| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JANUARY 17, 1976 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | CHICAGO IX / CHICAGO’S GREATEST HITS Chicago (Columbia PC 33900) | 1 | 8 | |
| 2 | HISTORY – AMERICA’S GREATEST HITS America (Warner Bros. BS 2894) | 2 | 9 | |
| 3 | GRATITUDE Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia PG 33694) | 3 | 7 | |
| 4 | WINDSONG John Denver (RCA Victor APL1-1183) | 4 | 16 | |
| 5 | STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS Paul Simon (Columbia PC 33540) | 7 | 13 | |
| 6 | THE HISSING OF SUMMER LAWNS Joni Mitchell (Asylum 7E-1051) | 5 | 7 | |
| 7 | HELEN REDDY’S GREATEST HITS Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-11467) | 9 | 7 | |
| 8 | ROCK OF THE WESTIES Elton John (MCA MCA-2163) | 6 | 12 | |
| 9 | K.C. & THE SUNSHINE BAND K.C. & Sunshine Band (T.K. T.K.-603) | 8 | 25 | |
| 10 | TRYIN’ TO GET THE FEELING Barry Manilow (Arista AL 4060) | 11 | 12 | |
| 11 | RED OCTOPUS Jefferson Starship (Grunt BFL1-0999) | 10 | 28 | |
| 12 | NUMBERS Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4555) | 12 | 7 | |
| 13 | FAMILY REUNION O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l PZ 33807) | 13 | 8 | |
| 14 | BREAKAWAY Art Garfunkel (Columbia PC 33700) | 15 | 13 | |
| 15 | BAY CITY ROLLERS Bay City Rollers (Arista AL 4049) | 16 | 18 | |
| 16 | ALIVE! Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7020-798) | 17 | 15 | |
| 17 | THE BEST OF CARLY SIMON Carly Simon (Elektra 7E-1048) | 18 | 7 | |
| 18 | SEALS & CROFTS’ GREATEST HITS Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. BS 2886) | 14 | 11 | |
| 19 | ONE OF THESE NIGHTS Eagles (Asylum 7E-1039) | 19 | 31 | |
| 20 | MAHOGANY Original Soundtrack / Diana Ross (Motown M6-858S1) | 20 | 11 | |
| 21 | HEAD ON Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-1067) | 36 | 2 | |
| 22 | RUFUS FEATURING CHAKA KHAN Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC ABCD-909) | 23 | 8 | |
| 23 | THE WHO BY NUMBERS The Who (MCA MCA-2161) | 24 | 13 | |
| 24 | BLACK BEAR ROAD C.W. McCall (MGM M3G 5008) | 26 | 7 | |
| 25 | LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY Donna Summer (Oasis OCLP-5003) | 27 | 13 | |
| 26 | WISH YOU WERE HERE Pink Floyd (Columbia PC 33453) | 22 | 17 | |
| 27 | A NIGHT AT THE OPERA Queen (Elektra 7E-1053) | 31 | 4 | |
| 28 | ZUMA Neil Young with Crazy Horse (Reprise MS 2242) | 25 | 8 | |
| 29 | HONEY Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-1038) | 30 | 23 | |
| 30 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHRISTMAS John Denver (RCA Victor APL1-1201) | 21 | 11 | |
| 31 | WAKE UP EVERYBODY Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int’l PZ 33808) | 32 | 7 | |
| 32 | NORTHERN LIGHTS – SOUTHERN CROSS The Band (Capitol ST-11440) | 35 | 7 | |
| 33 | THE HUNGRY YEARS Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA PIG-2157) | 33 | 16 | |
| 34 | FACE THE MUSIC Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists UA-LA546-G) | 38 | 13 | |
| 35 | SAVE ME Silver Convention (Midland Int’l BKL1-1129) | 28 | 23 | |
| 36 | HOUSE PARTY Temptations (Gordy G6-973S1) | 29 | 9 | |
