CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS
Blue square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending JANUARY 8, 1972
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1MUSIC
  Carole King (Ode SP-77013)		  2  5
  2CHICAGO AT CARNEGIE HALL
  Chicago (Columbia C4X 30865)		  1  9
  3ZoSo
  Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 7208)		  3  7
  4E PLURIBUS FUNK
  Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SW-853)		  4  6
  5ALL IN THE FAMILY
  TV Cast (Atlantic SD 7210)		  7  9
  6AMERICAN PIE
  Don McLean (United Artists UAS 5535)		  9  8
  7THERE’S A RIOT GOIN’ ON
  Sly & Family Stone (Epic KE 30986)		  5  9
  8WILD LIFE
  Wings (Apple SW-3386)		 10  3
  9BLACK MOSES
  Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS 2-5003)		  6  5
 10TEASER AND THE FIRECAT
  Cat Stevens (A&M SP 4313)		  8 13
 11SANTANA
  Santana (Columbia KC 30595)		 11 13
 12SHAFT
  Original Soundtrack / Isaac Hayes (Enterprise EN 2-5002)		 12 22
 13BOB DYLAN’S GREATEST HITS VOLUME II
  Bob Dylan (Columbia KG 31120)		 17  5
 14TAPESTRY
  Carole King (Ode SP-77009)		 13 41
 15MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER
  Elton John (Uni 93120)		 16  7
 16GATHER ME
  Melanie (Neighborhood NRS-47001)		 18 11
 17JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
  Various Artists (Decca DXSA 7206)		 20 61
 18EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY
  Rod Stewart (Mercury SRM-1-609)		 14 30
 19IMAGINE
  John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band (Apple SW 3379)		 15 16
 20MEATY BEATY BIG AND BOUNCY
  The Who (Decca DL 79184)		 23  9
 21A NOD IS AS GOOD AS A WINK... TO A BLIND HORSE
  Faces (Warner Bros. BS 2574)		 26  4
 22KILLER
  Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. BS 2587)		 30  5
 23THE LOW SPARK OF HIGH HEELED BOYS
  Traffic (Island SW-9306)		 24  5
 24QUIET FIRE
  Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 1594)		 27  6
 25HARMONY
  Three Dog Night (Dunhill DSX-50108)		 22 13
 26THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY SOUND MAGAZINE
  Partridge Family (Bell 6064)		 29 20
 27STONES
  Neil Diamond (Uni 93106)		 21  9
 28TO YOU WITH LOVE, DONNY
  Donny Osmond (MGM SE 4797)		 25 11
 29CARPENTERS
  Carpenters (A&M SP-3502)		 28 32
 30CHER
  Cher (Kapp KS-3649)		 31 14
 31ROCKIN’ THE FILLMORE
  Humble Pie (A&M SP-3506)		 33 11
 32SUMMER OF ’42
  Peter Nero (Columbia C 31105)		 45  5
 33WHO’S NEXT
  The Who (Decca DL 79182)		 36 22
 34FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
  Original Soundtrack (United Artists UAS-10900)		 37 12
 35DESIDERATA
  Les Crane (Warner Bros. BS 2570)		 44  5
 36FLOWERS OF EVIL
  Mountain (Windfall 5501)		 40  5
 37GOIN’ BACK TO INDIANA
  Original TV Soundtrack /Jackson 5 (Motown M-742L)		 34 13
 38ANTICIPATION
  Carly Simon (Elektra EKS-75016)		 46  6
 39AERIE
  John Denver (RCA Victor LSP-4607)		 39  8
 40EVERY GOOD BOY DESERVES FAVOUR
  Moody Blues (Threshold THS 5)		 42 21
 41ROOTS
  Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8009)		 38 10
 42SESAME STREET 2
  Original Cast (Warner Bros. BS 2569)		 43  5
 43LOSING THEIR HEADS
  Hudson & Landry (Dore LP-326)		 47  6
 44JONATHAN EDWARDS
  Jonathan Edwards (Capricorn SD 862)		 50  7
 45OTHER VOICES
  Doors (Elektra EKS-75017)		 35 10
 46CHARLEY PRIDE SINGS HEART SONGS
  Charley Pride (RCA Victor LSP-4617)		 49  4
 47THE YES ALBUM
  Yes (Atlantic SD 8283)		 48 20
 48LIVING
  Judy Collins (Elektra EKS-75014)		 51  5
 49TUPELO HONEY
  Van Morrison (Warner Bros. WS 1950)		 55 11
 50SUMMER OF ’42
  Original Soundtrack / Michel LeGrand (Warner Bros. WS 1925)		 53 18
 51EVOLUTION
  Dennis Coffey & Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex SXBS 7004)		 61  5
 52UP TO DATE
  Partridge Family (Bell 6059)		 54 41
 53THE STYLISTICS
  Stylistics (Avco AV-33023)		 63  5
 54A DECADE OF GOLD (The Dionne Warwicke Story)
  Dionne Warwicke (Scepter SPS 2-596)		 41 12
 55ALL DAY MUSIC
  War (United Artists UAS 5546)		 57  8
 56HOT ROCKS 1964-1971
