Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending February 12, 1977

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	A STAR IS BORN	1	4	9	9
Original Film Soundtrack (Columbia JS 34403)
2	HOTEL CALIFORNIA	2	1	1	8
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1084)
3	SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE	3	2	3	18
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T13-340C2)
4	WINGS OVER AMERICA	4	3	2	8
Wings (Capitol SWCO-11593)
5	FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE	5	5	4	55
Peter Frampton (A&M SP-3703)
6	BOSTON	6	7	5	21
Boston (Epic EPC 81611)
7	FLY LIKE AN EAGLE	8	9	10	38
Steve Miller Band (Capitol ST-11497)
8	GREATEST HITS	7	6	6	9
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 7E-1092)
9	A DAY AT THE RACES	10	14	21	5
Queen (Elektra 6E-101)
10	BEST OF THE DOOBIES	9	8	7	13
Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2978)
11	A NEW WORLD RECORD	11	12	13	15
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists UA-LA 679)
12	ROCK AND ROLL OVER	12	11	11	13
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7037)
13	YEAR OF THE CAT	16	19	22	18
Al Stewart (Janus JSX 7022)
14	TEJAS	17	23	38	5
ZZ Top (London PS 680)
15	THE PRETENDER	14	15	12	12
Jackson Browne (Asylum 7E-1079)
16	A NIGHT ON THE TOWN	13	10	8	31
Rod Stewart (WB BS 2938)
17	CAR WASH	15	16	17	12
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 2-6000)
18	NIGHT MOVES	22	25	33	13
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol ST-11557)
19	GREATEST HITS	18	13	14	11
James Taylor (WB BS 2979)
20	33 1/3	19	18	16	10
George Harrison (Dark Horse DH 3005)
21	THEIR GREATEST HITS	20	20	18	50
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1052)
22	LEFTOVERTURE	28	31	36	14
Kansas (Kirschner PZ 34224)
23	SPIRIT	24	24	25	18
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia PC 34241)
24	THIS ONE'S FOR YOU	27	30	34	26
Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4090)
25	SONG OF JOY	23	21	19	48
Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-4570)
26	HEJIRA	21	17	15	10
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 7E-1087)
27	LOST WITHOUT YOUR LOVE	32	55	91	4
Bread (Elektra 7E-1094)
28	THE LIGHT OF SMILES	34	49	81	4
Gary Wright (WB BS 2951)
29	DAZZ	26	28	31	11
Brick (Bang 408)
30	CHILDREN OF THE WORLD	25	26	23	21
Bee Gees (RSO RS1-3003)
31	FESTIVAL	37	47	79	4
Santana (Columbia PC 34423)
32	THE ROARING SILENCE	36	43	61	11
Manfred Mann's Earth Band (WB BS 2965)
33	SILK DEGREES	30	27	28	47
Boz Scaggs (Columbia PC 33920)
34	WIND AND WUTHERING	42	62	96	4
Genesis (Atlantic SD 36-144)
35	AFTER THE LOVIN'	31	33	35	10
Engelbert Humperdinck (Epic PE 34381)
36	LOW	47	91	--	3
David Bowie (RCA CPL1-2030)
37	TOYS IN THE ATTIC	43	58	70	69
Aerosmith (Columbia PC 33479)
38	BLUE MOVES	29	22	20	14
Elton John (MCA 2-11004)
39	DREAMBOAT ANNIE	33	32	26	41
Heart (Mushroom MRS 5005)
40	CHICAGO X	35	29	24	33
Chicago (Columbia PC 34200)
41	ONE MORE FROM THE ROAD	38	34	27	20
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 2-6001)
42	LUXURY LINER	49	64	--	3
Emmylou Harris (WB BS 2998)
43	FLEETWOOD MAC	39	35	30	80
Fleetwood Mac (WB MS 2225)
44	DESTROYER	44	44	46	31
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7025)
45	SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE!	40	42	48	6
The Not Ready For Prime Time Players (Arista 4107)
46	THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME	41	36	29	15
Led Zeppelin (Swan Song SS 2-201)
47	PERSON TO PERSON	54	67	84	4
Average White Band (Atlantic SD2-1002)
48	DR. BUZZARD'S ORIGINAL SAVANNAH BAND	45	37	37	25
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band (RCA APL1-1504)
49	ROCKS	50	50	53	38
Aerosmith (Columbia PC 34165)
50	ALIVE	53	56	59	60
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7020)
