| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MAY 1, 1976 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | PRESENCE Led Zeppelin (Swan Song SS 8416) | 1 | 3 | |
| 2 | WINGS AT THE SPEED OF SOUND Wings (Capitol SW-11525) | 3 | 4 | |
| 3 | FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE! Peter Frampton (A&M SP-3703) | 2 | 14 | |
| 4 | THEIR GREATEST HITS 1971-1975 Eagles (Asylum 7E-1052) | 4 | 9 | |
| 5 | A NIGHT AT THE OPERA Queen (Elektra 7E-1053) | 5 | 19 | |
| 6 | FLEETWOOD MAC Fleetwood Mac (Reprise MS 2225) | 6 | 40 | |
| 7 | SONG OF JOY Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-4570) | 7 | 7 | |
| 8 | DESTROYER Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7025) | 8 | 5 | |
| 9 | EARGASM Johnnie Taylor (Columbia PC 33951) | 10 | 8 | |
| 10 | RUN WITH THE PACK Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8415) | 9 | 12 | |
| 11 | THE DREAM WEAVER Gary Wright (Warner Bros. BS 2868) | 11 | 38 | |
| 12 | BRASS CONSTRUCTION Brass Construction (United Artists UA-LA545-G) | 13 | 14 | |
| 13 | I WANT YOU Marvin Gaye (Tamla T6-342S1) | 18 | 5 | |
| 14 | ROBIN TROWER LIVE! Robin Trower (Chrysalis CHR 1089) | 17 | 6 | |
| 15 | COME ON OVER Olivia Newton-John (MCA MCA-2186) | 16 | 7 | |
| 16 | TAKIN’ IT TO THE STREETS Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. BS 2899) | 22 | 4 | |
| 17 | STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS Paul Simon (Columbia PC 33540) | 12 | 28 | |
| 18 | DESIRE Bob Dylan (Columbia PC 33893) | 15 | 15 | |
| 19 | RUFUS FEATURING CHAKA KHAN Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC ABCD-909) | 19 | 23 | |
| 20 | ONE OF THESE NIGHTS Eagles (Asylum 7E-1039) | 14 | 46 | |
| 21 | WANTED! THE OUTLAWS Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Jessi Colter, Tompall Glaser (RCA Victor AAL1-1321) | 21 | 13 | |
| 22 | MAIN COURSE Bee Gees (RSO SO 4807) | 20 | 48 | |
| 23 | DIANA ROSS Diana Ross (Motown M6-861S1) | 26 | 10 | |
| 24 | AEROSMITH Aerosmith (Columbia PC 32005) | 23 | 28 | |
| 25 | AMIGOS Santana (Columbia PC 33576) | 39 | 4 | |
| 26 | ROCK N’ ROLL LOVE LETTER Bay City Rollers (Arista AL 4071) | 24 | 7 | |
| 27 | GRATITUDE Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia PG 33694) | 27 | 22 | |
| 28 | LOOK OUT FOR #1 Brothers Johnson (A&M SP-4567) | 32 | 9 | |
| 29 | STATION TO STATION David Bowie (RCA Victor APL1-1327) | 25 | 13 | |
| 30 | HISTORY – AMERICA’S GREATEST HITS America (Warner Bros. BS 2894) | 29 | 24 | |
| 31 | A TRICK OF THE TAIL Genesis (Atco SD 36-129) | 33 | 7 | |
| 32 | GIMME BACK MY BULLETS Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA MCA-2170) | 28 | 11 | |
| 33 | ALIVE! Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7020-798) | 31 | 30 | |
| 34 | YOU CAN’T ARGUE WITH A SICK MIND Joe Walsh (ABC ABCD-932) | 45 | 4 | |
| 35 | CITY LIFE Blackbyrds (Fantasy F-9490) | 37 | 25 | |
| 36 | STRUTTIN’ MY STUFF Elvin Bishop (Capricorn CP 0165) | 41 | 15 | |
| 37 | LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-3405) | 36 | 47 | |
| 38 | GIVE US A WINK Sweet (Capitol ST-11496) | 30 | 10 | |
