Friday March 9, 1973
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending March 3, 1973



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1 HOT AUGUST NIGHT 4 5 8 12
Neil Diamond (MCA MCA 2-8000)
2 THE WORLD IS A GHETTO 1 1 2 16
War (United Artists UAS-5652)
3 NO SECRETS 2 2 1 13
Carly Simon (Elektra EKS-75049)
4 DON'T SHOOT ME, I'M ONLY THE PIANO PLAYER 13 27 61 4
Elton John (MCA 2100)
5 LADY SINGS THE BLUES 7 9 10 13
Diana Ross (Motown M 758-D)
6 TALKING BOOK 3 3 6 13
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T-319 L)
7 ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH 12 17 24 21
John Denver (RCA LSP-4731)
8 RHYMES & REASONS 5 4 3 18
Carole King (Ode SP-77016)
9 SEVENTH SOJOURN 9 8 4 17
Moody Blues (Threshold THS 7)
10 TROUBLE MAN 10 12 19 10
Marvin Gaye (Tamla T-322L)
11 SHOOT OUT AT THE FANTASY FACTORY 16 25 49 5
Traffic (Island ILPS 9224)
12 TOMMY 6 6 5 13
London Symphony Orchestra (Ode SP 99001)
13 THE DIVINE MISS M 15 18 20 13
Bette Midler (Atlantic SD 7238)
14 I AM WOMAN 14 15 17 12
Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-11068)
15 HOMECOMING 8 7 7 14
America (WB BS 2655)
16 DUELING BANJOS 21 31 69 4
Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell (WB BS 2683)
17 MORE HOT ROCKS (BIG HITS & FAZED COOKIES) 11 11 12 9
Rolling Stones (London 2PS 626/7)
18 CATCH BULL AT FOUR 20 20 15 21
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4365)
19 FOR THE ROSES 17 10 9 14
Joni Mitchell (Asylum SD 5057)
20 CAN'T BUY A THRILL 23 29 42 8
Steely Dan (ABC ABCX-758)
21 CREEDENCE GOLD 18 16 16 14
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy F 9418)
22 LOGGINS AND MESSINA 19 13 11 17
Loggins And Messina (Columbia KC 31748)
23 PRELUDE 36 55 82 4  
Deodato (CTI 6021)
24 WHO DO WE THINK WE ARE 32 36 47 7
Deep Purple (WB BS 2678)
25 IN CONCERT 30 39 59 5
Derek & The Dominos (RSO SO 2-8800)
26 DON MCLEAN 27 32 35 10
Don McLean (United Artists UAS 5651)
27 GREEN IS BLUE 29 34 40 9
Al Green (Hi SHL 32055)
28 KEEPER OF THE CASTLE 31 35 36 17
Four Tops (Dunhill DSX 50129)
29 I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU 24 19 23 20
Al Green (Hi XSHL 32074)
30 WATTSTAX: THE LIVING WORD 38 66 -- 3
Various Artists (Stax STS-2-3010)
31 LIVING IN THE PAST 22 14 13 17
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2TS 2106)
32 SUMMER BREEZE 25 22 18 23
Seals & Crofts (WB BS 2629)
33 ROUND 2 35 26 28 17
Stylistics (Avco AV 11006)
34 THEY ONLY COME OUT AT NIGHT 40 46 54 8
Edgar Winter Group (Epic KE 31584)
35 ONE MAN DOG 26 21 14 14
James Taylor (WB BS 2660)
36 360 DEGREES OF BILLY PAUL 34 23 21 14
Billy Paul (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 31793)
37 HURRICANE SMITH 43 49 57 7
Hurricane Smith (Capitol ST 11139)
38 DOUBLE GOLD 44 51 64 6
Neil Diamond (Bang BSD2-227)
39 BIRDS OF FIRE 52 74 -- 3  
Mahavishnu Orchestra (Columbia KC 31996)
40 SPACE ODDITY 42 47 50 13
David Bowie (RCA LSP-4813)
41 BACK TO FRONT 41 42 44 9
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 5)
42 ALOHA FROM HAWAII VIA SATELLITE 84 -- -- 2  
Elvis Presley (RCA 34-023)
43 TRANSFORMER 46 53 62 9
Lou Reed (RCA LSP 4807)
44 HOLLAND 51 63 78 4
Beach Boys (Brother MS 2118)
45 EUROPE '72 33 28 22 14  
Grateful Dead (WB 3WX 2668)
46 SEPARATE WAYS 54 60 71 5
Elvis Presley (RCA Camden CAS 2611)
47 LAST DAYS AND TIME 55 64 75 6
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia KC 31622)
48 SUPER FLY 28 24 25 31  
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8014 ST)
49 MAN OF LA MANCHA 49 52 53 10
Original Film Soundtrack (United Artists UAS 9906)
50 GUITAR MAN 39 40 29 17  
Bread (Elektra EKS-75047)
51 OF A SIMPLE MAN 45 38 39 17
Lobo (Big Tree BTS 2013)
