Monday July 15, 1974
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending July 13, 1974



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1 CARIBOU 28 -- -- 2  
Elton John (MCA 2116)
2 BAND ON THE RUN 2 2 1 31
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple SO-3415)
3 SUNDOWN 1 1 3 23
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise MS 2177)
4 BACK HOME AGAIN 31 -- -- 2  
John Denver (RCA CPL1-0548)
5 BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE II 4 5 6 25
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-696)
6 THE STING 3 3 2 22
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 390)
7 ON STAGE 7 9 11 10
Loggins And Messina (Columbia PG 32848)
8 SKIN TIGHT 8 12 17 10
Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-705)
9 DIAMOND DOGS 14 21 34 6
David Bowie (RCA CPL1-0576)
10 JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH 16 29 62 4
Rick Wakeman (A&M SP-3621)
11 BRIDGE OF SIGHS 13 15 22 11
Robin Trower (Chrysalis CHR 1057)
12 TRES HOMBRES 15 18 23 30
ZZ Top (London XPS 631)
13 SHOCK TREATMENT 12 13 16 8
Edgar Winter Group (Epic PE 32461)
14 BUDDAH AND THE CHOCOLATE BOX 6 6 5 14
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-3623)
15 JOHN DENVER'S GREATEST HITS 9 11 8 33
John Denver (RCA CPL1-0374)
16 SHININ' ON 5 4 4 16  
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SWAE-11278)
17 GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD 11 14 10 39
Elton John (MCA 2-10003)
18 APOSTROPHE (') 19 20 21 12
Frank Zappa (Discreet DS 2175)
19 SWEET EXORCIST 22 30 45 6
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8601)
20 LET'S PUT IT ALL TOGETHER 21 24 30 8
Stylistics (Avco AV 69001-698)
21 MOONTAN 24 28 37 8
Golden Earring (MCA 396)
22 COURT AND SPARK 18 10 12 23
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 7E-1001)
23 ON THE BORDER 20 8 9 12
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1004)
24 THE OZARK MOUNTAIN DAREDEVILS 27 31 48 8
Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M SP-4411)
25 CHICAGO VII 10 7 7 16  
Chicago (Columbia C2-32810)
26 MARIA MULDAUR 17 17 13 29
Maria Muldaur (Reprise MS 2148)
27 PRETZEL LOGIC 26 19 20 15
Steely Dan (ABC ABCD-808)
28 CLAUDINE 30 35 44 16
Original Film Soundtrack (Buddah BDS 5602 ST)
29 ROAD FOOD 32 33 41 8
Guess Who (RCA APL1-0220)
30 12 GREATEST HITS 36 41 52 5
Neil Diamond (MCA 2106)
31 THE BEST OF BREAD, VOLUME TWO 33 36 50 6
Bread (Elektra 7E 1005)
32 IF YOU LOVE ME LET ME KNOW 35 48 87 4
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 411)
33 APOCALYPSE 34 38 47 7
Mahavishnu Orchestra (Columbia KC 32957)
34 BEHIND CLOSED DOORS 39 40 26 51
Charlie Rich (Epic KE 32247)
35 AMERICAN GRAFFITI 23 16 15 43  
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA MCA2-8001)
36 THE HOOPLE 37 26 24 12
Mott The Hoople (Columbia PC 32871)
37 BODY HEAT 38 42 66 5
Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3617)
38 LIVE AT CAESARS PALACE 44 56 68 6
Diana Ross (Motown M6-801S1)
39 DARK LADY 42 46 56 6
Cher (MCA 2113)
40 SECOND HELPING 40 37 36 9
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 413)
41 STOP ALL THAT JAZZ 49 59 74 4
Leon Russell (Shelter SR 2108)
42 HOTCAKES 41 43 33 25
Carly Simon (Elektra 7E-1002)
43 INNERVISIONS 25 22 18 49  
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T 326V1)
44 MIGHTY LOVE 45 23 14 16
Spinners (Atlantic SD 7296)
45 LOVE SONG FOR JEFFREY 48 49 51 14
Helen Reddy (Capitol SO-11284)
46 MYSTERIOUS TRAVELLER 57 85 -- 3  
Weather Report (Columbia KC 32494)
47 FREEDOM FOR THE STALLION 94 -- -- 2  
Hues Corporation (RCA APL1-0323)
48 WILD AND PEACEFUL 50 50 39 24
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DEP 20113)
49 WALKING MAN 91 -- -- 2  
James Taylor (WB BS 2794)
50 FALL INTO SPRING 54 61 83 5
Rita Coolidge (A&M SP-3627)
51 OPEN OUR EYES 29 32 29 17  
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia KC 32712)
52 TUBULAR BELLS 52 47 27 33
Mike Oldfield (Virgin VR 13-105)
53 THE O'JAYS LIVE IN LONDON 88 -- -- 2  
