Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending August 3, 1974
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CARIBOU | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| Elton John (MCA 2116) | ||||||
| 2 | BACK HOME AGAIN | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |
| John Denver (RCA CPL1-0548) | ||||||
| 3 | BEFORE THE FLOOD | 7 | 28 | 56 | 4 | |
| Bob Dylan & The Band (Asylum AB 201) | ||||||
| 4 | JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH | 5 | 8 | 10 | 7 | |
| Rick Wakeman (A&M SP-3621) | ||||||
| 5 | BAND ON THE RUN | 3 | 3 | 2 | 34 | |
| Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple SO-3415) | ||||||
| 6 | BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE II | 4 | 6 | 5 | 28 | |
| Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-696) | ||||||
| 7 | JOHN DENVER'S GREATEST HITS | 8 | 9 | 15 | 36 | |
| John Denver (RCA CPL1-0374) | ||||||
| 8 | DIAMOND DOGS | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
| David Bowie (RCA CPL1-0576) | ||||||
| 9 | SUNDOWN | 6 | 4 | 3 | 26 | |
| Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise MS 2177) | ||||||
| 10 | BRIDGE OF SIGHS | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | |
| Robin Trower (Chrysalis CHR 1057) | ||||||
| 11 | ON STAGE | 11 | 7 | 7 | 13 | |
| Loggins And Messina (Columbia PG 32848) | ||||||
| 12 | 461 OCEAN BOULEVARD | 30 | 62 | -- | 3 |  |
| Eric Clapton (RSO SO 4801) | ||||||
| 13 | THE STING | 12 | 5 | 6 | 25 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 390) | ||||||
| 14 | MOONTAN | 16 | 17 | 21 | 11 | |
| Golden Earring (MCA 396) | ||||||
| 15 | TRES HOMBRES | 13 | 12 | 12 | 33 | |
| ZZ Top (London XPS 631) | ||||||
| 16 | BUDDAH AND THE CHOCOLATE BOX | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | |
| Cat Stevens (A&M SP-3623) | ||||||
| 17 | BODY HEAT | 20 | 30 | 37 | 8 | |
| Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3617) | ||||||
| 18 | MARVIN GAYE LIVE! | 28 | 50 | -- | 3 | |
| Marvin Gaye (Tamla T6-333S1) | ||||||
| 19 | WALKING MAN | 22 | 31 | 49 | 5 | |
| James Taylor (WB BS 2794) | ||||||
| 20 | LET'S PUT IT ALL TOGETHER | 19 | 20 | 20 | 11 | |
| Stylistics (Avco AV 69001-698) | ||||||
| 21 | SHOCK TREATMENT | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | |
| Edgar Winter Group (Epic PE 32461) | ||||||
| 22 | IF YOU LOVE ME LET ME KNOW | 24 | 29 | 32 | 7 | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 411) | ||||||
| 23 | 12 GREATEST HITS | 25 | 26 | 30 | 8 | |
| Neil Diamond (MCA 2106) | ||||||
| 24 | CHICAGO VII | 27 | 25 | 25 | 19 | |
| Chicago (Columbia C2-32810) | ||||||
| 25 | SKIN TIGHT | 17 | 13 | 8 | 13 | |
| Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-705) | ||||||
| 26 | CLAUDINE | 26 | 27 | 28 | 19 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Buddah BDS 5602 ST) | ||||||
| 27 | STOP ALL THAT JAZZ | 29 | 34 | 41 | 7 | |
| Leon Russell (Shelter SR 2108) | ||||||
| 28 | FROM THE MARS HOTEL | 39 | 65 | -- | 3 | |
| Grateful Dead (Grateful Dead GD 102) | ||||||
| 29 | THE O'JAYS LIVE IN LONDON | 35 | 45 | 53 | 5 | |
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 32953) | ||||||
| 30 | SHININ' ON | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 |  |
| Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SWAE-11278) | ||||||
| 31 | GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD | 23 | 22 | 17 | 42 | |
| Elton John (MCA 2-10003) | ||||||
| 32 | SWEET EXORCIST | 21 | 19 | 19 | 9 | |
| Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8601) | ||||||
