Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending March 23, 1974
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE WAY WE WERE | 2 | 6 | 18 | 6 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia PC 32801) | ||||||
| 2 | COURT AND SPARK | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | |
| Joni Mitchell (Asylum 7E-1001) | ||||||
| 3 | JOHN DENVER'S GREATEST HITS | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | |
| John Denver (RCA CPL1-0374) | ||||||
| 4 | HOTCAKES | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | |
| Carly Simon (Elektra 7E-1002) | ||||||
| 5 | PLANET WAVES | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| Bob Dylan (Asylum 7E-1003) | ||||||
| 6 | TUBULAR BELLS | 10 | 12 | 19 | 17 | |
| Mike Oldfield (Virgin VR 13-105) | ||||||
| 7 | SABBATH BLOODY SABBATH | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | |
| Black Sabbath (WB BS 2695) | ||||||
| 8 | TALES FROM TOPOGRAPHIC OCEANS | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | |
| Yes (Atlantic SD 2-908) | ||||||
| 9 | BAND ON THE RUN | 8 | 9 | 8 | 15 | |
| Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple SO-3415) | ||||||
| 10 | GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD | 11 | 11 | 13 | 23 | |
| Elton John (MCA 2-10003) | ||||||
| 11 | YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM | 9 | 8 | 3 | 47 | |
| Jim Croce (ABC ABCX 756) | ||||||
| 12 | BEHIND CLOSED DOORS | 12 | 10 | 5 | 35 | |
| Charlie Rich (Epic KE 32247) | ||||||
| 13 | HEAD HUNTERS | 13 | 16 | 21 | 8 | |
| Herbie Hancock (Columbia KC 32731) | ||||||
| 14 | AMERICAN GRAFFITI | 14 | 14 | 16 | 27 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (MCA MCA2-8001) | ||||||
| 15 | RHAPSODY IN WHITE | 16 | 20 | 26 | 7 | |
| Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century T-433) | ||||||
| 16 | THE SINGLES 69-73 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 17 | |
| Carpenters (A&M SP-3601) | ||||||
| 17 | SHIP AHOY | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | |
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 32408) | ||||||
| 18 | THE WAY WE WERE | 18 | 28 | 35 | 6 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks KS 32830) | ||||||
| 19 | BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE II | 19 | 26 | 31 | 9 | |
| Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-696) | ||||||
| 20 | UNBORN CHILD | 41 | 56 | -- | 3 |  |
| Seals & Crofts (WB W 2761) | ||||||
| 21 | LOVE IS THE MESSAGE | 28 | 39 | 47 | 7 | |
| MFSB (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 32707) | ||||||
| 22 | THE STING | 30 | 41 | 46 | 6 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 390) | ||||||
| 23 | ALL AMERICAN BOY | 23 | 25 | 28 | 14 | |
| Rick Derringer (Blue Sky KZ 32481) | ||||||
| 24 | THE PAYBACK | 29 | 36 | 42 | 10 | |
| James Brown (Polydor PD2-3907) | ||||||
| 25 | I GOT A NAME | 26 | 19 | 11 | 15 | |
| Jim Croce (ABC ABCD-797) | ||||||
| 26 | BRAIN SALAD SURGERY | 27 | 27 | 25 | 16 | |
| Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Manticore MC 66669) | ||||||
| 27 | WHAT WERE ONCE VICES ARE NOW HABITS | 56 | 69 | -- | 3 | |
| Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2750) | ||||||
| 28 | ROCK ON | 33 | 46 | 55 | 6 | |
| David Essex (Columbia KC 32560) | ||||||
| 29 | UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF LOVE UNLIMITED | 21 | 13 | 10 | 19 | |
| Love Unlimited (20th Century T-414) | ||||||
| 30 | POEMS, PRAYERS & PROMISES | 38 | 44 | 48 | 9 | |
| John Denver (RCA LSP-4499) | ||||||
| 31 | IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME | 35 | 38 | 43 | 8 | |
| New Birth (RCA APL1-0285) | ||||||
| 32 | BURN | 62 | 83 | -- | 3 | |
| Deep Purple (WB W 2766) | ||||||
