Saturday October 5, 1974
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending October 5, 1974



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1 BAD COMPANY 3 4 6 10
Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8410)
2 ENDLESS SUMMER 4 7 9 11
Beach Boys (Capitol SVBB 11307)
3 FULFILLINGNESS' FIRST FINALE 1 1 1 9
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T6-332S1)
4 BACK HOME AGAIN 2 2 3 14
John Denver (RCA CPL1-0548)
5 CARIBOU 7 6 4 14
Elton John (MCA 2116)
6 NOT FRAGILE 8 12 15 6
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-1004)
7 SO FAR 9 16 23 5
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic SD 18100)
8 RAGS TO RUFUS 6 5 5 12
Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC ABCX-809)
9 IF YOU LOVE ME LET ME KNOW 11 17 26 16
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 411)
10 STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES 10 11 13 13
Mac Davis (Columbia KC 32582)
11 461 OCEAN BOULEVARD 5 3 2 12
Eric Clapton (RSO SO 4801)
12 CAN'T GET ENOUGH 14 23 40 5
Barry White (20th Century T-444)
13 WELCOME BACK MY FRIENDS 15 25 41 5
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Manticore MC 3-200)
14 SANTANA'S GREATEST HITS 12 13 14 12
Santana (Columbia PC 33050)
15 ON THE BEACH 16 8 8 12
Neil Young (Reprise R 2180)
16 JOHN DENVER'S GREATEST HITS 13 14 12 45
John Denver (RCA CPL1-0374)
17 SKIN TIGHT 19 19 21 22
Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-705)
18 BODY HEAT 18 18 19 17
Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3617)
19 THE SOUTHER-HILLMAN-FURAY BAND 17 10 10 11
Souther-Hillman-Furay Band (Asylum 7E-1006)
20 ALICE COOPER'S GREATEST HITS 25 33 59 5
Alice Cooper (WB W 2803)
21 CHICAGO VII 20 21 24 28
Chicago (Columbia C2-32810)
22 WRAP AROUND JOY 73 -- -- 2  
Carole King (Ode SR 77024)
23 MARVIN GAYE LIVE! 21 9 7 12
Marvin Gaye (Tamla T6-333S1)
24 I CAN STAND A LITTLE RAIN 32 37 51 6
Joe Cocker (A&M SP-3633)
25 HOLIDAY 27 28 31 13
America (WB W 2808)
26 BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE II 22 15 11 37
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-696)
27 ANKA 40 58 86 4  
Paul Anka (United Artists UA-LA 314-G)
28 SUNDOWN 28 29 29 35
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise MS 2177)
29 BEFORE THE FLOOD 26 24 16 13
Bob Dylan & The Band (Asylum AB 201)
30 HIGHWAY CALL 43 55 89 4  
Richard Betts (Capricorn CP 0123)
31 SMALL TALK 30 26 25 11
Sly & The Family Stone (Epic PE 32930)
32 LOVE SONG FOR JEFFREY 29 30 33 26
Helen Reddy (Capitol SO-11284)
33 SECOND HELPING 36 38 32 21
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 413)
34 STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER 35 36 38 10
Nitty Griity Dirt Band (United Artists UA-LA 184-J2)
35 LIVE IT UP 64 84 -- 3  
Isley Brothers (T-Neck PZ 33070)
36 BAND ON THE RUN 24 22 18 43  
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple SO-3415)
37 THE O'JAYS LIVE IN LONDON 34 31 30 14
O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 32953)
38 ILLUSIONS ON A DOUBLE DIMPLE 39 40 44 7
Triumvirat (Harvest ST 11311)
39 ROCK YOUR BABY 37 32 34 8
George McCrae (T.K. 501)
40 WHEN THE EAGLE FLIES 53 79 -- 3  
Traffic (Asylum 7E-1020)
41 JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH 44 46 37 16
Rick Wakeman (A&M SP-3621)
42 THAT NIGGER'S CRAZY 41 39 39 15
Richard Pryor (Partee PBS 2404)
43 WALKING MAN 42 44 28 14
James Taylor (WB BS 2794)
44 HAMBURGER CONCERTO 45 48 55 9
Focus (Atco SD 36-100)
45 GIVE IT TO THE PEOPLE 52 62 93 4
Righteous Brothers (Haven/Capitol ST 9201)
46 COUNTRY 48 53 65 6
Anne Murray (Capitol ST 11324)
47 THRUST 76 -- -- 2  
Herbie Hancock (Columbia PC 32965)
48 THE KIDS AND ME 65 -- -- 2  
Billy Preston (A&M SP-3645)
49 JIM STAFFORD 46 45 46 25
Jim Stafford (MGM SE 4947)
50 PHOTOGRAPHS & MEMORIES: HIS GREATEST HITS -- -- -- 1  
Jim Croce (ABC ABCD 835)
51 BRIDGE OF SIGHS 47 41 27 23
Robin Trower (Chrysalis CHR 1057)
