Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending May 4, 1974
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)