| 39 | SILK DEGREES Boz Scaggs (Columbia PC 33920) | 43 | 8 | |
| 40 | FOOL FOR THE CITY Foghat (Bearsville BR 6959) | 35 | 31 | |
| 41 | THOROUGHBRED Carole King (Ode SP-77034) | 34 | 13 | |
| 42 | MOTHERSHIP CONNECTION Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7022) | 46 | 14 | |
| 43 | ON THE ROAD Jesse Colin Young (Warner Bros. BS 2913) | 47 | 6 | |
| 44 | CHICAGO IX / CHICAGO’S GREATEST HITS Chicago (Columbia PC 33900) | 40 | 23 | |
| 45 | LADY IN WAITING Outlaws (Arista AL 4070) | 59 | 4 | |
| 46 | SECOND CHILDHOOD Phoebe Snow (Columbia PC 33952) | 38 | 12 | |
| 47 | FAMILY REUNION O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l PZ 33807) | 49 | 23 | |
| 48 | TRYIN’ TO GET THE FEELING Barry Manilow (Arista AL 4060) | 44 | 27 | |
| 49 | HAIR OF THE DOG Nazareth (A&M SP-4511) | 42 | 30 | |
| 50 | KINGFISH Kingfish (Round RX-LA564-G) | 51 | 8 | |
| 51 | ELTON JOHN’S GREATEST HITS Elton John (MCA MCA 2128) | 50 | 77 | |
| 52 | A LOVE TRILOGY Donna Summer (Oasis OCLP 5004) | 57 | 6 | |
| 53 | DISCO-FIED Rhythm Heritage (ABC ABCD-934) | 55 | 10 | |
| 54 | ERIC CARMEN Eric Carmen (Arista AL 4057) | 48 | 25 | |
| 55 | THE SOUND IN YOUR MIND Willie Nelson (Columbia/Lone Star KC 34092) | 58 | 7 | |
| 56 | FACE THE MUSIC Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists UA-LA546-G) | 52 | 28 | |
| 57 | HE’S A FRIEND Eddie Kendricks (Tamla T6-343S1) | 56 | 15 | |
| 58 | SEALS & CROFTS’ GREATEST HITS Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. BS 2886) | 53 | 26 | |
| 59 | ROMANTIC WARRIOR Return To Forever (Columbia PC 34076) | 64 | 5 | |
| 60 | WINGS OF LOVE Temptations (Gordy G6-971S1) | 65 | 5 | |
| 61 | SILVER CONVENTION Silver Convention (Midland Int’l BKL1-1369) | 72 | 5 | |
| 62 | TOYS IN THE ATTIC Aerosmith (Columbia PC 33479) | 61 | 54 | |
| 63 | TED NUGENT Ted Nugent (Epic PE 33692) | 63 | 27 | |
| 64 | BETTER DAYS & HAPPY ENDINGS Melissa Manchester (Arista AL 4067) | 54 | 11 | |
| 65 | M.U. – THE BEST OF JETHRO TULL Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1078) | 60 | 15 | |
| 66 | ELITE HOTEL Emmylou Harris (Reprise MS 2236) | 62 | 15 | |
| 67 | THE LEPRECHAUN Chick Corea (Polydor PD 6062) | 66 | 11 | |
| 68 | LOVE & UNDERSTANDING Kool & Gang (De-Lite DEP 2018) | 70 | 7 | |
| 69 | THE SALSOUL ORCHESTRA Salsoul Orchestra (Salsoul SZS 5501) | 67 | 24 | |
| 70 | RELEASE Henry Gross (Lifesong LS 6002) | 71 | 13 | |
| 71 | WINDSONG John Denver (RCA Victor APL1-1183) | 69 | 31 | |
| 72 | FULL OF FIRE Al Green (Hi SHL 32097) | 73 | 8 | |
| 73 | HELEN REDDY’S GREATEST HITS Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-11467) | 68 | 22 | |
| 74 | STARCASTLE Starcastle (Epic PE 33914) | 74 | 9 | |
| 75 | CRY TOUGH Nils Lofgren (A&M SP-4573) | 88 | 4 | |
| 76 | SMOKEY’S FAMILY ROBINSON Smokey Robinson (Tamla T6-341S1) | 78 | 10 | |
| 77 | SMILE Laura Nyro (Columbia PC 33912) | 75 | 9 | |
| 78 | K.C. & THE SUNSHINE BAND K.C. & Sunshine Band (T.K. T.K.-603) | 80 | 40 | |
| 79 | HIDEAWAY America (Warner Bros. BS 2932) | — | 1 | |
| 80 | MOVIN’ ON Commodores (Motown M6-848S1) | 83 | 27 | |
