CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS
Blue square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending DECEMBER 25, 1971
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1ZoSo
  Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 7208)		  3  6
  2CHICAGO AT CARNEGIE HALL
  Chicago (Columbia C4X 30865)		  4  7
  3MUSIC
  Carole King (Ode SP-77013)		  5  3
  4THERE’S A RIOT GOIN’ ON
  Sly & Family Stone (Epic KE 30986)		  1  7
  5E PLURIBUS FUNK
  Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SW-853)		  8  4
  6SANTANA
  Santana (Columbia KC 30595)		  2 11
  7TEASER AND THE FIRECAT
  Cat Stevens (A&M SP 4313)		  3 11
  8BLACK MOSES
  Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS 2-5003)		  9  3
  9ALL IN THE FAMILY
  TV Cast (Atlantic SD 7210)		 14  7
 10SHAFT
  Original Soundtrack / Isaac Hayes (Enterprise EN 2-5002)		  7 20
 11EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY
  Rod Stewart (Mercury SRM 1-609)		 13 28
 12IMAGINE
  John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band (Apple SW 3379)		 10 14
 13AMERICAN PIE
  Don McLean (United Artists UAS 5535)		 23  6
 14TAPESTRY
  Carole King (Ode SP-77009)		 12 39
 15STONES
  Neil Diamond (Uni 93106)		 11  7
 16HARMONY
  Three Dog Night (Dunhill DSX-50108)		 17 11
 17MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER
  Elton John (Uni 93120)		 19  5
 18MEATY BEATY BIG AND BOUNCY
  The Who (Decca DL 79184)		 18  7
 19JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
  Various Artists (Decca DXSA 7206)		 15 59
 20WILD LIFE
  Wings (Apple SW-3386)		 —  1
 21TO YOU WITH LOVE, DONNY
  Donny Osmond (MGM SE 4797)		 21  9
 22BOB DYLAN’S GREATEST HITS VOLUME II
  Bob Dylan (Columbia KG 31120)		 24  3
 23GATHER ME
  Melanie (Neighborhood NRS-47001)		 25  9
 24A PARTRIDGE FAMILY CHRISTMAS CARD
  Partridge Family (Bell 6066)		 26  5
 25THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY SOUND MAGAZINE
  Partridge Family (Bell 6064)		 20 18
 26CARPENTERS
  Carpenters (A&M SP-3502)		 16 30
 27ROCKIN’ THE FILLMORE
  Humble Pie (A&M SP-3506)		 22  9
 28THE LOW SPARK OF HIGH HEELED BOYS
  Traffic (Island SW-9306)		 37  3
 29CHER
  Cher (Kapp KS-3649)		 28 12
 30QUIET FIRE
  Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 1594)		 39  4
 31A NOD IS AS GOOD AS A WINK... TO A BLIND HORSE
  Faces (Warner Bros. BS 2574)		 52  2
 32GOIN’ BACK TO INDIANA
  Original TV Soundtrack /Jackson 5 (Motown M-742L)		 32 11
 33WHO’S NEXT
  The Who (Decca DL 79182)		 27 20
 34ROUGH AND READY
  Jeff Beck Group (Epic KE 30973)		 35  9
 35OTHER VOICES
  Doors (Elektra EKS-75017)		 33  8
 36ROOTS
  Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8009)		 34  8
 37KILLER
  Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. BS 2587)		 47  3
 38FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
  Original Soundtrack (United Artists UAS-10900)		 41 10
 39A DECADE OF GOLD (The Dionne Warwicke Story)
  Dionne Warwicke (Scepter SPS 2-596)		 38 10
 40AERIE
  John Denver (RCA Victor LSP-4607)		 42  6
 41JACKSON 5 CHRISTMAS ALBUM
  Jackson 5 (Motown MS-713)		 55  6
 42TUPELO HONEY
  Van Morrison (Warner Bros. WS 1950)		 44  9
 43SMACKWATER JACK
  Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3037)		 43 10
 44SONNY & CHER LIVE
