Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending October 30, 1976
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE | 1 | 1 | -- | 3 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla T13-340C2) | ||||||
| 2 | SPIRIT | 2 | 12 | -- | 3 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia PC 34241) | ||||||
| 3 | FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE | 3 | 2 | 1 | 40 | |
| Peter Frampton (A&M SP-3703) | ||||||
| 4 | SILK DEGREES | 4 | 3 | 2 | 32 | |
| Boz Scaggs (Columbia PC 33920) | ||||||
| 5 | FLY LIKE AN EAGLE | 6 | 7 | 10 | 23 | |
| Steve Miller Band (Capitol ST-11497) | ||||||
| 6 | DREAMBOAT ANNIE | 8 | 8 | 9 | 26 | |
| Heart (Mushroom MRS 5005) | ||||||
| 7 | CHICAGO X | 7 | 6 | 4 | 18 | |
| Chicago (Columbia PC 34200) | ||||||
| 8 | HASTEN DOWN THE WIND | 5 | 4 | 3 | 10 | |
| Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 7E-1072) | ||||||
| 9 | BOSTON | 14 | 19 | 28 | 6 | |
| Boston (Epic EPC 81611) | ||||||
| 10 | HARD RAIN | 9 | 9 | 15 | 5 | |
| Bob Dylan (Columbia PC 34349) | ||||||
| 11 | ONE MORE FROM THE ROAD | 15 | 24 | 44 | 5 | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 2-6001) | ||||||
| 12 | CHILDREN OF THE WORLD | 13 | 15 | 19 | 6 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO RS1-3003) | ||||||
| 13 | FLEETWOOD MAC | 10 | 5 | 5 | 65 | |
| Fleetwood Mac (WB MS 2225) | ||||||
| 14 | SPITFIRE | 11 | 10 | 8 | 16 | |
| Jefferson Starship (Grunt BXL1-4372) | ||||||
| 15 | GREATEST HITS | 12 | 11 | 6 | 9 | |
| War (United Artists UA-LA 648-G) | ||||||
| 16 | WILD CHERRY | 16 | 17 | 12 | 14 | |
| Wild Cherry (Sweet City PE 34195) | ||||||
| 17 | HOT ON THE TRACKS | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
| Commodores (Motown M6-86ZS1) | ||||||
| 18 | LONG MAY YOU RUN | 21 | 28 | 45 | 5 | |
| Stills-Young Band (WB MS 2253) | ||||||
| 19 | THEIR GREATEST HITS | 19 | 18 | 14 | 35 | |
| Eagles (Asylum 7E-1052) | ||||||
| 20 | A NIGHT ON THE TOWN | 23 | 25 | 26 | 16 | |
| Rod Stewart (WB BS 2938) | ||||||
| 21 | A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN | 22 | 23 | 27 | 8 | |
| Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band (Private Stock PS 2015) | ||||||
| 22 | FREE FOR ALL | 24 | 26 | 32 | 6 | |
| Ted Nugent (Epic PE 34121) | ||||||
| 23 | SPIRIT | 20 | 13 | 7 | 10 | |
| John Denver (RCA APL2-1694) | ||||||
| 24 | BREEZIN' | 18 | 14 | 11 | 27 | |
| George Benson (WB BS 2919) | ||||||
| 25 | THIS ONE'S FOR YOU | 26 | 21 | 13 | 11 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4090) | ||||||
| 26 | SUMMERTIME DREAM | 28 | 30 | 33 | 19 | |
| Gordon Lightfoot (WB MS 2246) | ||||||
| 27 | MESSAGE IN THE MUSIC | 29 | 36 | 46 | 6 | |
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. FZ 34245) | ||||||
| 28 | LONG MISTY DAYS | 32 | 51 | 92 | 4 | |
| Robin Trower (Chrysalis CHR 1107) | ||||||
| 29 | NO REASON TO CRY | 38 | 84 | -- | 3 | |
| Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3004) | ||||||
| 30 | BIGGER THAN BOTH OF US | 25 | 22 | 20 | 9 | |
| Hall & Oates (RCA APL1-1467) | ||||||
| 31 | ROCKS | 27 | 29 | 21 | 23 | |
| Aerosmith (Columbia PC 34165) | ||||||
| 32 | AGENTS OF FORTUNE | 33 | 33 | 36 | 19 | |
| Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia PC 34164) | ||||||
| 33 | DIANA ROSS' GREATEST HITS | 30 | 20 | 18 | 13 | |
| Diana Ross (Motown M6 869S1) | ||||||
| 34 | NIGHTS ARE FOREVER | 35 | 35 | 37 | 8 | |
| England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree BT 89517) | ||||||
