| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending DECEMBER 18, 1971 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | THERE’S A RIOT GOIN’ ON Sly & Family Stone (Epic KE 30986) | 3 | 6 | |
| 2 | SANTANA Santana (Columbia KC 30595) | 1 | 10 | |
| 3 | TEASER AND THE FIRECAT Cat Stevens (A&M SP 4313) | 2 | 10 | |
| 4 | CHICAGO AT CARNEGIE HALL Chicago (Columbia C4X 30865) | 5 | 6 | |
| 5 | MUSIC Carole King (Ode SP-77013) | 21 | 2 | |
| 6 |  Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 7208) | 7 | 4 | |
| 7 | SHAFT Original Soundtrack / Isaac Hayes (Enterprise EN 2-5002) | 4 | 19 | |
| 8 | E PLURIBUS FUNK Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SW-853) | 15 | 3 | |
| 9 | BLACK MOSES Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS 2-5003) | 30 | 2 | |
| 10 | IMAGINE John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band (Apple SW 3379) | 6 | 13 | |
| 11 | STONES Neil Diamond (Uni 93106) | 11 | 6 | |
| 12 | TAPESTRY Carole King (Ode SP-77009) | 8 | 38 | |
| 13 | EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY Rod Stewart (Mercury SRM 1-609) | 9 | 27 | |
| 14 | ALL IN THE FAMILY TV Cast (Atlantic SD 7210) | 24 | 6 | |
| 15 | JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Various Artists (Decca DXSA 7206) | 16 | 58 | |
| 16 | CARPENTERS Carpenters (A&M SP-3502) | 12 | 29 | |
| 17 | HARMONY Three Dog Night (Dunhill DSX-50108) | 10 | 10 | |
| 18 | MEATY BEATY BIG AND BOUNCY The Who (Decca DL 79184) | 14 | 6 | |
| 19 | MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER Elton John (Uni 93120) | 23 | 4 | |
| 20 | THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY SOUND MAGAZINE Partridge Family (Bell 6064) | 22 | 17 | |
| 21 | TO YOU WITH LOVE, DONNY Donny Osmond (MGM SE 4797) | 13 | 8 | |
| 22 | ROCKIN’ THE FILLMORE Humble Pie (A&M SP-3506) | 17 | 8 | |
| 23 | AMERICAN PIE Don McLean (United Artists UAS 5535) | 40 | 5 | |
| 24 | BOB DYLAN’S GREATEST HITS VOLUME II Bob Dylan (Columbia KG 31120) | 49 | 2 | |
| 25 | GATHER ME Melanie (Neighborhood NRS-47001) | 27 | 8 | |
| 26 | A PARTRIDGE FAMILY CHRISTMAS CARD Partridge Family (Bell 6066) | 69 | 4 | |
| 27 | WHO’S NEXT The Who (Decca DL 79182) | 19 | 19 | |
| 28 | CHER Cher (Kapp KS-3649) | 18 | 11 | |
| 29 | EVERY GOOD BOY DESERVES FAVOUR Moody Blues (Threshold THS 5) | 20 | 18 | |
| 30 | RAM Paul & Linda McCartney (Apple SMAS-3375) | 25 | 29 | |
| 31 | BARK Jefferson Airplane (Grunt FTR-1001) | 29 | 14 | |
| 32 | GOIN’ BACK TO INDIANA Original TV Soundtrack /Jackson 5 (Motown M-742L) | 36 | 10 | |
| 33 | OTHER VOICES Doors (Elektra EKS-75017) | 37 | 7 | |
| 34 | ROOTS Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8009) | 34 | 7 | |
| 35 | ROUGH AND READY Jeff Beck Group (Epic KE 30973) | 35 | 8 | |
| 36 | RAINBOW BRIDGE Original Soundtrack /Jimi Hendrix (Reprise MS 2040) | 26 | 11 | |
| 37 | THE LOW SPARK OF HIGH HEELED BOYS Traffic (Island SW-9306) | 66 | 2 | |
