| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JANUARY 11, 1975 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | ELTON JOHN’S GREATEST HITS Elton John (MCA MCA 2128) | 1 | 9 | |
| 2 | SERENADE Neil Diamond (Columbia PC 32919) | 2 | 12 | |
| 3 | WAR CHILD Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1067) | 3 | 11 | |
| 4 | BACK HOME AGAIN John Denver (RCA Victor CPL1-0548) | 4 | 28 | |
| 5 | THIS IS THE MOODY BLUES Moody Blues (Threshold 2 THS 12/13) | 5 | 8 | |
| 6 | FIRE Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-1013) | 7 | 8 | |
| 7 | NOT FRAGILE Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-1004) | 6 | 20 | |
| 8 | MILES OF AISLES Joni Mitchell (Asylum AB-202) | 9 | 6 | |
| 9 | VERITIES & BALDERDASH Harry Chapin (Elektra 7E-1012) | 10 | 19 | |
| 10 | FREE AND EASY Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-11348) | 11 | 11 | |
| 11 | GOODNIGHT VIENNA Ringo Starr (Apple SW-3417) | 12 | 7 | |
| 12 | BUTTERFLY Barbra Streisand (Columbia PC 33005) | 14 | 9 | |
| 13 | AL GREEN EXPLORES YOUR MIND Al Green (Hi SHL 32087) | 13 | 8 | |
| 14 | STORMBRINGER Deep Purple (Warner Bros./Purple PR 2832) | 15 | 7 | |
| 15 | MOTHER LODE Loggins & Messina (Columbia PC 33175) | 8 | 11 | |
| 16 | JOHN DENVER’S GREATEST HITS John Denver (RCA Victor CPL1-0374) | 16 | 59 | |
| 17 | AWB Average White Band (Atlantic SD 7308) | 20 | 17 | |
| 18 | I FEEL A SONG Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah BDS 5612) | 18 | 9 | |
| 19 | IT’S ONLY ROCK ’N ROLL Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 79101) | 17 | 12 | |
| 20 | HEART LIKE A WHEEL Linda Ronstadt (Capitol ST-11358) | 22 | 6 | |
| 21 | DRAGON FLY Jefferson Starship (Grunt BPL1-0717) | 19 | 12 | |
| 22 | RELAYER Yes (Atlantic SD 18122) | 26 | 4 | |
| 23 | MELODIES OF LOVE Bobby Vinton (ABC ABCD-851) | 25 | 7 | |
| 24 | ALL THE GIRLS IN THE WORLD BEWARE!!! Grand Funk (Capitol SO-11356) | 28 | 4 | |
| 25 | WAITRESS IN A DONUT SHOP Maria Muldaur (Reprise MS 2194) | 21 | 10 | |
| 26 | PHOTOGRAPHS AND MEMORIES (His Greatest Hits) Jim Croce (ABC ABCD-835) | 24 | 15 | |
| 27 | ELDORADO Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists UA-LA339-G) | 23 | 14 | |
| 28 | DARK HORSE George Harrison (Apple SMAS-3418) | 36 | 4 | |
| 29 | DAVID LIVE David Bowie (RCA Victor CPL2-0771) | 27 | 12 | |
| 30 | JOY TO THE WORLD – THEIR GREATEST HITS Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DSD-50178) | 38 | 4 | |
| 31 | PHOEBE SNOW Phoebe Snow (Shelter SR 2109) | 31 | 18 | |
| 32 | THE SILVER FOX Charlie Rich (Epic PE 33250) | 39 | 6 | |
| 33 | CAUGHT UP Millie Jackson (Spring SPR-6703) | 33 | 11 | |
| 34 | LATE FOR THE SKY Jackson Browne (Asylum 7E-1017) | 29 | 14 | |
