| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending SEPTEMBER 25, 1971 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY Rod Stewart (Mercury SRM 1-609) | 2 | 15 | |
| 2 | TAPESTRY Carole King (Ode SP-77009) | 1 | 26 | |
| 3 | EVERY GOOD BOY DESERVES FAVOUR Moody Blues (Threshold THS 5) | 3 | 6 | |
| 4 | WHO’S NEXT The Who (Decca DL 79182) | 4 | 7 | |
| 5 | RAM Paul & Linda McCartney (Apple SMAS-3375) | 5 | 17 | |
| 6 | CARPENTERS Carpenters (A&M SP-3502) | 6 | 17 | |
| 7 | SHAFT Original Soundtrack / Isaac Hayes (Enterprise EN 2-5002) | 8 | 7 | |
| 8 | MASTER OF REALITY Black Sabbath (Warner Bros. BS 2562) | 12 | 4 | |
| 9 | MUD SLIDE SLIM AND THE BLUE HORIZON James Taylor (Warner Bros. BS 2561) | 7 | 21 | |
| 10 | THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY SOUND MAGAZINE Partridge Family (Bell 6064) | 11 | 5 | |
| 11 | BARK Jefferson Airplane (Grunt FTR-1001) | 70 | 2 | |
| 12 | JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Various Artists (Decca DXSA 7206) | 9 | 46 | |
| 13 | AQUALUNG Jethro Tull (Reprise MS 2035) | 14 | 20 | |
| 14 | STICKY FINGERS Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 59100) | 10 | 21 | |
| 15 | L.A. WOMAN Doors (Elektra EKS-75011) | 15 | 21 | |
| 16 | WHAT’S GOING ON Marvin Gaye (Tamla TS-310) | 17 | 16 | |
| 17 | THE DONNY OSMOND ALBUM Donny Osmond (MGM SE 4782) | 19 | 12 | |
| 18 | THE SILVER TONGUED DEVIL AND I Kris Kristofferson (Monument Z 30679) | 18 | 10 | |
| 19 | ARETHA LIVE AT FILLMORE WEST Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 7205) | 22 | 17 | |
| 20 | FIREBALL Deep Purple (Warner Bros. BS 2564) | 24 | 6 | |
| 21 | ONE WORLD Rare Earth (Rare Earth RS 520) | 20 | 12 | |
| 22 | A SPACE IN TIME Ten Years After (Columbia KC 30801) | 25 | 5 | |
| 23 | TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4280) | 21 | 34 | |
| 24 | STEPHEN STILLS 2 Stephen Stills (Atlantic SD 7206) | 16 | 11 | |
| 25 | B, S & T; 4 Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia KC 30590) | 13 | 12 | |
| 26 | BLUE Joni Mitchell (Reprise MS 2038) | 23 | 13 | |
| 27 | 4 WAY STREET Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic SD 2-902) | 27 | 23 | |
| 28 | TARKUS Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion SD 9900) | 26 | 13 | |
| 29 | THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND AT FILLMORE EAST Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn SD 2-802) | 28 | 9 | |
| 30 | POEMS, PRAYERS AND PROMISES John Denver (RCA Victor LSP-4499) | 29 | 21 | |
| 31 | JUST AS I AM Bill Withers (Sussex SXBS 7006) | 30 | 13 | |
| 32 | LEE MICHAELS 5TH Lee Michaels (A&M SP-4302) | 35 | 17 | |
| 33 | LEON RUSSELL & THE SHELTER PEOPLE Leon Russell & Shelter People (Shelter SW-8903) | 31 | 19 | |
| 34 | INDIAN RESERVATION Raiders (Columbia C 30768) | 32 | 14 | |
| 35 | HOMEMADE Osmonds (MGM SE 4770) | 36 | 13 | |
| 36 | LIVE IN CONCERT James Gang (ABC ABCX 733) | 75 | 3 | |
| 37 | HOT PANTS James Brown (Polydor PD 4054) | 46 | 4 | |
