Cashbox Top Albums

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	AMERICAN PIE	1	1	1	12
Don McLean (United Artists UAS-5535)
2	THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH	2	2	2	5
Various Artists (Apple STCX 3385)
3	MUSIC	3	3	3	10
Carole King (Ode SP-77013)
4	HOT ROCKS 1964-1971	5	7	9	6
Rolling Stones (London 2PS 606/7)
5	LED ZEPPELIN IV	4	5	5	12
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 7208)
6	TEASER AND THE FIRECAT	8	6	7	18
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4313)
7	PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION	20	38	69	4
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion SMAS 94286)
8	A NOD IS AS GOOD AS A WINK. . . TO A BLIND HORSE	7	11	13	9
Faces (WB BS 2574)
9	CHICAGO AT CARNEGIE HALL	6	4	4	14
Chicago (Columbia C4X 30865)
10	MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER	11	16	18	12
Elton John (UNI 2-93120)
11	JACKSON FIVE'S GREATEST HITS	14	17	21	8
Jackson 5 (Motown M 741L)
12	WILD LIFE	9	8	6	8
Wings (Apple SW 3386)
13	E. PLURIBUS FUNK	10	9	12	11
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SW 853)
14	KILLER	13	13	15	10
Alice Cooper (WB BS 2567)
15	GATHER ME	12	14	14	16
Melanie (Neighborhood NRS-47001)
16	TAPESTRY	18	19	22	44
Carole King (Ode SP-77009)
17	BOB DYLAN'S GREATEST HITS VOLUME II	16	12	11	10
Bob Dylan (Columbia KG 31120)
18	BLACK MOSES	15	10	10	10
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS 2-5003)
19	SANTANA III	17	20	17	18
Santana (Columbia KC 30595)
20	CHEECH & CHONG	25	28	35	10
Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77010)
21	THE STYLISTICS	23	25	29	9
Stylistics (Avco AV 33023)
22	THE LOW SPARK OF HIGH HEELED BOYS	26	21	19	10
Traffic (Island ILPS 9180)
23	ALL IN THE FAMILY	19	15	8	14
TV Show Cast (Atlantic SD 7210)
24	THERE'S A RIOT GOIN' ON	21	18	16	14
Sly & The Family Stone (Epic KE 30986)
25	FRAGILE	35	56	84	4
Yes (Atlantic SD 7211)
26	STRAIGHT UP	28	37	46	7
Badfinger (Apple SW-3387)
27	RARE EARTH IN CONCERT	33	40	53	7
Rare Earth (Rare Earth R 534D)
28	JONATHAN EDWARDS	27	29	30	11
Jonathan Edwards (Capricorn SD 8021)
29	PHASE III	39	62	--	3
Osmonds (MGM 1SE-4796)
30	QUIET FIRE	29	22	20	11
Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 1594)
31	EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY	24	26	27	35
Rod Stewart (Mercury SRM-1-609)
32	SUMMER OF '42	22	23	23	9
Peter Nero (Columbia C 31105)
33	ANTICIPATION	34	31	31	11
Carly Simon (Elektra EKS-75016)
34	STONES	32	30	32	14
Neil Diamond (MCA MAPS 5376)
35	HARMONY	36	32	36	18
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DSX 50108)
36	JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR	31	27	26	66
Original Broadway Soundtrack (Decca DXSA 7206)
37	ALL DAY MUSIC	42	49	45	12
War (United Artists UAS 5546)
38	FLOWERS OF EVIL	30	24	24	10
Mountain (Windfall 5501)
39	NILSSON SCHMILSSON	49	66	79	8
Nilsson (RCA LSP-4515)
40	REVOLUTION OF THE MIND	41	44	55	8
James Brown (Polydor PD 3003)
41	SHAFT	37	33	25	27
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS-2-5002)
42	MY BOY	46	58	65	8
Richard Harris (Dunhill DSX 50116)
43	BABY I'M A WANT YOU	69	--	--	2
Bread (Elektra EKS-75015)
44	WE'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING	48	48	57	7
New Seekers (Elektra EKS-74115)
45	THE CARPENTERS	50	39	34	37
Carpenters (A&M SP-3502)
46	MASS (ORIGINAL CAST RECORDING)	45	47	44	8
Leonard Bernstein (Columbia M2 31008)
47	ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK LIVE AT THE RIVIERA, LAS VEGAS	40	42	51	7
Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot XPAS 71051)
48	IMAGINE	38	35	37	21
John Lennon (Apple SW 3379)
49	FIDDLER ON THE ROOF	44	36	28	17
Original Film Soundtrack (United Artists UAS 10900)
50	MUSWELL HILLBILLIES	51	55	59	8
Kinks (RCA LSP 4644)
51	SOLID ROCK	65	82	--	3
Temptations (Gordy GS 901)
