Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending April 15, 1972

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	AMERICA	2	2	2	9
America (WB BS 2576)
2	HARVEST	1	1	1	7
Neil Young (Reprise MS 2032)
3	PAUL SIMON	3	3	4	9
Paul Simon (Columbia KC 30750)
4	NILSSON SCHMILSSON	4	4	6	17
Nilsson (RCA LSP-4515)
5	EAT A PEACH	13	20	26	5
Allman Brothers (Capricorn 2CP 0102)
6	BABY I'M A WANT YOU	7	7	8	11
Bread (Elektra EKS-75015)
7	FRAGILE	5	5	5	13
Yes (Atlantic SD 7211)
8	AMERICAN PIE	8	6	3	21
Don McLean (United Artists UAS-5535)
9	MUSIC	6	8	7	19
Carole King (Ode SP-77013)
10	LET'S STAY TOGETHER	10	11	11	10
Al Green (Hi SHL 32070)
11	THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH	9	9	9	14
Various Artists (Apple STCX 3385)
12	MALO	16	16	19	10
Malo (WB BS 2584)
13	YOUNG, GIFTED AND BLACK	14	14	13	9
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 7213)
14	HOT ROCKS 1964-1971	11	10	10	15
Rolling Stones (London 2PS 606/7)
15	BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS GREATEST HITS	17	19	21	6
Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia KC 31170)
16	HENDRIX IN THE WEST	12	13	18	6
Jimi Hendrix (Reprise MS 2049)
17	FIRST TAKE	43	60	--	3
Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 8230)
18	LIVE	19	31	40	5
Donny Hathaway (Atco SD 33-386)
19	THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY SHOPPING BAG	29	56	68	4
Partridge Family (Bell 6072)
20	GOT TO BE THERE	20	21	22	10
Michael Jackson (Motown M 747L)
21	THE STYLISTICS	21	22	24	18
Stylistics (Avco AV 33023)
22	FM & AM	22	23	34	7
George Carlin (Little David LD 7214)
23	ALL I EVER NEED IS YOU	25	35	39	7
Sonny & Cher (Kapp KRS-5560)
24	SMOKIN'	39	63	74	4
Humble Pie (A&M SP-4342)
25	CHERISH	15	12	12	10
David Cassidy (Bell 6070)
26	LIVE CREAM, VOLUME II	36	87	--	3
Cream (Atco SD 7005)
27	STRAIGHT SHOOTER	34	44	50	5
James Gang (ABC ABCX 741)
28	LED ZEPPELIN IV	18	15	14	21
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 7208)
29	PHASE III	23	18	15	12
Osmonds (MGM 1SE-4796)
30	THE LOW SPARK OF HIGH HEELED BOYS	27	27	25	19
Traffic (Island ILPS 9180)
31	ROCKIN'	33	43	47	6
Guess Who (RCA LSP 4602)
32	WHATCHA SEE IS WHATCHA GET	24	17	17	12
Dramatics (Volt VOS-6018)
33	TAPESTRY	26	28	31	53
Carole King (Ode SP-77009)
34	ELECTRIC WARRIOR	31	26	28	11
T. Rex (Reprise RS 6466)
35	TEASER AND THE FIRECAT	28	24	16	27
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4313)
36	JACKSON FIVE'S GREATEST HITS	37	32	23	17
Jackson 5 (Motown M 741L)
37	QUIET FIRE	32	37	37	20
Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 1594)
38	ALL DAY MUSIC	41	40	41	21
War (United Artists UAS 5546)
39	KILLER	30	29	32	19
Alice Cooper (WB BS 2567)
40	L.A. MIDNIGHT	44	47	51	7
B.B. King (ABC ABCX 743)
41	CABARET	45	50	61	6
Original Film Soundtrack (ABC ABCD 752)
42	DON QUIXOTE	56	72	81	5
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise MS 2056)
43	A CLOCKWORK ORANGE	46	46	48	10
Original Film Soundtrack (WB BS 2573)
44	BE ALTITUDE: RESPECT YOURSELF	54	64	93	4
Staple Singers (Stax STS 3002)
45	MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER	40	42	38	21
Elton John (UNI 2-93120)
46	BORDER LORD	47	53	64	6
Kris Kristofferson (Monument KZ 31302)
47	PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION	38	25	20	13
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion SMAS 94286)
48	SOLID ROCK	35	38	30	12
Temptations (Gordy GS 901)
49	HELLBOUND TRAIN	63	76	89	4
Savoy Brown (London XPAS 71052)
50	BURGERS	58	67	77	4
Hot Tuna (Grunt FTR 1004)
51	BOB DYLAN'S GREATEST HITS VOLUME II	61	54	46	19
Bob Dylan (Columbia KG 31120)
52	CHEECH & CHONG	42	30	29	19
Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77010)
53	THE CARPENTERS	52	49	54	46
