| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JUNE 25, 1977 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | RUMOURS Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. BSK 3010) | 1 | 18 | |
| 2 | LIVE Barry Manilow (Arista AL 8500) | 5 | 4 | |
| 3 | BOOK OF DREAMS Steve Miller Band (Capitol SO-11630) | 3 | 5 | |
| 4 | HOTEL CALIFORNIA Eagles (Asylum 7E-1084) | 2 | 27 | |
| 5 | MARVIN GAYE LIVE AT THE LONDON PALLADIUM Marvin Gaye (Tamla T7-352R2) | 4 | 13 | |
| 6 | COMMODORES Commodores (Motown M7-884R1) | 8 | 13 | |
| 7 | LITTLE QUEEN Heart (Portrait JR 34799) | 12 | 5 | |
| 8 | IZITSO Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4702) | 10 | 6 | |
| 9 | I’M IN YOU Peter Frampton (A&M SP-4704) | — | 1 | |
| 10 | FOREIGNER Foreigner (Atlantic SD 18215) | 11 | 14 | |
| 11 | ROCKY Original Soundtrack (United Artists UA-LA693-G) | 7 | 17 | |
| 12 | HERE AT LAST... BEE GEES... LIVE Bee Gees (RSO RS-2-3901) | 19 | 4 | |
| 13 | THE BEATLES AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL Beatles (Capitol SMAS-11638) | 6 | 6 | |
| 14 | RIGHT ON TIME Brothers Johnson (A&M SP-4644) | 16 | 6 | |
| 15 | SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE Stevie Wonder (Tamla T13-340C2) | 9 | 37 | |
| 16 | GO FOR YOUR GUNS Isley Brothers (T-Neck PZ 34432) | 13 | 12 | |
| 17 | BOSTON Boston (Epic PE 34188) | 14 | 42 | |
| 18 | SILK DEGREES Boz Scaggs (Columbia PC 33920) | 18 | 68 | |
| 19 | CHANGES IN LATITUDES, CHANGES IN ATTITUDES Jimmy Buffett (ABC AB-990) | 21 | 20 | |
| 20 | EVEN IN THE QUIETEST MOMENTS... Supertramp (A&M SP-4634) | 20 | 10 | |
| 21 | CAROLINA DREAMS Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CPK 0180) | 22 | 18 | |
| 22 | A STAR IS BORN Original Soundtrack / Barbra Streisand & Kris Kristofferson (Columbia JS 34403) | 15 | 29 | |
| 23 | PARLIAMENT LIVE / P. FUNK EARTH TOUR Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7053) | 26 | 6 | |
| 24 | ENDLESS FLIGHT Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. BS 2962) | 17 | 32 | |
| 25 | NETHER LANDS Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon/Epic PE 34185) | 35 | 4 | |
| 26 | OL’ WAYLON Waylon Jennings (RCA Victor APL1-2317) | 29 | 7 | |
| 27 | NIGHT MOVES Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol ST-11557) | 23 | 34 | |
| 28 | TRAVELIN’ AT THE SPEED OF THOUGHT O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l PZ 34684) | 34 | 5 | |
| 29 | TEDDY PENDERGRASS Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l PZ 34390) | 30 | 15 | |
| 30 | SWEET FORGIVENESS Bonnie Raitt (Warner Bros. BS 2990) | 31 | 10 | |
| 31 | TIME LOVES A HERO Little Feat (Warner Bros. BS 3015) | 27 | 7 | |
| 32 | DECEPTIVE BENDS 10cc (Mercury SRM-1-3702) | 32 | 7 | |
| 33 | A ROCK AND ROLL ALTERNATIVE Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD-1-6080) | 25 | 26 | |
| 34 | LEFTOVERTURE Kansas (Kirshner JZ 34224) | 24 | 34 | |
| 35 | A REAL MOTHER FOR YA Johnny Guitar Watson (DJM DJLPA-7) | 38 | 11 | |
| 36 | CELEBRATE ME HOME Kenny Loggins (Columbia PC 34655) | 40 | 9 | |
| 37 | THEIR GREATEST HITS 1971-1975 Eagles (Asylum 7E-1052) | 36 | 69 | |
