Tuesday January 2, 1973
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending December 30, 1972



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1 RHYMES & REASONS 2 2 3 9
Carole King (Ode SP-77016)
2 SEVENTH SOJOURN 1 1 4 8
Moody Blues (Threshold THS 7)
3 CATCH BULL AT FOUR 4 4 2 12
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4365)
4 CARAVANSERAI 3 3 5 9
Santana (Columbia KC 31610)
5 LIVING IN THE PAST 6 7 12 8
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2TS 2106)
6 SUPER FLY 5 6 6 22
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8014 ST)
7 I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU 8 10 11 11
Al Green (Hi XSHL 32074)
8 SUMMER BREEZE 9 11 15 14
Seals & Crofts (WB BS 2629)
9 ALL DIRECTIONS 7 5 1 19
Temptations (Gordy G 962L)
10 NO SECRETS 46 68 78 4  
Carly Simon (Elektra EKS-75049)
11 THE WORLD IS A GHETTO 15 26 36 7
War (United Artists UAS-5652)
12 GUITAR MAN 14 22 27 8
Bread (Elektra EKS-75047)
13 LOGGINS AND MESSINA 13 13 14 8
Loggins And Messina (Columbia KC 31748)
14 ONE MAN DOG 17 27 32 5
James Taylor (WB BS 2660)
15 BLACK SABBATH VOL. 4 10 9 10 11
Black Sabbath (WB BS 2602)
16 BURNING LOVE AND HITS FROM HIS MOVIES VOL. 2 18 24 30 7
Elvis Presley (RCA CAS-2595)
17 TOMMY 31 49 63 4  
London Symphony Orchestra (Ode SP 99001)
18 NEW BLOOD 19 21 23 10
Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia KC 31780)
19 ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH 24 25 28 12
John Denver (RCA LSP-4731)
20 I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW 21 23 24 9
Johnny Nash (Epic KE 31607)
21 ROUND 2 22 31 38 8
Stylistics (Avco AV 11006)
22 FOR THE ROSES 36 43 61 5  
Joni Mitchell (Asylum SD 5057)
23 HOMECOMING 26 52 68 5
America (WB BS 2655)
24 CRAZY HORSES 20 20 21 10
Osmonds (MGM SE 4851)
25 LADY SINGS THE BLUES 28 40 76 4
Diana Ross (Motown M 758-D)
26 PHOENIX 11 8 8 12  
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SMAS-11099)
27 LIVE IN CONCERT AT THE FORUM 32 37 42 7
Barbra Streisand (Columbia KC 31760)
28 ROCK ME BABY 29 34 39 9
David Cassidy (Bell 1109)
29 CLOSE TO THE EDGE 12 12 7 13  
Yes (Atlantic SD 7244)
30 360 DEGREES OF BILLY PAUL 38 58 71 5
Billy Paul (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 31793)
31 WHY DON'T CHA 37 39 41 9
West, Bruce & Laing (Columbia KC 31929)
32 EUROPE '72 34 42 65 5
Grateful Dead (WB 3WX 2668)
33 HOT AUGUST NIGHT 41 97 -- 3
Neil Diamond (MCA MCA 2-8000)
34 BEN 16 15 9 18  
Michael Jackson (Motown M 755L)
35 DAYS OF FUTURE PASSED 25 14 13 15
Moody Blues (Deram DES 18012)
36 KEEPER OF THE CASTLE 42 50 55 8
Four Tops (Dunhill DSX 50129)
37 CHICAGO V 30 17 19 23
Chicago (Columbia KC 31102)
38 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN 40 48 54 8
Bee Gees (Atco SD 36-7012)
39 THE MAGICIAN'S BIRTHDAY 48 56 73 5
Uriah Heep (Mercury SRM-1-682)
40 JOE COCKER 52 66 77 5  
Joe Cocker (A&M ST-4368)
41 I MISS YOU 43 45 47 14
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 31648)
42 STONEGROUND WORDS 49 51 57 7
Melanie (Neighborhood NRS 48001)
43 TALKING BOOK 51 69 85 4
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T-319 L)
44 OF A SIMPLE MAN 45 47 52 8
Lobo (Big Tree BTS 2013)
45 THE DIVINE MISS M 64 78 94 4  
Bette Midler (Atlantic SD 7238)
46 CREEDENCE GOLD 55 65 74 5
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy F 9418)
47 I AM WOMAN 68 89 -- 3  
Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-11068)
48 JOURNEY THROUGH THE PAST 50 53 58 5
Neil Young (Reprise 2XS 6480)
49 ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC TO THE WORLD 59 28 29 10
Ten Years After (Columbia KC 31779)
50 FULL HOUSE 33 35 40 10  
J. Geils Band (Atlantic SD 7241)
51 ROCK OF AGES: THE BAND IN CONCERT 23 16 16 17  
The Band (Capitol SABB 11045)
52 IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG (I DON'T WANT TO BE RIGHT) 35 36 37 13  
