Wednesday April 17, 1974
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending April 13, 1974



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1 BAND ON THE RUN 3 7 9 18
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple SO-3415)
2 JOHN DENVER'S GREATEST HITS 2 1 3 20
John Denver (RCA CPL1-0374)
3 TUBULAR BELLS 1 4 6 20
Mike Oldfield (Virgin VR 13-105)
4 THE WAY WE WERE 5 2 1 9
Barbra Streisand (Columbia PC 32801)
5 LOVE IS THE MESSAGE 9 16 21 10
MFSB (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 32707)
6 RHAPSODY IN WHITE 7 12 15 10
Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century T-433)
7 COURT AND SPARK 4 3 2 10
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 7E-1001)
8 THE STING 10 15 22 9
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 390)
9 HOTCAKES 6 5 4 12
Carly Simon (Elektra 7E-1002)
10 UNBORN CHILD 11 14 20 6
Seals & Crofts (WB W 2761)
11 CHICAGO VII 29 44 -- 3  
Chicago (Columbia C2-32810)
12 SHININ' ON 31 43 -- 3  
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SWAE-11278)
13 GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD 8 8 10 26
Elton John (MCA 2-10003)
14 WHAT WERE ONCE VICES ARE NOW HABITS 14 19 27 6
Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2750)
15 BURN 17 23 32 6
Deep Purple (WB W 2766)
16 YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM 19 11 11 50
Jim Croce (ABC ABCX 756)
17 POEMS, PRAYERS & PROMISES 16 25 30 12
John Denver (RCA LSP-4499)
18 AMERICAN GRAFFITI 12 13 14 30
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA MCA2-8001)
19 BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE II 18 18 19 12
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-696)
20 LOVE SONG 21 33 38 7
Anne Murray (Capitol ST-11266)
21 BOOGIE DOWN 24 34 42 5
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla T 330VI)
22 PLANET WAVES 13 6 5 10
Bob Dylan (Asylum 7E-1003)
23 THE PAYBACK 15 21 24 13
James Brown (Polydor PD2-3907)
24 LET ME IN YOUR LIFE 35 49 69 4  
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 7292)
25 INNERVISIONS 26 38 43 36
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T 326V1)
26 TODD 27 39 44 6
Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 2BR 6952)
27 LIVE RHYMIN' 34 40 62 4
Paul Simon (Columbia PC 32855)
28 IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME 25 29 31 11
New Birth (RCA APL1-0285)
29 MARIA MULDAUR 36 41 48 16
Maria Muldaur (Reprise MS 2148)
30 THERE WON'T BE ANY MORE 32 42 47 6
Charlie Rich (RCA APL1-0433)
31 OPEN OUR EYES 49 59 85 4  
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia KC 32712)
32 LIVE 43 52 76 4  
War (United Artists UA-LA 193-J2)
33 BACK TO OAKLAND 40 57 81 4
Tower Of Power (WB BS 2749)
34 A NEW LIFE 37 46 63 5
Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CP 6124)
35 VERY SPECIAL LOVE SONGS 44 54 82 4
Charlie Rich (Epic KE 32531)
36 THUNDERBOX 38 45 51 6
Humble Pie (A&M SP-3611)
37 BEHIND CLOSED DOORS 23 22 12 38  
Charlie Rich (Epic KE 32247)
38 PIANO MAN 33 35 40 7
Billy Joel (Columbia KC 32544)
39 ROCK AND ROLL ANIMAL 41 50 79 4
Lou Reed (RCA APL1-0472)
40 HEAD HUNTERS 20 10 13 11  
Herbie Hancock (Columbia KC 32731)
41 SAINTS AND SINNERS 30 32 36 8  
Johnny Winter (Columbia KC 32715)
42 SABBATH BLOODY SABBATH 22 9 7 12  
Black Sabbath (WB BS 2695)
43 LOOKIN' FOR A LOVE AGAIN 39 37 37 9
Bobby Womack (United Artists UA-LA 199-G)
44 TALES FROM TOPOGRAPHIC OCEANS 28 17 8 11  
Yes (Atlantic SD 2-908)
45 HARD LABOR 96 -- -- 2  
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DSD 50168)
46 THE SINGLES 69-73 42 26 16 20
Carpenters (A&M SP-3601)
47 MIGHTY LOVE 59 75 -- 3  
Spinners (Atlantic SD 7296)
48 I GOT A NAME 47 30 25 18
Jim Croce (ABC ABCD-797)
49 EUPHRATES RIVER 58 63 87 4
Main Ingredient (RCA APL1-0335)
50 GRAHAM CENTRAL STATION 55 74 -- 3
Graham Central Station (WB BS 2763)
51 WILD AND PEACEFUL 50 36 35 11
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DEP 20113)
52 IMAGINATION 54 53 56 26
