Cashbox Top Albums

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	THIRD ALBUM	3	6	8	7
Jackson 5 (Motown S-718)
2	LED ZEPPELIN III	5	13	--	3
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 7201)
3	CLOSE TO YOU	6	8	12	7
Carpenters (A&M SP-4271)
4	ABRAXAS	1	2	11	6
Santana (Columbia KC 30130)
5	SWEET BABY JAMES	4	5	6	36
James Taylor (WB BS 1843)
6	COSMO'S FACTORY	2	1	1	16
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 8402)
7	GET YER YA-YA'S OUT! - THE ROLLING STONES IN CONCERT	8	10	27	5
Rolling Stones (London NPS-5)
8	A QUESTION OF BALANCE	7	3	4	9
Moody Blues (Threshold THS 3)
9	GOLD	12	11	5	12
Neil Diamond (UNI 73084)
10	WOODSTOCK	9	7	3	25
Original Film Soundtrack (Cotillion SD 3-500)
11	MAD DOGS & ENGLISHMEN	10	4	2	11
Joe Cocker (A&M SP-6002)
12	AFTER THE GOLD RUSH	11	9	7	9
Neil Young (Reprise RS 6383)
13	TOMMY	15	17	14	53
Who (Decca DXSW 7205)
14	CHICAGO II	13	12	13	40
Chicago (Columbia CS 9962)
15	FIRE AND WATER	17	22	26	9
Free (A&M SP-4268)
16	CLOSER TO HOME	20	23	16	19
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SKAO-471)
17	GREATEST HITS II	19	20	21	7
Temptations (Gordy GLPS 954)
18	DEJA VU	16	16	15	33
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic SD 7200)
19	WITH LOVE, BOBBY	47	58	--	3
Bobby Sherman (Metromedia KMD 1032)
20	STAGE FRIGHT	14	14	10	10
The Band (Capitol SW-425)
21	SUGARLOAF	22	24	34	11
Sugarloaf (Liberty LST-7640)
22	SHARE THE LAND	28	39	70	4
Guess Who (RCA LSP 4359)
23	THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY ALBUM	55	77	--	3
Partridge Family (Bell 6050)
24	BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS III	21	21	17	17
Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia KC 30090)
25	HISTORICAL PERFORMANCES RECORDED AT THE MONTEREY POP FESTIVAL	18	18	20	7
Otis Redding & The Jimi Hendrix Experience (Reprise MS 2029)
26	JOHN BARLEYCORN MUST DIE	24	27	22	18
Traffic (United Artists UAS 5504)
27	ECOLOGY	26	26	19	18
Rare Earth (Rare Earth RS 514)
28	LIVE AT LEEDS	23	19	18	25
Who (Decca DL 79175)
29	ELTON JOHN	31	41	52	6
Elton John (UNI 73090)
30	(UNTITLED)	32	40	53	5
Byrds (Columbia G 30127)
31	THE GLEN CAMPBELL GOODTIME ALBUM	33	37	51	5
Glen Campbell (Capitol SW 493)
32	STILL WATERS RUN DEEP	25	28	38	26
Four Tops (Motown MS 704)
33	JAMES TAYLOR	35	48	56	7
James Taylor (Apple SKAO 3352)
34	CHAPTER 2	36	33	37	8
Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 1569)
35	U.S.A. UNION	43	54	65	4
John Mayall (Polydor 24-4022)
36	JAMES GANG RIDES AGAIN	29	29	29	17
James Gang (ABC S-711)
37	DIANA ROSS	27	15	9	18
Diana Ross (Motown MS-711)
38	ON THE WATERS	30	31	30	14
Bread (Elektra EKS-74076)
39	THE SESAME STREET BOOK AND RECORD	38	34	31	15
Original TV Cast Recording (Columbia CS 1069)
40	SPIRIT IN THE DARK	34	30	23	9
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 8265)
41	LEFTOVER WINE	37	25	25	8
Melanie (Buddah BDS 5066)
42	BAND OF GYPSYS	44	49	69	27
Jimi Hendrix (Capitol STAO-472)
43	BEAUCOUPS OF BLUES	53	64	79	4
Ringo Starr (Apple SMAS 3368)
44	SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED	40	35	32	11
Stevie Wonder (Tamla TS 304)
45	JUST FOR LOVE	42	42	39	12
Quicksilver Messenger Service (Capitol ST 498)
46	GREATEST HITS	--	--	--	1
Sly & The Family Stone (Epic KE 30325)
47	THE ISAAC HAYES MOVEMENT	46	53	41	30
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS-1010)
48	SNOWBIRD	54	60	72	6
Anne Murray (Capitol ST 579)
49	SEX MACHINE	52	57	82	5
James Brown (King KS 71115)
50	ABC	45	50	57	24
Jackson 5 (Motown MS 709)
51	CURTIS	60	71	84	4
