Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending April 16, 1977
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOTEL CALIFORNIA | 1 | 2 | 3 | 17 | |
| Eagles (Asylum 7E-1084) | ||||||
| 2 | RUMOURS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| Fleetwood Mac (WB BSK 3010) | ||||||
| 3 | A STAR IS BORN | 3 | 3 | 2 | 18 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Columbia JS 34403) | ||||||
| 4 | BOSTON | 5 | 5 | 4 | 30 | |
| Boston (Epic EPC 81611) | ||||||
| 5 | THIS ONE'S FOR YOU | 4 | 4 | 6 | 35 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4090) | ||||||
| 6 | LEFTOVERTURE | 7 | 8 | 9 | 23 | |
| Kansas (Kirschner PZ 34224) | ||||||
| 7 | SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE | 6 | 6 | 7 | 27 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla T13-340C2) | ||||||
| 8 | ANIMALS | 8 | 9 | 5 | 9 | |
| Pink Floyd (Columbia JC 34474) | ||||||
| 9 | NIGHT MOVES | 9 | 10 | 10 | 22 | |
| Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol ST-11557) | ||||||
| 10 | LOVE AT THE GREEK | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
| Neil Diamond (Columbia KC2-34404) | ||||||
| 11 | UNPREDICTABLE | 12 | 14 | 16 | 7 | |
| Natalie Cole (Capitol SD-11600) | ||||||
| 12 | SONGS FROM THE WOOD | 13 | 15 | 17 | 7 | |
| Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1132) | ||||||
| 13 | YEAR OF THE CAT | 11 | 11 | 12 | 27 | |
| Al Stewart (Janus JSX 7022) | ||||||
| 14 | ASK RUFUS | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | |
| Rufus (ABC 975) | ||||||
| 15 | IN FLIGHT | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | |
| George Benson (WB BSK 2983) | ||||||
| 16 | FLY LIKE AN EAGLE | 16 | 16 | 14 | 47 | |
| Steve Miller Band (Capitol ST-11497) | ||||||
| 17 | GREATEST HITS | 17 | 18 | 15 | 18 | |
| Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 7E-1092) | ||||||
| 18 | BURNIN' SKY | 23 | 36 | 67 | 4 | |
| Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8500) | ||||||
| 19 | A ROCK & ROLL ALTERNATIVE | 24 | 29 | 36 | 14 | |
| Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-1-6080) | ||||||
| 20 | A NEW WORLD RECORD | 19 | 19 | 19 | 24 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists UA-LA 679) | ||||||
| 21 | WORKS, VOLUME 1 | 59 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() |
| Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Atlantic SC 2-7000) | ||||||
| 22 | WINGS OVER AMERICA | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | |
| Wings (Capitol SWCO-11593) | ||||||
| 23 | BEST OF THE DOOBIES | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | |
| Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2978) | ||||||
| 24 | SILK DEGREES | 27 | 32 | 34 | 56 | |
| Boz Scaggs (Columbia PC 33920) | ||||||
| 25 | SLEEPWALKER | 26 | 28 | 31 | 8 | |
| Kinks (Arista AL 4106) | ||||||
| 26 | JEFF BECK WITH THE JAN HAMMER GROUP LIVE | 39 | 84 | -- | 3 | ![]() |
| Jeff Beck With The Jan Hammer Group (Epic PE 34433) | ||||||
| 27 | FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE | 21 | 21 | 22 | 64 | |
| Peter Frampton (A&M SP-3703) | ||||||
| 28 | JOHN DENVER'S GREATEST HITS, VOLUME 2 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 7 | |
| John Denver (RCA CPL1-2195) | ||||||
| 29 | CAROLINA DREAMS | 31 | 34 | 37 | 8 | |
| Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CPK 0180) | ||||||
| 30 | BIGGER THAN BOTH OF US | 33 | 37 | 41 | 33 | |
| Hall & Oates (RCA APL1-1467) | ||||||
| 31 | THE PRETENDER | 25 | 26 | 29 | 21 | |
| Jackson Browne (Asylum 7E-1079) | ||||||
