Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending September 8, 1973
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WE'RE AN AMERICAN BAND | 5 | 14 | 35 | 5 | |
| Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SMAS-11207) | ||||||
| 2 | BROTHERS & SISTERS | 10 | 32 | -- | 3 | |
| Allman Brothers (Capricorn CP 0111) | ||||||
| 3 | TOUCH ME IN THE MORNING | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | |
| Diana Ross (Motown M 772L) | ||||||
| 4 | CHICAGO VI | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | |
| Chicago (Columbia KC 32400) | ||||||
| 5 | THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON | 7 | 5 | 3 | 26 | |
| Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-11163) | ||||||
| 6 | INNERVISIONS | 11 | 26 | 40 | 5 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla T 326V1) | ||||||
| 7 | KILLING ME SOFTLY | 27 | -- | -- | 2 |  |
| Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 7271) | ||||||
| 8 | FOREIGNER | 4 | 3 | 12 | 7 | |
| Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4391) | ||||||
| 9 | A PASSION PLAY | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1040) | ||||||
| 10 | LONG HARD CLIMB | 14 | 24 | 44 | 5 | |
| Helen Reddy (Capitol SMAS-11213) | ||||||
| 11 | FRESH | 6 | 4 | 5 | 11 | |
| Sly & The Family Stone (Epic KE 32134) | ||||||
| 12 | NOW & THEN | 8 | 7 | 4 | 15 | |
| Carpenters (A&M SP-3519) | ||||||
| 13 | DIAMOND GIRL | 9 | 8 | 8 | 20 | |
| Seals & Crofts (WB BS 2699) | ||||||
| 14 | MADE IN JAPAN | 12 | 13 | 15 | 21 | |
| Deep Purple (WB 2WS 2701) | ||||||
| 15 | DELIVER THE WORD | 64 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| War (United Artists UA-LA 128-F) | ||||||
| 16 | FANTASY | 13 | 9 | 6 | 12 | |
| Carole King (Ode SP 77018) | ||||||
| 17 | SING IT AGAIN ROD | 17 | 18 | 21 | 10 | |
| Rod Stewart (Mercury SRM-1-680) | ||||||
| 18 | LEON LIVE | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Leon Russell (Shelter STCO 8917) | ||||||
| 19 | FAREWELL ANDROMEDA | 20 | 21 | 22 | 13 | |
| John Denver (RCA APL1-0101) | ||||||
| 20 | HOUSES OF THE HOLY | 21 | 12 | 14 | 22 | |
| Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 7255) | ||||||
| 21 | LIFE AND TIMES | 16 | 17 | 20 | 29 | |
| Jim Croce (ABC JCL&T2011) | ||||||
| 22 | HEY NOW HEY (THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SKY) | 26 | 23 | 23 | 9 | |
| Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 7265) | ||||||
| 23 | DICK CLARK / 20 YEARS OF ROCK N' ROLL | 23 | 25 | 30 | 10 | |
| Various Artists (Buddah BDS 5133-2) | ||||||
| 24 | THE CAPTAIN AND ME | 24 | 22 | 19 | 24 | |
| Doobie Brothers (WB BS 2694) | ||||||
| 25 | THERE GOES RHYMIN' SIMON | 30 | 29 | 11 | 16 | |
| Paul Simon (Columbia KC 32280) | ||||||
| 26 | COUNTDOWN TO ECSTASY | 28 | 34 | 43 | 7 | |
| Steely Dan (ABC ABCX 779) | ||||||
| 27 | LIVE AND LET DIE | 29 | 37 | 55 | 6 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (United Artists UA-LA 100-G) | ||||||
| 28 | THE SMOKER YOU DRINK, THE PLAYER YOU GET | 32 | 40 | 49 | 8 | |
| Joe Walsh (ABC/Dunhill DSX-50140) | ||||||
| 29 | TOWER OF POWER | 18 | 19 | 25 | 12 |  |
| Tower Of Power (WB BS 2681) | ||||||
| 30 | FACTS OF LIFE | 34 | 41 | 46 | 7 | |
| Bobby Womack (United Artists UA-LA 043-P) | ||||||
| 31 | LOVE, DEVOTION, SURRENDER | 19 | 11 | 13 | 10 | |
| Mahavishnu John McLaughlin & Carlos Santana (Columbia KC 32034) | ||||||
| 32 | HEAD TO THE SKY | 33 | 33 | 34 | 13 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia KC 32194) | ||||||
