Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending March 18, 1972
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HARVEST | 2 | 58 | -- | 3 | |
| Neil Young (Reprise MS 2032) | ||||||
| 2 | AMERICAN PIE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | |
| Don McLean (United Artists UAS-5535) | ||||||
| 3 | MUSIC | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | |
| Carole King (Ode SP-77013) | ||||||
| 4 | AMERICA | 28 | 43 | 52 | 5 |  |
| America (WB BS 2576) | ||||||
| 5 | PAUL SIMON | 7 | 8 | 12 | 5 | |
| Paul Simon (Columbia KC 30750) | ||||||
| 6 | FRAGILE | 6 | 5 | 11 | 9 | |
| Yes (Atlantic SD 7211) | ||||||
| 7 | NILSSON SCHMILSSON | 9 | 10 | 14 | 13 | |
| Nilsson (RCA LSP-4515) | ||||||
| 8 | BABY I'M A WANT YOU | 8 | 7 | 10 | 7 | |
| Bread (Elektra EKS-75015) | ||||||
| 9 | THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
| Various Artists (Apple STCX 3385) | ||||||
| 10 | HOT ROCKS 1964-1971 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 11 | |
| Rolling Stones (London 2PS 606/7) | ||||||
| 11 | PHASE III | 11 | 12 | 19 | 8 | |
| Osmonds (MGM 1SE-4796) | ||||||
| 12 | CHERISH | 16 | 19 | 29 | 6 | |
| David Cassidy (Bell 6070) | ||||||
| 13 | JACKSON FIVE'S GREATEST HITS | 12 | 9 | 9 | 13 | |
| Jackson 5 (Motown M 741L) | ||||||
| 14 | LET'S STAY TOGETHER | 18 | 22 | 24 | 6 | |
| Al Green (Hi SHL 32070) | ||||||
| 15 | LED ZEPPELIN IV | 10 | 6 | 5 | 17 | |
| Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 7208) | ||||||
| 16 | TEASER AND THE FIRECAT | 13 | 13 | 7 | 23 | |
| Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4313) | ||||||
| 17 | A NOD IS AS GOOD AS A WINK. . . TO A BLIND HORSE | 15 | 14 | 8 | 14 | |
| Faces (WB BS 2574) | ||||||
| 18 | PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION | 14 | 11 | 6 | 9 | |
| Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion SMAS 94286) | ||||||
| 19 | YOUNG, GIFTED AND BLACK | 25 | 29 | 34 | 5 | |
| Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 7213) | ||||||
| 20 | WHATCHA SEE IS WHATCHA GET | 21 | 28 | 30 | 8 | |
| Dramatics (Volt VOS-6018) | ||||||
| 21 | SOLID ROCK | 22 | 23 | 23 | 8 | |
| Temptations (Gordy GS 901) | ||||||
| 22 | GOT TO BE THERE | 24 | 27 | 32 | 6 | |
| Michael Jackson (Motown M 747L) | ||||||
| 23 | HENDRIX IN THE WEST | 56 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Jimi Hendrix (Reprise MS 2049) | ||||||
| 24 | MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER | 19 | 18 | 13 | 17 | |
| Elton John (UNI 2-93120) | ||||||
| 25 | MALO | 42 | 51 | 60 | 6 | |
| Malo (WB BS 2584) | ||||||
| 26 | BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS GREATEST HITS | 59 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia KC 31170) | ||||||
| 27 | CHEECH & CHONG | 20 | 17 | 17 | 15 | |
| Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77010) | ||||||
| 28 | THE LOW SPARK OF HIGH HEELED BOYS | 26 | 15 | 16 | 15 | |
| Traffic (Island ILPS 9180) | ||||||
| 29 | E. PLURIBUS FUNK | 23 | 24 | 21 | 16 | |
| Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SW 853) | ||||||
| 30 | THE STYLISTICS | 30 | 30 | 22 | 14 | |
| Stylistics (Avco AV 33023) | ||||||
| 31 | JAMMING WITH EDWARD | 32 | 34 | 36 | 6 | |
| Various Artists (Rolling Stones COC 39100) | ||||||
| 32 | TAPESTRY | 34 | 26 | 27 | 49 | |
| Carole King (Ode SP-77009) | ||||||
| 33 | ELECTRIC WARRIOR | 37 | 39 | 44 | 7 | |
| T. Rex (Reprise RS 6466) | ||||||
| 34 | STRAIGHT UP | 17 | 16 | 18 | 12 |  |
