Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending December 18, 1971
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THERE'S A RIOT GOIN' ON | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| Sly & The Family Stone (Epic KE 30986) | ||||||
| 2 | SANTANA III | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| Santana (Columbia KC 30595) | ||||||
| 3 | TEASER AND THE FIRECAT | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | |
| Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4313) | ||||||
| 4 | CHICAGO AT CARNEGIE HALL | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
| Chicago (Columbia C4X 30865) | ||||||
| 5 | MUSIC | 21 | -- | -- | 2 |  |
| Carole King (Ode SP-77013) | ||||||
| 6 | LED ZEPPELIN IV | 7 | 11 | 45 | 4 | |
| Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 7208) | ||||||
| 7 | SHAFT | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | |
| Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS-2-5002) | ||||||
| 8 | E. PLURIBUS FUNK | 15 | 23 | -- | 3 | |
| Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SW 853) | ||||||
| 9 | BLACK MOSES | 30 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS 2-5003) | ||||||
| 10 | IMAGINE | 6 | 5 | 4 | 13 | |
| John Lennon (Apple SW 3379) | ||||||
| 11 | STONES | 11 | 19 | 30 | 6 | |
| Neil Diamond (MCA MAPS 5376) | ||||||
| 12 | TAPESTRY | 8 | 8 | 8 | 36 | |
| Carole King (Ode SP-77009) | ||||||
| 13 | EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY | 9 | 6 | 6 | 27 | |
| Rod Stewart (Mercury SRM-1-609) | ||||||
| 14 | ALL IN THE FAMILY | 24 | 46 | 54 | 6 | |
| TV Show Cast (Atlantic SD 7210) | ||||||
| 15 | JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR | 16 | 13 | 16 | 58 | |
| Original Broadway Soundtrack (Decca DXSA 7206) | ||||||
| 16 | THE CARPENTERS | 12 | 10 | 10 | 29 | |
| Carpenters (A&M SP-3502) | ||||||
| 17 | HARMONY | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | |
| Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DSX 50108) | ||||||
| 18 | MEATY, BEATY, BIG & BOUNCY | 14 | 17 | 21 | 6 | |
| Who (Decca DL 79184) | ||||||
| 19 | MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER | 23 | 38 | 64 | 4 | |
| Elton John (UNI 2-93120) | ||||||
| 20 | THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY SOUND MAGAZINE | 22 | 15 | 19 | 17 | |
| Partridge Family (Bell 6064) | ||||||
| 21 | TO YOU WITH LOVE, DONNY | 13 | 14 | 18 | 8 | |
| Donny Osmond (MGM SE-4797) | ||||||
| 22 | ROCKIN' THE FILLMORE | 17 | 18 | 23 | 8 | |
| Humble Pie (A&M SP-3506) | ||||||
| 23 | AMERICAN PIE | 40 | 68 | 73 | 4 | |
| Don McLean (United Artists UAS-5535) | ||||||
| 24 | BOB DYLAN'S GREATEST HITS VOLUME II | 49 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Bob Dylan (Columbia KG 31120) | ||||||
| 25 | GATHER ME | 27 | 34 | 43 | 8 | |
| Melanie (Neighborhood NRS-47001) | ||||||
| 26 | A PARTRIDGE FAMILY CHRISTMAS CARD | 69 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Partridge Family (Bell 6066) | ||||||
| 27 | WHO'S NEXT | 19 | 20 | 12 | 19 | |
| Who (Decca DL 79182) | ||||||
| 28 | CHER | 18 | 16 | 17 | 11 | |
| Cher (Kapp KS-3649) | ||||||
| 29 | EVERY GOOD BOY DESERVES FAVOUR | 20 | 12 | 11 | 18 | |
| Moody Blues (Threshold THS 5) | ||||||
| 30 | RAM | 25 | 22 | 13 | 29 | |
| Paul & Linda McCartney (Apple SMAS-3375) | ||||||
| 31 | BARK | 29 | 25 | 14 | 14 | |
| Jefferson Airplane (Grunt FTR-1001) | ||||||
| 32 | GOING BACK TO INDIANA (ORIGINAL TV SOUNDTRACK) | 36 | 21 | 20 | 10 | |
| Jackson 5 (Motown M 742L) | ||||||
| 33 | OTHER VOICES | 37 | 48 | 56 | 7 | |
| Doors (Elektra EKS-75017) | ||||||
| 34 | ROOTS | 34 | 32 | 36 | 7 | |
| Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8009) | ||||||
| 35 | RUFF AND READY | 35 | 30 | 33 | 8 | |
| Jeff Beck Group (Epic KE 30973) | ||||||
| 36 | RAINBOW BRIDGE (SOUNDTRACK) | 26 | 26 | 15 | 11 | |
| Jimi Hendrix (WEA MT 358) | ||||||
| 37 | THE LOW SPARK OF HIGH HEELED BOYS | 66 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Traffic (Island ILPS 9180) | ||||||
| 38 | THE DIONNE WARWICK STORY | 38 | 35 | 38 | 9 | |
| Dionne Warwick (Scepter SPS 2-596) | ||||||
| 39 | QUIET FIRE | 60 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
| Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 1594) | ||||||
| 40 | LIVE | 45 | 56 | 61 | 9 | |
| Sonny & Cher (Kapp KS 3654) | ||||||
| 41 | FIDDLER ON THE ROOF | 41 | 43 | 50 | 9 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (United Artists UAS 10900) | ||||||
| 42 | AERIE | 43 | 44 | 52 | 5 | |
| John Denver (RCA LSP 4607) | ||||||
| 43 | SMACKWATER JACK | 32 | 29 | 34 | 9 |  |
| Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3037) | ||||||
| 44 | TUPELO HONEY | 46 | 41 | 32 | 8 | |
| Van Morrison (WB WS 1950) | ||||||
| 45 | MASTER OF REALITY | 33 | 28 | 22 | 16 | |
| Black Sabbath (WB BS 2562) | ||||||
| 46 | LIVE | 39 | 33 | 35 | 9 | |
| Fifth Dimension (Bell 8-9000) | ||||||
| 47 | KILLER | 75 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Alice Cooper (WB BS 2567) | ||||||
| 48 | LIVE AT CAESARS PALACE | 42 | 49 | 60 | 6 | |
| Tom Jones (Parrot XPAS 71049/50) | ||||||
| 49 | TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN | 47 | 36 | 39 | 46 | |
| Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4280) | ||||||
| 50 | 200 MOTELS | 52 | 65 | 68 | 7 | |
| Frank Zappa (United Artists UAS 9956) | ||||||
| 51 | THE MORNING AFTER | 57 | 66 | 75 | 5 | |
| J. Geils Band (Atlantic SD 8297) | ||||||
| 52 | A NOD IS AS GOOD AS A WINK. . . TO A BLIND HORSE | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Faces (WB BS 2574) | ||||||
| 53 | WHAT'S GOING ON | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | |
| Marvin Gaye (Tamla TS-310) | ||||||
| 54 | GIVE MORE POWER TO THE PEOPLE | 31 | 24 | 24 | 15 | |
| Chi-Lites (Brunswick 754170) | ||||||
| 55 | CHRISTMAS ALBUM | 90 | -- | -- | 5 | |
| Jackson 5 (Motown MS 713) | ||||||
| 56 | BARBRA JOAN STREISAND | 44 | 31 | 28 | 13 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia KC 30792) | ||||||
| 57 | ARETHA'S GREATEST HITS | 56 | 40 | 31 | 13 | |
| Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 8295) | ||||||
| 58 | UP TO DATE | 58 | 47 | 49 | 38 | |
| Partridge Family (Bell 6059) | ||||||
| 59 | ANTICIPATION | 76 | 86 | -- | 3 | |
| Carly Simon (Elektra EKS-75016) | ||||||
| 60 | SUMMER OF '42 | 48 | 52 | 53 | 12 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (WB WS 1925) | ||||||
| 61 | THE YES ALBUM | 72 | 79 | 82 | 5 | |
| Yes (Atlantic SD 8283) | ||||||
| 62 | BLESSED ARE. . . | 50 | 37 | 27 | 14 | |
| Joan Baez (Vanguard VSD-6570/1) | ||||||
| 63 | ALL DAY MUSIC | 73 | 84 | 90 | 4 | |
| War (United Artists UAS 5546) | ||||||
| 64 | PEOPLE LIKE US | 53 | 45 | 51 | 7 | |
| Mamas & Papas (Dunhill DSX 50106) | ||||||
| 65 | DESIDERATA | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Les Crane (WB BS 2570) | ||||||
| 66 | AQUALUNG | 54 | 60 | 40 | 32 | |
| Jethro Tull (Reprise MS 2035) | ||||||
| 67 | SESAME STREET 2 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Original TV Cast Recording (WB BS 2569) | ||||||
| 68 | MUD SLIDE SLIM AND THE BLUE HORIZON | 59 | 54 | 46 | 33 | |
| James Taylor (WB BS 2561) | ||||||
| 69 | STICKY FINGERS | 65 | 62 | 58 | 33 | |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 59100) | ||||||
