| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending DECEMBER 18, 1976 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE Stevie Wonder (Tamla T13-340C2) | 1 | 10 | |
| 2 | BOSTON Boston (Epic PE 34188) | 2 | 15 | |
| 3 | A NIGHT ON THE TOWN Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. BS 2938) | 3 | 23 | |
| 4 | FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE! Peter Frampton (A&M SP-3703) | 4 | 47 | |
| 5 | THE PRETENDER Jackson Browne (Asylum 7E-1079) | 7 | 4 | |
| 6 | SPIRIT Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia PC 34241) | 6 | 10 | |
| 7 | BEST OF THE DOOBIES Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. BS 2978) | 9 | 5 | |
| 8 | BLUE MOVES Elton John (MCA/Rocket MCA2-11004) | 8 | 6 | |
| 9 | ROCK AND ROLL OVER Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7037) | 12 | 5 | |
| 10 | A NEW WORLD RECORD Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists/Jet UA-LA679-G) | 11 | 7 | |
| 11 | FLY LIKE AN EAGLE Steve Miller Band (Capitol ST-11497) | 10 | 30 | |
| 12 | THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME Original Soundtrack / Led Zeppelin (Swan Song SS 2-201) | 5 | 7 | |
| 13 | ONE MORE FROM THE ROAD Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA MCA2-6001) | 14 | 12 | |
| 14 | CHICAGO X Chicago (Columbia PC 34200) | 16 | 25 | |
| 15 | HEJIRA Joni Mitchell (Asylum 7E-1087) | 62 | 2 | |
| 16 | DREAMBOAT ANNIE Heart (Mushroom MRS-5005) | 13 | 37 | |
| 17 | THEIR GREATEST HITS 1971-1975 Eagles (Asylum 7E-1052) | 17 | 42 | |
| 18 | SILK DEGREES Boz Scaggs (Columbia PC 33920) | 15 | 41 | |
| 19 | THIRTY-THREE & ⅓ George Harrison (Dark Horse DH 3005) | 75 | 2 | |
| 20 | CHILDREN OF THE WORLD Bee Gees (RSO RS-1-3003) | 18 | 13 | |
| 21 | FLEETWOOD MAC Fleetwood Mac (Reprise MS 2225) | 19 | 73 | |
| 22 | JAMES TAYLOR’S GREATEST HITS James Taylor (Warner Bros. BS 2979) | 33 | 3 | |
| 23 | YEAR OF THE CAT Al Stewart (Janus JXS-7022) | 24 | 11 | |
| 24 | SUMMERTIME DREAM Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise MS 2246) | 20 | 26 | |
| 25 | SONG OF JOY Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-4570) | 28 | 40 | |
| 26 | HASTEN DOWN THE WIND Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 7E-1072) | 22 | 17 | |
| 27 | NO REASON TO CRY Eric Clapton (RSO RS-1-3004) | 21 | 10 | |
| 28 | GREATEST HITS Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 7E-1092) | — | 1 | |
| 29 | IT LOOKS LIKE SNOW Phoebe Snow (Columbia PC 34387) | 31 | 7 | |
| 30 | NIGHTS ARE FOREVER England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree BT 89517) | 27 | 18 | |
| 31 | THE CLONES OF DR. FUNKENSTEIN Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7043) | 25 | 11 | |
| 32 | CAR WASH Original Soundtrack / Rose Royce (MCA MCA2-6000) | 44 | 13 | |
| 33 | HOT ON THE TRACKS Commodores (Motown M6-867S1) | 32 | 25 | |
| 34 | THE BEST OF GEORGE HARRISON George Harrison (Capitol ST-11578) | 41 | 4 | |
| 35 | CERTIFIED LIVE Dave Mason (Columbia PG 34174) | 40 | 5 | |
| 36 | SPIRIT John Denver (RCA Victor APL1-1694) | 38 | 17 | |
| 37 | FOUR SEASONS OF LOVE Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 7038) | 39 | 8 | |
| 38 | DON’T STOP BELIEVIN’ Olivia Newton-John (MCA MCA-2223) | 42 | 7 | |
