Monday May 22, 1972
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending May 20, 1972



TWLW2WK3WKWKS
1 FIRST TAKE 1 1 3 8
Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 8230)
2 HARVEST 2 3 2 12
Neil Young (Reprise MS 2032)
3 AMERICA 3 2 1 14
America (WB BS 2576)
4 PAUL SIMON 4 4 4 14
Paul Simon (Columbia KC 30750)
5 GRAHAM NASH / DAVID CROSBY 11 30 43 5
Graham Nash / David Crosby (Atlantic SD 7220)
6 FRAGILE 5 6 6 18
Yes (Atlantic SD 7211)
7 EAT A PEACH 6 5 5 10
Allman Brothers (Capricorn 2CP 0102)
8 MALO 8 9 10 15
Malo (WB BS 2584)
9 NILSSON SCHMILSSON 7 7 7 22
Nilsson (RCA LSP-4515)
10 BABY I'M A WANT YOU 10 8 8 16
Bread (Elektra EKS-75015)
11 SMOKIN' 15 17 22 9
Humble Pie (A&M SP-4342)
12 LET'S STAY TOGETHER 9 10 9 15
Al Green (Hi SHL 32070)
13 MANASSAS 30 69 99 4  
Stephen Stills / Manassas (Atlantic SD 2-903)
14 THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH 16 11 13 19
Various Artists (Apple STCX 3385)
15 GOT TO BE THERE 14 16 18 15
Michael Jackson (Motown M 747L)
16 ALL I EVER NEED IS YOU 12 13 17 12
Sonny & Cher (Kapp KRS-5560)
17 YOUNG, GIFTED AND BLACK 13 15 14 14
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 7213)
18 LIVE 19 22 19 10
Donny Hathaway (Atco SD 33-386)
19 MARK, DON & MEL 1969-71 36 -- -- 2  
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SABB-11042)
20 MARDI GRAS 29 40 67 4
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 9404)
21 BE ALTITUDE: RESPECT YOURSELF 22 25 26 9
Staple Singers (Stax STS 3002)
22 THE GODFATHER 28 31 36 6
Original Film Soundtrack (Paramount PAS-1003)
23 ALL DAY MUSIC 26 29 31 26
War (United Artists UAS 5546)
24 LOVE THEME FROM "THE GODFATHER" 34 38 45 6
Andy Williams (Columbia KC 31303)
25 THICK AS A BRICK -- -- -- 1  
Jethro Tull (Reprise MS 2072)
26 JOPLIN IN CONCERT 39 -- -- 2  
Janis Joplin (Columbia C2X 31160)
27 A LONELY MAN 41 80 92 4  
Chi-Lites (Brunswick BL 754179)
28 FM & AM 17 14 15 12  
George Carlin (Little David LD 7214)
29 HISTORY OF ERIC CLAPTON 37 46 79 4
Eric Clapton (Atco SD 2-803)
30 MUSIC 20 12 11 24
Carole King (Ode SP-77013)
31 ROBERTA FLACK & DONNY HATHAWAY 43 95 -- 3  
Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic SD 7216)
32 TAPESTRY 23 24 25 58
Carole King (Ode SP-77009)
33 LIVE CREAM, VOLUME II 25 23 23 8
Cream (Atco SD 7005)
34 BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS GREATEST HITS 27 21 20 11
Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia KC 31170)
35 STRAIGHT SHOOTER 33 26 27 10
James Gang (ABC ABCX 741)
36 THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY SHOPPING BAG 21 19 16 9  
Partridge Family (Bell 6072)
37 AMERICAN PIE 18 18 12 26  
Don McLean (United Artists UAS-5535)
38 MACHINE HEAD 24 28 30 4  
Deep Purple (WB BS 2607)
39 WHATCHA SEE IS WHATCHA GET 31 33 34 17
Dramatics (Volt VOS-6018)
40 SHAFT 50 73 83 41
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS-2-5002)
41 ROADWORK 35 37 37 7
Edgar Winter's White Trash (Epic KEG 31249)
42 MUSIC OF MY MIND 61 71 82 5  
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T7-314R1)
43 I GOTCHA 52 76 -- 3
Joe Tex (Dial DL 602)
44 BURGERS 32 32 33 9  
Hot Tuna (Grunt FTR 1004)
45 CABARET 40 41 39 11
Original Film Soundtrack (ABC ABCD 752)
46 THE STYLISTICS 53 35 28 23
Stylistics (Avco AV 33023)
47 SATURATE BEFORE USING 46 50 54 10
Jackson Browne (Asylum SD 5051)
48 AND THAT'S THE TRUTH 38 39 40 9
Lily Tomlin (Polydor PD 5023)
49 HOT ROCKS 1964-1971 42 20 24 20
Rolling Stones (London 2PS 606/7)
50 QUIET FIRE 45 44 35 25
Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 1594)
51 CHEECH & CHONG 44 43 46 24
Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77010)
52 TEASER AND THE FIRECAT 49 42 41 32
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4313)
