Thursday March 2, 1972
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending February 26, 1972



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1 AMERICAN PIE 1 1 1 14
Don McLean (United Artists UAS-5535)
2 THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH 2 2 2 7
Various Artists (Apple STCX 3385)
3 MUSIC 3 3 3 12
Carole King (Ode SP-77013)
4 HOT ROCKS 1964-1971 4 4 5 8
Rolling Stones (London 2PS 606/7)
5 LED ZEPPELIN IV 5 5 4 14
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 7208)
6 PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION 6 7 20 6
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion SMAS 94286)
7 TEASER AND THE FIRECAT 7 6 8 20
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4313)
8 A NOD IS AS GOOD AS A WINK. . . TO A BLIND HORSE 8 8 7 11
Faces (WB BS 2574)
9 JACKSON FIVE'S GREATEST HITS 11 11 14 10
Jackson 5 (Motown M 741L)
10 BABY I'M A WANT YOU 23 43 69 4  
Bread (Elektra EKS-75015)
11 FRAGILE 15 25 35 6
Yes (Atlantic SD 7211)
12 PAUL SIMON 38 -- -- 2  
Paul Simon (Columbia KC 30750)
13 MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER 10 10 11 14
Elton John (UNI 2-93120)
14 NILSSON SCHMILSSON 26 39 49 10  
Nilsson (RCA LSP-4515)
15 CHICAGO AT CARNEGIE HALL 9 9 6 16
Chicago (Columbia C4X 30865)
16 THE LOW SPARK OF HIGH HEELED BOYS 20 22 26 12
Traffic (Island ILPS 9180)
17 CHEECH & CHONG 17 20 25 12
Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77010)
18 STRAIGHT UP 19 26 28 9
Badfinger (Apple SW-3387)
19 PHASE III 25 29 39 5
Osmonds (MGM 1SE-4796)
20 KILLER 14 14 13 12
Alice Cooper (WB BS 2567)
21 E. PLURIBUS FUNK 12 13 10 13
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SW 853)
22 THE STYLISTICS 21 21 23 11
Stylistics (Avco AV 33023)
23 SOLID ROCK 40 51 65 5  
Temptations (Gordy GS 901)
24 LET'S STAY TOGETHER 44 76 -- 3  
Al Green (Hi SHL 32070)
25 GATHER ME 16 15 12 18
Melanie (Neighborhood NRS-47001)
26 WILD LIFE 13 12 9 10  
Wings (Apple SW 3386)
27 TAPESTRY 18 16 18 46
Carole King (Ode SP-77009)
28 RARE EARTH IN CONCERT 24 27 33 9
Rare Earth (Rare Earth R 534D)
29 CHERISH 47 67 -- 3  
David Cassidy (Bell 6070)
30 WHATCHA SEE IS WHATCHA GET 42 55 67 5  
Dramatics (Volt VOS-6018)
31 SUMMER OF '42 33 32 22 11
Peter Nero (Columbia C 31105)
32 GOT TO BE THERE 46 58 -- 3  
Michael Jackson (Motown M 747L)
33 SANTANA III 28 19 17 20
Santana (Columbia KC 30595)
34 YOUNG, GIFTED AND BLACK 64 -- -- 2  
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 7213)
35 ALL DAY MUSIC 36 37 42 14
War (United Artists UAS 5546)
36 JAMMING WITH EDWARD 52 69 -- 3  
Various Artists (Rolling Stones COC 39100)
37 BLACK MOSES 22 18 15 12  
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS 2-5003)
38 BOB DYLAN'S GREATEST HITS VOLUME II 27 17 16 12  
Bob Dylan (Columbia KG 31120)
39 GARCIA 49 61 95 4
Jerry Garcia (WB BS 2582)
40 ANTICIPATION 31 33 34 13
Carly Simon (Elektra EKS-75016)
41 QUIET FIRE 30 30 29 13  
Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 1594)
42 THERE'S A RIOT GOIN' ON 29 24 21 16  
Sly & The Family Stone (Epic KE 30986)
43 STONES 32 34 32 16  
Neil Diamond (MCA MAPS 5376)
44 ELECTRIC WARRIOR 68 79 90 4  
T. Rex (Reprise RS 6466)
45 HARMONY 35 35 36 20
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DSX 50108)
46 ALL IN THE FAMILY 37 23 19 16
TV Show Cast (Atlantic SD 7210)
47 EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY 45 31 24 37
Rod Stewart (Mercury SRM-1-609)
48 DIONNE 50 65 79 4
Dionne Warwick (WB BS 2585)
49 FIDDLER ON THE ROOF 48 49 44 19
Original Film Soundtrack (United Artists UAS 10900)
50 INNER CITY BLUES 53 57 60 5
Grover Washington, Jr. (Kudu KU 03)
51 THE CARPENTERS 55 45 50 39
Carpenters (A&M SP-3502)
52 AMERICA 87 -- -- 2  
America (WB BS 2576)
53 JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR 34 36 31 68  
