| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MARCH 4, 1972 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | AMERICAN PIE Don McLean (United Artists UAS 5535) | 1 | 16 | |
| 2 | THE CONCERT FOR BANGLA DESH George Harrison / Various Artists (Apple STCX 3385) | 2 | 8 | |
| 3 | MUSIC Carole King (Ode SP-77013) | 3 | 13 | |
| 4 | HOT ROCKS 1964-1971 Rolling Stones (London 2PS 606/7) | 4 | 9 | |
| 5 | FRAGILE Yes (Atlantic SD 7211) | 11 | 7 | |
| 6 |  Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 7208) | 5 | 15 | |
| 7 | BABY I’M-A WANT YOU Bread (Elektra EKS-75015) | 10 | 5 | |
| 8 | PAUL SIMON Paul Simon (Columbia KC 30750) | 12 | 3 | |
| 9 | JACKSON 5 GREATEST HITS Jackson 5 (Motown M-741L) | 9 | 11 | |
| 10 | NILSSON SCHMILSSON Nilsson (RCA Victor LSP-4515) | 14 | 13 | |
| 11 | PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion ELP 66666) | 6 | 7 | |
| 12 | PHASE III Osmonds (MGM 1 SE 4796) | 19 | 6 | |
| 13 | TEASER AND THE FIRECAT Cat Stevens (A&M SP 4313) | 7 | 21 | |
| 14 | A NOD IS AS GOOD AS A WINK... TO A BLIND HORSE Faces (Warner Bros. BS 2574) | 8 | 12 | |
| 15 | THE LOW SPARK OF HIGH HEELED BOYS Traffic (Island SW-9306) | 16 | 13 | |
| 16 | STRAIGHT UP Badfinger (Apple SW-3387) | 18 | 11 | |
| 17 | CHEECH & CHONG Cheech & Chong (Ode SP-77010) | 17 | 22 | |
| 18 | MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER Elton John (Uni 93120) | 13 | 15 | |
| 19 | CHERISH David Cassidy (Bell 6070) | 29 | 4 | |
| 20 | KILLER Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. BS 2587) | 20 | 13 | |
| 21 | CHICAGO AT CARNEGIE HALL Chicago (Columbia C4X 30865) | 15 | 17 | |
| 22 | LET’S STAY TOGETHER Al Green (Hi SHL 32070) | 24 | 4 | |
| 23 | SOLID ROCK Temptations (Gordy G 961L) | 23 | 6 | |
| 24 | E PLURIBUS FUNK Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SW-853) | 21 | 14 | |
| 25 | GATHER ME Melanie (Neighborhood NRS-47001) | 25 | 19 | |
| 26 | TAPESTRY Carole King (Ode SP-77009) | 27 | 49 | |
| 27 | GOT TO BE THERE Michael Jackson (Motown M 747L) | 32 | 4 | |
| 28 | WHATCHA SEE IS WHATCHA GET Dramatics (Volt VOS-6018) | 30 | 11 | |
| 29 | YOUNG, GIFTED AND BLACK Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 7213) | 34 | 3 | |
| 30 | THE STYLISTICS Stylistics (Avco AV-33023) | 22 | 13 | |
| 31 | WILD LIFE Wings (Apple SW-3386) | 26 | 11 | |
| 32 | SANTANA Santana (Columbia KC 30595) | 33 | 21 | |
| 33 | ALL DAY MUSIC War (United Artists UAS 5546) | 35 | 16 | |
| 34 | JAMMING WITH EDWARD! Various Artists (Rolling Stones COC 39100) | 36 | 4 | |
| 35 | GARCIA Jerry Garcia (Warner Bros. BS 2582) | 39 | 6 | |
| 36 | BLACK MOSES Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS 2-5003) | 37 | 13 | |
| 37 | BOB DYLAN’S GREATEST HITS VOLUME II Bob Dylan (Columbia KG 31120) | 38 | 13 | |
| 38 | ANTICIPATION Carly Simon (Elektra EKS-75016) | 40 | 14 | |
| 39 | ELECTRIC WARRIOR T. Rex (Reprise RS 6466) | 44 | 13 | |
