Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending August 24, 1974

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	461 OCEAN BOULEVARD	3	5	12	6
Eric Clapton (RSO SO 4801)
2	BACK HOME AGAIN	2	1	2	8
John Denver (RCA CPL1-0548)
3	CARIBOU	1	2	1	8
Elton John (MCA 2116)
4	FULFILLINGNESS' FIRST FINALE	19	49	--	3
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T6-332S1)
5	BEFORE THE FLOOD	4	3	3	7
Bob Dylan & The Band (Asylum AB 201)
6	BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE II	5	6	6	31
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-696)
7	BAND ON THE RUN	7	9	5	37
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple SO-3415)
8	MARVIN GAYE LIVE!	10	11	18	6
Marvin Gaye (Tamla T6-333S1)
9	JOHN DENVER'S GREATEST HITS	8	7	7	39
John Denver (RCA CPL1-0374)
10	JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH	6	4	4	10
Rick Wakeman (A&M SP-3621)
11	SUNDOWN	9	10	9	29
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise MS 2177)
12	BODY HEAT	12	13	17	11
Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3617)
13	ON STAGE	11	12	11	16
Loggins And Messina (Columbia PG 32848)
14	FROM THE MARS HOTEL	16	17	28	6
Grateful Dead (Grateful Dead GD 102)
15	WALKING MAN	15	15	19	8
James Taylor (WB BS 2794)
16	MOONTAN	17	19	14	14
Golden Earring (MCA 396)
17	ON THE BEACH	23	38	49	6
Neil Young (Reprise R 2180)
18	THE SOUTHER-HILLMAN-FURAY BAND	22	26	59	5
Souther-Hillman-Furay Band (Asylum 7E-1006)
19	DIAMOND DOGS	13	8	8	12
David Bowie (RCA CPL1-0576)
20	THE O'JAYS LIVE IN LONDON	21	24	29	8
O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 32953)
21	THE STING	14	16	13	28
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 390)
22	BRIDGE OF SIGHS	25	14	10	17
Robin Trower (Chrysalis CHR 1057)
23	ENDLESS SUMMER	27	30	53	5
Beach Boys (Capitol SVBB 11307)
24	SKIN TIGHT	26	28	25	16
Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-705)
25	BAD COMPANY	47	56	67	4
Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8410)
26	RAGS TO RUFUS	39	54	65	6
Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC ABCX-809)
27	CHICAGO VII	29	22	24	22
Chicago (Columbia C2-32810)
28	IF YOU LOVE ME LET ME KNOW	20	20	22	10
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 411)
29	STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES	38	46	64	7
Mac Davis (Columbia KC 32582)
30	PRETZEL LOGIC	31	34	35	21
Steely Dan (ABC ABCD-808)
31	SANTANA'S GREATEST HITS	36	43	47	6
Santana (Columbia PC 33050)
32	ELVIS RECORDED LIVE ON STAGE IN MEMPHIS	34	37	45	7
Elvis Presley (RCA CPL1-0606)
33	HOLIDAY	24	25	36	7
America (WB W 2808)
34	THAT NIGGER'S CRAZY	35	36	40	9
Richard Pryor (Partee PBS 2404)
35	TRES HOMBRES	18	18	15	36
ZZ Top (London XPS 631)
36	SMALL TALK	44	52	63	5
Sly & The Family Stone (Epic PE 32930)
37	BUDDAH AND THE CHOCOLATE BOX	28	21	16	20
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-3623)
38	FREEDOM FOR THE STALLION	32	33	37	8
Hues Corporation (RCA APL1-0323)
39	SECOND HELPING	41	41	33	15
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 413)
40	MYSTERIOUS TRAVELLER	33	31	34	9
Weather Report (Columbia KC 32494)
41	CLAUDINE	43	32	26	22
Original Film Soundtrack (Buddah BDS 5602 ST)
42	WONDERWORLD	45	47	52	7
Uriah Heep (WB BS 2800)
43	COURT AND SPARK	46	44	39	29
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 7E-1001)
44	12 GREATEST HITS	30	29	23	11
Neil Diamond (MCA 2106)
45	SHININ' ON	40	40	30	22
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SWAE-11278)
46	THE HOLLIES	48	48	51	9
Hollies (Epic KE 32574)
47	LET'S PUT IT ALL TOGETHER	37	23	20	14
Stylistics (Avco AV 69001-698)
48	SHOCK TREATMENT	42	27	21	14
Edgar Winter Group (Epic PE 32461)
49	GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD	51	51	31	45
Elton John (MCA 2-10003)
50	THE OZARK MOUNTAIN DAREDEVILS	50	45	43	14
Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M SP-4411)
51	STREET PARTY	69	77	90	4
Black Oak Arkansas (Atco SD 36-101)
