Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending May 11, 1974

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	THE STING	1	1	4	13
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 390)
2	JOHN DENVER'S GREATEST HITS	2	2	2	24
John Denver (RCA CPL1-0374)
3	CHICAGO VII	4	4	6	7
Chicago (Columbia C2-32810)
4	SHININ' ON	3	3	5	7
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SWAE-11278)
5	BUDDAH AND THE CHOCOLATE BOX	6	8	34	5
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-3623)
6	TUBULAR BELLS	5	6	7	24
Mike Oldfield (Virgin VR 13-105)
7	MARIA MULDAUR	9	13	16	20
Maria Muldaur (Reprise MS 2148)
8	BAND ON THE RUN	7	7	3	22
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple SO-3415)
9	GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD	8	10	13	30
Elton John (MCA 2-10003)
10	LOVE IS THE MESSAGE	10	5	1	14
MFSB (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 32707)
11	COURT AND SPARK	11	9	8	14
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 7E-1001)
12	OPEN OUR EYES	14	17	20	8
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia KC 32712)
13	LIVE	16	19	22	8
War (United Artists UA-LA 193-J2)
14	LET ME IN YOUR LIFE	13	16	17	8
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 7292)
15	WHAT WERE ONCE VICES ARE NOW HABITS	12	12	12	10
Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2750)
16	HARD LABOR	20	25	31	6
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DSD 50168)
17	MIGHTY LOVE	21	27	30	7
Spinners (Atlantic SD 7296)
18	BURN	15	14	14	10
Deep Purple (WB W 2766)
19	UNBORN CHILD	18	15	10	10
Seals & Crofts (WB W 2761)
20	LOVE SONG FOR JEFFREY	25	30	43	5
Helen Reddy (Capitol SO-11284)
21	AMERICAN GRAFFITI	22	23	35	34
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA MCA2-8001)
22	INNERVISIONS	24	26	26	40
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T 326V1)
23	THE WAY WE WERE	17	11	9	13
Barbra Streisand (Columbia PC 32801)
24	HOTCAKES	19	20	11	16
Carly Simon (Elektra 7E-1002)
25	EUPHRATES RIVER	26	28	32	8
Main Ingredient (RCA APL1-0335)
26	VERY SPECIAL LOVE SONGS	28	22	24	8
Charlie Rich (Epic KE 32531)
27	ON THE BORDER	37	65	--	3
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1004)
28	RHAPSODY IN WHITE	34	31	25	14
Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century T-433)
29	BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE II	35	38	40	16
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-696)
30	YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM	30	29	29	54
Jim Croce (ABC ABCX 756)
31	LIVE RHYMIN'	23	18	19	8
Paul Simon (Columbia PC 32855)
32	THE PAYBACK	27	21	23	17
James Brown (Polydor PD2-3907)
33	BOOGIE DOWN	29	24	21	9
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla T 330VI)
34	PRETZEL LOGIC	40	49	68	6
Steely Dan (ABC ABCD-808)
35	BEHIND CLOSED DOORS	38	41	44	42
Charlie Rich (Epic KE 32247)
36	POEMS, PRAYERS & PROMISES	31	34	15	16
John Denver (RCA LSP-4499)
37	BACK TO OAKLAND	32	32	33	8
Tower Of Power (WB BS 2749)
38	GRAHAM CENTRAL STATION	43	46	47	7
Graham Central Station (WB BS 2763)
39	THE SINGLES 69-73	36	39	41	24
Carpenters (A&M SP-3601)
40	THERE WON'T BE ANY MORE	39	37	38	10
Charlie Rich (RCA APL1-0433)
41	LOVE SONG	33	33	18	11
Anne Murray (Capitol ST-11266)
42	SUNDOWN	51	55	56	14
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise MS 2177)
43	PIANO MAN	44	47	48	11
Billy Joel (Columbia KC 32544)
44	THE HOOPLE	65	79	--	3
Mott The Hoople (Columbia PC 32871)
45	PLANET WAVES	42	44	39	14
Bob Dylan (Asylum 7E-1003)
46	WILD AND PEACEFUL	46	50	51	15
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DEP 20113)
47	TODD	49	36	27	10
Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 2BR 6952)
48	'JUSTMENTS	62	74	84	5
Bill Withers (Sussex SRA 8032)
49	IMAGINATION	48	51	52	30
Gladys Knight & The Pips (Buddah BDS 5141)
50	HEAD HUNTERS	52	43	45	15
Herbie Hancock (Columbia KC 32731)
