CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS
Blue square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending AUGUST 23, 1975
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1CAPTAIN FANTASTIC AND THE BROWN DIRT COWBOY
  Elton John (MCA MCA-2142)
  1 12
  2ONE OF THESE NIGHTS
  Eagles (Asylum 7E-1039)
  2 10
  3THE HEAT IS ON
  Isley Brothers (T-Neck PZ 33536)
  4 11
  4RED OCTOPUS
  Jefferson Starship (Grunt BFL1-0999)
  8  7
  5GREATEST HITS
  Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4519)
  6  8
  6GORILLA
  James Taylor (Warner Bros. BS 2866)
  7 13
  7CUT THE CAKE
  Average White Band (Atlantic SD 18140)
  3  9
  8VENUS AND MARS
  Wings (Capitol SMAS-11419)
  9 11
  9WHY CAN’T WE BE FRIENDS?
  War (United Artists UA-LA441-G)
 10  9
 10LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER
  Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-3405)
  5 11
 11BETWEEN THE LINES
  Janis Ian (Columbia PC 33394)
 13 23
 12THAT’S THE WAY OF THE WORLD
  Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia PC 33280)
 11 24
 13THE BASEMENT TAPES
  Bob Dylan & The Band (Columbia C2 33682)
 14  5
 14FANDANGO!
  Z Z Top (London PS 656)
 16 15
 15STILLS
  Stephen Stills (Columbia PC 33575)
 12  8
 16TOYS IN THE ATTIC
  Aerosmith (Columbia PC 33479)
 17 18
 17THE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
  10cc (Mercury SRM-1-1029)
 15 21
 18MADE IN THE SHADE
  Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 79102)
 18 10
 19TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT
  Neil Young (Reprise MS 2221)
 20  7
 20HORIZON
  Carpenters (A&M SP-4530)
 19  9
 21GREATEST HITS
  Tony Orlando & Dawn (Arista AL 4045)
 27  8
 22MAIN COURSE
  Bee Gees (RSO SO 4807)
 26 12
 23DIAMONDS & RUST
  Joan Baez (A&M SP-4527)
 24 15
 24CHOCOLATE CHIP
  Isaac Hayes (HBS/ABC ABCD-874)
 21 10
 25MELISSA
  Melissa Manchester (Arista AL 4031)
 30 27
 26HONEY
  Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-1038)
 42  2
 27TOMMY
  Original Soundtrack (Polydor PD 2-9502)
 25 23
 28HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW
  Olivia Newton-John (MCA MCA-2133)
 29 27
 29HEAD OVER HEELS
  Poco (ABC ABCD-890)
 32  7
 30NO WAY TO TREAT A LADY
  Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-11418)
 36  7
 31AMBROSIA
  Ambrosia (20th Century T-434)
 35 18
 32STEPPIN’
  Pointer Sisters (ABC/Blue Thumb BTSD-6021)
 37 11
 33ONE SIZE FITS ALL
  Frank Zappa & Mothers Of Invention (DiscReet DS 2216)
 33  7
 34NON-STOP
  B.T. Express (Roadshow RS 41001)
 43  4
 35OUTLAWS
  Outlaws (Arista AL 4042)
 72  4
 36GOOD VIBRATIONS – BEST OF THE BEACH BOYS
  Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise MS 2223)
 40  7
 37YOUNG AMERICANS
  David Bowie (RCA Victor APL1-0998)
 41 23
 38DISCO BABY
  Van McCoy & Soul City Symphony (Avco AV-69006-698)
 31 19
 39FLEETWOOD MAC
  Fleetwood Mac (Reprise MS 2225)
 63  4
 40FOUR WHEEL DRIVE
  Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-1027)
 22 14
 41METAMORPHOSIS
  Rolling Stones (Abkco ANA-1)
 23 11
 42CAUGHT IN THE ACT
  Commodores (Motown M6-820S1)
 45 23
 43PICK OF THE LITTER
  Spinners (Atlantic SD 18141)
 66  4
 44ELTON JOHN’S GREATEST HITS
  Elton John (MCA MCA 2128)
 46 41
 45JAWS
  Original Soundtrack (MCA MCA-2087)
 69  5
 46BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS
  Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot DOSD-2020)
