Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending October 12, 1974

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	ENDLESS SUMMER	2	4	7	12
Beach Boys (Capitol SVBB 11307)
2	BAD COMPANY	1	3	4	11
Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8410)
3	BACK HOME AGAIN	4	2	2	15
John Denver (RCA CPL1-0548)
4	NOT FRAGILE	6	8	12	7
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-1004)
5	IF YOU LOVE ME LET ME KNOW	9	11	17	17
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 411)
6	SO FAR	7	9	16	6
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic SD 18100)
7	FULFILLINGNESS' FIRST FINALE	3	1	1	10
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T6-332S1)
8	CARIBOU	5	7	6	15
Elton John (MCA 2116)
9	CAN'T GET ENOUGH	12	14	23	6
Barry White (20th Century T-444)
10	WELCOME BACK MY FRIENDS	13	15	25	6
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Manticore MC 3-200)
11	461 OCEAN BOULEVARD	11	5	3	13
Eric Clapton (RSO SO 4801)
12	STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES	10	10	11	14
Mac Davis (Columbia KC 32582)
13	SKIN TIGHT	17	19	19	23
Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-705)
14	JOHN DENVER'S GREATEST HITS	16	13	14	46
John Denver (RCA CPL1-0374)
15	WRAP AROUND JOY	22	73	--	3
Carole King (Ode SR 77024)
16	RAGS TO RUFUS	8	6	5	13
Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC ABCX-809)
17	BODY HEAT	18	18	18	18
Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3617)
18	SANTANA'S GREATEST HITS	14	12	13	13
Santana (Columbia PC 33050)
19	ALICE COOPER'S GREATEST HITS	20	25	33	6
Alice Cooper (WB W 2803)
20	ANKA	27	40	58	5
Paul Anka (United Artists UA-LA 314-G)
21	CHICAGO VII	21	20	21	29
Chicago (Columbia C2-32810)
22	I CAN STAND A LITTLE RAIN	24	32	37	7
Joe Cocker (A&M SP-3633)
23	HOLIDAY	25	27	28	14
America (WB W 2808)
24	HIGHWAY CALL	30	43	55	5
Richard Betts (Capricorn CP 0123)
25	LIVE IT UP	35	64	84	4
Isley Brothers (T-Neck PZ 33070)
26	PHOTOGRAPHS & MEMORIES: HIS GREATEST HITS	50	--	--	2
Jim Croce (ABC ABCD 835)
27	SECOND HELPING	33	36	38	22
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 413)
28	THE SOUTHER-HILLMAN-FURAY BAND	19	17	10	12
Souther-Hillman-Furay Band (Asylum 7E-1006)
29	WHEN THE EAGLE FLIES	40	53	79	4
Traffic (Asylum 7E-1020)
30	ON THE BEACH	15	16	8	13
Neil Young (Reprise R 2180)
31	BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE II	26	22	15	38
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-696)
32	MARVIN GAYE LIVE!	23	21	9	13
Marvin Gaye (Tamla T6-333S1)
33	THE KIDS AND ME	48	65	--	3
Billy Preston (A&M SP-3645)
34	STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER	34	35	36	11
Nitty Griity Dirt Band (United Artists UA-LA 184-J2)
35	SUNDOWN	28	28	29	36
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise MS 2177)
36	THRUST	47	76	--	3
Herbie Hancock (Columbia PC 32965)
37	THE O'JAYS LIVE IN LONDON	37	34	31	15
O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 32953)
38	JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH	41	44	46	17
Rick Wakeman (A&M SP-3621)
39	GIVE IT TO THE PEOPLE	45	52	62	5
Righteous Brothers (Haven/Capitol ST 9201)
40	THAT NIGGER'S CRAZY	42	41	39	16
Richard Pryor (Partee PBS 2404)
41	LOVE SONG FOR JEFFREY	32	29	30	27
Helen Reddy (Capitol SO-11284)
42	ILLUSIONS ON A DOUBLE DIMPLE	38	39	40	8
Triumvirat (Harvest ST 11311)
43	HAMBURGER CONCERTO	44	45	48	10
Focus (Atco SD 36-100)
44	BEFORE THE FLOOD	29	26	24	14
Bob Dylan & The Band (Asylum AB 201)
45	COUNTRY	46	48	53	7
Anne Murray (Capitol ST 11324)
46	SMALL TALK	31	30	26	12
Sly & The Family Stone (Epic PE 32930)
47	BAND ON THE RUN	36	24	22	44
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple SO-3415)
48	ROCK YOUR BABY	39	37	32	9
George McCrae (T.K. 501)
49	MOONTAN	52	23	20	21
Golden Earring (MCA 396)
50	BRIDGE OF SIGHS	51	47	41	24
Robin Trower (Chrysalis CHR 1057)
51	WALKING MAN	43	42	44	15
James Taylor (WB BS 2794)
52	HERGEST RIDGE	62	79	95	4
Mike Oldfield (Virgin VR 13-109)
53	COMIN' FROM ALL ENDS	54	57	60	6
New Birth (RCA APL1-0494)
