Friday August 23, 1974
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending August 17, 1974



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1 CARIBOU 2 1 1 7
Elton John (MCA 2116)
2 BACK HOME AGAIN 1 2 2 7
John Denver (RCA CPL1-0548)
3 461 OCEAN BOULEVARD 5 12 30 5
Eric Clapton (RSO SO 4801)
4 BEFORE THE FLOOD 3 3 7 6
Bob Dylan & The Band (Asylum AB 201)
5 BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE II 6 6 4 30
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-696)
6 JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH 4 4 5 9
Rick Wakeman (A&M SP-3621)
7 BAND ON THE RUN 9 5 3 36
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple SO-3415)
8 JOHN DENVER'S GREATEST HITS 7 7 8 38
John Denver (RCA CPL1-0374)
9 SUNDOWN 10 9 6 28
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise MS 2177)
10 MARVIN GAYE LIVE! 11 18 28 5
Marvin Gaye (Tamla T6-333S1)
11 ON STAGE 12 11 11 15
Loggins And Messina (Columbia PG 32848)
12 BODY HEAT 13 17 20 10
Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3617)
13 DIAMOND DOGS 8 8 9 11
David Bowie (RCA CPL1-0576)
14 THE STING 16 13 12 27
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 390)
15 WALKING MAN 15 19 22 7
James Taylor (WB BS 2794)
16 FROM THE MARS HOTEL 17 28 39 5
Grateful Dead (Grateful Dead GD 102)
17 MOONTAN 19 14 16 13
Golden Earring (MCA 396)
18 TRES HOMBRES 18 15 13 35
ZZ Top (London XPS 631)
19 FULFILLINGNESS' FIRST FINALE 49 -- -- 2  
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T6-332S1)
20 IF YOU LOVE ME LET ME KNOW 20 22 24 9
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 411)
21 THE O'JAYS LIVE IN LONDON 24 29 35 7
O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 32953)
22 THE SOUTHER-HILLMAN-FURAY BAND 26 59 77 4
Souther-Hillman-Furay Band (Asylum 7E-1006)
23 ON THE BEACH 38 49 69 5  
Neil Young (Reprise R 2180)
24 HOLIDAY 25 36 41 6
America (WB W 2808)
25 BRIDGE OF SIGHS 14 10 10 16  
Robin Trower (Chrysalis CHR 1057)
26 SKIN TIGHT 28 25 17 15
Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-705)
27 ENDLESS SUMMER 30 53 61 4
Beach Boys (Capitol SVBB 11307)
28 BUDDAH AND THE CHOCOLATE BOX 21 16 14 19
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-3623)
29 CHICAGO VII 22 24 27 21
Chicago (Columbia C2-32810)
30 12 GREATEST HITS 29 23 25 10
Neil Diamond (MCA 2106)
31 PRETZEL LOGIC 34 35 37 20
Steely Dan (ABC ABCD-808)
32 FREEDOM FOR THE STALLION 33 37 38 7
Hues Corporation (RCA APL1-0323)
33 MYSTERIOUS TRAVELLER 31 34 36 8
Weather Report (Columbia KC 32494)
34 ELVIS RECORDED LIVE ON STAGE IN MEMPHIS 37 45 53 6
Elvis Presley (RCA CPL1-0606)
35 THAT NIGGER'S CRAZY 36 40 48 8
Richard Pryor (Partee PBS 2404)
36 SANTANA'S GREATEST HITS 43 47 66 5
Santana (Columbia PC 33050)
37 LET'S PUT IT ALL TOGETHER 23 20 19 13  
Stylistics (Avco AV 69001-698)
38 STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES 46 64 70 6
Mac Davis (Columbia KC 32582)
39 RAGS TO RUFUS 54 65 73 5  
Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC ABCX-809)
40 SHININ' ON 40 30 18 21
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SWAE-11278)
41 SECOND HELPING 41 33 34 14
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 413)
42 SHOCK TREATMENT 27 21 15 13  
Edgar Winter Group (Epic PE 32461)
43 CLAUDINE 32 26 26 21  
Original Film Soundtrack (Buddah BDS 5602 ST)
44 SMALL TALK 52 63 88 4
Sly & The Family Stone (Epic PE 32930)
45 WONDERWORLD 47 52 59 6
Uriah Heep (WB BS 2800)
46 COURT AND SPARK 44 39 33 28
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 7E-1001)
47 BAD COMPANY 56 67 -- 3
Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8410)
48 THE HOLLIES 48 51 58 8
Hollies (Epic KE 32574)
49 GARCIA 39 42 43 7
Jerry Garcia (Round RX 102)
50 THE OZARK MOUNTAIN DAREDEVILS 45 43 42 13
Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M SP-4411)
51 GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD 51 31 23 44
Elton John (MCA 2-10003)
52 STOP ALL THAT JAZZ 35 27 29 9  
Leon Russell (Shelter SR 2108)
53 OPEN OUR EYES 55 57 46 22
