| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending OCTOBER 2, 1976 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE! Peter Frampton (A&M SP-3703) | 1 | 36 | |
| 2 | SILK DEGREES Boz Scaggs (Columbia PC 33920) | 4 | 30 | |
| 3 | HASTEN DOWN THE WIND Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 7E-1072) | 3 | 6 | |
| 4 | SPIRIT John Denver (RCA Victor APL1-1694) | 2 | 6 | |
| 5 | CHICAGO X Chicago (Columbia PC 34200) | 6 | 14 | |
| 6 | GREATEST HITS War (United Artists US-LA648-G) | 7 | 5 | |
| 7 | FLEETWOOD MAC Fleetwood Mac (Reprise MS 2225) | 5 | 62 | |
| 8 | SPITFIRE Jefferson Starship (Grunt BFL1-1557) | 9 | 12 | |
| 9 | WILD CHERRY Wild Cherry (Epic/Sweet City PE 34195) | 10 | 11 | |
| 10 | THIS ONE’S FOR YOU Barry Manilow (Arista AL 4090) | 8 | 7 | |
| 11 | BREEZIN’ George Benson (Warner Bros. BS 2919) | 11 | 26 | |
| 12 | FLY LIKE AN EAGLE Steve Miller Band (Capitol ST-11497) | 13 | 19 | |
| 13 | THEIR GREATEST HITS 1971-1975 Eagles (Asylum 7E-1052) | 12 | 31 | |
| 14 | WINGS AT THE SPEED OF SOUND Wings (Capitol SW-11525) | 15 | 26 | |
| 15 | DREAMBOAT ANNIE Heart (Mushroom MRS-5005) | 18 | 26 | |
| 16 | HOT ON THE TRACKS Commodores (Motown M6-867S1) | 17 | 14 | |
| 17 | ALL THINGS IN TIME Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int’l PZ 33957) | 16 | 17 | |
| 18 | DIANA ROSS’ GREATEST HITS Diana Ross (Motown M6-869S1) | 19 | 9 | |
| 19 | BEAUTIFUL NOISE Neil Diamond (Columbia PC 33965) | 14 | 14 | |
| 20 | ROCKS Aerosmith (Columbia PC 34165) | 20 | 19 | |
| 21 | SOUL SEARCHING Average White Band (Atlantic SD 18179) | 21 | 12 | |
| 22 | BIGGER THAN BOTH OF US Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA Victor APL1-1467) | 25 | 6 | |
| 23 | 15 BIG ONES Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise MS 2251) | 22 | 12 | |
| 24 | BEST OF B.T. O. (So Far) Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-1101) | 24 | 8 | |
| 25 | THE GIST OF THE GEMINI Gino Vannelli (A&M SP-4596) | 27 | 8 | |
| 26 | WIRED Jeff Beck (Epic PE 33849) | 23 | 15 | |
| 27 | A NIGHT ON THE TOWN Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. BS 2938) | 28 | 12 | |
| 28 | IN THE POCKET James Taylor (Warner Bros. BS 2912) | 29 | 14 | |
| 29 | WHISTLING DOWN THE WIRE David Crosby / Graham Nash (ABC ABCD-956) | 26 | 12 | |
| 30 | THE DREAM WEAVER Gary Wright (Warner Bros. BS 2868) | 30 | 60 | |
| 31 | A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN Walter Murphy Band (Private Stock PS 2015) | 39 | 5 | |
| 32 | OLE ELO Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists UA-LA630-G) | 33 | 14 | |
| 33 | ROCK ’N’ ROLL MUSIC Beatles (Capitol SKBO-11537) | 31 | 15 | |
| 34 | HAPPINESS IS BEING WITH THE SPINNERS Spinners (Atlantic SD 18181) | 34 | 10 | |
| 35 | SUMMERTIME DREAM Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise MS 2246) | 38 | 15 | |
| 36 | CHILDREN OF THE WORLD Bee Gees (RSO RS-1-3003) | 69 | 2 | |
| 37 | WAKING AND DREAMING Orleans (Asylum 7E-1070) | 42 | 6 | |
| 38 | AGENTS OF FORTUNE Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia PC 34164) | 41 | 17 | |
| 39 | BOSTON Boston (Epic PE 34188) | 67 | 4 | |
