Sunday September 26, 1976
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending September 25, 1976



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1 FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE 1 1 1 35
Peter Frampton (A&M SP-3703)
2 SPIRIT 2 7 27 5
John Denver (RCA APL2-1694)
3 HASTEN DOWN THE WIND 3 3 9 5
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 7E-1072)
4 SILK DEGREES 5 6 8 27
Boz Scaggs (Columbia PC 33920)
5 FLEETWOOD MAC 4 5 5 60
Fleetwood Mac (WB MS 2225)
6 CHICAGO X 6 4 3 13
Chicago (Columbia PC 34200)
7 GREATEST HITS 11 18 80 4
War (United Artists UA-LA 648-G)
8 THIS ONE'S FOR YOU 8 9 10 6
Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4090)
9 SPITFIRE 7 2 2 11
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BXL1-4372)
10 WILD CHERRY 10 11 12 9
Wild Cherry (Sweet City PE 34195)
11 BREEZIN' 9 10 7 22
George Benson (WB BS 2919)
12 THEIR GREATEST HITS 13 13 11 30
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1052)
13 FLY LIKE AN EAGLE 14 14 14 18
Steve Miller Band (Capitol ST-11497)
14 BEAUTIFUL NOISE 12 8 4 13
Neil Diamond (Columbia PC 33965)
15 AT THE SPEED OF SOUND 15 12 6 25
Wings (Capitol SW-11525)
16 ALL THINGS IN TIME 16 17 18 14
Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Intl. PZ 33957)
17 HOT ON THE TRACKS 18 19 20 11
Commodores (Motown M6-86ZS1)
18 DREAMBOAT ANNIE 21 23 25 21
Heart (Mushroom MRS 5005)
19 DIANA ROSS' GREATEST HITS 20 21 22 8
Diana Ross (Motown M6 869S1)
20 ROCKS 17 15 13 18
Aerosmith (Columbia PC 34165)
21 SOUL SEARCHING 19 16 15 11
Average White Band (Atlantic SD 18179)
22 15 BIG ONES 22 20 16 11
Beach Boys (WB MS 2251)
23 WIRED 23 22 21 14
Jeff Beck (Epic PE 33849)
24 BEST OF B.T.O. 25 27 30 7
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-1101)
25 BIGGER THAN BOTH OF US 29 42 73 4
Hall & Oates (RCA APL1-1467)
26 WHISTLING DOWN THE WIRE 24 24 23 11
Crosby & Nash (ABC ABCD 956)
27 THE GIST OF THE GEMINI 30 36 43 6
Gino Vanelli (A&M SP-4596)
28 A NIGHT ON THE TOWN 26 25 24 11
Rod Stewart (WB BS 2938)
29 IN THE POCKET 28 28 26 13
James Taylor (WB BS 2912)
30 THE DREAM WEAVER 31 29 19 42
Gary Wright (WB BS 2868)
31 ROCK 'N' ROLL MUSIC 27 26 17 14
Beatles (Capitol SKBO-11537)
32 HARVEST FOR THE WORLD 32 30 29 18
Isley Brothers (T-Neck PZ 33809)
33 OLé ELO 33 31 32 13
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists UA-LA 630-G)
34 HAPPINESS IS BEING WITH THE SPINNERS 35 35 36 9
Spinners (Atlantic SD 18181)
35 A NIGHT AT THE OPERA 34 32 33 40
Queen (Elektra 7E-1053)
36 MUSIC, MUSIC 36 37 41 7
Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-11547)
37 LOOK OUT FOR NUMBER ONE 37 33 28 27
Brothers Johnson (A&M SP-4567)
38 SUMMERTIME DREAM 41 43 42 14
Gordon Lightfoot (WB MS 2246)
39 A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN 61 95 -- 3  
Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band (Private Stock PS 2015)
40 THE ORIGINALS 42 53 65 5
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7032)
41 AGENTS OF FORTUNE 44 46 51 14
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia PC 34164)
42 WAKING AND DREAMING 51 65 76 5
Orleans (Asylum 7E-1070)
43 GO 45 52 59 5
Michael Shrieve / Steve Winwood / Stomo Yamashta's (Island ILPS-9387)
44 NIGHTS ARE FOREVER 53 71 -- 3
England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree BT 89517)
45 FIREFALL 46 47 46 19
Firefall (Atlantic SD 18174)
46 CONTRADICTION 38 34 34 16
Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-1088)
47 SPARKLE 40 38 31 14
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 18176)
48 THE ROYAL SCAM 43 45 45 19
Steely Dan (ABC ABCD 931)
49 BREAD & ROSES 66 89 -- 3  
Judy Collins (Elektra 7E-1076)
50 YOU ARE MY STARSHIP 56 63 67 8
Norman Connors (Buddah BDS 5655)
51 DR. BUZZARD'S ORIGINAL SAVANNAH BAND 55 66 79 5
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band (RCA APL1-1504)
52 SKY HIGH 54 57 61 12
