Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending May 3, 1975
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHICAGO VIII | 1 | 4 | 18 | 4 | |
| Chicago (Columbia PC 33100) | ||||||
| 2 | PHYSICAL GRAFFITI | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| Led Zeppelin (Swan Song SS 2200) | ||||||
| 3 | THAT'S THE WAY OF THE WORLD | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia PC 33280) | ||||||
| 4 | HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 2133) | ||||||
| 5 | AN EVENING WITH JOHN DENVER | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| John Denver (RCA CPL2-0764) | ||||||
| 6 | CRASH LANDING | 7 | 8 | 13 | 6 | |
| Jimi Hendrix (WB MS 2204) | ||||||
| 7 | TOMMY | 13 | 18 | 24 | 6 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Polydor PD2-9502) | ||||||
| 8 | YOUNG AMERICANS | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | |
| David Bowie (RCA APL1-0998) | ||||||
| 9 | AUTOBAHN | 9 | 10 | 14 | 10 | |
| Kraftwerk (Vertigo VEL 2003) | ||||||
| 10 | BLUE JAYS | 11 | 11 | 34 | 6 | |
| Justin Hayward & John Lodge (Threshold THS 14) | ||||||
| 11 | FUNNY LADY | 14 | 16 | 20 | 6 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Arista AL 9004) | ||||||
| 12 | A SONG FOR YOU | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | |
| Temptations (Gordy G6-969S1) | ||||||
| 13 | STRAIGHT SHOOTER | 22 | 41 | -- | 3 | |
| Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8413) | ||||||
| 14 | FOR EARTH BELOW | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | |
| Robin Trower (Chrysalis CHR 1073) | ||||||
| 15 | WELCOME TO MY NIGHTMARE | 17 | 17 | 19 | 7 | |
| Alice Cooper (Atlantic SD 18130) | ||||||
| 16 | BLOW BY BLOW | 31 | 57 | 97 | 4 |  |
| Jeff Beck (Epic PE 33409) | ||||||
| 17 | FEEL LIKE MAKIN' LOVE | 19 | 22 | 25 | 6 | |
| Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 18131) | ||||||
| 18 | ROCK 'N' ROLL | 10 | 7 | 6 | 9 | |
| John Lennon (Apple SK 3419) | ||||||
| 19 | NOTHIN' FANCY | 36 | 40 | 65 | 4 | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 2137) | ||||||
| 20 | SHEER HEART ATTACK | 23 | 26 | 27 | 20 | |
| Queen (Elektra E-1026) | ||||||
| 21 | PERFECT ANGEL | 16 | 14 | 4 | 28 | |
| Minnie Riperton (Epic KE 32561) | ||||||
| 22 | HEARTS | 25 | 30 | 42 | 5 | |
| America (WB BS 2852) | ||||||
| 23 | AL GREEN'S GREATEST HITS | 21 | 21 | 23 | 9 | |
| Al Green (London SHL 32089) | ||||||
| 24 | BLOOD ON THE TRACKS | 20 | 15 | 5 | 14 | |
| Bob Dylan (Columbia PC 33235) | ||||||
| 25 | KATY LIED | 28 | 32 | 45 | 5 | |
| Steely Dan (ABC ABCD 846) | ||||||
| 26 | TO BE TRUE | 30 | 33 | 36 | 6 | |
| Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 3314) | ||||||
| 27 | THERE'S ONE IN EVERY CROWD | 32 | 39 | 71 | 5 | |
| Eric Clapton (Atlantic SO 4806) | ||||||
| 28 | COLD ON THE SHOULDER | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 |  |
| Gordon Lightfoot (WB MS 2206) | ||||||
| 29 | I'LL PLAY FOR YOU | 33 | 37 | 43 | 5 | |
| Seals & Crofts (WB BS 2848) | ||||||
| 30 | THE MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF KING ARTHUR AND THE KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE | 38 | 43 | -- | 3 | |
| Rick Wakeman (A&M SP-4515) | ||||||
| 31 | AVERAGE WHITE BAND | 27 | 24 | 16 | 28 | |
| Average White Band (Atlantic SD 7308) | ||||||
| 32 | ELTON JOHN'S GREATEST HITS | 35 | 36 | 31 | 25 | |
| Elton John (MCA 2128) | ||||||
| 33 | FIVE-A-SIDE | 39 | 44 | 53 | 6 | |
