Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending December 25, 1971

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	LED ZEPPELIN IV	6	7	11	5
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 7208)
2	CHICAGO AT CARNEGIE HALL	4	5	7	7
Chicago (Columbia C4X 30865)
3	MUSIC	5	21	--	3
Carole King (Ode SP-77013)
4	THERE'S A RIOT GOIN' ON	1	3	4	7
Sly & The Family Stone (Epic KE 30986)
5	E. PLURIBUS FUNK	8	15	23	4
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SW 853)
6	SANTANA III	2	1	1	11
Santana (Columbia KC 30595)
7	TEASER AND THE FIRECAT	3	2	3	11
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4313)
8	BLACK MOSES	9	30	--	3
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS 2-5003)
9	ALL IN THE FAMILY	14	24	46	7
TV Show Cast (Atlantic SD 7210)
10	SHAFT	7	4	2	20
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS-2-5002)
11	EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY	13	9	6	28
Rod Stewart (Mercury SRM-1-609)
12	IMAGINE	10	6	5	14
John Lennon (Apple SW 3379)
13	AMERICAN PIE	23	40	68	5
Don McLean (United Artists UAS-5535)
14	TAPESTRY	12	8	8	37
Carole King (Ode SP-77009)
15	STONES	11	11	19	7
Neil Diamond (MCA MAPS 5376)
16	HARMONY	17	10	9	11
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DSX 50108)
17	MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER	19	23	38	5
Elton John (UNI 2-93120)
18	MEATY, BEATY, BIG & BOUNCY	18	14	17	7
Who (Decca DL 79184)
19	JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR	15	16	13	59
Original Broadway Soundtrack (Decca DXSA 7206)
20	WILD LIFE	--	--	--	1
Wings (Apple SW 3386)
21	TO YOU WITH LOVE, DONNY	21	13	14	9
Donny Osmond (MGM SE-4797)
22	BOB DYLAN'S GREATEST HITS VOLUME II	24	49	--	3
Bob Dylan (Columbia KG 31120)
23	GATHER ME	25	27	34	9
Melanie (Neighborhood NRS-47001)
24	A PARTRIDGE FAMILY CHRISTMAS CARD	26	69	--	3
Partridge Family (Bell 6066)
25	THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY SOUND MAGAZINE	20	22	15	18
Partridge Family (Bell 6064)
26	THE CARPENTERS	16	12	10	30
Carpenters (A&M SP-3502)
27	ROCKIN' THE FILLMORE	22	17	18	9
Humble Pie (A&M SP-3506)
28	THE LOW SPARK OF HIGH HEELED BOYS	37	66	--	3
Traffic (Island ILPS 9180)
29	CHER	28	18	16	12
Cher (Kapp KS-3649)
30	QUIET FIRE	39	60	89	4
Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 1594)
31	A NOD IS AS GOOD AS A WINK. . . TO A BLIND HORSE	52	--	--	2
Faces (WB BS 2574)
32	GOING BACK TO INDIANA (ORIGINAL TV SOUNDTRACK)	32	36	21	11
Jackson 5 (Motown M 742L)
33	WHO'S NEXT	27	19	20	20
Who (Decca DL 79182)
34	RUFF AND READY	35	35	30	9
Jeff Beck Group (Epic KE 30973)
35	OTHER VOICES	33	37	48	8
Doors (Elektra EKS-75017)
36	ROOTS	34	34	32	8
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8009)
37	KILLER	47	75	--	3
Alice Cooper (WB BS 2567)
38	FIDDLER ON THE ROOF	41	41	43	10
Original Film Soundtrack (United Artists UAS 10900)
39	THE DIONNE WARWICK STORY	38	38	35	10
Dionne Warwick (Scepter SPS 2-596)
40	AERIE	42	43	44	6
John Denver (RCA LSP 4607)
41	CHRISTMAS ALBUM	55	90	--	6
Jackson 5 (Motown MS 713)
42	TUPELO HONEY	44	46	41	9
Van Morrison (WB WS 1950)
43	SMACKWATER JACK	43	32	29	10
Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3037)
44	LIVE	40	45	56	10
Sonny & Cher (Kapp KS 3654)
45	EVERY GOOD BOY DESERVES FAVOUR	29	20	12	19
Moody Blues (Threshold THS 5)
46	LIVE AT CAESARS PALACE	48	42	49	7
Tom Jones (Parrot XPAS 71049/50)
47	FLOWERS OF EVIL	70	88	--	3
Mountain (Windfall 5501)
48	BARK	31	29	25	15
Jefferson Airplane (Grunt FTR-1001)
49	ANTICIPATION	59	76	86	4
Carly Simon (Elektra EKS-75016)
50	THE MORNING AFTER	51	57	66	6
J. Geils Band (Atlantic SD 8297)
51	THE YES ALBUM	61	72	79	6
Yes (Atlantic SD 8283)
52	SESAME STREET 2	67	--	--	2
Original TV Cast Recording (WB BS 2569)
53	RAM	30	25	22	30
Paul & Linda McCartney (Apple SMAS-3375)
54	CHARLEY PRIDE SINGS HEART SONGS	73	--	--	2