| 33 | SECOND HELPING | 34 | 38 | 40 | 12 | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 413) | ||||||
| 34 | MYSTERIOUS TRAVELLER | 36 | 39 | 46 | 6 | |
| Weather Report (Columbia KC 32494) | ||||||
| 35 | PRETZEL LOGIC | 37 | 37 | 27 | 18 | |
| Steely Dan (ABC ABCD-808) | ||||||
| 36 | HOLIDAY | 41 | 52 | 73 | 4 | |
| America (WB W 2808) | ||||||
| 37 | FREEDOM FOR THE STALLION | 38 | 40 | 47 | 5 | |
| Hues Corporation (RCA APL1-0323) | ||||||
| 38 | APOSTROPHE (') | 31 | 18 | 18 | 15 | |
| Frank Zappa (Discreet DS 2175) | ||||||
| 39 | COURT AND SPARK | 33 | 21 | 22 | 26 | |
| Joni Mitchell (Asylum 7E-1001) | ||||||
| 40 | THAT NIGGER'S CRAZY | 48 | 59 | 69 | 6 | |
| Richard Pryor (Partee PBS 2404) | ||||||
| 41 | THE BEST OF BREAD, VOLUME TWO | 40 | 41 | 31 | 9 | |
| Bread (Elektra 7E 1005) | ||||||
| 42 | GARCIA | 43 | 46 | 59 | 5 | |
| Jerry Garcia (Round RX 102) | ||||||
| 43 | THE OZARK MOUNTAIN DAREDEVILS | 42 | 24 | 24 | 11 | |
| Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M SP-4411) | ||||||
| 44 | ON THE BORDER | 44 | 23 | 23 | 15 | |
| Eagles (Asylum 7E-1004) | ||||||
| 45 | ELVIS RECORDED LIVE ON STAGE IN MEMPHIS | 53 | 63 | 76 | 4 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA CPL1-0606) | ||||||
| 46 | LIVE AT CAESARS PALACE | 32 | 33 | 38 | 9 | |
| Diana Ross (Motown M6-801S1) | ||||||
| 47 | SANTANA'S GREATEST HITS | 66 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
| Santana (Columbia PC 33050) | ||||||
| 48 | LOVE SONG FOR JEFFREY | 51 | 44 | 45 | 17 | |
| Helen Reddy (Capitol SO-11284) | ||||||
| 49 | ON THE BEACH | 69 | 96 | -- | 3 | |
| Neil Young (Reprise R 2180) | ||||||
| 50 | BLUE MAGIC | 52 | 53 | 54 | 18 | |
| Blue Magic (Atco SD 36-7038) | ||||||
| 51 | THE HOLLIES | 58 | 68 | 71 | 6 | |
| Hollies (Epic KE 32574) | ||||||
| 52 | WONDERWORLD | 59 | 76 | 99 | 4 | |
| Uriah Heep (WB BS 2800) | ||||||
| 53 | ENDLESS SUMMER | 61 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Beach Boys (Capitol SVBB 11307) | ||||||
| 54 | JIM STAFFORD | 64 | 67 | 68 | 16 | |
| Jim Stafford (MGM SE 4947) | ||||||
| 55 | BOOGITY, BOOGITY, BOOGITY | 55 | 58 | 61 | 8 | |
| Ray Stevens (Barnaby 6003) | ||||||
| 56 | THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT | 57 | 60 | 67 | 6 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 2-11002) | ||||||
| 57 | OPEN OUR EYES | 46 | 49 | 51 | 20 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia KC 32712) | ||||||
| 58 | WILD AND PEACEFUL | 47 | 47 | 48 | 27 | |
| Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DEP 20113) | ||||||
| 59 | THE SOUTHER-HILLMAN-FURAY BAND | 77 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Souther-Hillman-Furay Band (Asylum 7E-1006) | ||||||
| 60 | BEHIND CLOSED DOORS | 49 | 42 | 34 | 54 | |
| Charlie Rich (Epic KE 32247) | ||||||
| 61 | ROAD FOOD | 56 | 36 | 29 | 11 | |
| Guess Who (RCA APL1-0220) | ||||||
| 62 | SENSE OF DIRECTION | 54 | 57 | 60 | 5 | |
| Climax Blues Band (Sire SAS 7501) | ||||||
| 63 | SMALL TALK | 88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Sly & The Family Stone (Epic PE 32930) | ||||||
| 64 | STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES | 70 | 80 | 91 | 4 | |
| Mac Davis (Columbia KC 32582) | ||||||
| 65 | RAGS TO RUFUS | 73 | 94 | -- | 3 | |
| Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC ABCX-809) | ||||||
| 66 | AMERICAN GRAFFITI | 67 | 48 | 35 | 46 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (MCA MCA2-8001) | ||||||
| 67 | BAD COMPANY | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8410) | ||||||
| 68 | MARIA MULDAUR | 50 | 35 | 26 | 32 | |
| Maria Muldaur (Reprise MS 2148) | ||||||