| Ace (Anchor 2001) | ||||||
| 34 | FLYING START | 37 | 38 | 39 | 18 | |
| Blackbyrds (Fantasy F-9472) | ||||||
| 35 | JUST A BOY | 40 | 42 | 47 | 9 | |
| Leo Sayer (Chrysalis BS 2836) | ||||||
| 36 | YESTERDAYS | 18 | 19 | 21 | 8 | |
| Yes (Atlantic SD 18103) | ||||||
| 37 | PHOEBE SNOW | 24 | 20 | 8 | 26 | |
| Phoebe Snow (Shelter SR 2109) | ||||||
| 38 | JUST ANOTHER WAY TO SAY I LOVE YOU | 46 | 52 | 68 | 4 | |
| Barry White (20th Century T-466) | ||||||
| 39 | SONGBIRD | 42 | 48 | 63 | 6 | |
| Jesse Colin Young (WB BS 2845) | ||||||
| 40 | MODERN TIMES | 26 | 28 | 32 | 10 | |
| Al Stewart (Janus JXS 7012) | ||||||
| 41 | JUDITH | 52 | 62 | 89 | 4 | |
| Judy Collins (Elektra 7E-1032) | ||||||
| 42 | SUN GODDESS | 29 | 25 | 17 | 15 | |
| Ramsey Lewis (Columbia PC 33194) | ||||||
| 43 | FRAMPTON | 61 | 74 | 94 | 4 | |
| Peter Frampton (A&M SP-5412) | ||||||
| 44 | MR. MAGIC | 44 | 47 | 52 | 7 | |
| Grover Washington, Jr. (Kudu KU 20) | ||||||
| 45 | STEPPING INTO TOMORROW | 50 | 54 | 60 | 6 | |
| Donald Byrd (Blue Note BNLA 3686) | ||||||
| 46 | BLUE SKY NIGHT THUNDER | 51 | 55 | 61 | 8 | |
| Michael Murphey (Epic KE 33290) | ||||||
| 47 | FEELINGS | 54 | 60 | 81 | 5 | |
| Paul Anka (United Artists UA-LA 367-G) | ||||||
| 48 | GREATEST HITS | 45 | 46 | 48 | 8 | |
| Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DSR 9501) | ||||||
| 49 | PLUG ME INTO SOMETHING | 48 | 49 | 50 | 8 | |
| Henry Gross (A&M SP 4502) | ||||||
| 50 | REALLY ROSIE | 34 | 29 | 30 | 10 | |
| Carole King (Ode SP 77027) | ||||||
| 51 | CLOSEUP | 59 | 65 | 84 | 5 | |
| Frankie Valli (Private Stock PS 2000) | ||||||
| 52 | TOM CAT | 58 | 64 | 76 | 5 | |
| Tom Scott & The L.A. Express (Ode SP 77029) | ||||||
| 53 | DRAMATICS JACKPOT | 66 | 73 | 88 | 5 | |
| Dramatics (ABC ABCD 867) | ||||||
| 54 | BUSTIN' OUT | 57 | 63 | 72 | 7 | |
| Pure Prairie League (RCA LSP-4769) | ||||||
| 55 | SWITCH | 56 | 61 | 90 | 4 | |
| Golden Earring (MCA 2139) | ||||||
| 56 | NIGHT BIRDS | 41 | 23 | 12 | 15 | |
| Labelle (Epic KE 33075) | ||||||
| 57 | THE FIRST MINUTE OF A NEW DAY | 43 | 27 | 26 | 14 | |
| Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson (Arista 4030) | ||||||
| 58 | LOU REED LIVE | 65 | 79 | 93 | 4 | |
| Lou Reed (RCA APL1-0999) | ||||||
| 59 | IF YOU LOVE ME LET ME KNOW | 47 | 45 | 40 | 46 | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 411) | ||||||
| 60 | PUT IT WHERE YOU WANT IT | 71 | 80 | 99 | 4 | |
| Average White Band (MCA 475) | ||||||
| 61 | CICERO PARK | 53 | 53 | 55 | 8 | |
| Hot Chocolate (Atlantic BT 89503) | ||||||
| 62 | TOMMY | 77 | 93 | -- | 3 | |
| Who (Polydor PD 2-9502) | ||||||
| 63 | ON YOUR FEET OR ON YOUR KNEES | 49 | 51 | 56 | 7 | |
| Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia PG 33371) | ||||||
| 64 | TOYS IN THE ATTIC | 92 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Aerosmith (Columbia PC 33479) | ||||||
| 65 | WILL O' THE WISP | 88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Leon Russell (Shelter SR 2138) | ||||||
| 66 | CRIME OF THE CENTURY | 69 | 70 | 74 | 8 | |
| Supertramp (A&M SP-3647) | ||||||
| 67 | SURVIVAL | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 33150) | ||||||
| 68 | BACK HOME AGAIN | 74 | 67 | 58 | 44 | |
| John Denver (RCA CPL1-0548) | ||||||
| 69 | MY WAY | 84 | 95 | -- | 3 | |
| Major Harris (Atlantic SD 18119) | ||||||
| 70 | PIECES OF THE SKY | 70 | 72 | 80 | 5 | |
| Emmylou Harris (Reprise 2213) | ||||||
