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)