Wednesday April 4, 1973
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending March 31, 1973



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1 LADY SINGS THE BLUES 3 4 4 17
Diana Ross (Motown M 758-D)
2 DUELING BANJOS 1 2 5 8
Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell (WB BS 2683)
3 ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH 4 5 6 25
John Denver (RCA LSP-4731)
4 DON'T SHOOT ME, I'M ONLY THE PIANO PLAYER 2 1 1 8
Elton John (MCA 2100)
5 SHOOT OUT AT THE FANTASY FACTORY 6 7 9 9
Traffic (Island ILPS 9224)
6 PRELUDE 7 9 13 8
Deodato (CTI 6021)
7 NO SECRETS 5 3 3 17
Carly Simon (Elektra EKS-75049)
8 THE DIVINE MISS M 9 10 11 17
Bette Midler (Atlantic SD 7238)
9 THE WORLD IS A GHETTO 8 8 7 20
War (United Artists UAS-5652)
10 BILLION DOLLAR BABIES 22 35 -- 3  
Alice Cooper (WB BS 2685)
11 TALKING BOOK 11 11 8 17
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T-319 L)
12 I AM WOMAN 13 13 14 16
Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-11068)
13 CAN'T BUY A THRILL 14 15 17 12
Steely Dan (ABC ABCX-758)
14 ALOHA FROM HAWAII VIA SATELLITE 19 21 31 6
Elvis Presley (RCA 34-023)
15 WATTSTAX: THE LIVING WORD 17 20 24 7
Various Artists (Stax STS-2-3010)
16 WHO DO WE THINK WE ARE 16 17 20 11
Deep Purple (WB BS 2678)
17 BIRDS OF FIRE 20 24 30 7
Mahavishnu Orchestra (Columbia KC 31996)
18 IN CONCERT 18 19 21 9
Derek & The Dominos (RSO SO 2-8800)
19 MASTERPIECE 29 54 92 4
Temptations (Gordy G-965L)
20 THEY ONLY COME OUT AT NIGHT 23 27 29 12
Edgar Winter Group (Epic KE 31584)
21 SEVENTH SOJOURN 12 14 15 21
Moody Blues (Threshold THS 7)
22 THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON 58 80 -- 3  
Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-11163)
23 SPACE ODDITY 26 30 34 17
David Bowie (RCA LSP-4813)
24 KEEPER OF THE CASTLE 24 25 26 21
Four Tops (Dunhill DSX 50129)
25 MOVING WAVES 32 37 42 7
Focus (Imperial 5C 180-24572)
26 HOT AUGUST NIGHT 10 6 2 16  
Neil Diamond (MCA MCA 2-8000)
27 DOUBLE GOLD 27 29 32 10
Neil Diamond (Bang BSD2-227)
28 TRUE STORIES AND OTHER DREAMS 36 41 53 6
Judy Collins (Elektra EKS-75053)
29 HOMECOMING 21 18 19 18
America (WB BS 2655)
30 HOLLAND 31 33 38 8
Beach Boys (Brother MS 2118)
31 TRANSFORMER 35 40 41 13
Lou Reed (RCA LSP 4807)
32 LOGGINS AND MESSINA 33 34 23 21
Loggins And Messina (Columbia KC 31748)
33 LAST DAYS AND TIME 34 36 40 10
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia KC 31622)
34 HURRICANE SMITH 30 32 35 11
Hurricane Smith (Capitol ST 11139)
35 I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU 25 28 28 24
Al Green (Hi XSHL 32074)
36 SLOPPY SECONDS 41 48 58 7
Dr. Hook (Columbia KC 31702)
37 TROUBLE MAN 15 12 10 14  
Marvin Gaye (Tamla T-322L)
38 RHYMES & REASONS 42 16 12 22
Carole King (Ode SP-77016)
39 TOMMY 40 22 16 17
London Symphony Orchestra (Ode SP 99001)
40 AROUND THE WORLD WITH THREE DOG NIGHT 57 74 -- 3  
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DSY 50138)
41 CATCH BULL AT FOUR 37 31 22 25
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4365)
42 HEARTBREAKER 44 50 56 7
Free (Island SW 9324)
43 GREEN IS BLUE 28 26 27 13  
Al Green (Hi SHL 32055)
44 CYMANDE 47 49 52 11
Cymande (Janus JLS 3044)
45 LOST HORIZON 53 60 70 6
Original Film Soundtrack (Bell 1300)
46 EDWARD BEAR 49 52 60 6
Edward Bear (Capitol SMAS 11157)
47 THE FIRST SONGS 50 57 65 6
Laura Nyro (Columbia KC 31410)
48 ROUND 2 38 39 39 21
Stylistics (Avco AV 11006)
49 ACROSS 110TH STREET (SOUNDTRACK) 52 56 64 8
Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists UAS 5525)
50 COSMIC WHEELS 83 -- -- 2  
Donovan (Epic KE 32156)
51 LIFE AND TIMES 54 61 69 6
Jim Croce (ABC JCL&T2011)
52 SLAYED 60 66 75 5
Slade (Polydor PD 5524)
53 THE BEST OF BREAD 77 -- -- 2  
Bread (Elektra EKS-75056)
