Thursday April 4, 1974
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending March 30, 1974



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1 JOHN DENVER'S GREATEST HITS 3 5 2 18
John Denver (RCA CPL1-0374)
2 THE WAY WE WERE 1 2 6 7
Barbra Streisand (Columbia PC 32801)
3 COURT AND SPARK 2 1 3 8
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 7E-1001)
4 TUBULAR BELLS 6 10 12 18
Mike Oldfield (Virgin VR 13-105)
5 HOTCAKES 4 3 4 10
Carly Simon (Elektra 7E-1002)
6 PLANET WAVES 5 4 1 8
Bob Dylan (Asylum 7E-1003)
7 BAND ON THE RUN 9 8 9 16
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple SO-3415)
8 GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD 10 11 11 24
Elton John (MCA 2-10003)
9 SABBATH BLOODY SABBATH 7 7 7 10
Black Sabbath (WB BS 2695)
10 HEAD HUNTERS 13 13 16 9
Herbie Hancock (Columbia KC 32731)
11 YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM 11 9 8 48
Jim Croce (ABC ABCX 756)
12 RHAPSODY IN WHITE 15 16 20 8
Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century T-433)
13 AMERICAN GRAFFITI 14 14 14 28
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA MCA2-8001)
14 UNBORN CHILD 20 41 56 4
Seals & Crofts (WB W 2761)
15 THE STING 22 30 41 7
Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 390)
16 LOVE IS THE MESSAGE 21 28 39 8
MFSB (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 32707)
17 TALES FROM TOPOGRAPHIC OCEANS 8 6 5 9
Yes (Atlantic SD 2-908)
18 BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE II 19 19 26 10
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-696)
19 WHAT WERE ONCE VICES ARE NOW HABITS 27 56 69 4
Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2750)
20 THE WAY WE WERE 18 18 28 7
Original Film Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks KS 32830)
21 THE PAYBACK 24 29 36 11
James Brown (Polydor PD2-3907)
22 BEHIND CLOSED DOORS 12 12 10 36
Charlie Rich (Epic KE 32247)
23 BURN 32 62 83 4
Deep Purple (WB W 2766)
24 ALL AMERICAN BOY 23 23 25 15
Rick Derringer (Blue Sky KZ 32481)
25 POEMS, PRAYERS & PROMISES 30 38 44 10
John Denver (RCA LSP-4499)
26 THE SINGLES 69-73 16 15 15 18
Carpenters (A&M SP-3601)
27 ROCK ON 28 33 46 7
David Essex (Columbia KC 32560)
28 SHIP AHOY 17 17 17 19  
O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 32408)
29 IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME 31 35 38 9
New Birth (RCA APL1-0285)
30 I GOT A NAME 25 26 19 16
Jim Croce (ABC ABCD-797)
31 ENERGIZED 33 37 43 8
Foghat (Bearsville BR 6950)
32 SAINTS AND SINNERS 36 59 73 6
Johnny Winter (Columbia KC 32715)
33 LOVE SONG 38 48 64 5
Anne Murray (Capitol ST-11266)
34 BOOGIE DOWN 42 75 -- 3
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla T 330VI)
35 PIANO MAN 40 61 79 5
Billy Joel (Columbia KC 32544)
36 WILD AND PEACEFUL 35 34 34 9
Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DEP 20113)
37 LOOKIN' FOR A LOVE AGAIN 37 39 50 7
Bobby Womack (United Artists UA-LA 199-G)
38 INNERVISIONS 43 45 47 34
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T 326V1)
39 TODD 44 69 81 4
Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 2BR 6952)
40 LIVE RHYMIN' 62 -- -- 2  
Paul Simon (Columbia PC 32855)
41 MARIA MULDAUR 48 64 86 14
Maria Muldaur (Reprise MS 2148)
42 THERE WON'T BE ANY MORE 47 70 77 4
Charlie Rich (RCA APL1-0433)
43 SHININ' ON -- -- -- 1  
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SWAE-11278)
44 CHICAGO VII -- -- -- 1  
Chicago (Columbia C2-32810)
45 THUNDERBOX 51 67 88 4
Humble Pie (A&M SP-3611)
46 A NEW LIFE 63 96 -- 3  
Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CP 6124)
47 RINGO 41 24 23 21
Ringo Starr (Apple SWAL-3413)
48 STONE GON' 50 43 30 19
Barry White (20th Century T-423)
49 LET ME IN YOUR LIFE 69 -- -- 2  
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 7292)
50 ROCK AND ROLL ANIMAL 79 -- -- 2  
Lou Reed (RCA APL1-0472)
51 SUNSHINE (ORIGINAL TV SOUNDTRACK) 53 32 33 16
Cliff DeYoung & Cristina Raines (MCA 387)
52 LIVE 76 -- -- 2  
War (United Artists UA-LA 193-J2)
