| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MAY 4, 1974 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | THE STING Original Soundtrack / Marvin Hamlisch (MCA MCA-390) | 1 | 13 | |
| 2 | JOHN DENVER’S GREATEST HITS John Denver (RCA Victor CPL1-0374) | 2 | 23 | |
| 3 | SHININ’ ON Grand Funk (Capitol SWAE-11278) | 3 | 6 | |
| 4 | CHICAGO VII Chicago (Columbia C2 32810) | 4 | 6 | |
| 5 | TUBULAR BELLS Mike Oldfield (Virgin VR 13-105) | 6 | 27 | |
| 6 | BUDDHA AND THE CHOCOLATE BOX Cat Stevens (A&M SP-3623) | 8 | 4 | |
| 7 | BAND ON THE RUN Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple SO-3415) | 7 | 21 | |
| 8 | GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD Elton John (MCA MCA2-10003) | 10 | 29 | |
| 9 | MARIA MULDAUR Maria Muldaur (Reprise MS 2148) | 13 | 31 | |
| 10 | LOVE IS THE MESSAGE MFSB (Philadelphia Int’l KZ 32707) | 5 | 15 | |
| 11 | COURT AND SPARK Joni Mitchell (Asylum 7E-1001) | 9 | 13 | |
| 12 | WHAT WERE ONCE VICES ARE NOW HABITS Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. W 2750) | 12 | 9 | |
| 13 | LET ME IN YOUR LIFE Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 7292) | 16 | 8 | |
| 14 | OPEN OUR EYES Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia KC 32712) | 17 | 7 | |
| 15 | BURN Deep Purple (Warner Bros. W 2766) | 14 | 9 | |
| 16 | WAR LIVE War (United Artists UA-LA193-J2) | 19 | 7 | |
| 17 | THE WAY WE WERE Barbra Streisand (Columbia PC 32801) | 11 | 12 | |
| 18 | UNBORN CHILD Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. W 2761) | 15 | 10 | |
| 19 | HOTCAKES Carly Simon (Elektra 7E-1002) | 20 | 15 | |
| 20 | HARD LABOR Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DSD-50168) | 25 | 5 | |
| 21 | MIGHTY LOVE Spinners (Atlantic SD 7296) | 27 | 8 | |
| 22 | AMERICAN GRAFFITI Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA MCA2-8001) | 23 | 35 | |
| 23 | LIVE RHYMIN’ Paul Simon with Urubamba & Jessy Dixon Singers (Columbia PC 32855) | 18 | 7 | |
| 24 | INNERVISIONS Stevie Wonder (Tamla T 326L) | 26 | 39 | |
| 25 | LOVE SONG FOR JEFFREY Helen Reddy (Capitol SO-11284) | 30 | 4 | |
| 26 | EUPHRATES RIVER Main Ingredient (RCA Victor APL1-0335) | 28 | 8 | |
| 27 | THE PAYBACK James Brown (Polydor PD 2-3007) | 21 | 21 | |
| 28 | VERY SPECIAL LOVE SONGS Charlie Rich (Epic KE 32531) | 22 | 7 | |
| 29 | BOOGIE DOWN Eddie Kendricks (Tamla T 330V1) | 24 | 8 | |
| 30 | YOU DON’T MESS AROUND WITH JIM Jim Croce (ABC ABCX-756) | 29 | 60 | |
| 31 | POEMS, PRAYERS AND PROMISES John Denver (RCA Victor LSP-4499) | 34 | 51 | |
| 32 | BACK TO OAKLAND Tower Of Power (Warner Bros. BS 2749) | 32 | 9 | |
| 33 | LOVE SONG Anne Murray (Capitol ST-11266) | 33 | 10 | |
