Thursday November 23, 1972
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending November 18, 1972



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1 SUPER FLY 2 1 1 16
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8014 ST)
2 CATCH BULL AT FOUR 1 3 4 6
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4365)
3 DAYS OF FUTURE PASSED 3 2 2 9
Moody Blues (Deram DES 18012)
4 ALL DIRECTIONS 4 4 5 13
Temptations (Gordy G 962L)
5 CARAVANSERAI 5 46 -- 3
Santana (Columbia KC 31610)
6 RHYMES & REASONS 7 42 -- 3
Carole King (Ode SP-77016)
7 CLOSE TO THE EDGE 8 10 14 7
Yes (Atlantic SD 7244)
8 NEVER A DULL MOMENT 6 5 3 16
Rod Stewart (Mercury SRM-1-646)
9 CHICAGO V 10 6 6 17
Chicago (Columbia KC 31102)
10 PHOENIX 11 12 15 6
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SMAS-11099)
11 ROCK OF AGES: THE BAND IN CONCERT 9 8 11 11
The Band (Capitol SABB 11045)
12 BEN 13 15 17 12
Michael Jackson (Motown M 755L)
13 SEVENTH SOJOURN 66 -- -- 2  
Moody Blues (Threshold THS 7)
14 BLACK SABBATH VOL. 4 15 17 29 5
Black Sabbath (WB BS 2602)
15 I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU 16 18 28 5
Al Green (Hi XSHL 32074)
16 CARNEY 12 7 7 18
Leon Russell (Shelter SW-8911)
17 THE LONDON CHUCK BERRY SESSIONS 14 9 9 22
Chuck Berry (Chess CH 60020)
18 TRILOGY 17 13 8 17
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion SD 9903)
19 BABY DON'T GET HOOKED ON ME 19 21 24 9
Mac Davis (Columbia KC 31770)
20 BIG BAMBU 18 11 10 22
Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77014)
21 SUMMER BREEZE 24 31 37 8
Seals & Crofts (WB BS 2629)
22 BACK STABBERS 23 22 22 11
O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 31712)
23 GREATEST HITS 22 23 26 11
Fifth Dimension (Bell 1106)
24 AT HOME WITH THEIR GREATEST HITS 20 20 20 11
Partridge Family (Bell 1107)
25 TOULOUSE STREET 29 34 41 9
Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2634)
26 CLASS CLOWN 32 41 50 6
George Carlin (Little David LD 1004)
27 LIVING IN THE PAST 40 -- -- 2  
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2TS 2106)
28 SEVEN SEPARATE FOOLS 28 16 16 16
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DSD 50118)
29 THE SLIDER 21 19 19 14
T. Rex (Reprise MS 2095)
30 HONKY CHATEAU 27 24 12 23
Elton John (UNI 93135)
31 LIZA WITH A "Z" 33 39 45 6
Liza Minnelli (Columbia KC 31762)
32 MOODS 26 14 13 20
Neil Diamond (UNI 93136)
33 HIMSELF 25 25 18 18
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 4)
34 SIMON & GARFUNKEL'S GREATEST HITS 38 26 21 21
Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia KC 31350)
35 STILL BILL 31 28 23 26
Bill Withers (Sussex SXBS 7014)
36 I MISS YOU 42 48 64 8
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 31648)
37 CRAZY HORSES 46 58 75 4
Osmonds (MGM SE 4851)
38 NEW BLOOD 51 60 73 4  
Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia KC 31780)
39 ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH 41 49 69 6
John Denver (RCA LSP-4731)
40 ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC TO THE WORLD 49 55 65 4
Ten Years After (Columbia KC 31779)
41 RASPBERRIES 34 27 25 13
Raspberries (Capitol SK 511036)
42 IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG (I DON'T WANT TO BE RIGHT) 50 53 60 7
Luther Ingram (Koko KOS 2202)
43 LOST AND FOUND 48 51 59 7
Humble Pie (A&M SP-3513)
44 LONG JOHN SILVER 30 29 27 15  
Jefferson Airplane (Grunt FTR-1007)
45 HOBO'S LULLABY 35 37 39 13
Arlo Guthrie (Reprise MS 2060)
46 FLYING HIGH TOGETHER 47 44 46 11
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (Tamla T318L)
47 I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW 64 98 -- 3  
Johnny Nash (Epic KE 31607)
48 SCHOOL'S OUT 37 32 32 21  
Alice Cooper (WB BS 2623)
49 PASSIN' THRU 54 59 68 7
James Gang (ABC ABCX 760)
50 GREATEST HITS 61 74 83 4  
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 754184)
51 A SONG FOR YOU 44 33 34 21
Carpenters (A&M SP-3511)
