| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JULY 12, 1975 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | CAPTAIN FANTASTIC AND THE BROWN DIRT COWBOY Elton John (MCA MCA-2142) | 1 | 6 | |
| 2 | VENUS AND MARS Wings (Capitol SMAS-11419) | 2 | 5 | |
| 3 | ONE OF THESE NIGHTS Eagles (Asylum 7E-1039) | 8 | 4 | |
| 4 | FOUR WHEEL DRIVE Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-1027) | 5 | 8 | |
| 5 | THAT’S THE WAY OF THE WORLD Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia PC 33280) | 3 | 18 | |
| 6 | STAMPEDE Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. W 2835) | 4 | 9 | |
| 7 | LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER Captain & Tennille (A&M SP-3405) | 21 | 5 | |
| 8 | THE HEAT IS ON Isley Brothers (T-Neck PZ 33536) | 14 | 5 | |
| 9 | FANDANGO! Z Z Top (London PS 656) | 10 | 9 | |
| 10 | DISCO BABY Van McCoy & Soul City Symphony (Avco AV-69006-698) | 13 | 13 | |
| 11 | MADE IN THE SHADE Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 79102) | 18 | 4 | |
| 12 | SURVIVAL O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l KZ 33150) | 12 | 12 | |
| 13 | HORIZON Carpenters (A&M SP-4530) | 17 | 3 | |
| 14 | METAMORPHOSIS Rolling Stones (Abkco ANA-1) | 16 | 5 | |
| 15 | CHICAGO VIII Chicago (Columbia PC 33100) | 7 | 14 | |
| 16 | CUT THE CAKE Average White Band (Atlantic SD 18140) | 20 | 3 | |
| 17 | GORILLA James Taylor (Warner Bros. BS 2866) | 19 | 7 | |
| 18 | TOMMY Original Soundtrack (Polydor PD 2-9502) | 6 | 17 | |
| 19 | WELCOME TO MY NIGHTMARE Alice Cooper (Atlantic SD 18130) | 9 | 18 | |
| 20 | DIAMONDS & RUST Joan Baez (A&M SP-4527) | 22 | 9 | |
| 21 | MISTER MAGIC Grover Washington, Jr. (Kudu KU 20 S1) | 15 | 19 | |
| 22 | SPIRIT OF AMERICA Beach Boys (Capitol SVBB-11384) | 11 | 11 | |
| 23 | BLUE SKY – NIGHT THUNDER Michael Murphey (Epic KE 33290) | 23 | 20 | |
| 24 | ADVENTURES IN PARADISE Minnie Riperton (Epic PE 33454) | 26 | 8 | |
| 25 | HEARTS America (Warner Bros. BS 2852) | 27 | 15 | |
| 26 | JUDITH Judy Collins (Elektra 7E-1032) | 24 | 14 | |
| 27 | WHY CAN’T WE BE FRIENDS? War (United Artists UA-LA441-G) | 32 | 3 | |
| 28 | TOYS IN THE ATTIC Aerosmith (Columbia PC 33479) | 28 | 12 | |
| 29 | STRAIGHT SHOOTER Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8413) | 25 | 13 | |
| 30 | THE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK 10cc (Mercury SRM-1-1029) | 34 | 15 | |
| 31 | BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot DOSD-2020) | 30 | 12 | |
| 32 | HE DON’T LOVE YOU (Like I Love You) Tony Orlando & Dawn (Elektra 7E-1034) | 29 | 12 | |
| 33 | TWO LANE HIGHWAY Pure Prairie League (RCA Victor APL1-0933) | 38 | 6 | |
| 34 | TO BE TRUE Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int’l KZ 33148) | 35 | 20 | |
| 35 | THE LAST FAREWELL AND OTHER HITS Roger Whittaker (RCA Victor APL1-0855) | 36 | 12 | |
| 36 | MY WAY Major Harris (Atlantic SD 18119) | 37 | 18 | |
| 37 | CHOCOLATE CHIP Isaac Hayes (HBS/ABC ABCD-874) | 42 | 4 | |
| 38 | PLAYING POSSUM Carly Simon (Elektra 7E-1033) | 31 | 11 | |
| 39 | CAUGHT IN THE ACT Commodores (Motown M6-820S1) | 41 | 17 | |
