Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending October 16, 1976

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE	--	--	--	1
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T13-340C2)
2	FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE	1	1	1	38
Peter Frampton (A&M SP-3703)
3	SILK DEGREES	2	2	4	30
Boz Scaggs (Columbia PC 33920)
4	HASTEN DOWN THE WIND	3	3	3	8
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 7E-1072)
5	FLEETWOOD MAC	5	7	5	63
Fleetwood Mac (WB MS 2225)
6	CHICAGO X	4	5	6	16
Chicago (Columbia PC 34200)
7	FLY LIKE AN EAGLE	10	12	13	21
Steve Miller Band (Capitol ST-11497)
8	DREAMBOAT ANNIE	9	15	18	24
Heart (Mushroom MRS 5005)
9	HARD RAIN	15	59	--	3
Bob Dylan (Columbia PC 34349)
10	SPITFIRE	8	8	9	14
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BXL1-4372)
11	GREATEST HITS	6	6	7	7
War (United Artists UA-LA 648-G)
12	SPIRIT	--	--	--	1
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia PC 34241)
13	SPIRIT	7	4	2	8
John Denver (RCA APL2-1694)
14	BREEZIN'	11	11	11	25
George Benson (WB BS 2919)
15	CHILDREN OF THE WORLD	19	33	69	4
Bee Gees (RSO RS1-3003)
16	HOT ON THE TRACKS	16	16	17	14
Commodores (Motown M6-86ZS1)
17	WILD CHERRY	12	9	10	12
Wild Cherry (Sweet City PE 34195)
18	THEIR GREATEST HITS	14	13	12	33
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1052)
19	BOSTON	28	39	67	4
Boston (Epic EPC 81611)
20	DIANA ROSS' GREATEST HITS	18	18	19	11
Diana Ross (Motown M6 869S1)
21	THIS ONE'S FOR YOU	13	10	8	9
Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4090)
22	BIGGER THAN BOTH OF US	20	22	25	7
Hall & Oates (RCA APL1-1467)
23	A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN	27	31	39	6
Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band (Private Stock PS 2015)
24	ONE MORE FROM THE ROAD	44	89	--	3
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 2-6001)
25	A NIGHT ON THE TOWN	26	27	28	14
Rod Stewart (WB BS 2938)
26	FREE FOR ALL	32	49	89	4
Ted Nugent (Epic PE 34121)
27	ALL THINGS IN TIME	17	17	16	17
Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Intl. PZ 33957)
28	LONG MAY YOU RUN	45	98	--	3
Stills-Young Band (WB MS 2253)
29	ROCKS	21	20	20	21
Aerosmith (Columbia PC 34165)
30	SUMMERTIME DREAM	33	35	38	17
Gordon Lightfoot (WB MS 2246)
31	WAKING AND DREAMING	34	37	42	8
Orleans (Asylum 7E-1070)
32	SOUL SEARCHING	23	21	21	14
Average White Band (Atlantic SD 18179)
33	AGENTS OF FORTUNE	36	38	41	17
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia PC 34164)
34	BEAUTIFUL NOISE	25	19	14	16
Neil Diamond (Columbia PC 33965)
35	NIGHTS ARE FOREVER	37	40	44	6
England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree BT 89517)
36	MESSAGE IN THE MUSIC	46	58	87	4
O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. FZ 34245)
37	AT THE SPEED OF SOUND	22	14	15	28
Wings (Capitol SW-11525)
38	BREAD & ROSES	39	44	49	6
Judy Collins (Elektra 7E-1076)
39	THE GIST OF THE GEMINI	24	25	27	9
Gino Vanelli (A&M SP-4596)
40	YOU ARE MY STARSHIP	41	45	50	11
Norman Connors (Buddah BDS 5655)
41	DR. BUZZARD'S ORIGINAL SAVANNAH BAND	43	47	51	8
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band (RCA APL1-1504)
42	FIREFALL	42	43	45	22
Firefall (Atlantic SD 18174)
43	IN THE POCKET	31	28	29	16
James Taylor (WB BS 2912)
44	HAPPINESS IS BEING WITH THE SPINNERS	35	34	34	12
Spinners (Atlantic SD 18181)
45	15 BIG ONES	30	23	22	14
Beach Boys (WB MS 2251)
46	SCHOOL DAYS	58	63	72	4
Stanley Clarke (Nemperor NE 439)
47	BEST OF B.T.O.	29	24	24	10
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-1101)
48	WIRED	38	26	23	17
Jeff Beck (Epic PE 33849)
49	GO	40	41	43	8
Michael Shrieve / Steve Winwood / Stomo Yamashta's (Island ILPS-9387)
50	SONG OF JOY	54	54	56	31
Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-4570)
51	LONG MISTY DAYS	92	--	--	2
