Cashbox Top Albums

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	AMERICAN PIE	1	1	1	15
Don McLean (United Artists UAS-5535)
2	THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH	2	2	2	8
Various Artists (Apple STCX 3385)
3	MUSIC	3	3	3	13
Carole King (Ode SP-77013)
4	HOT ROCKS 1964-1971	4	4	4	9
Rolling Stones (London 2PS 606/7)
5	FRAGILE	11	15	25	7
Yes (Atlantic SD 7211)
6	LED ZEPPELIN IV	5	5	5	15
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 7208)
7	BABY I'M A WANT YOU	10	23	43	5
Bread (Elektra EKS-75015)
8	PAUL SIMON	12	38	--	3
Paul Simon (Columbia KC 30750)
9	JACKSON FIVE'S GREATEST HITS	9	11	11	11
Jackson 5 (Motown M 741L)
10	NILSSON SCHMILSSON	14	26	39	11
Nilsson (RCA LSP-4515)
11	PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION	6	6	7	7
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion SMAS 94286)
12	PHASE III	19	25	29	6
Osmonds (MGM 1SE-4796)
13	TEASER AND THE FIRECAT	7	7	6	21
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4313)
14	A NOD IS AS GOOD AS A WINK. . . TO A BLIND HORSE	8	8	8	12
Faces (WB BS 2574)
15	THE LOW SPARK OF HIGH HEELED BOYS	16	20	22	13
Traffic (Island ILPS 9180)
16	STRAIGHT UP	18	19	26	10
Badfinger (Apple SW-3387)
17	CHEECH & CHONG	17	17	20	13
Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77010)
18	MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER	13	10	10	15
Elton John (UNI 2-93120)
19	CHERISH	29	47	67	4
David Cassidy (Bell 6070)
20	KILLER	20	14	14	13
Alice Cooper (WB BS 2567)
21	CHICAGO AT CARNEGIE HALL	15	9	9	17
Chicago (Columbia C4X 30865)
22	LET'S STAY TOGETHER	24	44	76	4
Al Green (Hi SHL 32070)
23	SOLID ROCK	23	40	51	6
Temptations (Gordy GS 901)
24	E. PLURIBUS FUNK	21	12	13	14
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SW 853)
25	GATHER ME	25	16	15	19
Melanie (Neighborhood NRS-47001)
26	TAPESTRY	27	18	16	47
Carole King (Ode SP-77009)
27	GOT TO BE THERE	32	46	58	4
Michael Jackson (Motown M 747L)
28	WHATCHA SEE IS WHATCHA GET	30	42	55	6
Dramatics (Volt VOS-6018)
29	YOUNG, GIFTED AND BLACK	34	64	--	3
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 7213)
30	THE STYLISTICS	22	21	21	12
Stylistics (Avco AV 33023)
31	WILD LIFE	26	13	12	11
Wings (Apple SW 3386)
32	SANTANA III	33	28	19	21
Santana (Columbia KC 30595)
33	ALL DAY MUSIC	35	36	37	15
War (United Artists UAS 5546)
34	JAMMING WITH EDWARD	36	52	69	4
Various Artists (Rolling Stones COC 39100)
35	GARCIA	39	49	61	5
Jerry Garcia (WB BS 2582)
36	BLACK MOSES	37	22	18	13
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS 2-5003)
37	BOB DYLAN'S GREATEST HITS VOLUME II	38	27	17	13
Bob Dylan (Columbia KG 31120)
38	ANTICIPATION	40	31	33	14
Carly Simon (Elektra EKS-75016)
39	ELECTRIC WARRIOR	44	68	79	5
T. Rex (Reprise RS 6466)
40	SUMMER OF '42	31	33	32	12
Peter Nero (Columbia C 31105)
41	RARE EARTH IN CONCERT	28	24	27	10
Rare Earth (Rare Earth R 534D)
42	HARMONY	45	35	35	21
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DSX 50108)
43	AMERICA	52	87	--	3
America (WB BS 2576)
44	THERE'S A RIOT GOIN' ON	42	29	24	17
Sly & The Family Stone (Epic KE 30986)
45	DIONNE	48	50	65	5
Dionne Warwick (WB BS 2585)
46	QUIET FIRE	41	30	30	14
Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 1594)
47	STONES	43	32	34	17
Neil Diamond (MCA MAPS 5376)
48	EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY	47	45	31	38
Rod Stewart (Mercury SRM-1-609)
49	FIDDLER ON THE ROOF	49	48	49	20
Original Film Soundtrack (United Artists UAS 10900)
50	INNER CITY BLUES	50	53	57	6
Grover Washington, Jr. (Kudu KU 03)
51	MALO	60	85	97	4
Malo (WB BS 2584)
52	ALL IN THE FAMILY	46	37	23	17
TV Show Cast (Atlantic SD 7210)
53	THE CARPENTERS	51	55	45	40
Carpenters (A&M SP-3502)
54	WEIRD SCENES INSIDE THE GOLD MINE	58	70	83	4
