Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending December 23, 1972
TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
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1 | SEVENTH SOJOURN | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | |
Moody Blues (Threshold THS 7) | ||||||
2 | RHYMES & REASONS | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | |
Carole King (Ode SP-77016) | ||||||
3 | CARAVANSERAI | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | |
Santana (Columbia KC 31610) | ||||||
4 | CATCH BULL AT FOUR | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | |
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4365) | ||||||
5 | SUPER FLY | 6 | 6 | 2 | 21 | |
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8014 ST) | ||||||
6 | LIVING IN THE PAST | 7 | 12 | 13 | 7 | |
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2TS 2106) | ||||||
7 | ALL DIRECTIONS | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | |
Temptations (Gordy G 962L) | ||||||
8 | I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | |
Al Green (Hi XSHL 32074) | ||||||
9 | SUMMER BREEZE | 11 | 15 | 16 | 13 | |
Seals & Crofts (WB BS 2629) | ||||||
10 | BLACK SABBATH VOL. 4 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | |
Black Sabbath (WB BS 2602) | ||||||
11 | PHOENIX | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | |
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SMAS-11099) | ||||||
12 | CLOSE TO THE EDGE | 12 | 7 | 7 | 12 | |
Yes (Atlantic SD 7244) | ||||||
13 | LOGGINS AND MESSINA | 13 | 14 | 17 | 7 | |
Loggins And Messina (Columbia KC 31748) | ||||||
14 | GUITAR MAN | 22 | 27 | 32 | 7 | |
Bread (Elektra EKS-75047) | ||||||
15 | THE WORLD IS A GHETTO | 26 | 36 | 51 | 6 | |
War (United Artists UAS-5652) | ||||||
16 | BEN | 15 | 9 | 9 | 17 | |
Michael Jackson (Motown M 755L) | ||||||
17 | ONE MAN DOG | 27 | 32 | 68 | 4 | |
James Taylor (WB BS 2660) | ||||||
18 | BURNING LOVE AND HITS FROM HIS MOVIES VOL. 2 | 24 | 30 | 35 | 6 | |
Elvis Presley (RCA CAS-2595) | ||||||
19 | NEW BLOOD | 21 | 23 | 25 | 9 | |
Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia KC 31780) | ||||||
20 | CRAZY HORSES | 20 | 21 | 26 | 9 | |
Osmonds (MGM SE 4851) | ||||||
21 | I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW | 23 | 24 | 34 | 8 | |
Johnny Nash (Epic KE 31607) | ||||||
22 | ROUND 2 | 31 | 38 | 50 | 7 | |
Stylistics (Avco AV 11006) | ||||||
23 | ROCK OF AGES: THE BAND IN CONCERT | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | |
The Band (Capitol SABB 11045) | ||||||
24 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH | 25 | 28 | 33 | 11 | |
John Denver (RCA LSP-4731) | ||||||
25 | DAYS OF FUTURE PASSED | 14 | 13 | 10 | 14 | |
Moody Blues (Deram DES 18012) | ||||||
26 | HOMECOMING | 52 | 68 | 80 | 4 | |
America (WB BS 2655) | ||||||
27 | CLASS CLOWN | 30 | 31 | 22 | 11 | |
George Carlin (Little David LD 1004) | ||||||
28 | LADY SINGS THE BLUES | 40 | 76 | -- | 3 | |
Diana Ross (Motown M 758-D) | ||||||
29 | ROCK ME BABY | 34 | 39 | 44 | 8 | |
David Cassidy (Bell 1109) | ||||||
30 | CHICAGO V | 17 | 19 | 14 | 22 | |
Chicago (Columbia KC 31102) | ||||||
31 | TOMMY | 49 | 63 | -- | 3 | |
London Symphony Orchestra (Ode SP 99001) | ||||||
32 | LIVE IN CONCERT AT THE FORUM | 37 | 42 | 53 | 6 | |
Barbra Streisand (Columbia KC 31760) | ||||||
33 | FULL HOUSE | 35 | 40 | 41 | 9 | |
J. Geils Band (Atlantic SD 7241) | ||||||
34 | EUROPE '72 | 42 | 65 | 76 | 4 | |
