Friday December 22, 1972
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending December 16, 1972



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1 SEVENTH SOJOURN 4 6 9 6
Moody Blues (Threshold THS 7)
2 RHYMES & REASONS 3 4 5 7
Carole King (Ode SP-77016)
3 CARAVANSERAI 5 5 6 7
Santana (Columbia KC 31610)
4 CATCH BULL AT FOUR 2 1 1 10
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4365)
5 ALL DIRECTIONS 1 3 4 17
Temptations (Gordy G 962L)
6 SUPER FLY 6 2 2 20
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8014 ST)
7 LIVING IN THE PAST 12 13 20 6
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2TS 2106)
8 PHOENIX 8 8 8 10
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SMAS-11099)
9 BLACK SABBATH VOL. 4 10 11 12 9
Black Sabbath (WB BS 2602)
10 I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU 11 12 14 9
Al Green (Hi XSHL 32074)
11 SUMMER BREEZE 15 16 19 12
Seals & Crofts (WB BS 2629)
12 CLOSE TO THE EDGE 7 7 7 11
Yes (Atlantic SD 7244)
13 LOGGINS AND MESSINA 14 17 49 6
Loggins And Messina (Columbia KC 31748)
14 DAYS OF FUTURE PASSED 13 10 3 13
Moody Blues (Deram DES 18012)
15 BEN 9 9 10 16
Michael Jackson (Motown M 755L)
16 ROCK OF AGES: THE BAND IN CONCERT 16 15 15 15
The Band (Capitol SABB 11045)
17 CHICAGO V 19 14 13 21
Chicago (Columbia KC 31102)
18 CARNEY 20 20 16 22
Leon Russell (Shelter SW-8911)
19 TRILOGY 22 21 21 21
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion SD 9903)
20 CRAZY HORSES 21 26 31 8
Osmonds (MGM SE 4851)
21 NEW BLOOD 23 25 33 8
Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia KC 31780)
22 GUITAR MAN 27 32 39 6
Bread (Elektra EKS-75047)
23 I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW 24 34 42 7
Johnny Nash (Epic KE 31607)
24 BURNING LOVE AND HITS FROM HIS MOVIES VOL. 2 30 35 46 5
Elvis Presley (RCA CAS-2595)
25 ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH 28 33 36 10
John Denver (RCA LSP-4731)
26 THE WORLD IS A GHETTO 36 51 64 5
War (United Artists UAS-5652)
27 ONE MAN DOG 32 68 -- 3
James Taylor (WB BS 2660)
28 ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC TO THE WORLD 29 31 35 8
Ten Years After (Columbia KC 31779)
29 NEVER A DULL MOMENT 17 19 11 20  
Rod Stewart (Mercury SRM-1-646)
30 CLASS CLOWN 31 22 25 10
George Carlin (Little David LD 1004)
31 ROUND 2 38 50 61 6
Stylistics (Avco AV 11006)
32 BABY DON'T GET HOOKED ON ME 18 18 18 13  
Mac Davis (Columbia KC 31770)
33 MOODS 33 28 28 24
Neil Diamond (UNI 93136)
34 ROCK ME BABY 39 44 54 7
David Cassidy (Bell 1109)
35 FULL HOUSE 40 41 48 8
J. Geils Band (Atlantic SD 7241)
36 IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG (I DON'T WANT TO BE RIGHT) 37 38 40 11
Luther Ingram (Koko KOS 2202)
37 LIVE IN CONCERT AT THE FORUM 42 53 75 5
Barbra Streisand (Columbia KC 31760)
38 TOULOUSE STREET 34 36 24 13
Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2634)
39 WHY DON'T CHA 41 45 56 7
West, Bruce & Laing (Columbia KC 31929)
40 LADY SINGS THE BLUES 76 -- -- 2  
Diana Ross (Motown M 758-D)
41 GREATEST HITS 43 43 47 8
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 754184)
42 EUROPE '72 65 76 -- 3  
Grateful Dead (WB 3WX 2668)
43 FOR THE ROSES 61 72 -- 3  
Joni Mitchell (Asylum SD 5057)
44 SEVEN SEPARATE FOOLS 46 27 26 20
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DSD 50118)
45 I MISS YOU 47 30 32 12
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 31648)
46 HONKY CHATEAU 45 47 34 27
Elton John (UNI 93135)
47 OF A SIMPLE MAN 52 62 70 6
Lobo (Big Tree BTS 2013)
48 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN 54 61 73 6
Bee Gees (Atco SD 36-7012)
49 TOMMY 63 -- -- 2  
London Symphony Orchestra (Ode SP 99001)
50 KEEPER OF THE CASTLE 55 64 72 6
Four Tops (Dunhill DSX 50129)
51 STONEGROUND WORDS 57 67 77 5
Melanie (Neighborhood NRS 48001)
52 HOMECOMING 68 80 -- 3  
America (WB BS 2655)
