Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending May 25, 1974
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE STING | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 390) | ||||||
| 2 | BUDDAH AND THE CHOCOLATE BOX | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| Cat Stevens (A&M SP-3623) | ||||||
| 3 | BAND ON THE RUN | 7 | 8 | 7 | 24 | |
| Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple SO-3415) | ||||||
| 4 | JOHN DENVER'S GREATEST HITS | 2 | 2 | 2 | 26 | |
| John Denver (RCA CPL1-0374) | ||||||
| 5 | SHININ' ON | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 | |
| Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SWAE-11278) | ||||||
| 6 | MARIA MULDAUR | 6 | 7 | 9 | 22 | |
| Maria Muldaur (Reprise MS 2148) | ||||||
| 7 | CHICAGO VII | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | |
| Chicago (Columbia C2-32810) | ||||||
| 8 | TUBULAR BELLS | 8 | 6 | 5 | 26 | |
| Mike Oldfield (Virgin VR 13-105) | ||||||
| 9 | GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD | 9 | 9 | 8 | 32 | |
| Elton John (MCA 2-10003) | ||||||
| 10 | LIVE | 10 | 13 | 16 | 10 | |
| War (United Artists UA-LA 193-J2) | ||||||
| 11 | OPEN OUR EYES | 11 | 12 | 14 | 10 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia KC 32712) | ||||||
| 12 | HARD LABOR | 13 | 16 | 20 | 8 | |
| Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DSD 50168) | ||||||
| 13 | ON THE BORDER | 16 | 27 | 37 | 5 | |
| Eagles (Asylum 7E-1004) | ||||||
| 14 | MIGHTY LOVE | 15 | 17 | 21 | 9 | |
| Spinners (Atlantic SD 7296) | ||||||
| 15 | COURT AND SPARK | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | |
| Joni Mitchell (Asylum 7E-1001) | ||||||
| 16 | LOVE SONG FOR JEFFREY | 17 | 20 | 25 | 7 | |
| Helen Reddy (Capitol SO-11284) | ||||||
| 17 | BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE II | 26 | 29 | 35 | 18 | |
| Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-696) | ||||||
| 18 | LOVE IS THE MESSAGE | 14 | 10 | 10 | 16 | |
| MFSB (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 32707) | ||||||
| 19 | INNERVISIONS | 21 | 22 | 24 | 42 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla T 326V1) | ||||||
| 20 | ON STAGE | 25 | 68 | -- | 3 | |
| Loggins And Messina (Columbia PG 32848) | ||||||
| 21 | AMERICAN GRAFFITI | 20 | 21 | 22 | 36 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (MCA MCA2-8001) | ||||||
| 22 | SUNDOWN | 30 | 42 | 51 | 16 | |
| Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise MS 2177) | ||||||
| 23 | PRETZEL LOGIC | 31 | 34 | 40 | 8 | |
| Steely Dan (ABC ABCD-808) | ||||||
| 24 | THE HOOPLE | 32 | 44 | 65 | 5 | |
| Mott The Hoople (Columbia PC 32871) | ||||||
| 25 | LET ME IN YOUR LIFE | 18 | 14 | 13 | 10 | |
| Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 7292) | ||||||
| 26 | WHAT WERE ONCE VICES ARE NOW HABITS | 19 | 15 | 12 | 12 | |
| Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2750) | ||||||
| 27 | HOTCAKES | 22 | 24 | 19 | 18 | |
| Carly Simon (Elektra 7E-1002) | ||||||
| 28 | BURN | 23 | 18 | 15 | 12 | |
| Deep Purple (WB W 2766) | ||||||
| 29 | UNBORN CHILD | 27 | 19 | 18 | 12 | |
| Seals & Crofts (WB W 2761) | ||||||
| 30 | EUPHRATES RIVER | 24 | 25 | 26 | 10 | |
| Main Ingredient (RCA APL1-0335) | ||||||
| 31 | BEHIND CLOSED DOORS | 33 | 35 | 38 | 44 | |
| Charlie Rich (Epic KE 32247) | ||||||
| 32 | THE WAY WE WERE | 28 | 23 | 17 | 15 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia PC 32801) | ||||||
| 33 | GRAHAM CENTRAL STATION | 35 | 38 | 43 | 9 | |
| Graham Central Station (WB BS 2763) | ||||||
