA APL1-1816)
77	JAILBREAK	69	55	48	19
Thin Lizzy (Mercury SRM-1-1081)
78	THE MONKEES' GREATEST HITS	83	90	--	3
Monkees (Arista 4089)
79	HISTORY -- AMERICA'S GREATEST HITS	74	66	67	44
America (WB BS 2894)
80	HARD WORK	78	81	84	9
John Handy (ABC ASD 9314)
81	FEVER	77	74	71	14
Ronnie Laws (Blue Note BNLA 628-G)
82	STEAL YOUR FACE	73	54	44	12
Grateful Dead (Grateful Dead GD-LA 620-J2)
83	JOHN TRAVOLTA	76	64	58	15
John Travolta (RCA BKL1-1563)
84	ARABIAN NIGHTS	88	91	95	5
Ritchie Family (Marlin 2201)
85	AIN'T THAT A BITCH	99	--	--	2
Johnny "Guitar" Watson (DJM DJLPA-3)
86	MOTHERSHIP CONNECTION	81	72	66	27
Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7022)
87	VIVA! ROXY MUSIC	84	85	87	6
Roxy Music (Atco SD 36-139)
88	LOVE TO THE WORLD	96	--	--	2
LTD (A&M SP-4589)
89	AMERICAN FLYER	98	--	--	2
American Flyer (United Artists UA-LA 650-G)
90	ALIVE	87	84	74	50
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7020)
91	ABANDONED LUNCHEONETTE	--	--	--	1
Hall & Oates (Atlantic SD 7269)
92	TALES OF MYSTERY AND IMAGINATION	90	89	91	16
Alan Parsons Project (20th Century T-508)
93	BAREFOOT BALLET	--	--	--	1
John Klemmer (ABC AA-950)
94	BLACK AND BLUE	75	58	52	20
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 79104)
95	THE TEMPTATIONS DO THE TEMPTATIONS	--	--	--	1
Temptations (Gordy G6-975S1)
96	SINCERELY	97	--	--	2
Dwight Twilley Band (Shelter SR-52001)
97	WEDDING ALBUM	85	82	76	20
Leon & Mary Russell (Paradise PA 2943)
98	ERIC CARMEN	91	92	92	42
Eric Carmen (Arista AL 4057)
99	BOBBY BLAND & B.B. KING TOGETHER AGAIN. . . LIVE	100	100	--	3
Bobby Bland & B.B. King (ABC ASD 9317)
100	ELTON JOHN'S GREATEST HITS	94	98	96	97
Elton John (MCA 2128)

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designates a album that entered the chart this week

Albums which dropped out of the Top 100 this week:

   • "Too Old To Rock 'N' Roll -- Too Young To Die" by Jethro Tull (# 86)
   • "Diana Ross" by Diana Ross (# 92)
   • "I Want You" by Marvin Gaye (# 93)