Thursday March 1, 1973
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending February 24, 1973



TWLW2WK3WKWKS
1 THE WORLD IS A GHETTO 1 2 2 15
War (United Artists UAS-5652)
2 NO SECRETS 2 1 1 12
Carly Simon (Elektra EKS-75049)
3 TALKING BOOK 3 6 6 12
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T-319 L)
4 HOT AUGUST NIGHT 5 8 8 11
Neil Diamond (MCA MCA 2-8000)
5 RHYMES & REASONS 4 3 3 17
Carole King (Ode SP-77016)
6 TOMMY 6 5 5 12
London Symphony Orchestra (Ode SP 99001)
7 LADY SINGS THE BLUES 9 10 14 12
Diana Ross (Motown M 758-D)
8 HOMECOMING 7 7 7 13
America (WB BS 2655)
9 SEVENTH SOJOURN 8 4 4 16
Moody Blues (Threshold THS 7)
10 TROUBLE MAN 12 19 22 9
Marvin Gaye (Tamla T-322L)
11 MORE HOT ROCKS (BIG HITS & FAZED COOKIES) 11 12 15 8
Rolling Stones (London 2PS 626/7)
12 ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH 17 24 24 20
John Denver (RCA LSP-4731)
13 DON'T SHOOT ME, I'M ONLY THE PIANO PLAYER 27 61 -- 3  
Elton John (MCA 2100)
14 I AM WOMAN 15 17 18 11
Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-11068)
15 THE DIVINE MISS M 18 20 21 12
Bette Midler (Atlantic SD 7238)
16 SHOOT OUT AT THE FANTASY FACTORY 25 49 88 4
Traffic (Island ILPS 9224)
17 FOR THE ROSES 10 9 10 13
Joni Mitchell (Asylum SD 5057)
18 CREEDENCE GOLD 16 16 20 13
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy F 9418)
19 LOGGINS AND MESSINA 13 11 11 16
Loggins And Messina (Columbia KC 31748)
20 CATCH BULL AT FOUR 20 15 12 20
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4365)
21 DUELING BANJOS 31 69 -- 3
Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell (WB BS 2683)
22 LIVING IN THE PAST 14 13 9 16
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2TS 2106)
23 CAN'T BUY A THRILL 29 42 57 7
Steely Dan (ABC ABCX-758)
24 I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU 19 23 17 19
Al Green (Hi XSHL 32074)
25 SUMMER BREEZE 22 18 19 22
Seals & Crofts (WB BS 2629)
26 ONE MAN DOG 21 14 13 13
James Taylor (WB BS 2660)
27 DON MCLEAN 32 35 38 9
Don McLean (United Artists UAS 5651)
28 SUPER FLY 24 25 25 30
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8014 ST)
29 GREEN IS BLUE 34 40 46 8
Al Green (Hi SHL 32055)
30 IN CONCERT 39 59 91 4
Derek & The Dominos (RSO SO 2-8800)
31 KEEPER OF THE CASTLE 35 36 36 16
Four Tops (Dunhill DSX 50129)
32 WHO DO WE THINK WE ARE 36 47 58 6
Deep Purple (WB BS 2678)
33 EUROPE '72 28 22 23 13
Grateful Dead (WB 3WX 2668)
34 360 DEGREES OF BILLY PAUL 23 21 16 13  
Billy Paul (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 31793)
35 ROUND 2 26 28 29 16
Stylistics (Avco AV 11006)
36 PRELUDE 55 82 -- 3  
Deodato (CTI 6021)
37 AN ANTHOLOGY 37 27 27 12
Duane Allman (Capricorn 2LP 0108)
38 WATTSTAX: THE LIVING WORD 66 -- -- 2  
Various Artists (Stax STS-2-3010)
39 GUITAR MAN 40 29 30 16
Bread (Elektra EKS-75047)
40 THEY ONLY COME OUT AT NIGHT 46 54 61 7
Edgar Winter Group (Epic KE 31584)
41 BACK TO FRONT 42 44 50 8
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 5)
42 SPACE ODDITY 47 50 52 12
David Bowie (RCA LSP-4813)
43 HURRICANE SMITH 49 57 63 6
Hurricane Smith (Capitol ST 11139)
44 DOUBLE GOLD 51 64 71 5
Neil Diamond (Bang BSD2-227)
45 OF A SIMPLE MAN 38 39 40 16
Lobo (Big Tree BTS 2013)
46 TRANSFORMER 53 62 68 8
Lou Reed (RCA LSP 4807)
47 ALL DIRECTIONS 41 32 35 27
Temptations (Gordy G 962L)
48 THE MAGICIAN'S BIRTHDAY 33 26 26 13  
Uriah Heep (Mercury SRM-1-682)
49 MAN OF LA MANCHA 52 53 55 9
Original Film Soundtrack (United Artists UAS 9906)
50 CHICAGO V 54 48 51 31
Chicago (Columbia KC 31102)
51 HOLLAND 63 78 -- 3  
Beach Boys (Brother MS 2118)
52 BIRDS OF FIRE 74 -- -- 2  
Mahavishnu Orchestra (Columbia KC 31996)
53 JOE COCKER 30 31 32 13  
Joe Cocker (A&M ST-4368)
54 SEPARATE WAYS 60 71 86 4
Elvis Presley (RCA Camden CAS 2611)
55 LAST DAYS AND TIME 64 75 83 5