| 35 | ROCK AND ROLL OUTLAWS Foghat (Bearsville BR 6956) | 30 | 11 | |
| 36 | WHITE GOLD Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century T-458) | 41 | 9 | |
| 37 | DAVE MASON Dave Mason (Columbia PC 33096) | 32 | 10 | |
| 38 | DO IT (’Til You’re Satisfied) B.T. Express (Scepter SPS 5117) | 46 | 7 | |
| 39 | CARIBOU Elton John (MCA MCA-2116) | 40 | 28 | |
| 40 | BAD COMPANY Bad Company (Swan Song SS 8410) | 37 | 28 | |
| 41 | SOUTHERN COMFORT Crusaders (ABC/Blue Thumb/Chisa BTSY-9002/2) | 42 | 9 | |
| 42 | TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME...LIVE B. B. King & Bobby Bland (ABC/Dunhill DSY-50190/2) | 49 | 11 | |
| 43 | FULFILLINGNESS’ FIRST FINALE Stevie Wonder (Tamla T6-332S1) | 35 | 23 | |
| 44 | ANKA Paul Anka (United Artists UA-LA314-G) | 44 | 19 | |
| 45 | TOLEDO WINDOW BOX George Carlin (Little David LD 3003) | 54 | 7 | |
| 46 | MOTT THE HOOPLE LIVE Mott The Hoople (Columbia PC 33282) | 53 | 6 | |
| 47 | BARRY MANILOW II Barry Manilow (Bell 1314) | 57 | 8 | |
| 48 | CHEECH & CHONG’S WEDDING ALBUM Cheech & Chong (Ode SP-77025) | 43 | 14 | |
| 49 | NEW AND IMPROVED Spinners (Atlantic SD 18118) | 68 | 5 | |
| 50 | CAN’T GET ENOUGH Barry White (20th Century T-444) | 45 | 20 | |
| 51 | THERE’S THE RUB Wishbone Ash (MCA MCA-464) | 56 | 7 | |
| 52 | WRAP AROUND JOY Carole King (Ode SP-77024) | 47 | 16 | |
| 53 | I CAN HELP Billy Swan (Monument KZ 33279) | 65 | 6 | |
| 54 | HERE’S JOHNNY... MAGIC MOMENTS FROM THE TONIGHT SHOW TV Soundtrack /Johnny Carson (Casablanca SPNB 1296) | 70 | 5 | |
| 55 | SINATRA – THE MAIN EVENT “LIVE” FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN Frank Sinatra (Reprise FS 2207) | 58 | 5 | |
| 56 | BORBOLETTA Santana (Columbia PC 33135) | 48 | 11 | |
| 57 | THE LAMB LIES DOWN ON BROADWAY Genesis (Atco SD 2-401) | 67 | 5 | |
| 58 | CANTAMOS Poco (Epic PE 33192) | 59 | 8 | |
| 59 | IF YOU LOVE ME, LET ME KNOW Olivia Newton-John (MCA MCA-411) | 60 | 31 | |
| 60 | TODD RUNDGREN’S UTOPIA Todd Rundgren’s Utopia (Bearsville BR 6954) | 34 | 11 | |
| 61 | APPRENTICE (In A Musical Workshop) Dave Loggins (Epic KE 32833) | 61 | 10 | |
| 62 | I’M LEAVING IT ALL UP TO YOU Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM/Kolob M3G 4968) | 63 | 18 | |
| 63 | FURTHERMORE Shawn Phillips (A&M SP-3662) | 64 | 9 | |
| 64 | HOLIDAY America (Warner Bros. W 2808) | 62 | 27 | |
| 65 | SOUVENIRS Dan Fogelberg (Epic KE 33137) | 69 | 6 | |
| 66 | SHEER HEART ATTACK Queen (Elektra 7E-1026) | 73 | 5 | |
| 67 | PRIME TIME Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 1317) | 75 | 6 | |
| 68 | WITH EVERYTHING I FEEL IN ME Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 18116) | 74 | 5 | |
| 69 | TOTAL ECLIPSE Billy Cobham (Atlantic SD 18121) | 81 | 5 | |