52 WHY CAN'T WE LIVE TOGETHER 56 57 68 6
Timmy Thomas (Glades 33-6501)
53 ALL DIRECTIONS 47 41 32 28
Temptations (Gordy G 962L)
54 CYMANDE 57 61 70 7
Cymande (Janus JLS 3044)
55 JOE COCKER 53 30 31 14
Joe Cocker (A&M ST-4368)
56 AN ANTHOLOGY 37 37 27 13  
Duane Allman (Capricorn 2LP 0108)
57 MOVING WAVES 65 78 -- 3
Focus (Imperial 5C 180-24572)
58 ARTIFICIAL PARADISE 60 69 80 5
Guess Who (RCA LSP 4830)
59 THE MAGICIAN'S BIRTHDAY 48 33 26 14  
Uriah Heep (Mercury SRM-1-682)
60 SITTIN' IN 64 65 67 20
Loggins And Messina (Columbia C 31044)
61 CHICAGO V 50 54 48 32  
Chicago (Columbia KC 31102)
62 THE LADY'S NOT FOR SALE 59 45 45 14
Rita Coolidge (A&M SP-4370)
63 CARAVANSERAI 67 56 37 18
Santana (Columbia KC 31610)
64 TRUE STORIES AND OTHER DREAMS 76 -- -- 2  
Judy Collins (Elektra EKS-75053)
65 FRESH 63 44 34 12
Raspberries (Capitol ST 11123)
66 I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW 74 71 58 18
Johnny Nash (Epic KE 31607)
67 ACROSS 110TH STREET (SOUNDTRACK) 70 79 90 4
Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists UAS 5525)
68 HEARTBREAKER 78 89 -- 3
Free (Island SW 9324)
69 EDWARD BEAR 83 -- -- 2  
Edward Bear (Capitol SMAS 11157)
70 SLOPPY SECONDS 79 88 -- 3
Dr. Hook (Columbia KC 31702)
71 LIFE IN A TIN CAN 75 86 -- 3
Bee Gees (RSO SO 870)
72 ROMANY 81 92 -- 3
Hollies (Epic KE 31992)
73 TAPESTRY 73 68 72 99
Carole King (Ode SP-77009)
74 THE FIRST SONGS 87 -- -- 2  
Laura Nyro (Columbia KC 31410)
75 WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN 86 95 -- 3  
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (United Artists UAS 9801)
76 THE HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WHOLE U.S.A. 58 43 46 24  
Donna Fargo (Dot DOS 26000)
77 FACES 61 48 41 11  
Shawn Phillips (A&M SP-4402)
78 LIFE AND TIMES 92 -- -- 2  
Jim Croce (ABC JCL&T2011)
79 GARDEN PARTY 62 62 51 11  
Rick Nelson (Decca DL 75391)
80 LOST HORIZON 89 -- -- 2
Original Film Soundtrack (Bell 1300)
81 1957-1972 71 70 73 6
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (Tamla TS 320)
82 MY BEST TO YOU 72 59 38 10
Donny Osmond (MGM SE 4872)
83 BURNING LOVE AND HITS FROM HIS MOVIES VOL. 2 66 50 30 16  
Elvis Presley (RCA CAS-2595)
84 THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY NOTEBOOK 68 58 33 12  
Partridge Family (Bell 1111)
85 BIG BAMBU 77 73 76 37
Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77014)
86 SLAYED -- -- -- 1  
Slade (Polydor PD 5524)
87 MUSIC IS MY LIFE 91 81 84 9
Billy Preston (A&M SP-3516)
88 SONGS OF LOVE 93 98 -- 3
Charley Pride (RCA LSP 4837)
89 DOUG SAHM & BAND -- -- -- 1  
Doug Sahm And Band (Atlantic SD 7254)
90 THE BEST OF B.B. KING -- -- -- 1  
B.B. King (ABC ABCX 767)
91 PHOENIX 95 94 60 21
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SMAS-11099)
92 A SONG FOR YOU 97 100 94 36
Carpenters (A&M SP-3511)
93 BLACK SABBATH VOL. 4 98 93 65 20
Black Sabbath (WB BS 2602)
94 LIVE IN CONCERT AT THE FORUM 69 67 43 16  
Barbra Streisand (Columbia KC 31760)
95 NEVER A DULL MOMENT 99 87 92 31
Rod Stewart (Mercury SRM-1-646)
96 WAR HEROES 80 72 66 12  
Jimi Hendrix (Reprise MS 2103)
97 JOURNEY THROUGH THE PAST 90 83 89 14
Neil Young (Reprise 2XS 6480)
98 GODSPELL -- -- -- 44
Original Cast Recording (Bell 1102)
99 A GOOD FEELIN' TO KNOW 88 76 77 9  
Poco (Epic KE 31601)
100 ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC TO THE WORLD 82 75 74 19  
Ten Years After (Columbia KC 31779)

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:

   • "L.A. Reggae" by Johnny Rivers (# 85)
   • "Good Foot" by James Brown (# 94)
   • "Stoneground Words" by Melanie (# 96)
   • "It Never Rains In Southern California" by Albert Hammond (#100)

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