Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending March 30, 1974
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JOHN DENVER'S GREATEST HITS | 3 | 5 | 2 | 18 | |
| John Denver (RCA CPL1-0374) | ||||||
| 2 | THE WAY WE WERE | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia PC 32801) | ||||||
| 3 | COURT AND SPARK | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| Joni Mitchell (Asylum 7E-1001) | ||||||
| 4 | TUBULAR BELLS | 6 | 10 | 12 | 18 | |
| Mike Oldfield (Virgin VR 13-105) | ||||||
| 5 | HOTCAKES | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
| Carly Simon (Elektra 7E-1002) | ||||||
| 6 | PLANET WAVES | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | |
| Bob Dylan (Asylum 7E-1003) | ||||||
| 7 | BAND ON THE RUN | 9 | 8 | 9 | 16 | |
| Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple SO-3415) | ||||||
| 8 | GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD | 10 | 11 | 11 | 24 | |
| Elton John (MCA 2-10003) | ||||||
| 9 | SABBATH BLOODY SABBATH | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | |
| Black Sabbath (WB BS 2695) | ||||||
| 10 | HEAD HUNTERS | 13 | 13 | 16 | 9 | |
| Herbie Hancock (Columbia KC 32731) | ||||||
| 11 | YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM | 11 | 9 | 8 | 48 | |
| Jim Croce (ABC ABCX 756) | ||||||
| 12 | RHAPSODY IN WHITE | 15 | 16 | 20 | 8 | |
| Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century T-433) | ||||||
| 13 | AMERICAN GRAFFITI | 14 | 14 | 14 | 28 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (MCA MCA2-8001) | ||||||
| 14 | UNBORN CHILD | 20 | 41 | 56 | 4 | |
| Seals & Crofts (WB W 2761) | ||||||
| 15 | THE STING | 22 | 30 | 41 | 7 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 390) | ||||||
| 16 | LOVE IS THE MESSAGE | 21 | 28 | 39 | 8 | |
| MFSB (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 32707) | ||||||
| 17 | TALES FROM TOPOGRAPHIC OCEANS | 8 | 6 | 5 | 9 | |
| Yes (Atlantic SD 2-908) | ||||||
| 18 | BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE II | 19 | 19 | 26 | 10 | |
| Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-696) | ||||||
| 19 | WHAT WERE ONCE VICES ARE NOW HABITS | 27 | 56 | 69 | 4 | |
| Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2750) | ||||||
| 20 | THE WAY WE WERE | 18 | 18 | 28 | 7 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks KS 32830) | ||||||
| 21 | THE PAYBACK | 24 | 29 | 36 | 11 | |
| James Brown (Polydor PD2-3907) | ||||||
| 22 | BEHIND CLOSED DOORS | 12 | 12 | 10 | 36 | |
| Charlie Rich (Epic KE 32247) | ||||||
| 23 | BURN | 32 | 62 | 83 | 4 | |
| Deep Purple (WB W 2766) | ||||||
| 24 | ALL AMERICAN BOY | 23 | 23 | 25 | 15 | |
| Rick Derringer (Blue Sky KZ 32481) | ||||||
| 25 | POEMS, PRAYERS & PROMISES | 30 | 38 | 44 | 10 | |
| John Denver (RCA LSP-4499) | ||||||
| 26 | THE SINGLES 69-73 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | |
| Carpenters (A&M SP-3601) | ||||||
| 27 | ROCK ON | 28 | 33 | 46 | 7 | |
| David Essex (Columbia KC 32560) | ||||||
| 28 | SHIP AHOY | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 |  |
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 32408) | ||||||
| 29 | IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME | 31 | 35 | 38 | 9 | |
| New Birth (RCA APL1-0285) | ||||||
| 30 | I GOT A NAME | 25 | 26 | 19 | 16 | |
| Jim Croce (ABC ABCD-797) | ||||||
| 31 | ENERGIZED | 33 | 37 | 43 | 8 | |
| Foghat (Bearsville BR 6950) | ||||||
| 32 | SAINTS AND SINNERS | 36 | 59 | 73 | 6 | |
| Johnny Winter (Columbia KC 32715) | ||||||
| 33 | LOVE SONG | 38 | 48 | 64 | 5 | |
| Anne Murray (Capitol ST-11266) | ||||||
