CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS
Blue square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending AUGUST 2, 1975
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1CAPTAIN FANTASTIC AND THE BROWN DIRT COWBOY
  Elton John (MCA MCA-2142)
  1  9
  2ONE OF THESE NIGHTS
  Eagles (Asylum 7E-1039)
  2  7
  3VENUS AND MARS
  Wings (Capitol SMAS-11419)
  3  8
  4LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER
  Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-3405)
  4  8
  5CUT THE CAKE
  Average White Band (Atlantic SD 18140)
  6  6
  6THE HEAT IS ON
  Isley Brothers (T-Neck PZ 33536)
  5  8
  7MADE IN THE SHADE
  Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 79102)
  7  7
  8THAT’S THE WAY OF THE WORLD
  Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia PC 33280)
  8 21
  9GORILLA
  James Taylor (Warner Bros. BS 2866)
 13 10
 10HORIZON
  Carpenters (A&M SP-4530)
 11  6
 11GREATEST HITS
  Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4519)
 16  5
 12DISCO BABY
  Van McCoy & Soul City Symphony (Avco AV-69006-698)
 10 16
 13FOUR WHEEL DRIVE
  Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-1027)
  9 11
 14STILLS
  Stephen Stills (Columbia PC 33575)
 18  5
 15WHY CAN’T WE BE FRIENDS?
  War (United Artists UA-LA441-G)
 19  6
 16METAMORPHOSIS
  Rolling Stones (Abkco ANA-1)
 12  8
 17DIAMONDS & RUST
  Joan Baez (A&M SP-4527)
 17 12
 18THE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
  10cc (Mercury SRM-1-1029)
 21 18
 19FANDANGO!
  Z Z Top (London PS 656)
 20 12
 20TOYS IN THE ATTIC
  Aerosmith (Columbia PC 33479)
 22 15
 21RED OCTOPUS
  Jefferson Starship (Grunt BFL1-0999)
 34  4
 22THE BASEMENT TAPES
  Bob Dylan & The Band (Columbia C2 33682)
 76  2
 23CHOCOLATE CHIP
  Isaac Hayes (HBS/ABC ABCD-874)
 26  7
 24BETWEEN THE LINES
  Janis Ian (Columbia PC 33394)
 28 20
 25TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT
  Neil Young (Reprise MS 2221)
 30  4
 26SURVIVAL
  O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l KZ 33150)
 23 15
 27TOMMY
  Original Soundtrack (Polydor PD 2-9502)
 15 20
 28SPIRIT OF AMERICA
  Beach Boys (Capitol SVBB-11384)
 29 14
 29STAMPEDE
  Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. W 2835)
 14 12
 30ADVENTURES IN PARADISE
  Minnie Riperton (Epic PE 33454)
 24 11
 31WELCOME TO MY NIGHTMARE
  Alice Cooper (Atlantic SD 18130)
 25 21
 32HEARTS
  America (Warner Bros. BS 2852)
 27 18
 33MISTER MAGIC
  Grover Washington, Jr. (Kudu KU 20 S1)
 31 22
 34CHICAGO VIII
  Chicago (Columbia PC 33100)
 33 17
 35MAIN COURSE
  Bee Gees (RSO SO 4807)
 41  9
 36CAUGHT IN THE ACT
  Commodores (Motown M6-820S1)
 36 20
 37GREATEST HITS
  Tony Orlando & Dawn (Arista AL 4045)
 42  5
 38HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW
  Olivia Newton-John (MCA MCA-2133)
 52 24
 39ONE SIZE FITS ALL
  Frank Zappa & Mothers Of Invention (DiscReet DS 2216)
 51  4
 40HEAD OVER HEELS
  Poco (ABC ABCD-890)
 53  4
 41BLOW BY BLOW
  Jeff Beck (Epic PE 33409)
 43 17
 42MELISSA
  Melissa Manchester (Arista AL 4031)
 47 24
 43UNIVERSAL LOVE
  MFSB (Philadelphia Int’l KZ 33158)
 458
 44AMBROSIA
  Ambrosia (20th Century T-434)
 68 15
 45A QUIET STORM
  Smokey Robinson (Tamla T6-337S1)
 46 15
 46NO WAY TO TREAT A LADY
  Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-11418)
 54  4
 47COMING DOWN YOUR WAY
  Three Dog Night (ABC ABCD-888)
 48  9
 48BURNIN’ THING
  Mac Davis (Columbia PC 33551)
 50  5
 49JUDITH
  Judy Collins (Elektra 7E-1032)
 49 17
 50STEPPIN’
  Pointer Sisters (ABC/Blue Thumb BTSD-6021)
 56  8
 51TO BE TRUE
  Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int’l KZ 33148)
 39 23
 52MOVING VIOLATION
