Wednesday February 23, 1972
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending February 19, 1972



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1 AMERICAN PIE 1 1 1 13
Don McLean (United Artists UAS-5535)
2 THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH 2 2 2 6
Various Artists (Apple STCX 3385)
3 MUSIC 3 3 3 11
Carole King (Ode SP-77013)
4 HOT ROCKS 1964-1971 4 5 7 7
Rolling Stones (London 2PS 606/7)
5 LED ZEPPELIN IV 5 4 5 13
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 7208)
6 PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION 7 20 38 5
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion SMAS 94286)
7 TEASER AND THE FIRECAT 6 8 6 19
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4313)
8 A NOD IS AS GOOD AS A WINK. . . TO A BLIND HORSE 8 7 11 10
Faces (WB BS 2574)
9 CHICAGO AT CARNEGIE HALL 9 6 4 15
Chicago (Columbia C4X 30865)
10 MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER 10 11 16 13
Elton John (UNI 2-93120)
11 JACKSON FIVE'S GREATEST HITS 11 14 17 9
Jackson 5 (Motown M 741L)
12 E. PLURIBUS FUNK 13 10 9 12
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SW 853)
13 WILD LIFE 12 9 8 9
Wings (Apple SW 3386)
14 KILLER 14 13 13 11
Alice Cooper (WB BS 2567)
15 FRAGILE 25 35 56 5
Yes (Atlantic SD 7211)
16 GATHER ME 15 12 14 17
Melanie (Neighborhood NRS-47001)
17 CHEECH & CHONG 20 25 28 11
Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77010)
18 TAPESTRY 16 18 19 45
Carole King (Ode SP-77009)
19 STRAIGHT UP 26 28 37 8
Badfinger (Apple SW-3387)
20 THE LOW SPARK OF HIGH HEELED BOYS 22 26 21 11
Traffic (Island ILPS 9180)
21 THE STYLISTICS 21 23 25 10
Stylistics (Avco AV 33023)
22 BLACK MOSES 18 15 10 11
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS 2-5003)
23 BABY I'M A WANT YOU 43 69 -- 3  
Bread (Elektra EKS-75015)
24 RARE EARTH IN CONCERT 27 33 40 8
Rare Earth (Rare Earth R 534D)
25 PHASE III 29 39 62 4
Osmonds (MGM 1SE-4796)
26 NILSSON SCHMILSSON 39 49 66 9  
Nilsson (RCA LSP-4515)
27 BOB DYLAN'S GREATEST HITS VOLUME II 17 16 12 11
Bob Dylan (Columbia KG 31120)
28 SANTANA III 19 17 20 19
Santana (Columbia KC 30595)
29 THERE'S A RIOT GOIN' ON 24 21 18 15
Sly & The Family Stone (Epic KE 30986)
30 QUIET FIRE 30 29 22 12
Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 1594)
31 ANTICIPATION 33 34 31 12
Carly Simon (Elektra EKS-75016)
32 STONES 34 32 30 15
Neil Diamond (MCA MAPS 5376)
33 SUMMER OF '42 32 22 23 10
Peter Nero (Columbia C 31105)
34 JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR 36 31 27 67
Original Broadway Soundtrack (Decca DXSA 7206)
35 HARMONY 35 36 32 19
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DSX 50108)
36 ALL DAY MUSIC 37 42 49 13
War (United Artists UAS 5546)
37 ALL IN THE FAMILY 23 19 15 15  
TV Show Cast (Atlantic SD 7210)
38 PAUL SIMON -- -- -- 1  
Paul Simon (Columbia KC 30750)
39 SHAFT 41 37 33 28
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS-2-5002)
40 SOLID ROCK 51 65 82 4  
Temptations (Gordy GS 901)
41 FLOWERS OF EVIL 38 30 24 11
Mountain (Windfall 5501)
42 WHATCHA SEE IS WHATCHA GET 55 67 80 4  
Dramatics (Volt VOS-6018)
43 MY BOY 42 46 58 9
Richard Harris (Dunhill DSX 50116)
44 LET'S STAY TOGETHER 76 -- -- 2  
Al Green (Hi SHL 32070)
45 EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY 31 24 26 36  
Rod Stewart (Mercury SRM-1-609)
46 GOT TO BE THERE 58 -- -- 2  
Michael Jackson (Motown M 747L)
47 CHERISH 67 -- -- 2  
David Cassidy (Bell 6070)
48 FIDDLER ON THE ROOF 49 44 36 18
Original Film Soundtrack (United Artists UAS 10900)
49 GARCIA 61 95 -- 3  
Jerry Garcia (WB BS 2582)
50 DIONNE 65 79 -- 3  
Dionne Warwick (WB BS 2585)
51 REVOLUTION OF THE MIND 40 41 44 9  
James Brown (Polydor PD 3003)
52 JAMMING WITH EDWARD 69 -- -- 2  
Various Artists (Rolling Stones COC 39100)
53 INNER CITY BLUES 57 60 71 4
Grover Washington, Jr. (Kudu KU 03)
