| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JUNE 17, 1972 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | THICK AS A BRICK Jethro Tull (Reprise MS 2072) | 1 | 5 | |
| 2 | EXILE ON MAIN ST. Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 2-2900) | 14 | 2 | |
| 3 | FIRST TAKE Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 8230) | 2 | 14 | |
| 4 | HARVEST Neil Young (Reprise MS 2032) | 3 | 16 | |
| 5 | ROBERTA FLACK & DONNY HATHAWAY Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic SD 7216) | 12 | 7 | |
| 6 | JOPLIN IN CONCERT Janis Joplin (Columbia C2X 31160) | 6 | 6 | |
| 7 | GRAHAM NASH / DAVID CROSBY Graham Nash & David Crosby (Atlantic SD 7220) | 5 | 9 | |
| 8 | AMERICA America (Reprise BS 2576) | 4 | 19 | |
| 9 | A LONELY MAN Chi-Lites (Brunswick BL 754179) | 11 | 8 | |
| 10 | MANASSAS Stephen Stills / Manassas (Atlantic SD 2-903) | 8 | 8 | |
| 11 | EAT A PEACH Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn 2CP 0102) | 7 | 14 | |
| 12 | FRAGILE Yes (Atlantic SD 7211) | 9 | 22 | |
| 13 | SMOKIN’ Humble Pie (A&M SP-4342) | 10 | 13 | |
| 14 | MARK, DON & MEL 1969-71 Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SABB-11042) | 13 | 6 | |
| 15 | ALL DAY MUSIC War (United Artists UAS 5546) | 17 | 31 | |
| 16 | BE ALTITUDE: RESPECT YOURSELF Staple Singers (Stax STS-3002) | 19 | 14 | |
| 17 | PAUL SIMON Paul Simon (Columbia KC 30750) | 15 | 18 | |
| 18 | DONNY HATHAWAY LIVE Donny Hathaway (Atco SD 33-386) | 24 | 15 | |
| 19 | HISTORY OF ERIC CLAPTON Eric Clapton (Atco SD 2-803) | 21 | 9 | |
| 20 | LET’S STAY TOGETHER Al Green (Hi SHL 32070) | 22 | 19 | |
| 21 | LOVE THEME FROM “THE GODFATHER” Andy Williams (Columbia KC 31303) | 18 | 10 | |
| 22 | LIVE IN CONCERT WITH THE EDMONTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Procol Harum (A&M SP-4335) | 30 | 5 | |
| 23 | MUSIC OF MY MIND Stevie Wonder (Tamla T 314L) | 28 | 12 | |
| 24 | THE GODFATHER Original Soundtrack (Paramount PAS-1003) | 20 | 10 | |
| 25 | I GOTCHA Joe Tex (Dial DL-6002) | 26 | 8 | |
| 26 | MARDI GRAS Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 9404) | 16 | 8 | |
| 27 | MALO Malo (Warner Bros. BS 2584) | 23 | 21 | |
| 28 | PORTRAIT OF DONNY Donny Osmond (MGM SE 4820) | 39 | 3 | |
| 29 | BABY I’M-A WANT YOU Bread (Elektra EKS-75015) | 25 | 20 | |
| 30 | JEFF BECK GROUP Jeff Beck Group (Epic KE 31331) | 34 | 5 | |
| 31 | LOOKIN’ THROUGH THE WINDOWS Jackson 5 (Motown M 759L) | 44 | 3 | |
| 32 | TAPESTRY Carole King (Ode SP-77009) | 27 | 64 | |
| 33 | NILSSON SCHMILSSON Nilsson (RCA Victor LSP-4515) | 29 | 28 | |
| 34 | IT’S JUST BEGUN Jimmy Castor Bunch (RCA Victor LSP-4640) | 42 | 8 | |
| 35 | THE STYLISTICS Stylistics (Avco AV-33023) | 40 | 28 | |
| 36 | I WROTE A SIMPLE SONG Billy Preston (A&M SP-3507) | 46 | 7 | |
| 37 | MOUNTAIN LIVE: THE ROAD GOES EVER ON Mountain (Windfall 5502) | 37 | 6 | |
| 38 | FM & AM George Carlin (Little David LD 7214) | 31 | 17 | |
| 39 | POWERGLIDE New Riders Of The Purple Sage (Columbia KC 31284) | 43 | 6 | |
| 40 | STILL BILL Bill Withers (Sussex SXBS 7014) | 55 | 6 | |
| 41 | THE CONCERT FOR BANGLA DESH George Harrison / Various Artists (Apple STCX 3385) | 32 | 23 | |
| 42 | SAMMY DAVIS, JR. NOW Sammy Davis, Jr. (MGM SE 4832) | 49 | 6 | |
| 43 | MUSIC Carole King (Ode SP-77013) | 33 | 28 | |
| 44 | ALL I EVER NEED IS YOU Sonny & Cher (Kapp KS-3660) | 35 | 17 | |
| 45 | GODSPELL Original Cast (Bell 1102) | 47 | 30 | |