  Jackson 5 (Motown M6-829S1)
 59  9
 53BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS
  Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot DOSD-2020)
 35 15
 54JOHN DENVER’S GREATEST HITS
  John Denver (RCA Victor CPL1-0374)
 57 88
 55BLUE SKY – NIGHT THUNDER
  Michael Murphey (Epic KE 33290)
 38 23
 56GOOD VIBRATIONS – BEST OF THE BEACH BOYS
  Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise MS 2223)
 75  4
 57TODAY
  Elvis Presley (RCA Victor APL1-1039)
 40  9
 58ELTON JOHN’S GREATEST HITS
  Elton John (MCA MCA 2128)
 60 38
 59CLOSEUP
  Frankie Valli (Private Stock PST 2000)
 62 20
 60SPARTACUS
  Triumvirat (Capitol ST-11392)
 64  9
 61THE LAST FAREWELL AND OTHER HITS
  Roger Whittaker (RCA Victor APL1-0855)
 37 15
 62JASMINE NIGHTDREAMS
  Edgar Winter (Blue Sky PZ 33483)
 65  8
 63TWO LANE HIGHWAY
  Pure Prairie League (RCA Victor APL1-0933)
 32  9
 64EVERY TIME YOU TOUCH ME (I Get High)
  Charlie Rich (Epic PE 33455)
 71  8
 65TROUBLE IN PARADISE
  Souther, Hillman, Furay Band (Asylum 7E-1036)
 61  8
 66THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER
  Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic SD 18133)
 63 14
 67TALE SPINNIN’
  Weather Report (Columbia PC 33417)
 55 10
 68SNEAKIN’ SALLY THROUGH THE ALLEY
  Robert Palmer (Island ILPS 9294)
 70 11
 69SHABAZZ
  Billy Cobham (Atlantic SD 18139)
 73  7
 70AN EVENING WITH JOHN DENVER
  John Denver (RCA Victor CPL2-0764)
 66 22
 71BLIND BABY
  New Birth (Buddah BDS 5636)
 72 12
 72ENDLESS SUMMER
  Beach Boys (Capitol SVBB-11307)
 74 29
 73PHONE CALL FROM GOD
  Jerry Jordan (MCA MCA-473)
 44 11
 74EXPANSIONS
  Lonnie Liston Smith & Cosmic Echoes (Flying Dutchman BDL1-0934)
 67 15
 75YOUNG AMERICANS
  David Bowie (RCA Victor APL1-0998)
 88 20
 76STRAIGHT SHOOTER
  Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8413)
 78 16
 77PHYSICAL GRAFFITI
  Led Zeppelin (Swan Song SS 2-200)
 79 22
 78THANK YOU BABY
  Stylistics (Avco AV-69008-698)
 80  8
 79IT’S MY PLEASURE
  Billy Preston (A&M SP-4532)
103  4
 80BACK HOME AGAIN
  John Denver (RCA Victor CPL1-0548)
 83 57
 81RETURN TO FANTASY
  Uriah Heep (Warner Bros. BS 2869)
106  2
 82PILOT
  Pilot (EMI ST-11368)
 84 18
 83HEART LIKE A WHEEL
  Linda Ronstadt (Capitol ST-11358)
 87 35
 84THE HIT MAN
  Eddie Kendricks (Tamla T6-338S1)
 91  5
 85THE MONTY PYTHON MATCHING TIE AND HANDKERCHIEF
  Monty Python (Arista AL-4039)
 58 13
 86DREAMING MY DREAMS
  Waylon Jennings (RCA Victor APL1-1062)
128  4
 87THE CHICAGO THEME
  Hubert Laws (CTI CTI 6058 S1)
 95  6
 88A SONG FOR YOU
  Temptations (Gordy G6-969S1)
 86 27
 89BACK TO EARTH
  Rare Earth (Rare Earth R6-548S1)
101  3
 90JUKE JOINT JUMP
  Elvin Bishop (Capricorn CP 0151)
 92 14
 91MY WAY
  Major Harris (Atlantic SD 18119)
 77 21
 92NUTHIN’ FANCY
  Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA MCA-2137)
 93 17
 93I’M JESSI COLTER
  Jessi Colter (Capitol ST-11363)
 81 14
 94THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON
  Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-11163)
 98101
 95RIDE A ROCK HORSE
  Roger Daltrey (MCA MCA-2147)
 —  1
 96LET’S TAKE IT TO THE STAGE
  Funkadelic (Westbound W-215)
124  2
 97NON-STOP
  B.T. Express (Roadshow RS 41001)
 —  1
 98INTERNATIONAL
  Three Degrees (Philadelphia Int’l KZ 33162)
 90  8
 99I FEEL A SONG
  Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah BDS 5612)
158 20
100STRANGE UNIVERSE
  Mahogany Rush (20th Century T-482)
102  6
101AIN’T NO ’BOUT-A-DOUBT IT
  Graham Central Station (Warner Bros. BS 2876)
 —  1
102FRAMPTON
  Peter Frampton (A&M SP-4512)
104 19
103INITIATION
  Todd Rundgren (Bearsville BR 6957)
 69  8
104FUNNY LADY