| 81 | WAKE UP EVERYBODY Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int’l PZ 33808) | 76 | 22 | |
| 82 | CLASSICAL...BARBRA Barbra Streisand (Columbia Masterworks M 33452) | 77 | 10 | |
| 83 | SWEET HARMONY Maria Muldaur (Reprise MS 2235) | 81 | 8 | |
| 84 | NATIVE SONS Loggins & Messina (Columbia PC 33578) | 82 | 14 | |
| 85 | CAPTURED LIVE! Johnny Winter (Blue Sky PZ 33944) | 79 | 9 | |
| 86 | AFTERTONES Janis Ian (Columbia PC 33919) | 84 | 15 | |
| 87 | BLACK MARKET Weather Report (Columbia PC 34099) | 96 | 4 | |
| 88 | FROM EVERY STAGE Joan Baez (A&M SP-3704) | 86 | 13 | |
| 89 | GET CLOSER Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. BS 2907) | — | 1 | |
| 90 | CHRONICLE (The 20 Greatest Hits) Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy CCR-2) | 87 | 11 | |
| 91 | GROOVE-A-THON Isaac Hayes (HBS/ABC ABCD-925) | 89 | 11 | |
| 92 | MYSTIC VOYAGE Roy Ayers Ubiquity (Polydor PD 6057) | 93 | 14 | |
| 93 | STEPPIN’ OUT Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA PIG-2195) | — | 1 | |
| 94 | THE BEST OF GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah BDS 5653) | 94 | 13 | |
| 95 | BACK TO BACK Brecker Brothers Band (Arista AL 4061) | 97 | 11 | |
| 96 | SHOWCASE Sylvers (Capitol ST-11465) | 98 | 14 | |
| 97 | BREEZIN’ George Benson (Warner Bros. BS 2919) | 124 | 4 | |
| 98 | 2112 Rush (Mercury SRM-1-1079) | 120 | 4 | |
| 99 | DONNY & MARIE (Featuring Songs From Their Television Show) Donny & Marie Osmond (Polydor/Kolob PD 6068) | 131 | 3 | |
| 100 | LOOK INTO THE FUTURE Journey (Columbia PC 33904) | 85 | 13 | |
| 101 | CRISIS? WHAT CRISIS? Supertramp (A&M SP-4560) | 103 | 22 | |
| 102 | EQUINOX Styx (A&M SP-4559) | 108 | 22 | |
| 103 | BABYFACE Wing And A Prayer Fife And Drum Corp. (Wing & A Prayer HS 3025) | 90 | 11 | |
| 104 | OPEN YOUR EYES YOU CAN FLY Flora Purim (Milestone M-9065) | 109 | 7 | |
| 105 | HOW DARE YOU! 10cc (Mercury SRM-1-1061) | 91 | 12 | |
| 106 | IF THE SHOE FITS Pure Prairie League (RCA Victor APL1-1247) | 100 | 13 | |
| 107 | HAVANA DAYDREAMIN’ Jimmy Buffett (ABC ABCD-914) | 99 | 10 | |
| 108 | WHO LOVES YOU Four Seasons (Warner/Curb BS 2900) | 110 | 23 | |
| 109 | REFLECTIONS Jerry Garcia (Round RX-LA565-G) | 101 | 13 | |
| 110 | LEE OSKAR Lee Oskar (United Artists UA-LA594-G) | 121 | 6 | |
| 111 | REFLECTIONS OF A GOLDEN DREAM Lonnie Liston Smith & Cosmic Echoes (Flying Dutchman BDL1-1460) | 122 | 5 | |
| 112 | RAISING HELL Fatback Band (Event EV 6905) | 115 | 14 | |
| 113 | LAND OF THE MIDNIGHT SUN Al Di Meola (Columbia PC 34074) | 116 | 7 | |
| 114 | DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA Victor APL1-1144) | 129 | 26 | |
| 115 | DANCE YOUR TROUBLES AWAY Archie Bell & Drells (TSOP PZ 33844) | 113 | 16 | |
| 116 | THE WHITE KNIGHT Cledus Maggard & Citizen’s Band (Mercury SRM-1-1072) | 117 | 6 | |
| 117 | DREAMBOAT ANNIE Heart (Mushroom MRS-5005) | 138 | 4 | |
| 118 | WISH YOU WERE HERE Pink Floyd (Columbia PC 33453) | 123 | 32 | |
| 119 | WEDDING ALBUM Leon & Mary Russell (Paradise PA 2943) | — | 1 | |
| 120 |  Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 7208) | 118 | 140 | |