53 IMAGINATION 56 40 42 24
Gladys Knight & The Pips (Buddah BDS 5141)
54 VERY SPECIAL LOVE SONGS 82 -- -- 2  
Charlie Rich (Epic KE 32531)
55 SUNDOWN 57 50 49 8
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise MS 2177)
56 BRAIN SALAD SURGERY 26 27 27 17  
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Manticore MC 66669)
57 BACK TO OAKLAND 81 -- -- 2  
Tower Of Power (WB BS 2749)
58 LOS COCHINOS 59 47 48 31
Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77019)
59 OPEN OUR EYES 85 -- -- 2  
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia KC 32712)
60 UNREAL 58 53 53 12
Bloodstone (London XPS 634)
61 TO KNOW YOU IS TO LOVE YOU 61 65 76 14
B.B. King (ABC ABCX 794)
62 LAID BACK 64 60 55 18
Gregg Allman (Capricorn CP 0116)
63 EUPHRATES RIVER 87 -- -- 2  
Main Ingredient (RCA APL1-0335)
64 ANTHOLOGY 66 76 85 5
Gladys Knight & The Pips (Motown M 792S2)
65 UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF LOVE UNLIMITED 29 21 13 20  
Love Unlimited (20th Century T-414)
66 IT'S TOO LATE TO STOP NOW 89 -- -- 2  
Van Morrison (WB 2BS 2760)
67 1990 45 20 18 13  
Temptations (Gordy G 966V1)
68 SHORT STORIES 46 49 58 8  
Harry Chapin (Elektra EKS-75065)
69 LIVING FOR YOU 34 25 21 14  
Al Green (Hi SHL 32070)
70 LET ME BE THERE 39 36 40 10  
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 389)
71 THE JOKER 55 42 24 24  
Steve Miller Band (Capitol SMAS-11235)
72 SHOW AND TELL 68 44 45 10
Al Wilson (Rocky Road RR 3601)
73 LIFE AND TIMES 77 73 57 58
Jim Croce (ABC JCL&T2011)
74 GRAHAM CENTRAL STATION -- -- -- 1  
Graham Central Station (WB BS 2763)
75 MIGHTY LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Spinners (Atlantic SD 7296)
76 ON THE THIRD DAY 52 31 35 11  
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists UA-LA 188-F)
77 BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE 60 63 75 10  
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-673)
78 WILD TALES 54 22 22 10  
Graham Nash (Atlantic SD 7288)
79 LET'S GET IT ON 67 66 66 28  
Marvin Gaye (Tamla T 329V1)
80 ICE WATER 49 51 60 7  
Leo Kottke (Capitol ST 11262)
81 OUT HERE ON MY OWN 65 68 70 7  
Lamont Dozier (ABC ABCX 804)
82 SPECTRUM 73 55 37 17
Billy Cobham (Atlantic SD 7268)
83 LONG HARD CLIMB 83 84 80 34
Helen Reddy (Capitol SMAS-11213)
84 ANTHOLOGY 84 87 89 4
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (Motown M793R3)
85 THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON 86 77 65 55
Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-11163)
86 ELVIS: A LEGENDARY PERFORMER, VOL. 1 71 52 32 9  
Elvis Presley (RCA CPL1-0341)
87 CLAUDINE -- -- -- 1  
Original Film Soundtrack (Buddah BDS 5602 ST)
88 FULL SAIL 90 78 71 21
Loggins And Messina (Columbia KC 32540)
89 SEASONS IN THE SUN -- -- -- 1  
Terry Jacks (Bell 1307)
90 SKELETONS FROM THE CLOSET 95 -- -- 2
Grateful Dead (WB W 2764)
91 BANG 92 72 68 9
James Gang (Atco SD 36-7037)
92 THAT'S A PLENTY -- -- -- 1  
Pointer Sisters (Blue Thumb BTS 6009)
93 BETTE MIDLER 72 54 31 17  
Bette Midler (Atlantic SD 7270)
94 JONATHAN LIVINGSTON SEAGULL (SOUNDTRACK) 78 71 54 22  
Neil Diamond (Columbia KS 32550)
95 DON'T CRY NOW 80 74 67 21  
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum SD 5064)
96 KNIGHT TIME -- -- -- 1  
Gladys Knight & The Pips (Soul S 741VI)
97 MUSCLE OF LOVE 74 57 52 18  
Alice Cooper (WB BS 2748)
98 THE LAST TIME I SAW HIM 70 46 29 13  
Diana Ross (Motown M812V1)
99 QUADROPHENIA 93 79 63 21
Who (MCA 2-10004)
100 DIFFERENT DRUM 91 94 -- 3
Linda Ronstadt (Capitol ST 11269)

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:

   • "High On The Hog" by Black Oak Arkansas (# 75)
   • "Check It Out" by Tavares (# 88)
   • "The Beach Boys In Concert" by Beach Boys (# 94)
   • "Dylan" by Bob Dylan (# 96)
   • "Joy" by Isaac Hayes (# 97)
   • "Chicago VI" by Chicago (# 98)
   • "Bright White" by Shawn Phillips (# 99)
   • "Big Bambu" by Cheech & Chong (#100)

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