| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending AUGUST 20, 1977 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | RUMOURS Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. BSK 3010) | 1 | 26 | |
| 2 | CSN Crosby, Stills & Nash (Atlantic SD 19104) | 3 | 7 | |
| 3 | STREISAND SUPERMAN Barbra Streisand (Columbia JC 34830) | 2 | 8 | |
| 4 | JT James Taylor (Columbia JC 34811) | 6 | 7 | |
| 5 | I’M IN YOU Peter Frampton (A&M SP-4704) | 4 | 9 | |
| 6 | STAR WARS Original Soundtrack / London Symphony Orchestra (20th Century 2T-541) | 8 | 11 | |
| 7 | LOVE GUN Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7057) | 5 | 7 | |
| 8 | REJOICE Emotions (Columbia PC 34762) | 10 | 9 | |
| 9 | CAT SCRATCH FEVER Ted Nugent (Epic JE 34700) | 11 | 10 | |
| 10 | COMMODORES Commodores (Motown M7-884R1) | 9 | 21 | |
| 11 | GOING FOR THE ONE Yes (Atlantic SD 19106) | 14 | 4 | |
| 12 | LIVE Barry Manilow (Arista AL 8500) | 7 | 12 | |
| 13 | EXODUS Bob Marley & Wailers (Island ILPS 9498) | 15 | 11 | |
| 14 | LITTLE QUEEN Heart (Portrait JR 34799) | 13 | 13 | |
| 15 | BOOK OF DREAMS Steve Miller Band (Capitol SO-11630) | 12 | 13 | |
| 16 | FOREIGNER Foreigner (Atlantic SD 18215) | 18 | 22 | |
| 17 | ANYTIME... ANYWHERE Rita Coolidge (A&M SP-4616) | 23 | 22 | |
| 18 | RIGHT ON TIME Brothers Johnson (A&M SP-4644) | 19 | 14 | |
| 19 | EVEN IN THE QUIETEST MOMENTS... Supertramp (A&M SP-4634) | 20 | 18 | |
| 20 | THE FLOATERS Floaters (ABC AB-1030) | 24 | 9 | |
| 21 | AMERICAN STARS ’N BARS Neil Young (Reprise MSK 2261) | 22 | 8 | |
| 22 | STEVE WINWOOD Steve Winwood (Island ILPS 9494) | 27 | 6 | |
| 23 | A PLACE IN THE SUN Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-4625) | 26 | 26 | |
| 24 | HERE AT LAST... BEE GEES... LIVE Bee Gees (RSO RS-2-3901) | 17 | 12 | |
| 25 | IZITSO Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4702) | 21 | 14 | |
| 26 | I ROBOT Alan Parsons Project (Arista AL 7002) | 30 | 7 | |
| 27 | OL’ WAYLON Waylon Jennings (RCA Victor APL1-2317) | 28 | 15 | |
| 28 | SHAUN CASSIDY Shaun Cassidy (Warner/Curb BS 3067) | 31 | 10 | |
| 29 | NETHER LANDS Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon/Epic PE 34185) | 25 | 12 | |
| 30 | CHANGES IN LATITUDES, CHANGES IN ATTITUDES Jimmy Buffett (ABC AB-990) | 16 | 28 | |
| 31 | HOTEL CALIFORNIA Eagles (Asylum 7E-1084) | 29 | 35 | |
| 32 | SIMPLE THINGS Carole King (Avatar/Capitol SMAS-11667) | 42 | 3 | |
| 33 | CELEBRATE ME HOME Kenny Loggins (Columbia PC 34655) | 35 | 17 | |
| 34 | PLATINUM JAZZ War (Blue Note BN-LA690-J2) | 37 | 5 | |
| 35 | BOSTON Boston (Epic JE 34188) | 32 | 50 | |
| 36 | ROCKY Original Soundtrack (United Artists UA-LA693-G) | 33 | 25 | |
| 37 | GO FOR YOUR GUNS Isley Brothers (T-Neck PZ 34432) | 34 | 20 | |
| 38 | MAKING A GOOD THING BETTER Olivia Newton-John (MCA MCA-2280) | 41 | 7 | |
| 39 | A NEW WORLD RECORD Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists/Jet UA-LA679-G) | 43 | 42 | |
| 40 | FLEETWOOD MAC Fleetwood Mac (Reprise MS 2225) | 40 | 108 | |
| 41 | I REMEMBER YESTERDAY Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 7056) | 36 | 12 | |
| 42 | MARVIN GAYE LIVE AT THE LONDON PALLADIUM Marvin Gaye (Tamla T7-352R2) | 39 | 21 | |
