| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JULY 10, 1976 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | WINGS AT THE SPEED OF SOUND Wings (Capitol SW-11525) | 1 | 14 | |
| 2 | FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE! Peter Frampton (A&M SP-3703) | 2 | 24 | |
| 3 | FLEETWOOD MAC Fleetwood Mac (Reprise MS 2225) | 4 | 50 | |
| 4 | ROCKS Aerosmith (Columbia PC 34165) | 3 | 7 | |
| 5 | THEIR GREATEST HITS 1971-1975 Eagles (Asylum 7E-1052) | 5 | 19 | |
| 6 | BREEZIN’ George Benson (Warner Bros. BS 2919) | 6 | 14 | |
| 7 | ROCK ’N’ ROLL MUSIC Beatles (Capitol SKBO-11537) | 16 | 3 | |
| 8 | HERE AND THERE Elton John (MCA MCA-2197) | 7 | 9 | |
| 9 | HARVEST FOR THE WORLD Isley Brothers (T-Neck PZ 33809) | 10 | 7 | |
| 10 | BLACK AND BLUE Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 79104) | 8 | 10 | |
| 11 | FLY LIKE AN EAGLE Steve Miller Band (Capitol ST-11497) | 13 | 7 | |
| 12 | RASTAMAN VIBRATION Bob Marley & Wailers (Island ILPS 9383) | 11 | 10 | |
| 13 | A NIGHT AT THE OPERA Queen (Elektra 7E-1053) | 12 | 29 | |
| 14 | PRESENCE Led Zeppelin (Swan Song SS 8416) | 9 | 13 | |
| 15 | CHANGESONEBOWIE David Bowie (RCA Victor APL1-1732) | 17 | 5 | |
| 16 | LOOK OUT FOR #1 Brothers Johnson (A&M SP-4567) | 14 | 19 | |
| 17 | THE DREAM WEAVER Gary Wright (Warner Bros. BS 2868) | 18 | 48 | |
| 18 | CHICAGO X Chicago (Columbia PC 34200) | 42 | 2 | |
| 19 | NATALIE Natalie Cole (Capitol ST-11517) | 20 | 7 | |
| 20 | DIANA ROSS Diana Ross (Motown M6-861S1) | 15 | 20 | |
| 21 | BEAUTIFUL NOISE Neil Diamond (Columbia PC 33965) | 47 | 2 | |
| 22 | CONTRADICTION Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-1088) | 25 | 5 | |
| 23 | SILK DEGREES Boz Scaggs (Columbia PC 33920) | 21 | 18 | |
| 24 | WIRED Jeff Beck (Epic PE 33849) | 36 | 3 | |
| 25 | TOO OLD TO ROCK N’ ROLL: TOO YOUNG TO DIE Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1111) | 19 | 7 | |
| 26 | HIDEAWAY America (Warner Bros. BS 2932) | 26 | 11 | |
| 27 | TAKIN’ IT TO THE STREETS Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. BS 2899) | 22 | 14 | |
| 28 | I WANT YOU Marvin Gaye (Tamla T6-342S1) | 23 | 15 | |
| 29 | THE ROYAL SCAM Steely Dan (ABC ABCD-931) | 24 | 9 | |
| 30 | GET CLOSER Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. BS 2907) | 31 | 11 | |
| 31 | HISTORY – AMERICA’S GREATEST HITS America (Warner Bros. BS 2894) | 27 | 34 | |
| 32 | SONG OF JOY Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-4570) | 28 | 17 | |
| 33 | TRYIN’ TO GET THE FEELING Barry Manilow (Arista AL 4060) | 30 | 37 | |
| 34 | MOTHERSHIP CONNECTION Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7022) | 32 | 24 | |
| 35 | SADDLE TRAMP Charlie Daniels Band (Epic PE 34150) | 35 | 9 | |
| 36 | AMIGOS Santana (Columbia PC 33576) | 29 | 14 | |
| 37 | DESTROYER Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7025) | 33 | 15 | |
| 38 | BRASS CONSTRUCTION Brass Construction (United Artists UA-LA545-G) | 37 | 24 | |
| 39 | ANOTHER PASSENGER Carly Simon (Elektra 7E-1064) | 59 | 3 | |
| 40 | JAILBREAK Thin Lizzy (Mercury SRM-1-1081) | 45 | 14 | |
