Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending June 17, 1972

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	THICK AS A BRICK	1	1	4	5
Jethro Tull (Reprise MS 2072)
2	EXILE ON MAIN STREET	14	--	--	2
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 69100)
3	FIRST TAKE	2	2	1	12
Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 8230)
4	HARVEST	3	3	2	16
Neil Young (Reprise MS 2032)
5	ROBERTA FLACK & DONNY HATHAWAY	12	16	25	7
Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic SD 7216)
6	JOPLIN IN CONCERT	6	9	13	6
Janis Joplin (Columbia C2X 31160)
7	GRAHAM NASH / DAVID CROSBY	5	4	6	9
Graham Nash / David Crosby (Atlantic SD 7220)
8	AMERICA	4	5	3	18
America (WB BS 2576)
9	A LONELY MAN	11	14	24	8
Chi-Lites (Brunswick BL 754179)
10	MANASSAS	8	8	9	8
Stephen Stills / Manassas (Atlantic SD 2-903)
11	EAT A PEACH	7	7	8	14
Allman Brothers (Capricorn 2CP 0102)
12	FRAGILE	9	6	7	22
Yes (Atlantic SD 7211)
13	SMOKIN'	10	10	10	13
Humble Pie (A&M SP-4342)
14	MARK, DON & MEL 1969-71	13	13	14	6
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SABB-11042)
15	ALL DAY MUSIC	17	19	22	30
War (United Artists UAS 5546)
16	BE ALTITUDE: RESPECT YOURSELF	19	17	18	13
Staple Singers (Stax STS 3002)
17	PAUL SIMON	15	11	5	18
Paul Simon (Columbia KC 30750)
18	LIVE	24	25	30	14
Donny Hathaway (Atco SD 33-386)
19	HISTORY OF ERIC CLAPTON	21	24	26	8
Eric Clapton (Atco SD 2-803)
20	LET'S STAY TOGETHER	22	22	16	19
Al Green (Hi SHL 32070)
21	LOVE THEME FROM "THE GODFATHER"	18	18	19	10
Andy Williams (Columbia KC 31303)
22	LIVE - IN CONCERT WITH THE EDMONTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA	30	43	59	5
Procol Harum (A&M SP-4335)
23	MUSIC OF MY MIND	28	30	34	9
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T7-314R1)
24	THE GODFATHER	20	20	20	10
Original Film Soundtrack (Paramount PAS-1003)
25	I GOTCHA	26	28	35	7
Joe Tex (Dial DL 602)
26	MARDI GRAS	16	12	12	8
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 9404)
27	MALO	23	15	11	19
Malo (WB BS 2584)
28	PORTRAIT OF DONNY	39	53	--	3
Donny Osmond (MGM SE-4820)
29	BABY I'M A WANT YOU	25	21	15	20
Bread (Elektra EKS-75015)
30	JEFF BECK GROUP	34	46	55	4
Jeff Beck Group (Epic KE 31331)
31	LOOKIN' THROUGH THE WINDOWS	44	70	--	3
Jackson 5 (Motown M 750 L)
32	TAPESTRY	27	23	28	62
Carole King (Ode SP-77009)
33	NILSSON SCHMILSSON	29	26	21	26
Nilsson (RCA LSP-4515)
34	IT'S JUST BEGUN	42	62	74	5
Jimmy Castor Bunch (RCA LSP 4640)
35	THE STYLISTICS	40	40	44	27
Stylistics (Avco AV 33023)
36	I WROTE A SIMPLE SONG	46	57	69	5
Billy Preston (A&M SP-3507)
37	THE ROAD GOES EVER ON	37	41	65	5
Mountain (Windfall 5502)
38	FM & AM	31	32	29	16
George Carlin (Little David LD 7214)
39	POWERGLIDE	43	48	51	6
New Riders Of The Purple Sage (Columbia KC 31284)
40	STILL BILL	55	83	96	4
Bill Withers (Sussex SXBS 7014)
41	THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH	32	31	23	23
Various Artists (Apple STCX 3385)
42	SAMMY DAVIS JR., NOW	49	64	75	6
Sammy Davis Jr. (MGM SE 4832)
43	MUSIC	33	34	31	28
Carole King (Ode SP-77013)
44	ALL I EVER NEED IS YOU	35	27	17	16
Sonny & Cher (Kapp KRS-5560)
45	GODSPELL	47	50	53	19
Original Cast Recording (Bell 1102)
46	HEADS & TALES	48	61	72	6
Harry Chapin (Elektra EKS-75023)
47	BURGERS	38	38	39	13
Hot Tuna (Grunt FTR 1004)
48	THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY SHOPPING BAG	41	45	41	13
Partridge Family (Bell 6072)
49	INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY	50	54	57	10
Fifth Dimension (Bell 6073)
50	DR. HOOK & THE MEDICINE SHOW	60	88	--	3
Dr. Hook (Columbia KC 30898)
51	CABARET	52	44	43	15
Original Film Soundtrack (ABC ABCD 752)
52	YOUNG, GIFTED AND BLACK	36	29	27	18
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 7213)
53	SHAFT	45	35	37	45