| 43 | A REAL MOTHER FOR YA Johnny Guitar Watson (DJM DJLPA-7) | 44 | 19 | |
| 44 | LIGHTS OUT UFO (Chrysalis CHR-1127) | 47 | 11 | |
| 45 | IT’S A GAME Bay City Rollers (Arista AL 7004) | 49 | 5 | |
| 46 | SLAVE Slave (Cotillion SD 9914) | 46 | 22 | |
| 47 | FREE AS THE WIND Crusaders (ABC/Blue Thumb BT-6029) | 38 | 11 | |
| 48 | CAROLINA DREAMS Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CPK 0180) | 48 | 26 | |
| 49 | BENNY AND US Average White Band & Ben E. King (Atlantic SD 19105) | 51 | 5 | |
| 50 | DIAMANTINA COCKTAIL Little River Band (Harvest SW-11645) | 53 | 9 | |
| 51 | THE GRAND ILLUSION Styx (A&M SP-4637) | 60 | 4 | |
| 52 | A STAR IS BORN Original Soundtrack / Barbra Streisand & Kris Kristofferson (Columbia JS 34403) | 50 | 37 | |
| 53 | NIGHT MOVES Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol ST-11557) | 52 | 42 | |
| 54 | SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE Stevie Wonder (Tamla T13-340C2) | 45 | 45 | |
| 55 | MOODY BLUE Elvis Presley (RCA Victor AFL1-2428) | 58 | 6 | |
| 56 | SILK DEGREES Boz Scaggs (Columbia PC 33920) | 54 | 76 | |
| 57 | TEDDY PENDERGRASS Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l PZ 34390) | 55 | 23 | |
| 58 | SWEET FORGIVENESS Bonnie Raitt (Warner Bros. BS 2990) | 61 | 18 | |
| 59 | ONE OF THE BOYS Roger Daltrey (MCA MCA-2271) | 64 | 7 | |
| 60 | LOOK TO THE RAINBOW Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 2BZ 3052) | 63 | 10 | |
| 61 | THEIR GREATEST HITS 1971-1975 Eagles (Asylum 7E-1052) | 56 | 77 | |
| 62 | DREAMBOAT ANNIE Heart (Mushroom MRS-5005) | 62 | 72 | |
| 63 | NEW YORK, NEW YORK Original Soundtrack (United Artists UA-LA750-L2) | 68 | 7 | |
| 64 | LEFTOVERTURE Kansas (Kirshner JZ 34224) | 57 | 42 | |
| 65 | GREATEST HITS Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 7E-1092) | 59 | 36 | |
| 66 | ENDLESS FLIGHT Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. BS 2962) | 66 | 40 | |
| 67 | LACE AND WHISKEY Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. BSK 3027) | 65 | 14 | |
| 68 | LIFESTYLE (Living & Loving) John Klemmer (ABC AB-1007) | 69 | 10 | |
| 69 | TERRAPIN STATION Grateful Dead (Arista AL 7001) | 90 | 2 | |
| 70 | LUNA SEA Firefall (Atlantic SD 19101) | 86 | 2 | |
| 71 | CAUGHT LIVE +5 Moody Blues (London 2PS 690/1) | 67 | 11 | |
| 72 | ANIMALS Pink Floyd (Columbia JC 34474) | 70 | 27 | |
| 73 | MONKEY ISLAND Geils (Atlantic SD 19103) | 75 | 8 | |
| 74 | LIFELINE Roy Ayers Ubiquity (Polydor PD-1-6108) | 74 | 8 | |
| 75 | FLOWING RIVERS Andy Gibb (RSO RS-1-3019) | 80 | 10 | |
| 76 | TRAVELIN’ AT THE SPEED OF THOUGHT O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l PZ 34684) | 71 | 13 | |
| 77 | THIS ONE’S FOR YOU Barry Manilow (Arista AL 4090) | 78 | 53 | |
| 78 | BLOWIN’ AWAY Joan Baez (Portrait PR 34697) | 79 | 9 | |
| 79 | PART 3 KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 605) | 81 | 44 | |
| 80 | FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE! Peter Frampton (A&M SP-3703) | 82 | 82 | |
| 81 | SO EARLY IN THE SPRING, THE FIRST 15 YEARS Judy Collins (Elektra 8E-6002) | 101 | 3 | |
| 82 | WORKS (Volume 1) Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Atlantic SD 2-7000) | 83 | 20 | |
