Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending May 8, 1976
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRESENCE | 1 | 1 | 24 | 4 | |
| Led Zeppelin (Swan Song SS 8416) | ||||||
| 2 | AT THE SPEED OF SOUND | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | |
| Wings (Capitol SW-11525) | ||||||
| 3 | FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | |
| Peter Frampton (A&M SP-3703) | ||||||
| 4 | THEIR GREATEST HITS | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | |
| Eagles (Asylum 7E-1052) | ||||||
| 5 | A NIGHT AT THE OPERA | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20 | |
| Queen (Elektra 7E-1053) | ||||||
| 6 | FLEETWOOD MAC | 6 | 6 | 4 | 40 | |
| Fleetwood Mac (WB MS 2225) | ||||||
| 7 | DESTROYER | 8 | 8 | 12 | 6 | |
| Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7025) | ||||||
| 8 | I WANT YOU | 13 | 18 | 26 | 6 | |
| Marvin Gaye (Tamla T6-342S1) | ||||||
| 9 | EARGASM | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | |
| Johnnie Taylor (Columbia PC 33951) | ||||||
| 10 | SONG OF JOY | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
| Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-4570) | ||||||
| 11 | TAKIN' IT TO THE STREETS | 16 | 22 | 29 | 5 | |
| Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2899) | ||||||
| 12 | BRASS CONSTRUCTION | 12 | 13 | 16 | 12 | |
| Brass Construction (United Artists UA-LA 545-G) | ||||||
| 13 | LIVE | 14 | 17 | 21 | 7 | |
| Robin Trower (Chrysalis CHR 1089) | ||||||
| 14 | RUN WITH THE PACK | 10 | 9 | 3 | 13 | |
| Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8415) | ||||||
| 15 | COME ON OVER | 15 | 16 | 19 | 8 | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 2186) | ||||||
| 16 | THE DREAM WEAVER | 11 | 11 | 9 | 22 | |
| Gary Wright (WB BS 2868) | ||||||
| 17 | AMIGOS | 25 | 39 | 57 | 4 | |
| Santana (Columbia PC 33576) | ||||||
| 18 | DIANA ROSS | 23 | 26 | 31 | 11 | |
| Diana Ross (Motown M6-861S1) | ||||||
| 19 | STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS | 17 | 12 | 10 | 29 | |
| Paul Simon (Columbia PC 33540) | ||||||
| 20 | RUFUS FEATURING CHAKA KHAN | 19 | 19 | 14 | 24 | |
| Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC ABCD 909) | ||||||
| 21 | DESIRE | 18 | 15 | 7 | 16 | |
| Bob Dylan (Columbia PC 33893) | ||||||
| 22 | THE OUTLAWS | 21 | 21 | 17 | 13 | |
| Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Jessi Colter, Tompall Glaser (RCA APL1-1321) | ||||||
| 23 | MAIN COURSE | 22 | 20 | 18 | 41 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO SO 4807) | ||||||
| 24 | LOOK OUT FOR NUMBER ONE | 28 | 32 | 46 | 7 | |
| Brothers Johnson (A&M SP-4567) | ||||||
| 25 | ONE OF THESE NIGHTS | 20 | 14 | 13 | 47 | |
| Eagles (Asylum 7E-1039) | ||||||
| 26 | BLACK AND BLUE | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 79104) | ||||||
| 27 | AEROSMITH | 24 | 23 | 23 | 12 | |
| Aerosmith (Columbia KC 32005) | ||||||
| 28 | YOU CAN'T ARGUE WITH A SICK MIND | 34 | 45 | 62 | 4 | |
| Joe Walsh (ABC ABCD 932) | ||||||
| 29 | ROCK 'N' ROLL LOVE LETTER | 26 | 24 | 25 | 8 | |
| Bay City Rollers (Arista AL 4071) | ||||||
| 30 | A TRICK OF THE TAIL | 31 | 33 | 38 | 8 | |
| Genesis (Atco SD 36129) | ||||||
| 31 | HISTORY -- AMERICA'S GREATEST HITS | 30 | 29 | 27 | 25 | |
| America (WB BS 2894) | ||||||
| 32 | STRUTTIN' MY STUFF | 36 | 41 | 47 | 13 | |
| Elvin Bishop (Capricorn CP 0165) | ||||||
| 33 | GRATITUDE | 27 | 27 | 22 | 23 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 33694) | ||||||
| 34 | MOTHERSHIP CONNECTION | 42 | 46 | 55 | 8 | |
| Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7022) | ||||||
| 35 | SILK DEGREES | 39 | 43 | 49 | 7 | |
| Boz Scaggs (Columbia PC 33920) | ||||||
| 36 | LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER | 37 | 36 | 37 | 47 | |
| Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-3505) | ||||||
| 37 | HIDEAWAY | 79 | -- | -- | 2 |  |
| America (WB BS 2932) | ||||||
| 38 | CITY LIFE | 35 | 37 | 42 | 22 | |
| Blackbyrds (Fantasy F-9490) | ||||||
| 39 | ON THE ROAD | 43 | 47 | 56 | 6 | |
| Jesse Colin Young (WB BS 2913) | ||||||
| 40 | LADY IN WAITING | 45 | 59 | 72 | 4 | |
| Outlaws (Arista AL 4070) | ||||||
| 41 | ALIVE | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | |
| Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7020) | ||||||
| 42 | GREATEST HITS | 44 | 40 | 39 | 24 | |
| Chicago (Columbia PC 33900) | ||||||
| 43 | STATION TO STATION | 29 | 25 | 15 | 14 |  |
| David Bowie (RCA APL1-1327) | ||||||
| 44 | GIMME BACK MY BULLETS | 32 | 28 | 20 | 11 | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 2170) | ||||||
| 45 | TRYIN' TO GET THE FEELING | 48 | 44 | 40 | 28 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4060) | ||||||
| 46 | FOOL FOR THE CITY | 40 | 35 | 34 | 31 | |
| Foghat (Bearsville BR 6959) | ||||||
| 47 | LOVE TRILOGY | 52 | 57 | 67 | 5 | |
| Donna Summer (Oasis OC-5004) | ||||||
| 48 | GIVE US A WINK | 38 | 30 | 30 | 11 | |
| Sweet (Capitol ST-11496) | ||||||
| 49 | SECOND CHILDHOOD | 46 | 38 | 33 | 13 | |
| Phoebe Snow (Columbia PC 33952) | ||||||
| 50 | KINGFISH | 50 | 51 | 58 | 7 | |
| Kingfish (Round RXLA 565-G) | ||||||
| 51 | DISCO-FIED | 53 | 55 | 64 | 7 | |
| Rhythm Heritage (ABC ABCD 934) | ||||||
| 52 | ROMANTIC WARRIOR | 59 | 64 | 75 | 5 | |
| Return To Forever (Columbia PC 34076) | ||||||
| 53 | THE SOUND IN YOUR MIND | 55 | 58 | 66 | 7 | |
| Willie Nelson (Columbia KC 34092) | ||||||
| 54 | FACE THE MUSIC | 56 | 52 | 43 | 29 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists UA-LA 546-G) | ||||||
| 55 | WINGS OF LOVE | 60 | 65 | 81 | 4 | |
| Temptations (Gordy G6-971S1) | ||||||
| 56 | SILVER CONVENTION | 61 | 72 | 89 | 4 | |
| Silver Convention (Midland Intl. BKL1-1369) | ||||||
| 57 | ERIC CARMEN | 54 | 48 | 36 | 23 | |
| Eric Carmen (Arista AL 4057) | ||||||
| 58 | GET CLOSER | 89 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Seals & Crofts (WB BS 2907) | ||||||
| 59 | ELTON JOHN'S GREATEST HITS | 51 | 50 | 51 | 78 | |
| Elton John (MCA 2128) | ||||||
| 60 | FAMILY REUNION | 47 | 49 | 44 | 24 | |
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. PZ 33807) | ||||||
| 61 | THOROUGHBRED | 41 | 34 | 28 | 14 | |
| Carole King (Ode SP 77034) | ||||||
| 62 | HAIR OF THE DOG | 49 | 42 | 35 | 15 | |
| Nazareth (A&M SP-4511) | ||||||
| 63 | SEALS & CROFTS GREATEST HITS | 58 | 53 | 52 | 26 | |
| Seals & Crofts (WB BS 2886) | ||||||
| 64 | HE'S A FRIEND | 57 | 56 | 59 | 12 | |
| Eddie Kendricks (Tamla T6-343S1) | ||||||
| 65 | TOYS IN THE ATTIC | 62 | 61 | 50 | 55 | |
| Aerosmith (Columbia PC 33479) | ||||||
| 66 | LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING | 68 | 70 | 79 | 5 | |
| Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DEP 2018) | ||||||
| 67 | TED NUGENT | 63 | 63 | 65 | 10 | |
| Ted Nugent (Epic PE 33692) | ||||||
| 68 | RELEASE | 70 | 71 | 70 | 10 | |
| Henry Gross (Lifesong LS 6002) | ||||||
| 69 | CRY TOUGH | 75 | 88 | 99 | 4 | |
| Nils Lofgren (A&M SP-4573) | ||||||
| 70 | ELITE HOTEL | 66 | 62 | 48 | 15 | |
| Emmylou Harris (WB MS 2236) | ||||||
| 71 | BETTER DAYS AND HAPPY ENDINGS | 64 | 54 | 41 | 11 | |
