Saturday July 8, 1972
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending July 8, 1972



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1 EXILE ON MAIN STREET 1 1 2 5
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 69100)
2 THICK AS A BRICK 2 2 1 8
Jethro Tull (Reprise MS 2072)
3 HONKY CHATEAU 13 34 61 4
Elton John (UNI 93135)
4 JOPLIN IN CONCERT 5 7 6 9
Janis Joplin (Columbia C2X 31160)
5 ROBERTA FLACK & DONNY HATHAWAY 6 5 5 10
Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic SD 7216)
6 HARVEST 3 4 4 19
Neil Young (Reprise MS 2032)
7 FIRST TAKE 4 3 3 15
Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 8230)
8 LIVE - IN CONCERT WITH THE EDMONTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 11 18 22 8
Procol Harum (A&M SP-4335)
9 MANASSAS 7 6 10 11
Stephen Stills / Manassas (Atlantic SD 2-903)
10 AMERICA 8 8 8 21
America (WB BS 2576)
11 GRAHAM NASH / DAVID CROSBY 9 10 7 12
Graham Nash / David Crosby (Atlantic SD 7220)
12 PORTRAIT OF DONNY 17 23 28 6
Donny Osmond (MGM SE-4820)
13 A LONELY MAN 12 9 9 11
Chi-Lites (Brunswick BL 754179)
14 LIVE 15 16 18 17
Donny Hathaway (Atco SD 33-386)
15 AMAZING GRACE 19 32 56 4
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 2-906)
16 LOOKIN' THROUGH THE WINDOWS 20 24 31 6
Jackson 5 (Motown M 750 L)
17 MUSIC OF MY MIND 18 20 23 12
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T7-314R1)
18 STILL BILL 21 26 40 7
Bill Withers (Sussex SXBS 7014)
19 SIMON & GARFUNKEL'S GREATEST HITS 32 -- -- 2  
Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia KC 31350)
20 EAT A PEACH 10 11 11 17
Allman Brothers (Capricorn 2CP 0102)
21 HISTORY OF ERIC CLAPTON 16 17 19 11
Eric Clapton (Atco SD 2-803)
22 MARK, DON & MEL 1969-71 14 15 14 9
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SABB-11042)
23 LOVE THEME FROM "THE GODFATHER" 24 22 21 13
Andy Williams (Columbia KC 31303)
24 IT'S JUST BEGUN 26 30 34 8
Jimmy Castor Bunch (RCA LSP 4640)
25 SAMMY DAVIS JR., NOW 35 37 42 9
Sammy Davis Jr. (MGM SE 4832)
26 A SONG FOR YOU 41 -- -- 2  
Carpenters (A&M SP-3511)
27 LET'S STAY TOGETHER 29 28 20 22
Al Green (Hi SHL 32070)
28 SMOKIN' 22 13 13 16
Humble Pie (A&M SP-4342)
29 FRAGILE 23 12 12 25
Yes (Atlantic SD 7211)
30 THE GODFATHER 31 33 24 13
Original Film Soundtrack (Paramount PAS-1003)
31 SCHOOL'S OUT 44 -- -- 2  
Alice Cooper (WB BS 2623)
32 I WROTE A SIMPLE SONG 33 35 36 8
Billy Preston (A&M SP-3507)
33 THE OSMONDS LIVE 40 53 -- 3
Osmonds (MGM 2SE-4826)
34 LAYLA AND OTHER ASSORTED LOVE SONGS 42 55 77 41
Derek & The Dominos (Atco SD 2-704)
35 BIG BAMBU 56 76 -- 3  
Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77014)
36 BE ALTITUDE: RESPECT YOURSELF 36 19 16 16
Staple Singers (Stax STS 3002)
37 I GOTCHA 27 25 25 10
Joe Tex (Dial DL 602)
38 GODSPELL 39 42 45 22
Original Cast Recording (Bell 1102)
39 MARDI GRAS 38 31 26 11
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 9404)
40 ALL DAY MUSIC 28 14 15 33  
War (United Artists UAS 5546)
41 COLORS OF THE DAY 50 59 70 4
Judy Collins (Elektra EKS-75030)
42 DR. HOOK & THE MEDICINE SHOW 45 47 50 6
Dr. Hook (Columbia KC 30898)
43 JEFF BECK GROUP 37 29 30 7
Jeff Beck Group (Epic KE 31331)
44 AMAZING GRACE 53 72 -- 3
Royals Scots Dragoon Guards (RCA LSP 4744)
45 SOMETHING/ANYTHING? 47 57 66 7
Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 2BX 2068)
46 REST IN PEACE 49 68 86 4
Steppenwolf (Dunhill DSX 50124)
47 TAPESTRY 30 27 32 65  
Carole King (Ode SP-77009)
48 FLOY JOY 51 63 79 5
Supremes (Motown M751L)
49 POWERGLIDE 34 36 39 9  
New Riders Of The Purple Sage (Columbia KC 31284)
50 THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH 46 44 41 26
Various Artists (Apple STCX 3385)
51 PAUL SIMON 25 21 17 21  
Paul Simon (Columbia KC 30750)
52 FM & AM 48 38 38 19
George Carlin (Little David LD 7214)
53 MALO 55 40 27 22