| 35 | BICENTENNIAL NIGGER | 39 | 54 | 69 | 4 | |
| Richard Pryor (WB BS 2960) | ||||||
| 36 | ALL THINGS IN TIME | 31 | 27 | 17 | 19 | |
| Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Intl. PZ 33957) | ||||||
| 37 | BEAUTIFUL NOISE | 34 | 34 | 25 | 18 | |
| Neil Diamond (Columbia PC 33965) | ||||||
| 38 | WAKING AND DREAMING | 36 | 31 | 34 | 10 | |
| Orleans (Asylum 7E-1070) | ||||||
| 39 | SCHOOL DAYS | 41 | 46 | 58 | 6 | |
| Stanley Clarke (Nemperor NE 439) | ||||||
| 40 | DR. BUZZARD'S ORIGINAL SAVANNAH BAND | 40 | 41 | 43 | 10 | |
| Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band (RCA APL1-1504) | ||||||
| 41 | THE CLONES OF DR. FUNKENSTEIN | 48 | 67 | 89 | 4 | |
| Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7034) | ||||||
| 42 | FIREFALL | 43 | 42 | 42 | 24 | |
| Firefall (Atlantic SD 18174) | ||||||
| 43 | YOU ARE MY STARSHIP | 42 | 40 | 41 | 13 | |
| Norman Connors (Buddah BDS 5655) | ||||||
| 44 | SOUL SEARCHING | 37 | 32 | 23 | 16 | |
| Average White Band (Atlantic SD 18179) | ||||||
| 45 | HAPPINESS IS BEING WITH THE SPINNERS | 44 | 44 | 35 | 14 | |
| Spinners (Atlantic SD 18181) | ||||||
| 46 | THE GIST OF THE GEMINI | 45 | 39 | 24 | 11 | |
| Gino Vanelli (A&M SP-4596) | ||||||
| 47 | DEDICATION | 49 | 55 | 63 | 6 | |
| Bay City Rollers (Arista AL 4093) | ||||||
| 48 | SONG OF JOY | 51 | 50 | 54 | 33 | |
| Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-4570) | ||||||
| 49 | PART 3 | 67 | -- | -- | 2 |  |
| KC & The Sunshine Band (T.K. 605) | ||||||
| 50 | ABANDONED LUNCHEONETTE | 52 | 57 | 62 | 7 | |
| Hall & Oates (Atlantic SD 7269) | ||||||
| 51 | IN THE POCKET | 47 | 43 | 31 | 18 | |
| James Taylor (WB BS 2912) | ||||||
| 52 | BEST OF LEON | 62 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Leon Russell (Shelter SRL 52004) | ||||||
| 53 | BAREFOOT BALLET | 56 | 61 | 68 | 7 | |
| John Klemmer (ABC AA-950) | ||||||
| 54 | I HEARD THAT | 59 | 74 | 86 | 5 | |
| Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3705) | ||||||
| 55 | AT THE SPEED OF SOUND | 46 | 37 | 22 | 30 | |
| Wings (Capitol SW-11525) | ||||||
| 56 | BREAD & ROSES | 50 | 38 | 39 | 8 | |
| Judy Collins (Elektra 7E-1076) | ||||||
| 57 | YEAR OF THE CAT | 69 | 92 | -- | 3 | |
| Al Stewart (Janus JSX 7022) | ||||||
| 58 | 15 BIG ONES | 53 | 45 | 30 | 16 | |
| Beach Boys (WB MS 2251) | ||||||
| 59 | THE DREAM WEAVER | 55 | 52 | 49 | 47 | |
| Gary Wright (WB BS 2868) | ||||||
| 60 | SOMEWHERE I'VE NEVER TRAVELLED | 61 | 62 | 65 | 6 | |
| Ambrosia (20th Century T-510) | ||||||
| 61 | BEST OF B.T.O. | 54 | 47 | 29 | 12 | |
| Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-1101) | ||||||
| 62 | ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE | 82 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Rush (Mercury SRM-2-7058) | ||||||
| 63 | TED NUGENT | 65 | 64 | 66 | 35 | |
| Ted Nugent (Epic PE 33692) | ||||||
| 64 | SECRETS | 58 | 56 | 57 | 8 | |
| Herbie Hancock (Columbia PC 34280) | ||||||
| 65 | THE BEST OF THE BAND | 57 | 53 | 48 | 8 | |
| The Band (Capitol ST-11553) | ||||||
| 66 | AIN'T NOTHIN' STOPPIN' US NOW | 64 | 65 | 67 | 6 | |
| Tower Of Power (Columbia PC 34302) | ||||||
| 67 | RINGO'S ROTOGRAVURE | 79 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Ringo Starr (Atlantic SD 18193) | ||||||
| 68 | ARABIAN NIGHTS | 70 | 72 | 75 | 11 | |
| Ritchie Family (Marlin 2201) | ||||||
| 69 | SOME PEOPLE CAN DO WHAT THEY LIKE | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Robert Palmer (Island ILPS 9420) | ||||||
