Tuesday July 9, 1974
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending July 6, 1974



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1 SUNDOWN 1 3 4 22
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise MS 2177)
2 BAND ON THE RUN 2 1 1 30
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple SO-3415)
3 THE STING 3 2 2 21
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 390)
4 BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE II 5 6 8 24
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-696)
5 SHININ' ON 4 4 5 15
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SWAE-11278)
6 BUDDAH AND THE CHOCOLATE BOX 6 5 3 13
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-3623)
7 ON STAGE 9 11 12 9
Loggins And Messina (Columbia PG 32848)
8 SKIN TIGHT 12 17 29 9
Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-705)
9 JOHN DENVER'S GREATEST HITS 11 8 7 32
John Denver (RCA CPL1-0374)
10 CHICAGO VII 7 7 6 15
Chicago (Columbia C2-32810)
11 GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD 14 10 9 38
Elton John (MCA 2-10003)
12 SHOCK TREATMENT 13 16 22 7
Edgar Winter Group (Epic PE 32461)
13 BRIDGE OF SIGHS 15 22 27 10
Robin Trower (Chrysalis CHR 1057)
14 DIAMOND DOGS 21 34 55 5
David Bowie (RCA CPL1-0576)
15 TRES HOMBRES 18 23 37 29
ZZ Top (London XPS 631)
16 JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH 29 62 -- 3  
Rick Wakeman (A&M SP-3621)
17 MARIA MULDAUR 17 13 11 28
Maria Muldaur (Reprise MS 2148)
18 COURT AND SPARK 10 12 13 22
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 7E-1001)
19 APOSTROPHE (') 20 21 23 11
Frank Zappa (Discreet DS 2175)
20 ON THE BORDER 8 9 10 11  
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1004)
21 LET'S PUT IT ALL TOGETHER 24 30 39 7
Stylistics (Avco AV 69001-698)
22 SWEET EXORCIST 30 45 57 5
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8601)
23 AMERICAN GRAFFITI 16 15 17 42
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA MCA2-8001)
24 MOONTAN 28 37 52 7
Golden Earring (MCA 396)
25 INNERVISIONS 22 18 19 48
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T 326V1)
26 PRETZEL LOGIC 19 20 21 14
Steely Dan (ABC ABCD-808)
27 THE OZARK MOUNTAIN DAREDEVILS 31 48 56 7
Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M SP-4411)
28 CARIBOU -- -- -- 1  
Elton John (MCA 2116)
29 OPEN OUR EYES 32 29 20 16
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia KC 32712)
30 CLAUDINE 35 44 49 15
Original Film Soundtrack (Buddah BDS 5602 ST)
31 BACK HOME AGAIN -- -- -- 1  
John Denver (RCA CPL1-0548)
32 ROAD FOOD 33 41 51 7
Guess Who (RCA APL1-0220)
33 THE BEST OF BREAD, VOLUME TWO 36 50 64 5
Bread (Elektra 7E 1005)
34 APOCALYPSE 38 47 58 6
Mahavishnu Orchestra (Columbia KC 32957)
35 IF YOU LOVE ME LET ME KNOW 48 87 -- 3  
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 411)
36 12 GREATEST HITS 41 52 69 4
Neil Diamond (MCA 2106)
37 THE HOOPLE 26 24 18 11  
Mott The Hoople (Columbia PC 32871)
38 BODY HEAT 42 66 82 4
Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3617)
39 BEHIND CLOSED DOORS 40 26 28 50
Charlie Rich (Epic KE 32247)
40 SECOND HELPING 37 36 40 8
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 413)
41 HOTCAKES 43 33 33 24
Carly Simon (Elektra 7E-1002)
42 DARK LADY 46 56 70 5
Cher (MCA 2113)
43 HARD LABOR 25 19 14 14  
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DSD 50168)
44 LIVE AT CAESARS PALACE 56 68 81 5  
Diana Ross (Motown M6-801S1)
45 MIGHTY LOVE 23 14 16 15  
Spinners (Atlantic SD 7296)
46 CROSSWINDS 27 25 26 9  
Billy Cobham (Atlantic SD 7300)
47 QUEEN II 34 31 35 8  
Queen (Elektra EKS-75082)
48 LOVE SONG FOR JEFFREY 49 51 25 13
Helen Reddy (Capitol SO-11284)
49 STOP ALL THAT JAZZ 59 74 -- 3
Leon Russell (Shelter SR 2108)
50 WILD AND PEACEFUL 50 39 42 23
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DEP 20113)
51 WHAT WERE ONCE VICES ARE NOW HABITS 44 32 31 18
Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2750)
52 TUBULAR BELLS 47 27 15 32
