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)