| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending NOVEMBER 16, 1974 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | WRAP AROUND JOY Carole King (Ode SP-77024) | 2 | 8 | |
| 2 | WALLS AND BRIDGES John Lennon (Apple SW-3416) | 3 | 6 | |
| 3 | PHOTOGRAPHS AND MEMORIES (His Greatest Hits) Jim Croce (ABC ABCD-835) | 4 | 7 | |
| 4 | CHEECH & CHONG’S WEDDING ALBUM Cheech & Chong (Ode SP-77025) | 5 | 6 | |
| 5 | NOT FRAGILE Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-1004) | 6 | 12 | |
| 6 | IT’S ONLY ROCK ’N ROLL Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 79101) | 10 | 4 | |
| 7 | SO FAR Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic SD 18100) | 1 | 11 | |
| 8 | BACK HOME AGAIN John Denver (RCA Victor CPL1-0548) | 9 | 20 | |
| 9 | IF YOU LOVE ME, LET ME KNOW Olivia Newton-John (MCA MCA-411) | 8 | 23 | |
| 10 | HOLIDAY America (Warner Bros. W 2808) | 11 | 19 | |
| 11 | WAR CHILD Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1067) | 33 | 3 | |
| 12 | LIVE IT UP Isley Brothers (T-Neck PZ 33070) | 12 | 11 | |
| 13 | WHEN THE EAGLE FLIES Traffic (Asylum 7E-1020) | 15 | 9 | |
| 14 | SERENADE Neil Diamond (Columbia PC 32919) | 28 | 4 | |
| 15 | STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES Mac Davis (Columbia KC 32582) | 17 | 28 | |
| 16 | ODDS & SODS The Who (MCA MCA-2126) | 19 | 4 | |
| 17 | CAN’T GET ENOUGH Barry White (20th Century T-444) | 7 | 12 | |
| 18 | LATE FOR THE SKY Jackson Browne (Asylum 7E-1017) | 20 | 6 | |
| 19 | MOTHER LODE Loggins & Messina (Columbia PC 33175) | 55 | 3 | |
| 20 | ALICE COOPER’S GREATEST HITS Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. W 2803) | 14 | 11 | |
| 21 | SMILER Rod Stewart (Mercury SRM-1-1017) | 35 | 6 | |
| 22 | BORBOLETTA Santana (Columbia PC 33135) | 37 | 3 | |
| 23 | SALLY CAN’T DANCE Lou Reed (RCA Victor CPL1-0611) | 24 | 7 | |
| 24 | ANKA Paul Anka (United Artists UA-LA314-G) | 13 | 11 | |
| 25 | THRUST Herbie Hancock (Columbia PC 32965) | 16 | 8 | |
| 26 | ELDORADO Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists UA-LA339-G) | 30 | 6 | |
| 27 | BAD COMPANY Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8410) | 18 | 20 | |
| 28 | CARIBOU Elton John (MCA MCA-2116) | 22 | 20 | |
| 29 | PERFECT ANGEL Minnie Riperton (Epic KE 32561) | 31 | 17 | |
| 30 | DAVID LIVE David Bowie (RCA Victor CPL2-0771) | 38 | 4 | |
| 31 | WELCOME BACK MY FRIENDS TO THE SHOW THAT NEVER ENDS – LADIES AND GENTLEMEN Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Manticore MC 3-200) | 23 | 11 | |
| 32 | ROXY & ELSEWHERE Frank Zappa / Mothers (DiscReet 2DS 2202) | 34 | 7 | |
| 33 | FULFILLINGNESS’ FIRST FINALE Stevie Wonder (Tamla T6-332S1) | 32 | 15 | |
| 34 | JOHN DENVER’S GREATEST HITS John Denver (RCA Victor CPL1-0374) | 25 | 51 | |