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8005)
52	WAR AND PEACE	39	32	24	10
Edwin Starr (Gordy GS 948)
53	ERIC CLAPTON	41	38	35	16
Eric Clapton (Atco SD 33-329)
54	INDIANOLA MISSISSIPPI SEEDS	68	82	--	3
B.B. King (ABC ABCS 713)
55	NEW WAYS BUT LOVE STAYS	59	62	68	5
Supremes (Motown MS 720)
56	GREATEST HITS	58	59	64	7
Neil Diamond (Bang BLPS 219)
57	WASHINGTON COUNTY	71	--	--	2
Arlo Guthrie (Reprise RS 6411)
58	LET IT BE	57	46	48	25
Beatles (Apple AR 34001)
59	I WHO HAVE NOTHING	--	--	--	1
Tom Jones (Parrot XPAS 71039)
60	SHILO	62	66	71	10
Neil Diamond (Bang BLPS 221)
61	THE BEST OF PETER, PAUL AND MARY: TEN YEARS TOGETHER	56	43	47	22
Peter, Paul And Mary (WB BS 2552)
62	LOOKING IN	63	70	88	4
Savoy Brown (Parrot PAS 71042)
63	CHARLEY PRIDE'S TENTH ALBUM	65	61	61	16
Charley Pride (RCA LSP 4367)
64	ABSOLUTELY LIVE	48	36	28	14
Doors (Elektra EKS-9002)
65	GYPSY	70	75	89	4
Gypsy (Metromedia M2D 1031)
66	TELL IT ALL BROTHER	79	89	--	3
Kenny Rogers & The First Edition (Reprise RS 6412)
67	GET READY	50	52	40	53
Rare Earth (Rare Earth RS 507)
68	METAMORPHOSIS	49	51	33	10
Iron Butterfly (Atco SD 33-339)
69	THE LAST POETS	64	47	46	16
Last Poets (Douglas Z 30811)
70	BLACK SABBATH	80	92	100	7
Black Sabbath (WB WS 1871)
71	BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER	74	81	59	39
Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia KCS 9914)
72	FUTURE BLUES	66	68	74	7
Canned Heat (Liberty LST 11002)
73	TO DELANEY FROM BONNIE	69	72	77	7
Delaney & Bonnie & Friends (Atco SD 33-341)
74	CACTUS	77	65	67	16
Cactus (Atco SD 33-340)
75	MORE GOLDEN GRASS	81	87	--	3
Grass Roots (Dunhill DS 50087)
76	MUNGO	51	55	55	10
Mungo Jerry (Janus JXS 7000)
77	WHY CAN'T I TOUCH YOU	67	67	66	9
Ronnie Dyson (Columbia C 30223)
78	DON'T CRUSH THAT DWARF, HAND ME THE PLIERS	61	63	63	10
Firesign Theatre (Columbia C 30102)
79	CLOSE TO YOU	84	69	73	6
Johnny Mathis (Columbia C 30210)
80	EVERYBODY KNOWS THIS IS NOWHERE	82	94	97	13
Neil Young (Reprise RS 6349)
81	FOR THE GOOD TIMES	86	--	--	2
Ray Price (Columbia C 30106)
82	ALMOST IN LOVE	--	--	--	1
Elvis Presley (RCA Camden CAS 2440)
83	BLUE	87	90	96	4
Michael Parks (MGM SE 4717)
84	KILN HOUSE	--	--	--	1
Fleetwood Mac (Reprise RS 6408)
85	PATCHES	90	97	91	6
Clarence Carter (Atlantic SD 8267)
86	DEFROSTED	92	98	--	3
Frijid Pink (Parrot PAS 71041)
87	ELVIS' WORLDWIDE 50 GOLD AWARD HITS, VOL. 1	72	73	36	12
Elvis Presley (RCA LPM 6401)
88	ROCK FESTIVAL	--	--	--	1
Youngbloods (WB WS 1878)
89	SELF PORTRAIT	73	79	45	20
Bob Dylan (Columbia C2X 30050)
90	HOT TUNA	76	44	43	16
Hot Tuna (RCA LSP-4353)
91	THE DELFONICS	88	80	83	12
Delfonics (Philly Groove PG 1153)
92	THE BEGATTING OF THE PRESIDENT	75	45	42	10
Orson Welles (Mediarts 41-2)
93	THEM CHANGES	96	95	95	18
Buddy Miles (Mercury SR 61280)
94	WORKINGMAN'S DEAD	85	93	58	20
Grateful Dead (WB WS 1869)
95	SILK PURSE	--	--	--	1
Linda Ronstadt (Capitol ST 407)
96	MCCARTNEY	83	85	60	28
Paul McCartney (Apple STAO 3363)
97	FIFTH DIMENSION'S GREATEST HITS	100	88	50	27
Fifth Dimension (Soul City SCS-33900)
98	BAND OF GOLD	93	74	76	13
Freda Payne (Invictus ST 7301)
99	GREATEST HITS	89	83	90	20
Gary Puckett & The Union Gap (Columbia CS 1042)
100	DOWN HOME	--	--	--	1
Seals & Crofts (T.A. 5004)

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:

   • "In The Wake Of Poseidon" by King Crimson (# 78)
   • "Silverbird" by Mark Lindsay (# 91)
   • "Barrel" by Lee Michaels (# 94)
   • "It Ain't Easy" by Three Dog Night (# 95)
   • "Gula Matari" by Quincy Jones (# 97)
   • "Alone Together" by Dave Mason (# 98)
   • "If" by If (# 99)