Thursday May 12, 1977
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending May 7, 1977



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1 HOTEL CALIFORNIA 1 1 1 20
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1084)
2 RUMOURS 2 2 2 11
Fleetwood Mac (WB BSK 3010)
3 A STAR IS BORN 3 3 3 21
Original Film Soundtrack (Columbia JS 34403)
4 BOSTON 4 4 4 33
Boston (Epic EPC 81611)
5 LEFTOVERTURE 5 5 6 26
Kansas (Kirschner PZ 34224)
6 SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE 6 6 7 30
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T13-340C2)
7 MARVIN GAYE AT THE LONDON PALLADIUM 11 24 50 5
Marvin Gaye (Tamla T7-352R2)
8 THIS ONE'S FOR YOU 7 7 5 38
Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4090)
9 NIGHT MOVES 8 8 9 25
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol ST-11557)
10 GO FOR YOUR GUNS 16 29 51 5
Isley Brothers (T-Neck FZ 34432)
11 A ROCK & ROLL ALTERNATIVE 12 13 19 17
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-1-6080)
12 WORKS, VOLUME 1 13 15 21 5
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Atlantic SC 2-7000)
13 ROCKY 21 26 54 5
Original Film Soundtrack (United Artists UA-LA 693-G)
14 UNPREDICTABLE 9 9 11 10
Natalie Cole (Capitol SD-11600)
15 SONGS FROM THE WOOD 10 11 12 10
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1132)
16 BURNIN' SKY 15 16 18 7
Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8500)
17 COMMODORES 24 38 56 5
Commodores (Motown M7-884R1)
18 SILK DEGREES 20 22 24 59
Boz Scaggs (Columbia PC 33920)
19 FLY LIKE AN EAGLE 17 17 16 50
Steve Miller Band (Capitol ST-11497)
20 ANIMALS 14 10 8 12
Pink Floyd (Columbia JC 34474)
21 A NEW WORLD RECORD 19 20 20 27
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists UA-LA 679)
22 YEAR OF THE CAT 23 14 13 30
Al Stewart (Janus JSX 7022)
23 JEFF BECK WITH THE JAN HAMMER GROUP LIVE 22 23 26 6
Jeff Beck With The Jan Hammer Group (Epic PE 34433)
24 LOVE AT THE GREEK 18 12 10 11
Neil Diamond (Columbia KC2-34404)
25 CAROLINA DREAMS 26 27 29 11
Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CPK 0180)
26 BIGGER THAN BOTH OF US 27 28 30 36
Hall & Oates (RCA APL1-1467)
27 GREATEST HITS 29 21 17 21
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 7E-1092)
28 ASK RUFUS 28 18 14 14
Rufus (ABC 975)
29 IN FLIGHT 25 19 15 13
George Benson (WB BSK 2983)
30 WINGS OVER AMERICA 30 25 22 20
Wings (Capitol SWCO-11593)
31 DAVID SOUL 32 34 37 12
David Soul (Private Stock PS 2019)
32 ENDLESS FLIGHT 51 67 77 17  
Leo Sayer (WB BS 2962)
33 CHANGES IN LATITUDE -- CHANGES IN ATTITUDE 35 35 34 12
Jimmy Buffett (ABC AB-990)
34 SLEEPWALKER 31 30 25 11
Kinks (Arista AL 4106)
35 ANY WAY YOU LIKE IT 37 39 40 15
Thelma Houston (Motown T6-34551)
36 THEIR GREATEST HITS 39 41 41 62
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1052)
37 HEAVY WEATHER 41 46 52 5
Weather Report (Columbia PC 34418)
38 COME IN FROM THE RAIN 55 79 -- 3  
Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-4700)
39 KLAATU 44 51 67 5
Klaatu (Capitol ST-11542)
40 AHH, THE NAME IS BOOTSY, BABY 33 33 33 12
Bootsy's Rubber Band (WB BS 2972)
41 TRYIN' TO GET THE FEELING 34 36 39 58
Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4060)
42 ROCK AND ROLL OVER 42 44 38 25
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7037)
43 FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE 36 32 27 67
Peter Frampton (A&M SP-3703)
44 FOREIGNER 52 62 79 5
Foreigner (Atlantic SD 18215)
45 BEST OF THE DOOBIES 38 31 23 25
Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2978)
46 JOHN DENVER'S GREATEST HITS, VOLUME 2 43 40 28 10
John Denver (RCA CPL1-2195)
47 THE PRETENDER 40 37 31 24
Jackson Browne (Asylum 7E-1079)
48 DREAMBOAT ANNIE 47 47 46 53
Heart (Mushroom MRS 5005)
