| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MAY 22, 1976 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | BLACK AND BLUE Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 79104) | 2 | 3 | |
| 2 | FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE! Peter Frampton (A&M SP-3703) | 3 | 17 | |
| 3 | WINGS AT THE SPEED OF SOUND Wings (Capitol SW-11525) | 4 | 7 | |
| 4 | PRESENCE Led Zeppelin (Swan Song SS 8416) | 1 | 6 | |
| 5 | THEIR GREATEST HITS 1971-1975 Eagles (Asylum 7E-1052) | 5 | 12 | |
| 6 | I WANT YOU Marvin Gaye (Tamla T6-342S1) | 6 | 8 | |
| 7 | FLEETWOOD MAC Fleetwood Mac (Reprise MS 2225) | 8 | 43 | |
| 8 | A NIGHT AT THE OPERA Queen (Elektra 7E-1053) | 7 | 22 | |
| 9 | TAKIN’ IT TO THE STREETS Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. BS 2899) | 10 | 7 | |
| 10 | DESTROYER Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7025) | 9 | 8 | |
| 11 | EARGASM Johnnie Taylor (Columbia PC 33951) | 11 | 11 | |
| 12 | BRASS CONSTRUCTION Brass Construction (United Artists UA-LA545-G) | 13 | 17 | |
| 13 | AMIGOS Santana (Columbia PC 33576) | 15 | 7 | |
| 14 | DIANA ROSS Diana Ross (Motown M6-861S1) | 16 | 13 | |
| 15 | SONG OF JOY Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-4570) | 12 | 10 | |
| 16 | HIDEAWAY America (Warner Bros. BS 2932) | 18 | 4 | |
| 17 | LOOK OUT FOR #1 Brothers Johnson (A&M SP-4567) | 19 | 12 | |
| 18 | COME ON OVER Olivia Newton-John (MCA MCA-2186) | 17 | 10 | |
| 19 | ROBIN TROWER LIVE! Robin Trower (Chrysalis CHR 1089) | 14 | 9 | |
| 20 | THE DREAM WEAVER Gary Wright (Warner Bros. BS 2868) | 21 | 41 | |
| 21 | RUN WITH THE PACK Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8415) | 20 | 15 | |
| 22 | RUFUS FEATURING CHAKA KHAN Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC ABCD-909) | 22 | 26 | |
| 23 | YOU CAN’T ARGUE WITH A SICK MIND Joe Walsh (ABC ABCD-932) | 25 | 7 | |
| 24 | MOTHERSHIP CONNECTION Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7022) | 28 | 17 | |
| 25 | STRUTTIN’ MY STUFF Elvin Bishop (Capricorn CP 0165) | 27 | 18 | |
| 26 | SILK DEGREES Boz Scaggs (Columbia PC 33920) | 30 | 11 | |
| 27 | STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS Paul Simon (Columbia PC 33540) | 23 | 31 | |
| 28 | DESIRE Bob Dylan (Columbia PC 33893) | 24 | 18 | |
| 29 | WANTED! THE OUTLAWS Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Jessi Colter, Tompall Glaser (RCA Victor AAL1-1321) | 26 | 16 | |
| 30 | HISTORY – AMERICA’S GREATEST HITS America (Warner Bros. BS 2894) | 31 | 27 | |
| 31 | MAIN COURSE Bee Gees (RSO SO 4807) | 29 | 51 | |
| 32 | ONE OF THESE NIGHTS Eagles (Asylum 7E-1039) | 32 | 49 | |
| 33 | HERE AND THERE Elton John (MCA MCA-2197) | 79 | 2 | |
| 34 | LADY IN WAITING Outlaws (Arista AL 4070) | 36 | 7 | |
| 35 | A TRICK OF THE TAIL Genesis (Atco SD 36-129) | 33 | 10 | |
| 36 | BREEZIN’ George Benson (Warner Bros. BS 2919) | 59 | 7 | |
| 37 | ROCK N’ ROLL LOVE LETTER Bay City Rollers (Arista AL 4071) | 34 | 10 | |
| 38 | LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-3405) | 38 | 50 | |
