CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS
Blue square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending SEPTEMBER 6, 1975
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1CAPTAIN FANTASTIC AND THE BROWN DIRT COWBOY
  Elton John (MCA MCA-2142)
  2 14
  2ONE OF THESE NIGHTS
  Eagles (Asylum 7E-1039)
  3 12
  3RED OCTOPUS
  Jefferson Starship (Grunt BFL1-0999)
  4  9
  4THE HEAT IS ON
  Isley Brothers (T-Neck PZ 33536)
  1 13
  5GREATEST HITS
  Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4519)
  5 10
  6BETWEEN THE LINES
  Janis Ian (Columbia PC 33394)
  8 25
  7WHY CAN’T WE BE FRIENDS?
  War (United Artists UA-LA441-G)
  7 11
  8HONEY
  Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-1038)
 10  4
  9LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER
  Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-3405)
  9 13
 10FANDANGO!
  Z Z Top (London PS 656)
 12 17
 11VENUS AND MARS
  Wings (Capitol SMAS-11419)
  6 13
 12THAT’S THE WAY OF THE WORLD
  Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia PC 33280)
 11 26
 13GORILLA
  James Taylor (Warner Bros. BS 2866)
 15 15
 14MAIN COURSE
  Bee Gees (RSO SO 4807)
 16 14
 15CUT THE CAKE
  Average White Band (Atlantic SD 18140)
 14 11
 16PICK OF THE LITTER
  Spinners (Atlantic SD 18141)
 18  6
 17THE BASEMENT TAPES
  Bob Dylan & The Band (Columbia C2 33682)
 13  7
 18FLEETWOOD MAC
  Fleetwood Mac (Reprise MS 2225)
 23  6
 19MELISSA
  Melissa Manchester (Arista AL 4031)
 21 29
 20OUTLAWS
  Outlaws (Arista AL 4042)
 24  6
 21GREATEST HITS
  Tony Orlando & Dawn (Arista AL 4045)
 19 10
 22NO WAY TO TREAT A LADY
  Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-11418)
 26  9
 23NON-STOP
  B.T. Express (Roadshow RS 41001)
 25  6
 24AMBROSIA
  Ambrosia (20th Century T-434)
 27 20
 25TOYS IN THE ATTIC
  Aerosmith (Columbia PC 33479)
 17 20
 26AIN’T NO ’BOUT-A-DOUBT IT
  Graham Central Station (Warner Bros. BS 2876)
 33  6
 27JAWS
  Original Soundtrack (MCA MCA-2087)
 37  7
 28STEPPIN’
  Pointer Sisters (ABC/Blue Thumb BTSD-6021)
 29 13
 29YOUNG AMERICANS
  David Bowie (RCA Victor APL1-0998)
 32 25
 30GOOD VIBRATIONS – BEST OF THE BEACH BOYS
  Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise MS 2223)
 31  9
 31K.C. & THE SUNSHINE BAND
  K.C. & Sunshine Band (T.K. T.K.-603)
 34  6
 32RIDE A ROCK HORSE
  Roger Daltrey (MCA MCA-2147)
 35  6
 33...IS IT SOMETHING I SAID?
  Richard Pryor (Warner Bros. MS 2227)
 38  4
 34SABOTAGE
  Black Sabbath (Warner Bros. BS 2822)
 52  3
 35HORIZON
  Carpenters (A&M SP-4530)
 20 11
 36DIAMONDS & RUST
  Joan Baez (A&M SP-4527)
 36 17
 37HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW
  Olivia Newton-John (MCA MCA-2133)
 30 29
 38HEAD OVER HEELS
  Poco (ABC ABCD-890)
 28  9
 39MELLOW MADNESS
  Quincy Jones (A&M SP-4526)
 49  4
 40ENDLESS SUMMER
  Beach Boys (Capitol SVBB-11307)
 46 34
 41ELTON JOHN’S GREATEST HITS
  Elton John (MCA MCA 2128)
 42 43
 42BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS
  Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot DOSD-2020)
 44 20
 43TOMMY
  Original Soundtrack (Polydor PD 2-9502)
 43 25
 44STILLS