| Melissa Manchester (Arista AL 4067) | ||||||
| 72 | M.U.: THE BEST OF JETHRO TULL | 65 | 60 | 45 | 16 | |
| Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1078) | ||||||
| 73 | THE LEPRECHAUN | 67 | 66 | 68 | 9 | |
| Chick Corea (Polydor PD-1-6062) | ||||||
| 74 | SMOKEY'S FAMILY ROBINSON | 76 | 78 | 80 | 9 | |
| Smokey Robinson (Tamla T6-341S1) | ||||||
| 75 | BREEZIN' | 97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| George Benson (WB BS 2919) | ||||||
| 76 | STEPPIN' OUT | 93 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Neil Sedaka (Rocket PIG 2195) | ||||||
| 77 | WINDSONG | 71 | 69 | 54 | 32 | |
| John Denver (RCA APL1-1183) | ||||||
| 78 | DONNY & MARIE -- TV SHOW SONGS | 99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Donny & Marie Osmond (Polydor PD-1-6-68) | ||||||
| 79 | BLACK MARKET | 87 | 96 | -- | 3 | |
| Weather Report (Columbia PC 34099) | ||||||
| 80 | FULL OF FIRE | 72 | 73 | 74 | 7 | |
| Al Green (Hi SHL 32097) | ||||||
| 81 | HELEN REDDY'S GREATEST HITS | 73 | 68 | 53 | 23 | |
| Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-11467) | ||||||
| 82 | WEDDING ALBUM | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Leon & Mary Russell (Paradise PA 2943) | ||||||
| 83 | THE SALSOUL ORCHESTRA | 69 | 67 | 63 | 14 | |
| Salsoul Orchestra (Salsoul SZS 5501) | ||||||
| 84 | KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND | 78 | 80 | 61 | 39 | |
| KC & The Sunshine Band (T.K. 603) | ||||||
| 85 | STARCASTLE | 74 | 74 | 77 | 6 | |
| Starcastle (Epic PE 33914) | ||||||
| 86 | AFTERTONES | 86 | 84 | 78 | 16 | |
| Janis Ian (Columbia PC 33919) | ||||||
| 87 | RASTAMAN VIBRATION | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Bob Marley & The Wailers (Island ILPS 9383) | ||||||
| 88 | MOVIN' ON | 80 | 83 | 90 | 21 | |
| Commodores (Motown M6-848S1) | ||||||
| 89 | CLASSICAL BARBRA | 82 | 77 | 73 | 9 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia M 33452) | ||||||
| 90 | 2112 | 98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Rush (Mercury SRM-1-1079) | ||||||
| 91 | MYSTIC VOYAGE | 92 | 93 | 95 | 6 | |
| Roy Ayers (Polydor PD-1-6057) | ||||||
| 92 | SMILE | 77 | 75 | 69 | 9 | |
| Laura Nyro (Columbia PC 33912) | ||||||
| 93 | SHOWCASE | 96 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
| Sylvers (Capitol ST-11465) | ||||||
| 94 | BACK TO BACK | 95 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
| Brecker Brothers Band (Arista AL 4061) | ||||||
| 95 | GREATEST STORIES -- LIVE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Harry Chapin (Elektra 7E-2009) | ||||||
| 96 | SWEET HARMONY | 83 | 81 | 82 | 7 | |
| Maria Muldaur (Reprise MS 2235) | ||||||
| 97 | LEE OSKAR | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Lee Oskar (United Artists UA-LA 594-G) | ||||||
| 98 | EQUINOX | -- | 86 | 77 | 10 | |
| Styx (A&M SP-4559) | ||||||
| 99 | DREAMBOAT ANNIE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Heart (Mushroom MRS 5005) | ||||||
| 100 | CRISIS? WHAT CRISIS? | -- | -- | -- | 13 | |
| Supertramp (A&M SP-4560) | ||||||
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:
• "Wake Up Everybody" by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (# 81)
• "Native Sons" by Loggins And Messina (# 84)
• "Captured Live" by Johnny Winter (# 85)
• "From Every Stage" by Joan Baez (# 88)
• "Chronicle" by Creedence Clearwater Revival (# 90)
• "Groove-A-Thon" by Isaac Hayes (# 91)
• "The Best Of Gladys Knight & The Pips" by Gladys Knight & The Pips (# 94)
• "Look Into The Future" by Journey (#100)