Thursday January 23, 1975
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending January 18, 1975



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1 ELTON JOHN'S GREATEST HITS 1 1 1 10
Elton John (MCA 2128)
2 FIRE 6 7 8 9
Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-1013)
3 WAR CHILD 3 3 3 12
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1067)
4 BACK HOME AGAIN 4 4 7 29
John Denver (RCA CPL1-0548)
5 SERENADE 2 2 2 13
Neil Diamond (Columbia PC 32919)
6 MILES OF AISLES 8 9 11 7
Joni Mitchell (Asylum AB 202)
7 NOT FRAGILE 7 6 4 21
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-1004)
8 GOODNIGHT VIENNA 11 12 13 8
Ringo Starr (Apple SW-3417)
9 VERITIES & BALDERDASH 9 10 10 17
Harry Chapin (Elektra 7E-1012)
10 FREE AND EASY 10 11 12 12
Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-11348)
11 BUTTERFLY 12 14 15 9
Barbra Streisand (Columbia PC 33095)
12 AVERAGE WHITE BAND 17 20 23 13
Average White Band (Atlantic SD 7308)
13 RELAYER 22 26 38 5
Yes (Atlantic SD 18122)
14 DARK HORSE 28 36 43 5  
George Harrison (Apple SMAS 3418)
15 HEART LIKE A WHEEL 20 22 28 6
Linda Ronstadt (Capitol ST-11358)
16 THIS IS THE MOODY BLUES 5 5 6 9  
Moody Blues (Threshold 2THS 12/13)
17 STORMBRINGER 14 15 16 8
Deep Purple (WB PR 2832)
18 EXPLORES YOUR MIND 13 13 14 9
Al Green (Hi SHL 32087)
19 MOTHER LODE 15 8 5 12
Loggins And Messina (Columbia PC 33175)
20 ALL THE GIRLS IN THE WORLD BEWARE 24 28 46 5
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SO-11356)
21 MELODIES OF LOVE 23 25 37 7
Bobby Vinton (ABC ABCD 851)
22 I FEEL A SONG IN MY HEART 18 18 20 10
Gladys Knight & The Pips (Buddah BDS 5612)
23 WAITRESS IN A DONUT SHOP 25 21 22 11
Maria Muldaur (Reprise MS 2194)
24 JOHN DENVER'S GREATEST HITS 16 16 24 60
John Denver (RCA CPL1-0374)
25 JOY TO THE WORLD / THEIR GREATEST HITS 30 38 47 5
Three Dog Night (Dunhill DSD 50178)
26 IT'S ONLY ROCK 'N ROLL 19 17 9 13
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 79101)
27 DRAGON FLY 21 19 21 12
Jefferson Starship (Grunt BPL1-0717)
28 BARRY MANILOW II 47 57 70 6  
Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4016)
29 CAUGHT UP 33 33 34 10
Millie Jackson (Spring SPR 6703)
30 THE SILVER FOX 32 39 50 6
Charlie Rich (Epic PE 32250)
31 B.T. EXPRESS 38 46 53 7
B.T. Express (Scepter SPS 5117)
32 PHOEBE SNOW 31 31 31 11
Phoebe Snow (Shelter SR 2109)
33 ELDORADO 27 23 19 13
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists UA-LA 339-G)
34 DAVID LIVE 29 27 17 13
David Bowie (RCA CPL2-0771)
35 NEW AND IMPROVED 49 68 78 5  
Spinners (Atlantic SD 18118)
36 WHITE GOLD 36 41 48 9
Love Unlmited Orchestra (20th Century T-458)
37 TOLEDO WINDOW BOX 45 54 66 7
George Carlin (Little David LD 3003)
38 PHOTOGRAPHS & MEMORIES: HIS GREATEST HITS 26 24 18 16  
Jim Croce (ABC ABCD 835)
39 I CAN HELP 53 65 72 6  
Billy Swan (Columbia KZ 32279)
40 TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME. . . LIVE 42 49 57 7
B.B. King & Bobby Bland (MCA DS 50190-2)
41 LATE FOR THE SKY 34 29 27 15
Jackson Browne (Asylum 7E-1017)
42 CARIBOU 39 39 39 29
Elton John (MCA 2116)
43 ROCK AND ROLL OUTLAWS 35 30 32 11
Foghat (Bearsville BR 6956)
44 MOTT THE HOOPLE LIVE 46 53 67 6
Mott The Hoople (Columbia PC 33282)
45 DAVE MASON 37 32 29 11
Dave Mason (Columbia KG 33096)
46 HERE'S JOHNNY -- MAGIC MOMENTS FROM THE TONIGHT SHOW 54 70 80 5
Johnny Carson (Casablanca SPNE 1296)
47 CAN'T GET ENOUGH 50 45 40 20
Barry White (20th Century T-444)
48 FULFILLINGNESS' FIRST FINALE 43 35 35 24
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T6-332S1)
49 THERE'S THE RUB 51 56 62 7
Wishbone Ash (MCA 464)
50 LAMB LIES DOWN ON BROADWAY 57 67 75 5
Genesis (Atco SD 2401)
51 PROPHET -- -- -- 1  
Richard Harris (Atlantic SD 18120)
52 SOUTHERN COMFORT 41 42 49 9  
Crusaders (Blue Thumb BTSY 1002)
53 ANKA 44 44 45 19
