| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending APRIL 30, 1977 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | HOTEL CALIFORNIA Eagles (Asylum 7E-1084) | 1 | 19 | |
| 2 | RUMOURS Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. BSK 3010) | 2 | 10 | |
| 3 | A STAR IS BORN Original Soundtrack / Barbra Streisand & Kris Kristofferson (Columbia JS 34403) | 3 | 21 | |
| 4 | BOSTON Boston (Epic PE 34188) | 4 | 34 | |
| 5 | LEFTOVERTURE Kansas (Kirshner JZ 34224) | 5 | 26 | |
| 6 | SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE Stevie Wonder (Tamla T13-340C2) | 6 | 29 | |
| 7 | THIS ONE’S FOR YOU Barry Manilow (Arista AL 4090) | 7 | 37 | |
| 8 | NIGHT MOVES Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol ST-11557) | 8 | 26 | |
| 9 | UNPREDICTABLE Natalie Cole (Capitol SO-11600) | 9 | 9 | |
| 10 | SONGS FROM THE WOOD Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1132) | 11 | 9 | |
| 11 | MARVIN GAYE LIVE AT THE LONDON PALLADIUM Marvin Gaye (Tamla T7-352R2) | 24 | 5 | |
| 12 | A ROCK AND ROLL ALTERNATIVE Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-1-6080) | 13 | 18 | |
| 13 | WORKS (Volume 1) Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Atlantic SD 2-7000) | 15 | 4 | |
| 14 | ANIMALS Pink Floyd (Columbia JC 34474) | 10 | 11 | |
| 15 | BURNIN’ SKY Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8500) | 16 | 6 | |
| 16 | GO FOR YOUR GUNS Isley Brothers (T-Neck PZ 34432) | 29 | 4 | |
| 17 | FLY LIKE AN EAGLE Steve Miller Band (Capitol ST-11497) | 17 | 49 | |
| 18 | LOVE AT THE GREEK Neil Diamond (Columbia KC2 34404) | 12 | 10 | |
| 19 | A NEW WORLD RECORD Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists/Jet UA-LA679-G) | 20 | 26 | |
| 20 | SILK DEGREES Boz Scaggs (Columbia PC 33920) | 22 | 60 | |
| 21 | ROCKY Original Soundtrack (United Artists UA-LA693-G) | 26 | 9 | |
| 22 | JEFF BECK WITH THE JAN HAMMER GROUP LIVE Jeff Beck with Jan Hammer Group (Epic PE 34433) | 23 | 5 | |
| 23 | YEAR OF THE CAT Al Stewart (Janus JXS-7022) | 14 | 30 | |
| 24 | COMMODORES Commodores (Motown M7-884R1) | 38 | 5 | |
| 25 | IN FLIGHT George Benson (Warner Bros. BSK 2983) | 19 | 12 | |
| 26 | CAROLINA DREAMS Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CPK 0180) | 27 | 10 | |
| 27 | BIGGER THAN BOTH OF US Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA Victor APL1-1467) | 28 | 36 | |
| 28 | ASK RUFUS Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC AB-975) | 18 | 13 | |
| 29 | GREATEST HITS Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 7E-1092) | 21 | 20 | |
| 30 | WINGS OVER AMERICA Wings (Capitol SWCO-11593) | 25 | 19 | |
| 31 | SLEEPWALKER Kinks (Arista AL 4106) | 30 | 10 | |
| 32 | DAVID SOUL David Soul (Private Stock PS 2019) | 34 | 17 | |
| 33 | AHH...THE NAME IS BOOTSY, BABY Bootsy’s Rubber Band (Warner Bros. BS 2972) | 33 | 13 | |
| 34 | TRYIN’ TO GET THE FEELING Barry Manilow (Arista AL 4060) | 36 | 75 | |
| 35 | CHANGES IN LATITUDES, CHANGES IN ATTITUDES Jimmy Buffett (ABC AB-990) | 35 | 12 | |
| 36 | FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE! Peter Frampton (A&M SP-3703) | 32 | 66 | |
