Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending April 30, 1977

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	HOTEL CALIFORNIA	1	1	1	19
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1084)
2	RUMOURS	2	2	2	10
Fleetwood Mac (WB BSK 3010)
3	A STAR IS BORN	3	3	3	20
Original Film Soundtrack (Columbia JS 34403)
4	BOSTON	4	4	5	32
Boston (Epic EPC 81611)
5	LEFTOVERTURE	5	6	7	25
Kansas (Kirschner PZ 34224)
6	SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE	6	7	6	29
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T13-340C2)
7	THIS ONE'S FOR YOU	7	5	4	37
Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4090)
8	NIGHT MOVES	8	9	9	24
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol ST-11557)
9	UNPREDICTABLE	9	11	12	9
Natalie Cole (Capitol SD-11600)
10	SONGS FROM THE WOOD	11	12	13	9
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1132)
11	MARVIN GAYE AT THE LONDON PALLADIUM	24	50	84	4
Marvin Gaye (Tamla T7-352R2)
12	A ROCK & ROLL ALTERNATIVE	13	19	24	16
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-1-6080)
13	WORKS, VOLUME 1	15	21	59	4
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Atlantic SC 2-7000)
14	ANIMALS	10	8	8	11
Pink Floyd (Columbia JC 34474)
15	BURNIN' SKY	16	18	23	6
Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8500)
16	GO FOR YOUR GUNS	29	51	92	4
Isley Brothers (T-Neck FZ 34432)
17	FLY LIKE AN EAGLE	17	16	16	49
Steve Miller Band (Capitol ST-11497)
18	LOVE AT THE GREEK	12	10	10	10
Neil Diamond (Columbia KC2-34404)
19	A NEW WORLD RECORD	20	20	19	26
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists UA-LA 679)
20	SILK DEGREES	22	24	27	58
Boz Scaggs (Columbia PC 33920)
21	ROCKY	26	54	73	4
Original Film Soundtrack (United Artists UA-LA 693-G)
22	JEFF BECK WITH THE JAN HAMMER GROUP LIVE	23	26	39	5
Jeff Beck With The Jan Hammer Group (Epic PE 34433)
23	YEAR OF THE CAT	14	13	11	29
Al Stewart (Janus JSX 7022)
24	COMMODORES	38	56	79	4
Commodores (Motown M7-884R1)
25	IN FLIGHT	19	15	15	12
George Benson (WB BSK 2983)
26	CAROLINA DREAMS	27	29	31	10
Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CPK 0180)
27	BIGGER THAN BOTH OF US	28	30	33	35
Hall & Oates (RCA APL1-1467)
28	ASK RUFUS	18	14	14	13
Rufus (ABC 975)
29	GREATEST HITS	21	17	17	20
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 7E-1092)
30	WINGS OVER AMERICA	25	22	20	19
Wings (Capitol SWCO-11593)
31	SLEEPWALKER	30	25	26	10
Kinks (Arista AL 4106)
32	DAVID SOUL	34	37	41	11
David Soul (Private Stock PS 2019)
33	AHH, THE NAME IS BOOTSY, BABY	33	33	34	11
Bootsy's Rubber Band (WB BS 2972)
34	TRYIN' TO GET THE FEELING	36	39	42	57
Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4060)
35	CHANGES IN LATITUDE -- CHANGES IN ATTITUDE	35	34	30	11
Jimmy Buffett (ABC AB-990)
36	FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE	32	27	21	66
Peter Frampton (A&M SP-3703)
37	ANY WAY YOU LIKE IT	39	40	43	14
Thelma Houston (Motown T6-34551)
38	BEST OF THE DOOBIES	31	23	22	24
Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2978)
39	THEIR GREATEST HITS	41	41	38	61
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1052)
40	THE PRETENDER	37	31	25	23
Jackson Browne (Asylum 7E-1079)
41	HEAVY WEATHER	46	52	77	4
Weather Report (Columbia PC 34418)
42	ROCK AND ROLL OVER	44	38	35	24
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7037)
43	JOHN DENVER'S GREATEST HITS, VOLUME 2	40	28	18	9
John Denver (RCA CPL1-2195)
44	KLAATU	51	67	95	4
Klaatu (Capitol ST-11542)
45	HARBOR	42	32	28	8
America (WB BSK 3017)
46	WIND AND WUTHERING	43	35	32	15
Genesis (Atlantic SD 36-144)
47	DREAMBOAT ANNIE	47	46	47	52
Heart (Mushroom MRS 5005)
48	ARRIVAL	45	43	45	13
ABBA (Atlantic SD 18207)
49	SEA LEVEL	50	53	55	8
Sea Level (Capricorn CPN 0178)
