CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS
Blue square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending JANUARY 1, 1972
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1CHICAGO AT CARNEGIE HALL
  Chicago (Columbia C4X 30865)		  2  8
  2MUSIC
  Carole King (Ode SP-77013)		  3  4
  3ZoSo
  Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 7208)		  1  6
  4E PLURIBUS FUNK
  Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SW-853)		  5  5
  5THERE’S A RIOT GOIN’ ON
  Sly & Family Stone (Epic KE 30986)		  4  8
  6BLACK MOSES
  Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS 2-5003)		  8  4
  7ALL IN THE FAMILY
  TV Cast (Atlantic SD 7210)		  9  8
  8TEASER AND THE FIRECAT
  Cat Stevens (A&M SP 4313)		  7 12
  9AMERICAN PIE
  Don McLean (United Artists UAS 5535)		 13  7
 10WILD LIFE
  Wings (Apple SW-3386)		 20  2
 11SANTANA
  Santana (Columbia KC 30595)		  6 12
 12SHAFT
  Original Soundtrack / Isaac Hayes (Enterprise EN 2-5002)		 10 21
 13TAPESTRY
  Carole King (Ode SP-77009)		 14 40
 14EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY
  Rod Stewart (Mercury SRM-1-609)		 11 29
 15IMAGINE
  John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band (Apple SW 3379)		 12 15
 16MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER
  Elton John (Uni 93120)		 17  6
 17BOB DYLAN’S GREATEST HITS VOLUME II
  Bob Dylan (Columbia KG 31120)		 22  4
 18GATHER ME
  Melanie (Neighborhood NRS-47001)		 23 10
 19A PARTRIDGE FAMILY CHRISTMAS CARD
  Partridge Family (Bell 6066)		 24  6
 20JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
  Various Artists (Decca DXSA 7206)		 19 60
 21STONES
  Neil Diamond (Uni 93106)		 15  8
 22HARMONY
  Three Dog Night (Dunhill DSX-50108)		 16 12
 23MEATY BEATY BIG AND BOUNCY
  The Who (Decca DL 79184)		 18  8
 24THE LOW SPARK OF HIGH HEELED BOYS
  Traffic (Island SW-9306)		 28  4
 25TO YOU WITH LOVE, DONNY
  Donny Osmond (MGM SE 4797)		 21 10
 26A NOD IS AS GOOD AS A WINK... TO A BLIND HORSE
  Faces (Warner Bros. BS 2574)		 31  3
 27QUIET FIRE
  Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 1594)		 30  5
 28CARPENTERS
  Carpenters (A&M SP-3502)		 26 31
 29THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY SOUND MAGAZINE
  Partridge Family (Bell 6064)		 25 19
 30KILLER
  Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. BS 2587)		 37  4
 31CHER
  Cher (Kapp KS-3649)		 29 13
 32JACKSON 5 CHRISTMAS ALBUM
  Jackson 5 (Motown MS-713)		 41  7
 33ROCKIN’ THE FILLMORE
  Humble Pie (A&M SP-3506)		 27 10
 34GOIN’ BACK TO INDIANA
  Original TV Soundtrack /Jackson 5 (Motown M-742L)		 32 12
 35OTHER VOICES
  Doors (Elektra EKS-75017)		 35  9
 36WHO’S NEXT
  The Who (Decca DL 79182)		 33 21
 37FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
  Original Soundtrack (United Artists UAS-10900)		 38 11
 38ROOTS
  Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8009)		 36  9
 39AERIE
  John Denver (RCA Victor LSP-4607)		 40  7
 40FLOWERS OF EVIL
  Mountain (Windfall 5501)		 47  4
 41A DECADE OF GOLD (The Dionne Warwicke Story)
  Dionne Warwicke (Scepter SPS 2-596)		 39 11
 42EVERY GOOD BOY DESERVES FAVOUR
  Moody Blues (Threshold THS 5)		 45 20
 43SESAME STREET 2
  Original Cast (Warner Bros. BS 2569)		 52  4
 44DESIDERATA
  Les Crane (Warner Bros. BS 2570)		 55  4
 45SUMMER OF ’42
  Peter Nero (Columbia C 31105)		 64  4
 46ANTICIPATION
  Carly Simon (Elektra EKS-75016)		 49  5
 47LOSING THEIR HEADS
  Hudson & Landry (Dore LP-326)		 57  5
 48THE YES ALBUM
  Yes (Atlantic SD 8283)		 51 19
 49CHARLEY PRIDE SINGS HEART SONGS
  Charley Pride (RCA Victor LSP-4617)		 54  3
 50JONATHAN EDWARDS
  Jonathan Edwards (Capricorn SD 862)		 59  6
 51LIVING
  Judy Collins (Elektra EKS-75014)		 62  4
 52ROUGH AND READY
  Jeff Beck Group (Epic KE 30973)		 34 10
 53SUMMER OF ’42
  Original Soundtrack / Michel LeGrand (Warner Bros. WS 1925)		 56 17
 54UP TO DATE
  Partridge Family (Bell 6059)		 60 40
 55TUPELO HONEY
  Van Morrison (Warner Bros. WS 1950)		 42 10
 56LIVE AT CAESARS PALACE
  Tom Jones (Parrot 2XPAS 71049/50)		 46  8
 57ALL DAY MUSIC
  War (United Artists UAS 5546)		 61  7
 58THE MORNING AFTER
  J. Geils Band (Atlantic SD 8297)		 50  8
