| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending DECEMBER 16, 1972 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | SEVENTH SOJOURN Moody Blues (Threshold THS-7) | 4 | 6 | |
| 2 | RHYMES & REASONS Carole King (Ode SP-77016) | 3 | 7 | |
| 3 | CARAVANSERAI Santana (Columbia KC 31610) | 5 | 7 | |
| 4 | CATCH BULL AT FOUR Cat Stevens (A&M SP 4365) | 2 | 10 | |
| 5 | ALL DIRECTIONS Temptations (Gordy G 962L) | 1 | 18 | |
| 6 | SUPER FLY Original Soundtrack / Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS-8014-ST) | 6 | 20 | |
| 7 | LIVING IN THE PAST Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2CH 1035)) | 12 | 6 | |
| 8 | PHOENIX Grand Funk (Capitol SMAS-11099) | 8 | 11 | |
| 9 | BLACK SABBATH – VOL. 4 Black Sabbath (Warner Bros. BS 2602) | 10 | 9 | |
| 10 | I’M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU Al Green (Hi XSHL 32074) | 11 | 9 | |
| 11 | SUMMER BREEZE Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. BS 2629) | 15 | 16 | |
| 12 | CLOSE TO THE EDGE Yes (Atlantic SD 7244) | 7 | 11 | |
| 13 | LOGGINS AND MESSINA Loggins & Mesinna (Columbia KC 31748) | 14 | 7 | |
| 14 | DAYS OF FUTURE PASSED Moody Blues (Deram DES 18012) | 13 | 52 | |
| 15 | BEN Michael Jackson (Motown M 755L) | 9 | 16 | |
| 16 | ROCK OF AGES The Band (Capitol SABB-11045) | 16 | 15 | |
| 17 | CHICAGO V Chicago (Columbia KC 31102) | 19 | 21 | |
| 18 | CARNEY Leon Russell (Shelter SW-8911) | 20 | 22 | |
| 19 | TRILOGY Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion SD 9903) | 22 | 21 | |
| 20 | CRAZY HORSES Osmonds (MGM/Kolob SE 4851) | 21 | 9 | |
| 21 | NEW BLOOD Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia KC 31780) | 23 | 9 | |
| 22 | GUITAR MAN Bread (Elektra EKS-75047) | 27 | 6 | |
| 23 | I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW Johnny Nash (Epic KE 31607) | 24 | 10 | |
| 24 | “BURNING LOVE” AND HITS FROM HIS MOVIES, VOL. 2 Elvis Presley (RCA Camden CAS-2595) | 30 | 6 | |
| 25 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH John Denver (RCA Victor LSP-4731) | 28 | 13 | |
| 26 | THE WORLD IS A GHETTO War (United Artists UAS-5652) | 36 | 6 | |
| 27 | ONE MAN DOG James Taylor (Warner Bros. BS 2660) | 32 | 3 | |
| 28 | ROCK & ROLL MUSIC TO THE WORLD Ten Years After (Columbia KC 31779) | 29 | 10 | |
| 29 | NEVER A DULL MOMENT Rod Stewart (Mercury SRM-1-646) | 17 | 20 | |
| 30 | CLASS CLOWN George Carlin (Little David LD 1004) | 31 | 10 | |
| 31 | ROUND 2 Stylistics (Avco AV 11006) | 38 | 7 | |
| 32 | BABY DON’T GET HOOKED ON ME Mac Davis (Columbia KC 31770) | 18 | 13 | |
| 33 | MOODS Neil Diamond (Uni 93136) | 33 | 24 | |
| 34 | ROCK ME BABY David Cassidy (Bell 1109) | 39 | 8 | |
