Tuesday December 31, 1974
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending December 28, 1974



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1 ELTON JOHN'S GREATEST HITS 1 1 1 7
Elton John (MCA 2128)
2 SERENADE 2 2 3 10
Neil Diamond (Columbia PC 32919)
3 WAR CHILD 3 4 4 9
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1067)
4 NOT FRAGILE 4 5 6 18
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-1004)
5 MOTHER LODE 5 7 9 9
Loggins And Messina (Columbia PC 33175)
6 THIS IS THE MOODY BLUES 7 8 10 6
Moody Blues (Threshold 2THS 12/13)
7 BACK HOME AGAIN 10 10 18 26
John Denver (RCA CPL1-0548)
8 FIRE 9 11 16 6
Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-1013)
9 IT'S ONLY ROCK 'N ROLL 6 3 2 10
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 79101)
10 VERITIES & BALDERDASH 11 17 24 14
Harry Chapin (Elektra 7E-1012)
11 MILES OF AISLES 18 42 68 4
Joni Mitchell (Asylum AB 202)
12 FREE AND EASY 14 18 22 9
Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-11348)
13 GOODNIGHT VIENNA 15 19 30 5
Ringo Starr (Apple SW-3417)
14 EXPLORES YOUR MIND 19 26 34 6
Al Green (Hi SHL 32087)
15 BUTTERFLY 17 21 27 6
Barbra Streisand (Columbia PC 33095)
16 STORMBRINGER 22 33 43 5
Deep Purple (WB PR 2832)
17 DAVID LIVE 13 15 19 10
David Bowie (RCA CPL2-0771)
18 PHOTOGRAPHS & MEMORIES: HIS GREATEST HITS 8 6 7 13
Jim Croce (ABC ABCD 835)
19 ELDORADO 16 16 17 10
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists UA-LA 339-G)
20 I FEEL A SONG IN MY HEART 24 27 31 7
Gladys Knight & The Pips (Buddah BDS 5612)
21 DRAGON FLY 25 29 33 9
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BPL1-0717)
22 WAITRESS IN A DONUT SHOP 23 24 28 8
Maria Muldaur (Reprise MS 2194)
23 AVERAGE WHITE BAND 27 32 37 10
Average White Band (Atlantic SD 7308)
24 JOHN DENVER'S GREATEST HITS 30 37 38 57
John Denver (RCA CPL1-0374)
25 CHEECH & CHONG'S WEDDING ALBUM 12 9 5 12  
Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77025)
26 ODDS & SODS 20 12 8 10
Who (MCA 2120)
27 LATE FOR THE SKY 21 14 14 12
Jackson Browne (Asylum 7E-1017)
28 HEART LIKE A WHEEL 38 49 -- 3
Linda Ronstadt (Capitol ST-11358)
29 DAVE MASON 29 31 35 8
Dave Mason (Columbia KG 33096)
30 WRAP AROUND JOY 32 22 12 14
Carole King (Ode SR 77024)
31 PHOEBE SNOW 33 40 47 8
Phoebe Snow (Shelter SR 2109)
32 ROCK AND ROLL OUTLAWS 34 35 36 8
Foghat (Bearsville BR 6956)
33 BAD COMPANY 28 25 25 22
Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8410)
34 CAUGHT UP 37 41 46 7
Millie Jackson (Spring SPR 6703)
35 FULFILLINGNESS' FIRST FINALE 40 43 48 21
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T6-332S1)
36 TODD RUNDGREN'S UTOPIA 36 38 42 8
Utopia (Bearsville BR 6954)
37 MELODIES OF LOVE 47 57 71 4
Bobby Vinton (ABC ABCD 851)
38 RELAYER 57 -- -- 2  
Yes (Atlantic SD 18122)
39 CARIBOU 41 41 41 26
Elton John (MCA 2116)
40 CAN'T GET ENOUGH 42 44 23 17
Barry White (20th Century T-444)
41 WALLS AND BRIDGES 26 20 11 12  
John Lennon (Apple SW-3410)
42 I'VE GOT THE MUSIC IN ME 45 61 72 6
Kiki Dee (MCA 458)
43 DARK HORSE 82 -- -- 2  
George Harrison (Apple SMAS 3418)
44 BORBOLETTA 39 13 13 9
Santana (Columbia PC 33135)
45 ANKA 43 34 21 16
Paul Anka (United Artists UA-LA 314-G)
46 ALL THE GIRLS IN THE WORLD BEWARE 73 -- -- 2  
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SO-11356)
47 JOY TO THE WORLD / THEIR GREATEST HITS 77 -- -- 2  
Three Dog Night (Dunhill DSD 50178)
48 WHITE GOLD 54 58 66 6
Love Unlmited Orchestra (20th Century T-458)
49 SOUTHERN COMFORT 56 64 75 6
Crusaders (Blue Thumb BTSY 1002)
50 THE SILVER FOX 69 88 -- 3  
Charlie Rich (Epic PE 32250)
51 LOVE ME FOR A REASON 51 54 60 7
Osmonds (MGM MG 4939)
52 STREET LIFE SERENADE 53 55 62 7
Billy Joel (Columbia PC 33146)
53 B.T. EXPRESS 66 89 98 4  
B.T. Express (Scepter SPS 5117)
54 THE GREGG ALLMAN TOUR 52 53 55 6
Gregg Allman (Capricorn 2CP 0141)
