Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending June 29, 1974

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
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)