| 35 | THE KIDS & ME Billy Preston (A&M SP-3645) | 21 | 8 | |
| 36 | DANCING MACHINE Jackson 5 (Motown M6-780S1) | 42 | 8 | |
| 37 | VERITIES & BALDERDASH Harry Chapin (Elektra 7E-1012) | 39 | 11 | |
| 38 | SKIN TIGHT Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-705) | 27 | 29 | |
| 39 | FREE AND EASY Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-11348) | 64 | 3 | |
| 40 | WAITRESS IN A DONUT SHOP Maria Muldaur (Reprise MS 2194) | 65 | 2 | |
| 41 | NIGHTMARES (...And Other Tales From The Vinyl Jungle) J. Geils Band (Atlantic SD 18107) | 52 | 5 | |
| 42 | HEROES ARE HARD TO FIND Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. MS 2196) | 43 | 7 | |
| 43 | DO IT BABY Miracles (Tamla T6-334S1) | 47 | 9 | |
| 44 | I’M LEAVING IT ALL UP TO YOU Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM/Kolob M3G 4968) | 45 | 10 | |
| 45 | BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE II Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-696) | 46 | 44 | |
| 46 | WHERE HAVE I KNOWN YOU BEFORE Return To Forever Featuring Chick Corea (Polydor PD 6509) | 53 | 8 | |
| 47 | SLOW FLUX Steppenwolf (Mums PZ 33093) | 48 | 9 | |
| 48 | REMEMBER THE FUTURE Nektar (Passport PPS-98002) | 49 | 17 | |
| 49 | FEATS DON’T FAIL ME NOW Little Feat (Warner Bros. BS 2784) | 50 | 11 | |
| 50 | ELTON JOHN’S GREATEST HITS Elton John (MCA MCA 2128) | — | 1 | |
| 51 | SECOND HELPING Lynyrd Skynyrd (Sounds Of The South/MCA MCA-413) | 26 | 30 | |
| 52 | BODY HEAT Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3617) | 56 | 27 | |
| 53 | ANDY KIM Andy Kim (Capitol ST-11318) | 58 | 9 | |
| 54 | AWB Average White Band (Atlantic SD 7308) | 68 | 9 | |
| 55 | 461 OCEAN BOULEVARD Eric Clapton (RSO SO 4801) | 40 | 18 | |
| 56 | GIVE IT TO THE PEOPLE Righteous Brothers (Haven/Capitol ST-9201) | 44 | 11 | |
| 57 | DRAGON FLY Jefferson Starship (Grunt BPL1-0717) | 71 | 4 | |
| 58 | ENDLESS SUMMER Beach Boys (Capitol SVBB-11307) | 29 | 18 | |
| 59 | ROCK AND ROLL OUTLAWS Foghat (Bearsville BR 6956) | 89 | 3 | |
| 60 | CLIMAX Ohio Players (Westbound WB 1003) | 63 | 5 | |
| 61 | TODD RUNDGREN’S UTOPIA Todd Rundgren’s Utopia (Bearsville BR 6954) | 84 | 3 | |
| 62 | CHICAGO VII Chicago (Columbia C2 32810) | 57 | 34 | |
| 63 | I CAN STAND A LITTLE RAIN Joe Cocker (A&M SP-3633) | 36 | 14 | |
| 64 | SANTANA’S GREATEST HITS Santana (Columbia PC 33050) | 59 | 18 | |
| 65 | IN HEAT Love Unlimited (20th Century T-443) | 77 | 5 | |
| 66 | HIGHWAY CALL Richard Betts (Capricorn CP 0123) | 54 | 11 | |
| 67 | HERGEST RIDGE Mike Oldfield (Virgin VR 13-109) | 41 | 10 | |
| 68 | HANG ON IN THERE BABY Johnny Bristol (MGM M3G 4959) | 69 | 11 | |
| 69 | CHILD OF THE NOVELTY Mahogany Rush (20th Century/Nine T-451) | 62 | 12 | |