51	I GOT A NAME	55	59	61	22
Jim Croce (ABC ABCD-797)
52	STREET LADY	63	67	87	5
Donald Byrd (Blue Note BN-LA 140-F)
53	APOSTROPHE (')	74	85	--	3
Frank Zappa (Discreet DS 2175)
54	ENERGIZED	54	56	58	14
Foghat (Bearsville BR 6950)
55	HOOKED ON A FEELING	60	69	81	5
Blue Swede (EMI ST 11286)
56	FREE TO BE. . . YOU AND ME	57	57	60	6
Marlo Thomas & Friends (Bell 1110)
57	CLAUDINE	59	60	62	7
Original Film Soundtrack (Buddah BDS 5602 ST)
58	IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME	41	40	28	15
New Birth (RCA APL1-0285)
59	PURE SMOKEY	68	72	75	5
Smokey Robinson (Tamla T6-331S1)
60	SEASONS IN THE SUN	61	62	64	7
Terry Jacks (Bell 1307)
61	ANTHOLOGY	70	75	85	4
Marvin Gaye (Motown M791A3)
62	MEETING OF THE MINDS	71	80	91	4
Four Tops (Dunhill DSD 50166)
63	TALKING BOOK	64	64	67	50
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T-319 L)
64	STRAIGHT AHEAD	67	77	88	4
Brian Auger's Oblivion Express (RCA APL1-0454)
65	ROCK AND ROLL ANIMAL	47	35	36	8
Lou Reed (RCA APL1-0472)
66	SABBATH BLOODY SABBATH	45	45	46	16
Black Sabbath (WB BS 2695)
67	GOOD TIMES	69	73	77	5
Elvis Presley (RCA CPL1-0475)
68	ON STAGE	--	--	--	1
Loggins And Messina (Columbia PG 32848)
69	WOVOKA	73	76	96	4
Redbone (Epic KE 32462)
70	SCRATCH	--	--	--	1
Crusaders (Blue Thumb BTS 6010)
71	RINGO	58	61	59	27
Ringo Starr (Apple SWAL-3413)
72	ALL AMERICAN BOY	76	63	63	21
Rick Derringer (Blue Sky KZ 32481)
73	LOOKIN' FOR A LOVE AGAIN	50	52	54	13
Bobby Womack (United Artists UA-LA 199-G)
74	SKIN TIGHT	--	--	--	1
Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-705)
75	SAINTS AND SINNERS	56	54	55	12
Johnny Winter (Columbia KC 32715)
76	ANTHOLOGY	66	58	57	11
Gladys Knight & The Pips (Motown M 792S2)
77	THE WAY WE WERE	82	70	74	13
Original Film Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks KS 32830)
78	KNIGHT TIME	79	81	80	7
Gladys Knight & The Pips (Soul S 741VI)
79	CROSSWINDS	--	--	--	1
Billy Cobham (Atlantic SD 7300)
80	GET YOUR WINGS	85	90	--	3
Aerosmith (Columbia KC 32847)
81	LIFE AND TIMES	81	78	76	64
Jim Croce (ABC JCL&T2011)
82	BRIDGE OF SIGHS	96	--	--	2
Robin Trower (Chrysalis CHR 1057)
83	BLUE MAGIC	87	89	89	6
Blue Magic (Atco SD 36-7038)
84	A NEW LIFE	53	42	42	9
Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CP 6124)
85	SON OF DRACULA	97	--	--	2
Nilsson (Rapple ABL1-0220)
86	HERO AND HEROINE	90	--	--	2
Strawbs (A&M SP-3607)
87	BOOGIE BROTHERS	99	--	--	2
Savoy Brown (London APS 638)
88	BRAIN SALAD SURGERY	91	88	72	23
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Manticore MC 66669)
89	JIM STAFFORD	93	99	100	4
Jim Stafford (MGM SE 4947)
90	SHIP AHOY	95	92	69	25
O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 32408)
91	EXOTIC BIRDS AND FRUIT	--	--	--	1
Procol Harum (Chrysalis CHR 1058)
92	LAID BACK	84	82	86	24
Gregg Allman (Capricorn CP 0116)
93	THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON	89	94	97	61
Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-11163)
94	LOS COCHINOS	78	66	65	37
Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77019)
95	SECRET TREATIES	--	--	--	1
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia KC 32858)
96	SELLING ENGLAND BY THE POUND	98	98	98	10
Genesis (Charisma FC 6060)
97	LIGHT SHINE	--	--	--	1
Jesse Colin Young (WB BS 2790)
98	TALES FROM TOPOGRAPHIC OCEANS	77	53	50	15
Yes (Atlantic SD 2-908)
99	UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF LOVE UNLIMITED	94	97	93	26
Love Unlimited (20th Century T-414)
100	SLOW DANCER	80	83	92	4
Boz Scaggs (Columbia KC 32760)

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:

   • "Thunderbox" by Humble Pie (# 72)
   • "That's A Plenty" by Pointer Sisters (# 75)
   • "Unreal" by Bloodstone (# 83)
   • "Rock On" by David Essex (# 86)
   • "It's Too Late To Stop Now" by Van Morrison (# 88)
   • "Stone Gon'" by Barry White (# 92)
   • "1990" by Temptations (#100)