| 35 | “LIVE” FULL HOUSE J. Geils Band (Atlantic SD 7241) | 40 | 10 | |
| 36 | (If Loving You Is Wrong) I DON’T WANT TO BE RIGHT Luther Ingram (KoKo KOS-2202) | 37 | 12 | |
| 37 | LIVE CONCERT AT THE FORUM Barbra Streisand (Columbia KC 31760) | 42 | 5 | |
| 38 | TOULOUSE STREET Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. BS 2634) | 34 | 15 | |
| 39 | WHY DONTCHA West, Bruce & Laing (Columbia/Windfall KC 31929) | 41 | 7 | |
| 40 | LADY SINGS THE BLUES Original Soundtrack / Diana Ross (Motown M 758D) | 76 | 3 | |
| 41 | CHI-LITES GREATEST HITS Chi-Lites (Brunswick BL 754184) | 43 | 9 | |
| 42 | EUROPE ’72 Grateful Dead (Warner Bros. 3 WX 2668) | 65 | 3 | |
| 43 | FOR THE ROSES Joni Mitchell (Asylum SD 5057) | 61 | 3 | |
| 44 | SEVEN SEPARATE FOOLS Three Dog Night (Dunhill DSD-50118) | 46 | 20 | |
| 45 | I MISS YOU Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int’l KZ 31648) | 47 | 13 | |
| 46 | HONKY CHATEAU Elton John (Uni 93135) | 45 | 27 | |
| 47 | OF A SIMPLE MAN Lobo (Big Tree BT 2013) | 52 | 9 | |
| 48 | TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN Bee Gees (Atco SD 7012) | 54 | 7 | |
| 49 | TOMMY London Symphony Orchestra & Chambre Choir (Ode SP-99001) | 63 | 2 | |
| 50 | KEEPER OF THE CASTLE Four Tops (Dunhill DSX-50129) | 55 | 6 | |
| 51 | STONEGROUND WORDS Melanie (Neighborhood NRS 47005) | 57 | 7 | |
| 52 | HOMECOMING America (Warner Bros. BS 2655) | 68 | 3 | |
| 53 | JOURNEY THROUGH THE PAST Original Soundtrack / Neil Young (Reprise 2XS 6480) | 58 | 3 | |
| 54 | GREATEST HITS ON EARTH 5th Dimension (Bell 1106) | 25 | 15 | |
| 55 | DOS Malo (Warner Bros. BS 2652) | 53 | 7 | |
| 56 | THE MAGICIAN’S BIRTHDAY Uriah Heep (Mercury SRM-1-652) | 73 | 3 | |
| 57 | THE LONDON CHUCK BERRY SESSIONS Chuck Berry (Chess CH 60020) | 26 | 28 | |
| 58 | 360 DEGREES OF BILLY PAUL Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int’l KZ 31793) | 71 | 4 | |
| 59 | THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS David Bowie (RCA Victor LSP-4702) | 62 | 25 | |
| 60 | WHO CAME FIRST Pete Townsend (Track/Decca DL 79189) | 69 | 6 | |
| 61 | LIZA WITH A “Z” Liza Minnelli (Columbia KC 31762) | 35 | 12 | |
| 62 | BIG BAMBU Cheech & Chong (Ode SP-77014) | 44 | 26 | |
| 63 | SIMON & GARFUNKEL’S GREATEST HITS Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia KC 31350) | 64 | 25 | |
| 64 | ON STAGE Richie Havens (Stormy Forest 2 SFS 6012) | 56 | 12 | |
| 65 | CREEDENCE GOLD Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 9418) | 74 | 3 | |
| 66 | JOE COCKER Joe Cocker (A&M SP-4368) | 77 | 3 | |
| 67 | HIMSELF Gilbert O’Sullivan (MAM 2) | 49 | 22 | |