54 MORE HOT ROCKS (BIG HITS & FAZED COOKIES) 39 23 18 13  
Rolling Stones (London 2PS 626/7)
55 THE SESSION 67 76 -- 3  
Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury SRM-2-803)
56 SUMMER BREEZE 59 58 46 27
Seals & Crofts (WB BS 2629)
57 THE BEST OF MOUNTAIN 65 73 83 4
Mountain (Columbia KC 32079)
58 CREEDENCE GOLD 45 45 36 18  
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy F 9418)
59 EAT IT 88 -- -- 2  
Humble Pie (A&M SP-3701)
60 AMERICA, WHY I LOVE HER 70 77 -- 3
John Wayne (RCA LSP 4828)
61 EUROPE '72 63 51 54 18
Grateful Dead (WB 3WX 2668)
62 BLACK CAESAR (SOUNDTRACK) 76 87 -- 3  
James Brown (Polydor PD 6014)
63 THE BEST OF THE JAMES GANG FEATURING JOE WALSH 71 78 87 4
James Gang (ABC ABCX 774)
64 TAPESTRY 66 69 71 103
Carole King (Ode SP-77009)
65 COMPOSITE TRUTH 78 84 94 4  
Mandrill (Polydor PD 5043)
66 THE BYRDS 87 -- -- 2  
Byrds (Asylum SD 5058)
67 NEITHER ONE OF US 92 -- -- 2  
Gladys Knight & The Pips (Soul S 737L)
68 DOUG SAHM & BAND 68 71 78 5
Doug Sahm And Band (Atlantic SD 7254)
69 FOR THE ROSES 74 59 33 18
Joni Mitchell (Asylum SD 5057)
70 BEGINNINGS 97 -- -- 2  
Allman Brothers (Atco SD 2-805)
71 ME AND MRS. JONES 82 90 -- 3  
Johnny Mathis (Columbia KG 32114)
72 THE BEST OF B.B. KING 72 75 82 5
B.B. King (ABC ABCX 767)
73 GOLDEN DECADE, VOL. 2 84 92 -- 3  
Chuck Berry (Chess 2CH 60023)
74 BACK TO FRONT 46 44 45 13  
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 5)
75 ONE MAN DOG 48 38 37 18  
James Taylor (WB BS 2660)
76 CLAPTON 80 86 97 4
Eric Clapton (Polydor PD 5526)
77 DON MCLEAN 55 43 25 14  
Don McLean (United Artists UAS 5651)
78 THE GREAT LOST KINKS ALBUM 79 81 89 4
Kinks (WB MS 2127)
79 SITTIN' IN 62 67 57 24  
Loggins And Messina (Columbia C 31044)
80 GIVE ME YOUR LOVE 86 93 -- 3
Barbara Mason (Buddah BDS 5117)
81 SEPARATE WAYS 43 42 44 9  
Elvis Presley (RCA Camden CAS 2611)
82 ALBUM III 95 -- -- 2  
Loudon Wainwright III (Columbia KC 31462)
83 ALONE TOGETHER -- -- -- 1  
Donny Osmond (MGM SE 4886)
84 SUPER FLY 75 62 50 35
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8014 ST)
85 PLEASURE 94 -- -- 2
Ohio Players (Westbound WB 2017)
86 WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN 69 72 73 7  
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (United Artists UAS 9801)
87 GRAND HOTEL -- -- -- 1  
Procol Harum (Chrysalis CHR 1037)
88 LIVING IN THE PAST 61 46 43 21  
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2TS 2106)
89 THE CAPTAIN AND ME -- -- -- 1  
Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2694)
90 16 GREATEST HITS -- -- -- 1  
Steppenwolf (Dunhill DSX 50135)
91 STEALER'S WHEEL -- -- -- 1  
Stealer's Wheel (A&M SP-4377)
92 LIFE IN A TIN CAN 64 68 68 7  
Bee Gees (RSO SO 870)
93 BIRTH DAY -- -- -- 1  
New Birth (RCA LSP 4797)
94 THE SINGER -- -- -- 1  
Liza Minnelli (Columbia KC 32149)
95 THE MAGICIAN'S BIRTHDAY 98 91 74 18
Uriah Heep (Mercury SRM-1-682)
96 ROMANY 51 53 62 7  
Hollies (Epic KE 31992)
97 360 DEGREES OF BILLY PAUL 73 55 47 18  
Billy Paul (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 31793)
98 GODSPELL 85 85 93 48  
Original Cast Recording (Bell 1102)
99 WHY CAN'T WE LIVE TOGETHER 56 47 49 10  
Timmy Thomas (Glades 33-6501)
100 GUITAR MAN 96 70 59 21
Bread (Elektra EKS-75047)

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:

   • "I Can See Clearly Now" by Johnny Nash (# 81)
   • "Joe Cocker" by Joe Cocker (# 89)
   • "Man Of La Mancha" by Original Film Soundtrack (# 90)
   • "1957-1972" by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (# 91)
   • "Songs Of Love" by Charley Pride (# 93)
   • "An Anthology" by Duane Allman (# 99)
   • "The Lady's Not For Sale" by Rita Coolidge (#100)

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