| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JANUARY 15, 1972 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | AMERICAN PIE Don McLean (United Artists UAS 5535) | 6 | 9 | |
| 2 | MUSIC Carole King (Ode SP-77013) | 1 | 6 | |
| 3 | CHICAGO AT CARNEGIE HALL Chicago (Columbia C4X 30865) | 2 | 10 | |
| 4 | ALL IN THE FAMILY TV Cast (Atlantic SD 7210) | 5 | 10 | |
| 5 | THE CONCERT FOR BANGLA DESH George Harrison / Various Artists (Apple STCX 3385) | — | 1 | |
| 6 | WILD LIFE Wings (Apple SW-3386) | 8 | 4 | |
| 7 |  Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 7208) | 3 | 8 | |
| 8 | E PLURIBUS FUNK Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SW-853) | 4 | 7 | |
| 9 | BLACK MOSES Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS 2-5003) | 9 | 6 | |
| 10 | THERE’S A RIOT GOIN’ ON Sly & Family Stone (Epic KE 30986) | 7 | 10 | |
| 11 | TEASER AND THE FIRECAT Cat Stevens (A&M SP 4313) | 10 | 14 | |
| 12 | BOB DYLAN’S GREATEST HITS VOLUME II Bob Dylan (Columbia KG 31120) | 13 | 6 | |
| 13 | SANTANA Santana (Columbia KC 30595) | 11 | 14 | |
| 14 | GATHER ME Melanie (Neighborhood NRS-47001) | 16 | 12 | |
| 15 | KILLER Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. BS 2587) | 22 | 6 | |
| 16 | JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Various Artists (Decca DXSA 7206) | 17 | 62 | |
| 17 | A NOD IS AS GOOD AS A WINK... TO A BLIND HORSE Faces (Warner Bros. BS 2574) | 21 | 5 | |
| 18 | SHAFT Original Soundtrack / Isaac Hayes (Enterprise EN 2-5002) | 12 | 23 | |
| 19 | TAPESTRY Carole King (Ode SP-77009) | 14 | 42 | |
| 20 | MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER Elton John (Uni 93120) | 15 | 8 | |
| 21 | QUIET FIRE Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 1594) | 24 | 7 | |
| 22 | THE LOW SPARK OF HIGH HEELED BOYS Traffic (Island SW-9306) | 23 | 6 | |
| 23 | IMAGINE John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band (Apple SW 3379) | 19 | 17 | |
| 24 | SUMMER OF ’42 Peter Nero (Columbia C 31105) | 32 | 6 | |
| 25 | EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY Rod Stewart (Mercury SRM-1-609) | 18 | 31 | |
| 26 | FLOWERS OF EVIL Mountain (Windfall 5501) | 36 | 6 | |
| 27 | MEATY BEATY BIG AND BOUNCY The Who (Decca DL 79184) | 20 | 10 | |
| 28 | HOT ROCKS 1964-1971 Rolling Stones (London 2PS 606/7) | 56 | 2 | |
| 29 | ROCKIN’ THE FILLMORE Humble Pie (A&M SP-3506) | 31 | 12 | |
| 30 | FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Original Soundtrack (United Artists UAS-10900) | 34 | 13 | |
| 31 | DESIDERATA Les Crane (Warner Bros. BS 2570) | 35 | 6 | |
| 32 | JONATHAN EDWARDS Jonathan Edwards (Capricorn SD 862) | 44 | 8 | |
| 33 | CARPENTERS Carpenters (A&M SP-3502) | 29 | 33 | |
| 34 | ANTICIPATION Carly Simon (Elektra EKS-75016) | 38 | 7 | |
| 35 | STONES Neil Diamond (Uni 93106) | 27 | 10 | |
| 36 | THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY SOUND MAGAZINE Partridge Family (Bell 6064) | 26 | 21 | |