| 46 | HEADS & TALES Harry Chapin (Elektra EKS-75023) | 48 | 16 | |
| 47 | BURGERS Hot Tuna (Grunt FTR-1004) | 38 | 13 | |
| 48 | THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY SHOPPING BAG Partridge Family (Bell 6072) | 41 | 13 | |
| 49 | INDIVIDUALLY & COLLECTIVELY 5th Dimension (Bell 6073) | 50 | 10 | |
| 50 | DR. HOOK Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show (Columbia C 30898) | 60 | 7 | |
| 51 | CABARET Original Soundtrack (ABC ABCD 752) | 52 | 15 | |
| 52 | YOUNG, GIFTED AND BLACK Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 7213) | 36 | 18 | |
| 53 | SHAFT Original Soundtrack / Isaac Hayes (Enterprise EN 2-5002) | 45 | 45 | |
| 54 | JACKSON BROWNE Jackson Browne (Asylum SD 5051) | 51 | 17 | |
| 55 | MACHINE HEAD Deep Purple (Warner Bros. BS 2607) | 59 | 9 | |
| 56 | AMAZING GRACE Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 2-906) | — | 1 | |
| 57 | TEASER AND THE FIRECAT Cat Stevens (A&M SP 4313) | 61 | 36 | |
| 58 | JO JO GUNNE Jo Jo Gunne (Asylum SD 5053) | 53 | 15 | |
| 59 | DON’T FIGHT THE FEELING Geraldine [Flip Wilson] (Little David LD 1001) | 64 | 7 | |
| 60 | HOT ROCKS 1964-1971 Rolling Stones (London 2PS 606/7) | 68 | 24 | |
| 61 | HONKY CHATEAU Elton John (Uni 93135) | — | 1 | |
| 62 | A MESSAGE FROM THE PEOPLE Ray Charles (ABC/TRC ABCX 755) | 54 | 7 | |
| 63 | FORGOTTEN SONGS AND UNSUNG HEROES John Kay (Dunhill DSX-50120) | 67 | 9 | |
| 64 | ROADWORK Edgar Winter’s White Trash (Epic KEG 31249) | 57 | 12 | |
| 65 | CRUSADERS I Crusaders (Blue Thumb/Chisa BTS 6001) | 56 | 15 | |
| 66 | SOMETHING / ANYTHING? Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 2BX 2066) | 70 | 10 | |
| 67 | LOST IN THE OZONE Commander Cody & Lost Planet Airmen (Paramount PAS-6017) | 65 | 32 | |
| 68 | BARE TREES Fleetwood Mac (Reprise MS 2080) | 63 | 9 | |
| 69 | AND THAT’S THE TRUTH Lily Tomlin (Polydor PD 5023) | 74 | 13 | |
| 70 | COLORS OF THE DAY – THE BEST OF JUDY COLLINS Judy Collins (Elektra EKS-75030) | 101 | 2 | |
| 71 | WHATCHA SEE IS WHATCHA GET Dramatics (Volt VOS-6018) | 78 | 26 | |
| 72 | CHEECH & CHONG Cheech & Chong (Ode SP-77010) | 77 | 37 | |
| 73 | AMERICAN PIE Don McLean (United Artists UAS 5535) | 58 | 31 | |
| 74 | QUIET FIRE Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 1594) | 71 | 29 | |
| 75 | KILLER Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. BS 2587) | 72 | 28 | |
| 76 | LIVE CREAM VOLUME II Cream (Atco SD 7005) | 62 | 12 | |
| 77 | LAYLA (And Other Assorted Love Songs) Derek & Dominos (Atco SD 2-704) | 89 | 44 | |
| 78 | STRAIGHT SHOOTER James Gang (ABC ABCX-741) | 66 | 14 | |
| 79 | FLOY JOY Supremes (Motown M 751L) | 97 | 3 | |
| 80 | SITTIN’ IN Kenny Loggins with Jim Messina (Columbia C 31044) | 84 | 11 | |
| 81 | GREATEST HITS Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia KC 31170) | 69 | 15 | |
| 82 | BUMP CITY Tower Of Power (Warner Bros. BS 2616) | 88 | 3 | |
| 83 | THE KINK KRONIKLES Kinks (Reprise 2XS 6454) | 75 | 9 | |
| 84 | MANDRILL IS Mandrill (Polydor PD 5025) | 87 | 7 | |
| 85 | THE INNER MOUNTING FLAME Mahavishnu Orchestra With John McLaughlin (Columbia KC 31067) | 86 | 9 | |
| 86 | REST IN PEACE Steppenwolf (Dunhill DSX-50124) | — | 1 | |
| 87 | COME FROM THE SHADOWS Joan Baez (A&M SP-4339) | 91 | 5 | |
| 88 | THE SNAKE Harvey Mandel (Janus JLS 3017) | 93 | 2 | |
| 89 | A CLOCKWORK ORANGE Original Soundtrack (Warner Bros. BS 2573) | 76 | 21 | |
| 90 | MEET THE BRADY BUNCH Brady Bunch (Paramount PAS-6032) | 94 | 7 | |
