Wednesday August 14, 1974
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending August 10, 1974



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1 BACK HOME AGAIN 2 2 2 6
John Denver (RCA CPL1-0548)
2 CARIBOU 1 1 1 6
Elton John (MCA 2116)
3 BEFORE THE FLOOD 3 7 28 5
Bob Dylan & The Band (Asylum AB 201)
4 JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH 4 5 8 8
Rick Wakeman (A&M SP-3621)
5 461 OCEAN BOULEVARD 12 30 62 4
Eric Clapton (RSO SO 4801)
6 BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE II 6 4 6 29
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-696)
7 JOHN DENVER'S GREATEST HITS 7 8 9 37
John Denver (RCA CPL1-0374)
8 DIAMOND DOGS 8 9 10 10
David Bowie (RCA CPL1-0576)
9 BAND ON THE RUN 5 3 3 35
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple SO-3415)
10 SUNDOWN 9 6 4 27
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise MS 2177)
11 MARVIN GAYE LIVE! 18 28 50 4
Marvin Gaye (Tamla T6-333S1)
12 ON STAGE 11 11 7 14
Loggins And Messina (Columbia PG 32848)
13 BODY HEAT 17 20 30 9
Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3617)
14 BRIDGE OF SIGHS 10 10 11 15
Robin Trower (Chrysalis CHR 1057)
15 WALKING MAN 19 22 31 6
James Taylor (WB BS 2794)
16 THE STING 13 12 5 26
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 390)
17 FROM THE MARS HOTEL 28 39 65 4  
Grateful Dead (Grateful Dead GD 102)
18 TRES HOMBRES 15 13 12 34
ZZ Top (London XPS 631)
19 MOONTAN 14 16 17 12
Golden Earring (MCA 396)
20 IF YOU LOVE ME LET ME KNOW 22 24 29 8
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 411)
21 BUDDAH AND THE CHOCOLATE BOX 16 14 14 18
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-3623)
22 CHICAGO VII 24 27 25 20
Chicago (Columbia C2-32810)
23 LET'S PUT IT ALL TOGETHER 20 19 20 12
Stylistics (Avco AV 69001-698)
24 THE O'JAYS LIVE IN LONDON 29 35 45 6
O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 32953)
25 HOLIDAY 36 41 52 5  
America (WB W 2808)
26 THE SOUTHER-HILLMAN-FURAY BAND 59 77 -- 3  
Souther-Hillman-Furay Band (Asylum 7E-1006)
27 SHOCK TREATMENT 21 15 15 12
Edgar Winter Group (Epic PE 32461)
28 SKIN TIGHT 25 17 13 14
Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-705)
29 12 GREATEST HITS 23 25 26 9
Neil Diamond (MCA 2106)
30 ENDLESS SUMMER 53 61 -- 3  
Beach Boys (Capitol SVBB 11307)
31 MYSTERIOUS TRAVELLER 34 36 39 7
Weather Report (Columbia KC 32494)
32 CLAUDINE 26 26 27 20
Original Film Soundtrack (Buddah BDS 5602 ST)
33 FREEDOM FOR THE STALLION 37 38 40 6
Hues Corporation (RCA APL1-0323)
34 PRETZEL LOGIC 35 37 37 19
Steely Dan (ABC ABCD-808)
35 STOP ALL THAT JAZZ 27 29 34 8
Leon Russell (Shelter SR 2108)
36 THAT NIGGER'S CRAZY 40 48 59 7
Richard Pryor (Partee PBS 2404)
37 ELVIS RECORDED LIVE ON STAGE IN MEMPHIS 45 53 63 5
Elvis Presley (RCA CPL1-0606)
38 ON THE BEACH 49 69 96 4  
Neil Young (Reprise R 2180)
39 GARCIA 42 43 46 6
Jerry Garcia (Round RX 102)
40 SHININ' ON 30 18 16 20
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SWAE-11278)
41 SECOND HELPING 33 34 38 13
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 413)
42 APOSTROPHE (') 38 31 18 16
Frank Zappa (Discreet DS 2175)
43 SANTANA'S GREATEST HITS 47 66 99 4
Santana (Columbia PC 33050)
44 COURT AND SPARK 39 33 21 27
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 7E-1001)
45 THE OZARK MOUNTAIN DAREDEVILS 43 42 24 12
Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M SP-4411)
46 STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES 64 70 80 5  
Mac Davis (Columbia KC 32582)
47 WONDERWORLD 52 59 76 5
Uriah Heep (WB BS 2800)
48 THE HOLLIES 51 58 68 7
Hollies (Epic KE 32574)
49 FULFILLINGNESS' FIRST FINALE -- -- -- 1  
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T6-332S1)
50 BLUE MAGIC 50 52 53 19
Blue Magic (Atco SD 36-7038)
51 GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD 31 23 22 43  
Elton John (MCA 2-10003)
52 SMALL TALK 63 88 -- 3  
Sly & The Family Stone (Epic PE 32930)
