Monday April 16, 1973
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending April 14, 1973



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1 BILLION DOLLAR BABIES 7 10 22 5
Alice Cooper (WB BS 2685)
2 ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH 1 3 4 27
John Denver (RCA LSP-4731)
3 THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON 12 22 58 5
Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-11163)
4 DUELING BANJOS 2 2 1 10
Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell (WB BS 2683)
5 LADY SINGS THE BLUES 3 1 3 19
Diana Ross (Motown M 758-D)
6 DON'T SHOOT ME, I'M ONLY THE PIANO PLAYER 4 4 2 10
Elton John (MCA 2100)
7 SHOOT OUT AT THE FANTASY FACTORY 5 5 6 11
Traffic (Island ILPS 9224)
8 MASTERPIECE 14 19 29 6
Temptations (Gordy G-965L)
9 ALOHA FROM HAWAII VIA SATELLITE 10 14 19 8
Elvis Presley (RCA 34-023)
10 THEY ONLY COME OUT AT NIGHT 18 20 23 14
Edgar Winter Group (Epic KE 31584)
11 CAN'T BUY A THRILL 13 13 14 14
Steely Dan (ABC ABCX-758)
12 NO SECRETS 8 7 5 19
Carly Simon (Elektra EKS-75049)
13 PRELUDE 6 6 7 10
Deodato (CTI 6021)
14 WATTSTAX: THE LIVING WORD 15 15 17 9
Various Artists (Stax STS-2-3010)
15 BIRDS OF FIRE 16 17 20 9
Mahavishnu Orchestra (Columbia KC 31996)
16 THE WORLD IS A GHETTO 11 9 8 22
War (United Artists UAS-5652)
17 SPACE ODDITY 20 23 26 19
David Bowie (RCA LSP-4813)
18 THE DIVINE MISS M 9 8 9 19
Bette Midler (Atlantic SD 7238)
19 MOVING WAVES 21 25 32 9
Focus (Imperial 5C 180-24572)
20 TALKING BOOK 19 11 11 19
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T-319 L)
21 THE BEST OF BREAD 37 53 77 4  
Bread (Elektra EKS-75056)
22 NEITHER ONE OF US 43 67 92 4  
Gladys Knight & The Pips (Soul S 737L)
23 TRUE STORIES AND OTHER DREAMS 26 28 36 8
Judy Collins (Elektra EKS-75053)
24 WHO DO WE THINK WE ARE 17 16 16 13
Deep Purple (WB BS 2678)
25 EAT IT 36 59 88 4  
Humble Pie (A&M SP-3701)
26 AROUND THE WORLD WITH THREE DOG NIGHT 33 40 57 5
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DSY 50138)
27 KEEPER OF THE CASTLE 25 24 24 23
Four Tops (Dunhill DSX 50129)
28 TRANSFORMER 29 31 35 15
Lou Reed (RCA LSP 4807)
29 I AM WOMAN 22 12 13 18
Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-11068)
30 LOGGINS AND MESSINA 32 32 33 23
Loggins And Messina (Columbia KC 31748)
31 SEVENTH SOJOURN 23 21 12 23
Moody Blues (Threshold THS 7)
32 HOT AUGUST NIGHT 24 26 10 18
Neil Diamond (MCA MCA 2-8000)
33 HOLLAND 30 30 31 10
Beach Boys (Brother MS 2118)
34 SLOPPY SECONDS 34 36 41 9
Dr. Hook (Columbia KC 31702)
35 COSMIC WHEELS 41 50 83 4
Donovan (Epic KE 32156)
36 THE BYRDS 45 66 87 4
Byrds (Asylum SD 5058)
37 LOST HORIZON 39 45 53 8
Original Film Soundtrack (Bell 1300)
38 LAST DAYS AND TIME 35 33 34 12
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia KC 31622)
39 BLACK CAESAR (SOUNDTRACK) 51 62 76 5  
James Brown (Polydor PD 6014)
40 I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU 42 35 25 26
Al Green (Hi XSHL 32074)
41 THE SESSION 50 55 67 5
Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury SRM-2-803)
42 BEGINNINGS 59 70 97 4  
Allman Brothers (Atco SD 2-805)
43 ACROSS 110TH STREET (SOUNDTRACK) 44 49 52 10
Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists UAS 5525)
44 HEARTBREAKER 46 42 44 9
Free (Island SW 9324)
45 GRAND HOTEL 65 87 -- 3  
Procol Harum (Chrysalis CHR 1037)
46 COMPOSITE TRUTH 57 65 78 6  
Mandrill (Polydor PD 5043)
47 SLAYED 49 52 60 7
Slade (Polydor PD 5524)
48 AMERICA, WHY I LOVE HER 52 60 70 5
John Wayne (RCA LSP 4828)
49 EDWARD BEAR 47 46 49 8
Edward Bear (Capitol SMAS 11157)
50 LIFE AND TIMES 56 51 54 8
Jim Croce (ABC JCL&T2011)
51 THE CAPTAIN AND ME 70 89 -- 3  
Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2694)
52 THE BEST OF THE JAMES GANG FEATURING JOE WALSH 55 63 71 6
