Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending August 12, 1972
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HONKY CHATEAU | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| Elton John (UNI 93135) | ||||||
| 2 | SIMON & GARFUNKEL'S GREATEST HITS | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | |
| Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia KC 31350) | ||||||
| 3 | SCHOOL'S OUT | 8 | 11 | 15 | 7 | |
| Alice Cooper (WB BS 2623) | ||||||
| 4 | CHICAGO V | 17 | 46 | -- | 3 |  |
| Chicago (Columbia KC 31102) | ||||||
| 5 | STILL BILL | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | |
| Bill Withers (Sussex SXBS 7014) | ||||||
| 6 | EXILE ON MAIN STREET | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 69100) | ||||||
| 7 | A SONG FOR YOU | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | |
| Carpenters (A&M SP-3511) | ||||||
| 8 | BIG BAMBU | 9 | 16 | 20 | 8 | |
| Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77014) | ||||||
| 9 | LOOKIN' THROUGH THE WINDOWS | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | |
| Jackson 5 (Motown M 750 L) | ||||||
| 10 | ELVIS AS RECORDED AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN | 11 | 13 | 18 | 6 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA LSP-4776) | ||||||
| 11 | MOODS | 13 | 15 | 19 | 6 | |
| Neil Diamond (UNI 93136) | ||||||
| 12 | CARLOS SANTANA & BUDDY MILES LIVE! | 12 | 14 | 16 | 6 | |
| Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles (Columbia KC 31308) | ||||||
| 13 | THICK AS A BRICK | 7 | 2 | 2 | 13 | |
| Jethro Tull (Reprise MS 2072) | ||||||
| 14 | ROBERTA FLACK & DONNY HATHAWAY | 6 | 6 | 4 | 15 | |
| Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic SD 7216) | ||||||
| 15 | LIVE - IN CONCERT WITH THE EDMONTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | 14 | 8 | 12 | 13 | |
| Procol Harum (A&M SP-4335) | ||||||
| 16 | CARNEY | 28 | 44 | 84 | 4 | |
| Leon Russell (Shelter SW-8911) | ||||||
| 17 | AMAZING GRACE | 15 | 9 | 10 | 9 | |
| Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 2-906) | ||||||
| 18 | THE OSMONDS LIVE | 19 | 20 | 22 | 8 | |
| Osmonds (MGM 2SE-4826) | ||||||
| 19 | TRILOGY | 33 | 60 | -- | 3 | |
| Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion SD 9903) | ||||||
| 20 | THE EAGLES | 22 | 31 | 39 | 8 | |
| Eagles (Asylum SD-5054) | ||||||
| 21 | SON OF SCHMILSSON | 27 | 37 | 66 | 4 | |
| Harry Nilsson (RCA LSP-4717) | ||||||
| 22 | AMAZING GRACE | 23 | 24 | 26 | 8 | |
| Royals Scots Dragoon Guards (RCA LSP 4744) | ||||||
| 23 | NEVER A DULL MOMENT | 31 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Rod Stewart (Mercury SRM-1-646) | ||||||
| 24 | FIRST TAKE | 24 | 19 | 14 | 20 | |
| Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 8230) | ||||||
| 25 | HARVEST | 25 | 18 | 8 | 24 | |
| Neil Young (Reprise MS 2032) | ||||||
| 26 | SOMETIME IN NEW YORK CITY | 26 | 34 | 42 | 6 | |
| John & Yoko (Apple SVBB 3392) | ||||||
| 27 | HISTORY OF ERIC CLAPTON | 29 | 26 | 29 | 16 | |
| Eric Clapton (Atco SD 2-803) | ||||||
| 28 | GODSPELL | 32 | 33 | 33 | 27 | |
| Original Cast Recording (Bell 1102) | ||||||
| 29 | THE LAST DAYS OF THE FILLMORE | 30 | 40 | 65 | 5 | |
| Various Artists (Epic 3X 31390) | ||||||
| 30 | SEVEN SEPARATE FOOLS | 44 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DSD 50118) | ||||||
| 31 | DISTANT LIGHT | 36 | 47 | 70 | 5 | |
| Hollies (Epic KE 30958) | ||||||
| 32 | JOPLIN IN CONCERT | 16 | 12 | 6 | 14 |  |