| 40 | STILLS Stephen Stills (Columbia PC 33575) | 65 | 2 | |
| 41 | BLOW BY BLOW Jeff Beck (Epic PE 33409) | 43 | 14 | |
| 42 | TODAY Elvis Presley (RCA Victor APL1-1039) | 44 | 6 | |
| 43 | GREATEST HITS Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4519) | 79 | 2 | |
| 44 | A QUIET STORM Smokey Robinson (Tamla T6-337S1) | 39 | 12 | |
| 45 | SOAP OPERA Kinks (RCA Victor LPL1-5081) | 45 | 10 | |
| 46 | BETWEEN THE LINES Janis Ian (Columbia PC 33394) | 55 | 17 | |
| 47 | THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic SD 18133) | 48 | 11 | |
| 48 | PHONE CALL FROM GOD Jerry Jordan (MCA MCA-473) | 50 | 8 | |
| 49 | PHYSICAL GRAFFITI Led Zeppelin (Swan Song SS 2-200) | 46 | 19 | |
| 50 | TALE SPINNIN’ Weather Report (Columbia PC 33417) | 51 | 7 | |
| 51 | THE MONTY PYTHON MATCHING TIE AND HANDKERCHIEF Monty Python (Arista AL-4039) | 52 | 10 | |
| 52 | COMING DOWN YOUR WAY Three Dog Night (ABC ABCD-888) | 56 | 6 | |
| 53 | MOUSEKEDANCES AND OTHER MOUSEKETEER FAVORITES Mickey Mouse Club (Disneyland 1362) | 47 | 11 | |
| 54 | UNIVERSAL LOVE MFSB (Philadelphia Int’l KZ 33158) | 58 | 5 | |
| 55 | I’M JESSI COLTER Jessi Colter (Capitol ST-11363) | 59 | 11 | |
| 56 | ELTON JOHN’S GREATEST HITS Elton John (MCA MCA 2128) | 57 | 35 | |
| 57 | MELISSA Melissa Manchester (Arista AL 4031) | 63 | 21 | |
| 58 | INITIATION Todd Rundgren (Bearsville BR 6957) | 60 | 5 | |
| 59 | MAIN COURSE Bee Gees (RSO SO 4807) | 69 | 6 | |
| 60 | AMERICA’S CHOICE Hot Tuna (Grunt BFL1-0820) | 53 | 10 | |
| 61 | JOHN DENVER’S GREATEST HITS John Denver (RCA Victor CPL1-0374) | 62 | 85 | |
| 62 | PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION Tomita (RCA Red Seal ARL1-0838) | 64 | 10 | |
| 63 | BURNIN’ THING Mac Davis (Columbia PC 33551) | 77 | 2 | |
| 64 | GREATEST HITS Tony Orlando & Dawn (Arista AL 4045) | 74 | 2 | |
| 65 | AN EVENING WITH JOHN DENVER John Denver (RCA Victor CPL2-0764) | 54 | 19 | |
| 66 | TROUBLE IN PARADISE Souther, Hillman, Furay Band (Asylum 7E-1036) | 73 | 5 | |
| 67 | A SONG FOR YOU Temptations (Gordy G6-969S1) | 49 | 24 | |
| 68 | EXPANSIONS Lonnie Liston Smith & Cosmic Echoes (Flying Dutchman BDL1-0934) | 70 | 12 | |
| 69 | WILL O’ THE WISP Leon Russell (Shelter SR-2136) | 40 | 12 | |
| 70 | HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW Olivia Newton-John (MCA MCA-2133) | 67 | 21 | |
| 71 | HEART LIKE A WHEEL Linda Ronstadt (Capitol ST-11358) | 71 | 32 | |
| 72 | IN THE POCKET Stanley Turrentine (Fantasy F-9478) | 61 | 10 | |
| 73 | MOVING VIOLATION Jackson 5 (Motown M6-829S1) | 80 | 6 | |
| 74 | CLOSEUP Frankie Valli (Private Stock PST 2000) | 76 | 17 | |
| 75 | STEPPIN’ Pointer Sisters (ABC/Blue Thumb BTSD-6021) | 81 | 5 | |
| 76 | DISCO TEX & THE SEX-O-LETTES REVIEW Disco Tex & Sex-O-Lettes Starring Sir Monti Rock III (Chelsea CHL-505) | 78 | 11 | |
| 77 | JASMINE NIGHTDREAMS Edgar Winter (Blue Sky PZ 33483) | 83 | 5 | |
| 78 | BLIND BABY New Birth (Buddah BDS 5636) | 84 | 9 | |
| 79 | ENDLESS SUMMER Beach Boys (Capitol SVBB-11307) | 82 | 26 | |
| 80 | SPARTACUS Triumvirat (Capitol ST-11392) | 86 | 6 | |
