Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending April 7, 1973

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
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)