| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending OCTOBER 8, 1977 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | RUMOURS Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. BSK 3010) | 1 | 33 | |
| 2 | STAR WARS Original Soundtrack / London Symphony Orchestra (20th Century 2T-541) | 2 | 18 | |
| 3 | SHAUN CASSIDY Shaun Cassidy (Warner/Curb BS 3067) | 3 | 17 | |
| 4 | FOREIGNER Foreigner (Atlantic SD 18215) | 4 | 29 | |
| 5 | SIMPLE DREAMS Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 6E-104) | 8 | 4 | |
| 6 | ANYTIME... ANYWHERE Rita Coolidge (A&M SP-4616) | 6 | 29 | |
| 7 | I ROBOT Alan Parsons Project (Arista AL 7002) | 7 | 14 | |
| 8 | MOODY BLUE Elvis Presley (RCA Victor AFL1-2428) | 5 | 13 | |
| 9 | JT James Taylor (Columbia JC 34811) | 9 | 14 | |
| 10 | LIVIN’ ON THE FAULT LINE Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. BSK 3045) | 11 | 5 | |
| 11 | CSN Crosby, Stills & Nash (Atlantic SD 19104) | 10 | 14 | |
| 12 | HERE AT LAST... BEE GEES... LIVE Bee Gees (RSO RS-2-3901) | 13 | 19 | |
| 13 | CAT SCRATCH FEVER Ted Nugent (Epic JE 34700) | 15 | 17 | |
| 14 | REJOICE Emotions (Columbia PC 34762) | 14 | 16 | |
| 15 | COMMODORES Commodores (Motown M7-884R1) | 18 | 28 | |
| 16 | TERRAPIN STATION Grateful Dead (Arista AL 7001) | 16 | 9 | |
| 17 | I’M IN YOU Peter Frampton (A&M SP-4704) | 17 | 16 | |
| 18 | LITTLE QUEEN Heart (Portrait JR 34799) | 21 | 20 | |
| 19 | STAR WARS AND OTHER GALACTIC FUNK Meco (Millennium MNLP 8001) | 24 | 11 | |
| 20 | GOING FOR THE ONE Yes (Atlantic SD 19106) | 20 | 11 | |
| 21 | FLOWING RIVERS Andy Gibb (RSO RS-1-3019) | 23 | 17 | |
| 22 | BOOK OF DREAMS Steve Miller Band (Capitol SO-11630) | 28 | 20 | |
| 23 | FOGHAT LIVE Foghat (Bearsville BRK 6971) | 29 | 5 | |
| 24 | LUNA SEA Firefall (Atlantic SD 19101) | 25 | 9 | |
| 25 | A NEW WORLD RECORD Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists/Jet UA-LA679-G) | 26 | 49 | |
| 26 | LIGHTS OUT UFO (Chrysalis CHR-1127) | 27 | 18 | |
| 27 | TOO HOT TO HANDLE Heatwave (Epic PE 34761) | 33 | 11 | |
| 28 | CHICAGO XI Chicago (Columbia JC 34860) | 38 | 2 | |
| 29 | BEAUTY ON A BACK STREET Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA Victor AFL1-2300) | 32 | 4 | |
| 30 | CARELESS Stephen Bishop (ABC ABCD-954) | 34 | 31 | |
| 31 | BARRY WHITE SINGS FOR SOMEONE YOU LOVE Barry White (20th Century T-543) | 45 | 5 | |
| 32 | IN FULL BLOOM Rose Royce (Whitfield WH 3074) | 36 | 8 | |
| 33 | LOVE YOU LIVE Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 2-9001) | — | 1 | |
| 34 | STREISAND SUPERMAN Barbra Streisand (Columbia JC 34830) | 30 | 15 | |
| 35 | SOMETHING TO LOVE L.T. D. (A&M SP-4646) | 35 | 11 | |
| 36 | BOATS AGAINST THE CURRENT Eric Carmen (Arista AB 4124) | 37 | 6 | |
| 37 | THE FLOATERS Floaters (ABC AB-1030) | 12 | 16 | |
| 38 | THE GRAND ILLUSION Styx (A&M SP-4637) | 19 | 11 | |
| 39 | STEVE WINWOOD Steve Winwood (Island ILPS 9494) | 22 | 13 | |
| 40 | I REMEMBER YESTERDAY Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 7056) | 41 | 19 | |
| 41 | RIGHT ON TIME Brothers Johnson (A&M SP-4644) | 31 | 21 | |
