Wednesday June 19, 1974
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending June 15, 1974



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1 BAND ON THE RUN 1 2 3 27
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple SO-3415)
2 THE STING 2 1 1 18
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 390)
3 BUDDAH AND THE CHOCOLATE BOX 3 3 2 10
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-3623)
4 SUNDOWN 11 18 22 19
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise MS 2177)
5 SHININ' ON 5 5 5 12
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SWAE-11278)
6 CHICAGO VII 7 7 7 12
Chicago (Columbia C2-32810)
7 JOHN DENVER'S GREATEST HITS 4 4 4 29
John Denver (RCA CPL1-0374)
8 BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE II 9 15 17 21
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-696)
9 GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD 8 8 9 35
Elton John (MCA 2-10003)
10 ON THE BORDER 10 12 13 8
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1004)
11 MARIA MULDAUR 6 6 6 25
Maria Muldaur (Reprise MS 2148)
12 ON STAGE 15 17 20 6
Loggins And Messina (Columbia PG 32848)
13 COURT AND SPARK 17 19 15 19
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 7E-1001)
14 HARD LABOR 12 11 12 11
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DSD 50168)
15 TUBULAR BELLS 13 9 8 29
Mike Oldfield (Virgin VR 13-105)
16 MIGHTY LOVE 16 13 14 12
Spinners (Atlantic SD 7296)
17 AMERICAN GRAFFITI 18 20 21 39
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA MCA2-8001)
18 THE HOOPLE 19 21 24 8
Mott The Hoople (Columbia PC 32871)
19 INNERVISIONS 20 23 19 45
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T 326V1)
20 OPEN OUR EYES 14 10 11 13
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia KC 32712)
21 PRETZEL LOGIC 21 22 23 11
Steely Dan (ABC ABCD-808)
22 SHOCK TREATMENT 25 34 66 4
Edgar Winter Group (Epic PE 32461)
23 APOSTROPHE (') 26 29 36 8
Frank Zappa (Discreet DS 2175)
24 LIVE 22 14 10 13
War (United Artists UA-LA 193-J2)
25 LOVE SONG FOR JEFFREY 23 16 16 10
Helen Reddy (Capitol SO-11284)
26 CROSSWINDS 28 33 49 6
Billy Cobham (Atlantic SD 7300)
27 BRIDGE OF SIGHS 35 45 58 7
Robin Trower (Chrysalis CHR 1057)
28 BEHIND CLOSED DOORS 29 31 31 47
Charlie Rich (Epic KE 32247)
29 SKIN TIGHT 36 43 50 6
Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-705)
30 UNBORN CHILD 27 28 29 15
Seals & Crofts (WB W 2761)
31 WHAT WERE ONCE VICES ARE NOW HABITS 24 25 26 15
Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2750)
32 LOVE IS THE MESSAGE 30 24 18 19
MFSB (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 32707)
33 HOTCAKES 32 26 27 21
Carly Simon (Elektra 7E-1002)
34 BURN 31 30 28 15
Deep Purple (WB W 2766)
35 QUEEN II 40 49 70 5
Queen (Elektra EKS-75082)
36 LET ME IN YOUR LIFE 33 27 25 13
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 7292)
37 TRES HOMBRES 42 51 62 26
ZZ Top (London XPS 631)
38 YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM 34 36 34 59
Jim Croce (ABC ABCX 756)
39 LET'S PUT IT ALL TOGETHER 46 55 76 4
Stylistics (Avco AV 69001-698)
40 SECOND HELPING 52 57 72 5  
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 413)
41 VERY SPECIAL LOVE SONGS 37 39 35 13
Charlie Rich (Epic KE 32531)
42 WILD AND PEACEFUL 43 44 45 20
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DEP 20113)
43 ANTHOLOGY 41 41 46 9
Marvin Gaye (Motown M791A3)
44 EUPHRATES RIVER 44 46 30 13
Main Ingredient (RCA APL1-0335)
45 STREET LADY 39 40 42 10
Donald Byrd (Blue Note BN-LA 140-F)
46 SECRET TREATIES 49 54 56 6
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia KC 32858)
47 SON OF DRACULA 47 50 60 7
Nilsson (Rapple ABL1-0220)
48 GRAHAM CENTRAL STATION 48 32 33 12
Graham Central Station (WB BS 2763)
49 CLAUDINE 51 53 54 12
Original Film Soundtrack (Buddah BDS 5602 ST)
50 STARLESS AND BIBLE BLACK 54 61 73 5