| 70 | MIAMI James Gang (Atco SD 36-102) | 66 | 11 | |
| 71 | LET ME BE THERE Olivia Newton-John (MCA MCA-389) | 60 | 21 | |
| 72 | BEHIND CLOSED DOORS Charlie Rich (Epic KE 32247) | 70 | 77 | |
| 73 | THAT NIGGER’S CRAZY Richard Pryor (Partee PBS-2404) | 67 | 23 | |
| 74 | RAGS TO RUFUS Rufus (ABC ABCX-809) | 74 | 22 | |
| 75 | PUSSY CATS Harry Nilsson (RCA Victor CPL1-0570) | 51 | 11 | |
| 76 | THE STING Original Soundtrack / Marvin Hamlisch (MCA MCA-390) | 73 | 41 | |
| 77 | STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (United Artists UA-LA184-J2) | 72 | 18 | |
| 78 | CAUGHT UP Millie Jackson (Spring SPR-6703) | 106 | 3 | |
| 79 | BAND ON THE RUN Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple SO-3415) | 75 | 49 | |
| 80 | PHOEBE SNOW Phoebe Snow (Shelter SR 2109) | 91 | 10 | |
| 81 | VEEDON FLEECE Van Morrison (Warner Bros. BS 2805) | 92 | 3 | |
| 82 | ILLUMINATIONS Turiya Alice Coltrane & Devadip Carlos Santana (Columbia PC 32900) | 82 | 6 | |
| 83 | THE POWER AND THE GLORY Gentle Giant (Capitol ST-11337) | 85 | 5 | |
| 84 | DAVE MASON Dave Mason (Columbia PC 33096) | 97 | 2 | |
| 85 | LOS COCHINOS Cheech & Chong (Ode SP-77019) | 80 | 64 | |
| 86 | COURT AND SPARK Joni Mitchell (Asylum 7E-1001) | 83 | 41 | |
| 87 | LIGHT OF WORLDS Kool & Gang (De-Lite DEP-2014) | 99 | 9 | |
| 88 | SUNDOWN Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise MS 2177) | 76 | 42 | |
| 89 | LOVE ME FOR A REASON Osmonds (MGM/Kolob M3G 4939) | 103 | 2 | |
| 90 | BABY DON’T GET HOOKED ON ME Mac Davis (Columbia KC 31770) | 61 | 35 | |
| 91 | GOOD OLD BOYS Randy Newman (Warner Bros. MS 2193) | 94 | 7 | |
| 92 | STREETLIFE SERENADE Billy Joel (Columbia PC 33146) | 104 | 3 | |
| 93 | IS IT IN Eddie Harris (Atlantic SD 1659) | 95 | 5 | |
| 94 | GOT TO FIND A WAY Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8604) | — | 1 | |
| 95 | THE BEST OF BREAD Bread (Elektra EKS-75056) | 96 | 87 | |
| 96 | ILLUSIONS ON DOUBLE DIMPLE Triumvirat (Capitol ST-11311) | 81 | 15 | |
| 97 | HEAVY Stylistics (Avco AV 69004-698) | 118 | 2 | |
| 98 | I FEEL A SONG Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah BDS 5612) | — | 1 | |
| 99 | DAWN’S NEW RAGTIME FOLLIES Dawn Featuring Tony Orlando (Bell 1130) | 79 | 41 | |
| 100 | THE POINTER SISTERS LIVE AT OPERA HOUSE Pointer Sisters (Blue Thumb BTS 8002) | 101 | 9 | |
| 101 | PAPER MONEY Montrose (Warner Bros. BS 2823) | 107 | 3 | |
| 102 | SNOWFLAKES ARE DANCING Tomita (RCA Victor ARL1-0488) | 108 | 10 | |
| 103 | GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD Elton John (MCA MCA2-10003) | 90 | 57 | |
| 104 | ALL IN LOVE IS FAIR Nancy Wilson (Capitol ST-11317) | 114 | 7 | |
| 105 | SENSE OF DIRECTION Climax Blues Band (Sire SAS-7501) | 88 | 24 | |
