Friday April 26, 1974
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending April 20, 1974



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1 LOVE IS THE MESSAGE 5 9 16 11
MFSB (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 32707)
2 JOHN DENVER'S GREATEST HITS 2 2 1 21
John Denver (RCA CPL1-0374)
3 BAND ON THE RUN 1 3 7 19
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple SO-3415)
4 THE STING 8 10 15 10
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 390)
5 SHININ' ON 12 31 43 4
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SWAE-11278)
6 CHICAGO VII 11 29 44 4
Chicago (Columbia C2-32810)
7 TUBULAR BELLS 3 1 4 21
Mike Oldfield (Virgin VR 13-105)
8 COURT AND SPARK 7 4 3 11
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 7E-1001)
9 THE WAY WE WERE 4 5 2 10
Barbra Streisand (Columbia PC 32801)
10 UNBORN CHILD 10 11 14 7
Seals & Crofts (WB W 2761)
11 HOTCAKES 9 6 5 13
Carly Simon (Elektra 7E-1002)
12 WHAT WERE ONCE VICES ARE NOW HABITS 14 14 19 7
Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2750)
13 GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD 13 8 8 27
Elton John (MCA 2-10003)
14 BURN 15 17 23 7
Deep Purple (WB W 2766)
15 POEMS, PRAYERS & PROMISES 17 16 25 13
John Denver (RCA LSP-4499)
16 MARIA MULDAUR 29 36 41 17  
Maria Muldaur (Reprise MS 2148)
17 LET ME IN YOUR LIFE 24 35 49 5
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 7292)
18 LOVE SONG 20 21 33 8
Anne Murray (Capitol ST-11266)
19 LIVE RHYMIN' 27 34 40 5
Paul Simon (Columbia PC 32855)
20 OPEN OUR EYES 31 49 59 5  
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia KC 32712)
21 BOOGIE DOWN 21 24 34 6
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla T 330VI)
22 LIVE 32 43 52 5
War (United Artists UA-LA 193-J2)
23 THE PAYBACK 23 15 21 14
James Brown (Polydor PD2-3907)
24 VERY SPECIAL LOVE SONGS 35 44 54 5  
Charlie Rich (Epic KE 32531)
25 RHAPSODY IN WHITE 6 7 12 11  
Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century T-433)
26 INNERVISIONS 25 26 38 37
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T 326V1)
27 TODD 26 27 39 7
Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 2BR 6952)
28 IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME 28 25 29 12
New Birth (RCA APL1-0285)
29 YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM 16 19 11 51  
Jim Croce (ABC ABCX 756)
30 MIGHTY LOVE 47 59 75 4  
Spinners (Atlantic SD 7296)
31 HARD LABOR 45 96 -- 3  
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DSD 50168)
32 EUPHRATES RIVER 49 58 63 5  
Main Ingredient (RCA APL1-0335)
33 BACK TO OAKLAND 33 40 57 5
Tower Of Power (WB BS 2749)
34 BUDDAH AND THE CHOCOLATE BOX 53 -- -- 2  
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-3623)
35 AMERICAN GRAFFITI 18 12 13 31  
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA MCA2-8001)
36 ROCK AND ROLL ANIMAL 39 41 50 5
Lou Reed (RCA APL1-0472)
37 THUNDERBOX 36 38 45 7
Humble Pie (A&M SP-3611)
38 THERE WON'T BE ANY MORE 30 32 42 7
Charlie Rich (RCA APL1-0433)
39 PLANET WAVES 22 13 6 11  
Bob Dylan (Asylum 7E-1003)
40 BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE II 19 18 18 13  
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-696)
41 THE SINGLES 69-73 46 42 26 21
Carpenters (A&M SP-3601)
42 A NEW LIFE 34 37 46 6
Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CP 6124)
43 LOVE SONG FOR JEFFREY 55 -- -- 2  
Helen Reddy (Capitol SO-11284)
44 BEHIND CLOSED DOORS 37 23 22 39
Charlie Rich (Epic KE 32247)
45 HEAD HUNTERS 40 20 10 12
Herbie Hancock (Columbia KC 32731)
46 SABBATH BLOODY SABBATH 42 22 9 13
Black Sabbath (WB BS 2695)
47 GRAHAM CENTRAL STATION 50 55 74 4
Graham Central Station (WB BS 2763)
48 PIANO MAN 38 33 35 8
Billy Joel (Columbia KC 32544)
49 ROCK ON 54 52 27 10
David Essex (Columbia KC 32560)
50 TALES FROM TOPOGRAPHIC OCEANS 44 28 17 12
Yes (Atlantic SD 2-908)
51 WILD AND PEACEFUL 51 50 36 12
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DEP 20113)
52 IMAGINATION 52 54 53 27