Paul Anka (United Artists UA-LA 314-G)
54 I'M LEAVING IT ALL UP TO YOU 62 63 65 17
Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 4968)
55 SOUVENIRS 65 69 76 6
Dan Fogelberg (Epic KE 33137)
56 CHEECH & CHONG'S WEDDING ALBUM 48 43 25 15
Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77025)
57 TOTAL ECLIPSE 69 81 95 4  
Billy Cobham (Atlantic SD 18121)
58 SO WHAT -- -- -- 1  
Joe Walsh (ABC DSD 50171)
59 THE MAIN EVENT LIVE 55 58 68 6
Frank Sinatra (WB FS 2207)
60 WITH EVERYTHING I FEEL IN ME 68 74 81 5
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 18116)
61 FURTHERMORE 63 64 69 6
Shawn Phillips (A&M SP-3662)
62 RUFUSIZED 80 -- -- 2  
Rufus (ABC ABCD 837)
63 SHEER HEART ATTACK 66 73 82 5
Queen (Elektra E-1026)
64 PRIME TIME 67 75 92 4
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 1317)
65 LIVE OBLIVION, VOL. 1 73 79 90 4
Brian Auger's Oblivion Express (RCA CPL1-0645)
66 WRAP AROUND JOY 52 47 30 17  
Carole King (Ode SR 77024)
67 SATIN DOLL 74 78 85 5
Bobbi Humphrey (Blue Note BNLA 344-G)
68 KUNG FU FIGHTING AND OTHER GREAT LOVE SONGS 79 83 -- 3  
Karl Douglas (20th Century T-464)
69 IT'LL SHINE WHEN IT SHINES 75 84 93 4
Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M SP-3654)
70 THE THREE DEGREES 77 88 98 4
Three Degrees (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 32406)
71 WHERE WE ALL BELONG 81 87 96 4
Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn 2C 0145)
72 CANTAMOS 58 59 64 7  
Poco (Epic PE 33192)
73 TODD RUNDGREN'S UTOPIA 60 34 36 11  
Utopia (Bearsville BR 6954)
74 BORBOLETTA 56 48 44 12  
Santana (Columbia PC 33135)
75 IF YOU LOVE ME LET ME KNOW 59 60 55 31  
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 411)
76 LOST IN A DREAM 78 80 87 5
REO Speedwagon (Epic RE 32948)
77 CHICAGO VII 76 77 83 43
Chicago (Columbia C2-32810)
78 THE MAGIC OF THE BLUE 85 91 -- 3
Blue Magic (Atco SD 36-103)
79 SEDAKA'S BACK 86 93 -- 3
Neil Sedaka (Rocket MCA 463)
80 FLYING START 88 95 -- 3
Blackbyrds (Fantasy F-9472)
81 APPRENTICE 61 61 63 9  
Dave Loggins (Epic NB 32833)
82 FOR YOU 83 85 94 4
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla T6-335S1)
83 HOLIDAY 64 62 56 28  
America (WB W 2808)
84 BAD COMPANY 40 37 33 25  
Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8410)
85 RED 71 72 77 6  
King Crimson (Atlantic SD 18110)
86 WALLS AND BRIDGES 72 50 41 15  
John Lennon (Apple SW-3410)
87 BREAKAWAY 90 -- -- 2
Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge (Monument PZ 33278)
88 GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD 96 -- -- 58
Elton John (MCA 2-10003)
89 DONNY 91 -- -- 2
Donny Osmond (MGM M3G-4978)
90 SUN SECRETS 97 -- -- 2
Eric Burdon Band (Capitol ST 11359)
91 HIGHLY PRIZED POSSESSION 100 -- -- 2
Anne Murray (Capitol ST-11354)
92 PIECES OF DREAMS 82 71 73 7
Stanley Turrentine (Fantasy F-9465)
93 NIGHTMARES 87 89 61 13
J. Geils Band (Atlantic SD 18107)
94 JOHN DAWSON WINTER III 94 97 100 4
Johnny Winter (Blue Sky PZ 33292)
95 HOTTER THAN HELL 99 -- -- 2
Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7006)
96 TRIAL OF BILLY JACK -- -- -- 1  
Original Film Soundtrack (ABC ABCD 853)
97 BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE II 93 90 88 52
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-696)
98 SIMON & GARFUNKEL'S GREATEST HITS -- -- -- 31
Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia KC 31350)
99 IN HEAT 98 92 60 13
Love Unlmited Orchestra (20th Century T-443)
100 NEW RAGTIME FOLLIES -- -- -- 34
Dawn (Bell 1130)

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:

   • "Street Life Serenade" by Billy Joel (# 70)
   • "I've Got The Music In Me" by Kiki Dee (# 84)
   • "The Place I Love" by Splinter (# 89)
   • "Love Me For A Reason" by Osmonds (# 92)
   • "Odds & Sods" by Who (# 95)

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