| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending APRIL 3, 1976 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | THEIR GREATEST HITS 1971-1975 Eagles (Asylum 7E-1052) | 1 | 5 | |
| 2 | FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE! Peter Frampton (A&M SP-3703) | 2 | 10 | |
| 3 | RUN WITH THE PACK Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8415) | 3 | 8 | |
| 4 | STATION TO STATION David Bowie (RCA Victor APL1-1327) | 5 | 9 | |
| 5 | DESIRE Bob Dylan (Columbia PC 33893) | 6 | 11 | |
| 6 | FLEETWOOD MAC Fleetwood Mac (Reprise MS 2225) | 7 | 36 | |
| 7 | STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS Paul Simon (Columbia PC 33540) | 4 | 24 | |
| 8 | A NIGHT AT THE OPERA Queen (Elektra 7E-1053) | 10 | 15 | |
| 9 | THOROUGHBRED Carole King (Ode SP-77034) | 9 | 9 | |
| 10 | THE DREAM WEAVER Gary Wright (Warner Bros. BS 2868) | 11 | 34 | |
| 11 | GRATITUDE Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia PG 33694) | 8 | 18 | |
| 12 | SONG OF JOY Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-4570) | 18 | 3 | |
| 13 | RUFUS FEATURING CHAKA KHAN Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC ABCD-909) | 14 | 19 | |
| 14 | WANTED! THE OUTLAWS Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Jessi Colter, Tompall Glaser (RCA Victor AAL1-1321) | 15 | 9 | |
| 15 | ONE OF THESE NIGHTS Eagles (Asylum 7E-1039) | 16 | 42 | |
| 16 | HISTORY – AMERICA’S GREATEST HITS America (Warner Bros. BS 2894) | 12 | 20 | |
| 17 | SECOND CHILDHOOD Phoebe Snow (Columbia PC 33952) | 17 | 8 | |
| 18 | ERIC CARMEN Eric Carmen (Arista AL 4057) | 19 | 21 | |
| 19 | MAIN COURSE Bee Gees (RSO SO 4807) | 20 | 44 | |
| 20 | HAIR OF THE DOG Nazareth (A&M SP-4511) | 21 | 26 | |
| 21 | GIMME BACK MY BULLETS Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA MCA-2170) | 24 | 7 | |
| 22 | FOOL FOR THE CITY Foghat (Bearsville BR 6959) | 23 | 27 | |
| 23 | BRASS CONSTRUCTION Brass Construction (United Artists UA-LA545-G) | 27 | 10 | |
| 24 | CHICAGO IX / CHICAGO’S GREATEST HITS Chicago (Columbia PC 33900) | 13 | 19 | |
| 25 | M.U. – THE BEST OF JETHRO TULL Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1078) | 22 | 11 | |
| 26 | TRYIN’ TO GET THE FEELING Barry Manilow (Arista AL 4060) | 26 | 23 | |
| 27 | AEROSMITH Aerosmith (Columbia PC 32005) | 29 | 24 | |
| 28 | ALIVE! Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7020-798) | 28 | 26 | |
| 29 | EARGASM Johnnie Taylor (Columbia PC 33951) | 43 | 4 | |
| 30 | FACE THE MUSIC Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists UA-LA546-G) | 32 | 24 | |
| 31 | COME ON OVER Olivia Newton-John (MCA MCA-2186) | 41 | 3 | |
| 32 | ROCK N’ ROLL LOVE LETTER Bay City Rollers (Arista AL 4071) | 37 | 3 | |
| 33 | BETTER DAYS & HAPPY ENDINGS Melissa Manchester (Arista AL 4067) | 36 | 7 | |
| 34 | GIVE US A WINK Sweet (Capitol ST-11496) | 38 | 6 | |
| 35 | TOYS IN THE ATTIC Aerosmith (Columbia PC 33479) | 31 | 50 | |
| 36 | AFTERTONES Janis Ian (Columbia PC 33919) | 25 | 11 | |
| 37 | HELEN REDDY’S GREATEST HITS Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-11467) | 30 | 18 | |