54 WE'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING 44 48 48 8
New Seekers (Elektra EKS-74115)
55 THE CARPENTERS 45 50 39 38
Carpenters (A&M SP-3502)
56 JONATHAN EDWARDS 28 27 29 12  
Jonathan Edwards (Capricorn SD 8021)
57 THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY SOUND MAGAZINE 63 70 53 26
Partridge Family (Bell 6064)
58 ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK LIVE AT THE RIVIERA, LAS VEGAS 47 40 42 8  
Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot XPAS 71051)
59 IMAGINE 48 38 35 22  
John Lennon (Apple SW 3379)
60 TO YOU WITH LOVE, DONNY 62 62 54 17
Donny Osmond (MGM SE-4797)
61 EVOLUTION 52 43 34 9
Dennis Coffey (Sussex SXBS 7004)
62 MEATY, BEATY, BIG & BOUNCY 53 47 52 15
Who (Decca DL 79184)
63 COMMUNICATION 59 64 75 6
Bobby Womack (United Artists UA-LA 346-G)
64 YOUNG, GIFTED AND BLACK -- -- -- 1  
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 7213)
65 WOMAN'S LOVE RIGHTS 68 73 86 4
Laura Lee (Hot Wax 708)
66 MUSWELL HILLBILLIES 50 51 55 9  
Kinks (RCA LSP 4644)
67 MASS (ORIGINAL CAST RECORDING) 46 45 47 9  
Leonard Bernstein (Columbia M2 31008)
68 ELECTRIC WARRIOR 79 90 -- 3  
T. Rex (Reprise RS 6466)
69 GONNA TAKE A MIRACLE 54 59 60 9  
Laura Nyro (Columbia KC 30987)
70 WEIRD SCENES INSIDE THE GOLD MINE 83 -- -- 2  
Doors (Elektra 8E-6001)
71 AL GREEN GETS NEXT TO YOU 56 58 64 13  
Al Green (Hi SHL 32062)
72 SUNFIGHTER 60 56 61 10  
Paul Kantner & Grace Slick (Grunt FTR 1002)
73 TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN 74 66 63 55
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4280)
74 STANDING OVATION 64 68 73 6
Gladys Knight & The Pips (Soul S 736L)
75 A CLOCKWORK ORANGE 89 -- -- 2  
Original Film Soundtrack (WB BS 2573)
76 SOULFUL TAPESTRY 73 75 81 4
Honey Cone (Hot Wax HA 707)
77 THE YES ALBUM 75 72 76 14
Yes (Atlantic SD 8283)
78 ASYLUM CHOIR II 70 53 50 10
Leon Russell & Marc Benno (Shelter SW 8910)
79 CHER 72 54 41 20
Cher (Kapp KS-3649)
80 THOUGHTS OF MOVIN' ON 84 87 -- 3
Lighthouse (Evolution 3010)
81 MARK-ALMOND II 95 99 -- 3  
Mark-Almond (Blue Thumb BTS 32)
82 I'VE BEEN HERE ALL THE TIME 87 92 -- 3
Luther Ingram (Koko KOS 2201)
83 DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER 96 -- -- 2  
Original Film Soundtrack (United Artists UAS 5220)
84 OZONE 90 88 93 7
Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen (Paramount PAS 6017)
85 MALO 97 -- -- 2  
Malo (WB BS 2584)
86 VERY YOUNG AND EARLY SONGS 88 93 98 4
Cat Stevens (Deram DES 18061)
87 AMERICA -- -- -- 1  
America (WB BS 2576)
88 DON'T KNOCK MY LOVE 86 81 88 4
Wilson Pickett (Atlantic SD 8300)
89 I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING 91 98 -- 3
Hillside Singers (Metromedia 1051)
90 ISLANDS -- -- -- 1  
King Crimson (Atlantic SD 7212)
91 CHARLEY PRIDE SINGS HEART SONGS 82 77 68 10
Charley Pride (RCA LSP 4617)
92 WOYAYA -- -- -- 1  
Osibisa (Decca DL 75327)
93 WHO'S NEXT 81 78 84 28  
Who (Decca DL 79182)
94 LIVE 98 86 79 18
Sonny & Cher (Kapp KS 3654)
95 MESSAGE FROM A DRUM -- -- -- 1  
Redbone (Epic KE 30815)
96 TUPELO HONEY 80 76 78 17  
Van Morrison (WB WS 1950)
97 AERIE 85 57 57 14  
John Denver (RCA LSP 4607)
98 EVERY GOOD BOY DESERVES FAVOUR 94 84 72 27
Moody Blues (Threshold THS 5)
99 PAPA JOHN CREACH -- -- -- 1  
Papa John Creach (Grunt FTR 1003)
100 BIG SCREEN -- LITTLE SCREEN -- -- -- 1  
Henry Mancini (RCA LSP 4630)

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:

   • "Living" by Judy Collins (# 66)
   • "Jesus Christ Superstar" by Original Broadway Cast Recording (# 71)
   • "Desiderata" by Les Crane (# 77)
   • "Rockin' The Fillmore" by Humble Pie (# 78)
   • "Losing Their Heads" by Hudson & Landry (# 92)
   • "The Morning After" by J. Geils Band (# 93)
   • "Aqualung" by Jethro Tull (# 99)
   • "Master Of Reality" by Black Sabbath (#100)

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