| 32 | HARBOR | 28 | 30 | 33 | 6 | |
| America (WB BSK 3017) | ||||||
| 33 | AHH, THE NAME IS BOOTSY, BABY | 34 | 33 | 35 | 9 | |
| Bootsy's Rubber Band (WB BS 2972) | ||||||
| 34 | CHANGES IN LATITUDE -- CHANGES IN ATTITUDE | 30 | 31 | 32 | 9 | |
| Jimmy Buffett (ABC AB-990) | ||||||
| 35 | WIND AND WUTHERING | 32 | 25 | 23 | 13 | |
| Genesis (Atlantic SD 36-144) | ||||||
| 36 | ROOTS | 29 | 22 | 24 | 8 | |
| Quincy Jones (A&M SP-4626) | ||||||
| 37 | DAVID SOUL | 41 | 49 | 60 | 9 | |
| David Soul (Private Stock PS 2019) | ||||||
| 38 | ROCK AND ROLL OVER | 35 | 24 | 25 | 22 | |
| Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7037) | ||||||
| 39 | TRYIN' TO GET THE FEELING | 42 | 47 | 54 | 55 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4060) | ||||||
| 40 | ANY WAY YOU LIKE IT | 43 | 45 | 48 | 12 | |
| Thelma Houston (Motown T6-34551) | ||||||
| 41 | THEIR GREATEST HITS | 38 | 38 | 38 | 59 | |
| Eagles (Asylum 7E-1052) | ||||||
| 42 | A DAY AT THE RACES | 36 | 27 | 28 | 14 | |
| Queen (Elektra 6E-101) | ||||||
| 43 | ARRIVAL | 45 | 48 | 51 | 11 | |
| ABBA (Atlantic SD 18207) | ||||||
| 44 | TOYS IN THE ATTIC | 40 | 41 | 39 | 78 | |
| Aerosmith (Columbia PC 33479) | ||||||
| 45 | TEJAS | 37 | 35 | 27 | 14 | |
| ZZ Top (London PS 680) | ||||||
| 46 | DREAMBOAT ANNIE | 47 | 46 | 47 | 50 | |
| Heart (Mushroom MRS 5005) | ||||||
| 47 | A NIGHT ON THE TOWN | 44 | 42 | 45 | 40 | |
| Rod Stewart (WB BS 2938) | ||||||
| 48 | CAR WASH | 51 | 50 | 46 | 21 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 2-6000) | ||||||
| 49 | LOST WITHOUT YOUR LOVE | 46 | 44 | 43 | 13 | |
| Bread (Elektra 7E-1094) | ||||||
| 50 | MARVIN GAYE AT THE LONDON PALLADIUM | 84 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() |
| Marvin Gaye (Tamla T7-352R2) | ||||||
| 51 | GO FOR YOUR GUNS | 92 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() |
| Isley Brothers (T-Neck FZ 34432) | ||||||
| 52 | HEAVY WEATHER | 77 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() |
| Weather Report (Columbia PC 34418) | ||||||
| 53 | SEA LEVEL | 55 | 58 | 61 | 6 | |
| Sea Level (Capricorn CPN 0178) | ||||||
| 54 | ROCKY | 73 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() |
| Original Film Soundtrack (United Artists UA-LA 693-G) | ||||||
| 55 | PETER GABRIEL | 58 | 63 | 69 | 5 | |
| Peter Gabriel (Atco SD 36-147) | ||||||
| 56 | COMMODORES | 79 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() |
| Commodores (Motown M7-884R1) | ||||||
| 57 | AN EVENING WITH DIANA ROSS | 49 | 51 | 55 | 9 | |
| Diana Ross (Motown M7-877R2) | ||||||
| 58 | REO LIVE | 61 | 69 | 89 | 4 | |
| REO Speedwagon (Epic PEG 34494) | ||||||
| 59 | AFTER THE LOVIN' | 54 | 52 | 49 | 19 | |
| Engelbert Humperdinck (Epic PE 34381) | ||||||
| 60 | FESTIVAL | 52 | 55 | 42 | 13 | |
| Santana (Columbia PC 34423) | ||||||
| 61 | TORN BETWEEN TWO LOVERS | 48 | 39 | 30 | 11 | ![]() |
| Mary McGregor (Ariola America SMAS 850015) | ||||||
| 62 | SOUTHERN NIGHTS | 70 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| Glen Campbell (Capitol SO-11601) | ||||||
| 63 | NOVELLA | 65 | 62 | 63 | 9 | |
| Renaissance (Sire SA 7526) | ||||||
| 64 | ISLANDS | 71 | 92 | -- | 3 | |
| The Band (Capitol SW 11602) | ||||||
| 65 | BREEZIN' | 67 | 71 | 74 | 51 | |
| George Benson (WB BS 2919) | ||||||
| 66 | CHILDREN OF THE WORLD | 60 | 57 | 57 | 30 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO RS1-3003) | ||||||
| 67 | KLAATU | 95 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() |
| Klaatu (Capitol ST-11542) | ||||||
