Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending May 17, 1975
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THAT'S THE WAY OF THE WORLD | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia PC 33280) | ||||||
| 2 | CHICAGO VIII | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| Chicago (Columbia PC 33100) | ||||||
| 3 | PHYSICAL GRAFFITI | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
| Led Zeppelin (Swan Song SS 2200) | ||||||
| 4 | TOMMY | 5 | 7 | 13 | 8 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Polydor PD2-9502) | ||||||
| 5 | HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 2133) | ||||||
| 6 | STRAIGHT SHOOTER | 7 | 13 | 22 | 5 | |
| Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8413) | ||||||
| 7 | BLUE JAYS | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | |
| Justin Hayward & John Lodge (Threshold THS 14) | ||||||
| 8 | AN EVENING WITH JOHN DENVER | 6 | 5 | 4 | 11 | |
| John Denver (RCA CPL2-0764) | ||||||
| 9 | BLOW BY BLOW | 11 | 16 | 31 | 6 | |
| Jeff Beck (Epic PE 33409) | ||||||
| 10 | AUTOBAHN | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | |
| Kraftwerk (Vertigo VEL 2003) | ||||||
| 11 | WELCOME TO MY NIGHTMARE | 14 | 15 | 17 | 9 | |
| Alice Cooper (Atlantic SD 18130) | ||||||
| 12 | A SONG FOR YOU | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | |
| Temptations (Gordy G6-969S1) | ||||||
| 13 | NOTHIN' FANCY | 15 | 19 | 36 | 6 | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 2137) | ||||||
| 14 | HEARTS | 18 | 22 | 25 | 7 | |
| America (WB BS 2852) | ||||||
| 15 | FUNNY LADY | 10 | 11 | 14 | 8 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Arista AL 9004) | ||||||
| 16 | CRASH LANDING | 13 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| Jimi Hendrix (WB MS 2204) | ||||||
| 17 | THE MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF KING ARTHUR AND THE KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE | 22 | 30 | 38 | 5 | |
| Rick Wakeman (A&M SP-4515) | ||||||
| 18 | KATY LIED | 21 | 25 | 28 | 7 | |
| Steely Dan (ABC ABCD 846) | ||||||
| 19 | SHEER HEART ATTACK | 20 | 20 | 23 | 22 | |
| Queen (Elektra E-1026) | ||||||
| 20 | THERE'S ONE IN EVERY CROWD | 24 | 27 | 32 | 7 | |
| Eric Clapton (Atlantic SO 4806) | ||||||
| 21 | FEEL LIKE MAKIN' LOVE | 17 | 17 | 19 | 8 | |
| Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 18131) | ||||||
| 22 | TO BE TRUE | 23 | 26 | 30 | 8 | |
| Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 3314) | ||||||
| 23 | PLAYING POSSUM | 32 | 87 | -- | 3 | |
| Carly Simon (Elektra 7E-1033) | ||||||
| 24 | JUST ANOTHER WAY TO SAY I LOVE YOU | 30 | 38 | 46 | 6 | |
| Barry White (20th Century T-466) | ||||||
| 25 | I'LL PLAY FOR YOU | 27 | 29 | 33 | 7 | |
| Seals & Crofts (WB BS 2848) | ||||||
| 26 | FIVE-A-SIDE | 29 | 33 | 39 | 8 | |
| Ace (Anchor 2001) | ||||||
| 27 | TOYS IN THE ATTIC | 40 | 64 | 92 | 4 |  |
| Aerosmith (Columbia PC 33479) | ||||||
| 28 | SURVIVAL | 37 | 67 | -- | 3 | |
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 33150) | ||||||
| 29 | BLOOD ON THE TRACKS | 26 | 24 | 20 | 16 | |
| Bob Dylan (Columbia PC 33235) | ||||||
| 30 | JUDITH | 36 | 41 | 52 | 6 | |
| Judy Collins (Elektra 7E-1032) | ||||||
| 31 | YOUNG AMERICANS | 16 | 8 | 8 | 9 |  |
| David Bowie (RCA APL1-0998) | ||||||
| 32 | FLYING START | 33 | 34 | 37 | 20 | |
| Blackbyrds (Fantasy F-9472) | ||||||
| 33 | FRAMPTON | 39 | 43 | 61 | 6 | |
| Peter Frampton (A&M SP-5412) | ||||||
| 34 | JUST A BOY | 35 | 35 | 40 | 11 | |
| Leo Sayer (Chrysalis BS 2836) | ||||||
| 35 | SPIRIT OF AMERICA | 56 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
