Monday September 23, 1974
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending September 21, 1974



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1 FULFILLINGNESS' FIRST FINALE 1 1 2 7
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T6-332S1)
2 BACK HOME AGAIN 3 3 3 12
John Denver (RCA CPL1-0548)
3 461 OCEAN BOULEVARD 2 2 1 10
Eric Clapton (RSO SO 4801)
4 BAD COMPANY 6 8 9 8
Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8410)
5 RAGS TO RUFUS 5 6 8 10
Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC ABCX-809)
6 CARIBOU 4 4 4 12
Elton John (MCA 2116)
7 ENDLESS SUMMER 9 13 18 9
Beach Boys (Capitol SVBB 11307)
8 ON THE BEACH 8 10 12 10
Neil Young (Reprise R 2180)
9 MARVIN GAYE LIVE! 7 7 7 10
Marvin Gaye (Tamla T6-333S1)
10 THE SOUTHER-HILLMAN-FURAY BAND 10 11 15 9
Souther-Hillman-Furay Band (Asylum 7E-1006)
11 STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES 13 17 20 11
Mac Davis (Columbia KC 32582)
12 NOT FRAGILE 15 20 27 4
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-1004)
13 SANTANA'S GREATEST HITS 14 18 21 10
Santana (Columbia PC 33050)
14 JOHN DENVER'S GREATEST HITS 12 9 10 43
John Denver (RCA CPL1-0374)
15 BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE II 11 5 5 35
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-696)
16 SO FAR 23 54 -- 3
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic SD 18100)
17 IF YOU LOVE ME LET ME KNOW 26 28 30 14
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 411)
18 BODY HEAT 19 14 11 15
Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3617)
19 SKIN TIGHT 21 22 22 20
Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-705)
20 MOONTAN 17 15 16 18
Golden Earring (MCA 396)
21 CHICAGO VII 24 26 26 26
Chicago (Columbia C2-32810)
22 BAND ON THE RUN 18 16 17 41
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple SO-3415)
23 CAN'T GET ENOUGH 40 92 -- 3  
Barry White (20th Century T-444)
24 BEFORE THE FLOOD 16 12 6 11
Bob Dylan & The Band (Asylum AB 201)
25 WELCOME BACK MY FRIENDS 41 78 -- 3  
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Manticore MC 3-200)
26 SMALL TALK 25 27 29 9
Sly & The Family Stone (Epic PE 32930)
27 FROM THE MARS HOTEL 20 19 13 10
Grateful Dead (Grateful Dead GD 102)
28 HOLIDAY 31 32 32 11
America (WB W 2808)
29 SUNDOWN 29 21 25 33
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise MS 2177)
30 LOVE SONG FOR JEFFREY 33 39 41 24
Helen Reddy (Capitol SO-11284)
31 THE O'JAYS LIVE IN LONDON 30 30 19 12
O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 32953)
32 ROCK YOUR BABY 34 40 47 6
George McCrae (T.K. 501)
33 ALICE COOPER'S GREATEST HITS 59 80 -- 3  
Alice Cooper (WB W 2803)
34 HELL 36 41 50 8
James Brown (Polydor PB2-9001)
35 ON STAGE 22 23 24 20  
Loggins And Messina (Columbia PG 32848)
36 STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER 38 44 46 8
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (United Artists UA-LA 184-J2)
37 I CAN STAND A LITTLE RAIN 51 75 87 4  
Joe Cocker (A&M SP-3633)
38 SECOND HELPING 32 34 37 19
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 413)
39 THAT NIGGER'S CRAZY 39 35 33 13
Richard Pryor (Partee PBS 2404)
40 ILLUSIONS ON A DOUBLE DIMPLE 44 59 67 5
Triumvirat (Harvest ST 11311)
41 BRIDGE OF SIGHS 27 25 28 21  
Robin Trower (Chrysalis CHR 1057)
42 FREEDOM FOR THE STALLION 42 43 36 12
Hues Corporation (RCA APL1-0323)
43 STREET PARTY 45 46 49 8
Black Oak Arkansas (Atco SD 36-101)
44 WALKING MAN 28 29 14 12  
James Taylor (WB BS 2794)
45 JIM STAFFORD 46 49 55 23
Jim Stafford (MGM SE 4947)
46 JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH 37 24 23 14
Rick Wakeman (A&M SP-3621)
47 LET'S PUT IT ALL TOGETHER 47 47 45 18
Stylistics (Avco AV 69001-698)
48 HAMBURGER CONCERTO 55 64 71 7
Focus (Atco SD 36-100)
49 TRES HOMBRES 53 45 38 40
ZZ Top (London XPS 631)
50 SOME NICE THINGS I'VE MISSED 48 48 51 6
Frank Sinatra (Reprise RS 2195)
51 THE STING 35 37 39 32  
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 390)
