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)