Luther Ingram (Koko KOS 2202)
53 CLASS CLOWN 27 30 31 12  
George Carlin (Little David LD 1004)
54 WHO CAME FIRST 56 60 69 6
Pete Townshend (Decca DL 79189)
55 MOODS 54 33 33 26
Neil Diamond (UNI 93136)
56 SEVEN SEPARATE FOOLS 44 44 46 22  
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DSD 50118)
57 GOOD FOOT 66 76 88 4
James Brown (Polydor PD2-3004)
58 CARNEY 53 18 20 24
Leon Russell (Shelter SW-8911)
59 BIG BAMBU 61 62 44 28
Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77014)
60 THE LADY'S NOT FOR SALE 70 79 87 5
Rita Coolidge (A&M SP-4370)
61 TRILOGY 58 19 22 23
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion SD 9903)
62 SPACE ODDITY 71 80 92 4
David Bowie (RCA LSP-4813)
63 NEVER A DULL MOMENT 60 29 17 22
Rod Stewart (Mercury SRM-1-646)
64 FRESH 75 85 -- 3  
Raspberries (Capitol ST 11123)
65 AN ANTHOLOGY 73 86 97 4
Duane Allman (Capricorn 2LP 0108)
66 DOS 67 55 53 8
Malo (WB BS 2652)
67 THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY NOTEBOOK 79 92 -- 3  
Partridge Family (Bell 1111)
68 HONKY CHATEAU 47 46 45 29  
Elton John (UNI 93135)
69 TOULOUSE STREET 63 38 34 15
Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2634)
70 WAR HEROES 83 95 -- 3  
Jimi Hendrix (Reprise MS 2103)
71 GREATEST HITS 39 41 43 10  
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 754184)
72 GOLDEN DECADE 74 75 79 8
Chuck Berry (Chess 2CH 1514)
73 BABY DON'T GET HOOKED ON ME 57 32 18 15  
Mac Davis (Columbia KC 31770)
74 THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST & THE SPIDERS FROM MARS 78 59 62 24
David Bowie (RCA LSP 4702)
75 FACES 88 -- -- 2  
Shawn Phillips (A&M SP-4402)
76 SIMON & GARFUNKEL'S GREATEST HITS 62 63 64 27  
Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia KC 31350)
77 GARDEN PARTY 96 -- -- 2  
Rick Nelson (Decca DL 75391)
78 GREATEST HITS 65 54 25 17  
Fifth Dimension (Bell 1106)
79 A SONG FOR YOU 82 74 70 27
Carpenters (A&M SP-3511)
80 IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 91 -- -- 2  
Albert Hammond (Mums KZ 31905)
81 TAPESTRY 85 77 81 90
Carole King (Ode SP-77009)
82 MY BEST TO YOU -- -- -- 1  
Donny Osmond (MGM SE 4872)
83 LIZA WITH A "Z" 69 61 35 12  
Liza Minnelli (Columbia KC 31762)
84 DON MCLEAN -- -- -- 1  
Don McLean (United Artists UAS 5651)
85 THE LONDON CHUCK BERRY SESSIONS 77 57 26 28
Chuck Berry (Chess CH 60020)
86 JESUS WAS A CAPRICORN 90 99 -- 3
Kris Kristofferson (Monument KZ 31909)
87 WILLIE REMEMBERS 98 -- -- 2  
Rare Earth (Rare Earth R 543L)
88 BACK STABBERS 81 71 48 17
O'Jays (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 31712)
89 L.A. REGGAE 94 98 -- 3
Johnny Rivers (United Artists UAS 5650)
90 THE INCOMPARABLE CHARLEY PRIDE -- -- -- 1  
Charley Pride (RCA Camden CAS 2584)
91 MAN OF LA MANCHA -- -- -- 1  
Original Film Soundtrack (United Artists UAS 9906)
92 GREATEST HITS 93 94 98 4
Lynn Anderson (Columbia KC 31641)
93 HOT ROCKS 1964-1971 97 82 83 52
Rolling Stones (London 2PS 606/7)
94 RISING 95 96 90 7
Mark-Almond (Columbia KC 31917)
95 OLD DAN'S RECORDS 72 72 75 6  
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise MS 2116)
96 TROUBLE MAN -- -- -- 1  
Marvin Gaye (Tamla T-322L)
97 STILL BILL 84 87 59 32  
Bill Withers (Sussex SXBS 7014)
98 THE HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WHOLE U.S.A. -- -- -- 15
Donna Fargo (Dot DOS 26000)
99 HIMSELF 86 67 49 24  
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 4)
100 AT HOME WITH THEIR GREATEST HITS 92 81 50 17
Partridge Family (Bell 1107)

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:

   • "The Slider" by T. Rex (# 76)
   • "Richie Havens On Stage" by Richie Havens (# 80)
   • "Eric Clapton At His Best" by Eric Clapton (# 87)
   • "Lost And Found" by Humble Pie (# 89)
   • "Passin' Thru" by James Gang (# 99)
   • "Purple Passages" by Deep Purple (#100)

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