Tuesday December 24, 1974
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending December 21, 1974



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1 ELTON JOHN'S GREATEST HITS 1 1 8 6
Elton John (MCA 2128)
2 SERENADE 2 3 4 9
Neil Diamond (Columbia PC 32919)
3 WAR CHILD 4 4 6 8
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1067)
4 NOT FRAGILE 5 6 7 17
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-1004)
5 MOTHER LODE 7 9 12 8
Loggins And Messina (Columbia PC 33175)
6 IT'S ONLY ROCK 'N ROLL 3 2 1 9
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 79101)
7 THIS IS THE MOODY BLUES 8 10 45 5
Moody Blues (Threshold 2THS 12/13)
8 PHOTOGRAPHS & MEMORIES: HIS GREATEST HITS 6 7 5 12
Jim Croce (ABC ABCD 835)
9 FIRE 11 16 33 5
Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-1013)
10 BACK HOME AGAIN 10 18 13 25
John Denver (RCA CPL1-0548)
11 VERITIES & BALDERDASH 17 24 29 13
Harry Chapin (Elektra 7E-1012)
12 CHEECH & CHONG'S WEDDING ALBUM 9 5 2 11
Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77025)
13 DAVID LIVE 15 19 22 9
David Bowie (RCA CPL2-0771)
14 FREE AND EASY 18 22 26 8
Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-11348)
15 GOODNIGHT VIENNA 19 30 56 4
Ringo Starr (Apple SW-3417)
16 ELDORADO 16 17 18 9
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists UA-LA 339-G)
17 BUTTERFLY 21 27 51 5
Barbra Streisand (Columbia PC 33095)
18 MILES OF AISLES 42 68 -- 3  
Joni Mitchell (Asylum AB 202)
19 EXPLORES YOUR MIND 26 34 49 5
Al Green (Hi SHL 32087)
20 ODDS & SODS 12 8 10 9
Who (MCA 2120)
21 LATE FOR THE SKY 14 14 15 11
Jackson Browne (Asylum 7E-1017)
22 STORMBRINGER 33 43 59 4  
Deep Purple (WB PR 2832)
23 WAITRESS IN A DONUT SHOP 24 28 34 7
Maria Muldaur (Reprise MS 2194)
24 I FEEL A SONG IN MY HEART 27 31 57 6
Gladys Knight & The Pips (Buddah BDS 5612)
25 DRAGON FLY 29 33 39 8
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BPL1-0717)
26 WALLS AND BRIDGES 20 11 3 11
John Lennon (Apple SW-3410)
27 AVERAGE WHITE BAND 32 37 44 9
Average White Band (Atlantic SD 7308)
28 BAD COMPANY 25 25 28 21
Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8410)
29 DAVE MASON 31 35 48 7
Dave Mason (Columbia KG 33096)
30 JOHN DENVER'S GREATEST HITS 37 38 36 56
John Denver (RCA CPL1-0374)
31 NIGHTMARES 28 29 35 9
J. Geils Band (Atlantic SD 18107)
32 WRAP AROUND JOY 22 12 9 13
Carole King (Ode SR 77024)
33 PHOEBE SNOW 40 47 55 7
Phoebe Snow (Shelter SR 2109)
34 ROCK AND ROLL OUTLAWS 35 36 41 7
Foghat (Bearsville BR 6956)
35 HOLIDAY 30 20 14 24
America (WB W 2808)
36 TODD RUNDGREN'S UTOPIA 38 42 47 7
Utopia (Bearsville BR 6954)
37 CAUGHT UP 41 46 53 6
Millie Jackson (Spring SPR 6703)
38 HEART LIKE A WHEEL 49 -- -- 2  
Linda Ronstadt (Capitol ST-11358)
39 BORBOLETTA 13 13 17 8  
Santana (Columbia PC 33135)
40 FULFILLINGNESS' FIRST FINALE 43 48 50 20
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T6-332S1)
41 CARIBOU 23 23 23 25  
Elton John (MCA 2116)
42 CAN'T GET ENOUGH 44 23 24 16
Barry White (20th Century T-444)
43 ANKA 34 21 21 15
Paul Anka (United Artists UA-LA 314-G)
44 IF YOU LOVE ME LET ME KNOW 46 52 19 27
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 411)
45 I'VE GOT THE MUSIC IN ME 61 72 86 5  
Kiki Dee (MCA 458)
46 SMILER 36 15 16 10
Rod Stewart (Mercury SRM-1-017)
47 MELODIES OF LOVE 57 71 -- 3
Bobby Vinton (ABC ABCD 851)
48 WHERE HAVE I KNOWN YOU BEFORE 39 41 43 10
Chick Corea (Polydor PD 6509)
49 DREAMS AND ALL THAT STUFF 52 70 79 5
Leo Kottke (Capitol ST-11335)
50 PERFECT ANGEL 45 39 40 13
Minnie Riperton (Epic KE 32561)
51 LOVE ME FOR A REASON 54 60 71 6
Osmonds (MGM MG 4939)
52 THE GREGG ALLMAN TOUR 53 55 68 5
Gregg Allman (Capricorn 2CP 0141)
53 STREET LIFE SERENADE 55 62 69 6
Billy Joel (Columbia PC 33146)
54 WHITE GOLD 58 66 76 5
Love Unlmited Orchestra (20th Century T-458)
55 HEAVY 59 64 72 6
Stylistics (Avco AV 69004)