| 42 | BRICK Brick (Bang BLP-409) | 49 | 6 | |
| 43 | EXODUS Bob Marley & Wailers (Island ILPS 9498) | 43 | 18 | |
| 44 | A PLACE IN THE SUN Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-4625) | 39 | 33 | |
| 45 | BOSTON Boston (Epic JE 34188) | 46 | 57 | |
| 46 | LIVE! IN THE AIR AGE Be Bop Deluxe (Harvest SKB-11666) | 47 | 9 | |
| 47 | RAISIN’ HELL Elvin Bishop (Capricorn 2CP 0185) | 48 | 8 | |
| 48 | LIVE! TAKIN’ THE STAGE Pure Prairie League (RCA Victor CPL2-2404) | 58 | 5 | |
| 49 | A FAREWELL TO KINGS Rush (Mercury SRM-1-1184) | 59 | 4 | |
| 50 | LIVE Barry Manilow (Arista AL 8500) | 42 | 19 | |
| 51 | CHANGES IN LATITUDES, CHANGES IN ATTITUDES Jimmy Buffett (ABC AB-990) | 52 | 35 | |
| 52 | EVEN IN THE QUIETEST MOMENTS... Supertramp (A&M SP-4634) | 40 | 25 | |
| 53 | PART 3 KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 605) | 57 | 51 | |
| 54 | ONE OF THE BOYS Roger Daltrey (MCA MCA-2271) | 44 | 14 | |
| 55 | FLEETWOOD MAC Fleetwood Mac (Reprise MS 2225) | 60 | 115 | |
| 56 | LOOK TO THE RAINBOW Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 2BZ 3052) | 56 | 17 | |
| 57 | IN CITY DREAMS Robin Trower (Chrysalis CHR-1148) | 70 | 2 | |
| 58 | BAD REPUTATION Thin Lizzy (Mercury SRM-1-1186) | 68 | 4 | |
| 59 | SIMPLE THINGS Carole King (Avatar/Capitol SMAS-11667) | 50 | 10 | |
| 60 | THE SANFORD / TOWNSEND BAND Sanford/Townsend Band (Warner Bros. BS 2966) | 62 | 12 | |
| 61 | DAYTIME FRIENDS Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA754-G) | 61 | 8 | |
| 62 | RAM JAM Ram Jam (Epic PE 34885) | 67 | 6 | |
| 63 | HOTEL CALIFORNIA Eagles (Asylum 7E-1084) | 63 | 42 | |
| 64 | LOVE GUN Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7057) | 64 | 14 | |
| 65 | LET’S GET SMALL Steve Martin (Warner Bros. BSK 3090) | 86 | 2 | |
| 66 | NETHER LANDS Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon/Epic PE 34185) | 66 | 19 | |
| 67 | BEFORE WE WERE SO RUDELY INTERRUPTED Original Animals (United Artists/Jet JT-LA790-H) | 69 | 8 | |
| 68 | DIAMANTINA COCKTAIL Little River Band (Harvest SW-11645) | 54 | 16 | |
| 69 | OL’ WAYLON Waylon Jennings (RCA Victor APL1-2317) | 65 | 22 | |
| 70 | AMERICAN STARS ’N BARS Neil Young (Reprise MSK 2261) | 51 | 15 | |
| 71 | FOREVER GOLD Isley Brothers (T-Neck PZ 34452) | 71 | 8 | |
| 72 | IT’S A GAME Bay City Rollers (Arista AL 7004) | 53 | 12 | |
| 73 | ROBERT GORDON WITH LINK WRAY Robert Gordon with Link Wray (Private Stock PS 2030) | 78 | 7 | |
| 74 | CELEBRATE ME HOME Kenny Loggins (Columbia PC 34655) | 74 | 24 | |
| 75 | BABY IT’S ME Diana Ross (Motown M7-890R1) | — | 1 | |
| 76 | GO FOR YOUR GUNS Isley Brothers (T-Neck PZ 34432) | 76 | 27 | |
| 77 | GOIN’ PLACES Michael Henderson (Buddah BDS 5693) | 77 | 9 | |
| 78 | MAZE FEATURING FRANKIE BEVERLY Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol ST-11607) | 79 | 34 | |
| 79 | OOPS! WRONG PLANET Utopia (Bearsville BR 6970) | 83 | 5 | |
| 80 | LAKE Lake (Columbia PC 34763) | 85 | 11 | |
| 81 | SILK DEGREES Boz Scaggs (Columbia PC 33920) | 75 | 83 | |
