Thursday March 29, 1973
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending March 24, 1973



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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)

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:

   • "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)

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