| 33 | GREATEST HITS | 36 | 39 | 47 | 8 | |
| Janis Joplin (Columbia KC 32168) | ||||||
| 34 | LOS COCHINOS | 69 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77019) | ||||||
| 35 | DESPERADO | 35 | 38 | 42 | 18 | |
| Eagles (Asylum SD 5068) | ||||||
| 36 | HARD NOSE THE HIGHWAY | 44 | 51 | 87 | 4 | |
| Van Morrison (WB BS 0598) | ||||||
| 37 | I AM WOMAN | 45 | 53 | 62 | 33 | |
| Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-11068) | ||||||
| 38 | EDDIE KENDRICKS | 41 | 54 | 63 | 7 | |
| Eddie Kendricks (Tamla T 327L) | ||||||
| 39 | JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR | 42 | 49 | 67 | 6 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (MCA 2-11000) | ||||||
| 40 | DEODATO 2 | 47 | 60 | 90 | 4 | |
| Deodato (CTI 6029) | ||||||
| 41 | THE POINTER SISTERS | 48 | 56 | 83 | 4 | |
| Pointer Sisters (Blue Thumb BTS 48) | ||||||
| 42 | ABOUT US | 52 | 64 | 89 | 4 | |
| Stories (Kama Sutra 2068) | ||||||
| 43 | BACK TO THE WORLD | 22 | 20 | 16 | 14 | |
| Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8105) | ||||||
| 44 | LIVING IN THE MATERIAL WORLD | 31 | 15 | 7 | 13 | |
| George Harrison (Apple SMAS-3410) | ||||||
| 45 | MACHINE HEAD | 37 | 16 | 18 | 28 | |
| Deep Purple (WB BS 2607) | ||||||
| 46 | RAINBOW | 61 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Neil Diamond (MCA 2103) | ||||||
| 47 | RED ROSE SPEEDWAY | 51 | 35 | 17 | 18 | |
| Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple SMAL-3409) | ||||||
| 48 | ELVIS | 25 | 28 | 33 | 8 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA APL1-0283) | ||||||
| 49 | TAYLORED IN SILK | 43 | 46 | 54 | 7 | |
| Johnnie Taylor (Stax STS 3014) | ||||||
| 50 | ALL I NEED IS TIME | 54 | 62 | 69 | 6 | |
| Gladys Knight & The Pips (Soul S 739L) | ||||||
| 51 | NO SWEAT | 59 | 82 | -- | 3 | |
| Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia KC 32180) | ||||||
| 52 | PAT GARRETT AND BILLY THE KID (SOUNDTRACK) | 63 | 78 | 95 | 4 | |
| Bob Dylan (Columbia KC 32460) | ||||||
| 53 | SMOKEY | 58 | 67 | 82 | 5 | |
| Smokey Robinson (Tamla T6-328L) | ||||||
| 54 | EXTENSION OF A MAN | 57 | 66 | 76 | 5 | |
| Donny Hathaway (Atco SD 33-332) | ||||||
| 55 | CALL ME | 38 | 27 | 24 | 17 | |
| Al Green (Hi XSHL 32077) | ||||||
| 56 | BILLION DOLLAR BABIES | 39 | 30 | 36 | 26 | |
| Alice Cooper (WB BS 2685) | ||||||
| 57 | ENGELBERT -- KING OF HEARTS | 66 | 76 | 92 | 4 | |
| Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot XPAS 71061) | ||||||
| 58 | THE BEST OF BREAD | 49 | 42 | 41 | 25 | |
| Bread (Elektra EKS-75056) | ||||||
| 59 | GODSPELL | 40 | 31 | 32 | 20 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Bell 1118) | ||||||
| 60 | LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL | 55 | 58 | 61 | 10 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Bell 9002) | ||||||
| 61 | SLAUGHTER'S BIG RIP-OFF (SOUNDTRACK) | 72 | 80 | 91 | 4 | |
| James Brown (Polydor PD 6015) | ||||||
| 62 | WHATEVER TURNS YOU ON | 65 | 70 | 79 | 5 | |
| West, Bruce & Laing (Columbia KC 32216) | ||||||
| 63 | MA | 62 | 65 | 65 | 8 | |
| Rare Earth (Rare Earth R 546L) | ||||||
| 64 | SHAFT IN AFRICA | 67 | 74 | 85 | 5 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (ABC ABCX 793) | ||||||
| 65 | THE MORNING AFTER | 70 | 81 | 93 | 4 | |
| Maureen McGovern (20th Century T-419) | ||||||
| 66 | RICHARD NIXON: A FANTASY | 76 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| David Frye (Buddah BDS 1660) | ||||||
| 67 | MARK-ALMOND '73 | 77 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
