Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending March 24, 1973

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	DUELING BANJOS	2	5	16	7
Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell (WB BS 2683)
2	DON'T SHOOT ME, I'M ONLY THE PIANO PLAYER	1	1	4	7
Elton John (MCA 2100)
3	LADY SINGS THE BLUES	4	4	5	16
Diana Ross (Motown M 758-D)
4	ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH	5	6	7	24
John Denver (RCA LSP-4731)
5	NO SECRETS	3	3	3	16
Carly Simon (Elektra EKS-75049)
6	SHOOT OUT AT THE FANTASY FACTORY	7	9	11	8
Traffic (Island ILPS 9224)
7	PRELUDE	9	13	23	7
Deodato (CTI 6021)
8	THE WORLD IS A GHETTO	8	7	2	19
War (United Artists UAS-5652)
9	THE DIVINE MISS M	10	11	13	16
Bette Midler (Atlantic SD 7238)
10	HOT AUGUST NIGHT	6	2	1	15
Neil Diamond (MCA MCA 2-8000)
11	TALKING BOOK	11	8	6	16
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T-319 L)
12	SEVENTH SOJOURN	14	15	9	20
Moody Blues (Threshold THS 7)
13	I AM WOMAN	13	14	14	15
Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-11068)
14	CAN'T BUY A THRILL	15	17	20	11
Steely Dan (ABC ABCX-758)
15	TROUBLE MAN	12	10	10	13
Marvin Gaye (Tamla T-322L)
16	WHO DO WE THINK WE ARE	17	20	24	10
Deep Purple (WB BS 2678)
17	WATTSTAX: THE LIVING WORD	20	24	30	6
Various Artists (Stax STS-2-3010)
18	IN CONCERT	19	21	25	8
Derek & The Dominos (RSO SO 2-8800)
19	ALOHA FROM HAWAII VIA SATELLITE	21	31	42	5
Elvis Presley (RCA 34-023)
20	BIRDS OF FIRE	24	30	39	6
Mahavishnu Orchestra (Columbia KC 31996)
21	HOMECOMING	18	19	15	17
America (WB BS 2655)
22	BILLION DOLLAR BABIES	35	--	--	2
Alice Cooper (WB BS 2685)
23	THEY ONLY COME OUT AT NIGHT	27	29	34	11
Edgar Winter Group (Epic KE 31584)
24	KEEPER OF THE CASTLE	25	26	28	20
Four Tops (Dunhill DSX 50129)
25	I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU	28	28	29	23
Al Green (Hi XSHL 32074)
26	SPACE ODDITY	30	34	40	16
David Bowie (RCA LSP-4813)
27	DOUBLE GOLD	29	32	38	9
Neil Diamond (Bang BSD2-227)
28	GREEN IS BLUE	26	27	27	12
Al Green (Hi SHL 32055)
29	MASTERPIECE	54	92	--	3
Temptations (Gordy G-965L)
30	HURRICANE SMITH	32	35	37	10
Hurricane Smith (Capitol ST 11139)
31	HOLLAND	33	38	44	7
Beach Boys (Brother MS 2118)
32	MOVING WAVES	37	42	57	6
Focus (Imperial 5C 180-24572)
33	LOGGINS AND MESSINA	34	23	22	20
Loggins And Messina (Columbia KC 31748)
34	LAST DAYS AND TIME	36	40	47	9
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia KC 31622)
35	TRANSFORMER	40	41	43	12
Lou Reed (RCA LSP 4807)
36	TRUE STORIES AND OTHER DREAMS	41	53	64	5
Judy Collins (Elektra EKS-75053)
37	CATCH BULL AT FOUR	31	22	18	24
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4365)
38	ROUND 2	39	39	33	20
Stylistics (Avco AV 11006)
39	MORE HOT ROCKS (BIG HITS & FAZED COOKIES)	23	18	17	12
Rolling Stones (London 2PS 626/7)
40	TOMMY	22	16	12	16
London Symphony Orchestra (Ode SP 99001)
41	SLOPPY SECONDS	48	58	70	6
Dr. Hook (Columbia KC 31702)
42	RHYMES & REASONS	16	12	8	21
Carole King (Ode SP-77016)
43	SEPARATE WAYS	42	44	46	8
Elvis Presley (RCA Camden CAS 2611)
44	HEARTBREAKER	50	56	68	6
Free (Island SW 9324)
45	CREEDENCE GOLD	45	36	21	17
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy F 9418)
46	BACK TO FRONT	44	45	41	12
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 5)
47	CYMANDE	49	52	54	10
Cymande (Janus JLS 3044)
48	ONE MAN DOG	38	37	35	17
James Taylor (WB BS 2660)
49	EDWARD BEAR	52	60	69	5
Edward Bear (Capitol SMAS 11157)
50	THE FIRST SONGS	57	65	74	5
Laura Nyro (Columbia KC 31410)
51	ROMANY	53	62	72	6
Hollies (Epic KE 31992)
52	ACROSS 110TH STREET (SOUNDTRACK)	56	64	67	7
Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists UAS 5525)
53	LOST HORIZON	60	70	80	5
Original Film Soundtrack (Bell 1300)
54	LIFE AND TIMES	61	69	78	5
Jim Croce (ABC JCL&T2011)