Doors (Elektra 8E-6001)
55	JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR	53	34	36	69
Original Broadway Soundtrack (Decca DXSA 7206)
56	SHAFT	54	39	41	30
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS-2-5002)
57	FLOWERS OF EVIL	55	41	38	13
Mountain (Windfall 5501)
58	HARVEST	--	--	--	1
Neil Young (Reprise MS 2032)
59	MY BOY	56	43	42	11
Richard Harris (Dunhill DSX 50116)
60	A CLOCKWORK ORANGE	71	75	89	4
Original Film Soundtrack (WB BS 2573)
61	WE'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING	59	54	44	10
New Seekers (Elektra EKS-74115)
62	ELVIS NOW	82	--	--	2
Elvis Presley (RCA LSP 4671)
63	REVOLUTION OF THE MIND	57	51	40	11
James Brown (Polydor PD 3003)
64	WOMAN'S LOVE RIGHTS	62	65	68	6
Laura Lee (Hot Wax 708)
65	WOYAYA	76	92	--	3
Osibisa (Decca DL 75327)
66	THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY SOUND MAGAZINE	63	57	63	28
Partridge Family (Bell 6064)
67	GONNA TAKE A MIRACLE	68	69	54	11
Laura Nyro (Columbia KC 30987)
68	TO YOU WITH LOVE, DONNY	64	60	62	19
Donny Osmond (MGM SE-4797)
69	STANDING OVATION	74	74	64	8
Gladys Knight & The Pips (Soul S 736L)
70	COMMUNICATION	72	63	59	8
Bobby Womack (United Artists UA-LA 346-G)
71	TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN	67	73	74	57
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4280)
72	JONATHAN EDWARDS	61	56	28	14
Jonathan Edwards (Capricorn SD 8021)
73	DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER	79	83	96	4
Original Film Soundtrack (United Artists UAS 5220)
74	MARK-ALMOND II	78	81	95	5
Mark-Almond (Blue Thumb BTS 32)
75	THOUGHTS OF MOVIN' ON	77	80	84	5
Lighthouse (Evolution 3010)
76	IMAGINE	65	59	48	24
John Lennon (Apple SW 3379)
77	EVOLUTION	66	61	52	11
Dennis Coffey (Sussex SXBS 7004)
78	CHER	75	79	72	22
Cher (Kapp KS-3649)
79	MESSAGE FROM A DRUM	85	95	--	3
Redbone (Epic KE 30815)
80	ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK LIVE AT THE RIVIERA, LAS VEGAS	69	58	47	10
Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot XPAS 71051)
81	L.A. MIDNIGHT	--	--	--	1
B.B. King (ABC ABCX 743)
82	AL GREEN GETS NEXT TO YOU	81	71	56	15
Al Green (Hi SHL 32062)
83	ISLANDS	84	90	--	3
King Crimson (Atlantic SD 7212)
84	OZONE	83	84	90	9
Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen (Paramount PAS 6017)
85	I'VE BEEN HERE ALL THE TIME	88	82	87	5
Luther Ingram (Koko KOS 2201)
86	I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING	90	--	--	2
Ray Conniff & The Singers (Columbia KC 31220)
87	ALL I EVER NEED IS YOU	--	--	--	1
Sonny & Cher (Kapp KRS-5560)
88	CHARLEY PRIDE SINGS HEART SONGS	92	91	82	12
Charley Pride (RCA LSP 4617)
89	FACE TO FACE WITH THE TRUTH	96	--	--	2
Undisputed Truth (Gordy G959L)
90	FM & AM	--	--	--	1
George Carlin (Little David LD 7214)
91	MASS (ORIGINAL CAST RECORDING)	73	67	46	11
Leonard Bernstein (Columbia M2 31008)
92	SOULFUL TAPESTRY	86	76	73	6
Honey Cone (Hot Wax HA 707)
93	YOU WANT IT, YOU GOT IT	100	--	--	2
Detroit Emeralds (Westbound WB 2013)
94	THE YES ALBUM	89	77	75	16
Yes (Atlantic SD 8283)
95	BIG SCREEN -- LITTLE SCREEN	97	100	--	3
Henry Mancini (RCA LSP 4630)
96	KEEP THE FAITH	--	--	--	1
Black Oak Arkansas (Atco SD 33-381)
97	MEATY, BEATY, BIG & BOUNCY	70	62	53	17
Who (Decca DL 79184)
98	EVERY GOOD BOY DESERVES FAVOUR	94	98	94	29
Moody Blues (Threshold THS 5)
99	PAPA JOHN CREACH	98	99	--	3
Papa John Creach (Grunt FTR 1003)
100	ASYLUM CHOIR II	93	78	70	12
Leon Russell & Marc Benno (Shelter SW 8910)

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:

   • "Sunfighter" by Paul Kantner & Grace Slick (# 80)
   • "Muswell Hillbillies" by Kinks (# 87)
   • "Very Young And Early Songs" by Cat Stevens (# 91)
   • "Who's Next" by Who (# 95)
   • "Don't Knock My Love" by Wilson Pickett (# 99)