Sunday June 30, 1974
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending June 29, 1974



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1 SUNDOWN 3 4 11 21
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise MS 2177)
2 BAND ON THE RUN 1 1 1 29
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple SO-3415)
3 THE STING 2 2 2 20
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 390)
4 SHININ' ON 4 5 5 14
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SWAE-11278)
5 BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE II 6 8 9 23
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-696)
6 BUDDAH AND THE CHOCOLATE BOX 5 3 3 12
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-3623)
7 CHICAGO VII 7 6 7 14
Chicago (Columbia C2-32810)
8 ON THE BORDER 9 10 10 10
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1004)
9 ON STAGE 11 12 15 8
Loggins And Messina (Columbia PG 32848)
10 COURT AND SPARK 12 13 17 21
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 7E-1001)
11 JOHN DENVER'S GREATEST HITS 8 7 4 31
John Denver (RCA CPL1-0374)
12 SKIN TIGHT 17 29 36 8
Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-705)
13 SHOCK TREATMENT 16 22 25 6
Edgar Winter Group (Epic PE 32461)
14 GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD 10 9 8 37
Elton John (MCA 2-10003)
15 BRIDGE OF SIGHS 22 27 35 9
Robin Trower (Chrysalis CHR 1057)
16 AMERICAN GRAFFITI 15 17 18 41
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA MCA2-8001)
17 MARIA MULDAUR 13 11 6 27
Maria Muldaur (Reprise MS 2148)
18 TRES HOMBRES 23 37 42 28
ZZ Top (London XPS 631)
19 PRETZEL LOGIC 20 21 21 13
Steely Dan (ABC ABCD-808)
20 APOSTROPHE (') 21 23 26 10
Frank Zappa (Discreet DS 2175)
21 DIAMOND DOGS 34 55 69 4  
David Bowie (RCA CPL1-0576)
22 INNERVISIONS 18 19 20 47
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T 326V1)
23 MIGHTY LOVE 14 16 16 14
Spinners (Atlantic SD 7296)
24 LET'S PUT IT ALL TOGETHER 30 39 46 6
Stylistics (Avco AV 69001-698)
25 HARD LABOR 19 14 12 13
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DSD 50168)
26 THE HOOPLE 24 18 19 10
Mott The Hoople (Columbia PC 32871)
27 CROSSWINDS 25 26 28 8
Billy Cobham (Atlantic SD 7300)
28 MOONTAN 37 52 65 6
Golden Earring (MCA 396)
29 JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH 62 -- -- 2  
Rick Wakeman (A&M SP-3621)
30 SWEET EXORCIST 45 57 85 4  
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8601)
31 THE OZARK MOUNTAIN DAREDEVILS 48 56 68 6  
Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M SP-4411)
32 OPEN OUR EYES 29 20 14 15
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia KC 32712)
33 ROAD FOOD 41 51 63 6
Guess Who (RCA APL1-0220)
34 QUEEN II 31 35 40 7
Queen (Elektra EKS-75082)
35 CLAUDINE 44 49 51 14
Original Film Soundtrack (Buddah BDS 5602 ST)
36 THE BEST OF BREAD, VOLUME TWO 50 64 75 4  
Bread (Elektra 7E 1005)
37 SECOND HELPING 36 40 52 7
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 413)
38 APOCALYPSE 47 58 66 5
Mahavishnu Orchestra (Columbia KC 32957)
39 VERY SPECIAL LOVE SONGS 40 41 37 15
Charlie Rich (Epic KE 32531)
40 BEHIND CLOSED DOORS 26 28 29 49  
Charlie Rich (Epic KE 32247)
41 12 GREATEST HITS 52 69 -- 3  
Neil Diamond (MCA 2106)
42 BODY HEAT 66 82 -- 3  
Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3617)
43 HOTCAKES 33 33 32 23
Carly Simon (Elektra 7E-1002)
44 WHAT WERE ONCE VICES ARE NOW HABITS 32 31 24 17  
Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2750)
45 STARLESS AND BIBLE BLACK 46 50 54 7
King Crimson (Atlantic SD 7298)
46 DARK LADY 56 70 84 4
Cher (MCA 2113)
47 TUBULAR BELLS 27 15 13 31  
Mike Oldfield (Virgin VR 13-105)
48 IF YOU LOVE ME LET ME KNOW 87 -- -- 2  
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 411)
49 LOVE SONG FOR JEFFREY 51 25 23 12
Helen Reddy (Capitol SO-11284)
50 WILD AND PEACEFUL 39 42 43 22  
