Tuesday October 15, 1974
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending October 12, 1974



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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)

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