| 38 | EXODUS Bob Marley & Wailers (Island ILPS 9498) | 48 | 3 | |
| 39 | LET IT FLOW Dave Mason (Columbia PC 34680) | 28 | 9 | |
| 40 | CAUGHT LIVE +5 Moody Blues (London 2PS 690/1) | 51 | 3 | |
| 41 | ANIMALS Pink Floyd (Columbia JC 34474) | 33 | 19 | |
| 42 | WORKS (Volume 1) Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Atlantic SD 2-7000) | 39 | 12 | |
| 43 | THIS ONE’S FOR YOU Barry Manilow (Arista AL 4090) | 37 | 45 | |
| 44 | IN FLIGHT George Benson (Warner Bros. BSK 2983) | 46 | 20 | |
| 45 | CONQUISTADOR Maynard Ferguson (Columbia PC 34457) | 47 | 13 | |
| 46 | GOLD PLATED Climax Blues Band (Sire SASD 7523) | 49 | 21 | |
| 47 | GREATEST HITS Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 7E-1092) | 45 | 28 | |
| 48 | CAT SCRATCH FEVER Ted Nugent (Epic JE 34700) | 93 | 2 | |
| 49 | A PLACE IN THE SUN Pablo Cruise (A&M SP-4625) | 52 | 18 | |
| 50 | HURRY SUNDOWN Outlaws (Arista AL 4135) | 58 | 5 | |
| 51 | HEAVY WEATHER Weather Report (Columbia PC 34418) | 41 | 14 | |
| 52 | I REMEMBER YESTERDAY Donna Summer (Casablanca NBLP 7056) | 63 | 4 | |
| 53 | SLAVE Slave (Cotillion SD 9914) | 56 | 14 | |
| 54 | LACE AND WHISKEY Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. BSK 3027) | 59 | 6 | |
| 55 | A MAN MUST CARRY ON Jerry Jeff Walker (MCA MCA2-6003) | 61 | 6 | |
| 56 | FLEETWOOD MAC Fleetwood Mac (Reprise MS 2225) | 57 | 100 | |
| 57 | STAR WARS Original Soundtrack / London Symphony Orchestra (20th Century 2T-541) | 79 | 3 | |
| 58 | SONGS FROM THE WOOD Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1132) | 42 | 17 | |
| 59 | BURNIN’ SKY Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8500) | 50 | 14 | |
| 60 | FREE AS THE WIND Crusaders (ABC/Blue Thumb BT-6029) | 82 | 3 | |
| 61 | INDIAN SUMMER Poco (ABC AB-989) | 65 | 7 | |
| 62 | A RETROSPECTIVE Linda Ronstadt (Capitol SKBB-11629) | 62 | 7 | |
| 63 | A NEW WORLD RECORD Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists/Jet UA-LA679-G) | 64 | 34 | |
| 64 | A PERIOD OF TRANSITION Van Morrison (Warner Bros. BS 2987) | 66 | 8 | |
| 65 | SONGS OF KRISTOFFERSON Kris Kristofferson (Columbia PZ 34687) | 68 | 8 | |
| 66 | BEST OF THE DOOBIES Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. BS 2978) | 67 | 32 | |
| 67 | LIVE – YOU GET WHAT YOU PLAY FOR REO Speedwagon (Epic PEG 34494) | 69 | 16 | |
| 68 | FRIENDS AND STRANGERS Ronnie Laws (Blue Note BN-LA730-H) | 70 | 8 | |
| 69 | ANYTIME... ANYWHERE Rita Coolidge (A&M SP-4616) | 72 | 14 | |
| 70 | KENNY ROGERS Kenny Rogers (United Artists UA-LA689-G) | 75 | 9 | |
| 71 | UNPREDICTABLE Natalie Cole (Capitol SO-11600) | 43 | 17 | |
| 72 | LIVE AT LAST Bette Midler (Atlantic SD 2-9000) | 77 | 5 | |
| 73 | DICKEY BETTS & GREAT SOUTHERN Dickey Betts & Great Southern (Arista AL 4123) | 44 | 10 | |
| 74 | FLY LIKE AN EAGLE Steve Miller Band (Capitol ST-11497) | 54 | 57 | |
| 75 | SWEET PASSION Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 19102) | 83 | 3 | |
| 76 | LOVE STORM Tavares (Capitol STAO-11628) | 76 | 9 | |
| 77 | TRYIN’ TO GET THE FEELING Barry Manilow (Arista AL 4060) | 53 | 83 | |
