Thursday January 20, 1972
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending January 15, 1972



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1 AMERICAN PIE 6 9 13 8
Don McLean (United Artists UAS-5535)
2 MUSIC 1 2 3 6
Carole King (Ode SP-77013)
3 CHICAGO AT CARNEGIE HALL 2 1 2 10
Chicago (Columbia C4X 30865)
4 ALL IN THE FAMILY 5 7 9 10
TV Show Cast (Atlantic SD 7210)
5 THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH -- -- -- 1  
Various Artists (Apple STCX 3385)
6 WILD LIFE 8 10 20 4
Wings (Apple SW 3386)
7 LED ZEPPELIN IV 3 3 1 8
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 7208)
8 E. PLURIBUS FUNK 4 4 5 7
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SW 853)
9 BLACK MOSES 9 6 8 6
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS 2-5003)
10 THERE'S A RIOT GOIN' ON 7 5 4 10
Sly & The Family Stone (Epic KE 30986)
11 TEASER AND THE FIRECAT 10 8 7 14
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4313)
12 BOB DYLAN'S GREATEST HITS VOLUME II 13 17 22 6
Bob Dylan (Columbia KG 31120)
13 SANTANA III 11 11 6 14
Santana (Columbia KC 30595)
14 GATHER ME 16 18 23 12
Melanie (Neighborhood NRS-47001)
15 KILLER 22 30 37 6
Alice Cooper (WB BS 2567)
16 JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR 17 20 19 62
Original Broadway Soundtrack (Decca DXSA 7206)
17 A NOD IS AS GOOD AS A WINK. . . TO A BLIND HORSE 21 26 31 5
Faces (WB BS 2574)
18 SHAFT 12 12 10 23
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS-2-5002)
19 TAPESTRY 14 13 14 40
Carole King (Ode SP-77009)
20 MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER 15 16 17 8
Elton John (UNI 2-93120)
21 QUIET FIRE 24 27 30 7
Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 1594)
22 THE LOW SPARK OF HIGH HEELED BOYS 23 24 28 6
Traffic (Island ILPS 9180)
23 IMAGINE 19 15 12 17
John Lennon (Apple SW 3379)
24 SUMMER OF '42 32 45 64 5
Peter Nero (Columbia C 31105)
25 EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY 18 14 11 31
Rod Stewart (Mercury SRM-1-609)
26 FLOWERS OF EVIL 36 40 47 6
Mountain (Windfall 5501)
27 MEATY, BEATY, BIG & BOUNCY 20 23 18 10
Who (Decca DL 79184)
28 HOT ROCKS 1964-1971 56 -- -- 2  
Rolling Stones (London 2PS 606/7)
29 ROCKIN' THE FILLMORE 31 33 27 12
Humble Pie (A&M SP-3506)
30 FIDDLER ON THE ROOF 34 37 38 13
Original Film Soundtrack (United Artists UAS 10900)
31 DESIDERATA 35 44 55 5
Les Crane (WB BS 2570)
32 JONATHAN EDWARDS 44 50 59 7  
Jonathan Edwards (Capricorn SD 8021)
33 THE CARPENTERS 29 28 26 33
Carpenters (A&M SP-3502)
34 ANTICIPATION 38 46 49 7
Carly Simon (Elektra EKS-75016)
35 STONES 27 21 15 10
Neil Diamond (MCA MAPS 5376)
36 THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY SOUND MAGAZINE 26 29 25 21
Partridge Family (Bell 6064)
37 JACKSON FIVE'S GREATEST HITS 61 79 91 4  
Jackson 5 (Motown M 741L)
38 AERIE 39 39 40 9
John Denver (RCA LSP 4607)
39 EVOLUTION 51 61 84 4  
Dennis Coffey (Sussex SXBS 7004)
40 LOSING THEIR HEADS 43 47 57 7
Hudson & Landry (Dore LP 326)
41 HARMONY 25 22 16 14  
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DSX 50108)
42 THE STYLISTICS 53 63 76 5  
Stylistics (Avco AV 33023)
43 ROOTS 41 38 36 11
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8009)
44 TO YOU WITH LOVE, DONNY 28 25 21 12  
Donny Osmond (MGM SE-4797)
45 SUMMER OF '42 50 53 56 16
Original Film Soundtrack (WB WS 1925)
46 CHEECH & CHONG 63 74 79 6  
Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77010)
47 MASS (ORIGINAL CAST RECORDING) 58 69 81 4  
Leonard Bernstein (Columbia M2 31008)
48 LIVING 48 51 62 6
Judy Collins (Elektra EKS-75014)
49 ALL DAY MUSIC 55 57 61 8
War (United Artists UAS 5546)
50 STRAIGHT UP 60 77 -- 3
Badfinger (Apple SW-3387)
51 CHER 30 31 29 15  
Cher (Kapp KS-3649)
52 CHARLEY PRIDE SINGS HEART SONGS 46 49 54 5
Charley Pride (RCA LSP 4617)
53 THE YES ALBUM 47 48 51 9
Yes (Atlantic SD 8283)
54 WHO'S NEXT 33 36 33 23  
Who (Decca DL 79182)