| 82 | THE TIM WEISBERG BAND Tim Weisberg Band (Unted Artists UA-LA773-G) | 84 | 11 | |
| 83 | IN COLOR Cheap Trick (Epic PE 34884) | 92 | 6 | |
| 84 | PLATINUM JAZZ War (Blue Note BN-LA690-J2) | 55 | 12 | |
| 85 | LET IT FLOW Dave Mason (Columbia PC 34680) | 88 | 24 | |
| 86 | PLAYING TO AN AUDIENCE OF ONE David Soul (Private Stock PS 7001) | 87 | 6 | |
| 87 | ENIGMATIC OCEAN Jean-Luc Ponty (Atlantic SD 19110) | 107 | 3 | |
| 88 | BLOW IT OUT Tom Scott (Epic/Ode PE 34966) | 93 | 6 | |
| 89 | DANCE BAND ON THE TITANIC Harry Chapin (Asylum 9E-301) | 97 | 5 | |
| 90 | DREAMBOAT ANNIE Heart (Mushroom MRS-5005) | 94 | 79 | |
| 91 | SHOW TIME Ry Cooder (Warner Bros. BS 3059) | 91 | 7 | |
| 92 | WE MUST BELIEVE IN MAGIC Crystal Gayle (United Artists UA-LA771-G) | 102 | 11 | |
| 93 | LIFELINE Roy Ayers Ubiquity (Polydor PD-1-6108) | 95 | 15 | |
| 94 | CRAWLER Crawler (Epic PE 34900) | 109 | 6 | |
| 95 | SLAVE Slave (Cotillion SD 9914) | 96 | 29 | |
| 96 | PATTI LaBELLE Patti LaBelle (Epic PE 34847) | 111 | 5 | |
| 97 | MONKEY ISLAND Geils (Atlantic SD 19103) | 98 | 15 | |
| 98 | SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE Stevie Wonder (Tamla T13-340C2) | 101 | 52 | |
| 99 | BLOWIN’ AWAY Joan Baez (Portrait PR 34697) | 99 | 16 | |
| 100 | WORKS (Volume 1) Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Atlantic SD 2-7000) | 100 | 27 | |
| 101 | GREATEST HITS Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 7E-1092) | 104 | 43 | |
| 102 | PACIFIC OCEAN BLUE Dennis Wilson (Caribou PZ 34354) | 105 | 6 | |
| 103 | THE SPY WHO LOVED ME Original Soundtrack (United Artists UA-LA774-H) | 118 | 9 | |
| 104 | NIGHTWINGS Stanley Turrentine (Fantasy F-9534) | 116 | 6 | |
| 105 | KARLA BONOFF Karla Bonoff (Columbia PC 34672) | 120 | 3 | |
| 106 | LIVE – YOU GET WHAT YOU PLAY FOR REO Speedwagon (Epic PEG 34494) | 106 | 31 | |
| 107 | SHAKE IT WELL Dramatics (ABC AB-1010) | 112 | 9 | |
| 108 | A STAR IS BORN Original Soundtrack / Barbra Streisand & Kris Kristofferson (Columbia JS 34403) | 108 | 44 | |
| 109 | WELCOME TO MY WORLD Elvis Presley (RCA Victor APL1-2274) | 113 | 15 | |
| 110 | NIGHT MOVES Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol ST-11557) | 110 | 49 | |
| 111 | CHOOSING YOU Lenny Williams (ABC AB-1023) | 114 | 11 | |
| 112 | SO EARLY IN THE SPRING, THE FIRST 15 YEARS Judy Collins (Elektra 8E-6002) | 72 | 10 | |
| 113 | NATURAL PROGRESSIONS Bernie Leadon ● Michael Georgiades Band (Asylum 7E-1107) | 80 | 10 | |
| 114 | MAKING A GOOD THING BETTER Olivia Newton-John (MCA MCA-2280) | 81 | 14 | |
| 115 | FREE AS THE WIND Crusaders (ABC/Blue Thumb BT-6029) | 115 | 18 | |
| 116 | ANOTHER MOTHER FURTHER Mother’s Finest (Epic PE 34699) | 126 | 14 | |
| 117 | SWEET FORGIVENESS Bonnie Raitt (Warner Bros. BS 2990) | 117 | 25 | |
| 118 | B. J. THOMAS B. J. Thomas (MCA MCA-2286) | 82 | 7 | |
| 119 | SERGIO MENDES AND THE NEW BRASIL ’77 Sergio Mendes & New Brasil ’77 (Elektra 7E-1102) | 122 | 9 | |
| 120 | BYABLUE Keith Jarrett (ABC/Impulse AS-9331) | 130 | 5 | |
| 121 | LIVE Derringer (Blue Sky PZ 34848) | 125 | 13 | |
| 122 | A REAL MOTHER FOR YA Johnny Guitar Watson (DJM DJLPA-7) | 89 | 26 | |