| 34 | BOOGIE DOWN | 42 | 75 | -- | 3 | |
| Eddie Kendricks (Tamla T 330VI) | ||||||
| 35 | PIANO MAN | 40 | 61 | 79 | 5 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia KC 32544) | ||||||
| 36 | WILD AND PEACEFUL | 35 | 34 | 34 | 9 | |
| Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DEP 20113) | ||||||
| 37 | LOOKIN' FOR A LOVE AGAIN | 37 | 39 | 50 | 7 | |
| Bobby Womack (United Artists UA-LA 199-G) | ||||||
| 38 | INNERVISIONS | 43 | 45 | 47 | 34 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla T 326V1) | ||||||
| 39 | TODD | 44 | 69 | 81 | 4 | |
| Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 2BR 6952) | ||||||
| 40 | LIVE RHYMIN' | 62 | -- | -- | 2 |  |
| Paul Simon (Columbia PC 32855) | ||||||
| 41 | MARIA MULDAUR | 48 | 64 | 86 | 14 | |
| Maria Muldaur (Reprise MS 2148) | ||||||
| 42 | THERE WON'T BE ANY MORE | 47 | 70 | 77 | 4 | |
| Charlie Rich (RCA APL1-0433) | ||||||
| 43 | SHININ' ON | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SWAE-11278) | ||||||
| 44 | CHICAGO VII | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Chicago (Columbia C2-32810) | ||||||
| 45 | THUNDERBOX | 51 | 67 | 88 | 4 | |
| Humble Pie (A&M SP-3611) | ||||||
| 46 | A NEW LIFE | 63 | 96 | -- | 3 | |
| Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CP 6124) | ||||||
| 47 | RINGO | 41 | 24 | 23 | 21 | |
| Ringo Starr (Apple SWAL-3413) | ||||||
| 48 | STONE GON' | 50 | 43 | 30 | 19 | |
| Barry White (20th Century T-423) | ||||||
| 49 | LET ME IN YOUR LIFE | 69 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 7292) | ||||||
| 50 | ROCK AND ROLL ANIMAL | 79 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Lou Reed (RCA APL1-0472) | ||||||
| 51 | SUNSHINE (ORIGINAL TV SOUNDTRACK) | 53 | 32 | 33 | 16 | |
| Cliff DeYoung & Cristina Raines (MCA 387) | ||||||
| 52 | LIVE | 76 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| War (United Artists UA-LA 193-J2) | ||||||
| 53 | IMAGINATION | 56 | 40 | 42 | 24 | |
| Gladys Knight & The Pips (Buddah BDS 5141) | ||||||
| 54 | VERY SPECIAL LOVE SONGS | 82 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Charlie Rich (Epic KE 32531) | ||||||
| 55 | SUNDOWN | 57 | 50 | 49 | 8 | |
| Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise MS 2177) | ||||||
| 56 | BRAIN SALAD SURGERY | 26 | 27 | 27 | 17 | |
| Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Manticore MC 66669) | ||||||
| 57 | BACK TO OAKLAND | 81 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Tower Of Power (WB BS 2749) | ||||||
| 58 | LOS COCHINOS | 59 | 47 | 48 | 31 | |
| Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77019) | ||||||
| 59 | OPEN OUR EYES | 85 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia KC 32712) | ||||||
| 60 | UNREAL | 58 | 53 | 53 | 12 | |
| Bloodstone (London XPS 634) | ||||||
| 61 | TO KNOW YOU IS TO LOVE YOU | 61 | 65 | 76 | 14 | |
| B.B. King (ABC ABCX 794) | ||||||
| 62 | LAID BACK | 64 | 60 | 55 | 18 | |
| Gregg Allman (Capricorn CP 0116) | ||||||
| 63 | EUPHRATES RIVER | 87 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Main Ingredient (RCA APL1-0335) | ||||||
| 64 | ANTHOLOGY | 66 | 76 | 85 | 5 | |
| Gladys Knight & The Pips (Motown M 792S2) | ||||||
| 65 | UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF LOVE UNLIMITED | 29 | 21 | 13 | 20 | |
| Love Unlimited (20th Century T-414) | ||||||
| 66 | IT'S TOO LATE TO STOP NOW | 89 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Van Morrison (WB 2BS 2760) | ||||||
| 67 | 1990 | 45 | 20 | 18 | 13 | |
| Temptations (Gordy G 966V1) | ||||||
| 68 | SHORT STORIES | 46 | 49 | 58 | 8 | |
| Harry Chapin (Elektra EKS-75065) | ||||||
