Thursday March 16, 1972
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending March 11, 1972



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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)

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