Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending August 4, 1973
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NOW & THEN | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
| Carpenters (A&M SP-3519) | ||||||
| 2 | FANTASY | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |
| Carole King (Ode SP 77018) | ||||||
| 3 | CHICAGO VI | 11 | 17 | 47 | 4 | |
| Chicago (Columbia KC 32400) | ||||||
| 4 | THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON | 4 | 6 | 6 | 21 | |
| Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-11163) | ||||||
| 5 | LIVING IN THE MATERIAL WORLD | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| George Harrison (Apple SMAS-3410) | ||||||
| 6 | FRESH | 8 | 14 | 17 | 6 | |
| Sly & The Family Stone (Epic KE 32134) | ||||||
| 7 | THERE GOES RHYMIN' SIMON | 6 | 5 | 4 | 11 | |
| Paul Simon (Columbia KC 32280) | ||||||
| 8 | DIAMOND GIRL | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | |
| Seals & Crofts (WB BS 2699) | ||||||
| 9 | HOUSES OF THE HOLY | 9 | 8 | 8 | 17 | |
| Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 7255) | ||||||
| 10 | A PASSION PLAY | 68 | -- | -- | 2 |  |
| Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1040) | ||||||
| 11 | MADE IN JAPAN | 13 | 9 | 9 | 16 | |
| Deep Purple (WB 2WS 2701) | ||||||
| 12 | CALL ME | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | |
| Al Green (Hi XSHL 32077) | ||||||
| 13 | BACK TO THE WORLD | 14 | 16 | 19 | 9 | |
| Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8105) | ||||||
| 14 | LEON LIVE | 15 | 18 | 26 | 5 | |
| Leon Russell (Shelter STCO 8917) | ||||||
| 15 | RED ROSE SPEEDWAY | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 | |
| Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple SMAL-3409) | ||||||
| 16 | LOVE, DEVOTION, SURRENDER | 17 | 19 | 29 | 5 | |
| Mahavishnu John McLaughlin & Carlos Santana (Columbia KC 32034) | ||||||
| 17 | THE CAPTAIN AND ME | 10 | 10 | 10 | 19 | |
| Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2694) | ||||||
| 18 | YESSONGS | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | |
| Yes (Atlantic SD 3-100) | ||||||
| 19 | MACHINE HEAD | 24 | 27 | 33 | 23 | |
| Deep Purple (WB BS 2607) | ||||||
| 20 | TOUCH ME IN THE MORNING | 48 | 87 | -- | 3 | |
| Diana Ross (Motown M 772L) | ||||||
| 21 | LIFE AND TIMES | 22 | 28 | 35 | 24 | |
| Jim Croce (ABC JCL&T2011) | ||||||
| 22 | LIVE AT THE SAHARA TAHOE | 19 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
| Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS-2-5005) | ||||||
| 23 | BILLION DOLLAR BABIES | 20 | 11 | 14 | 21 | |
| Alice Cooper (WB BS 2685) | ||||||
| 24 | FAREWELL ANDROMEDA | 27 | 31 | 37 | 8 | |
| John Denver (RCA APL1-0101) | ||||||
| 25 | FOREIGNER | 71 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4391) | ||||||
| 26 | THE SPINNERS | 23 | 24 | 21 | 16 | |
| Spinners (Atlantic SD 7256) | ||||||
| 27 | BEATLES 1967-1970 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 17 | |
| Beatles (Apple SKBO 3404) | ||||||
| 28 | I'VE GOT SO MUCH TO GIVE | 30 | 23 | 20 | 13 | |
| Barry White (20th Century T-407) | ||||||
| 29 | AND I LOVE YOU SO | 33 | 38 | 43 | 8 | |
| Perry Como (RCA APL1-0100) | ||||||
| 30 | BEATLES 1962-1966 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 17 | |
| Beatles (Apple SKBO 3403) | ||||||
| 31 | TOWER OF POWER | 37 | 43 | 53 | 7 | |
| Tower Of Power (WB BS 2681) | ||||||
| 32 | IN THE RIGHT PLACE | 34 | 35 | 28 | 15 | |
| Dr. John (Atco SD 7018) | ||||||
| 33 | HEY NOW HEY (THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SKY) | 75 | 84 | 97 | 4 | |
| Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 7265) | ||||||
| 34 | SING IT AGAIN ROD | 41 | 48 | 63 | 5 | |
| Rod Stewart (Mercury SRM-1-680) | ||||||
| 35 | GODSPELL | 40 | 41 | 39 | 15 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Bell 1118) | ||||||
| 36 | TEN YEARS AFTER RECORDED LIVE | 42 | 46 | 51 | 5 | |
| Ten Years After (Columbia C2X 32288) | ||||||
| 37 | HEAD TO THE SKY | 39 | 44 | 50 | 8 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia KC 32194) | ||||||
| 38 | A LITTLE TOUCH OF SCHMILSSON IN THE NIGHT | 38 | 39 | 45 | 7 | |
| Harry Nilsson (RCA APL1-0097) | ||||||
| 39 | NATURAL HIGH | 28 | 29 | 31 | 12 |  |
| Bloodstone (London XPS 620) | ||||||
| 40 | DESPERADO | 36 | 36 | 30 | 13 | |
| Eagles (Asylum SD 5068) | ||||||
| 41 | THE BEST OF BREAD | 26 | 25 | 24 | 20 | |
| Bread (Elektra EKS-75056) | ||||||
| 42 | THE SIX WIVES OF HENRY VIII | 44 | 45 | 46 | 15 | |
| Rick Wakeman (A&M SP-4361) | ||||||
| 43 | ALADDIN SANE | 45 | 34 | 23 | 13 | |
| David Bowie (RCA LSP-4852) | ||||||
| 44 | THEY ONLY COME OUT AT NIGHT | 21 | 22 | 16 | 30 | |
| Edgar Winter Group (Epic KE 31584) | ||||||
| 45 | BLOODSHOT | 29 | 26 | 22 | 13 | |
| J. Geils Band (Atlantic SD 7260) | ||||||
| 46 | NEVER, NEVER, NEVER | 49 | 52 | 58 | 8 | |
| Shirley Bassey (United Artists UA-LA 055-F) | ||||||
| 47 | BLACK BYRD | 50 | 51 | 54 | 9 | |
| Donald Byrd (Blue Note BN-LA 047-F) | ||||||
| 48 | MUSIC IS MY LIFE | 31 | 33 | 40 | 18 | |
| Billy Preston (A&M SP-3516) | ||||||
| 49 | MOVING WAVES | 32 | 30 | 25 | 25 | |
| Focus (Imperial 5C 180-24572) | ||||||
| 50 | ELVIS | 67 | 77 | -- | 3 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA APL1-0283) | ||||||
| 51 | FOCUS 3 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 15 | |
| Focus (Sire SAS 3901) | ||||||
| 52 | DICK CLARK / 20 YEARS OF ROCK N' ROLL | 63 | 70 | 80 | 5 | |
| Various Artists (Buddah BDS 5133-2) | ||||||
| 53 | ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA II | 55 | 55 | 56 | 10 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists UA-LA 040-F) | ||||||
| 54 | TUNEWEAVING | 43 | 40 | 42 | 16 | |
| Dawn (Bell 1112) | ||||||
| 55 | DALTREY | 51 | 49 | 52 | 10 | |
| Roger Daltrey (MCA 328) | ||||||
| 56 | CABARET | 60 | 62 | 48 | 34 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (ABC ABCD 752) | ||||||
| 57 | TALKING BOOK | 46 | 42 | 41 | 35 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla T-319 L) | ||||||
| 58 | THE DIVINE MISS M | 62 | 67 | 72 | 35 | |
| Bette Midler (Atlantic SD 7238) | ||||||
| 59 | YOU BROKE MY HEART, SO I BUSTED YOUR JAW | 61 | 66 | 68 | 7 | |
| Spooky Tooth (A&M SP-4385) | ||||||
| 60 | THE PLAN | 70 | 79 | 93 | 4 | |
| Osmonds (MGM SE 4902) | ||||||
| 61 | LAST TRAIN TO HICKSVILLE. . . THE HOME OF HAPPY FEET | 65 | 68 | 75 | 5 | |
| Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks (Blue Thumb BTS 51) | ||||||
| 62 | DON'T SHOOT ME, I'M ONLY THE PIANO PLAYER | 52 | 50 | 55 | 26 | |
| Elton John (MCA 2100) | ||||||
| 63 | ALOHA FROM HAWAII VIA SATELLITE | 53 | 53 | 38 | 24 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA 34-023) | ||||||
| 64 | COUNTDOWN TO ECSTASY | 87 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Steely Dan (ABC ABCX 779) | ||||||
| 65 | NO SECRETS | 69 | 72 | 79 | 35 | |
| Carly Simon (Elektra EKS-75049) | ||||||
| 66 | THE SMOKER YOU DRINK, THE PLAYER YOU GET | 79 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
| Joe Walsh (ABC/Dunhill DSX-50140) | ||||||
| 67 | GREATEST HITS | 80 | 92 | -- | 3 | |
| Janis Joplin (Columbia KC 32168) | ||||||
| 68 | LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL | 72 | 75 | 87 | 5 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Bell 9002) | ||||||