| 78 | PART 3 KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 605) | 60 | 36 | |
| 79 | REJOICE Emotions (Columbia PC 34762) | — | 1 | |
| 80 | YEAR OF THE CAT Al Stewart (Janus JXS-7022) | 55 | 38 | |
| 81 | NOW DO U WANTA DANCE Graham Central Station (Warner Bros. BS 3041) | 78 | 10 | |
| 82 | ROCK AND ROLL OVER Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7037) | 73 | 32 | |
| 83 | UNMISTAKABLY YOU Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int’l PZ 34488) | 86 | 12 | |
| 84 | DESTROYER Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7025) | 84 | 59 | |
| 85 | PLAYIN’ UP A STORM Gregg Allman Band (Capricorn CP 0181) | 104 | 3 | |
| 86 | MAZE FEATURING FRANKIE BEVERLY Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol ST-11607) | 85 | 19 | |
| 87 | ASK RUFUS Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC AB-975) | 80 | 21 | |
| 88 | COME IN FROM THE RAIN Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-4700) | 71 | 10 | |
| 89 | LIGHTS OUT UFO (Chrysalis CHR-1127) | 99 | 3 | |
| 90 | ELEGANT GYPSY Al Di Meola (Columbia PC 33461) | 81 | 10 | |
| 91 | FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE! Peter Frampton (A&M SP-3703) | 92 | 74 | |
| 92 | A SONG Neil Sedaka (Elektra 6E-102) | 106 | 4 | |
| 93 | THIS TIME IT’S FOR REAL Southside Johnny & Asbury Jukes (Epic PE 34668) | 95 | 10 | |
| 94 | DREAMBOAT ANNIE Heart (Mushroom MRS-5005) | 102 | 64 | |
| 95 | NOW Tubes (A&M SP-4632) | 97 | 5 | |
| 96 | LIFESTYLE (Living & Loving) John Klemmer (ABC AB-1007) | 119 | 2 | |
| 97 | WHAT’S WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE? Andrew Gold (Asylum 7E-1086) | 112 | 12 | |
| 98 | ANGEL Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-3701) | 74 | 13 | |
| 99 | ANNIE Original Cast (Columbia Masterworks JS 34712) | 131 | 2 | |
| 100 | EAR CANDY Helen Reddy (Capitol SO-11640) | 115 | 6 | |
| 101 | DETECTIVE Detective (Swan Song SS 8417) | 101 | 8 | |
| 102 | UPTOWN FESTIVAL Shalamar (Soul Train BVL1-2289) | 89 | 7 | |
| 103 | LIVE ’N’ KICKIN’ Kingfish (United Artists/Jet JT-LA732-G) | 107 | 7 | |
| 104 | ROUGH DIAMOND Rough Diamond (Island ILPS 9490) | 91 | 8 | |
| 105 | IT FEELS SO GOOD Manhattans (Columbia PC 34450) | 105 | 17 | |
| 106 | ALIVE! Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7020-798) | 103 | 90 | |
| 107 | FIREFALL Firefall (Atlantic SD 18174) | 117 | 53 | |
| 108 | LOVE AT THE GREEK Neil Diamond (Columbia KC2 34404) | 87 | 18 | |
| 109 | WHAT YOU NEED Side Effect (Fantasy F-9513) | 94 | 13 | |
| 110 | STILL TOGETHER Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah BDS 5689) | 109 | 11 | |
| 111 | DREAMS, DREAMS, DREAMS Chilliwack (Mushroom MRS-5006) | 113 | 15 | |
| 112 | WINGS OVER AMERICA Wings (Capitol SWCO-11593) | 88 | 27 | |
| 113 | BIGGER THAN BOTH OF US Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA Victor APL1-1467) | 90 | 44 | |
| 114 | LOADING ZONE Roy Buchanan (Atlantic SD 18219) | 129 | 4 | |
| 115 | TOYS IN THE ATTIC Aerosmith (Columbia PC 33479) | 110 | 114 | |
| 116 | FUNDAMENTAL ROLL Walter Egan (Columbia PC 34679) | 116 | 10 | |
