Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending March 17, 1973
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DON'T SHOOT ME, I'M ONLY THE PIANO PLAYER | 1 | 4 | 13 | 6 | |
| Elton John (MCA 2100) | ||||||
| 2 | DUELING BANJOS | 5 | 16 | 21 | 6 | |
| Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell (WB BS 2683) | ||||||
| 3 | NO SECRETS | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | |
| Carly Simon (Elektra EKS-75049) | ||||||
| 4 | LADY SINGS THE BLUES | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | |
| Diana Ross (Motown M 758-D) | ||||||
| 5 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH | 6 | 7 | 12 | 23 | |
| John Denver (RCA LSP-4731) | ||||||
| 6 | HOT AUGUST NIGHT | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 | |
| Neil Diamond (MCA MCA 2-8000) | ||||||
| 7 | SHOOT OUT AT THE FANTASY FACTORY | 9 | 11 | 16 | 7 | |
| Traffic (Island ILPS 9224) | ||||||
| 8 | THE WORLD IS A GHETTO | 7 | 2 | 1 | 18 | |
| War (United Artists UAS-5652) | ||||||
| 9 | PRELUDE | 13 | 23 | 36 | 6 | |
| Deodato (CTI 6021) | ||||||
| 10 | THE DIVINE MISS M | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | |
| Bette Midler (Atlantic SD 7238) | ||||||
| 11 | TALKING BOOK | 8 | 6 | 3 | 15 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla T-319 L) | ||||||
| 12 | TROUBLE MAN | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | |
| Marvin Gaye (Tamla T-322L) | ||||||
| 13 | I AM WOMAN | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
| Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-11068) | ||||||
| 14 | SEVENTH SOJOURN | 15 | 9 | 9 | 19 | |
| Moody Blues (Threshold THS 7) | ||||||
| 15 | CAN'T BUY A THRILL | 17 | 20 | 23 | 10 | |
| Steely Dan (ABC ABCX-758) | ||||||
| 16 | RHYMES & REASONS | 12 | 8 | 5 | 20 | |
| Carole King (Ode SP-77016) | ||||||
| 17 | WHO DO WE THINK WE ARE | 20 | 24 | 32 | 9 | |
| Deep Purple (WB BS 2678) | ||||||
| 18 | HOMECOMING | 19 | 15 | 8 | 16 | |
| America (WB BS 2655) | ||||||
| 19 | IN CONCERT | 21 | 25 | 30 | 7 | |
| Derek & The Dominos (RSO SO 2-8800) | ||||||
| 20 | WATTSTAX: THE LIVING WORD | 24 | 30 | 38 | 5 | |
| Various Artists (Stax STS-2-3010) | ||||||
| 21 | ALOHA FROM HAWAII VIA SATELLITE | 31 | 42 | 84 | 4 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA 34-023) | ||||||
| 22 | TOMMY | 16 | 12 | 6 | 15 | |
| London Symphony Orchestra (Ode SP 99001) | ||||||
| 23 | MORE HOT ROCKS (BIG HITS & FAZED COOKIES) | 18 | 17 | 11 | 11 | |
| Rolling Stones (London 2PS 626/7) | ||||||
| 24 | BIRDS OF FIRE | 30 | 39 | 52 | 5 | |
| Mahavishnu Orchestra (Columbia KC 31996) | ||||||
| 25 | KEEPER OF THE CASTLE | 26 | 28 | 31 | 19 | |
| Four Tops (Dunhill DSX 50129) | ||||||
| 26 | GREEN IS BLUE | 27 | 27 | 29 | 11 | |
| Al Green (Hi SHL 32055) | ||||||
| 27 | THEY ONLY COME OUT AT NIGHT | 29 | 34 | 40 | 10 | |
| Edgar Winter Group (Epic KE 31584) | ||||||
| 28 | I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU | 28 | 29 | 24 | 22 | |
| Al Green (Hi XSHL 32074) | ||||||
| 29 | DOUBLE GOLD | 32 | 38 | 44 | 8 | |
| Neil Diamond (Bang BSD2-227) | ||||||
| 30 | SPACE ODDITY | 34 | 40 | 42 | 15 | |
| David Bowie (RCA LSP-4813) | ||||||
| 31 | CATCH BULL AT FOUR | 22 | 18 | 20 | 23 | |
| Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4365) | ||||||
| 32 | HURRICANE SMITH | 35 | 37 | 43 | 9 | |
| Hurricane Smith (Capitol ST 11139) | ||||||
| 33 | HOLLAND | 38 | 44 | 51 | 6 | |
| Beach Boys (Brother MS 2118) | ||||||
| 34 | LOGGINS AND MESSINA | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 |  |
| Loggins And Messina (Columbia KC 31748) | ||||||