| 83 | LIVE – YOU GET WHAT YOU PLAY FOR REO Speedwagon (Epic PEG 34494) | 73 | 24 | |
| 84 | SWEET PASSION Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 19102) | 72 | 11 | |
| 85 | THE BEATLES AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL Beatles (Capitol SMAS-11638) | 77 | 14 | |
| 86 | ON STAGE Rainbow (Oyster/Polydor OY-2-1801) | 89 | 6 | |
| 87 | MAZE FEATURING FRANKIE BEVERLY Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol ST-11607) | 88 | 27 | |
| 88 | SOMETHING TO LOVE L.T. D. (A&M SP-4646) | 98 | 4 | |
| 89 | INDIAN SUMMER Poco (ABC AB-989) | 87 | 15 | |
| 90 | KENNY ROGERS Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA689-G) | 85 | 17 | |
| 91 | LOADING ZONE Roy Buchanan (Atlantic SD 18219) | 92 | 12 | |
| 92 | UNMISTAKABLY YOU Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int’l PZ 34488) | 94 | 20 | |
| 93 | MORE STUFF Stuff (Warner Bros. BS 3061) | 103 | 5 | |
| 94 | TO LEFTY FROM WILLIE Willie Nelson (Columbia/Lone Star KC 34695) | 96 | 7 | |
| 95 | BEST OF THE DOOBIES Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. BS 2978) | 84 | 40 | |
| 96 | NO SECOND CHANCE Charlie (Janus JXS-7032) | 97 | 15 | |
| 97 | LET IT FLOW Dave Mason (Columbia PC 34680) | 99 | 17 | |
| 98 | ANNIE Original Cast (Columbia Masterworks JS 34712) | 76 | 10 | |
| 99 | DEVIL’S GUN C.J. & Co. (Westbound WB 301) | 102 | 11 | |
| 100 | PARLIAMENT LIVE / P. FUNK EARTH TOUR Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7053) | 91 | 14 | |
| 101 | LIVE! IN THE AIR AGE Be Bop Deluxe (Harvest SKB-11666) | 127 | 2 | |
| 102 | FIREFALL Firefall (Atlantic SD 18174) | 106 | 61 | |
| 103 | HURRY SUNDOWN Outlaws (Arista AL 4135) | 105 | 13 | |
| 104 | ARRIVAL Abba (Atlantic SD 18207) | 104 | 31 | |
| 105 | NOTHIN’ BUT THE BLUES Johnny Winter (Blue Sky PZ 34813) | 112 | 5 | |
| 106 | DESTROYER Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7025) | 93 | 67 | |
| 107 | A MAN MUST CARRY ON Jerry Jeff Walker (MCA MCA2-6003) | 100 | 14 | |
| 108 | HEAVY WEATHER Weather Report (Columbia PC 34418) | 108 | 22 | |
| 109 | STORMIN’ Brainstorm (Tabu BQL1-2048) | 111 | 15 | |
| 110 | RAISIN’ HELL Elvin Bishop (Capricorn 2CP 0185) | — | 1 | |
| 111 | MAKIN’ MAGIC Pat Travers (Polydor PD-1-6103) | 116 | 11 | |
| 112 | LET’S CLEAN UP THE GHETTO Philadelphia International All-Stars (Philadelphia Int’l JZ 34659) | 117 | 4 | |
| 113 | TIME LOVES A HERO Little Feat (Warner Bros. BS 3015) | 95 | 15 | |
| 113* | THE TWO OF US Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. (ABC AB-1026) | — | 1 | |
| 114 | IN FULL BLOOM Rose Royce (Whitfield WH 3074) | — | 1 | |
| 115 | NOTHING BUT A BREEZE Jesse Winchester (Bearsville BR 6968) | 115 | 14 | |
| 116 | TURN THIS MUTHA OUT Idris Muhammad (Kudu KU-34) | 114 | 12 | |
| 117 | FOREVER GOLD Isley Brothers (T-Neck PZ 34452) | — | 1 | |
| 118 | DECEPTIVE BENDS 10cc (Mercury SRM-1-3702) | 118 | 15 | |
| 119 | JOYOUS Pleasure (Fantasy F-9526) | 120 | 20 | |
| 120 | DAYTIME FRIENDS Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA754-G) | — | 1 | |
| 121 | MY OWN WAY TO ROCK Burton Cummings (Portrait PR 34698) | 107 | 8 | |
| 122 | MINK DeVILLE Mink DeVille (Capitol ST-11631) | 128 | 11 | |
