Sunday May 5, 1974
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending May 4, 1974



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1 THE STING 1 4 8 12
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 390)
2 JOHN DENVER'S GREATEST HITS 2 2 2 23
John Denver (RCA CPL1-0374)
3 SHININ' ON 3 5 12 6
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SWAE-11278)
4 CHICAGO VII 4 6 11 6
Chicago (Columbia C2-32810)
5 TUBULAR BELLS 6 7 3 23
Mike Oldfield (Virgin VR 13-105)
6 BUDDAH AND THE CHOCOLATE BOX 8 34 53 4
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-3623)
7 BAND ON THE RUN 7 3 1 21
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple SO-3415)
8 GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD 10 13 13 29
Elton John (MCA 2-10003)
9 MARIA MULDAUR 13 16 29 19
Maria Muldaur (Reprise MS 2148)
10 LOVE IS THE MESSAGE 5 1 5 13
MFSB (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 32707)
11 COURT AND SPARK 9 8 7 13
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 7E-1001)
12 WHAT WERE ONCE VICES ARE NOW HABITS 12 12 14 9
Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2750)
13 LET ME IN YOUR LIFE 16 17 24 7
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 7292)
14 OPEN OUR EYES 17 20 31 7
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia KC 32712)
15 BURN 14 14 15 9
Deep Purple (WB W 2766)
16 LIVE 19 22 32 7
War (United Artists UA-LA 193-J2)
17 THE WAY WE WERE 11 9 4 12
Barbra Streisand (Columbia PC 32801)
18 UNBORN CHILD 15 10 10 9
Seals & Crofts (WB W 2761)
19 HOTCAKES 20 11 9 15
Carly Simon (Elektra 7E-1002)
20 HARD LABOR 25 31 45 5
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DSD 50168)
21 MIGHTY LOVE 27 30 47 6
Spinners (Atlantic SD 7296)
22 AMERICAN GRAFFITI 23 35 18 33
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA MCA2-8001)
23 LIVE RHYMIN' 18 19 27 7
Paul Simon (Columbia PC 32855)
24 INNERVISIONS 26 26 25 39
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T 326V1)
25 LOVE SONG FOR JEFFREY 30 43 55 4
Helen Reddy (Capitol SO-11284)
26 EUPHRATES RIVER 28 32 49 7
Main Ingredient (RCA APL1-0335)
27 THE PAYBACK 21 23 23 16
James Brown (Polydor PD2-3907)
28 VERY SPECIAL LOVE SONGS 22 24 35 7
Charlie Rich (Epic KE 32531)
29 BOOGIE DOWN 24 21 21 8
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla T 330VI)
30 YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM 29 29 16 53
Jim Croce (ABC ABCX 756)
31 POEMS, PRAYERS & PROMISES 34 15 17 15
John Denver (RCA LSP-4499)
32 BACK TO OAKLAND 32 33 33 7
Tower Of Power (WB BS 2749)
33 LOVE SONG 33 18 20 10
Anne Murray (Capitol ST-11266)
34 RHAPSODY IN WHITE 31 25 6 13
Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century T-433)
35 BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE II 38 40 19 15
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-696)
36 THE SINGLES 69-73 39 41 46 23
Carpenters (A&M SP-3601)
37 ON THE BORDER 65 -- -- 2  
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1004)
38 BEHIND CLOSED DOORS 41 44 37 41
Charlie Rich (Epic KE 32247)
39 THERE WON'T BE ANY MORE 37 38 30 9
Charlie Rich (RCA APL1-0433)
40 PRETZEL LOGIC 49 68 79 5
Steely Dan (ABC ABCD-808)
41 IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME 40 28 28 14
New Birth (RCA APL1-0285)
42 PLANET WAVES 44 39 22 13
Bob Dylan (Asylum 7E-1003)
43 GRAHAM CENTRAL STATION 46 47 50 6
Graham Central Station (WB BS 2763)
44 PIANO MAN 47 48 38 10
Billy Joel (Columbia KC 32544)
45 SABBATH BLOODY SABBATH 45 46 42 15
Black Sabbath (WB BS 2695)
46 WILD AND PEACEFUL 50 51 51 14
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DEP 20113)
47 ROCK AND ROLL ANIMAL 35 36 39 7  
Lou Reed (RCA APL1-0472)
48 IMAGINATION 51 52 52 29
Gladys Knight & The Pips (Buddah BDS 5141)
49 TODD 36 27 26 9  
Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 2BR 6952)