Malo (WB BS 2584)
54 THE EAGLES 64 77 -- 3
Eagles (Asylum SD-5054)
55 BUMP CITY 60 70 82 5
Tower Of Power (WB BS 2616)
56 BABY I'M A WANT YOU 43 39 29 23  
Bread (Elektra EKS-75015)
57 INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY 59 51 49 13
Fifth Dimension (Bell 6073)
58 HEADS & TALES 54 45 46 9
Harry Chapin (Elektra EKS-75023)
59 COME FROM THE SHADOWS 62 73 87 5
Joan Baez (A&M SP-4339)
60 CLOSE UP 71 82 -- 3  
Tom Jones (Parrot XPAS 71055)
61 ACE 70 79 -- 3
Bob Weir (WB BS 2627)
62 THE STYLISTICS 52 49 35 30
Stylistics (Avco AV 33023)
63 A MESSAGE FROM THE PEOPLE 63 60 62 9
Ray Charles (ABC ABCX 755)
64 GERALDINE 61 58 59 7
Flip Wilson (Little David LD 1001)
65 THE LONDON CHUCK BERRY SESSIONS 79 91 -- 3  
Chuck Berry (Chess CH 60020)
66 DEMONS AND WIZARDS 82 -- -- 2  
Uriah Heep (Mercury SRM-1-630)
67 MOODS -- -- -- 1  
Neil Diamond (UNI 93136)
68 CARL & THE PASSIONS - SO TOUGH / PET SOUNDS 73 87 -- 3
Beach Boys (Reprise 2MS 2083)
69 SOMETIME IN NEW YORK CITY -- -- -- 1  
John & Yoko (Apple SVBB 3392)
70 FREE AT LAST 70 75 -- 3
Free (A&M SP-4349)
71 MEET THE BRADY BUNCH 76 80 90 5
Brady Bunch (Paramount 6032)
72 BLOODROCK LIVE 80 89 -- 3
Bloodrock (Capitol SVBB 11038)
73 CARLOS SANTANA & BUDDY MILES LIVE! -- -- -- 1  
Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles (Columbia KC 31308)
74 MANDRILL IS 78 83 84 6
Mandrill (Polydor PD 5025)
75 ELVIS AS RECORDED AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN -- -- -- 1  
Elvis Presley (RCA LSP-4776)
76 FLASH 85 98 -- 3
Flash (Capitol SMAS 11040)
77 THE FIRST TIME (EVER I SAW YOUR FACE) 89 -- -- 2  
Johnny Mathis (Columbia KC 31342)
78 UNDERSTANDING -- -- -- 1  
Bobby Womack (United Artists UAS 5577)
79 JAZZ/BLUES FUSION 91 -- -- 2  
John Mayall (Polydor PD 5027)
80 HOT ROCKS 1964-1971 67 69 60 27  
Rolling Stones (London 2PS 606/7)
81 MOVE ALONG 93 -- -- 2  
Grass Roots (Dunhill DSX 50112)
82 CELEBRATION 87 93 97 4
El Chicano (Kapp KS 3663)
83 DADDY DON'T YOU WALK SO FAST 94 -- -- 2  
Wayne Newton (Chelsea CHE-1001)
84 FRANK SINATRA'S GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2 90 94 -- 3
Frank Sinatra (Reprise FS 1034)
85 CABARET 68 48 51 18  
Original Film Soundtrack (ABC ABCD 752)
86 SITTIN' IN 74 74 80 10  
Loggins And Messina (Columbia C 31044)
87 SOUL CLASSICS 92 97 -- 3
James Brown (Polydor SC 5401)
88 NILSSON SCHMILSSON 57 41 33 29  
Nilsson (RCA LSP-4515)
89 MACHINE HEAD 66 67 55 11  
Deep Purple (WB BS 2607)
90 YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM -- -- -- 1  
Jim Croce (ABC ABCX 756)
91 THE ROAD GOES EVER ON 58 43 37 8  
Mountain (Windfall 5502)
92 TEASER AND THE FIRECAT 69 50 57 39  
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4313)
93 MUSIC 72 54 43 31  
Carole King (Ode SP-77013)
94 ALL I EVER NEED IS YOU 81 52 44 19  
Sonny & Cher (Kapp KRS-5560)
95 FORGOTTEN SONGS AND UNSUNG HEROES 65 62 63 7  
John Kay (Dunhill DSX 50120)
96 OZONE 77 67 65 18  
Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen (Paramount PAS 6017)
97 YOUNG, GIFTED AND BLACK 84 56 52 21  
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 7213)
98 LOVE THEME FROM "THE GODFATHER" -- -- -- 1  
Ray Conniff & The Singers (Columbia KC 31473)
99 SHAFT 86 61 53 48  
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS-2-5002)
100 CRUSADERS 1 97 81 65 16
Crusaders (Blue Thumb BTS 6001)

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:

   • "The Partridge Family Shopping Bag" by Partridge Family (# 83)
   • "Burgers" by Hot Tuna (# 88)
   • "Jo Jo Gunne" by Jo Jo Gunne (# 95)
   • "Blood, Sweat & Tears Greatest Hits" by Blood, Sweat & Tears (# 96)
   • "The Snake" by Harvey Mandel (# 98)
   • "American Pie" by Don McLean (# 99)
   • "Got To Be There" by Michael Jackson (#100)

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