| 33 | ENERGIZED | 37 | 43 | 50 | 7 | |
| Foghat (Bearsville BR 6950) | ||||||
| 34 | LIVING FOR YOU | 25 | 21 | 14 | 13 | |
| Al Green (Hi SHL 32070) | ||||||
| 35 | WILD AND PEACEFUL | 34 | 34 | 41 | 8 | |
| Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DEP 20113) | ||||||
| 36 | SAINTS AND SINNERS | 59 | 73 | 93 | 5 | |
| Johnny Winter (Columbia KC 32715) | ||||||
| 37 | LOOKIN' FOR A LOVE AGAIN | 39 | 50 | 57 | 6 | |
| Bobby Womack (United Artists UA-LA 199-G) | ||||||
| 38 | LOVE SONG | 48 | 64 | 77 | 4 | |
| Anne Murray (Capitol ST-11266) | ||||||
| 39 | LET ME BE THERE | 36 | 40 | 45 | 9 | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 389) | ||||||
| 40 | PIANO MAN | 61 | 79 | 90 | 4 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia KC 32544) | ||||||
| 41 | RINGO | 24 | 23 | 23 | 20 |  |
| Ringo Starr (Apple SWAL-3413) | ||||||
| 42 | BOOGIE DOWN | 75 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Eddie Kendricks (Tamla T 330VI) | ||||||
| 43 | INNERVISIONS | 45 | 47 | 53 | 33 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla T 326V1) | ||||||
| 44 | TODD | 69 | 81 | -- | 3 | |
| Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 2BR 6952) | ||||||
| 45 | 1990 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 12 | |
| Temptations (Gordy G 966V1) | ||||||
| 46 | SHORT STORIES | 49 | 58 | 66 | 7 | |
| Harry Chapin (Elektra EKS-75065) | ||||||
| 47 | THERE WON'T BE ANY MORE | 70 | 77 | -- | 3 | |
| Charlie Rich (RCA APL1-0433) | ||||||
| 48 | MARIA MULDAUR | 64 | 86 | 97 | 13 | |
| Maria Muldaur (Reprise MS 2148) | ||||||
| 49 | ICE WATER | 51 | 60 | 68 | 6 | |
| Leo Kottke (Capitol ST 11262) | ||||||
| 50 | STONE GON' | 43 | 30 | 30 | 18 | |
| Barry White (20th Century T-423) | ||||||
| 51 | THUNDERBOX | 67 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| Humble Pie (A&M SP-3611) | ||||||
| 52 | ON THE THIRD DAY | 31 | 35 | 40 | 10 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists UA-LA 188-F) | ||||||
| 53 | SUNSHINE (ORIGINAL TV SOUNDTRACK) | 32 | 33 | 37 | 15 | |
| Cliff DeYoung & Cristina Raines (MCA 387) | ||||||
| 54 | WILD TALES | 22 | 22 | 24 | 9 | |
| Graham Nash (Atlantic SD 7288) | ||||||
| 55 | THE JOKER | 42 | 24 | 20 | 23 | |
| Steve Miller Band (Capitol SMAS-11235) | ||||||
| 56 | IMAGINATION | 40 | 42 | 44 | 23 | |
| Gladys Knight & The Pips (Buddah BDS 5141) | ||||||
| 57 | SUNDOWN | 50 | 49 | 54 | 7 | |
| Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise MS 2177) | ||||||
| 58 | UNREAL | 53 | 53 | 56 | 11 | |
| Bloodstone (London XPS 634) | ||||||
| 59 | LOS COCHINOS | 47 | 48 | 52 | 30 | |
| Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77019) | ||||||
| 60 | BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE | 63 | 75 | 83 | 9 | |
| Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-673) | ||||||
| 61 | TO KNOW YOU IS TO LOVE YOU | 65 | 76 | 85 | 13 | |
| B.B. King (ABC ABCX 794) | ||||||
| 62 | LIVE RHYMIN' | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Paul Simon (Columbia PC 32855) | ||||||
| 63 | A NEW LIFE | 96 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CP 6124) | ||||||
| 64 | LAID BACK | 60 | 55 | 51 | 17 | |
| Gregg Allman (Capricorn CP 0116) | ||||||
| 65 | OUT HERE ON MY OWN | 68 | 70 | 75 | 6 | |
| Lamont Dozier (ABC ABCX 804) | ||||||
| 66 | ANTHOLOGY | 76 | 85 | 94 | 4 | |
| Gladys Knight & The Pips (Motown M 792S2) | ||||||
| 67 | LET'S GET IT ON | 66 | 66 | 71 | 27 | |
| Marvin Gaye (Tamla T 329V1) | ||||||
| 68 | SHOW AND TELL | 44 | 45 | 49 | 9 | |
| Al Wilson (Rocky Road RR 3601) | ||||||
| 69 | LET ME IN YOUR LIFE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 7292) | ||||||
| 70 | THE LAST TIME I SAW HIM | 46 | 29 | 29 | 12 | |
| Diana Ross (Motown M812V1) | ||||||