  Sonny & Cher (Kapp KS-3654)		 40 11
 45EVERY GOOD BOY DESERVES FAVOUR
  Moody Blues (Threshold THS 5)		 29 19
 46LIVE AT CAESARS PALACE
  Tom Jones (Parrot 2XPAS 71049/50)		 48  7
 47FLOWERS OF EVIL
  Mountain (Windfall 5501)		 70  3
 48BARK
  Jefferson Airplane (Grunt FTR-1001)		 31 15
 49ANTICIPATION
  Carly Simon (Elektra EKS-75016)		 59  4
 50THE MORNING AFTER
  J. Geils Band (Atlantic SD 8297)		 51  7
 51THE YES ALBUM
  Yes (Atlantic SD 8283)		 61 18
 52SESAME STREET 2
  Original Cast (Warner Bros. BS 2569)		 67  3
 53RAM
  Paul & Linda McCartney (Apple SMAS-3375)		 30 30
 54CHARLEY PRIDE SINGS HEART SONGS
  Charley Pride (RCA Victor LSP-4617)		 73  2
 55DESIDERATA
  Les Crane (Warner Bros. BS 2570)		 65  3
 56SUMMER OF ’42
  Original Soundtrack / Michel LeGrand (Warner Bros. WS 1925)		 60 16
 57LOSING THEIR HEADS
  Hudson & Landry (Dore LP-326)		 72  4
 58TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN
  Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4280)		 49 47
 59JONATHAN EDWARDS
  Jonathan Edwards (Capricorn SD 862)		 78  5
 60UP TO DATE
  Partridge Family (Bell 6059)		 58 39
 61ALL DAY MUSIC
  War (United Artists UAS 5546)		 63  6
 62LIVING
  Judy Collins (Elektra EKS-75014)		 76  3
 63PEOPLE LIKE US
  Mamas & The Papas (Dunhill DSX-50106)		 64  8
 64SUMMER OF ’42
  Peter Nero (Columbia C 31105)		 81  3
 65RAINBOW BRIDGE
  Original Soundtrack /Jimi Hendrix (Reprise MS 2040)		 36 12
 66AQUALUNG
  Jethro Tull (Reprise MS 2035)		 66 33
 67MASTER OF REALITY
  Black Sabbath (Warner Bros. BS 2562)		 45 17
 68EASY LOVING
  Freddie Hart (Capitol ST-838)		 71 11
 69THE 5TH DIMENSION / LIVE!!
  5th Dimension (Bell 9000)		 46 10
 70(For God’s Sake) GIVE MORE POWER TO THE PEOPLE
  Chi-Lites (Brunswick BL 754170)		 54 18
 71WHAT’S GOING ON
  Marvin Gaye (Tamla TS-310)		 53 29
 72BARBRA JOAN STREISAND
  Barbra Streisand (Columbia KC 30792)		 56 14
 73ARETHA’S GREATEST HITS
  Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 8295)		 57 14
 74AL GREEN GETS NEXT TO YOU
  Al Green (Hi SHL 32062)		 82 11
 75SUNFIGHTER
  Paul Kantner & Grace Slick (Grunt FTR-1002)		 85  2
 76THE STYLISTICS
  Stylistics (Avco AV-33023)		 98  3
 77I GOT LUCKY
  Elvis Presley (RCA Camden CAL-2533)		 83  4
 78ASYLUM CHOIR II
  Leon Russell & Marc Benno (Shelter SW-8910)		 91  3
 79CHEECH & CHONG
  Cheech & Chong (Ode SP-77010)		 86 12
 80200 MOTELS
  Original Soundtrack / Frank Zappa (United Artists UAS 9956)		 50  9
 81MASS
  Leonard Bernstein (Columbia Masterworks M2 31008)		 —  1
 82MUD SLIDE SLIM AND THE BLUE HORIZON
  James Taylor (Warner Bros. BS 2561)		 68 34
 83QUICKSILVER
  Quicksilver Messenger Service (Capitol SW-819)		 88  3
 84EVOLUTION
  Dennis Coffey & Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex SXBS 7004)		105  3
 85CHOICE QUALITY STUFF / ANYTIME
  It’s A Beautiful Day (Columbia KC 30734)		103  3
 86STICKY FINGERS
  Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 59100)		 69 34
 87MUSWELL HILLBILLIES
  Kinks (RCA Victor LSP-4644)		106  2
 88STEVIE WONDER’S GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2
  Stevie Wonder (Tamla T 313L)		 93  7
 89THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND AT FILLMORE EAST
  Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn SD 2-802)		 92 22
 90BLESSED ARE...