52 GUITAR MAN 68 -- -- 2  
Bread (Elektra EKS-75047)
53 CARLOS SANTANA & BUDDY MILES LIVE! 36 30 30 20  
Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles (Columbia KC 31308)
54 SAINT DOMINIC'S PREVIEW 45 47 36 16
Van Morrison (WB BS 2633)
55 UNDERSTANDING 57 50 47 20
Bobby Womack (United Artists UAS 5577)
56 DEMONS AND WIZARDS 39 40 43 21  
Uriah Heep (Mercury SRM-1-630)
57 FULL HOUSE 71 80 94 4  
J. Geils Band (Atlantic SD 7241)
58 BURNING LOVE AND HITS FROM HIS MOVIES VOL. 2 -- -- -- 1  
Elvis Presley (RCA CAS-2595)
59 TAPESTRY 59 61 52 84
Carole King (Ode SP-77009)
60 LOGGINS AND MESSINA 70 -- -- 2
Loggins And Messina (Columbia KC 31748)
61 BEGINNINGS 43 35 35 14  
Rick Springfield (Capitol SMAS 11047)
62 DANNY O'KEEFE 65 67 72 6
Danny O'Keefe (Signpost SP 8404)
63 THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST & THE SPIDERS FROM MARS 67 72 77 18
David Bowie (RCA LSP 4702)
64 ROCK ME BABY 73 82 -- 3
David Cassidy (Bell 1109)
65 THICK AS A BRICK 52 38 40 27  
Jethro Tull (Reprise MS 2072)
66 BITTER-SWEET 55 36 38 11  
Main Ingredient (RCA LSP 4677)
67 WHY DON'T CHA 78 90 -- 3  
West, Bruce & Laing (Columbia KC 31929)
68 THE EAGLES 69 69 71 22
Eagles (Asylum SD-5054)
69 RICHIE HAVENS ON STAGE 72 83 87 5
Richie Havens (Stormy Forest 2BSFS 6012)
70 ROUND 2 81 -- -- 2  
Stylistics (Avco AV 11006)
71 PURPLE PASSAGES 76 88 -- 3
Deep Purple (WB BS 2644)
72 PASSAGE 83 86 91 4  
Bloodrock (Capitol SW 11109)
73 THE BEST OF OTIS REDDING 77 73 76 6
Otis Redding (Atco SD 2-801)
74 LET'S STAY TOGETHER 74 78 57 41
Al Green (Hi SHL 32070)
75 EVERYBODY'S IN SHOW BIZ 75 68 70 7
Kinks (RCA VPS 6065)
76 DOS 100 -- -- 2  
Malo (WB BS 2652)
77 RADIO DINNER 79 85 84 8
National Lampoon (Blue Thumb/Banana BTS 38)
78 HEADS 87 -- -- 2
Osibisa (Decca DL 75368)
79 THE WORLD IS A GHETTO -- -- -- 1  
War (United Artists UAS-5652)
80 ERIC CLAPTON AT HIS BEST 84 96 -- 3
Eric Clapton (Polydor PD 3503)
81 OF A SIMPLE MAN 91 -- -- 2
Lobo (Big Tree BTS 2013)
82 KEEPER OF THE CASTLE 90 -- -- 2
Four Tops (Dunhill DSX 50129)
83 ROY BUCHANAN 82 84 86 5
Roy Buchanan (Polydor PD 5033)
84 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN 93 -- -- 2
Bee Gees (Atco SD 36-7012)
85 JERMAINE 56 52 31 13  
Jermaine Jackson (Motown M 753L)
86 GOLDEN DECADE 97 -- -- 2  
Chuck Berry (Chess 2CH 1514)
87 ALONE AGAIN (NATURALLY) 88 93 -- 3
Andy Williams (Columbia KC 31625)
88 LIVE IN CONCERT AT THE FORUM -- -- -- 1  
Barbra Streisand (Columbia KC 31760)
89 HOT LICKS, COLD STEEL AND TRUCKERS FAVORITES 89 92 92 7
Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen (Paramount PAS 6031)
90 ELVIS AS RECORDED AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN 53 54 33 20  
Elvis Presley (RCA LSP-4776)
91 GODSPELL 62 62 66 41  
Original Cast Recording (Bell 1102)
92 BROTHER, BROTHER, BROTHER 58 63 42 15  
Isley Brothers (T-Neck TNS 3009)
93 HOT ROCKS 1964-1971 60 66 51 46  
Rolling Stones (London 2PS 606/7)
94 HISTORY OF ERIC CLAPTON 63 43 44 30  
Eric Clapton (Atco SD 2-803)
95 CORNELIUS BROTHERS & SISTER ROSE 80 45 48 15  
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists UAS 5568)
96 YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM 95 76 56 20
Jim Croce (ABC ABCX 756)
97 SONG SUNG BLUE -- -- -- 1  
Johnny Mathis (Columbia KC 31626)
98 RISING -- -- -- 1  
Mark-Almond (Columbia KC 31917)
99 NATURE PLANNED IT 86 57 61 7  
Four Tops (Motown M748L)
100 GUESS WHO 98 95 95 7
B.B. King (ABC ABCX 759)

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:

   • "Harvest" by Neil Young (# 85)
   • "Upendo Ni Pamoja" by Ramsey Lewis Trio (# 92)
   • "Cheech & Chong" by Cheech & Chong (# 94)
   • "Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway" by Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (# 96)
   • "All The King's Horses" by Grover Washington, Jr. (# 99)

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