Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending September 9, 1972
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHICAGO V | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| Chicago (Columbia KC 31102) | ||||||
| 2 | HONKY CHATEAU | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | |
| Elton John (UNI 93135) | ||||||
| 3 | BIG BAMBU | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | |
| Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77014) | ||||||
| 4 | NEVER A DULL MOMENT | 9 | 11 | 17 | 6 | |
| Rod Stewart (Mercury SRM-1-646) | ||||||
| 5 | SIMON & GARFUNKEL'S GREATEST HITS | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | |
| Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia KC 31350) | ||||||
| 6 | MOODS | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | |
| Neil Diamond (UNI 93136) | ||||||
| 7 | CARNEY | 11 | 12 | 14 | 8 | |
| Leon Russell (Shelter SW-8911) | ||||||
| 8 | TRILOGY | 12 | 13 | 15 | 7 | |
| Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion SD 9903) | ||||||
| 9 | CARLOS SANTANA & BUDDY MILES LIVE! | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | |
| Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles (Columbia KC 31308) | ||||||
| 10 | SUPER FLY | 26 | 40 | 51 | 6 |  |
| Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8014 ST) | ||||||
| 11 | HIMSELF | 16 | 19 | 45 | 8 | |
| Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 4) | ||||||
| 12 | SEVEN SEPARATE FOOLS | 15 | 15 | 20 | 6 | |
| Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DSD 50118) | ||||||
| 13 | SCHOOL'S OUT | 6 | 4 | 2 | 11 | |
| Alice Cooper (WB BS 2623) | ||||||
| 14 | A SONG FOR YOU | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | |
| Carpenters (A&M SP-3511) | ||||||
| 15 | STILL BILL | 14 | 14 | 12 | 16 | |
| Bill Withers (Sussex SXBS 7014) | ||||||
| 16 | ELVIS AS RECORDED AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA LSP-4776) | ||||||
| 17 | DADDY DON'T YOU WALK SO FAST | 18 | 20 | 24 | 11 | |
| Wayne Newton (Chelsea CHE-1001) | ||||||
| 18 | EXILE ON MAIN STREET | 13 | 9 | 7 | 14 | |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 69100) | ||||||
| 19 | SON OF SCHMILSSON | 17 | 17 | 18 | 8 | |
| Harry Nilsson (RCA LSP-4717) | ||||||
| 20 | DISTANT LIGHT | 22 | 23 | 25 | 9 | |
| Hollies (Epic KE 30958) | ||||||
| 21 | THICK AS A BRICK | 19 | 18 | 13 | 17 | |
| Jethro Tull (Reprise MS 2072) | ||||||
| 22 | TOO YOUNG | 25 | 29 | 32 | 6 | |
| Donny Osmond (MGM SE 4854) | ||||||
| 23 | GODSPELL | 24 | 26 | 27 | 31 | |
| Original Cast Recording (Bell 1102) | ||||||
| 24 | ALL DIRECTIONS | 44 | 73 | -- | 3 | |
| Temptations (Gordy G 962L) | ||||||
| 25 | THE LONDON CHUCK BERRY SESSIONS | 27 | 28 | 33 | 12 | |
| Chuck Berry (Chess CH 60020) | ||||||
| 26 | SAINT DOMINIC'S PREVIEW | 33 | 39 | 47 | 6 | |
| Van Morrison (WB BS 2633) | ||||||
| 27 | DEMONS AND WIZARDS | 30 | 32 | 34 | 11 | |
| Uriah Heep (Mercury SRM-1-630) | ||||||
| 28 | LONG JOHN SILVER | 36 | 43 | 54 | 5 | |
| Jefferson Airplane (Grunt FTR-1007) | ||||||
| 29 | ALL TOGETHER NOW | 31 | 34 | 40 | 9 | |
| Argent (Epic KE 31556) | ||||||
| 30 | YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM | 32 | 33 | 35 | 10 | |
| Jim Croce (ABC ABCX 756) | ||||||
| 31 | BROTHER, BROTHER, BROTHER | 38 | 46 | 55 | 5 | |
| Isley Brothers (T-Neck TNS 3009) | ||||||
| 32 | ROBERTA FLACK & DONNY HATHAWAY | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 |  |
| Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic SD 7216) | ||||||
| 33 | LET'S STAY TOGETHER | 42 | 51 | 57 | 31 | |
| Al Green (Hi SHL 32070) | ||||||
