Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending April 29, 1972
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AMERICA | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | |
| America (WB BS 2576) | ||||||
| 2 | HARVEST | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | |
| Neil Young (Reprise MS 2032) | ||||||
| 3 | FIRST TAKE | 8 | 17 | 43 | 5 | |
| Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 8230) | ||||||
| 4 | PAUL SIMON | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |
| Paul Simon (Columbia KC 30750) | ||||||
| 5 | EAT A PEACH | 5 | 5 | 13 | 7 | |
| Allman Brothers (Capricorn 2CP 0102) | ||||||
| 6 | FRAGILE | 6 | 7 | 5 | 15 | |
| Yes (Atlantic SD 7211) | ||||||
| 7 | NILSSON SCHMILSSON | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | |
| Nilsson (RCA LSP-4515) | ||||||
| 8 | BABY I'M A WANT YOU | 7 | 6 | 7 | 13 | |
| Bread (Elektra EKS-75015) | ||||||
| 9 | LET'S STAY TOGETHER | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | |
| Al Green (Hi SHL 32070) | ||||||
| 10 | MALO | 12 | 12 | 16 | 12 | |
| Malo (WB BS 2584) | ||||||
| 11 | MUSIC | 13 | 9 | 6 | 21 | |
| Carole King (Ode SP-77013) | ||||||
| 12 | AMERICAN PIE | 9 | 8 | 8 | 23 | |
| Don McLean (United Artists UAS-5535) | ||||||
| 13 | THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH | 11 | 11 | 9 | 16 | |
| Various Artists (Apple STCX 3385) | ||||||
| 14 | YOUNG, GIFTED AND BLACK | 15 | 13 | 14 | 11 | |
| Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 7213) | ||||||
| 15 | FM & AM | 16 | 22 | 22 | 9 | |
| George Carlin (Little David LD 7214) | ||||||
| 16 | THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY SHOPPING BAG | 17 | 19 | 29 | 6 | |
| Partridge Family (Bell 6072) | ||||||
| 17 | ALL I EVER NEED IS YOU | 18 | 23 | 25 | 9 | |
| Sonny & Cher (Kapp KRS-5560) | ||||||
| 18 | GOT TO BE THERE | 21 | 20 | 20 | 12 | |
| Michael Jackson (Motown M 747L) | ||||||
| 19 | LIVE | 19 | 18 | 19 | 7 | |
| Donny Hathaway (Atco SD 33-386) | ||||||
| 20 | BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS GREATEST HITS | 14 | 15 | 17 | 8 | |
| Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia KC 31170) | ||||||
| 21 | HENDRIX IN THE WEST | 20 | 16 | 12 | 8 | |
| Jimi Hendrix (Reprise MS 2049) | ||||||
| 22 | SMOKIN' | 23 | 24 | 39 | 6 | |
| Humble Pie (A&M SP-4342) | ||||||
| 23 | LIVE CREAM, VOLUME II | 24 | 26 | 36 | 5 | |
| Cream (Atco SD 7005) | ||||||
| 24 | HOT ROCKS 1964-1971 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 17 | |
| Rolling Stones (London 2PS 606/7) | ||||||
| 25 | TAPESTRY | 30 | 33 | 26 | 55 | |
| Carole King (Ode SP-77009) | ||||||
| 26 | BE ALTITUDE: RESPECT YOURSELF | 33 | 44 | 54 | 6 | |
| Staple Singers (Stax STS 3002) | ||||||
| 27 | STRAIGHT SHOOTER | 27 | 27 | 34 | 7 | |
| James Gang (ABC ABCX 741) | ||||||
| 28 | THE STYLISTICS | 25 | 21 | 21 | 20 | |
| Stylistics (Avco AV 33023) | ||||||
| 29 | JACKSON FIVE'S GREATEST HITS | 31 | 36 | 37 | 19 | |
| Jackson 5 (Motown M 741L) | ||||||
| 30 | MACHINE HEAD | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Deep Purple (WB BS 2607) | ||||||
| 31 | ALL DAY MUSIC | 34 | 38 | 41 | 23 | |
| War (United Artists UAS 5546) | ||||||
| 32 | LED ZEPPELIN IV | 26 | 28 | 18 | 23 | |
| Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 7208) | ||||||
| 33 | BURGERS | 46 | 50 | 58 | 6 |  |
| Hot Tuna (Grunt FTR 1004) | ||||||
| 34 | WHATCHA SEE IS WHATCHA GET | 36 | 32 | 24 | 14 | |
| Dramatics (Volt VOS-6018) | ||||||
| 35 | QUIET FIRE | 38 | 37 | 32 | 22 | |
| Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 1594) | ||||||
| 36 | THE GODFATHER | 44 | 73 | -- | 3 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Paramount PAS-1003) | ||||||
| 37 | ROADWORK | 50 | 61 | 75 | 4 | |
| Edgar Winter's White Trash (Epic KEG 31249) | ||||||
| 38 | PHASE III | 29 | 29 | 23 | 14 | |
| Osmonds (MGM 1SE-4796) | ||||||
| 39 | CABARET | 40 | 41 | 45 | 8 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (ABC ABCD 752) | ||||||
| 40 | AND THAT'S THE TRUTH | 49 | 58 | 69 | 6 | |
| Lily Tomlin (Polydor PD 5023) | ||||||
| 41 | TEASER AND THE FIRECAT | 41 | 35 | 28 | 29 | |
| Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4313) | ||||||
| 42 | BORDER LORD | 43 | 46 | 47 | 8 | |
| Kris Kristofferson (Monument KZ 31302) | ||||||
| 43 | GRAHAM NASH / DAVID CROSBY | 68 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Graham Nash / David Crosby (Atlantic SD 7220) | ||||||
| 44 | HELLBOUND TRAIN | 45 | 49 | 63 | 6 | |
| Savoy Brown (London XPAS 71052) | ||||||
| 45 | LOVE THEME FROM "THE GODFATHER" | 62 | 80 | -- | 3 | |
| Andy Williams (Columbia KC 31303) | ||||||
| 46 | CHEECH & CHONG | 47 | 52 | 42 | 21 | |
| Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77010) | ||||||
| 47 | BOBBY SHERMAN'S GREATEST HITS, VOL. 1 | 48 | 65 | 59 | 6 | |
| Bobby Sherman (Metromedia MD 1048) | ||||||
| 48 | KILLER | 35 | 39 | 30 | 21 |  |
| Alice Cooper (WB BS 2567) | ||||||
| 49 | DON QUIXOTE | 39 | 42 | 56 | 7 | |
| Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise MS 2056) | ||||||
| 50 | THE BEST OF CHARLEY PRIDE, VOL II | 64 | 76 | 94 | 5 | |
| Charley Pride (RCA LSP 4682) | ||||||
| 51 | FIDDLER ON THE ROOF | 52 | 54 | 55 | 28 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (United Artists UAS 10900) | ||||||
| 52 | MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER | 53 | 45 | 40 | 23 | |
| Elton John (UNI 2-93120) | ||||||
| 53 | THE LOW SPARK OF HIGH HEELED BOYS | 32 | 30 | 27 | 21 | |
| Traffic (Island ILPS 9180) | ||||||
| 54 | SATURATE BEFORE USING | 60 | 70 | 74 | 7 | |
| Jackson Browne (Asylum SD 5051) | ||||||
| 55 | CHERISH | 28 | 25 | 15 | 12 | |
| David Cassidy (Bell 6070) | ||||||
| 56 | SPACE AND FIRST TAKES | 55 | 60 | 66 | 6 | |
| Lee Michaels (A&M SP-4336) | ||||||
| 57 | A CLOCKWORK ORANGE | 51 | 43 | 46 | 12 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (WB BS 2573) | ||||||
| 58 | HEADKEEPER | 58 | 62 | 64 | 8 | |
| Dave Mason (Blue Thumb BTS 34) | ||||||
| 59 | STRAIGHT UP | 61 | 64 | 49 | 18 | |
| Badfinger (Apple SW-3387) | ||||||
| 60 | THE CARPENTERS | 63 | 53 | 52 | 48 | |
| Carpenters (A&M SP-3502) | ||||||
| 61 | PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION | 54 | 47 | 38 | 15 | |
| Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion SMAS 94286) | ||||||
| 62 | SOLID ROCK | 57 | 48 | 35 | 14 | |
| Temptations (Gordy GS 901) | ||||||
| 63 | BLACK MOSES | 66 | 67 | 60 | 21 | |
| Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS 2-5003) | ||||||
| 64 | ELECTRIC WARRIOR | 42 | 34 | 31 | 13 | |
| T. Rex (Reprise RS 6466) | ||||||
| 65 | ROCKIN' | 37 | 31 | 33 | 8 | |
| Guess Who (RCA LSP 4602) | ||||||
| 66 | L.A. MIDNIGHT | 56 | 40 | 44 | 9 | |
| B.B. King (ABC ABCX 743) | ||||||
| 67 | MARDI GRAS | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 9404) | ||||||
| 68 | JO JO GUNNE | 72 | 84 | 87 | 5 | |
| Jo Jo Gunne (Asylum SD 5053) | ||||||
| 69 | DROWNING IN THE SEA OF LOVE | 69 | 74 | 80 | 5 | |
| Joe Simon (Spring SPR 5702) | ||||||
| 70 | INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY | 81 | 94 | -- | 3 | |
