Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending January 4, 1975

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	ELTON JOHN'S GREATEST HITS	1	1	1	8
Elton John (MCA 2128)
2	SERENADE	2	2	2	11
Neil Diamond (Columbia PC 32919)
3	WAR CHILD	3	3	4	10
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1067)
4	BACK HOME AGAIN	7	10	10	27
John Denver (RCA CPL1-0548)
5	THIS IS THE MOODY BLUES	6	7	8	7
Moody Blues (Threshold 2THS 12/13)
6	NOT FRAGILE	4	4	5	19
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-1004)
7	FIRE	8	9	11	7
Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-1013)
8	MOTHER LODE	5	5	7	10
Loggins And Messina (Columbia PC 33175)
9	MILES OF AISLES	11	18	42	5
Joni Mitchell (Asylum AB 202)
10	VERITIES & BALDERDASH	10	11	17	15
Harry Chapin (Elektra 7E-1012)
11	FREE AND EASY	12	14	18	10
Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-11348)
12	GOODNIGHT VIENNA	13	15	19	6
Ringo Starr (Apple SW-3417)
13	EXPLORES YOUR MIND	14	19	26	7
Al Green (Hi SHL 32087)
14	BUTTERFLY	15	17	21	7
Barbra Streisand (Columbia PC 33095)
15	STORMBRINGER	16	22	33	6
Deep Purple (WB PR 2832)
16	JOHN DENVER'S GREATEST HITS	24	30	37	58
John Denver (RCA CPL1-0374)
17	IT'S ONLY ROCK 'N ROLL	9	6	3	11
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 79101)
18	I FEEL A SONG IN MY HEART	20	24	27	8
Gladys Knight & The Pips (Buddah BDS 5612)
19	DRAGON FLY	21	25	29	10
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BPL1-0717)
20	AVERAGE WHITE BAND	23	27	32	11
Average White Band (Atlantic SD 7308)
21	WAITRESS IN A DONUT SHOP	22	23	24	9
Maria Muldaur (Reprise MS 2194)
22	HEART LIKE A WHEEL	28	38	49	4
Linda Ronstadt (Capitol ST-11358)
23	ELDORADO	19	16	16	11
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists UA-LA 339-G)
24	PHOTOGRAPHS & MEMORIES: HIS GREATEST HITS	18	8	6	14
Jim Croce (ABC ABCD 835)
25	MELODIES OF LOVE	37	47	57	5
Bobby Vinton (ABC ABCD 851)
26	RELAYER	38	57	--	3
Yes (Atlantic SD 18122)
27	DAVID LIVE	17	13	15	11
David Bowie (RCA CPL2-0771)
28	ALL THE GIRLS IN THE WORLD BEWARE	46	73	--	3
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SO-11356)
29	LATE FOR THE SKY	27	21	14	13
Jackson Browne (Asylum 7E-1017)
30	ROCK AND ROLL OUTLAWS	32	34	35	9
Foghat (Bearsville BR 6956)
31	PHOEBE SNOW	31	33	40	9
Phoebe Snow (Shelter SR 2109)
32	DAVE MASON	29	29	31	9
Dave Mason (Columbia KG 33096)
33	CAUGHT UP	34	37	41	8
Millie Jackson (Spring SPR 6703)
34	TODD RUNDGREN'S UTOPIA	36	36	38	9
Utopia (Bearsville BR 6954)
35	FULFILLINGNESS' FIRST FINALE	35	40	43	22
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T6-332S1)
36	DARK HORSE	43	82	--	3
George Harrison (Apple SMAS 3418)
37	BAD COMPANY	33	28	25	23
Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8410)
38	JOY TO THE WORLD / THEIR GREATEST HITS	47	77	--	3
Three Dog Night (Dunhill DSD 50178)
39	THE SILVER FOX	50	69	88	4
Charlie Rich (Epic PE 32250)
40	CARIBOU	39	39	39	27
Elton John (MCA 2116)
41	WHITE GOLD	48	54	58	7
Love Unlmited Orchestra (20th Century T-458)
42	SOUTHERN COMFORT	49	56	64	7
Crusaders (Blue Thumb BTSY 1002)
43	CHEECH & CHONG'S WEDDING ALBUM	25	12	9	13
Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77025)
44	ANKA	45	43	34	17
Paul Anka (United Artists UA-LA 314-G)
45	CAN'T GET ENOUGH	40	42	44	18
Barry White (20th Century T-444)
46	B.T. EXPRESS	53	66	89	5
B.T. Express (Scepter SPS 5117)
47	WRAP AROUND JOY	30	32	22	15
Carole King (Ode SR 77024)
48	BORBOLETTA	44	39	13	10
Santana (Columbia PC 33135)
49	TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME. . . LIVE	57	62	73	5
B.B. King & Bobby Bland (MCA DS 50190-2)
50	WALLS AND BRIDGES	41	26	20	13
John Lennon (Apple SW-3410)
51	I'VE GOT THE MUSIC IN ME	42	45	61	7
Kiki Dee (MCA 458)
