Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending December 14, 1974
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ELTON JOHN'S GREATEST HITS | 1 | 8 | 17 | 5 | |
| Elton John (MCA 2128) | ||||||
| 2 | SERENADE | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | |
| Neil Diamond (Columbia PC 32919) | ||||||
| 3 | IT'S ONLY ROCK 'N ROLL | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 79101) | ||||||
| 4 | WAR CHILD | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | |
| Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1067) | ||||||
| 5 | NOT FRAGILE | 6 | 7 | 4 | 16 | |
| Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-1004) | ||||||
| 6 | PHOTOGRAPHS & MEMORIES: HIS GREATEST HITS | 7 | 5 | 6 | 11 | |
| Jim Croce (ABC ABCD 835) | ||||||
| 7 | MOTHER LODE | 9 | 12 | 14 | 7 | |
| Loggins And Messina (Columbia PC 33175) | ||||||
| 8 | THIS IS THE MOODY BLUES | 10 | 45 | 54 | 4 | |
| Moody Blues (Threshold 2THS 12/13) | ||||||
| 9 | CHEECH & CHONG'S WEDDING ALBUM | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |
| Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77025) | ||||||
| 10 | BACK HOME AGAIN | 18 | 13 | 12 | 24 | |
| John Denver (RCA CPL1-0548) | ||||||
| 11 | FIRE | 16 | 33 | 40 | 4 | |
| Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-1013) | ||||||
| 12 | ODDS & SODS | 8 | 10 | 13 | 8 | |
| Who (MCA 2120) | ||||||
| 13 | BORBOLETTA | 13 | 17 | 19 | 7 | |
| Santana (Columbia PC 33135) | ||||||
| 14 | LATE FOR THE SKY | 14 | 15 | 16 | 10 | |
| Jackson Browne (Asylum 7E-1017) | ||||||
| 15 | DAVID LIVE | 19 | 22 | 24 | 8 | |
| David Bowie (RCA CPL2-0771) | ||||||
| 16 | ELDORADO | 17 | 18 | 21 | 8 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists UA-LA 339-G) | ||||||
| 17 | VERITIES & BALDERDASH | 24 | 29 | 35 | 12 | |
| Harry Chapin (Elektra 7E-1012) | ||||||
| 18 | FREE AND EASY | 22 | 26 | 32 | 7 | |
| Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-11348) | ||||||
| 19 | GOODNIGHT VIENNA | 30 | 56 | -- | 3 |  |
| Ringo Starr (Apple SW-3417) | ||||||
| 20 | WALLS AND BRIDGES | 11 | 3 | 1 | 10 | |
| John Lennon (Apple SW-3410) | ||||||
| 21 | BUTTERFLY | 27 | 51 | 66 | 4 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia PC 33095) | ||||||
| 22 | WRAP AROUND JOY | 12 | 9 | 5 | 12 | |
| Carole King (Ode SR 77024) | ||||||
| 23 | CARIBOU | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | |
| Elton John (MCA 2116) | ||||||
| 24 | WAITRESS IN A DONUT SHOP | 28 | 34 | 36 | 6 | |
| Maria Muldaur (Reprise MS 2194) | ||||||
| 25 | BAD COMPANY | 25 | 28 | 30 | 20 | |
| Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8410) | ||||||
| 26 | EXPLORES YOUR MIND | 34 | 49 | 69 | 4 | |
| Al Green (Hi SHL 32087) | ||||||
| 27 | I FEEL A SONG IN MY HEART | 31 | 57 | 82 | 5 | |
| Gladys Knight & The Pips (Buddah BDS 5612) | ||||||
| 28 | NIGHTMARES | 29 | 35 | 37 | 8 | |
| J. Geils Band (Atlantic SD 18107) | ||||||
| 29 | DRAGON FLY | 33 | 39 | 48 | 7 | |
| Jefferson Starship (Grunt BPL1-0717) | ||||||
| 30 | HOLIDAY | 20 | 14 | 10 | 23 | |
| America (WB W 2808) | ||||||
| 31 | DAVE MASON | 35 | 48 | 60 | 6 | |
| Dave Mason (Columbia KG 33096) | ||||||
| 32 | AVERAGE WHITE BAND | 37 | 44 | 46 | 8 | |
| Average White Band (Atlantic SD 7308) | ||||||
| 33 | STORMBRINGER | 43 | 59 | -- | 3 | |
| Deep Purple (WB PR 2832) | ||||||
| 34 | ANKA | 21 | 21 | 22 | 14 |  |
| Paul Anka (United Artists UA-LA 314-G) | ||||||
| 35 | ROCK AND ROLL OUTLAWS | 36 | 41 | 45 | 6 | |
| Foghat (Bearsville BR 6956) | ||||||
| 36 | SMILER | 15 | 16 | 18 | 9 | |