53 SWEET EXORCIST 32 21 19 10  
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8601)
54 RAGS TO RUFUS 65 73 94 4  
Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC ABCX-809)
55 OPEN OUR EYES 57 46 49 21
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia KC 32712)
56 BAD COMPANY 67 -- -- 2  
Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8410)
57 THE BEST OF BREAD, VOLUME TWO 41 40 41 10  
Bread (Elektra 7E 1005)
58 ON THE BORDER 44 44 23 16  
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1004)
59 BEHIND CLOSED DOORS 60 49 42 55
Charlie Rich (Epic KE 32247)
60 LIVE AT CAESARS PALACE 46 32 33 10  
Diana Ross (Motown M6-801S1)
61 AMERICAN GRAFFITI 66 67 48 47
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA MCA2-8001)
62 SENSE OF DIRECTION 62 54 57 6
Climax Blues Band (Sire SAS 7501)
63 BOOGITY, BOOGITY, BOOGITY 55 55 58 9
Ray Stevens (Barnaby 6003)
64 WILD AND PEACEFUL 58 47 47 28
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DEP 20113)
65 LOVE SONG FOR JEFFREY 48 51 44 18  
Helen Reddy (Capitol SO-11284)
66 POEMS, PRAYERS & PROMISES 70 72 69 29
John Denver (RCA LSP-4499)
67 JIM STAFFORD 54 64 67 17  
Jim Stafford (MGM SE 4947)
68 THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT 56 57 60 7  
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 2-11002)
69 MARIA MULDAUR 68 50 35 33
Maria Muldaur (Reprise MS 2148)
70 KEEP ON SMILIN' 81 91 -- 3  
Wet Willie (Capricorn CP 0128)
71 SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME 73 75 89 5
DeFranco Family (20th Century T-441)
72 ROAD FOOD 61 56 36 12  
Guess Who (RCA APL1-0220)
73 TOGETHER BROTHERS 82 95 -- 3
Original Film Soundtrack (20th Century ST 101)
74 MIGHTY LOVE 69 62 61 20
Spinners (Atlantic SD 7296)
75 HELL 86 -- -- 2  
James Brown (Polydor PB2-9001)
76 INNERVISIONS 72 63 43 53
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T 326V1)
77 STREET PARTY 90 -- -- 2  
Black Oak Arkansas (Atco SD 36-101)
78 FALL INTO SPRING 74 74 73 9
Rita Coolidge (A&M SP-3627)
79 LOVE SONG 78 82 93 16
Anne Murray (Capitol ST-11266)
80 ANTHOLOGY 84 93 -- 3
Diana Ross & The Supremes (Motown M9-794A3)
81 THE HOOPLE 80 76 54 16
Mott The Hoople (Columbia PC 32871)
82 THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON 88 92 95 74
Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-11163)
83 YOU SMILE - THE SONG BEGINS 79 79 66 9
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (A&M SP-4314)
84 EUPHRATES RIVER 75 68 70 21
Main Ingredient (RCA APL1-0335)
85 STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER 95 -- -- 2
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (United Artists UA-LA 184-J2)
86 PIANO RAGS 83 85 90 4
Scott Joplin (Nonesuch HB 73026)
87 SPOOKY LADY'S SIDESHOW 77 65 56 9
Kris Kristofferson (Monument PZ 32914)
88 WHAT WERE ONCE VICES ARE NOW HABITS 89 83 75 23
Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2750)
89 THE SINGLES 69-73 92 99 88 37
Carpenters (A&M SP-3601)
90 THE BLACKBYRDS -- -- -- 1  
Blackbyrds (Fantasy F 9444)
91 APOCALYPSE 76 45 32 11  
Mahavishnu Orchestra (Columbia KC 32957)
92 HOTCAKES 93 89 72 29
Carly Simon (Elektra 7E-1002)
93 TALKING BOOK 97 98 84 63
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T-319 L)
94 IMAGINATION 91 86 77 43
Gladys Knight & The Pips (Buddah BDS 5141)
95 YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM 98 100 92 67
Jim Croce (ABC ABCX 756)
96 UNBORN CHILD 96 78 64 23
Seals & Crofts (WB W 2761)
97 HAMBURGER CONCERTO -- -- -- 1  
Focus (Atco SD 36-100)
98 HEAD HUNTERS 99 94 97 28
Herbie Hancock (Columbia KC 32731)
99 I GOT A NAME 94 87 78 35
Jim Croce (ABC ABCD-797)
100 PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE 87 90 100 4  
Al Stewart (Janus JLS 3063)

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:

   • "Dark Lady" by Cher (# 71)
   • "Kiss" by Kiss (# 85)
   • "Crosswinds" by Billy Cobham (#100)

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