| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending SEPTEMBER 4, 1976 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE! Peter Frampton (A&M SP-3703) | 1 | 32 | |
| 2 | SPITFIRE Jefferson Starship (Grunt BFL1-1557) | 2 | 8 | |
| 3 | CHICAGO X Chicago (Columbia PC 34200) | 4 | 10 | |
| 4 | BEAUTIFUL NOISE Neil Diamond (Columbia PC 33965) | 3 | 10 | |
| 5 | FLEETWOOD MAC Fleetwood Mac (Reprise MS 2225) | 7 | 58 | |
| 6 | WINGS AT THE SPEED OF SOUND Wings (Capitol SW-11525) | 6 | 22 | |
| 7 | BREEZIN’ George Benson (Warner Bros. BS 2919) | 5 | 22 | |
| 8 | SILK DEGREES Boz Scaggs (Columbia PC 33920) | 10 | 26 | |
| 9 | HASTEN DOWN THE WIND Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 7E-1072) | 57 | 2 | |
| 10 | THIS ONE’S FOR YOU Barry Manilow (Arista AL 4090) | 32 | 3 | |
| 11 | THEIR GREATEST HITS 1971-1975 Eagles (Asylum 7E-1052) | 9 | 27 | |
| 12 | WILD CHERRY Wild Cherry (Epic/Sweet City PE 34195) | 13 | 7 | |
| 13 | ROCKS Aerosmith (Columbia PC 34165) | 8 | 15 | |
| 14 | FLY LIKE AN EAGLE Steve Miller Band (Capitol ST-11497) | 14 | 15 | |
| 15 | SOUL SEARCHING Average White Band (Atlantic SD 18179) | 15 | 8 | |
| 16 | 15 BIG ONES Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise MS 2251) | 12 | 8 | |
| 17 | ROCK ’N’ ROLL MUSIC Beatles (Capitol SKBO-11537) | 11 | 11 | |
| 18 | ALL THINGS IN TIME Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int’l PZ 33957) | 23 | 13 | |
| 19 | THE DREAM WEAVER Gary Wright (Warner Bros. BS 2868) | 17 | 56 | |
| 20 | HOT ON THE TRACKS Commodores (Motown M6-867S1) | 25 | 10 | |
| 21 | WIRED Jeff Beck (Epic PE 33849) | 16 | 11 | |
| 22 | DIANA ROSS’ GREATEST HITS Diana Ross (Motown M6-869S1) | 26 | 5 | |
| 23 | WHISTLING DOWN THE WIRE David Crosby / Graham Nash (ABC ABCD-956) | 24 | 8 | |
| 24 | A NIGHT ON THE TOWN Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. BS 2938) | 21 | 8 | |
| 25 | DREAMBOAT ANNIE Heart (Mushroom MRS-5005) | 27 | 22 | |
| 26 | IN THE POCKET James Taylor (Warner Bros. BS 2912) | 18 | 10 | |
| 27 | SPIRIT John Denver (RCA Victor APL1-1694) | 85 | 2 | |
| 28 | LOOK OUT FOR #1 Brothers Johnson (A&M SP-4567) | 19 | 27 | |
| 29 | HARVEST FOR THE WORLD Isley Brothers (T-Neck PZ 33809) | 22 | 15 | |
| 30 | BEST OF B.T. O. (So Far) Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-1101) | 51 | 4 | |
| 31 | SPARKLE Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 18176) | 20 | 13 | |
| 32 | OLE ELO Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists UA-LA630-G) | 31 | 10 | |
| 33 | A NIGHT AT THE OPERA Queen (Elektra 7E-1053) | 29 | 37 | |
| 34 | CONTRADICTION Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-1088) | 30 | 13 | |
| 35 | CHANGESONEBOWIE David Bowie (RCA Victor APL1-1732) | 28 | 13 | |
| 36 | HAPPINESS IS BEING WITH THE SPINNERS Spinners (Atlantic SD 18181) | 38 | 6 | |
| 37 | STARLAND VOCAL BAND Starland Vocal Band (Windsong BHL1-1351) | 33 | 14 | |
| 38 | GET CLOSER Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. BS 2907) | 35 | 19 | |
| 39 | HERE AND THERE Elton John (MCA MCA-2197) | 39 | 17 | |
| 40 | NATALIE Natalie Cole (Capitol ST-11517) | 34 | 15 | |