| 123 | FLY LIKE AN EAGLE Steve Miller Band (Capitol ST-11497) | 125 | 65 | |
| 124 | THE TIM WEISBERG BAND Tim Weisberg Band (Unted Artists UA-LA773-G) | 140 | 4 | |
| 125 | MAGIC JOURNEY Salsoul Orchestra (Salsoul SZS-5515) | 130 | 9 | |
| 126 | CARELESS Stephen Bishop (ABC ABCD-954) | 151 | 24 | |
| 127 | ALIVE! Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7020-798) | 126 | 98 | |
| 128 | STAR WARS AND OTHER GALACTIC FUNK Meco (Millennium MNLP 8001) | 158 | 4 | |
| 129 | NATURAL PROGRESSIONS Bernie Leadon ● Michael Georgiades Band (Asylum 7E-1107) | 139 | 3 | |
| 130 | KNNILLSSONN Harry Nilsson (RCA Victor APL1-2276) | 133 | 3 | |
| 131 | FINGER PAINTINGS Earl Klugh (Blue Note BN-LA737-H) | 129 | 8 | |
| 132 | BURNIN’ SKY Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8500) | 132 | 22 | |
| 133 | CRIME OF THE CENTURY Supertramp (A&M SP-3647) | 135 | 31 | |
| 134 | THE GREATEST Original Soundtrack (Arista AL 7000) | 134 | 9 | |
| 135 | GOIN’ PLACES Michael Henderson (Buddah BDS 5693) | 159 | 2 | |
| 136 | LIVE Derringer (Blue Sky PZ 34848) | 137 | 6 | |
| 137 | BEFORE WE WERE SO RUDELY INTERRUPTED Original Animals (United Artists/Jet JT-LA790-H) | — | 1 | |
| 138 | MIRACLES BY ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK Engelbert Humperdinck (Epic/MAM PE 34730) | 138 | 5 | |
| 139 | SINGIN’ Melissa Manchester (Arista AL 4136) | 141 | 6 | |
| 140 | SHAKE IT WELL Dramatics (ABC AB-1010) | 147 | 2 | |
| 141 | THE SOUTH’S GREATEST HITS Various Artists (Capricorn CP 0187) | 160 | 3 | |
| 142 | ANGEL Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-3701) | 142 | 21 | |
| 143 | HOT Hot (Big Tree BT 89522) | 143 | 12 | |
| 144 | LIVE! Lonnie Liston Smith (RCA Victor APL1-2433) | 154 | 6 | |
| 145 | TOO HOT TO HANDLE Heatwave (Epic PE 34761) | 155 | 4 | |
| 146 | WE MUST BELIEVE IN MAGIC Crystal Gayle (United Artists UA-LA771-G) | 149 | 4 | |
| 147 | PHANTAZIA Noel Pointer (Blue Note BN-LA736-H) | 150 | 13 | |
| 148 | BIGGER THAN BOTH OF US Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA Victor APL1-1467) | 148 | 52 | |
| 149 | ANOTHER MOTHER FURTHER Mother’s Finest (Epic PE 34699) | 156 | 7 | |
| 150 | PLAYIN’ UP A STORM Gregg Allman Band (Capricorn CP 0181) | 113 | 11 | |
| 151 | GOLDEN GIRLS Silver Convention (Midsong Int’l BKL1-2296) | 152 | 5 | |
| 152 | SORCERER Original Soundtrack / Tangerine Dream (MCA MCA-2277) | 153 | 8 | |
| 153 | PETER McCANN Peter McCann (20th Century T-544) | 163 | 5 | |
| 154 | BURNING FOR YOU Strawbs (Oyster/Polydor OY-1-1604) | 157 | 4 | |
| 155 | LAKE Lake (Columbia PC 34763) | 164 | 4 | |
| 156 | IN FLIGHT George Benson (Warner Bros. BSK 2983) | 124 | 28 | |
| 157 | FRIENDS AND STRANGERS Ronnie Laws (Blue Note BN-LA730-H) | 119 | 16 | |
| 158 | ROCK AND ROLL OVER Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7037) | 109 | 40 | |
| 159 | TRYIN’ TO GET THE FEELING Barry Manilow (Arista AL 4060) | 110 | 91 | |
| 160 | CONQUISTADOR Maynard Ferguson (Columbia PC 34457) | 121 | 21 | |
| 161 | PARADISE BALLROOM Graeme Edge Band (London PS 686) | 162 | 8 | |
| 162 | SONGS OF KRISTOFFERSON Kris Kristofferson (Columbia PZ 34687) | 122 | 16 | |
