Sunday August 13, 1972
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending August 12, 1972



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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)

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