Monday June 24, 1974
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending June 22, 1974



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1 BAND ON THE RUN 1 1 2 28
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple SO-3415)
2 THE STING 2 2 1 19
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 390)
3 SUNDOWN 4 11 18 20
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise MS 2177)
4 SHININ' ON 5 5 5 13
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SWAE-11278)
5 BUDDAH AND THE CHOCOLATE BOX 3 3 3 11
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-3623)
6 BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE II 8 9 15 22
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-696)
7 CHICAGO VII 6 7 7 13
Chicago (Columbia C2-32810)
8 JOHN DENVER'S GREATEST HITS 7 4 4 30
John Denver (RCA CPL1-0374)
9 ON THE BORDER 10 10 12 9
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1004)
10 GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD 9 8 8 36
Elton John (MCA 2-10003)
11 ON STAGE 12 15 17 7
Loggins And Messina (Columbia PG 32848)
12 COURT AND SPARK 13 17 19 20
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 7E-1001)
13 MARIA MULDAUR 11 6 6 26
Maria Muldaur (Reprise MS 2148)
14 MIGHTY LOVE 16 16 13 13
Spinners (Atlantic SD 7296)
15 AMERICAN GRAFFITI 17 18 20 40
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA MCA2-8001)
16 SHOCK TREATMENT 22 25 34 5
Edgar Winter Group (Epic PE 32461)
17 SKIN TIGHT 29 36 43 7  
Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-705)
18 INNERVISIONS 19 20 23 46
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T 326V1)
19 HARD LABOR 14 12 11 12
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DSD 50168)
20 PRETZEL LOGIC 21 21 22 12
Steely Dan (ABC ABCD-808)
21 APOSTROPHE (') 23 26 29 9
Frank Zappa (Discreet DS 2175)
22 BRIDGE OF SIGHS 27 35 45 8
Robin Trower (Chrysalis CHR 1057)
23 TRES HOMBRES 37 42 51 27  
ZZ Top (London XPS 631)
24 THE HOOPLE 18 19 21 9
Mott The Hoople (Columbia PC 32871)
25 CROSSWINDS 26 28 33 7
Billy Cobham (Atlantic SD 7300)
26 BEHIND CLOSED DOORS 28 29 31 48
Charlie Rich (Epic KE 32247)
27 TUBULAR BELLS 15 13 9 30  
Mike Oldfield (Virgin VR 13-105)
28 LIVE 24 22 14 14
War (United Artists UA-LA 193-J2)
29 OPEN OUR EYES 20 14 10 14
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia KC 32712)
30 LET'S PUT IT ALL TOGETHER 39 46 55 5
Stylistics (Avco AV 69001-698)
31 QUEEN II 35 40 49 6
Queen (Elektra EKS-75082)
32 WHAT WERE ONCE VICES ARE NOW HABITS 31 24 25 16
Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2750)
33 HOTCAKES 33 32 26 22
Carly Simon (Elektra 7E-1002)
34 DIAMOND DOGS 55 69 -- 3  
David Bowie (RCA CPL1-0576)
35 UNBORN CHILD 30 27 28 16
Seals & Crofts (WB W 2761)
36 SECOND HELPING 40 52 57 6
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 413)
37 MOONTAN 52 65 74 5  
Golden Earring (MCA 396)
38 LOVE IS THE MESSAGE 32 30 24 20
MFSB (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 32707)
39 WILD AND PEACEFUL 42 43 44 21
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DEP 20113)
40 VERY SPECIAL LOVE SONGS 41 37 39 14
Charlie Rich (Epic KE 32531)
41 ROAD FOOD 51 63 72 5
Guess Who (RCA APL1-0220)
42 LET ME IN YOUR LIFE 36 33 27 14
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 7292)
43 YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM 38 34 36 60
Jim Croce (ABC ABCX 756)
44 CLAUDINE 49 51 53 13
Original Film Soundtrack (Buddah BDS 5602 ST)
45 SWEET EXORCIST 57 85 -- 3  
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8601)
46 STARLESS AND BIBLE BLACK 50 54 61 6
King Crimson (Atlantic SD 7298)
47 APOCALYPSE 58 66 83 4  
Mahavishnu Orchestra (Columbia KC 32957)
48 THE OZARK MOUNTAIN DAREDEVILS 56 68 79 5
Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M SP-4411)
49 BURN 34 31 30 16  