| 71 | JOHN DENVER'S GREATEST HITS | 78 | 81 | 66 | 75 | |
| John Denver (RCA CPL1-0374) | ||||||
| 72 | BELLE OF THE BALL | 73 | 76 | 85 | 5 | |
| Richard Torrance (Eureka SR-2134) | ||||||
| 73 | THE BEST OF THE STYLISTICS | 75 | 66 | 70 | 8 | |
| Stylistics (Avco AV-69005) | ||||||
| 74 | BARRY MANILOW II | 76 | 68 | 64 | 21 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4016) | ||||||
| 75 | HEART LIKE A WHEEL | 55 | 31 | 29 | 21 | |
| Linda Ronstadt (Capitol ST-11358) | ||||||
| 76 | HE DON'T LOVE YOU | 89 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Tony Orlando & Dawn (Elektra 7E-1034) | ||||||
| 77 | BUTT OF COURSE | 80 | 84 | 87 | 5 | |
| Jimmy Castor Bunch (Atlantic SD 18124) | ||||||
| 78 | LED ZEPPELIN IV | 81 | 91 | 93 | 53 | |
| Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 7208) | ||||||
| 79 | FLY BY NIGHT | 85 | 90 | 98 | 4 | |
| Rush (Mercury SRM-1-1023) | ||||||
| 80 | IT'LL SHINE WHEN IT SHINES | 91 | -- | -- | 17 | |
| Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M SP-3654) | ||||||
| 81 | LET THERE BE MUSIC | 90 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Orleans (Asylum 7E-1029) | ||||||
| 82 | DRESSED TO KILL | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7016) | ||||||
| 83 | MORE AMERICAN GRAFFITI | 94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Various Artists (MCA 2-8007) | ||||||
| 84 | WHAT WERE ONCE VICES ARE NOW HABITS | 79 | 77 | 22 | 38 | |
| Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2750) | ||||||
| 85 | SONG FOR AMERICA | 97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Kansas (Epic PZ 33385) | ||||||
| 86 | MELISSA | 63 | 58 | 59 | 7 | |
| Melissa Manchester (Arista AL 4031) | ||||||
| 87 | PLAYING POSSUM | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Carly Simon (Elektra 7E-1033) | ||||||
| 88 | DISCOTHEQUE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Herbie Mann (Atlantic SD 1670) | ||||||
| 89 | DOWN TO EARTH | 62 | 34 | 35 | 10 | |
| Nektar (Passport PPSD 98005) | ||||||
| 90 | NO MYSTERY | 64 | 35 | 37 | 8 | |
| Chick Corea (Polydor PD-1-6512) | ||||||
| 91 | A QUIET STORM | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Smokey Robinson (Tamla T6-337S1) | ||||||
| 92 | I CAN STAND A LITTLE RAIN | 60 | 56 | 57 | 21 | |
| Joe Cocker (A&M SP-3633) | ||||||
| 93 | CAUGHT IN THE ACT | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Commodores (Motown M6-820S1) | ||||||
| 94 | VISIONS OF THE EMERALD BEYOND | 67 | 69 | 73 | 6 | |
| Mahavishnu Orchestra (Columbia PC 33411) | ||||||
| 95 | B.T. EXPRESS | 82 | 82 | 33 | 22 | |
| B.T. Express (Scepter SPS 5117) | ||||||
| 96 | RUFUSIZED | 86 | 78 | 28 | 17 | |
| Rufus (ABC ABCD 837) | ||||||
| 97 | SPIRIT OF AMERICA | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Beach Boys (Capitol SVBB 11384) | ||||||
| 98 | FIRE | 95 | 85 | 38 | 24 | |
| Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-1013) | ||||||
| 99 | GHOSTS | 68 | 59 | 51 | 8 | |
| Strawbs (A&M SP-4506) | ||||||
| 100 | ALL THE LOVE IN THE WORLD | 72 | 50 | 44 | 14 | |
| Mac Davis (Columbia PC 32927) | ||||||
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:
• "Propaganda" by Sparks (# 83)
• "The Harder They Come" by Jimmy Cliff (# 87)
• "On The Border" by Eagles (# 93)
• "Eldorado" by Electric Light Orchestra (# 96)
• "Fulfillingness' First Finale" by Stevie Wonder (# 98)
• "Old And In The Way" by Old And In The Way (# 99)
• "Houses Of The Holy" by Led Zeppelin (#100)