Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending April 21, 1973
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)