50	PETER GABRIEL	52	55	58	7
Peter Gabriel (Atco SD 36-147)
51	ENDLESS FLIGHT	67	77	89	16
Leo Sayer (WB BS 2962)
52	FOREIGNER	62	79	100	4
Foreigner (Atlantic SD 18215)
53	SOUTHERN NIGHTS	57	62	70	5
Glen Campbell (Capitol SO-11601)
54	TOYS IN THE ATTIC	53	44	40	80
Aerosmith (Columbia PC 33479)
55	COME IN FROM THE RAIN	79	--	--	2
Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-4700)
56	REO LIVE	56	58	61	6
REO Speedwagon (Epic PEG 34494)
57	ISLANDS	59	64	71	5
The Band (Capitol SW 11602)
58	TEDDY PENDERGRASS	64	71	78	5
Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. PZ 34390)
59	ROOTS	48	36	29	10
Quincy Jones (A&M SP-4626)
60	CAR WASH	49	48	51	23
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 2-6000)
61	TEJAS	55	45	37	16
ZZ Top (London PS 680)
62	MUSICMAGIC	65	70	97	4
Return To Forever (Columbia PC 34682)
63	BREEZIN'	66	65	67	53
George Benson (WB BS 2919)
64	A DAY AT THE RACES	54	42	36	16
Queen (Elektra 6E-101)
65	JENNIFER WARNES	73	80	88	5
Jennifer Warnes (Arista 4062)
66	SONGWRITER	69	72	74	6
Justin Hayward (Deram 18073)
67	ANGEL	76	86	--	3
Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-3701)
68	LOVE ON THE WING	70	75	86	4
Jesse Colin Young (WB BS 3033)
69	YESTERDAY, TODAY & TOMORROW	75	82	99	4
Spinners (Atlantic SD2 19100)
70	A PLACE IN THE SUN	71	74	80	6
Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-4625)
71	BARRY MANILOW II	68	68	72	29
Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4016)
72	FREEWAYS	72	73	76	6
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-3700)
73	I CAME TO DANCE	74	78	75	5
Nils Lofgren (A&M SP-4628)
74	A NIGHT ON THE TOWN	58	47	44	42
Rod Stewart (WB BS 2938)
75	AN EVENING WITH DIANA ROSS	61	57	49	11
Diana Ross (Motown M7-877R2)
76	FLEETWOOD MAC	77	69	62	91
Fleetwood Mac (WB MS 2225)
77	SWEET FORGIVENESS	--	--	--	1
Bonnie Raitt (WB BS 2990)
78	AFTER THE LOVIN'	63	59	54	21
Engelbert Humperdinck (Epic PE 34381)
79	LOVE YOU	94	--	--	2
Beach Boys (WB MSK 2258)
80	LOST WITHOUT YOUR LOVE	60	49	46	15
Bread (Elektra 7E-1094)
81	CONQUISTADOR	87	--	--	2
Maynard Ferguson (Columbia PC 34457)
82	CHILDREN OF THE WORLD	80	66	60	32
Bee Gees (RSO RS1-3003)
83	RATED EXTRAORDINAIRE	83	87	91	5
Johnnie Taylor (Columbia PC 34401)
84	DESTROYER	89	90	68	42
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7025)
85	4	90	99	--	3
Bob James (CTI 7074)
86	EVEN IN THE QUIETEST MOMENTS	--	--	--	1
Supertramp (A&M SP-4634)
87	THIS IS NIECY	85	83	85	20
Deniece Williams (Columbia PC 34242)
88	ELECTRIFIED FUNK	91	--	--	2
Wild Cherry (Sweet City PE 34462)
89	TORN BETWEEN TWO LOVERS	81	61	48	13
Mary McGregor (Ariola America SMAS 850015)
90	SONG OF JOY	86	84	57	59
Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-4570)
91	STAY IN LOVE	92	95	96	5
Minnie Riperton (Epic PE 34191)
92	UNMISTAKABLY LOU	--	--	--	1
Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Intl. PZ 34488)
93	ALIVE	95	93	81	71
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7020)
94	SLAVE	--	--	--	1
Slave (Columbia SD 9914)
95	DISCO INFERNO	96	96	83	10
Trammps (Atlantic SD 18211)
96	IT FEELS SO GOOD	93	91	93	5
Manhattans (Columbia PC 34450)
97	ELEGANT GYPSY	--	--	--	1
Al DiMeola (Columbia PC 33461)
98	GREATEST HITS	88	88	56	22
James Taylor (WB BS 2979)
99	SWEET BEGINNINGS	--	--	--	1
Marlena Shaw (Columbia PZ 34458)
100	A REAL MOTHER FOR YA	--	--	--	1
Johnny "Guitar" Watson (DJM DJLPA-7)

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:

   • "Novella" by Renaissance (# 78)
   • "Festival" by Santana (# 82)
   • "On Earth As It Is In Heaven" by Angel (# 84)
   • "Low" by David Bowie (# 97)
   • "Rocks" by Aerosmith (# 98)
   • "The Roaring Silence" by Manfred Mann's Earth Band (# 99)
   • "Amnesia" by Poucette-Dart Band (#100)