| 37 | ANY WAY YOU LIKE IT Thelma Houston (Tamla T6-345S1) | 39 | 20 | |
| 38 | BEST OF THE DOOBIES Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. BS 2978) | 31 | 24 | |
| 39 | THEIR GREATEST HITS 1971-1975 Eagles (Asylum 7E-1052) | 41 | 61 | |
| 40 | THE PRETENDER Jackson Browne (Asylum 7E-1079) | 37 | 23 | |
| 41 | HEAVY WEATHER Weather Report (Columbia PC 34418) | 46 | 6 | |
| 42 | ROCK AND ROLL OVER Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7037) | 44 | 24 | |
| 43 | JOHN DENVER’S GREATEST HITS VOL. 2 John Denver (RCA Victor CPL1-2195) | 40 | 9 | |
| 44 | KLAATU Klaatu (Capitol ST-11542) | 51 | 5 | |
| 45 | HARBOR America (Warner Bros. BSK 3017) | 42 | 8 | |
| 46 | WIND & WUTHERING Genesis (Atco SD 36-144) | 43 | 15 | |
| 47 | DREAMBOAT ANNIE Heart (Mushroom MRS-5005) | 47 | 56 | |
| 48 | ARRIVAL Abba (Atlantic SD 18207) | 45 | 15 | |
| 49 | SEA LEVEL Sea Level (Capricorn CP 0178) | 50 | 10 | |
| 50 | PETER GABRIEL Peter Gabriel (Atco SD 36-147) | 52 | 9 | |
| 51 | ENDLESS FLIGHT Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. BS 2962) | 67 | 24 | |
| 52 | FOREIGNER Foreigner (Atlantic SD 18215) | 62 | 6 | |
| 53 | SOUTHERN NIGHTS Glen Campbell (Capitol SO-11601) | 57 | 7 | |
| 54 | TOYS IN THE ATTIC Aerosmith (Columbia PC 33479) | 53 | 106 | |
| 55 | COME IN FROM THE RAIN Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-4700) | 79 | 2 | |
| 56 | LIVE – YOU GET WHAT YOU PLAY FOR REO Speedwagon (Epic PEG 34494) | 56 | 8 | |
| 57 | ISLANDS The Band (Capitol SO-11602) | 59 | 5 | |
| 58 | TEDDY PENDERGRASS Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l PZ 34390) | 64 | 7 | |
| 59 | ROOTS Quincy Jones (A&M SP-4626) | 48 | 10 | |
| 60 | CAR WASH Original Soundtrack/Rose Royce (MCA MCA2-6000) | 49 | 32 | |
| 61 | TEJAS Z Z Top (London PS 680) | 55 | 16 | |
| 62 | MUSICMAGIC Return To Forever (Columbia PC 34682) | 65 | 5 | |
| 63 | BREEZIN’ George Benson (Warner Bros. BS 2919) | 66 | 56 | |
| 64 | A DAY AT THE RACES Queen (Elektra 6E-101) | 54 | 16 | |
| 65 | JENNIFER WARNES Jennifer Warnes (Arista AL 4062) | 73 | 10 | |
| 66 | SONGWRITER Justin Hayward (Deram DES 18073) | 69 | 8 | |
| 67 | ANGEL Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-3701) | 76 | 5 | |
| 68 | LOVE ON THE WING Jesse Colin Young (Warner Bros. BS 3033) | 70 | 5 | |
| 69 | YESTERDAY, TODAY & TOMORROW Spinners (Atlantic SD 19100) | 75 | 5 | |
| 70 | A PLACE IN THE SUN Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-4625) | 71 | 10 | |
| 71 | BARRY MANILOW II Barry Manilow (Arista AL 4016) | 68 | 50 | |
| 72 | FREEWAYS Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-3700) | 72 | 8 | |
| 73 | I CAME TO DANCE Nils Lofgren (A&M SP-4628) | 74 | 7 | |
| 74 | A NIGHT ON THE TOWN Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. BS 2938) | 58 | 42 | |
| 75 | AN EVENING WITH DIANA ROSS Diana Ross (Motown M7-877R2) | 61 | 12 | |
| 76 | FLEETWOOD MAC Fleetwood Mac (Reprise MS 2225) | 77 | 92 | |
| 77 | SWEET FORGIVENESS Bonnie Raitt (Warner Bros. BS 2990) | 127 | 2 | |