| 37 | JACKSON 5 GREATEST HITS Jackson 5 (Motown M-741L) | 61 | 4 | |
| 38 | AERIE John Denver (RCA Victor LSP-4607) | 39 | 9 | |
| 39 | EVOLUTION Dennis Coffey & Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex SXBS 7004) | 51 | 6 | |
| 40 | LOSING THEIR HEADS Hudson & Landry (Dore LP-326) | 43 | 7 | |
| 41 | HARMONY Three Dog Night (Dunhill DSX-50108) | 25 | 14 | |
| 42 | THE STYLISTICS Stylistics (Avco AV-33023) | 53 | 6 | |
| 43 | ROOTS Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8009) | 41 | 11 | |
| 44 | TO YOU WITH LOVE, DONNY Donny Osmond (MGM SE 4797) | 28 | 12 | |
| 45 | SUMMER OF ’42 Original Soundtrack / Michel LeGrand (Warner Bros. WS 1925) | 50 | 19 | |
| 46 | CHEECH & CHONG Cheech & Chong (Ode SP-77010) | 63 | 15 | |
| 47 | MASS Leonard Bernstein (Columbia Masterworks M2 31008) | 58 | 4 | |
| 48 | LIVING Judy Collins (Elektra EKS-75014) | 48 | 6 | |
| 49 | ALL DAY MUSIC War (United Artists UAS 5546) | 55 | 9 | |
| 50 | STRAIGHT UP Badfinger (Apple SW-3387) | 60 | 4 | |
| 51 | CHER Cher (Kapp KS-3649) | 30 | 15 | |
| 52 | CHARLEY PRIDE SINGS HEART SONGS Charley Pride (RCA Victor LSP-4617) | 46 | 5 | |
| 53 | THE YES ALBUM Yes (Atlantic SD 8283) | 47 | 21 | |
| 54 | WHO’S NEXT The Who (Decca DL 79182) | 33 | 23 | |
| 55 | ASYLUM CHOIR II Leon Russell & Marc Benno (Shelter SW-8910) | 57 | 6 | |
| 56 | SUNFIGHTER Paul Kantner & Grace Slick (Grunt FTR-1002) | 59 | 5 | |
| 57 | A DECADE OF GOLD (The Dionne Warwicke Story) Dionne Warwicke (Scepter SPS 2-596) | 54 | 13 | |
| 58 | UP TO DATE Partridge Family (Bell 6059) | 52 | 42 | |
| 59 | TUPELO HONEY Van Morrison (Warner Bros. WS 1950) | 49 | 12 | |
| 60 | MUSWELL HILLBILLIES Kinks (RCA Victor LSP-4644) | 71 | 5 | |
| 61 | SESAME STREET 2 Original Cast (Warner Bros. BS 2569) | 42 | 6 | |
| 62 | GOIN’ BACK TO INDIANA Original TV Soundtrack /Jackson 5 (Motown M-742L) | 37 | 14 | |
| 63 | LIVE AT THE RIVIERA, LAS VEGAS Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot XPAS 71051) | 74 | 3 | |
| 64 | RARE EARTH IN CONCERT Rare Earth (Rare Earth R 534D) | 77 | 4 | |
| 65 | EVERY GOOD BOY DESERVES FAVOUR Moody Blues (Threshold THS 5) | 40 | 22 | |
| 66 | REVOLUTION OF THE MIND James Brown (Polydor PD 3003) | 70 | 4 | |
| 67 | LIVE AT CAESARS PALACE Tom Jones (Parrot 2XPAS 71049/50) | 62 | 10 | |
| 68 | AL GREEN GETS NEXT TO YOU Al Green (Hi SHL 32062) | 67 | 14 | |
| 69 | GONNA TAKE A MIRACLE Laura Nyro (Columbia KC 30987) | 73 | 4 | |
| 70 | WE’D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING New Seekers (Elektra EKS-74115) | 80 | 3 | |
| 71 | OTHER VOICES Doors (Elektra EKS-75017) | 45 | 11 | |
| 72 | SONNY & CHER LIVE Sonny & Cher (Kapp KS-3654) | 64 | 14 | |
| 73 | THE 5TH DIMENSION / LIVE!! 5th Dimension (Bell 9000) | 68 | 13 | |
| 74 | TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4280) | 76 | 50 | |
| 75 | JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Original Broadway Cast (Decca DL7-1503) | — | 1 | |
| 76 | MY BOY Richard Harris (Dunhill DSX-50116) | 78 | 4 | |
