Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending April 9, 1977
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOTEL CALIFORNIA | 2 | 3 | 3 | 16 | |
| Eagles (Asylum 7E-1084) | ||||||
| 2 | RUMOURS | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| Fleetwood Mac (WB BSK 3010) | ||||||
| 3 | A STAR IS BORN | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Columbia JS 34403) | ||||||
| 4 | THIS ONE'S FOR YOU | 4 | 6 | 15 | 34 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4090) | ||||||
| 5 | BOSTON | 5 | 4 | 5 | 29 | |
| Boston (Epic EPC 81611) | ||||||
| 6 | SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE | 6 | 7 | 6 | 26 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla T13-340C2) | ||||||
| 7 | LEFTOVERTURE | 8 | 9 | 10 | 22 | |
| Kansas (Kirschner PZ 34224) | ||||||
| 8 | ANIMALS | 9 | 5 | 4 | 8 | |
| Pink Floyd (Columbia JC 34474) | ||||||
| 9 | NIGHT MOVES | 10 | 10 | 8 | 21 | |
| Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol ST-11557) | ||||||
| 10 | LOVE AT THE GREEK | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | |
| Neil Diamond (Columbia KC2-34404) | ||||||
| 11 | YEAR OF THE CAT | 11 | 12 | 7 | 26 | |
| Al Stewart (Janus JSX 7022) | ||||||
| 12 | UNPREDICTABLE | 14 | 16 | 18 | 6 | |
| Natalie Cole (Capitol SD-11600) | ||||||
| 13 | SONGS FROM THE WOOD | 15 | 17 | 21 | 6 | |
| Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1132) | ||||||
| 14 | ASK RUFUS | 13 | 13 | 14 | 10 | |
| Rufus (ABC 975) | ||||||
| 15 | IN FLIGHT | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | |
| George Benson (WB BSK 2983) | ||||||
| 16 | FLY LIKE AN EAGLE | 16 | 14 | 11 | 46 | |
| Steve Miller Band (Capitol ST-11497) | ||||||
| 17 | GREATEST HITS | 18 | 15 | 13 | 17 | |
| Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 7E-1092) | ||||||
| 18 | JOHN DENVER'S GREATEST HITS, VOLUME 2 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 6 | |
| John Denver (RCA CPL1-2195) | ||||||
| 19 | A NEW WORLD RECORD | 19 | 19 | 16 | 23 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists UA-LA 679) | ||||||
| 20 | WINGS OVER AMERICA | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | |
| Wings (Capitol SWCO-11593) | ||||||
| 21 | FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE | 21 | 22 | 19 | 63 | |
| Peter Frampton (A&M SP-3703) | ||||||
| 22 | BEST OF THE DOOBIES | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | |
| Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2978) | ||||||
| 23 | BURNIN' SKY | 36 | 67 | -- | 3 |  |
| Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8500) | ||||||
| 24 | A ROCK & ROLL ALTERNATIVE | 29 | 36 | 41 | 13 | |
| Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-1-6080) | ||||||
| 25 | THE PRETENDER | 26 | 29 | 30 | 20 | |
| Jackson Browne (Asylum 7E-1079) | ||||||
| 26 | SLEEPWALKER | 28 | 31 | 39 | 7 | |
| Kinks (Arista AL 4106) | ||||||
| 27 | SILK DEGREES | 32 | 34 | 37 | 55 | |
| Boz Scaggs (Columbia PC 33920) | ||||||
| 28 | HARBOR | 30 | 33 | 44 | 5 | |
| America (WB BSK 3017) | ||||||
| 29 | ROOTS | 22 | 24 | 27 | 7 | |
| Quincy Jones (A&M SP-4626) | ||||||
| 30 | CHANGES IN LATITUDE -- CHANGES IN ATTITUDE | 31 | 32 | 34 | 8 | |
| Jimmy Buffett (ABC AB-990) | ||||||
| 31 | CAROLINA DREAMS | 34 | 37 | 42 | 7 | |
| Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CPK 0180) | ||||||
| 32 | WIND AND WUTHERING | 25 | 23 | 24 | 12 | |
| Genesis (Atlantic SD 36-144) | ||||||
| 33 | BIGGER THAN BOTH OF US | 37 | 41 | 47 | 32 | |
| Hall & Oates (RCA APL1-1467) | ||||||
| 34 | AHH, THE NAME IS BOOTSY, BABY | 33 | 35 | 38 | 8 | |
| Bootsy's Rubber Band (WB BS 2972) | ||||||
