Thursday December 12, 1974
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending December 7, 1974



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1 ELTON JOHN'S GREATEST HITS 8 17 50 4
Elton John (MCA 2128)
2 IT'S ONLY ROCK 'N ROLL 1 2 6 7
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 79101)
3 SERENADE 4 8 14 7
Neil Diamond (Columbia PC 32919)
4 WAR CHILD 6 7 11 6
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1067)
5 CHEECH & CHONG'S WEDDING ALBUM 2 3 4 9
Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77025)
6 NOT FRAGILE 7 4 5 15
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-1004)
7 PHOTOGRAPHS & MEMORIES: HIS GREATEST HITS 5 6 3 10
Jim Croce (ABC ABCD 835)
8 ODDS & SODS 10 13 16 7
Who (MCA 2120)
9 MOTHER LODE 12 14 19 6
Loggins And Messina (Columbia PC 33175)
10 THIS IS THE MOODY BLUES 45 54 -- 3  
Moody Blues (Threshold 2THS 12/13)
11 WALLS AND BRIDGES 3 1 2 9
John Lennon (Apple SW-3410)
12 WRAP AROUND JOY 9 5 1 11
Carole King (Ode SR 77024)
13 BORBOLETTA 17 19 22 6
Santana (Columbia PC 33135)
14 LATE FOR THE SKY 15 16 18 9
Jackson Browne (Asylum 7E-1017)
15 SMILER 16 18 21 8
Rod Stewart (Mercury SRM-1-017)
16 FIRE 33 40 -- 3  
Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-1013)
17 ELDORADO 18 21 26 7
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists UA-LA 339-G)
18 BACK HOME AGAIN 13 12 8 23
John Denver (RCA CPL1-0548)
19 DAVID LIVE 22 24 30 7
David Bowie (RCA CPL2-0771)
20 HOLIDAY 14 10 10 22
America (WB W 2808)
21 ANKA 21 22 24 13
Paul Anka (United Artists UA-LA 314-G)
22 FREE AND EASY 26 32 39 6
Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-11348)
23 CAN'T GET ENOUGH 24 25 17 14
Barry White (20th Century T-444)
24 VERITIES & BALDERDASH 29 35 37 11
Harry Chapin (Elektra 7E-1012)
25 BAD COMPANY 28 30 27 19
Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8410)
26 CARIBOU 25 25 25 23
Elton John (MCA 2116)
27 BUTTERFLY 51 66 -- 3  
Barbra Streisand (Columbia PC 33095)
28 WAITRESS IN A DONUT SHOP 34 36 40 5
Maria Muldaur (Reprise MS 2194)
29 NIGHTMARES 35 37 41 7
J. Geils Band (Atlantic SD 18107)
30 GOODNIGHT VIENNA 56 -- -- 2  
Ringo Starr (Apple SW-3417)
31 I FEEL A SONG IN MY HEART 57 82 98 4  
Gladys Knight & The Pips (Buddah BDS 5612)
32 SALLY CAN'T DANCE 27 23 23 9
Lou Reed (RCA CPL1-0611)
33 DRAGON FLY 39 48 57 6
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BPL1-0717)
34 EXPLORES YOUR MIND 49 69 -- 3  
Al Green (Hi SHL 32087)
35 DAVE MASON 48 60 84 5  
Dave Mason (Columbia KG 33096)
36 ROCK AND ROLL OUTLAWS 41 45 59 5
Foghat (Bearsville BR 6956)
37 AVERAGE WHITE BAND 44 46 54 7
Average White Band (Atlantic SD 7308)
38 JOHN DENVER'S GREATEST HITS 36 39 34 54
John Denver (RCA CPL1-0374)
39 PERFECT ANGEL 40 34 29 11
Minnie Riperton (Epic KE 32561)
40 ROXY AND ELSEWHERE 31 31 32 10
Frank Zappa (Discreet 2DS 2202)
41 WHERE HAVE I KNOWN YOU BEFORE 43 44 46 8
Chick Corea (Polydor PD 6509)
42 TODD RUNDGREN'S UTOPIA 47 52 61 5
Utopia (Bearsville BR 6954)
43 STORMBRINGER 59 -- -- 2  
Deep Purple (WB PR 2832)
44 DANCING MACHINE 32 33 36 10  
Jackson 5 (Motown M6 780S1)
45 THRUST 38 29 25 11
Herbie Hancock (Columbia PC 32965)
46 CAUGHT UP 53 64 78 4
Millie Jackson (Spring SPR 6703)
47 PHOEBE SNOW 55 70 80 5
Phoebe Snow (Shelter SR 2109)
48 FULFILLINGNESS' FIRST FINALE 50 38 33 18
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T6-332S1)
49 WHEN THE EAGLE FLIES 11 11 13 12  
Traffic (Asylum 7E-1020)
50 REMEMBER THE FUTURE 46 47 48 10
Nektar (Passport PPS 98002)
51 IN HEAT 54 57 65 7
Love Unlmited Orchestra (20th Century T-443)
52 IF YOU LOVE ME LET ME KNOW 19 9 9 25  
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 411)
53 SO FAR 20 15 7 14  
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic SD 18100)
54 ALICE COOPER'S GREATEST HITS 23 20 20 14  