| 68 | NO SECRETS Carly Simon (Elektra EKS-75049) | 78 | 2 | |
| 69 | TALKING BOOK Stevie Wonder (Tamla T 319L) | 85 | 4 | |
| 70 | CLAPTON AT HIS BEST Eric Clapton (Polydor PD 3503) | 72 | 9 | |
| 71 | BACK STABBERS O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l KZ 31712) | 48 | 15 | |
| 72 | OLD DAN’S RECORDS Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise MS 2116) | 75 | 6 | |
| 73 | THE SLIDER T. Rex (Reprise MS 2095) | 66 | 18 | |
| 74 | A SONG FOR YOU Carpenters (A&M SP-3511) | 70 | 25 | |
| 75 | CHUCK BERRY’S GOLDEN DECADE Chuck Berry (Chess 2CH-1514) | 79 | 8 | |
| 76 | GET ON THE GOOD FOOT James Brown (Polydor PD 2-3004) | 88 | 5 | |
| 77 | TAPESTRY Carole King (Ode SP-77009) | 81 | 90 | |
| 78 | THE DIVINE MISS M Bette Midler (Atlantic SD 7238) | 94 | 3 | |
| 79 | THE LADY’S NOT FOR SALE Rita Coolidge (A&M SP-4370) | 87 | 7 | |
| 80 | SPACE ODDITY David Bowie (RCA Victor LSP-4813) | 92 | 4 | |
| 81 | THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY AT HOME WITH THEIR GREATEST HITS Partridge Family (Bell 1107) | 50 | 15 | |
| 82 | HOT ROCKS 1964-1971 Rolling Stones (London 2PS 606/7) | 83 | 50 | |
| 83 | LOST AND FOUND Humble Pie (A&M SP-3513) | 86 | 14 | |
| 84 | PASSIN’ THRU James Gang (ABC ABCX-760) | 51 | 12 | |
| 85 | FRESH Raspberries (Capitol ST-11123) | 107 | 2 | |
| 86 | AN ANTHOLOGY Duane Allman (Capricorn 2CP 0108) | 97 | 3 | |
| 87 | STILL BILL Bill Withers (Sussex SXBS 7014) | 59 | 32 | |
| 88 | PASSAGE Bloodrock (Capitol SW-11109) | 60 | 11 | |
| 89 | I AM WOMAN Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-11068) | 118 | 3 | |
| 90 | PURPLE PASSAGES Deep Purple (Warner Bros. 2LS 2644) | 67 | 9 | |
| 91 | SONG SUNG BLUE Johnny Mathis (Columbia KC 31626) | 93 | 8 | |
| 92 | THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY NOTEBOOK Partridge Family (Bell 1111) | 105 | 2 | |
| 93 | EAGLES Eagles (Asylum SD 5054) | 91 | 26 | |
| 94 | LYNN ANDERSON’S GREATEST HITS Lynn Anderson (Columbia KC 31641) | 98 | 6 | |
| 95 | WAR HEROES Jimi Hendrix (Reprise MS 2103) | 117 | 3 | |
| 96 | RISING Mark-Almond (Columbia KC 31917) | 90 | 9 | |
| 97 | HOT AUGUST NIGHT Neil Diamond (MCA 2-8000) | — | 1 | |
| 98 | L.A. REGGAE Johnny Rivers (United Artists UAS-5650) | 101 | 5 | |
| 99 | JESUS WAS A CAPRICORN Kris Kristofferson (Monument KZ 31909) | 102 | 4 | |
| 100 | YOU DON’T MESS AROUND WITH JIM Jim Croce (ABC ABCX-756) | 96 | 26 | |
| 101 | ALL IN THE FAMILY 2ND ALBUM Original TV Cast (Atlantic SD 7232) | 134 | 3 | |
| 102 | IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Albert Hammond (Mums KZ 31905) | 131 | 2 | |
| 103 | LION’S SHARE Savoy Brown (Parrot XPAS 71057) | 108 | 7 | |