| 38 | A DECADE OF GOLD (The Dionne Warwicke Story) Dionne Warwicke (Scepter SPS 2-596) | 38 | 9 | |
| 39 | QUIET FIRE Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 1594) | 60 | 3 | |
| 40 | SONNY & CHER LIVE Sonny & Cher (Kapp KS-3654) | 45 | 10 | |
| 41 | FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Original Soundtrack (United Artists UAS-10900) | 41 | 9 | |
| 42 | AERIE John Denver (RCA Victor LSP-4607) | 43 | 5 | |
| 43 | SMACKWATER JACK Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3037) | 32 | 9 | |
| 44 | TUPELO HONEY Van Morrison (Warner Bros. WS 1950) | 46 | 8 | |
| 45 | MASTER OF REALITY Black Sabbath (Warner Bros. BS 2562) | 33 | 16 | |
| 46 | THE 5TH DIMENSION / LIVE!! 5th Dimension (Bell 9000) | 39 | 9 | |
| 47 | KILLER Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. BS 2587) | 75 | 2 | |
| 48 | LIVE AT CAESARS PALACE Tom Jones (Parrot 2XPAS 71049/50) | 42 | 6 | |
| 49 | TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4280) | 47 | 46 | |
| 50 | 200 MOTELS Original Soundtrack / Frank Zappa (United Artists UAS 9956) | 52 | 8 | |
| 51 | THE MORNING AFTER J. Geils Band (Atlantic SD 8297) | 57 | 6 | |
| 52 | A NOD IS AS GOOD AS A WINK... TO A BLIND HORSE Faces (Warner Bros. BS 2574) | — | 1 | |
| 53 | WHAT’S GOING ON Marvin Gaye (Tamla TS-310) | 28 | 28 | |
| 54 | (For God’s Sake) GIVE MORE POWER TO THE PEOPLE Chi-Lites (Brunswick BL 754170) | 31 | 17 | |
| 55 | JACKSON 5 CHRISTMAS ALBUM Jackson 5 (Motown MS-713) | 90 | 5 | |
| 56 | BARBRA JOAN STREISAND Barbra Streisand (Columbia KC 30792) | 44 | 13 | |
| 57 | ARETHA’S GREATEST HITS Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 8295) | 56 | 13 | |
| 58 | UP TO DATE Partridge Family (Bell 6059) | 58 | 38 | |
| 59 | ANTICIPATION Carly Simon (Elektra EKS-75016) | 76 | 3 | |
| 60 | SUMMER OF ’42 Original Soundtrack / Michel LeGrand (Warner Bros. WS 1925) | 48 | 15 | |
| 61 | THE YES ALBUM Yes (Atlantic SD 8283) | 72 | 17 | |
| 62 | BLESSED ARE... Joan Baez (Vanguard VSD-6570/1) | 50 | 14 | |
| 63 | ALL DAY MUSIC War (United Artists UAS 5546) | 73 | 5 | |
| 64 | PEOPLE LIKE US Mamas & The Papas (Dunhill DSX-50106) | 53 | 7 | |
| 65 | DESIDERATA Les Crane (Warner Bros. BS 2570) | 122 | 2 | |
| 66 | AQUALUNG Jethro Tull (Reprise MS 2035) | 54 | 32 | |
| 67 | SESAME STREET 2 Original Cast (Warner Bros. BS 2569) | 115 | 2 | |
| 68 | MUD SLIDE SLIM AND THE BLUE HORIZON James Taylor (Warner Bros. BS 2561) | 59 | 33 | |
| 69 | STICKY FINGERS Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 59100) | 65 | 33 | |
| 70 | FLOWERS OF EVIL Mountain (Windfall 5501) | 88 | 2 | |
| 71 | EASY LOVING Freddie Hart (Capitol ST-838) | 67 | 10 | |
| 72 | LOSING THEIR HEADS Hudson & Landry (Dore LP-326) | 77 | 3 | |
| 73 | CHARLEY PRIDE SINGS HEART SONGS Charley Pride (RCA Victor LSP-4617) | — | 1 | |
| 74 | NATURAL MAN Lou Rawls (MGM SE 4771) | 80 | 15 | |
| 75 | CAHOOTS The Band (Capitol SMAS-651) | 51 | 10 | |