| Beach Boys (Capitol SVBB 11384) | ||||||
| 36 | BLUE SKY NIGHT THUNDER | 41 | 46 | 51 | 10 | |
| Michael Murphey (Epic KE 33290) | ||||||
| 37 | FEELINGS | 43 | 47 | 54 | 7 | |
| Paul Anka (United Artists UA-LA 367-G) | ||||||
| 38 | SONGBIRD | 38 | 39 | 42 | 8 | |
| Jesse Colin Young (WB BS 2845) | ||||||
| 39 | MR. MAGIC | 42 | 44 | 44 | 9 | |
| Grover Washington, Jr. (Kudu KU 20) | ||||||
| 40 | AVERAGE WHITE BAND | 34 | 31 | 27 | 30 | |
| Average White Band (Atlantic SD 7308) | ||||||
| 41 | ELTON JOHN'S GREATEST HITS | 31 | 32 | 35 | 27 | |
| Elton John (MCA 2128) | ||||||
| 42 | DRAMATICS JACKPOT | 46 | 53 | 66 | 7 | |
| Dramatics (ABC ABCD 867) | ||||||
| 43 | STEPPING INTO TOMORROW | 44 | 45 | 50 | 8 | |
| Donald Byrd (Blue Note BNLA 3686) | ||||||
| 44 | TOM CAT | 48 | 52 | 58 | 7 | |
| Tom Scott & The L.A. Express (Ode SP 77029) | ||||||
| 45 | BUSTIN' OUT | 49 | 54 | 57 | 9 | |
| Pure Prairie League (RCA LSP-4769) | ||||||
| 46 | CLOSEUP | 47 | 51 | 59 | 7 | |
| Frankie Valli (Private Stock PS 2000) | ||||||
| 47 | WILL O' THE WISP | 51 | 65 | 88 | 4 | |
| Leon Russell (Shelter SR 2138) | ||||||
| 48 | HE DON'T LOVE YOU | 60 | 76 | 89 | 4 | |
| Tony Orlando & Dawn (Elektra 7E-1034) | ||||||
| 49 | ROCK 'N' ROLL | 28 | 18 | 10 | 11 | |
| John Lennon (Apple SK 3419) | ||||||
| 50 | FOR EARTH BELOW | 19 | 14 | 6 | 12 | |
| Robin Trower (Chrysalis CHR 1073) | ||||||
| 51 | PUT IT WHERE YOU WANT IT | 53 | 60 | 71 | 6 | |
| Average White Band (MCA 475) | ||||||
| 52 | TOMMY | 59 | 62 | 77 | 5 | |
| Who (Polydor PD 2-9502) | ||||||
| 53 | MY WAY | 61 | 69 | 84 | 5 | |
| Major Harris (Atlantic SD 18119) | ||||||
| 54 | DISCOTHEQUE | 66 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| Herbie Mann (Atlantic SD 1670) | ||||||
| 55 | AL GREEN'S GREATEST HITS | 25 | 23 | 21 | 11 | |
| Al Green (London SHL 32089) | ||||||
| 56 | DRESSED TO KILL | 69 | 82 | -- | 3 | |
| Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7016) | ||||||
| 57 | CRIME OF THE CENTURY | 62 | 66 | 69 | 10 | |
| Supertramp (A&M SP-3647) | ||||||
| 58 | STAMPEDE | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2835) | ||||||
| 59 | PERFECT ANGEL | 50 | 21 | 16 | 30 | |
| Minnie Riperton (Epic KE 32561) | ||||||
| 60 | IT'LL SHINE WHEN IT SHINES | 70 | 80 | 91 | 19 | |
| Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M SP-3654) | ||||||
| 61 | LOU REED LIVE | 57 | 58 | 65 | 6 | |
| Lou Reed (RCA APL1-0999) | ||||||
| 62 | PHOEBE SNOW | 58 | 37 | 24 | 28 | |
| Phoebe Snow (Shelter SR 2109) | ||||||
| 63 | SUN GODDESS | 45 | 42 | 29 | 17 | |
| Ramsey Lewis (Columbia PC 33194) | ||||||
| 64 | KOOL & THE GANG GREATEST HITS | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DEP-2015) | ||||||
| 65 | BACK HOME AGAIN | 67 | 68 | 74 | 46 | |
| John Denver (RCA CPL1-0548) | ||||||
| 66 | COLD ON THE SHOULDER | 52 | 28 | 15 | 12 | |
| Gordon Lightfoot (WB MS 2206) | ||||||
| 67 | BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS | 84 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Freddy Fender (ABC DOSD 2020) | ||||||
| 68 | YESTERDAYS | 55 | 36 | 18 | 10 | |
| Yes (Atlantic SD 18103) | ||||||
| 69 | NIGHT BIRDS | 54 | 56 | 41 | 17 | |
| Labelle (Epic KE 33075) | ||||||
| 70 | A QUIET STORM | 83 | 91 | -- | 3 | |
| Smokey Robinson (Tamla T6-337S1) | ||||||
| 71 | HEART LIKE A WHEEL | 76 | 75 | 55 | 23 | |
| Linda Ronstadt (Capitol ST-11358) | ||||||
| 72 | JOHN DENVER'S GREATEST HITS | 75 | 71 | 78 | 77 | |
| John Denver (RCA CPL1-0374) | ||||||
| 73 | SWITCH | 63 | 55 | 56 | 6 | |
| Golden Earring (MCA 2139) | ||||||
| 74 | SONG FOR AMERICA | 78 | 85 | 97 | 4 | |
| Kansas (Epic PZ 33385) | ||||||