 47 18
 47RIDE A ROCK HORSE
  Roger Daltrey (MCA MCA-2147)
 52  4
 48MOVING VIOLATION
  Jackson 5 (Motown M6-829S1)
 50 12
 49SURVIVAL
  O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l KZ 33150)
 28 18
 50AIN’T NO ’BOUT-A-DOUBT IT
  Graham Central Station (Warner Bros. BS 2876)
 57  4
 51MISTER MAGIC
  Grover Washington, Jr. (Kudu KU 20 S1)
 48 25
 52STAMPEDE
  Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. W 2835)
 34 15
 53K.C. & THE SUNSHINE BAND
  K.C. & Sunshine Band (T.K. T.K.-603)
 76  4
 54ENDLESS SUMMER
  Beach Boys (Capitol SVBB-11307)
 61 32
 55TO BE TRUE
  Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int’l KZ 33148)
 51 26
 56SPIRIT OF AMERICA
  Beach Boys (Capitol SVBB-11384)
 38 17
 57JUDITH
  Judy Collins (Elektra 7E-1032)
 60 20
 58BLUE SKY – NIGHT THUNDER
  Michael Murphey (Epic KE 33290)
 53 26
 59COMING DOWN YOUR WAY
  Three Dog Night (ABC ABCD-888)
 44 12
 60WELCOME TO MY NIGHTMARE
  Alice Cooper (Atlantic SD 18130)
 39 24
 61IT’S MY PLEASURE
  Billy Preston (A&M SP-4532)
 64  7
 62ADVENTURES IN PARADISE
  Minnie Riperton (Epic PE 33454)
 49 14
 63THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER
  Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic SD 18133)
 65 17
 64JOHN DENVER’S GREATEST HITS
  John Denver (RCA Victor CPL1-0374)
 58 91
 65DREAMING MY DREAMS
  Waylon Jennings (RCA Victor APL1-1062)
 70  7
 66RETURN TO FANTASY
  Uriah Heep (Warner Bros. BS 2869)
 68  5
 67TWO LANE HIGHWAY
  Pure Prairie League (RCA Victor APL1-0933)
 59 12
 68THE HIT MAN
  Eddie Kendricks (Tamla T6-338S1)
 79  8
 69SPARTACUS
  Triumvirat (Capitol ST-11392)
 62 12
 70HEARTS
  America (Warner Bros. BS 2852)
 67 21
 71SNEAKIN’ SALLY THROUGH THE ALLEY
  Robert Palmer (Island ILPS 9294)
 71 14
 72THE CHICAGO THEME
  Hubert Laws (CTI CTI 6058 S1)
 74  9
 73BACK TO EARTH
  Rare Earth (Rare Earth R6-548S1)
 75  6
 74EVERY TIME YOU TOUCH ME (I Get High)
  Charlie Rich (Epic PE 33455)
 54 11
 75ON THE BORDER
  Eagles (Asylum 7E-1004)
 84 53
 76I FEEL A SONG
  Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah BDS 5612)
 81 23
 77WHAT A DIFF’RENCE A DAY MAKES
  Esther Phillips w/Beck (Kudu KU-23 S1)
 91  4
 78...IS IT SOMETHING I SAID?
  Richard Pryor (Warner Bros. MS 2227)
146  2
 79CLOSEUP
  Frankie Valli (Private Stock PST 2000)
 56 23
 80BLIND BABY
  New Birth (Buddah BDS 5636)
 77 15
 81PHYSICAL GRAFFITI
  Led Zeppelin (Swan Song SS 2-200)
 73 25
 82LET’S TAKE IT TO THE STAGE
  Funkadelic (Westbound W-215)
 86  5
 83STRAIGHT SHOOTER
  Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8413)
 88 19
 84A QUIET STORM
  Smokey Robinson (Tamla T6-337S1)
 82 18
 85IN THE CITY
  Tavares (Capitol/Haven ST-11396)
 95  4
 86AN EVENING WITH JOHN DENVER
  John Denver (RCA Victor CPL2-0764)
 87 25
 87FROM MIGHTY OAKS
  Ray Thomas (Threshold THS 16)
 98  3
 88THIS TIME WE MEAN IT
  REO Speedwagon (Epic PE 33338)
 99  4
 89THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON
  Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-11163)
 90104
 90NATTY DREAD
  Bob Marley & Wailers (Island ILPS 9281)
100 23
 91DESPERADO
  Eagles (Asylum SD 5068)
103 36
 92NASHVILLE
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (ABC ABCD-893)
102  5
 93STRANGE UNIVERSE
  Mahogany Rush (20th Century T-482)
 94  9
 94POWER IN THE MUSIC
  Guess Who (RCA Victor APL1-0995)
 97  5
 95SABOTAGE
  Black Sabbath (Warner Bros. BS 2822)