| 34 | RHAPSODY IN WHITE Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century T-433) | 31 | 14 | |
| 35 | BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE II Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-696) | 38 | 16 | |
| 36 | THE SINGLES 1969-1973 Carpenters (A&M SP-3601) | 39 | 23 | |
| 37 | ON THE BORDER Eagles (Asylum 7E-1004) | 65 | 2 | |
| 38 | BEHIND CLOSED DOORS Charlie Rich (Epic KE 32247) | 41 | 49 | |
| 39 | THERE WON’T BE ANYMORE Charlie Rich (RCA Victor APL1-0433) | 37 | 11 | |
| 40 | PRETZEL LOGIC Steely Dan (ABC ABCD-808) | 49 | 6 | |
| 41 | IT’S BEEN A LONG TIME New Birth (RCA Victor APL1-0285) | 40 | 26 | |
| 42 | PLANET WAVES Bob Dylan (Asylum 7E-1003) | 44 | 13 | |
| 43 | GRAHAM CENTRAL STATION Graham Central Station (Warner Bros. BS 2763) | 46 | 12 | |
| 44 | PIANO MAN Billy Joel (Columbia KC 32544) | 47 | 17 | |
| 45 | SABBATH BLOODY SABBATH Black Sabbath (Warner Bros. BS 2695) | 45 | 15 | |
| 46 | WILD AND PEACEFUL Kool & Gang (De-Lite DEP-2013) | 50 | 29 | |
| 47 | ROCK N ROLL ANIMAL Lou Reed (RCA Victor APL1-0472) | 35 | 9 | |
| 48 | IMAGINATION Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah BDS 5141) | 51 | 29 | |
| 49 | TODD Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 2BR 6952) | 36 | 9 | |
| 50 | LOOKIN’ FOR A LOVE AGAIN Bobby Womack (United Artists UA-LA199-G) | 52 | 13 | |
| 51 | SUNDOWN Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise MS 2177) | 55 | 14 | |
| 52 | HEAD HUNTERS Herbie Hancock (Columbia KC 32731) | 43 | 15 | |
| 53 | A NEW LIFE Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CP 0124) | 42 | 9 | |
| 54 | ENERGIZED Foghat (Bearsville BR 6950) | 56 | 15 | |
| 55 | I GOT A NAME Jim Croce (ABC ABCX-797) | 59 | 21 | |
| 56 | SAINTS & SINNERS Johnny Winter (Columbia KC 32715) | 54 | 11 | |
| 57 | FREE TO BE...YOU AND ME Marlo Thomas & Friends (Bell 1110) | 57 | 34 | |
| 58 | RINGO Ringo Starr (Apple SWAL-3413) | 61 | 26 | |
| 59 | CLAUDINE Original Soundtrack / Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah BDS 5602 ST) | 60 | 6 | |
| 60 | HOOKED ON A FEELING Blue Swede (EMI ST-11286) | 69 | 6 | |
| 61 | SEASONS IN THE SUN Terry Jacks (Bell 1307) | 62 | 9 | |
| 62 | +’JUSTMENTS Bill Withers (Sussex SRA 8032) | 74 | 6 | |
| 63 | STREET LADY Donald Byrd (Blue Note BN-LA140-F) | 67 | 5 | |
| 64 | TALKING BOOK Stevie Wonder (Tamla T 319L) | 64 | 63 | |
| 65 | THE HOOPLE Mott The Hoople (Columbia PC 32871) | 79 | 2 | |
| 66 | ANTHOLOGY Gladys Knight & Pips (Motown M 792S2) | 58 | 12 | |
| 67 | STRAIGHT AHEAD Brian Auger’s Oblivion Express (RCA Victor APL1-0454) | 77 | 6 | |
| 68 | PURE SMOKEY Smokey Robinson (Tamla T 331V1) | 72 | 5 | |
