Cashbox Top Albums

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE	1	1	1	36
Peter Frampton (A&M SP-3703)
2	SILK DEGREES	4	5	6	28
Boz Scaggs (Columbia PC 33920)
3	HASTEN DOWN THE WIND	3	3	3	6
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 7E-1072)
4	SPIRIT	2	2	7	6
John Denver (RCA APL2-1694)
5	CHICAGO X	6	6	4	14
Chicago (Columbia PC 34200)
6	GREATEST HITS	7	11	18	5
War (United Artists UA-LA 648-G)
7	FLEETWOOD MAC	5	4	5	61
Fleetwood Mac (WB MS 2225)
8	SPITFIRE	9	7	2	12
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BXL1-4372)
9	WILD CHERRY	10	10	11	10
Wild Cherry (Sweet City PE 34195)
10	THIS ONE'S FOR YOU	8	8	9	7
Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4090)
11	BREEZIN'	11	9	10	23
George Benson (WB BS 2919)
12	FLY LIKE AN EAGLE	13	14	14	19
Steve Miller Band (Capitol ST-11497)
13	THEIR GREATEST HITS	12	13	13	31
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1052)
14	AT THE SPEED OF SOUND	15	15	12	26
Wings (Capitol SW-11525)
15	DREAMBOAT ANNIE	18	21	23	22
Heart (Mushroom MRS 5005)
16	HOT ON THE TRACKS	17	18	19	12
Commodores (Motown M6-86ZS1)
17	ALL THINGS IN TIME	16	16	17	15
Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Intl. PZ 33957)
18	DIANA ROSS' GREATEST HITS	19	20	21	9
Diana Ross (Motown M6 869S1)
19	BEAUTIFUL NOISE	14	12	8	14
Neil Diamond (Columbia PC 33965)
20	ROCKS	20	17	15	19
Aerosmith (Columbia PC 34165)
21	SOUL SEARCHING	21	19	16	12
Average White Band (Atlantic SD 18179)
22	BIGGER THAN BOTH OF US	25	29	42	5
Hall & Oates (RCA APL1-1467)
23	15 BIG ONES	22	22	20	12
Beach Boys (WB MS 2251)
24	BEST OF B.T.O.	24	25	27	8
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-1101)
25	THE GIST OF THE GEMINI	27	30	36	7
Gino Vanelli (A&M SP-4596)
26	WIRED	23	23	22	15
Jeff Beck (Epic PE 33849)
27	A NIGHT ON THE TOWN	28	26	25	12
Rod Stewart (WB BS 2938)
28	IN THE POCKET	29	28	28	14
James Taylor (WB BS 2912)
29	WHISTLING DOWN THE WIRE	26	24	24	12
Crosby & Nash (ABC ABCD 956)
30	THE DREAM WEAVER	30	31	29	43
Gary Wright (WB BS 2868)
31	A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN	39	61	95	4
Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band (Private Stock PS 2015)
32	OLé ELO	33	33	31	14
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists UA-LA 630-G)
33	CHILDREN OF THE WORLD	69	--	--	2
Bee Gees (RSO RS1-3003)
34	HAPPINESS IS BEING WITH THE SPINNERS	34	35	35	10
Spinners (Atlantic SD 18181)
35	SUMMERTIME DREAM	38	41	43	15
Gordon Lightfoot (WB MS 2246)
36	ROCK 'N' ROLL MUSIC	31	27	26	15
Beatles (Capitol SKBO-11537)
37	WAKING AND DREAMING	42	51	65	6
Orleans (Asylum 7E-1070)
38	AGENTS OF FORTUNE	41	44	46	15
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia PC 34164)
39	BOSTON	67	--	--	2
Boston (Epic EPC 81611)
40	NIGHTS ARE FOREVER	44	53	71	4
England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree BT 89517)
41	GO	43	45	52	6
Michael Shrieve / Steve Winwood / Stomo Yamashta's (Island ILPS-9387)
42	A NIGHT AT THE OPERA	35	34	32	41
Queen (Elektra 7E-1053)
43	FIREFALL	45	46	47	20
Firefall (Atlantic SD 18174)
44	BREAD & ROSES	49	66	89	4
Judy Collins (Elektra 7E-1076)
45	YOU ARE MY STARSHIP	50	56	63	9
Norman Connors (Buddah BDS 5655)
46	THE ORIGINALS	40	42	53	6
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7032)
47	DR. BUZZARD'S ORIGINAL SAVANNAH BAND	51	55	66	6
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band (RCA APL1-1504)
48	HARVEST FOR THE WORLD	32	32	30	19
Isley Brothers (T-Neck PZ 33809)
49	FREE FOR ALL	89	--	--	2
Ted Nugent (Epic PE 34121)
50	LOOK OUT FOR NUMBER ONE	37	37	33	28
Brothers Johnson (A&M SP-4567)
51	THE BEST OF THE BAND	59	69	79	4
The Band (Capitol ST-11553)
52	MUSIC, MUSIC	36	36	37	8
Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-11547)
