Monday October 23, 1972
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending October 21, 1972



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1 SUPER FLY 1 4 5 12
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8014 ST)
2 NEVER A DULL MOMENT 2 1 2 12
Rod Stewart (Mercury SRM-1-646)
3 CHICAGO V 3 3 3 13
Chicago (Columbia KC 31102)
4 CARNEY 4 5 4 14
Leon Russell (Shelter SW-8911)
5 BIG BAMBU 5 2 1 18
Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77014)
6 ALL DIRECTIONS 11 13 14 9
Temptations (Gordy G 962L)
7 HONKY CHATEAU 6 6 7 19
Elton John (UNI 93135)
8 TRILOGY 8 8 6 13
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion SD 9903)
9 DAYS OF FUTURE PASSED 13 22 43 5
Moody Blues (Deram DES 18012)
10 THE LONDON CHUCK BERRY SESSIONS 12 14 15 18
Chuck Berry (Chess CH 60020)
11 MOODS 9 9 8 16
Neil Diamond (UNI 93136)
12 ROCK OF AGES: THE BAND IN CONCERT 14 21 23 7
The Band (Capitol SABB 11045)
13 SEVEN SEPARATE FOOLS 7 7 9 12
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DSD 50118)
14 HIMSELF 10 10 10 14
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 4)
15 SIMON & GARFUNKEL'S GREATEST HITS 16 11 11 17
Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia KC 31350)
16 LONG JOHN SILVER 15 16 17 11
Jefferson Airplane (Grunt FTR-1007)
17 STILL BILL 18 15 13 22
Bill Withers (Sussex SXBS 7014)
18 CATCH BULL AT FOUR 67 -- -- 2  
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4365)
19 CARLOS SANTANA & BUDDY MILES LIVE! 17 12 12 16
Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles (Columbia KC 31308)
20 THE SLIDER 23 27 27 10
T. Rex (Reprise MS 2095)
21 BEN 30 38 40 8
Michael Jackson (Motown M 755L)
22 AT HOME WITH THEIR GREATEST HITS 26 30 34 7
Partridge Family (Bell 1107)
23 JERMAINE 24 26 30 9
Jermaine Jackson (Motown M 753L)
24 BACK STABBERS 27 40 47 7
O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 31712)
25 CLOSE TO THE EDGE 36 69 -- 3  
Yes (Atlantic SD 7244)
26 RASPBERRIES 31 33 35 9
Raspberries (Capitol SK 511036)
27 BEGINNINGS 28 29 32 10
Rick Springfield (Capitol SMAS 11047)
28 SCHOOL'S OUT 19 18 18 17
Alice Cooper (WB BS 2623)
29 BABY DON'T GET HOOKED ON ME 33 42 61 5
Mac Davis (Columbia KC 31770)
30 PHOENIX 60 -- -- 2  
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SMAS-11099)
31 ELVIS AS RECORDED AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN 20 17 16 16  
Elvis Presley (RCA LSP-4776)
32 GREATEST HITS 37 46 50 7
Fifth Dimension (Bell 1106)
33 A SONG FOR YOU 21 19 19 17  
Carpenters (A&M SP-3511)
34 BROTHER, BROTHER, BROTHER 25 25 26 11
Isley Brothers (T-Neck TNS 3009)
35 THE GUESS WHO LIVE AT THE PARAMOUNT 34 37 38 9
Guess Who (RCA LSP 4880)
36 CORNELIUS BROTHERS & SISTER ROSE 35 36 37 11
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists UAS 5568)
37 SAINT DOMINIC'S PREVIEW 38 20 20 12
Van Morrison (WB BS 2633)
38 TOO YOUNG 22 23 25 12  
Donny Osmond (MGM SE 4854)
39 DEMONS AND WIZARDS 32 34 29 17
Uriah Heep (Mercury SRM-1-630)
40 BITTER-SWEET 42 49 56 7
Main Ingredient (RCA LSP 4677)
41 HOBO'S LULLABY 43 47 48 9
Arlo Guthrie (Reprise MS 2060)
42 SUMMER BREEZE 64 78 88 4  
Seals & Crofts (WB BS 2629)
43 THICK AS A BRICK 29 31 21 23  
Jethro Tull (Reprise MS 2072)
44 UNDERSTANDING 48 51 44 16
Bobby Womack (United Artists UAS 5577)
45 YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM 39 24 24 16
Jim Croce (ABC ABCX 756)
46 HOT ROCKS 1964-1971 47 44 46 42
Rolling Stones (London 2PS 606/7)
47 FLYING HIGH TOGETHER 53 58 60 7
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (Tamla T318L)
48 HISTORY OF ERIC CLAPTON 49 53 54 26
Eric Clapton (Atco SD 2-803)
49 THE HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WHOLE U.S.A. 50 48 42 12
Donna Fargo (Dot DOS 26000)
50 LET'S STAY TOGETHER 41 45 41 37
Al Green (Hi SHL 32070)
51 TOULOUSE STREET 59 72 84 5
Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2634)