| 39 | RASTAMAN VIBRATION Bob Marley & Wailers (Island ILPS 9383) | 71 | 3 | |
| 40 | TRYIN’ TO GET THE FEELING Barry Manilow (Arista AL 4060) | 42 | 30 | |
| 41 | A LOVE TRILOGY Donna Summer (Oasis OCLP 5004) | 43 | 9 | |
| 42 | GET CLOSER Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. BS 2907) | 47 | 4 | |
| 43 | CITY LIFE Blackbyrds (Fantasy F-9490) | 40 | 28 | |
| 44 | SILVER CONVENTION Silver Convention (Midland Int’l BKL1-1369) | 50 | 8 | |
| 45 | ROMANTIC WARRIOR Return To Forever (Columbia PC 34076) | 48 | 8 | |
| 46 | AEROSMITH Aerosmith (Columbia PC 32005) | 35 | 31 | |
| 47 | ON THE ROAD Jesse Colin Young (Warner Bros. BS 2913) | 37 | 9 | |
| 48 | GRATITUDE Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia PG 33694) | 39 | 25 | |
| 49 | ALIVE! Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7020-798) | 41 | 33 | |
| 50 | CHICAGO IX / CHICAGO’S GREATEST HITS Chicago (Columbia PC 33900) | 44 | 26 | |
| 51 | FOOL FOR THE CITY Foghat (Bearsville BR 6959) | 46 | 34 | |
| 52 | STATION TO STATION David Bowie (RCA Victor APL1-1327) | 45 | 16 | |
| 53 | DISCO-FIED Rhythm Heritage (ABC ABCD-934) | 51 | 13 | |
| 54 | WINGS OF LOVE Temptations (Gordy G6-971S1) | 52 | 8 | |
| 55 | THE SOUND IN YOUR MIND Willie Nelson (Columbia/Lone Star KC 34092) | 53 | 10 | |
| 56 | GIMME BACK MY BULLETS Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA MCA-2170) | 49 | 14 | |
| 57 | CRY TOUGH Nils Lofgren (A&M SP-4573) | 61 | 7 | |
| 58 | ERIC CARMEN Eric Carmen (Arista AL 4057) | 58 | 28 | |
| 59 | WEDDING ALBUM Leon & Mary Russell (Paradise PA 2943) | 68 | 4 | |
| 60 | STEPPIN’ OUT Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA PIG-2195) | 64 | 4 | |
| 61 | DONNY & MARIE (Featuring Songs From Their Television Show) Donny & Marie Osmond (Polydor/Kolob PD 6068) | 69 | 6 | |
| 62 | ELTON JOHN’S GREATEST HITS Elton John (MCA MCA 2128) | 57 | 80 | |
| 63 | SEALS & CROFTS’ GREATEST HITS Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. BS 2886) | 62 | 29 | |
| 64 | FACE THE MUSIC Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists UA-LA546-G) | 54 | 31 | |
| 65 | RELEASE Henry Gross (Lifesong LS 6002) | 66 | 16 | |
| 66 | SECOND CHILDHOOD Phoebe Snow (Columbia PC 33952) | 55 | 15 | |
| 67 | THE ROYAL SCAM Steely Dan (ABC ABCD-931) | 120 | 2 | |
| 68 | LOVE & UNDERSTANDING Kool & Gang (De-Lite DEP 2018) | 65 | 10 | |
| 69 | GIVE US A WINK Sweet (Capitol ST-11496) | 56 | 13 | |
| 70 | KINGFISH Kingfish (Round RX-LA564-G) | 60 | 11 | |
| 71 | GREATEST STORIES – LIVE Harry Chapin (Elektra 7E-2009) | 83 | 4 | |
| 72 | BLACK MARKET Weather Report (Columbia PC 34099) | 75 | 7 | |
| 73 | TED NUGENT Ted Nugent (Epic PE 33692) | 73 | 30 | |
| 74 | TOYS IN THE ATTIC Aerosmith (Columbia PC 33479) | 70 | 57 | |
| 75 | SADDLE TRAMP Charlie Daniels Band (Epic PE 34150) | 146 | 2 | |
| 76 | FAITHFUL Todd Rundgren (Bearsville BR 6963) | 117 | 2 | |
| 77 | SMOKEY’S FAMILY ROBINSON Smokey Robinson (Tamla T6-341S1) | 74 | 13 | |
| 78 | FAMILY REUNION O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l PZ 33807) | 67 | 26 | |