| 38 | CHASE Chase (Epic E 30472) | 33 | 22 | |
| 39 | SO LONG, BANNATYNE Guess Who (RCA Victor LSP-4574) | 39 | 6 | |
| 40 | PARANOID Black Sabbath (Warner Bros. WS 1887) | 49 | 33 | |
| 41 | SURRENDER Diana Ross (Motown MS-723) | 41 | 9 | |
| 42 | THE UNDISPUTED TRUTH Undisputed Truth (Gordy GS-955L) | 44 | 8 | |
| 43 | UP TO DATE Partridge Family (Bell 6059) | 34 | 26 | |
| 44 | WHAT YOU HEAR IS WHAT YOU GET (Live At Carnegie Hall) Ike & Tina Turner (United Artists UAS 9953) | 37 | 11 | |
| 45 | YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND Andy Williams (Columbia KC 30797) | 45 | 6 | |
| 46 | SURF’S UP Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise RS 6453) | 77 | 2 | |
| 47 | ANOTHER TIME, ANOTHER PLACE Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot XPAS 71048) | 60 | 3 | |
| 48 | THE BEST OF THE GUESS WHO Guess Who (RCA Victor LPSX-1004) | 38 | 25 | |
| 49 | PAUL AND Paul Stookey (Warner Bros. WS 1912) | 69 | 7 | |
| 50 | BLESSED ARE... Joan Baez (Vanguard VSD-6570/1) | 92 | 2 | |
| 51 | GOLDEN BISCUITS Three Dog Night (Dunhill DSX-50098) | 40 | 32 | |
| 52 | SKY’S THE LIMIT Temptations (Gordy GLPS-957) | 51 | 20 | |
| 53 | SURVIVAL Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SW-764) | 42 | 22 | |
| 54 | CLOSE TO YOU Carpenters (A&M SP-4271) | 58 | 53 | |
| 55 | WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW IS LOVE Tom Clay (MoWest MW 103L) | 50 | 5 | |
| 56 | BYRDMANIAX Byrds (Columbia KC 30640) | 43 | 11 | |
| 57 | NEW RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE New Riders Of The Purple Sage (Columbia C 30888) | 113 | 2 | |
| 58 | SONGS FOR BEGINNERS Graham Nash (Atlantic SD 7204) | 47 | 15 | |
| 59 | CARLY SIMON Carly Simon (Elektra EKS-74082) | 48 | 25 | |
| 60 | LOVE IT TO DEATH Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. WS 1883) | 65 | 27 | |
| 61 | OSIBISA Osibisa (Decca DL 75285) | 52 | 12 | |
| 62 | TRAFALGAR Bee Gees (Atco SD 7003) | — | 1 | |
| 63 | BURT BACHARACH Burt Bacharach (A&M SP-3501) | 53 | 15 | |
| 64 | ABRAXAS Santana (Columbia KC 30130) | 63 | 52 | |
| 65 | IMAGINE John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band (Apple SW 3379) | — | 1 | |
| 66 | CHAPTER TWO Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 1569) | 67 | 57 | |
| 67 | CURTIS / LIVE! Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8008) | 74 | 18 | |
| 68 | (For God’s Sake) GIVE MORE POWER TO THE PEOPLE Chi-Lites (Brunswick BL 754170) | 91 | 5 | |
| 69 | FREEDOM MEANS... Dells (Cadet CA 50004) | 72 | 4 | |
| 70 | GODSPELL Original Cast (Bell 1102) | 73 | 7 | |
| 71 | BARBRA JOAN STREISAND Barbra Streisand (Columbia KC 30792) | — | 1 | |
| 72 | LIVE AT THE FILLMORE WEST King Curtis (Atco SD 33-359) | 81 | 5 | |
| 73 | I DON’T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-762) | 71 | 15 | |
| 74 | ARETHA’S GREATEST HITS Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 8295) | — | 1 | |
| 75 | THE FIRST GREAT ROCK FESTIVALS OF THE SEVENTIES: ISLE OF WIGHT/ Various Artists (Columbia G3X 30805) | 84 | 2 | |