  Rolling Stones (London 2PS 606/7)		 —  1
 57ASYLUM CHOIR II
  Leon Russell & Marc Benno (Shelter SW-8910)		 60  5
 58MASS
  Leonard Bernstein (Columbia Masterworks M2 31008)		 69  3
 59SUNFIGHTER
  Paul Kantner & Grace Slick (Grunt FTR-1002)		 65  4
 60STRAIGHT UP
  Badfinger (Apple SW-3387)		 77  3
 61JACKSON 5 GREATEST HITS
  Jackson 5 (Motown M-741L)		 79  3
 62LIVE AT CAESARS PALACE
  Tom Jones (Parrot 2XPAS 71049/50)		 56  9
 63CHEECH & CHONG
  Cheech & Chong (Ode SP-77010)		 74 14
 64SONNY & CHER LIVE
  Sonny & Cher (Kapp KS-3654)		 59 13
 65THE MORNING AFTER
  J. Geils Band (Atlantic SD 8297)		 58  9
 66SMACKWATER JACK
  Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3037)		 62 12
 67AL GREEN GETS NEXT TO YOU
  Al Green (Hi SHL 32062)		 67 13
 68THE 5TH DIMENSION / LIVE!!
  5th Dimension (Bell 9000)		 68 12
 69ROUGH AND READY
  Jeff Beck Group (Epic KE 30973)		 52 11
 70REVOLUTION OF THE MIND
  James Brown (Polydor PD 3003)		 83  3
 71MUSWELL HILLBILLIES
  Kinks (RCA Victor LSP-4644)		 82  4
 72AQUALUNG
  Jethro Tull (Reprise MS 2035)		 76 35
 73GONNA TAKE A MIRACLE
  Laura Nyro (Columbia KC 30987)		 85  3
 74LIVE AT THE RIVIERA, LAS VEGAS
  Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot XPAS 71051)		 87  2
 75PEOPLE LIKE US
  Mamas & The Papas (Dunhill DSX-50106)		 70 10
 76TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN
  Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4280)		 71 49
 77RARE EARTH IN CONCERT
  Rare Earth (Rare Earth R 534D)		 90  3
 78MY BOY
  Richard Harris (Dunhill DSX-50116)		 81  3
 79CHOICE QUALITY STUFF / ANYTIME
  It’s A Beautiful Day (Columbia KC 30734)		 80  5
 80WE’D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING
  New Seekers (Elektra EKS-74115)		 89  2
 81MASTER OF REALITY
  Black Sabbath (Warner Bros. BS 2562)		 72 19
 82RAM
  Paul & Linda McCartney (Apple SMAS-3375)		 64 32
 83BARK
  Jefferson Airplane (Grunt FTR-1001)		 66 17
 84ARETHA’S GREATEST HITS
  Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 8295)		 78 16
 85WHAT’S GOING ON
  Marvin Gaye (Tamla TS-310)		 73 31
 86RICHARD NIXON SUPERSTAR
  David Frye (Buddah BDS 5097)		 91  3
 87BARBRA JOAN STREISAND
  Barbra Streisand (Columbia KC 30792)		 75 16
 88FARTHER ALONG
  Byrds (Columbia KC 31050)		 94  4
 89NILSSON SCHMILSSON
  Nilsson (RCA Victor LSP-4515)		 95  5
 90STEVIE WONDER’S GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2
  Stevie Wonder (Tamla T 313L)		 88  9
 91QUICKSILVER
  Quicksilver Messenger Service (Capitol SW-819)		 93  5
 92I GOT LUCKY
  Elvis Presley (RCA Camden CAL-2533)		 84  6
 93RAINBOW BRIDGE
  Original Soundtrack /Jimi Hendrix (Reprise MS 2040)		 86 14
 94(For God’s Sake) GIVE MORE POWER TO THE PEOPLE
  Chi-Lites (Brunswick BL 754170)		 92 20
 95NATURAL MAN
  Lou Rawls (MGM SE 4771)		 97 18
 96THE DONNY OSMOND ALBUM
  Donny Osmond (MGM SE 4782)		 99 27
 97LIVE-EVIL
  Miles Davis (Columbia G 30954)		114  2
 98MUD SLIDE SLIM AND THE BLUE HORIZON
  James Taylor (Warner Bros. BS 2561)		 96 36
 99LOST IN THE OZONE
  Commander Cody & Lost Planet Airmen (Paramount PAS-6017)		106  9
100EASY LOVING
  Freddie Hart (Capitol ST-838)		 98 13
101COMMUNICATION
  Bobby Womack (& Peace) (United Artists UAS-5539)		 —  1
102EVOLUTION: THE BEST OF IRON BUTTERFLY
  Iron Butterfly (Atco SD 33-369)		101  4
103MARK-ALMOND II
  Mark-Almond (Blue Thumb BTS 32)		105  4
104FRISCO MABEL JOY
  Mickey Newbury (Elektra EKS-74107)		109  8
105THE GREAT BLIND DEGREE
  Richie Havens (Stormy Forest SFS 6010)		102  8
106THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND AT FILLMORE EAST
  Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn SD 2-802)		100 24
107THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY ALBUM
  Partridge Family (Bell 6050)		103 64
108THE MUPPET ALPHABET ALBUM
  Jim Henson’s Muppets (Columbia CC 25503)		104  3
109STICKY FINGERS
  Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 59100)		108 36
110FUTURE GAMES
  Fleetwood Mac (Reprise RS 6465)		110 11
111B. B. KING IN LONDON
  B. B. King (ABC ABCX-730)		107 13
112BLESSED ARE...