| 41 | EARGASM Johnnie Taylor (Columbia PC 33951) | 34 | 18 | |
| 42 | WEDDING ALBUM Leon & Mary Russell (Paradise PA 2943) | 41 | 11 | |
| 43 | ALIVE! Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7020-798) | 43 | 40 | |
| 44 | STARLAND VOCAL BAND Starland Vocal Band (Windsong BHL1-1351) | 53 | 6 | |
| 45 | STEPPIN’ OUT Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA PIG-2195) | 46 | 11 | |
| 46 | DREAMBOAT ANNIE Heart (Mushroom MRS-5005) | 48 | 14 | |
| 47 | DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA Victor APL1-1144) | 50 | 36 | |
| 48 | ERIC CARMEN Eric Carmen (Arista AL 4057) | 49 | 35 | |
| 49 | LONG HARD RIDE Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CP 0170) | 63 | 3 | |
| 50 | SPARKLE Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 18176) | 69 | 5 | |
| 51 | IN THE POCKET James Taylor (Warner Bros. BS 2912) | 82 | 2 | |
| 52 | LEE OSKAR Lee Oskar (United Artists UA-LA594-G) | 51 | 16 | |
| 53 | THOSE SOUTHERN KNIGHTS Crusaders (ABC/Blue Thumb BTSD-6024) | 55 | 8 | |
| 54 | LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-3405) | 38 | 57 | |
| 55 | SILVER CONVENTION Silver Convention (Midland Int’l BKL1-1369) | 39 | 15 | |
| 56 | COME ON OVER Olivia Newton-John (MCA MCA-2186) | 40 | 17 | |
| 57 | FIREFALL Firefall (Atlantic SD 18174) | 57 | 11 | |
| 58 | RUN WITH THE PACK Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8415) | 44 | 22 | |
| 59 | SUMMERTIME DREAM Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise MS 2246) | 79 | 3 | |
| 60 | THE MANHATTANS Manhattans (Columbia PC 33820) | 61 | 11 | |
| 61 | DONNY & MARIE (Featuring Songs From Their Television Show) Donny & Marie Osmond (Polydor/Kolob PD 6068) | 56 | 13 | |
| 62 | A LOVE TRILOGY Donna Summer (Oasis OCLP 5004) | 54 | 16 | |
| 63 | OLE ELO Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists UA-LA630-G) | 89 | 2 | |
| 64 | CHICAGO IX / CHICAGO’S GREATEST HITS Chicago (Columbia PC 33900) | 60 | 33 | |
| 65 | FEVER Ronnie Laws (Blue Note BN-LA628-G) | 71 | 6 | |
| 66 | JOHN TRAVOLTA John Travolta (Midland Int’l BKL1-1563) | 72 | 9 | |
| 67 | STRUTTIN’ MY STUFF Elvin Bishop (Capricorn CP 0165) | 52 | 25 | |
| 68 | AGENTS OF FORTUNE Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia PC 34164) | 75 | 5 | |
| 69 | ENERGY TO BURN B.T. Express (Columbia/Roadshow PC 34178) | 66 | 7 | |
| 70 | STRETCHIN’ OUT IN BOOTSY’S RUBBER BAND Bootsy’s Rubber Band (Warner Bros. BS 2920) | 70 | 13 | |
| 71 | FROM ELVIS PRESLEY BOULEVARD, MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE Elvis Presley (RCA Victor APL1-1506) | 81 | 5 | |
| 72 | ALL THINGS IN TIME Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int’l PZ 33957) | 83 | 5 | |
| 73 | WANTED! THE OUTLAWS Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Jessi Colter, Tompall Glaser (RCA Victor AAL1-1321) | 58 | 23 | |
| 74 | ILLEGAL STILLS Stephen Stills (Columbia PC 34148) | 64 | 9 | |
| 75 | STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS Paul Simon (Columbia PC 33540) | 65 | 38 | |
| 76 | A KIND OF HUSH Carpenters (A&M SP-4581) | 93 | 2 | |
| 77 | MAIN COURSE Bee Gees (RSO SO 4807) | 62 | 58 | |
