Friday June 16, 1972
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending June 10, 1972



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1 THICK AS A BRICK 1 4 25 4
Jethro Tull (Reprise MS 2072)
2 FIRST TAKE 2 1 1 11
Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 8230)
3 HARVEST 3 2 2 15
Neil Young (Reprise MS 2032)
4 AMERICA 5 3 3 17
America (WB BS 2576)
5 GRAHAM NASH / DAVID CROSBY 4 6 5 8
Graham Nash / David Crosby (Atlantic SD 7220)
6 JOPLIN IN CONCERT 9 13 26 5
Janis Joplin (Columbia C2X 31160)
7 EAT A PEACH 7 8 7 13
Allman Brothers (Capricorn 2CP 0102)
8 MANASSAS 8 9 13 7
Stephen Stills / Manassas (Atlantic SD 2-903)
9 FRAGILE 6 7 6 21
Yes (Atlantic SD 7211)
10 SMOKIN' 10 10 11 12
Humble Pie (A&M SP-4342)
11 A LONELY MAN 14 24 27 7
Chi-Lites (Brunswick BL 754179)
12 ROBERTA FLACK & DONNY HATHAWAY 16 25 31 6
Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic SD 7216)
13 MARK, DON & MEL 1969-71 13 14 19 5
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SABB-11042)
14 EXILE ON MAIN STREET -- -- -- 1  
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 69100)
15 PAUL SIMON 11 5 4 17
Paul Simon (Columbia KC 30750)
16 MARDI GRAS 12 12 20 7
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 9404)
17 ALL DAY MUSIC 19 22 23 29
War (United Artists UAS 5546)
18 LOVE THEME FROM "THE GODFATHER" 18 19 24 9
Andy Williams (Columbia KC 31303)
19 BE ALTITUDE: RESPECT YOURSELF 17 18 21 12
Staple Singers (Stax STS 3002)
20 THE GODFATHER 20 20 22 9
Original Film Soundtrack (Paramount PAS-1003)
21 HISTORY OF ERIC CLAPTON 24 26 29 7
Eric Clapton (Atco SD 2-803)
22 LET'S STAY TOGETHER 22 16 12 18
Al Green (Hi SHL 32070)
23 MALO 15 11 8 18
Malo (WB BS 2584)
24 LIVE 25 30 18 13
Donny Hathaway (Atco SD 33-386)
25 BABY I'M A WANT YOU 21 15 10 19
Bread (Elektra EKS-75015)
26 I GOTCHA 28 35 43 6
Joe Tex (Dial DL 602)
27 TAPESTRY 23 28 32 61
Carole King (Ode SP-77009)
28 MUSIC OF MY MIND 30 34 42 8
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T7-314R1)
29 NILSSON SCHMILSSON 26 21 9 25
Nilsson (RCA LSP-4515)
30 LIVE - IN CONCERT WITH THE EDMONTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 43 59 93 4  
Procol Harum (A&M SP-4335)
31 FM & AM 32 29 28 15
George Carlin (Little David LD 7214)
32 THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH 31 23 14 22
Various Artists (Apple STCX 3385)
33 MUSIC 34 31 30 27
Carole King (Ode SP-77013)
34 JEFF BECK GROUP 46 55 -- 3  
Jeff Beck Group (Epic KE 31331)
35 ALL I EVER NEED IS YOU 27 17 16 15
Sonny & Cher (Kapp KRS-5560)
36 YOUNG, GIFTED AND BLACK 29 27 17 17
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 7213)
37 THE ROAD GOES EVER ON 41 65 92 4
Mountain (Windfall 5502)
38 BURGERS 38 39 44 12
Hot Tuna (Grunt FTR 1004)
39 PORTRAIT OF DONNY 53 -- -- 2  
Donny Osmond (MGM SE-4820)
40 THE STYLISTICS 40 44 46 26
Stylistics (Avco AV 33023)
41 THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY SHOPPING BAG 45 41 36 12
Partridge Family (Bell 6072)
42 IT'S JUST BEGUN 62 74 90 4  
Jimmy Castor Bunch (RCA LSP 4640)
43 POWERGLIDE 48 51 66 5
New Riders Of The Purple Sage (Columbia KC 31284)
44 LOOKIN' THROUGH THE WINDOWS 70 -- -- 2  
Jackson 5 (Motown M 750 L)
45 SHAFT 35 37 40 44
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS-2-5002)
46 I WROTE A SIMPLE SONG 57 69 87 4  
Billy Preston (A&M SP-3507)
47 GODSPELL 50 53 58 18
Original Cast Recording (Bell 1102)
48 HEADS & TALES 61 72 84 5  
Harry Chapin (Elektra EKS-75023)
49 SAMMY DAVIS JR., NOW 64 75 85 5  
Sammy Davis Jr. (MGM SE 4832)
50 INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY 54 57 61 9
Fifth Dimension (Bell 6073)
51 SATURATE BEFORE USING 42 45 47 13
Jackson Browne (Asylum SD 5051)
52 CABARET 44 43 45 14
Original Film Soundtrack (ABC ABCD 752)
53 JO JO GUNNE 52 52 57 11
Jo Jo Gunne (Asylum SD 5053)
54 A MESSAGE FROM THE PEOPLE 58 70 81 5