| Mark-Almond (Columbia KC 32486) | ||||||
| 68 | MORE CREEDENCE GOLD | 46 | 48 | 57 | 6 | |
| Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 9430) | ||||||
| 69 | MOTT | 84 | 95 | -- | 3 | |
| Mott The Hoople (Columbia KC 32425) | ||||||
| 70 | YESSONGS | 74 | 45 | 26 | 16 | |
| Yes (Atlantic SD 3-100) | ||||||
| 71 | DOING IT TO DEATH | 81 | 91 | -- | 3 | |
| The J.B.'s (People PE 5603) | ||||||
| 72 | A LITTLE TOUCH OF SCHMILSSON IN THE NIGHT | 68 | 44 | 37 | 12 | |
| Harry Nilsson (RCA APL1-0097) | ||||||
| 73 | TRES HOMBRES | 87 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| ZZ Top (London XPS 631) | ||||||
| 74 | HISTORY OF THE GRATEFUL DEAD, VOL. 1 (BEAR'S CHOICE) | 50 | 59 | 71 | 5 | |
| Grateful Dead (WB BS 2721) | ||||||
| 75 | BEATLES 1967-1970 | 53 | 36 | 28 | 22 | |
| Beatles (Apple SKBO 3404) | ||||||
| 76 | BEHIND CLOSED DOORS | 56 | 57 | 60 | 7 | |
| Charlie Rich (Epic KE 32247) | ||||||
| 77 | THE BEST OF SPIRIT | 84 | 94 | -- | 3 | |
| Spirit (Epic KE 2271) | ||||||
| 78 | BEATLES 1962-1966 | 60 | 43 | 31 | 22 | |
| Beatles (Apple SKBO 3403) | ||||||
| 79 | YOU'VE GOT IT BAD GIRL | 80 | 83 | 84 | 7 | |
| Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3041) | ||||||
| 80 | CALUMET | 82 | 85 | 88 | 5 | |
| Lobo (Big Tree BTS 2101) | ||||||
| 81 | THE PLAN | 71 | 75 | 48 | 9 | |
| Osmonds (MGM SE 4902) | ||||||
| 82 | BEST OF THE BEE GEES. VOL. 2 | 88 | 93 | 98 | 4 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO SO 875) | ||||||
| 83 | THE SIX WIVES OF HENRY VIII | 73 | 72 | 77 | 20 | |
| Rick Wakeman (A&M SP-4361) | ||||||
| 84 | SOUL BOX | 89 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Grover Washington, Jr. (Kudu KU 12) | ||||||
| 85 | TAPESTRY | 93 | 92 | 97 | 119 | |
| Carole King (Ode SP-77009) | ||||||
| 86 | TEN YEARS AFTER RECORDED LIVE | 75 | 47 | 29 | 10 | |
| Ten Years After (Columbia C2X 32288) | ||||||
| 87 | DON'T SHOOT ME, I'M ONLY THE PIANO PLAYER | 83 | 86 | 86 | 31 | |
| Elton John (MCA 2100) | ||||||
| 88 | I'VE GOT SO MUCH TO GIVE | 90 | 61 | 39 | 18 | |
| Barry White (20th Century T-407) | ||||||
| 89 | THE DIVINE MISS M | 85 | 52 | 53 | 40 | |
| Bette Midler (Atlantic SD 7238) | ||||||
| 90 | SUMMER BREEZE | 97 | 56 | 99 | 33 | |
| Seals & Crofts (WB BS 2629) | ||||||
| 91 | TALKING BOOK | 94 | 69 | 75 | 40 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla T-319 L) | ||||||
| 92 | BLACK BYRD | 78 | 50 | 52 | 14 | |
| Donald Byrd (Blue Note BN-LA 047-F) | ||||||
| 93 | LIVE AT THE SAHARA TAHOE | 92 | 68 | 38 | 17 | |
| Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS-2-5005) | ||||||
| 94 | BLOODSHOT | 98 | 77 | 78 | 18 | |
| J. Geils Band (Atlantic SD 7260) | ||||||
| 95 | NATURAL HIGH | 100 | 98 | 72 | 17 | |
| Bloodstone (London XPS 620) | ||||||
| 96 | LAST TRAIN TO HICKSVILLE. . . THE HOME OF HAPPY FEET | 86 | 55 | 59 | 10 | |
| Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks (Blue Thumb BTS 51) | ||||||
| 97 | THE SPINNERS | 79 | 97 | 68 | 21 | |
| Spinners (Atlantic SD 7256) | ||||||
| 98 | FRAMPTON'S CAMEL | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Peter Frampton (A&M SP-4389) | ||||||
| 99 | IN THE RIGHT PLACE | 99 | 96 | 66 | 20 | |
| Dr. John (Atco SD 7018) | ||||||
| 100 | NEVER, NEVER, NEVER | 96 | 73 | 45 | 13 | |
| Shirley Bassey (United Artists UA-LA 055-F) | ||||||
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:
• "They Only Come Out At Night" by Edgar Winter Group (# 91)
• "Soul Makossa" by Manu Dibango (# 95)