| 78 | RENAISSANCE LIVE AT CARNEGIE HALL Renaissance (Sire SASY-3902/2) | 86 | 7 | |
| 79 | YOUNG AND RICH Tubes (A&M SP-4580) | 67 | 9 | |
| 80 | TALES OF MYSTERY AND IMAGINATION Alan Parsons Project (20th Century T-508) | 68 | 8 | |
| 81 | TED NUGENT Ted Nugent (Epic PE 33692) | 84 | 37 | |
| 82 | MIRROR Graham Central Station (Warner Bros. BS 2937) | 92 | 3 | |
| 83 | RAINBOW RISING Blackmore’s Rainbow (Oyster/Polydor OY-1-1601) | 85 | 7 | |
| 84 | LIVE BULLET Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SKBB-11523) | 73 | 11 | |
| 85 | STEAL YOUR FACE Grateful Dead (Grateful Dead GD-LA620-J2) | 98 | 2 | |
| 86 | FAITHFUL Todd Rundgren (Bearsville BR 6963) | 77 | 9 | |
| 87 | ELTON JOHN’S GREATEST HITS Elton John (MCA MCA 2128) | 88 | 87 | |
| 88 | MISTY BLUE Dorothy Moore (Malaco M 6351) | 96 | 7 | |
| 89 | SLEEPING BEAUTY Cheech & Chong (Ode SP-77040) | 113 | 3 | |
| 90 | COLLECTORS’ ITEM Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int’l PZ 34232) | 103 | 3 | |
| 91 | SKY-HIGH! Tavares (Capitol ST-11533) | 101 | 5 | |
| 92 | TURNSTILES Billy Joel (Columbia PC 33848) | 95 | 7 | |
| 93 | YOU CAN’T ARGUE WITH A SICK MIND Joe Walsh (ABC ABCD-932) | 74 | 14 | |
| 94 | RED TAPE Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-1-6060) | 97 | 7 | |
| 95 | ROSE OF CIMARRON Poco (ABC ABCD-946) | 94 | 8 | |
| 96 | GRATITUDE Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia PG 33694) | 76 | 32 | |
| 97 | FOOL FOR THE CITY Foghat (Bearsville BR 6959) | 87 | 41 | |
| 98 | AEROSMITH Aerosmith (Columbia PC 32005) | 78 | 38 | |
| 99 | LIVE – BLOW YOUR FACE OUT J. Geils Band (Atlantic SD 2-507) | 90 | 9 | |
| 100 | GREATEST STORIES – LIVE Harry Chapin (Elektra 7E-2009) | 80 | 11 | |
| 101 | ONE OF THESE NIGHTS Eagles (Asylum 7E-1039) | 99 | 56 | |
| 102 | WHERE THE HAPPY PEOPLE GO Trammps (Atlantic SD 18172) | 91 | 10 | |
| 103 | DESIRE Bob Dylan (Columbia PC 33893) | 102 | 25 | |
| 104 | NEVER GONNA LET YOU GO Vicki Sue Robinson (RCA Victor APL1-1256) | 108 | 17 | |
| 105 | MOONMADNESS Camel (Janus JXS 7024) | 105 | 10 | |
| 106 | CLOSE ENOUGH FOR ROCK ’N’ ROLL Nazareth (A&M SP-4562) | 100 | 9 | |
| 107 | TOYS IN THE ATTIC Aerosmith (Columbia PC 33479) | 107 | 64 | |
| 108 | A CIRCLE FILLED WITH LOVE Sons Of Champlin (Ariola America ST-50007) | 117 | 7 | |
| 109 | HIGH ENERGY Supremes (Motown M6-863S1) | 109 | 8 | |
| 110 | SALONGO Ramsey Lewis (Columbia PC 34173) | 110 | 9 | |
| 111 | SEALS & CROFTS’ GREATEST HITS Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. BS 2886) | 112 | 36 | |
| 112 | BILL COSBY IS NOT HIMSELF THESE DAYS RAT OWN, RAT OWN, RAT OWN Bill Cosby (Capitol ST-11530) | 115 | 6 | |
| 113 | SHOWCASE Sylvers (Capitol ST-11465) | 114 | 24 | |
| 114 | RUFUS FEATURING CHAKA KHAN Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC ABCD-909) | 104 | 33 | |
| 115 | ROCK N’ ROLL LOVE LETTER Bay City Rollers (Arista AL 4071) | 106 | 17 | |
| 116 | EVERYBODY COME ON OUT Stanley Turrentine (Fantasy F-9508) | 123 | 5 | |
| 117 | WINGS OF LOVE Temptations (Gordy G6-971S1) | 111 | 15 | |
| 118 | VENUS AND MARS Wings (Capitol SMAS-11419) | 121 | 56 | |
