Thursday April 12, 1973
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending April 7, 1973



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1 ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH 3 4 5 26
John Denver (RCA LSP-4731)
2 DUELING BANJOS 2 1 2 9
Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell (WB BS 2683)
3 LADY SINGS THE BLUES 1 3 4 18
Diana Ross (Motown M 758-D)
4 DON'T SHOOT ME, I'M ONLY THE PIANO PLAYER 4 2 1 9
Elton John (MCA 2100)
5 SHOOT OUT AT THE FANTASY FACTORY 5 6 7 10
Traffic (Island ILPS 9224)
6 PRELUDE 6 7 9 9
Deodato (CTI 6021)
7 BILLION DOLLAR BABIES 10 22 35 4
Alice Cooper (WB BS 2685)
8 NO SECRETS 7 5 3 18
Carly Simon (Elektra EKS-75049)
9 THE DIVINE MISS M 8 9 10 18
Bette Midler (Atlantic SD 7238)
10 ALOHA FROM HAWAII VIA SATELLITE 14 19 21 7
Elvis Presley (RCA 34-023)
11 THE WORLD IS A GHETTO 9 8 8 21
War (United Artists UAS-5652)
12 THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON 22 58 80 4
Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-11163)
13 CAN'T BUY A THRILL 13 14 15 13
Steely Dan (ABC ABCX-758)
14 MASTERPIECE 19 29 54 5
Temptations (Gordy G-965L)
15 WATTSTAX: THE LIVING WORD 15 17 20 8
Various Artists (Stax STS-2-3010)
16 BIRDS OF FIRE 17 20 24 8
Mahavishnu Orchestra (Columbia KC 31996)
17 WHO DO WE THINK WE ARE 16 16 17 12
Deep Purple (WB BS 2678)
18 THEY ONLY COME OUT AT NIGHT 20 23 27 13
Edgar Winter Group (Epic KE 31584)
19 TALKING BOOK 11 11 11 18
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T-319 L)
20 SPACE ODDITY 23 26 30 18
David Bowie (RCA LSP-4813)
21 MOVING WAVES 25 32 37 8
Focus (Imperial 5C 180-24572)
22 I AM WOMAN 12 13 13 17
Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-11068)
23 SEVENTH SOJOURN 21 12 14 22
Moody Blues (Threshold THS 7)
24 HOT AUGUST NIGHT 26 10 6 17
Neil Diamond (MCA MCA 2-8000)
25 KEEPER OF THE CASTLE 24 24 25 22
Four Tops (Dunhill DSX 50129)
26 TRUE STORIES AND OTHER DREAMS 28 36 41 7
Judy Collins (Elektra EKS-75053)
27 DOUBLE GOLD 27 27 29 11
Neil Diamond (Bang BSD2-227)
28 IN CONCERT 18 18 19 10
Derek & The Dominos (RSO SO 2-8800)
29 TRANSFORMER 31 35 40 14
Lou Reed (RCA LSP 4807)
30 HOLLAND 30 31 33 9
Beach Boys (Brother MS 2118)
31 HOMECOMING 29 21 18 19
America (WB BS 2655)
32 LOGGINS AND MESSINA 32 33 34 22
Loggins And Messina (Columbia KC 31748)
33 AROUND THE WORLD WITH THREE DOG NIGHT 40 57 74 4
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DSY 50138)
34 SLOPPY SECONDS 36 41 48 8
Dr. Hook (Columbia KC 31702)
35 LAST DAYS AND TIME 33 34 36 11
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia KC 31622)
36 EAT IT 59 88 -- 3  
Humble Pie (A&M SP-3701)
37 THE BEST OF BREAD 53 77 -- 3  
Bread (Elektra EKS-75056)
38 TOMMY 39 40 22 18
London Symphony Orchestra (Ode SP 99001)
39 LOST HORIZON 45 53 60 7
Original Film Soundtrack (Bell 1300)
40 HURRICANE SMITH 34 30 32 12
Hurricane Smith (Capitol ST 11139)
41 COSMIC WHEELS 50 83 -- 3
Donovan (Epic KE 32156)
42 I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU 35 25 28 25
Al Green (Hi XSHL 32074)
43 NEITHER ONE OF US 67 92 -- 3  
Gladys Knight & The Pips (Soul S 737L)
44 ACROSS 110TH STREET (SOUNDTRACK) 49 52 56 9
Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists UAS 5525)
45 THE BYRDS 66 87 -- 3  
Byrds (Asylum SD 5058)
46 HEARTBREAKER 42 44 50 8
Free (Island SW 9324)
47 EDWARD BEAR 46 49 52 7
Edward Bear (Capitol SMAS 11157)
48 THE FIRST SONGS 47 50 57 7
Laura Nyro (Columbia KC 31410)
49 SLAYED 52 60 66 6
Slade (Polydor PD 5524)
50 THE SESSION 55 67 76 4
Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury SRM-2-803)
51 BLACK CAESAR (SOUNDTRACK) 62 76 87 4  
James Brown (Polydor PD 6014)
52 AMERICA, WHY I LOVE HER 60 70 77 4