| 71 | ELVIS: A LEGENDARY PERFORMER, VOL. 1 | 52 | 32 | 36 | 8 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA CPL1-0341) | ||||||
| 72 | BETTE MIDLER | 54 | 31 | 22 | 16 | |
| Bette Midler (Atlantic SD 7270) | ||||||
| 73 | SPECTRUM | 55 | 37 | 39 | 16 | |
| Billy Cobham (Atlantic SD 7268) | ||||||
| 74 | MUSCLE OF LOVE | 57 | 52 | 34 | 17 | |
| Alice Cooper (WB BS 2748) | ||||||
| 75 | HIGH ON THE HOG | 58 | 51 | 27 | 16 | |
| Black Oak Arkansas (Atco SD 7035) | ||||||
| 76 | LIVE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| War (United Artists UA-LA 193-J2) | ||||||
| 77 | LIFE AND TIMES | 73 | 57 | 38 | 57 | |
| Jim Croce (ABC JCL&T2011) | ||||||
| 78 | JONATHAN LIVINGSTON SEAGULL (SOUNDTRACK) | 71 | 54 | 32 | 21 | |
| Neil Diamond (Columbia KS 32550) | ||||||
| 79 | ROCK AND ROLL ANIMAL | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Lou Reed (RCA APL1-0472) | ||||||
| 80 | DON'T CRY NOW | 74 | 67 | 67 | 20 | |
| Linda Ronstadt (Asylum SD 5064) | ||||||
| 81 | BACK TO OAKLAND | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Tower Of Power (WB BS 2749) | ||||||
| 82 | VERY SPECIAL LOVE SONGS | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Charlie Rich (Epic KE 32531) | ||||||
| 83 | LONG HARD CLIMB | 84 | 80 | 73 | 33 | |
| Helen Reddy (Capitol SMAS-11213) | ||||||
| 84 | ANTHOLOGY | 87 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
| Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (Motown M793R3) | ||||||
| 85 | OPEN OUR EYES | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia KC 32712) | ||||||
| 86 | THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON | 77 | 65 | 62 | 54 | |
| Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-11163) | ||||||
| 87 | EUPHRATES RIVER | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Main Ingredient (RCA APL1-0335) | ||||||
| 88 | CHECK IT OUT | 89 | 90 | 96 | 4 | |
| Tavares (Capitol ST 11258) | ||||||
| 89 | IT'S TOO LATE TO STOP NOW | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Van Morrison (WB 2BS 2760) | ||||||
| 90 | FULL SAIL | 78 | 71 | 61 | 20 | |
| Loggins And Messina (Columbia KC 32540) | ||||||
| 91 | DIFFERENT DRUM | 94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Linda Ronstadt (Capitol ST 11269) | ||||||
| 92 | BANG | 72 | 68 | 70 | 8 | |
| James Gang (Atco SD 36-7037) | ||||||
| 93 | QUADROPHENIA | 79 | 63 | 59 | 20 | |
| Who (MCA 2-10004) | ||||||
| 94 | THE BEACH BOYS IN CONCERT | 80 | 74 | 65 | 14 | |
| Beach Boys (WB 2RS 6484) | ||||||
| 95 | SKELETONS FROM THE CLOSET | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Grateful Dead (WB W 2764) | ||||||
| 96 | DYLAN | 81 | 61 | 33 | 13 | |
| Bob Dylan (Columbia PC 32747) | ||||||
| 97 | JOY | 83 | 62 | 58 | 21 | |
| Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS-5007) | ||||||
| 98 | CHICAGO VI | 85 | 82 | 76 | 37 | |
| Chicago (Columbia KC 32400) | ||||||
| 99 | BRIGHT WHITE | 86 | 78 | 63 | 12 | |
| Shawn Phillips (A&M SP-4402) | ||||||
| 100 | BIG BAMBU | 92 | 94 | 91 | 63 | |
| Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77014) | ||||||
designates a album that was up more than 10 spots this week
designates a album that was down more than 10 spots this week
designates a album that entered the chart this week
Albums which dropped out of the Top 100 this week:
• "Welcome" by Santana (# 82)
• "New Ragtime Follies" by Dawn (# 88)
• "Yeah" by Brownsville Station (# 90)
• "A Nice Pair" by Pink Floyd (# 91)
• "Brothers & Sisters" by Allman Brothers (# 93)
• "Goats Head Soup" by Rolling Stones (# 95)
• "Ol' Blue Eyes Is Back" by Frank Sinatra (# 97)
• "For The People In The Last Hard Town" by Tom T. Hall (# 98)
• "Smokey" by Smokey Robinson (# 99)
• "Tapestry" by Carole King (#100)