52 PRETZEL LOGIC 43 38 34 25
Steely Dan (ABC ABCD-808)
53 COUNTRY 65 76 85 4  
Anne Murray (Capitol ST 11324)
54 KEEP ON SMILIN' 56 53 54 9
Wet Willie (Capricorn CP 0128)
55 HIGHWAY CALL 89 -- -- 2  
Richard Betts (Capricorn CP 0123)
56 GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD 52 33 43 49
Elton John (MCA 2-10003)
57 INNERVISIONS 60 60 62 59
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T 326V1)
58 ANKA 86 -- -- 2  
Paul Anka (United Artists UA-LA 314-G)
59 BEHIND CLOSED DOORS 54 55 57 61
Charlie Rich (Epic KE 32247)
60 COMIN' FROM ALL ENDS 77 93 -- 3  
New Birth (RCA APL1-0494)
61 BUDDAH AND THE CHOCOLATE BOX 58 56 58 24
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-3623)
62 GIVE IT TO THE PEOPLE 93 -- -- 2  
Righteous Brothers (Haven/Capitol ST 9201)
63 MIGHTY LOVE 64 62 66 26
Spinners (Atlantic SD 7296)
64 POEMS, PRAYERS & PROMISES 66 58 59 35
John Denver (RCA LSP-4499)
65 AN ANTHOLOGY, VOLUME II 95 -- -- 2  
Duane Allman (Capricorn 2CP 0139)
66 MYSTERIOUS TRAVELLER 49 42 42 13  
Weather Report (Columbia KC 32494)
67 COURT AND SPARK 69 70 73 33
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 7E-1001)
68 THE BLACKBYRDS 70 72 68 7
Blackbyrds (Fantasy F 9444)
69 ROAD FOOD 72 69 72 18
Guess Who (RCA APL1-0220)
70 SEALS & CROFTS 1 AND 2 67 66 70 6
Seals & Crofts (WB 2WS 2809)
71 DIAMOND DOGS 57 31 31 16  
David Bowie (RCA CPL1-0576)
72 ON THE BORDER 73 67 69 22
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1004)
73 AVALANCHE 68 73 75 6
Mountain (Columbia KC 33088)
74 NEW RAGTIME FOLLIES 78 82 91 25
Dawn (Bell 1130)
75 BLUE MAGIC 71 68 60 25
Blue Magic (Atco SD 36-7038)
76 THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON 81 86 94 80
Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-11163)
77 12 GREATEST HITS 61 57 61 15  
Neil Diamond (MCA 2106)
78 EUPHRATES RIVER 80 71 76 27
Main Ingredient (RCA APL1-0335)
79 WHEN THE EAGLE FLIES -- -- -- 1  
Traffic (Asylum 7E-1020)
80 SENSE OF DIRECTION 63 65 65 12  
Climax Blues Band (Sire SAS 7501)
81 AMERICAN GRAFFITI 50 52 53 53  
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA MCA2-8001)
82 THE BEST OF BREAD, VOLUME TWO 87 88 92 16
Bread (Elektra 7E 1005)
83 TALKING BOOK 84 87 89 69
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T-319 L)
84 LIVE IT UP -- -- -- 1  
Isley Brothers (T-Neck PZ 33070)
85 WILD HONEY 85 85 90 5
Beach Boys (WB 2MS 2166)
86 BABY DON'T GET HOOKED ON ME -- -- -- 18
Mac Davis (Columbia KC 31770)
87 PUSSY CATS -- -- -- 1  
Nilsson (RCA CPL1-0570)
88 ANTHOLOGY 83 74 74 9
Diana Ross & The Supremes (Motown M9-794A3)
89 SHOCK TREATMENT 92 89 79 18
Edgar Winter Group (Epic PE 32461)
90 BO DONALDSON & THE HEYWOODS 91 95 -- 3
Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods (ABC ABCX 824)
91 SHININ' ON 62 51 48 26  
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SWAE-11278)
92 TOGETHER BROTHERS 74 61 64 9  
Original Film Soundtrack (20th Century ST 101)
93 THE ENTERTAINER -- -- -- 1  
Marvin Hamlisch (MCA 2115)
94 OPEN OUR EYES 88 84 78 27
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia KC 32712)
95 HERGEST RIDGE -- -- -- 1  
Mike Oldfield (Virgin VR 13-109)
96 STEVIE WONDER PRESENTS SYREETA WRIGHT 99 -- -- 2
Syreeta Wright (Motown M6-808S1)
97 ELVIS RECORDED LIVE ON STAGE IN MEMPHIS 75 36 35 11  
Elvis Presley (RCA CPL1-0606)
98 WONDERWORLD 76 50 44 11  
Uriah Heep (WB BS 2800)
99 SHEET MUSIC -- -- -- 1  
10cc (U.K. UKS 53107)
100 YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM 90 99 93 73
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:

   • "Garcia" by Jerry Garcia (# 79)
   • "Truck Driver" by Original Film Soundtrack (# 82)
   • "Claudine" by Original Film Soundtrack (# 94)
   • "Live At Caesars Palace" by Diana Ross (# 96)
   • "Maria Muldaur" by Maria Muldaur (# 97)
   • "I Need Time" by Bloodstone (# 98)
   • "The Singles 69-73" by Carpenters (#100)

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