John Wayne (RCA LSP 4828)
53 TROUBLE MAN 37 15 12 15  
Marvin Gaye (Tamla T-322L)
54 THE BEST OF MOUNTAIN 57 65 73 5
Mountain (Columbia KC 32079)
55 THE BEST OF THE JAMES GANG FEATURING JOE WALSH 63 71 78 5
James Gang (ABC ABCX 774)
56 LIFE AND TIMES 51 54 61 7
Jim Croce (ABC JCL&T2011)
57 COMPOSITE TRUTH 65 78 84 5
Mandrill (Polydor PD 5043)
58 SUMMER BREEZE 56 59 58 28
Seals & Crofts (WB BS 2629)
59 BEGINNINGS 70 97 -- 3  
Allman Brothers (Atco SD 2-805)
60 CATCH BULL AT FOUR 41 37 31 26  
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4365)
61 TAPESTRY 64 66 69 104
Carole King (Ode SP-77009)
62 FOR THE ROSES 69 74 59 19
Joni Mitchell (Asylum SD 5057)
63 ME AND MRS. JONES 71 82 90 4
Johnny Mathis (Columbia KG 32114)
64 RHYMES & REASONS 38 42 16 23  
Carole King (Ode SP-77016)
65 GRAND HOTEL 87 -- -- 2  
Procol Harum (Chrysalis CHR 1037)
66 CYMANDE 44 47 49 12  
Cymande (Janus JLS 3044)
67 DOUG SAHM & BAND 68 68 71 6
Doug Sahm And Band (Atlantic SD 7254)
68 ALONE TOGETHER 83 -- -- 2  
Donny Osmond (MGM SE 4886)
69 GOLDEN DECADE, VOL. 2 73 84 92 4
Chuck Berry (Chess 2CH 60023)
70 THE CAPTAIN AND ME 89 -- -- 2  
Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2694)
71 CREEDENCE GOLD 58 45 45 19  
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy F 9418)
72 SITTIN' IN 79 62 67 25
Loggins And Messina (Columbia C 31044)
73 CLAPTON 76 80 86 5
Eric Clapton (Polydor PD 5526)
74 GREEN IS BLUE 43 28 26 14  
Al Green (Hi SHL 32055)
75 ROUND 2 48 38 39 22  
Stylistics (Avco AV 11006)
76 THE BEST OF B.B. KING 72 72 75 6
B.B. King (ABC ABCX 767)
77 PLEASURE 85 94 -- 3
Ohio Players (Westbound WB 2017)
78 ALBUM III 82 95 -- 3
Loudon Wainwright III (Columbia KC 31462)
79 SUPER FLY 84 75 62 36
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8014 ST)
80 MORE HOT ROCKS (BIG HITS & FAZED COOKIES) 54 39 23 14  
Rolling Stones (London 2PS 626/7)
81 THE SINGER 94 -- -- 2  
Liza Minnelli (Columbia KC 32149)
82 BIRTH DAY 93 -- -- 2  
New Birth (RCA LSP 4797)
83 STEALER'S WHEEL 91 -- -- 2
Stealer's Wheel (A&M SP-4377)
84 WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN 86 69 72 8
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (United Artists UAS 9801)
85 EUROPE '72 61 63 51 19  
Grateful Dead (WB 3WX 2668)
86 LIVING IN THE PAST 88 61 46 22
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2TS 2106)
87 16 GREATEST HITS 90 -- -- 2
Steppenwolf (Dunhill DSX 50135)
88 BECK, BOGERT & APPICE -- -- -- 1  
Beck, Bogert & Appice (Epic KE 32140)
89 GIVE ME YOUR LOVE 80 86 93 4
Barbara Mason (Buddah BDS 5117)
90 A LETTER TO MYSELF -- -- -- 1  
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 754188)
91 CHAPTER VII -- -- -- 1  
Buddy Miles (Columbia KC 32048)
92 GODSPELL 98 85 85 49
Original Cast Recording (Bell 1102)
93 BACK TO FRONT 74 46 44 14  
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 5)
94 ONE MAN DOG 75 48 38 19  
James Taylor (WB BS 2660)
95 THE GREAT LOST KINKS ALBUM 78 79 81 5  
Kinks (WB MS 2127)
96 THE 2ND CRUSADE -- -- -- 1  
Crusaders (Blue Thumb BTS 7000)
97 GUITAR MAN 100 96 70 22
Bread (Elektra EKS-75047)
98 MY SECOND ALBUM -- -- -- 1  
Donna Fargo (Dot DOS 26009)
99 THE POWER OF JOE SIMON -- -- -- 1  
Joe Simon (Spring SPR 5704)
100 360 DEGREES OF BILLY PAUL 97 73 55 19
Billy Paul (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 31793)

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:

   • "Don McLean" by Don McLean (# 77)
   • "Separate Ways" by Elvis Presley (# 81)
   • "Life In A Tin Can" by Bee Gees (# 92)
   • "The Magician's Birthday" by Uriah Heep (# 95)
   • "Romany" by Hollies (# 96)
   • "Why Can't We Live Together" by Timmy Thomas (# 99)

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