| 34 | LOOKIN' THROUGH THE WINDOWS | 20 | 16 | 10 | 15 | |
| Jackson 5 (Motown M 750 L) | ||||||
| 35 | LIVE - IN CONCERT WITH THE EDMONTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | 23 | 22 | 16 | 17 | |
| Procol Harum (A&M SP-4335) | ||||||
| 36 | AMAZING GRACE | 29 | 24 | 21 | 13 | |
| Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 2-906) | ||||||
| 37 | BUMP CITY | 40 | 41 | 42 | 14 | |
| Tower Of Power (WB BS 2616) | ||||||
| 38 | THE LAST DAYS OF THE FILLMORE | 28 | 25 | 26 | 9 | |
| Various Artists (Epic 3X 31390) | ||||||
| 39 | FLASH | 41 | 44 | 44 | 12 | |
| Flash (Capitol SMAS 11040) | ||||||
| 40 | MUSIC OF MY MIND | 39 | 42 | 43 | 21 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla T7-314R1) | ||||||
| 41 | THE EAGLES | 34 | 27 | 22 | 12 | |
| Eagles (Asylum SD-5054) | ||||||
| 42 | THE SLIDER | 56 | 65 | 78 | 4 | |
| T. Rex (Reprise MS 2095) | ||||||
| 43 | THE HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WHOLE U.S.A. | 50 | 59 | 65 | 6 | |
| Donna Fargo (Dot DOS 26000) | ||||||
| 44 | UNDERSTANDING | 47 | 53 | 48 | 10 | |
| Bobby Womack (United Artists UAS 5577) | ||||||
| 45 | HOT ROCKS 1964-1971 | 45 | 47 | 52 | 36 | |
| Rolling Stones (London 2PS 606/7) | ||||||
| 46 | FULL CIRCLE | 48 | 50 | 62 | 6 | |
| Doors (Elektra EKS-75038) | ||||||
| 47 | CORNELIUS BROTHERS & SISTER ROSE | 60 | 69 | 80 | 5 | |
| Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists UAS 5568) | ||||||
| 48 | HOW DO YOU DO | 54 | 55 | 56 | 8 | |
| Mouth & MacNeal (Phillips PHS 700-000) | ||||||
| 49 | BEGINNINGS | 64 | 75 | 90 | 4 | |
| Rick Springfield (Capitol SMAS 11047) | ||||||
| 50 | JERMAINE | 67 | 81 | -- | 3 | |
| Jermaine Jackson (Motown M 753L) | ||||||
| 51 | HOBO'S LULLABY | 71 | 83 | -- | 3 | |
| Arlo Guthrie (Reprise MS 2060) | ||||||
| 52 | FOXY LADY | 57 | 61 | 66 | 6 | |
| Cher (Kapp KRS 5514) | ||||||
| 53 | EAT A PEACH | 46 | 52 | 41 | 26 | |
| Allman Brothers (Capricorn 2CP 0102) | ||||||
| 54 | RASPBERRIES | 79 | 90 | -- | 3 | |
| Raspberries (Capitol SK 511036) | ||||||
| 55 | THE GUESS WHO LIVE AT THE PARAMOUNT | 86 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
| Guess Who (RCA LSP 4880) | ||||||
| 56 | OBSCURED BY CLOUDS | 35 | 35 | 37 | 9 | |
| Pink Floyd (Harvest ST 11078) | ||||||
| 57 | MOTORCYCLE MAMA | 83 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Sailcat (Elektra EKS-75029) | ||||||
| 58 | THE OSMONDS LIVE | 37 | 36 | 28 | 12 | |
| Osmonds (MGM 2SE-4826) | ||||||
| 59 | LAYLA AND OTHER ASSORTED LOVE SONGS | 49 | 48 | 39 | 50 | |
| Derek & The Dominos (Atco SD 2-704) | ||||||
| 60 | LOOKING GLASS | 51 | 49 | 53 | 7 | |
| Looking Glass (Epic KE 31320) | ||||||
| 61 | A SUNSHINY DAY WITH CHARLEY PRIDE | 88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Charley Pride (RCA LSP 4772) | ||||||
| 62 | SOUL ZODIAC | 65 | 67 | 73 | 7 | |
| Cannonball Adderley (Capitol SBVV-11025) | ||||||
| 63 | AT HOME WITH THEIR GREATEST HITS | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Partridge Family (Bell 1107) | ||||||
| 64 | HISTORY OF ERIC CLAPTON | 53 | 31 | 31 | 20 | |
| Eric Clapton (Atco SD 2-803) | ||||||
| 65 | BLOODROCK LIVE | 58 | 60 | 49 | 12 | |
| Bloodrock (Capitol SVBB 11038) | ||||||
| 66 | THERE IT IS | 52 | 54 | 50 | 8 | |
| James Brown (Polydor PD 5028) | ||||||
| 67 | HARVEST | 43 | 30 | 29 | 28 | |
| Neil Young (Reprise MS 2032) | ||||||
| 68 | SOMETIME IN NEW YORK CITY | 55 | 37 | 30 | 10 | |
| John & Yoko (Apple SVBB 3392) | ||||||
| 69 | ROCK OF AGES: THE BAND IN CONCERT | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| The Band (Capitol SABB 11045) | ||||||