55	DON MCLEAN	43	25	26	13
Don McLean (United Artists UAS 5651)
56	WHY CAN'T WE LIVE TOGETHER	47	49	52	9
Timmy Thomas (Glades 33-6501)
57	AROUND THE WORLD WITH THREE DOG NIGHT	74	--	--	2
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DSY 50138)
58	THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON	80	--	--	2
Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-11163)
59	SUMMER BREEZE	58	46	32	26
Seals & Crofts (WB BS 2629)
60	SLAYED	66	75	86	4
Slade (Polydor PD 5524)
61	LIVING IN THE PAST	46	43	31	20
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2TS 2106)
62	SITTIN' IN	67	57	60	23
Loggins And Messina (Columbia C 31044)
63	EUROPE '72	51	54	45	17
Grateful Dead (WB 3WX 2668)
64	LIFE IN A TIN CAN	68	68	71	6
Bee Gees (RSO SO 870)
65	THE BEST OF MOUNTAIN	73	83	--	3
Mountain (Columbia KC 32079)
66	TAPESTRY	69	71	73	102
Carole King (Ode SP-77009)
67	THE SESSION	76	--	--	2
Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury SRM-2-803)
68	DOUG SAHM & BAND	71	78	89	4
Doug Sahm And Band (Atlantic SD 7254)
69	WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN	72	73	75	6
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (United Artists UAS 9801)
70	AMERICA, WHY I LOVE HER	77	--	--	2
John Wayne (RCA LSP 4828)
71	THE BEST OF THE JAMES GANG FEATURING JOE WALSH	78	87	--	3
James Gang (ABC ABCX 774)
72	THE BEST OF B.B. KING	75	82	90	4
B.B. King (ABC ABCX 767)
73	360 DEGREES OF BILLY PAUL	55	47	36	17
Billy Paul (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 31793)
74	FOR THE ROSES	59	33	19	17
Joni Mitchell (Asylum SD 5057)
75	SUPER FLY	62	50	48	34
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8014 ST)
76	BLACK CAESAR (SOUNDTRACK)	87	--	--	2
James Brown (Polydor PD 6014)
77	THE BEST OF BREAD	--	--	--	1
Bread (Elektra EKS-75056)
78	COMPOSITE TRUTH	84	94	--	3
Mandrill (Polydor PD 5043)
79	THE GREAT LOST KINKS ALBUM	81	89	--	3
Kinks (WB MS 2127)
80	CLAPTON	86	97	--	3
Eric Clapton (Polydor PD 5526)
81	I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW	65	66	66	21
Johnny Nash (Epic KE 31607)
82	ME AND MRS. JONES	90	--	--	2
Johnny Mathis (Columbia KG 32114)
83	COSMIC WHEELS	--	--	--	1
Donovan (Epic KE 32156)
84	GOLDEN DECADE, VOL. 2	92	--	--	2
Chuck Berry (Chess 2CH 60023)
85	GODSPELL	85	93	98	47
Original Cast Recording (Bell 1102)
86	GIVE ME YOUR LOVE	93	--	--	2
Barbara Mason (Buddah BDS 5117)
87	THE BYRDS	--	--	--	1
Byrds (Asylum SD 5058)
88	EAT IT	--	--	--	1
Humble Pie (A&M SP-3701)
89	JOE COCKER	63	51	55	17
Joe Cocker (A&M ST-4368)
90	MAN OF LA MANCHA	64	48	49	13
Original Film Soundtrack (United Artists UAS 9906)
91	1957-1972	82	79	81	9
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (Tamla TS 320)
92	NEITHER ONE OF US	--	--	--	1
Gladys Knight & The Pips (Soul S 737L)
93	SONGS OF LOVE	83	86	88	6
Charley Pride (RCA LSP 4837)
94	PLEASURE	--	--	--	1
Ohio Players (Westbound WB 2017)
95	ALBUM III	--	--	--	1
Loudon Wainwright III (Columbia KC 31462)
96	GUITAR MAN	70	59	50	20
Bread (Elektra EKS-75047)
97	BEGINNINGS	--	--	--	1
Allman Brothers (Atco SD 2-805)
98	THE MAGICIAN'S BIRTHDAY	91	74	59	17
Uriah Heep (Mercury SRM-1-682)
99	AN ANTHOLOGY	96	72	56	16
Duane Allman (Capricorn 2LP 0108)
100	THE LADY'S NOT FOR SALE	97	77	62	17
Rita Coolidge (A&M SP-4370)

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designates a album that entered the chart this week

Albums which dropped out of the Top 100 this week:

   • "Artificial Paradise" by Guess Who (# 79)
   • "Caravanserai" by Santana (# 88)
   • "Of A Simple Man" by Lobo (# 89)
   • "All Directions" by Temptations (# 94)
   • "Garden Party" by Rick Nelson (# 95)
   • "Faces" by Shawn Phillips (# 98)
   • "Chicago V" by Chicago (# 99)
   • "Big Bambu" by Cheech & Chong (#100)