Saturday February 17, 1973
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending February 17, 1973



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1 THE WORLD IS A GHETTO 2 2 4 14
War (United Artists UAS-5652)
2 NO SECRETS 1 1 1 11
Carly Simon (Elektra EKS-75049)
3 TALKING BOOK 6 6 14 11
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T-319 L)
4 RHYMES & REASONS 3 3 2 16
Carole King (Ode SP-77016)
5 HOT AUGUST NIGHT 8 8 9 10
Neil Diamond (MCA MCA 2-8000)
6 TOMMY 5 5 7 11
London Symphony Orchestra (Ode SP 99001)
7 HOMECOMING 7 7 8 12
America (WB BS 2655)
8 SEVENTH SOJOURN 4 4 3 15
Moody Blues (Threshold THS 7)
9 LADY SINGS THE BLUES 10 14 15 11
Diana Ross (Motown M 758-D)
10 FOR THE ROSES 9 10 12 12
Joni Mitchell (Asylum SD 5057)
11 MORE HOT ROCKS (BIG HITS & FAZED COOKIES) 12 15 26 7
Rolling Stones (London 2PS 626/7)
12 TROUBLE MAN 19 22 27 8
Marvin Gaye (Tamla T-322L)
13 LOGGINS AND MESSINA 11 11 11 15
Loggins And Messina (Columbia KC 31748)
14 LIVING IN THE PAST 13 9 5 15
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2TS 2106)
15 I AM WOMAN 17 18 21 10
Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-11068)
16 CREEDENCE GOLD 16 20 22 12
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy F 9418)
17 ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH 24 24 17 19
John Denver (RCA LSP-4731)
18 THE DIVINE MISS M 20 21 23 11
Bette Midler (Atlantic SD 7238)
19 I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU 23 17 10 18
Al Green (Hi XSHL 32074)
20 CATCH BULL AT FOUR 15 12 6 19
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4365)
21 ONE MAN DOG 14 13 13 12
James Taylor (WB BS 2660)
22 SUMMER BREEZE 18 19 18 21
Seals & Crofts (WB BS 2629)
23 360 DEGREES OF BILLY PAUL 21 16 16 12
Billy Paul (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 31793)
24 SUPER FLY 25 25 19 29
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8014 ST)
25 SHOOT OUT AT THE FANTASY FACTORY 49 88 -- 3  
Traffic (Island ILPS 9224)
26 ROUND 2 28 29 31 15
Stylistics (Avco AV 11006)
27 DON'T SHOOT ME, I'M ONLY THE PIANO PLAYER 61 -- -- 2  
Elton John (MCA 2100)
28 EUROPE '72 22 23 24 12
Grateful Dead (WB 3WX 2668)
29 CAN'T BUY A THRILL 42 57 69 6  
Steely Dan (ABC ABCX-758)
30 JOE COCKER 31 32 34 12
Joe Cocker (A&M ST-4368)
31 DUELING BANJOS 69 -- -- 2  
Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell (WB BS 2683)
32 DON MCLEAN 35 38 44 8
Don McLean (United Artists UAS 5651)
33 THE MAGICIAN'S BIRTHDAY 26 26 25 12
Uriah Heep (Mercury SRM-1-682)
34 GREEN IS BLUE 40 46 55 7
Al Green (Hi SHL 32055)
35 KEEPER OF THE CASTLE 36 36 37 15
Four Tops (Dunhill DSX 50129)
36 WHO DO WE THINK WE ARE 47 58 75 5  
Deep Purple (WB BS 2678)
37 AN ANTHOLOGY 27 27 32 11
Duane Allman (Capricorn 2LP 0108)
38 OF A SIMPLE MAN 39 40 41 15
Lobo (Big Tree BTS 2013)
39 IN CONCERT 59 91 -- 3  
Derek & The Dominos (RSO SO 2-8800)
40 GUITAR MAN 29 30 29 15  
Bread (Elektra EKS-75047)
41 ALL DIRECTIONS 32 35 30 26
Temptations (Gordy G 962L)
42 BACK TO FRONT 44 50 52 7
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 5)
43 THE HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WHOLE U.S.A. 46 54 63 22
Donna Fargo (Dot DOS 26000)
44 FRESH 34 34 36 10
Raspberries (Capitol ST 11123)
45 THE LADY'S NOT FOR SALE 45 48 51 12
Rita Coolidge (A&M SP-4370)
46 THEY ONLY COME OUT AT NIGHT 54 61 71 6
Edgar Winter Group (Epic KE 31584)
47 SPACE ODDITY 50 52 54 11
David Bowie (RCA LSP-4813)
48 FACES 41 43 50 9
Shawn Phillips (A&M SP-4402)
49 HURRICANE SMITH 57 63 77 5
Hurricane Smith (Capitol ST 11139)
50 BURNING LOVE AND HITS FROM HIS MOVIES VOL. 2 30 31 28 14  
Elvis Presley (RCA CAS-2595)
51 DOUBLE GOLD 64 71 82 4  
Neil Diamond (Bang BSD2-227)
52 MAN OF LA MANCHA 53 55 57 8
Original Film Soundtrack (United Artists UAS 9906)
53 TRANSFORMER 62 68 76 7
Lou Reed (RCA LSP 4807)
54 CHICAGO V 48 51 43 30
Chicago (Columbia KC 31102)
55 PRELUDE 82 -- -- 2  