| Janis Joplin (Columbia C2X 31160) | ||||||
| 33 | DADDY DON'T YOU WALK SO FAST | 39 | 53 | 64 | 7 | |
| Wayne Newton (Chelsea CHE-1001) | ||||||
| 34 | LAYLA AND OTHER ASSORTED LOVE SONGS | 20 | 21 | 23 | 46 | |
| Derek & The Dominos (Atco SD 2-704) | ||||||
| 35 | PORTRAIT OF DONNY | 18 | 17 | 13 | 11 | |
| Donny Osmond (MGM SE-4820) | ||||||
| 36 | EAT A PEACH | 34 | 28 | 30 | 22 | |
| Allman Brothers (Capricorn 2CP 0102) | ||||||
| 37 | DEMONS AND WIZARDS | 38 | 41 | 48 | 7 | |
| Uriah Heep (Mercury SRM-1-630) | ||||||
| 38 | YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM | 46 | 57 | 68 | 6 | |
| Jim Croce (ABC ABCX 756) | ||||||
| 39 | OBSCURED BY CLOUDS | 42 | 56 | 80 | 5 | |
| Pink Floyd (Harvest ST 11078) | ||||||
| 40 | THE LONDON CHUCK BERRY SESSIONS | 48 | 50 | 56 | 8 | |
| Chuck Berry (Chess CH 60020) | ||||||
| 41 | I WROTE A SIMPLE SONG | 41 | 36 | 34 | 13 | |
| Billy Preston (A&M SP-3507) | ||||||
| 42 | TOO YOUNG | 50 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Donny Osmond (MGM SE 4854) | ||||||
| 43 | MUSIC OF MY MIND | 21 | 22 | 17 | 17 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla T7-314R1) | ||||||
| 44 | COLORS OF THE DAY | 35 | 39 | 40 | 9 | |
| Judy Collins (Elektra EKS-75030) | ||||||
| 45 | CLOSE UP | 43 | 45 | 46 | 8 | |
| Tom Jones (Parrot XPAS 71055) | ||||||
| 46 | BUMP CITY | 47 | 48 | 50 | 10 | |
| Tower Of Power (WB BS 2616) | ||||||
| 47 | FLASH | 49 | 52 | 58 | 8 | |
| Flash (Capitol SMAS 11040) | ||||||
| 48 | ALL TOGETHER NOW | 56 | 67 | 82 | 5 | |
| Argent (Epic KE 31556) | ||||||
| 49 | LIVE | 53 | 27 | 25 | 22 | |
| Donny Hathaway (Atco SD 33-386) | ||||||
| 50 | BLOODROCK LIVE | 54 | 63 | 67 | 8 | |
| Bloodrock (Capitol SVBB 11038) | ||||||
| 51 | LET'S STAY TOGETHER | 58 | 32 | 32 | 27 | |
| Al Green (Hi SHL 32070) | ||||||
| 52 | UNDERSTANDING | 52 | 55 | 59 | 6 | |
| Bobby Womack (United Artists UAS 5577) | ||||||
| 53 | THERE IT IS | 66 | 85 | 97 | 4 | |
| James Brown (Polydor PD 5028) | ||||||
| 54 | ACE | 51 | 49 | 51 | 8 | |
| Bob Weir (WB BS 2627) | ||||||
| 55 | A LONELY MAN | 59 | 38 | 31 | 16 | |
| Chi-Lites (Brunswick BL 754179) | ||||||
| 56 | HIMSELF | 72 | 83 | 88 | 4 | |
| Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 4) | ||||||
| 57 | SAINT DOMINIC'S PREVIEW | 70 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Van Morrison (WB BS 2633) | ||||||
| 58 | HOT ROCKS 1964-1971 | 63 | 64 | 77 | 32 | |
| Rolling Stones (London 2PS 606/7) | ||||||
| 59 | HOW DO YOU DO | 64 | 77 | 90 | 4 | |
| Mouth & MacNeal (Phillips PHS 700-000) | ||||||
| 60 | IT'S JUST BEGUN | 37 | 29 | 27 | 13 | |
| Jimmy Castor Bunch (RCA LSP 4640) | ||||||
| 61 | LOOKING GLASS | 73 | 87 | -- | 3 | |
| Looking Glass (Epic KE 31320) | ||||||
| 62 | TAPESTRY | 67 | 54 | 47 | 70 | |
| Carole King (Ode SP-77009) | ||||||
| 63 | SAMMY DAVIS JR., NOW | 40 | 23 | 21 | 14 | |
| Sammy Davis Jr. (MGM SE 4832) | ||||||
| 64 | MANASSAS | 45 | 25 | 24 | 16 | |
| Stephen Stills / Manassas (Atlantic SD 2-903) | ||||||
| 65 | BE ALTITUDE: RESPECT YOURSELF | 62 | 35 | 36 | 21 | |
| Staple Singers (Stax STS 3002) | ||||||
| 66 | BROTHER, BROTHER, BROTHER | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Isley Brothers (T-Neck TNS 3009) | ||||||
| 67 | JEFF BECK GROUP | 69 | 51 | 57 | 12 | |
| Jeff Beck Group (Epic KE 31331) | ||||||
| 68 | SUPER FLY | 79 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8014 ST) | ||||||
