CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS
Blue square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending JANUARY 29, 1972
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1AMERICAN PIE
  Don McLean (United Artists UAS 5535)		  1 11
  2THE CONCERT FOR BANGLA DESH
  George Harrison / Various Artists (Apple STCX 3385)		  2  3
  3MUSIC
  Carole King (Ode SP-77013)		  3  8
  4CHICAGO AT CARNEGIE HALL
  Chicago (Columbia C4X 30865)		  4 12
  5ZoSo
  Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 7208)		  5 10
  6TEASER AND THE FIRECAT
  Cat Stevens (A&M SP 4313)		  7 16
  7HOT ROCKS 1964-1971
  Rolling Stones (London 2PS 606/7)		  9  4
  8WILD LIFE
  Wings (Apple SW-3386)		  6  6
  9E PLURIBUS FUNK
  Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SW-853)		 12  9
 10BLACK MOSES
  Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS 2-5003)		 10  8
 11A NOD IS AS GOOD AS A WINK... TO A BLIND HORSE
  Faces (Warner Bros. BS 2574)		 13  7
 12BOB DYLAN’S GREATEST HITS VOLUME II
  Bob Dylan (Columbia KG 31120)		 11  8
 13KILLER
  Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. BS 2587)		 15  8
 14GATHER ME
  Melanie (Neighborhood NRS-47001)		 14 14
 15ALL IN THE FAMILY
  TV Cast (Atlantic SD 7210)		  8 12
 16MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER
  Elton John (Uni 93120)		 18 10
 17JACKSON 5 GREATEST HITS
  Jackson 5 (Motown M-741L)		 21  6
 18THERE’S A RIOT GOIN’ ON
  Sly & Family Stone (Epic KE 30986)		 16 12
 19TAPESTRY
  Carole King (Ode SP-77009)		 22 44
 20SANTANA
  Santana (Columbia KC 30595)		 17 16
 21THE LOW SPARK OF HIGH HEELED BOYS
  Traffic (Island SW-9306)		 19  8
 22QUIET FIRE
  Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 1594)		 20  9
 23SUMMER OF ’42
  Peter Nero (Columbia C 31105)		 23  8
 24FLOWERS OF EVIL
  Mountain (Windfall 5501)		 24  8
 25THE STYLISTICS
  Stylistics (Avco AV-33023)		 29  8
 26EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY
  Rod Stewart (Mercury SRM-1-609)		 27 33
 27JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
  Various Artists (Decca DXSA 7206)		 26 64
 28CHEECH & CHONG
  Cheech & Chong (Ode SP-77010)		 35 17
 29JONATHAN EDWARDS
  Jonathan Edwards (Capricorn SD 862)		 30 10
 30STONES
  Neil Diamond (Uni 93106)		 32 12
 31ANTICIPATION
  Carly Simon (Elektra EKS-75016)		 31  9
 32HARMONY
  Three Dog Night (Dunhill DSX-50108)		 36 16
 33SHAFT
  Original Soundtrack / Isaac Hayes (Enterprise EN 2-5002)		 25 25
 34EVOLUTION
  Dennis Coffey & Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex SXBS 7004)		 38  8
 35IMAGINE
  John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band (Apple SW 3379)		 37 19
 36FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
  Original Soundtrack (United Artists UAS-10900)		 28 15
 37STRAIGHT UP
  Badfinger (Apple SW-3387)		 46  6
 38PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION
  Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion ELP 66666)		 69  2
 39CARPENTERS
  Carpenters (A&M SP-3502)		 34 35
 40RARE EARTH IN CONCERT
  Rare Earth (Rare Earth R 534D)		 53  6
 41CHER
  Cher (Kapp KS-3649)		 43 17
 42LIVE AT THE RIVIERA, LAS VEGAS
  Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot XPAS 71051)		 51  5
 43DESIDERATA
  Les Crane (Warner Bros. BS 2570)		 33  8
 44REVOLUTION OF THE MIND
  James Brown (Polydor PD 3003)		 55  6
 45LIVING
  Judy Collins (Elektra EKS-75014)		 47  8
 46LOSING THEIR HEADS
  Hudson & Landry (Dore LP-326)		 41  9
 47MASS
  Leonard Bernstein (Columbia Masterworks M2 31008)		 44  6
 48WE’D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING
  New Seekers (Elektra EKS-74115)		 57  5
 49ALL DAY MUSIC
  War (United Artists UAS 5546)		 45 11
 50ASYLUM CHOIR II
  Leon Russell & Marc Benno (Shelter SW-8910)		 50  8
 51ROCKIN’ THE FILLMORE
  Humble Pie (A&M SP-3506)		 39 14
 52MEATY BEATY BIG AND BOUNCY
  The Who (Decca DL 79184)		 42 12
 53THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY SOUND MAGAZINE