Grateful Dead (WB 3WX 2668) | ||||||
35 | IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG (I DON'T WANT TO BE RIGHT) | 36 | 37 | 38 | 12 | |
Luther Ingram (Koko KOS 2202) | ||||||
36 | FOR THE ROSES | 43 | 61 | 72 | 4 | |
Joni Mitchell (Asylum SD 5057) | ||||||
37 | WHY DON'T CHA | 39 | 41 | 45 | 8 | |
West, Bruce & Laing (Columbia KC 31929) | ||||||
38 | 360 DEGREES OF BILLY PAUL | 58 | 71 | 92 | 4 | |
Billy Paul (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 31793) | ||||||
39 | GREATEST HITS | 41 | 43 | 43 | 9 | |
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 754184) | ||||||
40 | TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN | 48 | 54 | 61 | 7 | |
Bee Gees (Atco SD 36-7012) | ||||||
41 | HOT AUGUST NIGHT | 97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Neil Diamond (MCA MCA 2-8000) | ||||||
42 | KEEPER OF THE CASTLE | 50 | 55 | 64 | 7 | |
Four Tops (Dunhill DSX 50129) | ||||||
43 | I MISS YOU | 45 | 47 | 30 | 13 | |
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 31648) | ||||||
44 | SEVEN SEPARATE FOOLS | 44 | 46 | 27 | 21 | |
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DSD 50118) | ||||||
45 | OF A SIMPLE MAN | 47 | 52 | 62 | 7 | |
Lobo (Big Tree BTS 2013) | ||||||
46 | NO SECRETS | 68 | 78 | -- | 3 | |
Carly Simon (Elektra EKS-75049) | ||||||
47 | HONKY CHATEAU | 46 | 45 | 47 | 28 | |
Elton John (UNI 93135) | ||||||
48 | THE MAGICIAN'S BIRTHDAY | 56 | 73 | 88 | 4 | |
Uriah Heep (Mercury SRM-1-682) | ||||||
49 | STONEGROUND WORDS | 51 | 57 | 67 | 6 | |
Melanie (Neighborhood NRS 48001) | ||||||
50 | JOURNEY THROUGH THE PAST | 53 | 58 | 70 | 4 | |
Neil Young (Reprise 2XS 6480) | ||||||
51 | TALKING BOOK | 69 | 85 | -- | 3 | |
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T-319 L) | ||||||
52 | JOE COCKER | 66 | 77 | 96 | 4 | |
Joe Cocker (A&M ST-4368) | ||||||
53 | CARNEY | 18 | 20 | 20 | 23 | |
Leon Russell (Shelter SW-8911) | ||||||
54 | MOODS | 33 | 33 | 28 | 25 | |
Neil Diamond (UNI 93136) | ||||||
55 | CREEDENCE GOLD | 65 | 74 | 89 | 4 | |
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy F 9418) | ||||||
56 | WHO CAME FIRST | 60 | 69 | 83 | 5 | |
Pete Townshend (Decca DL 79189) | ||||||
57 | BABY DON'T GET HOOKED ON ME | 32 | 18 | 18 | 14 | |
Mac Davis (Columbia KC 31770) | ||||||
58 | TRILOGY | 19 | 22 | 21 | 22 | |
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion SD 9903) | ||||||
59 | ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC TO THE WORLD | 28 | 29 | 31 | 9 | |
Ten Years After (Columbia KC 31779) | ||||||
60 | NEVER A DULL MOMENT | 29 | 17 | 19 | 21 | |
Rod Stewart (Mercury SRM-1-646) | ||||||
61 | BIG BAMBU | 62 | 44 | 42 | 27 | |
Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77014) | ||||||
62 | SIMON & GARFUNKEL'S GREATEST HITS | 63 | 64 | 49 | 26 | |
Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia KC 31350) | ||||||
63 | TOULOUSE STREET | 38 | 34 | 36 | 14 | |
Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2634) | ||||||
64 | THE DIVINE MISS M | 78 | 94 | -- | 3 | |
Bette Midler (Atlantic SD 7238) | ||||||
65 | GREATEST HITS | 54 | 25 | 23 | 16 | |
Fifth Dimension (Bell 1106) | ||||||
66 | GOOD FOOT | 76 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
James Brown (Polydor PD2-3004) | ||||||
67 | DOS | 55 | 53 | 57 | 7 | |
Malo (WB BS 2652) | ||||||
68 | I AM WOMAN | 89 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-11068) | ||||||
