Thursday September 23, 1976
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending September 18, 1976



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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)

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:

   • "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)

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