Gladys Knight & The Pips (Buddah BDS 5141)
53 IT'S TOO LATE TO STOP NOW 56 60 66 5
Van Morrison (WB 2BS 2760)
54 LOOKIN' FOR A LOVE AGAIN 43 39 37 10  
Bobby Womack (United Artists UA-LA 199-G)
55 SAINTS AND SINNERS 41 30 32 9  
Johnny Winter (Columbia KC 32715)
56 SUNDOWN 58 56 55 11
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise MS 2177)
57 ANTHOLOGY 60 65 64 8
Gladys Knight & The Pips (Motown M 792S2)
58 ENERGIZED 57 51 31 11
Foghat (Bearsville BR 6950)
59 RINGO 59 53 47 24
Ringo Starr (Apple SWAL-3413)
60 FREE TO BE. . . YOU AND ME 72 83 -- 3  
Marlo Thomas & Friends (Bell 1110)
61 I GOT A NAME 48 47 30 19  
Jim Croce (ABC ABCD-797)
62 CLAUDINE 68 78 87 4
Original Film Soundtrack (Buddah BDS 5602 ST)
63 ALL AMERICAN BOY 62 48 24 18
Rick Derringer (Blue Sky KZ 32481)
64 SEASONS IN THE SUN 66 79 89 4
Terry Jacks (Bell 1307)
65 LOS COCHINOS 65 63 58 34
Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77019)
66 UNREAL 63 64 60 15
Bloodstone (London XPS 634)
67 TALKING BOOK 78 92 -- 47  
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T-319 L)
68 PRETZEL LOGIC 79 100 -- 3  
Steely Dan (ABC ABCD-808)
69 SHIP AHOY 61 46 28 22
O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 32408)
70 THAT'S A PLENTY 74 77 92 4
Pointer Sisters (Blue Thumb BTS 6009)
71 1990 67 68 67 16
Temptations (Gordy G 966V1)
72 BRAIN SALAD SURGERY 69 57 56 20
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Manticore MC 66669)
73 SUNSHINE (ORIGINAL TV SOUNDTRACK) 70 62 51 19
Cliff DeYoung & Cristina Raines (MCA 387)
74 THE WAY WE WERE 64 45 20 10
Original Film Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks KS 32830)
75 PURE SMOKEY 89 -- -- 2  
Smokey Robinson (Tamla T6-331S1)
76 LIFE AND TIMES 75 73 73 61
Jim Croce (ABC JCL&T2011)
77 GOOD TIMES 92 -- -- 2  
Elvis Presley (RCA CPL1-0475)
78 THE JOKER 73 71 71 27
Steve Miller Band (Capitol SMAS-11235)
79 SHORT STORIES 80 69 68 11
Harry Chapin (Elektra EKS-75065)
80 KNIGHT TIME 83 90 96 4
Gladys Knight & The Pips (Soul S 741VI)
81 HOOKED ON A FEELING 90 -- -- 2
Blue Swede (EMI ST 11286)
82 LONG HARD CLIMB 81 82 83 37
Helen Reddy (Capitol SMAS-11213)
83 STONE GON' 71 61 48 22  
Barry White (20th Century T-423)
84 'JUSTMENTS 96 -- -- 2  
Bill Withers (Sussex SRA 8032)
85 ANTHOLOGY -- -- -- 1  
Marvin Gaye (Motown M791A3)
86 LAID BACK 76 66 62 21
Gregg Allman (Capricorn CP 0116)
87 STREET LADY 99 -- -- 2  
Donald Byrd (Blue Note BN-LA 140-F)
88 STRAIGHT AHEAD -- -- -- 1  
Brian Auger's Oblivion Express (RCA APL1-0454)
89 BLUE MAGIC 93 98 -- 3
Blue Magic (Atco SD 36-7038)
90 BANG 95 89 91 12
James Gang (Atco SD 36-7037)
91 MEETING OF THE MINDS -- -- -- 1  
Four Tops (Dunhill DSD 50166)
92 SLOW DANCER -- -- -- 1  
Boz Scaggs (Columbia KC 32760)
93 UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF LOVE UNLIMITED 85 76 65 23
Love Unlimited (20th Century T-414)
94 ON THE THIRD DAY 94 75 76 14
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists UA-LA 188-F)
95 LIVING FOR YOU 86 70 69 17
Al Green (Hi SHL 32070)
96 WOVOKA -- -- -- 1  
Redbone (Epic KE 32462)
97 THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON 87 84 85 58
Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-11163)
98 SELLING ENGLAND BY THE POUND -- -- -- 7
Genesis (Charisma FC 6060)
99 LOUD 'N' PROUD -- -- -- 1  
Nazareth (A&M SP-3609)
100 JIM STAFFORD -- -- -- 1  
Jim Stafford (MGM SE 4947)

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:

   • "To Know You Is To Love You" by B.B. King (# 77)
   • "Let Me Be There" by Olivia Newton-John (# 82)
   • "Live From Deep In The Heart Of Texas" by Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen (# 84)
   • "Show And Tell" by Al Wilson (# 88)
   • "Skeletons From The Closet" by Grateful Dead (# 91)
   • "Anthology" by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (# 97)
   • "Bette Midler" by Bette Midler (# 98)
   • "Jonathan Livingston Seagull (Soundtrack)" by Neil Diamond (#100)

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