Cashbox Top Albums

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
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)

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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)