Wednesday July 31, 1974
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending July 27, 1974



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1 CARIBOU 1 1 28 4
Elton John (MCA 2116)
2 BACK HOME AGAIN 2 4 31 4
John Denver (RCA CPL1-0548)
3 BAND ON THE RUN 3 2 2 33
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple SO-3415)
4 BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE II 6 5 4 27
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-696)
5 JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH 8 10 16 6
Rick Wakeman (A&M SP-3621)
6 SUNDOWN 4 3 1 25
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise MS 2177)
7 BEFORE THE FLOOD 28 56 -- 3  
Bob Dylan & The Band (Asylum AB 201)
8 JOHN DENVER'S GREATEST HITS 9 15 9 35
John Denver (RCA CPL1-0374)
9 DIAMOND DOGS 10 9 14 8
David Bowie (RCA CPL1-0576)
10 BRIDGE OF SIGHS 11 11 13 13
Robin Trower (Chrysalis CHR 1057)
11 ON STAGE 7 7 7 12
Loggins And Messina (Columbia PG 32848)
12 THE STING 5 6 3 24
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 390)
13 TRES HOMBRES 12 12 15 32
ZZ Top (London XPS 631)
14 BUDDAH AND THE CHOCOLATE BOX 14 14 6 16
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-3623)
15 SHOCK TREATMENT 15 13 12 10
Edgar Winter Group (Epic PE 32461)
16 MOONTAN 17 21 24 10
Golden Earring (MCA 396)
17 SKIN TIGHT 13 8 8 12
Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-705)
18 SHININ' ON 16 16 5 18
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SWAE-11278)
19 LET'S PUT IT ALL TOGETHER 20 20 21 10
Stylistics (Avco AV 69001-698)
20 BODY HEAT 30 37 38 7
Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3617)
21 SWEET EXORCIST 19 19 22 8
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8601)
22 WALKING MAN 31 49 91 4
James Taylor (WB BS 2794)
23 GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD 22 17 11 41
Elton John (MCA 2-10003)
24 IF YOU LOVE ME LET ME KNOW 29 32 35 6
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 411)
25 12 GREATEST HITS 26 30 36 7
Neil Diamond (MCA 2106)
26 CLAUDINE 27 28 30 18
Original Film Soundtrack (Buddah BDS 5602 ST)
27 CHICAGO VII 25 25 10 18
Chicago (Columbia C2-32810)
28 MARVIN GAYE LIVE! 50 -- -- 2  
Marvin Gaye (Tamla T6-333S1)
29 STOP ALL THAT JAZZ 34 41 49 6
Leon Russell (Shelter SR 2108)
30 461 OCEAN BOULEVARD 62 -- -- 2  
Eric Clapton (RSO SO 4801)
31 APOSTROPHE (') 18 18 19 14  
Frank Zappa (Discreet DS 2175)
32 LIVE AT CAESARS PALACE 33 38 44 8
Diana Ross (Motown M6-801S1)
33 COURT AND SPARK 21 22 18 25  
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 7E-1001)
34 SECOND HELPING 38 40 40 11
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 413)
35 THE O'JAYS LIVE IN LONDON 45 53 88 4
O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 32953)
36 MYSTERIOUS TRAVELLER 39 46 57 5
Weather Report (Columbia KC 32494)
37 PRETZEL LOGIC 37 27 26 17
Steely Dan (ABC ABCD-808)
38 FREEDOM FOR THE STALLION 40 47 94 4
Hues Corporation (RCA APL1-0323)
39 FROM THE MARS HOTEL 65 -- -- 2  
Grateful Dead (Grateful Dead GD 102)
40 THE BEST OF BREAD, VOLUME TWO 41 31 33 8
Bread (Elektra 7E 1005)
41 HOLIDAY 52 73 -- 3  
America (WB W 2808)
42 THE OZARK MOUNTAIN DAREDEVILS 24 24 27 10  
Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M SP-4411)
43 GARCIA 46 59 83 4
Jerry Garcia (Round RX 102)
44 ON THE BORDER 23 23 20 14  
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1004)
45 APOCALYPSE 32 33 34 9  
Mahavishnu Orchestra (Columbia KC 32957)
46 OPEN OUR EYES 49 51 29 19
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia KC 32712)
47 WILD AND PEACEFUL 47 48 50 26
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DEP 20113)
48 THAT NIGGER'S CRAZY 59 69 81 5  
Richard Pryor (Partee PBS 2404)
49 BEHIND CLOSED DOORS 42 34 39 53
Charlie Rich (Epic KE 32247)
50 MARIA MULDAUR 35 26 17 31  
Maria Muldaur (Reprise MS 2148)
51 LOVE SONG FOR JEFFREY 44 45 48 16
Helen Reddy (Capitol SO-11284)
52 BLUE MAGIC 53 54 56 17
Blue Magic (Atco SD 36-7038)
