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Saturday September 23, 1972
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Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending September 23, 1972



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1 CHICAGO V 1 1 1 9
Chicago (Columbia KC 31102)
2 BIG BAMBU 2 3 4 14
Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77014)
3 NEVER A DULL MOMENT 3 4 9 8
Rod Stewart (Mercury SRM-1-646)
4 HONKY CHATEAU 4 2 2 15
Elton John (UNI 93135)
5 TRILOGY 5 8 12 9
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion SD 9903)
6 MOODS 6 6 7 12
Neil Diamond (UNI 93136)
7 CARNEY 7 7 11 10
Leon Russell (Shelter SW-8911)
8 SUPER FLY 9 10 26 8
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8014 ST)
9 HIMSELF 10 11 16 10
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 4)
10 SEVEN SEPARATE FOOLS 11 12 15 8
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DSD 50118)
11 SIMON & GARFUNKEL'S GREATEST HITS 8 5 3 13
Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia KC 31350)
12 CARLOS SANTANA & BUDDY MILES LIVE! 12 9 10 12
Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles (Columbia KC 31308)
13 SCHOOL'S OUT 13 13 6 13
Alice Cooper (WB BS 2623)
14 A SONG FOR YOU 14 14 5 13
Carpenters (A&M SP-3511)
15 STILL BILL 16 15 14 18
Bill Withers (Sussex SXBS 7014)
16 ELVIS AS RECORDED AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN 15 16 8 12
Elvis Presley (RCA LSP-4776)
17 ALL DIRECTIONS 21 24 44 5
Temptations (Gordy G 962L)
18 THE LONDON CHUCK BERRY SESSIONS 24 25 27 14
Chuck Berry (Chess CH 60020)
19 EXILE ON MAIN STREET 17 18 13 16
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 69100)
20 LONG JOHN SILVER 25 28 36 7
Jefferson Airplane (Grunt FTR-1007)
21 SAINT DOMINIC'S PREVIEW 23 26 33 8
Van Morrison (WB BS 2633)
22 DISTANT LIGHT 20 20 22 11
Hollies (Epic KE 30958)
23 SON OF SCHMILSSON 19 19 17 10
Harry Nilsson (RCA LSP-4717)
24 THICK AS A BRICK 26 21 19 19
Jethro Tull (Reprise MS 2072)
25 DADDY DON'T YOU WALK SO FAST 18 17 18 13
Wayne Newton (Chelsea CHE-1001)
26 YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM 28 30 32 12
Jim Croce (ABC ABCX 756)
27 TOO YOUNG 22 22 25 8
Donny Osmond (MGM SE 4854)
28 BROTHER, BROTHER, BROTHER 29 31 38 7
Isley Brothers (T-Neck TNS 3009)
29 ALL TOGETHER NOW 31 29 31 11
Argent (Epic KE 31556)
30 DEMONS AND WIZARDS 30 27 30 13
Uriah Heep (Mercury SRM-1-630)
31 LET'S STAY TOGETHER 32 33 42 33
Al Green (Hi SHL 32070)
32 JERMAINE 39 50 67 5
Jermaine Jackson (Motown M 753L)
33 THE SLIDER 36 42 56 6
T. Rex (Reprise MS 2095)
34 LOOKIN' THROUGH THE WINDOWS 34 34 20 17
Jackson 5 (Motown M 750 L)
35 ROCK OF AGES: THE BAND IN CONCERT 54 69 -- 3  
The Band (Capitol SABB 11045)
36 BEGINNINGS 44 49 64 6
Rick Springfield (Capitol SMAS 11047)
37 AMAZING GRACE 37 36 29 15
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 2-906)
38 CORNELIUS BROTHERS & SISTER ROSE 41 47 60 7
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists UAS 5568)
39 THE HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WHOLE U.S.A. 40 43 50 8
Donna Fargo (Dot DOS 26000)
40 RASPBERRIES 46 54 79 5
Raspberries (Capitol SK 511036)
41 BUMP CITY 38 37 40 16
Tower Of Power (WB BS 2616)
42 FULL CIRCLE 42 46 48 8
Doors (Elektra EKS-75038)
43 HOT ROCKS 1964-1971 43 45 45 38
Rolling Stones (London 2PS 606/7)
44 THE GUESS WHO LIVE AT THE PARAMOUNT 49 55 86 5
Guess Who (RCA LSP 4880)
45 AT HOME WITH THEIR GREATEST HITS 51 63 -- 3
Partridge Family (Bell 1107)
46 UNDERSTANDING 45 44 47 12
Bobby Womack (United Artists UAS 5577)
47 HOBO'S LULLABY 47 51 71 5
Arlo Guthrie (Reprise MS 2060)
48 MOTORCYCLE MAMA 50 57 83 4
Sailcat (Elektra EKS-75029)
49 HOW DO YOU DO 48 48 54 10
Mouth & MacNeal (Phillips PHS 700-000)
50 A SUNSHINY DAY WITH CHARLEY PRIDE 52 61 88 4
Charley Pride (RCA LSP 4772)