| 121 | LET THE MUSIC PLAY Barry White (20th Century T-502) | 92 | 13 | |
| 122 | SUNBURST FINISH Be-Bop Deluxe (Harvest ST-11478) | 95 | 13 | |
| 123 | NEVER GONNA LET YOU GO Vicki Sue Robinson (RCA Victor APL1-1256) | 134 | 7 | |
| 124 | BARRY LYNDON Original Soundtrack (Warner Bros. BS 2903) | 125 | 14 | |
| 125 | GREATEST STORIES – LIVE Harry Chapin (Elektra 7E-2009) | — | 1 | |
| 126 | THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-11163) | 126 | 140 | |
| 127 | JAILBREAK Thin Lizzy (Mercury SRM-1-1081) | 139 | 4 | |
| 128 | LOCKED IN Wishbone Ash (Atlantic SD 18164) | 130 | 7 | |
| 129 | TIMES OF YOUR LIFE Paul Anka (United Aritists UA-LA569-G) | 104 | 21 | |
| 130 | RECYCLED Nektar (Passport PPSD-98011) | 140 | 5 | |
| 131 | THE WETTER THE BETTER Wet Willie (Capricorn CP 0166) | 137 | 6 | |
| 132 | THE BEST OF CARLY SIMON Carly Simon (Elektra 7E-1048) | 132 | 22 | |
| 133 | JOHN DENVER’S GREATEST HITS John Denver (RCA Victor CPL1-0374) | 133 | 127 | |
| 134 | INSEPARABLE Natalie Cole (Capitol ST-11429) | 105 | 36 | |
| 135 | PRISONER IN DISGUISE Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 7E-1045) | 107 | 31 | |
| 136 | BETWEEN THE LINES Janis Ian (Columbia PC 33394) | 119 | 59 | |
| 137 | SONGS FOR THE NEW DEPRESSION Bette Midler (Atlantic SD 18155) | 102 | 14 | |
| 138 | LIVE BULLET Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SKBB-11523) | — | 1 | |
| 139 | KGB KGB (MCA MCA-2166) | 106 | 9 | |
| 140 | L.A. EXPRESS L.A. Express (Caribou PZ 33940) | 141 | 9 | |
| 141 | WHEN LOVE IS NEW Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int’l PZ 33843) | 142 | 19 | |
| 142 | BLACK BEAR ROAD C.W. McCall (MGM M3G 5008) | 111 | 22 | |
| 143 | PRIMAL SCREAM Maynard Ferguson (Columbia PC 33953) | 155 | 5 | |
| 144 | TOUCH John Klemmer (ABC ABCD-922) | 149 | 21 | |
| 145 | LIFE & TIMES Billy Cobham (Atlantic SD 18166) | 150 | 5 | |
| 146 | FOREVER LOVERS Mac Davis (Columbia PC 34105) | 162 | 3 | |
| 147 | TROPEA Tropea (Marlin 2200) | 146 | 13 | |
| 148 | LIVE Poco (Epic PE 33336) | 112 | 7 | |
| 149 | FOOLS GOLD Fools Gold (Morning Sky ML 5500) | 163 | 3 | |
| 150 | IT’S GOOD TO BE ALIVE D.J. Rogers (RCA Victor APL1-1099) | 159 | 5 | |
| 151 | SIMON & GARFUNKEL’S GREATEST HITS Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia PC 31350) | 152 | 97 | |
| 152 | GET YOUR WINGS Aerosmith (Columbia PC 32847) | 154 | 76 | |
| 153 | CATE BROS. Cate Bros. (Asylum 7E-1050) | 153 | 16 | |
| 154 | VOYAGE OF THE ACOLYTE Steve Hackett (Chrysalis CHR 1112) | 156 | 6 | |
| 155 | WE SOLD OUR SOUL FOR ROCK ’N’ ROLL Black Sabbath (Warner Bros. 2BS 2923) | 114 | 10 | |
| 156 | CONEY ISLAND BABY Lou Reed (RCA Victor APL1-0915) | 127 | 13 | |
| 157 | ROCK ’N’ COUNTRY Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot DOSD-2050) | 128 | 11 | |
| 158 | THE SOUND OF MUSIC Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor LSOD 2005) | 136 | 217 | |
| 159 | HEAD ON Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-1067) | 143 | 17 | |
| 160 | JEALOUSY Major Harris (Atlantic SD 18160) | 161 | 12 | |
| 161 | ROCK OF THE WESTIES Elton John (MCA MCA-2163) | 144 | 27 | |
