| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JANUARY 5, 1974 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | THE JOKER Steve Miller Band (Capitol SMAS-11235) | 2 | 13 | |
| 2 | GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD Elton John (MCA MCA2-10003) | 1 | 12 | |
| 3 | THE SINGLES 1969-1973 Carpenters (A&M SP-3601) | 4 | 6 | |
| 4 | JONATHAN LIVINGSTON SEAGULL Original Soundtrack / Neil Diamond (Columbia KS 32550) | 3 | 10 | |
| 5 | RINGO Ringo Starr (Apple SWAL-3413) | 5 | 9 | |
| 6 | MUSCLE OF LOVE Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. BS 2748) | 7 | 6 | |
| 7 | I GOT A NAME Jim Croce (ABC ABCX-797) | 9 | 4 | |
| 8 | QUADROPHENIA The Who (Track/MCA MCA2-10004) | 6 | 9 | |
| 9 | FULL SAIL Loggins & Messina (Columbia KC 32540) | 11 | 9 | |
| 10 | IMAGINATION Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah BDS 5141) | 10 | 12 | |
| 11 | YOU DON’T MESS AROUND WITH JIM Jim Croce (ABC ABCX-756) | 14 | 43 | |
| 12 | BRAIN SALAD SURGERY Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Manticore MC 66669) | 15 | 5 | |
| 13 | JOHN DENVER’S GREATEST HITS John Denver (RCA Victor CPL1-0374) | 16 | 6 | |
| 14 | OL’ BLUE EYES IS BACK Frank Sinatra (Reprise FS 2155) | 13 | 11 | |
| 15 | BEHIND CLOSED DOORS Charlie Rich (Epic KE 32247) | 18 | 32 | |
| 16 | MIND GAMES John Lennon (Apple SW-3414) | 8 | 8 | |
| 17 | WELCOME Santana (Columbia PC 32445) | 19 | 6 | |
| 18 | LIFE AND TIMES Jim Croce (ABC ABCX-769) | 17 | 47 | |
| 19 | BETTE MIDLER Bette Midler (Atlantic SD 7270) | 22 | 5 | |
| 20 | BAND ON THE RUN Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple SO-3415) | 23 | 4 | |
| 21 | LAID BACK Gregg Allman (Capricorn CP 0116) | 21 | 7 | |
| 22 | JOY Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS-5007) | 12 | 11 | |
| 23 | PIN UPS David Bowie (RCA Victor APL1-0291) | 20 | 9 | |
| 24 | GOATS HEAD SOUP Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 50101) | 24 | 15 | |
| 25 | HAT TRICK America (Warner Bros. BS 2728) | 25 | 9 | |
| 26 | LOS COCHINOS Cheech & Chong (Ode SP-77019) | 29 | 19 | |
| 27 | STONE GON’ Barry White (20th Century T-423) | 32 | 8 | |
| 28 | OCCUPATION: FOOLE George Carlin (Little David LD 1005) | 30 | 10 | |
| 29 | DYLAN Bob Dylan (Columbia PC 32747) | 51 | 2 | |
| 30 | MOONDOG MATINEE The Band (Capitol SW-11214) | 34 | 8 | |
| 31 | DAWN’S NEW RAGTIME FOLLIES Dawn Featuring Tony Orlando (Bell 1130) | 31 | 12 | |
| 32 | SHIP AHOY O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l KZ 32408) | 37 | 9 | |
| 33 | INNERVISIONS Stevie Wonder (Tamla T 326L) | 28 | 22 | |
| 34 | DIANA & MARVIN Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye (Motown M 803V1) | 35 | 9 | |
