Thursday January 6, 1977
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending January 1, 1977



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1 SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE 1 1 1 12
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T13-340C2)
2 HOTEL CALIFORNIA 5 -- -- 2
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1084)
3 FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE 4 4 4 49
Peter Frampton (A&M SP-3703)
4 WINGS OVER AMERICA 6 -- -- 2
Wings (Capitol SWCO-11593)
5 BOSTON 2 2 2 15
Boston (Epic EPC 81611)
6 A NIGHT ON THE TOWN 3 3 3 25
Rod Stewart (WB BS 2938)
7 BEST OF THE DOOBIES 7 7 9 7
Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2978)
8 THE PRETENDER 8 5 7 6
Jackson Browne (Asylum 7E-1079)
9 ROCK AND ROLL OVER 9 9 12 7
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7037)
10 GREATEST HITS 18 28 -- 3
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 7E-1092)
11 FLY LIKE AN EAGLE 11 11 10 32
Steve Miller Band (Capitol ST-11497)
12 A NEW WORLD RECORD 10 10 11 9
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists UA-LA 679)
13 HEJIRA 13 15 62 4
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 7E-1087)
14 GREATEST HITS 15 22 33 5
James Taylor (WB BS 2979)
15 33 1/3 16 19 75 4
George Harrison (Dark Horse DH 3005)
16 BLUE MOVES 14 8 8 8
Elton John (MCA 2-11004)
17 SPIRIT 12 6 6 12
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia PC 34241)
18 CHICAGO X 19 14 16 27
Chicago (Columbia PC 34200)
19 THEIR GREATEST HITS 21 17 17 44
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1052)
20 SONG OF JOY 22 25 28 42
Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-4570)
21 THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME 17 12 5 9
Led Zeppelin (Swan Song SS 2-201)
22 ONE MORE FROM THE ROAD 20 13 14 14
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 2-6001)
23 CHILDREN OF THE WORLD 24 20 18 15
Bee Gees (RSO RS1-3003)
24 CAR WASH 28 32 44 6
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 2-6000)
25 YEAR OF THE CAT 27 23 24 12
Al Stewart (Janus JSX 7022)
26 SILK DEGREES 23 18 15 41
Boz Scaggs (Columbia PC 33920)
27 FLEETWOOD MAC 26 21 19 74
Fleetwood Mac (WB MS 2225)
28 DREAMBOAT ANNIE 25 16 13 35
Heart (Mushroom MRS 5005)
29 SUMMERTIME DREAM 29 24 20 28
Gordon Lightfoot (WB MS 2246)
30 THE BEST OF GEORGE HARRISON 31 34 41 6
George Harrison (Capitol ST-11578)
31 IT LOOKS LIKE SNOW 30 29 31 9
Phoebe Snow (Columbia PC 34387)
32 SPIRIT 34 36 38 19
John Denver (RCA APL2-1694)
33 CERTIFIED LIVE 33 35 40 6
Dave Mason (Columbia PG 34174)
34 DON'T STOP BELIEVIN' 35 38 42 9
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 2223)
35 HASTEN DOWN THE WIND 32 26 22 19
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 7E-1072)
36 BURTON CUMMINGS 38 42 49 8
Burton Cummings (Portrait PR 34261)
37 FOUR SEASONS OF LOVE 37 37 39 10
Donna Summer (Oasis NBLP 7038)
38 DR. BUZZARD'S ORIGINAL SAVANNAH BAND 41 41 43 19
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band (RCA APL1-1504)
39 NADIA'S THEME 45 48 56 6
Barry DeVorzon & Perry Botkin, Jr. (A&M SP-3412)
40 NIGHT SHIFT 40 43 47 6
Foghat (Bearsville BR 6962)
41 LEFTOVERTURE 43 47 50 8
Kansas (Kirschner PZ 34224)
42 FREE FOR ALL 42 39 34 15
Ted Nugent (Epic PE 34121)
43 NO REASON TO CRY 36 27 21 12
Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3004)
44 AFTER THE LOVIN' 50 55 73 4
Engelbert Humperdinck (Epic PE 34381)
45 HOT ON THE TRACKS 44 33 32 25
Commodores (Motown M6-86ZS1)
46 I HOPE WE GET TO LOVE IN TIME 49 53 60 9
Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. (ABC ABCD 952)
47 NIGHTS ARE FOREVER 39 30 27 17
England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree BT 89517)
48 DAZZ 54 64 71 5
Brick (Bang 408)
49 THIS ONE'S FOR YOU 56 58 55 20
Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4090)
50 BIGGER THAN BOTH OF US 47 40 37 18
Hall & Oates (RCA APL1-1467)
51 THE BEST OF FRIENDS 59 73 97 4
Loggins And Messina (Columbia PC 34388)
52 NIGHT MOVES 57 62 67 7
