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)