| 40 | NIGHTS ARE FOREVER England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree BT 89517) | 44 | 7 | |
| 41 | GO Stomu Yamashta, Steve Winwood, Michael Shrieve (Island ILPS-9387) | 43 | 9 | |
| 42 | A NIGHT AT THE OPERA Queen (Elektra 7E-1053) | 35 | 41 | |
| 43 | FIREFALL Firefall (Atlantic SD 18174) | 45 | 23 | |
| 44 | BREAD & ROSES Judy Collins (Elektra 7E-1076) | 49 | 4 | |
| 45 | YOU ARE MY STARSHIP Norman Connors (Buddah BDS 5655) | 50 | 21 | |
| 46 | THE ORIGINALS Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7032) | 40 | 6 | |
| 47 | DR. BUZZARD’S ORIGINAL “SAVANNAH” BAND Dr. Buzzard’s Original “Savannah” Band (RCA Victor APL1-1504) | 51 | 9 | |
| 48 | HARVEST FOR THE WORLD Isley Brothers (T-Neck PZ 33809) | 32 | 19 | |
| 49 | FREE-FOR-ALL Ted Nugent (Epic PE 34121) | 89 | 2 | |
| 50 | LOOK OUT FOR #1 Brothers Johnson (A&M SP-4567) | 37 | 31 | |
| 51 | THE BEST OF THE BAND The Band (Capitol ST-11553) | 59 | 5 | |
| 52 | MUSIC, MUSIC Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-11547) | 36 | 8 | |
| 53 | EVERYBODY LOVES THE SUNSHINE Roy Ayers Ubiquity (Polydor PD-1-6070) | 54 | 8 | |
| 54 | SONG OF JOY Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-4570) | 56 | 29 | |
| 55 | NATALIE Natalie Cole (Capitol ST-11517) | 55 | 19 | |
| 56 | SKY-HIGH! Tavares (Capitol ST-11533) | 52 | 17 | |
| 57 | THE ROYAL SCAM Steely Dan (ABC ABCD-931) | 48 | 21 | |
| 58 | MESSAGE IN THE MUSIC O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l PZ 34245) | 87 | 2 | |
| 59 | HARD RAIN Bob Dylan (Columbia PC 34349) | — | 1 | |
| 60 | SECRETS Herbie Hancock (Columbia PC 34280) | 65 | 5 | |
| 61 | ENDLESS SUMMER Beach Boys (Capitol SVBB-11307) | 62 | 72 | |
| 62 | CHICAGO IX / CHICAGO’S GREATEST HITS Chicago (Columbia PC 33900) | 60 | 45 | |
| 63 | SCHOOL DAYS Stanley Clarke (Nemperor NE 439) | 72 | 3 | |
| 64 | CONTRADICTION Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-1088) | 46 | 17 | |
| 65 | SPARKLE Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 18176) | 47 | 17 | |
| 66 | GET CLOSER Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. BS 2907) | 53 | 23 | |
| 67 | TED NUGENT Ted Nugent (Epic PE 33692) | 70 | 49 | |
| 68 | SOMEWHERE I’VE NEVER TRAVELLED Ambrosia (20th Century T-510) | 76 | 3 | |
| 69 | THE TEMPTATIONS DO THE TEMPTATIONS Temptations (Gordy G6-975S1) | 79 | 4 | |
| 70 | CHANGESONEBOWIE David Bowie (RCA Victor APL1-1732) | 58 | 17 | |
| 71 | AIN’T NOTHIN’ STOPPIN’ US NOW Tower Of Power (Columbia PC 34302) | 78 | 3 | |
| 72 | THE MONKEES GREATEST HITS Monkees (Arista AL 4069) | 75 | 10 | |
| 73 | ABANDONED LUNCHEONETTE Daryl Hall & John Oates (Atlantic SD 7269) | 82 | 28 | |
| 74 | AIN’T THAT A BITCH Johnny Guitar Watson (DJM DJLPA-3) | 77 | 11 | |
| 75 | BAREFOOT BALLET John Klemmer (ABC ABCD-950) | 81 | 4 | |
| 76 | DEDICATION Bay City Rollers (Arista AL 4093) | 91 | 3 | |
| 77 | ARABIAN NIGHTS Ritchie Family (Marlin 2201) | 80 | 12 | |
| 78 | THE MANHATTANS Manhattans (Columbia PC 33820) | 57 | 23 | |
| 79 | STARLAND VOCAL BAND Starland Vocal Band (Windsong BHL1-1351) | 61 | 18 | |