  Partridge Family (Bell 6064)		 40 23
 54TO YOU WITH LOVE, DONNY
  Donny Osmond (MGM SE 4797)		 48 14
 55MUSWELL HILLBILLIES
  Kinks (RCA Victor LSP-4644)		 59  7
 56FRAGILE
  Yes (Atlantic SD 7211)		 84  2
 57AERIE
  John Denver (RCA Victor LSP-4607)		 49 11
 58MY BOY
  Richard Harris (Dunhill DSX-50116)		 65  6
 59JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
  Original Broadway Cast (Decca DL7-1503)		 64  3
 60GONNA TAKE A MIRACLE
  Laura Nyro (Columbia KC 30987)		 63  6
 61SUNFIGHTER
  Paul Kantner & Grace Slick (Grunt FTR-1002)		 68  7
 62PHASE III
  Osmonds (MGM 1 SE 4796)		 —  1
 63TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN
  Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4280)		 66 52
 64AL GREEN GETS NEXT TO YOU
  Al Green (Hi SHL 32062)		 70 16
 65ROOTS
  Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8009)		 52 13
 66NILSSON SCHMILSSON
  Nilsson (RCA Victor LSP-4515)		 79  8
 67SUMMER OF ’42
  Original Soundtrack / Michel LeGrand (Warner Bros. WS 1925)		 54 21
 68CHARLEY PRIDE SINGS HEART SONGS
  Charley Pride (RCA Victor LSP-4617)		 56  7
 69SESAME STREET 2
  Original Cast (Warner Bros. BS 2569)		 58  8
 70AQUALUNG
  Jethro Tull (Reprise MS 2035)		 77 38
 71INNER CITY BLUES
  Grover Washington, Jr. (Kudu KU-03)		125  3
 72EVERY GOOD BOY DESERVES FAVOUR
  Moody Blues (Threshold THS 5)		 60 24
 73STANDING OVATION
  Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul S 736L)		 89  3
 74RICHARD NIXON SUPERSTAR
  David Frye (Buddah BDS 5097)		 75  6
 75COMMUNICATION
  Bobby Womack (& Peace) (United Artists UAS-5539)		 86  4
 76THE YES ALBUM
  Yes (Atlantic SD 8283)		 61 23
 77THE MORNING AFTER
  J. Geils Band (Atlantic SD 8297)		 76 12
 78TUPELO HONEY
  Van Morrison (Warner Bros. WS 1950)		 71 14
 79SONNY & CHER LIVE
  Sonny & Cher (Kapp KS-3654)		 72 16
 80WHATCHA SEE IS WHATCHA GET
  Dramatics (Volt VOS-6018)		113  6
 81SOULFUL TAPESTRY
  Honey Cone (Hot Wax HA 707)		102  5
 82SOLID ROCK
  Temptations (Gordy G 961L)		 —  1
 83UP TO DATE
  Partridge Family (Bell 6059)		 73 44
 84WHO’S NEXT
  The Who (Decca DL 79182)		 62 25
 85WOMEN’S LOVE RIGHTS
  Laura Lee (Hot Wax HA 708)		143  2
 86GOIN’ BACK TO INDIANA
  Original TV Soundtrack /Jackson 5 (Motown M-742L)		 67 16
 87MASTER OF REALITY
  Black Sabbath (Warner Bros. BS 2562)		 83 22
 88DON’T KNOCK MY LOVE
  Wilson Pickett (Atlantic SD 8300)		121  2
 89ROUGH AND READY
  Jeff Beck Group (Epic KE 30973)		 90 14
 90LIVE AT CAESARS PALACE
  Tom Jones (Parrot 2XPAS 71049/50)		 78 12
 91OTHER VOICES
  Doors (Elektra EKS-75017)		 81 13
 92THE 5TH DIMENSION / LIVE!!
  5th Dimension (Bell 9000)		 82 15
 93LOST IN THE OZONE
  Commander Cody & Lost Planet Airmen (Paramount PAS-6017)		 93 12
 94LIVE-EVIL
  Miles Davis (Columbia G 30954)		 92  5
 95BARK
  Jefferson Airplane (Grunt FTR-1001)		 85 20
 96BARBRA JOAN STREISAND
  Barbra Streisand (Columbia KC 30792)		 87 19
 97SMACKWATER JACK
  Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3037)		 80 15
 98VERY YOUNG AND EARLY SONGS
  Cat Stevens (Deram DES 18061)		114  2
 99ARETHA’S GREATEST HITS
  Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 8295)		100 19
100NATURAL MAN
  Lou Rawls (MGM SE 4771)		 97 21
101ELECTRIC WARRIOR
  T. Rex (Reprise RS 6466)		124  8
102MARK-ALMOND II
  Mark-Almond (Blue Thumb BTS 32)		101  7
103CHER SUPERPAK
  Cher (United Artists UXS-88)		105  2
104DIONNE
  Dionne Warwicke (Warner Bros. BS 2585)		 —  1
105DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
  Original Soundtrack (United Artists UAS 5220)		109  3
106EVOLUTION: THE BEST OF IRON BUTTERFLY
  Iron Butterfly (Atco SD 33-369)		104  7
107SUPERSTAR
  Vikki Carr (Columbia C 31040)		103  3
108FRISCO MABEL JOY
  Mickey Newbury (Elektra EKS-74107)		108 11
109THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY ALBUM
  Partridge Family (Bell 6050)		106 67
110MUD SLIDE SLIM AND THE BLUE HORIZON
  James Taylor (Warner Bros. BS 2561)		107 39
111MOODY JR.
  Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul S 733L)		112  3
112PEOPLE LIKE US
  Mamas & The Papas (Dunhill DSX-50106)		111 13
113THE MUPPET ALPHABET ALBUM
  Jim Henson’s Muppets (Columbia CC 25503)		110  6
114QUICKSILVER
  Quicksilver Messenger Service (Capitol SW-819)		115  8
115SHAKE OFF THE DEMON
  Brewer & Shipley (Kama Sutra KSBS 2039)		116  6
116BLESSED ARE...
  Joan Baez (Vanguard VSD-6570/1)		122 20
117THEIR 16 GREATEST HITS
  Grass Roots (Dunhill DSX-50107)		123 18
118A DECADE OF GOLD (The Dionne Warwicke Story)
  Dionne Warwicke (Scepter SPS 2-596)		 74 15
119CHOICE QUALITY STUFF / ANYTIME
  It’s A Beautiful Day (Columbia KC 30734)		 88  8
120RAM
  Paul & Linda McCartney (Apple SMAS-3375)		 91 35
121RAINBOW BRIDGE
  Original Soundtrack /Jimi Hendrix (Reprise MS 2040)		117 17
122HELEN REDDY
  Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-857)		118  8
123ANNE MURRAY / GLEN CAMPBELL
  Anne Murray / Glen Campbell (Capitol SW-869)		127  6
124THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND AT FILLMORE EAST
  Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn SD 2-802)		128 27
125GARCIA
  Jerry Garcia (Warner Bros. BS 2582)		 —  1
126GARDEN IN THE CITY
  Melanie (Buddah BDS 5095)		131  8
127FARTHER ALONG
  Byrds (Columbia KC 31050)		 94  7
128B. B. KING IN LONDON
  B. B. King (ABC ABCX-730)		120 16
129STEVIE WONDER’S GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2
  Stevie Wonder (Tamla T 313L)		 95 12
130STICKY FINGERS
  Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 59100)		126 39
131WHAT’S GOING ON
  Marvin Gaye (Tamla TS-310)		 96 34
132DETROIT
  Detroit Featuring Mitch Ryder (Paramount PAS-6010)		133  8
133(For God’s Sake) GIVE MORE POWER TO THE PEOPLE
  Chi-Lites (Brunswick BL 754170)		 99 23
134DYNAMITE
  Supremes & The Four Tops (Motown M 745L)		142  3
135THE BEST OF THE GUESS WHO
  Guess Who (RCA Victor LPSX-1004)		136 43
136PAPA JOHN CREACH
  Papa John Creach (Grunt FTR-1003)		140  3
137ALL BY MYSELF
  Eddie Kendricks (Tamla TS-309)		144 11
138EASY LOVING
  Freddie Hart (Capitol ST-838)		130 16
139I’D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING
  Hillside Singers (Metromedia KMD 1051)		 —  1
140PUSH PUSH
  Herbie Mann (Embryo SD 532)		137 15
141JUST AN OLD FASHIONED LOVE SONG
  Paul Williams (A&M SP-4327)		146  4
142THOUGHTS OF MOVIN’ ON
  Lighthouse (Evolution 3010)		150  2
143THE DONNY OSMOND ALBUM
  Donny Osmond (MGM SE 4782)		 98 30
144A CLOCKWORK ORANGE
  Original Soundtrack (Warner Bros. BS 2573)		 —  1
145GIVIN’ IT BACK
  Isley Brothers (T-Neck TNS 3008)		139 17
146BUDDY MILES LIVE
  Buddy Miles (Mercury SRM-2-7500)		138 17
147I’VE BEEN HERE ALL THE TIME
  Luther Ingram (KoKo-2201)		 —  1
1481 + 1
  Nils Lofgren / Grin (Spindizzy Z 31038)		148  2
149THE BEST OF SONNY & CHER
  Sonny & Cher (Atco SD 33-219)		147 38
150MALO
  Malo (Warner Bros. BS 2584)		 —  1
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