| 104 | FACES Shawn Phillips (A&M SP-4363) | 112 | 3 | |
| 105 | ALONE AGAIN (Naturally) Andy Williams (Columbia KC 31625) | 80 | 9 | |
| 106 | SAINT DOMINIC’S PREVIEW Van Morrison (Warner Bros. BS 2633) | 82 | 20 | |
| 107 | THE SUPREMES Supremes (Motown M 756L) | 110 | 3 | |
| 108 | ALL THE KING’S HORSES Grover Washington, Jr. (Kudu KU 07) | 106 | 13 | |
| 109 | WILLIE REMEMBERS Rare Earth (Rare Earth R 543L) | 120 | 3 | |
| 110 | THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLD David Bowie (RCA Victor LSP-4816) | 140 | 3 | |
| 111 | ON THE CORNER Miles Davis (Columbia KC 31906) | 111 | 6 | |
| 112 | A GOOD FEELIN’ TO KNOW Poco (Epic KE 31601) | 115 | 3 | |
| 113 | WHISTLE RYMES John Entwistle (Track/Decca DL 79190) | 113 | 4 | |
| 114 | MOVING ON John Mayall (Polydor PD 5036) | 114 | 8 | |
| 115 | LONG JOHN SILVER Jefferson Airplane (Grunt FTR-1007) | 84 | 19 | |
| 116 | THE INCOMPARABLE CHARLEY PRIDE Charley Pride (RCA Camden CAS-2584) | — | 1 | |
| 117 | MAN OF LA MANCHA Original Soundtrack (United Artists UAS-9906) | — | 1 | |
| 118 | NOT INSANE Firesign Theatre (Columbia KC 31585) | 122 | 3 | |
| 119 | IT’S A BEAUTIFUL DAY AT CARNEGIE HALL It’s A Beautiful Day (Columbia KC 31338) | 121 | 5 | |
| 120 | GODSPELL Original Cast (Bell 1102) | 125 | 56 | |
| 121 | ANTHOLOGY Steve Miller Band (Capitol SVBB-11114) | 124 | 5 | |
| 122 | GLITTER Gary Glitter (Bell 1108) | 104 | 8 | |
| 123 | SNIPER AND OTHER LOVE SONGS Harry Chapin (Elektra EKS-75042) | 123 | 6 | |
| 124 | DEMONS AND WIZARDS Uriah Heep (Mercury SRM-1-630) | 126 | 25 | |
| 125 | O’KEEFE Danny O’Keefe (Signpost SP 8404) | 89 | 14 | |
| 126 | RADIO DINNER National Lampoon (Banana/Blue Thumb BTS-38) | 109 | 16 | |
| 127 | FLYING HIGH TOGETHER Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla T 318L) | 95 | 17 | |
| 128 | CAN’T BUY A THRILL Steely Dan (ABC ABCX-758) | 139 | 9 | |
| 129 | HISTORY OF ERIC CLAPTON Eric Clapton (Atco SD 2-803) | 116 | 35 | |
| 130 | THICK AS A BRICK Jethro Tull (Reprise MS 2072) | 132 | 31 | |
| 131 | MUSIC IS MY LIFE Billy Preston (A&M SP-3516) | — | 1 | |
| 132 | A WHITER SHADE OF PALE [formerly PROCOL HARUM] Procol Harum (A&M SP-4373) | 135 | 16 | |
| 133 | HEADS Osibisa (Decca DL 7-5368) | 99 | 9 | |
| 134 | THE HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WHOLE U.S.A. Donna Fargo (Dot DOS-26000) | 137 | 22 | |
| 135 | SLIDES Richard Harris (Dunhill DSX-50133) | 136 | 4 | |
| 136 | GYPSY COWBOY New Riders Of The Purple Sage (Columbia KC 31930) | — | 1 | |
| 137 | FLASH IN THE CAN Flash (Capitol/Sovereign SMAS-11115) | — | 1 | |
| 138 | ALL THE YOUNG DUDES Mott The Hoople (Columbia KC 31750) | 144 | 6 | |
