Wednesday August 23, 1972
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending August 19, 1972



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1 SIMON & GARFUNKEL'S GREATEST HITS 2 2 4 8
Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia KC 31350)
2 SCHOOL'S OUT 3 8 11 8
Alice Cooper (WB BS 2623)
3 CHICAGO V 4 17 46 4
Chicago (Columbia KC 31102)
4 HONKY CHATEAU 1 1 3 10
Elton John (UNI 93135)
5 A SONG FOR YOU 7 4 7 8
Carpenters (A&M SP-3511)
6 BIG BAMBU 8 9 16 9
Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77014)
7 EXILE ON MAIN STREET 6 3 1 11
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 69100)
8 MOODS 11 13 15 7
Neil Diamond (UNI 93136)
9 ELVIS AS RECORDED AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN 10 11 13 7
Elvis Presley (RCA LSP-4776)
10 LOOKIN' THROUGH THE WINDOWS 9 10 10 12
Jackson 5 (Motown M 750 L)
11 CARLOS SANTANA & BUDDY MILES LIVE! 12 12 14 7
Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles (Columbia KC 31308)
12 STILL BILL 5 5 5 13
Bill Withers (Sussex SXBS 7014)
13 THICK AS A BRICK 13 7 2 14
Jethro Tull (Reprise MS 2072)
14 CARNEY 16 28 44 5
Leon Russell (Shelter SW-8911)
15 TRILOGY 19 33 60 4
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion SD 9903)
16 LIVE - IN CONCERT WITH THE EDMONTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 15 14 8 14
Procol Harum (A&M SP-4335)
17 NEVER A DULL MOMENT 23 31 -- 3
Rod Stewart (Mercury SRM-1-646)
18 SON OF SCHMILSSON 21 27 37 5
Harry Nilsson (RCA LSP-4717)
19 ROBERTA FLACK & DONNY HATHAWAY 14 6 6 16
Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic SD 7216)
20 SEVEN SEPARATE FOOLS 30 44 -- 3
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DSD 50118)
21 AMAZING GRACE 17 15 9 10
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 2-906)
22 THE EAGLES 20 22 31 9
Eagles (Asylum SD-5054)
23 AMAZING GRACE 22 23 24 9
Royals Scots Dragoon Guards (RCA LSP 4744)
24 DADDY DON'T YOU WALK SO FAST 33 39 53 8
Wayne Newton (Chelsea CHE-1001)
25 DISTANT LIGHT 31 36 47 6
Hollies (Epic KE 30958)
26 THE LAST DAYS OF THE FILLMORE 29 30 40 6
Various Artists (Epic 3X 31390)
27 GODSPELL 28 32 33 28
Original Cast Recording (Bell 1102)
28 THE OSMONDS LIVE 18 19 20 9
Osmonds (MGM 2SE-4826)
29 HARVEST 25 25 18 25
Neil Young (Reprise MS 2032)
30 SOMETIME IN NEW YORK CITY 26 26 34 7
John & Yoko (Apple SVBB 3392)
31 HISTORY OF ERIC CLAPTON 27 29 26 17
Eric Clapton (Atco SD 2-803)
32 TOO YOUNG 42 50 -- 3
Donny Osmond (MGM SE 4854)
33 THE LONDON CHUCK BERRY SESSIONS 40 48 50 9
Chuck Berry (Chess CH 60020)
34 DEMONS AND WIZARDS 37 38 41 8
Uriah Heep (Mercury SRM-1-630)
35 YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM 38 46 57 7
Jim Croce (ABC ABCX 756)
36 FIRST TAKE 24 24 19 21  
Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 8230)
37 OBSCURED BY CLOUDS 39 42 56 6
Pink Floyd (Harvest ST 11078)
38 JOPLIN IN CONCERT 32 16 12 15
Janis Joplin (Columbia C2X 31160)
39 LAYLA AND OTHER ASSORTED LOVE SONGS 34 20 21 47
Derek & The Dominos (Atco SD 2-704)
40 ALL TOGETHER NOW 48 56 67 6
Argent (Epic KE 31556)
41 EAT A PEACH 36 34 28 23
Allman Brothers (Capricorn 2CP 0102)
42 BUMP CITY 46 47 48 11
Tower Of Power (WB BS 2616)
43 MUSIC OF MY MIND 43 21 22 18
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T7-314R1)
44 FLASH 47 49 52 9
Flash (Capitol SMAS 11040)
45 HIMSELF 56 72 83 5  
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 4)
46 LIVE 49 53 27 23
Donny Hathaway (Atco SD 33-386)
47 SAINT DOMINIC'S PREVIEW 57 70 -- 3
Van Morrison (WB BS 2633)
48 UNDERSTANDING 52 52 55 7
Bobby Womack (United Artists UAS 5577)
49 BLOODROCK LIVE 50 54 63 9
Bloodrock (Capitol SVBB 11038)
50 THERE IT IS 53 66 85 5