| 35 | ROCK AND ROLL OVER | 24 | 25 | 25 | 21 |  |
| Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7037) | ||||||
| 36 | A DAY AT THE RACES | 27 | 28 | 28 | 13 | |
| Queen (Elektra 6E-101) | ||||||
| 37 | TEJAS | 35 | 27 | 26 | 13 | |
| ZZ Top (London PS 680) | ||||||
| 38 | THEIR GREATEST HITS | 38 | 38 | 35 | 58 | |
| Eagles (Asylum 7E-1052) | ||||||
| 39 | JEFF BECK WITH THE JAN HAMMER GROUP LIVE | 84 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Jeff Beck With The Jan Hammer Group (Epic PE 34433) | ||||||
| 40 | TOYS IN THE ATTIC | 41 | 39 | 32 | 77 | |
| Aerosmith (Columbia PC 33479) | ||||||
| 41 | DAVID SOUL | 49 | 60 | 70 | 8 | |
| David Soul (Private Stock PS 2019) | ||||||
| 42 | TRYIN' TO GET THE FEELING | 47 | 54 | 79 | 54 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4060) | ||||||
| 43 | ANY WAY YOU LIKE IT | 45 | 48 | 51 | 11 | |
| Thelma Houston (Motown T6-34551) | ||||||
| 44 | A NIGHT ON THE TOWN | 42 | 45 | 40 | 39 | |
| Rod Stewart (WB BS 2938) | ||||||
| 45 | ARRIVAL | 48 | 51 | 54 | 10 | |
| ABBA (Atlantic SD 18207) | ||||||
| 46 | LOST WITHOUT YOUR LOVE | 44 | 43 | 33 | 12 | |
| Bread (Elektra 7E-1094) | ||||||
| 47 | DREAMBOAT ANNIE | 46 | 47 | 46 | 49 | |
| Heart (Mushroom MRS 5005) | ||||||
| 48 | TORN BETWEEN TWO LOVERS | 39 | 30 | 29 | 10 | |
| Mary McGregor (Ariola America SMAS 850015) | ||||||
| 49 | AN EVENING WITH DIANA ROSS | 51 | 55 | 58 | 8 | |
| Diana Ross (Motown M7-877R2) | ||||||
| 50 | LOW | 40 | 26 | 22 | 11 | |
| David Bowie (RCA CPL1-2030) | ||||||
| 51 | CAR WASH | 50 | 46 | 45 | 20 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 2-6000) | ||||||
| 52 | FESTIVAL | 55 | 42 | 36 | 12 | |
| Santana (Columbia PC 34423) | ||||||
| 53 | THE ROARING SILENCE | 43 | 40 | 31 | 19 | |
| Manfred Mann's Earth Band (WB BS 2965) | ||||||
| 54 | AFTER THE LOVIN' | 52 | 49 | 52 | 18 | |
| Engelbert Humperdinck (Epic PE 34381) | ||||||
| 55 | SEA LEVEL | 58 | 61 | 67 | 5 | |
| Sea Level (Capricorn CPN 0178) | ||||||
| 56 | GREATEST HITS | 54 | 50 | 49 | 19 | |
| James Taylor (WB BS 2979) | ||||||
| 57 | SONG OF JOY | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | |
| Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-4570) | ||||||
| 58 | PETER GABRIEL | 63 | 69 | 77 | 4 | |
| Peter Gabriel (Atco SD 36-147) | ||||||
| 59 | WORKS, VOLUME 1 | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Atlantic SC 2-7000) | ||||||
| 60 | CHILDREN OF THE WORLD | 57 | 57 | 55 | 29 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO RS1-3003) | ||||||
| 61 | REO LIVE | 69 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
| REO Speedwagon (Epic PEG 34494) | ||||||
| 62 | FLEETWOOD MAC | 64 | 65 | 60 | 88 | |
| Fleetwood Mac (WB MS 2225) | ||||||
| 63 | PERSON TO PERSON | 60 | 53 | 53 | 12 | |
| Average White Band (Atlantic SD2-1002) | ||||||
| 64 | SPIRIT | 59 | 59 | 57 | 26 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia PC 34241) | ||||||
| 65 | NOVELLA | 62 | 63 | 66 | 8 | |
| Renaissance (Sire SA 7526) | ||||||
| 66 | LUXURY LINER | 53 | 44 | 43 | 11 | |
| Emmylou Harris (WB BS 2998) | ||||||
| 67 | BREEZIN' | 71 | 74 | 78 | 50 | |
| George Benson (WB BS 2919) | ||||||
| 68 | DESTROYER | 66 | 64 | 61 | 39 | |
| Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7025) | ||||||
| 69 | GREATEST HITS | 67 | 70 | 73 | 28 | |
| ABBA (Atlantic SD 18189) | ||||||
| 70 | SOUTHERN NIGHTS | 88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Glen Campbell (Capitol SO-11601) | ||||||
| 71 | ISLANDS | 92 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| The Band (Capitol SW 11602) | ||||||
