Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending March 11, 1972

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	AMERICAN PIE	1	1	1	16
Don McLean (United Artists UAS-5535)
2	HARVEST	58	--	--	2
Neil Young (Reprise MS 2032)
3	MUSIC	3	3	3	14
Carole King (Ode SP-77013)
4	THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH	2	2	2	9
Various Artists (Apple STCX 3385)
5	HOT ROCKS 1964-1971	4	4	4	10
Rolling Stones (London 2PS 606/7)
6	FRAGILE	5	11	15	8
Yes (Atlantic SD 7211)
7	PAUL SIMON	8	12	38	4
Paul Simon (Columbia KC 30750)
8	BABY I'M A WANT YOU	7	10	23	6
Bread (Elektra EKS-75015)
9	NILSSON SCHMILSSON	10	14	26	12
Nilsson (RCA LSP-4515)
10	LED ZEPPELIN IV	6	5	5	16
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 7208)
11	PHASE III	12	19	25	7
Osmonds (MGM 1SE-4796)
12	JACKSON FIVE'S GREATEST HITS	9	9	11	12
Jackson 5 (Motown M 741L)
13	TEASER AND THE FIRECAT	13	7	7	22
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4313)
14	PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION	11	6	6	8
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion SMAS 94286)
15	A NOD IS AS GOOD AS A WINK. . . TO A BLIND HORSE	14	8	8	13
Faces (WB BS 2574)
16	CHERISH	19	29	47	5
David Cassidy (Bell 6070)
17	STRAIGHT UP	16	18	19	11
Badfinger (Apple SW-3387)
18	LET'S STAY TOGETHER	22	24	44	5
Al Green (Hi SHL 32070)
19	MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER	18	13	10	16
Elton John (UNI 2-93120)
20	CHEECH & CHONG	17	17	17	14
Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77010)
21	WHATCHA SEE IS WHATCHA GET	28	30	42	7
Dramatics (Volt VOS-6018)
22	SOLID ROCK	23	23	40	7
Temptations (Gordy GS 901)
23	E. PLURIBUS FUNK	24	21	12	15
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SW 853)
24	GOT TO BE THERE	27	32	46	5
Michael Jackson (Motown M 747L)
25	YOUNG, GIFTED AND BLACK	29	34	64	4
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 7213)
26	THE LOW SPARK OF HIGH HEELED BOYS	15	16	20	14
Traffic (Island ILPS 9180)
27	KILLER	20	20	14	14
Alice Cooper (WB BS 2567)
28	AMERICA	43	52	87	4
America (WB BS 2576)
29	ALL DAY MUSIC	33	35	36	16
War (United Artists UAS 5546)
30	THE STYLISTICS	30	22	21	13
Stylistics (Avco AV 33023)
31	CHICAGO AT CARNEGIE HALL	21	15	9	18
Chicago (Columbia C4X 30865)
32	JAMMING WITH EDWARD	34	36	52	5
Various Artists (Rolling Stones COC 39100)
33	GATHER ME	25	25	16	20
Melanie (Neighborhood NRS-47001)
34	TAPESTRY	26	27	18	48
Carole King (Ode SP-77009)
35	GARCIA	35	39	49	6
Jerry Garcia (WB BS 2582)
36	BOB DYLAN'S GREATEST HITS VOLUME II	37	38	27	14
Bob Dylan (Columbia KG 31120)
37	ELECTRIC WARRIOR	39	44	68	6
T. Rex (Reprise RS 6466)
38	ANTICIPATION	38	40	31	15
Carly Simon (Elektra EKS-75016)
39	SANTANA III	32	33	28	22
Santana (Columbia KC 30595)
40	HARMONY	42	45	35	22
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DSX 50108)
41	WILD LIFE	31	26	13	12
Wings (Apple SW 3386)
42	MALO	51	60	85	5
Malo (WB BS 2584)
43	BLACK MOSES	36	37	22	14
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS 2-5003)
44	DIONNE	45	48	50	6
Dionne Warwick (WB BS 2585)
45	SUMMER OF '42	40	31	33	13
Peter Nero (Columbia C 31105)
46	QUIET FIRE	46	41	30	15
Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 1594)
47	INNER CITY BLUES	50	50	53	7
Grover Washington, Jr. (Kudu KU 03)
48	FIDDLER ON THE ROOF	49	49	48	21
Original Film Soundtrack (United Artists UAS 10900)
49	THE CARPENTERS	53	51	55	41
Carpenters (A&M SP-3502)
50	WEIRD SCENES INSIDE THE GOLD MINE	54	58	70	5
Doors (Elektra 8E-6001)
51	ALL IN THE FAMILY	52	46	37	18
TV Show Cast (Atlantic SD 7210)
52	RARE EARTH IN CONCERT	41	28	24	11
Rare Earth (Rare Earth R 534D)
53	THERE'S A RIOT GOIN' ON	44	42	29	18
Sly & The Family Stone (Epic KE 30986)
54	ELVIS NOW	62	82	--	3
Elvis Presley (RCA LSP 4671)
55	WOYAYA	65	76	92	4
Osibisa (Decca DL 75327)