| 117 | ROMANTIC JOURNEY Norman Connors (Buddah BDS 5682) | 118 | 12 | |
| 118 | JOYOUS Pleasure (Fantasy F-9526) | 122 | 12 | |
| 119 | BLOWIN’ AWAY Joan Baez (Portrait PR 34697) | — | 1 | |
| 120 | ANY WAY YOU LIKE IT Thelma Houston (Tamla T6-345S1) | 96 | 28 | |
| 121 | LOOK TO THE RAINBOW Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 2BZ 3052) | 154 | 2 | |
| 122 | RICHARD PRYOR’S GREATEST HITS Richard Pryor (Warner Bros. BSK 3057) | 146 | 2 | |
| 123 | KIKI DEE Kiki Dee (Rocket/MCA PIG-2257) | 127 | 8 | |
| 124 | VIOLATION Starz (Capitol SW-11617) | 121 | 12 | |
| 125 | DIAMANTINA COCKTAIL Little River Band (Harvest SW-11645) | — | 1 | |
| 126 | LOVE NOTES Ramsey Lewis (Columbia PC 34696) | 132 | 6 | |
| 127 | JEFF BECK WITH THE JAN HAMMER GROUP LIVE Jeff Beck with Jan Hammer Group (Epic PE 34433) | 100 | 13 | |
| 128 | ON THE ROAD George Carlin (Little David LD 1075) | 138 | 6 | |
| 129 | MAKE LOVE TO THE MUSIC Leon & Mary Russell (Paradise PAK 3066) | — | 1 | |
| 130 | ARE YOU SERIOUS??? Richard Pryor (Laff A 196) | 136 | 6 | |
| 131 | AHH...THE NAME IS BOOTSY, BABY Bootsy’s Rubber Band (Warner Bros. BS 2972) | 98 | 21 | |
| 132 | BREEZIN’ George Benson (Warner Bros. BS 2919) | 124 | 64 | |
| 133 | THE FLOATERS Floaters (ABC AB-1030) | — | 1 | |
| 134 | BARRY MANILOW II Barry Manilow (Arista AL 4016) | 108 | 58 | |
| 135 | JOAN ARMATRADING Joan Armatrading (A&M SP-4588) | 111 | 38 | |
| 136 | JENNIFER WARNES Jennifer Warnes (Arista AL 4062) | 114 | 18 | |
| 137 | NO SECOND CHANCE Charlie (Janus JXS-7032) | 147 | 7 | |
| 138 | AMNESIA Pousette-Dart Band (Capitol SW-11068) | 125 | 17 | |
| 139 | TURN THIS MUTHA OUT Idris Muhammad (Kudu KU-34) | 149 | 4 | |
| 140 | MOROCCAN ROLL Brand X (Passport PP-98022) | 130 | 7 | |
| 141 | ARRIVAL Abba (Atlantic SD 18207) | 126 | 23 | |
| 142 | THE BEST OF FREDDY FENDER Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot DO-2079) | 142 | 4 | |
| 143 | THE PRETENDER Jackson Browne (Asylum 7E-1079) | 120 | 31 | |
| 144 | THE ORIGINALS Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7032) | 123 | 26 | |
| 145 | DEVIL’S GUN C.J. & Co. (Westbound WB 301) | 152 | 3 | |
| 146 | DISCO INFERNO Trammps (Atlantic SD 18211) | 128 | 23 | |
| 147 | THELMA & JERRY Thelma Houston & Jerry Butler (Motown M6-887S1) | 176 | 2 | |
| 148 | DOWDY FERRY ROAD England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree BT 76000) | 148 | 11 | |
| 149 | SHAUN CASSIDY Shaun Cassidy (Warner/Curb BS 3067) | 188 | 2 | |
| 150 | NOTHING BUT A BREEZE Jesse Winchester (Bearsville BR 6968) | 158 | 6 | |
| 151 | THE KENNY RANKIN ALBUM Kenny Rankin (Little David LD 1013) | 150 | 17 | |
| 152 | SOUTHERN NIGHTS Glen Campbell (Capitol SO-11601) | 133 | 15 | |
| 153 | NEW HARVEST... FIRST GATHERING Dolly Parton (RCA Victor APL1-2188) | 151 | 12 | |
| 154 | SAY NO MORE Les Dudek (Columbia PC 34397) | 157 | 11 | |
| 155 | A NIGHT ON THE TOWN Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. BS 2938) | 159 | 50 | |
| 156 | JOHN DENVER’S GREATEST HITS VOL. 2 John Denver (RCA Victor CPL1-2195) | 134 | 17 | |
| 157 | HOT Hot (Big Tree BT 89522) | 165 | 4 | |
