Friday June 9, 1972
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending June 3, 1972



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1 THICK AS A BRICK 4 25 -- 3
Jethro Tull (Reprise MS 2072)
2 FIRST TAKE 1 1 1 10
Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 8230)
3 HARVEST 2 2 2 14
Neil Young (Reprise MS 2032)
4 GRAHAM NASH / DAVID CROSBY 6 5 11 7
Graham Nash / David Crosby (Atlantic SD 7220)
5 AMERICA 3 3 3 16
America (WB BS 2576)
6 FRAGILE 7 6 5 20
Yes (Atlantic SD 7211)
7 EAT A PEACH 8 7 6 12
Allman Brothers (Capricorn 2CP 0102)
8 MANASSAS 9 13 30 6
Stephen Stills / Manassas (Atlantic SD 2-903)
9 JOPLIN IN CONCERT 13 26 39 4
Janis Joplin (Columbia C2X 31160)
10 SMOKIN' 10 11 15 11
Humble Pie (A&M SP-4342)
11 PAUL SIMON 5 4 4 16
Paul Simon (Columbia KC 30750)
12 MARDI GRAS 12 20 29 6
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 9404)
13 MARK, DON & MEL 1969-71 14 19 36 4
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SABB-11042)
14 A LONELY MAN 24 27 41 6
Chi-Lites (Brunswick BL 754179)
15 MALO 11 8 8 17
Malo (WB BS 2584)
16 ROBERTA FLACK & DONNY HATHAWAY 25 31 43 5
Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic SD 7216)
17 BE ALTITUDE: RESPECT YOURSELF 18 21 22 11
Staple Singers (Stax STS 3002)
18 LOVE THEME FROM "THE GODFATHER" 19 24 34 8
Andy Williams (Columbia KC 31303)
19 ALL DAY MUSIC 22 23 26 28
War (United Artists UAS 5546)
20 THE GODFATHER 20 22 28 8
Original Film Soundtrack (Paramount PAS-1003)
21 BABY I'M A WANT YOU 15 10 10 18
Bread (Elektra EKS-75015)
22 LET'S STAY TOGETHER 16 12 9 17
Al Green (Hi SHL 32070)
23 TAPESTRY 28 32 23 60
Carole King (Ode SP-77009)
24 HISTORY OF ERIC CLAPTON 26 29 37 6
Eric Clapton (Atco SD 2-803)
25 LIVE 30 18 19 12
Donny Hathaway (Atco SD 33-386)
26 NILSSON SCHMILSSON 21 9 7 24
Nilsson (RCA LSP-4515)
27 ALL I EVER NEED IS YOU 17 16 12 14
Sonny & Cher (Kapp KRS-5560)
28 I GOTCHA 35 43 52 5
Joe Tex (Dial DL 602)
29 YOUNG, GIFTED AND BLACK 27 17 13 16
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 7213)
30 MUSIC OF MY MIND 34 42 61 7
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T7-314R1)
31 THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH 23 14 16 21
Various Artists (Apple STCX 3385)
32 FM & AM 29 28 17 14
George Carlin (Little David LD 7214)
33 AMERICAN PIE 33 37 18 28
Don McLean (United Artists UAS-5535)
34 MUSIC 31 30 20 26
Carole King (Ode SP-77013)
35 SHAFT 37 40 50 43
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS-2-5002)
36 GOT TO BE THERE 32 15 14 17
Michael Jackson (Motown M 747L)
37 MACHINE HEAD 38 38 24 6
Deep Purple (WB BS 2607)
38 BURGERS 39 44 32 11
Hot Tuna (Grunt FTR 1004)
39 LIVE CREAM, VOLUME II 36 33 25 10
Cream (Atco SD 7005)
40 THE STYLISTICS 44 46 53 25
Stylistics (Avco AV 33023)
41 THE ROAD GOES EVER ON 65 92 -- 3  
Mountain (Windfall 5502)
42 SATURATE BEFORE USING 45 47 46 12
Jackson Browne (Asylum SD 5051)
43 LIVE - IN CONCERT WITH THE EDMONTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 59 93 -- 3  
Procol Harum (A&M SP-4335)
44 CABARET 43 45 40 13
Original Film Soundtrack (ABC ABCD 752)
45 THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY SHOPPING BAG 41 36 21 11
Partridge Family (Bell 6072)
46 JEFF BECK GROUP 55 -- -- 2
Jeff Beck Group (Epic KE 31331)
47 ROADWORK 40 41 35 9
Edgar Winter's White Trash (Epic KEG 31249)
48 POWERGLIDE 51 66 89 4
New Riders Of The Purple Sage (Columbia KC 31284)
49 HOT ROCKS 1964-1971 47 49 42 22
Rolling Stones (London 2PS 606/7)
50 GODSPELL 53 58 67 17
Original Cast Recording (Bell 1102)
51 BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS GREATEST HITS 42 34 27 13
Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia KC 31170)
52 JO JO GUNNE 52 57 59 10
Jo Jo Gunne (Asylum SD 5053)
53 PORTRAIT OF DONNY -- -- -- 1  
Donny Osmond (MGM SE-4820)