53 ELVIS RECORDED LIVE ON STAGE IN MEMPHIS 63 76 -- 3
Elvis Presley (RCA CPL1-0606)
54 SENSE OF DIRECTION 57 60 68 4
Climax Blues Band (Sire SAS 7501)
55 BOOGITY, BOOGITY, BOOGITY 58 61 63 7
Ray Stevens (Barnaby 6003)
56 ROAD FOOD 36 29 32 10  
Guess Who (RCA APL1-0220)
57 THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT 60 67 76 5
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 2-11002)
58 THE HOLLIES 68 71 86 5
Hollies (Epic KE 32574)
59 WONDERWORLD 76 99 -- 3  
Uriah Heep (WB BS 2800)
60 DARK LADY 55 39 42 8
Cher (MCA 2113)
61 ENDLESS SUMMER -- -- -- 1  
Beach Boys (Capitol SVBB 11307)
62 MIGHTY LOVE 61 44 45 18
Spinners (Atlantic SD 7296)
63 INNERVISIONS 43 43 25 51  
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T 326V1)
64 JIM STAFFORD 67 68 69 15
Jim Stafford (MGM SE 4947)
65 SPOOKY LADY'S SIDESHOW 56 58 60 7
Kris Kristofferson (Monument PZ 32914)
66 SANTANA'S GREATEST HITS 99 -- -- 2  
Santana (Columbia PC 33050)
67 AMERICAN GRAFFITI 48 35 23 45  
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA MCA2-8001)
68 EUPHRATES RIVER 70 70 70 19
Main Ingredient (RCA APL1-0335)
69 ON THE BEACH 96 -- -- 2  
Neil Young (Reprise R 2180)
70 STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES 80 91 -- 3
Mac Davis (Columbia KC 32582)
71 TUBULAR BELLS 51 52 52 35  
Mike Oldfield (Virgin VR 13-105)
72 POEMS, PRAYERS & PROMISES 69 72 73 27
John Denver (RCA LSP-4499)
73 RAGS TO RUFUS 94 -- -- 2  
Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC ABCX-809)
74 FALL INTO SPRING 73 50 54 7
Rita Coolidge (A&M SP-3627)
75 SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME 89 100 -- 3  
DeFranco Family (20th Century T-441)
76 THE HOOPLE 54 36 37 14  
Mott The Hoople (Columbia PC 32871)
77 THE SOUTHER-HILLMAN-FURAY BAND -- -- -- 1  
Souther-Hillman-Furay Band (Asylum 7E-1006)
78 UNBORN CHILD 64 66 55 21  
Seals & Crofts (WB W 2761)
79 YOU SMILE - THE SONG BEGINS 66 63 62 7  
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (A&M SP-4314)
80 KISS 71 62 61 10
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7001)
81 HARD LABOR 74 77 43 17
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DSD 50168)
82 LOVE SONG 93 -- -- 14  
Anne Murray (Capitol ST-11266)
83 WHAT WERE ONCE VICES ARE NOW HABITS 75 55 51 21
Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2750)
84 STREET LADY 83 75 77 16
Donald Byrd (Blue Note BN-LA 140-F)
85 PIANO RAGS 90 -- -- 2
Scott Joplin (Nonesuch HB 73026)
86 IMAGINATION 77 74 65 41
Gladys Knight & The Pips (Buddah BDS 5141)
87 I GOT A NAME 78 78 84 33
Jim Croce (ABC ABCD-797)
88 SMALL TALK -- -- -- 1  
Sly & The Family Stone (Epic PE 32930)
89 HOTCAKES 72 42 41 27  
Carly Simon (Elektra 7E-1002)
90 PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE 100 -- -- 2
Al Stewart (Janus JLS 3063)
91 KEEP ON SMILIN' -- -- -- 1  
Wet Willie (Capricorn CP 0128)
92 THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON 95 97 89 72
Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-11163)
93 ANTHOLOGY -- -- -- 1  
Diana Ross & The Supremes (Motown M9-794A3)
94 HEAD HUNTERS 97 84 66 26
Herbie Hancock (Columbia KC 32731)
95 TOGETHER BROTHERS -- -- -- 1  
Original Film Soundtrack (20th Century ST 101)
96 CROSSWINDS 91 82 46 12
Billy Cobham (Atlantic SD 7300)
97 VERY SPECIAL LOVE SONGS 81 57 53 19  
Charlie Rich (Epic KE 32531)
98 TALKING BOOK 84 80 64 61  
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T-319 L)
99 THE SINGLES 69-73 88 90 92 35  
Carpenters (A&M SP-3601)
100 YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM 92 83 87 65
Jim Croce (ABC ABCX 756)

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:

   • "Preservation, Act 2" by Kinks (# 79)
   • "Monkey Grip" by Bill Wyman (# 82)
   • "Queen II" by Queen (# 85)
   • "Positive Vibrations" by Ten Years After (# 86)
   • "Get Your Wings" by Aerosmith (# 87)
   • "Too Much Too Soon" by New York Dolls (# 98)

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