| 41 | MUSIC, MUSIC Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-11547) | 49 | 4 | |
| 42 | SUMMERTIME DREAM Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise MS 2246) | 43 | 11 | |
| 43 | THE GIST OF THE GEMINI Gino Vannelli (A&M SP-4596) | 59 | 4 | |
| 44 | ALICE COOPER GOES TO HELL Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. BS 2896) | 36 | 8 | |
| 45 | THE ROYAL SCAM Steely Dan (ABC ABCD-931) | 40 | 17 | |
| 46 | FIREFALL Firefall (Atlantic SD 18174) | 45 | 19 | |
| 47 | LONG HARD RIDE Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CP 0170) | 41 | 11 | |
| 48 | OLIAS OF SUNHILLOW Jon Anderson (Atlantic SD 18180) | 50 | 8 | |
| 49 | THE MANHATTANS Manhattans (Columbia PC 33820) | 47 | 19 | |
| 50 | ANOTHER PASSENGER Carly Simon (Elektra 7E-1064) | 37 | 11 | |
| 51 | AGENTS OF FORTUNE Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia PC 34164) | 56 | 13 | |
| 52 | A KIND OF HUSH Carpenters (A&M SP-4581) | 42 | 10 | |
| 53 | TAKIN’ IT TO THE STREETS Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. BS 2899) | 46 | 22 | |
| 54 | JAILBREAK Thin Lizzy (Mercury SRM-1-1081) | 48 | 22 | |
| 55 | STEAL YOUR FACE Grateful Dead (Grateful Dead GD-LA620-J2) | 44 | 10 | |
| 56 | SONG OF JOY Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-4570) | 53 | 25 | |
| 57 | I’M EASY Keith Carradine (Asylum 7E-1066) | 61 | 10 | |
| 58 | BLACK AND BLUE Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 79104) | 52 | 18 | |
| 59 | GO Stomu Yamashta, Steve Winwood, Michael Shrieve (Island ILPS-9387) | 78 | 5 | |
| 60 | THREE Bob James (CTI CTI 6063) | 60 | 11 | |
| 61 | SKY-HIGH! Tavares (Capitol ST-11533) | 64 | 13 | |
| 62 | ARE YOU READY FOR THE COUNTRY Waylon Jennings (RCA Victor APL1-1816) | 62 | 8 | |
| 63 | CHICAGO IX / CHICAGO’S GREATEST HITS Chicago (Columbia PC 33900) | 63 | 41 | |
| 64 | JOHN TRAVOLTA John Travolta (Midland Int’l BKL1-1563) | 58 | 17 | |
| 65 | THE ORIGINALS Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7032) | 93 | 2 | |
| 66 | HISTORY – AMERICA’S GREATEST HITS America (Warner Bros. BS 2894) | 67 | 42 | |
| 67 | TRYIN’ TO GET THE FEELING Barry Manilow (Arista AL 4060) | 69 | 45 | |
| 68 | EVERYBODY LOVES THE SUNSHINE Roy Ayers Ubiquity (Polydor PD-1-6070) | 79 | 4 | |
| 69 | YOU ARE MY STARSHIP Norman Connors (Buddah BDS 5655) | 81 | 17 | |
| 70 | DIANA ROSS Diana Ross (Motown M6-861S1) | 54 | 28 | |
| 71 | TOO OLD TO ROCK N’ ROLL: TOO YOUNG TO DIE Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1111) | 55 | 15 | |
| 72 | MOTHERSHIP CONNECTION Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7022) | 66 | 32 | |
| 73 | BIGGER THAN BOTH OF US Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA Victor APL1-1467) | 130 | 2 | |
| 74 | FEVER Ronnie Laws (Blue Note BN-LA628-G) | 71 | 14 | |
| 75 | MIRROR Graham Central Station (Warner Bros. BS 2937) | 68 | 11 | |
| 76 | WAKING AND DREAMING Orleans (Asylum 7E-1070) | 97 | 2 | |
| 77 | TED NUGENT Ted Nugent (Epic PE 33692) | 80 | 45 | |
| 78 | ENDLESS SUMMER Beach Boys (Capitol SVBB-11307) | 88 | 68 | |
| 79 | DR. BUZZARD’S ORIGINAL “SAVANNAH” BAND Dr. Buzzard’s Original “Savannah” Band (RCA Victor APL1-1504) | 99 | 5 | |