Charley Pride (RCA LSP 4617)
55	DESIDERATA	65	--	--	2
Les Crane (WB BS 2570)
56	SUMMER OF '42	60	48	52	13
Original Film Soundtrack (WB WS 1925)
57	LOSING THEIR HEADS	72	77	83	4
Hudson & Landry (Dore LP 326)
58	TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN	49	47	36	47
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4280)
59	JONATHAN EDWARDS	78	91	97	4
Jonathan Edwards (Capricorn SD 8021)
60	UP TO DATE	58	58	47	39
Partridge Family (Bell 6059)
61	ALL DAY MUSIC	63	73	84	5
War (United Artists UAS 5546)
62	LIVING	76	98	--	3
Judy Collins (Elektra EKS-75014)
63	PEOPLE LIKE US	64	53	45	8
Mamas & Papas (Dunhill DSX 50106)
64	SUMMER OF '42	81	--	--	2
Peter Nero (Columbia C 31105)
65	RAINBOW BRIDGE (SOUNDTRACK)	36	26	26	12
Jimi Hendrix (WEA MT 358)
66	AQUALUNG	66	54	60	33
Jethro Tull (Reprise MS 2035)
67	MASTER OF REALITY	45	33	28	17
Black Sabbath (WB BS 2562)
68	EASY LOVING	71	67	70	6
Freddie Hart (Capitol ST 838)
69	LIVE	46	39	33	10
Fifth Dimension (Bell 8-9000)
70	GIVE MORE POWER TO THE PEOPLE	54	31	24	16
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 754170)
71	WHAT'S GOING ON	53	28	27	27
Marvin Gaye (Tamla TS-310)
72	BARBRA JOAN STREISAND	56	44	31	14
Barbra Streisand (Columbia KC 30792)
73	ARETHA'S GREATEST HITS	57	56	40	14
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 8295)
74	AL GREEN GETS NEXT TO YOU	82	85	90	5
Al Green (Hi SHL 32062)
75	SUNFIGHTER	85	--	--	2
Paul Kantner & Grace Slick (Grunt FTR 1002)
76	THE STYLISTICS	98	--	--	2
Stylistics (Avco AV 33023)
77	I GOT LUCKY	83	95	--	3
Elvis Presley (RCA Camden CAS 2533)
78	ASYLUM CHOIR II	91	--	--	2
Leon Russell & Marc Benno (Shelter SW 8910)
79	CHEECH & CHONG	86	92	--	3
Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77010)
80	200 MOTELS	50	52	65	8
Frank Zappa (United Artists UAS 9956)
81	MASS (ORIGINAL CAST RECORDING)	--	--	--	1
Leonard Bernstein (Columbia M2 31008)
82	MUD SLIDE SLIM AND THE BLUE HORIZON	68	59	54	34
James Taylor (WB BS 2561)
83	QUICKSILVER	88	100	--	3
Quicksilver Messenger Service (Capitol SW 819)
84	EVOLUTION	--	--	--	1
Dennis Coffey (Sussex SXBS 7004)
85	CHOICE QUALITY STUFF / ANYTIME	--	--	--	1
It's A Beautiful Day (Columbia KC 30734)
86	STICKY FINGERS	69	65	62	34
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 59100)
87	MUSWELL HILLBILLIES	--	--	--	1
Kinks (RCA LSP 4644)
88	GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2	93	87	92	5
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T313L)
89	THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND AT FILLMORE EAST	92	81	72	22
Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn SD 2-802)
90	BLESSED ARE. . .	62	50	37	15
Joan Baez (Vanguard VSD-6570/1)
91	JACKSON FIVE'S GREATEST HITS	--	--	--	1
Jackson 5 (Motown M 741L)
92	NATURAL MAN	74	80	85	9
Lou Rawls (MGM SE 4771)
93	MY BOY	--	--	--	1
Richard Harris (Dunhill DSX 50116)
94	B.B. KING IN LONDON	80	62	42	11
B.B. King (ABC ABCX 730)
95	REVOLUTION OF THE MIND	--	--	--	1
James Brown (Polydor PD 3003)
96	CAHOOTS	75	51	39	11
The Band (Capitol SMAS 651)
97	GONNA TAKE A MIRACLE	--	--	--	1
Laura Nyro (Columbia KC 30987)
98	V	87	70	74	30
Lee Michaels (A&M SP-4302)
99	THE DONNY OSMOND ALBUM	77	55	50	25
Donny Osmond (MGM SE-4782)
100	NILSSON SCHMILSSON	--	--	--	1
Nilsson (RCA LSP-4515)

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:

   • "Meddle" by Pink Floyd (# 79)
   • "Surf's Up" by Beach Boys (# 84)
   • "The Grateful Dead" by Grateful Dead (# 89)
   • "Welcome To The Canteen" by Traffic (# 90)
   • "Push Push" by Herbie Mann (# 94)
   • "Buddy Miles Live" by Buddy Miles (# 95)
   • "25th Anniversary In Show Business Salute To Ray Charles" by Ray Charles (# 96)
   • "The Silver Tongued Devil And I" by Kris Kristofferson (# 97)
   • "'Nuff Said" by Ike & Tina Turner (# 99)
   • "Greatest Hits" by B.J. Thomas (#100)