| 37 | FLEETWOOD MAC Fleetwood Mac (Reprise MS 2225) | 42 | 25 | |
| 38 | GORD’S GOLD Gordon Lightfoot (Warner Bros. 2RS 2237) | 39 | 9 | |
| 39 | BARRY WHITE’S GREATEST HITS Barry White (20th Century T-493) | 34 | 11 | |
| 40 | BLAST FROM YOUR PAST Ringo Starr (Apple SW-3422) | 41 | 7 | |
| 41 | STORY Four Seasons (Private Stock PS 7000) | 43 | 8 | |
| 42 | WHO AM I David Ruffin (Motown M6-849S1) | 47 | 11 | |
| 43 | TIMES OF YOUR LIFE Paul Anka (United Aritists UA-LA569-G) | 48 | 6 | |
| 44 | SIREN Roxy Music (Atco SD 36-127) | 46 | 8 | |
| 45 | CITY OF ANGELS Miracles (Tamla T6-339S1) | 45 | 16 | |
| 46 | SPINNERS LIVE! Spinners (Atlantic SD 2-910) | 50 | 6 | |
| 47 | LET’S DO IT AGAIN Original Soundtrack / Staple Singers (Curtom CU 5005) | 40 | 14 | |
| 48 | AN EVENING WITH WALLY LANDO FEATURING BILL SLASZO George Carlin (Little David LD 1008) | 37 | 12 | |
| 49 | MOVIN’ ON Commodores (Motown M6-848S1) | 44 | 12 | |
| 50 | MAIN COURSE Bee Gees (RSO SO 4807) | 52 | 33 | |
| 51 | LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-3405) | 58 | 32 | |
| 52 | SWANS AGAINST THE SUN Michael Murphey (Epic PE 33851) | 53 | 8 | |
| 53 | DESOLATION BOULEVARD Sweet (Capitol ST-11395) | 49 | 27 | |
| 54 | TOYS IN THE ATTIC Aerosmith (Columbia PC 33479) | 65 | 39 | |
| 55 | THE ROAD GOES ON FOREVER Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn 2CP 0164) | 56 | 6 | |
| 56 | JOHN DENVER’S GREATEST HITS John Denver (RCA Victor CPL1-0374) | 51 | 112 | |
| 57 | RHINESTONE COWBOY Glen Campbell (Capitol SW-11430) | 57 | 24 | |
| 58 | WIND ON THE WATER David Crosby & Graham Nash (ABC ABCD-902) | 55 | 15 | |
| 59 | WHO LOVES YOU Four Seasons (Warner/Curb BS 2900) | 60 | 8 | |
| 60 | ERIC CARMEN Eric Carmen (Arista AL 4057) | 63 | 10 | |
| 61 | BEGINNINGS Steve Howe (Atlantic SD 18154) | 64 | 5 | |
| 62 | CRISIS? WHAT CRISIS? Supertramp (A&M SP-4560) | 66 | 7 | |
| 63 | STEPHEN STILLS LIVE Stephen Stills (Atlantic SD 18156) | 72 | 4 | |
| 64 | HORSES Patti Smith (Arista AL 4066) | 74 | 7 | |
| 65 | ELTON JOHN’S GREATEST HITS Elton John (MCA MCA 2128) | 61 | 62 | |
| 66 | COME TASTE THE BAND Deep Purple (Warner Bros. PR 2895) | 54 | 7 | |
| 67 | SCHOOLBOYS IN DISGRACE Kinks (RCA Victor LPL1-5102) | 71 | 7 | |
| 68 | FEELS SO GOOD Grover Washington, Jr. (Kudu KU-24 S1) | 69 | 11 | |
| 69 | HOT CHOCOLATE Hot Chocolate (Big Tree BT 89512) | 70 | 10 | |
| 70 | LAZY AFTERNOON Barbra Streisand (Columbia PC 33815) | 68 | 12 | |
| 71 | CAPTAIN FANTASTIC AND THE BROWN DIRT COWBOY Elton John (MCA MCA-2142) | 67 | 33 | |
| 72 | BORN TO RUN Bruce Springsteen (Columbia PC 33795) | 78 | 19 | |
| 73 | YOU Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 18151) | 62 | 11 | |
| 74 | PRISONER IN DISGUISE Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 7E-1045) | 77 | 16 | |
| 75 | PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM MFSB (Philadelphia Int’l PZ 33845) | 59 | 8 | |
| 76 | PLACES AND SPACES Donald Byrd (Blue Note BN-LA549-G) | 75 | 11 | |
| 77 | DIAMONDS & RUST Joan Baez (A&M SP-4527) | 79 | 36 | |
| 78 | CLEARLY LOVE Olivia Newton-John (MCA MCA-2148) | 76 | 16 | |
| 79 | FOOL FOR THE CITY Foghat (Bearsville BR 6959) | 80 | 16 | |