| 39 | FREE-FOR-ALL Ted Nugent (Epic PE 34121) | 34 | 13 | |
| 40 | BIGGER THAN BOTH OF US Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA Victor APL1-1467) | 37 | 17 | |
| 41 | DR. BUZZARD’S ORIGINAL “SAVANNAH” BAND Dr. Buzzard’s Original “Savannah” Band (RCA Victor APL1-1504) | 43 | 20 | |
| 42 | BURTON CUMMINGS Burton Cummings (Portrait PR 34261) | 49 | 8 | |
| 43 | NIGHT SHIFT Foghat (Bearsville BR 6962) | 47 | 5 | |
| 44 | OHIO PLAYERS GOLD Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-1122) | 46 | 6 | |
| 45 | LONG MAY YOU RUN Stills-Young Band (Reprise MS 2253) | 23 | 12 | |
| 46 | SOME PEOPLE CAN DO WHAT THEY LIKE Robert Palmer (Island ILPS 9420) | 35 | 9 | |
| 47 | LEFTOVERTURE Kansas (Kirshner JZ 34224) | 50 | 7 | |
| 48 | NADIA’S THEME (The Young And The Restless) Barry DeVorzon & Perry Botkin, Jr. / Various Artists (A&M SP-3412) | 56 | 7 | |
| 49 | A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN Walter Murphy Band (Private Stock PS 2015) | 36 | 16 | |
| 50 | PART 3 KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 605) | 26 | 9 | |
| 51 | AGENTS OF FORTUNE Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia PC 34164) | 30 | 28 | |
| 52 | SPITFIRE Jefferson Starship (Grunt BFL1-1557) | 29 | 23 | |
| 53 | I HOPE WE GET TO LOVE IN TIME Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. (ABC ABCD-952) | 60 | 14 | |
| 54 | ZOOT ALLURES Frank Zappa (Warner Bros. BS 2970) | 58 | 5 | |
| 55 | AFTER THE LOVIN’ Engelbert Humperdinck (Epic/MAM PE 34381) | 73 | 5 | |
| 56 | FIREFALL Firefall (Atlantic SD 18174) | 51 | 34 | |
| 57 | ALICE COOPER GOES TO HELL Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. BS 2896) | 53 | 23 | |
| 58 | THIS ONE’S FOR YOU Barry Manilow (Arista AL 4090) | 55 | 18 | |
| 59 | GREATEST HITS Abba (Atlantic SD 18189) | 59 | 13 | |
| 60 | BEST OF LEON Leon Russell (Shelter/ABC SRL 52004) | 45 | 10 | |
| 61 | BRASS CONSTRUCTION II Brass Construction (United Artists UA-LA677-G) | 68 | 5 | |
| 62 | NIGHT MOVES Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol ST-11557) | 67 | 7 | |
| 63 | ROCKS Aerosmith (Columbia PC 34165) | 66 | 30 | |
| 64 | GOOD HIGH Brick (Bang BLP-408) | 71 | 7 | |
| 65 | GREATEST HITS War (United Artists US-LA648-G) | 61 | 16 | |
| 66 | HAPPINESS IS BEING WITH THE SPINNERS Spinners (Atlantic SD 18181) | 57 | 21 | |
| 67 | LONG MISTY DAYS Robin Trower (Chrysalis CHR-1107) | 48 | 11 | |
| 68 | ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE Rush (Mercury SRM-2-7508) | 52 | 10 | |
| 69 | FLOWERS Emotions (Columbia PC 34163) | 72 | 16 | |
| 70 | JOHNNY THE FOX Thin Lizzy (Mercury SRM-1-1119) | 63 | 7 | |
| 71 | ALL THIS AND WORLD WAR II Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (20th Century 2T-522) | 79 | 5 | |
| 72 | RADIO ETHIOPIA Patti Smith Group (Arista AL 4097) | 76 | 5 | |
| 73 | THE BEST OF FRIENDS Loggins & Messina (Columbia PC 34388) | 97 | 2 | |
| 74 | HOMETOWN BOY MAKES GOOD Elvin Bishop (Capricorn CP 0176) | 77 | 4 | |
| 75 | GULF WINDS Joan Baez (A&M SP-4603) | 54 | 6 | |
| 76 | A STAR IS BORN Original Soundtrack / Barbra Streisand & Kris Kristofferson (Columbia JS 34403) | 133 | 2 | |
| 77 | MESSAGE IN THE MUSIC O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l PZ 34245) | 64 | 13 | |