| 68 | BARRY MANILOW II | 72 | 83 | 95 | 27 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4016) | ||||||
| 69 | FLEETWOOD MAC | 62 | 64 | 65 | 89 | |
| Fleetwood Mac (WB MS 2225) | ||||||
| 70 | MUSICMAGIC | 97 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() |
| Return To Forever (Columbia PC 34682) | ||||||
| 71 | TEDDY PENDERGRASS | 78 | 85 | -- | 3 | |
| Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Intl. PZ 34390) | ||||||
| 72 | SONGWRITER | 74 | 80 | 85 | 4 | |
| Justin Hayward (Deram 18073) | ||||||
| 73 | FREEWAYS | 76 | 81 | 87 | 4 | |
| Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-3700) | ||||||
| 74 | A PLACE IN THE SUN | 80 | 86 | 92 | 4 | |
| Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-4625) | ||||||
| 75 | LOVE ON THE WING | 86 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() |
| Jesse Colin Young (WB BS 3033) | ||||||
| 76 | LOW | 50 | 40 | 26 | 12 | ![]() |
| David Bowie (RCA CPL1-2030) | ||||||
| 77 | ENDLESS FLIGHT | 89 | 96 | 81 | 14 | ![]() |
| Leo Sayer (WB BS 2962) | ||||||
| 78 | I CAME TO DANCE | 75 | 78 | -- | 3 | |
| Nils Lofgren (A&M SP-4628) | ||||||
| 79 | FOREIGNER | 100 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() |
| Foreigner (Atlantic SD 18215) | ||||||
| 80 | JENNIFER WARNES | 88 | 94 | -- | 3 | |
| Jennifer Warnes (Arista 4062) | ||||||
| 81 | THE ROARING SILENCE | 53 | 43 | 40 | 20 | ![]() |
| Manfred Mann's Earth Band (WB BS 2965) | ||||||
| 82 | YESTERDAY, TODAY & TOMORROW | 99 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() |
| Spinners (Atlantic SD2 19100) | ||||||
| 83 | THIS IS NIECY | 85 | 72 | 62 | 18 | |
| Deniece Williams (Columbia PC 34242) | ||||||
| 84 | SONG OF JOY | 57 | 56 | 56 | 57 | ![]() |
| Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-4570) | ||||||
| 85 | ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN | 87 | 91 | -- | 3 | |
| Angel (Casablanca NBLP 7043) | ||||||
| 86 | ANGEL | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-3701) | ||||||
| 87 | RATED EXTRAORDINAIRE | 91 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
| Johnnie Taylor (Columbia PC 34401) | ||||||
| 88 | GREATEST HITS | 56 | 54 | 50 | 20 | ![]() |
| James Taylor (WB BS 2979) | ||||||
| 89 | SPIRIT | 64 | 59 | 59 | 27 | ![]() |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia PC 34241) | ||||||
| 90 | DESTROYER | 68 | 66 | 64 | 40 | ![]() |
| Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7025) | ||||||
| 91 | IT FEELS SO GOOD | 93 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
| Manhattans (Columbia PC 34450) | ||||||
| 92 | GREATEST HITS | 69 | 67 | 70 | 29 | ![]() |
| ABBA (Atlantic SD 18189) | ||||||
| 93 | ALIVE | 81 | 68 | 66 | 69 | ![]() |
| Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7020) | ||||||
| 94 | PERSON TO PERSON | 63 | 60 | 53 | 13 | ![]() |
| Average White Band (Atlantic SD2-1002) | ||||||
| 95 | STAY IN LOVE | 96 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
| Minnie Riperton (Epic PE 34191) | ||||||
| 96 | DISCO INFERNO | 83 | 70 | 72 | 8 | ![]() |
| Trammps (Atlantic SD 18211) | ||||||
| 97 | LUXURY LINER | 66 | 53 | 44 | 12 | ![]() |
| Emmylou Harris (WB BS 2998) | ||||||
| 98 | ROCKS | 94 | 73 | 71 | 47 | |
| Aerosmith (Columbia PC 34165) | ||||||
| 99 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Bob James (CTI 7074) | ||||||
| 100 | SAY YOU'LL STAY UNTIL TOMORROW | 90 | 90 | 95 | 4 | |
| Tom Jones (Epic PE 34468) | ||||||
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:
• "33 1/3" by George Harrison (# 82)
• "The Light Of Smiles" by Gary Wright (# 98)