| 40 | SUMMER OF ’42 Peter Nero (Columbia C 31105) | 31 | 13 | |
| 41 | RARE EARTH IN CONCERT Rare Earth (Rare Earth R 534D) | 28 | 11 | |
| 42 | HARMONY Three Dog Night (Dunhill DSX-50108) | 45 | 21 | |
| 43 | AMERICA America (Reprise BS 2576) | 52 | 4 | |
| 44 | THERE’S A RIOT GOIN’ ON Sly & Family Stone (Epic KE 30986) | 42 | 17 | |
| 45 | DIONNE Dionne Warwicke (Warner Bros. BS 2585) | 48 | 6 | |
| 46 | QUIET FIRE Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 1594) | 41 | 14 | |
| 47 | STONES Neil Diamond (Uni 93106) | 43 | 17 | |
| 48 | EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY Rod Stewart (Mercury SRM-1-609) | 47 | 38 | |
| 49 | FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Original Soundtrack (United Artists UAS-10900) | 49 | 20 | |
| 50 | INNER CITY BLUES Grover Washington, Jr. (Kudu KU-03) | 50 | 8 | |
| 51 | MALO Malo (Warner Bros. BS 2584) | 60 | 6 | |
| 52 | ALL IN THE FAMILY TV Cast (Atlantic SD 7210) | 46 | 17 | |
| 53 | CARPENTERS Carpenters (A&M SP-3502) | 51 | 40 | |
| 54 | WEIRD SCENES INSIDE THE GOLD MINE Doors (Elektra 8E-6001) | 58 | 4 | |
| 55 | JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Various Artists (Decca DXSA 7206) | 53 | 69 | |
| 56 | SHAFT Original Soundtrack / Isaac Hayes (Enterprise EN 2-5002) | 54 | 30 | |
| 57 | FLOWERS OF EVIL Mountain (Windfall 5501) | 55 | 13 | |
| 58 | HARVEST Neil Young (Reprise MS 2032) | — | 1 | |
| 59 | MY BOY Richard Harris (Dunhill DSX-50116) | 56 | 11 | |
| 60 | A CLOCKWORK ORANGE Original Soundtrack (Warner Bros. BS 2573) | 71 | 6 | |
| 61 | WE’D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING New Seekers (Elektra EKS-74115) | 59 | 10 | |
| 62 | ELVIS NOW Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LSP-4671) | 82 | 3 | |
| 63 | REVOLUTION OF THE MIND James Brown (Polydor PD 3003) | 57 | 11 | |
| 64 | WOMEN’S LOVE RIGHTS Laura Lee (Hot Wax HA 708) | 62 | 7 | |
| 65 | WOYAYA Osibisa (Decca DL 75327) | 76 | 3 | |
| 66 | THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY SOUND MAGAZINE Partridge Family (Bell 6064) | 63 | 28 | |
| 67 | GONNA TAKE A MIRACLE Laura Nyro (Columbia KC 30987) | 68 | 11 | |
| 68 | TO YOU WITH LOVE, DONNY Donny Osmond (MGM SE 4797) | 64 | 19 | |
| 69 | STANDING OVATION Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul S 736L) | 74 | 8 | |
| 70 | COMMUNICATION Bobby Womack (& Peace) (United Artists UAS-5539) | 72 | 9 | |
| 71 | TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4280) | 67 | 57 | |
| 72 | JONATHAN EDWARDS Jonathan Edwards (Capricorn SD 862) | 61 | 15 | |
| 73 | DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER Original Soundtrack (United Artists UAS 5220) | 79 | 8 | |
| 74 | MARK-ALMOND II Mark-Almond (Blue Thumb BTS 32) | 78 | 12 | |
| 75 | THOUGHTS OF MOVIN’ ON Lighthouse (Evolution 3010) | 77 | 7 | |
| 76 | IMAGINE John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band (Apple SW 3379) | 65 | 24 | |
