Thursday June 6, 1974
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending June 1, 1974



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1 THE STING 1 1 1 16
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 390)
2 BAND ON THE RUN 3 7 8 25
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple SO-3415)
3 BUDDAH AND THE CHOCOLATE BOX 2 4 5 8
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-3623)
4 JOHN DENVER'S GREATEST HITS 4 2 2 27
John Denver (RCA CPL1-0374)
5 SHININ' ON 5 5 4 10
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SWAE-11278)
6 MARIA MULDAUR 6 6 7 23
Maria Muldaur (Reprise MS 2148)
7 CHICAGO VII 7 3 3 10
Chicago (Columbia C2-32810)
8 GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD 9 9 9 33
Elton John (MCA 2-10003)
9 TUBULAR BELLS 8 8 6 27
Mike Oldfield (Virgin VR 13-105)
10 OPEN OUR EYES 11 11 12 11
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia KC 32712)
11 HARD LABOR 12 13 16 9
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DSD 50168)
12 ON THE BORDER 13 16 27 6
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1004)
13 MIGHTY LOVE 14 15 17 10
Spinners (Atlantic SD 7296)
14 LIVE 10 10 13 11
War (United Artists UA-LA 193-J2)
15 BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE II 17 26 29 19
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-696)
16 LOVE SONG FOR JEFFREY 16 17 20 8
Helen Reddy (Capitol SO-11284)
17 ON STAGE 20 25 68 4
Loggins And Messina (Columbia PG 32848)
18 SUNDOWN 22 30 42 17
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise MS 2177)
19 COURT AND SPARK 15 12 11 17
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 7E-1001)
20 AMERICAN GRAFFITI 21 20 21 37
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA MCA2-8001)
21 THE HOOPLE 24 32 44 6
Mott The Hoople (Columbia PC 32871)
22 PRETZEL LOGIC 23 31 34 9
Steely Dan (ABC ABCD-808)
23 INNERVISIONS 19 21 22 43
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T 326V1)
24 LOVE IS THE MESSAGE 18 14 10 17
MFSB (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 32707)
25 WHAT WERE ONCE VICES ARE NOW HABITS 26 19 15 13
Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2750)
26 HOTCAKES 27 22 24 19
Carly Simon (Elektra 7E-1002)
27 LET ME IN YOUR LIFE 25 18 14 11
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 7292)
28 UNBORN CHILD 29 27 19 13
Seals & Crofts (WB W 2761)
29 APOSTROPHE (') 36 42 53 6
Frank Zappa (Discreet DS 2175)
30 BURN 28 23 18 13
Deep Purple (WB W 2766)
31 BEHIND CLOSED DOORS 31 33 35 45
Charlie Rich (Epic KE 32247)
32 GRAHAM CENTRAL STATION 33 35 38 10
Graham Central Station (WB BS 2763)
33 CROSSWINDS 49 63 79 4  
Billy Cobham (Atlantic SD 7300)
34 SHOCK TREATMENT 66 -- -- 2  
Edgar Winter Group (Epic PE 32461)
35 THE WAY WE WERE 32 28 23 16
Barbra Streisand (Columbia PC 32801)
36 YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM 34 36 30 57
Jim Croce (ABC ABCX 756)
37 POEMS, PRAYERS & PROMISES 37 37 36 19
John Denver (RCA LSP-4499)
38 'JUSTMENTS 39 41 48 8
Bill Withers (Sussex SRA 8032)
39 VERY SPECIAL LOVE SONGS 35 29 26 11
Charlie Rich (Epic KE 32531)
40 STREET LADY 42 44 52 8
Donald Byrd (Blue Note BN-LA 140-F)
41 ANTHOLOGY 46 53 61 7
Marvin Gaye (Motown M791A3)
42 HEAD HUNTERS 41 47 50 18
Herbie Hancock (Columbia KC 32731)
43 SKIN TIGHT 50 59 74 4
Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-705)
44 WILD AND PEACEFUL 45 49 46 18
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DEP 20113)
45 BRIDGE OF SIGHS 58 70 82 5  
Robin Trower (Chrysalis CHR 1057)
46 EUPHRATES RIVER 30 24 25 11  
Main Ingredient (RCA APL1-0335)
47 SCRATCH 53 61 70 4
Crusaders (Blue Thumb BTS 6010)
48 PURE SMOKEY 51 55 59 8
Smokey Robinson (Tamla T6-331S1)
49 QUEEN II 70 96 -- 3  
Queen (Elektra EKS-75082)
50 SON OF DRACULA 60 72 85 5
Nilsson (Rapple ABL1-0220)
51 TRES HOMBRES 62 76 -- 24  
ZZ Top (London XPS 631)