| Rod Stewart (Mercury SRM-1-017) | ||||||
| 37 | JOHN DENVER'S GREATEST HITS | 38 | 36 | 39 | 55 | |
| John Denver (RCA CPL1-0374) | ||||||
| 38 | TODD RUNDGREN'S UTOPIA | 42 | 47 | 52 | 6 | |
| Utopia (Bearsville BR 6954) | ||||||
| 39 | WHERE HAVE I KNOWN YOU BEFORE | 41 | 43 | 44 | 9 | |
| Chick Corea (Polydor PD 6509) | ||||||
| 40 | PHOEBE SNOW | 47 | 55 | 70 | 6 | |
| Phoebe Snow (Shelter SR 2109) | ||||||
| 41 | CAUGHT UP | 46 | 53 | 64 | 5 | |
| Millie Jackson (Spring SPR 6703) | ||||||
| 42 | MILES OF AISLES | 68 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Joni Mitchell (Asylum AB 202) | ||||||
| 43 | FULFILLINGNESS' FIRST FINALE | 48 | 50 | 38 | 19 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla T6-332S1) | ||||||
| 44 | CAN'T GET ENOUGH | 23 | 24 | 25 | 15 | |
| Barry White (20th Century T-444) | ||||||
| 45 | PERFECT ANGEL | 39 | 40 | 34 | 12 | |
| Minnie Riperton (Epic KE 32561) | ||||||
| 46 | IF YOU LOVE ME LET ME KNOW | 52 | 19 | 9 | 26 | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 411) | ||||||
| 47 | DANCING MACHINE | 44 | 32 | 33 | 11 | |
| Jackson 5 (Motown M6 780S1) | ||||||
| 48 | THRUST | 45 | 38 | 29 | 12 | |
| Herbie Hancock (Columbia PC 32965) | ||||||
| 49 | HEART LIKE A WHEEL | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Linda Ronstadt (Capitol ST-11358) | ||||||
| 50 | IN HEAT | 51 | 54 | 57 | 8 | |
| Love Unlmited Orchestra (20th Century T-443) | ||||||
| 51 | SALLY CAN'T DANCE | 32 | 27 | 23 | 10 | |
| Lou Reed (RCA CPL1-0611) | ||||||
| 52 | DREAMS AND ALL THAT STUFF | 70 | 79 | 90 | 4 | |
| Leo Kottke (Capitol ST-11335) | ||||||
| 53 | THE GREGG ALLMAN TOUR | 55 | 68 | 88 | 4 | |
| Gregg Allman (Capricorn 2CP 0141) | ||||||
| 54 | LOVE ME FOR A REASON | 60 | 71 | 80 | 5 | |
| Osmonds (MGM MG 4939) | ||||||
| 55 | STREET LIFE SERENADE | 62 | 69 | 81 | 5 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia PC 33146) | ||||||
| 56 | VEEDON FLEECE | 57 | 64 | 71 | 6 | |
| Van Morrison (WB BS 2805) | ||||||
| 57 | MELODIES OF LOVE | 71 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Bobby Vinton (ABC ABCD 851) | ||||||
| 58 | WHITE GOLD | 66 | 76 | 91 | 4 | |
| Love Unlmited Orchestra (20th Century T-458) | ||||||
| 59 | HEAVY | 64 | 72 | 85 | 5 | |
| Stylistics (Avco AV 69004) | ||||||
| 60 | GOT TO FIND A WAY | 65 | 75 | 84 | 5 | |
| Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8604) | ||||||
| 61 | I'VE GOT THE MUSIC IN ME | 72 | 86 | 99 | 4 | |
| Kiki Dee (MCA 458) | ||||||
| 62 | LIGHT OF WORLDS | 63 | 66 | 76 | 6 | |
| Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DEP 2014) | ||||||
| 63 | PAPER MONEY | 67 | 77 | 89 | 4 | |
| Montrose (WB BS 2823) | ||||||
| 64 | SOUTHERN COMFORT | 75 | 90 | 100 | 4 | |
| Crusaders (Blue Thumb BTSY 1002) | ||||||
| 65 | CHICAGO VII | 61 | 62 | 65 | 38 | |
| Chicago (Columbia C2-32810) | ||||||
| 66 | DO IT BABY | 59 | 42 | 42 | 9 | |
| Miracles (Tamla T6 334S1) | ||||||
| 67 | WHEN THE EAGLE FLIES | 49 | 11 | 11 | 13 | |
| Traffic (Asylum 7E-1020) | ||||||
| 68 | SO FAR | 53 | 20 | 15 | 15 | |
| Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic SD 18100) | ||||||
| 69 | ALICE COOPER'S GREATEST HITS | 54 | 23 | 20 | 15 | |
| Alice Cooper (WB W 2803) | ||||||
| 70 | BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE II | 83 | 80 | 50 | 47 | |
| Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-696) | ||||||
| 71 | APPRENTICE | 80 | 89 | 98 | 4 | |
| Dave Loggins (Epic NB 32833) | ||||||
| 72 | THERE'S THE RUB | 100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Wishbone Ash (MCA 464) | ||||||
