REGIONAL ALBUM ACTION West/Northwest North Central Denver/Phoenix Northeast

1. ARETHA FRANKLIN 1. PABLO CRUISE 1. WAYLON JENNINGS 1. GEILS 2. UFO 2. KENNY LOGGINS 2. HEART (MUSHROOM) 2. RITA COOLIDGE 3. PABLO 3. NEW YORK, NEW YORK 3. KENNY ROGERS 3. FIREFALL CRUISE 4. ANNIE 4. ROGER DALTREY 4. REO SPEEDWAGON 4. LITTLE RIVER BAND 5. LAURA NYRO 5. LITTLE RIVER BAND 5. RITA COOLIDGE 5. EARL KLUGH 6. MINK DeVILLE 6. RITA COOLIDGE 6. SHAUN CASSIDY 6. LEON & MARY RUSSELL 7. ANDREW 7. JOAN BAEZ 7. ENGLAND DAN 7. JOAN BAEZ GOLD 8. IDRIS MUHAMMAD 8. NORTON BUFFALO 8. RICHARD PRYOR (WB) 8. ROGER DALTREY 9. 9. ALJARREAU 9. WILLIE NELSON (RCA) 9. OUTLAWS C.J. & CO. 10. AL JARREAU 10. ARETHA FRANKLIN 10. LITTLE RIVER BAND 10. WILLIE NELSON (RCA) 11. SHAUN CASSIDY 11. SHAUN CASSIDY 12. JOHN KLEMMER 12. THE GREATEST 13. LAURA NYRO 13. WHISPERS 14. GEILS NATIONAL BREAKOUTS 14. ROY AYERS 15. ROY AYERS 15. NEW YORK, NEW YORK 1. KISS 9. EMOTIONS 2. BARBRA STREISAND 10. NEIL YOUNG 3. TED NUGENT 11. CRUSADERS 4. MOODY BLUES 12. JAMES TAYLOR 5. STAR WARS 13. FLOATERS Midwest 6. BOB MARLEY 14. SHAUN CASSIDY 7. CROSBY, STILLS & NASH 15. ALAN PARSONS Baltimore/Washington 1. RITA COOLIDGE 8. DONNA SUMMER 16. OLIVIA NEWTON -JOHN 1. BRAINSTORM 2. SHAUN CASSIDY 2. UFO 3. PABLO CRUISE 3. ARETHA FRANKLIN 4. BURTON CUMMINGS South Central Southeast 4. ANNIE 5. JERRY JEFF WALKER 5. AL JARREAU 6. KENNY LOGGINS 1. WILLIE NELSON (COL.) 1. RITA COOLIDGE 6. ROY AYERS 7. LITTLE RIVER BAND 2. RICHARD PRYOR (WB) 2. KENNY LOGGINS 7. THELMA/JERRY 8. REO SPEEDWAGON 3. JERRY JEFF WALKER 3. SHAUN CASSIDY 8. SORCERER 9. ROGER DALTREY 4. METERS 4. GREGG ALLMAN 9. OUTLAWS 10. UFO 5. LITTLE RIVER BAND 5. MOTHER'S FINEST 10. ROY BUCHANAN 11. ROY AYERS 6. AL JARREAU 6. LITTLE RIVER BAND 11. EARL KLUGH 12. GEILS 7. MINK DeVILLE 7. OUTLAWS 12. WHISPERS 13. RICHARD PRYOR (WB) 8. ILLUSION 8. REO SPEEDWAGON 13. IDRIS MUHAMMAD 14. SUPERTRAMP (CRIME) 9. PAT TRAVERS 9. WILLIE NELSON (COL.) 14. SHOTGUN 15. FRANKIE MILLER 10. SALSOUL ORCHESTRA 10. LEON & MARY RUSSELL 15. GARY BARTZ ALBUM CHARTANALYSIS #18*KISS "Love Gun's" debut on the chart this week gives Kiss a total of four active chart LPs. This Mart, Dan Jay, Everybody's, Record Masters, Mile Hi, Inner Sanctum, Spec's, Record & week's number one national breakout is the top seller at Record & Tape Coll., Cavages, Tape Coll., Father's & Sun's and Harmony House/N.J. Korvettes reports strong initial reac- Dick's and Port Of Call. On a national level Camelot reports top five sales and Korvettes tion throughout their chain. Major accounts reflecting top ten sales are: Licorice Pizza, reports strong action as well. Large volume accounts reflecting top ten sales are Dan Jay, Music Plus, Lieberman One Stop, Tower/L.A./S.F., Odyssey and Harvard Coop. Other Harvard Coop, Disc, Western Merch., Lieberman One Stop and Music Plus. Other major heavy accounts reflecting the great initial reaction are: Wherehouse, Disc, Western accounts reflecting the strong initial reaction are Jimmy's, Tower/S.F./L.A., City One Stop, Merch., City One Stop, World Wide and Harmony Hut. Additional top ten action is seen at: King Carol, Odyssey, Harmony Hut, World Wide and Licorice Pizza. Other accounts Rolling Stone, Tower/Sacto./San Jose, Port Of Call, Gary's, Zebra, Peter's, Richman Bros., reflecting top ten action in the LP's initial week are: Record Masters, Siebert's, TSS, Streetside, Soundtown, Dick's, Rose Records, Franklin, Peaches/Ft. Lauderdale, Straw-