| 76 | RAY STEVENS’ GREATEST HITS Ray Stevens (Barnaby Z 30770) | 68 | 4 | |
| 77 | FILLMORE EAST – JUNE 1971 Mothers (Bizarre/Reprise MS 2042) | 80 | 5 | |
| 78 | FOR LADIES ONLY Steppenwolf (Dunhill DSX-50110) | — | 1 | |
| 79 | MR. BIG STUFF Jean Knight (Stax STS-2045) | 61 | 7 | |
| 80 | DEATH WALKS BEHIND YOU Atomic Rooster (Elektra EKS-74094) | 78 | 12 | |
| 81 | SOUL TO SOUL Original Soundtrack (Atlantic SD 7207) | 98 | 3 | |
| 82 | CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY Chicago (Columbia GP 8) | 82 | 55 | |
| 83 | ONE FINE MORNING Lighthouse (Evolution 3007) | 89 | 9 | |
| 84 | I’M JUST ME Charley Pride (RCA Victor LSP-4560) | 54 | 8 | |
| 85 | THE LONDON HOWLIN’ WOLF SESSIONS Howlin’ Wolf (Chess CH 60008) | 88 | 7 | |
| 86 | HAMILTON, JOE FRANK & REYNOLDS Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (Dunhill DS 50103) | 55 | 17 | |
| 87 | NATURALLY Three Dog Night (Dunhill DSX-50088) | 62 | 41 | |
| 88 | GREATEST HITS Sly & Family Stone (Epic KE 30325) | 64 | 47 | |
| 89 | 11-17-70 Elton John (Uni 93105) | 56 | 19 | |
| 90 | RAINBOW FUNK Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul SS-732L) | 86 | 8 | |
| 91 | STEPPENWOLF GOLD Steppenwolf (Dunhill DSX-50099) | 66 | 32 | |
| 92 | MAYBE TOMORROW Jackson 5 (Motown MS-735) | 57 | 22 | |
| 93 | VIKKI CARR’S LOVE STORY Vikki Carr (Columbia C 30662) | 76 | 11 | |
| 94 | SWEET BABY JAMES James Taylor (Warner Bros. WS 1843) | 83 | 82 | |
| 95 | CHICAGO III Chicago (Columbia C2 30110) | 59 | 35 | |
| 96 | THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY ALBUM Partridge Family (Bell 6050) | 90 | 49 | |
| 97 | THIRDS James Gang (ABC ABCX-721) | 85 | 24 | |
| 98 | MAGGOT BRAIN Funkadelic (Westbound WB 2007) | 112 | 5 | |
| 99 | THE LAST TIME I SAW HER Glen Campbell (Capitol SW-733) | 95 | 7 | |
| 100 | YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND Johnny Mathis (Columbia C 30740) | 101 | 3 | |
| 101 | THE OTHER SIDES – WORLDWIDE GOLD AWARD HITS VOL. 2 Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM-6402) | 105 | 2 | |
| 102 | ME AND BOBBY McGEE Kris Kristofferson (Monument Z 30817) | 110 | 2 | |
| 103 | AFTER THE GOLD RUSH Neil Young (Reprise RS 6383) | 111 | 55 | |
| 104 | SUMMER OF ’42 Original Soundtrack / Michel LeGrand (Warner Bros. WS 1925) | 115 | 3 | |
| 105 | BOOKER T. & PRISCILLA Booker T. & Priscilla (A&M SP 3504) | 104 | 6 | |
| 106 | CHRISTIAN OF THE WORLD Tommy James (Roulette SR 3001) | 109 | 4 | |
| 107 | A MESSAGE TO THE PEOPLE Buddy Miles (Mercury SRM 1-608) | 114 | 25 | |
| 108 | LIVE ALBUM Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SWBB-633) | 93 | 44 | |
| 109 | GREAT CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTAL HITS Ray Conniff & Orchestra (Columbia C 30755) | 106 | 3 | |
| 110 | IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul SS-731) | 79 | 19 | |
| 111 | HOW HARD IT IS Big Brother & Holding Company (Columbia C 30738) | 102 | 5 | |