| 69 | LIVING FOR YOU | 34 | 25 | 21 | 14 | |
| Al Green (Hi SHL 32070) | ||||||
| 70 | LET ME BE THERE | 39 | 36 | 40 | 10 | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 389) | ||||||
| 71 | THE JOKER | 55 | 42 | 24 | 24 | |
| Steve Miller Band (Capitol SMAS-11235) | ||||||
| 72 | SHOW AND TELL | 68 | 44 | 45 | 10 | |
| Al Wilson (Rocky Road RR 3601) | ||||||
| 73 | LIFE AND TIMES | 77 | 73 | 57 | 58 | |
| Jim Croce (ABC JCL&T2011) | ||||||
| 74 | GRAHAM CENTRAL STATION | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Graham Central Station (WB BS 2763) | ||||||
| 75 | MIGHTY LOVE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Spinners (Atlantic SD 7296) | ||||||
| 76 | ON THE THIRD DAY | 52 | 31 | 35 | 11 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists UA-LA 188-F) | ||||||
| 77 | BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE | 60 | 63 | 75 | 10 | |
| Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-673) | ||||||
| 78 | WILD TALES | 54 | 22 | 22 | 10 | |
| Graham Nash (Atlantic SD 7288) | ||||||
| 79 | LET'S GET IT ON | 67 | 66 | 66 | 28 | |
| Marvin Gaye (Tamla T 329V1) | ||||||
| 80 | ICE WATER | 49 | 51 | 60 | 7 | |
| Leo Kottke (Capitol ST 11262) | ||||||
| 81 | OUT HERE ON MY OWN | 65 | 68 | 70 | 7 | |
| Lamont Dozier (ABC ABCX 804) | ||||||
| 82 | SPECTRUM | 73 | 55 | 37 | 17 | |
| Billy Cobham (Atlantic SD 7268) | ||||||
| 83 | LONG HARD CLIMB | 83 | 84 | 80 | 34 | |
| Helen Reddy (Capitol SMAS-11213) | ||||||
| 84 | ANTHOLOGY | 84 | 87 | 89 | 4 | |
| Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (Motown M793R3) | ||||||
| 85 | THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON | 86 | 77 | 65 | 55 | |
| Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-11163) | ||||||
| 86 | ELVIS: A LEGENDARY PERFORMER, VOL. 1 | 71 | 52 | 32 | 9 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA CPL1-0341) | ||||||
| 87 | CLAUDINE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Buddah BDS 5602 ST) | ||||||
| 88 | FULL SAIL | 90 | 78 | 71 | 21 | |
| Loggins And Messina (Columbia KC 32540) | ||||||
| 89 | SEASONS IN THE SUN | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Terry Jacks (Bell 1307) | ||||||
| 90 | SKELETONS FROM THE CLOSET | 95 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Grateful Dead (WB W 2764) | ||||||
| 91 | BANG | 92 | 72 | 68 | 9 | |
| James Gang (Atco SD 36-7037) | ||||||
| 92 | THAT'S A PLENTY | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Pointer Sisters (Blue Thumb BTS 6009) | ||||||
| 93 | BETTE MIDLER | 72 | 54 | 31 | 17 | |
| Bette Midler (Atlantic SD 7270) | ||||||
| 94 | JONATHAN LIVINGSTON SEAGULL (SOUNDTRACK) | 78 | 71 | 54 | 22 | |
| Neil Diamond (Columbia KS 32550) | ||||||
| 95 | DON'T CRY NOW | 80 | 74 | 67 | 21 | |
| Linda Ronstadt (Asylum SD 5064) | ||||||
| 96 | KNIGHT TIME | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Gladys Knight & The Pips (Soul S 741VI) | ||||||
| 97 | MUSCLE OF LOVE | 74 | 57 | 52 | 18 | |
| Alice Cooper (WB BS 2748) | ||||||
| 98 | THE LAST TIME I SAW HIM | 70 | 46 | 29 | 13 | |
| Diana Ross (Motown M812V1) | ||||||
| 99 | QUADROPHENIA | 93 | 79 | 63 | 21 | |
| Who (MCA 2-10004) | ||||||
| 100 | DIFFERENT DRUM | 91 | 94 | -- | 3 | |
| Linda Ronstadt (Capitol ST 11269) | ||||||
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:
• "High On The Hog" by Black Oak Arkansas (# 75)
• "Check It Out" by Tavares (# 88)
• "The Beach Boys In Concert" by Beach Boys (# 94)
• "Dylan" by Bob Dylan (# 96)
• "Joy" by Isaac Hayes (# 97)
• "Chicago VI" by Chicago (# 98)
• "Bright White" by Shawn Phillips (# 99)
• "Big Bambu" by Cheech & Chong (#100)