| 76 | LIVING Judy Collins (Elektra EKS-75014) | 98 | 2 | |
| 77 | THE DONNY OSMOND ALBUM Donny Osmond (MGM SE 4782) | 55 | 24 | |
| 78 | JONATHAN EDWARDS Jonathan Edwards (Capricorn SD 862) | 91 | 4 | |
| 79 | MEDDLE Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-832) | 61 | 8 | |
| 80 | B. B. KING IN LONDON B. B. King (ABC ABCX-730) | 62 | 10 | |
| 81 | SUMMER OF ’42 Peter Nero (Columbia C 31105) | 102 | 2 | |
| 82 | AL GREEN GETS NEXT TO YOU Al Green (Hi SHL 32062) | 85 | 10 | |
| 83 | I GOT LUCKY Elvis Presley (RCA Camden CAL-2533) | 95 | 3 | |
| 84 | SURF’S UP Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise RS 6453) | 68 | 14 | |
| 85 | SUNFIGHTER Paul Kantner & Grace Slick (Grunt FTR-1002) | — | 1 | |
| 86 | CHEECH & CHONG Cheech & Chong (Ode SP-77010) | 92 | 11 | |
| 87 | LEE MICHAELS 5TH Lee Michaels (A&M SP-4302) | 70 | 29 | |
| 88 | QUICKSILVER Quicksilver Messenger Service (Capitol SW-819) | 100 | 2 | |
| 89 | GRATEFUL DEAD Grateful Dead (Warner Bros. 2WS 1935) | 71 | 10 | |
| 90 | WELCOME TO THE CANTEEN Traffic, etc. (United Artists UAS-5550) | 64 | 12 | |
| 91 | ASYLUM CHOIR II Leon Russell & Marc Benno (Shelter SW-8910) | 146 | 2 | |
| 92 | THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND AT FILLMORE EAST Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn SD 2-802) | 81 | 21 | |
| 93 | STEVIE WONDER’S GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2 Stevie Wonder (Tamla T 313L) | 87 | 6 | |
| 94 | PUSH PUSH Herbie Mann (Embryo SD 532) | 78 | 9 | |
| 95 | BUDDY MILES LIVE Buddy Miles (Mercury SRM-2-7500) | 83 | 11 | |
| 96 | A 25TH ANNIVERSARY IN SHOW BUSINESS SALUTE TO RAY CHARLES Ray Charles (ABC ABCH-731) | 63 | 7 | |
| 97 | THE SILVER TONGUED DEVIL AND I Kris Kristofferson (Monument Z 30679) | 82 | 22 | |
| 98 | THE STYLISTICS Stylistics (Avco AV-33023) | 101 | 2 | |
| 99 | ’NUFF SAID Ike & Tina Turner (United Artists UAS-5530) | 99 | 6 | |
| 100 | GREATEST HITS, VOLUME TWO B. J. Thomas (Scepter SPS 597) | 84 | 4 | |
| 101 | LOST IN THE OZONE Commander Cody & Lost Planet Airmen (Paramount PAS-6017) | 103 | 6 | |
| 102 | NILSSON SCHMILSSON Nilsson (RCA Victor LSP-4515) | 108 | 2 | |
| 103 | CHOICE QUALITY STUFF / ANYTIME It’s A Beautiful Day (Columbia KC 30734) | 105 | 2 | |
| 104 | THE GREAT BLIND DEGREE Richie Havens (Stormy Forest SFS 6010) | 104 | 5 | |
| 105 | EVOLUTION Dennis Coffey & Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex SXBS 7004) | 112 | 2 | |
| 106 | MUSWELL HILLBILLIES Kinks (RCA Victor LSP-4644) | — | 1 | |
| 107 | THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY ALBUM Partridge Family (Bell 6050) | 107 | 61 | |
| 108 | STREET CORNER TALKING Savoy Brown (Parrot PAS 71047) | 79 | 13 | |
| 109 | TO LOVERS EVERYWHERE Mantovani & Orchestra (London XPS 598) | 106 | 7 | |
| 110 | GIVIN’ IT BACK Isley Brothers (T-Neck TNS 3008) | 109 | 11 | |
| 111 | FOR LADIES ONLY Steppenwolf (Dunhill DSX-50110) | 74 | 13 | |