| 34 | YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM | 36 | 30 | 30 | 56 | |
| Jim Croce (ABC ABCX 756) | ||||||
| 35 | VERY SPECIAL LOVE SONGS | 29 | 26 | 28 | 10 | |
| Charlie Rich (Epic KE 32531) | ||||||
| 36 | APOSTROPHE (') | 42 | 53 | 74 | 5 | |
| Frank Zappa (Discreet DS 2175) | ||||||
| 37 | POEMS, PRAYERS & PROMISES | 37 | 36 | 31 | 18 | |
| John Denver (RCA LSP-4499) | ||||||
| 38 | THE PAYBACK | 38 | 32 | 27 | 19 | |
| James Brown (Polydor PD2-3907) | ||||||
| 39 | 'JUSTMENTS | 41 | 48 | 62 | 7 | |
| Bill Withers (Sussex SRA 8032) | ||||||
| 40 | BACK TO OAKLAND | 40 | 37 | 32 | 10 | |
| Tower Of Power (WB BS 2749) | ||||||
| 41 | HEAD HUNTERS | 47 | 50 | 52 | 17 | |
| Herbie Hancock (Columbia KC 32731) | ||||||
| 42 | STREET LADY | 44 | 52 | 63 | 7 | |
| Donald Byrd (Blue Note BN-LA 140-F) | ||||||
| 43 | RHAPSODY IN WHITE | 34 | 28 | 34 | 16 | |
| Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century T-433) | ||||||
| 44 | I GOT A NAME | 48 | 51 | 55 | 24 | |
| Jim Croce (ABC ABCD-797) | ||||||
| 45 | WILD AND PEACEFUL | 49 | 46 | 46 | 17 | |
| Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DEP 20113) | ||||||
| 46 | ANTHOLOGY | 53 | 61 | 70 | 6 | |
| Marvin Gaye (Motown M791A3) | ||||||
| 47 | BOOGIE DOWN | 39 | 33 | 29 | 11 | |
| Eddie Kendricks (Tamla T 330VI) | ||||||
| 48 | HOOKED ON A FEELING | 51 | 55 | 60 | 7 | |
| Blue Swede (EMI ST 11286) | ||||||
| 49 | CROSSWINDS | 63 | 79 | -- | 3 |  |
| Billy Cobham (Atlantic SD 7300) | ||||||
| 50 | SKIN TIGHT | 59 | 74 | -- | 3 | |
| Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-705) | ||||||
| 51 | PURE SMOKEY | 55 | 59 | 68 | 7 | |
| Smokey Robinson (Tamla T6-331S1) | ||||||
| 52 | IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME | 54 | 58 | 41 | 17 | |
| New Birth (RCA APL1-0285) | ||||||
| 53 | SCRATCH | 61 | 70 | -- | 3 | |
| Crusaders (Blue Thumb BTS 6010) | ||||||
| 54 | CLAUDINE | 56 | 57 | 59 | 9 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Buddah BDS 5602 ST) | ||||||
| 55 | MEETING OF THE MINDS | 57 | 62 | 71 | 6 | |
| Four Tops (Dunhill DSD 50166) | ||||||
| 56 | SECRET TREATIES | 66 | 95 | -- | 3 | |
| Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia KC 32858) | ||||||
| 57 | TALKING BOOK | 60 | 63 | 64 | 52 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla T-319 L) | ||||||
| 58 | BRIDGE OF SIGHS | 70 | 82 | 96 | 4 | |
| Robin Trower (Chrysalis CHR 1057) | ||||||
| 59 | THERE WON'T BE ANY MORE | 45 | 40 | 39 | 12 |  |
| Charlie Rich (RCA APL1-0433) | ||||||
| 60 | SON OF DRACULA | 72 | 85 | 97 | 4 | |
| Nilsson (Rapple ABL1-0220) | ||||||
| 61 | THE SINGLES 69-73 | 43 | 39 | 36 | 26 | |
| Carpenters (A&M SP-3601) | ||||||
| 62 | TRES HOMBRES | 76 | -- | -- | 23 | |
| ZZ Top (London XPS 631) | ||||||
| 63 | STRAIGHT AHEAD | 64 | 64 | 67 | 6 | |
| Brian Auger's Oblivion Express (RCA APL1-0454) | ||||||
| 64 | FREE TO BE. . . YOU AND ME | 68 | 56 | 57 | 8 | |
| Marlo Thomas & Friends (Bell 1110) | ||||||
| 65 | GOOD TIMES | 67 | 67 | 69 | 7 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA CPL1-0475) | ||||||
| 66 | SHOCK TREATMENT | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Edgar Winter Group (Epic PE 32461) | ||||||
| 67 | IMAGINATION | 46 | 49 | 48 | 32 | |
| Gladys Knight & The Pips (Buddah BDS 5141) | ||||||
| 68 | LIVE RHYMIN' | 50 | 31 | 23 | 10 | |
| Paul Simon (Columbia PC 32855) | ||||||
| 69 | HOME, HOME ON THE ROAD | 78 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| New Riders Of The Purple Sage (Columbia PC 32870) | ||||||
| 70 | QUEEN II | 96 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Queen (Elektra EKS-75082) | ||||||
