Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending December 11, 1971
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SANTANA III | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| Santana (Columbia KC 30595) | ||||||
| 2 | TEASER AND THE FIRECAT | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4313) | ||||||
| 3 | THERE'S A RIOT GOIN' ON | 4 | 5 | 9 | 5 | |
| Sly & The Family Stone (Epic KE 30986) | ||||||
| 4 | SHAFT | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | |
| Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS-2-5002) | ||||||
| 5 | CHICAGO AT CARNEGIE HALL | 7 | 7 | 14 | 5 | |
| Chicago (Columbia C4X 30865) | ||||||
| 6 | IMAGINE | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
| John Lennon (Apple SW 3379) | ||||||
| 7 | LED ZEPPELIN IV | 11 | 45 | -- | 3 | |
| Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 7208) | ||||||
| 8 | TAPESTRY | 8 | 8 | 6 | 35 | |
| Carole King (Ode SP-77009) | ||||||
| 9 | EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY | 6 | 6 | 5 | 26 | |
| Rod Stewart (Mercury SRM-1-609) | ||||||
| 10 | HARMONY | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | |
| Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DSX 50108) | ||||||
| 11 | STONES | 19 | 30 | 46 | 5 | |
| Neil Diamond (MCA MAPS 5376) | ||||||
| 12 | THE CARPENTERS | 10 | 10 | 7 | 28 | |
| Carpenters (A&M SP-3502) | ||||||
| 13 | TO YOU WITH LOVE, DONNY | 14 | 18 | 31 | 7 | |
| Donny Osmond (MGM SE-4797) | ||||||
| 14 | MEATY, BEATY, BIG & BOUNCY | 17 | 21 | 40 | 5 | |
| Who (Decca DL 79184) | ||||||
| 15 | E. PLURIBUS FUNK | 23 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SW 853) | ||||||
| 16 | JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR | 13 | 16 | 15 | 57 | |
| Original Broadway Soundtrack (Decca DXSA 7206) | ||||||
| 17 | ROCKIN' THE FILLMORE | 18 | 23 | 25 | 7 | |
| Humble Pie (A&M SP-3506) | ||||||
| 18 | CHER | 16 | 17 | 23 | 10 | |
| Cher (Kapp KS-3649) | ||||||
| 19 | WHO'S NEXT | 20 | 12 | 11 | 18 | |
| Who (Decca DL 79182) | ||||||
| 20 | EVERY GOOD BOY DESERVES FAVOUR | 12 | 11 | 8 | 17 | |
| Moody Blues (Threshold THS 5) | ||||||
| 21 | MUSIC | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Carole King (Ode SP-77013) | ||||||
| 22 | THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY SOUND MAGAZINE | 15 | 19 | 20 | 16 | |
| Partridge Family (Bell 6064) | ||||||
| 23 | MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER | 38 | 64 | -- | 3 |  |
| Elton John (UNI 2-93120) | ||||||
| 24 | ALL IN THE FAMILY | 46 | 54 | 65 | 5 | |
| TV Show Cast (Atlantic SD 7210) | ||||||
| 25 | RAM | 22 | 13 | 12 | 28 | |
| Paul & Linda McCartney (Apple SMAS-3375) | ||||||
| 26 | RAINBOW BRIDGE (SOUNDTRACK) | 26 | 15 | 16 | 10 | |
| Jimi Hendrix (WEA MT 358) | ||||||
| 27 | GATHER ME | 34 | 43 | 49 | 7 | |
| Melanie (Neighborhood NRS-47001) | ||||||
| 28 | WHAT'S GOING ON | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | |
| Marvin Gaye (Tamla TS-310) | ||||||
| 29 | BARK | 25 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |
| Jefferson Airplane (Grunt FTR-1001) | ||||||
| 30 | BLACK MOSES | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS 2-5003) | ||||||
| 31 | GIVE MORE POWER TO THE PEOPLE | 24 | 24 | 30 | 14 | |
| Chi-Lites (Brunswick 754170) | ||||||
| 32 | SMACKWATER JACK | 29 | 34 | 39 | 8 | |
| Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3037) | ||||||
| 33 | MASTER OF REALITY | 28 | 22 | 21 | 15 | |
| Black Sabbath (WB BS 2562) | ||||||
| 34 | ROOTS | 32 | 36 | 44 | 6 | |
| Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8009) | ||||||
| 35 | RUFF AND READY | 30 | 33 | 37 | 7 | |