| 35 | UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF LOVE UNLIMITED Love Unlimited (20th Century T-414) | 36 | 13 | |
| 36 | BROTHERS AND SISTERS Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn CP 0111) | 27 | 20 | |
| 37 | ON THE ROAD Traffic (Island SMAS-9336) | 26 | 10 | |
| 38 | LADIES INVITED J. Geils Band (Atlantic SD 7286) | 44 | 7 | |
| 39 | SOMETHING /ANYTHING? Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 2BX 2066) | 40 | 31 | |
| 40 | DON’T CRY NOW Linda Ronstadt (Asylum SD 5064) | 39 | 12 | |
| 41 | LET’S GET IT ON Marvin Gaye (Tamla T 329V1) | 38 | 16 | |
| 42 | JONATHAN LIVINGSTON SEAGULL Richard Harris (Dunhill DSD-50160) | 43 | 19 | |
| 43 | THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-11163) | 42 | 43 | |
| 44 | BLACK & BLUE Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int’l KZ 32407) | 47 | 8 | |
| 45 | SUNSHINE Original TV Soundtrack (MCA MCA-387) | 54 | 6 | |
| 46 | FOR EVERYMAN Jackson Browne (Asylum SD 5067) | 48 | 9 | |
| 47 | ROCKIN’ ROLL BABY Stylistics (Avco AV-11010-598) | 56 | 7 | |
| 48 | LIVIN’ FOR YOU Al Green (Hi ASHL 32082) | 77 | 2 | |
| 49 | RAISED ON ROCK / FOR OL’ TIMES SAKE Elvis Presley (RCA Victor APL1-0388) | 52 | 6 | |
| 50 | BARBRA STREISAND... AND OTHER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Barbra Streisand (Columbia KC 32655) | 46 | 8 | |
| 51 | THE BEACH BOYS IN CONCERT Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise 2RS 6484) | 70 | 4 | |
| 52 | ANGEL CLARE Garfunkel (Columbia KC 31474) | 41 | 16 | |
| 53 | AMERICAN GRAFFITI Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA MCA2-8001) | 63 | 18 | |
| 54 | A NICE PAIR Pink Floyd (Harvest SABB-11257) | 79 | 3 | |
| 55 | SPECTRUM Billy Cobham (Atlantic SD 7268) | 58 | 7 | |
| 56 | HEAD TO THE SKY Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia KC 32194) | 57 | 31 | |
| 57 | TUBULAR BELLS Mike Oldfield (Virgin VR 13-105) | 60 | 10 | |
| 58 | HIGH ON THE HOG Black Oak Arkansas (Atco SD 7035) | 64 | 9 | |
| 59 | A TIME FOR US Donny Osmond (MGM/Kolob SE 4930) | 73 | 6 | |
| 60 | SWEET FREEDOM Uriah Heep (Warner Bros. BS 2724) | 49 | 14 | |
| 61 | CYAN Three Dog Night (Dunhill DSX-50158) | 59 | 12 | |
| 62 | WAKE OF THE FLOOD Grateful Dead (Grateful Dead GD-01) | 33 | 11 | |
| 63 | HALF-BREED Cher (MCA MCA-2104) | 55 | 16 | |
| 64 | HEARTBEAT – IT’S A LOVEBEAT DeFranco Family Featuring Tony DeFranco (20th Century T-422) | 50 | 13 | |
| 65 | ALL AMERICAN BOY Rick Derringer (Blue Sky KZ 32481) | 74 | 5 | |
| 66 | LONG HARD CLIMB Helen Reddy (Capitol SMAS-11213) | 67 | 22 | |
| 67 | THE ADVENTURES OF PANAMA RED New Riders Of The Purple Sage (Columbia KC 32450) | 45 | 12 | |
| 68 | TIME FADES AWAY Neil Young (Reprise MS 2151) | 53 | 11 | |
