Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending February 5, 1977

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	A STAR IS BORN	4	9	21	8
Original Film Soundtrack (Columbia JS 34403)
2	HOTEL CALIFORNIA	1	1	1	7
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1084)
3	SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE	2	3	3	17
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T13-340C2)
4	WINGS OVER AMERICA	3	2	2	7
Wings (Capitol SWCO-11593)
5	FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE	5	4	4	54
Peter Frampton (A&M SP-3703)
6	BOSTON	7	5	5	20
Boston (Epic EPC 81611)
7	GREATEST HITS	6	6	6	8
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 7E-1092)
8	FLY LIKE AN EAGLE	9	10	10	37
Steve Miller Band (Capitol ST-11497)
9	BEST OF THE DOOBIES	8	7	7	12
Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2978)
10	A DAY AT THE RACES	14	21	35	4
Queen (Elektra 6E-101)
11	A NEW WORLD RECORD	12	13	13	14
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists UA-LA 679)
12	ROCK AND ROLL OVER	11	11	11	12
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7037)
13	A NIGHT ON THE TOWN	10	8	8	30
Rod Stewart (WB BS 2938)
14	THE PRETENDER	15	12	9	11
Jackson Browne (Asylum 7E-1079)
15	CAR WASH	16	17	18	11
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 2-6000)
16	YEAR OF THE CAT	19	22	23	17
Al Stewart (Janus JSX 7022)
17	TEJAS	23	38	69	4
ZZ Top (London PS 680)
18	GREATEST HITS	13	14	14	10
James Taylor (WB BS 2979)
19	33 1/3	18	16	15	9
George Harrison (Dark Horse DH 3005)
20	THEIR GREATEST HITS	20	18	16	49
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1052)
21	HEJIRA	17	15	12	9
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 7E-1087)
22	NIGHT MOVES	25	33	41	12
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol ST-11557)
23	SONG OF JOY	21	19	19	47
Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-4570)
24	SPIRIT	24	25	24	17
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia PC 34241)
25	CHILDREN OF THE WORLD	26	23	22	20
Bee Gees (RSO RS1-3003)
26	DAZZ	28	31	34	10
Brick (Bang 408)
27	THIS ONE'S FOR YOU	30	34	39	25
Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4090)
28	LEFTOVERTURE	31	36	38	13
Kansas (Kirschner PZ 34224)
29	BLUE MOVES	22	20	17	13
Elton John (MCA 2-11004)
30	SILK DEGREES	27	28	28	46
Boz Scaggs (Columbia PC 33920)
31	AFTER THE LOVIN'	33	35	37	9
Engelbert Humperdinck (Epic PE 34381)
32	LOST WITHOUT YOUR LOVE	55	91	--	3
Bread (Elektra 7E-1094)
33	DREAMBOAT ANNIE	32	26	26	40
Heart (Mushroom MRS 5005)
34	THE LIGHT OF SMILES	49	81	--	3
Gary Wright (WB BS 2951)
35	CHICAGO X	29	24	20	32
Chicago (Columbia PC 34200)
36	THE ROARING SILENCE	43	61	82	10
Manfred Mann's Earth Band (WB BS 2965)
37	FESTIVAL	47	79	--	3
Santana (Columbia PC 34423)
38	ONE MORE FROM THE ROAD	34	27	27	19
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 2-6001)
39	FLEETWOOD MAC	35	30	29	79
Fleetwood Mac (WB MS 2225)
40	SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE!	42	48	54	5
The Not Ready For Prime Time Players (Arista 4107)
41	THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME	36	29	25	14
Led Zeppelin (Swan Song SS 2-201)
42	WIND AND WUTHERING	62	96	--	3
Genesis (Atlantic SD 36-144)
43	TOYS IN THE ATTIC	58	70	78	68
Aerosmith (Columbia PC 33479)
44	DESTROYER	44	46	49	30
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7025)
45	DR. BUZZARD'S ORIGINAL SAVANNAH BAND	37	37	36	24
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band (RCA APL1-1504)
46	SUMMERTIME DREAM	41	40	31	33
Gordon Lightfoot (WB MS 2246)
47	LOW	91	--	--	2
David Bowie (RCA CPL1-2030)
48	NADIA'S THEME	40	42	40	11
Barry DeVorzon & Perry Botkin, Jr. (A&M SP-3412)
49	LUXURY LINER	64	--	--	2
Emmylou Harris (WB BS 2998)
50	ROCKS	50	53	56	37
Aerosmith (Columbia PC 34165)
51	SPIRIT	38	32	30	24
John Denver (RCA APL2-1694)
52	BIGGER THAN BOTH OF US	54	56	51	23
Hall & Oates (RCA APL1-1467)