52	OPEN OUR EYES	53	55	57	23
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia KC 32712)
53	AMERICAN GRAFFITI	58	61	66	49
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA MCA2-8001)
54	STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER	76	85	95	4
Nitty Griity Dirt Band (United Artists UA-LA 184-J2)
55	GARCIA	49	39	42	8
Jerry Garcia (Round RX 102)
56	KEEP ON SMILIN'	60	70	81	5
Wet Willie (Capricorn CP 0128)
57	HELL	66	75	86	4
James Brown (Polydor PB2-9001)
58	BLUE MAGIC	55	50	50	21
Blue Magic (Atco SD 36-7038)
59	STOP ALL THAT JAZZ	52	35	27	10
Leon Russell (Shelter SR 2108)
60	LOVE SONG FOR JEFFREY	61	65	48	20
Helen Reddy (Capitol SO-11284)
61	BEHIND CLOSED DOORS	57	59	60	57
Charlie Rich (Epic KE 32247)
62	POEMS, PRAYERS & PROMISES	64	66	70	31
John Denver (RCA LSP-4499)
63	JIM STAFFORD	71	67	54	19
Jim Stafford (MGM SE 4947)
64	LIVE AT CAESARS PALACE	65	60	46	12
Diana Ross (Motown M6-801S1)
65	SENSE OF DIRECTION	73	62	62	8
Climax Blues Band (Sire SAS 7501)
66	THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT	67	68	56	9
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 2-11002)
67	SOME NICE THINGS I'VE MISSED	86	--	--	2
Frank Sinatra (Reprise RS 2195)
68	TOGETHER BROTHERS	70	73	82	5
Original Film Soundtrack (20th Century ST 101)
69	ON THE BORDER	63	58	44	18
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1004)
70	ROAD FOOD	72	72	61	14
Guess Who (RCA APL1-0220)
71	THE BLACKBYRDS	80	90	--	3
Blackbyrds (Fantasy F 9444)
72	INNERVISIONS	62	76	72	55
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T 326V1)
73	BOOGITY, BOOGITY, BOOGITY	--	63	55	10
Ray Stevens (Barnaby 6003)
74	ROCK YOUR BABY	95	--	--	2
George McCrae (T.K. 501)
75	MIGHTY LOVE	84	74	69	22
Spinners (Atlantic SD 7296)
76	ANTHOLOGY	79	80	84	5
Diana Ross & The Supremes (Motown M9-794A3)
77	EUPHRATES RIVER	78	84	75	23
Main Ingredient (RCA APL1-0335)
78	SEALS & CROFTS 1 AND 2	89	--	--	2
Seals & Crofts (WB 2WS 2809)
79	SWEET EXORCIST	54	53	32	12
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8601)
80	APOSTROPHE (')	56	42	38	18
Frank Zappa (Discreet DS 2175)
81	HAMBURGER CONCERTO	92	97	--	3
Focus (Atco SD 36-100)
82	IMAGINATION	88	94	91	45
Gladys Knight & The Pips (Buddah BDS 5141)
83	AVALANCHE	93	--	--	2
Mountain (Columbia KC 33088)
84	THE SINGLES 69-73	87	89	92	39
Carpenters (A&M SP-3601)
85	WILD AND PEACEFUL	68	64	58	30
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DEP 20113)
86	THE BEST OF BREAD	--	--	--	49
Bread (Elektra EKS-75056)
87	ILLUSIONS ON A DOUBLE DIMPLE	--	--	--	1
Triumvirat (Harvest ST 11311)
88	MARIA MULDAUR	--	69	68	34
Maria Muldaur (Reprise MS 2148)
89	LOVE SONG	81	79	78	18
Anne Murray (Capitol ST-11266)
90	TRUCK DRIVER	--	--	--	1
Original Film Soundtrack (Enterprise ENS 2-7507)
91	THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON	82	82	88	76
Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-11163)
92	SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME	77	71	73	7
DeFranco Family (20th Century T-441)
93	WILD HONEY	--	--	--	1
Beach Boys (WB 2MS 2166)
94	TALKING BOOK	91	93	97	65
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T-319 L)
95	WHAT WERE ONCE VICES ARE NOW HABITS	98	88	89	25
Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2750)
96	PIANO RAGS	85	86	83	6
Scott Joplin (Nonesuch HB 73026)
97	THE HOOPLE	90	81	80	18
Mott The Hoople (Columbia PC 32871)
98	UNBORN CHILD	100	96	96	25
Seals & Crofts (WB W 2761)
99	YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM	99	95	98	69
Jim Croce (ABC ABCX 756)
100	THE BEST OF BREAD, VOLUME TWO	59	57	41	12
Bread (Elektra 7E 1005)

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:

   • "Earache My Eye" by Cheech & Chong (# 74)
   • "My Love" by Margie Joseph (# 75)
   • "Kings Of The Party" by Brownsville Station (# 83)
   • "Hotcakes" by Carly Simon (# 94)
   • "Fall Into Spring" by Rita Coolidge (# 96)
   • "Spooky Lady's Sideshow" by Kris Kristofferson (# 97)