| 73 | TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME. . . LIVE | 95 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| B.B. King & Bobby Bland (MCA DS 50190-2) | ||||||
| 74 | THE PLACE I LOVE | 86 | 91 | -- | 3 | |
| Splinter (A&M SP-2001) | ||||||
| 75 | I'M LEAVING IT ALL UP TO YOU | 77 | 61 | 55 | 12 | |
| Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 4968) | ||||||
| 76 | CANTAMOS | 94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Poco (Epic PE 33192) | ||||||
| 77 | RELEASE YOURSELF | 78 | 81 | 97 | 4 | |
| Graham Central Station (WB BS 2814) | ||||||
| 78 | GOOD OLD BOYS | 79 | 82 | 86 | 7 | |
| Randy Newman (WB MS 2193) | ||||||
| 79 | SNOWFLAKES ARE DREAMING | 81 | 85 | 93 | 4 | |
| Tomita (RCA ARL1-0488) | ||||||
| 80 | TOLEDO WINDOW BOX | 79 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| George Carlin (Little David LD 3003) | ||||||
| 81 | WAR BABIES | 84 | 88 | 95 | 4 | |
| Hall & Oates (Atlantic SD 18109) | ||||||
| 82 | PIECES OF DREAMS | 93 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Stanley Turrentine (Fantasy F-9465) | ||||||
| 83 | BRUJO | 85 | 87 | 96 | 4 | |
| New Riders Of The Purple Sage (Columbia PC 33145) | ||||||
| 84 | THE MAIN EVENT LIVE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Frank Sinatra (WB FS 2207) | ||||||
| 85 | MOTT THE HOOPLE LIVE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Mott The Hoople (Columbia PC 33282) | ||||||
| 86 | POWERFUL PEOPLE | 87 | 93 | -- | 3 | |
| Gino Vannelli (A&M SP-3630) | ||||||
| 87 | THE SONGS OF JIM WEATHERLY | 88 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
| Jim Weatherly (Buddah BDS 5608) | ||||||
| 88 | THE SILVER FOX | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Charlie Rich (Epic PE 32250) | ||||||
| 89 | B.T. EXPRESS | 98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| B.T. Express (Scepter SPS 5117) | ||||||
| 90 | REMEMBER THE FUTURE | 50 | 46 | 47 | 11 | |
| Nektar (Passport PPS 98002) | ||||||
| 91 | SOUVENIRS | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Dan Fogelberg (Epic KE 33137) | ||||||
| 92 | ROXY AND ELSEWHERE | 40 | 31 | 31 | 11 | |
| Frank Zappa (Discreet 2DS 2202) | ||||||
| 93 | FURTHERMORE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Shawn Phillips (A&M SP-3662) | ||||||
| 94 | RED | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| King Crimson (Atlantic SD 18110) | ||||||
| 95 | ARTISTRY | 96 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
| Deodato (MCA 457) | ||||||
| 96 | BARRY MANILOW II | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4016) | ||||||
| 97 | STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES | 56 | 30 | 28 | 23 | |
| Mac Davis (Columbia KC 32582) | ||||||
| 98 | I CAN HELP | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Billy Swan (Columbia KZ 32279) | ||||||
| 99 | SKIN TIGHT | 74 | 60 | 41 | 32 | |
| Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-705) | ||||||
| 100 | LIVE IT UP | 58 | 37 | 27 | 13 | |
| Isley Brothers (T-Neck PZ 33070) | ||||||
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:
• "Andy Kim" by Andy Kim (# 69)
• "Welcome Back My Friends" by Emerson, Lake & Palmer (# 73)
• "The Power And The Glory" by Gentle Giant (# 76)
• "Is It In" by Eddie Harris (# 82)
• "All In Love Is Fair" by Nancy Wilson (# 90)
• "Heroes Are Hard To Find" by Fleetwood Mac (# 91)
• "The Kids And Me" by Billy Preston (# 92)
• "Body Heat" by Quincy Jones (# 97)
• "Second Helping" by Lynyrd Skynyrd (# 99)