Friday December 31, 1971
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending December 25, 1971



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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)

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