Thursday February 3, 1977
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending January 29, 1977



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1 HOTEL CALIFORNIA 1 1 1 6
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1084)
2 SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE 3 3 2 16
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T13-340C2)
3 WINGS OVER AMERICA 2 2 3 6
Wings (Capitol SWCO-11593)
4 A STAR IS BORN 9 21 36 7
Original Film Soundtrack (Columbia JS 34403)
5 FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE 4 4 4 53
Peter Frampton (A&M SP-3703)
6 GREATEST HITS 6 6 8 7
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 7E-1092)
7 BOSTON 5 5 5 19
Boston (Epic EPC 81611)
8 BEST OF THE DOOBIES 7 7 7 11
Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2978)
9 FLY LIKE AN EAGLE 10 10 11 36
Steve Miller Band (Capitol ST-11497)
10 A NIGHT ON THE TOWN 8 8 6 29
Rod Stewart (WB BS 2938)
11 ROCK AND ROLL OVER 11 11 10 11
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7037)
12 A NEW WORLD RECORD 13 13 13 13
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists UA-LA 679)
13 GREATEST HITS 14 14 14 9
James Taylor (WB BS 2979)
14 A DAY AT THE RACES 21 35 -- 3
Queen (Elektra 6E-101)
15 THE PRETENDER 12 9 9 10
Jackson Browne (Asylum 7E-1079)
16 CAR WASH 17 18 21 10
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 2-6000)
17 HEJIRA 15 12 12 8
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 7E-1087)
18 33 1/3 16 15 15 8
George Harrison (Dark Horse DH 3005)
19 YEAR OF THE CAT 22 23 25 16
Al Stewart (Janus JSX 7022)
20 THEIR GREATEST HITS 18 16 17 48
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1052)
21 SONG OF JOY 19 19 19 46
Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-4570)
22 BLUE MOVES 20 17 16 12
Elton John (MCA 2-11004)
23 TEJAS 38 69 -- 3  
ZZ Top (London PS 680)
24 SPIRIT 25 24 20 16
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia PC 34241)
25 NIGHT MOVES 33 41 47 11
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol ST-11557)
26 CHILDREN OF THE WORLD 23 22 23 19
Bee Gees (RSO RS1-3003)
27 SILK DEGREES 28 28 26 45
Boz Scaggs (Columbia PC 33920)
28 DAZZ 31 34 42 9
Brick (Bang 408)
29 CHICAGO X 24 20 18 31
Chicago (Columbia PC 34200)
30 THIS ONE'S FOR YOU 34 39 44 24
Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4090)
31 LEFTOVERTURE 36 38 39 12
Kansas (Kirschner PZ 34224)
32 DREAMBOAT ANNIE 26 26 28 39
Heart (Mushroom MRS 5005)
33 AFTER THE LOVIN' 35 37 40 8
Engelbert Humperdinck (Epic PE 34381)
34 ONE MORE FROM THE ROAD 27 27 24 18
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 2-6001)
35 FLEETWOOD MAC 30 29 27 78
Fleetwood Mac (WB MS 2225)
36 THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME 29 25 22 13
Led Zeppelin (Swan Song SS 2-201)
37 DR. BUZZARD'S ORIGINAL SAVANNAH BAND 37 36 38 23
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band (RCA APL1-1504)
38 SPIRIT 32 30 30 23
John Denver (RCA APL2-1694)
39 BURTON CUMMINGS 39 33 35 12
Burton Cummings (Portrait PR 34261)
40 NADIA'S THEME 42 40 37 10
Barry DeVorzon & Perry Botkin, Jr. (A&M SP-3412)
41 SUMMERTIME DREAM 40 31 31 32
Gordon Lightfoot (WB MS 2246)
42 SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE! 48 54 69 4
The Not Ready For Prime Time Players (Arista 4107)
43 THE ROARING SILENCE 61 82 89 9  
Manfred Mann's Earth Band (WB BS 2965)
44 DESTROYER 46 49 52 29
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7025)
45 DON'T STOP BELIEVIN' 43 42 34 13
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 2223)
46 I HOPE WE GET TO LOVE IN TIME 44 43 45 13
Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. (ABC ABCD 952)
47 FESTIVAL 79 -- -- 2  
Santana (Columbia PC 34423)
48 CERTIFIED LIVE 45 46 32 10
Dave Mason (Columbia PG 34174)
49 THE LIGHT OF SMILES 81 -- -- 2  
Gary Wright (WB BS 2951)
50 ROCKS 53 56 62 36
Aerosmith (Columbia PC 34165)
51 NIGHT SHIFT 47 47 43 10
Foghat (Bearsville BR 6962)