| 75 | IF YOU LOVE ME LET ME KNOW | 68 | 59 | 47 | 48 | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 411) | ||||||
| 76 | MATCHING TIE & HANDKERCHIEF | 87 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Monty Python (Arista AL 4039) | ||||||
| 77 | LET THERE BE MUSIC | 80 | 81 | 90 | 4 | |
| Orleans (Asylum 7E-1029) | ||||||
| 78 | THE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK | 90 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| 10cc (Mercury SRM-1-1029) | ||||||
| 79 | MORE AMERICAN GRAFFITI | 82 | 83 | 94 | 4 | |
| Various Artists (MCA 2-8007) | ||||||
| 80 | CAUGHT IN THE ACT | 88 | 93 | -- | 3 | |
| Commodores (Motown M6-820S1) | ||||||
| 81 | FLY BY NIGHT | 74 | 79 | 85 | 6 | |
| Rush (Mercury SRM-1-1023) | ||||||
| 82 | THE LAST FAREWELL & OTHER HITS | 100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Roger Whittaker (RCA APL1-0855) | ||||||
| 83 | THE BEST OF THE STYLISTICS | 79 | 73 | 75 | 10 | |
| Stylistics (Avco AV-69005) | ||||||
| 84 | CHOCOLATE CITY | 93 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7014) | ||||||
| 85 | DISCO BABY | 96 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Van McCoy (Avco AV 69006) | ||||||
| 86 | FANDANGO | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| ZZ Top (London PS 656) | ||||||
| 87 | BARRY MANILOW II | 72 | 74 | 76 | 23 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista AB 4016) | ||||||
| 88 | ON YOUR FEET OR ON YOUR KNEES | 86 | 63 | 49 | 9 | |
| Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia PG 33371) | ||||||
| 89 | THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON | -- | -- | -- | 84 | |
| Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-11163) | ||||||
| 90 | MODERN TIMES | 89 | 40 | 26 | 12 | |
| Al Stewart (Janus JXS 7012) | ||||||
| 91 | STREET RATS | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Humble Pie (A&M SP 4514) | ||||||
| 92 | THE WIZ | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Original Cast Recording (Atlantic SD 1837) | ||||||
| 93 | COMMON SENSE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| John Prine (Atlantic SD 18127) | ||||||
| 94 | TWO | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Bob James (CTI 6057) | ||||||
| 95 | ROLLING DOWN A MOUNTAINSIDE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Main Ingredient (RCA APL1-0644) | ||||||
| 96 | BELLE OF THE BALL | 71 | 72 | 73 | 7 | |
| Richard Torrance (Eureka SR-2134) | ||||||
| 97 | AMERICA'S CHOICE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Hot Tuna (RCA BFL1-0820) | ||||||
| 98 | LED ZEPPELIN IV | 81 | 78 | 81 | 55 | |
| Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 7208) | ||||||
| 99 | MANHATTAN TRANSFER | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic SD 18133) | ||||||
| 100 | SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Headhunters (Arista AL 4038) | ||||||
| 100 | IAN HUNTER | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Ian Hunter (Columbia PC 33480) | ||||||
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:
• "Greatest Hits" by Kool & The Gang (# 64)
• "Cicero Park" by Hot Chocolate (# 65)
• "Pieces Of The Sky" by Emmylou Harris (# 73)
• "Butt Of Course" by Jimmy Castor Bunch (# 77)
• "Melissa" by Melissa Manchester (# 85)
• "Plug Me Into Something" by Henry Gross (# 91)
• "Really Rosie" by Carole King (# 92)
• "Fire" by Ohio Players (# 94)
• "The First Minute Of A New Day" by Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson (# 95)
• "What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits" by Doobie Brothers (# 97)
• "Rufusized" by Rufus (# 98)
• "B.T. Express" by B.T. Express (# 99)