49 PETER GABRIEL 50 52 55 8
Peter Gabriel (Atco SD 36-147)
50 SOUTHERN NIGHTS 53 57 62 6
Glen Campbell (Capitol SO-11601)
51 SWEET FORGIVENESS 77 -- -- 2  
Bonnie Raitt (WB BS 2990)
52 TEDDY PENDERGRASS 58 64 71 6
Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. PZ 34390)
53 SEA LEVEL 49 50 53 9
Sea Level (Capricorn CPN 0178)
54 REO LIVE 56 56 58 7
REO Speedwagon (Epic PEG 34494)
55 EVEN IN THE QUIETEST MOMENTS 86 -- -- 2  
Supertramp (A&M SP-4634)
56 ARRIVAL 48 45 43 14
ABBA (Atlantic SD 18207)
57 TOYS IN THE ATTIC 54 53 44 81
Aerosmith (Columbia PC 33479)
58 WIND AND WUTHERING 46 43 35 16  
Genesis (Atlantic SD 36-144)
59 ANGEL 67 76 86 4
Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-3701)
60 MUSICMAGIC 62 65 70 5
Return To Forever (Columbia PC 34682)
61 ISLANDS 57 59 64 6
The Band (Capitol SW 11602)
62 JENNIFER WARNES 65 73 80 6
Jennifer Warnes (Arista 4062)
63 DICKEY BETTS & GREAT SOUTHERN -- -- -- 1  
Dickey Betts & Great Southern (Arista AL 4123)
64 HARBOR 45 42 32 9  
America (WB BSK 3017)
65 YESTERDAY, TODAY & TOMORROW 69 75 82 5
Spinners (Atlantic SD2 19100)
66 SONGWRITER 66 69 72 7
Justin Hayward (Deram 18073)
67 LOVE ON THE WING 68 70 75 5
Jesse Colin Young (WB BS 3033)
68 A PLACE IN THE SUN 70 71 74 7
Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-4625)
69 CAR WASH 60 49 48 24
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 2-6000)
70 BREEZIN' 63 66 65 54
George Benson (WB BS 2919)
71 LOVE YOU 79 94 -- 3
Beach Boys (WB MSK 2258)
72 I CAME TO DANCE 73 74 78 6
Nils Lofgren (A&M SP-4628)
73 TEJAS 61 55 45 17  
ZZ Top (London PS 680)
74 FLEETWOOD MAC 76 77 69 92
Fleetwood Mac (WB MS 2225)
75 CONQUISTADOR 81 87 -- 3
Maynard Ferguson (Columbia PC 34457)
76 BARRY MANILOW II 71 68 68 30
Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4016)
77 A NIGHT ON THE TOWN 74 58 47 43
Rod Stewart (WB BS 2938)
78 ROOTS 59 48 36 11  
Quincy Jones (A&M SP-4626)
79 FREEWAYS 72 72 73 7
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-3700)
80 DESTROYER 84 89 90 43
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7025)
81 LET IT FLOW -- -- -- 1  
Dave Mason (Columbia PC 34680)
82 RATED EXTRAORDINAIRE 83 83 87 6
Johnnie Taylor (Columbia PC 34401)
83 4 85 90 99 4
Bob James (CTI 7074)
84 UNMISTAKABLY LOU 92 -- -- 2
Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Intl. PZ 34488)
85 SLAVE 94 -- -- 2
Slave (Columbia SD 9914)
86 ELECTRIFIED FUNK 88 91 -- 3
Wild Cherry (Sweet City PE 34462)
87 ELEGANT GYPSY 97 -- -- 2
Al DiMeola (Columbia PC 33461)
88 STAY IN LOVE 91 92 95 6
Minnie Riperton (Epic PE 34191)
89 A REAL MOTHER FOR YA 100 -- -- 2  
Johnny "Guitar" Watson (DJM DJLPA-7)
90 VIOLATION -- -- -- 1  
Starz (Capitol SW-11617)
91 ALIVE 93 95 93 72
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7020)
92 SWEET BEGINNINGS 99 -- -- 2
Marlena Shaw (Columbia PZ 34458)
93 ROMANTIC JOURNEY -- -- -- 1  
Norman Connors (Buddah BDS 5682)
94 A DAY AT THE RACES 64 54 42 17  
Queen (Elektra 6E-101)
95 CHILDREN OF THE WORLD 82 80 66 33  
Bee Gees (RSO RS1-3003)
96 ANYTIME. . . ANYWHERE -- -- -- 1  
Rita Coolidge (A&M SP-4616)
97 SONG OF JOY 90 86 84 60
Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-4570)
98 TORN BETWEEN TWO LOVERS 89 81 61 14
Mary McGregor (Ariola America SMAS 850015)
99 AN EVENING WITH DIANA ROSS 75 61 57 12  
Diana Ross (Motown M7-877R2)
100 THIS IS NIECY 87 85 83 21  
Deniece Williams (Columbia PC 34242)

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:

   • "After The Lovin'" by Engelbert Humperdinck (# 78)
   • "Lost Without Your Love" by Bread (# 80)
   • "Disco Inferno" by Trammps (# 95)
   • "It Feels So Good" by Manhattans (# 96)
   • "Greatest Hits" by James Taylor (# 98)

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