| 123 | ROCKY Original Soundtrack (United Artists UA-LA693-G) | 90 | 32 | |
| 124 | BENNY AND US Average White Band & Ben E. King (Atlantic SD 19105) | 73 | 12 | |
| 125 | ENDLESS FLIGHT Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. BS 2962) | 103 | 47 | |
| 126 | VISITORS Automatic Man (Island ILPS 9429) | 139 | 3 | |
| 127 | FRENCH KISS Bob Welch (Capitol ST 11663) | 151 | 2 | |
| 128 | TEDDY PENDERGRASS Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l PZ 34390) | 128 | 30 | |
| 129 | MAX The Rumour (Mercury SRM-1-1174) | 129 | 9 | |
| 130 | CLEAR SAILIN’ Chris Hillman (Asylum 7E-1104) | 132 | 3 | |
| 131 | BEST OF THE DOOBIES Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. BS 2978) | 131 | 47 | |
| 132 | LUST FOR LIFE Iggy Pop (RCA Victor APL1-2488) | 133 | 5 | |
| 133 | SHIVER IN THE NIGHT Andy Pratt (Nemperor NE 443) | 135 | 9 | |
| 134 | KALAPANA III Kalapana (Abattoir KALA0004) | 138 | 5 | |
| 135 | SPACED Shawn Phillips (A&M SP-4650) | 145 | 3 | |
| 136 | BELIEVE Mass Production (Cotillion SD 9918) | 137 | 5 | |
| 137 | PRISM Prism (Ariola America ST-50020) | 147 | 3 | |
| 138 | DONOVAN Donovan (Arista AB 4143) | 140 | 5 | |
| 139 | ACTION Blackbyrds (Fantasy F-9535) | 188 | 2 | |
| 140 | APPETIZERS Alan O’Day (Pacific PC 4300) | 144 | 5 | |
| 141 | PETER McCANN Peter McCann (20th Century T-544) | 141 | 12 | |
| 142 | TWILLEY DON’T MIND Dwight Twilley Band (Arista AB 4140) | 160 | 3 | |
| 143 | LEFTOVERTURE Kansas (Kirshner JZ 34224) | 143 | 49 | |
| 144 | DUNE David Matthews (CTI CTI 7-5005) | 149 | 7 | |
| 145 | CAROLINA DREAMS Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CPK 0180) | 142 | 33 | |
| 146 | MIRAGE Richie Havens (A&M SP-4641) | 156 | 3 | |
| 147 | FRIENDS AND STRANGERS Ronnie Laws (Blue Note BN-LA730-H) | 150 | 23 | |
| 148 | THE MISSING PIECE Gentle Giant (Capitol ST-11696) | 162 | 2 | |
| 149 | LIFESTYLE (Living & Loving) John Klemmer (ABC AB-1007) | 148 | 17 | |
| 150 | ROUGH MIX Pete Townshend & Ronnie Lane (MCA MCA-2295) | — | 1 | |
| 151 | NEW YORK, NEW YORK Original Soundtrack (United Artists UA-LA750-L2) | 152 | 14 | |
| 152 | MARVIN GAYE LIVE AT THE LONDON PALLADIUM Marvin Gaye (Tamla T7-352R2) | 153 | 28 | |
| 153 | ELVIS’ GOLDEN RECORDS Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LSP-1707) | 164 | 27 | |
| 154 | SKY ISLANDS Caldera (Capitol ST-11658) | 159 | 6 | |
| 155 | TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Shelter/ABC SRL 52006) | 165 | 3 | |
| 156 | OXYGENE Jean Michel Jarre (Polydor PD-1-6112) | 170 | 2 | |
| 157 | FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE! Peter Frampton (A&M SP-3703) | 154 | 89 | |
| 158 | SEALS & CROFTS SING THE SONGS FROM “ONE ON ONE” Original Soundtrack / Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. BS 3076) | 168 | 3 | |
| 159 | IT WAS ALMOST LIKE A SONG Ronnie Milsap (RCA Victor APL1-2439) | 169 | 5 | |
| 160 | NO SECOND CHANCE Charlie (Janus JXS-7032) | 157 | 22 | |
| 161 | HOPE Klaatu (Capitol ST-11633) | 176 | 2 | |
| 162 | CARDIAC ARREST Cameo (Chocolate City CCLP 2003) | 158 | 10 | |