| Badfinger (Apple SW-3387) | ||||||
| 35 | GARCIA | 35 | 35 | 39 | 7 | |
| Jerry Garcia (WB BS 2582) | ||||||
| 36 | CHICAGO AT CARNEGIE HALL | 31 | 21 | 15 | 19 | |
| Chicago (Columbia C4X 30865) | ||||||
| 37 | KILLER | 27 | 20 | 20 | 15 | |
| Alice Cooper (WB BS 2567) | ||||||
| 38 | GATHER ME | 33 | 25 | 25 | 21 | |
| Melanie (Neighborhood NRS-47001) | ||||||
| 39 | WOYAYA | 55 | 65 | 76 | 5 | |
| Osibisa (Decca DL 75327) | ||||||
| 40 | BOB DYLAN'S GREATEST HITS VOLUME II | 36 | 37 | 38 | 15 | |
| Bob Dylan (Columbia KG 31120) | ||||||
| 41 | DIONNE | 44 | 45 | 48 | 7 | |
| Dionne Warwick (WB BS 2585) | ||||||
| 42 | QUIET FIRE | 46 | 46 | 41 | 16 | |
| Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 1594) | ||||||
| 43 | ALL DAY MUSIC | 29 | 33 | 35 | 17 | |
| War (United Artists UAS 5546) | ||||||
| 44 | INNER CITY BLUES | 47 | 50 | 50 | 8 | |
| Grover Washington, Jr. (Kudu KU 03) | ||||||
| 45 | SUMMER OF '42 | 45 | 40 | 31 | 14 | |
| Peter Nero (Columbia C 31105) | ||||||
| 46 | HARMONY | 40 | 42 | 45 | 23 | |
| Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DSX 50108) | ||||||
| 47 | ANTICIPATION | 38 | 38 | 40 | 16 | |
| Carly Simon (Elektra EKS-75016) | ||||||
| 48 | FM & AM | 70 | 90 | -- | 3 | |
| George Carlin (Little David LD 7214) | ||||||
| 49 | ELVIS NOW | 54 | 62 | 82 | 4 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA LSP 4671) | ||||||
| 50 | A CLOCKWORK ORANGE | 58 | 60 | 71 | 6 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (WB BS 2573) | ||||||
| 51 | ALL I EVER NEED IS YOU | 64 | 87 | -- | 3 | |
| Sonny & Cher (Kapp KRS-5560) | ||||||
| 52 | FIDDLER ON THE ROOF | 48 | 49 | 49 | 22 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (United Artists UAS 10900) | ||||||
| 53 | ROCKIN' | 66 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Guess Who (RCA LSP 4602) | ||||||
| 54 | WEIRD SCENES INSIDE THE GOLD MINE | 50 | 54 | 58 | 6 | |
| Doors (Elektra 8E-6001) | ||||||
| 55 | STRAIGHT SHOOTER | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| James Gang (ABC ABCX 741) | ||||||
| 56 | SANTANA III | 39 | 32 | 33 | 23 | |
| Santana (Columbia KC 30595) | ||||||
| 57 | BLACK MOSES | 43 | 36 | 37 | 15 | |
| Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS 2-5003) | ||||||
| 58 | RARE EARTH IN CONCERT | 52 | 41 | 28 | 12 | |
| Rare Earth (Rare Earth R 534D) | ||||||
| 59 | THE CARPENTERS | 49 | 53 | 51 | 42 | |
| Carpenters (A&M SP-3502) | ||||||
| 60 | L.A. MIDNIGHT | 72 | 81 | -- | 3 | |
| B.B. King (ABC ABCX 743) | ||||||
| 61 | JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR | 61 | 55 | 53 | 71 | |
| Original Broadway Soundtrack (Decca DXSA 7206) | ||||||
| 62 | WILD LIFE | 41 | 31 | 26 | 13 | |
| Wings (Apple SW 3386) | ||||||
| 63 | WOMAN'S LOVE RIGHTS | 63 | 64 | 62 | 8 | |
| Laura Lee (Hot Wax 708) | ||||||
| 64 | STANDING OVATION | 67 | 69 | 74 | 10 | |
| Gladys Knight & The Pips (Soul S 736L) | ||||||
| 65 | THERE'S A RIOT GOIN' ON | 53 | 44 | 42 | 19 | |
| Sly & The Family Stone (Epic KE 30986) | ||||||
| 66 | EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY | 57 | 48 | 47 | 40 | |
| Rod Stewart (Mercury SRM-1-609) | ||||||
| 67 | REVOLUTION OF THE MIND | 69 | 63 | 57 | 13 | |
| James Brown (Polydor PD 3003) | ||||||
| 68 | STONES | 60 | 47 | 43 | 19 | |
| Neil Diamond (MCA MAPS 5376) | ||||||
| 69 | TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN | 68 | 71 | 67 | 59 | |
| Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4280) | ||||||