54	AN ANTHOLOGY, VOLUME II	56	58	65	5
Duane Allman (Capricorn 2CP 0139)
55	JIM STAFFORD	49	46	45	26
Jim Stafford (MGM SE 4947)
56	ON STAGE	53	38	35	23
Loggins And Messina (Columbia PG 32848)
57	PUSSY CATS	59	69	87	4
Nilsson (RCA CPL1-0570)
58	CHEECH & CHONG'S WEDDING ALBUM	--	--	--	1
Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77025)
59	THE STING	61	61	51	35
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 390)
60	INNERVISIONS	55	56	57	62
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T 326V1)
61	BABY DON'T GET HOOKED ON ME	66	75	86	21
Mac Davis (Columbia KC 31770)
62	BEHIND CLOSED DOORS	64	62	59	64
Charlie Rich (Epic KE 32247)
63	THE BLACKBYRDS	65	66	68	10
Blackbyrds (Fantasy F 9444)
64	SOME NICE THINGS I'VE MISSED	60	51	50	9
Frank Sinatra (Reprise RS 2195)
65	SENSE OF DIRECTION	67	78	80	15
Climax Blues Band (Sire SAS 7501)
66	ROAD FOOD	77	67	69	21
Guess Who (RCA APL1-0220)
67	PERFECT ANGEL	76	87	--	3
Minnie Riperton (Epic KE 32561)
68	ROXY AND ELSEWHERE	89	--	--	2
Frank Zappa (Discreet 2DS 2202)
69	VERITIES & BALDERDASH	79	91	--	3
Harry Chapin (Elektra 7E-1012)
70	MIRROR IMAGE	75	94	--	3
Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia KC 32929)
71	I'M LEAVING IT ALL UP TO YOU	84	98	--	3
Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 4968)
72	NEW RAGTIME FOLLIES	71	71	74	28
Dawn (Bell 1130)
73	ON THE BORDER	68	68	72	25
Eagles (Asylum 7E-1004)
74	MYSTERIOUS TRAVELLER	74	72	66	16
Weather Report (Columbia KC 32494)
75	SALLY CAN'T DANCE	--	--	--	1
Lou Reed (RCA CPL1-0611)
76	TRES HOMBRES	58	54	49	43
ZZ Top (London XPS 631)
77	FROM THE MARS HOTEL	57	31	27	13
Grateful Dead (Grateful Dead GD 102)
78	BUDDAH AND THE CHOCOLATE BOX	69	63	61	27
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-3623)
79	POEMS, PRAYERS & PROMISES	72	70	64	38
John Denver (RCA LSP-4499)
80	REMEMBER THE FUTURE	90	--	--	2
Nektar (Passport PPS 98002)
81	DANCING MACHINE	92	--	--	2
Jackson 5 (Motown M6 780S1)
82	WALLS AND BRIDGES	--	--	--	1
John Lennon (Apple SW-3410)
83	CHILD OF THE NOVELTY	93	--	--	2
Mahogany Rush (20th Century T-451)
84	FEATS DON'T FAIL ME NOW	--	--	--	1
Little Feat (WB BS 2784)
85	GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD	73	60	56	52
Elton John (MCA 2-10003)
86	HEROES ARE HARD TO FIND	--	--	--	1
Fleetwood Mac (Reprise MS 2196)
87	LOS COCHINOS	--	--	--	38
Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77019)
88	MIAMI	--	--	--	1
James Gang (Atco SD 36-102)
89	THE BEST OF BREAD, VOLUME TWO	82	77	82	19
Bread (Elektra 7E 1005)
90	SLOW FLUX	--	--	--	1
Steppenwolf (Mums PZ 33093)
91	STEVIE WONDER PRESENTS SYREETA WRIGHT	88	93	96	5
Syreeta Wright (Motown M6-808S1)
92	CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY	98	100	--	18
Chicago (Columbia GP 8)
93	ANDY KIM	--	--	--	1
Andy Kim (Capitol ST 11318)
94	PRETZEL LOGIC	63	59	52	28
Steely Dan (ABC ABCD-808)
95	COURT AND SPARK	100	86	67	36
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 7E-1001)
96	THE MIRROR	--	--	--	1
Spooky Tooth (Island ILPS 9292)
97	THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON	80	74	76	83
Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-11163)
98	LATE FOR THE SKY	--	--	--	1
Jackson Browne (Asylum 7E-1017)
99	OPEN OUR EYES	95	96	94	30
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia KC 32712)
100	SHEET MUSIC	94	95	99	4
10cc (U.K. UKS 53107)

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:

   • "Hell" by James Brown (# 70)
   • "Street Party" by Black Oak Arkansas (# 78)
   • "The Entertainer" by Marvin Hamlisch (# 81)
   • "American Graffiti" by Original Film Soundtrack (# 83)
   • "Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods" by Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods (# 85)
   • "Let's Put It All Together" by Stylistics (# 86)
   • "Mighty Love" by Spinners (# 87)
   • "Freedom For The Stallion" by Hues Corporation (# 91)
   • "12 Greatest Hits" by Neil Diamond (# 96)
   • "Blue Magic" by Blue Magic (# 97)
   • "Talking Book" by Stevie Wonder (# 99)