52 SON OF SCHMILSSON 44 32 22 14
Harry Nilsson (RCA LSP-4717)
53 THERE IT IS 58 60 62 14
James Brown (Polydor PD 5028)
54 ALL TOGETHER NOW 40 28 28 15  
Argent (Epic KE 31556)
55 EXILE ON MAIN STREET 45 35 36 20
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 69100)
56 ROBERTA FLACK & DONNY HATHAWAY 54 59 58 25
Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic SD 7216)
57 DISTANT LIGHT 46 39 31 15  
Hollies (Epic KE 30958)
58 LIZA WITH A "Z" 87 -- -- 2  
Liza Minnelli (Columbia KC 31762)
59 TAPESTRY 65 67 70 80
Carole King (Ode SP-77009)
60 CLASS CLOWN 82 -- -- 2  
George Carlin (Little David LD 1004)
61 UPENDO NI PAMOJA 61 63 65 11
Ramsey Lewis Trio (Columbia KC 31096)
62 LOST AND FOUND 72 81 -- 3
Humble Pie (A&M SP-3513)
63 GODSPELL 51 52 57 37  
Original Cast Recording (Bell 1102)
64 MOTORCYCLE MAMA 63 56 55 8
Sailcat (Elektra EKS-75029)
65 NATURE PLANNED IT 75 85 -- 3
Four Tops (Motown M748L)
66 I MISS YOU 70 80 96 4
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 31648)
67 NICE TO BE WITH YOU 68 65 66 8
Gallery (Sussex SXB 7017)
68 I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU -- -- -- 1  
Al Green (Hi XSHL 32074)
69 FULL CIRCLE 66 55 52 12
Doors (Elektra EKS-75038)
70 AL GREEN 74 77 81 7
Al Green (Bell 6076)
71 PASSIN' THRU 76 86 -- 3
James Gang (ABC ABCX 760)
72 BLACK SABBATH VOL. 4 -- -- -- 1  
Black Sabbath (WB BS 2602)
73 IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG (I DON'T WANT TO BE RIGHT) 81 92 -- 3
Luther Ingram (Koko KOS 2202)
74 THE EAGLES 69 62 63 18
Eagles (Asylum SD-5054)
75 EVERYBODY'S IN SHOW BIZ 79 90 -- 3
Kinks (RCA VPS 6065)
76 ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH 92 -- -- 2  
John Denver (RCA LSP-4731)
77 FOXY LADY 55 50 53 12  
Cher (Kapp KRS 5514)
78 DANNY O'KEEFE 89 -- -- 2  
Danny O'Keefe (Signpost SP 8404)
79 A SUNSHINY DAY WITH CHARLEY PRIDE 57 57 49 8  
Charley Pride (RCA LSP 4772)
80 THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST & THE SPIDERS FROM MARS 83 84 87 14
David Bowie (RCA LSP 4702)
81 THE BEST OF OTIS REDDING 85 -- -- 2
Otis Redding (Atco SD 2-801)
82 CHEECH & CHONG 77 79 91 34
Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77010)
83 GUESS WHO 84 87 -- 3
B.B. King (ABC ABCX 759)
84 LOOKIN' THROUGH THE WINDOWS 52 41 39 21  
Jackson 5 (Motown M 750 L)
85 EAT A PEACH 71 74 74 32  
Allman Brothers (Capricorn 2CP 0102)
86 AMAZING GRACE 56 43 33 19  
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 2-906)
87 BE ALTITUDE: RESPECT YOURSELF 80 82 86 31
Staple Singers (Stax STS 3002)
88 A LONELY MAN 90 95 97 26
Chi-Lites (Brunswick BL 754179)
89 RADIO DINNER 91 93 98 4
National Lampoon (Blue Thumb/Banana BTS 38)
90 ROY BUCHANAN -- -- -- 1  
Roy Buchanan (Polydor PD 5033)
91 THE GODFATHER 98 94 92 28
Original Film Soundtrack (Paramount PAS-1003)
92 RICHIE HAVENS ON STAGE -- -- -- 1  
Richie Havens (Stormy Forest 2BSFS 6012)
93 DADDY DON'T YOU WALK SO FAST 62 54 45 17  
Wayne Newton (Chelsea CHE-1001)
94 LOOKING GLASS 73 68 71 13  
Looking Glass (Epic KE 31320)
95 HARVEST 78 76 72 34  
Neil Young (Reprise MS 2032)
96 LAYLA AND OTHER ASSORTED LOVE SONGS 86 71 76 56
Derek & The Dominos (Atco SD 2-704)
97 HOT LICKS, COLD STEEL AND TRUCKERS FAVORITES 93 98 -- 3
Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen (Paramount PAS 6031)
98 LIVE - IN CONCERT WITH THE EDMONTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 96 88 69 23
Procol Harum (A&M SP-4335)
99 FIRST TAKE 94 100 83 30
Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 8230)
100 THE OSMONDS LIVE 97 96 75 18
Osmonds (MGM 2SE-4826)

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:

   • "Flash" by Flash (# 88)
   • "Music Of My Mind" by Stevie Wonder (# 95)
   • "Soul Zodiac" by Cannonball Adderley (# 99)
   • "In Time" by Engelbert Humperdinck (#100)

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