  Joan Baez (Vanguard VSD-6570/1)		 62 15
 91JACKSON 5 GREATEST HITS
  Jackson 5 (Motown M-741L)		 —  1
 92NATURAL MAN
  Lou Rawls (MGM SE 4771)		 74 16
 93MY BOY
  Richard Harris (Dunhill DSX-50116)		 —  1
 94B. B. KING IN LONDON
  B. B. King (ABC ABCX-730)		 80 11
 95REVOLUTION OF THE MIND
  James Brown (Polydor PD 3003)		 —  1
 96CAHOOTS
  The Band (Capitol SMAS-651)		 75 11
 97GONNA TAKE A MIRACLE
  Laura Nyro (Columbia KC 30987)		 —  1
 98THE DONNY OSMOND ALBUM
  Donny Osmond (MGM SE 4782)		 77 25
 99LEE MICHAELS 5TH
  Lee Michaels (A&M SP-4302)		 87 30
100NILSSON SCHMILSSON
  Nilsson (RCA Victor LSP-4515)		102  3
101RARE EARTH IN CONCERT
  Rare Earth (Rare Earth R 534D)		 —  1
102THE GREAT BLIND DEGREE
  Richie Havens (Stormy Forest SFS 6010)		104  6
103LOST IN THE OZONE
  Commander Cody & Lost Planet Airmen (Paramount PAS-6017)		101  7
104EVOLUTION: THE BEST OF IRON BUTTERFLY
  Iron Butterfly (Atco SD 33-369)		112  2
105THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY ALBUM
  Partridge Family (Bell 6050)		107 62
106RICHARD NIXON SUPERSTAR
  David Frye (Buddah BDS 5097)		 —  1
107FUTURE GAMES
  Fleetwood Mac (Reprise RS 6465)		113  9
108THE MUPPET ALPHABET ALBUM
  Jim Henson’s Muppets (Columbia CC 25503)		 —  1
109GIVIN’ IT BACK
  Isley Brothers (T-Neck TNS 3008)		110 12
110THEIR 16 GREATEST HITS
  Grass Roots (Dunhill DSX-50107)		115 13
111STRAIGHT UP
  Badfinger (Apple SW-3387)		 —  1
112FRISCO MABEL JOY
  Mickey Newbury (Elektra EKS-74107)		114  6
113STREET CORNER TALKING
  Savoy Brown (Parrot PAS 71047)		108 14
114MARK-ALMOND II
  Mark-Almond (Blue Thumb BTS 32)		120  2
115TO LOVERS EVERYWHERE
  Mantovani & Orchestra (London XPS 598)		109  8
116A SPACE IN TIME
  Ten Years After (Columbia KC 30801)		119 18
117RESTRICTIONS
  Cactus (Atco SD 33-377)		127  3
118PARANOID
  Black Sabbath (Warner Bros. WS 1887)		122 46
119BUDDY MILES LIVE
  Buddy Miles (Mercury SRM-2-7500)		 95 12
120THE BEST OF THE GUESS WHO
  Guess Who (RCA Victor LPSX-1004)		123 38
121GREATEST HITS
  Sly & Family Stone (Epic KE 30325)		125 60
122SURF’S UP
  Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise RS 6453)		 84 15
123CLOSE TO YOU
  Carpenters (A&M SP-4271)		126 66
124JUST AS I AM
  Bill Withers (Sussex SXBS 7006)		131 26
125BLACK IVORY
  Wanda Robinson (Perception PLP 18)		124 15
126ELECTRIC WARRIOR
  T. Rex (Reprise RS 6466)		132  3
127ANNE MURRAY/ GLEN CAMPBELL
  Anne Murray / Glen Campbell (Capitol SW-869)		 —  1
128LOVE BOOK
  Lettermen (Capitol ST-836)		121 11
129MEDDLE
  Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-832)		 79  9
130GRATEFUL DEAD
  Grateful Dead (Warner Bros. 2WS 1935)		 89 11
131HELEN REDDY
  Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-857)		133  3
132MIRROR
  Emitt Rhodes (Dunhill DSX-50111)		134  5
133LAST NIGHT I HAD THE STRANGEST DREAM
  Mason Proffit (Ampex A 10138)		135  8
134SHAKE OFF THE DEMON
  Brewer & Shipley (Kama Sutra KSBS 2039)		 —  1
135GARDEN IN THE CITY
  Melanie (Buddah BDS 5095)		138  3
136FARTHER ALONG
  Byrds (Columbia KC 31050)		141  2
137WELCOME TO THE CANTEEN
  Traffic, etc. (United Artists UAS-5550)		 90 13
138’NUFF SAID
  Ike & Tina Turner (United Artists UAS-5530)		 99  7
139THE SILVER TONGUED DEVIL AND I
  Kris Kristofferson (Monument Z 30679)		 97 23
140VISIONS
  Grant Green (Blue Note BST 84373)		128  7
141TRUTH OF TRUTHS
  Various Artists (Oak OR 1001)		144  7
142THE BEST OF SONNY & CHER
  Sonny & Cher (Atco SD 33-219)		143 33
143THE SIEGEL-SCHWALL BAND
  Siegel-Schwall Band (Wooden Nickel WNS-1002)		146  2
144WHATCHA SEE IS WHATCHA GET
  Dramatics (Volt VOS-6018)		 —  1
145DETROIT
  Detroit Featuring Mitch Ryder (Paramount PAS-6010)		147  3
146GREATEST HITS, VOLUME TWO
  B. J. Thomas (Scepter SPS 597)		100  5
147A 25TH ANNIVERSARY IN SHOW BUSINESS SALUTE TO RAY CHARLES
  Ray Charles (ABC ABCH-731)		 96  8
148WOULD YOU TAKE ANOTHER CHANCE ON ME?
  Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury SR 61346)		 —  1
149SYNERGY
  Glass Harp (Decca DL 75306)		 —  1
150PUSH PUSH
  Herbie Mann (Embryo SD 532)		94 10
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