  Original Soundtrack (Arista AL-9004)
105 19
105PLAYING POSSUM
  Carly Simon (Elektra 7E-1033)
 82 14
106ROCKIN’ CHAIR
  Gwen McCrae (Cat 2605)
113  7
107FLEETWOOD MAC
  Fleetwood Mac (Reprise MS 2225)
 —  1
108RENAISSANCE
  Ray Charles (Crossover CR-9005)
109  8
109THE BRECKER BROTHERS
  Brecker Brothers (Arista AL 4037)
 85 11
110STOP
  Eric Burdon Band (Capitol/Far Out SMAS-11426)
114  3
111NATTY DREAD
  Bob Marley & Wailers (Island ILPS 9281)
126 20
112OUTLAWS
  Outlaws (Arista AL 4042)
 —  1
113DYN-O-MITE
  Jimmie Walker (Buddah BDS 5635)
 89 12
114PICK OF THE LITTER
  Spinners (Atlantic SD 18141)
 —  1
115HEART OF HEARTS
  Bobby Vinton (ABC ABCD-891)
127  5
116NEW CITY
  Blood, Sweat & Tears Featuring David Clayton-Thomas (Columbia PC 33484)
118 11
117LIFE IS YOU
  Batdorf & Rodney (Arista AL 4041)
122  6
118WILL O’ THE WISP
  Leon Russell (Shelter SR-2136)
121 15
119AMERICA’S CHOICE
  Hot Tuna (Grunt BFL1-0820)
112 13
120IN THE CITY
  Tavares (Capitol/Haven ST-11396)
 —  1
121MISTY
  Ray Stevens (Barnaby BR 6012)
134  8
122PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION
  Tomita (RCA Red Seal ARL1-0838)
 96 13
123ON THE BORDER
  Eagles (Asylum 7E-1004)
156 50
124JAWS
  Original Soundtrack (MCA MCA-2087)
160  2
125DESPERADO
  Eagles (Asylum SD 5068)
148 33
126THIS TIME WE MEAN IT
  REO Speedwagon (Epic PE 33338)
 —  1
127ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL: VOLUME I
  Earl Scruggs Revue (Columbia PC 33416)
130  9
128IF YOU LOVE ME, LET ME KNOW
  Olivia Newton-John (MCA MCA-411)
119 60
129THE VERY BEST OF POCO
  Poco (Epic PEG 33537)
132  3
130STEPPING INTO TOMORROW
  Donald Byrd (Blue Note BN-LA368-G)
117 19
131JUST WANNA ROCK ’N’ ROLL
  Jose Feliciano (RCA Victor APL1-1005)
140  2
132GET YOUR WINGS
  Aerosmith (Columbia KC 32847)
133 58
133STILL CAUGHT UP
  Millie Jackson (Spring SPR-6708)
141  3
134INSIDES OUT
  Bohannon (Dakar DK 76916)
143  2
135MAKE THE WORLD GO AWAY
  Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM/Kolob M3G 4996)
136  8
136POWER IN THE MUSIC
  Guess Who (RCA Victor APL1-0995)
159  2
137BANKRUPT
  Dr. Hook (Capitol ST-11397)
138  9
138DRESSED TO KILL
  Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7016)
120 17
139ELECTRONIC REALIZATIONS FOR ROCK ORCHESTRA
  Synergy (Passport PPSD 98009)
149  7
140THE BEST OF THE STYLISTICS
  Stylistics (Avco AV-69005-698)
137 24
141TAPESTRY
  Carole King (Ode SP-77009)
142227
142KOKOMO
  Kokomo (Columbia PC 33442)
145 10
143CORNBREAD, EARL AND ME
  Blackbyrds (Fantasy F-9483)
144  7
144KEEP MOVIN’ ON
  Merle Haggard & Strangers (Capitol ST-11365)
146  5
145PHOEBE SNOW
  Phoebe Snow (Shelter SR 2109)
139 47
146GET DOWN
  Joe Simon (Spring SPR 6706)
155  4
147NASHVILLE
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (ABC ABCD-893)
157  2
148WELL KEPT SECRET
  James Last (Polydor PD 6040)
150  5
149LOOK AT ME
  Moments (Stang ST-1026)
151  7
150K.C. & THE SUNSHINE BAND
  K.C. & Sunshine Band (T.K. T.K.-603)
 —  1
151DISCO TEX & THE SEX-O-LETTES REVIEW
  Disco Tex & Sex-O-Lettes Starring Sir Monti Rock III (Chelsea CHL-505)
100 14
152LEVEL ONE
  Eleventh House Featuring Larry Coryell (Arista AL 4052)
154  5
153(There’s No Place Like) AMERICA TODAY
  Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CU 5001)
 94 10
154LIQUID LOVE
  Freddie Hubbard (Columbia PC 33556)
163  4
155I’LL PLAY FOR YOU
  Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. BS 2848)
147 18
156CHOCOLATE CITY
  Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7014)
 99 16
157SOAP OPERA
  Kinks (RCA Victor LPL1-5081)
 97 13
158ZoSo
  Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 7208)
161116
159YOU BREAK IT...YOU BOUGHT IT!