| 38 | NATIVE SONS Loggins & Messina (Columbia PC 33578) | 34 | 10 | |
| 39 | ELITE HOTEL Emmylou Harris (Reprise MS 2236) | 40 | 11 | |
| 40 | LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-3405) | 42 | 43 | |
| 41 | FROM EVERY STAGE Joan Baez (A&M SP-3704) | 33 | 9 | |
| 42 | LET THE MUSIC PLAY Barry White (20th Century T-502) | 39 | 9 | |
| 43 | IF THE SHOE FITS Pure Prairie League (RCA Victor APL1-1247) | 44 | 9 | |
| 44 | SONGS FOR THE NEW DEPRESSION Bette Midler (Atlantic SD 18155) | 35 | 10 | |
| 45 | FAMILY REUNION O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l PZ 33807) | 45 | 19 | |
| 46 | WAKE UP EVERYBODY Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int’l PZ 33808) | 47 | 18 | |
| 47 | WINDSONG John Denver (RCA Victor APL1-1183) | 48 | 27 | |
| 48 | SEALS & CROFTS’ GREATEST HITS Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. BS 2886) | 52 | 22 | |
| 49 | THE BEST OF GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah BDS 5653) | 50 | 9 | |
| 50 | DIANA ROSS Diana Ross (Motown M6-861S1) | 61 | 6 | |
| 51 | A TRICK OF THE TAIL Genesis (Atco SD 36-129) | 67 | 3 | |
| 52 | K.C. & THE SUNSHINE BAND K.C. & Sunshine Band (T.K. T.K.-603) | 51 | 36 | |
| 53 | CITY LIFE Blackbyrds (Fantasy F-9490) | 58 | 21 | |
| 54 | HAVANA DAYDREAMIN’ Jimmy Buffett (ABC ABCD-914) | 54 | 6 | |
| 55 | GROOVE-A-THON Isaac Hayes (HBS/ABC ABCD-925) | 55 | 7 | |
| 56 | HOW DARE YOU! 10cc (Mercury SRM-1-1061) | 53 | 8 | |
| 57 | WE SOLD OUR SOUL FOR ROCK ’N’ ROLL Black Sabbath (Warner Bros. 2BS 2923) | 59 | 6 | |
| 58 | ELTON JOHN’S GREATEST HITS Elton John (MCA MCA 2128) | 62 | 73 | |
| 59 | DESTROYER Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7025) | — | 1 | |
| 60 | THE SALSOUL ORCHESTRA Salsoul Orchestra (Salsoul SZS 5501) | 60 | 20 | |
| 61 | STRUTTIN’ MY STUFF Elvin Bishop (Capricorn CP 0165) | 64 | 11 | |
| 62 | HE’S A FRIEND Eddie Kendricks (Tamla T6-343S1) | 63 | 11 | |
| 63 | ROBIN TROWER LIVE! Robin Trower (Chrysalis CHR 1089) | 92 | 2 | |
| 64 | CLASSICAL...BARBRA Barbra Streisand (Columbia Masterworks M 33452) | 68 | 6 | |
| 65 | TIMES OF YOUR LIFE Paul Anka (United Aritists UA-LA569-G) | 46 | 17 | |
| 66 | BLACK BEAR ROAD C.W. McCall (MGM M3G 5008) | 49 | 18 | |
| 67 | REFLECTIONS Jerry Garcia (Round RX-LA565-G) | 70 | 9 | |
| 68 | BORN TO DIE Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol ST-11482) | 57 | 10 | |
| 69 | SILK DEGREES Boz Scaggs (Columbia PC 33920) | 82 | 4 | |
| 70 | TED NUGENT Ted Nugent (Epic PE 33692) | 73 | 23 | |
| 71 | MOTHERSHIP CONNECTION Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7022) | 83 | 10 | |
| 72 | RELEASE Henry Gross (Lifesong LS 6002) | 75 | 9 | |
| 73 | THE LEPRECHAUN Chick Corea (Polydor PD 6062) | 80 | 7 | |
| 74 | SMILE Laura Nyro (Columbia PC 33912) | 78 | 5 | |
| 75 | ON THE ROAD Jesse Colin Young (Warner Bros. BS 2913) | 119 | 2 | |
| 76 | PRISONER IN DISGUISE Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 7E-1045) | 65 | 27 | |
| 77 | KINGFISH Kingfish (Round RX-LA564-G) | 99 | 4 | |
| 78 | DISCO-FIED Rhythm Heritage (ABC ABCD-934) | 86 | 6 | |