| 80 | GREATEST HITS War (United Artists US-LA648-G) | — | 1 | |
| 81 | HARD WORK John Handy (ABC/Impulse ASD-9314) | 84 | 16 | |
| 82 | WEDDING ALBUM Leon & Mary Russell (Paradise PA 2943) | 76 | 19 | |
| 83 | RASTAMAN VIBRATION Bob Marley & Wailers (Island ILPS 9383) | 65 | 18 | |
| 84 | ALIVE! Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7020-798) | 74 | 48 | |
| 85 | VIVA! ROXY MUSIC (The Live Roxy Music Album) Roxy Music (Atco SD 36-139) | 87 | 6 | |
| 86 | SLEEPING BEAUTY Cheech & Chong (Ode SP-77040) | 70 | 11 | |
| 87 | I WANT YOU Marvin Gaye (Tamla T6-342S1) | 72 | 23 | |
| 88 | IT’S A GOOD NIGHT FOR SINGING Jerry Jeff Walker (MCA MCA-2202) | 86 | 11 | |
| 89 | TALES OF MYSTERY AND IMAGINATION Alan Parsons Project (20th Century T-508) | 91 | 16 | |
| 90 | THE MONKEES GREATEST HITS Monkees (Arista AL 4069) | 102 | 6 | |
| 91 | ARABIAN NIGHTS Ritchie Family (Marlin 2201) | 95 | 8 | |
| 92 | ERIC CARMEN Eric Carmen (Arista AL 4057) | 92 | 43 | |
| 93 | GOOD SINGIN’ GOOD PLAYIN’ Grand Funk Railroad (MCA MCA-2216) | 129 | 3 | |
| 94 | SADDLE TRAMP Charlie Daniels Band (Epic PE 34150) | 77 | 17 | |
| 95 | PRESENCE Led Zeppelin (Swan Song SS 8416) | 73 | 21 | |
| 96 | GOOD KING BAD George Benson (CTI CTI 6062) | 83 | 11 | |
| 97 | THOSE SOUTHERN KNIGHTS Crusaders (ABC/Blue Thumb BTSD-6024) | 82 | 16 | |
| 98 | ELTON JOHN’S GREATEST HITS Elton John (MCA MCA 2128) | 96 | 95 | |
| 99 | STRETCHIN’ OUT IN BOOTSY’S RUBBER BAND Bootsy’s Rubber Band (Warner Bros. BS 2920) | 100 | 21 | |
| 100 | TOGETHER AGAIN... LIVE Bobby Bland & B. B. King (ABC/Impulse ASD-9317) | 106 | 9 | |
| 101 | RESOLUTION Andy Pratt (Nemperor NE 438) | 103 | 12 | |
| 102 | I’VE GOT A REASON Richie Furay Band (Asylum 7E-1067) | 104 | 6 | |
| 103 | MOONLIGHT FEELS RIGHT Starbuck (Private Stock PS 2013) | 105 | 10 | |
| 104 | SINCERELY Dwight Twilley Band (Shelter/ABC SRL-52001) | 108 | 7 | |
| 105 | HIDEAWAY America (Warner Bros. BS 2932) | 75 | 19 | |
| 106 | I DON’T WANT TO GO HOME Southside Johnny & Asbury Jukes (Epic PE 34180) | 101 | 10 | |
| 107 | LOVE TO THE WORLD L.T. D. (A&M SP-4589) | 121 | 5 | |
| 108 | NIGHTS ARE FOREVER England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree BT 89517) | 164 | 3 | |
| 109 | THE BEST OF THE BAND The Band (Capitol ST-11553) | — | 1 | |
| 110 | LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-3405) | 89 | 65 | |
| 111 | RENAISSANCE LIVE AT CARNEGIE HALL Renaissance (Sire SASY-3902/2) | 94 | 15 | |
| 112 | ABANDONED LUNCHEONETTE Daryl Hall & John Oates (Atlantic SD 7269) | 116 | 24 | |
| 113 | RAINBOW RISING Blackmore’s Rainbow (Oyster/Polydor OY-1-1601) | 109 | 15 | |
| 114 | COLLECTORS’ ITEM Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int’l PZ 34232) | 90 | 11 | |
| 115 | DONNY & MARIE (Featuring Songs From Their Television Show) Donny & Marie Osmond (Polydor/Kolob PD 6068) | 113 | 21 | |
| 116 | RED TAPE Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-1-6060) | 122 | 15 | |
| 117 | LIVE BULLET Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SKBB-11523) | 98 | 19 | |
| 118 | TOYS IN THE ATTIC Aerosmith (Columbia PC 33479) | 110 | 72 | |