| 78 | AFTER THE LOVIN’ Engelbert Humperdinck (Epic/MAM PE 34381) | 63 | 24 | |
| 79 | LOVE YOU Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise MSK 2258) | 94 | 2 | |
| 80 | LOST WITHOUT YOUR LOVE Bread (Elektra 7E-1094) | 60 | 15 | |
| 81 | CONQUISTADOR Maynard Ferguson (Columbia PC 34457) | 87 | 5 | |
| 82 | CHILDREN OF THE WORLD Bee Gees (RSO RS-1-3003) | 80 | 32 | |
| 83 | RATED EXTRAORDINAIRE Johnnie Taylor (Columbia PC 34401) | 83 | 8 | |
| 84 | DESTROYER Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7025) | 89 | 51 | |
| 85 | BJ4 Bob James (CTI CTI 7074) | 90 | 4 | |
| 86 | EVEN IN THE QUIETEST MOMENTS... Supertramp (A&M SP-4634) | 159 | 2 | |
| 87 | THIS IS NIECY Deniece Williams (Columbia PC 34242) | 85 | 31 | |
| 88 | ELECTRIFIED FUNK Wild Cherry (Epic/Sweet City PE 34462) | 91 | 6 | |
| 89 | TORN BETWEEN TWO LOVERS Mary MacGregor (Ariola America SMAS-50015) | 81 | 17 | |
| 90 | SONG OF JOY Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-4570) | 86 | 59 | |
| 91 | STAY IN LOVE Minnie Riperton (Epic PE 34191) | 92 | 7 | |
| 92 | UNMISTAKABLY YOU Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int’l PZ 34488) | 104 | 4 | |
| 93 | ALIVE! Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7020-798) | 95 | 82 | |
| 94 | SLAVE Slave (Cotillion SD 9914) | 119 | 6 | |
| 95 | DISCO INFERNO Trammps (Atlantic SD 18211) | 96 | 15 | |
| 96 | IT FEELS SO GOOD Manhattans (Columbia PC 34450) | 93 | 9 | |
| 97 | ELEGANT GYPSY Al Di Meola (Columbia PC 33461) | 164 | 2 | |
| 98 | JAMES TAYLOR’S GREATEST HITS James Taylor (Warner Bros. BS 2979) | 88 | 22 | |
| 99 | SWEET BEGINNINGS Marlena Shaw (Columbia PC 34458) | 107 | 7 | |
| 100 | A REAL MOTHER FOR YA Johnny Guitar Watson (DJM DJLPA-7) | 122 | 3 | |
| 101 | ROMANTIC JOURNEY Norman Connors (Buddah BDS 5682) | 112 | 4 | |
| 102 | AMNESIA Pousette-Dart Band (Capitol SW-11068) | 100 | 9 | |
| 103 | DEEP IN MY SOUL Smokey Robinson (Tamla T6-350S1) | 103 | 12 | |
| 104 | THE IDIOT Iggy Pop (RCA Victor APL1-2275) | 109 | 5 | |
| 105 | ANYTIME... ANYWHERE Rita Coolidge (A&M SP-4616) | 115 | 6 | |
| 106 | THE JACKSONS Jacksons (Epic/Philadelphia Int’l PE 34229) | 105 | 23 | |
| 107 | COMING BACK FOR MORE William Bell (Mercury SRM-1-1146) | 113 | 4 | |
| 108 | NOVELLA Renaissance (Sire SA 7526) | 78 | 13 | |
| 109 | DICKEY BETTS & GREAT SOUTHERN Dickey Betts & Great Southern (Arista AL 4123) | 142 | 2 | |
| 110 | LIVE BULLET Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SKBB-11523) | 101 | 53 | |
| 111 | THE KENNY RANKIN ALBUM Kenny Rankin (Little David LD 1013) | 102 | 9 | |
| 112 | VIOLATION Starz (Capitol SW-11617) | 125 | 4 | |
| 113 | MAZE FEATURING FRANKIE BEVERLY Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol ST-11607) | 116 | 11 | |
| 114 | FESTIVAL Santana (Columbia PC 34423) | 82 | 15 | |
| 115 | SLEEPING GYPSY Michael Franks (Warner Bros. BS 3004) | 110 | 11 | |
| 116 | GHOST WRITER Garland Jeffreys (A&M SP-4629) | 124 | 6 | |
| 117 | DOWDY FERRY ROAD England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree BT 76000) | 129 | 3 | |
