Billboard 200

Week of December 28, 1974

Billboard 200

The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week, as compiled by Nielsen Music, based on multi-metric consumption (blending traditional album sales, track equivalent albums, and streaming equivalent albums).

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Week of December 28, 1974

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1
- Greatest Hits
  Elton John
- 1
- 1
- 6
- - 1
  - 1
  - 6

2
- War Child
  Jethro Tull
- 3
- 2
- 10
- - 3
  - 2
  - 10

3
- Serenade
  Neil Diamond
- 4
- 3
- 10
- - 4
  - 3
  - 10

4
- Verities & Balderdash
  Harry Chapin
- 5
- 4
- 17
- - 5
  - 4
  - 17

5
- Back Home Again
  John Denver
- 6
- 1
- 27
- - 6
  - 1
  - 27

6
- Fire
  Ohio Players
- 8
- 6
- 6
- - 8
  - 6
  - 6

7
- It's Only Rock 'N Roll
  The Rolling Stones
- 2
- 1
- 9
- - 2
  - 1
  - 9

8
- Mother Lode
  Loggins & Messina
- 9
- 8
- 8
- - 9
  - 8
  - 8

9
- Free And Easy
  Helen Reddy
- 10
- 9
- 9
- - 10
  - 9
  - 9

10
- Goodnight Vienna
  Ringo Starr
- 13
- 10
- 5
- - 13
  - 10
  - 5

11
- Not Fragile
  Bachman-Turner Overdrive
- 7
- 1
- 18
- - 7
  - 1
  - 18

12
- This Is The Moody Blues
  The Moody Blues
- 12
- 12
- 6
- - 12
  - 12
  - 6

13
- Miles Of Aisles
  Joni Mitchell
- 16
- 13
- 3
- - 16
  - 13
  - 3

14
- ButterFly
  Barbra Streisand
- 15
- 14
- 7
- - 15
  - 14
  - 7

15
- Dragonfly
  Jefferson Starship
- 11
- 11
- 10
- - 11
  - 11
  - 10

16
- Explores Your Mind
  Al Green
- 17
- 16
- 6
- - 17
  - 16
  - 6

17
- I Feel A Song
  Gladys Knight And The Pips
- 21
- 17
- 7
- - 21
  - 17
  - 7

18
- Heart Like A Wheel
  Linda Ronstadt
- 24
- 18
- 4
- - 24
  - 18
  - 4

19
- Do It 'til You're Satisfied
  B.T. Express
- 25
- 19
- 6
- - 25
  - 19
  - 6

20
- Stormbringer
  Deep Purple
- 26
- 20
- 4
- - 26
  - 20
  - 4

21
- Caught Up
  Millie Jackson
- 22
- 21
- 9
- - 22
  - 21
  - 9

22
- AWB
  Average White Band
- 38
- 22
- 15
- - 38
  - 22
  - 15

23
- Melodies Of Love
  Bobby Vinton
- 29
- 23
- 5
- - 29
  - 23
  - 5

24
- Photographs & Memories/His Greatest Hits
  Jim Croce
- 23
- 2
- 13
- - 23
  - 2
  - 13

25
- Waitress In The Donut Shop
  Maria Muldaur
- 27
- 25
- 8
- - 27
  - 25
  - 8