Deodato (CTI 6021)
56 CARAVANSERAI 37 28 20 16  
Santana (Columbia KC 31610)
57 WHY CAN'T WE LIVE TOGETHER 68 76 88 4  
Timmy Thomas (Glades 33-6501)
58 THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY NOTEBOOK 33 33 35 10  
Partridge Family (Bell 1111)
59 MY BEST TO YOU 38 39 40 8  
Donny Osmond (MGM SE 4872)
60 SEPARATE WAYS 71 86 -- 3  
Elvis Presley (RCA Camden CAS 2611)
61 CYMANDE 70 74 83 5
Cymande (Janus JLS 3044)
62 GARDEN PARTY 51 45 45 9  
Rick Nelson (Decca DL 75391)
63 HOLLAND 78 -- -- 2  
Beach Boys (Brother MS 2118)
64 LAST DAYS AND TIME 75 83 91 4  
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia KC 31622)
65 SITTIN' IN 67 66 70 18
Loggins And Messina (Columbia C 31044)
66 WATTSTAX: THE LIVING WORD -- -- -- 1  
Various Artists (Stax STS-2-3010)
67 LIVE IN CONCERT AT THE FORUM 43 44 33 14  
Barbra Streisand (Columbia KC 31760)
68 TAPESTRY 72 69 67 97
Carole King (Ode SP-77009)
69 ARTIFICIAL PARADISE 80 89 -- 3  
Guess Who (RCA LSP 4830)
70 1957-1972 73 84 93 4
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (Tamla TS 320)
71 I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW 58 60 58 16  
Johnny Nash (Epic KE 31607)
72 WAR HEROES 66 49 49 10
Jimi Hendrix (Reprise MS 2103)
73 BIG BAMBU 76 67 60 35
Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77014)
74 BIRDS OF FIRE -- -- -- 1  
Mahavishnu Orchestra (Columbia KC 31996)
75 ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC TO THE WORLD 74 53 46 17
Ten Years After (Columbia KC 31779)
76 A GOOD FEELIN' TO KNOW 77 70 72 7
Poco (Epic KE 31601)
77 L.A. REGGAE 79 72 73 10
Johnny Rivers (United Artists UAS 5650)
78 MOVING WAVES -- -- -- 1  
Focus (Imperial 5C 180-24572)
79 ACROSS 110TH STREET (SOUNDTRACK) 90 -- -- 2  
Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists UAS 5525)
80 STONEGROUND WORDS 52 37 39 14  
Melanie (Neighborhood NRS 48001)
81 MUSIC IS MY LIFE 84 77 80 7
Billy Preston (A&M SP-3516)
82 WHO CAME FIRST 55 42 42 13  
Pete Townshend (Decca DL 79189)
83 JOURNEY THROUGH THE PAST 89 65 61 12
Neil Young (Reprise 2XS 6480)
84 IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 63 47 48 9  
Albert Hammond (Mums KZ 31905)
85 REALLY 87 90 94 4
John Cale (Shelter SW 8912)
86 LIFE IN A TIN CAN -- -- -- 1  
Bee Gees (RSO SO 870)
87 NEVER A DULL MOMENT 92 98 95 29
Rod Stewart (Mercury SRM-1-646)
88 SLOPPY SECONDS -- -- -- 1  
Dr. Hook (Columbia KC 31702)
89 HEARTBREAKER -- -- -- 1  
Free (Island SW 9324)
90 THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST & THE SPIDERS FROM MARS 91 82 84 31
David Bowie (RCA LSP 4702)
91 GOOD FOOT 56 41 38 11  
James Brown (Polydor PD2-3004)
92 ROMANY -- -- -- 1  
Hollies (Epic KE 31992)
93 BLACK SABBATH VOL. 4 65 59 53 18  
Black Sabbath (WB BS 2602)
94 PHOENIX 60 56 47 19  
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SMAS-11099)
95 WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN -- -- -- 1  
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (United Artists UAS 9801)
96 CLOSE TO THE EDGE 95 95 89 20
Yes (Atlantic SD 7244)
97 ALL IN THE FAMILY: 2ND ALBUM 97 81 81 6
TV Show Cast (Atlantic SD-7232)
98 SONGS OF LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Charley Pride (RCA LSP 4837)
99 ANTHOLOGY 83 75 78 7  
Steve Miller Band (Capitol SVBB 11114)
100 A SONG FOR YOU 94 79 79 34
Carpenters (A&M SP-3511)

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:

   • "Days Of Future Passed" by Moody Blues (# 81)
   • "Why Don't Cha" by West, Bruce & Laing (# 85)
   • "New Blood" by Blood, Sweat & Tears (# 86)
   • "Full House" by J. Geils Band (# 88)
   • "I Miss You" by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (# 93)
   • "Rock Me Baby" by David Cassidy (# 96)
   • "Ben" by Michael Jackson (# 98)
   • "If Loving You Is Wrong (I Don't Want To Be Right)" by Luther Ingram (# 99)
   • "Moods" by Neil Diamond (#100)

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