69 | LIZA WITH A "Z" | 61 | 35 | 29 | 11 | |
Liza Minnelli (Columbia KC 31762) | ||||||
70 | THE LADY'S NOT FOR SALE | 79 | 87 | 99 | 4 | |
Rita Coolidge (A&M SP-4370) | ||||||
71 | SPACE ODDITY | 80 | 92 | -- | 3 | |
David Bowie (RCA LSP-4813) | ||||||
72 | OLD DAN'S RECORDS | 72 | 75 | 82 | 5 | |
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise MS 2116) | ||||||
73 | AN ANTHOLOGY | 86 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
Duane Allman (Capricorn 2LP 0108) | ||||||
74 | GOLDEN DECADE | 75 | 79 | 79 | 7 | |
Chuck Berry (Chess 2CH 1514) | ||||||
75 | FRESH | 85 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Raspberries (Capitol ST 11123) | ||||||
76 | THE SLIDER | 73 | 66 | 48 | 19 | |
T. Rex (Reprise MS 2095) | ||||||
77 | THE LONDON CHUCK BERRY SESSIONS | 57 | 26 | 24 | 27 | |
Chuck Berry (Chess CH 60020) | ||||||
78 | THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST & THE SPIDERS FROM MARS | 59 | 62 | 63 | 23 | |
David Bowie (RCA LSP 4702) | ||||||
79 | THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY NOTEBOOK | 92 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Partridge Family (Bell 1111) | ||||||
80 | RICHIE HAVENS ON STAGE | 64 | 56 | 59 | 10 | |
Richie Havens (Stormy Forest 2BSFS 6012) | ||||||
81 | BACK STABBERS | 71 | 48 | 37 | 16 | |
O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 31712) | ||||||
82 | A SONG FOR YOU | 74 | 70 | 75 | 26 | |
Carpenters (A&M SP-3511) | ||||||
83 | WAR HEROES | 95 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Jimi Hendrix (Reprise MS 2103) | ||||||
84 | STILL BILL | 87 | 59 | 54 | 31 | |
Bill Withers (Sussex SXBS 7014) | ||||||
85 | TAPESTRY | 77 | 81 | 78 | 89 | |
Carole King (Ode SP-77009) | ||||||
86 | HIMSELF | 67 | 49 | 39 | 23 | |
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 4) | ||||||
87 | ERIC CLAPTON AT HIS BEST | 70 | 72 | 74 | 8 | |
Eric Clapton (Polydor PD 3503) | ||||||
88 | FACES | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Shawn Phillips (A&M SP-4402) | ||||||
89 | LOST AND FOUND | 83 | 86 | 52 | 12 | |
Humble Pie (A&M SP-3513) | ||||||
90 | JESUS WAS A CAPRICORN | 99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Kris Kristofferson (Monument KZ 31909) | ||||||
91 | IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Albert Hammond (Mums KZ 31905) | ||||||
92 | AT HOME WITH THEIR GREATEST HITS | 81 | 50 | 40 | 16 | |
Partridge Family (Bell 1107) | ||||||
93 | GREATEST HITS | 94 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
Lynn Anderson (Columbia KC 31641) | ||||||
94 | L.A. REGGAE | 98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Johnny Rivers (United Artists UAS 5650) | ||||||
95 | RISING | 96 | 90 | 91 | 6 | |
Mark-Almond (Columbia KC 31917) | ||||||
96 | GARDEN PARTY | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Rick Nelson (Decca DL 75391) | ||||||
97 | HOT ROCKS 1964-1971 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 51 | |
Rolling Stones (London 2PS 606/7) | ||||||
98 | WILLIE REMEMBERS | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Rare Earth (Rare Earth R 543L) | ||||||
99 | PASSIN' THRU | 84 | 51 | 46 | 12 | |
James Gang (ABC ABCX 760) | ||||||
100 | PURPLE PASSAGES | 90 | 67 | 69 | 8 | |
Deep Purple (WB BS 2644) |
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:
• "Passage" by Bloodrock (# 88)
• "Song Sung Blue" by Johnny Mathis (# 91)
• "The Eagles" by Eagles (# 93)
• "You Don't Mess Around With Jim" by Jim Croce (#100)