| 80 | RATTLESNAKE Ohio Players (Westbound W-211) | 101 | 5 | |
| 81 | FANDANGO! Z Z Top (London PS 656) | 82 | 36 | |
| 82 | THE FACES I’VE BEEN Jim Croce (Lifesong LS 900) | 84 | 12 | |
| 83 | NEW YORK CONNECTION Tom Scott (Ode SP-77033) | 94 | 5 | |
| 84 | SIMON & GARFUNKEL’S GREATEST HITS Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia PC 31350) | 88 | 82 | |
| 85 | SHAVED FISH John Lennon (Apple SW-3421) | 87 | 11 | |
| 86 | CITY LIFE Blackbyrds (Fantasy F-9490) | 81 | 10 | |
| 87 | OUR DAY WILL COME Frankie Valli (Private Stock PS 2006) | 90 | 7 | |
| 88 | JOURNEY TO LOVE Stanley Clarke (Nemperor NE 433) | 73 | 12 | |
| 89 | PHOTOGRAPHS AND MEMORIES (His Greatest Hits) Jim Croce (ABC ABCD-835) | 89 | 33 | |
| 90 | JIGSAW Jigsaw (Chelsea CHL 509) | 92 | 6 | |
| 91 | SEDAKA’S BACK Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA MCA-463) | 85 | 46 | |
| 92 | FEELINGS Morris Albert (RCA Victor APL1-1018) | 86 | 23 | |
| 93 | INSEPARABLE Natalie Cole (Capitol ST-11429) | 93 | 21 | |
| 94 | THE HEAT IS ON Isley Brothers (T-Neck PZ 33536) | 91 | 32 | |
| 95 | BELLAVIA Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-4557) | 96 | 9 | |
| 96 | RED HEADED STRANGER Willie Nelson (Columbia KC 33482) | 97 | 20 | |
| 97 | BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot DOSD-2020) | 104 | 39 | |
| 98 | MASQUE Kansas (Kirshner PZ 33806) | 110 | 7 | |
| 99 | THE LAST RECORD ALBUM Little Feat (Warner Bros. BS 2884) | 99 | 10 | |
| 100 | 2ND ANNIVERSARY Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah BDS 5639) | 83 | 14 | |
| 101 | BACK HOME AGAIN John Denver (RCA Victor CPL1-0548) | 103 | 81 | |
| 102 | MIDNIGHT LIGHTNING Jimi Hendrix (Reprise MS 2229) | 95 | 8 | |
| 103 | MAN-CHILD Herbie Hancock (Columbia PC 33812) | 100 | 15 | |
| 104 | GREATEST HITS Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4519) | 105 | 29 | |
| 105 | SOLID SILVER Quicksilver Messenger Service (Capitol ST-11462) | 106 | 11 | |
| 106 | GOLD Frankie Valli (Private Stock PS 2001) | 116 | 6 | |
| 107 | ...IS IT SOMETHING I SAID? Richard Pryor (Warner Bros. MS 2227) | 114 | 23 | |
| 108 | TOGETHER Anne Murray (Capitol ST-11433) | 108 | 7 | |
| 109 | GREATEST HITS Tony Orlando & Dawn (Arista AL 4045) | 111 | 29 | |
| 110 | YOU GOTTA WASH YOUR ASS Redd Foxx (Atlantic SD 18157) | 117 | 5 | |
| 111 | MR. JAWS AND OTHER FABLES Dickie Goodman (Cash CR 6000) | 113 | 10 | |
| 112 | ARE YOU READY FOR FREDDY Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot DOSD-2044) | 98 | 14 | |
| 113 | TEASER Tommy Bolin (Nemperor NE436) | 124 | 5 | |
| 114 | YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL Stylistics (Avco AV-69010-698) | 102 | 12 | |
| 115 | MAKING MUSIC Bill Withers (Columbia PC 33704) | 107 | 11 | |
| 116 | PRESSURE SENSITIVE Ronnie Laws (Blue Note BN-LA452-G) | 109 | 18 | |
| 117 | ATLANTIC CROSSING Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. BS 2875) | 119 | 20 | |
| 118 | BARRY MANILOW I Barry Manilow (Arista AL 4007)) | 112 | 35 | |
| 119 | THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-11163) | 153 | 125 | |
| 120 | FUNKY KINGSTON Toots & Maytals (Island ILPS 9330) | 121 | 15 | |