| 139 | KILLER JOE Little Jimmy Osmond (MGM SE 4855) | — | 1 | |
| 140 | LIFE GOES ON Paul Williams (A&M SP-4367) | 145 | 2 | |
| 141 | RIGHT-OFF Hudson & Landry (Dore LP-329) | — | 1 | |
| 142 | BARNSTORM Joe Walsh (Dunhill DSX-50130) | 143 | 8 | |
| 143 | BULLDOG Bulldog (Decca DL 75370) | 147 | 7 | |
| 144 | HOBO’S LULLABY Arlo Guthrie (Reprise MS 2060) | 127 | 26 | |
| 145 | CHARLIE McCOY Charlie McCoy (Monument KZ 31910) | 150 | 3 | |
| 146 | ELVIS AS RECORDED AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LSP-4776) | 129 | 24 | |
| 147 | CAN’T YOU HEAR THE SONG? Wayne Newton (Chelsea CHE-1003) | 149 | 5 | |
| 148 | AUSTIN ROBERTS Austin Roberts (Chelsea CHE-1004) | — | 1 | |
| 149 | THE BEST OF THE BYRDS (Greatest Hits, Volume II) Byrds (Columbia KC 31795) | 151 | 3 | |
| 150 | GARDEN PARTY Rick Nelson & Stone Canyon Band (Decca DL 75391) | — | 1 | |
| 151 | PEOPLE... HOLD ON Eddie Kendricks (Tamla T 315L) | 152 | 15 | |
| 152 | DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH John Prine (Atlantic SD 7240) | — | 5 | |
| 153 | HONKY-TONK STARDUST COWBOY Jonathan Edwards (Atlantic SD 7015) | 159 | 4 | |
| 154 | EVERYBODY’S IN SHOW BIZ Kinks (RCA Victor VPS-6065) | 100 | 12 | |
| 155 | TRANSFORMER Lou Reed (RCA Victor LSP-4807) | — | 1 | |
| 156 | THROUGH THE EYES OF LOVE Ray Charles (ABC/TRC ABCX 765/TRC) | 158 | 2 | |
| 157 | THE JOEY HEATHERTON ALBUM Joey Heatherton (MGM SE 4858) | 160 | 5 | |
| 158 | SPIDER-MAN: “FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE” “Rockomics” Cast (Buddah BDS-5119) | — | 1 | |
| 159 | THEY ONLY COME OUT AT NIGHT Edgar Winter Group (Epic KE 31584) | 162 | 2 | |
| 160 | ALONE AGAIN, NATURALLY Esther Phillips (Kudu KU-09) | 164 | 2 | |
| 161 | THE GRAND WAZOO Mothers (Bizarre/Reprise MS 2093) | — | 1 | |
| 162 | MOM’S APPLE PIE Mom’s Apple Pie (Brown Bag BB-14200) | 163 | 2 | |
| 163 | UNDERSTANDING Bobby Womack (United Artists UAS-5577) | 133 | 25 | |
| 164 | BATDORF & RODNEY Batdorf & Rodney (Asylum SD 5056) | 157 | 4 | |
| 165 | AND I LOVE YOU SO Shirley Bassey (United Artists UAS-5643) | 148 | 5 | |
| 166 | ARGUS Wishbone Ash (Decca DL 75347) | 161 | 2 | |
| 167 | GIVE IT UP Bonnie Raitt (Warner Bros. BS 2643) | 165 | 2 | |
| 168 | THE BEST OF OTIS REDDING Otis Redding (Atco SD 2-801) | 153 | 15 | |
| 169 | PORTRAIT OF SAMMY DAVIS, JR. Sammy Davis, Jr. (MGM SE 4852) | 156 | 7 | |
| 170 | HEAVY CREAM Cream (Polydor PD 3502) | 138 | 8 | |
| NOTE: In this week’s issue, Cash Box expanded the number of positions below the Top 100 to 70 (numbered 101–170). | ||||
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