Tavares (Capitol ST-11533)
53 GET CLOSER 39 39 38 22  
Seals & Crofts (WB BS 2907)
54 EVERYBODY LOVES THE SUNSHINE 57 62 68 5
Roy Ayers (Polydor PD-1-6070)
55 NATALIE 50 44 40 17
Natalie Cole (Capitol ST-11517)
56 SONG OF JOY 47 50 56 28
Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-4570)
57 MANHATTANS 52 49 49 18
Manhattans (Columbia PC 33820)
58 CHANGESONEBOWIE 48 40 35 16
David Bowie (RCA APL1-1732)
59 THE BEST OF THE BAND 69 79 -- 3
The Band (Capitol ST-11553)
60 GREATEST HITS 62 61 63 44
Chicago (Columbia PC 33900)
61 STARLAND VOCAL BAND 49 41 37 15  
Starland Vocal Band (Windsong BHL1-1351)
62 ENDLESS SUMMER 65 68 78 41
Beach Boys (Capitol SVBB 11307)
63 HERE AND THERE 58 48 39 20
Elton John (MCA 2197)
64 ALICE COOPER GOES TO HELL 59 54 44 11
Alice Cooper (WB BS 2896)
65 SECRETS 70 80 -- 3
Herbie Hancock (Columbia PC 34280)
66 TAKIN' IT TO THE STREETS 63 60 53 25
Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2899)
67 BOSTON -- -- -- 1  
Boston (Epic EPC 81611)
68 TRYIN' TO GET THE FEELING 67 67 69 48
Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4060)
69 CHILDREN OF THE WORLD -- -- -- 1  
Bee Gees (RSO RS1-3003)
70 TED NUGENT 72 72 77 30
Ted Nugent (Epic PE 33692)
71 GOOD SINGIN' GOOD PLAYIN' 74 82 93 4
Grand Funk Railroad (MCA 2216)
72 SCHOOL DAYS -- -- -- 1  
Stanley Clarke (Nemperor NE 439)
73 THREE 71 64 60 11
Bob James (CTI 6063)
74 OLIAS OF SUNHOLLOW 60 51 48 9  
Jon Anderson (Atlantic SD 18180)
75 THE MONKEES' GREATEST HITS 78 83 90 4
Monkees (Arista 4089)
76 SOMEWHERE I'VE NEVER TRAVELLED -- -- -- 1  
Ambrosia (20th Century T-510)
77 AIN'T THAT A BITCH 85 99 -- 3
Johnny "Guitar" Watson (DJM DJLPA-3)
78 AIN'T NOTHIN' STOPPIN' US NOW -- -- -- 1  
Tower Of Power (Columbia PC 34302)
79 THE TEMPTATIONS DO THE TEMPTATIONS 95 -- -- 2  
Temptations (Gordy G6-975S1)
80 ARABIAN NIGHTS 84 88 91 6
Ritchie Family (Marlin 2201)
81 BAREFOOT BALLET 93 -- -- 2  
John Klemmer (ABC AA-950)
82 ABANDONED LUNCHEONETTE 91 -- -- 2
Hall & Oates (Atlantic SD 7269)
83 HISTORY -- AMERICA'S GREATEST HITS 79 74 66 45
America (WB BS 2894)
84 LOVE TO THE WORLD 88 96 -- 3
LTD (A&M SP-4589)
85 HARD WORK 80 78 81 10
John Handy (ABC ASD 9314)
86 AMERICAN FLYER 89 98 -- 3
American Flyer (United Artists UA-LA 650-G)
87 MESSAGE IN THE MUSIC -- -- -- 1  
O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. FZ 34245)
88 I'M EASY 64 56 57 9  
Keith Carradine (Asylum 7E-1066)
89 FREE FOR ALL -- -- -- 1  
Ted Nugent (Epic PE 34121)
90 TALES OF MYSTERY AND IMAGINATION 92 90 89 17
Alan Parsons Project (20th Century T-508)
91 DEDICATION -- -- -- 1  
Bay City Rollers (Arista AL 4093)
92 A KIND OF A HUSH 68 58 52 13  
Carpenters (A&M SP-4581)
93 COMING OUT -- -- -- 1  
Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic SD 18183)
94 ARE YOU READY FOR THE COUNTRY 76 70 62 9  
Waylon Jennings (RCA APL1-1816)
95 SINCERELY 96 97 -- 3
Dwight Twilley Band (Shelter SR-52001)
96 ALIVE 90 87 84 51
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7020)
97 LONG HARD RIDE 73 55 47 14  
Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CPN 0170)
98 ELTON JOHN'S GREATEST HITS 100 94 98 98
Elton John (MCA 2128)
99 CHAMELEON -- -- -- 1  
Labelle (Epic PE 34189)
100 ANOTHER PASSENGER 75 59 50 14  
Carly Simon (Elektra 7E-1064)

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:

   • "Jailbreak" by Thin Lizzy (# 77)
   • "Fever" by Ronnie Laws (# 81)
   • "Steal Your Face" by Grateful Dead (# 82)
   • "John Travolta" by John Travolta (# 83)
   • "Mothership Connection" by Parliament (# 86)
   • "Viva! Roxy Music" by Roxy Music (# 87)
   • "Black And Blue" by Rolling Stones (# 94)
   • "Wedding Album" by Leon & Mary Russell (# 97)
   • "Eric Carmen" by Eric Carmen (# 98)
   • "Bobby Bland & B.B. King Together Again. . . Live" by Bobby Bland & B.B. King (# 99)

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