Cashbox Top Albums

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	AMERICAN PIE	1	1	6	10
Don McLean (United Artists UAS-5535)
2	THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH	2	5	--	3
Various Artists (Apple STCX 3385)
3	MUSIC	3	2	1	8
Carole King (Ode SP-77013)
4	CHICAGO AT CARNEGIE HALL	4	3	2	12
Chicago (Columbia C4X 30865)
5	LED ZEPPELIN IV	5	7	3	10
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 7208)
6	TEASER AND THE FIRECAT	7	11	10	16
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4313)
7	HOT ROCKS 1964-1971	9	28	56	4
Rolling Stones (London 2PS 606/7)
8	WILD LIFE	6	6	8	6
Wings (Apple SW 3386)
9	E. PLURIBUS FUNK	12	8	4	9
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SW 853)
10	BLACK MOSES	10	9	9	8
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS 2-5003)
11	A NOD IS AS GOOD AS A WINK. . . TO A BLIND HORSE	13	17	21	7
Faces (WB BS 2574)
12	BOB DYLAN'S GREATEST HITS VOLUME II	11	12	13	8
Bob Dylan (Columbia KG 31120)
13	KILLER	15	15	22	8
Alice Cooper (WB BS 2567)
14	GATHER ME	14	14	16	14
Melanie (Neighborhood NRS-47001)
15	ALL IN THE FAMILY	8	4	5	12
TV Show Cast (Atlantic SD 7210)
16	MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER	18	20	15	10
Elton John (UNI 2-93120)
17	JACKSON FIVE'S GREATEST HITS	21	37	61	6
Jackson 5 (Motown M 741L)
18	THERE'S A RIOT GOIN' ON	16	10	7	12
Sly & The Family Stone (Epic KE 30986)
19	TAPESTRY	22	19	14	42
Carole King (Ode SP-77009)
20	SANTANA III	17	13	11	16
Santana (Columbia KC 30595)
21	THE LOW SPARK OF HIGH HEELED BOYS	19	22	23	8
Traffic (Island ILPS 9180)
22	QUIET FIRE	20	21	24	9
Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 1594)
23	SUMMER OF '42	23	24	32	7
Peter Nero (Columbia C 31105)
24	FLOWERS OF EVIL	24	26	36	8
Mountain (Windfall 5501)
25	THE STYLISTICS	29	42	53	7
Stylistics (Avco AV 33023)
26	EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY	27	25	18	33
Rod Stewart (Mercury SRM-1-609)
27	JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR	26	16	17	64
Original Broadway Soundtrack (Decca DXSA 7206)
28	CHEECH & CHONG	35	46	63	8
Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77010)
29	JONATHAN EDWARDS	30	32	44	9
Jonathan Edwards (Capricorn SD 8021)
30	STONES	32	35	27	12
Neil Diamond (MCA MAPS 5376)
31	ANTICIPATION	31	34	38	9
Carly Simon (Elektra EKS-75016)
32	HARMONY	36	41	25	16
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DSX 50108)
33	SHAFT	25	18	12	25
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS-2-5002)
34	EVOLUTION	38	39	51	6
Dennis Coffey (Sussex SXBS 7004)
35	IMAGINE	37	23	19	19
John Lennon (Apple SW 3379)
36	FIDDLER ON THE ROOF	28	30	34	15
Original Film Soundtrack (United Artists UAS 10900)
37	STRAIGHT UP	46	50	60	5
Badfinger (Apple SW-3387)
38	PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION	69	--	--	2
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion SMAS 94286)
39	THE CARPENTERS	34	33	29	35
Carpenters (A&M SP-3502)
40	RARE EARTH IN CONCERT	53	64	77	5
Rare Earth (Rare Earth R 534D)
41	CHER	43	51	30	17
Cher (Kapp KS-3649)
42	ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK LIVE AT THE RIVIERA, LAS VEGAS	51	63	74	5
Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot XPAS 71051)
43	DESIDERATA	33	31	35	7
Les Crane (WB BS 2570)
44	REVOLUTION OF THE MIND	55	66	70	6
James Brown (Polydor PD 3003)
45	LIVING	47	48	48	8
Judy Collins (Elektra EKS-75014)
46	LOSING THEIR HEADS	41	40	43	9
Hudson & Landry (Dore LP 326)
47	MASS (ORIGINAL CAST RECORDING)	44	47	58	6
Leonard Bernstein (Columbia M2 31008)
48	WE'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING	57	70	80	5
New Seekers (Elektra EKS-74115)
49	ALL DAY MUSIC	45	49	55	10
War (United Artists UAS 5546)
50	ASYLUM CHOIR II	50	55	57	7
Leon Russell & Marc Benno (Shelter SW 8910)
51	ROCKIN' THE FILLMORE	39	29	31	14
Humble Pie (A&M SP-3506)
52	MEATY, BEATY, BIG & BOUNCY	42	27	20	12