26
- Phoebe Snow
  Phoebe Snow
- 14
- 14
- 17
- - 14
  - 14
  - 17

27
- David Live
  David Bowie
- 19
- 8
- 10
- - 19
  - 8
  - 10

28
- Eldorado
  Electric Light Orchestra
- 18
- 16
- 11
- - 18
  - 16
  - 11

29
- Walls And Bridges
  John Lennon
- 20
- 1
- 12
- - 20
  - 1
  - 12

30
- Anka
  Paul Anka
- 30
- 9
- 18
- - 30
  - 9
  - 18

31
- Southern Comfort
  The Crusaders
- 40
- 31
- 10
- - 40
  - 31
  - 10

32
- I've Got The Music In Me
  Kiki Dee
- 28
- 28
- 7
- - 28
  - 28
  - 7

33
- White Gold
  Love Unlimited Orchestra
- 41
- 33
- 8
- - 41
  - 33
  - 8

34
- Late For The Sky
  Jackson Browne
- 31
- 14
- 12
- - 31
  - 14
  - 12

35
- Streetlife Serenade
  Billy Joel
- 39
- 35
- 9
- - 39
  - 35
  - 9

36
- Chicago VII
  Chicago
- 54
- 1
- 40
- - 54
  - 1
  - 40

37
- New And Improved
  Spinners
- 84
- 37
- 3
- - 84
  - 37
  - 3

38
- Caribou
  Elton John
- 47
- 1
- 26
- - 47
  - 1
  - 26

39
- Wrap Around Joy
  Carole King
- 36
- 1
- 14
- - 36
  - 1
  - 14

40
- The Silver Fox
  Charlie Rich
- 49
- 40
- 4
- - 49
  - 40
  - 4

41
- Mott The Hoople Live
  Mott The Hoople
- 52
- 41
- 5
- - 52
  - 41
  - 5

42
- Toledo Window Box
  George Carlin
- 60
- 42
- 4
- - 60
  - 42
  - 4

43
- Rock & Roll Outlaws
  Foghat
- 46
- 40
- 8
- - 46
  - 40
  - 8

44
- I Can Help
  Billy Swan
- 58
- 44
- 4
- - 58
  - 44
  - 4

45
- Sinatra - The Main Event Live
  Frank Sinatra
- 57
- 45
- 4
- - 57
  - 45
  - 4

46
- Fullfillingness First Finale
  Stevie Wonder
- 55
- 1
- 21
- - 55
  - 1
  - 21

47
- Love Me For A Reason
  The Osmonds
- 48
- 47
- 9
- - 48
  - 47
  - 9

48
- Cheech & Chong's Wedding Album
  Cheech & Chong
- 35
- 5
- 11
- - 35
  - 5
  - 11

49
- Dave Mason
  Dave Mason
- 32
- 25
- 9
- - 32
  - 25
  - 9

50
- All The Girls In The World Beware!!!
  Grand Funk Railroad
- 66
- 50
- 2
- - 66
  - 50
  - 2

51
- John Denver's Greatest Hits
  John Denver
- 53
- 1
- 56
- - 53
  - 1
  - 56

52
- Odds & Sods
  The Who
- 33
- 15
- 10
- - 33
  - 15
  - 10

53
- Todd Rundgren's Utopia
  Todd Rundgren
- 34
- 34
- 8
- - 34
  - 34
  - 8

Billboard 200

Week of December 28, 1974

Billboard 200

Greatest Hits

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Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Greatest Hits

War Child

Serenade

Verities & Balderdash

Back Home Again

Fire

It's Only Rock 'N Roll

Mother Lode

Free And Easy

Goodnight Vienna

Not Fragile

This Is The Moody Blues

Miles Of Aisles

ButterFly

Dragonfly

Explores Your Mind

I Feel A Song

Heart Like A Wheel

Do It 'til You're Satisfied

Stormbringer

Caught Up

AWB

Melodies Of Love

Photographs & Memories/His Greatest Hits

Waitress In The Donut Shop

Phoebe Snow

David Live

Eldorado

Walls And Bridges

Anka

Southern Comfort

I've Got The Music In Me

White Gold

Late For The Sky

Streetlife Serenade

Chicago VII

New And Improved

Caribou

Wrap Around Joy

The Silver Fox

Mott The Hoople Live

Toledo Window Box

Rock & Roll Outlaws

I Can Help

Sinatra - The Main Event Live

Fullfillingness First Finale

Love Me For A Reason

Cheech & Chong's Wedding Album

Dave Mason

All The Girls In The World Beware!!!

John Denver's Greatest Hits

Odds & Sods

Todd Rundgren's Utopia