| Jeff Beck Group (Epic KE 30973) | ||||||
| 36 | GOING BACK TO INDIANA (ORIGINAL TV SOUNDTRACK) | 21 | 20 | 18 | 9 |  |
| Jackson 5 (Motown M 742L) | ||||||
| 37 | OTHER VOICES | 48 | 56 | 67 | 6 | |
| Doors (Elektra EKS-75017) | ||||||
| 38 | THE DIONNE WARWICK STORY | 35 | 38 | 42 | 8 | |
| Dionne Warwick (Scepter SPS 2-596) | ||||||
| 39 | LIVE | 33 | 35 | 38 | 8 | |
| Fifth Dimension (Bell 8-9000) | ||||||
| 40 | AMERICAN PIE | 68 | 73 | -- | 3 | |
| Don McLean (United Artists UAS-5535) | ||||||
| 41 | FIDDLER ON THE ROOF | 43 | 50 | 56 | 8 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (United Artists UAS 10900) | ||||||
| 42 | LIVE AT CAESARS PALACE | 49 | 60 | 72 | 5 | |
| Tom Jones (Parrot XPAS 71049/50) | ||||||
| 43 | AERIE | 44 | 52 | 64 | 4 | |
| John Denver (RCA LSP 4607) | ||||||
| 44 | BARBRA JOAN STREISAND | 31 | 28 | 26 | 12 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia KC 30792) | ||||||
| 45 | LIVE | 56 | 61 | 66 | 8 | |
| Sonny & Cher (Kapp KS 3654) | ||||||
| 46 | TUPELO HONEY | 41 | 32 | 36 | 7 | |
| Van Morrison (WB WS 1950) | ||||||
| 47 | TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN | 36 | 39 | 34 | 45 | |
| Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4280) | ||||||
| 48 | SUMMER OF '42 | 52 | 53 | 59 | 11 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (WB WS 1925) | ||||||
| 49 | BOB DYLAN'S GREATEST HITS VOLUME II | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Bob Dylan (Columbia KG 31120) | ||||||
| 50 | BLESSED ARE. . . | 37 | 27 | 19 | 13 | |
| Joan Baez (Vanguard VSD-6570/1) | ||||||
| 51 | CAHOOTS | 39 | 25 | 17 | 9 | |
| The Band (Capitol SMAS 651) | ||||||
| 52 | 200 MOTELS | 65 | 68 | 70 | 6 | |
| Frank Zappa (United Artists UAS 9956) | ||||||
| 53 | PEOPLE LIKE US | 45 | 51 | 58 | 6 | |
| Mamas & Papas (Dunhill DSX 50106) | ||||||
| 54 | AQUALUNG | 60 | 40 | 28 | 31 | |
| Jethro Tull (Reprise MS 2035) | ||||||
| 55 | THE DONNY OSMOND ALBUM | 50 | 55 | 43 | 23 | |
| Donny Osmond (MGM SE-4782) | ||||||
| 56 | ARETHA'S GREATEST HITS | 40 | 31 | 29 | 12 | |
| Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 8295) | ||||||
| 57 | THE MORNING AFTER | 66 | 75 | 84 | 4 | |
| J. Geils Band (Atlantic SD 8297) | ||||||
| 58 | UP TO DATE | 47 | 49 | 52 | 37 | |
| Partridge Family (Bell 6059) | ||||||
| 59 | MUD SLIDE SLIM AND THE BLUE HORIZON | 54 | 46 | 35 | 32 | |
| James Taylor (WB BS 2561) | ||||||
| 60 | QUIET FIRE | 89 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 1594) | ||||||
| 61 | MEDDLE | 59 | 63 | 68 | 6 | |
| Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS 832) | ||||||
| 62 | B.B. KING IN LONDON | 42 | 42 | 41 | 9 | |
| B.B. King (ABC ABCX 730) | ||||||
| 63 | 25TH ANNIVERSARY IN SHOW BUSINESS SALUTE TO RAY CHARLES | 64 | 66 | 69 | 6 | |
| Ray Charles (ABC ABCH 731) | ||||||
| 64 | WELCOME TO THE CANTEEN | 51 | 29 | 22 | 11 | |
| Traffic (United Artists UAS 5550) | ||||||
| 65 | STICKY FINGERS | 62 | 58 | 47 | 32 | |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 59100) | ||||||
| 66 | THE LOW SPARK OF HIGH HEELED BOYS | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Traffic (Island ILPS 9180) | ||||||
| 67 | EASY LOVING | 70 | 79 | 93 | 4 | |
| Freddie Hart (Capitol ST 838) | ||||||
| 68 | SURF'S UP | 58 | 44 | 33 | 13 | |
| Beach Boys (Brother RS 6453) | ||||||
| 69 | A PARTRIDGE FAMILY CHRISTMAS CARD | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Partridge Family (Bell 6066) | ||||||
| 70 | V | 74 | 70 | 62 | 28 | |
| Lee Michaels (A&M SP-4302) | ||||||
| 71 | THE GRATEFUL DEAD | 61 | 41 | 32 | 9 | |
| Grateful Dead (WB 2WS 1935) | ||||||
| 72 | THE YES ALBUM | 79 | 82 | 86 | 4 | |