 59SONNY & CHER LIVE
  Sonny & Cher (Kapp KS-3654)		 44 12
 60ASYLUM CHOIR II
  Leon Russell & Marc Benno (Shelter SW-8910)		 78  4
 61EVOLUTION
  Dennis Coffey & Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex SXBS 7004)		 84  4
 62SMACKWATER JACK
  Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3037)		 43 11
 63THE STYLISTICS
  Stylistics (Avco AV-33023)		 76  4
 64RAM
  Paul & Linda McCartney (Apple SMAS-3375)		 53 31
 65SUNFIGHTER
  Paul Kantner & Grace Slick (Grunt FTR-1002)		 75  3
 66BARK
  Jefferson Airplane (Grunt FTR-1001)		 48 16
 67AL GREEN GETS NEXT TO YOU
  Al Green (Hi SHL 32062)		 74 12
 68THE 5TH DIMENSION / LIVE!!
  5th Dimension (Bell 9000)		 69 11
 69MASS
  Leonard Bernstein (Columbia Masterworks M2 31008)		 81  2
 70PEOPLE LIKE US
  Mamas & The Papas (Dunhill DSX-50106)		 63  9
 71TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN
  Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4280)		 58 48
 72MASTER OF REALITY
  Black Sabbath (Warner Bros. BS 2562)		 67 18
 73WHAT’S GOING ON
  Marvin Gaye (Tamla TS-310)		 71 30
 74CHEECH & CHONG
  Cheech & Chong (Ode SP-77010)		 79 13
 75BARBRA JOAN STREISAND
  Barbra Streisand (Columbia KC 30792)		 72 15
 76AQUALUNG
  Jethro Tull (Reprise MS 2035)		 66 34
 77STRAIGHT UP
  Badfinger (Apple SW-3387)		111  2
 78ARETHA’S GREATEST HITS
  Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 8295)		 73 15
 79JACKSON 5 GREATEST HITS
  Jackson 5 (Motown M-741L)		 91  2
 80CHOICE QUALITY STUFF / ANYTIME
  It’s A Beautiful Day (Columbia KC 30734)		 85  4
 81MY BOY
  Richard Harris (Dunhill DSX-50116)		 93  2
 82MUSWELL HILLBILLIES
  Kinks (RCA Victor LSP-4644)		 87  3
 83REVOLUTION OF THE MIND
  James Brown (Polydor PD 3003)		 95  2
 84I GOT LUCKY
  Elvis Presley (RCA Camden CAL-2533)		 77  5
 85GONNA TAKE A MIRACLE
  Laura Nyro (Columbia KC 30987)		 97  2
 86RAINBOW BRIDGE
  Original Soundtrack /Jimi Hendrix (Reprise MS 2040)		 65 13
 87LIVE AT THE RIVIERA, LAS VEGAS
  Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot XPAS 71051)		 —  1
 88STEVIE WONDER’S GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2
  Stevie Wonder (Tamla T 313L)		 88  8
 89WE’D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING
  New Seekers (Elektra EKS-74115)		 —  1
 90RARE EARTH IN CONCERT
  Rare Earth (Rare Earth R 534D)		101  2
 91RICHARD NIXON SUPERSTAR
  David Frye (Buddah BDS 5097)		106  2
 92(For God’s Sake) GIVE MORE POWER TO THE PEOPLE
  Chi-Lites (Brunswick BL 754170)		 70 19
 93QUICKSILVER
  Quicksilver Messenger Service (Capitol SW-819)		 83  4
 94FARTHER ALONG
  Byrds (Columbia KC 31050)		136  3
 95NILSSON SCHMILSSON
  Nilsson (RCA Victor LSP-4515)		100  4
 96MUD SLIDE SLIM AND THE BLUE HORIZON
  James Taylor (Warner Bros. BS 2561)		 82 35
 97NATURAL MAN
  Lou Rawls (MGM SE 4771)		 92 17
 98EASY LOVING
  Freddie Hart (Capitol ST-838)		 68 12
 99THE DONNY OSMOND ALBUM
  Donny Osmond (MGM SE 4782)		 98 26
100THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND AT FILLMORE EAST
  Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn SD 2-802)		 89 23
101EVOLUTION: THE BEST OF IRON BUTTERFLY
  Iron Butterfly (Atco SD 33-369)		104  3
102THE GREAT BLIND DEGREE
  Richie Havens (Stormy Forest SFS 6010)		102  7
103THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY ALBUM
  Partridge Family (Bell 6050)		105 63
104THE MUPPET ALPHABET ALBUM
  Jim Henson’s Muppets (Columbia CC 25503)		108  2
105MARK-ALMOND II
  Mark-Almond (Blue Thumb BTS 32)		114  3
106LOST IN THE OZONE
  Commander Cody & Lost Planet Airmen (Paramount PAS-6017)		103  8
107B. B. KING IN LONDON
  B. B. King (ABC ABCX-730)		 94 12
108STICKY FINGERS
  Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 59100)		 86 35
109FRISCO MABEL JOY
  Mickey Newbury (Elektra EKS-74107)		112  7
110FUTURE GAMES
  Fleetwood Mac (Reprise RS 6465)		107 10
111GIVIN’ IT BACK
  Isley Brothers (T-Neck TNS 3008)		109 13
112200 MOTELS
  Original Soundtrack / Frank Zappa (United Artists UAS 9956)		 80 10
113THEIR 16 GREATEST HITS
  Grass Roots (Dunhill DSX-50107)		110 14
114LIVE-EVIL
  Miles Davis (Columbia G 30954)		 —  1
115RESTRICTIONS
  Cactus (Atco SD 33-377)		117  4
116BLESSED ARE...