| 69 | THE WATERGATE COMEDY HOUR | 73 | 81 | 95 | 4 | |
| Watergate Seven (Hidden ST 11202) | ||||||
| 70 | SOUL MAKOSSA | 81 | 91 | -- | 3 | |
| Manu Dibango (Atlantic SD 7267) | ||||||
| 71 | BILL WITHERS LIVE AT CARNEGIE HALL | 47 | 47 | 44 | 14 | |
| Bill Withers (Sussex SXBS 7025-2) | ||||||
| 72 | WHO DO WE THINK WE ARE | 76 | 78 | 81 | 26 | |
| Deep Purple (WB BS 2678) | ||||||
| 73 | STILL ALIVE AND WELL | 54 | 56 | 59 | 16 | |
| Johnny Winter (Columbia KC 32188) | ||||||
| 74 | MA | 83 | 94 | -- | 3 | |
| Rare Earth (Rare Earth R 546L) | ||||||
| 75 | BECK, BOGERT & APPICE | 56 | 37 | 27 | 18 | |
| Beck, Bogert & Appice (Epic KE 32140) | ||||||
| 76 | FACTS OF LIFE | 98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Bobby Womack (United Artists UA-LA 043-P) | ||||||
| 77 | TAYLORED IN SILK | 92 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Johnnie Taylor (Stax STS 3014) | ||||||
| 78 | PILLOW TALK | 59 | 60 | 64 | 8 | |
| Sylvia (Vibration V1-126) | ||||||
| 79 | I'M DOIN' FINE NOW | 84 | 93 | -- | 3 | |
| New York City (Chelsea BCL1-0198) | ||||||
| 80 | I AM WOMAN | -- | -- | -- | 28 | |
| Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-11068) | ||||||
| 81 | THE WORLD IS A GHETTO | 86 | 80 | 83 | 38 | |
| War (United Artists UAS-5652) | ||||||
| 82 | EDDIE KENDRICKS | 100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Eddie Kendricks (Tamla T 327L) | ||||||
| 83 | THE 2ND CRUSADE | 57 | 58 | 61 | 18 | |
| Crusaders (Blue Thumb BTS 7000) | ||||||
| 84 | THE RED BACK BOOK | 85 | 88 | 88 | 5 | |
| Scott Joplin (Angel S 36060) | ||||||
| 85 | ALL I NEED IS TIME | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Gladys Knight & The Pips (Soul S 739L) | ||||||
| 86 | SOUL MAKOSSA | 89 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
| Afrique (Mainstream S 394) | ||||||
| 87 | BEHIND CLOSED DOORS | 90 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Charlie Rich (Epic KE 32247) | ||||||
| 88 | MORE CREEDENCE GOLD | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 9430) | ||||||
| 89 | YOU'VE GOT IT BAD GIRL | 93 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3041) | ||||||
| 90 | MASTERPIECE | 58 | 59 | 57 | 22 | |
| Temptations (Gordy G-965L) | ||||||
| 91 | JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 2-11000) | ||||||
| 92 | URIAH HEEP LIVE | 82 | 61 | 36 | 12 | |
| Uriah Heep (Mercury SRM-2-7503) | ||||||
| 93 | LIVE AND LET DIE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (United Artists UA-LA 100-G) | ||||||
| 94 | COMPOSITE TRUTH | 74 | 74 | 65 | 22 | |
| Mandrill (Polydor PD 5043) | ||||||
| 95 | DANNY'S SONG | 78 | 65 | 67 | 16 | |
| Anne Murray (Capitol ST 11172) | ||||||
| 96 | THE GOLDEN AGE OF ROCK 'N' ROLL | 88 | 64 | 62 | 13 | |
| Sha Na Na (Kama Sutra KSBS 2073) | ||||||
| 97 | TAPESTRY | -- | -- | -- | 114 | |
| Carole King (Ode SP-77009) | ||||||
| 98 | BIRTH DAY | 64 | 63 | 60 | 19 | |
| New Birth (RCA LSP 4797) | ||||||
| 99 | THE BODY AND SOUL OF TOM JONES | 95 | 96 | 98 | 4 | |
| Tom Jones (Parrot XPAS 71060) | ||||||
| 100 | COUNTRY CASANOVA | 97 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
| Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen (Paramount PAS 6054) | ||||||
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:
• "Sweetnighter" by Weather Report (# 66)
• "Cosmic Wheels" by Donovan (# 77)
• "Baron Von Toolbooth And The Chrome Nun" by Kantner, Slick & Freiberg (# 91)
• "Come Into My Life" by Jermaine Jackson (# 94)
• "Playground In My Mind" by Clint Holmes (# 96)
• "Down The Road" by Manassas (# 99)