Wednesday March 14, 1973
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending March 10, 1973



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1 DON'T SHOOT ME, I'M ONLY THE PIANO PLAYER 4 13 27 5
Elton John (MCA 2100)
2 HOT AUGUST NIGHT 1 4 5 13
Neil Diamond (MCA MCA 2-8000)
3 NO SECRETS 3 2 2 14
Carly Simon (Elektra EKS-75049)
4 LADY SINGS THE BLUES 5 7 9 14
Diana Ross (Motown M 758-D)
5 DUELING BANJOS 16 21 31 5  
Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell (WB BS 2683)
6 ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH 7 12 17 22
John Denver (RCA LSP-4731)
7 THE WORLD IS A GHETTO 2 1 1 17
War (United Artists UAS-5652)
8 TALKING BOOK 6 3 3 14
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T-319 L)
9 SHOOT OUT AT THE FANTASY FACTORY 11 16 25 6
Traffic (Island ILPS 9224)
10 TROUBLE MAN 10 10 12 11
Marvin Gaye (Tamla T-322L)
11 THE DIVINE MISS M 13 15 18 14
Bette Midler (Atlantic SD 7238)
12 RHYMES & REASONS 8 5 4 19
Carole King (Ode SP-77016)
13 PRELUDE 23 36 55 5
Deodato (CTI 6021)
14 I AM WOMAN 14 14 15 13
Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-11068)
15 SEVENTH SOJOURN 9 9 8 18
Moody Blues (Threshold THS 7)
16 TOMMY 12 6 6 14
London Symphony Orchestra (Ode SP 99001)
17 CAN'T BUY A THRILL 20 23 29 9
Steely Dan (ABC ABCX-758)
18 MORE HOT ROCKS (BIG HITS & FAZED COOKIES) 17 11 11 10
Rolling Stones (London 2PS 626/7)
19 HOMECOMING 15 8 7 15
America (WB BS 2655)
20 WHO DO WE THINK WE ARE 24 32 36 8
Deep Purple (WB BS 2678)
21 IN CONCERT 25 30 39 6
Derek & The Dominos (RSO SO 2-8800)
22 CATCH BULL AT FOUR 18 20 20 22
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4365)
23 LOGGINS AND MESSINA 22 19 13 18
Loggins And Messina (Columbia KC 31748)
24 WATTSTAX: THE LIVING WORD 30 38 66 4
Various Artists (Stax STS-2-3010)
25 DON MCLEAN 26 27 32 11
Don McLean (United Artists UAS 5651)
26 KEEPER OF THE CASTLE 28 31 35 18
Four Tops (Dunhill DSX 50129)
27 GREEN IS BLUE 27 29 34 10
Al Green (Hi SHL 32055)
28 I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU 29 24 19 21
Al Green (Hi XSHL 32074)
29 THEY ONLY COME OUT AT NIGHT 34 40 46 9
Edgar Winter Group (Epic KE 31584)
30 BIRDS OF FIRE 39 52 74 4
Mahavishnu Orchestra (Columbia KC 31996)
31 ALOHA FROM HAWAII VIA SATELLITE 42 84 -- 3  
Elvis Presley (RCA 34-023)
32 DOUBLE GOLD 38 44 51 7
Neil Diamond (Bang BSD2-227)
33 FOR THE ROSES 19 17 10 15  
Joni Mitchell (Asylum SD 5057)
34 SPACE ODDITY 40 42 47 14
David Bowie (RCA LSP-4813)
35 HURRICANE SMITH 37 43 49 8
Hurricane Smith (Capitol ST 11139)
36 CREEDENCE GOLD 21 18 16 15  
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy F 9418)
37 ONE MAN DOG 35 26 21 15
James Taylor (WB BS 2660)
38 HOLLAND 44 51 63 5
Beach Boys (Brother MS 2118)
39 ROUND 2 33 35 26 18
Stylistics (Avco AV 11006)
40 LAST DAYS AND TIME 47 55 64 7
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia KC 31622)
41 TRANSFORMER 43 46 53 10
Lou Reed (RCA LSP 4807)
42 MOVING WAVES 57 65 78 4  
Focus (Imperial 5C 180-24572)
43 LIVING IN THE PAST 31 22 14 18  
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2TS 2106)
44 SEPARATE WAYS 46 54 60 6
Elvis Presley (RCA Camden CAS 2611)
45 BACK TO FRONT 41 41 42 10
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 5)
46 SUMMER BREEZE 32 25 22 24  
Seals & Crofts (WB BS 2629)
47 360 DEGREES OF BILLY PAUL 36 34 23 15  
Billy Paul (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 31793)
48 MAN OF LA MANCHA 49 49 52 11
Original Film Soundtrack (United Artists UAS 9906)
49 WHY CAN'T WE LIVE TOGETHER 52 56 57 7
Timmy Thomas (Glades 33-6501)
50 SUPER FLY 48 28 24 32
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8014 ST)
51 JOE COCKER 55 53 30 15
Joe Cocker (A&M ST-4368)
52 CYMANDE 54 57 61 8