James Brown (Polydor PD 5028)
51 SUPER FLY 68 79 -- 3  
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8014 ST)
52 HOT ROCKS 1964-1971 58 63 64 33
Rolling Stones (London 2PS 606/7)
53 LOOKING GLASS 61 73 87 4
Looking Glass (Epic KE 31320)
54 LONG JOHN SILVER 69 -- -- 2  
Jefferson Airplane (Grunt FTR-1007)
55 BROTHER, BROTHER, BROTHER 66 -- -- 2  
Isley Brothers (T-Neck TNS 3009)
56 HOW DO YOU DO 59 64 77 5
Mouth & MacNeal (Phillips PHS 700-000)
57 LET'S STAY TOGETHER 51 58 32 28
Al Green (Hi SHL 32070)
58 I WROTE A SIMPLE SONG 41 41 36 14  
Billy Preston (A&M SP-3507)
59 CLOSE UP 45 43 45 9  
Tom Jones (Parrot XPAS 71055)
60 TAPESTRY 62 67 54 71
Carole King (Ode SP-77009)
61 PORTRAIT OF DONNY 35 18 17 12  
Donny Osmond (MGM SE-4820)
62 FULL CIRCLE 75 89 -- 3  
Doors (Elektra EKS-75038)
63 COLORS OF THE DAY 44 35 39 10  
Judy Collins (Elektra EKS-75030)
64 A LONELY MAN 55 59 38 17
Chi-Lites (Brunswick BL 754179)
65 THE HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WHOLE U.S.A. 73 87 -- 3
Donna Fargo (Dot DOS 26000)
66 FOXY LADY 77 99 -- 3  
Cher (Kapp KRS 5514)
67 ACE 54 51 49 9  
Bob Weir (WB BS 2627)
68 IT'S JUST BEGUN 60 37 29 14
Jimmy Castor Bunch (RCA LSP 4640)
69 CRUSADERS 1 70 90 91 20
Crusaders (Blue Thumb BTS 6001)
70 MANASSAS 64 45 25 17
Stephen Stills / Manassas (Atlantic SD 2-903)
71 SAMMY DAVIS JR., NOW 63 40 23 15
Sammy Davis Jr. (MGM SE 4832)
72 CARL & THE PASSIONS - SO TOUGH / PET SOUNDS 74 60 61 9
Beach Boys (Reprise 2MS 2083)
73 SOUL ZODIAC 79 88 94 4
Cannonball Adderley (Capitol SBVV-11025)
74 JEFF BECK GROUP 67 69 51 13
Jeff Beck Group (Epic KE 31331)
75 TEASER AND THE FIRECAT 80 74 73 45
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4313)
76 BE ALTITUDE: RESPECT YOURSELF 65 62 35 22  
Staple Singers (Stax STS 3002)
77 AMERICA 71 55 30 27
America (WB BS 2576)
78 THE SLIDER -- -- -- 1  
T. Rex (Reprise MS 2095)
79 THE GODFATHER 83 83 86 19
Original Film Soundtrack (Paramount PAS-1003)
80 CORNELIUS BROTHERS & SISTER ROSE 90 -- -- 2
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists UAS 5568)
81 GRAHAM NASH / DAVID CROSBY 78 65 42 18
Graham Nash / David Crosby (Atlantic SD 7220)
82 MARK, DON & MEL 1969-71 84 68 43 15
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SABB-11042)
83 UPENDO NI PAMOJA 89 -- -- 2
Ramsey Lewis Trio (Columbia KC 31096)
84 THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST & THE SPIDERS FROM MARS 85 77 90 5
David Bowie (RCA LSP 4702)
85 SMOKIN' 82 78 68 22
Humble Pie (A&M SP-4342)
86 COME FROM THE SHADOWS 92 97 89 11
Joan Baez (A&M SP-4339)
87 MOVE ALONG 72 57 58 8  
Grass Roots (Dunhill DSX 50112)
88 ALL DAY MUSIC 81 76 66 39
War (United Artists UAS 5546)
89 LOVE THEME FROM "THE GODFATHER" 86 91 76 19
Andy Williams (Columbia KC 31303)
90 BEGINNINGS -- -- -- 1  
Rick Springfield (Capitol SMAS 11047)
91 JAZZ/BLUES FUSION 76 61 62 8  
John Mayall (Polydor PD 5027)
92 PAUL SIMON 88 85 71 27
Paul Simon (Columbia KC 30750)
93 A MESSAGE FROM THE PEOPLE 91 75 59 15
Ray Charles (ABC ABCX 755)
94 DR. HOOK & THE MEDICINE SHOW 93 94 75 12
Dr. Hook (Columbia KC 30898)
95 MANDRILL IS 97 81 82 12
Mandrill (Polydor PD 5025)
96 SEALED WITH A KISS -- -- -- 1  
Bobby Vinton (Epic KE 31642)
97 FRAGILE 98 93 74 31
Yes (Atlantic SD 7211)
98 BABY I'M A WANT YOU 94 80 78 29
Bread (Elektra EKS-75015)
99 SOUL CLASSICS 95 84 79 9
James Brown (Polydor SC 5401)
100 MEET THE BRADY BUNCH 99 82 69 11
Brady Bunch (Paramount 6032)

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:

   • "Rest In Peace" by Steppenwolf (# 87)
   • "Powerglide" by New Riders Of The Purple Sage (# 96)
   • "I Gotcha" by Joe Tex (#100)

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