Sunday October 15, 1972
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending October 14, 1972



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1 SUPER FLY 4 5 8 11
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8014 ST)
2 NEVER A DULL MOMENT 1 2 3 11
Rod Stewart (Mercury SRM-1-646)
3 CHICAGO V 3 3 1 12
Chicago (Columbia KC 31102)
4 CARNEY 5 4 7 13
Leon Russell (Shelter SW-8911)
5 BIG BAMBU 2 1 2 17
Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77014)
6 HONKY CHATEAU 6 7 4 18
Elton John (UNI 93135)
7 SEVEN SEPARATE FOOLS 7 9 10 11
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DSD 50118)
8 TRILOGY 8 6 5 12
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion SD 9903)
9 MOODS 9 8 6 15
Neil Diamond (UNI 93136)
10 HIMSELF 10 10 9 13
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 4)
11 ALL DIRECTIONS 13 14 17 8
Temptations (Gordy G 962L)
12 THE LONDON CHUCK BERRY SESSIONS 14 15 18 17
Chuck Berry (Chess CH 60020)
13 DAYS OF FUTURE PASSED 22 43 58 4
Moody Blues (Deram DES 18012)
14 ROCK OF AGES: THE BAND IN CONCERT 21 23 35 6
The Band (Capitol SABB 11045)
15 LONG JOHN SILVER 16 17 20 10
Jefferson Airplane (Grunt FTR-1007)
16 SIMON & GARFUNKEL'S GREATEST HITS 11 11 11 16
Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia KC 31350)
17 CARLOS SANTANA & BUDDY MILES LIVE! 12 12 12 15
Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles (Columbia KC 31308)
18 STILL BILL 15 13 15 21
Bill Withers (Sussex SXBS 7014)
19 SCHOOL'S OUT 18 18 13 16
Alice Cooper (WB BS 2623)
20 ELVIS AS RECORDED AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN 17 16 16 15
Elvis Presley (RCA LSP-4776)
21 A SONG FOR YOU 19 19 14 16
Carpenters (A&M SP-3511)
22 TOO YOUNG 23 25 27 11
Donny Osmond (MGM SE 4854)
23 THE SLIDER 27 27 33 9
T. Rex (Reprise MS 2095)
24 JERMAINE 26 30 32 8
Jermaine Jackson (Motown M 753L)
25 BROTHER, BROTHER, BROTHER 25 26 28 10
Isley Brothers (T-Neck TNS 3009)
26 AT HOME WITH THEIR GREATEST HITS 30 34 45 6
Partridge Family (Bell 1107)
27 BACK STABBERS 40 47 56 6  
O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 31712)
28 BEGINNINGS 29 32 36 9
Rick Springfield (Capitol SMAS 11047)
29 THICK AS A BRICK 31 21 24 22
Jethro Tull (Reprise MS 2072)
30 BEN 38 40 52 7
Michael Jackson (Motown M 755L)
31 RASPBERRIES 33 35 40 8
Raspberries (Capitol SK 511036)
32 DEMONS AND WIZARDS 34 29 30 16
Uriah Heep (Mercury SRM-1-630)
33 BABY DON'T GET HOOKED ON ME 42 61 79 4
Mac Davis (Columbia KC 31770)
34 THE GUESS WHO LIVE AT THE PARAMOUNT 37 38 44 8
Guess Who (RCA LSP 4880)
35 CORNELIUS BROTHERS & SISTER ROSE 36 37 38 10
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists UAS 5568)
36 CLOSE TO THE EDGE 69 -- -- 2  
Yes (Atlantic SD 7244)
37 GREATEST HITS 46 50 55 6
Fifth Dimension (Bell 1106)
38 SAINT DOMINIC'S PREVIEW 20 20 21 11  
Van Morrison (WB BS 2633)
39 YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM 24 24 26 15  
Jim Croce (ABC ABCX 756)
40 ALL TOGETHER NOW 28 28 29 14  
Argent (Epic KE 31556)
41 LET'S STAY TOGETHER 45 41 31 36
Al Green (Hi SHL 32070)
42 BITTER-SWEET 49 56 67 6
Main Ingredient (RCA LSP 4677)
43 HOBO'S LULLABY 47 48 47 8
Arlo Guthrie (Reprise MS 2060)
44 SON OF SCHMILSSON 32 22 23 13  
Harry Nilsson (RCA LSP-4717)
45 EXILE ON MAIN STREET 35 36 19 19
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 69100)
46 DISTANT LIGHT 39 31 22 14
Hollies (Epic KE 30958)
47 HOT ROCKS 1964-1971 44 46 43 41
Rolling Stones (London 2PS 606/7)
48 UNDERSTANDING 51 44 46 15
Bobby Womack (United Artists UAS 5577)
49 HISTORY OF ERIC CLAPTON 53 54 60 25
Eric Clapton (Atco SD 2-803)
50 THE HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WHOLE U.S.A. 48 42 39 11
Donna Fargo (Dot DOS 26000)
51 GODSPELL 52 57 54 36
Original Cast Recording (Bell 1102)
52 LOOKIN' THROUGH THE WINDOWS 41 39 34 20  
Jackson 5 (Motown M 750 L)
53 FLYING HIGH TOGETHER 58 60 64 6
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (Tamla T318L)
