| The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1974 |
| TOP 100 POP ALBUMS (As published in the December 28, 1974, issue) |
| POS | TITLE – Artist (Label) |
| 1 | GREATEST HITS – John Denver (RCA Victor) |
| 2 | BAND ON THE RUN – Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple) |
| 3 | GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD – Elton John (MCA) |
| 4 | THE SINGLES 1969-1973 – Carpenters (A&M) |
| 5 | BACKMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE II (Mercury) |
| 6 | YOU DON’T MESS AROUND WITH JIM – Jim Croce (ABC) |
| 7 | THE STING – Original Soundtrack (MCA) |
| 8 | CHICAGO VII (Columbia) |
| 9 | INNERVISIONS – Stevie Wonder (Tamla) |
| 10 | BEHIND CLOSED DOORS – Charlie Rich (Epic) |
| 11 | BACK HOME AGAIN – John Denver (RCA Victor) |
| 12 | CARIBOU – Elton John (MCA) |
| 13 | AMERICAN GRAFFITI – Original Soundtrack (MCA) |
| 14 | COURT AND SPARK – Joni Mitchell (Asylum) |
| 15 | SUNDOWN – Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise) |
| 16 | SHININ’ ON – Grand Funk (Capitol) |
| 17 | TUBULAR BELLS – Mike Oldfield (Virgin) |
| 18 | THE JOKER – The Steve Miller Band (Capitol) |
| 19 | HOT CAKES – Carly Simon (Elektra) |
| 20 | IF YOU LOVE ME, LET ME KNOW – Olivia Newton-John (MCA) |
| 21 | SKIN TIGHT – The Ohio Players (Mercury) |
| 22 | NOT FRAGILE – Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury) |
| 23 | BUDDHA AND THE CHOCOLATE BOX – Cat Stevens (A&M) |
| 24 | I GOT A NAME – Jim Croce (ABC) |
| 25 | RINGO – Ringo Starr (Apple) |
| 26 | FULFILLINGNESS’ FIRST FINALE – Stevie Wonder (Tamla) |
| 27 | ON STAGE – Loggins & Messina (Columbia) |
| 28 | BAD COMPANY (Swan Song) |
| 29 | IMAGINATION – Gladys Knight & The Pips (Buddah) |
| 30 | HOLIDAY – America (Warner Bros.) |
| 31 | JONATHAN LIVINGSTON SEAGULL – Original Soundtrack/Neil Diamond (Columbia) |
| 32 | MARIA MULDAUR (Reprise) |
| 33 | LOS COCHINOS – Cheech & Chong (Ode) |
| 34 | 461 OCEAN BOULEVARD – Eric Clapton (RSO) |
| 35 | LOVE SONG FOR JEFFREY – Helen Reddy (Capitol) |
| 36 | GOATS HEAD SOUP – The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones) |
| 37 | LOVE IS THE MESSAGE – MFSB (Philadelphia Int’l) |
| 38 | BODY HEAT – Quincy Jones (A&M) |
| 39 | TRES HOMBRES – ZZ Top (London) |
| 40 | BRIDGE OF SIGHS – Robin Trower (Chrysalis) |
| 41 | PRETZEL LOGIC – Steely Dan (ABC) |
| 42 | THE WAY WE WERE – Barbra Streisand (Columbia) |
| 43 | STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES – Mac Davis (Columbia) |
| 44 | SECOND HELPING – Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA/Sounds Of The South) |
| 45 | JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH – Rick Wakeman (A&M) |
| 46 | QUADROPHENIA – The Who (MCA) |
| 47 | PLANET WAVES – Bob Dylan (Asylum) |
| 48 | MARVIN GAYE LIVE! (Tamla) |
| 49 | SHIP AHOY – The O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l) |
| 50 | SO FAR – Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic) |
| 51 | MOONTAN – Golden Earring (Track) |
| 52 | CAN’T GET ENOUGH – Barry White (20th Century) |
| 53 | ENDLESS SUMMER – The Beach Boys (Capitol) |
| 54 | WRAP AROUND JOY – Carole King (Ode) |
| 55 | OPEN OUR EYES – Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia) |
| 56 | UNBORN CHILD – Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros.) |
| 57 | UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF... – Love Unlimited (20th Century) |
| 58 | BEFORE THE FLOOD – Bob Dylan & The Band (Asylum) |
| 59 | BROTHERS AND SISTERS – The Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn) |
| 60 | ON THE BORDER – The Eagles (Asylum) |
| 61 | WHAT WERE ONCE VICES ARE NOW HABITS – The Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros.) |
| 62 | BETTE MIDLER (Atlantic) |
| 63 | JOY – Isaac Hayes (Enterprise) |
| 64 | FULL SAIL – Loggins & Messina (Columbia) |
| 65 | ON THE BEACH – Neil Young (Reprise) |
| 66 | SABBATH BLOODY SABBATH – Black Sabbath (Warner Bros.) |
| 67 | WILD AND PEACEFUL – Kool & The Gang (De-Lite) |
| 68 | LET’S PUT IT ALL TOGETHER – The Stylistics (Avco) |
| 69 | HEAD HUNTERS – Herbie Hancock (Columbia) |
| 70 | RHAPSODY IN WHITE – The Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century) |
| 71 | STONE GON’ – Barry White (20th Century) |
| 72 | RAGS TO RUFUS – Rufus (ABC) |
| 73 | APOSTROPHE (’) – Frank Zappa (DiscReet) |
| 74 | DIAMOND DOGS – David Bowie (RCA Victor) |
| 75 | CHEECH & CHONG’S WEDDING ALBUM (Ode) |
| 76 | IT’S ONLY ROCK ’N ROLL – The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones) |
| 77 | OL’ BLUE EYES IS BACK – Frank Sinatra (Reprise) |
| 78 | MIGHTY LOVE – The Spinners (Atlantic) |
| 79 | BURN – Deep Purple (Warner Bros.) |
| 80 | GREATEST HITS – Santana (Columbia) |
| 81 | LIVE IN LONDON – The O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l) |
| 82 | HARD LABOR – Three Dog Night (Dunhill) |
| 83 | LET’S GET IT ON – Marvin Gaye (Tamla) |
| 84 | MIND GAMES – John Lennon (Apple) |
| 85 | SHOCK TREATMENT – The Edgar Winter Group (Epic) |
| 86 | THE SOUTHER, HILLMAN, FURAY BAND (Asylum) |
| 87 | TALES FROM TOPOGRAPHIC OCEANS – Yes (Atlantic) |
| 88 | WAR LIVE! (United Artists) |
| 89 | THE PAYBACK – James Brown (Polydor) |
| 90 | POEMS, PRAYERS & PROMISES – John Denver (RCA Victor) |
| 91 | LET ME IN YOUR LIFE – Aretha Franklin (Atlantic) |
| 92 | ANGEL CLARE – Garfunkel (Columbia) |
| 93 | WALKING MAN – James Taylor (Warner Bros.) |
| 94 | WALLS AND BRIDGES – John Lennon (Apple) |
| 95 | LIVIN’ FOR YOU – Al Green (Hi) |
| 96 | VERY SPECIAL LOVE SONGS – Charlie Rich (Epic) |
| 97 | WELCOME – Santana (Columbia) |
| 98 | THAT NIGGER’S CRAZY – Richard Pryor (Partee) |
| 99 | LAID BACK – Gregg Allman (Capricorn)
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| 100 | WAR CHILD – Jethro Tull (Chrysalis) |