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol ST-11557)
53 THE CLONES OF DR. FUNKENSTEIN 46 31 25 13
Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7034)
54 A STAR IS BORN 63 76 -- 3
Original Film Soundtrack (Columbia JS 34403)
55 GOLD 51 44 46 7
Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-1122)
56 BRASS CONSTRUCTION II 58 61 68 5
Brass Construction (United Artists UA-LA 677-G)
57 AGENTS OF FORTUNE 52 51 30 28
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia PC 34164)
58 ALICE COOPER GOES TO HELL 55 57 53 25
Alice Cooper (WB BS 2896)
59 DESTROYER 75 83 91 25  
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7025)
60 ZOOT ALLURES 53 54 58 6
Frank Zappa (WB BS 2970)
61 SOME PEOPLE CAN DO WHAT THEY LIKE 48 46 35 10  
Robert Palmer (Island ILPS 9420)
62 PART 3 60 50 26 11
KC & The Sunshine Band (T.K. 605)
63 ALL THIS AND WORLD WAR II -- ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK 66 71 79 5
Various Artists (20th Century 2T-522)
64 A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN 61 49 36 17
Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band (Private Stock PS 2015)
65 ROCKS 68 63 66 32
Aerosmith (Columbia PC 34165)
66 FLOWERS 67 69 72 12
Emotions (Columbia PC 34163)
67 GREATEST HITS 64 59 59 14
ABBA (Atlantic SD 18189)
68 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 73 79 -- 3
Blackbyrds (Fantasy F-9518)
69 LONG MAY YOU RUN 62 45 23 14
Stills-Young Band (WB MS 2253)
70 LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER 74 78 82 77
Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-3505)
71 ALIVE 83 95 96 54  
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7020)
72 GREATEST HITS 70 65 61 18
War (United Artists UA-LA 648-G)
73 FIREFALL 65 56 51 33
Firefall (Atlantic SD 18174)
74 HAPPINESS IS BEING WITH THE SPINNERS 69 66 57 23
Spinners (Atlantic SD 18181)
75 SPITFIRE 72 52 29 25
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BXL1-4372)
76 BEST OF LEON 76 60 45 11
Leon Russell (Shelter SRL 52004)
77 LONG MISTY DAYS 71 67 48 13
Robin Trower (Chrysalis CHR 1107)
78 ENDLESS FLIGHT 82 86 -- 3
Leo Sayer (WB BS 2962)
79 WIPE THE WINDOWS, CHECK THE OIL, DOLLAR GAS 80 84 93 4
Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn 2CX 0177)
80 BREEZIN' 79 81 65 36
George Benson (WB BS 2919)
81 GULF WINDS 78 75 54 8
Joan Baez (A&M SP-4603)
82 GREATEST HITS 81 80 80 58
Chicago (Columbia PC 33900)
83 MESSAGE IN THE MUSIC 77 77 64 15
O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. FZ 34245)
84 HIGH LONESOME 86 90 99 4
Charlie Daniels Band (Epic PE 34377)
85 LITTLE RIVER BAND 87 88 90 6
Little River Band (Capitol ST-11512)
86 NEW SEASON -- -- -- 1  
Donny & Marie Osmond (Polydor PD-1-6083)
87 SUDAN VILLAGE 91 97 -- 3
Seals & Crofts (WB BS 2976)
88 BEAUTIFUL NOISE 89 82 78 27
Neil Diamond (Columbia PC 33965)
89 THE JACKSONS -- -- -- 1  
Jacksons (Epic PE 34229)
90 DEDICATION 92 89 89 15
Bay City Rollers (Arista AL 4093)
91 WAYLON LIVE 98 -- -- 2
Waylon Jennings (RCA APL1-1108)
92 THIS IS NIECY 93 96 -- 3
Deniece Williams (Columbia PC 34242)
93 GOLD / VOLUME ONE 96 99 -- 3
Bee Gees (RSO RS1-3006)
94 TOYS IN THE ATTIC 73 69 72 63  
Aerosmith (Columbia PC 33479)
95 THE ROARING SILENCE 99 95 96 5
Manfred Mann's Earth Band (WB BS 2965)
96 BAREFOOT BALLET 97 87 81 16
John Klemmer (ABC AA-950)
97 MAIN SQUEEZE -- -- -- 1  
Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-4612)
98 ENDLESS SUMMER 95 94 87 51
Beach Boys (Capitol SVBB 11307)
99 OPEN SESAME -- -- -- 1  
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DE 2023)
100 TROUBADOUR 100 98 -- 12
J.J. Cale (Shelter SRL 52002)

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:

   • "All The World's A Stage" by Rush (# 84)
   • "Johnny The Fox" by Thin Lizzy (# 85)
   • "Radio Ethiopia" by Patti Smith Group (# 88)
   • "Hometown Boy Makes Good" by Elvin Bishop (# 90)
   • "Wild Cherry" by Wild Cherry (# 94)
   • "Help Is On The Way" by Melissa Manchester (# 95)

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