Deep Purple (WB W 2766)
50 THE BEST OF BREAD, VOLUME TWO 64 75 -- 3  
Bread (Elektra 7E 1005)
51 LOVE SONG FOR JEFFREY 25 23 16 11  
Helen Reddy (Capitol SO-11284)
52 12 GREATEST HITS 69 -- -- 2  
Neil Diamond (MCA 2106)
53 IMAGINATION 59 62 63 36
Gladys Knight & The Pips (Buddah BDS 5141)
54 SECRET TREATIES 46 49 54 7
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia KC 32858)
55 SON OF DRACULA 47 47 50 8
Nilsson (Rapple ABL1-0220)
56 DARK LADY 70 84 -- 3  
Cher (MCA 2113)
57 MEETING OF THE MINDS 53 50 52 10
Four Tops (Dunhill DSD 50166)
58 ANTHOLOGY 43 41 41 10  
Marvin Gaye (Motown M791A3)
59 HEAD HUNTERS 54 56 42 21
Herbie Hancock (Columbia KC 32731)
60 LIGHT SHINE 60 61 64 7
Jesse Colin Young (WB BS 2790)
61 BLUE MAGIC 66 70 73 12
Blue Magic (Atco SD 36-7038)
62 JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH -- -- -- 1  
Rick Wakeman (A&M SP-3621)
63 KISS 68 71 82 5
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7001)
64 TALKING BOOK 65 77 65 56
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T-319 L)
65 EUPHRATES RIVER 44 44 46 14  
Main Ingredient (RCA APL1-0335)
66 BODY HEAT 82 -- -- 2  
Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3617)
67 STREET LADY 45 39 40 11  
Donald Byrd (Blue Note BN-LA 140-F)
68 LIVE AT CAESARS PALACE 81 91 -- 3  
Diana Ross (Motown M6-801S1)
69 THE BEST OF CHARLIE RICH 73 83 92 4
Charlie Rich (Epic KE 31933)
70 GRAHAM CENTRAL STATION 48 48 32 13  
Graham Central Station (WB BS 2763)
71 THE GREAT GATSBY 72 74 75 6
Original Film Soundtrack (Paramount PAS 2-3001)
72 YOU SMILE - THE SONG BEGINS 90 -- -- 2  
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (A&M SP-4314)
73 POSITIVE VIBRATIONS 74 79 90 4
Ten Years After (Columbia PC 32851)
74 STOP ALL THAT JAZZ -- -- -- 1  
Leon Russell (Shelter SR 2108)
75 JIM STAFFORD 77 78 80 10
Jim Stafford (MGM SE 4947)
76 SPOOKY LADY'S SIDESHOW 88 -- -- 2  
Kris Kristofferson (Monument PZ 32914)
77 'JUSTMENTS 61 38 38 11  
Bill Withers (Sussex SRA 8032)
78 WHIRLWINDS 78 81 86 5
Deodato (MCA 410)
79 BLACK AND BLUES 71 76 76 6
Bobbi Humphrey (Blue Note LA-1426)
80 POEMS, PRAYERS & PROMISES 62 55 37 22  
John Denver (RCA LSP-4499)
81 STRAIGHT AHEAD 76 72 69 10
Brian Auger's Oblivion Express (RCA APL1-0454)
82 BOOGITY, BOOGITY, BOOGITY 93 -- -- 2  
Ray Stevens (Barnaby 6003)
83 FALL INTO SPRING 92 -- -- 2
Rita Coolidge (A&M SP-3627)
84 I GOT A NAME 84 59 56 28
Jim Croce (ABC ABCD-797)
85 SUZI QUATRO 85 89 94 4
Suzi Quatro (Bell 1302)
86 DESITIVELY BONNAROO 87 90 95 4
Dr. John (Atco SD 7043)
87 IF YOU LOVE ME LET ME KNOW -- -- -- 1  
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 411)
88 LAID BACK 89 99 95 28
Gregg Allman (Capricorn CP 0116)
89 THE SINGLES 69-73 75 73 71 30  
Carpenters (A&M SP-3601)
90 LIVE AT FILLMORE EAST -- -- -- 1  
Allman Brothers (Capricorn 2CX 0131)
91 SEVEN 67 64 67 6  
Poco (Epic KE 32895)
92 THE WAY WE WERE 79 53 35 19  
Barbra Streisand (Columbia PC 32801)
93 SCRATCH 63 45 47 7  
Crusaders (Blue Thumb BTS 6010)
94 STRANDED 96 99 -- 3
Roxy Music (Atlantic SD 7045)
95 THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON 98 94 89 67
Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-11163)
96 BOOGIE BROTHERS 80 80 81 8  
Savoy Brown (London APS 638)
97 PIANO MAN 91 98 96 17
Billy Joel (Columbia KC 32544)
98 LIFE AND TIMES 100 96 99 70
Jim Croce (ABC JCL&T2011)
99 BOOGIE DOWN 94 60 58 15
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla T 330VI)
100 THE PAYBACK 97 87 70 23
James Brown (Polydor PD2-3907)

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:

   • "Home, Home On The Road" by New Riders Of The Purple Sage (# 83)
   • "Rhapsody In White" by Love Unlimited Orchestra (# 86)
   • "Pure Smokey" by Smokey Robinson (# 95)
   • "Back To Oakland" by Tower Of Power (# 99)

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