| 79 | LOOK OUT FOR #1 Brothers Johnson (A&M SP-4567) | 95 | 5 | |
| 80 | CAPTURED LIVE! Johnny Winter (Blue Sky PZ 33944) | 89 | 5 | |
| 81 | HEAD ON Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-1067) | 56 | 13 | |
| 82 | THE SOUND IN YOUR MIND Willie Nelson (Columbia/Lone Star KC 34092) | 91 | 3 | |
| 83 | SMOKEY’S FAMILY ROBINSON Smokey Robinson (Tamla T6-341S1) | 85 | 6 | |
| 84 | ROCK ’N’ COUNTRY Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot DOSD-2050) | 71 | 7 | |
| 85 | FULL OF FIRE Al Green (Hi SHL 32097) | 93 | 4 | |
| 86 | EQUINOX Styx (A&M SP-4559) | 77 | 18 | |
| 87 | SWEET HARMONY Maria Muldaur (Reprise MS 2235) | 94 | 4 | |
| 88 | INSEPARABLE Natalie Cole (Capitol ST-11429) | 88 | 32 | |
| 89 | CHRONICLE (The 20 Greatest Hits) Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy CCR-2) | 96 | 7 | |
| 90 | BABYFACE Wing And A Prayer Fife And Drum Corp. (Wing & A Prayer HS 3025) | 90 | 7 | |
| 91 | I WANT YOU Marvin Gaye (Tamla T6-342S1) | — | 1 | |
| 92 | LOOK INTO THE FUTURE Journey (Columbia PC 33904) | 101 | 9 | |
| 93 | STARCASTLE Starcastle (Epic PE 33914) | 103 | 5 | |
| 94 | CONEY ISLAND BABY Lou Reed (RCA Victor APL1-0915) | 66 | 9 | |
| 95 | ROCK OF THE WESTIES Elton John (MCA MCA-2163) | 69 | 23 | |
| 96 | DANCE YOUR TROUBLES AWAY Archie Bell & Drells (TSOP PZ 33844) | 97 | 12 | |
| 97 | TO BE WITH YOU Tony Orlando & Dawn (Elektra 7E-1049) | 98 | 5 | |
| 98 | BAY CITY ROLLERS Bay City Rollers (Arista AL 4049) | 74 | 29 | |
| 99 | MYSTIC VOYAGE Roy Ayers Ubiquity (Polydor PD 6057) | 105 | 10 | |
| 100 | SUNBURST FINISH Be-Bop Deluxe (Harvest ST-11478) | 106 | 9 | |
| 101 | A LOVE TRILOGY Donna Summer (Oasis OCLP 5004) | 132 | 2 | |
| 102 | RED OCTOPUS Jefferson Starship (Grunt BFL1-0999) | 72 | 39 | |
| 103 | DISCO CONNECTION Isaac Hayes Movement (HBS/ABC ABCD-923) | 102 | 12 | |
| 104 | KGB KGB (MCA MCA-2166) | 113 | 5 | |
| 105 | SIREN Roxy Music (Atco SD 36-127) | 76 | 19 | |
| 106 | THE BEST OF CARLY SIMON Carly Simon (Elektra 7E-1048) | 81 | 18 | |
| 107 | SHOWCASE Sylvers (Capitol ST-11465) | 109 | 10 | |
| 108 | BACK TO BACK Brecker Brothers Band (Arista AL 4061) | 115 | 7 | |
| 109 | MOVIN’ ON Commodores (Motown M6-848S1) | 120 | 23 | |
| 110 |  Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 7208) | 114 | 136 | |
| 111 | LOVE & UNDERSTANDING Kool & Gang (De-Lite DEP 2018) | 139 | 3 | |
| 112 | BETWEEN THE LINES Janis Ian (Columbia PC 33394) | 129 | 55 | |
| 113 | MASQUE Kansas (Kirshner PZ 33806) | 79 | 18 | |
| 114 | THE WHO BY NUMBERS The Who (MCA MCA-2161) | 110 | 24 | |
| 115 | SAFETY ZONE Bobby Womack (United Aritsts UA-LA544-G) | 116 | 19 | |
| 116 | LIVE Poco (Epic PE 33336) | 122 | 3 | |
| 117 | BREAKAWAY Art Garfunkel (Columbia PC 33700) | 84 | 24 | |
| 118 | WISH YOU WERE HERE Pink Floyd (Columbia PC 33453) | 121 | 28 | |
| 119 | CITY OF ANGELS Miracles (Tamla T6-339S1) | 87 | 27 | |
| 120 | JOHN DENVER’S GREATEST HITS John Denver (RCA Victor CPL1-0374) | 123 | 123 | |
| 121 | THE HUNGRY YEARS Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA PIG-2157) | 104 | 27 | |
