Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending April 22, 1972

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	AMERICA	1	2	2	10
America (WB BS 2576)
2	HARVEST	2	1	1	8
Neil Young (Reprise MS 2032)
3	PAUL SIMON	3	3	3	10
Paul Simon (Columbia KC 30750)
4	NILSSON SCHMILSSON	4	4	4	18
Nilsson (RCA LSP-4515)
5	EAT A PEACH	5	13	20	6
Allman Brothers (Capricorn 2CP 0102)
6	FRAGILE	7	5	5	14
Yes (Atlantic SD 7211)
7	BABY I'M A WANT YOU	6	7	7	12
Bread (Elektra EKS-75015)
8	FIRST TAKE	17	43	60	4
Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 8230)
9	AMERICAN PIE	8	8	6	22
Don McLean (United Artists UAS-5535)
10	LET'S STAY TOGETHER	10	10	11	11
Al Green (Hi SHL 32070)
11	THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH	11	9	9	15
Various Artists (Apple STCX 3385)
12	MALO	12	16	16	11
Malo (WB BS 2584)
13	MUSIC	9	6	8	20
Carole King (Ode SP-77013)
14	BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS GREATEST HITS	15	17	19	7
Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia KC 31170)
15	YOUNG, GIFTED AND BLACK	13	14	14	10
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 7213)
16	FM & AM	22	22	23	8
George Carlin (Little David LD 7214)
17	THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY SHOPPING BAG	19	29	56	5
Partridge Family (Bell 6072)
18	ALL I EVER NEED IS YOU	23	25	35	8
Sonny & Cher (Kapp KRS-5560)
19	LIVE	18	19	31	6
Donny Hathaway (Atco SD 33-386)
20	HENDRIX IN THE WEST	16	12	13	7
Jimi Hendrix (Reprise MS 2049)
21	GOT TO BE THERE	20	20	21	11
Michael Jackson (Motown M 747L)
22	HOT ROCKS 1964-1971	14	11	10	16
Rolling Stones (London 2PS 606/7)
23	SMOKIN'	24	39	63	5
Humble Pie (A&M SP-4342)
24	LIVE CREAM, VOLUME II	26	36	87	4
Cream (Atco SD 7005)
25	THE STYLISTICS	21	21	22	19
Stylistics (Avco AV 33023)
26	LED ZEPPELIN IV	28	18	15	22
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 7208)
27	STRAIGHT SHOOTER	27	34	44	6
James Gang (ABC ABCX 741)
28	CHERISH	25	15	12	11
David Cassidy (Bell 6070)
29	PHASE III	29	23	18	13
Osmonds (MGM 1SE-4796)
30	TAPESTRY	33	26	28	54
Carole King (Ode SP-77009)
31	JACKSON FIVE'S GREATEST HITS	36	37	32	18
Jackson 5 (Motown M 741L)
32	THE LOW SPARK OF HIGH HEELED BOYS	30	27	27	20
Traffic (Island ILPS 9180)
33	BE ALTITUDE: RESPECT YOURSELF	44	54	64	5
Staple Singers (Stax STS 3002)
34	ALL DAY MUSIC	38	41	40	22
War (United Artists UAS 5546)
35	KILLER	39	30	29	20
Alice Cooper (WB BS 2567)
36	WHATCHA SEE IS WHATCHA GET	32	24	17	13
Dramatics (Volt VOS-6018)
37	ROCKIN'	31	33	43	7
Guess Who (RCA LSP 4602)
38	QUIET FIRE	37	32	37	21
Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 1594)
39	DON QUIXOTE	42	56	72	6
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise MS 2056)
40	CABARET	41	45	50	7
Original Film Soundtrack (ABC ABCD 752)
41	TEASER AND THE FIRECAT	35	28	24	28
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4313)
42	ELECTRIC WARRIOR	34	31	26	12
T. Rex (Reprise RS 6466)
43	BORDER LORD	46	47	53	7
Kris Kristofferson (Monument KZ 31302)
44	THE GODFATHER	73	--	--	2
Original Film Soundtrack (Paramount PAS-1003)
45	HELLBOUND TRAIN	49	63	76	5
Savoy Brown (London XPAS 71052)
46	BURGERS	50	58	67	5
Hot Tuna (Grunt FTR 1004)
47	CHEECH & CHONG	52	42	30	20
Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77010)
48	BOBBY SHERMAN'S GREATEST HITS, VOL. 1	65	59	74	5
Bobby Sherman (Metromedia MD 1048)
49	AND THAT'S THE TRUTH	58	69	80	5
Lily Tomlin (Polydor PD 5023)
50	ROADWORK	61	75	--	3
Edgar Winter's White Trash (Epic KEG 31249)
51	A CLOCKWORK ORANGE	43	46	46	11
Original Film Soundtrack (WB BS 2573)
52	FIDDLER ON THE ROOF	54	55	57	27
Original Film Soundtrack (United Artists UAS 10900)
53	MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER	45	40	42	22