51 ROBERTA FLACK & DONNY HATHAWAY 33 32 21 21  
Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic SD 7216)
52 BEN 61 80 90 4
Michael Jackson (Motown M 755L)
53 MUSIC OF MY MIND 53 40 39 23
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T7-314R1)
54 GODSPELL 27 23 24 33  
Original Cast Recording (Bell 1102)
55 GREATEST HITS 64 75 -- 3
Fifth Dimension (Bell 1106)
56 BACK STABBERS 71 86 -- 3  
O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 31712)
57 FOXY LADY 55 52 57 8
Cher (Kapp KRS 5514)
58 DAYS OF FUTURE PASSED -- -- -- 1  
Moody Blues (Deram DES 18012)
59 THE EAGLES 56 41 34 14
Eagles (Asylum SD-5054)
60 HISTORY OF ERIC CLAPTON 62 64 53 22
Eric Clapton (Atco SD 2-803)
61 LIVE - IN CONCERT WITH THE EDMONTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 35 35 23 19  
Procol Harum (A&M SP-4335)
62 THERE IT IS 66 66 52 10
James Brown (Polydor PD 5028)
63 FLASH 60 39 41 14
Flash (Capitol SMAS 11040)
64 FLYING HIGH TOGETHER 76 87 -- 3  
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (Tamla T318L)
65 TAPESTRY 72 76 63 76
Carole King (Ode SP-77009)
66 UPENDO NI PAMOJA 75 74 74 7
Ramsey Lewis Trio (Columbia KC 31096)
67 BITTER-SWEET 77 85 -- 3
Main Ingredient (RCA LSP 4677)
68 NICE TO BE WITH YOU 69 73 98 4
Gallery (Sussex SXB 7017)
69 SOMETIME IN NEW YORK CITY 63 68 55 12
John & Yoko (Apple SVBB 3392)
70 SOUL ZODIAC 68 62 65 9
Cannonball Adderley (Capitol SBVV-11025)
71 LOOKING GLASS 73 60 51 9
Looking Glass (Epic KE 31320)
72 IN TIME 78 82 92 4
Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot XPAS 71056)
73 CRUSADERS 1 70 72 70 25
Crusaders (Blue Thumb BTS 6001)
74 HARVEST 80 67 43 30
Neil Young (Reprise MS 2032)
75 EAT A PEACH 57 53 46 28  
Allman Brothers (Capricorn 2CP 0102)
76 SEALED WITH A KISS 79 81 81 6
Bobby Vinton (Epic KE 31642)
77 THE OSMONDS LIVE 59 58 37 14  
Osmonds (MGM 2SE-4826)
78 THE LAST DAYS OF THE FILLMORE 58 38 28 11  
Various Artists (Epic 3X 31390)
79 BABY DON'T GET HOOKED ON ME -- -- -- 1  
Mac Davis (Columbia KC 31770)
80 LAYLA AND OTHER ASSORTED LOVE SONGS 67 59 49 52  
Derek & The Dominos (Atco SD 2-704)
81 MARK, DON & MEL 1969-71 81 88 91 20
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SABB-11042)
82 AL GREEN 86 96 -- 3
Al Green (Bell 6076)
83 COME FROM THE SHADOWS 83 71 76 16
Joan Baez (A&M SP-4339)
84 BE ALTITUDE: RESPECT YOURSELF 82 70 68 27
Staple Singers (Stax STS 3002)
85 OBSCURED BY CLOUDS 65 56 35 11  
Pink Floyd (Harvest ST 11078)
86 SMOKIN' 85 83 89 27
Humble Pie (A&M SP-4342)
87 A LONELY MAN 92 93 72 22
Chi-Lites (Brunswick BL 754179)
88 FIRST TAKE 87 90 61 26
Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 8230)
89 PORTRAIT OF DONNY 84 77 75 17
Donny Osmond (MGM SE-4820)
90 THE GODFATHER 89 79 78 24
Original Film Soundtrack (Paramount PAS-1003)
91 THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST & THE SPIDERS FROM MARS 88 91 80 10
David Bowie (RCA LSP 4702)
92 JEFF BECK GROUP 91 84 87 18
Jeff Beck Group (Epic KE 31331)
93 I WROTE A SIMPLE SONG 94 95 82 19
Billy Preston (A&M SP-3507)
94 ALL DAY MUSIC 93 89 94 44
War (United Artists UAS 5546)
95 SPICE OF LIFE 99 92 95 4
Jerry Butler (Mercury SRM-2-7502)
96 TOULOUSE STREET -- -- -- 1  
Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2634)
97 CLOSE UP 97 94 62 14
Tom Jones (Parrot XPAS 71055)
98 CHEECH & CHONG 88 72 77 30
Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77010)
99 JOPLIN IN CONCERT 96 98 66 20
Janis Joplin (Columbia C2X 31160)
100 MANASSAS 98 99 93 22
Stephen Stills / Manassas (Atlantic SD 2-903)

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:

   • "Bloodrock Live" by Bloodrock (# 74)
   • "Colors Of The Day" by Judy Collins (# 90)
   • "If An Angel Came To See You, Would You Make Her Feel At Home" by Black Oak Arkansas (# 95)
   • "Ace" by Bob Weir (#100)


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