53 HELLBOUND TRAIN 48 51 44 9
Savoy Brown (London XPAS 71052)
54 A CLOCKWORK ORANGE 51 55 57 15
Original Film Soundtrack (WB BS 2573)
55 HENDRIX IN THE WEST 47 27 21 11
Jimi Hendrix (Reprise MS 2049)
56 LED ZEPPELIN IV 54 34 32 26
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 7208)
57 JO JO GUNNE 59 61 68 8
Jo Jo Gunne (Asylum SD 5053)
58 GODSPELL 67 70 81 15
Original Cast Recording (Bell 1102)
59 ENNEA 64 66 78 5
Chase (Epic KE 31097)
60 DON QUIXOTE 62 48 49 10
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise MS 2056)
61 INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY 63 67 70 6
Fifth Dimension (Bell 6073)
62 JACKSON FIVE'S GREATEST HITS 55 36 29 22
Jackson 5 (Motown M 741L)
63 FIDDLER ON THE ROOF 58 49 51 31
Original Film Soundtrack (United Artists UAS 10900)
64 BLACK MOSES 60 64 63 24
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS 2-5003)
65 PHASE III 56 45 38 17
Osmonds (MGM 1SE-4796)
66 POWERGLIDE 89 -- -- 2  
New Riders Of The Purple Sage (Columbia KC 31284)
67 THE BEST OF CHARLEY PRIDE, VOL II 57 47 50 8
Charley Pride (RCA LSP 4682)
68 HE TOUCHED ME 70 75 86 4
Elvis Presley (RCA LSP 4690)
69 SPACE AND FIRST TAKES 71 56 56 9
Lee Michaels (A&M SP-4336)
70 ALVIN LEE AND COMPANY 76 88 -- 3
Ten Years After (Deram XDES 18064)
71 D&B TOGETHER 73 78 89 4
Delaney & Bonnie & Friends (Columbia KC 31377)
72 CRUSADERS 1 78 77 80 9
Crusaders (Blue Thumb BTS 6001)
73 BARE TREES 84 -- -- 2  
Fleetwood Mac (Reprise MS 2080)
74 KILLER 66 54 48 24
Alice Cooper (WB BS 2567)
75 THE CARPENTERS 81 62 60 51
Carpenters (A&M SP-3502)
76 KINK KRONIKLES 79 83 -- 3
Kinks (Reprise RS 6454)
77 MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER 65 52 52 26  
Elton John (UNI 2-93120)
78 OZONE 83 89 -- 12
Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen (Paramount PAS 6017)
79 CHERISH 68 53 55 15  
David Cassidy (Bell 6070)
80 BOB DYLAN'S GREATEST HITS VOLUME II 85 68 73 24
Bob Dylan (Columbia KG 31120)
81 A MESSAGE FROM THE PEOPLE 93 -- -- 2  
Ray Charles (ABC ABCX 755)
82 STRAIGHT UP 69 60 59 21  
Badfinger (Apple SW-3387)
83 SITTIN' IN 87 92 -- 3
Loggins And Messina (Columbia C 31044)
84 HEADS & TALES 95 -- -- 2  
Harry Chapin (Elektra EKS-75023)
85 SAMMY DAVIS JR., NOW 97 -- -- 2  
Sammy Davis Jr. (MGM SE 4832)
86 BORDER LORD 74 59 42 11  
Kris Kristofferson (Monument KZ 31302)
87 I WROTE A SIMPLE SONG -- -- -- 1  
Billy Preston (A&M SP-3507)
88 BOBBY SHERMAN'S GREATEST HITS, VOL. 1 75 57 47 9  
Bobby Sherman (Metromedia MD 1048)
89 EV'RY DAY OF MY LIFE 96 98 -- 3
Bobby Vinton (Epic KE 31286)
90 IT'S JUST BEGUN -- -- -- 1  
Jimmy Castor Bunch (RCA LSP 4640)
91 THE LOW SPARK OF HIGH HEELED BOYS 80 63 53 24  
Traffic (Island ILPS 9180)
92 THE ROAD GOES EVER ON -- -- -- 1  
Mountain (Windfall 5502)
93 LIVE - IN CONCERT WITH THE EDMONTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA -- -- -- 1  
Procol Harum (A&M SP-4335)
94 TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN 100 94 84 68
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4280)
95 HISTORIC FIGURES AND ANCIENT HEADS 77 72 72 8  
Canned Heat (United Artists UAS 5557)
96 L.A. MIDNIGHT 86 79 66 12
B.B. King (ABC ABCX 743)
97 DROWNING IN THE SEA OF LOVE 82 65 69 8  
Joe Simon (Spring SPR 5702)
98 HEADKEEPER 72 58 58 11  
Dave Mason (Blue Thumb BTS 34)
99 SOLID ROCK 90 82 62 17
Temptations (Gordy GS 901)
100 ELECTRIC WARRIOR 92 84 64 16
T. Rex (Reprise RS 6466)

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:

   • "Pictures At An Exhibition" by Emerson, Lake & Palmer (# 88)
   • "Cry" by Lynn Anderson (# 91)
   • "Santana III" by Santana (# 94)
   • "Chicago At Carnegie Hall" by Chicago (# 98)
   • "Joy" by Apollo 100 (# 99)

  Copyright © 2014-2024, All Rights Reserved   •   Privacy Policy   •   Contact Us