Wednesday December 22, 1976
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending December 18, 1976



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1 SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE 1 1 1 10
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T13-340C2)
2 BOSTON 2 2 3 13
Boston (Epic EPC 81611)
3 A NIGHT ON THE TOWN 3 4 7 23
Rod Stewart (WB BS 2938)
4 FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE 4 5 5 47
Peter Frampton (A&M SP-3703)
5 THE PRETENDER 7 9 47 4
Jackson Browne (Asylum 7E-1079)
6 SPIRIT 6 7 6 10
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia PC 34241)
7 BEST OF THE DOOBIES 9 13 23 5
Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2978)
8 BLUE MOVES 8 6 4 6
Elton John (MCA 2-11004)
9 ROCK AND ROLL OVER 12 22 59 5
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7037)
10 A NEW WORLD RECORD 11 12 14 7
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists UA-LA 679)
11 FLY LIKE AN EAGLE 10 8 8 30
Steve Miller Band (Capitol ST-11497)
12 THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME 5 3 2 7
Led Zeppelin (Swan Song SS 2-201)
13 ONE MORE FROM THE ROAD 14 10 9 12
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 2-6001)
14 CHICAGO X 16 14 11 25
Chicago (Columbia PC 34200)
15 HEJIRA 62 -- -- 2  
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 7E-1087)
16 DREAMBOAT ANNIE 13 11 10 33
Heart (Mushroom MRS 5005)
17 THEIR GREATEST HITS 17 18 17 42
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1052)
18 SILK DEGREES 15 15 12 39
Boz Scaggs (Columbia PC 33920)
19 33 1/3 75 -- -- 2  
George Harrison (Dark Horse DH 3005)
20 CHILDREN OF THE WORLD 18 16 13 13
Bee Gees (RSO RS1-3003)
21 FLEETWOOD MAC 19 17 15 72
Fleetwood Mac (WB MS 2225)
22 GREATEST HITS 33 92 -- 3  
James Taylor (WB BS 2979)
23 YEAR OF THE CAT 24 27 29 10
Al Stewart (Janus JSX 7022)
24 SUMMERTIME DREAM 20 19 19 26
Gordon Lightfoot (WB MS 2246)
25 SONG OF JOY 28 32 35 40
Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-4570)
26 HASTEN DOWN THE WIND 22 21 20 17
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 7E-1072)
27 NO REASON TO CRY 21 20 18 10
Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3004)
28 GREATEST HITS -- -- -- 1  
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 7E-1092)
29 IT LOOKS LIKE SNOW 31 34 41 7
Phoebe Snow (Columbia PC 34387)
30 NIGHTS ARE FOREVER 27 29 30 15
England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree BT 89517)
31 THE CLONES OF DR. FUNKENSTEIN 25 25 27 11
Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7034)
32 CAR WASH 44 66 82 4  
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 2-6000)
33 HOT ON THE TRACKS 32 28 24 23
Commodores (Motown M6-86ZS1)
34 THE BEST OF GEORGE HARRISON 41 71 98 4
George Harrison (Capitol ST-11578)
35 CERTIFIED LIVE 40 49 73 4
Dave Mason (Columbia PG 34174)
36 SPIRIT 38 42 42 17
John Denver (RCA APL2-1694)
37 FOUR SEASONS OF LOVE 39 44 49 8
Donna Summer (Oasis NBLP 7038)
38 DON'T STOP BELIEVIN' 42 48 54 7
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 2223)
39 FREE FOR ALL 34 30 22 13
Ted Nugent (Epic PE 34121)
40 BIGGER THAN BOTH OF US 37 36 32 16
Hall & Oates (RCA APL1-1467)
41 DR. BUZZARD'S ORIGINAL SAVANNAH BAND 43 39 38 17
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band (RCA APL1-1504)
42 BURTON CUMMINGS 49 59 69 6
Burton Cummings (Portrait PR 34261)
43 NIGHT SHIFT 47 54 76 4
Foghat (Bearsville BR 6962)
44 GOLD 46 51 71 5
Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-1122)
45 LONG MAY YOU RUN 23 23 16 12  
Stills-Young Band (WB MS 2253)
46 SOME PEOPLE CAN DO WHAT THEY LIKE 35 37 40 8  
Robert Palmer (Island ILPS 9420)
47 LEFTOVERTURE 50 55 61 6
Kansas (Kirschner PZ 34224)
48 NADIA'S THEME 56 78 99 4
Barry DeVorzon & Perry Botkin, Jr. (A&M SP-3412)
49 A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN 36 33 25 15  
Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band (Private Stock PS 2015)
50 PART 3 26 26 28 9  
KC & The Sunshine Band (T.K. 605)
51 AGENTS OF FORTUNE 30 31 31 26  