| 35 | BILLION DOLLAR BABIES | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Alice Cooper (WB BS 2685) | ||||||
| 36 | LAST DAYS AND TIME | 40 | 47 | 55 | 8 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia KC 31622) | ||||||
| 37 | MOVING WAVES | 42 | 57 | 65 | 5 | |
| Focus (Imperial 5C 180-24572) | ||||||
| 38 | ONE MAN DOG | 37 | 35 | 26 | 16 | |
| James Taylor (WB BS 2660) | ||||||
| 39 | ROUND 2 | 39 | 33 | 35 | 19 | |
| Stylistics (Avco AV 11006) | ||||||
| 40 | TRANSFORMER | 41 | 43 | 46 | 11 | |
| Lou Reed (RCA LSP 4807) | ||||||
| 41 | TRUE STORIES AND OTHER DREAMS | 53 | 64 | 76 | 4 |  |
| Judy Collins (Elektra EKS-75053) | ||||||
| 42 | SEPARATE WAYS | 44 | 46 | 54 | 7 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA Camden CAS 2611) | ||||||
| 43 | DON MCLEAN | 25 | 26 | 27 | 12 | |
| Don McLean (United Artists UAS 5651) | ||||||
| 44 | BACK TO FRONT | 45 | 41 | 41 | 11 | |
| Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 5) | ||||||
| 45 | CREEDENCE GOLD | 36 | 21 | 18 | 16 | |
| Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy F 9418) | ||||||
| 46 | LIVING IN THE PAST | 43 | 31 | 22 | 19 | |
| Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2TS 2106) | ||||||
| 47 | WHY CAN'T WE LIVE TOGETHER | 49 | 52 | 56 | 8 | |
| Timmy Thomas (Glades 33-6501) | ||||||
| 48 | SLOPPY SECONDS | 58 | 70 | 79 | 5 | |
| Dr. Hook (Columbia KC 31702) | ||||||
| 49 | CYMANDE | 52 | 54 | 57 | 9 | |
| Cymande (Janus JLS 3044) | ||||||
| 50 | HEARTBREAKER | 56 | 68 | 78 | 5 | |
| Free (Island SW 9324) | ||||||
| 51 | EUROPE '72 | 54 | 45 | 33 | 16 | |
| Grateful Dead (WB 3WX 2668) | ||||||
| 52 | EDWARD BEAR | 60 | 69 | 83 | 4 | |
| Edward Bear (Capitol SMAS 11157) | ||||||
| 53 | ROMANY | 62 | 72 | 81 | 5 | |
| Hollies (Epic KE 31992) | ||||||
| 54 | MASTERPIECE | 92 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Temptations (Gordy G-965L) | ||||||
| 55 | 360 DEGREES OF BILLY PAUL | 47 | 36 | 34 | 16 | |
| Billy Paul (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 31793) | ||||||
| 56 | ACROSS 110TH STREET (SOUNDTRACK) | 64 | 67 | 70 | 6 | |
| Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists UAS 5525) | ||||||
| 57 | THE FIRST SONGS | 65 | 74 | 87 | 4 | |
| Laura Nyro (Columbia KC 31410) | ||||||
| 58 | SUMMER BREEZE | 46 | 32 | 25 | 25 | |
| Seals & Crofts (WB BS 2629) | ||||||
| 59 | FOR THE ROSES | 33 | 19 | 17 | 16 | |
| Joni Mitchell (Asylum SD 5057) | ||||||
| 60 | LOST HORIZON | 70 | 80 | 89 | 4 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Bell 1300) | ||||||
| 61 | LIFE AND TIMES | 69 | 78 | 92 | 4 | |
| Jim Croce (ABC JCL&T2011) | ||||||
| 62 | SUPER FLY | 50 | 48 | 28 | 33 | |
| Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8014 ST) | ||||||
| 63 | JOE COCKER | 51 | 55 | 53 | 16 | |
| Joe Cocker (A&M ST-4368) | ||||||
| 64 | MAN OF LA MANCHA | 48 | 49 | 49 | 12 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (United Artists UAS 9906) | ||||||
| 65 | I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW | 66 | 66 | 74 | 20 | |
| Johnny Nash (Epic KE 31607) | ||||||
| 66 | SLAYED | 75 | 86 | -- | 3 | |
| Slade (Polydor PD 5524) | ||||||
| 67 | SITTIN' IN | 57 | 60 | 64 | 22 | |
| Loggins And Messina (Columbia C 31044) | ||||||
| 68 | LIFE IN A TIN CAN | 68 | 71 | 75 | 5 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO SO 870) | ||||||
| 69 | TAPESTRY | 71 | 73 | 73 | 101 | |
| Carole King (Ode SP-77009) | ||||||
| 70 | GUITAR MAN | 59 | 50 | 39 | 19 | |
| Bread (Elektra EKS-75047) | ||||||
| 71 | DOUG SAHM & BAND | 78 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