| 106 | BRUJO New Riders Of The Purple Sage (Columbia PC 33145) | 116 | 3 | |
| 107 | WAR BABIES Daryl Hall & John Oates (Atlantic SD 18109) | 119 | 5 | |
| 108 | RELEASE YOURSELF Graham Central Station (Warner Bros. BS 2814) | 113 | 6 | |
| 109 | HALL OF THE MOUNTAIN GRILL Hawkwind (United Artists UA-LA328-G) | 112 | 7 | |
| 110 | ON THE BEACH Neil Young (Reprise R 2180) | 78 | 18 | |
| 111 | POWERFUL PEOPLE Gino Vannelli (A&M SP-3630) | 120 | 7 | |
| 112 | DREAMS AND ALL THAT STUFF Leo Kottke (Capitol ST-11335) | 135 | 2 | |
| 113 | THE GREGG ALLMAN TOUR Gregg Allman (Capricorn 2C 0141) | — | 1 | |
| 114 | HARD CORE POETRY Tavares (Capitol ST-11316) | 115 | 8 | |
| 115 | RUSH Rush (Mercury SRM-1-1011) | 117 | 8 | |
| 116 | APPRENTICE (In A Musical Workshop) Dave Loggins (Epic KE 32833) | 147 | 2 | |
| 117 | INNERVISIONS Stevie Wonder (Tamla T 326L) | 102 | 67 | |
| 118 | THE PLACE I LOVE Splinter (Dark Horse SP-22001) | 132 | 4 | |
| 119 | BUTTERFLY Barbra Streisand (Columbia PC 33005) | — | 1 | |
| 120 | WAYLON THE RAMBLIN’ MAN Waylon Jennings (RCA Victor APL1-0734) | 125 | 4 | |
| 121 | PIECES OF DREAMS Stanley Turrentine (Fantasy F-9465) | 130 | 4 | |
| 122 | WHITE GOLD Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century T-458) | — | 1 | |
| 123 | STARTING OVER Raspberries (Capitol ST-11329) | 126 | 5 | |
| 124 | ON THE BORDER Eagles (Asylum 7E-1004) | 124 | 30 | |
| 125 | THE BLACKBYRDS Blackbyrds (Fantasy F-9444) | 86 | 21 | |
| 126 | QUATRO Suzi Quatro (Bell 1313) | 127 | 7 | |
| 127 | MARVIN GAYE LIVE! Marvin Gaye (Tamla T6-333S1) | 93 | 18 | |
| 128 | THIRD ANNUAL PIPE DREAM Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor PD 6027) | 131 | 9 | |
| 129 | THE SONGS OF JIM WEATHERLY Jim Weatherly (Buddah BDS-5608) | 140 | 7 | |
| 130 | DEATH WISH Original Soundtrack / Herbie Hancock (Columbia PC 33199) | 133 | 3 | |
| 131 | GREATEST HITS Sonny & Cher (MCA MCA-2117) | 136 | 9 | |
| 132 | THE MIRROR Spooky Tooth (Island ILPS 9292) | 87 | 12 | |
| 133 | THE SOUTHER, HILLMAN, FURAY BAND Souther, Hillman, Furay Band (Asylum 7E-1006) | 100 | 18 | |
| 134 | LAYLA (And Other Assorted Love Songs) Derek & Dominos (Polydor PD-2-3501) | 128 | 70 | |
| 135 | ONE Bob James (CTI CTI 6043) | 137 | 12 | |
| 136 | LIVE AND IN CONCERT Four Tops (ABC/Dunhill DSD-50188) | 145 | 3 | |
| 137 | HAMBURGER CONCERTO Focus (Atco SD 36-100) | 105 | 17 | |
| 138 | STREETLIGHTS Bonnie Raitt (Warner Bros. BS 2818) | 142 | 6 | |
| 139 | TIM MOORE Tim Moore (Asylum 7E-1019) | 143 | 8 | |
| 140 | SHE CALLED ME BABY Charlie Rich (RCA Victor APL1-0686) | 144 | 3 | |
| 141 | KIMONO MY HOUSE Sparks (Island ILPS 9272) | 98 | 15 | |
| 142 | LA LA PEACE SONG Al Wilson (Rocky Road RR 3700) | 146 | 3 | |
| 143 | BLUE PINE TREES Unicorn (Capitol ST-11334) | 148 | 5 | |
