Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending May 27, 1972

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	FIRST TAKE	1	1	1	9
Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 8230)
2	HARVEST	2	2	3	13
Neil Young (Reprise MS 2032)
3	AMERICA	3	3	2	15
America (WB BS 2576)
4	THICK AS A BRICK	25	--	--	2
Jethro Tull (Reprise MS 2072)
5	PAUL SIMON	4	4	4	15
Paul Simon (Columbia KC 30750)
6	GRAHAM NASH / DAVID CROSBY	5	11	30	6
Graham Nash / David Crosby (Atlantic SD 7220)
7	FRAGILE	6	5	6	19
Yes (Atlantic SD 7211)
8	EAT A PEACH	7	6	5	11
Allman Brothers (Capricorn 2CP 0102)
9	MANASSAS	13	30	69	5
Stephen Stills / Manassas (Atlantic SD 2-903)
10	SMOKIN'	11	15	17	10
Humble Pie (A&M SP-4342)
11	MALO	8	8	9	16
Malo (WB BS 2584)
12	MARDI GRAS	20	29	40	5
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 9404)
13	JOPLIN IN CONCERT	26	39	--	3
Janis Joplin (Columbia C2X 31160)
14	MARK, DON & MEL 1969-71	19	36	--	3
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SABB-11042)
15	BABY I'M A WANT YOU	10	10	8	17
Bread (Elektra EKS-75015)
16	LET'S STAY TOGETHER	12	9	10	16
Al Green (Hi SHL 32070)
17	ALL I EVER NEED IS YOU	16	12	13	13
Sonny & Cher (Kapp KRS-5560)
18	BE ALTITUDE: RESPECT YOURSELF	21	22	25	10
Staple Singers (Stax STS 3002)
19	LOVE THEME FROM "THE GODFATHER"	24	34	38	7
Andy Williams (Columbia KC 31303)
20	THE GODFATHER	22	28	31	7
Original Film Soundtrack (Paramount PAS-1003)
21	NILSSON SCHMILSSON	9	7	7	23
Nilsson (RCA LSP-4515)
22	ALL DAY MUSIC	23	26	29	27
War (United Artists UAS 5546)
23	THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH	14	16	11	20
Various Artists (Apple STCX 3385)
24	A LONELY MAN	27	41	80	5
Chi-Lites (Brunswick BL 754179)
25	ROBERTA FLACK & DONNY HATHAWAY	31	43	95	4
Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic SD 7216)
26	HISTORY OF ERIC CLAPTON	29	37	46	5
Eric Clapton (Atco SD 2-803)
27	YOUNG, GIFTED AND BLACK	17	13	15	15
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 7213)
28	TAPESTRY	32	23	24	59
Carole King (Ode SP-77009)
29	FM & AM	28	17	14	13
George Carlin (Little David LD 7214)
30	LIVE	18	19	22	11
Donny Hathaway (Atco SD 33-386)
31	MUSIC	30	20	12	25
Carole King (Ode SP-77013)
32	GOT TO BE THERE	15	14	16	16
Michael Jackson (Motown M 747L)
33	AMERICAN PIE	37	18	18	27
Don McLean (United Artists UAS-5535)
34	MUSIC OF MY MIND	42	61	71	6
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T7-314R1)
35	I GOTCHA	43	52	76	4
Joe Tex (Dial DL 602)
36	LIVE CREAM, VOLUME II	33	25	23	9
Cream (Atco SD 7005)
37	SHAFT	40	50	73	42
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS-2-5002)
38	MACHINE HEAD	38	24	28	5
Deep Purple (WB BS 2607)
39	BURGERS	44	32	32	10
Hot Tuna (Grunt FTR 1004)
40	ROADWORK	41	35	37	8
Edgar Winter's White Trash (Epic KEG 31249)
41	THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY SHOPPING BAG	36	21	19	10
Partridge Family (Bell 6072)
42	BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS GREATEST HITS	34	27	21	12
Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia KC 31170)
43	CABARET	45	40	41	12
Original Film Soundtrack (ABC ABCD 752)
44	THE STYLISTICS	46	53	35	24
Stylistics (Avco AV 33023)
45	SATURATE BEFORE USING	47	46	50	11
Jackson Browne (Asylum SD 5051)
46	AND THAT'S THE TRUTH	48	38	39	10
Lily Tomlin (Polydor PD 5023)
47	HOT ROCKS 1964-1971	49	42	20	21
Rolling Stones (London 2PS 606/7)
48	CHEECH & CHONG	51	44	43	25
Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77010)
49	STRAIGHT SHOOTER	35	33	26	11
James Gang (ABC ABCX 741)
50	WHATCHA SEE IS WHATCHA GET	39	31	33	18
Dramatics (Volt VOS-6018)
51	POWERGLIDE	66	89	--	3
New Riders Of The Purple Sage (Columbia KC 31284)
52	JO JO GUNNE	57	59	61	9
Jo Jo Gunne (Asylum SD 5053)
53	GODSPELL	58	67	70	16
Original Cast Recording (Bell 1102)