Original Broadway Soundtrack (Decca DXSA 7206)
54 SHAFT 39 41 37 29  
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS-2-5002)
55 FLOWERS OF EVIL 41 38 30 12  
Mountain (Windfall 5501)
56 MY BOY 43 42 46 10  
Richard Harris (Dunhill DSX 50116)
57 REVOLUTION OF THE MIND 51 40 41 10
James Brown (Polydor PD 3003)
58 WEIRD SCENES INSIDE THE GOLD MINE 70 83 -- 3  
Doors (Elektra 8E-6001)
59 WE'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING 54 44 48 9
New Seekers (Elektra EKS-74115)
60 MALO 85 97 -- 3  
Malo (WB BS 2584)
61 JONATHAN EDWARDS 56 28 27 13
Jonathan Edwards (Capricorn SD 8021)
62 WOMAN'S LOVE RIGHTS 65 68 73 5
Laura Lee (Hot Wax 708)
63 THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY SOUND MAGAZINE 57 63 70 27
Partridge Family (Bell 6064)
64 TO YOU WITH LOVE, DONNY 60 62 62 18
Donny Osmond (MGM SE-4797)
65 IMAGINE 59 48 38 23
John Lennon (Apple SW 3379)
66 EVOLUTION 61 52 43 10
Dennis Coffey (Sussex SXBS 7004)
67 TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN 73 74 66 56
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4280)
68 GONNA TAKE A MIRACLE 69 54 59 10
Laura Nyro (Columbia KC 30987)
69 ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK LIVE AT THE RIVIERA, LAS VEGAS 58 47 40 9  
Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot XPAS 71051)
70 MEATY, BEATY, BIG & BOUNCY 62 53 47 16
Who (Decca DL 79184)
71 A CLOCKWORK ORANGE 75 89 -- 3
Original Film Soundtrack (WB BS 2573)
72 COMMUNICATION 63 59 64 7
Bobby Womack (United Artists UA-LA 346-G)
73 MASS (ORIGINAL CAST RECORDING) 67 46 45 10
Leonard Bernstein (Columbia M2 31008)
74 STANDING OVATION 74 64 68 7
Gladys Knight & The Pips (Soul S 736L)
75 CHER 79 72 54 21
Cher (Kapp KS-3649)
76 WOYAYA 92 -- -- 2  
Osibisa (Decca DL 75327)
77 THOUGHTS OF MOVIN' ON 80 84 87 4
Lighthouse (Evolution 3010)
78 MARK-ALMOND II 81 95 99 4
Mark-Almond (Blue Thumb BTS 32)
79 DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER 83 96 -- 3
Original Film Soundtrack (United Artists UAS 5220)
80 SUNFIGHTER 72 60 56 11
Paul Kantner & Grace Slick (Grunt FTR 1002)
81 AL GREEN GETS NEXT TO YOU 71 56 58 14
Al Green (Hi SHL 32062)
82 ELVIS NOW -- -- -- 1  
Elvis Presley (RCA LSP 4671)
83 OZONE 84 90 88 8
Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen (Paramount PAS 6017)
84 ISLANDS 90 -- -- 2
King Crimson (Atlantic SD 7212)
85 MESSAGE FROM A DRUM 95 -- -- 2
Redbone (Epic KE 30815)
86 SOULFUL TAPESTRY 76 73 75 5
Honey Cone (Hot Wax HA 707)
87 MUSWELL HILLBILLIES 66 50 51 10  
Kinks (RCA LSP 4644)
88 I'VE BEEN HERE ALL THE TIME 82 87 92 4
Luther Ingram (Koko KOS 2201)
89 THE YES ALBUM 77 75 72 15  
Yes (Atlantic SD 8283)
90 I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING -- -- -- 1  
Ray Conniff & The Singers (Columbia KC 31220)
91 VERY YOUNG AND EARLY SONGS 86 88 93 5
Cat Stevens (Deram DES 18061)
92 CHARLEY PRIDE SINGS HEART SONGS 91 82 77 11
Charley Pride (RCA LSP 4617)
93 ASYLUM CHOIR II 78 70 53 11  
Leon Russell & Marc Benno (Shelter SW 8910)
94 EVERY GOOD BOY DESERVES FAVOUR 98 94 84 28
Moody Blues (Threshold THS 5)
95 WHO'S NEXT 93 81 78 29
Who (Decca DL 79182)
96 FACE TO FACE WITH THE TRUTH -- -- -- 1  
Undisputed Truth (Gordy G959L)
97 BIG SCREEN -- LITTLE SCREEN 100 -- -- 2
Henry Mancini (RCA LSP 4630)
98 PAPA JOHN CREACH 99 -- -- 2
Papa John Creach (Grunt FTR 1003)
99 DON'T KNOCK MY LOVE 88 86 81 5  
Wilson Pickett (Atlantic SD 8300)
100 YOU WANT IT, YOU GOT IT -- -- -- 1  
Detroit Emeralds (Westbound WB 2013)

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:

   • "I'd Like to Teach The World To Sing" by Hillside Singers (# 89)
   • "Live" by Sonny & Cher (# 94)
   • "Tupelo Honey" by Van Morrison (# 96)
   • "Aerie" by John Denver (# 97)

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