| 69 | GOOD TIMES Elvis Presley (RCA Victor CPL1-0475) | 73 | 6 | |
| 70 | ANTHOLOGY Marvin Gaye (Motown M 791A3) | 75 | 3 | |
| 71 | MEETING OF THE MINDS Four Tops (Dunhill DSD-50166) | 80 | 3 | |
| 72 | THUNDERBOX Humble Pie (A&M SP-3611) | 48 | 10 | |
| 73 | WOVOKA Redbone (Epic KE 32462) | 76 | 10 | |
| 74 | APOSTROPHE (’) Frank Zappa (DiscReet DS 2175) | 85 | 3 | |
| 75 | THAT’S A PLENTY Pointer Sisters (Blue Thumb BTS 6009) | 68 | 9 | |
| 76 | ALL AMERICAN BOY Rick Derringer (Blue Sky KZ 32481) | 63 | 22 | |
| 77 | TALES FROM TOPOGRAPHIC OCEANS Yes (Atlantic SD 2-908) | 53 | 15 | |
| 78 | LOS COCHINOS Cheech & Chong (Ode SP-77019) | 66 | 36 | |
| 79 | KNIGHT TIME Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul S 741V1) | 81 | 8 | |
| 80 | SLOW DANCER Boz Scaggs (Columbia KC 32760) | 83 | 6 | |
| 81 | LIFE AND TIMES Jim Croce (ABC ABCX-769) | 78 | 64 | |
| 82 | THE WAY WE WERE Original Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks KS 32830) | 70 | 12 | |
| 83 | UNREAL Bloodstone (London XPS 634) | 71 | 19 | |
| 84 | LAID BACK Gregg Allman (Capricorn CP 0116) | 82 | 24 | |
| 85 | GET YOUR WINGS Aerosmith (Columbia KC 32847) | 90 | 6 | |
| 86 | ROCK ON David Essex (Columbia PC 32560) | 84 | 15 | |
| 87 | BLUE MAGIC Blue Magic (Atco SD 7038) | 89 | 10 | |
| 88 | IT’S TOO LATE TO STOP NOW Van Morrison (Warner Bros. 2BS 2760) | 86 | 8 | |
| 89 | THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-11163) | 94 | 60 | |
| 90 | HERO AND HEROINE Strawbs (A&M SP-3607) | 101 | 7 | |
| 91 | BRAIN SALAD SURGERY Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Manticore MC 66669) | 88 | 22 | |
| 92 | STONE GON’ Barry White (20th Century T-423) | 91 | 25 | |
| 93 | JIM STAFFORD Jim Stafford (MGM SE 4947) | 99 | 10 | |
| 94 | UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF LOVE UNLIMITED Love Unlimited (20th Century T-414) | 97 | 30 | |
| 95 | SHIP AHOY O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l KZ 32408) | 92 | 26 | |
| 96 | BRIDGE OF SIGHS Robin Trower (Chrysalis CHR 1057) | 129 | 2 | |
| 97 | SON OF DRACULA Nilsson (Rapple ABL1-0220) | 106 | 2 | |
| 98 | SELLING ENGLAND BY THE POUND Genesis (Charisma FC 6060) | 98 | 21 | |
| 99 | BOOGIE BROTHERS Savoy Brown (London APS 638) | 154 | 2 | |
| 100 | 1990 Temptations (Gordy G 966V1) | 93 | 19 | |
| 101 | SECRET TREATIES Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia KC 32858) | 107 | 2 | |
| 102 | IN CONCERT Deodato /Airto (CTI CTI 6041) | 102 | 7 | |
| 103 | SOMETHIN’S HAPPENING Peter Frampton (A&M SP-3619) | 104 | 7 | |
| 104 | WOULD YOU LAY WITH ME (In A Field Of Stone) Tanya Tucker (Columbia KC 32744) | 105 | 7 | |