54	QUIET FIRE	50	45	44	26
Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 1594)
55	JEFF BECK GROUP	--	--	--	1
Jeff Beck Group (Epic KE 31331)
56	TEASER AND THE FIRECAT	52	49	42	33
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4313)
57	INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY	61	63	67	7
Fifth Dimension (Bell 6073)
58	CRUSADERS 1	72	78	77	10
Crusaders (Blue Thumb BTS 6001)
59	LIVE - IN CONCERT WITH THE EDMONTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA	93	--	--	2
Procol Harum (A&M SP-4335)
60	HELLBOUND TRAIN	53	48	51	10
Savoy Brown (London XPAS 71052)
61	JACKSON FIVE'S GREATEST HITS	62	55	36	23
Jackson 5 (Motown M 741L)
62	BLACK MOSES	64	60	64	25
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS 2-5003)
63	A CLOCKWORK ORANGE	54	51	55	16
Original Film Soundtrack (WB BS 2573)
64	LED ZEPPELIN IV	56	54	34	27
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 7208)
65	THE ROAD GOES EVER ON	92	--	--	2
Mountain (Windfall 5502)
66	ALVIN LEE AND COMPANY	70	76	88	4
Ten Years After (Deram XDES 18064)
67	BARE TREES	73	84	--	3
Fleetwood Mac (Reprise MS 2080)
68	KILLER	74	66	54	25
Alice Cooper (WB BS 2567)
69	I WROTE A SIMPLE SONG	87	--	--	2
Billy Preston (A&M SP-3507)
70	A MESSAGE FROM THE PEOPLE	81	93	--	3
Ray Charles (ABC ABCX 755)
71	OZONE	78	83	89	13
Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen (Paramount PAS 6017)
72	HEADS & TALES	84	95	--	3
Harry Chapin (Elektra EKS-75023)
73	KINK KRONIKLES	76	79	83	4
Kinks (Reprise RS 6454)
74	IT'S JUST BEGUN	90	--	--	2
Jimmy Castor Bunch (RCA LSP 4640)
75	SAMMY DAVIS JR., NOW	85	97	--	3
Sammy Davis Jr. (MGM SE 4832)
76	MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER	77	65	52	27
Elton John (UNI 2-93120)
77	THE CARPENTERS	75	81	62	52
Carpenters (A&M SP-3502)
78	HENDRIX IN THE WEST	55	47	27	12
Jimi Hendrix (Reprise MS 2049)
79	SITTIN' IN	83	87	92	4
Loggins And Messina (Columbia C 31044)
80	DON QUIXOTE	60	62	48	11
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise MS 2056)
81	STRAIGHT UP	82	69	60	22
Badfinger (Apple SW-3387)
82	ENNEA	59	64	66	6
Chase (Epic KE 31097)
83	EV'RY DAY OF MY LIFE	89	96	98	4
Bobby Vinton (Epic KE 31286)
84	FIDDLER ON THE ROOF	63	58	49	32
Original Film Soundtrack (United Artists UAS 10900)
85	PHASE III	65	56	45	18
Osmonds (MGM 1SE-4796)
86	GERALDINE	--	--	--	1
Flip Wilson (Little David LD 1001)
87	BOB DYLAN'S GREATEST HITS VOLUME II	80	85	68	25
Bob Dylan (Columbia KG 31120)
88	BORDER LORD	86	74	59	12
Kris Kristofferson (Monument KZ 31302)
89	FORGOTTEN SONGS AND UNSUNG HEROES	--	--	--	1
John Kay (Dunhill DSX 50120)
90	THE BEST OF CHARLEY PRIDE, VOL II	67	57	47	9
Charley Pride (RCA LSP 4682)
91	SPACE AND FIRST TAKES	69	71	56	10
Lee Michaels (A&M SP-4336)
92	SOMETHING/ANYTHING?	--	--	--	1
Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 2BX 2068)
93	D&B TOGETHER	71	73	78	5
Delaney & Bonnie & Friends (Columbia KC 31377)
94	HE TOUCHED ME	68	70	75	5
Elvis Presley (RCA LSP 4690)
95	CHERISH	79	68	53	16
David Cassidy (Bell 6070)
96	STILL BILL	--	--	--	1
Bill Withers (Sussex SXBS 7014)
97	INNER-MOUNTING FLAME	--	--	--	1
Mahavishnu Orchestra (Columbia KC 31067)
98	THE LOW SPARK OF HIGH HEELED BOYS	91	80	63	25
Traffic (Island ILPS 9180)
99	TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN	94	100	94	69
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4280)
100	ELECTRIC WARRIOR	100	92	84	17
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:

   • "Bobby Sherman's Greatest Hits, Vol. 1" by Bobby Sherman (# 88)
   • "Historic Figures And Ancient Heads" by Canned Heat (# 95)
   • "L.A. Midnight" by B.B. King (# 96)
   • "Drowning In The Sea Of Love" by Joe Simon (# 97)
   • "Headkeeper" by Dave Mason (# 98)
   • "Solid Rock" by Temptations (# 99)