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)