Alice Cooper (WB W 2803)
55 THE GREGG ALLMAN TOUR 68 88 -- 3  
Gregg Allman (Capricorn 2CP 0141)
56 STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES 30 28 15 22  
Mac Davis (Columbia KC 32582)
57 VEEDON FLEECE 64 71 81 5
Van Morrison (WB BS 2805)
58 LIVE IT UP 37 27 12 12  
Isley Brothers (T-Neck PZ 33070)
59 DO IT BABY 42 42 43 8  
Miracles (Tamla T6 334S1)
60 LOVE ME FOR A REASON 71 80 89 4  
Osmonds (MGM MG 4939)
61 CHICAGO VII 62 65 62 37
Chicago (Columbia C2-32810)
62 STREET LIFE SERENADE 69 81 92 4
Billy Joel (Columbia PC 33146)
63 LIGHT OF WORLDS 66 76 87 5
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DEP 2014)
64 HEAVY 72 85 97 4
Stylistics (Avco AV 69004)
65 GOT TO FIND A WAY 75 84 94 4
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8604)
66 WHITE GOLD 76 91 -- 3
Love Unlmited Orchestra (20th Century T-458)
67 PAPER MONEY 77 89 -- 3
Montrose (WB BS 2823)
68 MILES OF AISLES -- -- -- 1  
Joni Mitchell (Asylum AB 202)
69 ANDY KIM 58 51 53 9  
Andy Kim (Capitol ST 11318)
70 DREAMS AND ALL THAT STUFF 79 90 -- 3
Leo Kottke (Capitol ST-11335)
71 MELODIES OF LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Bobby Vinton (ABC ABCD 851)
72 I'VE GOT THE MUSIC IN ME 86 99 -- 3  
Kiki Dee (MCA 458)
73 WELCOME BACK MY FRIENDS 65 43 31 14
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Manticore MC 3-200)
74 SKIN TIGHT 60 41 38 31  
Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-705)
75 SOUTHERN COMFORT 90 100 -- 3  
Crusaders (Blue Thumb BTSY 1002)
76 THE POWER AND THE GLORY 78 79 83 7
Gentle Giant (Capitol ST 11337)
77 I'M LEAVING IT ALL UP TO YOU 61 55 44 11  
Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 4968)
78 RELEASE YOURSELF 81 97 -- 3
Graham Central Station (WB BS 2814)
79 GOOD OLD BOYS 82 86 91 6
Randy Newman (WB MS 2193)
80 APPRENTICE 89 98 -- 3
Dave Loggins (Epic NB 32833)
81 SNOWFLAKES ARE DREAMING 85 93 -- 3
Tomita (RCA ARL1-0488)
82 IS IT IN 83 87 93 6
Eddie Harris (Atlantic SD 1659)
83 BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE II 80 50 45 46
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-696)
84 WAR BABIES 88 95 -- 3
Hall & Oates (Atlantic SD 18109)
85 BRUJO 87 96 -- 3
New Riders Of The Purple Sage (Columbia PC 33145)
86 THE PLACE I LOVE 91 -- -- 2
Splinter (A&M SP-2001)
87 POWERFUL PEOPLE 93 -- -- 2
Gino Vannelli (A&M SP-3630)
88 THE SONGS OF JIM WEATHERLY 99 -- -- 2  
Jim Weatherly (Buddah BDS 5608)
89 TOLEDO WINDOW BOX -- -- -- 1  
George Carlin (Little David LD 3003)
90 ALL IN LOVE IS FAIR 92 94 -- 3
Nancy Wilson (Capitol ST 11317)
91 HEROES ARE HARD TO FIND 52 49 42 9  
Fleetwood Mac (Reprise MS 2196)
92 THE KIDS AND ME 63 53 35 11  
Billy Preston (A&M SP-3645)
93 PIECES OF DREAMS -- -- -- 1  
Stanley Turrentine (Fantasy F-9465)
94 CANTAMOS -- -- -- 1  
Poco (Epic PE 33192)
95 TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME. . . LIVE -- -- -- 1  
B.B. King & Bobby Bland (MCA DS 50190-2)
96 ARTISTRY 100 -- -- 2
Deodato (MCA 457)
97 BODY HEAT 70 61 52 26  
Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3617)
98 B.T. EXPRESS -- -- -- 1  
B.T. Express (Scepter SPS 5117)
99 SECOND HELPING 94 56 51 30
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 413)
100 THERE'S THE RUB -- -- -- 1  
Wishbone Ash (MCA 464)

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:

   • "Climax" by Ohio Players (# 67)
   • "Rags To Rufus" by Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (# 73)
   • "Santana's Greatest Hits" by Santana (# 74)
   • "Feats Don't Fail Me Now" by Little Feat (# 84)
   • "Endless Summer" by Beach Boys (# 95)
   • "461 Ocean Boulevard" by Eric Clapton (# 96)
   • "The Sting" by Original Film Soundtrack (# 97)
   • "Behind Closed Doors" by Charlie Rich (# 98)

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