Cymande (Janus JLS 3044)
53 TRUE STORIES AND OTHER DREAMS 64 76 -- 3  
Judy Collins (Elektra EKS-75053)
54 EUROPE '72 45 33 28 15
Grateful Dead (WB 3WX 2668)
55 ARTIFICIAL PARADISE 58 60 69 6
Guess Who (RCA LSP 4830)
56 HEARTBREAKER 68 78 89 4  
Free (Island SW 9324)
57 SITTIN' IN 60 64 65 21
Loggins And Messina (Columbia C 31044)
58 SLOPPY SECONDS 70 79 88 4  
Dr. Hook (Columbia KC 31702)
59 GUITAR MAN 50 39 40 18
Bread (Elektra EKS-75047)
60 EDWARD BEAR 69 83 -- 3
Edward Bear (Capitol SMAS 11157)
61 CARAVANSERAI 63 67 56 19
Santana (Columbia KC 31610)
62 ROMANY 72 81 92 4
Hollies (Epic KE 31992)
63 OF A SIMPLE MAN 51 45 38 18  
Lobo (Big Tree BTS 2013)
64 ACROSS 110TH STREET (SOUNDTRACK) 67 70 79 5
Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists UAS 5525)
65 THE FIRST SONGS 74 87 -- 3
Laura Nyro (Columbia KC 31410)
66 I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW 66 74 71 19
Johnny Nash (Epic KE 31607)
67 ALL DIRECTIONS 53 47 41 29  
Temptations (Gordy G 962L)
68 LIFE IN A TIN CAN 71 75 86 4
Bee Gees (RSO SO 870)
69 LIFE AND TIMES 78 92 -- 3
Jim Croce (ABC JCL&T2011)
70 LOST HORIZON 80 89 -- 3
Original Film Soundtrack (Bell 1300)
71 TAPESTRY 73 73 68 100
Carole King (Ode SP-77009)
72 AN ANTHOLOGY 56 37 37 14  
Duane Allman (Capricorn 2LP 0108)
73 WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN 75 86 95 4
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (United Artists UAS 9801)
74 THE MAGICIAN'S BIRTHDAY 59 48 33 15  
Uriah Heep (Mercury SRM-1-682)
75 SLAYED 86 -- -- 2  
Slade (Polydor PD 5524)
76 CHICAGO V 61 50 54 33  
Chicago (Columbia KC 31102)
77 THE LADY'S NOT FOR SALE 62 59 45 15  
Rita Coolidge (A&M SP-4370)
78 DOUG SAHM & BAND 89 -- -- 2  
Doug Sahm And Band (Atlantic SD 7254)
79 1957-1972 81 71 70 7
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (Tamla TS 320)
80 FRESH 65 63 44 13  
Raspberries (Capitol ST 11123)
81 FACES 77 61 48 12
Shawn Phillips (A&M SP-4402)
82 THE BEST OF B.B. KING 90 -- -- 2
B.B. King (ABC ABCX 767)
83 THE BEST OF MOUNTAIN -- -- -- 1  
Mountain (Columbia KC 32079)
84 THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY NOTEBOOK 84 68 58 13
Partridge Family (Bell 1111)
85 MUSIC IS MY LIFE 87 91 81 10
Billy Preston (A&M SP-3516)
86 SONGS OF LOVE 88 93 98 4
Charley Pride (RCA LSP 4837)
87 THE BEST OF THE JAMES GANG FEATURING JOE WALSH -- -- -- 1  
James Gang (ABC ABCX 774)
88 BIG BAMBU 85 77 73 38
Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77014)
89 THE GREAT LOST KINKS ALBUM -- -- -- 1  
Kinks (WB MS 2127)
90 PHOENIX 91 95 94 22
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SMAS-11099)
91 THE HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WHOLE U.S.A. 76 58 43 25  
Donna Fargo (Dot DOS 26000)
92 MASTERPIECE -- -- -- 1  
Temptations (Gordy G-965L)
93 GODSPELL 98 -- -- 45
Original Cast Recording (Bell 1102)
94 COMPOSITE TRUTH -- -- -- 1  
Mandrill (Polydor PD 5043)
95 GARDEN PARTY 79 62 62 12  
Rick Nelson (Decca DL 75391)
96 MY BEST TO YOU 82 72 59 11  
Donny Osmond (MGM SE 4872)
97 CLAPTON -- -- -- 1  
Eric Clapton (Polydor PD 5526)
98 WAR HEROES 96 80 72 13
Jimi Hendrix (Reprise MS 2103)
99 NEVER A DULL MOMENT 95 99 87 32
Rod Stewart (Mercury SRM-1-646)
100 LIVE IN CONCERT AT THE FORUM 94 69 67 17
Barbra Streisand (Columbia KC 31760)

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:

   • "Burning Love And Hits From His Movies Vol. 2" by Elvis Presley (# 83)
   • "A Song For You" by Carpenters (# 92)
   • "Black Sabbath Vol. 4" by Black Sabbath (# 93)
   • "Journey Through The Past" by Neil Young (# 97)
   • "A Good Feelin' To Know" by Poco (# 99)
   • "Rock And Roll Music To The World" by Ten Years After (#100)

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