| 121 | SEARCHIN’ FOR A RAINBOW Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CP 0161) | 122 | 18 | |
| 122 | INSIDE Kenny Rankin (Little David LD 1009) | 130 | 7 | |
| 123 | ANOTHER LIVE Todd Rundgren’s Utopia (Bearsville BR 6961) | 115 | 10 | |
| 124 | FEELINGS Johnny Mathis (Columbia PC 33887) | 126 | 11 | |
| 125 | TIME FOR ANOTHER Ace (Anchor ANCL 2013) | 144 | 5 | |
| 126 | VENUS AND MARS Wings (Capitol SMAS-11419) | 128 | 32 | |
| 127 | BETWEEN THE LINES Janis Ian (Columbia PC 33394) | 132 | 44 | |
| 128 | THE SALSOUL ORCHESTRA Salsoul Orchestra (Salsoul SZS 5501) | 141 | 9 | |
| 129 | CAPTURED ANGEL Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon/Epic PE 33499) | 125 | 16 | |
| 130 | IT’S ONLY LOVE Rita Coolidge (A&M SP-4531) | 131 | 6 | |
| 131 | X-RATED Black Oak Arkansas (MCA MCA-2155) | 133 | 15 | |
| 132 | EQUINOX Styx (A&M SP-4559) | 143 | 7 | |
| 133 | THAT’S THE WAY OF THE WORLD Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia PC 33280) | 129 | 45 | |
| 134 | RADIO-ACTIVITY Kraftwerk (Capitol ST-11457) | 135 | 7 | |
| 135 | AROUND THE WORLD – LIVE IN CONCERT Osmonds (MGM/Kolob M3JB 5012) | 138 | 9 | |
| 136 | WILL O’ THE WISP Leon Russell (Shelter SR-2136) | 134 | 39 | |
| 137 | TED NUGENT Ted Nugent (Epic PE 33692) | 147 | 12 | |
| 138 | MUSIC MAESTRO PLEASE Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century T-480) | 162 | 4 | |
| 139 | ENDLESS SUMMER Beach Boys (Capitol SVBB-11307) | 189 | 45 | |
| 140 | THE DREAM WEAVER Gary Wright (Warner Bros. BS 2868) | 149 | 23 | |
| 141 | PARADISE WITH AN OCEAN VIEW Country Joe McDonald (Fantasy F-9495) | 127 | 13 | |
| 142 | YELLOW FEVER Hot Tuna (Grunt BFL1-1238) | 118 | 10 | |
| 143 | THE CAR OVER THE LAKE ALBUM Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M SP-4549) | 120 | 12 | |
| 144 | FALLIN’ IN LOVE Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (Playboy PB 407) | 152 | 7 | |
| 145 | AN EVENING WITH JOHN DENVER John Denver (RCA Victor CPL2-0764) | — | 37 | |
| 146 | MUSIC OF VICTOR HERBERT Beverly Sills /Andre Kostelanetz with London Symphony Orchestra (Angel SQ-1-37160) | 185 | 3 | |
| 147 | DREAMING A DREAM Crown Heights Affair (De-Lite DEP 2017) | 136 | 15 | |
| 148 | EXTRA TEXTURE (Read All About It) George Harrison (Apple SW-3420) | 123 | 15 | |
| 149 | HAIR OF THE DOG Nazareth (A&M SP-4511) | 158 | 15 | |
| 150 | BA-FA Hudson Brothers (Rocket/MCA PIG-2169) | 139 | 7 | |
| 151 | THE VERY BEST OF RAY STEVENS Ray Stevens (Barnaby BR 6018) | 160 | 4 | |
| 152 |  Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 7208) | 175 | 125 | |
| 153 | WHO’S TO BLESS AND WHO’S TO BLAME Kris Kristofferson (Monument PZ 33379) | 157 | 8 | |
| 154 | A QUIET STORM Smokey Robinson (Tamla T6-337S1) | 155 | 39 | |
| 155 | TOUCH John Klemmer (ABC ABCD-922) | 181 | 6 | |
| 156 | FLAT AS A PANCAKE Head East (A&M SP-4537) | 154 | 21 | |
| 157 | SAFETY ZONE Bobby Womack (United Aritsts UA-LA544-G) | 177 | 8 | |
| 158 | WHEN LOVE IS NEW Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int’l PZ 33843) | 146 | 6 | |
| 159 | DAN HILL Dan Hill (20th Century T-500) | 161 | 5 | |
| 160 | PICK OF THE LITTER Spinners (Atlantic SD 18141) | 168 | 25 | |
