| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending SEPTEMBER 16, 1972 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | CHICAGO V Chicago (Columbia KC 31102) | 1 | 8 | |
| 2 | BIG BAMBU Cheech & Chong (Ode SP-77014) | 3 | 13 | |
| 3 | NEVER A DULL MOMENT Rod Stewart (Mercury SRM-1-646) | 4 | 7 | |
| 4 | HONKY CHATEAU Elton John (Uni 93135) | 2 | 14 | |
| 5 | TRILOGY Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion SD 9903) | 8 | 8 | |
| 6 | MOODS Neil Diamond (Uni 93136) | 6 | 11 | |
| 7 | CARNEY Leon Russell (Shelter SW-8911) | 7 | 9 | |
| 8 | SIMON & GARFUNKEL’S GREATEST HITS Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia KC 31350) | 5 | 12 | |
| 9 | SUPER FLY Original Soundtrack / Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS-8014-ST) | 10 | 7 | |
| 10 | HIMSELF Gilbert O’Sullivan (MAM 2) | 11 | 9 | |
| 11 | SEVEN SEPARATE FOOLS Three Dog Night (Dunhill DSD-50118) | 12 | 7 | |
| 12 | CARLOS SANTANA & BUDDY MILES! LIVE! Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles (Columbia KC 31308) | 9 | 11 | |
| 13 | SCHOOL’S OUT Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. BS 2623) | 13 | 12 | |
| 14 | A SONG FOR YOU Carpenters (A&M SP-3511) | 14 | 12 | |
| 15 | ELVIS AS RECORDED AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LSP-4776) | 16 | 11 | |
| 16 | STILL BILL Bill Withers (Sussex SXBS 7014) | 15 | 19 | |
| 17 | EXILE ON MAIN ST. Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 2-2900) | 18 | 15 | |
| 18 | DADDY DON’T YOU WALK SO FAST Wayne Newton (Chelsea CHE-1001) | 17 | 15 | |
| 19 | SON OF SCHMILSSON Nilsson (RCA Victor LSP-4717) | 19 | 9 | |
| 20 | DISTANT LIGHT Hollies (Epic KE 30958) | 20 | 11 | |
| 21 | ALL DIRECTIONS Temptations (Gordy G 962L) | 24 | 5 | |
| 22 | TOO YOUNG Donny Osmond (MGM SE 4584) | 22 | 7 | |
| 23 | SAINT DOMINIC’S PREVIEW Van Morrison (Warner Bros. BS 2633) | 26 | 7 | |
| 24 | THE LONDON CHUCK BERRY SESSIONS Chuck Berry (Chess CH 60020) | 25 | 15 | |
| 25 | LONG JOHN SILVER Jefferson Airplane (Grunt FTR-1007) | 28 | 6 | |
| 26 | THICK AS A BRICK Jethro Tull (Reprise MS 2072) | 21 | 18 | |
| 27 | GODSPELL Original Cast (Bell 1102) | 23 | 43 | |
| 28 | YOU DON’T MESS AROUND WITH JIM Jim Croce (ABC ABCX-756) | 30 | 13 | |
| 29 | BROTHER, BROTHER, BROTHER Isley Brothers (T-Neck TNS 3009) | 31 | 12 | |
| 30 | DEMONS AND WIZARDS Uriah Heep (Mercury SRM-1-630) | 27 | 12 | |
| 31 | ALL TOGETHER NOW Argent (Epic KE 31556) | 29 | 11 | |
| 32 | LET’S STAY TOGETHER Al Green (Hi SHL 32070) | 33 | 32 | |
| 33 | ROBERTA FLACK & DONNY HATHAWAY Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic SD 7216) | 32 | 20 | |
| 34 | LOOKIN’ THROUGH THE WINDOWS Jackson 5 (Motown M 759L) | 34 | 16 | |
| 35 | LIVE IN CONCERT WITH THE EDMONTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Procol Harum (A&M SP-4335) | 35 | 18 | |
| 36 | THE SLIDER T. Rex (Reprise MS 2095) | 42 | 5 | |