| 79 | DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA Victor APL1-1144) | 88 | 29 | |
| 80 | LEE OSKAR Lee Oskar (United Artists UA-LA594-G) | 91 | 9 | |
| 81 | DREAMBOAT ANNIE Heart (Mushroom MRS-5005) | 89 | 7 | |
| 82 | HE’S A FRIEND Eddie Kendricks (Tamla T6-343S1) | 76 | 18 | |
| 83 | JAILBREAK Thin Lizzy (Mercury SRM-1-1081) | 93 | 7 | |
| 84 | 2112 Rush (Mercury SRM-1-1079) | 86 | 7 | |
| 85 | CLOSE ENOUGH FOR ROCK ’N’ ROLL Nazareth (A&M SP-4562) | 125 | 2 | |
| 86 | HAIR OF THE DOG Nazareth (A&M SP-4511) | 63 | 33 | |
| 87 | NEVER GONNA LET YOU GO Vicki Sue Robinson (RCA Victor APL1-1256) | 94 | 10 | |
| 88 | LIVE BULLET Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SKBB-11523) | 97 | 4 | |
| 89 | FULL OF FIRE Al Green (Hi SHL 32097) | 87 | 11 | |
| 90 | MYSTIC VOYAGE Roy Ayers Ubiquity (Polydor PD 6057) | 90 | 17 | |
| 91 | ELITE HOTEL Emmylou Harris (Reprise MS 2236) | 77 | 18 | |
| 92 | BLACK ROSE John David Souther (Asylum 7E-1059) | 101 | 3 | |
| 93 | FIREFALL Firefall (Atlantic SD 18174) | 119 | 4 | |
| 94 | WINDSONG John Denver (RCA Victor APL1-1183) | 81 | 34 | |
| 95 | SHOWCASE Sylvers (Capitol ST-11465) | 92 | 17 | |
| 96 | BACK TO BACK Brecker Brothers Band (Arista AL 4061) | 95 | 14 | |
| 97 | STRETCHIN’ OUT IN BOOTSY’S RUBBER BAND Bootsy’s Rubber Band (Warner Bros. BS 2920) | 137 | 6 | |
| 98 | STARCASTLE Starcastle (Epic PE 33914) | 98 | 12 | |
| 99 | WHERE THE HAPPY PEOPLE GO Trammps (Atlantic SD 18172) | 112 | 3 | |
| 100 | K.C. & THE SUNSHINE BAND K.C. & Sunshine Band (T.K. T.K.-603) | 84 | 43 | |
| 101 | ILLEGAL STILLS Stephen Stills (Columbia PC 34148) | 159 | 2 | |
| 102 | THOROUGHBRED Carole King (Ode SP-77034) | 72 | 16 | |
| 103 | YOUNG AND RICH Tubes (A&M SP-4580) | 153 | 2 | |
| 104 | LIVE – BLOW YOUR FACE OUT J. Geils Band (Atlantic SD 2-507) | 139 | 2 | |
| 105 | OPEN YOUR EYES YOU CAN FLY Flora Purim (Milestone M-9065) | 102 | 10 | |
| 106 | RECYCLED Nektar (Passport PPSD-98011) | 107 | 8 | |
| 107 | WELCOME BACK John Sebastian (Warner Bros. MS 2249) | 148 | 2 | |
| 108 | THE MANHATTANS Manhattans (Columbia PC 33820) | 128 | 4 | |
| 109 | REFLECTIONS OF A GOLDEN DREAM Lonnie Liston Smith & Cosmic Echoes (Flying Dutchman BDL1-1460) | 103 | 8 | |
| 110 | BETTER DAYS & HAPPY ENDINGS Melissa Manchester (Arista AL 4067) | 78 | 14 | |
| 111 | M.U. – THE BEST OF JETHRO TULL Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1078) | 80 | 18 | |
| 112 | FOOLS GOLD Fools Gold (Morning Sky ML 5500) | 118 | 6 | |
| 113 | THE LEPRECHAUN Chick Corea (Polydor PD 6062) | 82 | 14 | |
| 114 |  Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 7208) | 115 | 143 | |
| 115 | HELEN REDDY’S GREATEST HITS Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-11467) | 85 | 25 | |
| 116 | FOREVER LOVERS Mac Davis (Columbia PC 34105) | 122 | 6 | |
| 117 | NO EARTHLY CONNECTION Rick Wakeman & English Rock Ensemble (A&M SP-4583) | 145 | 2 | |
| 118 | EQUINOX Styx (A&M SP-4559) | 105 | 25 | |
| 119 | THE PROMISE Michael Pinder (Threshold THS 18) | 129 | 5 | |
