Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending April 6, 1974

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	TUBULAR BELLS	4	6	10	19
Mike Oldfield (Virgin VR 13-105)
2	JOHN DENVER'S GREATEST HITS	1	3	5	19
John Denver (RCA CPL1-0374)
3	BAND ON THE RUN	7	9	8	17
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple SO-3415)
4	COURT AND SPARK	3	2	1	9
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 7E-1001)
5	THE WAY WE WERE	2	1	2	8
Barbra Streisand (Columbia PC 32801)
6	HOTCAKES	5	4	3	11
Carly Simon (Elektra 7E-1002)
7	RHAPSODY IN WHITE	12	15	16	9
Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century T-433)
8	GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD	8	10	11	25
Elton John (MCA 2-10003)
9	LOVE IS THE MESSAGE	16	21	28	9
MFSB (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 32707)
10	THE STING	15	22	30	8
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 390)
11	UNBORN CHILD	14	20	41	5
Seals & Crofts (WB W 2761)
12	AMERICAN GRAFFITI	13	14	14	29
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA MCA2-8001)
13	PLANET WAVES	6	5	4	9
Bob Dylan (Asylum 7E-1003)
14	WHAT WERE ONCE VICES ARE NOW HABITS	19	27	56	5
Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2750)
15	THE PAYBACK	21	24	29	12
James Brown (Polydor PD2-3907)
16	POEMS, PRAYERS & PROMISES	25	30	38	11
John Denver (RCA LSP-4499)
17	BURN	23	32	62	5
Deep Purple (WB W 2766)
18	BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE II	18	19	19	11
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-696)
19	YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM	11	11	9	49
Jim Croce (ABC ABCX 756)
20	HEAD HUNTERS	10	13	13	10
Herbie Hancock (Columbia KC 32731)
21	LOVE SONG	33	38	48	6
Anne Murray (Capitol ST-11266)
22	SABBATH BLOODY SABBATH	9	7	7	11
Black Sabbath (WB BS 2695)
23	BEHIND CLOSED DOORS	22	12	12	37
Charlie Rich (Epic KE 32247)
24	BOOGIE DOWN	34	42	75	4
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla T 330VI)
25	IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME	29	31	35	10
New Birth (RCA APL1-0285)
26	INNERVISIONS	38	43	45	35
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T 326V1)
27	TODD	39	44	69	5
Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 2BR 6952)
28	TALES FROM TOPOGRAPHIC OCEANS	17	8	6	10
Yes (Atlantic SD 2-908)
29	CHICAGO VII	44	--	--	2
Chicago (Columbia C2-32810)
30	SAINTS AND SINNERS	32	36	59	7
Johnny Winter (Columbia KC 32715)
31	SHININ' ON	43	--	--	2
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SWAE-11278)
32	THERE WON'T BE ANY MORE	42	47	70	5
Charlie Rich (RCA APL1-0433)
33	PIANO MAN	35	40	61	6
Billy Joel (Columbia KC 32544)
34	LIVE RHYMIN'	40	62	--	3
Paul Simon (Columbia PC 32855)
35	LET ME IN YOUR LIFE	49	69	--	3
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 7292)
36	MARIA MULDAUR	41	48	64	15
Maria Muldaur (Reprise MS 2148)
37	A NEW LIFE	46	63	96	4
Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CP 6124)
38	THUNDERBOX	45	51	67	5
Humble Pie (A&M SP-3611)
39	LOOKIN' FOR A LOVE AGAIN	37	37	39	8
Bobby Womack (United Artists UA-LA 199-G)
40	BACK TO OAKLAND	57	81	--	3
Tower Of Power (WB BS 2749)
41	ROCK AND ROLL ANIMAL	50	79	--	3
Lou Reed (RCA APL1-0472)
42	THE SINGLES 69-73	26	16	15	19
Carpenters (A&M SP-3601)
43	LIVE	52	76	--	3
War (United Artists UA-LA 193-J2)
44	VERY SPECIAL LOVE SONGS	54	82	--	3
Charlie Rich (Epic KE 32531)
45	THE WAY WE WERE	20	18	18	8
Original Film Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks KS 32830)
46	SHIP AHOY	28	17	17	20
O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 32408)
47	I GOT A NAME	30	25	26	17
Jim Croce (ABC ABCD-797)
48	ALL AMERICAN BOY	24	23	23	16
Rick Derringer (Blue Sky KZ 32481)
49	OPEN OUR EYES	59	85	--	3
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia KC 32712)
50	WILD AND PEACEFUL	36	35	34	10
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DEP 20113)
51	ENERGIZED	31	33	37	9