| Yes (Atlantic SD 8283) | ||||||
| 73 | ALL DAY MUSIC | 84 | 90 | -- | 3 | |
| War (United Artists UAS 5546) | ||||||
| 74 | FOR LADIES ONLY | 53 | 37 | 24 | 12 | |
| Steppenwolf (Dunhill DSX 50110) | ||||||
| 75 | KILLER | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Alice Cooper (WB BS 2567) | ||||||
| 76 | ANTICIPATION | 86 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Carly Simon (Elektra EKS-75016) | ||||||
| 77 | LOSING THEIR HEADS | 83 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Hudson & Landry (Dore LP 326) | ||||||
| 78 | PUSH PUSH | 76 | 80 | 83 | 5 | |
| Herbie Mann (Embryo SR 532) | ||||||
| 79 | STREET CORNER TALKING | 55 | 57 | 61 | 10 | |
| Savoy Brown (Parrot XPAS 71047) | ||||||
| 80 | NATURAL MAN | 85 | 88 | 92 | 7 | |
| Lou Rawls (MGM SE 4771) | ||||||
| 81 | THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND AT FILLMORE EAST | 72 | 72 | 57 | 20 | |
| Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn SD 2-802) | ||||||
| 82 | THE SILVER TONGUED DEVIL AND I | 67 | 65 | 55 | 21 | |
| Kris Kristofferson (Monument Z 30679) | ||||||
| 83 | BUDDY MILES LIVE | 57 | 47 | 50 | 9 | |
| Buddy Miles (Mercury SRM-2-7500) | ||||||
| 84 | GREATEST HITS | 91 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| B.J. Thomas (Scepter SPS 597) | ||||||
| 85 | AL GREEN GETS NEXT TO YOU | 90 | 94 | -- | 3 | |
| Al Green (Hi SHL 32062) | ||||||
| 86 | THEIR SIXTEEN GREATEST HITS | 69 | 67 | 51 | 11 | |
| Grass Roots (Dunhill DSX 15107) | ||||||
| 87 | GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2 | 92 | 96 | -- | 3 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla T313L) | ||||||
| 88 | FLOWERS OF EVIL | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Mountain (Windfall 5501) | ||||||
| 89 | SMASH YOUR HEAD AGAINST THE WALL | 82 | 86 | 89 | 5 | |
| John Entwistle (Decca DL 79138) | ||||||
| 90 | CHRISTMAS ALBUM | -- | -- | -- | 4 | |
| Jackson 5 (Motown MS 713) | ||||||
| 91 | JONATHAN EDWARDS | 97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Jonathan Edwards (Capricorn SD 8021) | ||||||
| 92 | CHEECH & CHONG | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77010) | ||||||
| 93 | HOT PANTS | 73 | 69 | 54 | 15 | |
| James Brown (Polydor PD 4054) | ||||||
| 94 | LOVE BOOK | 96 | 93 | 95 | 6 | |
| Lettermen (Capitol ST 836) | ||||||
| 95 | I GOT LUCKY | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA Camden CAS 2533) | ||||||
| 96 | CLOSE TO YOU | 75 | 83 | 73 | 64 | |
| Carpenters (A&M SP-4271) | ||||||
| 97 | FROM THE INSIDE | 71 | 59 | 45 | 11 | |
| Poco (Epic KE 30753) | ||||||
| 98 | LIVING | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Judy Collins (Elektra EKS-75014) | ||||||
| 99 | 'NUFF SAID | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Ike & Tina Turner (United Artists UAS 5530) | ||||||
| 100 | QUICKSILVER | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Quicksilver Messenger Service (Capitol SW 819) | ||||||
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:
• "One Fine Morning" by Lighthouse (# 63)
• "A Space In Time" by Ten Years After (# 77)
• "Paranoid" by Black Sabbath (# 78)
• "Live In Concert" by James Gang (# 80)
• "The Best Of The Guess Who" by Guess Who (# 81)
• "We Go Together" by Tammy Wynette & George Jones (# 87)
• "The New Riders Of The Purple Sage" by New Riders Of The Purple Sage (# 88)
• "Chicago Transit Authority" by Chicago (# 93)
• "Reflections" by Fifth Dimension (# 94)
• "U.S.A." by Bloodrock (# 95)
• "4 Way Street" by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (# 98)
• "Me And Bobby McGee" by Kris Kristofferson (# 99)
• "Live At Fillmore West" by Aretha Franklin (#100)