Elton John (UNI 2-93120)
54	PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION	47	38	25	14
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion SMAS 94286)
55	SPACE AND FIRST TAKES	60	66	70	5
Lee Michaels (A&M SP-4336)
56	L.A. MIDNIGHT	40	44	47	8
B.B. King (ABC ABCX 743)
57	SOLID ROCK	48	35	38	13
Temptations (Gordy GS 901)
58	HEADKEEPER	62	64	66	7
Dave Mason (Blue Thumb BTS 34)
59	JOY	63	65	75	5
Apollo 100 (Mega M 31-1010)
60	SATURATE BEFORE USING	70	74	77	6
Jackson Browne (Asylum SD 5051)
61	STRAIGHT UP	64	49	33	17
Badfinger (Apple SW-3387)
62	LOVE THEME FROM "THE GODFATHER"	80	--	--	2
Andy Williams (Columbia KC 31303)
63	THE CARPENTERS	53	52	49	47
Carpenters (A&M SP-3502)
64	THE BEST OF CHARLEY PRIDE, VOL II	76	94	100	4
Charley Pride (RCA LSP 4682)
65	CHICAGO AT CARNEGIE HALL	56	48	45	24
Chicago (Columbia C4X 30865)
66	BLACK MOSES	67	60	51	20
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS 2-5003)
67	A NOD IS AS GOOD AS A WINK. . . TO A BLIND HORSE	55	50	39	19
Faces (WB BS 2574)
68	GRAHAM NASH / DAVID CROSBY	--	--	--	1
Graham Nash / David Crosby (Atlantic SD 7220)
69	DROWNING IN THE SEA OF LOVE	74	80	91	4
Joe Simon (Spring SPR 5702)
70	ELVIS NOW	57	53	41	9
Elvis Presley (RCA LSP 4671)
71	WOYAYA	59	51	34	10
Osibisa (Decca DL 75327)
72	JO JO GUNNE	84	87	90	4
Jo Jo Gunne (Asylum SD 5053)
73	BOB DYLAN'S GREATEST HITS VOLUME II	51	61	54	20
Bob Dylan (Columbia KG 31120)
74	ANTICIPATION	68	67	61	21
Carly Simon (Elektra EKS-75016)
75	HISTORIC FIGURES AND ANCIENT HEADS	81	84	94	4
Canned Heat (United Artists UAS 5557)
76	HARMONY	71	68	59	28
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DSX 50108)
77	E. PLURIBUS FUNK	66	62	55	21
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SW 853)
78	CRY	89	--	--	2
Lynn Anderson (Columbia KC 31316)
79	SANTANA III	83	82	62	28
Santana (Columbia KC 30595)
80	RARE EARTH IN CONCERT	86	77	71	17
Rare Earth (Rare Earth R 534D)
81	INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY	94	--	--	2
Fifth Dimension (Bell 6073)
82	GATHER ME	75	71	52	26
Melanie (Neighborhood NRS-47001)
83	CRUSADERS 1	85	88	92	5
Crusaders (Blue Thumb BTS 6001)
84	TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN	90	86	85	64
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4280)
85	MARK-ALMOND II	88	81	78	12
Mark-Almond (Blue Thumb BTS 32)
86	GARCIA	69	57	36	12
Jerry Garcia (WB BS 2582)
87	SUMMER OF '42	78	76	68	19
Peter Nero (Columbia C 31105)
88	DIONNE	72	70	65	12
Dionne Warwick (WB BS 2585)
89	ENNEA	--	--	--	1
Chase (Epic KE 31097)
90	SHAFT	97	97	99	37
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS-2-5002)
91	GODSPELL	--	--	--	11
Original Cast Recording (Bell 1102)
92	THERE'S A RIOT GOIN' ON	98	91	82	24
Sly & The Family Stone (Epic KE 30986)
93	MUSIC OF MY MIND	--	--	--	1
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T7-314R1)
94	OH HOW WE DANCED	100	--	--	2
Jim Capaldi (Island SW 9314)
95	JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR	87	85	83	76
Original Broadway Soundtrack (Decca DXSA 7206)
96	FEEDBACK	--	--	--	1
Spirit (Epic KE 31175)
97	EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY	91	90	81	45
Rod Stewart (Mercury SRM-1-609)
98	BRIAN'S SONG	--	--	--	1
Michel Legrand (Bell 6071)
99	YOU WANT IT, YOU GOT IT	77	78	79	9
Detroit Emeralds (Westbound WB 2013)
100	INNER CITY BLUES	79	72	48	13
Grover Washington, Jr. (Kudu KU 03)

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:

   • "Jamming With Edward" by Various Artists (# 82)
   • "Standing Ovation" by Gladys Knight & The Pips (# 92)
   • "Dear Friends" by Firesign Theatre (# 93)
   • "Wild Life" by Wings (# 95)
   • "Keep The Faith" by Black Oak Arkansas (# 96)
   • "Revolution Of The Mind" by James Brown (# 99)