| 122 | WHO LOVES YOU Four Seasons (Warner/Curb BS 2900) | 100 | 19 | |
| 123 | GET YOUR WINGS Aerosmith (Columbia PC 32847) | 126 | 72 | |
| 124 | BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot DOSD-2020) | 125 | 50 | |
| 125 | CRISIS? WHAT CRISIS? Supertramp (A&M SP-4560) | 118 | 18 | |
| 126 | FISH OUT OF WATER Chris Squire (Atlantic SD 18159) | 112 | 11 | |
| 127 | STORY Four Seasons (Private Stock PS 7000) | 107 | 19 | |
| 128 | DESOLATION BOULEVARD Sweet (Capitol ST-11395) | 108 | 38 | |
| 129 | NUMBERS Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4555) | 111 | 18 | |
| 130 | SAVAGE EYE Pretty Things (Swan Song SS 8414) | 117 | 8 | |
| 131 | SPINNERS LIVE! Spinners (Atlantic SD 2-910) | 127 | 17 | |
| 132 | THE HISSING OF SUMMER LAWNS Joni Mitchell (Asylum 7E-1051) | 133 | 18 | |
| 133 | SEDAKA’S BACK Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA MCA-463) | 130 | 57 | |
| 134 | THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-11163) | 140 | 136 | |
| 135 | TO THE HILT Golden Earring (MCA MCA-2183) | 138 | 7 | |
| 136 | THE SOUND OF MUSIC Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor LSOD 2005) | 157 | 213 | |
| 137 | HONEY Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-1038) | 135 | 34 | |
| 138 | ROMANTIC WARRIOR Return To Forever (Columbia PC 34076) | — | 1 | |
| 139 | LAND OF THE MIDNIGHT SUN Al Di Meola (Columbia PC 34074) | 155 | 3 | |
| 140 | BACK HOME AGAIN John Denver (RCA Victor CPL1-0548) | 142 | 92 | |
| 141 | OPEN YOUR EYES YOU CAN FLY Flora Purim (Milestone M-9065) | 159 | 3 | |
| 142 | SILVER CONVENTION Silver Convention (Midland Int’l BKL1-1369) | — | 1 | |
| 143 | RAISING HELL Fatback Band (Event EV 6905) | 151 | 10 | |
| 144 | BARRY LYNDON Original Soundtrack (Warner Bros. BS 2903) | 146 | 10 | |
| 145 | WHEN LOVE IS NEW Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int’l PZ 33843) | 152 | 15 | |
| 146 | RED HEADED STRANGER Willie Nelson (Columbia KC 33482) | 148 | 31 | |
| 147 | WINGS OF LOVE Temptations (Gordy G6-971S1) | — | 1 | |
| 148 | GREATEST HITS Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4519) | 137 | 40 | |
| 149 | THE WHITE KNIGHT Cledus Maggard & Citizen’s Band (Mercury SRM-1-1072) | 161 | 2 | |
| 150 | BARRY WHITE’S GREATEST HITS Barry White (20th Century T-493) | 145 | 22 | |
| 151 | LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY Donna Summer (Oasis OCLP-5003) | 124 | 24 | |
| 152 | WHO AM I David Ruffin (Motown M6-849S1) | 128 | 22 | |
| 153 | CLEARLY LOVE Olivia Newton-John (MCA MCA-2148) | 144 | 27 | |
| 154 | PHOTOGRAPHS AND MEMORIES (His Greatest Hits) Jim Croce (ABC ABCD-835) | 154 | 44 | |
| 155 | TROPEA Tropea (Marlin 2200) | 167 | 9 | |
| 156 | SIMON & GARFUNKEL’S GREATEST HITS Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia PC 31350) | 162 | 93 | |
| 157 | FALLIN’ IN LOVE Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (Playboy PB 407) | 141 | 18 | |
| 158 | ENDLESS SUMMER Beach Boys (Capitol SVBB-11307) | 160 | 56 | |
| 159 | L.A. EXPRESS L.A. Express (Caribou PZ 33940) | 165 | 5 | |