| 112 | YOU’RE MY MAN Lynn Anderson (Columbia C 30793) | 103 | 9 | |
| 113 | GASOLINE ALLEY Rod Stewart (Mercury SR 61264) | — | 23 | |
| 114 | SOMETIMES I JUST FEEL LIKE SMILIN’ Butterfield Blues Band (Elektra EKS-75013) | 117 | 3 | |
| 115 | LOVE LETTERS FROM ELVIS Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LSP-4530) | 87 | 15 | |
| 116 | ROCK ON Humble Pie (A&M SP-4301) | 94 | 19 | |
| 117 | THE YES ALBUM Yes (Atlantic SD 8283) | 125 | 5 | |
| 118 | MANCINI CONCERT Henry Mancini & Concert Orchestra (RCA Victor LSP-4542) | 107 | 6 | |
| 119 | TOMMY The Who (Decca DXSW 7205) | 116 | 104 | |
| 120 | HOME GROWN Johnny Rivers (United Artists UAS-5532) | 126 | 2 | |
| 121 | TRUTH IS ON ITS WAY Nikki Giovanni & New York Community Choir (Right On RR 05001) | 118 | 4 | |
| 122 | WRITER Carole King (Ode 70 SP-77006) | 97 | 19 | |
| 123 | EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion SD 9040) | 100 | 34 | |
| 124 | PEARL Janis Joplin (Columbia KC 30322) | 99 | 35 | |
| 125 | EVERYTHING IS EVERYTHING Donny Hathaway (Atco SD 33-332) | 133 | 3 | |
| 126 | SUMMER SIDE OF LIFE Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise MS 2037) | 123 | 17 | |
| 127 | WAR WAR WAR Country Joe McDonald (Vanguard VSD-79315) | 119 | 8 | |
| 128 | C’MON EVERYBODY Elvis Presley (RCA Camden CAL-2518) | 96 | 5 | |
| 129 | SINFONIAS Waldo De Los Rios (United Artists UAS 6802) | 120 | 15 | |
| 130 | TUMBLEWEED CONNECTION Elton John (Uni 73096) | 128 | 37 | |
| 131 | 8TH DAY 8th Day (Invictus ST-7306) | 131 | 7 | |
| 132 | NATURAL MAN Lou Rawls (MGM SE 4771) | 140 | 3 | |
| 133 | MARY Mary Travers (Warner Bros. WS 1907) | 135 | 27 | |
| 134 | SHA NA NA Sha Na Na (Kama Sutra KSBS 2034) | 122 | 5 | |
| 135 | I WON’T MENTION IT AGAIN Ray Price (Columbia C 30510) | 129 | 14 | |
| 136 | THE FOUR OF US John Sebastian (Reprise MS 2041) | — | 1 | |
| 137 | SOMEDAY WE’LL LOOK BACK Merle Haggard & Strangers (Capitol ST-835) | — | 1 | |
| 138 | DEJA VU Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic SD 7200) | 134 | 79 | |
| 139 | LIVE AT THE REGAL B. B. King (ABC ABCS-724) | — | 1 | |
| 140 | SECOND MOVEMENT Eddie Harris & Les McCann (Atlantic SD 1583) | 144 | 16 | |
| 141 | GOOD-BYES AND BUTTERFLIES Five Man Electrical Band (Lionel LRS 1100) | 142 | 2 | |
| 142 | POTLATCH Redbone (Epic E 30109) | 130 | 8 | |
| 143 | WOODSTOCK Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Cotillion SD 3-500) | 143 | 71 | |
| 144 | COSMO’S FACTORY Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 8402) | 147 | 62 | |
| 145 | WHERE I’M COMING FROM Stevie Wonder (Tamla TS-308) | 136 | 22 | |
| 146 | SHE’S A LADY Tom Jones (Parrot XPAS 71046) | 137 | 20 | |
| 147 | BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia KCS 9914) | 145 | 85 | |
| 148 | BLACK IVORY Wanda Robinson (Perception PLP 18) | 149 | 2 | |
| 149 | STREET CORNER TALKING Savoy Brown (Parrot PAS 71047) | — | 1 | |
| 150 | ELTON JOHN Elton John (Uni 73090) | 146 | 52 | |
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