  Stephen Stills (Columbia PC 33575)
 22 10
 45THE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
  10cc (Mercury SRM-1-1029)
 41 23
 46CHOCOLATE CHIP
  Isaac Hayes (HBS/ABC ABCD-874)
 40 12
 47RHINESTONE COWBOY
  Glen Campbell (Capitol SW-11430)
 54  5
 48MADE IN THE SHADE
  Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 79102)
 45 12
 49CAUGHT IN THE ACT
  Commodores (Motown M6-820S1)
 39 25
 50FOUR WHEEL DRIVE
  Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-1027)
 53 16
 51ONE SIZE FITS ALL
  Frank Zappa & Mothers Of Invention (DiscReet DS 2216)
 48  9
 52TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT
  Neil Young (Reprise MS 2221)
 47  9
 53MOVING VIOLATION
  Jackson 5 (Motown M6-829S1)
 50 14
 54WHAT A DIFF’RENCE A DAY MAKES
  Esther Phillips w/Beck (Kudu KU-23 S1)
 64  6
 55BLUE SKY – NIGHT THUNDER
  Michael Murphey (Epic KE 33290)
 57 28
 56THE HIT MAN
  Eddie Kendricks (Tamla T6-338S1)
 59 10
 57ON THE BORDER
  Eagles (Asylum 7E-1004)
 66 55
 58ATLANTIC CROSSING
  Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. BS 2875)
 —  1
 59DISCO BABY
  Van McCoy & Soul City Symphony (Avco AV-69006-698)
 51 21
 60RETURN TO FANTASY
  Uriah Heep (Warner Bros. BS 2869)
 61  7
 61SPIRIT OF THE BOOGIE
  Kool & Gang (De-Lite DEP-2016)
 98  3
 62DREAMING MY DREAMS
  Waylon Jennings (RCA Victor APL1-1062)
 62  9
 63IN THE CITY
  Tavares (Capitol/Haven ST-11396)
 76  6
 64DESPERADO
  Eagles (Asylum SD 5068)
 75 38
 65MISTER MAGIC
  Grover Washington, Jr. (Kudu KU 20 S1)
 68 27
 66JOHN DENVER’S GREATEST HITS
  John Denver (RCA Victor CPL1-0374)
 69 93
 67BACK TO EARTH
  Rare Earth (Rare Earth R6-548S1)
 70  8
 68THE CHICAGO THEME
  Hubert Laws (CTI CTI 6058 S1)
 71 11
 69SPIRIT OF AMERICA
  Beach Boys (Capitol SVBB-11384)
 65 19
 70FROM MIGHTY OAKS
  Ray Thomas (Threshold THS 16)
 79  5
 71THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER
  Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic SD 18133)
 73 19
 72TO BE TRUE
  Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int’l KZ 33148)
 67 28
 73NASHVILLE
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (ABC ABCD-893)
 82  7
 74NATTY DREAD
  Bob Marley & Wailers (Island ILPS 9281)
 83 25
 75THIS TIME WE MEAN IT
  REO Speedwagon (Epic PE 33338)
 77  6
 76LET’S TAKE IT TO THE STAGE
  Funkadelic (Westbound W-215)
 78  7
 77CHAIN REACTION
  Crusaders (ABC/Blue Thumb BTSD-6022)
 91  3
 78I FEEL A SONG
  Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah BDS 5612)
 72 25
 79JUDITH
  Judy Collins (Elektra 7E-1032)
 74 22
 80PROCOL’S NINTH
  Procol Harum (Chrysalis CHR 1080)
 89  3
 81HEARTS
  America (Warner Bros. BS 2852)
 87 23
 82FREE HAND
  Gentle Giant (Capitol ST-11428)
 86  5
 83A QUIET STORM
  Smokey Robinson (Tamla T6-337S1)
 85 20
 84RITCHIE BLACKMORE’S RAINBOW
  Blackmore’s Rainbow (Oyster/Polydor PD 6049)
 94  3
 85STRAIGHT SHOOTER
  Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8413)
 81 21
 86BARRY MANILOW I
  Barry Manilow (Arista AL 4007))
 96 16
 87BLUES FOR ALLAH
  Grateful Dead (Grateful Dead GD-LA494-G)
 —  1
 88WELCOME TO MY NIGHTMARE
  Alice Cooper (Atlantic SD 18130)
 90 26
 89DESOLATION BOULEVARD
