Thursday April 26, 1973
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending April 21, 1973



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1 THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON 3 12 22 6
Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-11163)
2 BILLION DOLLAR BABIES 1 7 10 6
Alice Cooper (WB BS 2685)
3 DUELING BANJOS 4 2 2 11
Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell (WB BS 2683)
4 LADY SINGS THE BLUES 5 3 1 20
Diana Ross (Motown M 758-D)
5 DON'T SHOOT ME, I'M ONLY THE PIANO PLAYER 6 4 4 11
Elton John (MCA 2100)
6 ALOHA FROM HAWAII VIA SATELLITE 9 10 14 9
Elvis Presley (RCA 34-023)
7 MASTERPIECE 8 14 19 7
Temptations (Gordy G-965L)
8 THEY ONLY COME OUT AT NIGHT 10 18 20 15
Edgar Winter Group (Epic KE 31584)
9 SHOOT OUT AT THE FANTASY FACTORY 7 5 5 12
Traffic (Island ILPS 9224)
10 ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH 2 1 3 28
John Denver (RCA LSP-4731)
11 CAN'T BUY A THRILL 11 13 13 15
Steely Dan (ABC ABCX-758)
12 HOUSES OF THE HOLY 58 -- -- 2  
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 7255)
13 NO SECRETS 12 8 7 20
Carly Simon (Elektra EKS-75049)
14 PRELUDE 13 6 6 11
Deodato (CTI 6021)
15 THE WORLD IS A GHETTO 16 11 9 23
War (United Artists UAS-5652)
16 THE BEST OF BREAD 21 37 53 5
Bread (Elektra EKS-75056)
17 SPACE ODDITY 17 20 23 20
David Bowie (RCA LSP-4813)
18 MOVING WAVES 19 21 25 10
Focus (Imperial 5C 180-24572)
19 NEITHER ONE OF US 22 43 67 5
Gladys Knight & The Pips (Soul S 737L)
20 BIRDS OF FIRE 15 16 17 10
Mahavishnu Orchestra (Columbia KC 31996)
21 BEATLES 1962-1966 56 -- -- 2  
Beatles (Apple SKBO 3403)
22 EAT IT 25 36 59 5
Humble Pie (A&M SP-3701)
23 TRUE STORIES AND OTHER DREAMS 23 26 28 9
Judy Collins (Elektra EKS-75053)
24 AROUND THE WORLD WITH THREE DOG NIGHT 26 33 40 6
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DSY 50138)
25 BEATLES 1967-1970 57 -- -- 2  
Beatles (Apple SKBO 3404)
26 WATTSTAX: THE LIVING WORD 14 15 15 10  
Various Artists (Stax STS-2-3010)
27 I AM WOMAN 29 22 12 19
Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-11068)
28 THE BYRDS 36 45 66 5
Byrds (Asylum SD 5058)
29 TRANSFORMER 28 29 31 16
Lou Reed (RCA LSP 4807)
30 TALKING BOOK 20 19 11 20
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T-319 L)
31 COSMIC WHEELS 35 41 50 5
Donovan (Epic KE 32156)
32 GRAND HOTEL 45 65 87 4  
Procol Harum (Chrysalis CHR 1037)
33 HOT AUGUST NIGHT 32 24 26 19
Neil Diamond (MCA MCA 2-8000)
34 BLACK CAESAR (SOUNDTRACK) 39 51 62 6
James Brown (Polydor PD 6014)
35 THE DIVINE MISS M 18 9 8 20  
Bette Midler (Atlantic SD 7238)
36 LOST HORIZON 37 39 45 9
Original Film Soundtrack (Bell 1300)
37 THE SESSION 41 50 55 6
Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury SRM-2-803)
38 BEGINNINGS 42 59 70 5
Allman Brothers (Atco SD 2-805)
39 KEEPER OF THE CASTLE 27 25 24 24  
Four Tops (Dunhill DSX 50129)
40 COMPOSITE TRUTH 46 57 65 7
Mandrill (Polydor PD 5043)
41 THE CAPTAIN AND ME 51 70 89 4
Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2694)
42 SEVENTH SOJOURN 31 23 21 24  
Moody Blues (Threshold THS 7)
43 ALONE TOGETHER 54 68 83 4  
Donny Osmond (MGM SE 4886)
44 LOGGINS AND MESSINA 30 32 32 24  
Loggins And Messina (Columbia KC 31748)
45 SLOPPY SECONDS 34 34 36 10  
Dr. Hook (Columbia KC 31702)
46 AMERICA, WHY I LOVE HER 48 52 60 6
John Wayne (RCA LSP 4828)
47 ACROSS 110TH STREET (SOUNDTRACK) 43 44 49 11
Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists UAS 5525)
48 LAST DAYS AND TIME 38 35 33 13
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia KC 31622)
49 LIFE AND TIMES 50 56 51 9
Jim Croce (ABC JCL&T2011)
50 THE BEST OF MOUNTAIN 53 54 57 7
Mountain (Columbia KC 32079)
51 BECK, BOGERT & APPICE 64 88 -- 3  
Beck, Bogert & Appice (Epic KE 32140)
