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Wednesday March 21, 1973
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending March 17, 1973



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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)


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