Ray Charles (ABC ABCX 755)
55 STILL BILL 83 96 -- 3  
Bill Withers (Sussex SXBS 7014)
56 CRUSADERS 1 56 58 72 12
Crusaders (Blue Thumb BTS 6001)
57 ROADWORK 47 40 41 10
Edgar Winter's White Trash (Epic KEG 31249)
58 AMERICAN PIE 33 33 37 29  
Don McLean (United Artists UAS-5535)
59 MACHINE HEAD 37 38 38 7  
Deep Purple (WB BS 2607)
60 DR. HOOK & THE MEDICINE SHOW 88 -- -- 2  
Dr. Hook (Columbia KC 30898)
61 TEASER AND THE FIRECAT 69 56 52 35
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4313)
62 LIVE CREAM, VOLUME II 39 36 33 11  
Cream (Atco SD 7005)
63 BARE TREES 66 67 73 5
Fleetwood Mac (Reprise MS 2080)
64 GERALDINE 75 86 -- 3  
Flip Wilson (Little David LD 1001)
65 OZONE 67 71 78 15
Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen (Paramount PAS 6017)
66 STRAIGHT SHOOTER 65 49 35 13
James Gang (ABC ABCX 741)
67 FORGOTTEN SONGS AND UNSUNG HEROES 78 89 -- 3  
John Kay (Dunhill DSX 50120)
68 HOT ROCKS 1964-1971 49 47 49 23  
Rolling Stones (London 2PS 606/7)
69 BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS GREATEST HITS 51 42 34 14  
Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia KC 31170)
70 SOMETHING/ANYTHING? 81 92 -- 3  
Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 2BX 2068)
71 QUIET FIRE 59 54 50 28  
Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 1594)
72 KILLER 77 68 74 27
Alice Cooper (WB BS 2567)
73 GOT TO BE THERE 36 32 15 18  
Michael Jackson (Motown M 747L)
74 AND THAT'S THE TRUTH 55 46 48 12  
Lily Tomlin (Polydor PD 5023)
75 KINK KRONIKLES 72 73 76 6
Kinks (Reprise RS 6454)
76 A CLOCKWORK ORANGE 74 63 54 18
Original Film Soundtrack (WB BS 2573)
77 CHEECH & CHONG 60 48 51 27  
Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77010)
78 WHATCHA SEE IS WHATCHA GET 63 50 39 20  
Dramatics (Volt VOS-6018)
79 ALVIN LEE AND COMPANY 68 66 70 6  
Ten Years After (Deram XDES 18064)
80 HELLBOUND TRAIN 73 60 53 12
Savoy Brown (London XPAS 71052)
81 EV'RY DAY OF MY LIFE 85 83 89 6
Bobby Vinton (Epic KE 31286)
82 BLACK MOSES 71 62 64 27  
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS 2-5003)
83 JACKSON FIVE'S GREATEST HITS 76 61 62 25
Jackson 5 (Motown M 741L)
84 SITTIN' IN 86 79 83 6
Loggins And Messina (Columbia C 31044)
85 MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER 82 76 77 29
Elton John (UNI 2-93120)
86 INNER-MOUNTING FLAME 93 97 -- 3
Mahavishnu Orchestra (Columbia KC 31067)
87 MANDRILL IS 92 -- -- 2
Mandrill (Polydor PD 5025)
88 BUMP CITY -- -- -- 1  
Tower Of Power (WB BS 2616)
89 LAYLA AND OTHER ASSORTED LOVE SONGS 86 83 87 37
Derek & The Dominos (Atco SD 2-704)
90 FIDDLER ON THE ROOF 87 84 63 34
Original Film Soundtrack (United Artists UAS 10900)
91 COME FROM THE SHADOWS -- -- -- 1  
Joan Baez (A&M SP-4339)
92 LED ZEPPELIN IV 79 64 56 29  
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 7208)
93 THE SNAKE -- -- -- 1  
Harvey Mandel (Janus JLS 3037)
94 MEET THE BRADY BUNCH -- -- -- 1  
Brady Bunch (Paramount 6032)
95 BRASS ON IVORY 99 -- -- 2
Henry Mancini & Doc Severinsen (RCA LSP 4629)
96 THE CARPENTERS 80 77 75 54  
Carpenters (A&M SP-3502)
97 FLOY JOY -- -- -- 1  
Supremes (Motown M751L)
98 BOB DYLAN'S GREATEST HITS VOLUME II 91 87 80 27
Bob Dylan (Columbia KG 31120)
99 STRAIGHT UP 90 81 82 24
Badfinger (Apple SW-3387)
100 TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN 98 99 94 71
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4280)

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:

   • "Hendrix In The West" by Jimi Hendrix (# 84)
   • "Ennea" by Chase (# 89)
   • "Don Quixote" by Gordon Lightfoot (# 94)
   • "Border Lord" by Kris Kristofferson (# 95)
   • "Phase III" by Osmonds (# 96)
   • "The Best Of Charley Pride, Vol II" by Charley Pride (# 97)
   • "The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys" by Traffic (#100)

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