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DEP 20113)
51 UNBORN CHILD 35 30 27 17  
Seals & Crofts (WB W 2761)
52 LET ME IN YOUR LIFE 42 36 33 15
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 7292)
53 LIVE 28 24 22 15  
War (United Artists UA-LA 193-J2)
54 HEAD HUNTERS 59 54 56 22
Herbie Hancock (Columbia KC 32731)
55 LOVE IS THE MESSAGE 38 32 30 21  
MFSB (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 32707)
56 LIVE AT CAESARS PALACE 68 81 91 4  
Diana Ross (Motown M6-801S1)
57 BURN 49 34 31 17
Deep Purple (WB W 2766)
58 BLUE MAGIC 61 66 70 13
Blue Magic (Atco SD 36-7038)
59 STOP ALL THAT JAZZ 74 -- -- 2  
Leon Russell (Shelter SR 2108)
60 YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM 43 38 34 61  
Jim Croce (ABC ABCX 756)
61 FALL INTO SPRING 83 92 -- 3  
Rita Coolidge (A&M SP-3627)
62 TALKING BOOK 64 65 77 57
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T-319 L)
63 KISS 63 68 71 6
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7001)
64 YOU SMILE - THE SONG BEGINS 72 90 -- 3
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (A&M SP-4314)
65 THE BEST OF CHARLIE RICH 69 73 83 5
Charlie Rich (Epic KE 31933)
66 IMAGINATION 53 59 62 37  
Gladys Knight & The Pips (Buddah BDS 5141)
67 SPOOKY LADY'S SIDESHOW 76 88 -- 3
Kris Kristofferson (Monument PZ 32914)
68 POSITIVE VIBRATIONS 73 74 79 5
Ten Years After (Columbia PC 32851)
69 THE GREAT GATSBY 71 72 74 7
Original Film Soundtrack (Paramount PAS 2-3001)
70 BOOGITY, BOOGITY, BOOGITY 82 93 -- 3  
Ray Stevens (Barnaby 6003)
71 SECRET TREATIES 54 46 49 8  
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia KC 32858)
72 JIM STAFFORD 75 77 78 11
Jim Stafford (MGM SE 4947)
73 SON OF DRACULA 55 47 47 9  
Nilsson (Rapple ABL1-0220)
74 EUPHRATES RIVER 65 44 44 15
Main Ingredient (RCA APL1-0335)
75 ANTHOLOGY 58 43 41 11  
Marvin Gaye (Motown M791A3)
76 POEMS, PRAYERS & PROMISES 80 62 55 23
John Denver (RCA LSP-4499)
77 LIGHT SHINE 60 60 61 8  
Jesse Colin Young (WB BS 2790)
78 STREET LADY 67 45 39 12  
Donald Byrd (Blue Note BN-LA 140-F)
79 LIVE AT FILLMORE EAST 90 -- -- 2  
Allman Brothers (Capricorn 2CX 0131)
80 MEETING OF THE MINDS 57 53 50 11  
Four Tops (Dunhill DSD 50166)
81 I GOT A NAME 84 84 59 29
Jim Croce (ABC ABCD-797)
82 GRAHAM CENTRAL STATION 70 48 48 14  
Graham Central Station (WB BS 2763)
83 'JUSTMENTS 77 61 38 12
Bill Withers (Sussex SRA 8032)
84 DESITIVELY BONNAROO 86 87 90 5
Dr. John (Atco SD 7043)
85 MYSTERIOUS TRAVELLER -- -- -- 1  
Weather Report (Columbia KC 32494)
86 WHIRLWINDS 78 78 81 6
Deodato (MCA 410)
87 STRAIGHT AHEAD 81 76 72 11
Brian Auger's Oblivion Express (RCA APL1-0454)
88 THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT -- -- -- 1  
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 2-11002)
89 BLACK AND BLUES 79 71 76 7
Bobbi Humphrey (Blue Note LA-1426)
90 SEVEN 91 67 64 7
Poco (Epic KE 32895)
91 THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON 95 98 94 68
Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-11163)
92 THAT NIGGER'S CRAZY -- -- -- 1  
Richard Pryor (Partee PBS 2404)
93 LIFE AND TIMES 98 100 96 71
Jim Croce (ABC JCL&T2011)
94 GET YOUR WINGS -- -- 95 7
Aerosmith (Columbia KC 32847)
95 STRANDED 94 96 99 4
Roxy Music (Atlantic SD 7045)
96 THE SINGLES 69-73 89 75 73 31
Carpenters (A&M SP-3601)
97 PIANO MAN 97 91 98 18
Billy Joel (Columbia KC 32544)
98 THE HOLLIES -- -- -- 1  
Hollies (Epic KE 32574)
99 BOOGIE DOWN 99 94 60 16
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla T 330VI)
100 THE WAY WE WERE 92 79 53 20
Barbra Streisand (Columbia PC 32801)

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:

   • "Suzi Quatro" by Suzi Quatro (# 85)
   • "Laid Back" by Gregg Allman (# 88)
   • "Scratch" by Crusaders (# 93)
   • "Boogie Brothers" by Savoy Brown (# 96)
   • "The Payback" by James Brown (#100)

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