| 70 | STREETLIFE SERENADE Billy Joel (Columbia PC 33146) | 55 | 11 | |
| 71 | RED King Crimson (Atlantic SD 18110) | 72 | 8 | |
| 72 | WALLS AND BRIDGES John Lennon (Apple SW-3416) | 50 | 14 | |
| 73 | LIVE OBLIVION VOL. 1 Brian Auger’s Oblivion Express (RCA Victor CPL1-0645) | 79 | 5 | |
| 74 | SATIN DOLL Bobbi Humphrey (Blue Note BN-LA344-G) | 78 | 5 | |
| 75 | IT’LL SHINE WHEN IT SHINES Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M SP-3654) | 84 | 7 | |
| 76 | CHICAGO VII Chicago (Columbia C2 32810) | 77 | 42 | |
| 77 | THREE DEGREES Three Degrees (Philadelphia Int’l KZ 32406) | 88 | 9 | |
| 78 | LOST IN A DREAM R.E.O. Speedwagon (Epic PE 32948) | 80 | 9 | |
| 79 | KUNG FU FIGHTING (And Other Great Love Songs) Carl Douglas (20th Century T-464) | 83 | 4 | |
| 80 | RUFUSIZED Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC ABCX-837) | 112 | 2 | |
| 81 | WHERE WE ALL BELONG Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn 2C 0145) | 87 | 7 | |
| 82 | PIECES OF DREAMS Stanley Turrentine (Fantasy F-9465) | 71 | 12 | |
| 83 | FOR YOU Eddie Kendricks (Tamla T6-335S1) | 85 | 5 | |
| 84 | I’VE GOT THE MUSIC IN ME Kiki Dee Band (Rocket/MCA MCA-458) | 51 | 9 | |
| 85 | THE MAGIC OF THE BLUE Blue Magic (Atco SD 36-103) | 91 | 4 | |
| 86 | SEDAKA’S BACK Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA MCA-463) | 93 | 7 | |
| 87 | NIGHTMARES (...And Other Tales From The Vinyl Jungle) J. Geils Band (Atlantic SD 18107) | 89 | 13 | |
| 88 | FLYING START Blackbyrds (Fantasy F-9472) | 95 | 7 | |
| 89 | THE PLACE I LOVE Splinter (Dark Horse SP-22001) | 76 | 12 | |
| 90 | BREAKAWAY Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge (Monument PZ 33278) | 125 | 4 | |
| 91 | DONNY Donny Osmond (MGM/Kolob M3G 4978) | 103 | 6 | |
| 92 | LOVE ME FOR A REASON Osmonds (MGM/Kolob M3G 4939) | 52 | 10 | |
| 93 | BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE II Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-696) | 90 | 52 | |
| 94 | JOHN DAWSON WINTER III Johnny Winter (Blue Sky PZ 33292) | 97 | 6 | |
| 95 | ODDS & SODS The Who (MCA MCA-2126) | 66 | 12 | |
| 96 | GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD Elton John (MCA MCA2-10003) | 108 | 65 | |
| 97 | SUN SECRETS Eric Burdon Band (Capitol/Far Out ST-11359) | 117 | 4 | |
| 98 | IN HEAT Love Unlimited (20th Century T-443) | 92 | 13 | |
| 99 | HOTTER THAN HELL Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7006) | 101 | 8 | |
| 100 | HIGHLY PRIZED POSSESSION Anne Murray (Capitol ST-11354) | 109 | 5 | |
| 101 | AFTER THE GOLD RUSH Prelude (Island ILPS 9282) | 102 | 7 | |
| 102 | SIMON & GARFUNKEL’S GREATEST HITS Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia KC 31350) | 107 | 62 | |
| 103 | DAWN’S NEW RAGTIME FOLLIES Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 1130) | 136 | 29 | |
