Tuesday December 14, 1971
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending December 11, 1971



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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)

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