| 160 | LOCKED IN Wishbone Ash (Atlantic SD 18164) | 181 | 3 | |
| 161 | CATE BROS. Cate Bros. (Asylum 7E-1050) | 164 | 12 | |
| 162 | VOYAGE OF THE ACOLYTE Steve Hackett (Chrysalis CHR 1112) | 174 | 2 | |
| 163 | TAPESTRY Carole King (Ode SP-77009) | 163 | 262 | |
| 164 | BANKRUPT Dr. Hook (Capitol ST-11397) | 175 | 16 | |
| 165 | LEE OSKAR Lee Oskar (United Artists UA-LA594-G) | 178 | 2 | |
| 166 | DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA Victor APL1-1144) | 173 | 22 | |
| 167 | STONE ALONE Bill Wyman (Rolling Stones COC 79103) | 172 | 3 | |
| 168 | CONCERT IN BLUES Willie Hutch (Motown M6-854S1) | 170 | 6 | |
| 169 | NEVER GONNA LET YOU GO Vicki Sue Robinson (RCA Victor APL1-1256) | 176 | 3 | |
| 170 | JEALOUSY Major Harris (Atlantic SD 18160) | 171 | 8 | |
| 171 | REFLECTIONS OF A GOLDEN DREAM Lonnie Liston Smith & Cosmic Echoes (Flying Dutchman BDL1-1460) | — | 1 | |
| 172 | INNER WORLDS Mahavishnu Orchestra /John McLaughlin (Columbia PC 33908) | 131 | 8 | |
| 173 | THE WETTER THE BETTER Wet Willie (Capricorn CP 0166) | 183 | 2 | |
| 174 | JESSI Jessi Colter (Capitol ST-11477) | 143 | 9 | |
| 175 | SCOTCH ON THE ROCKS Band Of The Black Watch (Private Stock PS 2007) | 179 | 5 | |
| 176 | THE BEST OF URIAH HEEP Uriah Heep (Mercury SRM-1-1070) | 184 | 3 | |
| 177 | BOLLING: SUITE FOR FLUTE AND JAZZ PIANO Jean-Pierre Rampal / Claude Bolling (Columbia Masterworks M 33233) | 180 | 10 | |
| 178 | RECYCLED Nektar (Passport PPSD-98011) | — | 1 | |
| 179 | TOUCH John Klemmer (ABC ABCD-922) | 191 | 17 | |
| 180 | CAPTAIN FANTASTIC AND THE BROWN DIRT COWBOY Elton John (MCA MCA-2142) | 153 | 44 | |
| 181 | LIFE & TIMES Billy Cobham (Atlantic SD 18166) | — | 1 | |
| 182 | FEEL THE SPIRIT Leroy Hutson (Curtom CU 5010) | 185 | 4 | |
| 183 | HORSES Patti Smith (Arista AL 4066) | 158 | 18 | |
| 184 | FANDANGO! Z Z Top (London PS 656) | 166 | 47 | |
| 185 | HOT CHOCOLATE Hot Chocolate (Big Tree BT 89512) | 149 | 21 | |
| 186 | FLAT AS A PANCAKE Head East (A&M SP-4537) | 182 | 26 | |
| 187 | TRUCKLOAD OF LOVIN’ Albert King (Utopia BUL1-1387) | 189 | 4 | |
| 188 | SECOND GENERATION Gaylord & Holiday (Prodigal PLP-10009) | 190 | 7 | |
| 189 | COME AS YOU ARE Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. BS 2858) | 193 | 2 | |
| 190 | AT THE SOUND OF THE BELL Pavlov’s Dog (Columbia PC 33964) | 197 | 2 | |
| 191 | PRIMAL SCREAM Maynard Ferguson (Columbia PC 33953) | — | 1 | |
| 192 | MICHEL POLNAREFF Michel Polnareff (Atlantic SD 18153) | 194 | 6 | |
| 193 | I HEAR A SYMPHONY Hank Crawford (Kudu KU 26 S1) | 188 | 4 | |
| 194 | KICKIN’ Mighty Clouds Of Joy (ABC ABCD-899) | 186 | 12 | |
| 195 | THIRD WORLD Third World (Island ILPS 9369) | 196 | 2 | |
| 196 | DIAMONDS & RUST Joan Baez (A&M SP-4527) | 156 | 47 | |
| 197 | FEELS SO GOOD Grover Washington, Jr. (Kudu KU-24 S1) | 199 | 22 | |
| 198 | NICKS & BUCKINGHAM Buckingham Nicks (Polydor PD 5058) | — | 1 | |
| 199 | MALPRACTICE Dr. Feelgood (Columbia PC 34098) | 200 | 2 | |
| 200 | IT’S GOOD TO BE ALIVE D. J. Rogers (RCA Victor APL1-1099) | — | 1 | |
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