 —  1
 96BURNIN’ THING
  Mac Davis (Columbia PC 33551)
 85  8
 97RHINESTONE COWBOY
  Glen Campbell (Capitol SW-11430)
110  3
 98CHICAGO VIII
  Chicago (Columbia PC 33100)
 78 20
 99FREE HAND
  Gentle Giant (Capitol ST-11428)
144  3
100HEART LIKE A WHEEL
  Linda Ronstadt (Capitol ST-11358)
 83 38
101STORM AT SUNUP
  Gino Vannelli (A&M SP-4533)
114  4
102ROCKIN’ CHAIR
  Gwen McCrae (Cat 2605)
101 10
103BLOW BY BLOW
  Jeff Beck (Epic PE 33409)
 55 20
104STOP
  Eric Burdon Band (Capitol/Far Out SMAS-11426)
107  6
105STILL CAUGHT UP
  Millie Jackson (Spring SPR-6708)
112  6
106THE VERY BEST OF POCO
  Poco (Epic PEG 33537)
116  6
107LIFE IS YOU
  Batdorf & Rodney (Arista AL 4041)
109  9
108HEART OF HEARTS
  Bobby Vinton (ABC ABCD-891)
108  8
109THE LAST FAREWELL AND OTHER HITS
  Roger Whittaker (RCA Victor APL1-0855)
 92 18
110MELLOW MADNESS
  Quincy Jones (A&M SP-4526)
182  2
111TODAY
  Elvis Presley (RCA Victor APL1-1039)
 89 12
112PROCOL’S NINTH
  Procol Harum (Chrysalis CHR 1080)
 —  1
113FUNNY LADY
  Original Soundtrack (Arista AL-9004)
 93 22
114EAGLES
  Eagles (Asylum SD 5054)
128 41
115TROUBLE IN PARADISE
  Souther, Hillman, Furay Band (Asylum 7E-1036)
 96 11
116UNIVERSAL LOVE
  MFSB (Philadelphia Int’l KZ 33158)
 80 11
117BACK HOME AGAIN
  John Denver (RCA Victor CPL1-0548)
106 60
118THANK YOU BABY
  Stylistics (Avco AV-69008-698)
120 11
119JASMINE NIGHTDREAMS
  Edgar Winter (Blue Sky PZ 33483)
104 11
120MISTY
  Ray Stevens (Barnaby BR 6012)
111 11
121BARRY MANILOW I
  Barry Manilow (Arista AL 4007))
142 14
122GET DOWN
  Joe Simon (Spring SPR 6706)
127  7
123THE BRECKER BROTHERS
  Brecker Brothers (Arista AL 4037)
125 14
124NUTHIN’ FANCY
  Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA MCA-2137)
123 20
125DESOLATION BOULEVARD
  Sweet (Capitol ST-11395)
143  6
126TALE SPINNIN’
  Weather Report (Columbia PC 33417)
105 13
127JUST WANNA ROCK ’N’ ROLL
  Jose Feliciano (RCA Victor APL1-1005)
129  5
128FRAMPTON
  Peter Frampton (A&M SP-4512)
132 22
129ELECTRONIC REALIZATIONS FOR ROCK ORCHESTRA
  Synergy (Passport PPSD 98009)
133 10
130LIQUID LOVE
  Freddie Hubbard (Columbia PC 33556)
136  7
131SHABAZZ
  Billy Cobham (Atlantic SD 18139)
113 10
132EXPANSIONS
  Lonnie Liston Smith & Cosmic Echoes (Flying Dutchman BDL1-0934)
115 18
133PHOEBE SNOW
  Phoebe Snow (Shelter SR 2109)
135 50
134A SONG FOR YOU
  Temptations (Gordy G6-969S1)
117 30
135INSIDES OUT
  Bohannon (Dakar DK 76916)
126  5
136THE TUBES
  Tubes (A&M SP-4534)
158  7
137LOOK AT ME
  Moments (Stang ST-1026)
140 10
138THE MONTY PYTHON MATCHING TIE AND HANDKERCHIEF
  Monty Python (Arista AL-4039)
118 16
139WILL O’ THE WISP
  Leon Russell (Shelter SR-2136)
148 18
140RENAISSANCE
  Ray Charles (Crossover CR-9005)
137 11
141CHAIN REACTION
  Crusaders (ABC/Blue Thumb BTSD-6022)
 —  1
142I’M JESSI COLTER
  Jessi Colter (Capitol ST-11363)
131 17
143FEELINGS
  Morris Albert (RCA Victor APL1-1018)
153  2
144COME GET TO THIS
  Nancy Wilson (Capitol ST-11386)
145  7
145FORCE IT
  UFO (Chrysalis CHR 1074)
155  2
146TRES HOMBRES
  Z Z Top (London XPS 631)
163 65
147FAITH, HOPE & CHARITY
  Faith, Hope & Charity (RCA Victor APL1-1100)
156  2
148LEVEL ONE
  Eleventh House Featuring Larry Coryell (Arista AL 4052)
152  8
149GET YOUR WINGS
  Aerosmith (Columbia KC 32847)
141 61
150THE BEST OF THE STYLISTICS
  Stylistics (Avco AV-69005-698)
147 27
151HOT ROCKS 1964-1971
  Rolling Stones (London 2PS 606/7)
151102