| 69 | CHICAGO VI Chicago (Columbia KC 32400) | 62 | 26 | |
| 70 | MYSTERY TO ME Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. MS 2158) | 71 | 9 | |
| 71 | WITNESS Spooky Tooth (Island SW-9337) | 65 | 10 | |
| 72 | IT’S LIKE YOU NEVER LEFT Dave Mason (Columbia KC 31721) | 61 | 8 | |
| 73 | I’M COMING HOME Johnny Mathis (Columbia KC 32435) | 78 | 9 | |
| 74 | LIVE AT THE RAINBOW Focus (Sire SAS-7408) | 68 | 9 | |
| 75 | ASS Badfinger (Apple SW-3411) | 83 | 4 | |
| 76 | BETWEEN NOTHINGNESS AND ETERNITY Mahavishnu Orchestra (Columbia KC 32766) | 93 | 2 | |
| 77 | LIVE DATES Wishbone Ash (MCA MCA2-8006) | 80 | 5 | |
| 78 | THE SMOKER YOU DRINK, THE PLAYER YOU GET Joe Walsh (Dunhill DSX-50140) | 69 | 28 | |
| 79 | THE LAST TIME I SAW HIM Diana Ross (Motown M 812V1) | 109 | 2 | |
| 80 | DIAMOND GIRL Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. BS 2699) | 84 | 38 | |
| 81 | WE’RE AN AMERICAN BAND Grand Funk (Capitol SMAS-11207) | 75 | 22 | |
| 82 | BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD Buffalo Springfield (Atco SD 2-806) | 91 | 6 | |
| 83 | JESUS WAS A CAPRICORN Kris Kristofferson (Monument KZ 31909) | 76 | 35 | |
| 84 | 1990 Temptations (Gordy G 966V1) | 125 | 2 | |
| 85 | 3 + 3 Isley Brothers (T-Neck KZ 32453) | 72 | 18 | |
| 86 | EVERYBODY LIKES SOME KIND OF MUSIC Billy Preston (A&M SP-3526) | 66 | 11 | |
| 87 | TAPESTRY Carole King (Ode SP-77009) | 87 | 145 | |
| 88 | KILLING ME SOFTLY Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 7271) | 82 | 19 | |
| 89 | BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-673) | 94 | 19 | |
| 90 | OVER-NITE SENSATION Mothers (DiscReet MS 2149) | 81 | 14 | |
| 91 | HOUSES OF THE HOLY Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 7255) | 90 | 39 | |
| 92 | DELIVER THE WORD War (United Artists UA-LA128-F) | 89 | 19 | |
| 93 | BIG BAMBU Cheech & Chong (Ode SP-77014) | 95 | 57 | |
| 94 |  Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 7208) | 99 | 57 | |
| 95 | THE BEST OF BREAD Bread (Elektra EKS-75056) | 97 | 42 | |
| 96 | YEAH! Brownsville Station (Big Tree BT 2102) | 105 | 12 | |
| 97 | THE CAPTAIN AND ME Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. BS 2694) | 96 | 42 | |
| 98 | BRIGHT WHITE Shawn Phillips (A&M SP-4402) | 111 | 3 | |
| 99 | CURTIS IN CHICAGO RECORDED LIVE Curtis Mayfield, et al. (Curtom CRS 8018) | 101 | 9 | |
| 100 | TRES HOMBRES Z Z Top (London XPS 631) | 98 | 22 | |
| 101 | WILD AND PEACEFUL Kool & Gang (De-Lite DEP-2013) | 102 | 12 | |
| 102 | LYNYRD SKYNYRD (Pronounced Leh´-nerd Skin´-nerd) Lynyrd Skynyrd (Sounds Of The South/MCA MCA-363) | 104 | 11 | |
