Wednesday March 27, 1974
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending March 23, 1974



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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)

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