| 77 | EVOLUTION Dennis Coffey & Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex SXBS 7004) | 66 | 13 | |
| 78 | CHER Cher (Kapp KS-3649) | 75 | 22 | |
| 79 | MESSAGE FROM A DRUM Redbone (Epic KE 30815) | 85 | 4 | |
| 80 | LIVE AT THE RIVIERA, LAS VEGAS Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot XPAS 71051) | 69 | 10 | |
| 81 | L.A. MIDNIGHT B. B. King (ABC ABCX-743) | — | 1 | |
| 82 | AL GREEN GETS NEXT TO YOU Al Green (Hi SHL 32062) | 81 | 21 | |
| 83 | ISLANDS King Crimson (Atlatnic SD 7212) | 84 | 5 | |
| 84 | LOST IN THE OZONE Commander Cody & Lost Planet Airmen (Paramount PAS-6017) | 83 | 17 | |
| 85 | I’VE BEEN HERE ALL THE TIME Luther Ingram (KoKo-2201) | 88 | 6 | |
| 86 | I’D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING Ray Conniff & Singers (Columbia KC 31220) | 90 | 3 | |
| 87 | ALL I EVER NEED IS YOU Sonny & Cher (Kapp KS-3660) | 132 | 2 | |
| 88 | CHARLEY PRIDE SINGS HEART SONGS Charley Pride (RCA Victor LSP-4617) | 92 | 12 | |
| 89 | FACE TO FACE WITH THE TRUTH Undisputed Truth (Gordy G 959L) | 96 | 3 | |
| 90 | FM & AM George Carlin (Little David LD 7214) | 105 | 2 | |
| 91 | MASS Leonard Bernstein (Columbia Masterworks M2 31008) | 73 | 11 | |
| 92 | SOULFUL TAPESTRY Honey Cone (Hot Wax HA 707) | 86 | 10 | |
| 93 | YOU WANT IT, YOU GOT IT Detroit Emeralds (Westbound WB 2013) | 100 | 4 | |
| 94 | THE YES ALBUM Yes (Atlantic SD 8283) | 89 | 28 | |
| 95 | BIG SCREEN – LITTLE SCREEN Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSP-4630) | 97 | 5 | |
| 96 | KEEP THE FAITH Black Oak Arkansas (Atco SD 33-381) | 101 | 5 | |
| 97 | MEATY BEATY BIG AND BOUNCY The Who (Decca DL 79184) | 70 | 17 | |
| 98 | EVERY GOOD BOY DESERVES FAVOUR Moody Blues (Threshold THS 5) | 94 | 29 | |
| 99 | PAPA JOHN CREACH Papa John Creach (Grunt FTR-1003) | 98 | 8 | |
| 100 | ASYLUM CHOIR II Leon Russell & Marc Benno (Shelter SW-8910) | 93 | 13 | |
| 101 | HEADKEEPER Dave Mason (Blue Thumb BTS 34) | — | 1 | |
| 102 | NATURALLY J. J. Cale (Shelter SW-8908) | 103 | 3 | |
| 103 | TAPESTRY Don McLean (United Artists UAS-5522) | 107 | 3 | |
| 104 | THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND AT FILLMORE EAST Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn SD 2-802) | 106 | 32 | |
| 105 | DEAR FRIENDS Firesign Theatre (Columbia KG 31099) | — | 1 | |
| 106 | JOHNNY MATHIS IN PERSON Johnny Mathis (Columbia KC 30979) | 102 | 5 | |
| 107 | UP TO DATE Partridge Family (Bell 6059) | 104 | 49 | |
| 108 | SMACKWATER JACK Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3037) | 114 | 20 | |
| 109 | JUST AN OLD FASHIONED LOVE SONG Paul Williams (A&M SP-4327) | 123 | 9 | |
| 110 | ROOTS Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8009) | 108 | 18 | |
| 111 | STREET CORNER SYMPHONY Persuasions (Capitol ST-872) | 118 | 3 | |
| 112 | MUD SLIDE SLIM AND THE BLUE HORIZON James Taylor (Warner Bros. BS 2561) | 112 | 44 | |
| 113 | LIVING Judy Collins (Elektra EKS-75014) | 109 | 13 | |