| 163 | LET THERE BE ROCK AC/DC (Atco SD 36-151) | 163 | 11 | |
| 164 | MAGAZINE Heart (Mushroom MRS-5008) | 166 | 5 | |
| 165 | THE STRANGER Billy Joel (Columbia JC 34987) | — | 1 | |
| 166 | DEVIL’S GUN C.J. & Co. (Westbound WB 301) | 167 | 18 | |
| 167 | COME GO WITH US Pockets (Columbia PC 34879) | — | 1 | |
| 168 | NEIL SEDAKA’S GREATEST HITS Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA PIG-2297) | 178 | 2 | |
| 169 | RAREARTH Rare Earth (Prodigal P6-10019S1) | 171 | 9 | |
| 170 | BRIDGES Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson (Arista AB 4147) | 182 | 2 | |
| 171 | WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? Rex (Columbia PC 34865) | 175 | 4 | |
| 172 | DOROTHY MOORE Dorothy Moore (Malaco MAL 6353) | 173 | 10 | |
| 173 | PARADISE BALLROOM Graeme Edge Band (London PS 686) | 174 | 15 | |
| 174 | VILLAGE PEOPLE Village People (Casablanca NBLP 7064) | — | 1 | |
| 175 | HERBIE MANN & FIRE ISLAND Herbie Mann & Fire Island (Atlantic SD 19112) | — | 1 | |
| 176 | COME HELL OR WATERS HIGH Omaha Sheriff (RCA Victor APL1-2022) | 177 | 9 | |
| 177 | SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT Original Soundtrack (MCA MCA-2099) | 179 | 7 | |
| 178 | ODYSSEY Odyssey (RCA Victor APL1-2204) | — | 1 | |
| 179 | SWEET PASSION Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 19102) | 180 | 18 | |
| 180 | ELVIS A LEGENDARY PERFORMER VOLUME 1 Elvis Presley (RCA Victor CPL1-0341) | 185 | 14 | |
| 181 | TALKING HEADS: 77 Talking Heads (Sire SR 6036) | — | 1 | |
| 182 | FEELIN’ BITCHY Millie Jackson (Spring SP-1-6715) | 186 | 5 | |
| 183 | SEND IT Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. BS 3088) | — | 1 | |
| 184 | ELVIS’ GOLDEN RECORDS, VOL. 3 Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LSP-2765) | — | 23 | |
| 185 | SECRETS Con Funk Shun (Mercury SRM-1-1180) | 187 | 5 | |
| 186 | IZITSO Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4702) | 127 | 21 | |
| 187 | GO TOO Stomu Yamashta (Arista AB 4138) | 192 | 2 | |
| 188 | ENDLESS SUMMER Beach Boys (Capitol SVBB-11307) | 190 | 125 | |
| 189 | ROCK AND ROLL OVER Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7037) | 189 | 47 | |
| 190 | TIME LOVES A HERO Little Feat (Warner Bros. BS 3015) | 191 | 22 | |
| 191 | LOVE AND KISSES Love And Kisses (Casablanca NBLP 7063) | 194 | 6 | |
| 192 | JAY BOY ADAMS Jay Boy Adams (Atlantic SD 18221) | 199 | 2 | |
| 193 | MANDRE Mandre (Motown M6-886S1) | 198 | 2 | |
| 194 | HAPPY THE MAN Happy The Man (Arista AL 4120) | 195 | 4 | |
| 195 | DESTROYER Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7025) | 155 | 74 | |
| 196 | 100% WHOLE WHEAT 100% Whole Wheat (AVI AVL 6011) | 200 | 2 | |
| 197 | THIS ONE’S FOR YOU Barry Manilow (Arista AL 4090) | 134 | 60 | |
| 198 | COSMIC WIND Mike Theodore Orchestra (Westbound WB 305) | — | 1 | |
| 199 | THEIR GREATEST HITS 1971-1975 Eagles (Asylum 7E-1052) | 119 | 84 | |
| 200 | ALIVE! Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7020-798) | 161 | 104 | |
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