King Crimson (Atlantic SD 7298)
51 ROAD FOOD 63 72 95 4  
Guess Who (RCA APL1-0220)
52 MOONTAN 65 74 85 4  
Golden Earring (MCA 396)
53 MEETING OF THE MINDS 50 52 55 9
Four Tops (Dunhill DSD 50166)
54 HEAD HUNTERS 56 42 41 20
Herbie Hancock (Columbia KC 32731)
55 DIAMOND DOGS 69 -- -- 2  
David Bowie (RCA CPL1-0576)
56 THE OZARK MOUNTAIN DAREDEVILS 68 79 92 4  
Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M SP-4411)
57 SWEET EXORCIST 85 -- -- 2  
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8601)
58 APOCALYPSE 66 83 -- 3
Mahavishnu Orchestra (Columbia KC 32957)
59 IMAGINATION 62 63 67 35
Gladys Knight & The Pips (Buddah BDS 5141)
60 LIGHT SHINE 61 64 75 6
Jesse Colin Young (WB BS 2790)
61 'JUSTMENTS 38 38 39 10  
Bill Withers (Sussex SRA 8032)
62 POEMS, PRAYERS & PROMISES 55 37 37 21
John Denver (RCA LSP-4499)
63 SCRATCH 45 47 53 6  
Crusaders (Blue Thumb BTS 6010)
64 THE BEST OF BREAD, VOLUME TWO 75 -- -- 2  
Bread (Elektra 7E 1005)
65 TALKING BOOK 77 65 57 55  
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T-319 L)
66 BLUE MAGIC 70 73 79 11
Blue Magic (Atco SD 36-7038)
67 SEVEN 64 67 78 5
Poco (Epic KE 32895)
68 KISS 71 82 93 4
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7001)
69 12 GREATEST HITS -- -- -- 1  
Neil Diamond (MCA 2106)
70 DARK LADY 84 -- -- 2  
Cher (MCA 2113)
71 BLACK AND BLUES 76 76 81 5
Bobbi Humphrey (Blue Note LA-1426)
72 THE GREAT GATSBY 74 75 80 5
Original Film Soundtrack (Paramount PAS 2-3001)
73 THE BEST OF CHARLIE RICH 83 92 -- 3
Charlie Rich (Epic KE 31933)
74 POSITIVE VIBRATIONS 79 90 -- 3
Ten Years After (Columbia PC 32851)
75 THE SINGLES 69-73 73 71 61 29
Carpenters (A&M SP-3601)
76 STRAIGHT AHEAD 72 69 63 9
Brian Auger's Oblivion Express (RCA APL1-0454)
77 JIM STAFFORD 78 80 83 9
Jim Stafford (MGM SE 4947)
78 WHIRLWINDS 81 86 98 4
Deodato (MCA 410)
79 THE WAY WE WERE 53 35 32 18  
Barbra Streisand (Columbia PC 32801)
80 BOOGIE BROTHERS 80 81 82 7
Savoy Brown (London APS 638)
81 LIVE AT CAESARS PALACE 91 -- -- 2
Diana Ross (Motown M6-801S1)
82 BODY HEAT -- -- -- 1  
Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3617)
83 HOME, HOME ON THE ROAD 57 60 69 5  
New Riders Of The Purple Sage (Columbia PC 32870)
84 I GOT A NAME 59 56 44 27  
Jim Croce (ABC ABCD-797)
85 SUZI QUATRO 89 94 -- 3
Suzi Quatro (Bell 1302)
86 RHAPSODY IN WHITE 67 68 43 19  
Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century T-433)
87 DESITIVELY BONNAROO 90 95 -- 3
Dr. John (Atco SD 7043)
88 SPOOKY LADY'S SIDESHOW -- -- -- 1  
Kris Kristofferson (Monument PZ 32914)
89 LAID BACK 99 95 92 27
Gregg Allman (Capricorn CP 0116)
90 YOU SMILE - THE SONG BEGINS -- -- -- 1  
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (A&M SP-4314)
91 PIANO MAN 98 96 86 16
Billy Joel (Columbia KC 32544)
92 FALL INTO SPRING -- -- -- 1  
Rita Coolidge (A&M SP-3627)
93 BOOGITY, BOOGITY, BOOGITY -- -- -- 1  
Ray Stevens (Barnaby 6003)
94 BOOGIE DOWN 60 58 47 14  
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla T 330VI)
95 PURE SMOKEY 58 48 51 10  
Smokey Robinson (Tamla T6-331S1)
96 STRANDED 99 -- -- 2
Roxy Music (Atlantic SD 7045)
97 THE PAYBACK 87 70 38 22
James Brown (Polydor PD2-3907)
98 THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON 94 89 97 66
Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-11163)
99 BACK TO OAKLAND 88 59 40 13  
Tower Of Power (WB BS 2749)
100 LIFE AND TIMES 96 99 100 69
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:

   • "Early Flight" by Jefferson Airplane (# 82)
   • "There Won't Be Any More" by Charlie Rich (# 86)
   • "Rock And Roll Animal" by Lou Reed (# 92)
   • "Free to Be. . . You And Me" by Marlo Thomas & Friends (# 93)
   • "Get Your Wings" by Aerosmith (# 95)
   • "Brain Salad Surgery" by Emerson, Lake & Palmer (# 97)
   • "Ship Ahoy" by O'Jays (#100)

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