| 72 | BARRY MANILOW II | 83 | 95 | 87 | 26 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4016) | ||||||
| 73 | ROCKY | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (United Artists UA-LA 693-G) | ||||||
| 74 | SONGWRITER | 80 | 85 | -- | 3 | |
| Justin Hayward (Deram 18073) | ||||||
| 75 | I CAME TO DANCE | 78 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Nils Lofgren (A&M SP-4628) | ||||||
| 76 | FREEWAYS | 81 | 87 | -- | 3 | |
| Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-3700) | ||||||
| 77 | HEAVY WEATHER | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Weather Report (Columbia PC 34418) | ||||||
| 78 | TEDDY PENDERGRASS | 85 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. PZ 34390) | ||||||
| 79 | COMMODORES | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Commodores (Motown M7-884R1) | ||||||
| 80 | A PLACE IN THE SUN | 86 | 92 | -- | 3 | |
| Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-4625) | ||||||
| 81 | ALIVE | 68 | 66 | 63 | 68 | |
| Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7020) | ||||||
| 82 | 33 1/3 | 61 | 58 | 50 | 18 | |
| George Harrison (Dark Horse DH 3005) | ||||||
| 83 | DISCO INFERNO | 70 | 72 | 69 | 7 | |
| Trammps (Atlantic SD 18211) | ||||||
| 84 | MARVIN GAYE AT THE LONDON PALLADIUM | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Marvin Gaye (Tamla T7-352R2) | ||||||
| 85 | THIS IS NIECY | 72 | 62 | 59 | 17 | |
| Deniece Williams (Columbia PC 34242) | ||||||
| 86 | LOVE ON THE WING | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Jesse Colin Young (WB BS 3033) | ||||||
| 87 | ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN | 91 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Angel (Casablanca NBLP 7043) | ||||||
| 88 | JENNIFER WARNES | 94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Jennifer Warnes (Arista 4062) | ||||||
| 89 | ENDLESS FLIGHT | 96 | 81 | 84 | 13 | |
| Leo Sayer (WB BS 2962) | ||||||
| 90 | SAY YOU'LL STAY UNTIL TOMORROW | 90 | 95 | -- | 3 | |
| Tom Jones (Epic PE 34468) | ||||||
| 91 | RATED EXTRAORDINAIRE | 99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Johnnie Taylor (Columbia PC 34401) | ||||||
| 92 | GO FOR YOUR GUNS | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Isley Brothers (T-Neck FZ 34432) | ||||||
| 93 | IT FEELS SO GOOD | 97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Manhattans (Columbia PC 34450) | ||||||
| 94 | ROCKS | 73 | 71 | 65 | 46 | |
| Aerosmith (Columbia PC 34165) | ||||||
| 95 | KLAATU | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Klaatu (Capitol ST-11542) | ||||||
| 96 | STAY IN LOVE | 100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Minnie Riperton (Epic PE 34191) | ||||||
| 97 | MUSICMAGIC | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Return To Forever (Columbia PC 34682) | ||||||
| 98 | THE LIGHT OF SMILES | 65 | 52 | 48 | 12 | |
| Gary Wright (WB BS 2951) | ||||||
| 99 | YESTERDAY, TODAY & TOMORROW | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Spinners (Atlantic SD2 19100) | ||||||
| 100 | FOREIGNER | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Foreigner (Atlantic SD 18215) | ||||||
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:
• "Double Time" by Leon Redbone (# 74)
• "Don't Stop Believin'" by Olivia Newton-John (# 75)
• "Secret Place" by Grover Washington, Jr. (# 76)
• "Chicago X" by Chicago (# 77)
• "Next" by Journey (# 79)
• "One More From The Road" by Lynyrd Skynyrd (# 82)
• "Dazz" by Brick (# 87)
• "A Man And A Woman" by Isaac Hayes & Dionne Warwick (# 89)
• "Endless Summer" by Beach Boys (# 93)
• "The Jacksons" by Jacksons (# 95)
• "Imaginary Voyage" by Jean-Luc Ponty (# 96)
• "Ra" by Utopia (# 98)