| 119 | AIN’T THAT A BITCH Johnny Guitar Watson (DJM DJLPA-3) | 144 | 7 | |
| 120 | GRATITUDE Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia PG 33694) | 112 | 40 | |
| 121 | AMERICAN FLYER American Flyer (United Artists UA-LA650-G) | 143 | 2 | |
| 122 | DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA Victor APL1-1144) | 107 | 44 | |
| 123 | SEALS & CROFTS’ GREATEST HITS Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. BS 2886) | 123 | 44 | |
| 124 | THE LEGENDARY CHRISTINE PERFECT ALBUM Christine McVie (Sire SASD-7522) | 141 | 4 | |
| 125 | TO THE HEART Mark-Almond (ABC ABCD-945) | 139 | 6 | |
| 126 | SECRETS Herbie Hancock (Columbia PC 34280) | — | 1 | |
| 127 | A LOVE TRILOGY Donna Summer (Oasis OCLP 5004) | 114 | 24 | |
| 128 | SANBORN David Sanborn (Warner Bros. BS 2957) | 138 | 4 | |
| 129 | MAIN COURSE Bee Gees (RSO SO 4807) | 127 | 66 | |
| 130 | POINT BLANK Point Blank (Arista AL 4087) | 137 | 6 | |
| 131 | JUICY FRUIT (Disco Freak) Isaac Hayes (HBS/ABC ABCD-953) | 115 | 6 | |
| 132 | AMIGOS Santana (Columbia PC 33576) | 111 | 22 | |
| 133 | GLOW Al Jarreau (Reprise MS 2248) | 157 | 5 | |
| 134 | FROM ELVIS PRESLEY BOULEVARD, MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE Elvis Presley (RCA Victor APL1-1506) | 119 | 13 | |
| 135 | WHERE THE HAPPY PEOPLE GO Trammps (Atlantic SD 18172) | 124 | 18 | |
| 136 | MISTY BLUE Dorothy Moore (Malaco M 6351) | 118 | 15 | |
| 137 | COME ON OVER Olivia Newton-John (MCA MCA-2186) | 128 | 25 | |
| 138 | THE BEATLES Beatles (Apple SWBO-101) | 136 | 80 | |
| 139 | WINDJAMMER Freddie Hubbard (Columbia PC 34166) | — | 1 | |
| 140 | DESTROYER Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7025) | 126 | 23 | |
| 141 | I’VE GOT YOU Gloria Gaynor (Polydor PD-1-6063) | 151 | 4 | |
| 142 | ACCEPT NO SUBSTITUTES Pleasure (Fantasy F-9506) | 145 | 11 | |
| 143 | RUN WITH THE PACK Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8415) | 132 | 30 | |
| 144 | STEPPIN’ OUT Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA PIG-2195) | 117 | 19 | |
| 145 | THIS IS IT Melba Moore (Buddah BDS 5657) | 146 | 20 | |
| 146 | HELEN REDDY’S GREATEST HITS Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-11467) | 148 | 40 | |
| 147 | NEVER GONNA LET YOU GO Vicki Sue Robinson (RCA Victor APL1-1256) | 125 | 25 | |
| 148 | TURNSTILES Billy Joel (Columbia PC 33848) | 149 | 15 | |
| 149 | I’M NEARLY FAMOUS Cliff Richard (Rocket/MCA PIG-2210) | 161 | 3 | |
| 150 | OLD LOVES DIE HARD Triumvirat (Capitol ST-11551) | 153 | 6 | |
| 151 | SUMMERTIME MFSB (Philadelphia Int’l PZ 34238) | 131 | 10 | |
| 152 | ROSE OF CIMARRON Poco (ABC ABCD-946) | 120 | 16 | |
| 153 | AEROSMITH Aerosmith (Columbia PC 32005) | 140 | 46 | |
| 154 |  Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 7208) | 147 | 158 | |
| 155 | ON THE TRACK Leon Redbone (Warner Bros. BS 2888) | 159 | 11 | |
| 156 | GREATEST STORIES – LIVE Harry Chapin (Elektra 7E-2009) | 154 | 19 | |
| 157 | BRASS CONSTRUCTION Brass Construction (United Artists UA-LA545-G) | 142 | 32 | |
| 158 | VENUS AND MARS Wings (Capitol SMAS-11419) | 133 | 64 | |