| 77 | THE MORNING AFTER J. Geils Band (Atlantic SD 8297) | 65 | 10 | |
| 78 | AQUALUNG Jethro Tull (Reprise MS 2035) | 72 | 36 | |
| 79 | SMACKWATER JACK Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3037) | 66 | 13 | |
| 80 | CHOICE QUALITY STUFF / ANYTIME It’s A Beautiful Day (Columbia KC 30734) | 79 | 6 | |
| 81 | RICHARD NIXON SUPERSTAR David Frye (Buddah BDS 5097) | 86 | 4 | |
| 82 | NILSSON SCHMILSSON Nilsson (RCA Victor LSP-4515) | 89 | 6 | |
| 83 | MASTER OF REALITY Black Sabbath (Warner Bros. BS 2562) | 81 | 20 | |
| 84 | RAM Paul & Linda McCartney (Apple SMAS-3375) | 82 | 33 | |
| 85 | FARTHER ALONG Byrds (Columbia KC 31050) | 88 | 5 | |
| 86 | STEVIE WONDER’S GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2 Stevie Wonder (Tamla T 313L) | 90 | 10 | |
| 87 | ROUGH AND READY Jeff Beck Group (Epic KE 30973) | 69 | 12 | |
| 88 | WHAT’S GOING ON Marvin Gaye (Tamla TS-310) | 85 | 32 | |
| 89 | BARK Jefferson Airplane (Grunt FTR-1001) | 83 | 18 | |
| 90 | ARETHA’S GREATEST HITS Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 8295) | 84 | 17 | |
| 91 | PEOPLE LIKE US Mamas & The Papas (Dunhill DSX-50106) | 75 | 11 | |
| 92 | LIVE-EVIL Miles Davis (Columbia G 30954) | 97 | 3 | |
| 93 | BARBRA JOAN STREISAND Barbra Streisand (Columbia KC 30792) | 87 | 17 | |
| 94 | QUICKSILVER Quicksilver Messenger Service (Capitol SW-819) | 91 | 6 | |
| 95 | NATURAL MAN Lou Rawls (MGM SE 4771) | 95 | 19 | |
| 96 | STANDING OVATION Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul S 736L) | — | 1 | |
| 97 | THE DONNY OSMOND ALBUM Donny Osmond (MGM SE 4782) | 96 | 28 | |
| 98 | LOST IN THE OZONE Commander Cody & Lost Planet Airmen (Paramount PAS-6017) | 99 | 10 | |
| 99 | (For God’s Sake) GIVE MORE POWER TO THE PEOPLE Chi-Lites (Brunswick BL 754170) | 94 | 21 | |
| 100 | COMMUNICATION Bobby Womack (& Peace) (United Artists UAS-5539) | 101 | 2 | |
| 101 | MARK-ALMOND II Mark-Almond (Blue Thumb BTS 32) | 103 | 5 | |
| 102 | EVOLUTION: THE BEST OF IRON BUTTERFLY Iron Butterfly (Atco SD 33-369) | 102 | 5 | |
| 103 | MUD SLIDE SLIM AND THE BLUE HORIZON James Taylor (Warner Bros. BS 2561) | 98 | 37 | |
| 104 | RAINBOW BRIDGE Original Soundtrack /Jimi Hendrix (Reprise MS 2040) | 93 | 15 | |
| 105 | SUPERSTAR Vikki Carr (Columbia C 31040) | — | 1 | |
| 106 | FRISCO MABEL JOY Mickey Newbury (Elektra EKS-74107) | 104 | 9 | |
| 107 | I GOT LUCKY Elvis Presley (RCA Camden CAL-2533) | 92 | 7 | |
| 108 | THE GREAT BLIND DEGREE Richie Havens (Stormy Forest SFS 6010) | 105 | 9 | |
| 109 | THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY ALBUM Partridge Family (Bell 6050) | 107 | 65 | |
| 110 | SOULFUL TAPESTRY Honey Cone (Hot Wax HA 707) | 117 | 3 | |
| 111 | THE MUPPET ALPHABET ALBUM Jim Henson’s Muppets (Columbia CC 25503) | 108 | 4 | |
| 112 | STICKY FINGERS Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 59100) | 109 | 37 | |