52 MOONTAN 23 20 17 20  
Golden Earring (MCA 396)
53 ON STAGE 38 35 22 22  
Loggins And Messina (Columbia PG 32848)
54 COMIN' FROM ALL ENDS 57 60 77 5
New Birth (RCA APL1-0494)
55 INNERVISIONS 56 57 60 61
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T 326V1)
56 AN ANTHOLOGY, VOLUME II 58 65 95 4
Duane Allman (Capricorn 2CP 0139)
57 FROM THE MARS HOTEL 31 27 20 12  
Grateful Dead (Grateful Dead GD 102)
58 TRES HOMBRES 54 49 53 42
ZZ Top (London XPS 631)
59 PUSSY CATS 69 87 -- 3
Nilsson (RCA CPL1-0570)
60 SOME NICE THINGS I'VE MISSED 51 50 48 8
Frank Sinatra (Reprise RS 2195)
61 THE STING 61 51 35 34
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 390)
62 HERGEST RIDGE 79 95 -- 3  
Mike Oldfield (Virgin VR 13-109)
63 PRETZEL LOGIC 59 52 43 27
Steely Dan (ABC ABCD-808)
64 BEHIND CLOSED DOORS 62 59 54 63
Charlie Rich (Epic KE 32247)
65 THE BLACKBYRDS 66 68 70 9
Blackbyrds (Fantasy F 9444)
66 BABY DON'T GET HOOKED ON ME 75 86 -- 20
Mac Davis (Columbia KC 31770)
67 SENSE OF DIRECTION 78 80 63 14  
Climax Blues Band (Sire SAS 7501)
68 ON THE BORDER 68 72 73 24
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1004)
69 BUDDAH AND THE CHOCOLATE BOX 63 61 58 26
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-3623)
70 HELL 33 34 36 10  
James Brown (Polydor PB2-9001)
71 NEW RAGTIME FOLLIES 71 74 78 27
Dawn (Bell 1130)
72 POEMS, PRAYERS & PROMISES 70 64 66 37
John Denver (RCA LSP-4499)
73 GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD 60 56 52 51  
Elton John (MCA 2-10003)
74 MYSTERIOUS TRAVELLER 72 66 49 15
Weather Report (Columbia KC 32494)
75 MIRROR IMAGE 94 -- -- 2  
Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia KC 32929)
76 PERFECT ANGEL 87 -- -- 2  
Minnie Riperton (Epic KE 32561)
77 ROAD FOOD 67 69 72 20
Guess Who (RCA APL1-0220)
78 STREET PARTY 55 43 45 10  
Black Oak Arkansas (Atco SD 36-101)
79 VERITIES & BALDERDASH 91 -- -- 2  
Harry Chapin (Elektra 7E-1012)
80 THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON 74 76 81 82
Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-11163)
81 THE ENTERTAINER 83 93 -- 3
Marvin Hamlisch (MCA 2115)
82 THE BEST OF BREAD, VOLUME TWO 77 82 87 18
Bread (Elektra 7E 1005)
83 AMERICAN GRAFFITI 80 81 50 55
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA MCA2-8001)
84 I'M LEAVING IT ALL UP TO YOU 98 -- -- 2  
Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 4968)
85 BO DONALDSON & THE HEYWOODS 88 90 91 5
Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods (ABC ABCX 824)
86 LET'S PUT IT ALL TOGETHER 49 47 47 20  
Stylistics (Avco AV 69001-698)
87 MIGHTY LOVE 90 63 64 28
Spinners (Atlantic SD 7296)
88 STEVIE WONDER PRESENTS SYREETA WRIGHT 93 96 99 4
Syreeta Wright (Motown M6-808S1)
89 ROXY AND ELSEWHERE -- -- -- 1  
Frank Zappa (Discreet 2DS 2202)
90 REMEMBER THE FUTURE -- -- -- 1  
Nektar (Passport PPS 98002)
91 FREEDOM FOR THE STALLION 50 42 42 14  
Hues Corporation (RCA APL1-0323)
92 DANCING MACHINE -- -- -- 1  
Jackson 5 (Motown M6 780S1)
93 CHILD OF THE NOVELTY -- -- -- 1  
Mahogany Rush (20th Century T-451)
94 SHEET MUSIC 95 99 -- 3
10cc (U.K. UKS 53107)
95 OPEN OUR EYES 96 94 88 29
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia KC 32712)
96 12 GREATEST HITS 97 77 61 17
Neil Diamond (MCA 2106)
97 BLUE MAGIC 81 75 71 27  
Blue Magic (Atco SD 36-7038)
98 CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY 100 -- -- 17
Chicago (Columbia GP 8)
99 TALKING BOOK 82 83 84 71  
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T-319 L)
100 COURT AND SPARK 86 67 69 35  
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 7E-1001)

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:

   • "Wild Honey" by Beach Boys (# 84)
   • "Avalanche" by Mountain (# 85)
   • "Keep On Smilin'" by Wet Willie (# 89)
   • "Diamond Dogs" by David Bowie (# 92)
   • "Seals & Crofts 1 And 2" by Seals & Crofts (# 99)

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