| Doug Sahm And Band (Atlantic SD 7254) | ||||||
| 72 | WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN | 73 | 75 | 86 | 5 | |
| Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (United Artists UAS 9801) | ||||||
| 73 | THE BEST OF MOUNTAIN | 83 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Mountain (Columbia KC 32079) | ||||||
| 74 | AROUND THE WORLD WITH THREE DOG NIGHT | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DSY 50138) | ||||||
| 75 | THE BEST OF B.B. KING | 82 | 90 | -- | 3 | |
| B.B. King (ABC ABCX 767) | ||||||
| 76 | THE SESSION | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury SRM-2-803) | ||||||
| 77 | AMERICA, WHY I LOVE HER | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| John Wayne (RCA LSP 4828) | ||||||
| 78 | THE BEST OF THE JAMES GANG FEATURING JOE WALSH | 87 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| James Gang (ABC ABCX 774) | ||||||
| 79 | ARTIFICIAL PARADISE | 55 | 58 | 60 | 7 | |
| Guess Who (RCA LSP 4830) | ||||||
| 80 | THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-11163) | ||||||
| 81 | THE GREAT LOST KINKS ALBUM | 89 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Kinks (WB MS 2127) | ||||||
| 82 | 1957-1972 | 79 | 81 | 71 | 8 | |
| Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (Tamla TS 320) | ||||||
| 83 | SONGS OF LOVE | 86 | 88 | 93 | 5 | |
| Charley Pride (RCA LSP 4837) | ||||||
| 84 | COMPOSITE TRUTH | 94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Mandrill (Polydor PD 5043) | ||||||
| 85 | GODSPELL | 93 | 98 | -- | 46 | |
| Original Cast Recording (Bell 1102) | ||||||
| 86 | CLAPTON | 97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Eric Clapton (Polydor PD 5526) | ||||||
| 87 | BLACK CAESAR (SOUNDTRACK) | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| James Brown (Polydor PD 6014) | ||||||
| 88 | CARAVANSERAI | 61 | 63 | 67 | 20 | |
| Santana (Columbia KC 31610) | ||||||
| 89 | OF A SIMPLE MAN | 63 | 51 | 45 | 19 | |
| Lobo (Big Tree BTS 2013) | ||||||
| 90 | ME AND MRS. JONES | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Johnny Mathis (Columbia KG 32114) | ||||||
| 91 | THE MAGICIAN'S BIRTHDAY | 74 | 59 | 48 | 16 | |
| Uriah Heep (Mercury SRM-1-682) | ||||||
| 92 | GOLDEN DECADE, VOL. 2 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Chuck Berry (Chess 2CH 60023) | ||||||
| 93 | GIVE ME YOUR LOVE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Barbara Mason (Buddah BDS 5117) | ||||||
| 94 | ALL DIRECTIONS | 67 | 53 | 47 | 30 | |
| Temptations (Gordy G 962L) | ||||||
| 95 | GARDEN PARTY | 95 | 79 | 62 | 13 | |
| Rick Nelson (Decca DL 75391) | ||||||
| 96 | AN ANTHOLOGY | 72 | 56 | 37 | 15 | |
| Duane Allman (Capricorn 2LP 0108) | ||||||
| 97 | THE LADY'S NOT FOR SALE | 77 | 62 | 59 | 16 | |
| Rita Coolidge (A&M SP-4370) | ||||||
| 98 | FACES | 81 | 77 | 61 | 13 | |
| Shawn Phillips (A&M SP-4402) | ||||||
| 99 | CHICAGO V | 76 | 61 | 50 | 34 | |
| Chicago (Columbia KC 31102) | ||||||
| 100 | BIG BAMBU | 88 | 85 | 77 | 39 | |
| Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77014) | ||||||
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:
• "Fresh" by Raspberries (# 80)
• "The Partridge Family Notebook" by Partridge Family (# 84)
• "Music Is My Life" by Billy Preston (# 85)
• "Phoenix" by Grand Funk Railroad (# 90)
• "The Happiest Girl In The Whole U.S.A." by Donna Fargo (# 91)
• "My Best To You" by Donny Osmond (# 96)
• "War Heroes" by Jimi Hendrix (# 98)
• "Never A Dull Moment" by Rod Stewart (# 99)
• "Live In Concert At The Forum" by Barbra Streisand (#100)