LM Top 20| 5th May 1974 |
| 1 (2) | Big Time Operator - Keith Hampshire. | 4 |
| 2 (4) | Every Day - Slade. | 3 |
| 3 (7) | Emma - Hot Chocolate. | 3 |
| 4 (3) | The Golden Age Of Rock 'n Roll - Mott the Hoople. | 3 |
| 5 (9) | Help Me - Joni Mitchell. | 2 |
| 6 (12) | Shanghia'd In Shanghia - Nazareth. | 2 |
| 7 (11) | Angel Face - The Glitter band. | 3 |
| 8 (8) | The Locomotion - Grand Funk Railroad. | 3 |
| 9 (16) | Yolanda - David Clayton-Thomas. | 2 |
| 10 (—) | Waterloo - Abba. | 1 |
| 11 (1) | The Piano Man - Billy Joel. | 5 |
| 12 (5) | Star Baby - Guess Who. | 4 |
| 13 (—) | The Cat Crept In - Mud. | 1 |
| 14 (6) | Hooked On A Feeling - Blue Suede. | 4 |
| 15 (19) | The Feeling Of Losing You - Donnie Elbert. | 2 |
| 16 (—) | Oh Very Young - Cat Stevens. | 1 |
| 17 (—) | Long Legged Woman Dressed In Black - Mungo Jerry. | 1 |
| 18 (—) | I Get The Feeling - Steven. | 1 |
| 19 (—) | A Walking Miracle - Limmie & The Family Cooking. | 1 |
| 20 (—) | Mister Natural - The Bee Gees. | 1 |