52 SLAYED 47 49 52 8
Slade (Polydor PD 5524)
53 STEALER'S WHEEL 61 83 91 4
Stealer's Wheel (A&M SP-4377)
54 THE BEST OF THE JAMES GANG FEATURING JOE WALSH 52 55 63 7
James Gang (ABC ABCX 774)
55 THE SINGER 65 81 94 4
Liza Minnelli (Columbia KC 32149)
56 BIRTH DAY 63 82 93 4
New Birth (RCA LSP 4797)
57 WHO DO WE THINK WE ARE 24 17 16 14  
Deep Purple (WB BS 2678)
58 SKYWRITER 70 -- -- 2  
Jackson 5 (Motown M 761L)
59 DOUBLE GOLD 60 27 27 13
Neil Diamond (Bang BSD2-227)
60 I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU 40 42 35 27  
Al Green (Hi XSHL 32074)
61 ME AND MRS. JONES 59 63 71 6
Johnny Mathis (Columbia KG 32114)
62 HOLLAND 33 30 30 11  
Beach Boys (Brother MS 2118)
63 THE SPINNERS -- -- -- 1  
Spinners (Atlantic SD 7256)
64 SITTIN' IN 68 72 79 27
Loggins And Messina (Columbia C 31044)
65 PLEASURE 73 77 85 5
Ohio Players (Westbound WB 2017)
66 DOUG SAHM & BAND 67 67 68 8
Doug Sahm And Band (Atlantic SD 7254)
67 FOR THE ROSES 66 62 69 21
Joni Mitchell (Asylum SD 5057)
68 STILL ALIVE AND WELL -- -- -- 1  
Johnny Winter (Columbia KC 32188)
69 DIAMOND GIRL -- -- -- 1  
Seals & Crofts (WB BS 2699)
70 OOH LA LA -- -- -- 1  
Faces (WB BS 2665)
71 THE 2ND CRUSADE 80 96 -- 3
Crusaders (Blue Thumb BTS 7000)
72 HOMECOMING 71 31 29 21
America (WB BS 2655)
73 THE BEST OF B.B. KING 75 76 72 8
B.B. King (ABC ABCX 767)
74 ROUND 2 74 75 48 24
Stylistics (Avco AV 11006)
75 ALBUM III 76 78 82 5
Loudon Wainwright III (Columbia KC 31462)
76 HEARTBREAKER 44 46 42 10  
Free (Island SW 9324)
77 EDWARD BEAR 49 47 46 9  
Edward Bear (Capitol SMAS 11157)
78 TAPESTRY 62 61 64 106  
Carole King (Ode SP-77009)
79 IN CONCERT 55 28 18 12  
Derek & The Dominos (RSO SO 2-8800)
80 A LETTER TO MYSELF 86 90 -- 3
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 754188)
81 LIVING TOGETHER, GROWING TOGETHER 91 -- -- 2
Fifth Dimension (Bell 1116)
82 THIRTY SECONDS OVER WINTERLAND -- -- -- 1  
Jefferson Airplane (Grunt BFL1-0147)
83 MY SECOND ALBUM 89 98 -- 3
Donna Fargo (Dot DOS 26009)
84 CREEDENCE GOLD 85 71 58 21
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy F 9418)
85 RAUNCH N' ROLL LIVE 94 -- -- 2
Black Oak Arkansas (Atco SD 7019)
86 BITE DOWN HARD 97 -- -- 2  
Jo Jo Gunne (Asylum SD 5065)
87 MADE IN JAPAN -- -- -- 1  
Deep Purple (WB 2WS 2701)
88 GREEN IS BLUE 72 74 43 16  
Al Green (Hi SHL 32055)
89 CATCH BULL AT FOUR 78 60 41 28  
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4365)
90 DANNY'S SONG -- -- -- 1  
Anne Murray (Capitol ST 11172)
91 TUNEWEAVING -- -- -- 1  
Dawn (Bell 1112)
92 TOMMY 77 38 39 20  
London Symphony Orchestra (Ode SP 99001)
93 ROCK AND ROLL OUTLAWS -- -- -- 1  
Foghat (Bearsville BR 2136)
94 TROUBLE MAN 81 53 37 17  
Marvin Gaye (Tamla T-322L)
95 LEE MICHAELS LIVE -- -- -- 1  
Lee Michaels (A&M SP-3518)
96 RHYMES & REASONS 84 64 38 25  
Carole King (Ode SP-77016)
97 SUPER FLY 98 79 84 38
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8014 ST)
98 CHAPTER VII 88 91 -- 3
Buddy Miles (Columbia KC 32048)
99 SUMMER BREEZE 82 58 56 30  
Seals & Crofts (WB BS 2629)
100 WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN 87 84 86 10  
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (United Artists UAS 9801)

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:

   • "Golden Decade, Vol. 2" by Chuck Berry (# 69)
   • "Hurricane Smith" by Hurricane Smith (# 79)
   • "The First Songs" by Laura Nyro (# 83)
   • "16 Greatest Hits" by Steppenwolf (# 90)
   • "Cymande" by Cymande (# 92)
   • "Godspell" by Original Cast Recording (# 93)
   • "Clapton" by Eric Clapton (# 95)
   • "The Power Of Joe Simon" by Joe Simon (# 96)
   • "360 Degrees Of Billy Paul" by Billy Paul (# 99)
   • "Living In The Past" by Jethro Tull (#100)

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