Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending February 26, 1977
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A STAR IS BORN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Columbia JS 34403) | ||||||
| 2 | HOTEL CALIFORNIA | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
| Eagles (Asylum 7E-1084) | ||||||
| 3 | SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE | 3 | 3 | 3 | 20 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla T13-340C2) | ||||||
| 4 | BOSTON | 5 | 6 | 6 | 23 | |
| Boston (Epic EPC 81611) | ||||||
| 5 | ANIMALS | 39 | -- | -- | 2 |  |
| Pink Floyd (Columbia JC 34474) | ||||||
| 6 | WINGS OVER AMERICA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | |
| Wings (Capitol SWCO-11593) | ||||||
| 7 | YEAR OF THE CAT | 9 | 13 | 16 | 20 | |
| Al Stewart (Janus JSX 7022) | ||||||
| 8 | FLY LIKE AN EAGLE | 7 | 7 | 8 | 40 | |
| Steve Miller Band (Capitol ST-11497) | ||||||
| 9 | FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE | 6 | 5 | 5 | 57 | |
| Peter Frampton (A&M SP-3703) | ||||||
| 10 | TEJAS | 11 | 14 | 17 | 7 | |
| ZZ Top (London PS 680) | ||||||
| 11 | NIGHT MOVES | 15 | 18 | 22 | 15 | |
| Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol ST-11557) | ||||||
| 12 | GREATEST HITS | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | |
| Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 7E-1092) | ||||||
| 13 | RUMOURS | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Fleetwood Mac (WB BSK 3010) | ||||||
| 14 | A DAY AT THE RACES | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | |
| Queen (Elektra 6E-101) | ||||||
| 15 | A NEW WORLD RECORD | 13 | 11 | 11 | 17 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists UA-LA 679) | ||||||
| 16 | BEST OF THE DOOBIES | 12 | 10 | 9 | 15 | |
| Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2978) | ||||||
| 17 | LEFTOVERTURE | 19 | 22 | 28 | 16 | |
| Kansas (Kirschner PZ 34224) | ||||||
| 18 | ROCK AND ROLL OVER | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | |
| Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7037) | ||||||
| 19 | ASK RUFUS | 32 | 53 | 95 | 4 | |
| Rufus (ABC 975) | ||||||
| 20 | THIS ONE'S FOR YOU | 21 | 24 | 27 | 28 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4090) | ||||||
| 21 | A NIGHT ON THE TOWN | 18 | 16 | 13 | 33 | |
| Rod Stewart (WB BS 2938) | ||||||
| 22 | LOST WITHOUT YOUR LOVE | 24 | 27 | 32 | 6 | |
| Bread (Elektra 7E-1094) | ||||||
| 23 | LOW | 28 | 36 | 47 | 5 | |
| David Bowie (RCA CPL1-2030) | ||||||
| 24 | THE LIGHT OF SMILES | 25 | 28 | 34 | 6 | |
| Gary Wright (WB BS 2951) | ||||||
| 25 | FESTIVAL | 26 | 31 | 37 | 6 | |
| Santana (Columbia PC 34423) | ||||||
| 26 | THE ROARING SILENCE | 29 | 32 | 36 | 13 | |
| Manfred Mann's Earth Band (WB BS 2965) | ||||||
| 27 | WIND AND WUTHERING | 30 | 34 | 42 | 6 | |
| Genesis (Atlantic SD 36-144) | ||||||
| 28 | THE PRETENDER | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |  |
| Jackson Browne (Asylum 7E-1079) | ||||||
| 29 | TOYS IN THE ATTIC | 33 | 37 | 43 | 71 | |
| Aerosmith (Columbia PC 33479) | ||||||
| 30 | IN FLIGHT | 55 | 81 | -- | 3 | |
| George Benson (WB BSK 2983) | ||||||
| 31 | CAR WASH | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 2-6000) | ||||||
| 32 | THEIR GREATEST HITS | 22 | 21 | 20 | 52 | |
| Eagles (Asylum 7E-1052) | ||||||
| 33 | GREATEST HITS | 20 | 19 | 18 | 13 | |
| James Taylor (WB BS 2979) | ||||||
| 34 | 33 1/3 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 12 | |
| George Harrison (Dark Horse DH 3005) | ||||||