Robin Trower (Chrysalis CHR 1107)
52	THE DREAM WEAVER	49	30	30	45
Gary Wright (WB BS 2868)
53	THE BEST OF THE BAND	48	51	59	6
The Band (Capitol ST-11553)
54	BICENTENNIAL NIGGER	69	--	--	2
Richard Pryor (WB BS 2960)
55	DEDICATION	63	76	91	4
Bay City Rollers (Arista AL 4093)
56	SECRETS	57	60	65	6
Herbie Hancock (Columbia PC 34280)
57	ABANDONED LUNCHEONETTE	62	73	82	5
Hall & Oates (Atlantic SD 7269)
58	THE ORIGINALS	51	46	40	8
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7032)
59	THE TEMPTATIONS DO THE TEMPTATIONS	61	69	79	5
Temptations (Gordy G6-975S1)
60	OLé ELO	50	32	33	16
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists UA-LA 630-G)
61	BAREFOOT BALLET	68	75	81	5
John Klemmer (ABC AA-950)
62	SOMEWHERE I'VE NEVER TRAVELLED	65	68	76	4
Ambrosia (20th Century T-510)
63	EVERYBODY LOVES THE SUNSHINE	52	53	54	8
Roy Ayers (Polydor PD-1-6070)
64	TED NUGENT	66	67	70	33
Ted Nugent (Epic PE 33692)
65	AIN'T NOTHIN' STOPPIN' US NOW	67	71	78	4
Tower Of Power (Columbia PC 34302)
66	WHISTLING DOWN THE WIRE	47	29	26	14
Crosby & Nash (ABC ABCD 956)
67	THE CLONES OF DR. FUNKENSTEIN	89	--	--	2
Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7034)
68	A NIGHT AT THE OPERA	55	42	35	43
Queen (Elektra 7E-1053)
69	ROCK 'N' ROLL MUSIC	53	36	31	17
Beatles (Capitol SKBO-11537)
70	AIN'T THAT A BITCH	71	74	77	6
Johnny "Guitar" Watson (DJM DJLPA-3)
71	ENDLESS SUMMER	64	61	62	44
Beach Boys (Capitol SVBB 11307)
72	ARABIAN NIGHTS	75	77	80	9
Ritchie Family (Marlin 2201)
73	HARVEST FOR THE WORLD	56	48	32	21
Isley Brothers (T-Neck PZ 33809)
74	I HEARD THAT	86	96	--	3
Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3705)
75	ALICE COOPER GOES TO HELL	77	80	64	14
Alice Cooper (WB BS 2896)
76	COMING OUT	79	85	93	4
Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic SD 18183)
77	NATALIE	60	55	55	20
Natalie Cole (Capitol ST-11517)
78	LOOK OUT FOR NUMBER ONE	59	50	37	30
Brothers Johnson (A&M SP-4567)
79	GREATEST HITS	70	62	60	47
Chicago (Columbia PC 33900)
80	THE MONKEES' GREATEST HITS	78	72	75	7
Monkees (Arista 4089)
81	GREATEST HITS	85	93	--	3
ABBA (Atlantic SD 18189)
82	TROUBADOUR	90	--	--	2
J.J. Cale (Shelter SRL 52002)
83	JUMP ON IT	87	94	--	3
Montrose (WB BS 2963)
84	NO REASON TO CRY	--	--	--	1
Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3004)
85	SKY HIGH	73	56	52	15
Tavares (Capitol ST-11533)
86	CHAMELEON	88	92	99	4
Labelle (Epic PE 34189)
87	GREATEST HITS	97	--	--	2
Marvin Gaye (Tamla T6-34851)
88	MEN FROM EARTH	--	--	--	1
Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M SP-34601)
89	THE ROYAL SCAM	72	57	48	22
Steely Dan (ABC ABCD 931)
90	AUTOMATIC MAN	99	--	--	2
Automatic Man (Island ILPS 9397)
91	LOVE TO THE WORLD	83	82	84	6
LTD (A&M SP-4589)
92	YEAR OF THE CAT	--	--	--	1
Al Stewart (Janus JSX 7022)
93	TALES OF KIDD FUNKADELIC	--	--	--	1
Funkadelic (Westbound W 277)
94	PRIVATE EYES	--	--	--	1
Tommy Bolin (Columbia PC 34329)
95	MUSIC, MUSIC	74	52	36	10
Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-11547)
96	LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER	96	97	--	66
Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-3505)
97	GET CLOSER	76	66	53	25
Seals & Crofts (WB BS 2907)
98	CHANGESONEBOWIE	80	70	58	19
David Bowie (RCA APL1-1732)
99	FLOWERS	--	--	--	1
Emotions (Columbia PC 34163)
100	HISTORY -- AMERICA'S GREATEST HITS	95	88	83	48
America (WB BS 2894)

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:

   • "Contradiction" by Ohio Players (# 81)
   • "Sparkle" by Aretha Franklin (# 82)
   • "American Flyer" by American Flyer (# 84)
   • "Manhattans" by Manhattans (# 91)
   • "Three" by Bob James (# 93)
   • "Tryin' To Get The Feeling" by Barry Manilow (# 94)
   • "I'm Nearly Famous" by Cliff Richard (# 98)
   • "Sincerely" by Dwight Twilley Band (#100)