| 80 | ALICE COOPER GOES TO HELL Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. BS 2896) | 64 | 12 | |
| 81 | HERE AND THERE Elton John (MCA MCA-2197) | 63 | 21 | |
| 82 | LOVE TO THE WORLD L.T. D. (A&M SP-4589) | 84 | 9 | |
| 83 | AMERICAN FLYER American Flyer (United Artists UA-LA650-G) | 86 | 6 | |
| 84 | TRYIN’ TO GET THE FEELING Barry Manilow (Arista AL 4060) | 68 | 49 | |
| 85 | COMING OUT Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic SD 18183) | 93 | 3 | |
| 86 | GOOD SINGIN’ GOOD PLAYIN’ Grand Funk Railroad (MCA MCA-2216) | 71 | 7 | |
| 87 | THREE Bob James (CTI CTI 6063) | 73 | 15 | |
| 88 | HISTORY – AMERICA’S GREATEST HITS America (Warner Bros. BS 2894) | 83 | 46 | |
| 89 | ONE MORE FROM THE ROAD Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA MCA2-6001) | — | 1 | |
| 90 | TAKIN’ IT TO THE STREETS Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. BS 2899) | 66 | 26 | |
| 91 | TALES OF MYSTERY AND IMAGINATION Alan Parsons Project (20th Century T-508) | 90 | 20 | |
| 92 | CHAMELEON LaBelle (Epic PE 34189) | 99 | 3 | |
| 93 | GREATEST HITS Abba (Atlantic SD 18189) | 119 | 2 | |
| 94 | JUMP ON IT Montrose (Warner Bros. BS 2963) | 123 | 2 | |
| 95 | ARE YOU READY FOR THE COUNTRY Waylon Jennings (RCA Victor APL1-1816) | 94 | 12 | |
| 96 | I HEARD THAT!! Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3705) | 113 | 2 | |
| 97 | LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-3405) | 101 | 69 | |
| 98 | LONG MAY YOU RUN Stills-Young Band (Reprise MS 2253) | — | 1 | |
| 99 | SINCERELY Dwight Twilley Band (Shelter/ABC SRL-52001) | 95 | 11 | |
| 100 | ELTON JOHN’S GREATEST HITS Elton John (MCA MCA 2128) | 98 | 99 | |
| 101 | TROUBADOUR J. J. Cale (Shelter/ABC SRL -52002) | 125 | 3 | |
| 102 | I’M NEARLY FAMOUS Cliff Richard (Rocket/MCA PIG-2210) | 116 | 7 | |
| 103 | ALIVE! Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7020-798) | 96 | 52 | |
| 104 | OLIAS OF SUNHILLOW Jon Anderson (Atlantic SD 18180) | 74 | 12 | |
| 105 | GLOW Al Jarreau (Reprise MS 2248) | 106 | 9 | |
| 106 | LIVE BULLET Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol SKBB-11523) | 107 | 23 | |
| 107 | HARD WORK John Handy (ABC/Impulse ASD-9314) | 85 | 20 | |
| 108 | BICENTENNIAL NIGGER Richard Pryor (Warner Bros. BS 2960) | — | 1 | |
| 109 | AUTOMATIC MAN Automatic Man (Island ILPS 9397) | 149 | 4 | |
| 110 | WINDJAMMER Freddie Hubbard (Columbia PC 34166) | 103 | 5 | |
| 111 | I’M EASY Keith Carradine (Asylum 7E-1066) | 88 | 14 | |
| 112 | TO THE HEART Mark-Almond (ABC ABCD-945) | 108 | 10 | |
| 113 | A KIND OF HUSH Carpenters (A&M SP-4581) | 92 | 14 | |
| 114 | MOTHER’S FINEST Mother’s Finest (Epic PE 34179) | 121 | 5 | |
| 115 | THE LEGENDARY CHRISTINE PERFECT ALBUM Christine McVie (Sire SASD-7522) | 109 | 8 | |
| 116 | LONG HARD RIDE Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CP 0170) | 97 | 15 | |
| 117 | PRIVATE EYES Tommy Bolin (Columbia PC 34329) | 172 | 2 | |
| 118 | ANOTHER PASSENGER Carly Simon (Elektra 7E-1064) | 100 | 15 | |
| 119 | TALES OF KIDD FUNKADELIC Funkadelic (Westbound W-227) | 144 | 2 | |
| 120 | JAILBREAK Thin Lizzy (Mercury SRM-1-1081) | 102 | 26 | |