| 70 | EAT A PEACH | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Allman Brothers (Capricorn 2CP 0102) | ||||||
| 71 | MARK-ALMOND II | 74 | 74 | 78 | 7 | |
| Mark-Almond (Blue Thumb BTS 32) | ||||||
| 72 | CABARET | 84 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (ABC ABCD 752) | ||||||
| 73 | GONNA TAKE A MIRACLE | 75 | 67 | 68 | 13 | |
| Laura Nyro (Columbia KC 30987) | ||||||
| 74 | MESSAGE FROM A DRUM | 77 | 79 | 85 | 5 | |
| Redbone (Epic KE 30815) | ||||||
| 75 | BORDER LORD | 88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Kris Kristofferson (Monument KZ 31302) | ||||||
| 76 | SHAFT | 62 | 56 | 54 | 32 | |
| Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS-2-5002) | ||||||
| 77 | THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY SOUND MAGAZINE | 71 | 66 | 63 | 30 | |
| Partridge Family (Bell 6064) | ||||||
| 78 | HEADKEEPER | 90 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Dave Mason (Blue Thumb BTS 34) | ||||||
| 79 | FLOWERS OF EVIL | 65 | 57 | 55 | 15 | |
| Mountain (Windfall 5501) | ||||||
| 80 | ALL IN THE FAMILY | 51 | 52 | 46 | 19 | |
| TV Show Cast (Atlantic SD 7210) | ||||||
| 81 | THOUGHTS OF MOVIN' ON | 78 | 75 | 77 | 7 | |
| Lighthouse (Evolution 3010) | ||||||
| 82 | DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER | 79 | 73 | 79 | 6 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (United Artists UAS 5220) | ||||||
| 83 | I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING | 83 | 86 | 90 | 4 | |
| Ray Conniff & The Singers (Columbia KC 31220) | ||||||
| 84 | LIVE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Donny Hathaway (Atco SD 33-386) | ||||||
| 85 | AL GREEN GETS NEXT TO YOU | 81 | 82 | 81 | 17 | |
| Al Green (Hi SHL 32062) | ||||||
| 86 | TO YOU WITH LOVE, DONNY | 73 | 68 | 64 | 21 | |
| Donny Osmond (MGM SE-4797) | ||||||
| 87 | CHARLEY PRIDE SINGS HEART SONGS | 87 | 88 | 92 | 14 | |
| Charley Pride (RCA LSP 4617) | ||||||
| 88 | DEAR FRIENDS | 92 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Firesign Theatre (Columbia KG 31099) | ||||||
| 89 | YOU WANT IT, YOU GOT IT | 89 | 93 | 100 | 4 | |
| Detroit Emeralds (Westbound WB 2013) | ||||||
| 90 | IMAGINE | 80 | 76 | 65 | 26 | |
| John Lennon (Apple SW 3379) | ||||||
| 91 | ISLANDS | 82 | 83 | 84 | 5 | |
| King Crimson (Atlantic SD 7212) | ||||||
| 92 | KEEP THE FAITH | 94 | 96 | -- | 3 | |
| Black Oak Arkansas (Atco SD 33-381) | ||||||
| 93 | DON QUIXOTE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise MS 2056) | ||||||
| 94 | COMMUNICATION | 76 | 70 | 72 | 10 | |
| Bobby Womack (United Artists UA-LA 346-G) | ||||||
| 95 | PAPA JOHN CREACH | 96 | 99 | 98 | 5 | |
| Papa John Creach (Grunt FTR 1003) | ||||||
| 96 | CHER | 86 | 78 | 75 | 24 | |
| Cher (Kapp KS-3649) | ||||||
| 97 | ASYLUM CHOIR II | 99 | 100 | 93 | 14 | |
| Leon Russell & Marc Benno (Shelter SW 8910) | ||||||
| 98 | FACE TO FACE WITH THE TRUTH | 95 | 89 | 96 | 4 | |
| Undisputed Truth (Gordy G959L) | ||||||
| 99 | SATURATE BEFORE USING | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Jackson Browne (Asylum SD 5051) | ||||||
| 100 | SOULFUL TAPESTRY | 93 | 92 | 86 | 8 | |
| Honey Cone (Hot Wax HA 707) | ||||||
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:
• "Evolution" by Dennis Coffey (# 85)
• "I've Been Here All The Time" by Luther Ingram (# 91)
• "Mass (Original Cast Recording)" by Leonard Bernstein (# 97)
• "Big Screen -- Little Screen" by Henry Mancini (# 98)
• "Meaty, Beaty, Big & Bouncy" by Who (#100)