| 35 | SPIRIT | 27 | 23 | 24 | 20 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia PC 34241) | ||||||
| 36 | LUXURY LINER | 38 | 42 | 49 | 5 | |
| Emmylou Harris (WB BS 2998) | ||||||
| 37 | SILK DEGREES | 34 | 33 | 30 | 49 | |
| Boz Scaggs (Columbia PC 33920) | ||||||
| 38 | SONG OF JOY | 31 | 25 | 23 | 50 | |
| Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-4570) | ||||||
| 39 | PERSON TO PERSON | 42 | 47 | 54 | 6 | |
| Average White Band (Atlantic SD2-1002) | ||||||
| 40 | TORN BETWEEN TWO LOVERS | 50 | 61 | 74 | 4 | |
| Mary McGregor (Ariola America SMAS 850015) | ||||||
| 41 | CHILDREN OF THE WORLD | 36 | 30 | 25 | 23 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO RS1-3003) | ||||||
| 42 | DREAMBOAT ANNIE | 41 | 39 | 33 | 43 | |
| Heart (Mushroom MRS 5005) | ||||||
| 43 | DAZZ | 37 | 29 | 26 | 13 | |
| Brick (Bang 408) | ||||||
| 44 | AFTER THE LOVIN' | 40 | 35 | 31 | 12 | |
| Engelbert Humperdinck (Epic PE 34381) | ||||||
| 45 | HEJIRA | 35 | 26 | 21 | 12 | |
| Joni Mitchell (Asylum 7E-1087) | ||||||
| 46 | ALIVE | 49 | 50 | 53 | 62 | |
| Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7020) | ||||||
| 47 | FLEETWOOD MAC | 43 | 43 | 39 | 82 | |
| Fleetwood Mac (WB MS 2225) | ||||||
| 48 | ONE MORE FROM THE ROAD | 47 | 41 | 38 | 22 | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 2-6001) | ||||||
| 49 | MIRACLE ROW | 52 | 62 | 76 | 4 | |
| Janis Ian (Columbia PC 34440) | ||||||
| 50 | DOUBLE TIME | 53 | 59 | 64 | 5 | |
| Leon Redbone (WB BS 2971) | ||||||
| 51 | SECRET PLACE | 54 | 58 | 65 | 6 | |
| Grover Washington, Jr. (Kudu KU 32) | ||||||
| 52 | DESTROYER | 44 | 44 | 44 | 33 | |
| Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7025) | ||||||
| 53 | BIGGER THAN BOTH OF US | 51 | 51 | 52 | 26 | |
| Hall & Oates (RCA APL1-1467) | ||||||
| 54 | BLUE MOVES | 46 | 38 | 29 | 16 | |
| Elton John (MCA 2-11004) | ||||||
| 55 | CHICAGO X | 45 | 40 | 35 | 35 | |
| Chicago (Columbia PC 34200) | ||||||
| 56 | ROCKS | 48 | 49 | 50 | 40 | |
| Aerosmith (Columbia PC 34165) | ||||||
| 57 | A ROCK & ROLL ALTERNATIVE | 62 | 67 | 72 | 7 | |
| Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-1-6080) | ||||||
| 58 | THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME | 56 | 46 | 41 | 17 | |
| Led Zeppelin (Swan Song SS 2-201) | ||||||
| 59 | ARRIVAL | 65 | 71 | 81 | 4 | |
| ABBA (Atlantic SD 18207) | ||||||
| 60 | DON'T STOP BELIEVIN' | 60 | 54 | 56 | 17 | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 2223) | ||||||
| 61 | CHANGES IN LATITUDE -- CHANGES IN ATTITUDE | 79 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Jimmy Buffett (ABC AB-990) | ||||||
| 62 | DR. BUZZARD'S ORIGINAL SAVANNAH BAND | 57 | 48 | 45 | 27 | |
| Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band (RCA APL1-1504) | ||||||
| 63 | AHH, THE NAME IS BOOTSY, BABY | 83 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Bootsy's Rubber Band (WB BS 2972) | ||||||
| 64 | THIS IS NIECY | 68 | 69 | 70 | 11 | |
| Deniece Williams (Columbia PC 34242) | ||||||
| 65 | MY SPANISH HEART | 61 | 64 | 69 | 6 | |
| Chick Corea (Polydor PD-2-9002) | ||||||
| 66 | THE JACKSONS | 70 | 72 | 75 | 9 | |
| Jacksons (Epic PE 34229) | ||||||
| 67 | FLIGHT LOG | 71 | 79 | -- | 3 | |
| Jefferson Airplane (Grunt CYL 2-1255) | ||||||
| 68 | NADIA'S THEME | 59 | 52 | 48 | 14 | |
| Barry DeVorzon & Perry Botkin, Jr. (A&M SP-3412) | ||||||
| 69 | UNFINISHED BUSINESS | 67 | 60 | 60 | 11 | |
| Blackbyrds (Fantasy F-9518) | ||||||
| 70 | ANY WAY YOU LIKE IT | 78 | 83 | 89 | 5 | |
| Thelma Houston (Motown T6-34551) | ||||||
