CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS
Blue square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending JANUARY 22, 1972
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1AMERICAN PIE
  Don McLean (United Artists UAS 5535)		  1 10
  2THE CONCERT FOR BANGLA DESH
  George Harrison / Various Artists (Apple STCX 3385)		  5  2
  3MUSIC
  Carole King (Ode SP-77013)		  2  7
  4CHICAGO AT CARNEGIE HALL
  Chicago (Columbia C4X 30865)		  3 11
  5ZoSo
  Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 7208)		  7  9
  6WILD LIFE
  Wings (Apple SW-3386)		  6  5
  7TEASER AND THE FIRECAT
  Cat Stevens (A&M SP 4313)		 11 15
  8ALL IN THE FAMILY
  TV Cast (Atlantic SD 7210)		  4 11
  9HOT ROCKS 1964-1971
  Rolling Stones (London 2PS 606/7)		 28  3
 10BLACK MOSES
  Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS 2-5003)		  9  7
 11BOB DYLAN’S GREATEST HITS VOLUME II
  Bob Dylan (Columbia KG 31120)		 12  7
 12E PLURIBUS FUNK
  Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SW-853)		  8  8
 13A NOD IS AS GOOD AS A WINK... TO A BLIND HORSE
  Faces (Warner Bros. BS 2574)		 17  6
 14GATHER ME
  Melanie (Neighborhood NRS-47001)		 14 13
 15KILLER
  Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. BS 2587)		 15  7
 16THERE’S A RIOT GOIN’ ON
  Sly & Family Stone (Epic KE 30986)		 10 11
 17SANTANA
  Santana (Columbia KC 30595)		 13 15
 18MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER
  Elton John (Uni 93120)		 20  9
 19THE LOW SPARK OF HIGH HEELED BOYS
  Traffic (Island SW-9306)		 22  7
 20QUIET FIRE
  Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 1594)		 21  8
 21JACKSON 5 GREATEST HITS
  Jackson 5 (Motown M-741L)		 37  5
 22TAPESTRY
  Carole King (Ode SP-77009)		 19 43
 23SUMMER OF ’42
  Peter Nero (Columbia C 31105)		 24  7
 24FLOWERS OF EVIL
  Mountain (Windfall 5501)		 26  7
 25SHAFT
  Original Soundtrack / Isaac Hayes (Enterprise EN 2-5002)		 18 24
 26JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
  Various Artists (Decca DXSA 7206)		 16 63
 27EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY
  Rod Stewart (Mercury SRM-1-609)		 25 32
 28FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
  Original Soundtrack (United Artists UAS-10900)		 30 14
 29THE STYLISTICS
  Stylistics (Avco AV-33023)		 42  7
 30JONATHAN EDWARDS
  Jonathan Edwards (Capricorn SD 862)		 32  9
 31ANTICIPATION
  Carly Simon (Elektra EKS-75016)		 34  8
 32STONES
  Neil Diamond (Uni 93106)		 35 11
 33DESIDERATA
  Les Crane (Warner Bros. BS 2570)		 31  7
 34CARPENTERS
  Carpenters (A&M SP-3502)		 33 34
 35CHEECH & CHONG
  Cheech & Chong (Ode SP-77010)		 46 16
 36HARMONY
  Three Dog Night (Dunhill DSX-50108)		 41 15
 37IMAGINE
  John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band (Apple SW 3379)		 23 18
 38EVOLUTION
  Dennis Coffey & Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex SXBS 7004)		 39  7
 39ROCKIN’ THE FILLMORE
  Humble Pie (A&M SP-3506)		 29 13
 40THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY SOUND MAGAZINE
  Partridge Family (Bell 6064)		 36 22
 41LOSING THEIR HEADS
  Hudson & Landry (Dore LP-326)		 40  8
 42MEATY BEATY BIG AND BOUNCY
  The Who (Decca DL 79184)		 27 11
 43CHER
  Cher (Kapp KS-3649)		 51 16
 44MASS
  Leonard Bernstein (Columbia Masterworks M2 31008)		 47  5
 45ALL DAY MUSIC
  War (United Artists UAS 5546)		 49 10
 46STRAIGHT UP
  Badfinger (Apple SW-3387)		 50  5
 47LIVING
  Judy Collins (Elektra EKS-75014)		 48  7
 48TO YOU WITH LOVE, DONNY
  Donny Osmond (MGM SE 4797)		 44 13
 49AERIE
  John Denver (RCA Victor LSP-4607)		 38 10
 50ASYLUM CHOIR II
  Leon Russell & Marc Benno (Shelter SW-8910)		 55  7
 51LIVE AT THE RIVIERA, LAS VEGAS
  Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot XPAS 71051)		 63  4
 52ROOTS
  Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8009)		 43 12
 53RARE EARTH IN CONCERT
  Rare Earth (Rare Earth R 534D)		 64  5
 54SUMMER OF ’42
  Original Soundtrack / Michel LeGrand (Warner Bros. WS 1925)		 45 20
 55REVOLUTION OF THE MIND
  James Brown (Polydor PD 3003)		 66  5
 56CHARLEY PRIDE SINGS HEART SONGS