Foghat (Bearsville BR 6950)
52	ROCK ON	27	28	33	8
David Essex (Columbia KC 32560)
53	RINGO	47	41	24	22
Ringo Starr (Apple SWAL-3413)
54	IMAGINATION	53	56	40	25
Gladys Knight & The Pips (Buddah BDS 5141)
55	GRAHAM CENTRAL STATION	74	--	--	2
Graham Central Station (WB BS 2763)
56	SUNDOWN	55	57	50	9
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise MS 2177)
57	BRAIN SALAD SURGERY	56	26	27	18
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Manticore MC 66669)
58	EUPHRATES RIVER	63	87	--	3
Main Ingredient (RCA APL1-0335)
59	MIGHTY LOVE	75	--	--	2
Spinners (Atlantic SD 7296)
60	IT'S TOO LATE TO STOP NOW	66	89	--	3
Van Morrison (WB 2BS 2760)
61	STONE GON'	48	50	43	20
Barry White (20th Century T-423)
62	SUNSHINE (ORIGINAL TV SOUNDTRACK)	51	53	32	17
Cliff DeYoung & Cristina Raines (MCA 387)
63	LOS COCHINOS	58	59	47	32
Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77019)
64	UNREAL	60	58	53	13
Bloodstone (London XPS 634)
65	ANTHOLOGY	64	66	76	6
Gladys Knight & The Pips (Motown M 792S2)
66	LAID BACK	62	64	60	19
Gregg Allman (Capricorn CP 0116)
67	TO KNOW YOU IS TO LOVE YOU	61	61	65	15
B.B. King (ABC ABCX 794)
68	1990	67	45	20	14
Temptations (Gordy G 966V1)
69	SHORT STORIES	68	46	49	9
Harry Chapin (Elektra EKS-75065)
70	LIVING FOR YOU	69	34	25	15
Al Green (Hi SHL 32070)
71	THE JOKER	71	55	42	25
Steve Miller Band (Capitol SMAS-11235)
72	SHOW AND TELL	72	68	44	11
Al Wilson (Rocky Road RR 3601)
73	LIFE AND TIMES	73	77	73	59
Jim Croce (ABC JCL&T2011)
74	LET ME BE THERE	70	39	36	11
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 389)
75	ON THE THIRD DAY	76	52	31	12
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists UA-LA 188-F)
76	UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF LOVE UNLIMITED	65	29	21	21
Love Unlimited (20th Century T-414)
77	THAT'S A PLENTY	92	--	--	2
Pointer Sisters (Blue Thumb BTS 6009)
78	CLAUDINE	87	--	--	2
Original Film Soundtrack (Buddah BDS 5602 ST)
79	SEASONS IN THE SUN	89	--	--	2
Terry Jacks (Bell 1307)
80	ICE WATER	80	49	51	8
Leo Kottke (Capitol ST 11262)
81	OUT HERE ON MY OWN	81	65	68	8
Lamont Dozier (ABC ABCX 804)
82	LONG HARD CLIMB	83	83	84	35
Helen Reddy (Capitol SMAS-11213)
83	FREE TO BE. . . YOU AND ME	--	--	--	1
Marlo Thomas & Friends (Bell 1110)
84	THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON	85	86	77	56
Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-11163)
85	LET'S GET IT ON	79	67	66	29
Marvin Gaye (Tamla T 329V1)
86	SPECTRUM	82	73	55	18
Billy Cobham (Atlantic SD 7268)
87	WILD TALES	78	54	22	11
Graham Nash (Atlantic SD 7288)
88	LIVE FROM DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS	--	--	--	1
Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen (Paramount PAS 1017)
89	BANG	91	92	72	10
James Gang (Atco SD 36-7037)
90	KNIGHT TIME	96	--	--	2
Gladys Knight & The Pips (Soul S 741VI)
91	SKELETONS FROM THE CLOSET	90	95	--	3
Grateful Dead (WB W 2764)
92	TALKING BOOK	--	--	--	45
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T-319 L)
93	ANTHOLOGY	84	84	87	5
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (Motown M793R3)
94	BETTE MIDLER	93	72	54	18
Bette Midler (Atlantic SD 7270)
95	MUSCLE OF LOVE	97	74	57	19
Alice Cooper (WB BS 2748)
96	HARD LABOR	--	--	--	1
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DSD 50168)
97	JONATHAN LIVINGSTON SEAGULL (SOUNDTRACK)	94	78	71	23
Neil Diamond (Columbia KS 32550)
98	BLUE MAGIC	--	--	--	1
Blue Magic (Atco SD 36-7038)
99	QUADROPHENIA	99	93	79	22
Who (MCA 2-10004)
100	PRETZEL LOGIC	--	--	--	1
Steely Dan (ABC ABCD-808)

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:

   • "Bachman-Turner Overdrive" by Bachman-Turner Overdrive (# 77)
   • "Elvis: A Legendary Performer, Vol. 1" by Elvis Presley (# 86)
   • "Full Sail" by Loggins And Messina (# 88)
   • "Don't Cry Now" by Linda Ronstadt (# 95)
   • "The Last Time I Saw Him" by Diana Ross (# 98)
   • "Different Drum" by Linda Ronstadt (#100)