Thursday April 11, 1974
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending April 6, 1974



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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)

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