| 69 | LONG JOHN SILVER | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Jefferson Airplane (Grunt FTR-1007) | ||||||
| 70 | CRUSADERS 1 | 90 | 91 | -- | 19 | |
| Crusaders (Blue Thumb BTS 6001) | ||||||
| 71 | AMERICA | 55 | 30 | 28 | 26 | |
| America (WB BS 2576) | ||||||
| 72 | MOVE ALONG | 57 | 58 | 62 | 7 | |
| Grass Roots (Dunhill DSX 50112) | ||||||
| 73 | THE HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WHOLE U.S.A. | 87 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Donna Fargo (Dot DOS 26000) | ||||||
| 74 | CARL & THE PASSIONS - SO TOUGH / PET SOUNDS | 60 | 61 | 61 | 8 | |
| Beach Boys (Reprise 2MS 2083) | ||||||
| 75 | FULL CIRCLE | 89 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Doors (Elektra EKS-75038) | ||||||
| 76 | JAZZ/BLUES FUSION | 61 | 62 | 63 | 7 | |
| John Mayall (Polydor PD 5027) | ||||||
| 77 | FOXY LADY | 99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Cher (Kapp KRS 5514) | ||||||
| 78 | GRAHAM NASH / DAVID CROSBY | 65 | 42 | 37 | 17 | |
| Graham Nash / David Crosby (Atlantic SD 7220) | ||||||
| 79 | SOUL ZODIAC | 88 | 94 | -- | 3 | |
| Cannonball Adderley (Capitol SBVV-11025) | ||||||
| 80 | TEASER AND THE FIRECAT | 74 | 73 | 78 | 44 | |
| Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4313) | ||||||
| 81 | ALL DAY MUSIC | 76 | 66 | 44 | 38 | |
| War (United Artists UAS 5546) | ||||||
| 82 | SMOKIN' | 78 | 68 | 38 | 21 | |
| Humble Pie (A&M SP-4342) | ||||||
| 83 | THE GODFATHER | 83 | 86 | 54 | 18 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Paramount PAS-1003) | ||||||
| 84 | MARK, DON & MEL 1969-71 | 68 | 43 | 35 | 14 | |
| Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SABB-11042) | ||||||
| 85 | THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST & THE SPIDERS FROM MARS | 77 | 90 | 96 | 4 | |
| David Bowie (RCA LSP 4702) | ||||||
| 86 | LOVE THEME FROM "THE GODFATHER" | 91 | 76 | 45 | 18 | |
| Andy Williams (Columbia KC 31303) | ||||||
| 87 | REST IN PEACE | 71 | 65 | 41 | 9 | |
| Steppenwolf (Dunhill DSX 50124) | ||||||
| 88 | PAUL SIMON | 85 | 71 | 43 | 26 | |
| Paul Simon (Columbia KC 30750) | ||||||
| 89 | UPENDO NI PAMOJA | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Ramsey Lewis Trio (Columbia KC 31096) | ||||||
| 90 | CORNELIUS BROTHERS & SISTER ROSE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists UAS 5568) | ||||||
| 91 | A MESSAGE FROM THE PEOPLE | 75 | 59 | 60 | 14 | |
| Ray Charles (ABC ABCX 755) | ||||||
| 92 | COME FROM THE SHADOWS | 97 | 89 | 71 | 10 | |
| Joan Baez (A&M SP-4339) | ||||||
| 93 | DR. HOOK & THE MEDICINE SHOW | 94 | 75 | 75 | 11 | |
| Dr. Hook (Columbia KC 30898) | ||||||
| 94 | BABY I'M A WANT YOU | 80 | 78 | 85 | 28 | |
| Bread (Elektra EKS-75015) | ||||||
| 95 | SOUL CLASSICS | 84 | 79 | 81 | 8 | |
| James Brown (Polydor SC 5401) | ||||||
| 96 | POWERGLIDE | 86 | 72 | 52 | 14 | |
| New Riders Of The Purple Sage (Columbia KC 31284) | ||||||
| 97 | MANDRILL IS | 81 | 82 | 89 | 11 | |
| Mandrill (Polydor PD 5025) | ||||||
| 98 | FRAGILE | 93 | 74 | 55 | 30 | |
| Yes (Atlantic SD 7211) | ||||||
| 99 | MEET THE BRADY BUNCH | 82 | 69 | 73 | 10 | |
| Brady Bunch (Paramount 6032) | ||||||
| 100 | I GOTCHA | 96 | 81 | 49 | 15 | |
| Joe Tex (Dial DL 602) | ||||||
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:
• "Mardi Gras" by Creedence Clearwater Revival (# 92)
• "Something/Anything?" by Todd Rundgren (# 95)
• "Johnny Mathis' All-Time Greatest Hits" by Johnny Mathis (# 98)
• "Machine Head" by Deep Purple (#100)