| 158 | MAKIN’ MAGIC Pat Travers (Polydor PD-1-6103) | 169 | 3 | |
| 159 | TOUCAN DO IT TOO Amazing Rhythm Aces (ABC AB-1005) | 135 | 11 | |
| 160 | CAR WASH Original Soundtrack / Rose Royce (MCA MCA2-6000) | 139 | 40 | |
| 161 | PETER GABRIEL Peter Gabriel (Atco SD 36-147) | 137 | 17 | |
| 162 | V.S.O.P. Herbie Hancock (Columbia PG 34688) | 141 | 9 | |
| 163 | ENDLESS SUMMER Beach Boys (Capitol SVBB-11307) | 155 | 110 | |
| 164 | PHYLLIS HYMAN Phyllis Hyman (Buddah BDS 5681) | 164 | 8 | |
| 165 | CHILDREN OF THE WORLD Bee Gees (RSO RS-1-3003) | 166 | 40 | |
| 166 | REAR VIEW MIRROR Starland Vocal Band (Windsong BHL1-2239) | 170 | 3 | |
| 167 | WILLIE / BEFORE HIS TIME Willie Nelson (RCA Victor APL1-2210) | 173 | 3 | |
| 168 | PHANTAZIA Noel Pointer (Blue Note BN-LA736-H) | 174 | 5 | |
| 169 | AFTER THE SHOW Bruce Foster (Millennium MNLP 8000) | 171 | 5 | |
| 170 | ENGELBERT SINGS FOR YOU Engelbert Humperdinck (London BP 688/9) | 172 | 4 | |
| 171 | 38 SPECIAL 38 Special (A&M SP-4638) | 175 | 6 | |
| 172 | OUT OF THE MIST Illusion (Island ILPS-9489) | 179 | 4 | |
| 173 | TEJAS Z Z Top (London PS 680) | 161 | 24 | |
| 174 | STORMIN’ Brainstorm (Tabu BQL1-2048) | 184 | 7 | |
| 175 | FLOWING RIVERS Andy Gibb (RSO RS-1-3019) | 183 | 2 | |
| 176 | AS LONG AS YOU LOVE ME Mickey Thomas (MCA MCA-2256) | 178 | 5 | |
| 177 | MINK DeVILLE Mink DeVille (Capitol ST-11631) | 186 | 3 | |
| 178 | SIN AFTER SIN Judas Priest (Columbia PC 34787) | 180 | 3 | |
| 179 | RADIO-ACTIVITY Kraftwerk (Capitol ST-11457) | 182 | 9 | |
| 180 | GREATEST HITS Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4519) | 177 | 47 | |
| 181 | THE GREATEST Original Soundtrack (Arista AL 7000) | — | 1 | |
| 182 | CRIME OF THE CENTURY Supertramp (A&M SP-3647) | — | 23 | |
| 183 | LOVING IS WHY Sons Of Champlin (Ariola America ST-50017) | 185 | 8 | |
| 184 | STAGE PASS Michael Stanley Band (Epic PEG 34661) | 187 | 11 | |
| 185 | ROCK ’N ROLL ROCKET Starbuck (Private Stock PS 2027) | — | 1 | |
| 186 | SPIRIT OF A WOMAN American Flyer (United Artists UA-LA720-G) | — | 1 | |
| 187 | ELTON JOHN’S GREATEST HITS Elton John (MCA MCA 2128) | 189 | 137 | |
| 188 | BATTLE AXE Billion Dollar Babies (Polydor PD-1-6100) | 190 | 4 | |
| 189 | ULTRAVOX! Ultravox! (Island ILPS 9449) | 191 | 3 | |
| 190 | SHOTGUN Shotgun (ABC AB-979) | — | 4 | |
| 191 | DEAN FRIEDMAN Dean Friedman (Lifesong LS 6008) | 192 | 8 | |
| 192 | TOO LATE TO CRY Widowmaker (United Artsts UA-LA723-G) | 194 | 3 | |
| 193 | ONLY LOVE CAN BREAK A HEART Dionne Warwick (Musicor MUS-2501) | 198 | 3 | |
| 194 | MAGIC JOURNEY Salsoul Orchestra (Salsoul SZS-5515) | — | 1 | |
| 195 | CAPTAIN FINGERS Lee Ritenour (Epic PE 34426) | 196 | 2 | |
| 196 | FULL HOUSE Frankie Miller (Chrysalis CHR 1128) | 197 | 2 | |
| 197 | SCARLET RIVERA Scarlet Rivera (Warner Bros. BS 3060) | — | 1 | |
| 198 | ENCOUNTER Flora Purim (Milestone M-9077) | — | 1 | |
| 199 | CAROLE BAYER SAGER Carole Bayer Sager (Elektra 7E-1100) | — | 1 | |
| 200 | PHASE II Bohannon (Mercury SRM-1-1159) | — | 1 | |
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