53	EVERYBODY LOVES THE SUNSHINE	54	57	62	6
Roy Ayers (Polydor PD-1-6070)
54	SONG OF JOY	56	47	50	29
Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-4570)
55	NATALIE	55	50	44	18
Natalie Cole (Capitol ST-11517)
56	SKY HIGH	52	54	57	13
Tavares (Capitol ST-11533)
57	THE ROYAL SCAM	48	43	45	20
Steely Dan (ABC ABCD 931)
58	MESSAGE IN THE MUSIC	87	--	--	2
O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. FZ 34245)
59	HARD RAIN	--	--	--	1
Bob Dylan (Columbia PC 34349)
60	SECRETS	65	70	80	4
Herbie Hancock (Columbia PC 34280)
61	ENDLESS SUMMER	62	65	68	42
Beach Boys (Capitol SVBB 11307)
62	GREATEST HITS	60	62	61	45
Chicago (Columbia PC 33900)
63	SCHOOL DAYS	72	--	--	2
Stanley Clarke (Nemperor NE 439)
64	CONTRADICTION	46	38	34	17
Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-1088)
65	SPARKLE	47	40	38	15
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 18176)
66	GET CLOSER	53	39	39	23
Seals & Crofts (WB BS 2907)
67	TED NUGENT	70	72	72	31
Ted Nugent (Epic PE 33692)
68	SOMEWHERE I'VE NEVER TRAVELLED	76	--	--	2
Ambrosia (20th Century T-510)
69	THE TEMPTATIONS DO THE TEMPTATIONS	79	95	--	3
Temptations (Gordy G6-975S1)
70	CHANGESONEBOWIE	58	48	40	17
David Bowie (RCA APL1-1732)
71	AIN'T NOTHIN' STOPPIN' US NOW	78	--	--	2
Tower Of Power (Columbia PC 34302)
72	THE MONKEES' GREATEST HITS	75	78	83	5
Monkees (Arista 4089)
73	ABANDONED LUNCHEONETTE	82	91	--	3
Hall & Oates (Atlantic SD 7269)
74	AIN'T THAT A BITCH	77	85	99	4
Johnny "Guitar" Watson (DJM DJLPA-3)
75	BAREFOOT BALLET	81	93	--	3
John Klemmer (ABC AA-950)
76	DEDICATION	91	--	--	2
Bay City Rollers (Arista AL 4093)
77	ARABIAN NIGHTS	80	84	88	7
Ritchie Family (Marlin 2201)
78	MANHATTANS	57	52	49	19
Manhattans (Columbia PC 33820)
79	STARLAND VOCAL BAND	61	49	41	16
Starland Vocal Band (Windsong BHL1-1351)
80	ALICE COOPER GOES TO HELL	64	59	54	12
Alice Cooper (WB BS 2896)
81	HERE AND THERE	63	58	48	21
Elton John (MCA 2197)
82	LOVE TO THE WORLD	84	88	96	4
LTD (A&M SP-4589)
83	AMERICAN FLYER	86	89	98	4
American Flyer (United Artists UA-LA 650-G)
84	TRYIN' TO GET THE FEELING	68	67	67	49
Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4060)
85	COMING OUT	93	--	--	2
Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic SD 18183)
86	GOOD SINGIN' GOOD PLAYIN'	71	74	82	5
Grand Funk Railroad (MCA 2216)
87	THREE	73	71	64	12
Bob James (CTI 6063)
88	HISTORY -- AMERICA'S GREATEST HITS	83	79	74	46
America (WB BS 2894)
89	ONE MORE FROM THE ROAD	--	--	--	1
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 2-6001)
90	TAKIN' IT TO THE STREETS	66	63	60	26
Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2899)
91	TALES OF MYSTERY AND IMAGINATION	90	92	90	18
Alan Parsons Project (20th Century T-508)
92	CHAMELEON	99	--	--	2
Labelle (Epic PE 34189)
93	GREATEST HITS	--	--	--	1
ABBA (Atlantic SD 18189)
94	JUMP ON IT	--	--	--	1
Montrose (WB BS 2963)
95	ARE YOU READY FOR THE COUNTRY	94	76	70	10
Waylon Jennings (RCA APL1-1816)
96	I HEARD THAT	--	--	--	1
Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3705)
97	LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER	--	--	--	64
Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-3505)
98	LONG MAY YOU RUN	--	--	--	1
Stills-Young Band (WB MS 2253)
99	SINCERELY	95	96	97	4
Dwight Twilley Band (Shelter SR-52001)
100	ELTON JOHN'S GREATEST HITS	98	100	94	99
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:

   • "Olias Of Sunhollow" by Jon Anderson (# 74)
   • "Hard Work" by John Handy (# 85)
   • "I'm Easy" by Keith Carradine (# 88)
   • "A Kind Of A Hush" by Carpenters (# 92)
   • "Alive" by Kiss (# 96)
   • "Long Hard Ride" by Marshall Tucker Band (# 97)
   • "Another Passenger" by Carly Simon (#100)