| 71 | SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE! | 63 | 45 | 40 | 8 | |
| The Not Ready For Prime Time Players (Arista 4107) | ||||||
| 72 | SUMMERTIME DREAM | 66 | 55 | 46 | 36 | |
| Gordon Lightfoot (WB MS 2246) | ||||||
| 73 | AN EVENING WITH DIANA ROSS | 86 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Diana Ross (Motown M7-877R2) | ||||||
| 74 | FOUR SEASONS OF LOVE | 76 | 74 | 66 | 18 | |
| Donna Summer (Oasis NBLP 7038) | ||||||
| 75 | GREATEST HITS | 77 | 78 | 79 | 22 | |
| ABBA (Atlantic SD 18189) | ||||||
| 76 | BURTON CUMMINGS | 58 | 56 | 55 | 16 | |
| Burton Cummings (Portrait PR 34261) | ||||||
| 77 | NIGHT SHIFT | 69 | 63 | 58 | 14 | |
| Foghat (Bearsville BR 6962) | ||||||
| 78 | NEXT | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Journey (Columbia PC 34311) | ||||||
| 79 | LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER | 81 | 75 | 68 | 85 | |
| Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-3505) | ||||||
| 80 | DISCO INFERNO | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Trammps (Atlantic SD 18211) | ||||||
| 81 | ENDLESS FLIGHT | 84 | 80 | 80 | 11 | |
| Leo Sayer (WB BS 2962) | ||||||
| 82 | ENDLESS SUMMER | 85 | 86 | 85 | 59 | |
| Beach Boys (Capitol SVBB 11307) | ||||||
| 83 | REACHING FOR THE WORLD | 92 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (ABC ABCD 969) | ||||||
| 84 | NOVELLA | 90 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Renaissance (Sire SA 7526) | ||||||
| 85 | BREEZIN' | 88 | 87 | 86 | 44 | |
| George Benson (WB BS 2919) | ||||||
| 86 | FLOWERS | 73 | 68 | 63 | 20 | |
| Emotions (Columbia PC 34163) | ||||||
| 87 | FOUNTAINS OF LIGHT | 93 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Starcastle (Epic PE 34375) | ||||||
| 88 | BRASS CONSTRUCTION II | 72 | 65 | 61 | 13 | |
| Brass Construction (United Artists UA-LA 677-G) | ||||||
| 89 | ROOTS | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Quincy Jones (A&M SP-4626) | ||||||
| 90 | DAVID SOUL | 99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| David Soul (Private Stock PS 2019) | ||||||
| 91 | CALIENTE | 95 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
| Gato Barbieri (A&M SP-4597) | ||||||
| 92 | LIVE BULLET | 97 | 100 | 98 | 18 | |
| Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SKBB-11523) | ||||||
| 93 | LOVE AT THE GREEK | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Neil Diamond (Columbia KC2-34404) | ||||||
| 94 | CERTIFIED LIVE | 64 | 57 | 57 | 14 | |
| Dave Mason (Columbia PG 34174) | ||||||
| 95 | IMAGINARY VOYAGE | 96 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Jean-Luc Ponty (Atlantic SD 18195) | ||||||
| 96 | CAROLINA DREAMS | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CPK 0180) | ||||||
| 97 | SPIRIT | 74 | 66 | 51 | 27 | |
| John Denver (RCA APL2-1694) | ||||||
| 98 | SLEEPWALKER | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Kinks (Arista AL 4106) | ||||||
| 99 | I HOPE WE GET TO LOVE IN TIME | 75 | 70 | 59 | 17 | |
| Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. (ABC ABCD 952) | ||||||
| 100 | WAYLON LIVE | 89 | 82 | 77 | 10 | |
| Waylon Jennings (RCA APL1-1108) | ||||||
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:
• "New Season" by Donny & Marie Osmond (# 80)
• "Free For All" by Ted Nugent (# 82)
• "Hasten Down The Wind" by Linda Ronstadt (# 87)
• "Main Squeeze" by Chuck Mangione (# 91)
• "Vibrations" by Roy Ayers (# 94)
• "Leo Kottke" by Leo Kottke (# 98)
• "A Fifth Of Beethoven" by Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band (#100)