56	HENDRIX IN THE WEST	--	--	--	1
Jimi Hendrix (Reprise MS 2049)
57	EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY	48	47	45	39
Rod Stewart (Mercury SRM-1-609)
58	A CLOCKWORK ORANGE	60	71	75	5
Original Film Soundtrack (WB BS 2573)
59	BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS GREATEST HITS	--	--	--	1
Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia KC 31170)
60	STONES	47	43	32	18
Neil Diamond (MCA MAPS 5376)
61	JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR	55	53	34	70
Original Broadway Soundtrack (Decca DXSA 7206)
62	SHAFT	56	54	39	31
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS-2-5002)
63	WOMAN'S LOVE RIGHTS	64	62	65	7
Laura Lee (Hot Wax 708)
64	ALL I EVER NEED IS YOU	87	--	--	2
Sonny & Cher (Kapp KRS-5560)
65	FLOWERS OF EVIL	57	55	41	14
Mountain (Windfall 5501)
66	ROCKIN'	--	--	--	1
Guess Who (RCA LSP 4602)
67	STANDING OVATION	69	74	74	9
Gladys Knight & The Pips (Soul S 736L)
68	TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN	71	67	73	58
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4280)
69	REVOLUTION OF THE MIND	63	57	51	12
James Brown (Polydor PD 3003)
70	FM & AM	90	--	--	2
George Carlin (Little David LD 7214)
71	THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY SOUND MAGAZINE	66	63	57	29
Partridge Family (Bell 6064)
72	L.A. MIDNIGHT	81	--	--	2
B.B. King (ABC ABCX 743)
73	TO YOU WITH LOVE, DONNY	68	64	60	20
Donny Osmond (MGM SE-4797)
74	MARK-ALMOND II	74	78	81	6
Mark-Almond (Blue Thumb BTS 32)
75	GONNA TAKE A MIRACLE	67	68	69	12
Laura Nyro (Columbia KC 30987)
76	COMMUNICATION	70	72	63	9
Bobby Womack (United Artists UA-LA 346-G)
77	MESSAGE FROM A DRUM	79	85	95	4
Redbone (Epic KE 30815)
78	THOUGHTS OF MOVIN' ON	75	77	80	6
Lighthouse (Evolution 3010)
79	DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER	73	79	83	5
Original Film Soundtrack (United Artists UAS 5220)
80	IMAGINE	76	65	59	25
John Lennon (Apple SW 3379)
81	AL GREEN GETS NEXT TO YOU	82	81	71	16
Al Green (Hi SHL 32062)
82	ISLANDS	83	84	90	4
King Crimson (Atlantic SD 7212)
83	I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING	86	90	--	3
Ray Conniff & The Singers (Columbia KC 31220)
84	CABARET	--	--	--	1
Original Film Soundtrack (ABC ABCD 752)
85	EVOLUTION	77	66	61	12
Dennis Coffey (Sussex SXBS 7004)
86	CHER	78	75	79	23
Cher (Kapp KS-3649)
87	CHARLEY PRIDE SINGS HEART SONGS	88	92	91	13
Charley Pride (RCA LSP 4617)
88	BORDER LORD	--	--	--	1
Kris Kristofferson (Monument KZ 31302)
89	YOU WANT IT, YOU GOT IT	93	100	--	3
Detroit Emeralds (Westbound WB 2013)
90	HEADKEEPER	--	--	--	1
Dave Mason (Blue Thumb BTS 34)
91	I'VE BEEN HERE ALL THE TIME	85	88	82	6
Luther Ingram (Koko KOS 2201)
92	DEAR FRIENDS	--	--	--	1
Firesign Theatre (Columbia KG 31099)
93	SOULFUL TAPESTRY	92	86	76	7
Honey Cone (Hot Wax HA 707)
94	KEEP THE FAITH	96	--	--	2
Black Oak Arkansas (Atco SD 33-381)
95	FACE TO FACE WITH THE TRUTH	89	96	--	3
Undisputed Truth (Gordy G959L)
96	PAPA JOHN CREACH	99	98	99	4
Papa John Creach (Grunt FTR 1003)
97	MASS (ORIGINAL CAST RECORDING)	91	73	67	12
Leonard Bernstein (Columbia M2 31008)
98	BIG SCREEN -- LITTLE SCREEN	95	97	100	4
Henry Mancini (RCA LSP 4630)
99	ASYLUM CHOIR II	100	93	78	13
Leon Russell & Marc Benno (Shelter SW 8910)
100	MEATY, BEATY, BIG & BOUNCY	97	70	62	18
Who (Decca DL 79184)

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:

   • "My Boy" by Richard Harris (# 59)
   • "We'd Like To Teach The World To Sing" by New Seekers (# 61)
   • "Jonathan Edwards" by Jonathan Edwards (# 72)
   • "Engelbert Humperdinck Live At The Riviera, Las Vegas" by Engelbert Humperdinck (# 80)
   • "Ozone" by Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen (# 84)
   • "The Yes Album" by Yes (# 94)
   • "Every Good Boy Deserves Favour" by Moody Blues (# 98)