Peter's, Richman Brothers, Swallen's, Waxie Maxie, Father's & Sun's, Alexanders, Rose berries and Record Theater. Related chart info: "Just A Song Before I Go" jumps 47-37 Records, Alwilk, Harmony House/N.J., 1812 and Record Theater. The forthcoming single bullet on the top 100 singles chart. "Christine Sixteen" is this week's number two most added record at the primary radio level #41* EMOTIONS as an LP cut. This week's number nine national breakout continues to set at a torrid pace. On a national #22* BARBRA STREISAND level, Record Bar reports top five action and Korvettes reflects strong up and coming sales. This week's number two national breakout, while strong in virtually every region, shows its Major volume accounts reflecting the great reaction to this LP are: National Record Mart, greatest sales power in the West. All of our major accounts there and 95% of the total report Disc, Tower/S.F./L.A., Dan Jay, Record Shack/N.Y.C. and Lieberman One Stop. The LP is heavy sales. On a national level Record Bar reports top ten, Camelot top fifteen and strong the number one best seller at both World Wide and Soul Shack/D.C. Some key accounts sales at Korvettes. The LP is the number one seller at Tower/L.A./San Jose and Rose reflecting top fifteen sales are Strawberries, Jerry's, Record & Tape Coll., Harmony Hut, Records. Major accounts reporting top ten action are: King Karol, Disc, Wherehouse, Mushroom, Father's & Sun's, Rose Records, Streetside, Harmony House/Det., Licorice Pizza, Music Plus, Tower/S.F., Everybody's, and Lieberman One Stop. Other Peaches/St. Louis, Independent, Norman Cooper, Richman Bros., Waxie Maxie, Ambat, large volume accounts reflecting heavy sales are: Jimmy's, Western Merch., Odyssey, Dan All Records and Mile High. Related chart info: The LP jumps 6-3 bullet on the top 75 R&B LP Jay, Sounds Unitd., City One Stop and World Wide. Additional top ten action is reflected Chart. The single "Best Of My Love" attains the number one position on the top 100 R&B by: Alexanders, TSS, Recorda Masters, Peaches/Ft. Lauderdale/Atlanta/Det., Franklin, Singles Chart while jumping 39-26 bullet on the Top 100 Singles Chart. Gary's, Soundtown, Record Hold, 1812, Father's & Sun's, Record Theater, Harmony #42* NEIL YOUNG House/Det., Tower/Sacto., Music Street, Norman Cooper, Richman Bros., Dick's, This week's number ten national breakout shows its greatest sales strength in the Midwest Siebert's, Ambat, All Records and Mile High. Streisand is always strong at the rack level, in- and West Regions. On a national level both Korvettes and Record Bar report very strong dication of this is a debut at number 72 at J.L. Marsh and a strong debut on the ABC com- retail reaction. Heavy volume accounts reflecting the set through on this LP are: Jimmy's, puter run. Related chart info: "My Heart Belongs To Me" jumps 14-10 bullet on the top 100 King Karol, Disc, Licorice Pizza, Music Plus, Tower/L.A./S.F., Odyssey, Everybody's, Dan singles chart. Jay, Lieberman One Stop, City One Stop and Harvard Coop. Significant accounts reporting top fifteen action or better are: Harmony House/N.J., Record & Tape Coll., #23* TED NUGENT Spec's, Peaches/Atl., Port Of Call, Inner Sanctum, Zebra, Radio Drs, 1812, Father's & Nugent has a solid track record and "Cat Scratch Fever" will perpetuate that record. While Sun's, Swallen's, Record Theater, Harmony House/Det., Peaches/St. Louis, Rolling Stone, the Midwest always has been and still is his stronghold, sales are widespread and on at Norman Cooper, Peter's and Mile High. levels earning the LP the number three position on the National Breakout Chart. Top ten #57* RITA COOLIDGE action on a national level comes from Record Bar