| 104 | THE GREGG ALLMAN TOUR Gregg Allman (Capricorn 2C 0141) | 82 | 9 | |
| 105 | PAPER MONEY Montrose (Warner Bros. BS 2823) | 86 | 11 | |
| 106 | SMILER Rod Stewart (Mercury SRM-1-1017) | 99 | 14 | |
| 107 | HEAVY Stylistics (Avco AV 69004-698) | 100 | 10 | |
| 108 | THE TRIAL OF BILLY JACK Original Soundtrack (ABC ABCD-853) | 130 | 3 | |
| 109 | DREAMS AND ALL THAT STUFF Leo Kottke (Capitol ST-11335) | 94 | 10 | |
| 110 | ONE Bob James (CTI CTI 6043) | 106 | 20 | |
| 111 | RAGS TO RUFUS Rufus (ABC ABCX-809) | 114 | 30 | |
| 112 | FREE TO BE...YOU AND ME Marlo Thomas & Friends (Bell 1110) | 115 | 52 | |
| 113 | SNOWFLAKES ARE DANCING Tomita (RCA Victor ARL1-0488) | 111 | 18 | |
| 114 | ALICE COOPER’S GREATEST HITS Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. W 2803) | 116 | 19 | |
| 115 | SHE CALLED ME BABY Charlie Rich (RCA Victor APL1-0686) | 104 | 11 | |
| 116 | WHERE HAVE I KNOWN YOU BEFORE Return To Forever Featuring Chick Corea (Polydor PD 6509) | 113 | 16 | |
| 117 | WAR BABIES Daryl Hall & John Oates (Atlantic SD 18109) | 98 | 13 | |
| 118 | THE BEST OF BREAD Bread (Elektra EKS-75056) | 129 | 95 | |
| 119 | THE STING Original Soundtrack / Marvin Hamlisch (MCA MCA-390) | 128 | 49 | |
| 120 | HIS GREATEST HITS Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot PAS 71067) | 132 | 5 | |
| 121 | THE SONGS OF JIM WEATHERLY Jim Weatherly (Buddah BDS-5608) | 110 | 15 | |
| 122 | A LITTLE BIT OF LOVE Paul Williams (A&M SP-3655) | 126 | 6 | |
| 123 | NIGHTBIRDS LaBelle (Epic KE 33075) | 148 | 5 | |
| 124 | PERFECT ANGEL Minnie Riperton (Epic KE 32561) | 127 | 25 | |
| 125 | STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES Mac Davis (Columbia KC 32582) | 143 | 36 | |
| 126 | BEHIND CLOSED DOORS Charlie Rich (Epic KE 32247) | 135 | 85 | |
| 127 | GET YOUR WINGS Aerosmith (Columbia KC 32847) | 149 | 29 | |
| 128 | GOT TO FIND A WAY Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8604) | 96 | 9 | |
| 129 | BAD BENSON George Benson (CTI 6045 S1) | 134 | 4 | |
| 130 | BOBBY WOMACK’S GREATEST HITS Bobby Womack (United Artists UA-LA346-G) | 140 | 6 | |
| 131 | FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN Charlie Daniels Band (Buddah KSBS 2603) | 142 | 4 | |
| 132 | THAT NIGGER’S CRAZY Richard Pryor (Partee PBS-2404) | 120 | 31 | |
| 133 | PROPHET Kahlil Gibran featuring Richard Harris (Atlantic SD 18120) | 162 | 3 | |
| 134 | TUNEWEAVING Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 1112) | 151 | 37 | |
| 135 | BURT BACHARACH’S GREATEST HITS Burt Bacharach (A&M SP-3661) | 139 | 7 | |
| 136 | PAUL ANKA GOLD Paul Anka (Sire SASH-3704/2) | 145 | 4 | |
| 137 | HOMELESS BROTHER Don McLean (United Artists UA-LA315-G) | 131 | 7 | |