  Sweet (Capitol ST-11395)
100  8
 90E.C. WAS HERE
  Eric Clapton (RSO SO 4809)
 —  1
 91JAMAICA SAY YOU WILL
  Joe Cocker (A&M SP-4529)
107  2
 92STAMPEDE
  Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. W 2835)
 55 17
 93LET THERE BE MUSIC
  Orleans (Asylum 7E-1029)
138 23
 94STORM AT SUNUP
  Gino Vannelli (A&M SP-4533)
 97  6
 95METAMORPHOSIS
  Rolling Stones (Abkco ANA-1)
 56 13
 96PHYSICAL GRAFFITI
  Led Zeppelin (Swan Song SS 2-200)
 80 27
 97SURVIVAL
  O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l KZ 33150)
 58 20
 98IT’S MY PLEASURE
  Billy Preston (A&M SP-4532)
 60  9
 99STILL CAUGHT UP
  Millie Jackson (Spring SPR-6708)
101  8
100THE VERY BEST OF POCO
  Poco (Epic PEG 33537)
103  8
101EAGLES
  Eagles (Asylum SD 5054)
104 43
102FORCE IT
  UFO (Chrysalis CHR 1074)
117  4
103COMING DOWN YOUR WAY
  Three Dog Night (ABC ABCD-888)
 63 14
104EVERY TIME YOU TOUCH ME (I Get High)
  Charlie Rich (Epic PE 33455)
 84 13
105BLIND BABY
  New Birth (Buddah BDS 5636)
 92 17
106THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON
  Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-11163)
 99106
107ADVENTURES IN PARADISE
  Minnie Riperton (Epic PE 33454)
 93 16
108ROCKIN’ CHAIR
  Gwen McCrae (Cat 2605)
105 12
109TWO LANE HIGHWAY
  Pure Prairie League (RCA Victor APL1-0933)
 88 14
110WILL O’ THE WISP
  Leon Russell (Shelter SR-2136)
127 20
111SCHEHERAZADE AND OTHER STORIES
  Renaissance (Sire SASD-7510)
134  3
112THE TUBES
  Tubes (A&M SP-4534)
124  9
113SPARTACUS
  Triumvirat (Capitol ST-11392)
 95 14
114AN EVENING WITH JOHN DENVER
  John Denver (RCA Victor CPL2-0764)
106 27
115THE LAST FAREWELL AND OTHER HITS
  Roger Whittaker (RCA Victor APL1-0855)
109 20
116FIRST CUCKOO
  Deodato (MCA MCA-491)
165  2
117GET DOWN
  Joe Simon (Spring SPR 6706)
120  9
118FEELINGS
  Morris Albert (RCA Victor APL1-1018)
139  4
119POWER IN THE MUSIC
  Guess Who (RCA Victor APL1-0995)
102  7
120ELECTRONIC REALIZATIONS FOR ROCK ORCHESTRA
  Synergy (Passport PPSD 98009)
125 12
121BLOW BY BLOW
  Jeff Beck (Epic PE 33409)
108 22
122BOOGIE DOWN U.S.A.
  People’s Choice (TSOP KZ 33154)
159  2
123HEART OF HEARTS
  Bobby Vinton (ABC ABCD-891)
110 10
124A SONG FOR YOU
  Temptations (Gordy G6-969S1)
131 32
125GET ON DOWN WITH BOBBY BLAND
  Bobby Bland (ABC ABCD-895)
136  2
126TODAY
  Elvis Presley (RCA Victor APL1-1039)
112 14
127THE WILD, THE INNOCENT & THE E STREET SHUFFLE
  Bruce Springsteen (Columbia KC 32432)
146 10
128PHOEBE SNOW
  Phoebe Snow (Shelter SR 2109)
130 52
129LIFE IS YOU
  Batdorf & Rodney (Arista AL 4041)
128 11
130TRES HOMBRES
  Z Z Top (London XPS 631)
142 67
131LIQUID LOVE
  Freddie Hubbard (Columbia PC 33556)
126  9
132FAITH, HOPE & CHARITY
  Faith, Hope & Charity (RCA Victor APL1-1100)
143  4
133A CHORUS LINE
  Original Cast (Columbia Masterworks PS 33581)
144  4
134MONTY PYTHON’S FLYING CIRCUS
  Monty Python (Pye 12116)
140  7
135SNEAKIN’ SALLY THROUGH THE ALLEY
  Robert Palmer (Island ILPS 9294)
113 16
136SEDAKA’S BACK
  Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA MCA-463)
158 27
137CLOSEUP
  Frankie Valli (Private Stock PST 2000)
114 25
138GREETINGS FROM ASBURY PARK, N.J.