| 105 | EXOTIC BIRDS AND FRUIT Procol Harum (Chrysalis CHT 1058) | 113 | 2 | |
| 106 | LONDON UNDERGROUND Herbie Mann (Atlantic SD 1648) | 103 | 7 | |
| 107 | LIGHT SHINE Jesse Colin Young (Warner Bros. BS 2790) | 118 | 2 | |
| 108 | THE MISSING WHITE HOUSE TAPES National Lampoon (Banana BTS 6008) | 108 | 8 | |
| 109 | PURE MUSIC Chase (Epic KE 32572) | 112 | 2 | |
| 110 | SCRATCH Crusaders (Blue Thumb/Chisa BTS 6010) | 122 | 5 | |
| 111 | CROSSWINDS Billy Cobham (Atlantic SD 7300) | 148 | 2 | |
| 112 | INSANE ASYLUM Kathi McDonald (Capitol ST-1224) | 114 | 8 | |
| 113 | ST-11261 Brewer & Shipley (Capitol ST-11261) | 124 | 4 | |
| 114 | TOM SCOTT AND THE L.A. EXPRESS Tom Scott & L.A. Express (Ode SP-77021) | 123 | 8 | |
| 115 | SPECTRUM Billy Cobham (Atlantic SD 7268) | 115 | 24 | |
| 116 | BANG James Gang (Atco SD 7037) | 87 | 20 | |
| 117 | BRIGHT EYES Melissa Manchester (Bell 1303) | 126 | 5 | |
| 118 | THE JOKER Steve Miller Band (Capitol SMAS-11235) | 109 | 30 | |
| 119 | LIVE FROM DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS Commander Cody & Lost Planet Airmen (Parmount PAS 1017) | 110 | 12 | |
| 120 | ERES TU Mocedades (Tara TRS-53000) | 111 | 9 | |
| 121 | LOUD ’N’ PROUD Nazareth (A&M SP-3609) | 95 | 9 | |
| 122 | SOLAR FIRE Manfred Mann’s Earth Band (Polydor PD-6019) | 127 | 11 | |
| 123 | QUEEN OF THE NIGHT Maggie Bell (Atlantic SD 7293) | 125 | 7 | |
| 124 | DIANA & MARVIN Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye (Motown M 803V1) | 119 | 26 | |
| 125 | I CAN’T STAND THE RAIN Ann Peebles (Hi XSHL 32079) | 120 | 9 | |
| 126 | DON’T CRY NOW Linda Ronstadt (Asylum SD 5064) | 133 | 29 | |
| 127 | KISS Kiss (Casablanca NB 9001) | 130 | 8 | |
| 128 | THE BEST OF BREAD Bread (Elektra EKS-75056) | 134 | 59 | |
| 129 | SUZI QUATRO Suzi Quatro (Bell 1302) | 132 | 9 | |
| 130 | BETTE MIDLER Bette Midler (Atlantic SD 7270) | 116 | 22 | |
| 131 | TRES HOMBRES Z Z Top (London XPS 631) | 151 | 35 | |
| 132 | LONG HARD CLIMB Helen Reddy (Capitol SMAS-11213) | 136 | 39 | |
| 133 | FOR EVERYMAN Jackson Browne (Asylum SD 5067) | 135 | 24 | |
| 134 | SUNSHINE Original TV Soundtrack (MCA MCA-387) | 96 | 23 | |
| 135 | HISTORY OF BRITISH ROCK Various Artists (Sire SAS 3702) | 146 | 2 | |
| 136 | TAPESTRY Carole King (Ode SP-77009) | 141 | 162 | |
| 137 | LIVIN’ FOR YOU Al Green (Hi ASHL 32082) | 137 | 19 | |
| 138 | JAMALCA Ahmad Jamal (20th Century T-432) | 139 | 7 | |
| 139 | BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-673) | 145 | 36 | |
| 140 | ON THE THIRD DAY Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists UA-LA188-F) | 100 | 19 | |
| 141 |  Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 7208) | 138 | 74 | |