| 121 | FLOWERS Emotions (Columbia PC 34163) | 129 | 5 | |
| 122 | FEVER Ronnie Laws (Blue Note BN-LA628-G) | 104 | 18 | |
| 123 | WEDDING ALBUM Leon & Mary Russell (Paradise PA 2943) | 110 | 23 | |
| 124 | ERIC CARMEN Eric Carmen (Arista AL 4057) | 111 | 47 | |
| 125 | RESOLUTION Andy Pratt (Nemperor NE 438) | 115 | 16 | |
| 126 | JOHN TRAVOLTA John Travolta (Midland Int’l BKL1-1563) | 105 | 21 | |
| 127 | THE ROARING SILENCE Manfred Mann’s Earth Band (Warner Bros. BS 2965) | 151 | 3 | |
| 128 | I’VE GOT YOU Gloria Gaynor (Polydor PD-1-6063) | 128 | 8 | |
| 129 | ON THE TRACK Leon Redbone (Warner Bros. BS 2888) | 135 | 15 | |
| 130 | WE CAN’T GO ON MEETING LIKE THIS Hummingbird (A&M SP-4595) | 130 | 6 | |
| 131 | SANBORN David Sanborn (Warner Bros. BS 2957) | 127 | 8 | |
| 132 | VIVA! ROXY MUSIC (The Live Roxy Music Album) Roxy Music (Atco SD 36-139) | 117 | 10 | |
| 133 | TOYS IN THE ATTIC Aerosmith (Columbia PC 33479) | 136 | 76 | |
| 134 | MOTHERSHIP CONNECTION Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7022) | 114 | 36 | |
| 135 | E-MAN GROOVIN’ Jimmy Castor Bunch featuring Everything Man (Atlantic SD 18186) | 155 | 4 | |
| 136 | TOGETHER AGAIN... LIVE Bobby Bland & B. B. King (ABC/Impulse ASD-9317) | 118 | 13 | |
| 137 | I HOPE WE GET TO LOVE IN TIME Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. (ABC ABCD-952) | 147 | 3 | |
| 138 | TOO OLD TO ROCK N’ ROLL: TOO YOUNG TO DIE Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1111) | 122 | 19 | |
| 139 | STEAL YOUR FACE Grateful Dead (Grateful Dead GD-LA620-J2) | 112 | 14 | |
| 140 | GRATITUDE Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia PG 33694) | 137 | 44 | |
| 141 | DONNY & MARIE (Featuring Songs From Their Television Show) Donny & Marie Osmond (Polydor/Kolob PD 6068) | 138 | 25 | |
| 142 | BIG TOWNE, 2061 Paris (Capitol ST-11560) | 153 | 4 | |
| 143 | ACCEPT NO SUBSTITUTES Pleasure (Fantasy F-9506) | 133 | 15 | |
| 144 | STARZ Starz (Capitol ST-11539) | 156 | 10 | |
| 145 | SILVER Silver (Arista AL 4076) | 157 | 2 | |
| 146 | I WANT YOU Marvin Gaye (Tamla T6-342S1) | 120 | 27 | |
| 147 | AMIGO Arlo Guthrie (Reprise MS 2239) | 159 | 2 | |
| 148 | BLACK AND BLUE Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 79104) | 124 | 22 | |
| 149 | MEN FROM EARTH Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M SP-4601) | — | 1 | |
| 150 | MOONLIGHT FEELS RIGHT Starbuck (Private Stock PS 2013) | 134 | 14 | |
| 151 | PASS IT ON Staples (Warner Bros. BS 2945) | 165 | 2 | |
| 152 | MAIN COURSE Bee Gees (RSO SO 4807) | 145 | 70 | |
| 153 | RASTAMAN VIBRATION Bob Marley & Wailers (Island ILPS 9383) | 131 | 22 | |
| 154 | STRETCHIN’ OUT IN BOOTSY’S RUBBER BAND Bootsy’s Rubber Band (Warner Bros. BS 2920) | 140 | 25 | |
| 155 | HOW LATE’LL YA PLAY ’TIL David Bromberg Band (Fantasy F-79007) | — | 1 | |
| 156 | IT’S A GOOD NIGHT FOR SINGING Jerry Jeff Walker (MCA MCA-2202) | 132 | 15 | |
| 157 | SEALS & CROFTS’ GREATEST HITS Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. BS 2886) | 146 | 48 | |
| 158 | MIRROR Graham Central Station (Warner Bros. BS 2937) | 141 | 15 | |