Who (Decca DL 79184)
53	THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY SOUND MAGAZINE	40	36	26	23
Partridge Family (Bell 6064)
54	TO YOU WITH LOVE, DONNY	48	44	28	14
Donny Osmond (MGM SE-4797)
55	MUSWELL HILLBILLIES	59	60	71	6
Kinks (RCA LSP 4644)
56	FRAGILE	84	--	--	2
Yes (Atlantic SD 7211)
57	AERIE	49	38	39	11
John Denver (RCA LSP 4607)
58	MY BOY	65	76	78	6
Richard Harris (Dunhill DSX 50116)
59	JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR	64	75	--	3
Original Broadway Cast Recording (Decca DL 71503)
60	GONNA TAKE A MIRACLE	63	69	73	6
Laura Nyro (Columbia KC 30987)
61	SUNFIGHTER	68	56	59	7
Paul Kantner & Grace Slick (Grunt FTR 1002)
62	PHASE III	--	--	--	1
Osmonds (MGM 1SE-4796)
63	TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN	66	74	76	52
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4280)
64	AL GREEN GETS NEXT TO YOU	70	68	67	10
Al Green (Hi SHL 32062)
65	ROOTS	52	43	41	13
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8009)
66	NILSSON SCHMILSSON	79	82	89	6
Nilsson (RCA LSP-4515)
67	SUMMER OF '42	54	45	50	18
Original Film Soundtrack (WB WS 1925)
68	CHARLEY PRIDE SINGS HEART SONGS	56	52	46	7
Charley Pride (RCA LSP 4617)
69	SESAME STREET 2	58	61	42	7
Original TV Cast Recording (WB BS 2569)
70	AQUALUNG	77	78	72	38
Jethro Tull (Reprise MS 2035)
71	INNER CITY BLUES	--	--	--	1
Grover Washington, Jr. (Kudu KU 03)
72	EVERY GOOD BOY DESERVES FAVOUR	60	65	40	24
Moody Blues (Threshold THS 5)
73	STANDING OVATION	89	96	--	3
Gladys Knight & The Pips (Soul S 736L)
74	RICHARD NIXON SUPERSTAR	75	81	86	5
David Frye (Buddah BDS 5097)
75	COMMUNICATION	86	100	--	3
Bobby Womack (United Artists UA-LA 346-G)
76	THE YES ALBUM	61	53	47	11
Yes (Atlantic SD 8283)
77	THE MORNING AFTER	76	77	65	11
J. Geils Band (Atlantic SD 8297)
78	TUPELO HONEY	71	59	49	14
Van Morrison (WB WS 1950)
79	LIVE	72	72	64	15
Sonny & Cher (Kapp KS 3654)
80	WHATCHA SEE IS WHATCHA GET	--	--	--	1
Dramatics (Volt VOS-6018)
81	SOULFUL TAPESTRY	--	--	--	1
Honey Cone (Hot Wax HA 707)
82	SOLID ROCK	--	--	--	1
Temptations (Gordy GS 901)
83	UP TO DATE	73	58	52	44
Partridge Family (Bell 6059)
84	WHO'S NEXT	62	54	33	25
Who (Decca DL 79182)
85	GOING BACK TO INDIANA (ORIGINAL TV SOUNDTRACK)	67	62	37	16
Jackson 5 (Motown M 742L)
86	WOMAN'S LOVE RIGHTS	--	--	--	1
Laura Lee (Hot Wax 708)
87	MASTER OF REALITY	83	83	81	22
Black Sabbath (WB BS 2562)
88	DON'T KNOCK MY LOVE	--	--	--	1
Wilson Pickett (Atlantic SD 8300)
89	RUFF AND READY	90	87	69	14
Jeff Beck Group (Epic KE 30973)
90	LIVE AT CAESARS PALACE	78	67	62	12
Tom Jones (Parrot XPAS 71049/50)
91	OTHER VOICES	81	71	45	13
Doors (Elektra EKS-75017)
92	LIVE	82	73	68	15
Fifth Dimension (Bell 8-9000)
93	OZONE	93	98	99	4
Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen (Paramount PAS 6017)
94	LIVE EVIL	92	92	97	4
Miles Davis (Columbia G 30954)
95	BARK	85	89	83	20
Jefferson Airplane (Grunt FTR-1001)
96	BARBRA JOAN STREISAND	87	93	87	19
Barbra Streisand (Columbia KC 30792)
97	SMACKWATER JACK	80	79	66	15
Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3037)
98	VERY YOUNG AND EARLY SONGS	--	--	--	1
Cat Stevens (Deram DES 18061)
99	ARETHA'S GREATEST HITS	100	90	84	19
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 8295)
100	NATURAL MAN	97	95	95	14
Lou Rawls (MGM SE 4771)

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designates a album that entered the chart this week

Albums which dropped out of the Top 100 this week:

   • "The Dionne Warwick Story" by Dionne Warwick (# 74)
   • "Choice Quality Stuff / Anytime" by It's A Beautiful Day (# 88)
   • "Ram" by Paul & Linda McCartney (# 91)
   • "Farther Along" by Byrds (# 94)
   • "Greatest Hits, Vol. 2" by Stevie Wonder (# 95)
   • "What's Going On" by Marvin Gaye (# 96)
   • "The Donny Osmond Album" by Donny Osmond (# 98)
   • "Give More Power To The People" by Chi-Lites (# 99)