| Fifth Dimension (Bell 6073) | ||||||
| 71 | JOY | 59 | 63 | 65 | 6 | |
| Apollo 100 (Mega M 31-1010) | ||||||
| 72 | HISTORIC FIGURES AND ANCIENT HEADS | 75 | 81 | 84 | 5 | |
| Canned Heat (United Artists UAS 5557) | ||||||
| 73 | BOB DYLAN'S GREATEST HITS VOLUME II | 73 | 51 | 61 | 21 | |
| Bob Dylan (Columbia KG 31120) | ||||||
| 74 | CHICAGO AT CARNEGIE HALL | 65 | 56 | 48 | 25 | |
| Chicago (Columbia C4X 30865) | ||||||
| 75 | SANTANA III | 79 | 83 | 82 | 29 | |
| Santana (Columbia KC 30595) | ||||||
| 76 | RARE EARTH IN CONCERT | 80 | 86 | 77 | 18 | |
| Rare Earth (Rare Earth R 534D) | ||||||
| 77 | CRY | 78 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
| Lynn Anderson (Columbia KC 31316) | ||||||
| 78 | ENNEA | 89 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Chase (Epic KE 31097) | ||||||
| 79 | HISTORY OF ERIC CLAPTON | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Eric Clapton (Atco SD 2-803) | ||||||
| 80 | CRUSADERS 1 | 83 | 85 | 88 | 6 | |
| Crusaders (Blue Thumb BTS 6001) | ||||||
| 81 | GODSPELL | 91 | -- | -- | 12 | |
| Original Cast Recording (Bell 1102) | ||||||
| 82 | MUSIC OF MY MIND | 93 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla T7-314R1) | ||||||
| 83 | SHAFT | 90 | 97 | 97 | 38 | |
| Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS-2-5002) | ||||||
| 84 | TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN | 84 | 90 | 86 | 65 | |
| Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4280) | ||||||
| 85 | MARK-ALMOND II | 85 | 88 | 81 | 13 | |
| Mark-Almond (Blue Thumb BTS 32) | ||||||
| 86 | HE TOUCHED ME | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA LSP 4690) | ||||||
| 87 | A NOD IS AS GOOD AS A WINK. . . TO A BLIND HORSE | 67 | 55 | 50 | 20 | |
| Faces (WB BS 2574) | ||||||
| 88 | ANTICIPATION | 74 | 68 | 67 | 22 | |
| Carly Simon (Elektra EKS-75016) | ||||||
| 89 | D&B TOGETHER | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Delaney & Bonnie & Friends (Columbia KC 31377) | ||||||
| 90 | FEEDBACK | 96 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Spirit (Epic KE 31175) | ||||||
| 91 | ELVIS NOW | 70 | 57 | 53 | 10 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA LSP 4671) | ||||||
| 92 | A LONELY MAN | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Chi-Lites (Brunswick BL 754179) | ||||||
| 93 | WOYAYA | 71 | 59 | 51 | 11 | |
| Osibisa (Decca DL 75327) | ||||||
| 94 | E. PLURIBUS FUNK | 77 | 66 | 62 | 22 | |
| Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SW 853) | ||||||
| 95 | HARMONY | 76 | 71 | 68 | 29 | |
| Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DSX 50108) | ||||||
| 96 | GATHER ME | 82 | 75 | 71 | 27 | |
| Melanie (Neighborhood NRS-47001) | ||||||
| 97 | BRIAN'S SONG | 98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Michel Legrand (Bell 6071) | ||||||
| 98 | JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR | 95 | 87 | 85 | 77 | |
| Original Broadway Soundtrack (Decca DXSA 7206) | ||||||
| 99 | MANASSAS | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Stephen Stills / Manassas (Atlantic SD 2-903) | ||||||
| 100 | GARCIA | 86 | 69 | 57 | 13 | |
| Jerry Garcia (WB BS 2582) | ||||||
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:
• "Summer Of '42" by Peter Nero (# 87)
• "Dionne" by Dionne Warwick (# 88)
• "There's A Riot Goin' On" by Sly & The Family Stone (# 92)
• "Oh How We Danced" by Jim Capaldi (# 94)
• "Every Picture Tells A Story" by Rod Stewart (# 97)
• "You Want It, You Got It" by Detroit Emeralds (# 99)
• "Inner City Blues" by Grover Washington, Jr. (#100)