| 163 | RICHARD PRYOR’S GREATEST HITS Richard Pryor (Warner Bros. BSK 3057) | 123 | 10 | |
| 164 | CERRONE’S PARADISE Cerrone (Cotillion SD 9917) | 165 | 4 | |
| 165 | A ROCK AND ROLL ALTERNATIVE Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-1-6080) | 131 | 34 | |
| 166 | WHAT’S WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE? Andrew Gold (Asylum 7E-1086) | 136 | 20 | |
| 167 | TOYS IN THE ATTIC Aerosmith (Columbia PC 33479) | 144 | 122 | |
| 168 | OPEN UP YOUR LOVE Whispers (Soul Train BVL1-2270) | 170 | 7 | |
| 169 | MAX The Rumour (Mercury SRM-1-1174) | 179 | 2 | |
| 170 | THE SANFORD / TOWNSEND BAND Sanford/Townsend Band (Warner Bros. BS 2966) | 175 | 5 | |
| 171 | SHOTGUN Shotgun (ABC AB-979) | 172 | 12 | |
| 172 | CARDIAC ARREST Cameo (Chocolate City CCLP 2003) | 174 | 3 | |
| 173 | THE SPY WHO LOVED ME Original Soundtrack (United Artists UA-LA774-H) | 181 | 2 | |
| 174 | THELMA & JERRY Thelma Houston & Jerry Butler (Motown M6-887S1) | 145 | 10 | |
| 175 | SERGIO MENDES AND THE NEW BRASIL ’77 Sergio Mendes & New Brasil ’77 (Elektra 7E-1102) | 184 | 2 | |
| 176 | PAKALAMEREDITH Pakalameredith (Elektra 7E-1106) | 176 | 3 | |
| 177 | A1A Jimmy Buffett (ABC/Dunhill DSD-50183) | 177 | 14 | |
| 178 | GREATEST HITS Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4519) | 166 | 55 | |
| 179 | ENDLESS SUMMER Beach Boys (Capitol SVBB-11307) | 167 | 118 | |
| 180 | CHOOSING YOU Lenny Williams (ABC AB-1023) | 182 | 4 | |
| 181 | LET THERE BE ROCK AC/DC (Atco SD 36-151) | 188 | 4 | |
| 182 | FULL BLOOM Carol Douglas (Midland Int’l BKL1-2222) | 183 | 3 | |
| 183 | DEJA VU Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic SD 19118) | 185 | 84 | |
| 184 | HOT TRACKS Nazareth (A&M SP-4643) | 168 | 6 | |
| 185 | PIERCE ARROW Pierce Arrow (Columbia PC 34805) | 186 | 4 | |
| 186 | CLASSICS Paul Williams (A&M SP-4701) | 187 | 3 | |
| 187 | WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND? Hodges, James & Smith (London PS 685) | 189 | 3 | |
| 188 | FREE FALL Dixie Dregs (Capricorn CP-0189) | 190 | 4 | |
| 189 | LISTEN Navarro (Avatar/Capitol ST-11670) | 196 | 2 | |
| 190 | MAC McANALLY Mac McAnally (Ariola America ST-50019) | 192 | 5 | |
| 191 | FIREFLY Jeremy Steig (CTI CTI 7075) | 191 | 5 | |
| 192 | PABLO CRUISE Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-4528) | 193 | 2 | |
| 193 | DOROTHY MOORE Dorothy Moore (Malaco MAL 6353) | 194 | 3 | |
| 194 | RAREARTH Rare Earth (Prodigal P6-10019S1) | 195 | 2 | |
| 195 | COME HELL OR WATERS HIGH Omaha Sheriff (RCA Victor APL1-2022) | 197 | 2 | |
| 196 | SHIVER IN THE NIGHT Andy Pratt (Nemperor NE 443) | 199 | 2 | |
| 197 | SMOOTH AS SILK Silk (Prelude PRL 12145) | 200 | 2 | |
| 198 | EAR CANDY Helen Reddy (Capitol SO-11640) | 171 | 14 | |
| 199 | GOLD PLATED Climax Blues Band (Sire SASD 7523) | 173 | 29 | |
| 200 | OUT OF THE MIST Illusion (Island ILPS-9489) | 178 | 12 | |
| *The Two Of Us was not listed on the original published chart for this week, but was included in the alphabetical artist listing as one of two albums listed as #113; on the following week’s published chart, it was listed with a Last Week position of #113 and 2 weeks on the chart. | ||||
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