52	LOVE ME FOR A REASON	51	51	54	8
Osmonds (MGM MG 4939)
53	MOTT THE HOOPLE LIVE	67	74	85	4
Mott The Hoople (Columbia PC 33282)
54	TOLEDO WINDOW BOX	66	72	80	5
George Carlin (Little David LD 3003)
55	STREET LIFE SERENADE	52	53	55	8
Billy Joel (Columbia PC 33146)
56	THERE'S THE RUB	62	64	72	5
Wishbone Ash (MCA 464)
57	BARRY MANILOW II	70	81	96	4
Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4016)
58	THE MAIN EVENT LIVE	68	76	84	4
Frank Sinatra (WB FS 2207)
59	CANTAMOS	64	67	76	5
Poco (Epic PE 33192)
60	IF YOU LOVE ME LET ME KNOW	55	44	46	29
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 411)
61	APPRENTICE	63	65	71	7
Dave Loggins (Epic NB 32833)
62	HOLIDAY	56	35	30	26
America (WB W 2808)
63	I'M LEAVING IT ALL UP TO YOU	65	70	75	15
Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 4968)
64	FURTHERMORE	69	78	93	4
Shawn Phillips (A&M SP-3662)
65	I CAN HELP	72	87	98	4
Billy Swan (Columbia KZ 32279)
66	ODDS & SODS	26	20	12	11
Who (MCA 2120)
67	LAMB LIES DOWN ON BROADWAY	75	88	--	3
Genesis (Atco SD 2401)
68	NEW AND IMPROVED	78	90	--	3
Spinners (Atlantic SD 18118)
69	SOUVENIRS	76	83	91	4
Dan Fogelberg (Epic KE 33137)
70	HERE'S JOHNNY -- MAGIC MOMENTS FROM THE TONIGHT SHOW	80	98	--	3
Johnny Carson (Casablanca SPNE 1296)
71	PIECES OF DREAMS	73	75	82	5
Stanley Turrentine (Fantasy F-9465)
72	RED	77	85	94	4
King Crimson (Atlantic SD 18110)
73	SHEER HEART ATTACK	82	91	--	3
Queen (Elektra E-1026)
74	WITH EVERYTHING I FEEL IN ME	81	96	--	3
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 18116)
75	PRIME TIME	92	--	--	2
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 1317)
76	THE PLACE I LOVE	74	71	74	6
Splinter (A&M SP-2001)
77	CHICAGO VII	83	92	65	41
Chicago (Columbia C2-32810)
78	SATIN DOLL	85	94	--	3
Bobbi Humphrey (Blue Note BNLA 344-G)
79	LIVE OBLIVION, VOL. 1	90	--	--	2
Brian Auger's Oblivion Express (RCA CPL1-0645)
80	LOST IN A DREAM	87	95	--	3
REO Speedwagon (Epic RE 32948)
81	TOTAL ECLIPSE	95	--	--	2
Billy Cobham (Atlantic SD 18121)
82	THE GREGG ALLMAN TOUR	54	52	53	7
Gregg Allman (Capricorn 2CP 0141)
83	KUNG FU FIGHTING AND OTHER GREAT LOVE SONGS	--	--	--	1
Karl Douglas (20th Century T-464)
84	IT'LL SHINE WHEN IT SHINES	93	--	--	2
Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M SP-3654)
85	FOR YOU	94	--	--	2
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla T6-335S1)
86	PAPER MONEY	58	60	63	7
Montrose (WB BS 2823)
87	WHERE WE ALL BELONG	96	--	--	2
Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn 2C 0145)
88	THE THREE DEGREES	98	--	--	2
Three Degrees (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 32406)
89	NIGHTMARES	61	31	28	11
J. Geils Band (Atlantic SD 18107)
90	BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE II	88	68	70	50
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-696)
91	THE MAGIC OF THE BLUE	--	--	--	1
Blue Magic (Atco SD 36-103)
92	IN HEAT	60	58	50	11
Love Unlmited Orchestra (20th Century T-443)
93	SEDAKA'S BACK	--	--	--	1
Neil Sedaka (Rocket MCA 463)
94	DREAMS AND ALL THAT STUFF	59	49	52	7
Leo Kottke (Capitol ST-11335)
95	FLYING START	--	--	--	1
Blackbyrds (Fantasy F-9472)
96	GOT TO FIND A WAY	71	59	60	8
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8604)
97	JOHN DAWSON WINTER III	100	--	--	2
Johnny Winter (Blue Sky PZ 33292)
98	WAR BABIES	79	79	81	7
Hall & Oates (Atlantic SD 18109)
99	SMILER	86	46	36	12
Rod Stewart (Mercury SRM-1-017)
100	GOOD OLD BOYS	78	79	82	8
Randy Newman (WB MS 2193)

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:

   • "Heavy" by Stylistics (# 84)
   • "Where Have I Known You Before" by Chick Corea (# 89)
   • "Perfect Angel" by Minnie Riperton (# 91)
   • "She Called Me Baby" by Charlie Rich (# 97)
   • "Dancing Machine" by Jackson 5 (# 99)