Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending September 25, 1976
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)