| 37 | AMAZING GRACE Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 2-906) | 36 | 14 | |
| 38 | BUMP CITY Tower Of Power (Warner Bros. BS 2616) | 37 | 16 | |
| 39 | JERMAINE Jermaine Jackson (Motown M 752L) | 50 | 6 | |
| 40 | THE HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WHOLE U.S.A. Donna Fargo (Dot DOS-26000) | 43 | 9 | |
| 41 | CORNELIUS BROTHERS AND SISTER ROSE Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists UAS 5568) | 47 | 8 | |
| 42 | FULL CIRCLE Doors (Elektra EKS-75038) | 46 | 7 | |
| 43 | HOT ROCKS 1964-1971 Rolling Stones (London 2PS 606/7) | 45 | 37 | |
| 44 | BEGINNINGS Rick Springfield (Capitol SMAS-11047) | 49 | 7 | |
| 45 | UNDERSTANDING Bobby Womack (United Artists UAS-5577) | 44 | 12 | |
| 46 | RASPBERRIES Raspberries (Capitol SK-11036) | 54 | 8 | |
| 47 | HOBO’S LULLABY Arlo Guthrie (Reprise MS 2060) | 51 | 13 | |
| 48 | HOW DO YOU DO? Mouth & MacNeal (Philips PHS 700-000) | 48 | 13 | |
| 49 | LIVE AT THE PARAMOUNT Guess Who (RCA Victor LSP-4779) | 55 | 4 | |
| 50 | MOTORCYCLE MAMA Sailcat (Elektra EKS-75029) | 57 | 5 | |
| 51 | THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY AT HOME WITH THEIR GREATEST HITS Partridge Family (Bell 1107) | 63 | 2 | |
| 52 | A SUNSHINY DAY WITH CHARLEY PRIDE Charley Pride (RCA Victor LSP-4772) | 61 | 4 | |
| 53 | MUSIC OF MY MIND Stevie Wonder (Tamla T 314L) | 40 | 25 | |
| 54 | ROCK OF AGES The Band (Capitol SABB-11045) | 69 | 2 | |
| 55 | FOXY LADY Cher (Kapp KRS-5514) | 52 | 8 | |
| 56 | EAGLES Eagles (Asylum SD 5054) | 41 | 13 | |
| 57 | EAT A PEACH Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn 2CP 0102) | 53 | 27 | |
| 58 | FILLMORE - THE LAST DAYS Various Artists (Fillmore Z3X 31390) | 38 | 10 | |
| 59 | THE OSMONDS “LIVE” Osmonds (MGM 2SE 4826) | 58 | 13 | |
| 60 | FLASH Flash (Capitol/Sovereign SMAS-11040) | 39 | 17 | |
| 61 | BEN Michael Jackson (Motown M 755L) | 80 | 3 | |
| 62 | HISTORY OF ERIC CLAPTON Eric Clapton (Atco SD 2-803) | 64 | 22 | |
| 63 | SOMETIME IN NEW YORK CITY John & Yoko / Plastic Ono Band (Apple SVBB-3392) | 68 | 11 | |
| 64 | GREATEST HITS ON EARTH 5th Dimension (Bell 1106) | 75 | 2 | |
| 65 | OBSCURED BY CLOUDS Pink Floyd (Harvest ST-11078) | 56 | 12 | |
| 66 | THERE IT IS James Brown (Polydor PD 5028) | 66 | 11 | |
| 67 | LAYLA (And Other Assorted Love Songs) Derek & Dominos (Atco SD 2-704) | 59 | 57 | |
| 68 | SOUL ZODIAC Nat Adderley Sextet (Capitol SVBB-11025) | 62 | 11 | |
| 69 | NICE TO BE WITH YOU Gallery (Sussex SXBS-7017) | 73 | 6 | |
| 70 | CRUSADERS I Crusaders (Blue Thumb/Chisa BTS 6001) | 72 | 28 | |
| 71 | BACK STABBERS O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l KZ 31712) | 86 | 2 | |
| 72 | TAPESTRY Carole King (Ode SP-77009) | 76 | 77 | |
| 73 | LOOKING GLASS Looking Glass (Epic KE 31320) | 60 | 11 | |
| 74 | BLOODROCK LIVE Bloodrock (Capitol SVBB-11038) | 65 | 15 | |