152RISING FOR THE MOON
  Fairport Convention (Island ILPS 9313)
154  4
153A CHORUS LINE
  Original Cast (Columbia Masterworks PS 33581)
161  2
154PURE PLEASURE
  Dynamic Superiors (Motown M6-841S1)
159  4
155THE WILD, THE INNOCENT & THE E STREET SHUFFLE
  Bruce Springsteen (Columbia KC 32432)
162  8
156LET THERE BE MUSIC
  Orleans (Asylum 7E-1029)
164 21
157ALVIN STONE (The Birth And Death Of A Gangster)
  Fantastic Four (20th Century/Westbound W-201)
160  4
158ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL: VOLUME I
  Earl Scruggs Revue (Columbia PC 33416)
119 12
159MONTY PYTHON’S FLYING CIRCUS
  Monty Python (Pye 12116)
168  5
160PHONE CALL FROM GOD
  Jerry Jordan (MCA MCA-473)
122 14
161PILOT
  Pilot (EMI ST-11368)
124 21
162PLAYING POSSUM
  Carly Simon (Elektra 7E-1033)
134 17
163SNOW GOOSE
  Camel (Janus JXS 7016)
149  8
164CHOCOLATE CITY
  Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7014)
166 19
165SEDAKA’S BACK
  Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA MCA-463)
177 25
166FIRST IMPRESSIONS
  Impressions (Curtom CU 5003)
169  4
167SPIRIT OF THE BOOGIE
  Kool & Gang (De-Lite DEP-2016)
 —  1
168GOIN’ HOME! (Their Greatest Hits)
  Ten Years After (Deram DES 18072)
172  9
169SAVE ME
  Silver Convention (Midland Int’l BKL1-1129)
171  2
170ZoSo
  Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 7208)
175119
171WELL KEPT SECRET
  James Last (Polydor PD 6040)
173  8
172THE PROUD ONE
  Osmonds (MGM/Kolob M3G 4993)
 —  1
173THE BOY’S DOIN’ IT
  Hugh Masekela (Casablanca NBLP 7017)
186  5
174THE BEST OF ISAAC HAYES
  Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS-7510)
178  2
175YOU BREAK IT...YOU BOUGHT IT!
  Michael Stanley Band (Epic PE 33492)
176  9
176I’LL PLAY FOR YOU
  Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. BS 2848)
179 21
177FEELINGS
  Paul Anka (United Artists UA-LA367-G)
181 21
178TAPESTRY
  Carole King (Ode SP-77009)
174230
179GREETINGS FROM ASBURY PARK, N.J.
  Bruce Springsteen (Columbia KC 31903)
198  2
180HEART OF THE CITY
  Barrabas (Atco SD 36-118)
184  4
181TROOPER
  Trooper (MCA MCA-2149)
 —  1
182THE DREAM WEAVER
  Gary Wright (Warner Bros. BS 2868)
187  2
183SCHEHERAZADE AND OTHER STORIES
  Renaissance (Sire SASD-7510)
 —  1
184SLADE IN FLAME
  Slade (Warner Bros. BS 2865)
185  4
185JESSIE’S JIG AND OTHER FAVORITES
  Steve Goodman (Asylum 7E-1037)
191  4
186FULFILLINGNESS’ FIRST FINALE
  Stevie Wonder (Tamla T6-332S1)
194 55
187OUT AMONG ’EM
  Love Childs Afro Cuban Blues Band (Roulette SR-3016)
183  8
188CUNNING STUNTS
  Caravan (BTM BTM 5000)
190  3
189FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN
  Charlie Daniels Band (Buddah KSBS 2603)
180 36
190FOX
  Fox (Ariola America/GTO ST-50001)
 —  1
191FOOLISH PLEASURES
  Heartsfield (Mercury SRM-1-1034)
 —  1
192EL JUICIO (The Judgement)
  Keith Jarrett (Atlantic SD 1673)
 —  1
193FREE BEER
  Free Beer (Southwind SWS 6402)
195  4
194CRACKIN’ - I
  Crackin’ (Polydor PD-6044)
199  2
195CHICAGO
  Original Cast (Arista AL 9005)
200  2
196AWB
  Average White Band (Atlantic SD 7308)
189 49
197MORE MILES PER GALLON
  Buddy Miles (Casablanca NBLP 7019)
 —  1
198RITCHIE BLACKMORE’S RAINBOW
  Blackmore’s Rainbow (Oyster/Polydor PD 6049)
 —  1
199DOG DAYS
  Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD 6041)
 —  1
200SHA NA NOW
  Sha Na Na (Kama Sutra KSBS 2065)
 —  1
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