52	EVOLUTION	43	34	38	8
Dennis Coffey (Sussex SXBS 7004)
53	MEATY, BEATY, BIG & BOUNCY	47	52	42	14
Who (Decca DL 79184)
54	GONNA TAKE A MIRACLE	59	60	63	8
Laura Nyro (Columbia KC 30987)
55	WHATCHA SEE IS WHATCHA GET	67	80	--	3
Dramatics (Volt VOS-6018)
56	AL GREEN GETS NEXT TO YOU	58	64	70	12
Al Green (Hi SHL 32062)
57	INNER CITY BLUES	60	71	--	3
Grover Washington, Jr. (Kudu KU 03)
58	GOT TO BE THERE	--	--	--	1
Michael Jackson (Motown M 747L)
59	COMMUNICATION	64	75	86	5
Bobby Womack (United Artists UA-LA 346-G)
60	SUNFIGHTER	56	61	68	9
Paul Kantner & Grace Slick (Grunt FTR 1002)
61	GARCIA	95	--	--	2
Jerry Garcia (WB BS 2582)
62	TO YOU WITH LOVE, DONNY	62	54	48	16
Donny Osmond (MGM SE-4797)
63	THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY SOUND MAGAZINE	70	53	40	25
Partridge Family (Bell 6064)
64	STANDING OVATION	68	73	89	5
Gladys Knight & The Pips (Soul S 736L)
65	DIONNE	79	--	--	2
Dionne Warwick (WB BS 2585)
66	LIVING	52	45	47	10
Judy Collins (Elektra EKS-75014)
67	CHERISH	--	--	--	1
David Cassidy (Bell 6070)
68	WOMAN'S LOVE RIGHTS	73	86	--	3
Laura Lee (Hot Wax 708)
69	JAMMING WITH EDWARD	--	--	--	1
Various Artists (Rolling Stones COC 39100)
70	ASYLUM CHOIR II	53	50	50	9
Leon Russell & Marc Benno (Shelter SW 8910)
71	JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR	63	59	64	5
Original Broadway Cast Recording (Decca DL 71503)
72	CHER	54	41	43	19
Cher (Kapp KS-3649)
73	SOULFUL TAPESTRY	75	81	--	3
Honey Cone (Hot Wax HA 707)
74	TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN	66	63	66	54
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4280)
75	THE YES ALBUM	72	76	61	13
Yes (Atlantic SD 8283)
76	LET'S STAY TOGETHER	--	--	--	1
Al Green (Hi SHL 32070)
77	DESIDERATA	55	43	33	9
Les Crane (WB BS 2570)
78	ROCKIN' THE FILLMORE	71	51	39	16
Humble Pie (A&M SP-3506)
79	ELECTRIC WARRIOR	90	--	--	2
T. Rex (Reprise RS 6466)
80	TUPELO HONEY	76	78	71	16
Van Morrison (WB WS 1950)
81	WHO'S NEXT	78	84	62	27
Who (Decca DL 79182)
82	CHARLEY PRIDE SINGS HEART SONGS	77	68	56	9
Charley Pride (RCA LSP 4617)
83	WEIRD SCENES INSIDE THE GOLD MINE	--	--	--	1
Doors (Elektra 8E-6001)
84	THOUGHTS OF MOVIN' ON	87	--	--	2
Lighthouse (Evolution 3010)
85	AERIE	57	57	49	13
John Denver (RCA LSP 4607)
86	DON'T KNOCK MY LOVE	81	88	--	3
Wilson Pickett (Atlantic SD 8300)
87	I'VE BEEN HERE ALL THE TIME	92	--	--	2
Luther Ingram (Koko KOS 2201)
88	VERY YOUNG AND EARLY SONGS	93	98	--	3
Cat Stevens (Deram DES 18061)
89	A CLOCKWORK ORANGE	--	--	--	1
Original Film Soundtrack (WB BS 2573)
90	OZONE	88	93	93	6
Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen (Paramount PAS 6017)
91	I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING	98	--	--	2
Hillside Singers (Metromedia 1051)
92	LOSING THEIR HEADS	61	46	41	11
Hudson & Landry (Dore LP 326)
93	THE MORNING AFTER	74	77	76	13
J. Geils Band (Atlantic SD 8297)
94	EVERY GOOD BOY DESERVES FAVOUR	84	72	60	26
Moody Blues (Threshold THS 5)
95	MARK-ALMOND II	99	--	--	2
Mark-Almond (Blue Thumb BTS 32)
96	DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER	--	--	--	1
Original Film Soundtrack (United Artists UAS 5220)
97	MALO	--	--	--	1
Malo (WB BS 2584)
98	LIVE	86	79	72	17
Sonny & Cher (Kapp KS 3654)
99	AQUALUNG	83	70	77	40
Jethro Tull (Reprise MS 2035)
100	MASTER OF REALITY	89	87	83	24
Black Sabbath (WB BS 2562)

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Albums which dropped out of the Top 100 this week:

   • "Roots" by Curtis Mayfield (# 80)
   • "Summer Of '42" by Original Film Soundtrack (# 82)
   • "Richard Nixon Superstar" by David Frye (# 85)
   • "Ruff And Ready" by Jeff Beck Group (# 91)
   • "Live Evil" by Miles Davis (# 94)
   • "Live" by Fifth Dimension (# 96)
   • "Live At Caesars Palace" by Tom Jones (# 97)
   • "Barbra Joan Streisand" by Barbra Streisand (#100)