| 159 | POINT BLANK Point Blank (Arista AL 4087) | 126 | 10 | |
| 160 | A LITTLE BIT MORE Dr. Hook (Capitol T-11522) | 167 | 4 | |
| 161 | RED TAPE Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-1-6060) | 150 | 19 | |
| 162 | RENAISSANCE LIVE AT CARNEGIE HALL Renaissance (Sire SASY-3902/2) | 152 | 19 | |
| 163 | JOHN DENVER’S GREATEST HITS John Denver (RCA Victor CPL1-0374) | 161 | 149 | |
| 164 | DIANA ROSS Diana Ross (Motown M6-861S1) | 139 | 32 | |
| 165 | SLEEPING BEAUTY Cheech & Chong (Ode SP-77040) | 143 | 15 | |
| 166 | SADDLE TRAMP Charlie Daniels Band (Epic PE 34150) | 148 | 21 | |
| 167 | BRAINSTORM Osmonds (Polydor/Kolob PD-1-6077) | — | 1 | |
| 168 | HELEN REDDY’S GREATEST HITS Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-11467) | 169 | 44 | |
| 169 | THE END OF THE BEGINNING Richie Havens (A&M SP-4598) | 184 | 2 | |
| 170 | THE ART OF TEA Michael Franks (Reprise MS 2230) | 171 | 13 | |
| 171 | PRESENCE Led Zeppelin (Swan Song SS 8416) | 158 | 25 | |
| 172 | LIFE ON MARS Dexter Wansel (Philadelphia Int’l PZ 34079) | 170 | 6 | |
| 173 | I’VE GOT A REASON Richie Furay Band (Asylum 7E-1067) | 142 | 10 | |
| 174 | I DON’T WANT TO GO HOME Southside Johnny & Asbury Jukes (Epic PE 34180) | 154 | 14 | |
| 175 | CAR WASH Original Soundtrack / Rose Royce (MCA MCA2-6000) | 188 | 2 | |
| 176 |  Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 7208) | 175 | 162 | |
| 177 | THIS IS IT Melba Moore (Buddah BDS 5657) | 176 | 24 | |
| 178 | DISCO TRAIN Donny Osmond (Polydor/Kolob PD-1-6067) | 162 | 6 | |
| 179 | SOLID Michael Henderson (Buddah BDS 5662) | 187 | 2 | |
| 180 | JOAN ARMATRADING Joan Armatrading (A&M SP-4588) | 186 | 2 | |
| 181 | COLLECTORS’ ITEM Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int’l PZ 34232) | 160 | 15 | |
| 182 | SAD WINGS OF DESTINY Judas Priest (Janus JXS-7019) | 185 | 5 | |
| 183 | THE BEATLES Beatles (Apple SWBO-101) | 178 | 84 | |
| 184 | HIDEAWAY America (Warner Bros. BS 2932) | 164 | 23 | |
| 185 | VERY TOGETHER Deodato (MCA MCA-2219) | — | 1 | |
| 186 | CHICKEN SKIN MUSIC Ry Cooder (Reprise MS 2254) | — | 1 | |
| 187 | THIS IS NIECY Deniece Williams (Columbia PC 34242) | — | 1 | |
| 188 | LITTLE RIVER BAND Little River Band (Capitol ST-11512) | 190 | 5 | |
| 189 | MIDNIGHT MIRAGE Mike Greene (Mercury SRM-1-1100) | — | 1 | |
| 190 | FEELING GOOD Walter Jackson (Chi-Sound CH-LA656-G) | — | 1 | |
| 191 | COME ON OVER Olivia Newton-John (MCA MCA-2186) | 191 | 29 | |
| 192 | NICE ’N’ NAASTY Salsoul Orchestra (Salsoul SZS-5502) | — | 1 | |
| 193 | FRAMPTON Peter Frampton (A&M SP-4512) | 189 | 38 | |
| 194 | RAINBOW RISING Blackmore’s Rainbow (Oyster/Polydor OY-1-1601) | 163 | 19 | |
| 195 | GET UP OFFA THAT THING James Brown (Polydor PD-1-6071) | 183 | 6 | |
| 196 | LOVE IS A FIRE Country Joe McDonald (Fantasy F-9511) | 196 | 5 | |
| 197 | TOM THUMB THE DREAMER Michael Dinner (Fantasy F-9612) | — | 1 | |
| 198 | TEN PERCENT Double Exposure (Salsoul SZS-5503) | 199 | 8 | |
| 199 | TAPESTRY Carole King (Ode SP-77009) | 200 | 288 | |
| 200 | SOUND OF A DRUM Ralph McDonald (Marlin 2202) | — | 1 | |
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