O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 32953)
54 BLUE MAGIC 56 58 61 15
Blue Magic (Atco SD 36-7038)
55 WHAT WERE ONCE VICES ARE NOW HABITS 51 44 32 19
Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2750)
56 BEFORE THE FLOOD -- -- -- 1  
Bob Dylan & The Band (Asylum AB 201)
57 VERY SPECIAL LOVE SONGS 53 39 40 17
Charlie Rich (Epic KE 32531)
58 SPOOKY LADY'S SIDESHOW 60 67 76 5
Kris Kristofferson (Monument PZ 32914)
59 GARCIA 83 -- -- 2  
Jerry Garcia (Round RX 102)
60 SENSE OF DIRECTION 68 -- -- 2
Climax Blues Band (Sire SAS 7501)
61 BOOGITY, BOOGITY, BOOGITY 63 70 82 5
Ray Stevens (Barnaby 6003)
62 KISS 61 63 63 8
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7001)
63 YOU SMILE - THE SONG BEGINS 62 64 72 5
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (A&M SP-4314)
64 QUEEN II 47 34 31 9  
Queen (Elektra EKS-75082)
65 POSITIVE VIBRATIONS 67 68 73 7
Ten Years After (Columbia PC 32851)
66 UNBORN CHILD 55 51 35 19  
Seals & Crofts (WB W 2761)
67 THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT 76 88 -- 3
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 2-11002)
68 JIM STAFFORD 69 72 75 13
Jim Stafford (MGM SE 4947)
69 THAT NIGGER'S CRAZY 81 92 -- 3  
Richard Pryor (Partee PBS 2404)
70 EUPHRATES RIVER 70 74 65 17
Main Ingredient (RCA APL1-0335)
71 THE HOLLIES 86 98 -- 3  
Hollies (Epic KE 32574)
72 POEMS, PRAYERS & PROMISES 73 76 80 25
John Denver (RCA LSP-4499)
73 HOLIDAY -- -- -- 1  
America (WB W 2808)
74 IMAGINATION 65 66 53 39
Gladys Knight & The Pips (Buddah BDS 5141)
75 STREET LADY 77 78 67 14
Donald Byrd (Blue Note BN-LA 140-F)
76 ELVIS RECORDED LIVE ON STAGE IN MEMPHIS -- -- -- 1  
Elvis Presley (RCA CPL1-0606)
77 HARD LABOR 43 25 19 15  
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DSD 50168)
78 I GOT A NAME 84 81 84 31
Jim Croce (ABC ABCD-797)
79 SECRET TREATIES 78 71 54 10
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia KC 32858)
80 TALKING BOOK 64 62 64 59  
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T-319 L)
81 PRESERVATION, ACT 2 90 -- -- 2
Kinks (RCA CPL2-5040)
82 CROSSWINDS 46 27 25 10  
Billy Cobham (Atlantic SD 7300)
83 YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM 87 60 43 63
Jim Croce (ABC ABCX 756)
84 HEAD HUNTERS 66 54 59 24  
Herbie Hancock (Columbia KC 32731)
85 MONKEY GRIP 96 -- -- 2  
Bill Wyman (Rolling Stones COC 79100)
86 LET ME IN YOUR LIFE 58 52 42 17  
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 7292)
87 THE BEST OF CHARLIE RICH 71 65 69 7  
Charlie Rich (Epic KE 31933)
88 GET YOUR WINGS 93 94 -- 9
Aerosmith (Columbia KC 32847)
89 LIVE AT FILLMORE EAST 74 79 90 4  
Allman Brothers (Capricorn 2CX 0131)
90 THE SINGLES 69-73 92 96 89 33
Carpenters (A&M SP-3601)
91 STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES -- -- -- 1  
Mac Davis (Columbia KC 32582)
92 STARLESS AND BIBLE BLACK 59 45 46 9  
King Crimson (Atlantic SD 7298)
93 LOVE IS THE MESSAGE 75 55 38 23  
MFSB (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 32707)
94 THE WAY WE WERE 97 100 92 22
Barbra Streisand (Columbia PC 32801)
95 LIVE 79 53 28 17  
War (United Artists UA-LA 193-J2)
96 BURN 80 57 49 19  
Deep Purple (WB W 2766)
97 THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON 89 91 95 70
Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-11163)
98 TOO MUCH TOO SOON -- -- -- 1  
New York Dolls (Mercury SRM-1-1001)
99 WONDERWORLD -- -- -- 1  
Uriah Heep (WB BS 2800)
100 SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME -- -- -- 1  
DeFranco Family (20th Century T-441)

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:

   • "The Great Gatsby" by Original Film Soundtrack (# 72)
   • "'Justments" by Bill Withers (# 82)
   • "Whirlwinds" by Deodato (# 85)
   • "Son Of Dracula" by Nilsson (# 95)
   • "Light Shine" by Jesse Colin Young (# 98)
   • "Anthology" by Marvin Gaye (# 99)
   • "Meeting Of The Minds" by Four Tops (#100)

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