| 120 | THE SALSOUL ORCHESTRA Salsoul Orchestra (Salsoul SZS 5501) | 96 | 27 | |
| 121 | AFTERTONES Janis Ian (Columbia PC 33919) | 99 | 18 | |
| 122 | PRIMAL SCREAM Maynard Ferguson (Columbia PC 33953) | 126 | 8 | |
| 123 | THE WETTER THE BETTER Wet Willie (Capricorn CP 0166) | 124 | 9 | |
| 124 | LAND OF THE MIDNIGHT SUN Al Di Meola (Columbia PC 34074) | 108 | 10 | |
| 125 | MOVIN’ ON Commodores (Motown M6-848S1) | 100 | 30 | |
| 126 | CLASSICAL...BARBRA Barbra Streisand (Columbia Masterworks M 33452) | 104 | 13 | |
| 127 | RAISING HELL Fatback Band (Event EV 6905) | 109 | 17 | |
| 128 | WAKE UP EVERYBODY Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int’l PZ 33808) | 106 | 25 | |
| 129 | CRISIS? WHAT CRISIS? Supertramp (A&M SP-4560) | 110 | 25 | |
| 130 | WISH YOU WERE HERE Pink Floyd (Columbia PC 33453) | 123 | 35 | |
| 131 | SMILE Laura Nyro (Columbia PC 33912) | 111 | 12 | |
| 132 | HAVANA DAYDREAMIN’ Jimmy Buffett (ABC ABCD-914) | 127 | 13 | |
| 133 | BABYFACE Wing And A Prayer Fife And Drum Corp. (Wing & A Prayer HS 3025) | 113 | 14 | |
| 134 | THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-11163) | 130 | 143 | |
| 135 | THE WHITE KNIGHT Cledus Maggard & Citizen’s Band (Mercury SRM-1-1072) | 114 | 9 | |
| 136 | SALONGO Ramsey Lewis (Columbia PC 34173) | 175 | 2 | |
| 137 | DANCE YOUR TROUBLES AWAY Archie Bell & Drells (TSOP PZ 33844) | 116 | 19 | |
| 138 | CATE BROS. Cate Bros. (Asylum 7E-1050) | 142 | 19 | |
| 139 | TALES OF MYSTERY AND IMAGINATION Alan Parsons Project (20th Century T-508) | — | 1 | |
| 140 | SWEET HARMONY Maria Muldaur (Reprise MS 2235) | 121 | 11 | |
| 141 | FROM EVERY STAGE Joan Baez (A&M SP-3704) | 132 | 16 | |
| 142 | BLOODLINE Glen Campbell (Capitol SW-11516) | 164 | 3 | |
| 143 | THE BEST OF GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah BDS 5653) | 134 | 16 | |
| 144 | WHO LOVES YOU Four Seasons (Warner/Curb BS 2900) | 140 | 26 | |
| 145 | LIVE AND IN LIVING COLOR Tower Of Power (Warner Bros. BS 2924) | 162 | 2 | |
| 146 | NATIVE SONS Loggins & Messina (Columbia PC 33578) | 131 | 17 | |
| 147 | TROPEA Tropea (Marlin 2200) | 144 | 16 | |
| 148 | HOW DARE YOU! 10cc (Mercury SRM-1-1061) | 133 | 15 | |
| 149 | INSEPARABLE Natalie Cole (Capitol ST-11429) | 135 | 39 | |
| 150 | BETWEEN THE LINES Janis Ian (Columbia PC 33394) | 143 | 62 | |
| 151 | LET THE MUSIC PLAY Barry White (20th Century T-502) | 136 | 16 | |
| 152 | BELLAMY BROTHERS Bellamy Brothers (Warner/Curb BS 2941) | 167 | 2 | |
| 153 | CAPTURED LIVE! Johnny Winter (Blue Sky PZ 33944) | 138 | 12 | |
| 154 | JOHN DENVER’S GREATEST HITS John Denver (RCA Victor CPL1-0374) | 157 | 130 | |
| 155 | AMERICAN PASTIME Three Dog Night (ABC ABCD-928) | 156 | 5 | |
| 156 | IF THE SHOE FITS Pure Prairie League (RCA Victor APL1-1247) | 147 | 16 | |
| 157 | LIFE & TIMES Billy Cobham (Atlantic SD 18166) | 149 | 8 | |
| 158 | SIMON & GARFUNKEL’S GREATEST HITS Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia PC 31350) | 151 | 100 | |
| 159 | VENUS AND MARS Wings (Capitol SMAS-11419) | 161 | 49 | |