| 159 | LEE OSKAR Lee Oskar (United Artists UA-LA594-G) | 135 | 24 | |
| 160 | 1967-1970 Beatles (Apple SKBO 3404) | 162 | 56 | |
| 161 | REGGAE GOT SOUL Toots & Maytals (Mango ILPS 9374) | 134 | 9 | |
| 162 | TEDDY BEAR Red Sovine (Starday SD 968X) | 171 | 3 | |
| 163 | DISCO TRAIN Donny Osmond (Polydor/Kolob PD-1-6067) | 174 | 2 | |
| 164 | LOVE POTION New Birth (Warner Bros. BS 2953) | 170 | 5 | |
| 165 | GET UP OFFA THAT THING James Brown (Polydor PD-1-6071) | 177 | 2 | |
| 166 | JOHN DENVER’S GREATEST HITS John Denver (RCA Victor CPL1-0374) | 172 | 145 | |
| 167 | ENERGY TO BURN B.T. Express (Columbia/Roadshow PC 34178) | 150 | 15 | |
| 168 | THE JACKSON 5 ANTHOLOGY Jackson 5 (Motown M7-868R3) | 169 | 5 | |
| 169 | WE CAN’T GO ON MEETING LIKE THIS Hummingbird (A&M SP-4595) | 183 | 2 | |
| 170 | NIGHT FEVER Fatback Band (Spring SP-1-6711) | 178 | 4 | |
| 171 | FLOWERS Emotions (Columbia PC 34163) | — | 1 | |
| 172 | REBEL John Miles (London PS 669) | 175 | 12 | |
| 173 | MOTHER’S FINEST Mother’s Finest (Epic PE 34179) | — | 1 | |
| 174 | STARZ Starz (Capitol ST-11539) | 179 | 6 | |
| 175 | TEN PERCENT Double Exposure (Salsoul SZS-5503) | 180 | 4 | |
| 176 | A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN Walter Murphy Band (Private Stock PS 2015) | — | 1 | |
| 177 | CITY BOY City Boy (Mercury SRM-1-1098) | 181 | 5 | |
| 178 | EARGASM Johnnie Taylor (Columbia PC 33951) | 152 | 26 | |
| 179 | FRAMPTON Peter Frampton (A&M SP-4512) | 184 | 34 | |
| 180 | 1962-1966 Beatles (Apple SKBO 3403) | 173 | 40 | |
| 181 | I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU Johnny Mathis (Columbia PC 34117) | 168 | 10 | |
| 182 | HOPES WISHES & DREAMS Ray Thomas (Threshold THS 17) | 191 | 3 | |
| 183 | BARRY MANILOW II Barry Manilow (Arista AL 4016) | 188 | 40 | |
| 184 | LIFE ON MARS Dexter Wansel (Philadelphia Int’l PZ 34079) | 193 | 2 | |
| 185 | DELICATE & JUMPY Fania All Stars (Columbia PC 34283) | — | 1 | |
| 186 | DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH Jessi Colter (Capitol ST-11543) | 187 | 3 | |
| 187 | THE BEACH BOYS IN CONCERT Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise 2RS 6484) | 190 | 2 | |
| 188 | THE ART OF TEA Michael Franks (Reprise MS 2230) | — | 9 | |
| 189 | EARL KLUGH Earl Klugh (Blue Note BN-LA596-G) | 194 | 5 | |
| 190 | A BANQUET IN BLUES John Mayall (ABC ABCD-958) | — | 1 | |
| 191 | EVERYBODY COME ON OUT Stanley Turrentine (Fantasy F-9508) | 160 | 13 | |
| 192 | 8.5 Earth Quake (Beserkley BZ-0047) | — | 1 | |
| 193 | GIVE, GET, TAKE AND HAVE Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CU 5007) | 155 | 9 | |
| 194 | LOVE IS A FIRE Country Joe McDonald (Fantasy F-9511) | — | 1 | |
| 195 | MORE, MORE, MORE Andrea True Connection (Buddah BDS 5670) | 156 | 12 | |
| 196 | WIDOWMAKER Widowmaker (United Artists UA-LA642-G) | 198 | 3 | |
| 197 | TAPESTRY Carole King (Ode SP-77009) | 195 | 284 | |
| 198 | SAD WINGS OF DESTINY Judas Priest (Janus JXS-7019) | — | 1 | |
| 199 | ROLLIN’ ON Duke & Drivers (ABC ABCD-942) | 196 | 4 | |
| 200 | LITTLE RIVER BAND Little River Band (Capitol ST-11512) | — | 1 | |
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