| 144 | AN ANTHOLOGY VOL. II Duane Allman (Capricorn 2CP 0139) | 129 | 11 | |
| 145 | COMIN’ FROM ALL ENDS New Birth (RCA Victor APL1-0494) | 139 | 14 | |
| 146 | SONG PAINTER Mac Davis (Columbia CS 9969) | 151 | 3 | |
| 147 | TAPESTRY Carole King (Ode SP-77009) | 149 | 190 | |
| 148 | APOSTROPHE (’) Frank Zappa (DiscReet DS 2175) | 150 | 31 | |
| 149 | IRISH TOUR ’74 Rory Gallagher (Polydor PD 2-9501) | 153 | 12 | |
| 150 | INTRODUCING EDDY AND THE FALCONS Roy Wood’s Wizzard (United Artists UA-LA219-G) | 138 | 7 | |
| 151 | CHARLIE RICH SINGS THE SONGS OF HANK WILLIAMS AND OTHERS Charlie Rich (Hi SHL 32084) | 158 | 2 | |
| 152 | LIVE IN LONDON O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l KZ 32953) | 109 | 22 | |
| 153 | TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME...LIVE B. B. King & Bobby Bland (ABC/Dunhill DSY-50190/2) | 165 | 3 | |
| 154 | HIGH ENERGY Freddie Hubbard (Columbia KC 33048) | 111 | 9 | |
| 155 | I’VE GOT THE MUSIC IN ME Kiki Dee Band (Rocket/MCA MCA-458) | — | 1 | |
| 156 | POEMS, PRAYERS AND PROMISES John Denver (RCA Victor LSP-4499) | 160 | 79 | |
| 157 | LADIES LOVE OUTLAWS Tom Rush (Columbia KC 33054) | 161 | 7 | |
| 158 | FURTHERMORE Shawn Phillips (A&M SP-3662) | — | 1 | |
| 159 | FRIENDS / SMILEY SMILE Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise 2MS 2167) | — | 1 | |
| 160 | BRIDGE OF SIGHS Robin Trower (Chrysalis CHR 1057) | 121 | 30 | |
| 161 | LOVE SONG FOR JEFFREY Helen Reddy (Capitol SO-11284) | 122 | 32 | |
| 162 | THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW Original Roxy Cast (Ode SP-77026) | 166 | 5 | |
| 163 | SOUTHERN COMFORT Crusaders (ABC/Blue Thumb/Chisa BTSY-9002/2) | — | 1 | |
| 164 | COUNTRY Anne Murray (Capitol ST-11324) | 123 | 13 | |
| 165 | THREE DEGREES Three Degrees (Philadelphia Int’l KZ 32406) | — | 1 | |
| 166 | THE PLAYER First Choice (Philly Groove PG 1502) | 172 | 2 | |
| 167 | LOST IN A DREAM R.E.O. Speedwagon (Epic PE 32948) | — | 1 | |
| 168 | LA LA PEACE SONG O.C. Smith (Columbia KC 33247) | 170 | 3 | |
| 169 | JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH Rick Wakeman (A&M SP-3621) | 134 | 22 | |
| 170 | EVERYTHING YOU KNOW IS WRONG Firesign Theatre (Columbia KC 33141) | — | 1 | |
| 171 | 10TH ANNIVERSARY ALBUM Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists UA-LA311-H2) | 173 | 2 | |
| 172 | MIRAGE Camel (Janus JXS 7009) | — | 1 | |
| 173 | THE HANDSOME DEVILS Hello People (ABC/Dunhill DSD-50184) | — | 1 | |
| 174 | THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM Sensational Alex Harvey Band (Vertigo VEL-2000) | — | 1 | |
| 175 | WISH YOU WERE HERE Badfinger (Warner Bros. BS 2827) | — | 1 | |
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