| 119 | LIVE AND IN LIVING COLOR Tower Of Power (Warner Bros. BS 2924) | 116 | 9 | |
| 120 | IT’S A GOOD NIGHT FOR SINGING Jerry Jeff Walker (MCA MCA-2202) | 155 | 3 | |
| 121 | GOOD KING BAD George Benson (CTI CTI 6062) | 146 | 3 | |
| 122 | A TRICK OF THE TAIL Genesis (Atco SD 36-129) | 126 | 17 | |
| 123 | EVERYTHING’S COMING UP LOVE David Ruffin (Motown M6-866S1) | 134 | 4 | |
| 124 | THREE Bob James (CTI CTI 6063) | 154 | 3 | |
| 125 | HARD WORK John Handy (ABC/Impulse ASD-9314) | 135 | 8 | |
| 126 | FACE THE MUSIC Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists UA-LA546-G) | 124 | 38 | |
| 127 | MORE, MORE, MORE Andrea True Connection (Buddah BDS 5670) | 147 | 4 | |
| 128 | RELEASE Henry Gross (Lifesong LS 6002) | 128 | 23 | |
| 129 | HOT ON THE TRACKS Commodores (Motown M6-867S1) | 159 | 2 | |
| 130 | RIGHT BACK WHERE WE STARTED FROM Maxine Nightingale (United Artists UA-LA626-G) | 130 | 5 | |
| 131 | R.E.O. REO Speedwagon (Epic PE 34143) | 136 | 7 | |
| 132 | BLACK ROSE John David Souther (Asylum 7E-1059) | 119 | 10 | |
| 133 | FOOLS GOLD Fools Gold (Morning Sky ML 5500) | 118 | 13 | |
| 134 | BELLAMY BROTHERS Bellamy Brothers (Warner/Curb BS 2941) | 122 | 9 | |
| 135 | CITY LIFE Blackbyrds (Fantasy F-9490) | 138 | 35 | |
| 136 | THE BEST OF ROD STEWART Rod Stewart (Mercury SRM-2-7507) | 137 | 8 | |
| 137 | YOU ARE MY STARSHIP Norman Connors (Buddah BDS 5655) | 144 | 9 | |
| 138 | TOGETHER Johnny & Edgar Winter (Blue Sky PZ 34033) | 142 | 4 | |
| 139 | SLIPPIN’ AWAY Chris Hillman (Asylum 7E-1062) | 149 | 4 | |
| 140 | ROMANTIC WARRIOR Return To Forever (Columbia PC 34076) | 120 | 15 | |
| 141 |  Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 7208) | 129 | 150 | |
| 142 | HELEN REDDY’S GREATEST HITS Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-11467) | 131 | 32 | |
| 143 | LOVE & UNDERSTANDING Kool & Gang (De-Lite DEP 2018) | 141 | 17 | |
| 144 | ABANDONED LUNCHEONETTE Daryl Hall & John Oates (Atlantic SD 7269) | 148 | 16 | |
| 145 | LADY IN WAITING Outlaws (Arista AL 4070) | 125 | 14 | |
| 146 | 2112 Rush (Mercury SRM-1-1079) | 133 | 14 | |
| 147 | ROBIN TROWER LIVE! Robin Trower (Chrysalis CHR 1089) | 127 | 16 | |
| 148 | I’M EASY Keith Carradine (Asylum 7E-1066) | 161 | 2 | |
| 149 | CRY TOUGH Nils Lofgren (A&M SP-4573) | 132 | 14 | |
| 150 | THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-11163) | 151 | 150 | |
| 151 | THE SOUND IN YOUR MIND Willie Nelson (Columbia/Lone Star KC 34092) | 140 | 17 | |
| 152 | I DON’T WANT TO GO HOME Southside Johnny & Asbury Jukes (Epic PE 34180) | 172 | 2 | |
| 153 | RESOLUTION Andy Pratt (Nemperor NE 438) | 178 | 4 | |
| 154 | WELCOME BACK John Sebastian (Warner Bros. MS 2249) | 139 | 9 | |
| 155 | THE BEATLES Beatles (Apple SWBO-101) | 160 | 72 | |
| 156 | ON THE ROAD Jesse Colin Young (Warner Bros. BS 2913) | 143 | 16 | |
| 157 | SMOKEY’S FAMILY ROBINSON Smokey Robinson (Tamla T6-341S1) | 150 | 20 | |
| 158 | NO EARTHLY CONNECTION Rick Wakeman & English Rock Ensemble (A&M SP-4583) | 145 | 9 | |
| 159 | BORN TO GET DOWN Muscle Shoals Horns (Bang BLP-403) | 164 | 4 | |
