Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending March 25, 1972
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HARVEST | 1 | 2 | 58 | 4 | |
| Neil Young (Reprise MS 2032) | ||||||
| 2 | AMERICA | 4 | 28 | 43 | 6 | |
| America (WB BS 2576) | ||||||
| 3 | AMERICAN PIE | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | |
| Don McLean (United Artists UAS-5535) | ||||||
| 4 | PAUL SIMON | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | |
| Paul Simon (Columbia KC 30750) | ||||||
| 5 | FRAGILE | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | |
| Yes (Atlantic SD 7211) | ||||||
| 6 | NILSSON SCHMILSSON | 7 | 9 | 10 | 14 | |
| Nilsson (RCA LSP-4515) | ||||||
| 7 | MUSIC | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | |
| Carole King (Ode SP-77013) | ||||||
| 8 | BABY I'M A WANT YOU | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | |
| Bread (Elektra EKS-75015) | ||||||
| 9 | THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH | 9 | 4 | 2 | 11 | |
| Various Artists (Apple STCX 3385) | ||||||
| 10 | HOT ROCKS 1964-1971 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 12 | |
| Rolling Stones (London 2PS 606/7) | ||||||
| 11 | LET'S STAY TOGETHER | 14 | 18 | 22 | 7 | |
| Al Green (Hi SHL 32070) | ||||||
| 12 | CHERISH | 12 | 16 | 19 | 7 | |
| David Cassidy (Bell 6070) | ||||||
| 13 | YOUNG, GIFTED AND BLACK | 19 | 25 | 29 | 6 | |
| Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 7213) | ||||||
| 14 | LED ZEPPELIN IV | 15 | 10 | 6 | 18 | |
| Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 7208) | ||||||
| 15 | PHASE III | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | |
| Osmonds (MGM 1SE-4796) | ||||||
| 16 | TEASER AND THE FIRECAT | 16 | 13 | 13 | 24 | |
| Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4313) | ||||||
| 17 | WHATCHA SEE IS WHATCHA GET | 20 | 21 | 28 | 9 | |
| Dramatics (Volt VOS-6018) | ||||||
| 18 | HENDRIX IN THE WEST | 23 | 56 | -- | 3 | |
| Jimi Hendrix (Reprise MS 2049) | ||||||
| 19 | MALO | 25 | 42 | 51 | 7 | |
| Malo (WB BS 2584) | ||||||
| 20 | PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION | 18 | 14 | 11 | 10 | |
| Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion SMAS 94286) | ||||||
| 21 | BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS GREATEST HITS | 26 | 59 | -- | 3 | |
| Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia KC 31170) | ||||||
| 22 | GOT TO BE THERE | 22 | 24 | 27 | 7 | |
| Michael Jackson (Motown M 747L) | ||||||
| 23 | JACKSON FIVE'S GREATEST HITS | 13 | 12 | 9 | 14 | |
| Jackson 5 (Motown M 741L) | ||||||
| 24 | THE STYLISTICS | 30 | 30 | 30 | 15 | |
| Stylistics (Avco AV 33023) | ||||||
| 25 | THE LOW SPARK OF HIGH HEELED BOYS | 28 | 26 | 15 | 16 | |
| Traffic (Island ILPS 9180) | ||||||
| 26 | EAT A PEACH | 70 | -- | -- | 2 |  |
| Allman Brothers (Capricorn 2CP 0102) | ||||||
| 27 | A NOD IS AS GOOD AS A WINK. . . TO A BLIND HORSE | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | |
| Faces (WB BS 2574) | ||||||
| 28 | ELECTRIC WARRIOR | 33 | 37 | 39 | 8 | |
| T. Rex (Reprise RS 6466) | ||||||
| 29 | CHEECH & CHONG | 27 | 20 | 17 | 16 | |
| Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77010) | ||||||
| 30 | SOLID ROCK | 21 | 22 | 23 | 9 | |
| Temptations (Gordy GS 901) | ||||||
| 31 | TAPESTRY | 32 | 34 | 26 | 50 | |
| Carole King (Ode SP-77009) | ||||||
| 32 | KILLER | 37 | 27 | 20 | 16 | |
| Alice Cooper (WB BS 2567) | ||||||
| 33 | STRAIGHT UP | 34 | 17 | 16 | 13 | |
| Badfinger (Apple SW-3387) | ||||||
| 34 | FM & AM | 48 | 70 | 90 | 4 | |
| George Carlin (Little David LD 7214) | ||||||
| 35 | GARCIA | 35 | 35 | 35 | 8 | |
| Jerry Garcia (WB BS 2582) | ||||||