  Charley Pride (RCA Victor LSP-4617)		 52  6
 57WE’D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING
  New Seekers (Elektra EKS-74115)		 70  4
 58SESAME STREET 2
  Original Cast (Warner Bros. BS 2569)		 61  7
 59MUSWELL HILLBILLIES
  Kinks (RCA Victor LSP-4644)		 60  6
 60EVERY GOOD BOY DESERVES FAVOUR
  Moody Blues (Threshold THS 5)		 65 23
 61THE YES ALBUM
  Yes (Atlantic SD 8283)		 53 22
 62WHO’S NEXT
  The Who (Decca DL 79182)		 54 24
 63GONNA TAKE A MIRACLE
  Laura Nyro (Columbia KC 30987)		 69  5
 64JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
  Original Broadway Cast (Decca DL7-1503)		 75  2
 65MY BOY
  Richard Harris (Dunhill DSX-50116)		 76  5
 66TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN
  Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4280)		 74 51
 67GOIN’ BACK TO INDIANA
  Original TV Soundtrack /Jackson 5 (Motown M-742L)		 62 15
 68SUNFIGHTER
  Paul Kantner & Grace Slick (Grunt FTR-1002)		 56  6
 69PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION
  Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion ELP 66666)		 —  1
 70AL GREEN GETS NEXT TO YOU
  Al Green (Hi SHL 32062)		 68 15
 71TUPELO HONEY
  Van Morrison (Warner Bros. WS 1950)		 59 13
 72SONNY & CHER LIVE
  Sonny & Cher (Kapp KS-3654)		 72 15
 73UP TO DATE
  Partridge Family (Bell 6059)		 58 43
 74A DECADE OF GOLD (The Dionne Warwicke Story)
  Dionne Warwicke (Scepter SPS 2-596)		 57 14
 75RICHARD NIXON SUPERSTAR
  David Frye (Buddah BDS 5097)		 81  5
 76THE MORNING AFTER
  J. Geils Band (Atlantic SD 8297)		 77 11
 77AQUALUNG
  Jethro Tull (Reprise MS 2035)		 78 37
 78LIVE AT CAESARS PALACE
  Tom Jones (Parrot 2XPAS 71049/50)		 67 11
 79NILSSON SCHMILSSON
  Nilsson (RCA Victor LSP-4515)		 82  7
 80SMACKWATER JACK
  Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3037)		 79 14
 81OTHER VOICES
  Doors (Elektra EKS-75017)		 71 12
 82THE 5TH DIMENSION / LIVE!!
  5th Dimension (Bell 9000)		 73 14
 83MASTER OF REALITY
  Black Sabbath (Warner Bros. BS 2562)		 83 21
 84FRAGILE
  Yes (Atlantic SD 7211)		 —  1
 85BARK
  Jefferson Airplane (Grunt FTR-1001)		 89 19
 86COMMUNICATION
  Bobby Womack (& Peace) (United Artists UAS-5539)		100  3
 87BARBRA JOAN STREISAND
  Barbra Streisand (Columbia KC 30792)		 93 18
 88CHOICE QUALITY STUFF / ANYTIME
  It’s A Beautiful Day (Columbia KC 30734)		 80  7
 89STANDING OVATION
  Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul S 736L)		 96  2
 90ROUGH AND READY
  Jeff Beck Group (Epic KE 30973)		 87 13
 91RAM
  Paul & Linda McCartney (Apple SMAS-3375)		 84 34
 92LIVE-EVIL
  Miles Davis (Columbia G 30954)		 92  4
 93LOST IN THE OZONE
  Commander Cody & Lost Planet Airmen (Paramount PAS-6017)		 98 11
 94FARTHER ALONG
  Byrds (Columbia KC 31050)		 85  6
 95STEVIE WONDER’S GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2
  Stevie Wonder (Tamla T 313L)		 86 11
 96WHAT’S GOING ON
  Marvin Gaye (Tamla TS-310)		 88 33
 97NATURAL MAN
  Lou Rawls (MGM SE 4771)		 95 20
 98THE DONNY OSMOND ALBUM
  Donny Osmond (MGM SE 4782)		 97 29
 99(For God’s Sake) GIVE MORE POWER TO THE PEOPLE
  Chi-Lites (Brunswick BL 754170)		 99 22
100ARETHA’S GREATEST HITS
  Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 8295)		 90 18
101MARK-ALMOND II
  Mark-Almond (Blue Thumb BTS 32)		101  6
102SOULFUL TAPESTRY
  Honey Cone (Hot Wax HA 707)		110  4
103SUPERSTAR
  Vikki Carr (Columbia C 31040)		105  2
104EVOLUTION: THE BEST OF IRON BUTTERFLY
  Iron Butterfly (Atco SD 33-369)		102  6
105CHER SUPERPAK
  Cher (United Artists UXS-88)		 —  1
106THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY ALBUM
  Partridge Family (Bell 6050)		109 66
107MUD SLIDE SLIM AND THE BLUE HORIZON
  James Taylor (Warner Bros. BS 2561)		103 38
108FRISCO MABEL JOY
  Mickey Newbury (Elektra EKS-74107)		106 10
109DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
  Original Soundtrack (United Artists UAS 5220)		123  2
110THE MUPPET ALPHABET ALBUM
  Jim Henson’s Muppets (Columbia CC 25503)		111  5
111PEOPLE LIKE US
  Mamas & The Papas (Dunhill DSX-50106)		 91 12
112MOODY JR.
  Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul S 733L)		115  2
113WHATCHA SEE IS WHATCHA GET
  Dramatics (Volt VOS-6018)		127  5
114VERY YOUNG AND EARLY SONGS
  Cat Stevens (Deram DES 18061)		 —  1
115QUICKSILVER
  Quicksilver Messenger Service (Capitol SW-819)		 94  7
116SHAKE OFF THE DEMON
  Brewer & Shipley (Kama Sutra KSBS 2039)		120  5
117RAINBOW BRIDGE
  Original Soundtrack /Jimi Hendrix (Reprise MS 2040)		104 16
118HELEN REDDY
  Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-857)		119  7
119THE GREAT BLIND DEGREE
  Richie Havens (Stormy Forest SFS 6010)		108 10
120B. B. KING IN LONDON
  B. B. King (ABC ABCX-730)		124 15
121DON’T KNOCK MY LOVE
  Wilson Pickett (Atlantic SD 8300)		 —  1
122BLESSED ARE...
  Joan Baez (Vanguard VSD-6570/1)		116 19
123THEIR 16 GREATEST HITS
  Grass Roots (Dunhill DSX-50107)		130 17
124ELECTRIC WARRIOR
  T. Rex (Reprise RS 6466)		132  7
125INNER CITY BLUES
  Grover Washington, Jr. (Kudu KU-03)		145  2
126STICKY FINGERS
  Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 59100)		112 38
127ANNE MURRAY / GLEN CAMPBELL
  Anne Murray / Glen Campbell (Capitol SW-869)		114  5
128THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND AT FILLMORE EAST
  Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn SD 2-802)		113 26
129CAHOOTS
  The Band (Capitol SMAS-651)		121 15
130EASY LOVING
  Freddie Hart (Capitol ST-838)		117 15
131GARDEN IN THE CITY
  Melanie (Buddah BDS 5095)		135  7
132I GOT LUCKY
  Elvis Presley (RCA Camden CAL-2533)		107  8
133DETROIT
  Detroit Featuring Mitch Ryder (Paramount PAS-6010)		134  7
134CLOSE TO YOU
  Carpenters (A&M SP-4271)		140 70
135FUTURE GAMES
  Fleetwood Mac (Reprise RS 6465)		122 13
136THE BEST OF THE GUESS WHO
  Guess Who (RCA Victor LPSX-1004)		128 42
137PUSH PUSH
  Herbie Mann (Embryo SD 532)		143 14
138BUDDY MILES LIVE
  Buddy Miles (Mercury SRM-2-7500)		118 16
139GIVIN’ IT BACK
  Isley Brothers (T-Neck TNS 3008)		125 16
140PAPA JOHN CREACH
  Papa John Creach (Grunt FTR-1003)		147  2
141TRUTH OF TRUTHS
  Various Artists (Oak OR 1001)		133 11
142DYNAMITE
  Supremes & The Four Tops (Motown M 745L)		144  2
143WOMEN’S LOVE RIGHTS
  Laura Lee (Hot Wax HA 708)		 —  1
144ALL BY MYSELF
  Eddie Kendricks (Tamla TS-309)		 — 10
145SYNERGY
  Glass Harp (Decca DL 75306)		146  5
146JUST AN OLD FASHIONED LOVE SONG
  Paul Williams (A&M SP-4327)		148  3
147THE BEST OF SONNY & CHER
  Sonny & Cher (Atco SD 33-219)		136 37
1481 + 1
  Nils Lofgren / Grin (Spindizzy Z 31038)		 —  1
149THE SIEGEL-SCHWALL BAND
  Siegel-Schwall Band (Wooden Nickel WNS-1002)		137  6
150THOUGHTS OF MOVIN’ ON
  Lighthouse (Evolution 3010)		 —  1
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