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia PC 34164)
52 SPITFIRE 29 24 21 23  
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BXL1-4372)
53 I HOPE WE GET TO LOVE IN TIME 60 69 78 7
Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. (ABC ABCD 952)
54 ZOOT ALLURES 58 72 85 4
Frank Zappa (WB BS 2970)
55 AFTER THE LOVIN' 73 -- -- 2  
Engelbert Humperdinck (Epic PE 34381)
56 FIREFALL 51 45 44 31
Firefall (Atlantic SD 18174)
57 ALICE COOPER GOES TO HELL 53 53 55 23
Alice Cooper (WB BS 2896)
58 THIS ONE'S FOR YOU 55 41 36 18
Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4090)
59 GREATEST HITS 59 62 64 12
ABBA (Atlantic SD 18189)
60 BEST OF LEON 45 38 34 9  
Leon Russell (Shelter SRL 52004)
61 BRASS CONSTRUCTION II 68 76 -- 3
Brass Construction (United Artists UA-LA 677-G)
62 NIGHT MOVES 67 74 80 5
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol ST-11557)
63 ROCKS 66 58 48 30
Aerosmith (Columbia PC 34165)
64 DAZZ 71 98 -- 3
Brick (Bang 408)
65 GREATEST HITS 61 43 37 16
War (United Artists UA-LA 648-G)
66 HAPPINESS IS BEING WITH THE SPINNERS 57 47 45 21
Spinners (Atlantic SD 18181)
67 LONG MISTY DAYS 48 35 26 11  
Robin Trower (Chrysalis CHR 1107)
68 ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE 52 40 39 9  
Rush (Mercury SRM-2-7058)
69 FLOWERS 72 75 79 10
Emotions (Columbia PC 34163)
70 JOHNNY THE FOX 63 65 67 6
Thin Lizzy (Mercury SRM-1-1119)
71 ALL THIS AND WORLD WAR II -- ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK 79 89 -- 3
Various Artists (20th Century 2T-522)
72 RADIO ETHIOPIA 76 81 -- 3
Patti Smith Group (Arista AL 4097)
73 THE BEST OF FRIENDS 97 -- -- 2  
Loggins And Messina (Columbia PC 34388)
74 HOMETOWN BOY MAKES GOOD 77 83 -- 3
Elvin Bishop (Capricorn CP 0176)
75 GULF WINDS 54 57 63 6  
Joan Baez (A&M SP-4603)
76 A STAR IS BORN -- -- -- 1  
Original Film Soundtrack (Columbia JS 34403)
77 MESSAGE IN THE MUSIC 64 46 46 13  
O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. FZ 34245)
78 LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER 82 85 88 75
Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-3505)
79 UNFINISHED BUSINESS -- -- -- 1  
Blackbyrds (Fantasy F-9518)
80 GREATEST HITS 80 77 75 56
Chicago (Columbia PC 33900)
81 BREEZIN' 65 50 51 34  
George Benson (WB BS 2919)
82 BEAUTIFUL NOISE 78 64 57 25
Neil Diamond (Columbia PC 33965)
83 DESTROYER 91 90 77 23
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7025)
84 WIPE THE WINDOWS, CHECK THE OIL, DOLLAR GAS 93 -- -- 2
Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn 2CX 0177)
85 ABANDONED LUNCHEONETTE 70 61 52 14  
Hall & Oates (Atlantic SD 7269)
86 ENDLESS FLIGHT -- -- -- 1  
Leo Sayer (WB BS 2962)
87 BAREFOOT BALLET 81 68 58 14
John Klemmer (ABC AA-950)
88 LITTLE RIVER BAND 90 94 100 4
Little River Band (Capitol ST-11512)
89 DEDICATION 89 79 62 13
Bay City Rollers (Arista AL 4093)
90 HIGH LONESOME 99 -- -- 2
Charlie Daniels Band (Epic PE 34377)
91 LOVE TO THE WORLD 83 84 87 15
LTD (A&M SP-4589)
92 WILD CHERRY 84 63 50 21
Wild Cherry (Sweet City PE 34195)
93 DANCE 94 99 -- 3
Pure Prairie League (RCA APL1-1924)
94 HELP IS ON THE WAY 98 -- -- 2
Melissa Manchester (Arista AL 4095)
95 ALIVE 96 90 87 52
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7020)
96 THIS IS NIECY -- -- -- 1  
Deniece Williams (Columbia PC 34242)
97 SUDAN VILLAGE -- -- -- 1  
Seals & Crofts (WB BS 2976)
98 TROUBADOUR -- 90 73 10
J.J. Cale (Shelter SRL 52002)
99 GOLD / VOLUME ONE -- -- -- 1  
Bee Gees (RSO RS1-3006)
100 ROCK AND ROLL HEART 88 90 96 4  
Lou Reed (Arista AL 4100)

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:

   • "Bicentennial Nigger" by Richard Pryor (# 69)
   • "Technical Ecstacy" by Black Sabbath (# 74)
   • "I Heard That" by Quincy Jones (# 85)
   • "Hard Rain" by Bob Dylan (# 86)
   • "On The Road To Kingdom Come" by Harry Chapin (# 87)
   • "All Things In Time" by Lou Rawls (# 92)
   • "Ted Nugent" by Ted Nugent (# 95)
   • "Diana Ross' Greatest Hits" by Diana Ross (# 96)
   • "Ringo's Rotogravure" by Ringo Starr (#100)

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