53 JOURNEY THROUGH THE PAST 58 70 -- 3
Neil Young (Reprise 2XS 6480)
54 GREATEST HITS 25 23 23 15  
Fifth Dimension (Bell 1106)
55 DOS 53 57 68 6
Malo (WB BS 2652)
56 THE MAGICIAN'S BIRTHDAY 73 88 -- 3  
Uriah Heep (Mercury SRM-1-682)
57 THE LONDON CHUCK BERRY SESSIONS 26 24 17 26  
Chuck Berry (Chess CH 60020)
58 360 DEGREES OF BILLY PAUL 71 92 -- 3  
Billy Paul (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 31793)
59 THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST & THE SPIDERS FROM MARS 62 63 60 22
David Bowie (RCA LSP 4702)
60 WHO CAME FIRST 69 83 94 4
Pete Townshend (Decca DL 79189)
61 LIZA WITH A "Z" 35 29 30 10  
Liza Minnelli (Columbia KC 31762)
62 BIG BAMBU 44 42 29 26  
Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77014)
63 SIMON & GARFUNKEL'S GREATEST HITS 64 49 51 25
Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia KC 31350)
64 RICHIE HAVENS ON STAGE 56 59 62 9
Richie Havens (Stormy Forest 2BSFS 6012)
65 CREEDENCE GOLD 74 89 -- 3
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy F 9418)
66 JOE COCKER 77 96 -- 3  
Joe Cocker (A&M ST-4368)
67 HIMSELF 49 39 38 22  
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 4)
68 NO SECRETS 78 -- -- 2
Carly Simon (Elektra EKS-75049)
69 TALKING BOOK 85 -- -- 2  
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T-319 L)
70 ERIC CLAPTON AT HIS BEST 72 74 76 7
Eric Clapton (Polydor PD 3503)
71 BACK STABBERS 48 37 22 15  
O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 31712)
72 OLD DAN'S RECORDS 75 82 91 4
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise MS 2116)
73 THE SLIDER 66 48 37 18
T. Rex (Reprise MS 2095)
74 A SONG FOR YOU 70 75 78 25
Carpenters (A&M SP-3511)
75 GOLDEN DECADE 79 79 81 6
Chuck Berry (Chess 2CH 1514)
76 GOOD FOOT 88 -- -- 2  
James Brown (Polydor PD2-3004)
77 TAPESTRY 81 78 79 88
Carole King (Ode SP-77009)
78 THE DIVINE MISS M 94 -- -- 2  
Bette Midler (Atlantic SD 7238)
79 THE LADY'S NOT FOR SALE 87 99 -- 3
Rita Coolidge (A&M SP-4370)
80 SPACE ODDITY 92 -- -- 2  
David Bowie (RCA LSP-4813)
81 AT HOME WITH THEIR GREATEST HITS 50 40 27 15  
Partridge Family (Bell 1107)
82 HOT ROCKS 1964-1971 83 84 87 50
Rolling Stones (London 2PS 606/7)
83 LOST AND FOUND 86 52 41 11
Humble Pie (A&M SP-3513)
84 PASSIN' THRU 51 46 45 11  
James Gang (ABC ABCX 760)
85 FRESH -- -- -- 1  
Raspberries (Capitol ST 11123)
86 AN ANTHOLOGY 97 -- -- 2  
Duane Allman (Capricorn 2LP 0108)
87 STILL BILL 59 54 52 30  
Bill Withers (Sussex SXBS 7014)
88 PASSAGE 60 65 67 8  
Bloodrock (Capitol SW 11109)
89 I AM WOMAN -- -- -- 1  
Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-11068)
90 PURPLE PASSAGES 67 69 71 7  
Deep Purple (WB BS 2644)
91 SONG SUNG BLUE 93 94 92 5
Johnny Mathis (Columbia KC 31626)
92 THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY NOTEBOOK -- -- -- 1  
Partridge Family (Bell 1111)
93 THE EAGLES 91 60 63 26
Eagles (Asylum SD-5054)
94 GREATEST HITS 98 -- -- 2
Lynn Anderson (Columbia KC 31641)
95 WAR HEROES -- -- -- 1  
Jimi Hendrix (Reprise MS 2103)
96 RISING 90 91 93 5
Mark-Almond (Columbia KC 31917)
97 HOT AUGUST NIGHT -- -- -- 1  
Neil Diamond (MCA MCA 2-8000)
98 L.A. REGGAE -- -- -- 1  
Johnny Rivers (United Artists UAS 5650)
99 JESUS WAS A CAPRICORN -- -- -- 1  
Kris Kristofferson (Monument KZ 31909)
100 YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM 96 87 89 24
Jim Croce (ABC ABCX 756)

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:

   • "Alone Again (Naturally)" by Andy Williams (# 80)
   • "Saint Dominic's Preview" by Van Morrison (# 82)
   • "Long John Silver" by Jefferson Airplane (# 84)
   • "Danny O'Keefe" by Danny O'Keefe (# 89)
   • "Flying High Together" by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (# 95)
   • "Heads" by Osibisa (# 99)
   • "Everybody's In Show Biz" by Kinks (#100)

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