| 70 | ALICE COOPER GOES TO HELL | 73 | 75 | 77 | 16 | |
| Alice Cooper (WB BS 2896) | ||||||
| 71 | AIN'T THAT A BITCH | 68 | 70 | 71 | 8 | |
| Johnny "Guitar" Watson (DJM DJLPA-3) | ||||||
| 72 | WIRED | 63 | 48 | 38 | 19 | |
| Jeff Beck (Epic PE 33849) | ||||||
| 73 | GREATEST HITS | 77 | 87 | 97 | 4 | |
| Marvin Gaye (Tamla T6-34851) | ||||||
| 74 | TROUBADOUR | 78 | 82 | 90 | 4 | |
| J.J. Cale (Shelter SRL 52002) | ||||||
| 75 | GREATEST HITS | 76 | 79 | 70 | 49 | |
| Chicago (Columbia PC 33900) | ||||||
| 76 | THE TEMPTATIONS DO THE TEMPTATIONS | 60 | 59 | 61 | 7 |  |
| Temptations (Gordy G6-975S1) | ||||||
| 77 | EVERYBODY LOVES THE SUNSHINE | 71 | 63 | 52 | 10 | |
| Roy Ayers (Polydor PD-1-6070) | ||||||
| 78 | GREATEST HITS | 80 | 81 | 85 | 5 | |
| ABBA (Atlantic SD 18189) | ||||||
| 79 | ENDLESS SUMMER | 75 | 71 | 64 | 46 | |
| Beach Boys (Capitol SVBB 11307) | ||||||
| 80 | THE ORIGINALS | 66 | 58 | 51 | 10 | |
| Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7032) | ||||||
| 81 | TECHNICAL ECSTACY | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Black Sabbath (WB BS 2969) | ||||||
| 82 | MEN FROM EARTH | 84 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M SP-34601) | ||||||
| 83 | JUMP ON IT | 81 | 83 | 87 | 5 | |
| Montrose (WB BS 2963) | ||||||
| 84 | OLé ELO | 74 | 60 | 50 | 18 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists UA-LA 630-G) | ||||||
| 85 | PRIVATE EYES | 90 | 94 | -- | 3 | |
| Tommy Bolin (Columbia PC 34329) | ||||||
| 86 | LOVE TO THE WORLD | 88 | 91 | 83 | 8 | |
| LTD (A&M SP-4589) | ||||||
| 87 | MODERN MUSIC | 91 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Be-Bop Deluxe (Capitol ST-11575) | ||||||
| 88 | HOW LATE'LL YA PLAY 'TIL | 95 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| David Bromberg (Fantasy F 79007) | ||||||
| 89 | TALES OF KIDD FUNKADELIC | 89 | 93 | -- | 3 | |
| Funkadelic (Westbound W 277) | ||||||
| 90 | FLOWERS | 94 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
| Emotions (Columbia PC 34163) | ||||||
| 91 | COMING OUT | 87 | 76 | 79 | 6 | |
| Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic SD 18183) | ||||||
| 92 | AUTOMATIC MAN | 86 | 90 | 99 | 4 | |
| Automatic Man (Island ILPS 9397) | ||||||
| 93 | CHAMELEON | 96 | 86 | 88 | 6 | |
| Labelle (Epic PE 34189) | ||||||
| 94 | NATALIE | 83 | 77 | 60 | 22 | |
| Natalie Cole (Capitol ST-11517) | ||||||
| 95 | ON THE ROAD TO KINGDOM COME | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Harry Chapin (Elektra 7E-1082) | ||||||
| 96 | LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER | 97 | 96 | 96 | 68 | |
| Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-3505) | ||||||
| 97 | FOUR SEASONS OF LOVE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Donna Summer (Oasis NBLP 7038) | ||||||
| 98 | THE ROARING SILENCE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Manfred Mann's Earth Band (WB BS 2965) | ||||||
| 99 | STARZ | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Starz (Capitol ST-11539) | ||||||
| 100 | GO | 72 | 49 | 40 | 10 | |
| Michael Shrieve / Steve Winwood / Stomo Yamashta's (Island ILPS-9387) | ||||||
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:
• "A Night At The Opera" by Queen (# 85)
• "Sky High" by Tavares (# 92)
• "Rock 'N' Roll Music" by Beatles (# 93)
• "The Royal Scam" by Steely Dan (# 98)
• "Harvest For The World" by Isley Brothers (# 99)
• "Whistling Down The Wire" by Crosby & Nash (#100)