51	BIGGER THAN BOTH OF US	52	54	56	24
Hall & Oates (RCA APL1-1467)
52	NADIA'S THEME	48	40	42	12
Barry DeVorzon & Perry Botkin, Jr. (A&M SP-3412)
53	ASK RUFUS	95	--	--	2
Rufus (ABC 975)
54	DON'T STOP BELIEVIN'	56	45	43	15
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 2223)
55	SUMMERTIME DREAM	46	41	40	34
Gordon Lightfoot (WB MS 2246)
56	BURTON CUMMINGS	55	39	39	14
Burton Cummings (Portrait PR 34261)
57	CERTIFIED LIVE	57	48	45	12
Dave Mason (Columbia PG 34174)
58	SECRET PLACE	65	73	87	4
Grover Washington, Jr. (Kudu KU 32)
59	DOUBLE TIME	64	76	--	3
Leon Redbone (WB BS 2971)
60	UNFINISHED BUSINESS	60	57	60	9
Blackbyrds (Fantasy F-9518)
61	TORN BETWEEN TWO LOVERS	74	--	--	2
Mary McGregor (Ariola America SMAS 850015)
62	MIRACLE ROW	76	--	--	2
Janis Ian (Columbia PC 34440)
63	NIGHT SHIFT	58	51	47	12
Foghat (Bearsville BR 6962)
64	MY SPANISH HEART	69	75	89	4
Chick Corea (Polydor PD-2-9002)
65	BRASS CONSTRUCTION II	61	59	52	11
Brass Construction (United Artists UA-LA 677-G)
66	SPIRIT	51	38	32	25
John Denver (RCA APL2-1694)
67	A ROCK & ROLL ALTERNATIVE	72	77	90	5
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-1-6080)
68	FLOWERS	63	63	63	18
Emotions (Columbia PC 34163)
69	THIS IS NIECY	70	72	77	9
Deniece Williams (Columbia PC 34242)
70	I HOPE WE GET TO LOVE IN TIME	59	46	44	15
Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. (ABC ABCD 952)
71	ARRIVAL	81	--	--	2
ABBA (Atlantic SD 18207)
72	THE JACKSONS	75	78	80	7
Jacksons (Epic PE 34229)
73	FREE FOR ALL	62	53	50	21
Ted Nugent (Epic PE 34121)
74	FOUR SEASONS OF LOVE	66	60	51	16
Donna Summer (Oasis NBLP 7038)
75	LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER	68	61	62	83
Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-3505)
76	NEW SEASON	71	71	68	7
Donny & Marie Osmond (Polydor PD-1-6083)
77	HASTEN DOWN THE WIND	73	66	55	25
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 7E-1072)
78	GREATEST HITS	79	82	73	20
ABBA (Atlantic SD 18189)
79	FLIGHT LOG	--	--	--	1
Jefferson Airplane (Grunt CYL 2-1255)
80	ENDLESS FLIGHT	80	81	76	9
Leo Sayer (WB BS 2962)
81	IN FLIGHT	--	--	--	1
George Benson (WB BSK 2983)
82	WAYLON LIVE	77	70	72	8
Waylon Jennings (RCA APL1-1108)
83	ANY WAY YOU LIKE IT	89	95	--	3
Thelma Houston (Motown T6-34551)
84	THE BEST OF GEORGE HARRISON	67	52	41	12
George Harrison (Capitol ST-11578)
85	A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN	84	74	74	23
Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band (Private Stock PS 2015)
86	ENDLESS SUMMER	85	88	93	57
Beach Boys (Capitol SVBB 11307)
87	BREEZIN'	86	83	82	42
George Benson (WB BS 2919)
88	GREATEST HITS	88	87	86	64
Chicago (Columbia PC 33900)
89	MAIN SQUEEZE	90	90	92	7
Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-4612)
90	THE BEST OF FRIENDS	82	65	49	10
Loggins And Messina (Columbia PC 34388)
91	NIGHTS ARE FOREVER	87	80	67	23
England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree BT 89517)
92	IT LOOKS LIKE SNOW	83	69	54	15
Phoebe Snow (Columbia PC 34387)
93	THE PLANETS	97	--	--	2
Tomita (RCA ARL1-1919)
94	ALICE COOPER GOES TO HELL	78	68	57	31
Alice Cooper (WB BS 2896)
95	DIRT, SILVER & GOLD	96	97	100	4
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (United Artists UA-LA 670-L3)
96	TOO HOT TO STOP	98	94	88	6
Bar-Kays (Mercury SRM-1-1099)
97	VIBRATIONS	--	--	--	1
Roy Ayers (Polydor PD-1-6091)
98	PART 3	93	84	69	17
KC & The Sunshine Band (T.K. 605)
99	CALIENTE	--	--	--	1
Gato Barbieri (A&M SP-4597)
100	LIVE BULLET	98	98	95	16
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SKBB-11523)

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:

   • "Agents Of Fortune" by Blue Oyster Cult (# 91)
   • "Gold" by Ohio Players (# 92)
   • "The Clones Of Dr. Funkenstein" by Parliament (# 94)
   • "Zoot Allures" by Frank Zappa (# 99)
   • "Crystal Ball" by Styx (#100)