| 81 | NO WAY TO TREAT A LADY Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-11418) | — | 1 | |
| 82 | SHABAZZ Billy Cobham (Atlantic SD 18139) | 89 | 4 | |
| 83 | SNEAKIN’ SALLY THROUGH THE ALLEY Robert Palmer (Island ILPS 9294) | 91 | 8 | |
| 84 | THANK YOU BABY Stylistics (Avco AV-69008-698) | 93 | 5 | |
| 85 | TOM CAT Tom Scott & L.A. Express (Ode SP-77029) | 33 | 17 | |
| 86 | NEW CITY Blood, Sweat & Tears Featuring David Clayton-Thomas (Columbia PC 33484) | 88 | 8 | |
| 87 | CHOCOLATE CITY Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7014) | 66 | 13 | |
| 88 | NUTHIN’ FANCY Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA MCA-2137) | 90 | 14 | |
| 89 | BACK HOME AGAIN John Denver (RCA Victor CPL1-0548) | 87 | 54 | |
| 90 | EVERY TIME YOU TOUCH ME (I Get High) Charlie Rich (Epic PE 33455) | 125 | 5 | |
| 91 | DYN-O-MITE Jimmie Walker (Buddah BDS 5635) | 95 | 9 | |
| 92 | AMBROSIA Ambrosia (20th Century T-434) | 106 | 12 | |
| 93 | JUKE JOINT JUMP Elvin Bishop (Capricorn CP 0151) | 68 | 11 | |
| 94 | THE AURA WILL PREVAIL George Duke (MPS/BASF MC 25613) | 72 | 10 | |
| 95 | THE WIZ (The Super Soul Musical “Wonderful Wizard Of Oz”) Various Artists (Atlantic SD 18137) | 97 | 12 | |
| 96 | THE BRECKER BROTHERS Brecker Brothers (Arista AL 4037) | 109 | 8 | |
| 97 | (There’s No Place Like) AMERICA TODAY Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CU 5001) | 102 | 7 | |
| 98 | DRESSED TO KILL Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7016) | 92 | 14 | |
| 99 | TANYA TUCKER Tanya Tucker (MCA MCA-2141) | 100 | 10 | |
| 100 | PILOT Pilot (EMI ST-11368) | 103 | 15 | |
| 101 | AIN’T LIFE GRAND Black Oak Oarkansas (Atco SD 36-111) | 101 | 8 | |
| 102 | INTERNATIONAL Three Degrees (Philadelphia Int’l KZ 33162) | 110 | 5 | |
| 103 | DISCOTHEQUE Herbie Mann (Atlantic SD 1670) | 85 | 14 | |
| 104 | IAN HUNTER Ian Hunter (Columbia PC 33480) | 75 | 10 | |
| 105 | KATY LIED Steely Dan (ABC ABCD-846) | 104 | 15 | |
| 106 | FIVE-A-SIDE Ace (Anchor ANCL-2001) | 108 | 18 | |
| 107 | CHASE THE CLOUDS AWAY Chuck Mangione (A&M SP-4518) | 96 | 13 | |
| 108 | THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-11163) | 94 | 98 | |
| 109 | JUST ANOTHER WAY TO SAY I LOVE YOU Barry White (20th Century T-466) | 107 | 14 | |
| 110 | SUPERNATURAL Ben E. King (Atlantic SD 18132) | 98 | 11 | |
| 111 | FRAMPTON Peter Frampton (A&M SP-4512) | 114 | 16 | |
| 112 | ROLLING DOWN A MOUNTAINSIDE Main Ingredient (RCA Victor APL1-0644) | 99 | 10 | |
| 113 | FUNNY LADY Original Soundtrack (Arista AL-9004) | 116 | 16 | |
| 114 | THE CHICAGO THEME Hubert Laws (CTI CTI 6058 S1) | 156 | 3 | |
| 115 | YOUNG AMERICANS David Bowie (RCA Victor APL1-0998) | 129 | 17 | |
| 116 | TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT Neil Young (Reprise MS 2221) | — | 1 | |
| 117 | THE HIT MAN Eddie Kendricks (Tamla T6-338S1) | 165 | 2 | |
| 118 | IF YOU LOVE ME, LET ME KNOW Olivia Newton-John (MCA MCA-411) | 119 | 57 | |
| 119 | NIGHT LIGHTS HARMONY Four Tops (ABC ABCD-862) | 123 | 6 | |
| 120 | SPIRIT OF ’76 Spirit (Mercury SRM-2-804) | 122 | 7 | |