Mike Oldfield (Virgin VR 13-105)
53 VERY SPECIAL LOVE SONGS 39 40 41 16  
Charlie Rich (Epic KE 32531)
54 FALL INTO SPRING 61 83 92 4
Rita Coolidge (A&M SP-3627)
55 UNBORN CHILD 51 35 30 18
Seals & Crofts (WB W 2761)
56 BLUE MAGIC 58 61 66 14
Blue Magic (Atco SD 36-7038)
57 MYSTERIOUS TRAVELLER 85 -- -- 2  
Weather Report (Columbia KC 32494)
58 LET ME IN YOUR LIFE 52 42 36 16
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 7292)
59 STARLESS AND BIBLE BLACK 45 46 50 8  
King Crimson (Atlantic SD 7298)
60 SPOOKY LADY'S SIDESHOW 67 76 88 4
Kris Kristofferson (Monument PZ 32914)
61 KISS 63 63 68 7
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7001)
62 YOU SMILE - THE SONG BEGINS 64 72 90 4
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (A&M SP-4314)
63 BOOGITY, BOOGITY, BOOGITY 70 82 93 4
Ray Stevens (Barnaby 6003)
64 TALKING BOOK 62 64 65 58
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T-319 L)
65 IMAGINATION 66 53 59 38
Gladys Knight & The Pips (Buddah BDS 5141)
66 HEAD HUNTERS 54 59 54 23  
Herbie Hancock (Columbia KC 32731)
67 POSITIVE VIBRATIONS 68 73 74 6
Ten Years After (Columbia PC 32851)
68 SENSE OF DIRECTION -- -- -- 1  
Climax Blues Band (Sire SAS 7501)
69 JIM STAFFORD 72 75 77 12
Jim Stafford (MGM SE 4947)
70 EUPHRATES RIVER 74 65 44 16
Main Ingredient (RCA APL1-0335)
71 THE BEST OF CHARLIE RICH 65 69 73 6
Charlie Rich (Epic KE 31933)
72 THE GREAT GATSBY 69 71 72 8
Original Film Soundtrack (Paramount PAS 2-3001)
73 POEMS, PRAYERS & PROMISES 76 80 62 24
John Denver (RCA LSP-4499)
74 LIVE AT FILLMORE EAST 79 90 -- 3
Allman Brothers (Capricorn 2CX 0131)
75 LOVE IS THE MESSAGE 55 38 32 22  
MFSB (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 32707)
76 THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT 88 -- -- 2  
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 2-11002)
77 STREET LADY 78 67 45 13
Donald Byrd (Blue Note BN-LA 140-F)
78 SECRET TREATIES 71 54 46 9
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia KC 32858)
79 LIVE 53 28 24 16  
War (United Artists UA-LA 193-J2)
80 BURN 57 49 34 18  
Deep Purple (WB W 2766)
81 THAT NIGGER'S CRAZY 92 -- -- 2  
Richard Pryor (Partee PBS 2404)
82 'JUSTMENTS 83 77 61 13
Bill Withers (Sussex SRA 8032)
83 GARCIA -- -- -- 1  
Jerry Garcia (Round RX 102)
84 I GOT A NAME 81 84 84 30
Jim Croce (ABC ABCD-797)
85 WHIRLWINDS 86 78 78 7
Deodato (MCA 410)
86 THE HOLLIES 98 -- -- 2  
Hollies (Epic KE 32574)
87 YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM 60 43 38 62  
Jim Croce (ABC ABCX 756)
88 THE O'JAYS LIVE IN LONDON -- -- -- 1  
O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 32953)
89 THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON 91 95 98 69
Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-11163)
90 PRESERVATION, ACT 2 -- -- -- 1  
Kinks (RCA CPL2-5040)
91 WALKING MAN -- -- -- 1  
James Taylor (WB BS 2794)
92 THE SINGLES 69-73 96 89 75 32
Carpenters (A&M SP-3601)
93 GET YOUR WINGS 94 -- -- 8
Aerosmith (Columbia KC 32847)
94 FREEDOM FOR THE STALLION -- -- -- 1  
Hues Corporation (RCA APL1-0323)
95 SON OF DRACULA 73 55 47 10  
Nilsson (Rapple ABL1-0220)
96 MONKEY GRIP -- -- -- 1  
Bill Wyman (Rolling Stones COC 79100)
97 THE WAY WE WERE 100 92 79 21
Barbra Streisand (Columbia PC 32801)
98 LIGHT SHINE 77 60 60 9  
Jesse Colin Young (WB BS 2790)
99 ANTHOLOGY 75 58 43 12  
Marvin Gaye (Motown M791A3)
100 MEETING OF THE MINDS 80 57 53 12  
Four Tops (Dunhill DSD 50166)

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:

   • "Graham Central Station" by Graham Central Station (# 82)
   • "Desitively Bonnaroo" by Dr. John (# 84)
   • "Straight Ahead" by Brian Auger's Oblivion Express (# 87)
   • "Black And Blues" by Bobbi Humphrey (# 89)
   • "Seven" by Poco (# 90)
   • "Life And Times" by Jim Croce (# 93)
   • "Stranded" by Roxy Music (# 95)
   • "Piano Man" by Billy Joel (# 97)
   • "Boogie Down" by Eddie Kendricks (# 99)

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