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS-2-5002)
54	SATURATE BEFORE USING	51	42	45	14
Jackson Browne (Asylum SD 5051)
55	MACHINE HEAD	59	37	38	8
Deep Purple (WB BS 2607)
56	AMAZING GRACE	--	--	--	1
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 2-906)
57	TEASER AND THE FIRECAT	61	69	56	36
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4313)
58	JO JO GUNNE	53	52	52	12
Jo Jo Gunne (Asylum SD 5053)
59	GERALDINE	64	75	86	4
Flip Wilson (Little David LD 1001)
60	HOT ROCKS 1964-1971	68	49	47	24
Rolling Stones (London 2PS 606/7)
61	HONKY CHATEAU	--	--	--	1
Elton John (UNI 93135)
62	A MESSAGE FROM THE PEOPLE	54	58	70	6
Ray Charles (ABC ABCX 755)
63	FORGOTTEN SONGS AND UNSUNG HEROES	67	78	89	4
John Kay (Dunhill DSX 50120)
64	ROADWORK	57	47	40	11
Edgar Winter's White Trash (Epic KEG 31249)
65	CRUSADERS 1	56	56	58	13
Crusaders (Blue Thumb BTS 6001)
66	SOMETHING/ANYTHING?	70	81	92	4
Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 2BX 2068)
67	OZONE	65	67	71	16
Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen (Paramount PAS 6017)
68	BARE TREES	63	66	67	6
Fleetwood Mac (Reprise MS 2080)
69	AND THAT'S THE TRUTH	74	55	46	13
Lily Tomlin (Polydor PD 5023)
70	COLORS OF THE DAY	--	--	--	1
Judy Collins (Elektra EKS-75030)
71	WHATCHA SEE IS WHATCHA GET	78	63	50	21
Dramatics (Volt VOS-6018)
72	CHEECH & CHONG	77	60	48	28
Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77010)
73	AMERICAN PIE	58	33	33	30
Don McLean (United Artists UAS-5535)
74	QUIET FIRE	71	59	54	29
Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 1594)
75	KILLER	72	77	68	28
Alice Cooper (WB BS 2567)
76	LIVE CREAM, VOLUME II	62	39	36	12
Cream (Atco SD 7005)
77	LAYLA AND OTHER ASSORTED LOVE SONGS	89	86	83	38
Derek & The Dominos (Atco SD 2-704)
78	STRAIGHT SHOOTER	66	65	49	14
James Gang (ABC ABCX 741)
79	FLOY JOY	97	--	--	2
Supremes (Motown M751L)
80	SITTIN' IN	84	86	79	7
Loggins And Messina (Columbia C 31044)
81	BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS GREATEST HITS	69	51	42	15
Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia KC 31170)
82	BUMP CITY	88	--	--	2
Tower Of Power (WB BS 2616)
83	KINK KRONIKLES	75	72	73	7
Kinks (Reprise RS 6454)
84	MANDRILL IS	87	92	--	3
Mandrill (Polydor PD 5025)
85	INNER-MOUNTING FLAME	86	93	97	4
Mahavishnu Orchestra (Columbia KC 31067)
86	REST IN PEACE	--	--	--	1
Steppenwolf (Dunhill DSX 50124)
87	COME FROM THE SHADOWS	91	--	--	2
Joan Baez (A&M SP-4339)
88	THE SNAKE	93	--	--	2
Harvey Mandel (Janus JLS 3037)
89	A CLOCKWORK ORANGE	76	74	63	19
Original Film Soundtrack (WB BS 2573)
90	MEET THE BRADY BUNCH	94	--	--	2
Brady Bunch (Paramount 6032)
91	GOT TO BE THERE	73	36	32	19
Michael Jackson (Motown M 747L)
92	ALVIN LEE AND COMPANY	79	68	66	7
Ten Years After (Deram XDES 18064)
93	HELLBOUND TRAIN	80	73	60	13
Savoy Brown (London XPAS 71052)
94	EV'RY DAY OF MY LIFE	81	85	83	7
Bobby Vinton (Epic KE 31286)
95	BLACK MOSES	82	71	62	28
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS 2-5003)
96	FIDDLER ON THE ROOF	90	87	84	35
Original Film Soundtrack (United Artists UAS 10900)
97	CELEBRATION	--	--	--	1
El Chicano (Kapp KS 3663)
98	MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER	85	82	76	30
Elton John (UNI 2-93120)
99	JACKSON FIVE'S GREATEST HITS	83	76	61	26
Jackson 5 (Motown M 741L)
100	LED ZEPPELIN IV	92	79	64	30
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 7208)

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:

   • "Brass On Ivory" by Henry Mancini & Doc Severinsen (# 95)
   • "The Carpenters" by Carpenters (# 96)
   • "Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Volume II" by Bob Dylan (# 98)
   • "Straight Up" by Badfinger (# 99)
   • "Tea For The Tillerman" by Cat Stevens (#100)