| Week | Billboard | Cash Box | Record World |
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| Jan 7 | Heads Bob James |
Heads Bob James |
Reach for It George Duke |
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| Jan 21 | Reach for It George Duke |
Live at The Bijou Grover Washington, Jr. |
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| Feb 4 | Live at The Bijou Grover Washington, Jr. |
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| Feb 11 | Live at The Bijou Grover Washington, Jr. |
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| Feb 18 | Weekend in L.A. George Benson |
Weekend in L.A. George Benson |
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| Mar 11 | Weekend in L.A. George Benson |
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| May 13 | Feels So Good Chuck Mangione |
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| May 27 | Weekend in L.A. George Benson |
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| June 3 | Feels So Good Chuck Mangione |
Feels So Good Chuck Mangione |
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| June 24 | Feels So Good Chuck Mangione |
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| July 15 | Sounds…and Stuff Like That!! Quincy Jones |
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| July 22 | Sounds…and Stuff Like That!! Quincy Jones |
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| Aug 12 | Images The Crusaders |
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| Aug 19 | Images The Crusaders |
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| Sept 2 | Images The Crusaders |
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| Sept 9 | Sounds…and Stuff like That!! Quincy Jones |
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| Sept 16 | Images The Crusaders |
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| Sept 30 | |||
| Oct 7 | Children of Sanchez Chuck Mangione |
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| Oct 14 | Children of Sanchez Chuck Mangione |
Children of Sanchez Chuck Mangione |
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| Oct 28 | |||
| Nov 4 | Reed Seed Grover Washington, Jr. |
Reed Seed Grover Washington, Jr. |
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| Nov 11 | Reed Seed Grover Washington, Jr. |
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| Nov 25 | |||
| Dec 2 | Mr. Gone Weather Report |
Mr. Gone Weather Report |
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| Dec 9 | Reed Seed Grover Washington, Jr. |
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| Dec 23 | Flame Ronnie Laws |
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| Dec 30 | Touchdown Bob James |
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| Week | Billboard | Cash Box | Record World |