| 103 | HYMN OF THE SEVENTH GALAXY Return To Forever Featuring Chick Corea (Polydor PD 5536) | 106 | 7 | |
| 104 | LIVING TOGETHER Burt Bacharach (A&M SP-3527) | 116 | 3 | |
| 105 | A DRAMATIC EXPERIENCE Dramatics (Volt VOS-6019) | 107 | 12 | |
| 106 | WAR OF THE GODS Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int’l KZ 32409) | 103 | 7 | |
| 107 | FIRST David Gates (Elektra EKS-75066) | 110 | 11 | |
| 108 | THE DIVINE MISS M Bette Midler (Atlantic SD 7238) | 108 | 58 | |
| 109 | MEDDLE Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-832) | 119 | 18 | |
| 110 | UNREAL Bloodstone (London XPS 634) | 123 | 2 | |
| 111 | IT’S BEEN A LONG TIME New Birth (RCA Victor APL1-0285) | 114 | 9 | |
| 112 | FM LIVE Climax Blues Band (Sire SAS-2-7411) | 121 | 7 | |
| 113 | SIMON & GARFUNKEL’S GREATEST HITS Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia KC 31350) | 115 | 53 | |
| 114 | PAT GARRETT & BILLY THE KID Original Soundtrack / Bob Dylan (Columbia KC 32460) | 120 | 22 | |
| 115 | THE PAYBACK James Brown (Polydor PD 2-3007) | 118 | 4 | |
| 116 | FOREIGNER Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4391) | 112 | 24 | |
| 117 | FULL MOON Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge (A&M SP-4403) | 86 | 15 | |
| 118 | HIS CALIFORNIA ALBUM Bobby Blue Bland (Dunhill DSX-50163) | 88 | 9 | |
| 119 | THE POINTER SISTERS Pointer Sisters (Blue Thumb BTS 48) | 113 | 26 | |
| 120 | EDDIE KENDRICKS Eddie Kendricks (Tamla T 327L) | 85 | 30 | |
| 121 | 2000 AND THIRTEEN Carl Reiner & Mel Brooks (Warner Bros. BS 2741) | 124 | 8 | |
| 122 | FANTASY Carole King (Ode SP-77018) | 100 | 29 | |
| 123 | GET IT TOGETHER Jackson 5 (Motown M 783V1) | 126 | 14 | |
| 124 | ALOHA FROM HAWAII VIA SATELLITE Elvis Presley (RCA Victor VPSX-6089) | 139 | 37 | |
| 125 | THERE GOES RHYMIN’ SIMON Paul Simon (KC 32280) | 131 | 33 | |
| 126 | CALL ME Al Green (Hi XSHL 32077) | 127 | 34 | |
| 127 | FROM THE STREETS OF NEW YORK Sha Na Na (Kama Sutra KSBS 2075) | 138 | 4 | |
| 128 | SWEET REVENGE John Prine (Atlantic SD 7274) | 132 | 6 | |
| 129 | PAPER ROSES Marie Osmond (MGM/Kolob SE 4910) | 128 | 15 | |
| 130 | CRAZY EYES Poco (Epic KE 32354) | 130 | 16 | |
| 131 | LIVE IN EUROPE Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy CCR-1) | 134 | 6 | |
| 132 | QUEEN Queen (Elektra EKS-75064) | 135 | 6 | |
| 133 | ON THE THIRD DAY Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists UA-LA188-F) | 157 | 2 | |
| 134 | BOULDERS Roy Wood (United Artists UA-LA168-F) | 129 | 7 | |
| 135 | UNSUNG HEROES Crusaders (Blue Thumb/Chisa BTS 6007) | 136 | 8 | |
| 136 | 1967-1970 Beatles (Apple SKBO 3404) | 143 | 39 | |
| 137 | POEMS, PRAYERS AND PROMISES John Denver (RCA Victor LSP-4499) | — | 34 | |