| 70 | FLOWERS OF EVIL | 88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Mountain (Windfall 5501) | ||||||
| 71 | EASY LOVING | 67 | 70 | 79 | 5 | |
| Freddie Hart (Capitol ST 838) | ||||||
| 72 | LOSING THEIR HEADS | 77 | 83 | -- | 3 | |
| Hudson & Landry (Dore LP 326) | ||||||
| 73 | CHARLEY PRIDE SINGS HEART SONGS | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Charley Pride (RCA LSP 4617) | ||||||
| 74 | NATURAL MAN | 80 | 85 | 88 | 8 | |
| Lou Rawls (MGM SE 4771) | ||||||
| 75 | CAHOOTS | 51 | 39 | 25 | 10 | |
| The Band (Capitol SMAS 651) | ||||||
| 76 | LIVING | 98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Judy Collins (Elektra EKS-75014) | ||||||
| 77 | THE DONNY OSMOND ALBUM | 55 | 50 | 55 | 24 | |
| Donny Osmond (MGM SE-4782) | ||||||
| 78 | JONATHAN EDWARDS | 91 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
| Jonathan Edwards (Capricorn SD 8021) | ||||||
| 79 | MEDDLE | 61 | 59 | 63 | 7 | |
| Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS 832) | ||||||
| 80 | B.B. KING IN LONDON | 62 | 42 | 42 | 10 | |
| B.B. King (ABC ABCX 730) | ||||||
| 81 | SUMMER OF '42 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Peter Nero (Columbia C 31105) | ||||||
| 82 | AL GREEN GETS NEXT TO YOU | 85 | 90 | 94 | 4 | |
| Al Green (Hi SHL 32062) | ||||||
| 83 | I GOT LUCKY | 95 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA Camden CAS 2533) | ||||||
| 84 | SURF'S UP | 68 | 58 | 44 | 14 | |
| Beach Boys (Brother RS 6453) | ||||||
| 85 | SUNFIGHTER | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Paul Kantner & Grace Slick (Grunt FTR 1002) | ||||||
| 86 | CHEECH & CHONG | 92 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77010) | ||||||
| 87 | V | 70 | 74 | 70 | 29 | |
| Lee Michaels (A&M SP-4302) | ||||||
| 88 | QUICKSILVER | 100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Quicksilver Messenger Service (Capitol SW 819) | ||||||
| 89 | THE GRATEFUL DEAD | 71 | 61 | 41 | 10 | |
| Grateful Dead (WB 2WS 1935) | ||||||
| 90 | WELCOME TO THE CANTEEN | 64 | 51 | 29 | 12 | |
| Traffic (United Artists UAS 5550) | ||||||
| 91 | ASYLUM CHOIR II | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Leon Russell & Marc Benno (Shelter SW 8910) | ||||||
| 92 | THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND AT FILLMORE EAST | 81 | 72 | 72 | 21 | |
| Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn SD 2-802) | ||||||
| 93 | GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2 | 87 | 92 | 96 | 4 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla T313L) | ||||||
| 94 | PUSH PUSH | 78 | 76 | 80 | 6 | |
| Herbie Mann (Embryo SR 532) | ||||||
| 95 | BUDDY MILES LIVE | 83 | 57 | 47 | 10 | |
| Buddy Miles (Mercury SRM-2-7500) | ||||||
| 96 | 25TH ANNIVERSARY IN SHOW BUSINESS SALUTE TO RAY CHARLES | 63 | 64 | 66 | 7 | |
| Ray Charles (ABC ABCH 731) | ||||||
| 97 | THE SILVER TONGUED DEVIL AND I | 82 | 67 | 65 | 22 | |
| Kris Kristofferson (Monument Z 30679) | ||||||
| 98 | THE STYLISTICS | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Stylistics (Avco AV 33023) | ||||||
| 99 | 'NUFF SAID | 99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Ike & Tina Turner (United Artists UAS 5530) | ||||||
| 100 | GREATEST HITS | 84 | 91 | -- | 3 | |
| B.J. Thomas (Scepter SPS 597) | ||||||
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:
• "For Ladies Only" by Steppenwolf (# 74)
• "Street Corner Talking" by Savoy Brown (# 79)
• "Their Sixteen Greatest Hits" by Grass Roots (# 86)
• "Smash Your Head Against The Wall" by John Entwistle (# 89)
• "Hot Pants" by James Brown (# 93)
• "Love Book" by Lettermen (# 94)
• "Close To You" by Carpenters (# 96)
• "From The Inside" by Poco (# 97)