55 IF YOU LOVE ME LET ME KNOW 44 46 52 28  
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 411)
56 HOLIDAY 35 30 20 25  
America (WB W 2808)
57 TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME. . . LIVE 62 73 95 4
B.B. King & Bobby Bland (MCA DS 50190-2)
58 PAPER MONEY 60 63 67 6
Montrose (WB BS 2823)
59 DREAMS AND ALL THAT STUFF 49 52 70 6
Leo Kottke (Capitol ST-11335)
60 IN HEAT 58 50 51 10
Love Unlmited Orchestra (20th Century T-443)
61 NIGHTMARES 31 28 29 10  
J. Geils Band (Atlantic SD 18107)
62 THERE'S THE RUB 64 72 100 4
Wishbone Ash (MCA 464)
63 APPRENTICE 65 71 80 6
Dave Loggins (Epic NB 32833)
64 CANTAMOS 67 76 94 4
Poco (Epic PE 33192)
65 I'M LEAVING IT ALL UP TO YOU 70 75 77 14
Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 4968)
66 TOLEDO WINDOW BOX 72 80 79 4
George Carlin (Little David LD 3003)
67 MOTT THE HOOPLE LIVE 74 85 -- 3
Mott The Hoople (Columbia PC 33282)
68 THE MAIN EVENT LIVE 76 84 -- 3
Frank Sinatra (WB FS 2207)
69 FURTHERMORE 78 93 -- 3
Shawn Phillips (A&M SP-3662)
70 BARRY MANILOW II 81 96 -- 3  
Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4016)
71 GOT TO FIND A WAY 59 60 65 7  
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8604)
72 I CAN HELP 87 98 -- 3  
Billy Swan (Columbia KZ 32279)
73 PIECES OF DREAMS 75 82 93 4
Stanley Turrentine (Fantasy F-9465)
74 THE PLACE I LOVE 71 74 86 5
Splinter (A&M SP-2001)
75 LAMB LIES DOWN ON BROADWAY 88 -- -- 2  
Genesis (Atco SD 2401)
76 SOUVENIRS 83 91 -- 3
Dan Fogelberg (Epic KE 33137)
77 RED 85 94 -- 3
King Crimson (Atlantic SD 18110)
78 NEW AND IMPROVED 90 -- -- 2  
Spinners (Atlantic SD 18118)
79 WAR BABIES 79 81 84 6
Hall & Oates (Atlantic SD 18109)
80 HERE'S JOHNNY -- MAGIC MOMENTS FROM THE TONIGHT SHOW 98 -- -- 2  
Johnny Carson (Casablanca SPNE 1296)
81 WITH EVERYTHING I FEEL IN ME 96 -- -- 2  
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 18116)
82 SHEER HEART ATTACK 91 -- -- 2
Queen (Elektra E-1026)
83 CHICAGO VII 92 65 61 40
Chicago (Columbia C2-32810)
84 HEAVY 55 59 64 7  
Stylistics (Avco AV 69004)
85 SATIN DOLL 94 -- -- 2
Bobbi Humphrey (Blue Note BNLA 344-G)
86 SMILER 46 36 15 11  
Rod Stewart (Mercury SRM-1-017)
87 LOST IN A DREAM 95 -- -- 2
REO Speedwagon (Epic RE 32948)
88 BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE II 68 70 83 49  
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-696)
89 WHERE HAVE I KNOWN YOU BEFORE 48 39 41 11  
Chick Corea (Polydor PD 6509)
90 LIVE OBLIVION, VOL. 1 -- -- -- 1  
Brian Auger's Oblivion Express (RCA CPL1-0645)
91 PERFECT ANGEL 50 45 39 14  
Minnie Riperton (Epic KE 32561)
92 PRIME TIME -- -- -- 1  
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 1317)
93 IT'LL SHINE WHEN IT SHINES -- -- -- 1  
Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M SP-3654)
94 FOR YOU -- -- -- 1  
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla T6-335S1)
95 TOTAL ECLIPSE -- -- -- 1  
Billy Cobham (Atlantic SD 18121)
96 WHERE WE ALL BELONG -- -- -- 1  
Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn 2C 0145)
97 SHE CALLED ME BABY 99 -- -- 2
Charlie Rich (RCA APL1-0686)
98 THE THREE DEGREES -- -- -- 1  
Three Degrees (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 32406)
99 DANCING MACHINE 61 47 44 13  
Jackson 5 (Motown M6 780S1)
100 JOHN DAWSON WINTER III -- -- -- 1  
Johnny Winter (Blue Sky PZ 33292)

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:

   • "When The Eagle Flies" by Traffic (# 63)
   • "Brujo" by New Riders Of The Purple Sage (# 80)
   • "Thrust" by Herbie Hancock (# 84)
   • "The Songs Of Jim Weatherly" by Jim Weatherly (# 86)
   • "Snowflakes Are Dreaming" by Tomita (# 89)
   • "Sally Can't Dance" by Lou Reed (# 93)
   • "Light Of Worlds" by Kool & The Gang (# 97)
   • "Veedon Fleece" by Van Morrison (#100)

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