52 MEETING OF THE MINDS 55 57 62 7
Four Tops (Dunhill DSD 50166)
53 CLAUDINE 54 56 57 10
Original Film Soundtrack (Buddah BDS 5602 ST)
54 SECRET TREATIES 56 66 95 4
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia KC 32858)
55 LET'S PUT IT ALL TOGETHER 76 -- -- 2  
Stylistics (Avco AV 69001-698)
56 I GOT A NAME 44 48 51 25  
Jim Croce (ABC ABCD-797)
57 SECOND HELPING 72 100 -- 3  
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 413)
58 BOOGIE DOWN 47 39 33 12  
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla T 330VI)
59 BACK TO OAKLAND 40 40 37 11  
Tower Of Power (WB BS 2749)
60 HOME, HOME ON THE ROAD 69 78 -- 3
New Riders Of The Purple Sage (Columbia PC 32870)
61 STARLESS AND BIBLE BLACK 73 89 -- 3  
King Crimson (Atlantic SD 7298)
62 HOOKED ON A FEELING 48 51 55 8  
Blue Swede (EMI ST 11286)
63 IMAGINATION 67 46 49 33
Gladys Knight & The Pips (Buddah BDS 5141)
64 LIGHT SHINE 75 87 97 4  
Jesse Colin Young (WB BS 2790)
65 TALKING BOOK 57 60 63 53
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T-319 L)
66 THERE WON'T BE ANY MORE 59 45 40 13
Charlie Rich (RCA APL1-0433)
67 SEVEN 78 92 -- 3  
Poco (Epic KE 32895)
68 RHAPSODY IN WHITE 43 34 28 17  
Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century T-433)
69 STRAIGHT AHEAD 63 64 64 7
Brian Auger's Oblivion Express (RCA APL1-0454)
70 THE PAYBACK 38 38 32 20  
James Brown (Polydor PD2-3907)
71 THE SINGLES 69-73 61 43 39 27
Carpenters (A&M SP-3601)
72 ROAD FOOD 95 -- -- 2  
Guess Who (RCA APL1-0220)
73 BLUE MAGIC 79 81 83 9
Blue Magic (Atco SD 36-7038)
74 MOONTAN 85 -- -- 2  
Golden Earring (MCA 396)
75 THE GREAT GATSBY 80 90 -- 3
Original Film Soundtrack (Paramount PAS 2-3001)
76 BLACK AND BLUES 81 94 -- 3
Bobbi Humphrey (Blue Note LA-1426)
77 FREE TO BE. . . YOU AND ME 64 68 56 9  
Marlo Thomas & Friends (Bell 1110)
78 GOOD TIMES 65 67 67 8  
Elvis Presley (RCA CPL1-0475)
79 THE OZARK MOUNTAIN DAREDEVILS 92 -- -- 2  
Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M SP-4411)
80 JIM STAFFORD 83 85 89 7
Jim Stafford (MGM SE 4947)
81 BOOGIE BROTHERS 82 83 87 5
Savoy Brown (London APS 638)
82 KISS 93 -- -- 2  
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7001)
83 APOCALYPSE -- -- -- 1  
Mahavishnu Orchestra (Columbia KC 32957)
84 IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME 52 54 58 18  
New Birth (RCA APL1-0285)
85 EARLY FLIGHT 96 -- -- 2  
Jefferson Airplane (RCA CYL1-0437)
86 WHIRLWINDS 98 -- -- 2  
Deodato (MCA 410)
87 BRIGHT EYES 90 -- -- 2
Melissa Manchester (Bell 1303)
88 ROCK AND ROLL ANIMAL 71 73 65 11  
Lou Reed (RCA APL1-0472)
89 THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON 97 93 93 64
Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-11163)
90 POSITIVE VIBRATIONS -- -- -- 1  
Ten Years After (Columbia PC 32851)
91 LIVE RHYMIN' 68 50 31 11  
Paul Simon (Columbia PC 32855)
92 THE BEST OF CHARLIE RICH -- -- -- 1  
Charlie Rich (Epic KE 31933)
93 TOM SCOTT & THE L.A. EXPRESS 94 98 -- 3
Tom Scott & The L.A. Express (Ode SP 77021)
94 SUZI QUATRO -- -- -- 1  
Suzi Quatro (Bell 1302)
95 DESITIVELY BONNAROO -- -- -- 1  
Dr. John (Atco SD 7043)
96 PIANO MAN 86 62 43 14
Billy Joel (Columbia KC 32544)
97 BRAIN SALAD SURGERY 88 88 88 26
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Manticore MC 66669)
98 SHIP AHOY 91 91 90 28
O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 32408)
99 LIFE AND TIMES 100 80 81 67
Jim Croce (ABC JCL&T2011)
100 GET YOUR WINGS 77 80 85 5  
Aerosmith (Columbia KC 32847)

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:

   • "Planet Waves" by Bob Dylan (# 74)
   • "Energized" by Foghat (# 77)
   • "Exotic Birds And Fruit" by Procol Harum (# 84)
   • "Wovoka" by Redbone (# 87)
   • "Anthology" by Gladys Knight & The Pips (# 89)
   • "Laid Back" by Gregg Allman (# 99)

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