56 SOUTHERN COMFORT 64 75 90 5
Crusaders (Blue Thumb BTSY 1002)
57 RELAYER -- -- -- 1  
Yes (Atlantic SD 18122)
58 IN HEAT 50 51 54 9
Love Unlmited Orchestra (20th Century T-443)
59 GOT TO FIND A WAY 60 65 75 6
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8604)
60 PAPER MONEY 63 67 77 5
Montrose (WB BS 2823)
61 DANCING MACHINE 47 44 32 12  
Jackson 5 (Motown M6 780S1)
62 TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME. . . LIVE 73 95 -- 3  
B.B. King & Bobby Bland (MCA DS 50190-2)
63 WHEN THE EAGLE FLIES 67 49 11 14
Traffic (Asylum 7E-1020)
64 THERE'S THE RUB 72 100 -- 3
Wishbone Ash (MCA 464)
65 APPRENTICE 71 80 89 5
Dave Loggins (Epic NB 32833)
66 B.T. EXPRESS 89 98 -- 3  
B.T. Express (Scepter SPS 5117)
67 CANTAMOS 76 94 -- 3
Poco (Epic PE 33192)
68 BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE II 70 83 80 48
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-696)
69 THE SILVER FOX 88 -- -- 2  
Charlie Rich (Epic PE 32250)
70 I'M LEAVING IT ALL UP TO YOU 75 77 61 13
Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 4968)
71 THE PLACE I LOVE 74 86 91 4
Splinter (A&M SP-2001)
72 TOLEDO WINDOW BOX 80 79 -- 3
George Carlin (Little David LD 3003)
73 ALL THE GIRLS IN THE WORLD BEWARE -- -- -- 1  
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SO-11356)
74 MOTT THE HOOPLE LIVE 85 -- -- 2  
Mott The Hoople (Columbia PC 33282)
75 PIECES OF DREAMS 82 93 -- 3
Stanley Turrentine (Fantasy F-9465)
76 THE MAIN EVENT LIVE 84 -- -- 2
Frank Sinatra (WB FS 2207)
77 JOY TO THE WORLD / THEIR GREATEST HITS -- -- -- 1  
Three Dog Night (Dunhill DSD 50178)
78 FURTHERMORE 93 -- -- 2  
Shawn Phillips (A&M SP-3662)
79 WAR BABIES 81 84 88 5
Hall & Oates (Atlantic SD 18109)
80 BRUJO 83 85 87 5
New Riders Of The Purple Sage (Columbia PC 33145)
81 BARRY MANILOW II 96 -- -- 2  
Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4016)
82 DARK HORSE -- -- -- 1  
George Harrison (Apple SMAS 3418)
83 SOUVENIRS 91 -- -- 2
Dan Fogelberg (Epic KE 33137)
84 THRUST 48 45 38 13  
Herbie Hancock (Columbia PC 32965)
85 RED 94 -- -- 2
King Crimson (Atlantic SD 18110)
86 THE SONGS OF JIM WEATHERLY 87 88 99 4
Jim Weatherly (Buddah BDS 5608)
87 I CAN HELP 98 -- -- 2  
Billy Swan (Columbia KZ 32279)
88 LAMB LIES DOWN ON BROADWAY -- -- -- 1  
Genesis (Atco SD 2401)
89 SNOWFLAKES ARE DREAMING 79 81 85 5
Tomita (RCA ARL1-0488)
90 NEW AND IMPROVED -- -- -- 1  
Spinners (Atlantic SD 18118)
91 SHEER HEART ATTACK -- -- -- 1  
Queen (Elektra E-1026)
92 CHICAGO VII 65 61 62 39  
Chicago (Columbia C2-32810)
93 SALLY CAN'T DANCE 51 32 27 11  
Lou Reed (RCA CPL1-0611)
94 SATIN DOLL -- -- -- 1  
Bobbi Humphrey (Blue Note BNLA 344-G)
95 LOST IN A DREAM -- -- -- 1  
REO Speedwagon (Epic RE 32948)
96 WITH EVERYTHING I FEEL IN ME -- -- -- 1  
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 18116)
97 LIGHT OF WORLDS 62 63 66 7  
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DEP 2014)
98 HERE'S JOHNNY -- MAGIC MOMENTS FROM THE TONIGHT SHOW -- -- -- 1  
Johnny Carson (Casablanca SPNE 1296)
99 SHE CALLED ME BABY -- -- -- 1  
Charlie Rich (RCA APL1-0686)
100 VEEDON FLEECE 56 57 64 7  
Van Morrison (WB BS 2805)

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:

   • "Do It Baby" by Miracles (# 66)
   • "So Far" by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (# 68)
   • "Alice Cooper's Greatest Hits" by Alice Cooper (# 69)
   • "Release Yourself" by Graham Central Station (# 77)
   • "Good Old Boys" by Randy Newman (# 78)
   • "Powerful People" by Gino Vannelli (# 86)
   • "Remember The Future" by Nektar (# 90)
   • "Roxy And Elsewhere" by Frank Zappa (# 92)
   • "Artistry" by Deodato (# 95)
   • "Stop And Smell The Roses" by Mac Davis (# 97)
   • "Skin Tight" by Ohio Players (# 99)
   • "Live It Up" by Isley Brothers (#100)

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