| 36 | WOYAYA | 39 | 55 | 65 | 6 | |
| Osibisa (Decca DL 75327) | ||||||
| 37 | QUIET FIRE | 42 | 46 | 46 | 17 | |
| Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 1594) | ||||||
| 38 | MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER | 24 | 19 | 18 | 18 |  |
| Elton John (UNI 2-93120) | ||||||
| 39 | ALL I EVER NEED IS YOU | 51 | 64 | 87 | 4 | |
| Sonny & Cher (Kapp KRS-5560) | ||||||
| 40 | LIVE | 84 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Donny Hathaway (Atco SD 33-386) | ||||||
| 41 | ALL DAY MUSIC | 43 | 29 | 33 | 18 | |
| War (United Artists UAS 5546) | ||||||
| 42 | GATHER ME | 38 | 33 | 25 | 22 | |
| Melanie (Neighborhood NRS-47001) | ||||||
| 43 | ELVIS NOW | 49 | 54 | 62 | 5 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA LSP 4671) | ||||||
| 44 | JAMMING WITH EDWARD | 31 | 32 | 34 | 7 | |
| Various Artists (Rolling Stones COC 39100) | ||||||
| 45 | CHICAGO AT CARNEGIE HALL | 36 | 31 | 21 | 20 | |
| Chicago (Columbia C4X 30865) | ||||||
| 46 | BOB DYLAN'S GREATEST HITS VOLUME II | 40 | 36 | 37 | 16 | |
| Bob Dylan (Columbia KG 31120) | ||||||
| 47 | ROCKIN' | 53 | 66 | -- | 3 | |
| Guess Who (RCA LSP 4602) | ||||||
| 48 | A CLOCKWORK ORANGE | 50 | 58 | 60 | 7 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (WB BS 2573) | ||||||
| 49 | INNER CITY BLUES | 44 | 47 | 50 | 9 | |
| Grover Washington, Jr. (Kudu KU 03) | ||||||
| 50 | STRAIGHT SHOOTER | 55 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| James Gang (ABC ABCX 741) | ||||||
| 51 | L.A. MIDNIGHT | 60 | 72 | 81 | 4 | |
| B.B. King (ABC ABCX 743) | ||||||
| 52 | DIONNE | 41 | 44 | 45 | 8 | |
| Dionne Warwick (WB BS 2585) | ||||||
| 53 | HARMONY | 46 | 40 | 42 | 24 | |
| Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DSX 50108) | ||||||
| 54 | THE CARPENTERS | 59 | 49 | 53 | 43 | |
| Carpenters (A&M SP-3502) | ||||||
| 55 | BLACK MOSES | 57 | 43 | 36 | 16 | |
| Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS 2-5003) | ||||||
| 56 | SUMMER OF '42 | 45 | 45 | 40 | 15 | |
| Peter Nero (Columbia C 31105) | ||||||
| 57 | FIDDLER ON THE ROOF | 52 | 48 | 49 | 23 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (United Artists UAS 10900) | ||||||
| 58 | WEIRD SCENES INSIDE THE GOLD MINE | 54 | 50 | 54 | 7 | |
| Doors (Elektra 8E-6001) | ||||||
| 59 | ANTICIPATION | 47 | 38 | 38 | 17 | |
| Carly Simon (Elektra EKS-75016) | ||||||
| 60 | E. PLURIBUS FUNK | 29 | 23 | 24 | 17 | |
| Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SW 853) | ||||||
| 61 | CABARET | 72 | 84 | -- | 3 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (ABC ABCD 752) | ||||||
| 62 | SANTANA III | 56 | 39 | 32 | 24 | |
| Santana (Columbia KC 30595) | ||||||
| 63 | RARE EARTH IN CONCERT | 58 | 52 | 41 | 13 | |
| Rare Earth (Rare Earth R 534D) | ||||||
| 64 | BORDER LORD | 75 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| Kris Kristofferson (Monument KZ 31302) | ||||||
| 65 | STANDING OVATION | 64 | 67 | 69 | 11 | |
| Gladys Knight & The Pips (Soul S 736L) | ||||||
| 66 | JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR | 61 | 61 | 55 | 72 | |
| Original Broadway Soundtrack (Decca DXSA 7206) | ||||||
| 67 | WOMAN'S LOVE RIGHTS | 63 | 63 | 64 | 9 | |
| Laura Lee (Hot Wax 708) | ||||||
| 68 | THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY SHOPPING BAG | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Partridge Family (Bell 6072) | ||||||
| 69 | EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY | 66 | 57 | 48 | 41 | |
| Rod Stewart (Mercury SRM-1-609) | ||||||
| 70 | MARK-ALMOND II | 71 | 74 | 74 | 8 | |
| Mark-Almond (Blue Thumb BTS 32) | ||||||
| 71 | HEADKEEPER | 78 | 90 | -- | 3 | |
| Dave Mason (Blue Thumb BTS 34) | ||||||