| 75 | UPENDO NI PAMOJA Ramsey Lewis Trio (Columbia KC 31096) | 74 | 14 | |
| 76 | FLYING HIGH TOGETHER Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla T 318L) | 87 | 4 | |
| 77 | BITTER SWEET Main Ingredient (RCA Victor LSP-4677) | 85 | 3 | |
| 78 | IN TIME Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot XPAS 71056) | 82 | 5 | |
| 79 | SEALED WITH A KISS Bobby Vinton (Epic KE 31642) | 81 | 7 | |
| 80 | HARVEST Neil Young (Reprise MS 2032) | 67 | 29 | |
| 81 | MARK, DON & MEL 1969-71 Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SABB-11042) | 88 | 19 | |
| 82 | BE ALTITUDE: RESPECT YOURSELF Staple Singers (Stax STS-3002) | 70 | 27 | |
| 83 | COME FROM THE SHADOWS Joan Baez (A&M SP-4339) | 71 | 18 | |
| 84 | PORTRAIT OF DONNY Donny Osmond (MGM SE 4820) | 77 | 16 | |
| 85 | SMOKIN’ Humble Pie (A&M SP-4342) | 83 | 26 | |
| 86 | AL GREEN Al Green (Bell 6076) | 96 | 4 | |
| 87 | FIRST TAKE Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 8230) | 90 | 27 | |
| 88 | THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS David Bowie (RCA Victor LSP-4702) | 91 | 12 | |
| 89 | THE GODFATHER Original Soundtrack (Paramount PAS-1003) | 79 | 23 | |
| 90 | COLORS OF THE DAY – THE BEST OF JUDY COLLINS Judy Collins (Elektra EKS-75030) | 78 | 15 | |
| 91 | JEFF BECK GROUP Jeff Beck Group (Epic KE 31331) | 84 | 18 | |
| 92 | A LONELY MAN Chi-Lites (Brunswick BL 754179) | 93 | 21 | |
| 93 | ALL DAY MUSIC War (United Artists UAS 5546) | 89 | 44 | |
| 94 | I WROTE A SIMPLE SONG Billy Preston (A&M SP-3507) | 95 | 20 | |
| 95 | IF AN ANGEL CAME TO SEE YOU, WOULD YOU MAKE HER FEEL AT HOME? Black Oak Arkansas (Atco SD 7008) | 97 | 12 | |
| 96 | JOPLIN IN CONCERT Janis Joplin (Columbia C2X 31160) | 98 | 19 | |
| 97 | CLOSE UP Tom Jones (Parrot XPAS 71055) | 94 | 13 | |
| 98 | MANASSAS Stephen Stills / Manassas (Atlantic SD 2-903) | 99 | 21 | |
| 99 | THE SPICE OF LIFE Jerry Butler (Mercury SRM-2-7502) | 92 | 12 | |
| 100 | ACE Bob Weir (Warner Bros. BS 2627) | 100 | 15 | |
| 101 | DAYS OF FUTURE PASSED Moody Blues (Deram DES 18012) | — | 39 | |
| 102 | TEASER AND THE FIRECAT Cat Stevens (A&M SP 4313) | 101 | 49 | |
| 103 | DONNY HATHAWAY LIVE Donny Hathaway (Atco SD 33-386) | 103 | 28 | |
| 104 | CHEECH & CHONG Cheech & Chong (Ode SP-77010) | 107 | 50 | |
| 105 | FOGHAT Foghat (Bearsville BR 2077) | 111 | 2 | |
| 106 | AMERICA (A 200-Year Salute In Story And Song) Johnny Cash (Columbia KC 31645) | 115 | 2 | |
| 107 | SAMMY DAVIS, JR. NOW Sammy Davis, Jr. (MGM SE 4832) | 102 | 19 | |
| 108 | FM & AM George Carlin (Little David LD 7214) | 108 | 30 | |
| 109 | TOULOUSE STREET Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. BS 2634) | 119 | 2 | |
| 110 | CABARET Original Soundtrack (ABC ABCD 752) | 110 | 28 | |
| 111 | ALL-TIME GREATEST HITS Johnny Mathis (Columbia KG 31345) | 113 | 11 | |
| 112 | JAZZ BLUES FUSION John Mayall (Polydor PD 5027) | 105 | 14 | |