| 160 | THIS IS IT Melba Moore (Buddah BDS 5657) | 170 | 5 | |
| 161 | AURORA Jean-Luc Ponty (Atlantic SD 18163) | 165 | 7 | |
| 162 | THE BEST OF CARLY SIMON Carly Simon (Elektra 7E-1048) | 155 | 25 | |
| 163 | SATISFIED ’N TICKLED TOO Taj Mahal (Columbia PC 34103) | 173 | 3 | |
| 164 | GROOVE-A-THON Isaac Hayes (HBS/ABC ABCD-925) | 154 | 14 | |
| 165 | IT’S GOOD TO BE ALIVE D. J. Rogers (RCA Victor APL1-1099) | 141 | 8 | |
| 166 | TOUCH John Klemmer (ABC ABCD-922) | 160 | 24 | |
| 167 | WILLIE NELSON LIVE Willie Nelson (RCA Victor APL1-1487) | — | 1 | |
| 168 | CHRONICLE (The 20 Greatest Hits) Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy CCR-2) | 150 | 14 | |
| 169 | THOSE SOUTHERN KNIGHTS Crusaders (ABC/Blue Thumb BTSD-6024) | — | 1 | |
| 170 | POUSETTE-DART BAND Pousette-Dart Band (Capitol ST-11507) | 182 | 2 | |
| 171 | i Patrick Moraz (Atlantic SD 18175) | 178 | 3 | |
| 172 | REBEL John Miles (London PS 669) | 181 | 3 | |
| 173 | MOONMADNESS Camel (Janus JXS 7024) | 191 | 3 | |
| 174 | THE ART OF TEA Michael Franks (Reprise MS 2230) | 174 | 5 | |
| 175 | JOHN TRAVOLTA John Travolta (Midland Int’l BKL1-1563) | 190 | 2 | |
| 176 | HIGH ENERGY Supremes (Motown M6-863S1) | — | 1 | |
| 177 | COME AS YOU ARE Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. BS 2858) | 179 | 9 | |
| 178 | INFINITY MACHINE Passport (Atco SD 36-132) | 180 | 4 | |
| 179 | GET YOURSELF UP Head East (A&M SP-4579) | 194 | 2 | |
| 180 | YOU ARE MY STARSHIP Norman Connors (Buddah BDS 5655) | 187 | 2 | |
| 181 | ROSE OF CIMARRON Poco (ABC ABCD-946) | — | 1 | |
| 182 | FRAMPTON Peter Frampton (A&M SP-4512) | 184 | 31 | |
| 183 | THE REAL McCOY Van McCoy (H&L HL-69012-698) | — | 1 | |
| 184 | SUNBURST FINISH Be-Bop Deluxe (Harvest ST-11478) | 152 | 16 | |
| 185 | LIFELINE Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-4575) | 177 | 6 | |
| 186 | WORDS WE CAN DANCE TO Steve Goodman (Asylum 7E-1061) | 188 | 3 | |
| 187 | ODYSSEY Charles Earland (Mercury SRM-1-1049) | 189 | 5 | |
| 188 | THE BEST OF ROD STEWART Rod Stewart (Mercury SRM-2-7507) | — | 1 | |
| 189 | STINGRAY Joe Cocker (A&M SP-4574) | — | 1 | |
| 190 | THIS MOTHER’S DAUGHTER Nancy Wilson (Capitol ST-11518) | — | 1 | |
| 191 | A CHORUS LINE Original Cast (Columbia Masterworks PS 33581) | 193 | 13 | |
| 192 | RICHARD AND WILLIE AND THE S.L.A. Richard Pryor (Laff A 188) | — | 1 | |
| 193 | SHAKTI WITH JOHN McLAUGHLIN Shakti With John McLaughlin (Columbia PC 34162) | 198 | 2 | |
| 194 | BACK HOME AGAIN John Denver (RCA Victor CPL1-0548) | 186 | 99 | |
| 195 | BAY CITY ROLLERS Bay City Rollers (Arista AL 4049) | 196 | 36 | |
| 196 | LADIES’ CHOICE Michael Stanley Band (Epic PE 33917) | — | 1 | |
| 197 | REACH FOR THE SKY Sutherland Brothers & Quiver (Columbia PC 33982) | — | 1 | |
| 198 | COMIN’ AT YA Coke Escovedo (Mercury SRM-1-1085) | — | 1 | |
| 199 | TAPESTRY Carole King (Ode SP-77009) | 199 | 269 | |
| 200 | HARD WORK John Handy (ABC/Impulse ASD-9314) | — | 1 | |
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