53	ALIVE	56	59	61	59
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7020)
54	PERSON TO PERSON	67	84	--	3
Average White Band (Atlantic SD2-1002)
55	BURTON CUMMINGS	39	39	33	13
Burton Cummings (Portrait PR 34261)
56	DON'T STOP BELIEVIN'	45	43	42	14
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 2223)
57	CERTIFIED LIVE	48	45	46	11
Dave Mason (Columbia PG 34174)
58	NIGHT SHIFT	51	47	47	11
Foghat (Bearsville BR 6962)
59	I HOPE WE GET TO LOVE IN TIME	46	44	43	14
Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. (ABC ABCD 952)
60	UNFINISHED BUSINESS	57	60	62	8
Blackbyrds (Fantasy F-9518)
61	BRASS CONSTRUCTION II	59	52	53	10
Brass Construction (United Artists UA-LA 677-G)
62	FREE FOR ALL	53	50	50	20
Ted Nugent (Epic PE 34121)
63	FLOWERS	63	63	64	17
Emotions (Columbia PC 34163)
64	DOUBLE TIME	76	--	--	2
Leon Redbone (WB BS 2971)
65	SECRET PLACE	73	87	--	3
Grover Washington, Jr. (Kudu KU 32)
66	FOUR SEASONS OF LOVE	60	51	45	15
Donna Summer (Oasis NBLP 7038)
67	THE BEST OF GEORGE HARRISON	52	41	32	11
George Harrison (Capitol ST-11578)
68	LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER	61	62	65	82
Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-3505)
69	MY SPANISH HEART	75	89	--	3
Chick Corea (Polydor PD-2-9002)
70	THIS IS NIECY	72	77	83	8
Deniece Williams (Columbia PC 34242)
71	NEW SEASON	71	68	71	6
Donny & Marie Osmond (Polydor PD-1-6083)
72	A ROCK & ROLL ALTERNATIVE	77	90	99	4
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-1-6080)
73	HASTEN DOWN THE WIND	66	55	52	24
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 7E-1072)
74	TORN BETWEEN TWO LOVERS	--	--	--	1
Mary McGregor (Ariola America SMAS 850015)
75	THE JACKSONS	78	80	84	6
Jacksons (Epic PE 34229)
76	MIRACLE ROW	--	--	--	1
Janis Ian (Columbia PC 34440)
77	WAYLON LIVE	70	72	77	7
Waylon Jennings (RCA APL1-1108)
78	ALICE COOPER GOES TO HELL	68	57	55	30
Alice Cooper (WB BS 2896)
79	GREATEST HITS	82	73	73	19
ABBA (Atlantic SD 18189)
80	ENDLESS FLIGHT	81	76	75	8
Leo Sayer (WB BS 2962)
81	ARRIVAL	--	--	--	1
ABBA (Atlantic SD 18207)
82	THE BEST OF FRIENDS	65	49	44	9
Loggins And Messina (Columbia PC 34388)
83	IT LOOKS LIKE SNOW	69	54	48	14
Phoebe Snow (Columbia PC 34387)
84	A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN	74	74	72	22
Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band (Private Stock PS 2015)
85	ENDLESS SUMMER	88	93	91	56
Beach Boys (Capitol SVBB 11307)
86	BREEZIN'	83	82	85	41
George Benson (WB BS 2919)
87	NIGHTS ARE FOREVER	80	67	66	22
England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree BT 89517)
88	GREATEST HITS	87	86	86	63
Chicago (Columbia PC 33900)
89	ANY WAY YOU LIKE IT	95	--	--	2
Thelma Houston (Motown T6-34551)
90	MAIN SQUEEZE	90	92	94	6
Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-4612)
91	AGENTS OF FORTUNE	79	58	58	33
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia PC 34164)
92	GOLD	85	75	68	12
Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-1122)
93	PART 3	84	69	63	16
KC & The Sunshine Band (T.K. 605)
94	THE CLONES OF DR. FUNKENSTEIN	86	65	60	18
Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7034)
95	ASK RUFUS	--	--	--	1
Rufus (ABC 975)
96	DIRT, SILVER & GOLD	97	100	--	3
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (United Artists UA-LA 670-L3)
97	THE PLANETS	--	--	--	1
Tomita (RCA ARL1-1919)
98	TOO HOT TO STOP	94	88	92	5
Bar-Kays (Mercury SRM-1-1099)
99	ZOOT ALLURES	89	64	57	11
Frank Zappa (WB BS 2970)
100	CRYSTAL BALL	93	93	97	4
Styx (A&M SP-4604)

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:

   • "Hot On The Tracks" by Commodores (# 92)
   • "Happiness Is Being With The Spinners" by Spinners (# 93)
   • "All This And World War II -- Original Soundtrack" by Various Artists (# 96)
   • "Gulf Winds" by Joan Baez (# 98)
   • "Little River Band" by Little River Band (# 99)
   • "No Reason To Cry" by Eric Clapton (#100)