| 113 | AMERICA America (Reprise BS 2576) | 114 | 32 | |
| 114 | BABY I’M-A WANT YOU Bread (Elektra EKS-75015) | 118 | 33 | |
| 115 | RADIO DINNER National Lampoon (Banana/Blue Thumb BTS-38) | 126 | 3 | |
| 116 | THE BEST OF OTIS REDDING Otis Redding (Atco SD 2-801) | 127 | 2 | |
| 117 | GLADSTONE Gladstone (ABC ABCX 751) | 123 | 2 | |
| 118 | IT’S JUST BEGUN Jimmy Castor Bunch (RCA Victor LSP-4640) | 106 | 21 | |
| 119 | RARE HENDRIX Jimi Hendrix (Trip TLP-9500) | 124 | 4 | |
| 120 | ROY BUCHANAN Roy Buchanan (Polydor PD 5033) | 133 | 2 | |
| 121 | DR. HOOK Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show (Columbia C 30898) | 104 | 20 | |
| 122 | THE CONCERT FOR BANGLA DESH George Harrison / Various Artists (Apple STCX 3385) | 117 | 36 | |
| 123 | ALZO Alzo (Bell 6079) | 129 | 2 | |
| 124 | KILLER Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. BS 2587) | 128 | 41 | |
| 125 | I GOTCHA Joe Tex (Dial DL-6002) | 109 | 21 | |
| 126 | PAUL SIMON Paul Simon (Columbia KC 30750) | 112 | 31 | |
| 127 | THE NIGHT IS STILL YOUNG Sha Na Na (Kama Sutra KSBS 2050) | 125 | 7 | |
| 128 | CAPTAIN BEYOND Captain Beyond (Capricorn CP 0105) | 130 | 7 | |
| 129 | LOVING YOU JUST CROSSED MY MIND Sam Neely (Capitol ST-11097) | 136 | 2 | |
| 130 | SMOKIN’ O.P.’S Bob Seger (Palladium P-1006) | 134 | 6 | |
| 131 | FRAGILE Yes (Atlantic SD 7211) | 132 | 35 | |
| 132 | WAKA /JAWAKA - HOT RATS Frank Zappa (Bizarre/Reprise MS 2094) | 137 | 3 | |
| 133 | O’KEEFE Danny O’Keefe (Signpost SP 8404) | — | 1 | |
| 134 | MANDRILL IS Mandrill (Polydor PD 5025) | 139 | 20 | |
| 135 | HOT LICKS, COLD STEEL & TRUCKERS FAVORITES Commander Cody & Lost Planet Airmen (Paramount PAS-6031) | — | 1 | |
| 136 | RAMATAM Ramatam (Atlantic SD 7236) | 147 | 2 | |
| 137 | HARD ATTACK Dust (Kama Sutra KSBS-2059) | 140 | 5 | |
| 138 | SUMMER BREEZE Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. BS 2629) | 142 | 3 | |
| 139 | GUESS WHO B. B. King (ABC ABCX-759) | — | 1 | |
| 140 | MACHINE HEAD Deep Purple (Warner Bros. BS 2607) | 143 | 22 | |
| 141 | THE PHLORESCENT LEECH & EDDIE Howard Kaylan & Mark Volman (Reprise MS 2099) | 144 | 2 | |
| 142 | VIKKI CARR EN ESPANOL (Los Exitos De Hoy Y De Siempre) Vikki Carr (Columbia KC 31470) | 150 | 2 | |
| 143 | THE TWO OF US Sonny & Cher (Atco SD 2-804) | — | 1 | |
| 144 | GERONIMO’S CADILLAC Michael Murphey (A&M SP-4358) | 149 | 2 | |
| 145 | LOST AND FOUND Humble Pie (A&M SP-3513) | — | 1 | |
| 146 | TELL ME THIS IS A DREAM Delfonics (Philly Groove PG 1154) | 116 | 9 | |
| 147 | RORY GALLAGHER LIVE! Rory Gallagher (Polydor PD 5513) | — | 1 | |
| 148 | LOVE THEME FROM “THE GODFATHER” Andy Williams (Columbia KC 31303) | 135 | 23 | |
| 149 | WIND OF CHANGE Peter Frampton (A&M SP-4348) | 148 | 2 | |
| 150 | THE REAL McCOY Charlie McCoy (Monument Z 31329) | 145 | 3 | |
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