| 160 | YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE Candi Staton (Warner Bros. BS 2948) | 169 | 3 | |
| 161 | FLY WITH THE WIND McCoy Tyner (Milestone M-9067) | 166 | 7 | |
| 162 | THIS IS IT Melba Moore (Buddah BDS 5657) | 158 | 12 | |
| 163 | WINDSONG John Denver (RCA Victor APL1-1183) | 152 | 41 | |
| 164 | STINGRAY Joe Cocker (A&M SP-4574) | 153 | 8 | |
| 165 | FAMILY REUNION O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l PZ 33807) | 162 | 33 | |
| 166 | NEW RIDERS New Riders Of The Purple Sage (MCA MCA-2196) | 176 | 3 | |
| 167 | GET YOURSELF UP Head East (A&M SP-4579) | 156 | 9 | |
| 168 | INSEPARABLE Natalie Cole (Capitol ST-11429) | 157 | 46 | |
| 169 | MOONLIGHT FEELS RIGHT Starbuck (Private Stock PS 2013) | 185 | 2 | |
| 170 | POUSETTE-DART BAND Pousette-Dart Band (Capitol ST-11507) | 170 | 9 | |
| 171 | NO HEAVY PETTING UFO (Chrysalis CHR 1103) | 171 | 6 | |
| 172 | I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU Johnny Mathis (Columbia PC 34117) | 188 | 2 | |
| 173 | JOHN DENVER’S GREATEST HITS John Denver (RCA Victor CPL1-0374) | 179 | 137 | |
| 174 | BACK HOME AGAIN John Denver (RCA Victor CPL1-0548) | 181 | 106 | |
| 175 | THE RUNAWAYS Runaways (Mercury SRM-1-1090) | 175 | 6 | |
| 176 | NATURAL GAS Natural Gas (Private Stock PS 2011) | 184 | 5 | |
| 177 | THIS MOTHER’S DAUGHTER Nancy Wilson (Capitol ST-11518) | 177 | 8 | |
| 178 | SUMMERTIME MFSB (Philadelphia Int’l PZ 34238) | 186 | 2 | |
| 179 | REGGAE GOT SOUL Toots & Maytals (Mango ILPS 9374) | — | 1 | |
| 180 | FABULOUS Stylistics (H&L HL-69013-698) | 183 | 5 | |
| 181 | TOUCH John Klemmer (ABC ABCD-922) | 189 | 31 | |
| 182 | MYSTIC VOYAGE Roy Ayers Ubiquity (Polydor PD 6057) | 182 | 24 | |
| 183 | THE REAL McCOY Van McCoy (H&L HL-69012-698) | 187 | 8 | |
| 184 | TOGETHER AGAIN... LIVE Bobby Bland & B. B. King (ABC/Impulse ASD-9317) | — | 1 | |
| 185 | ACCEPT NO SUBSTITUTES Pleasure (Fantasy F-9506) | 191 | 3 | |
| 186 | TOO STUFFED TO JUMP Amazing Rhythm Aces (ABC ABCD-940) | 190 | 4 | |
| 187 | 1967-1970 Beatles (Apple SKBO 3404) | — | 48 | |
| 188 | SEQUENCER Synergy (Passport PPSD 98014) | 192 | 4 | |
| 189 | TAPESTRY Carole King (Ode SP-77009) | 197 | 276 | |
| 190 | WARREN ZEVON Warren Zevon (Asylum 7E-1060) | 193 | 2 | |
| 191 | GIVE, GET, TAKE AND HAVE Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CU 5007) | — | 1 | |
| 192 | MYSTERIES Keith Jarrett (ABC/Impulse ASD-9315) | 194 | 3 | |
| 193 | ON THE TRACK Leon Redbone (Warner Bros. BS 2888) | — | 3 | |
| 194 | FREE AND IN LOVE Millie Jackson (Spring SP-1-6709) | 196 | 4 | |
| 195 | IMPACT Impact (Atco/WMOT SD 36-135) | 195 | 4 | |
| 196 | HELLUVA BAND Angel (Casablanca NBLP 7028) | 199 | 2 | |
| 197 | CARDIFF ROSE Roger McGuinn (Columbia PC 34154) | 198 | 3 | |
| 198 | BAND ON THE RUN Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple SO-3415) | — | 51 | |
| 199 | THE LONELY ONE Terry Huff & Special Delivery (Mainstream MRL 420) | 200 | 2 | |
| 200 | IT’S GOOD TO BE ALIVE D. J. Rogers (RCA Victor APL1-1099) | — | 9 | |
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