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia KC 31622)
56 WHY CAN'T WE LIVE TOGETHER 57 68 76 5
Timmy Thomas (Glades 33-6501)
57 CYMANDE 61 70 74 6
Cymande (Janus JLS 3044)
58 THE HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WHOLE U.S.A. 43 46 54 23  
Donna Fargo (Dot DOS 26000)
59 THE LADY'S NOT FOR SALE 45 45 48 13  
Rita Coolidge (A&M SP-4370)
60 ARTIFICIAL PARADISE 69 80 89 4
Guess Who (RCA LSP 4830)
61 FACES 48 41 43 10  
Shawn Phillips (A&M SP-4402)
62 GARDEN PARTY 62 51 45 10
Rick Nelson (Decca DL 75391)
63 FRESH 44 34 34 11  
Raspberries (Capitol ST 11123)
64 SITTIN' IN 65 67 66 19
Loggins And Messina (Columbia C 31044)
65 MOVING WAVES 78 -- -- 2  
Focus (Imperial 5C 180-24572)
66 BURNING LOVE AND HITS FROM HIS MOVIES VOL. 2 50 30 31 15  
Elvis Presley (RCA CAS-2595)
67 CARAVANSERAI 56 37 28 17  
Santana (Columbia KC 31610)
68 THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY NOTEBOOK 58 33 33 11
Partridge Family (Bell 1111)
69 LIVE IN CONCERT AT THE FORUM 67 43 44 15
Barbra Streisand (Columbia KC 31760)
70 ACROSS 110TH STREET (SOUNDTRACK) 79 90 -- 3
Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists UAS 5525)
71 1957-1972 70 73 84 5
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (Tamla TS 320)
72 MY BEST TO YOU 59 38 39 9  
Donny Osmond (MGM SE 4872)
73 TAPESTRY 68 72 69 98
Carole King (Ode SP-77009)
74 I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW 71 58 60 17
Johnny Nash (Epic KE 31607)
75 LIFE IN A TIN CAN 86 -- -- 2  
Bee Gees (RSO SO 870)
76 TRUE STORIES AND OTHER DREAMS -- -- -- 1  
Judy Collins (Elektra EKS-75053)
77 BIG BAMBU 73 76 67 36
Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77014)
78 HEARTBREAKER 89 -- -- 2  
Free (Island SW 9324)
79 SLOPPY SECONDS 88 -- -- 2
Dr. Hook (Columbia KC 31702)
80 WAR HEROES 72 66 49 11
Jimi Hendrix (Reprise MS 2103)
81 ROMANY 92 -- -- 2  
Hollies (Epic KE 31992)
82 ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC TO THE WORLD 75 74 53 18
Ten Years After (Columbia KC 31779)
83 EDWARD BEAR -- -- -- 1  
Edward Bear (Capitol SMAS 11157)
84 ALOHA FROM HAWAII VIA SATELLITE -- -- -- 1  
Elvis Presley (RCA 34-023)
85 L.A. REGGAE 77 79 72 11
Johnny Rivers (United Artists UAS 5650)
86 WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN 95 -- -- 2
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (United Artists UAS 9801)
87 THE FIRST SONGS -- -- -- 1  
Laura Nyro (Columbia KC 31410)
88 A GOOD FEELIN' TO KNOW 76 77 70 8  
Poco (Epic KE 31601)
89 LOST HORIZON -- -- -- 1  
Original Film Soundtrack (Bell 1300)
90 JOURNEY THROUGH THE PAST 83 89 65 13
Neil Young (Reprise 2XS 6480)
91 MUSIC IS MY LIFE 81 84 77 8
Billy Preston (A&M SP-3516)
92 LIFE AND TIMES -- -- -- 1  
Jim Croce (ABC JCL&T2011)
93 SONGS OF LOVE 98 -- -- 2
Charley Pride (RCA LSP 4837)
94 GOOD FOOT 91 56 41 12
James Brown (Polydor PD2-3004)
95 PHOENIX 94 60 56 20
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SMAS-11099)
96 STONEGROUND WORDS 80 52 37 15  
Melanie (Neighborhood NRS 48001)
97 A SONG FOR YOU 100 94 79 35
Carpenters (A&M SP-3511)
98 BLACK SABBATH VOL. 4 93 65 59 19
Black Sabbath (WB BS 2602)
99 NEVER A DULL MOMENT 87 92 98 30  
Rod Stewart (Mercury SRM-1-646)
100 IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 84 63 47 10  
Albert Hammond (Mums KZ 31905)

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:

   • "Who Came First" by Pete Townshend (# 82)
   • "Really" by John Cale (# 85)
   • "The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust & The Spiders From Mars" by David Bowie (# 90)
   • "Close To The Edge" by Yes (# 96)
   • "All In The Family: 2nd Album" by TV Show Cast (# 97)
   • "Anthology" by Steve Miller Band (# 99)

  Copyright © 2014-2024, All Rights Reserved   •   Privacy Policy   •   Contact Us