| 78 | LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-3405) | 82 | 80 | |
| 79 | UNFINISHED BUSINESS Blackbyrds (Fantasy F-9518) | 106 | 4 | |
| 80 | CHICAGO IX / CHICAGO’S GREATEST HITS Chicago (Columbia PC 33900) | 80 | 56 | |
| 81 | BREEZIN’ George Benson (Warner Bros. BS 2919) | 65 | 37 | |
| 82 | BEAUTIFUL NOISE Neil Diamond (Columbia PC 33965) | 78 | 25 | |
| 83 | DESTROYER Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7025) | 91 | 32 | |
| 84 | WIPE THE WINDOWS, CHECK THE OIL, DOLLAR GAS Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn 2CX 0177) | 93 | 3 | |
| 85 | ABANDONED LUNCHEONETTE Daryl Hall & John Oates (Atlantic SD 7269) | 70 | 39 | |
| 86 | ENDLESS FLIGHT Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. BS 2962) | 107 | 5 | |
| 87 | BAREFOOT BALLET John Klemmer (ABC ABCD-950) | 81 | 15 | |
| 88 | LITTLE RIVER BAND Little River Band (Capitol ST-11512) | 90 | 16 | |
| 89 | DEDICATION Bay City Rollers (Arista AL 4093) | 89 | 14 | |
| 90 | HIGH LONESOME Charlie Daniels Band (Epic PE 34377) | 99 | 4 | |
| 91 | LOVE TO THE WORLD L.T. D. (A&M SP-4589) | 83 | 20 | |
| 92 | WILD CHERRY Wild Cherry (Epic/Sweet City PE 34195) | 84 | 22 | |
| 93 | DANCE Pure Prairie League (RCA Victor APL1-1924) | 94 | 7 | |
| 94 | HELP IS ON THE WAY Melissa Manchester (Arista AL 4095) | 98 | 5 | |
| 95 | ALIVE! Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7020-798) | 113 | 63 | |
| 96 | THIS IS NIECY Deniece Williams (Columbia PC 34242) | 101 | 12 | |
| 97 | SUDAN VILLAGE Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. BS 2976) | 119 | 2 | |
| 98 | TROUBADOUR J. J. Cale (Shelter/ABC SRL -52002) | 102 | 14 | |
| 99 | BEE GEES GOLD VOL. 1 Bee Gees (RSO RS-1-3006) | 103 | 6 | |
| 100 | ROCK AND ROLL HEART Lou Reed (Arista AL 4100) | 88 | 7 | |
| 101 | BICENTENNIAL NIGGER Richard Pryor (Warner Bros. BS 2960) | 69 | 12 | |
| 102 | TECHNICAL ECSTASY Black Sabbath (Warner Bros. BS 2969) | 74 | 9 | |
| 103 | THE ROARING SILENCE Manfred Mann’s Earth Band (Warner Bros. BS 2965) | 105 | 14 | |
| 104 | I HEARD THAT!! Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3705) | 85 | 13 | |
| 105 | ALL THINGS IN TIME Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int’l PZ 33957) | 92 | 28 | |
| 106 | TED NUGENT Ted Nugent (Epic PE 33692) | 95 | 60 | |
| 107 | HARD RAIN Bob Dylan (Columbia PC 34349) | 86 | 12 | |
| 108 | ENDLESS SUMMER Beach Boys (Capitol SVBB-11307) | 114 | 83 | |
| 109 | BEST OF B.T. O. (So Far) Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-1101) | 108 | 19 | |
| 110 | ON THE ROAD TO KINGDOM COME Harry Chapin (Elektra 7E-1082) | 87 | 8 | |
| 111 | OPEN SESAME Kool & Gang (De-Lite DE 2023) | 131 | 5 | |
| 112 | THE DREAM WEAVER Gary Wright (Warner Bros. BS 2868) | 112 | 71 | |
| 113 | DIANA ROSS’ GREATEST HITS Diana Ross (Motown M6-869S1) | 96 | 20 | |
| 114 | HOPPKORV Hot Tuna (Grunt BFL1-1920) | 109 | 7 | |
| 115 | WAYLON LIVE Waylon Jennings (RCA Victor APL1-1108) | — | 1 | |
| 116 | CHAMELEON LaBelle (Epic PE 34189) | 121 | 14 | |
| 117 | HISTORY – AMERICA’S GREATEST HITS America (Warner Bros. BS 2894) | 120 | 57 | |
| 118 | MAIN SQUEEZE Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-4612) | 128 | 5 | |