| 138 | BANG James Gang (Atco SD 7037) | 154 | 3 | |
| 139 | TOM JONES’ GREATEST HITS Tom Jones (Parrot XPAS 71062) | 150 | 2 | |
| 140 | 10 C.C. 10 C.C. (UK UKS 53105) | 141 | 6 | |
| 141 | ALL ABOUT A FEELING Donna Fargo (Dot DOS-26019) | 147 | 4 | |
| 142 | MARIA MULDAUR Maria Muldaur (Reprise MS 2148) | 145 | 14 | |
| 143 | SELLING ENGLAND BY THE POUND Genesis (Charisma FC 6060) | 160 | 4 | |
| 144 | I REMEMBER HANK WILLIAMS Glen Campbell (Capitol SW-71253) | 146 | 4 | |
| 145 | SHORT STORIES Harry Chapin (Elektra EKS-75065) | 158 | 2 | |
| 146 | SHOW AND TELL Al Wilson (Rocky Road RR 3601) | 173 | 2 | |
| 147 | THEY ONLY COME OUT AT NIGHT Edgar Winter Group (Epic KE 31584) | 153 | 57 | |
| 148 | EL CHICANO El Chicano (MCA MCA-312) | 149 | 3 | |
| 149 | NUTBUSH CITY LIMITS Ike & Tina Turner (United Artists UA-LA180-F) | 168 | 2 | |
| 150 | JUMPIN’ THE GUNNE Jo Jo Gunne (Asylum SD-5071) | 159 | 2 | |
| 151 | BE WHAT YOU ARE Staple Singers (Stax STS-3015) | 152 | 15 | |
| 152 | DREAMSPEAKER Tim Weisberg (A&M SP-3045) | 174 | 3 | |
| 153 | MARY STUART Mary Stuart (Bell 1133) | 148 | 11 | |
| 154 | THE DELLS Dells (Cadet CA 50046) | 151 | 10 | |
| 155 | PLAYIN’ FAVORITES Don McLean (United Artists UA-LA161-F) | 155 | 7 | |
| 156 | BILLY JACK Original Soundtrack (Warner Bros. BJS 1001) | 156 | 5 | |
| 157 | GODSPELL Original Cast (Bell 1102) | 161 | 80 | |
| 158 | THE MARSHALL TUCKER BAND Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CP 0112) | 92 | 24 | |
| 159 | LET ME BE THERE Olivia Newton-John (MCA MCA-389) | — | 1 | |
| 160 | SPACE RITUAL Hawkwind (United Artists UA-LA120-H2) | 162 | 6 | |
| 161 | FERGUSLIE PARK Stealers Wheel (A&M SP-4419) | 164 | 2 | |
| 162 | PRESERVATION ACT 1 Kinks (RCA Victor LPL1-5002) | 163 | 4 | |
| 163 | RIDIN’ THE STORM OUT R.E.O. Speedwagon (Epic KE 32378) | 165 | 2 | |
| 164 | THE BEST OF THE GUESS WHO VOL. II Guess Who (RCA Victor APL1-0269) | 171 | 5 | |
| 165 | NOW & THEN Carpenters (A&M SP-3519) | 140 | 32 | |
| 166 | SONG FOR JULI Jesse Colin Young (Warner Bros. BS 2734) | 117 | 13 | |
| 167 | ¡VIVA TERLINGUA! Jerry Jeff Walker (MCA MCA-382) | 169 | 3 | |
| 168 | THE SERPENT IS RISING Styx (Wooden Nickel BWL1-0287) | 170 | 3 | |
| 169 | 16 GREATEST HITS James Gang (ABC ABCX-801/2) | 172 | 4 | |
| 170 | MOTT Mott The Hoople (Columbia KC 32425) | 142 | 20 | |
| 171 | BARRY MANILOW Barry Manilow (Bell 1129) | 175 | 2 | |
| 172 | BEGINNINGS Allman Brothers Band (Atco SD 2-805) | 122 | 30 | |
| 173 | HAPPY CHILDREN Osibisa (Warner Bros. BS 2732) | 166 | 3 | |
| 174 | GODSPELL Original Soundtrack (Bell 1118) | — | 33 | |
| 175 | FREE TO BE...YOU AND ME Marlo Thomas (Bell 1110) | — | 21 | |
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