  Joan Baez (Vanguard VSD-6570/1)		116 17
113GIVIN’ IT BACK
  Isley Brothers (T-Neck TNS 3008)		111 14
114RESTRICTIONS
  Cactus (Atco SD 33-377)		115  5
115BUDDY MILES LIVE
  Buddy Miles (Mercury SRM-2-7500)		119 14
116ANNE MURRAY / GLEN CAMPBELL
  Anne Murray / Glen Campbell (Capitol SW-869)		118  3
117SOULFUL TAPESTRY
  Honey Cone (Hot Wax HA 707)		120  2
118CAHOOTS
  The Band (Capitol SMAS-651)		121 13
119THEIR 16 GREATEST HITS
  Grass Roots (Dunhill DSX-50107)		113 15
120ELECTRIC WARRIOR
  T. Rex (Reprise RS 6466)		124  5
121HELEN REDDY
  Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-857)		129  5
122TO LOVERS EVERYWHERE
  Mantovani & Orchestra (London XPS 598)		117 10
123SHAKE OFF THE DEMON
  Brewer & Shipley (Kama Sutra KSBS 2039)		130  3
124STREET CORNER TALKING
  Savoy Brown (Parrot PAS 71047)		122 16
125BLACK IVORY
  Wanda Robinson (Perception PLP 18)		128 17
126A SPACE IN TIME
  Ten Years After (Columbia KC 30801)		123 20
127LEE MICHAELS 5TH
  Lee Michaels (A&M SP-4302)		125 32
128THE BEST OF THE GUESS WHO
  Guess Who (RCA Victor LPSX-1004)		126 40
129WHATCHA SEE IS WHATCHA GET
  Dramatics (Volt VOS-6018)		134  3
130PARANOID
  Black Sabbath (Warner Bros. WS 1887)		132 48
131MIRROR
  Emitt Rhodes (Dunhill DSX-50111)		131  7
132CLOSE TO YOU
  Carpenters (A&M SP-4271)		135 68
133GARDEN IN THE CITY
  Melanie (Buddah BDS 5095)		137  5
134THE BEST OF SONNY & CHER
  Sonny & Cher (Atco SD 33-219)		140 35
135GREATEST HITS
  Sly & Family Stone (Epic KE 30325)		133 62
136TRUTH OF TRUTHS
  Various Artists (Oak OR 1001)		138  9
137DETROIT
  Detroit Featuring Mitch Ryder (Paramount PAS-6010)		142  5
138MEDDLE
  Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-832)		136 11
139THE SIEGEL-SCHWALL BAND
  Siegel-Schwall Band (Wooden Nickel WNS-1002)		139  4
140LAST NIGHT I HAD THE STRANGEST DREAM
  Mason Proffit (Ampex A 10138)		141 10
141GREATEST HITS, VOLUME TWO
  B. J. Thomas (Scepter SPS 597)		143  7
142A 25TH ANNIVERSARY IN SHOW BUSINESS SALUTE TO RAY CHARLES
  Ray Charles (ABC ABCH-731)		145 10
143WOULD YOU TAKE ANOTHER CHANCE ON ME?
  Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury SR 61346)		144  3
144CARRY IT ON
  Original Soundtrack /Joan Baez (Vanguard VSD-79313)		146  2
145PUSH PUSH
  Herbie Mann (Embryo SD 532)		148 12
146SYNERGY
  Glass Harp (Decca DL 75306)		147  3
147VISIONS
  Grant Green (Blue Note BST 84373)		149  9
148THE SILVER TONGUED DEVIL AND I
  Kris Kristofferson (Monument Z 30679)		150 25
149BEDKNOBS AND BROOMSTICKS
  Original Soundtrack (Buena Vista STER-5003)		 —  1
150JUST AN OLD FASHIONED LOVE SONG
  Paul Williams (A&M SP-4327)		 —  1
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