  Joan Baez (Vanguard VSD-6570/1)		 90 16
117TO LOVERS EVERYWHERE
  Mantovani & Orchestra (London XPS 598)		115  9
118ANNE MURRAY / GLEN CAMPBELL
  Anne Murray / Glen Campbell (Capitol SW-869)		127  2
119BUDDY MILES LIVE
  Buddy Miles (Mercury SRM-2-7500)		119 13
120SOULFUL TAPESTRY
  Honey Cone (Hot Wax HA 707)		 —  1
121CAHOOTS
  The Band (Capitol SMAS-651)		 96 12
122STREET CORNER TALKING
  Savoy Brown (Parrot PAS 71047)		113 15
123A SPACE IN TIME
  Ten Years After (Columbia KC 30801)		116 19
124ELECTRIC WARRIOR
  T. Rex (Reprise RS 6466)		126  4
125LEE MICHAELS 5TH
  Lee Michaels (A&M SP-4302)		 99 31
126THE BEST OF THE GUESS WHO
  Guess Who (RCA Victor LPSX-1004)		120 39
127JUST AS I AM
  Bill Withers (Sussex SXBS 7006)		124 27
128BLACK IVORY
  Wanda Robinson (Perception PLP 18)		125 16
129HELEN REDDY
  Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-857)		131  4
130SHAKE OFF THE DEMON
  Brewer & Shipley (Kama Sutra KSBS 2039)		134  2
131MIRROR
  Emitt Rhodes (Dunhill DSX-50111)		132  6
132PARANOID
  Black Sabbath (Warner Bros. WS 1887)		118 47
133GREATEST HITS
  Sly & Family Stone (Epic KE 30325)		121 61
134WHATCHA SEE IS WHATCHA GET
  Dramatics (Volt VOS-6018)		144  2
135CLOSE TO YOU
  Carpenters (A&M SP-4271)		123 67
136MEDDLE
  Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-832)		129 10
137GARDEN IN THE CITY
  Melanie (Buddah BDS 5095)		135  4
138TRUTH OF TRUTHS
  Various Artists (Oak OR 1001)		141  8
139THE SIEGEL-SCHWALL BAND
  Siegel-Schwall Band (Wooden Nickel WNS-1002)		143  3
140THE BEST OF SONNY & CHER
  Sonny & Cher (Atco SD 33-219)		142 34
141LAST NIGHT I HAD THE STRANGEST DREAM
  Mason Proffit (Ampex A 10138)		133  9
142DETROIT
  Detroit Featuring Mitch Ryder (Paramount PAS-6010)		145  4
143GREATEST HITS, VOLUME TWO
  B. J. Thomas (Scepter SPS 597)		146  6
144WOULD YOU TAKE ANOTHER CHANCE ON ME?
  Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury SR 61346)		148  2
145A 25TH ANNIVERSARY IN SHOW BUSINESS SALUTE TO RAY CHARLES
  Ray Charles (ABC ABCH-731)		147  9
146CARRY IT ON
  Original Soundtrack /Joan Baez (Vanguard VSD-79313)		 —  1
147SYNERGY
  Glass Harp (Decca DL 75306)		149  2
148PUSH PUSH
  Herbie Mann (Embryo SD 532)		150 11
149VISIONS
  Grant Green (Blue Note BST 84373)		140  8
150THE SILVER TONGUED DEVIL AND I
  Kris Kristofferson (Monument Z 30679)		139 24
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