| 70 | BE ALTITUDE: RESPECT YOURSELF | 68 | 72 | 76 | 25 | |
| Staple Singers (Stax STS 3002) | ||||||
| 71 | COME FROM THE SHADOWS | 76 | 80 | 86 | 14 | |
| Joan Baez (A&M SP-4339) | ||||||
| 72 | CRUSADERS 1 | 70 | 71 | 69 | 23 | |
| Crusaders (Blue Thumb BTS 6001) | ||||||
| 73 | NICE TO BE WITH YOU | 98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Gallery (Sussex SXB 7017) | ||||||
| 74 | UPENDO NI PAMOJA | 74 | 79 | 83 | 5 | |
| Ramsey Lewis Trio (Columbia KC 31096) | ||||||
| 75 | GREATEST HITS | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Fifth Dimension (Bell 1106) | ||||||
| 76 | TAPESTRY | 63 | 56 | 60 | 74 | |
| Carole King (Ode SP-77009) | ||||||
| 77 | PORTRAIT OF DONNY | 75 | 63 | 61 | 15 | |
| Donny Osmond (MGM SE-4820) | ||||||
| 78 | COLORS OF THE DAY | 73 | 74 | 63 | 13 | |
| Judy Collins (Elektra EKS-75030) | ||||||
| 79 | THE GODFATHER | 78 | 82 | 79 | 22 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Paramount PAS-1003) | ||||||
| 80 | BEN | 90 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Michael Jackson (Motown M 755L) | ||||||
| 81 | SEALED WITH A KISS | 81 | 85 | 96 | 4 | |
| Bobby Vinton (Epic KE 31642) | ||||||
| 82 | IN TIME | 92 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot XPAS 71056) | ||||||
| 83 | SMOKIN' | 89 | 94 | 85 | 25 | |
| Humble Pie (A&M SP-4342) | ||||||
| 84 | JEFF BECK GROUP | 87 | 91 | 74 | 16 | |
| Jeff Beck Group (Epic KE 31331) | ||||||
| 85 | BITTER-SWEET | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Main Ingredient (RCA LSP 4677) | ||||||
| 86 | BACK STABBERS | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 31712) | ||||||
| 87 | FLYING HIGH TOGETHER | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (Tamla T318L) | ||||||
| 88 | MARK, DON & MEL 1969-71 | 91 | 93 | 82 | 18 | |
| Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SABB-11042) | ||||||
| 89 | ALL DAY MUSIC | 94 | 96 | 88 | 42 | |
| War (United Artists UAS 5546) | ||||||
| 90 | FIRST TAKE | 61 | 45 | 36 | 24 | |
| Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 8230) | ||||||
| 91 | THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST & THE SPIDERS FROM MARS | 80 | 84 | 84 | 8 | |
| David Bowie (RCA LSP 4702) | ||||||
| 92 | SPICE OF LIFE | 95 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Jerry Butler (Mercury SRM-2-7502) | ||||||
| 93 | A LONELY MAN | 72 | 62 | 64 | 20 | |
| Chi-Lites (Brunswick BL 754179) | ||||||
| 94 | CLOSE UP | 62 | 58 | 59 | 12 | |
| Tom Jones (Parrot XPAS 71055) | ||||||
| 95 | I WROTE A SIMPLE SONG | 82 | 68 | 58 | 17 | |
| Billy Preston (A&M SP-3507) | ||||||
| 96 | AL GREEN | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Al Green (Bell 6076) | ||||||
| 97 | IF AN ANGEL CAME TO SEE YOU, WOULD YOU MAKE HER FEEL AT HOME | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Black Oak Arkansas (Atco SD 7008) | ||||||
| 98 | JOPLIN IN CONCERT | 66 | 57 | 38 | 18 | |
| Janis Joplin (Columbia C2X 31160) | ||||||
| 99 | MANASSAS | 93 | 77 | 70 | 20 | |
| Stephen Stills / Manassas (Atlantic SD 2-903) | ||||||
| 100 | ACE | 85 | 66 | 67 | 12 | |
| Bob Weir (WB BS 2627) | ||||||
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:
• "Amazing Grace" by Royals Scots Dragoon Guards (# 59)
• "Teaser And The Firecat" by Cat Stevens (# 69)
• "Live" by Donny Hathaway (# 77)
• "It's Just Begun" by Jimmy Castor Bunch (# 84)
• "Sammy Davis Jr., Now" by Sammy Davis Jr. (# 96)
• "Jazz/Blues Fusion" by John Mayall (# 97)
• "Paul Simon" by Paul Simon (# 99)
• "Carl & The Passions - So Tough / Pet Sounds" by Beach Boys (#100)