James Gang (ABC ABCX 774)
53 THE BEST OF MOUNTAIN 54 57 65 6
Mountain (Columbia KC 32079)
54 ALONE TOGETHER 68 83 -- 3  
Donny Osmond (MGM SE 4886)
55 IN CONCERT 28 18 18 11  
Derek & The Dominos (RSO SO 2-8800)
56 BEATLES 1962-1966 -- -- -- 1  
Beatles (Apple SKBO 3403)
57 BEATLES 1967-1970 -- -- -- 1  
Beatles (Apple SKBO 3404)
58 HOUSES OF THE HOLY -- -- -- 1  
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 7255)
59 ME AND MRS. JONES 63 71 82 5
Johnny Mathis (Columbia KG 32114)
60 DOUBLE GOLD 27 27 27 12  
Neil Diamond (Bang BSD2-227)
61 STEALER'S WHEEL 83 91 -- 3  
Stealer's Wheel (A&M SP-4377)
62 TAPESTRY 61 64 66 105
Carole King (Ode SP-77009)
63 BIRTH DAY 82 93 -- 3  
New Birth (RCA LSP 4797)
64 BECK, BOGERT & APPICE 88 -- -- 2  
Beck, Bogert & Appice (Epic KE 32140)
65 THE SINGER 81 94 -- 3  
Liza Minnelli (Columbia KC 32149)
66 FOR THE ROSES 62 69 74 20
Joni Mitchell (Asylum SD 5057)
67 DOUG SAHM & BAND 67 68 68 7
Doug Sahm And Band (Atlantic SD 7254)
68 SITTIN' IN 72 79 62 26
Loggins And Messina (Columbia C 31044)
69 GOLDEN DECADE, VOL. 2 69 73 84 5
Chuck Berry (Chess 2CH 60023)
70 SKYWRITER -- -- -- 1  
Jackson 5 (Motown M 761L)
71 HOMECOMING 31 29 21 20  
America (WB BS 2655)
72 GREEN IS BLUE 74 43 28 15
Al Green (Hi SHL 32055)
73 PLEASURE 77 85 94 4
Ohio Players (Westbound WB 2017)
74 ROUND 2 75 48 38 23
Stylistics (Avco AV 11006)
75 THE BEST OF B.B. KING 76 72 72 7
B.B. King (ABC ABCX 767)
76 ALBUM III 78 82 95 4
Loudon Wainwright III (Columbia KC 31462)
77 TOMMY 38 39 40 19  
London Symphony Orchestra (Ode SP 99001)
78 CATCH BULL AT FOUR 60 41 37 27  
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4365)
79 HURRICANE SMITH 40 34 30 13  
Hurricane Smith (Capitol ST 11139)
80 THE 2ND CRUSADE 96 -- -- 2  
Crusaders (Blue Thumb BTS 7000)
81 TROUBLE MAN 53 37 15 16  
Marvin Gaye (Tamla T-322L)
82 SUMMER BREEZE 58 56 59 29  
Seals & Crofts (WB BS 2629)
83 THE FIRST SONGS 48 47 50 8  
Laura Nyro (Columbia KC 31410)
84 RHYMES & REASONS 64 38 42 24  
Carole King (Ode SP-77016)
85 CREEDENCE GOLD 71 58 45 20  
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy F 9418)
86 A LETTER TO MYSELF 90 -- -- 2
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 754188)
87 WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN 84 86 69 9
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (United Artists UAS 9801)
88 CHAPTER VII 91 -- -- 2
Buddy Miles (Columbia KC 32048)
89 MY SECOND ALBUM 98 -- -- 2
Donna Fargo (Dot DOS 26009)
90 16 GREATEST HITS 87 90 -- 3
Steppenwolf (Dunhill DSX 50135)
91 LIVING TOGETHER, GROWING TOGETHER -- -- -- 1  
Fifth Dimension (Bell 1116)
92 CYMANDE 66 44 47 13  
Cymande (Janus JLS 3044)
93 GODSPELL 92 98 85 50
Original Cast Recording (Bell 1102)
94 RAUNCH N' ROLL LIVE -- -- -- 1  
Black Oak Arkansas (Atco SD 7019)
95 CLAPTON 73 76 80 6  
Eric Clapton (Polydor PD 5526)
96 THE POWER OF JOE SIMON 99 -- -- 2
Joe Simon (Spring SPR 5704)
97 BITE DOWN HARD -- -- -- 1  
Jo Jo Gunne (Asylum SD 5065)
98 SUPER FLY 79 84 75 37  
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8014 ST)
99 360 DEGREES OF BILLY PAUL 100 97 73 20
Billy Paul (Philadelphia Intl. KZ 31793)
100 LIVING IN THE PAST 86 88 61 23  
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2TS 2106)

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:

   • "More Hot Rocks (Big Hits & Fazed Cookies)" by Rolling Stones (# 80)
   • "Europe '72" by Grateful Dead (# 85)
   • "Give Me Your Love" by Barbara Mason (# 89)
   • "Back To Front" by Gilbert O'Sullivan (# 93)
   • "One Man Dog" by James Taylor (# 94)
   • "The Great Lost Kinks Album" by Kinks (# 95)
   • "Guitar Man" by Bread (# 97)

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