50 LOOKIN' FOR A LOVE AGAIN 52 54 43 12
Bobby Womack (United Artists UA-LA 199-G)
51 SUNDOWN 55 56 58 13
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise MS 2177)
52 HEAD HUNTERS 43 45 40 14
Herbie Hancock (Columbia KC 32731)
53 A NEW LIFE 42 42 34 8  
Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CP 6124)
54 ENERGIZED 56 58 57 13
Foghat (Bearsville BR 6950)
55 I GOT A NAME 59 61 48 21
Jim Croce (ABC ABCD-797)
56 SAINTS AND SINNERS 54 55 41 11
Johnny Winter (Columbia KC 32715)
57 FREE TO BE. . . YOU AND ME 57 60 72 5
Marlo Thomas & Friends (Bell 1110)
58 RINGO 61 59 59 26
Ringo Starr (Apple SWAL-3413)
59 CLAUDINE 60 62 68 6
Original Film Soundtrack (Buddah BDS 5602 ST)
60 HOOKED ON A FEELING 69 81 90 4
Blue Swede (EMI ST 11286)
61 SEASONS IN THE SUN 62 64 66 6
Terry Jacks (Bell 1307)
62 'JUSTMENTS 74 84 96 4  
Bill Withers (Sussex SRA 8032)
63 STREET LADY 67 87 99 4
Donald Byrd (Blue Note BN-LA 140-F)
64 TALKING BOOK 64 67 78 49
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T-319 L)
65 THE HOOPLE 79 -- -- 2  
Mott The Hoople (Columbia PC 32871)
66 ANTHOLOGY 58 57 60 10
Gladys Knight & The Pips (Motown M 792S2)
67 STRAIGHT AHEAD 77 88 -- 3
Brian Auger's Oblivion Express (RCA APL1-0454)
68 PURE SMOKEY 72 75 89 4
Smokey Robinson (Tamla T6-331S1)
69 GOOD TIMES 73 77 92 4
Elvis Presley (RCA CPL1-0475)
70 ANTHOLOGY 75 85 -- 3
Marvin Gaye (Motown M791A3)
71 MEETING OF THE MINDS 80 91 -- 3
Four Tops (Dunhill DSD 50166)
72 THUNDERBOX 48 37 36 9  
Humble Pie (A&M SP-3611)
73 WOVOKA 76 96 -- 3
Redbone (Epic KE 32462)
74 APOSTROPHE (') 85 -- -- 2  
Frank Zappa (Discreet DS 2175)
75 THAT'S A PLENTY 68 70 74 6
Pointer Sisters (Blue Thumb BTS 6009)
76 ALL AMERICAN BOY 63 63 62 20  
Rick Derringer (Blue Sky KZ 32481)
77 TALES FROM TOPOGRAPHIC OCEANS 53 50 44 14  
Yes (Atlantic SD 2-908)
78 LOS COCHINOS 66 65 65 36  
Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77019)
79 KNIGHT TIME 81 80 83 6
Gladys Knight & The Pips (Soul S 741VI)
80 SLOW DANCER 83 92 -- 3
Boz Scaggs (Columbia KC 32760)
81 LIFE AND TIMES 78 76 75 63
Jim Croce (ABC JCL&T2011)
82 THE WAY WE WERE 70 74 64 12  
Original Film Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks KS 32830)
83 UNREAL 71 66 63 17  
Bloodstone (London XPS 634)
84 LAID BACK 82 86 76 23
Gregg Allman (Capricorn CP 0116)
85 GET YOUR WINGS 90 -- -- 2
Aerosmith (Columbia KC 32847)
86 ROCK ON 84 49 54 12
David Essex (Columbia KC 32560)
87 BLUE MAGIC 89 89 93 5
Blue Magic (Atco SD 36-7038)
88 IT'S TOO LATE TO STOP NOW 86 53 56 7
Van Morrison (WB 2BS 2760)
89 THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON 94 97 87 60
Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-11163)
90 HERO AND HEROINE -- -- -- 1  
Strawbs (A&M SP-3607)
91 BRAIN SALAD SURGERY 88 72 69 22
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Manticore MC 66669)
92 STONE GON' 91 83 71 24
Barry White (20th Century T-423)
93 JIM STAFFORD 99 100 -- 3
Jim Stafford (MGM SE 4947)
94 UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF LOVE UNLIMITED 97 93 85 25
Love Unlimited (20th Century T-414)
95 SHIP AHOY 92 69 61 24
O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 32408)
96 BRIDGE OF SIGHS -- -- -- 1  
Robin Trower (Chrysalis CHR 1057)
97 SON OF DRACULA -- -- -- 1  
Nilsson (Rapple ABL1-0220)
98 SELLING ENGLAND BY THE POUND 98 98 -- 9
Genesis (Charisma FC 6060)
99 BOOGIE BROTHERS -- -- -- 1  
Savoy Brown (London APS 638)
100 1990 93 71 67 18
Temptations (Gordy G 966V1)

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:

   • "Bang" by James Gang (# 87)
   • "Loud 'N' Proud" by Nazareth (# 95)
   • "Sunshine (Original TV Soundtrack)" by Cliff DeYoung & Cristina Raines (# 96)
   • "On The Third Day" by Electric Light Orchestra (#100)

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