| 114 | WHAT’S GOING ON Marvin Gaye (Tamla TS-310) | 116 | 39 | |
| 115 | SONNY & CHER LIVE Sonny & Cher (Kapp KS-3654) | 117 | 21 | |
| 116 | LIVE-EVIL Miles Davis (Columbia G 30954) | 110 | 10 | |
| 117 | TUPELO HONEY Van Morrison (Warner Bros. WS 1950) | 121 | 19 | |
| 118 | MASTER OF REALITY Black Sabbath (Warner Bros. BS 2562) | 119 | 27 | |
| 119 | DETROIT Detroit Featuring Mitch Ryder (Paramount PAS-6010) | 120 | 13 | |
| 120 | SUNFIGHTER Paul Kantner & Grace Slick (Grunt FTR-1002) | 80 | 12 | |
| 121 | OH HOW WE DANCED Jim Capaldi (Island SW-9314) | — | 1 | |
| 122 | CHER SUPERPAK Cher (United Artists UXS-88) | 111 | 7 | |
| 123 | SUMMER OF ’42 Original Soundtrack / Michel LeGrand (Warner Bros. WS 1925) | 125 | 26 | |
| 124 | MUSWELL HILLBILLIES Kinks (RCA Victor LSP-4644) | 87 | 12 | |
| 125 | THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY ALBUM Partridge Family (Bell 6050) | 113 | 72 | |
| 126 | VERY YOUNG AND EARLY SONGS Cat Stevens (Deram DES 18061) | 91 | 7 | |
| 127 | I’D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING Hillside Singers (Metromedia KMD 1051) | 115 | 6 | |
| 128 | BARBRA JOAN STREISAND Barbra Streisand (Columbia KC 30792) | 124 | 24 | |
| 129 | WHO’S NEXT The Who (Decca DL 79182) | 95 | 30 | |
| 130 | TRAPPED BY A THING CALLED LOVE Denise LaSalle (Westbound WB 2012) | 133 | 4 | |
| 131 | 1 + 1 Nils Lofgren / Grin (Spindizzy Z 31038) | 135 | 7 | |
| 132 | JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Original Broadway Cast (Decca DL7-1503) | 122 | 8 | |
| 133 | PETER Peter Yarrow (Warner Bros. BS 2599) | 140 | 2 | |
| 134 | THE 5TH DIMENSION / LIVE!! 5th Dimension (Bell 9000) | 134 | 20 | |
| 135 | GREENHOUSE Leo Kottke (Capitol ST-11000) | 142 | 4 | |
| 136 | DON’T KNOCK MY LOVE Wilson Pickett (Atlantic SD 8300) | 99 | 7 | |
| 137 | JACKSON BROWNE [formerly SATURATE BEFORE USING] Jackson Browne (Asylum SD 5051) | 141 | 2 | |
| 138 | MANFRED MANN’S EARTH BAND Manfred Mann’s Earth Band (Polydor PD 5015) | 144 | 3 | |
| 139 | INTO THE PURPLE VALLEY Ry Cooder (Reprise MS 2052) | 143 | 2 | |
| 140 | GOIN’ BACK TO INDIANA Original TV Soundtrack /Jackson 5 (Motown M-742L) | 145 | 21 | |
| 141 | THE NEED OF LOVE Earth, Wind & Fire (Warner Bros. WS 1958) | 148 | 4 | |
| 142 | THE MORNING AFTER J. Geils Band (Atlantic SD 8297) | 136 | 17 | |
| 143 | AERIE John Denver (RCA Victor LSP-4607) | 126 | 16 | |
| 144 | ROCKIN’ THE FILLMORE Humble Pie (A&M SP-3506) | 139 | 19 | |
| 145 | SOFTLY WHISPERING I LOVE YOU Mike Curb Congregation (MGM SE 4821) | 146 | 2 | |
| 146 | LOSING THEIR HEADS Hudson & Landry (Dore LP-326) | 128 | 14 | |
| 147 | SUMMER OF ’42 Tony Bennett (Columbia C 31219) | 150 | 2 | |
| 148 | AQUALUNG Jethro Tull (Reprise MS 2035) | 149 | 43 | |
| 149 | HEADS & TALES Harry Chapin (Elektra EKS-75023) | — | 1 | |
| 150 | HALLWAY SYMPHONY Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (Dunhill DSX-50113) | — | 1 | |
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