  Bruce Springsteen (Columbia KC 31903)
166  4
139MORE MILES PER GALLON
  Buddy Miles (Casablanca NBLP 7019)
184  3
140THANK YOU BABY
  Stylistics (Avco AV-69008-698)
118 13
141SAVE ME
  Silver Convention (Midland Int’l BKL1-1129)
163  4
142CHICAGO VIII
  Chicago (Columbia PC 33100)
121 22
143THE DREAM WEAVER
  Gary Wright (Warner Bros. BS 2868)
160  4
144FUNNY LADY
  Original Soundtrack (Arista AL-9004)
115 24
145THE PROUD ONE
  Osmonds (MGM/Kolob M3G 4993)
157  3
146RISING FOR THE MOON
  Fairport Convention (Island ILPS 9313)
149  6
147LOOK AT ME
  Moments (Stang ST-1026)
135 12
148PURE PLEASURE
  Dynamic Superiors (Motown M6-841S1)
151  6
149ROLLERBALL
  Original Soundtrack (United Artists UA-LA470-G)
167  2
150NUTHIN’ FANCY
  Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA MCA-2137)
145 22
151MISTY
  Ray Stevens (Barnaby BR 6012)
116 13
152LEVEL ONE
  Eleventh House Featuring Larry Coryell (Arista AL 4052)
147 10
153I’M JESSI COLTER
  Jessi Colter (Capitol ST-11363)
148 19
154BACK HOME AGAIN
  John Denver (RCA Victor CPL1-0548)
119 62
155HEART LIKE A WHEEL
  Linda Ronstadt (Capitol ST-11358)
122 40
156FRAMPTON
  Peter Frampton (A&M SP-4512)
129 24
157STRANGE UNIVERSE
  Mahogany Rush (20th Century T-482)
123 11
158FIRST IMPRESSIONS
  Impressions (Curtom CU 5003)
161  6
159DO YOU WONDER
  Shawn Phillips (A&M SP-4539)
 —  1
160UNIVERSAL LOVE
  MFSB (Philadelphia Int’l KZ 33158)
137 13
161BEAUTIFUL LOSER
  Bob Seger (Capitol ST-11378)
173 12
162MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL
  Original Soundtrack / Monty Python (Arista AL 4050)
176  2
163RENAISSANCE
  Ray Charles (Crossover CR-9005)
150 13
164ON THE ROAD
  Traffic (Island ISLA-2)
 — 15
165TROOPER
  Trooper (MCA MCA-2149)
169  3
166FEELINGS
  Paul Anka (United Artists UA-LA367-G)
171 23
167THE BOY’S DOIN’ IT
  Hugh Masekela (Casablanca NBLP 7017)
168  7
168ZoSo
  Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 7208)
164121
169THE BEST OF ISAAC HAYES
  Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS-7510)
172  4
170COME GET TO THIS
  Nancy Wilson (Capitol ST-11386)
162  9
171DOG DAYS
  Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD 6041)
178  3
172LIVE STOCK
  Roy Buchanan (Polydor PD 6048)
 —  1
173WELL KEPT SECRET
  James Last (Polydor PD 6040)
170 10
174HEART OF THE CITY
  Barrabas (Atco SD 36-118)
177  6
175CUNNING STUNTS
  Caravan (BTM BTM 5000)
179  5
176PUMP IRON!
  Alvin Lee (Columbia PC 33796)
 —  1
177JESSIE’S JIG AND OTHER FAVORITES
  Steve Goodman (Asylum 7E-1037)
181  6
178RED HEADED STRANGER
  Willie Nelson (Columbia KC 33482)
 —  1
179FLAT AS A PANCAKE
  Head East (A&M SP-4537)
200  2
180FREE BEER
  Free Beer (Southwind SWS 6402)
182  6
181INSEPARABLE
  Natalie Cole (Capitol ST-11429)
191  2
182FOOLISH PLEASURES
  Heartsfield (Mercury SRM-1-1034)
186  3
183TAPESTRY
  Carole King (Ode SP-77009)
185232
184CHICAGO
  Original Cast (Arista AL 9005)
188  4
185ALVIN STONE (The Birth And Death Of A Gangster)
  Fantastic Four (20th Century/Westbound W-201)
152  6
186FOX
  Fox (Ariola America/GTO ST-50001)
187  3
187I’LL PLAY FOR YOU
  Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. BS 2848)
174 23
1887-6-5-4-3-2-1 BLOW YOUR WHISTLE
  Gary Toms Empire (P.I.P. PIP 6814)
195  2
189ODE TO MY LADY
  Willie Hutch (Motown M6-838S1)
 —  1
190FULFILLINGNESS’ FIRST FINALE
  Stevie Wonder (Tamla T6-332S1)
192 57
191(There’s No Place Like) AMERICA TODAY
  Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CU 5001)
194 14
192CRACKIN’ - I
  Crackin’ (Polydor PD-6044)
193  4
193EARTHBOUND
  5th Dimension (ABC ABCD-897)
198  2
194SHA NA NOW
  Sha Na Na (Kama Sutra KSBS 2065)
197  3
195SMOKEY
  Smokey (MCA MCA-2152)
 —  1
196STARS
  Janis Ian (Columbia KC 32857)
 —  2
197LOW RENT RENDEZVOUS
  Ace Spectrum (Atlantic SD 18143)
199  2
198AWB
  Average White Band (Atlantic SD 7308)
196 51
199NOT JUST ANOTHER PRETTY FOOT
  Jim Stafford (MGM M3G-4984)
 —  4
200CHOCOLATE CITY
  Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7014)
175 21
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