The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1975
TOP 100 POP ALBUMS (As published in the December 27, 1975, issue)
POSTITLE – Artist (Label)
  1GREATEST HITS – Elton John (MCA)
  2CAPTAIN FANTASTIC AND THE BROWN DIRT COWBOY – Elton John (MCA)
  3THAT’S THE WAY OF THE WORLD – Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia)
  4HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW – Olivia Newton-John (MCA)
  5ROCK OF THE WESTIES – Elton John (MCA)
  6ONE OF THESE NIGHTS – The Eagles (Asylum)
  7AWB – The Average White Band (Atlantic)
  8WINDSONG – John Denver (RCA Victor)
  9NOT FRAGILE – Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury)
10RED OCTOPUS – Jefferson Starship (Grunt)
11BACK HOME AGAIN – John Denver (RCA Victor)
12PHYSICAL GRAFFITI – Led Zeppelin (Swan Song)
13TOMMY – Original Soundtrack (Polydor)
14WISH YOU WERE HERE – Pink Floyd (Columbia)
15WAR CHILD – Jethro Tull (Chrysalis)
16FIRE – The Ohio Players (Mercury)
17THE HEAT IS ON – The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)
18CHICAGO VIII (Columbia)
19HEART LIKE A WHEEL – Linda Ronstadt (Capitol)
20WELCOME TO MY NIGHTMARE – Alice Cooper (Atlantic)
21LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER – The Captain & Tennille (A&M)
22PHOEBE SNOW (Shelter)
23FANDANGO – ZZ Top (London)
24SERENADE – Neil Diamond (Columbia)
25PHOTOGRAPHS & MEMORIES/HIS GREATEST HITS – Jim Croce (ABC)
26TOYS IN THE ATTIC – Aerosmith (Columbia)
27AN EVENING WITH JOHN DENVER (RCA Victor)
28PRISONER IN DISGUISE – Linda Ronstadt (Asylum)
29BLOOD ON THE TRACKS – Bob Dylan (Columbia)
30VENUS AND MARS – Wings (Capitol)
31BORN TO RUN – Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)
32A SONG FOR YOU – The Temptations (Gordy)
33STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS – Paul Simon (Columbia)
34HEARTS – America (Warner Bros.)
35MILES OF AISLES – Joni Mitchell (Asylum)
36VERITIES & BALDERDASH – Harry Chapin (Elektra)
37GREATEST HITS – John Denver (RCA Victor)
38WHY CAN’T WE BE FRIENDS? – War (United Artists)
39GORILLA – James Taylor (Warner Bros.)
40YOUNG AMERICANS – David Bowie (RCA Victor)
41FREE AND EASY – Helen Reddy (Capitol)
42HONEY – The Ohio Players (Mercury)
43BETWEEN THE LINES – Janis Ian (Columbia)
44IT’S ONLY ROCK ’N ROLL – The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)
45BLOW BY BLOW – Jeff Beck (Epic)
46STRAIGHT SHOOTER – Bad Company (Swan Song)
47CAN’T GET ENOUGH – Barry White (20th Century)
48FOUR WHEEL DRIVE – Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury)
49GREATEST HITS – Cat Stevens (A&M)
50MOTHER LODE – Loggins & Messina (Columbia)
51PERFECT ANGEL – Minnie Riperton (Epic)
52KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND (T.K.)
53MISTER MAGIC – Grover Washington Jr. (Kudu)
54SURVIVAL – The O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l)
55CHEECH & CHONG’S WEDDING ALBUM (Ode)
56STAMPEDE – The Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros.)
57CUT THE CAKE – The Average White Band (Atlantic)
58DIAMONDS & RUST – Joan Baez (A&M)
59THE WHO BY NUMBERS (MCA)
60WIND ON THE WATER – David Crosby/Graham Nash (ABC)
61SHEER HEART ATTACK – Queen (Elektra)
62TO BE TRUE – Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int’l)
63WRAP AROUND JOY – Carole King (Ode)
64CARIBOU – Elton John (MCA)
65DO IT (’Til You’re Satisfied) – The B.T. Express (Roadshow)
66AUTOBAHN – Kraftwerk (Vertigo)
67BARRY MANILOW II (Arista)
68BREAKAWAY – Art Garfunkel (Columbia)
69DARK HORSE – George Harrison (Apple)
70WALLS AND BRIDGES – John Lennon (Apple)
71THIS IS THE MOODY BLUES (Threshold)
72CLEARLY LOVE – Olivia Newton-John (MCA)
73SPIRIT OF AMERICA – The Beach Boys (Capitol)
74GOODNIGHT VIENNA – Ringo Starr (Apple)
75RUFUSIZED – Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC)
76BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS – Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot)
77PICK OF THE LITTER – The Spinners (Atlantic)
78RELAYER – Yes (Atlantic)
79BAD COMPANY (Swan Song)
80FULFILLINGNESS’ FIRST FINALE – Stevie Wonder (Tamla)
81BLUE JAYS – Justin Hayward/John Lodge (Threshold)
82NEW AND IMPROVED – The Spinners (Atlantic)
83ALL THE GIRLS IN THE WORLD BEWARE!!! – Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol)
84FOR EARTH BELOW – Robin Trower (Chrysalis)
85EXPLORES YOUR MIND – Al Green (Hi)
86HORIZON – Carpenters (A&M)
87NIGHTBIRDS – LaBelle (Epic)
88ELDORADO – The Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists)
89EXTRA TEXTURE (Read All About It) – George Harrison (Apple)
90LATE FOR THE SKY – Jackson Browne (Asylum)
91ANKA – Paul Anka (United Artists)
92FLYING START – The Blackbyrds (Fantasy)
93SO WHAT – Joe Walsh (Dunhill)
94JUDITH – Judy Collins (Elektra)
95SUN GODDESS – Ramsey Lewis (Columbia)
96MADE IN THE SHADE – The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)
97WAITRESS IN THE DONUT SHOP – Maria Muldaur (Reprise)
98DISCO BABY – Van McCoy & The Soul City Symphony (Avco)
99GREATEST HITS – Tony Orlando & Dawn (Arista)
100 ROCK ’N’ ROLL – John Lennon (Apple)
SINGLES  |  1975