| 72 | WILD LIFE | 62 | 41 | 31 | 14 | |
| Wings (Apple SW 3386) | ||||||
| 73 | TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN | 69 | 68 | 71 | 60 | |
| Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4280) | ||||||
| 74 | SMOKIN' | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Humble Pie (A&M SP-4342) | ||||||
| 75 | THERE'S A RIOT GOIN' ON | 65 | 53 | 44 | 20 | |
| Sly & The Family Stone (Epic KE 30986) | ||||||
| 76 | REVOLUTION OF THE MIND | 67 | 69 | 63 | 14 | |
| James Brown (Polydor PD 3003) | ||||||
| 77 | BURGERS | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Hot Tuna (Grunt FTR 1004) | ||||||
| 78 | MESSAGE FROM A DRUM | 74 | 77 | 79 | 6 | |
| Redbone (Epic KE 30815) | ||||||
| 79 | I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING | 83 | 83 | 86 | 5 | |
| Ray Conniff & The Singers (Columbia KC 31220) | ||||||
| 80 | SPACE AND FIRST TAKES | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Lee Michaels (A&M SP-4336) | ||||||
| 81 | DON QUIXOTE | 93 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise MS 2056) | ||||||
| 82 | YOU WANT IT, YOU GOT IT | 89 | 89 | 93 | 5 | |
| Detroit Emeralds (Westbound WB 2013) | ||||||
| 83 | BOBBY SHERMAN'S GREATEST HITS, VOL. 1 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Bobby Sherman (Metromedia MD 1048) | ||||||
| 84 | STONES | 68 | 60 | 47 | 20 | |
| Neil Diamond (MCA MAPS 5376) | ||||||
| 85 | JOY | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Apollo 100 (Mega M 31-1010) | ||||||
| 86 | SHAFT | 76 | 62 | 56 | 33 | |
| Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS-2-5002) | ||||||
| 87 | DEAR FRIENDS | 88 | 92 | -- | 3 | |
| Firesign Theatre (Columbia KG 31099) | ||||||
| 88 | SATURATE BEFORE USING | 99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Jackson Browne (Asylum SD 5051) | ||||||
| 89 | HELLBOUND TRAIN | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Savoy Brown (London XPAS 71052) | ||||||
| 90 | FLOWERS OF EVIL | 79 | 65 | 57 | 16 | |
| Mountain (Windfall 5501) | ||||||
| 91 | AND THAT'S THE TRUTH | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Lily Tomlin (Polydor PD 5023) | ||||||
| 92 | KEEP THE FAITH | 92 | 94 | 96 | 4 | |
| Black Oak Arkansas (Atco SD 33-381) | ||||||
| 93 | BE ALTITUDE: RESPECT YOURSELF | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Staple Singers (Stax STS 3002) | ||||||
| 94 | THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY SOUND MAGAZINE | 77 | 71 | 66 | 31 | |
| Partridge Family (Bell 6064) | ||||||
| 95 | SOULFUL TAPESTRY | 100 | 93 | 92 | 9 | |
| Honey Cone (Hot Wax HA 707) | ||||||
| 96 | TO YOU WITH LOVE, DONNY | 86 | 73 | 68 | 22 | |
| Donny Osmond (MGM SE-4797) | ||||||
| 97 | STREET CORNER SYMPHONY | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Persuasions (Capitol ST 872) | ||||||
| 98 | CRUSADERS 1 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Crusaders (Blue Thumb BTS 6001) | ||||||
| 99 | GONNA TAKE A MIRACLE | 73 | 75 | 67 | 14 | |
| Laura Nyro (Columbia KC 30987) | ||||||
| 100 | ALL IN THE FAMILY | 80 | 51 | 52 | 20 | |
| TV Show Cast (Atlantic SD 7210) | ||||||
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:
• "Thoughts Of Movin' On" by Lighthouse (# 81)
• "Diamonds Are Forever" by Original Film Soundtrack (# 82)
• "Al Green Gets Next To You" by Al Green (# 85)
• "Charley Pride Sings Heart Songs" by Charley Pride (# 87)
• "Imagine" by John Lennon (# 90)
• "Islands" by King Crimson (# 91)
• "Communication" by Bobby Womack (# 94)
• "Papa John Creach" by Papa John Creach (# 95)
• "Cher" by Cher (# 96)
• "Asylum Choir II" by Leon Russell & Marc Benno (# 97)
• "Face To Face With The Truth" by Undisputed Truth (# 98)