| 121 | STEPPING INTO TOMORROW Donald Byrd (Blue Note BN-LA368-G) | 124 | 16 | |
| 122 | RENAISSANCE Ray Charles (Crossover CR-9005) | 133 | 5 | |
| 123 | STRANGE UNIVERSE Mahogany Rush (20th Century T-482) | 162 | 3 | |
| 124 | HEAD OVER HEELS Poco (ABC ABCD-890) | — | 1 | |
| 125 | RED OCTOPUS Jefferson Starship (Grunt BFL1-0999) | — | 1 | |
| 126 | GOOD VIBRATIONS – BEST OF THE BEACH BOYS Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise MS 2223) | — | 1 | |
| 127 | SOLID Mandrill (United Artists UA-LA408-G) | 105 | 13 | |
| 128 | BLUE JAYS Justin Hayward & John Lodge (Threshold THS 14) | 111 | 16 | |
| 129 | THE MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF KING ARTHUR AND THE KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE Rick Wakeman (A&M SP-4515) | 113 | 13 | |
| 130 | TOMMY The Who (MCA MCA 2-10005) | 128 | 120 | |
| 131 | ROCKIN’ CHAIR Gwen McCrae (Cat 2605) | 141 | 4 | |
| 132 | GET YOUR WINGS Aerosmith (Columbia KC 32847) | 134 | 55 | |
| 133 | NEWBORN James Gang (Atco SD 36-112) | 135 | 8 | |
| 134 | IT’S MY PLEASURE Billy Preston (A&M SP-4532) | — | 1 | |
| 135 | SHEER HEART ATTACK Queen (Elektra 7E-1026) | 115 | 31 | |
| 136 | WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN Johnny Mathis (Columbia PC 33420) | 137 | 13 | |
| 137 | ONE SIZE FITS ALL Frank Zappa & Mothers Of Invention (DiscReet DS 2216) | — | 1 | |
| 138 | THE STONE PONEYS FEATURING LINDA RONSTADT Stone Poneys Featuring Linda Ronstadt (Capitol ST-11383) | 138 | 6 | |
| 139 | PHOEBE SNOW Phoebe Snow (Shelter SR 2109) | 140 | 44 | |
| 140 | MAKE THE WORLD GO AWAY Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM/Kolob M3G 4996) | 152 | 5 | |
| 141 | KOKOMO Kokomo (Columbia PC 33442) | 142 | 7 | |
| 142 | THE BEST OF THE STYLISTICS Stylistics (Avco AV-69005-698) | 144 | 21 | |
| 143 | ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL: VOLUME I Earl Scruggs Revue (Columbia PC 33416) | 155 | 6 | |
| 144 | TAPESTRY Carole King (Ode SP-77009) | 146 | 224 | |
| 145 | BANKRUPT Dr. Hook (Capitol ST-11397) | 148 | 6 | |
| 146 | CORNBREAD, EARL AND ME Blackbyrds (Fantasy F-9483) | 149 | 4 | |
| 147 | FEELINGS Paul Anka (United Artists UA-LA367-G) | 145 | 15 | |
| 148 | HEART OF HEARTS Bobby Vinton (ABC ABCD-891) | 175 | 2 | |
| 149 |  Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 7208) | 143 | 113 | |
| 150 | GREATEST HITS Al Green (Hi SHL 32089) | 150 | 19 | |
| 151 | NATTY DREAD Bob Marley & Wailers (Island ILPS 9281) | 154 | 17 | |
| 152 | LIFE IS YOU Batdorf & Rodney (Arista AL 4041) | 163 | 3 | |
| 153 | BEST OF FREE Free (A&M SP-3663) | 117 | 8 | |
| 154 | I’LL PLAY FOR YOU Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. BS 2848) | 159 | 15 | |
| 155 | SEX MACHINE TODAY James Brown (Polydor PD 6042) | 139 | 7 | |
| 156 | BLOOD ON THE TRACKS Bob Dylan (Columbia PC 33235) | 136 | 24 | |
| 157 | DREAMING MY DREAMS Waylon Jennings (RCA Victor APL1-1062) | — | 1 | |
| 158 | ATLANTIS McCoy Tyner (Milestone M-55002) | 160 | 7 | |
| 159 | KEEP MOVIN’ ON Merle Haggard & Strangers (Capitol ST-11365) | 178 | 2 | |
| 160 | MISTY Ray Stevens (Barnaby BR 6012) | 173 | 5 | |