Carpenters (A&M SP-3502)
54	FIDDLER ON THE ROOF	55	57	57	26
Original Film Soundtrack (United Artists UAS 10900)
55	A NOD IS AS GOOD AS A WINK. . . TO A BLIND HORSE	50	39	27	18
Faces (WB BS 2574)
56	CHICAGO AT CARNEGIE HALL	48	45	45	23
Chicago (Columbia C4X 30865)
57	ELVIS NOW	53	41	43	8
Elvis Presley (RCA LSP 4671)
58	AND THAT'S THE TRUTH	69	80	91	4
Lily Tomlin (Polydor PD 5023)
59	WOYAYA	51	34	36	9
Osibisa (Decca DL 75327)
60	SPACE AND FIRST TAKES	66	70	80	4
Lee Michaels (A&M SP-4336)
61	ROADWORK	75	--	--	2
Edgar Winter's White Trash (Epic KEG 31249)
62	HEADKEEPER	64	66	71	6
Dave Mason (Blue Thumb BTS 34)
63	JOY	65	75	85	4
Apollo 100 (Mega M 31-1010)
64	STRAIGHT UP	49	33	33	16
Badfinger (Apple SW-3387)
65	BOBBY SHERMAN'S GREATEST HITS, VOL. 1	59	74	83	4
Bobby Sherman (Metromedia MD 1048)
66	E. PLURIBUS FUNK	62	55	60	20
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SW 853)
67	BLACK MOSES	60	51	55	19
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS 2-5003)
68	ANTICIPATION	67	61	59	20
Carly Simon (Elektra EKS-75016)
69	GARCIA	57	36	35	11
Jerry Garcia (WB BS 2582)
70	SATURATE BEFORE USING	74	77	88	5
Jackson Browne (Asylum SD 5051)
71	HARMONY	68	59	53	27
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DSX 50108)
72	DIONNE	70	65	52	11
Dionne Warwick (WB BS 2585)
73	THE GODFATHER	--	--	--	1
Original Film Soundtrack (Paramount PAS-1003)
74	DROWNING IN THE SEA OF LOVE	80	91	--	3
Joe Simon (Spring SPR 5702)
75	GATHER ME	71	52	42	25
Melanie (Neighborhood NRS-47001)
76	THE BEST OF CHARLEY PRIDE, VOL II	94	100	--	3
Charley Pride (RCA LSP 4682)
77	YOU WANT IT, YOU GOT IT	78	79	82	8
Detroit Emeralds (Westbound WB 2013)
78	SUMMER OF '42	76	68	56	18
Peter Nero (Columbia C 31105)
79	INNER CITY BLUES	72	48	49	12
Grover Washington, Jr. (Kudu KU 03)
80	LOVE THEME FROM "THE GODFATHER"	--	--	--	1
Andy Williams (Columbia KC 31303)
81	HISTORIC FIGURES AND ANCIENT HEADS	84	94	--	3
Canned Heat (United Artists UAS 5557)
82	JAMMING WITH EDWARD	73	58	44	10
Various Artists (Rolling Stones COC 39100)
83	SANTANA III	82	62	62	27
Santana (Columbia KC 30595)
84	JO JO GUNNE	87	90	--	3
Jo Jo Gunne (Asylum SD 5053)
85	CRUSADERS 1	88	92	98	4
Crusaders (Blue Thumb BTS 6001)
86	RARE EARTH IN CONCERT	77	71	63	16
Rare Earth (Rare Earth R 534D)
87	JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR	85	83	66	75
Original Broadway Soundtrack (Decca DXSA 7206)
88	MARK-ALMOND II	81	78	70	11
Mark-Almond (Blue Thumb BTS 32)
89	CRY	--	--	--	1
Lynn Anderson (Columbia KC 31316)
90	TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN	86	85	73	63
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4280)
91	EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY	90	81	69	44
Rod Stewart (Mercury SRM-1-609)
92	STANDING OVATION	95	96	65	14
Gladys Knight & The Pips (Soul S 736L)
93	DEAR FRIENDS	89	88	87	6
Firesign Theatre (Columbia KG 31099)
94	INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY	--	--	--	1
Fifth Dimension (Bell 6073)
95	WILD LIFE	93	84	72	17
Wings (Apple SW 3386)
96	KEEP THE FAITH	96	95	92	7
Black Oak Arkansas (Atco SD 33-381)
97	SHAFT	97	99	86	36
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS-2-5002)
98	THERE'S A RIOT GOIN' ON	91	82	75	23
Sly & The Family Stone (Epic KE 30986)
99	REVOLUTION OF THE MIND	92	89	76	17
James Brown (Polydor PD 3003)
100	OH HOW WE DANCED	--	--	--	1
Jim Capaldi (Island SW 9314)

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:

   • "I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing" by Ray Conniff & The Singers (# 79)
   • "Weird Scenes Inside The Gold Mine" by Doors (# 83)
   • "Message From A Drum" by Redbone (# 98)
   • "Stones" by Neil Diamond (# 99)
   • "To You With Love, Donny" by Donny Osmond (#100)