| 69 | MIGHTY LOVE | 62 | 61 | 44 | 19 | |
| Spinners (Atlantic SD 7296) | ||||||
| 70 | POEMS, PRAYERS & PROMISES | 72 | 69 | 72 | 28 | |
| John Denver (RCA LSP-4499) | ||||||
| 71 | DARK LADY | 60 | 55 | 39 | 9 | |
| Cher (MCA 2113) | ||||||
| 72 | INNERVISIONS | 63 | 43 | 43 | 52 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla T 326V1) | ||||||
| 73 | SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME | 75 | 89 | 100 | 4 | |
| DeFranco Family (20th Century T-441) | ||||||
| 74 | FALL INTO SPRING | 74 | 73 | 50 | 8 | |
| Rita Coolidge (A&M SP-3627) | ||||||
| 75 | EUPHRATES RIVER | 68 | 70 | 70 | 20 | |
| Main Ingredient (RCA APL1-0335) | ||||||
| 76 | APOCALYPSE | 45 | 32 | 33 | 10 | |
| Mahavishnu Orchestra (Columbia KC 32957) | ||||||
| 77 | SPOOKY LADY'S SIDESHOW | 65 | 56 | 58 | 8 | |
| Kris Kristofferson (Monument PZ 32914) | ||||||
| 78 | LOVE SONG | 82 | 93 | -- | 15 | |
| Anne Murray (Capitol ST-11266) | ||||||
| 79 | YOU SMILE - THE SONG BEGINS | 79 | 66 | 63 | 8 | |
| Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (A&M SP-4314) | ||||||
| 80 | THE HOOPLE | 76 | 54 | 36 | 15 | |
| Mott The Hoople (Columbia PC 32871) | ||||||
| 81 | KEEP ON SMILIN' | 91 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Wet Willie (Capricorn CP 0128) | ||||||
| 82 | TOGETHER BROTHERS | 95 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (20th Century ST 101) | ||||||
| 83 | PIANO RAGS | 85 | 90 | -- | 3 | |
| Scott Joplin (Nonesuch HB 73026) | ||||||
| 84 | ANTHOLOGY | 93 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Diana Ross & The Supremes (Motown M9-794A3) | ||||||
| 85 | KISS | 80 | 71 | 62 | 11 | |
| Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7001) | ||||||
| 86 | HELL | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| James Brown (Polydor PB2-9001) | ||||||
| 87 | PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE | 90 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
| Al Stewart (Janus JLS 3063) | ||||||
| 88 | THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON | 92 | 95 | 97 | 73 | |
| Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-11163) | ||||||
| 89 | WHAT WERE ONCE VICES ARE NOW HABITS | 83 | 75 | 55 | 22 | |
| Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2750) | ||||||
| 90 | STREET PARTY | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Black Oak Arkansas (Atco SD 36-101) | ||||||
| 91 | IMAGINATION | 86 | 77 | 74 | 42 | |
| Gladys Knight & The Pips (Buddah BDS 5141) | ||||||
| 92 | THE SINGLES 69-73 | 99 | 88 | 90 | 36 | |
| Carpenters (A&M SP-3601) | ||||||
| 93 | HOTCAKES | 89 | 72 | 42 | 28 | |
| Carly Simon (Elektra 7E-1002) | ||||||
| 94 | I GOT A NAME | 87 | 78 | 78 | 34 | |
| Jim Croce (ABC ABCD-797) | ||||||
| 95 | STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Nitty Griity Dirt Band (United Artists UA-LA 184-J2) | ||||||
| 96 | UNBORN CHILD | 78 | 64 | 66 | 22 | |
| Seals & Crofts (WB W 2761) | ||||||
| 97 | TALKING BOOK | 98 | 84 | 80 | 62 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla T-319 L) | ||||||
| 98 | YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM | 100 | 92 | 83 | 66 | |
| Jim Croce (ABC ABCX 756) | ||||||
| 99 | HEAD HUNTERS | 94 | 97 | 84 | 27 | |
| Herbie Hancock (Columbia KC 32731) | ||||||
| 100 | CROSSWINDS | 96 | 91 | 82 | 13 | |
| Billy Cobham (Atlantic SD 7300) | ||||||
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:
• "Tubular Bells" by Mike Oldfield (# 71)
• "Hard Labor" by Three Dog Night (# 81)
• "Street Lady" by Donald Byrd (# 84)
• "Very Special Love Songs" by Charlie Rich (# 97)