| 138 | SO WHAT Joe Walsh (ABC/Dunhill DSD-50171) | — | 1 | |
| 139 | SKIN TIGHT Ohio Players (Mercury SRM-1-705) | 137 | 37 | |
| 140 | SUN GODDESS Ramsey Lewis (Columbia KC 33194) | 160 | 3 | |
| 141 | HISTORY OF BRITISH ROCK, VOLUME II Various Artists (Sire SASH 3705/2) | 146 | 5 | |
| 142 | REMEMBER THE FUTURE Nektar (Passport PPS-98002) | 141 | 25 | |
| 143 | 7-TEASE Donovan (Epic PE 33245) | 144 | 7 | |
| 144 | GREATEST HITS Cher (MCA MCA-2127) | 121 | 7 | |
| 145 | SOMETHIN’ ’BOUT YOU BABY I LIKE Tom Jones (Parrot PAS 71066) | 147 | 5 | |
| 146 | LIKE CHILDREN Jerry Goodman & Jan Hammer (Nemperor NE 430) | 153 | 6 | |
| 147 | MIRAGE Camel (Janus JXS 7009) | 124 | 9 | |
| 148 | IN FLIGHT Alvin Lee & Co. (Columbia PG 33187) | — | 1 | |
| 149 | WHEN THE EAGLE FLIES Traffic (Asylum 7E-1020) | 150 | 17 | |
| 150 | THE HEART OF A WOMAN Johnny Mathis (Columbia KC 33251) | 172 | 3 | |
| 151 | POEMS, PRAYERS AND PROMISES John Denver (RCA Victor LSP-4499) | 157 | 87 | |
| 152 | DANCING MACHINE Jackson 5 (Motown M6-780S1) | 118 | 16 | |
| 153 | FEEL George Duke (MPS/BASF MC 25355) | 154 | 8 | |
| 154 | WALKER’S COLLECTIBLES Jerry Jeff Walker (MCA MCA-450) | 156 | 4 | |
| 155 | GODSPELL Original Cast (Bell 1102) | — | 87 | |
| 156 | THE POINT! Nilsson (RCA Victor LSPX-1003) | 158 | 28 | |
| 157 | AND THE FEELING’S GOOD Jose Feliciano (RCA Victor CPL1-0407) | — | 1 | |
| 158 | SO FAR Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic SD 18100) | 133 | 19 | |
| 159 | PINAFORE DAYS Stackridge (Sire SASD-7503) | 165 | 4 | |
| 160 | P.F.M. COOK P.F.M. (Manticore MA6-502S1) | 166 | 4 | |
| 161 | THE HANDSOME DEVILS Hello People (ABC/Dunhill DSD-50184) | 155 | 9 | |
| 162 | HAPPY TOGETHER AGAIN Turtles (Sire SASH 3703-2) | 164 | 5 | |
| 163 | 4 Tim Weisberg (A&M SP-3658) | 163 | 6 | |
| 164 | TAPESTRY Carole King (Ode SP-77009) | 161 | 198 | |
| 165 | INNERVISIONS Stevie Wonder (Tamla T 326L) | 167 | 75 | |
| 166 | YOU LAY SO EASY ON MY MIND Andy Williams (Columbia KC 33234) | — | 1 | |
| 167 | LIVE IT UP Isley Brothers (T-Neck PZ 33070) | 175 | 19 | |
| 168 | SILVER MORNING Kenny Rankin (Little David LD 3000) | 171 | 4 | |
| 169 | SECOND HELPING Lynyrd Skynyrd (Sounds Of The South/MCA MCA-413) | 152 | 38 | |
| 170 | POWERFUL PEOPLE Gino Vannelli (A&M SP-3630) | 170 | 15 | |
| 171 | AS I SEE IT NOW Melanie (Neighborhood NB 3000) | 174 | 2 | |
| 172 | TELLY Telly Savalas (MCA MCA-436) | — | 1 | |
| 173 | LOS COCHINOS Cheech & Chong (Ode SP-77019) | 169 | 72 | |
| 174 | WHAT WERE ONCE VICES ARE NOW HABITS Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. W 2750) | — | 33 | |
| 175 | STANLEY CLARKE Stanley Clarke (Nemperor NE 431) | — | 1 | |
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