| 119 | THE GIST OF THE GEMINI Gino Vannelli (A&M SP-4596) | 104 | 19 | |
| 120 | RINGO’S ROTOGRAVURE Ringo Starr (Atlantic SD 18193) | 100 | 9 | |
| 121 | NEW SEASON Donnie & Marie (Polydor/Kolob PD-1-6083) | 135 | 5 | |
| 122 | WINGS AT THE SPEED OF SOUND Wings (Capitol SW-11525) | 116 | 37 | |
| 123 | THE JACKSONS Jacksons (Epic/Philadelphia Int’l PE 34229) | 149 | 4 | |
| 124 | CALIENTE! Gato Barbieri (A&M SP-4597) | 127 | 10 | |
| 125 | SOMETHING SPECIAL Sylvers (Capitol ST-11580) | 139 | 5 | |
| 126 | OLE ELO Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists UA-LA630-G) | 124 | 25 | |
| 127 | ELTON JOHN’S GREATEST HITS Elton John (MCA MCA 2128) | 126 | 110 | |
| 128 | HARDCORE JOLLIES Funkadelic (Warner Bros. BS 2973) | 130 | 5 | |
| 129 | CRYSTAL BALL Styx (A&M SP-4604) | 111 | 9 | |
| 130 | HAVE A GOOD TIME Al Green (Hi SHL 32103) | 137 | 4 | |
| 131 | HOW LATE’LL YA PLAY ’TIL David Bromberg Band (Fantasy F-79007) | 110 | 12 | |
| 132 | TOO HOT TO STOP Bar-Kays (Mercury SRM-1-1099) | 150 | 6 | |
| 133 | TOYS IN THE ATTIC Aerosmith (Columbia PC 33479) | 141 | 87 | |
| 134 | SOUL SEARCHING Average White Band (Atlantic SD 18179) | 122 | 23 | |
| 135 | FLOWING FREE FOREVER Michael Murphey (Epic PE 34220) | 140 | 5 | |
| 136 | 15 BIG ONES Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise MS 2251) | 118 | 23 | |
| 137 | WAKING AND DREAMING Orleans (Asylum 7E-1070) | 115 | 17 | |
| 138 | FEELING GOOD Walter Jackson (Chi-Sound CH-LA656-G) | 142 | 12 | |
| 139 | AIN’T THAT A BITCH Johnny Guitar Watson (DJM DJLPA-3) | 136 | 22 | |
| 140 | SOMEWHERE I’VE NEVER TRAVELLED Ambrosia (20th Century T-510) | 117 | 14 | |
| 141 | PLAY ’N’ THE GAME Nazareth (A&M SP-4610) | 155 | 2 | |
| 142 | SKY-HIGH! Tavares (Capitol ST-11533) | 134 | 28 | |
| 143 | PIPE DREAMS Original Soundtrack / Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah BDS 5676 ST) | 153 | 5 | |
| 144 | THE PAINTER Paul Anka (United Artists UA-LA653-G) | 144 | 7 | |
| 145 | NADIA’S THEME (The Young And The Restless) Barry DeVorzon (Arista AL 4104) | 156 | 6 | |
| 146 | SMALL CHANGE Tom Waits (Asylum 7E-1078) | 123 | 9 | |
| 147 | SCHOOL DAYS Stanley Clarke (Nemperor NE 439) | 125 | 14 | |
| 148 | E-MAN GROOVIN’ Jimmy Castor Bunch featuring Everything Man (Atlantic SD 18186) | 129 | 15 | |
| 149 | WHITE BIRD David LaFlamme (Amherst AMH-1007) | 176 | 2 | |
| 150 | JOAN ARMATRADING Joan Armatrading (A&M SP-4588) | 148 | 13 | |
| 151 | CALLING CARD Rory Gallagher (Chrysalis CHR 1124) | 147 | 9 | |
| 152 | YOU ARE MY STARSHIP Norman Connors (Buddah BDS 5655) | 132 | 32 | |
| 153 | A LITTLE BIT MORE Dr. Hook (Capitol T-11522) | 145 | 15 | |
| 154 | DEEP CUTS Strawbs (Oyster OY-1-1603) | 143 | 11 | |
| 155 | MADE IN EUROPE Deep Purple (Warner Bros. PR 2995) | 138 | 5 | |
| 156 | MODERN MUSIC Be-Bop Deluxe (Capitol ST-11575) | 146 | 11 | |
| 157 | PRIVATE EYES Tommy Bolin (Columbia PC 34329) | 152 | 13 | |
| 158 | JOY RIDE Dramatics (ABC ABCD-955) | 159 | 8 | |
| 159 | DIRT, SILVER & GOLD Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (United Artists UA-LA670-L3) | — | 1 | |
| 160 | IMAGINARY VOYAGE Jean-Luc Ponty (Atlantic SD 18195) | 168 | 4 | |
| 161 | CATFISH Four Tops (ABC ABCD-968) | 169 | 3 | |