| 118 | ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN Angel (Casablanca NBLP 7043) | 84 | 10 | |
| 119 | LOW David Bowie (RCA Victor CPL1-2030) | 97 | 14 | |
| 120 | SAY YOU’LL STAY UNTIL TOMORROW Tom Jones (Epic PE 34468) | 120 | 9 | |
| 121 | ROCKS Aerosmith (Columbia PC 34165) | 98 | 49 | |
| 122 | THE ROARING SILENCE Manfred Mann’s Earth Band (Warner Bros. BS 2965) | 99 | 33 | |
| 123 | GOLD PLATED Climax Blues Band (Sire SASD 7523) | 143 | 13 | |
| 124 | GETTIN’ LUCKY Head East (A&M SP-4624) | 131 | 6 | |
| 125 | UNFINISHED BUSINESS Blackbyrds (Fantasy F-9518) | 106 | 23 | |
| 126 | GREATEST HITS Abba (Atlantic SD 18189) | 111 | 32 | |
| 127 | HIS 12 GREATEST HITS Neil Diamond (MCA MCA-2106) | 118 | 28 | |
| 128 | PERSON TO PERSON Average White Band (Atlantic SD 2-1002) | 117 | 15 | |
| 129 | SPIRIT Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia PC 34241) | 108 | 29 | |
| 130 | I HOPE WE GET TO LOVE IN TIME Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. (ABC ABCD-952) | 130 | 33 | |
| 131 | ENDLESS SUMMER Beach Boys (Capitol SVBB-11307) | 132 | 102 | |
| 132 | NOW DO U WANTA DANCE Graham Central Station (Warner Bros. BS 3041) | 152 | 2 | |
| 133 | CALIENTE! Gato Barbieri (A&M SP-4597) | 114 | 29 | |
| 134 | KENNY NOLAN Kenny Nolan (20th Century T-532) | 137 | 6 | |
| 135 | BARRY MANILOW I Barry Manilow (Arista AL 4007)) | 134 | 46 | |
| 136 | TOUCAN DO IT TOO Amazing Rhythm Aces (ABC AB-1005) | 147 | 3 | |
| 137 | A MAN AND A WOMAN Isaac Hayes & Dionne Warwick (HBS/ABC AB-996/2) | 126 | 11 | |
| 138 | STILL TOGETHER Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah BDS 5689) | 149 | 3 | |
| 139 | LUXURY LINER Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. BS 2998) | 121 | 15 | |
| 140 | LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-3405) | 141 | 99 | |
| 141 | DREAMS, DREAMS, DREAMS Chilliwack (Mushroom MRS-5006) | 151 | 7 | |
| 142 | PART 3 KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 605) | 153 | 28 | |
| 143 | DON’T STOP BELIEVIN’ Olivia Newton-John (MCA MCA-2223) | 123 | 26 | |
| 144 | NEXT Journey (Columbia PC 34311) | 135 | 12 | |
| 145 | CARICATURES Donald Byrd (Blue Note BN-LA633-G) | 133 | 12 | |
| 146 | SAY NO MORE Les Dudek (Columbia PC 34397) | 157 | 3 | |
| 147 | ONE MORE FROM THE ROAD Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA MCA2-6001) | 128 | 31 | |
| 148 | CHICAGO X Chicago (Columbia PC 34200) | 136 | 44 | |
| 149 | LET IT FLOW Dave Mason (Columbia PC 34680) | — | 1 | |
| 150 | SOMETHING MAGIC Procol Harum (Warner Bros. CHR 1130) | 140 | 6 | |
| 151 | IMAGINARY VOYAGE Jean-Luc Ponty (Atlantic SD 18195) | 150 | 23 | |
| 152 | SEAWIND Seawind (CTI CTI 5002) | 161 | 4 | |
| 153 | JUST A STONE’S THROW AWAY Valerie Carter (Columbia PC 34155) | 154 | 10 | |
| 154 | STRATOSFEAR Tangerine Dream (Virgin PZ 34427) | 155 | 8 | |
| 155 | CELEBRATE ME HOME Kenny Loggins (Columbia PC 34655) | — | 1 | |
| 156 | LET ’EM IN Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int’l PZ 34389) | 144 | 11 | |
| 157 | JOYOUS Pleasure (Fantasy F-9526) | 163 | 4 | |
| 158 | LOVE ME Yvonne Elliman (RSO RS-1-3018) | 160 | 8 | |