| 161 | WHY CAN’T WE BE FRIENDS? War (United Artists UA-LA441-G) | 163 | 30 | |
| 162 | OMMADAWN Mike Oldfield (Virgin PZ 33913) | 179 | 4 | |
| 163 | RIDE A ROCK HORSE Roger Daltrey (MCA MCA-2147) | 167 | 25 | |
| 164 | AGAINST THE GRAIN Rory Gallagher (Chrysalis CHR 1098) | 165 | 9 | |
| 165 | PRESSURE DROP Robert Palmer (Island ILPS 9372) | 140 | 10 | |
| 166 | THE BAND PLAYS ON Back Street Crawler (Atco SD 36-125) | 159 | 10 | |
| 167 | CRACK THE SKY Crack The Sky (Lifesong LS 6000) | — | 1 | |
| 168 | ANGEL Angel (Casablanca NBLP 7021) | 170 | 6 | |
| 169 | HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE RAIN Stanley Turrentine (Fantasy F-9493) | 148 | 13 | |
| 170 | FLEETWOOD MAC IN CHICAGO Fleetwood Mac (Sire SASH-3715/2) | 171 | 8 | |
| 171 | NO WAY TO TREAT A LADY Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-11418) | 164 | 28 | |
| 172 | TRACK OF THE CAT Dionne Warwick (Warner Bros. BS 2893) | 172 | 7 | |
| 173 | GREETINGS FROM ASBURY PARK, N.J. Bruce Springsteen (Columbia KC 31903) | 169 | 23 | |
| 174 | VISIONS OF A NEW WORLD Lonnie Liston Smith & Cosmic Echoes (Flying Dutchman BDL1-1196) | 156 | 13 | |
| 175 | HISTORY OF BRITISH ROCK, VOLUME THREE Various Artists (Sire SASH-3712/2) | 176 | 8 | |
| 176 | OWLCREEK INCIDENT Prelude (Pye 12120) | 178 | 5 | |
| 177 | CATCH A FIRE Bob Marley & Wailers (Island ILPS-9241) | 166 | 12 | |
| 178 | ENCORE – THE CHUCK MANGIONE CONCERTS Chuck Mangione (Mercury SRM-1-1050) | 180 | 3 | |
| 179 | SHAME ON THE WORLD Main Ingredient (RCA Victor APL1-1003) | 173 | 7 | |
| 180 | THE HOMECOMING Hagood Hardy (Capitol ST-11468) | 182 | 2 | |
| 181 | ANDREW GOLD Andrew Gold (Asylum 7E-1047) | 183 | 2 | |
| 182 | THE BOBBY VINTON SHOW Bobby Vinton (ABC ABCD-924) | 188 | 4 | |
| 183 | DANCE YOUR TROUBLES AWAY Archie Bell & Drells (TSOP PZ 33844) | — | 1 | |
| 184 | TRIDENT McCoy Tyner (Milestone M-9063) | — | 1 | |
| 185 | DISCO CONNECTION Isaac Hayes Movement (HBS/ABC ABCD-923) | — | 1 | |
| 186 | FANCY DANCER Bobbi Humphrey (Blue Note BN-LA550-G) | 150 | 11 | |
| 187 | THAT NIGGER’S CRAZY Richard Pryor (Reprise MS 2241) | 191 | 38 | |
| 188 | ROYAL BED BOUNCER Kayak (Janus JXS 7023) | 192 | 4 | |
| 189 | BREAKFAST SPECIAL Pete Wingfield (Island ILPS 9333) | 151 | 8 | |
| 190 | ORDINARY FOOL Paul Williams (A&M SP-4550) | 184 | 4 | |
| 191 | TAPESTRY Carole King (Ode SP-77009) | 195 | 251 | |
| 192 | I LOVE THE BLUES, SHE HEARD MY CRY George Duke (MPS/BASL MC-25671) | 194 | 2 | |
| 193 | DRAMA V Dramatics (ABC ABCD-916) | 186 | 11 | |
| 194 | CATE BROS. Cate Bros. (Asylum 7E-1050) | 196 | 3 | |
| 195 | BOHANNON Hamilton Bohannon (Dakar DK 76917) | — | 1 | |
| 196 | RUSTY WIER Rusty Wier (20th Century T-495) | — | 1 | |
| 197 | TIME HONOURED GHOSTS Barclay James Harvest (Polydor PD 6517) | 197 | 2 | |
| 198 | BOLLING: SUITE FOR FLUTE AND JAZZ PIANO Jean-Pierre Rampal / Claude Bolling (Columbia Masterworks M 33233) | — | 1 | |
| 199 | 1975: THE DUETS Dave Brubeck & Paul Desmond (Horizon/A&M SP-703) | 200 | 2 | |
| 200 | THE CHIEFTAINS 5 Chieftains (Island ILPS 9334) | 198 | 3 | |
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