| 161 | THE LEGENDARY “ZING” ALBUM FEATURING THE FABULOUS TRAMMPS Trammps (Buddah BDS 5641) | 164 | 4 | |
| 162 | KOOL & THE GANG’S GREATEST HITS Kool & Gang (De-Lite DEP-2015) | 161 | 19 | |
| 163 | LEVEL ONE Eleventh House Featuring Larry Coryell (Arista AL 4052) | 174 | 2 | |
| 164 | THE DRAMATIC JACKPOT Ron Banks & Dramatics (ABC ABCD-867) | 126 | 17 | |
| 165 | CRASH LANDING Jimi Hendrix (Warner Bros. MS 2204) | 153 | 17 | |
| 166 | WELL KEPT SECRET James Last (Polydor PD 6040) | 177 | 2 | |
| 167 | AWB Average White Band (Atlantic SD 7308) | 168 | 43 | |
| 168 | WARRIOR ON THE EDGE OF TIME Hawkwind (Atco SD 36-115) | 169 | 6 | |
| 169 | PEACH MELBA Melba Moore (Buddah BDS 5629) | 170 | 10 | |
| 170 | BEHIND THE EYES Tim Moore (Asylum 7E-1042) | 172 | 5 | |
| 171 | ELECTRONIC REALIZATIONS FOR ROCK ORCHESTRA Synergy (Passport PPSD 98009) | 180 | 4 | |
| 172 | LOOK AT ME Moments (Stang ST-1026) | 181 | 4 | |
| 173 | JUST A BOY Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. BS 2836) | 118 | 26 | |
| 174 | METAL MACHINE MUSIC Lou Reed (RCA Victor CPL2-1101) | 186 | 2 | |
| 175 | TOM SCOTT AND THE L.A. EXPRESS Tom Scott & L.A. Express (Ode SP-77021) | 176 | 20 | |
| 176 | GET DOWN Joe Simon (Spring SPR 6706) | — | 1 | |
| 177 | FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN Charlie Daniels Band (Buddah KSBS 2603) | 121 | 30 | |
| 178 | MIDNIGHT ON THE WATER David Bromberg Band (Columbia PC 33397) | 179 | 6 | |
| 179 | NOW LOOK Ronnie Wood (Warner Bros. BS 2872) | — | 1 | |
| 180 | WHAT WERE ONCE VICES ARE NOW HABITS Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. W 2750) | 182 | 59 | |
| 181 | A TEAR TO A SMILE Roy Ayers Ubiquity (Polydor PD 6046) | 184 | 5 | |
| 182 | THE SUPREMES Supremes (Motown M6-828S1) | 183 | 6 | |
| 183 | GOIN’ HOME! (Their Greatest Hits) Ten Years After (Deram DES 18072) | 189 | 3 | |
| 184 | YOU BREAK IT...YOU BOUGHT IT! Michael Stanley Band (Epic PE 33492) | 188 | 3 | |
| 185 | ARMAGEDDON Armageddon (A&M SP-4513) | 187 | 6 | |
| 186 | LIQUID LOVE Freddie Hubbard (Columbia PC 33556) | — | 1 | |
| 187 | SEDAKA’S BACK Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA MCA-463) | — | 19 | |
| 188 | UPON THE WINGS OF MUSIC Jean-Luc Ponty (Atlantic SD 18138) | 191 | 2 | |
| 189 | COME GET TO THIS Nancy Wilson (Capitol ST-11386) | — | 1 | |
| 190 | HOT ROCKS 1964-1971 Rolling Stones (London 2PS 606/7) | 192 | 96 | |
| 191 | BECK Joe Beck (Kudu KU 21 S1) | 194 | 2 | |
| 192 | COSMIC TRUTH Undisputed Truth (Gordy G6-970S1) | 193 | 3 | |
| 193 | FULFILLINGNESS’ FIRST FINALE Stevie Wonder (Tamla T6-332S1) | 190 | 49 | |
| 194 | FUSION III Michael Urbaniak (Columbia PC 33542) | 195 | 3 | |
| 195 | OUT AMONG ’EM Love Childs Afro Cuban Blues Band (Roulette SR-3016) | 199 | 2 | |
| 196 | DIAMOND HEAD Phil Manzanera (Atco SD 36-113) | 198 | 3 | |
| 197 | SNOW GOOSE Camel (Janus JXS 7016) | 200 | 2 | |
| 198 | A STAR IS BOUGHT Albert Brooks (Asylum 7E-1035) | — | 1 | |
| 199 | NANCY NEVINS Nancy Nevins (Tom Cat BYL 1-1063) | — | 1 | |
| 200 | THE TUBES Tubes (A&M SP-4534) | — | 1 | |
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