54 ROBERTA FLACK & DONNY HATHAWAY 59 58 51 24
Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic SD 7216)
55 FOXY LADY 50 53 57 11
Cher (Kapp KRS 5514)
56 AMAZING GRACE 43 33 37 18  
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 2-906)
57 A SUNSHINY DAY WITH CHARLEY PRIDE 57 49 50 7
Charley Pride (RCA LSP 4772)
58 THERE IT IS 60 62 62 13
James Brown (Polydor PD 5028)
59 TOULOUSE STREET 72 84 96 4  
Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2634)
60 PHOENIX -- -- -- 1  
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SMAS-11099)
61 UPENDO NI PAMOJA 63 65 66 10
Ramsey Lewis Trio (Columbia KC 31096)
62 DADDY DON'T YOU WALK SO FAST 54 45 25 16
Wayne Newton (Chelsea CHE-1001)
63 MOTORCYCLE MAMA 56 55 48 7
Sailcat (Elektra EKS-75029)
64 SUMMER BREEZE 78 88 -- 3  
Seals & Crofts (WB BS 2629)
65 TAPESTRY 67 70 65 79
Carole King (Ode SP-77009)
66 FULL CIRCLE 55 52 42 11  
Doors (Elektra EKS-75038)
67 CATCH BULL AT FOUR -- -- -- 1  
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4365)
68 NICE TO BE WITH YOU 65 66 68 7
Gallery (Sussex SXB 7017)
69 THE EAGLES 62 63 59 17
Eagles (Asylum SD-5054)
70 I MISS YOU 80 96 -- 3
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 31648)
71 EAT A PEACH 74 74 75 31
Allman Brothers (Capricorn 2CP 0102)
72 LOST AND FOUND 81 -- -- 2
Humble Pie (A&M SP-3513)
73 LOOKING GLASS 68 71 71 12
Looking Glass (Epic KE 31320)
74 AL GREEN 77 81 82 6
Al Green (Bell 6076)
75 NATURE PLANNED IT 85 -- -- 2
Four Tops (Motown M748L)
76 PASSIN' THRU 86 -- -- 2
James Gang (ABC ABCX 760)
77 CHEECH & CHONG 79 91 98 33
Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77010)
78 HARVEST 76 72 74 33
Neil Young (Reprise MS 2032)
79 EVERYBODY'S IN SHOW BIZ 90 -- -- 2  
Kinks (RCA VPS 6065)
80 BE ALTITUDE: RESPECT YOURSELF 82 86 84 30
Staple Singers (Stax STS 3002)
81 IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG (I DON'T WANT TO BE RIGHT) 92 -- -- 2  
Luther Ingram (Koko KOS 2202)
82 CLASS CLOWN -- -- -- 1  
George Carlin (Little David LD 1004)
83 THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST & THE SPIDERS FROM MARS 84 87 91 13
David Bowie (RCA LSP 4702)
84 GUESS WHO 87 -- -- 2
B.B. King (ABC ABCX 759)
85 THE BEST OF OTIS REDDING -- -- -- 1  
Otis Redding (Atco SD 2-801)
86 LAYLA AND OTHER ASSORTED LOVE SONGS 71 76 80 55  
Derek & The Dominos (Atco SD 2-704)
87 LIZA WITH A "Z" -- -- -- 1  
Liza Minnelli (Columbia KC 31762)
88 FLASH 64 64 63 17  
Flash (Capitol SMAS 11040)
89 DANNY O'KEEFE -- -- -- 1  
Danny O'Keefe (Signpost SP 8404)
90 A LONELY MAN 95 97 87 25
Chi-Lites (Brunswick BL 754179)
91 RADIO DINNER 93 98 -- 3
National Lampoon (Blue Thumb/Banana BTS 38)
92 ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH -- -- -- 1  
John Denver (RCA LSP-4731)
93 HOT LICKS, COLD STEEL AND TRUCKERS FAVORITES 98 -- -- 2
Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen (Paramount PAS 6031)
94 FIRST TAKE 100 83 88 29
Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 8230)
95 MUSIC OF MY MIND 61 59 53 26  
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T7-314R1)
96 LIVE - IN CONCERT WITH THE EDMONTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 88 69 61 22
Procol Harum (A&M SP-4335)
97 THE OSMONDS LIVE 96 75 77 17
Osmonds (MGM 2SE-4826)
98 THE GODFATHER 94 92 90 27
Original Film Soundtrack (Paramount PAS-1003)
99 SOUL ZODIAC 66 67 70 12  
Cannonball Adderley (Capitol SBVV-11025)
100 IN TIME 70 73 72 7  
Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot XPAS 71056)

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:

   • "How Do You Do" by Mouth & MacNeal (# 73)
   • "Bump City" by Tower Of Power (# 75)
   • "Portrait Of Donny" by Donny Osmond (# 83)
   • "Smokin'" by Humble Pie (# 89)
   • "Mark, Don & Mel 1969-71" by Grand Funk Railroad (# 91)
   • "The Last Days Of The Fillmore" by Various Artists (# 97)
   • "Manassas" by Stephen Stills / Manassas (# 99)

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