54 INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY 57 61 63 8
Fifth Dimension (Bell 6073)
55 AND THAT'S THE TRUTH 46 48 38 11
Lily Tomlin (Polydor PD 5023)
56 CRUSADERS 1 58 72 78 11
Crusaders (Blue Thumb BTS 6001)
57 I WROTE A SIMPLE SONG 69 87 -- 3  
Billy Preston (A&M SP-3507)
58 A MESSAGE FROM THE PEOPLE 70 81 93 4  
Ray Charles (ABC ABCX 755)
59 QUIET FIRE 54 50 45 27
Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 1594)
60 CHEECH & CHONG 48 51 44 26  
Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77010)
61 HEADS & TALES 72 84 95 4  
Harry Chapin (Elektra EKS-75023)
62 IT'S JUST BEGUN 74 90 -- 3  
Jimmy Castor Bunch (RCA LSP 4640)
63 WHATCHA SEE IS WHATCHA GET 50 39 31 19  
Dramatics (Volt VOS-6018)
64 SAMMY DAVIS JR., NOW 75 85 97 4  
Sammy Davis Jr. (MGM SE 4832)
65 STRAIGHT SHOOTER 49 35 33 12  
James Gang (ABC ABCX 741)
66 BARE TREES 67 73 84 4
Fleetwood Mac (Reprise MS 2080)
67 OZONE 71 78 83 14
Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen (Paramount PAS 6017)
68 ALVIN LEE AND COMPANY 66 70 76 5
Ten Years After (Deram XDES 18064)
69 TEASER AND THE FIRECAT 56 52 49 34  
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4313)
70 LOOKIN' THROUGH THE WINDOWS -- -- -- 1  
Jackson 5 (Motown M 750 L)
71 BLACK MOSES 62 64 60 26
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS 2-5003)
72 KINK KRONIKLES 73 76 79 5
Kinks (Reprise RS 6454)
73 HELLBOUND TRAIN 60 53 48 11  
Savoy Brown (London XPAS 71052)
74 A CLOCKWORK ORANGE 63 54 51 17  
Original Film Soundtrack (WB BS 2573)
75 GERALDINE 86 -- -- 2  
Flip Wilson (Little David LD 1001)
76 JACKSON FIVE'S GREATEST HITS 61 62 55 24  
Jackson 5 (Motown M 741L)
77 KILLER 68 74 66 26
Alice Cooper (WB BS 2567)
78 FORGOTTEN SONGS AND UNSUNG HEROES 89 -- -- 2  
John Kay (Dunhill DSX 50120)
79 LED ZEPPELIN IV 64 56 54 28  
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 7208)
80 THE CARPENTERS 77 75 81 53
Carpenters (A&M SP-3502)
81 SOMETHING/ANYTHING? 92 -- -- 2  
Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 2BX 2068)
82 MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER 76 77 65 28
Elton John (UNI 2-93120)
83 STILL BILL 96 -- -- 2  
Bill Withers (Sussex SXBS 7014)
84 HENDRIX IN THE WEST 78 55 47 13
Jimi Hendrix (Reprise MS 2049)
85 EV'RY DAY OF MY LIFE 83 89 96 5
Bobby Vinton (Epic KE 31286)
86 SITTIN' IN 79 83 87 5
Loggins And Messina (Columbia C 31044)
87 FIDDLER ON THE ROOF 84 63 58 33
Original Film Soundtrack (United Artists UAS 10900)
88 DR. HOOK & THE MEDICINE SHOW -- -- -- 1  
Dr. Hook (Columbia KC 30898)
89 ENNEA 82 59 64 7
Chase (Epic KE 31097)
90 STRAIGHT UP 81 82 69 23
Badfinger (Apple SW-3387)
91 BOB DYLAN'S GREATEST HITS VOLUME II 87 80 85 26
Bob Dylan (Columbia KG 31120)
92 MANDRILL IS -- -- -- 1  
Mandrill (Polydor PD 5025)
93 INNER-MOUNTING FLAME 97 -- -- 2
Mahavishnu Orchestra (Columbia KC 31067)
94 DON QUIXOTE 80 60 62 12  
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise MS 2056)
95 BORDER LORD 88 86 74 13
Kris Kristofferson (Monument KZ 31302)
96 PHASE III 85 65 56 19  
Osmonds (MGM 1SE-4796)
97 THE BEST OF CHARLEY PRIDE, VOL II 90 67 57 10
Charley Pride (RCA LSP 4682)
98 TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN 99 94 100 70
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4280)
99 BRASS ON IVORY -- -- -- 1  
Henry Mancini & Doc Severinsen (RCA LSP 4629)
100 THE LOW SPARK OF HIGH HEELED BOYS 98 91 80 26
Traffic (Island ILPS 9180)

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:

   • "Space And First Takes" by Lee Michaels (# 91)
   • "D&B Together" by Delaney & Bonnie & Friends (# 93)
   • "He Touched Me" by Elvis Presley (# 94)
   • "Cherish" by David Cassidy (# 95)
   • "Electric Warrior" by T. Rex (#100)

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