| 162 | ROCK ’N’ ROLL MUSIC Beatles (Capitol SKBO-11537) | 162 | 26 | |
| 163 | NBC’S SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE Not Ready For Prime Time Players (Arista AL 4107) | — | 1 | |
| 164 | ARABIAN NIGHTS Ritchie Family (Marlin 2201) | 154 | 23 | |
| 165 | GRAND FUNK HITS Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol ST-11579) | 173 | 3 | |
| 166 | LIVE BULLET Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SKBB-11523) | 171 | 34 | |
| 167 | THE MAN WITH THE SAD FACE Stanley Turrentine (Fantasy F-9519) | 174 | 4 | |
| 168 | RENAISSANCE Lonnie Liston Smith & Cosmic Echoes (RCA Victor APL1-1822) | 172 | 3 | |
| 169 | MELBA Melba Moore (Buddah BDS 5677) | 179 | 2 | |
| 170 | IS THIS WHATCHA WONT? Barry White (20th Century T-516) | 175 | 6 | |
| 171 | ANY WAY YOU LIKE IT Thelma Houston (Tamla T6-345S1) | — | 1 | |
| 172 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHRISTMAS John Denver (RCA Victor APL1-1201) | — | 13 | |
| 173 | DONNY & MARIE (Featuring Songs From Their Television Show) Donny & Marie Osmond (Polydor/Kolob PD 6068) | 180 | 34 | |
| 174 | IT’S YOUR WORLD Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson (Arista AL 5001) | 167 | 8 | |
| 175 | MADHOUSE Silver Convention (Midland Int’l BKL1-1824) | 178 | 3 | |
| 176 | MIDNIGHT LOVE AFFAIR Carol Douglas (Midland Int’l BKL1-1798) | 177 | 10 | |
| 177 | STUFF Stuff (Warner Bros. BS 2968) | 186 | 7 | |
| 178 | THE BEST OF GLEN CAMPBELL Glen Campbell (Capitol ST-11577) | 184 | 2 | |
| 179 | LIVE! Bob Marley & Wailers (Island ILPS-9376) | 151 | 9 | |
| 180 | THE PLANETS Tomita (RCA Red Seal ARL1-1919) | — | 1 | |
| 181 | ACT LIKE NOTHING’S WRONG Al Kooper (United Artists UA-LA702-G) | — | 1 | |
| 182 | JOHN DENVER’S GREATEST HITS John Denver (RCA Victor CPL1-0374) | 191 | 160 | |
| 183 | HEAT TREATMENT Graham Parker & The Rumour (Mercury SRM-1-1117) | 183 | 3 | |
| 184 | THE ALPHA BAND Alpha Band (Arista AL 4102) | 187 | 5 | |
| 185 | NEW ENGLAND Wishbone Ash (Atlantic SD 18200) | 190 | 2 | |
| 186 | MOMENTS WITH YOU Moments (Stang ST-1030) | 193 | 2 | |
| 187 | THE BEST OF THE POINTER SISTERS Pointer Sisters (ABC/Blue Thumb BTSY-6026/2) | — | 1 | |
| 188 | TWO’S COMPANY Aztec Two Step (RCA Victor APL1-1497) | — | 1 | |
| 189 | DONALD BYRD’S BEST Donald Byrd (Blue Note BN-LA700-G) | — | 1 | |
| 190 | THE HUSTLE AND BEST OF VAN McCOY Van McCoy (H&L HL-69016-698) | — | 1 | |
| 191 | THE BEST OF THE CRUSADERS Crusaders (ABC/Blue Thumb BTSY-6027/2) | — | 1 | |
| 192 | KALAPANA II Kalapana (Abattoir Kala 0002) | 197 | 2 | |
| 193 | LAVERNE & SHIRLEY SING Penny Marshall & Cindy Williams (Atlantic SD 18203) | 195 | 2 | |
| 194 | CARELESS Stephen Bishop (ABC ABCD-954) | 196 | 3 | |
| 195 | LASSO FROM EL PASO Kinky Friedman (Epic PE 34034) | 192 | 3 | |
| 196 | AIN’T NOTHIN’ STOPPIN’ US NOW Tower Of Power (Columbia PC 34302) | 200 | 14 | |
| 197 | GOLD PLATED Climax Blues Band (Sire SASD 7523) | 185 | 8 | |
| 198 | THE OSMOND CHRISTMAS ALBUM Osmonds (Polydor/Kolob PD-2-8001) | — | 1 | |
| 199 | CHRISTMAS JOLLIES Salsoul Orchestra (Salsoul SZS-5507) | — | 1 | |
| 200 | DO IT YOUR WAY Crown Heights Affair (De-Lite DEP 2022) | 181 | 6 | |
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