and Camelot. Heavy volume accounts This LP maintains its bullet with the strength given to it by the success of the single. Both reflecting the sales strength of this LP are: King Karol, Western Merch., National Record Record Bar and Korvettes report strong sales on a national level. The LP is exceptionally Mart, Disc, Wherehouse, Licorice Pizza, Music Plus, Tower/L.A., Odyssey, Everybody's, strong in given regions earning it five positions on the Regional Breakout Chart including Dan Jay, Sounds Unitd., Lieberman One Stop and City One Stop. Some key accounts the number one positions in the Southeast and Midwest and the number two position in reporting top fifteen action are: Cavages, Gary's, Peaches/Atl./St. Louis, Franklin, Radio Denver -Phoenix. Rack sales are strong and continue to grow as indicated by a jump of 78- Drs., 1812, Father's & Sun's, Record Theater, Rose Records, Caper's Corner, Harmony 51 on the J.L. Marsh computer run and a 158 ranking on the ABC run. Major accounts House/Det., Tower/San Jose, Central, Richman Bros., Dick's, Waxie Maxie, Northern and reporting strong action are: Disc, Licorice Pizza, Tower/L.A., Alta, Dan Jay and Lieberman Ambat. Rack sales are typically strong as indicated by a jump of 34-27 on the J.L. Marsh One Stop. Some key accounts also reflecting the strength of the LP are: Alexander's, Har- computer run. mony Hut, Record Dept. Merch., Peaches/Atl./St. Louis, Franklin, Zebra, Caper's Corner, #26* STAR WARS (SOUNDTRACK) Tower/Sacto./San Diego, Norman Cooper, Waxie Maxie, Siebert's and Mile High. Related This week's number five national breakout has spread to all of the key markets. Excep- chart info: The single "Your Love Has Lifted Me (Higher & Higher)" jumps 22-15 bullet on tional sales are noted at the rack level. The LP debuts at 84 on the J.L. Marsh computer run, the Top 100 Singles Chart. shows nice initial reaction at ABC, top ten sales at Vornado and top twenty five at both #65* JAMES TAYLOR Western Merch. and Atla. On a national level, Camelot reports top ten action and Korvettes This week's number twelve national breakout received reports from over 90% of our large reports top fifteen. Large volume accounts reflecting the set through are: Jimmy's, King volume accounts in its first week. Korvettes reports strong initial reaction on a national Karol, National Record Mart, Disc, Wherehouse, Licorice Pizza, Music Plus, Everybody's, level. Heavy volume accounts reflected the strong initial reaction are: National Record Tower/L.A./S.F., Dan Jay, Lieberman One Stop and City One Stop. Additional accounts Mart, Jimmy's, Dan Jay, Tower/S.F./L.A., Wherehouse, City One Stop, Odyssey, reflecting top fifteen sales are Harmony Hut, Radio Drs., Rose Records, Music Street, Everybody's, King Karol, Harmony Hut, Sounds Unitd., World Wide, Licorice Pizza, Music Tower/San Diego, Record Cove, Town Hall, Central, Ambat, All Records and Mile Hi. Plus and Harvard Coop. Some key accounts reporting the LP are: Mile High, Inner #29* CROSBY, STILLS & NASH Sanctum, Gary's, Independent, Waxie Maxie, Soundtown, Ambat, Dick's, Spec's, The great anticipation of the regrouping of these three artists as a trio is made quite ob- Tower/Sac., Father's & Sun's, Harmony House, Northern , Strawberries, Peaches/Atl., vious by the initial sales reaction at all levels in all key markets. This week's number seven Record Hole and Franklin. Related chart info: "Handy Man" jumps 35-28 bullet on the Top national breakout is the number one best seller at the following accounts: National Record 100 Singles Chart.

?8 Cash Box/July 9, 1977