| 112 | EVOLUTION: THE BEST OF IRON BUTTERFLY Iron Butterfly (Atco SD 33-369) | — | 1 | |
| 113 | FUTURE GAMES Fleetwood Mac (Reprise RS 6465) | 110 | 8 | |
| 114 | FRISCO MABEL JOY Mickey Newbury (Elektra EKS-74107) | 118 | 5 | |
| 115 | THEIR 16 GREATEST HITS Grass Roots (Dunhill DSX-50107) | 86 | 12 | |
| 116 | HOW CAN I UNLOVE YOU Lynn Anderson (Columbia C 30925) | 120 | 2 | |
| 117 | HOT PANTS James Brown (Polydor PD 4054) | 93 | 16 | |
| 118 | TRAFALGAR Bee Gees (Atco SD 7003) | 114 | 13 | |
| 119 | A SPACE IN TIME Ten Years After (Columbia KC 30801) | 111 | 17 | |
| 120 | MARK-ALMOND II Mark-Almond (Blue Thumb BTS 32) | — | 1 | |
| 121 | LOVE BOOK Lettermen (Capitol ST-836) | 94 | 10 | |
| 122 | PARANOID Black Sabbath (Warner Bros. WS 1887) | 116 | 45 | |
| 123 | THE BEST OF THE GUESS WHO Guess Who (RCA Victor LPSX-1004) | 126 | 37 | |
| 124 | BLACK IVORY Wanda Robinson (Perception PLP 18) | 124 | 14 | |
| 125 | GREATEST HITS Sly & Family Stone (Epic KE 30325) | 129 | 59 | |
| 126 | CLOSE TO YOU Carpenters (A&M SP-4271) | 96 | 65 | |
| 127 | RESTRICTIONS Cactus (Atco SD 33-377) | 137 | 2 | |
| 128 | VISIONS Grant Green (Blue Note BST 84373) | 125 | 6 | |
| 129 | FROM THE INSIDE Poco (Epic KE 30753) | 97 | 12 | |
| 130 | MEMORIES John Mayall (with Jerry McGee & Larry Taylor) (Polydor PD 5012) | 135 | 5 | |
| 131 | JUST AS I AM Bill Withers (Sussex SXBS 7006) | 127 | 25 | |
| 132 | ELECTRIC WARRIOR T. Rex (Reprise RS 6466) | 138 | 2 | |
| 133 | HELEN REDDY Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-857) | 149 | 2 | |
| 134 | MIRROR Emitt Rhodes (Dunhill DSX-50111) | 139 | 4 | |
| 135 | LAST NIGHT I HAD THE STRANGEST DREAM Mason Proffit (Ampex A 10138) | 136 | 7 | |
| 136 | CHAPTER TWO Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 1569) | 121 | 69 | |
| 137 | CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY Chicago (Columbia GP 8) | 130 | 67 | |
| 138 | GARDEN IN THE CITY Melanie (Buddah BDS 5095) | 141 | 2 | |
| 139 | I THINK WE’RE ALL BOZOS ON THIS BUS Firesign Theatre (Columbia C 30737) | 123 | 12 | |
| 140 | POEMS, PRAYERS AND PROMISES John Denver (RCA Victor LSP-4499) | 117 | 33 | |
| 141 | FARTHER ALONG Byrds (Columbia KC 31050) | — | 1 | |
| 142 | ABRAXAS Santana (Columbia KC 30130) | 131 | 64 | |
| 143 | THE BEST OF SONNY & CHER Sonny & Cher (Atco SD 33-219) | 143 | 32 | |
| 144 | TRUTH OF TRUTHS Various Artists (Oak OR 1001) | 147 | 6 | |
| 145 | THRU THE YEARS John Mayall (London 2PS 600/1) | 145 | 4 | |
| 146 | THE SIEGEL-SCHWALL BAND Siegel-Schwall Band (Wooden Nickel WNS-1002) | — | 1 | |
| 147 | DETROIT Detroit Featuring Mitch Ryder (Paramount PAS-6010) | 150 | 2 | |
| 148 | SMASH YOUR HEAD AGAINST THE WALL John Entwistle (Decca DL 79183) | 89 | 7 | |
| 149 | IF NOT FOR YOU Olivia Newton-John (Uni 73117) | 142 | 3 | |
| 150 | BLUE Joni Mitchell (Reprise MS 2038) | 133 | 25 | |
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