55 ASYLUM CHOIR II 57 60 78 5
Leon Russell & Marc Benno (Shelter SW 8910)
56 SUNFIGHTER 59 65 75 5
Paul Kantner & Grace Slick (Grunt FTR 1002)
57 THE DIONNE WARWICK STORY 54 41 39 13
Dionne Warwick (Scepter SPS 2-596)
58 UP TO DATE 52 54 60 42
Partridge Family (Bell 6059)
59 TUPELO HONEY 49 55 42 12
Van Morrison (WB WS 1950)
60 MUSWELL HILLBILLIES 71 82 87 4  
Kinks (RCA LSP 4644)
61 SESAME STREET 2 42 43 52 5  
Original TV Cast Recording (WB BS 2569)
62 GOING BACK TO INDIANA (ORIGINAL TV SOUNDTRACK) 37 34 32 14  
Jackson 5 (Motown M 742L)
63 ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK LIVE AT THE RIVIERA, LAS VEGAS 74 87 -- 3  
Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot XPAS 71051)
64 RARE EARTH IN CONCERT 77 90 -- 3  
Rare Earth (Rare Earth R 534D)
65 EVERY GOOD BOY DESERVES FAVOUR 40 42 45 22  
Moody Blues (Threshold THS 5)
66 REVOLUTION OF THE MIND 70 83 95 4
James Brown (Polydor PD 3003)
67 LIVE AT CAESARS PALACE 62 56 46 10
Tom Jones (Parrot XPAS 71049/50)
68 AL GREEN GETS NEXT TO YOU 67 67 74 8
Al Green (Hi SHL 32062)
69 GONNA TAKE A MIRACLE 73 85 97 4
Laura Nyro (Columbia KC 30987)
70 WE'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING 80 89 -- 3
New Seekers (Elektra EKS-74115)
71 OTHER VOICES 45 35 35 11  
Doors (Elektra EKS-75017)
72 LIVE 64 59 44 13
Sonny & Cher (Kapp KS 3654)
73 LIVE 68 68 69 13
Fifth Dimension (Bell 8-9000)
74 TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN 76 71 58 50
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4280)
75 JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR -- -- -- 1  
Original Broadway Cast Recording (Decca DL 71503)
76 MY BOY 78 81 93 4
Richard Harris (Dunhill DSX 50116)
77 THE MORNING AFTER 65 58 50 9  
J. Geils Band (Atlantic SD 8297)
78 AQUALUNG 72 76 66 36
Jethro Tull (Reprise MS 2035)
79 SMACKWATER JACK 66 62 43 13  
Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3037)
80 CHOICE QUALITY STUFF / ANYTIME 79 80 85 4
It's A Beautiful Day (Columbia KC 30734)
81 RICHARD NIXON SUPERSTAR 86 91 -- 3
David Frye (Buddah BDS 5097)
82 NILSSON SCHMILSSON 89 95 100 4
Nilsson (RCA LSP-4515)
83 MASTER OF REALITY 81 72 67 20
Black Sabbath (WB BS 2562)
84 RAM 82 64 53 33
Paul & Linda McCartney (Apple SMAS-3375)
85 FARTHER ALONG 88 94 -- 3
Byrds (Columbia KC 31050)
86 GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2 90 88 88 8
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T313L)
87 RUFF AND READY 69 52 34 12  
Jeff Beck Group (Epic KE 30973)
88 WHAT'S GOING ON 85 73 71 30
Marvin Gaye (Tamla TS-310)
89 BARK 83 66 48 18
Jefferson Airplane (Grunt FTR-1001)
90 ARETHA'S GREATEST HITS 84 78 73 17
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 8295)
91 PEOPLE LIKE US 75 70 63 11  
Mamas & Papas (Dunhill DSX 50106)
92 LIVE EVIL 97 -- -- 2
Miles Davis (Columbia G 30954)
93 BARBRA JOAN STREISAND 87 75 72 17
Barbra Streisand (Columbia KC 30792)
94 QUICKSILVER 91 93 83 6
Quicksilver Messenger Service (Capitol SW 819)
95 NATURAL MAN 95 97 92 12
Lou Rawls (MGM SE 4771)
96 STANDING OVATION -- -- -- 1  
Gladys Knight & The Pips (Soul S 736L)
97 THE DONNY OSMOND ALBUM 96 99 99 28
Donny Osmond (MGM SE-4782)
98 OZONE 99 -- -- 2
Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen (Paramount PAS 6017)
99 GIVE MORE POWER TO THE PEOPLE 94 92 70 19
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 754170)
100 COMMUNICATION -- -- -- 1  
Bobby Womack (United Artists UA-LA 346-G)

designates a album that was up more than 10 spots this week
designates a album that was down more than 10 spots this week

designates a album that entered the chart this week

Albums which dropped out of the Top 100 this week:

   • "I Got Lucky" by Elvis Presley (# 92)
   • "Rainbow Bridge (Soundtrack)" by Jimi Hendrix (# 93)
   • "Mud Slide Slim And The Blue Horizon" by James Taylor (# 98)
   • "Easy Loving" by Freddie Hart (#100)

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