| 113 | THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND AT FILLMORE EAST Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn SD 2-802) | 106 | 25 | |
| 114 | ANNE MURRAY / GLEN CAMPBELL Anne Murray / Glen Campbell (Capitol SW-869) | 116 | 4 | |
| 115 | MOODY JR. Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul S 733L) | — | 1 | |
| 116 | BLESSED ARE... Joan Baez (Vanguard VSD-6570/1) | 112 | 18 | |
| 117 | EASY LOVING Freddie Hart (Capitol ST-838) | 100 | 14 | |
| 118 | BUDDY MILES LIVE Buddy Miles (Mercury SRM-2-7500) | 115 | 15 | |
| 119 | HELEN REDDY Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-857) | 121 | 6 | |
| 120 | SHAKE OFF THE DEMON Brewer & Shipley (Kama Sutra KSBS 2039) | 123 | 4 | |
| 121 | CAHOOTS The Band (Capitol SMAS-651) | 118 | 14 | |
| 122 | FUTURE GAMES Fleetwood Mac (Reprise RS 6465) | 110 | 12 | |
| 123 | DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER Original Soundtrack (United Artists UAS 5220) | — | 1 | |
| 124 | B. B. KING IN LONDON B. B. King (ABC ABCX-730) | 111 | 14 | |
| 125 | GIVIN’ IT BACK Isley Brothers (T-Neck TNS 3008) | 113 | 15 | |
| 126 | RESTRICTIONS Cactus (Atco SD 33-377) | 114 | 6 | |
| 127 | WHATCHA SEE IS WHATCHA GET Dramatics (Volt VOS-6018) | 129 | 4 | |
| 128 | THE BEST OF THE GUESS WHO Guess Who (RCA Victor LPSX-1004) | 128 | 41 | |
| 129 | TO LOVERS EVERYWHERE Mantovani & Orchestra (London XPS 598) | 122 | 11 | |
| 130 | THEIR 16 GREATEST HITS Grass Roots (Dunhill DSX-50107) | 119 | 16 | |
| 131 | BLACK IVORY Wanda Robinson (Perception PLP 18) | 125 | 18 | |
| 132 | ELECTRIC WARRIOR T. Rex (Reprise RS 6466) | 120 | 6 | |
| 133 | TRUTH OF TRUTHS Various Artists (Oak OR 1001) | 136 | 10 | |
| 134 | DETROIT Detroit Featuring Mitch Ryder (Paramount PAS-6010) | 137 | 6 | |
| 135 | GARDEN IN THE CITY Melanie (Buddah BDS 5095) | 133 | 6 | |
| 136 | THE BEST OF SONNY & CHER Sonny & Cher (Atco SD 33-219) | 134 | 36 | |
| 137 | THE SIEGEL-SCHWALL BAND Siegel-Schwall Band (Wooden Nickel WNS-1002) | 139 | 5 | |
| 138 | A SPACE IN TIME Ten Years After (Columbia KC 30801) | 126 | 21 | |
| 139 | GREATEST HITS Sly & Family Stone (Epic KE 30325) | 135 | 63 | |
| 140 | CLOSE TO YOU Carpenters (A&M SP-4271) | 132 | 69 | |
| 141 | GREATEST HITS, VOLUME TWO B. J. Thomas (Scepter SPS 597) | 141 | 8 | |
| 142 | CARRY IT ON Original Soundtrack /Joan Baez (Vanguard VSD-79313) | 144 | 3 | |
| 143 | PUSH PUSH Herbie Mann (Embryo SD 532) | 145 | 13 | |
| 144 | DYNAMITE Supremes & The Four Tops (Motown M 745L) | — | 1 | |
| 145 | INNER CITY BLUES Grover Washington, Jr. (Kudu KU-03) | — | 1 | |
| 146 | SYNERGY Glass Harp (Decca DL 75306) | 146 | 4 | |
| 147 | PAPA JOHN CREACH Papa John Creach (Grunt FTR-1003) | — | 1 | |
| 148 | JUST AN OLD FASHIONED LOVE SONG Paul Williams (A&M SP-4327) | 150 | 2 | |
| 149 | BEDKNOBS AND BROOMSTICKS Original Soundtrack (Buena Vista STER-5003) | 149 | 2 | |
| 150 | MEDDLE Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-832) | 138 | 12 | |
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