Gladys Knight & The Pips (Buddah BDS 5141)
53 BUDDAH AND THE CHOCOLATE BOX -- -- -- 1  
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-3623)
54 ROCK ON 52 27 28 9
David Essex (Columbia KC 32560)
55 LOVE SONG FOR JEFFREY -- -- -- 1  
Helen Reddy (Capitol SO-11284)
56 IT'S TOO LATE TO STOP NOW 60 66 89 4
Van Morrison (WB 2BS 2760)
57 ENERGIZED 51 31 33 10
Foghat (Bearsville BR 6950)
58 SUNDOWN 56 55 57 10
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise MS 2177)
59 RINGO 53 47 41 23
Ringo Starr (Apple SWAL-3413)
60 ANTHOLOGY 65 64 66 7
Gladys Knight & The Pips (Motown M 792S2)
61 SHIP AHOY 46 28 17 21  
O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 32408)
62 ALL AMERICAN BOY 48 24 23 17  
Rick Derringer (Blue Sky KZ 32481)
63 UNREAL 64 60 58 14
Bloodstone (London XPS 634)
64 THE WAY WE WERE 45 20 18 9  
Original Film Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks KS 32830)
65 LOS COCHINOS 63 58 59 33
Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77019)
66 SEASONS IN THE SUN 79 89 -- 3  
Terry Jacks (Bell 1307)
67 1990 68 67 45 15
Temptations (Gordy G 966V1)
68 CLAUDINE 78 87 -- 3
Original Film Soundtrack (Buddah BDS 5602 ST)
69 BRAIN SALAD SURGERY 57 56 26 19  
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Manticore MC 66669)
70 SUNSHINE (ORIGINAL TV SOUNDTRACK) 62 51 53 18
Cliff DeYoung & Cristina Raines (MCA 387)
71 STONE GON' 61 48 50 21
Barry White (20th Century T-423)
72 FREE TO BE. . . YOU AND ME 83 -- -- 2  
Marlo Thomas & Friends (Bell 1110)
73 THE JOKER 71 71 55 26
Steve Miller Band (Capitol SMAS-11235)
74 THAT'S A PLENTY 77 92 -- 3
Pointer Sisters (Blue Thumb BTS 6009)
75 LIFE AND TIMES 73 73 77 60
Jim Croce (ABC JCL&T2011)
76 LAID BACK 66 62 64 20
Gregg Allman (Capricorn CP 0116)
77 TO KNOW YOU IS TO LOVE YOU 67 61 61 16
B.B. King (ABC ABCX 794)
78 TALKING BOOK 92 -- -- 46  
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T-319 L)
79 PRETZEL LOGIC 100 -- -- 2  
Steely Dan (ABC ABCD-808)
80 SHORT STORIES 69 68 46 10  
Harry Chapin (Elektra EKS-75065)
81 LONG HARD CLIMB 82 83 83 36
Helen Reddy (Capitol SMAS-11213)
82 LET ME BE THERE 74 70 39 12
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 389)
83 KNIGHT TIME 90 96 -- 3
Gladys Knight & The Pips (Soul S 741VI)
84 LIVE FROM DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS 88 -- -- 2
Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen (Paramount PAS 1017)
85 UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF LOVE UNLIMITED 76 65 29 22
Love Unlimited (20th Century T-414)
86 LIVING FOR YOU 70 69 34 16  
Al Green (Hi SHL 32070)
87 THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON 84 85 86 57
Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-11163)
88 SHOW AND TELL 72 72 68 12  
Al Wilson (Rocky Road RR 3601)
89 PURE SMOKEY -- -- -- 1  
Smokey Robinson (Tamla T6-331S1)
90 HOOKED ON A FEELING -- -- -- 1  
Blue Swede (EMI ST 11286)
91 SKELETONS FROM THE CLOSET 91 90 95 4
Grateful Dead (WB W 2764)
92 GOOD TIMES -- -- -- 1  
Elvis Presley (RCA CPL1-0475)
93 BLUE MAGIC 98 -- -- 2
Blue Magic (Atco SD 36-7038)
94 ON THE THIRD DAY 75 76 52 13  
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists UA-LA 188-F)
95 BANG 89 91 92 11
James Gang (Atco SD 36-7037)
96 'JUSTMENTS -- -- -- 1  
Bill Withers (Sussex SRA 8032)
97 ANTHOLOGY 93 84 84 6
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (Motown M793R3)
98 BETTE MIDLER 94 93 72 19
Bette Midler (Atlantic SD 7270)
99 STREET LADY -- -- -- 1  
Donald Byrd (Blue Note BN-LA 140-F)
100 JONATHAN LIVINGSTON SEAGULL (SOUNDTRACK) 97 94 78 24
Neil Diamond (Columbia KS 32550)

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:

   • "Ice Water" by Leo Kottke (# 80)
   • "Out Here On My Own" by Lamont Dozier (# 81)
   • "Let's Get It On" by Marvin Gaye (# 85)
   • "Spectrum" by Billy Cobham (# 86)
   • "Wild Tales" by Graham Nash (# 87)
   • "Muscle Of Love" by Alice Cooper (# 95)
   • "Quadrophenia" by Who (# 99)

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