| 142 | BEGINNINGS John Denver With Mitchell Trio (Mercury SRM-1-704) | 147 | 4 | |
| 143 | DARIN 1936-1973 Bobby Darin (Motown M 813V1) | 144 | 7 | |
| 144 | JONATHAN LIVINGSTON SEAGULL Original Soundtrack / Neil Diamond (Columbia KS 32550) | 117 | 27 | |
| 145 | LET’S GET IT ON Marvin Gaye (Tamla T 329V1) | 128 | 33 | |
| 146 | FULL SAIL Loggins & Messina (Columbia KC 32540) | 140 | 26 | |
| 147 | BLACKS AND BLUES Bobbi Humphrey (Blue Note BN-LA142-G) | 170 | 2 | |
| 148 | FERGUSLIE PARK Stealers Wheel (A&M SP-4419) | 149 | 16 | |
| 149 | BIG BAMBU Cheech & Chong (Ode SP-77014) | 152 | 74 | |
| 150 | OZARK MOUNTAIN DAREDEVILS Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M SP-4411) | 163 | 10 | |
| 151 | HOME, HOME ON THE ROAD New Riders Of The Purple Sage (Columbia PC 32870) | — | 1 | |
| 152 | CINCO El Chicano (MCA MCA-401) | 158 | 4 | |
| 153 | SKIN TIGHT Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-705) | — | 1 | |
| 154 | THE GREAT GATSBY Original Soundtrack (Paramount PAS 2-3001) | — | 1 | |
| 155 | DESITIVELY BONNAROO Dr. John (Atco SD 7043) | 175 | 2 | |
| 156 | INTRODUCING THE ELEVENTH HOUSE Eleventh House With Larry Coryell (Vanguard VSDA 79342) | 157 | 5 | |
| 157 | WHIZZ KID David Werner (RCA Victor APL1-0350) | 159 | 3 | |
| 158 | NO TIME TO BURN Black Heat (Atlantic SD 7294) | 160 | 5 | |
| 159 | STARLESS AND BIBLE BLACK King Crimson (Atlantic SD 7298) | 171 | 2 | |
| 160 | SHORT STORIES Harry Chapin (Elektra EKS-75065) | 131 | 19 | |
| 161 | ABANDONED LUNCHEONETTE Daryl Hall & John Oates (Atlantic SD 7269) | 161 | 7 | |
| 162 | MADRUGADA Melanie (Neighborhood NRS-48001) | 173 | 2 | |
| 163 | THE ENTERTAINER Roy Clark (Dot DOS 1-2001) | 167 | 4 | |
| 164 | SLAUGHTER ON 10TH AVENUE Mick Ronson (RCA Victor APL1-0353) | 169 | 2 | |
| 165 | SECOND HELPING Lynyrd Skynyrd (Sounds Of The South/MCA MCA-413) | 174 | 2 | |
| 166 | RIPPLE Ripple (GRC GA-5005) | 164 | 6 | |
| 167 | GET IT TOGETHER Jackson 5 (Motown M 783V1) | 156 | 23 | |
| 168 | THE DELLS VS. THE DRAMATICS Dells/Dramatics (Cadet CA 60027) | 155 | 7 | |
| 169 | I’VE GOT SO MUCH TO GIVE Barry White (20th Century T-407) | 162 | 38 | |
| 170 | BUFFY Buffy Sainte-Marie (MCA MCA-405) | 172 | 2 | |
| 171 | THE BEST OF CHARLIE RICH Charlie Rich (Epic KE 31933) | — | 1 | |
| 172 | THE CAPTAIN AND ME Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. BS 2694) | 165 | 59 | |
| 173 | DIFFERENT DRUM Linda Ronstadt (Capitol ST-11269) | 168 | 12 | |
| 174 | THAT’S WHAT I’M HERE FOR Roy Buchanan (Polydor PD 6020) | 143 | 9 | |
| 175 | PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE Al Stewart (Janus JLS 3063) | — | 1 | |
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