52 THE BEST OF GEORGE HARRISON 41 32 29 10  
George Harrison (Capitol ST-11578)
53 FREE FOR ALL 50 50 49 19
Ted Nugent (Epic PE 34121)
54 BIGGER THAN BOTH OF US 56 51 50 22
Hall & Oates (RCA APL1-1467)
55 LOST WITHOUT YOUR LOVE 91 -- -- 2  
Bread (Elektra 7E-1094)
56 ALIVE 59 61 64 58
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7020)
57 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 60 62 65 7
Blackbyrds (Fantasy F-9518)
58 TOYS IN THE ATTIC 70 78 85 67  
Aerosmith (Columbia PC 33479)
59 BRASS CONSTRUCTION II 52 53 55 9
Brass Construction (United Artists UA-LA 677-G)
60 FOUR SEASONS OF LOVE 51 45 41 14
Donna Summer (Oasis NBLP 7038)
61 LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER 62 65 67 81
Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-3505)
62 WIND AND WUTHERING 96 -- -- 2  
Genesis (Atlantic SD 36-144)
63 FLOWERS 63 64 66 16
Emotions (Columbia PC 34163)
64 LUXURY LINER -- -- -- 1  
Emmylou Harris (WB BS 2998)
65 THE BEST OF FRIENDS 49 44 46 8  
Loggins And Messina (Columbia PC 34388)
66 HASTEN DOWN THE WIND 55 52 48 23  
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 7E-1072)
67 PERSON TO PERSON 84 -- -- 2  
Average White Band (Atlantic SD2-1002)
68 ALICE COOPER GOES TO HELL 57 55 56 29  
Alice Cooper (WB BS 2896)
69 IT LOOKS LIKE SNOW 54 48 33 13  
Phoebe Snow (Columbia PC 34387)
70 WAYLON LIVE 72 77 84 6
Waylon Jennings (RCA APL1-1108)
71 NEW SEASON 68 71 77 5
Donny & Marie Osmond (Polydor PD-1-6083)
72 THIS IS NIECY 77 83 88 7
Deniece Williams (Columbia PC 34242)
73 SECRET PLACE 87 -- -- 2  
Grover Washington, Jr. (Kudu KU 32)
74 A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN 74 72 68 21
Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band (Private Stock PS 2015)
75 MY SPANISH HEART 89 -- -- 2  
Chick Corea (Polydor PD-2-9002)
76 DOUBLE TIME -- -- -- 1  
Leon Redbone (WB BS 2971)
77 A ROCK & ROLL ALTERNATIVE 90 99 -- 3  
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-1-6080)
78 THE JACKSONS 80 84 86 5
Jacksons (Epic PE 34229)
79 AGENTS OF FORTUNE 58 58 57 32  
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia PC 34164)
80 NIGHTS ARE FOREVER 67 66 53 21  
England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree BT 89517)
81 ENDLESS FLIGHT 76 75 76 7
Leo Sayer (WB BS 2962)
82 GREATEST HITS 73 73 70 18
ABBA (Atlantic SD 18189)
83 BREEZIN' 82 85 81 40
George Benson (WB BS 2919)
84 PART 3 69 63 61 15  
KC & The Sunshine Band (T.K. 605)
85 GOLD 75 68 58 11
Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-1122)
86 THE CLONES OF DR. FUNKENSTEIN 65 60 60 17  
Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7034)
87 GREATEST HITS 86 86 82 62
Chicago (Columbia PC 33900)
88 ENDLESS SUMMER 93 91 94 55
Beach Boys (Capitol SVBB 11307)
89 ZOOT ALLURES 64 57 59 10  
Frank Zappa (WB BS 2970)
90 MAIN SQUEEZE 92 94 95 5
Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-4612)
91 LOW -- -- -- 1  
David Bowie (RCA CPL1-2030)
92 HOT ON THE TRACKS 66 59 54 29  
Commodores (Motown M6-86ZS1)
93 HAPPINESS IS BEING WITH THE SPINNERS 78 74 73 27  
Spinners (Atlantic SD 18181)
94 TOO HOT TO STOP 88 92 96 4
Bar-Kays (Mercury SRM-1-1099)
95 ANY WAY YOU LIKE IT -- -- -- 1  
Thelma Houston (Motown T6-34551)
96 ALL THIS AND WORLD WAR II -- ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK 71 70 63 9  
Various Artists (20th Century 2T-522)
97 DIRT, SILVER & GOLD 100 -- -- 2
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (United Artists UA-LA 670-L3)
98 GULF WINDS 98 81 79 12
Joan Baez (A&M SP-4603)
99 LITTLE RIVER BAND 94 89 92 10
Little River Band (Capitol ST-11512)
100 NO REASON TO CRY 83 67 51 16  
Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3004)

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:

   • "Greatest Hits" by War (# 85)
   • "Beautiful Noise" by Neil Diamond (# 95)
   • "White Bird" by David LaFlamme (# 97)
   • "Sudan Village" by Seals & Crofts (# 99)

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