  Michael Stanley Band (Epic PE 33492)
162  6
160EAGLES
  Eagles (Asylum SD 5054)
 — 38
161NOW LOOK
  Ronnie Wood (Warner Bros. BS 2872)
164  4
162MOUSEKEDANCES AND OTHER MOUSEKETEER FAVORITES
  Mickey Mouse Club (Disneyland 1362)
111 14
163SNOW GOOSE
  Camel (Janus JXS 7016)
172  5
164THE AURA WILL PREVAIL
  George Duke (MPS/BASF MC 25613)
115 13
165COME GET TO THIS
  Nancy Wilson (Capitol ST-11386)
174  4
166HOT ROCKS 1964-1971
  Rolling Stones (London 2PS 606/7)
171 99
167TOM CAT
  Tom Scott & L.A. Express (Ode SP-77029)
123 20
168WHAT A DIFF’RENCE A DAY MAKES
  Esther Phillips w/Beck (Kudu KU-23 S1)
 —  1
169METAL MACHINE MUSIC
  Lou Reed (RCA Victor CPL2-1101)
170  5
170RISING FOR THE MOON
  Fairport Convention (Island ILPS 9313)
 —  1
171DISCOTHEQUE
  Herbie Mann (Atlantic SD 1670)
129 17
172ALVIN STONE (The Birth And Death Of A Gangster)
  Fantastic Four (20th Century/Westbound W-201)
 —  1
173BARRY MANILOW I
  Barry Manilow (Arista AL 4007))
176 11
174FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN
  Charlie Daniels Band (Buddah KSBS 2603)
168 33
175GOIN’ HOME! (Their Greatest Hits)
  Ten Years After (Deram DES 18072)
177  6
176DESOLATION BOULEVARD
  Sweet (Capitol ST-11395)
188  3
177KOOL & THE GANG’S GREATEST HITS
  Kool & Gang (De-Lite DEP-2015)
173 22
178THE SUPREMES
  Supremes (Motown M6-828S1)
179  9
179CHASE THE CLOUDS AWAY
  Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-4518)
131 16
180FEELINGS
  Paul Anka (United Artists UA-LA367-G)
182 18
181PURE PLEASURE
  Dynamic Superiors (Motown M6-841S1)
 —  1
182FIRST IMPRESSIONS
  Impressions (Curtom CU 5003)
 —  1
183SEDAKA’S BACK
  Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA MCA-463)
185 22
184BLUE JAYS
  Justin Hayward & John Lodge (Threshold THS 14)
135 19
185AWB
  Average White Band (Atlantic SD 7308)
186 46
186MONTY PYTHON’S FLYING CIRCUS
  Monty Python (Pye 12116)
198  2
187LET THERE BE MUSIC
  Orleans (Asylum 7E-1029)
191 18
188OUT AMONG ’EM
  Love Childs Afro Cuban Blues Band (Roulette SR-3016)
190  5
189SLADE IN FLAME
  Slade (Warner Bros. BS 2865)
 —  1
190THE TUBES
  Tubes (A&M SP-4534)
193  4
191GEORGE McCRAE
  George McCrae (T.K. T.K. 602)
192  3
192THE BOY’S DOIN’ IT
  Hugh Masekela (Casablanca NBLP 7017)
194  2
193HEART OF THE CITY
  Barrabas (Atco SD 36-118)
 —  1
194PALE, PALE MOON
  Mike Greene (GRC GA-10013)
 —  1
195LATIMORE III
  Latimore (Glades 7505)
196  3
196FULFILLINGNESS’ FIRST FINALE
  Stevie Wonder (Tamla T6-332S1)
197 52
197STRONGBOW
  Strongbow (Southwind SWS 6041)
199  2
198STORM AT SUNUP
  Gino Vannelli (A&M SP-4533)
 —  1
199JESSIE’S JIG AND OTHER FAVORITES
  Steve Goodman (Asylum 7E-1037)
 —  1
200FREE BEER
  Free Beer (Southwind SWS 6402)
 —  1
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