| 159 | JOAN ARMATRADING Joan Armatrading (A&M SP-4588) | 162 | 30 | |
| 160 | V.S.O.P. Herbie Hancock (Columbia PG 34688) | — | 1 | |
| 161 | THE ORIGINALS Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7032) | 177 | 18 | |
| 162 | LOVE STORM Tavares (Capitol STAO-11628) | — | 1 | |
| 163 | WELCOME TO MY WORLD Elvis Presley (RCA Victor APL1-2274) | 198 | 2 | |
| 164 | WHAT THE WORLD IS COMING TO Dexter Wansel (Philadelphia Int’l PZ 34487) | 169 | 3 | |
| 165 | IN YOUR MIND Bryan Ferry (Atlantic SD 18216) | 170 | 3 | |
| 166 | THIRTY-THREE & ⅓ George Harrison (Dark Horse DH 3005) | 138 | 21 | |
| 167 | NATURAL AVENUE John Lodge (London PS 683) | 175 | 3 | |
| 168 | SAMMY HAGAR Sammy Hagar (Capitol ST-11599) | 146 | 13 | |
| 169 | THIS TIME IT’S FOR REAL Southside Johnny & Asbury Jukes (Epic PE 34668) | 181 | 2 | |
| 170 | SHOUT IT OUT Patrice Rushen (Prestige P-10101) | 173 | 6 | |
| 171 | FUNDAMENTAL ROLL Walter Egan (Columbia PC 34679) | 179 | 2 | |
| 172 | DOUBLE TIME Leon Redbone (Warner Bros. BS 2971) | 139 | 15 | |
| 173 | A SECRET PLACE Grover Washington, Jr. (Kudu KU-32 S1) | 148 | 17 | |
| 174 | THE LIGHT OF SMILES Gary Wright (Warner Bros. BS 2951) | 145 | 15 | |
| 175 | SNOWBLIND FRIEND Hoyt Axton (MCA MCA-2263) | — | 1 | |
| 176 | STAGE PASS Michael Stanley Band (Epic PEG 34661) | 178 | 3 | |
| 177 | I WANT TO COME BACK AS A SONG Walter Jackson (Chi-Sound CH-LA733-G) | 184 | 2 | |
| 178 | IGUACU Passport (Atco SD 36-149) | 182 | 3 | |
| 179 | FIREFLY Uriah Heep (Warner Bros. BS 3013) | — | 1 | |
| 180 | GINSENG WOMAN Eric Gale (Columbia PC 34421) | 186 | 4 | |
| 181 | KENNY ROGERS Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA689-G) | — | 1 | |
| 182 | WHAT YOU NEED Side Effect (Fantasy F-9513) | 189 | 5 | |
| 183 | KALYAN Kalyan (MCA MCA-2245) | 192 | 8 | |
| 184 | SHORT TRIP TO SPACE Tropea (Marlin 2204) | — | 1 | |
| 185 | CHICAGO IX / CHICAGO’S GREATEST HITS Chicago (Columbia PC 33900) | 167 | 75 | |
| 186 | ELTON JOHN’S GREATEST HITS Elton John (MCA MCA 2128) | 183 | 129 | |
| 187 | THE ALL NEW MICKEY MOUSE CLUB Original TV Cast (Disneyland 2501) | — | 6 | |
| 188 | FROM ME TO YOU George Duke (Epic PE 34469) | — | 1 | |
| 189 | JEAN CARN Jean Carn (Philadelphia Int’l PZ 34394) | 168 | 11 | |
| 190 | SO SO SATISFIED Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. BS 2992) | 194 | 8 | |
| 191 | NITE CITY Nite City (20th Century T-528) | 195 | 6 | |
| 192 | THE BABYS Babys (Chrysalis CHR 1129) | 193 | 10 | |
| 193 | DANCER WITH BRUISED KNEES Kate & Anna McGarrigle (Warner Bros. BS 3014) | — | 1 | |
| 194 | SHOW ME TO THE STAGE Henry Gross (Lifesong LS 6010) | 171 | 9 | |
| 195 | EGG CREAM Andy Adams & Egg Cream (Pyramid PY-9008) | — | 1 | |
| 196 | STRANGER IN THE CITY John Miles (London PS 682) | — | 8 | |
| 197 | IN THE FALLING DARK Bruce Cockburn (True North ILTN-9463) | — | 1 | |
| 198 | SOMETIMES Facts Of Life (Kayvette LPK-802) | 199 | 2 | |
| 199 | JOY RIDE Dramatics (ABC ABCD-955) | 165 | 27 | |
| 200 | RA Utopia (Bearsville BR 6965) | 172 | 10 | |
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