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia KC 32712)
54 SWEET EXORCIST 53 32 21 11
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8601)
55 BLUE MAGIC 50 50 52 20
Blue Magic (Atco SD 36-7038)
56 APOSTROPHE (') 42 38 31 17  
Frank Zappa (Discreet DS 2175)
57 BEHIND CLOSED DOORS 59 60 49 56
Charlie Rich (Epic KE 32247)
58 AMERICAN GRAFFITI 61 66 67 48
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA MCA2-8001)
59 THE BEST OF BREAD, VOLUME TWO 57 41 40 11
Bread (Elektra 7E 1005)
60 KEEP ON SMILIN' 70 81 91 4
Wet Willie (Capricorn CP 0128)
61 LOVE SONG FOR JEFFREY 65 48 51 19
Helen Reddy (Capitol SO-11284)
62 INNERVISIONS 76 72 63 54  
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T 326V1)
63 ON THE BORDER 58 44 44 17
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1004)
64 POEMS, PRAYERS & PROMISES 66 70 72 30
John Denver (RCA LSP-4499)
65 LIVE AT CAESARS PALACE 60 46 32 11
Diana Ross (Motown M6-801S1)
66 HELL 75 86 -- 3
James Brown (Polydor PB2-9001)
67 THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT 68 56 57 8
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 2-11002)
68 WILD AND PEACEFUL 64 58 47 29
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DEP 20113)
69 STREET PARTY 77 90 -- 3
Black Oak Arkansas (Atco SD 36-101)
70 TOGETHER BROTHERS 73 82 95 4
Original Film Soundtrack (20th Century ST 101)
71 JIM STAFFORD 67 54 64 18
Jim Stafford (MGM SE 4947)
72 ROAD FOOD 72 61 56 13
Guess Who (RCA APL1-0220)
73 SENSE OF DIRECTION 62 62 54 7  
Climax Blues Band (Sire SAS 7501)
74 EARACHE MY EYE -- -- --
Cheech & Chong (Ode 66102)
75 MY LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Margie Joseph (Atlantic 3032)
76 STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER 85 95 -- 3
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (United Artists UA-LA 184-J2)
77 SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME 71 73 75 6
DeFranco Family (20th Century T-441)
78 EUPHRATES RIVER 84 75 68 22
Main Ingredient (RCA APL1-0335)
79 ANTHOLOGY 80 84 93 4
Diana Ross & The Supremes (Motown M9-794A3)
80 THE BLACKBYRDS 90 -- -- 2
Blackbyrds (Fantasy F 9444)
81 LOVE SONG 79 78 82 17
Anne Murray (Capitol ST-11266)
82 THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON 82 88 92 75
Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-11163)
83 KINGS OF THE PARTY -- -- -- 1  
Brownsville Station (Big Tree 16001)
84 MIGHTY LOVE 74 69 62 21
Spinners (Atlantic SD 7296)
85 PIANO RAGS 86 83 85 5
Scott Joplin (Nonesuch HB 73026)
86 SOME NICE THINGS I'VE MISSED -- -- -- 1  
Frank Sinatra (Reprise RS 2195)
87 THE SINGLES 69-73 89 92 99 38
Carpenters (A&M SP-3601)
88 IMAGINATION 94 91 86 44
Gladys Knight & The Pips (Buddah BDS 5141)
89 SEALS & CROFTS 1 AND 2 -- -- -- 1  
Seals & Crofts (WB 2WS 2809)
90 THE HOOPLE 81 80 76 17
Mott The Hoople (Columbia PC 32871)
91 TALKING BOOK 93 97 98 64
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T-319 L)
92 HAMBURGER CONCERTO 97 -- -- 2
Focus (Atco SD 36-100)
93 AVALANCHE -- -- -- 1  
Mountain (Columbia KC 33088)
94 HOTCAKES 92 93 89 30
Carly Simon (Elektra 7E-1002)
95 ROCK YOUR BABY -- -- -- 1  
George McCrae (T.K. 501)
96 FALL INTO SPRING 78 74 74 10  
Rita Coolidge (A&M SP-3627)
97 SPOOKY LADY'S SIDESHOW 87 77 65 10
Kris Kristofferson (Monument PZ 32914)
98 WHAT WERE ONCE VICES ARE NOW HABITS 88 89 83 24
Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2750)
99 YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM 95 98 100 68
Jim Croce (ABC ABCX 756)
100 UNBORN CHILD 96 96 78 24
Seals & Crofts (WB W 2761)

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:

   • "Boogity, Boogity, Boogity" by Ray Stevens (# 63)
   • "Maria Muldaur" by Maria Muldaur (# 69)
   • "You Smile - The Song Begins" by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (# 83)
   • "Apocalypse" by Mahavishnu Orchestra (# 91)
   • "Head Hunters" by Herbie Hancock (# 98)
   • "I Got A Name" by Jim Croce (# 99)
   • "Past, Present And Future" by Al Stewart (#100)

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