| 71 | ROCK AND ROLL ANIMAL | 73 | 65 | 47 | 10 | |
| Lou Reed (RCA APL1-0472) | ||||||
| 72 | SECOND HELPING | 100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 413) | ||||||
| 73 | STARLESS AND BIBLE BLACK | 89 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| King Crimson (Atlantic SD 7298) | ||||||
| 74 | PLANET WAVES | 52 | 45 | 42 | 16 | |
| Bob Dylan (Asylum 7E-1003) | ||||||
| 75 | LIGHT SHINE | 87 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
| Jesse Colin Young (WB BS 2790) | ||||||
| 76 | LET'S PUT IT ALL TOGETHER | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Stylistics (Avco AV 69001-698) | ||||||
| 77 | ENERGIZED | 58 | 54 | 54 | 16 | |
| Foghat (Bearsville BR 6950) | ||||||
| 78 | SEVEN | 92 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Poco (Epic KE 32895) | ||||||
| 79 | BLUE MAGIC | 81 | 83 | 87 | 8 | |
| Blue Magic (Atco SD 36-7038) | ||||||
| 80 | THE GREAT GATSBY | 90 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Paramount PAS 2-3001) | ||||||
| 81 | BLACK AND BLUES | 94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Bobbi Humphrey (Blue Note LA-1426) | ||||||
| 82 | BOOGIE BROTHERS | 83 | 87 | 99 | 4 | |
| Savoy Brown (London APS 638) | ||||||
| 83 | JIM STAFFORD | 85 | 89 | 93 | 6 | |
| Jim Stafford (MGM SE 4947) | ||||||
| 84 | EXOTIC BIRDS AND FRUIT | 86 | 91 | -- | 3 | |
| Procol Harum (Chrysalis CHR 1058) | ||||||
| 85 | MOONTAN | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Golden Earring (MCA 396) | ||||||
| 86 | PIANO MAN | 62 | 43 | 44 | 13 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia KC 32544) | ||||||
| 87 | WOVOKA | 65 | 69 | 73 | 6 | |
| Redbone (Epic KE 32462) | ||||||
| 88 | BRAIN SALAD SURGERY | 88 | 88 | 91 | 25 | |
| Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Manticore MC 66669) | ||||||
| 89 | ANTHOLOGY | 75 | 76 | 66 | 13 | |
| Gladys Knight & The Pips (Motown M 792S2) | ||||||
| 90 | BRIGHT EYES | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Melissa Manchester (Bell 1303) | ||||||
| 91 | SHIP AHOY | 91 | 90 | 95 | 27 | |
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 32408) | ||||||
| 92 | THE OZARK MOUNTAIN DAREDEVILS | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M SP-4411) | ||||||
| 93 | KISS | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7001) | ||||||
| 94 | TOM SCOTT & THE L.A. EXPRESS | 98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Tom Scott & The L.A. Express (Ode SP 77021) | ||||||
| 95 | ROAD FOOD | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Guess Who (RCA APL1-0220) | ||||||
| 96 | EARLY FLIGHT | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Jefferson Airplane (RCA CYL1-0437) | ||||||
| 97 | THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON | 93 | 93 | 89 | 63 | |
| Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-11163) | ||||||
| 98 | WHIRLWINDS | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Deodato (MCA 410) | ||||||
| 99 | LAID BACK | 95 | 92 | 84 | 26 | |
| Gregg Allman (Capricorn CP 0116) | ||||||
| 100 | LIFE AND TIMES | 80 | 81 | 81 | 66 | |
| Jim Croce (ABC JCL&T2011) | ||||||
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:
• "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" by Black Sabbath (# 69)
• "Todd" by Todd Rundgren (# 71)
• "Seasons In The Sun" by Terry Jacks (# 74)
• "Get Your Wings" by Aerosmith (# 77)
• "Love Song" by Anne Murray (# 79)
• "Ringo" by Ringo Starr (# 82)
• "Knight Time" by Gladys Knight & The Pips (# 84)
• "Hero And Heroine" by Strawbs (# 97)
• "Slow Dancer" by Boz Scaggs (# 99)