| 162 | BOLLING: SUITE FOR FLUTE AND JAZZ PIANO Jean-Pierre Rampa l/ Claude Bolling (Columbia Masterworks M 33233) | 164 | 14 | |
| 163 | RED OCTOPUS Jefferson Starship (Grunt BFL1-0999) | 167 | 43 | |
| 164 | THE BEST OF URIAH HEEP Uriah Heep (Mercury SRM-1-1070) | 166 | 7 | |
| 165 | AMERICAN PASTIME Three Dog Night (ABC ABCD-928) | 179 | 2 | |
| 166 | BACK HOME AGAIN John Denver (RCA Victor CPL1-0548) | 147 | 96 | |
| 167 | BREAKAWAY Art Garfunkel (Columbia PC 33700) | 148 | 28 | |
| 168 | VENUS AND MARS Wings (Capitol SMAS-11419) | 175 | 46 | |
| 169 | AURORA Jean-Luc Ponty (Atlantic SD 18163) | 173 | 4 | |
| 170 | ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST Original Soundtrack (Fantasy F-9500) | 171 | 4 | |
| 171 | BORN TO DIE Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol ST-11482) | 135 | 14 | |
| 172 | STORY Four Seasons (Private Stock PS 7000) | 176 | 23 | |
| 173 | STRETCHIN’ OUT IN BOOTSY’S RUBBER BAND Bootsy’s Rubber Band (Warner Bros. BS 2920) | 185 | 3 | |
| 174 | DISCO CONNECTION Isaac Hayes Movement (HBS/ABC ABCD-923) | 145 | 16 | |
| 175 | STONE ALONE Bill Wyman (Rolling Stones COC 79103) | 160 | 7 | |
| 176 | COME AS YOU ARE Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. BS 2858) | 177 | 6 | |
| 177 | BAY CITY ROLLERS Bay City Rollers (Arista AL 4049) | 157 | 33 | |
| 178 | RED HEADED STRANGER Willie Nelson (Columbia KC 33482) | 169 | 35 | |
| 179 | THE PROMISE Michael Pinder (Threshold THS 18) | 200 | 2 | |
| 180 | LIFELINE Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-4575) | 188 | 3 | |
| 181 | CONCERT IN BLUES Willie Hutch (Motown M6-854S1) | 172 | 10 | |
| 182 | BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot DOSD-2020) | 170 | 54 | |
| 183 | CITY OF ANGELS Miracles (Tamla T6-339S1) | 168 | 31 | |
| 184 | THIS IS IT Melba Moore (Buddah BDS 5657) | 189 | 2 | |
| 185 | THE ART OF TEA Michael Franks (Reprise MS 2230) | 193 | 2 | |
| 186 | THE HUNGRY YEARS Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA PIG-2157) | 178 | 31 | |
| 187 | ENDLESS SUMMER Beach Boys (Capitol SVBB-11307) | 183 | 60 | |
| 188 | STARBRIGHT Pat Martino (Warner Bros. BS 2921) | 190 | 3 | |
| 189 | THE MANHATTANS Manhattans (Columbia PC 33820) | — | 1 | |
| 190 | NICKS & BUCKINGHAM Buckingham Nicks (Polydor PD 5058) | 192 | 5 | |
| 191 | FRAMPTON Peter Frampton (A&M SP-4512) | — | 28 | |
| 192 | FIREFALL Firefall (Atlantic SD 18174) | — | 1 | |
| 193 | ODYSSEY Charles Earland (Mercury SRM-1-1049) | 196 | 2 | |
| 194 | CHESTER & LESTER Chet Atkins & Les Paul (RCA Victor APL1-1167) | 195 | 3 | |
| 195 | INFINITY MACHINE Passport (Atco SD 36-132) | — | 1 | |
| 196 | FEARLESS Hoyt Axton (A&M SP-4571) | 198 | 2 | |
| 197 | PHOTOGRAPHS AND MEMORIES (His Greatest Hits) Jim Croce (ABC ABCD-835) | 184 | 48 | |
| 198 | VOLUME II Earl Scruggs Revue (Columbia PC 34090) | 199 | 2 | |
| 199 | TAPESTRY Carole King (Ode SP-77009) | 187 | 266 | |
| 200 | GREATEST HITS Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4519) | 197 | 44 | |
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