| 91 | GOT TO BE THERE Michael Jackson (Motown M 747L) | 73 | 19 | |
| 92 | ALVIN LEE & COMPANY Ten Years After (Deram XDES 18064) | 79 | 10 | |
| 93 | HELLBOUND TRAIN Savoy Brown (London XPAS 71052) | 80 | 15 | |
| 94 | EV’RY DAY OF MY LIFE Bobby Vinton (Epic KE 31286) | 81 | 9 | |
| 95 | BLACK MOSES Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS 2-5003) | 82 | 28 | |
| 96 | FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Original Soundtrack (United Artists UAS-10900) | 90 | 35 | |
| 97 | CELEBRATION El Chicano (Kapp KS-3663) | 103 | 5 | |
| 98 | MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER Elton John (Uni 93120) | 85 | 30 | |
| 99 | JACKSON 5 GREATEST HITS Jackson 5 (Motown M-741L) | 83 | 26 | |
| 100 |  Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 7208) | 92 | 30 | |
| 101 | FLASH Flash (Capitol/Sovereign SMAS-11040) | 108 | 4 | |
| 102 | JAMES BROWN SOUL CLASSICS James Brown (Polydor SC 5401) | 113 | 2 | |
| 103 | THE LONDON CHUCK BERRY SESSIONS Chuck Berry (Chess CH 60020) | 119 | 2 | |
| 104 | BOBBY WHITLOCK Bobby Whitlock (Dunhill DSX-50121) | 102 | 11 | |
| 105 | DON QUIXOTE Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise MS 2056) | 109 | 14 | |
| 106 | BRASS ON IVORY Henry Mancini & Doc Severinsen (RCA Victor LSP-4629) | 95 | 8 | |
| 107 | PET SOUNDS / CARL & THE PASSIONS – SO TOUGH Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise 2MS 2083) | 146 | 2 | |
| 108 | CARPENTERS Carpenters (A&M SP-3502) | 96 | 55 | |
| 109 | CHERISH David Cassidy (Bell 6070) | 105 | 19 | |
| 110 | FRANK SINATRA’S GREATEST HITS VOL. 2 Frank Sinatra (Reprise FS 1034) | — | 1 | |
| 111 | BILLY JOE THOMAS B. J. Thomas (Scepter SPS 5101) | 116 | 4 | |
| 112 | GUMBO Dr. John (Atlantic SD 7006) | 114 | 5 | |
| 113 | ACE Bob Weir (Warner Bros. BS 2627) | 130 | 2 | |
| 114 | MOONSHOT Buffy Sainte-Marie (Vanguard VSD-79312) | 118 | 5 | |
| 115 | LOVE THEME FROM “THE GODFATHER” (Speak Softly Love) Ray Conniff & Singers (Columbia KC 31473) | 128 | 2 | |
| 116 | HENDRIX IN THE WEST Jimi Hendrix (Reprise MS 2049) | 104 | 15 | |
| 117 | BOB DYLAN’S GREATEST HITS VOLUME II Bob Dylan (Columbia KG 31120) | 98 | 28 | |
| 118 | GOIN’ FOR MYSELF Dennis Coffey (Sussex SXBS 7010) | 124 | 10 | |
| 119 | BLOODROCK LIVE Bloodrock (Capitol SVBB-11038) | 133 | 2 | |
| 120 | A THING CALLED LOVE Johnny Cash (Columbia KC 31332) | 107 | 8 | |
| 121 | RIO GRANDE MUD Z Z Top (London XPS 612) | 125 | 6 | |
| 122 | NATURE PLANNED IT Four Tops (Motown M 748L) | 135 | 3 | |
| 123 | STANDING OVATION Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul S 736L) | 126 | 23 | |
| 124 | BORDER LORD Kris Kristofferson (Monument KZ 31302) | 110 | 15 | |
| 125 | TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4280) | 100 | 72 | |
| 126 | HE TOUCHED ME Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LSP-4690) | 106 | 9 | |
| 127 | FIRST TASTE OF SIN Cold Blood (Reprise MS 2074) | 112 | 7 | |
| 128 | LOVE UNLIMITED Love Unlimited (Uni 73131) | 131 | 5 | |
| 129 | ELECTRIC WARRIOR T. Rex (Reprise RS 6466) | 115 | 28 | |
| 130 | THE FIRST TIME EVER (I Saw Your Face) Johnny Mathis (Columbia KC 31342) | — | 1 | |
| 131 | ANNUNZIO PAOLO MANTOVANI Mantovani & Orchestra (London XPS 610) | 134 | 4 | |
| 132 | JAZZ BLUES FUSION John Mayall (Polydor PD 5027) | — | 1 | |
| 133 | STRAIGHT UP Badfinger (Apple SW-3387) | 99 | 26 | |
| 134 | UPENDO NI PAMOJA Ramsey Lewis Trio (Columbia KC 31096) | — | 1 | |
| 135 | THAT’S THE WAY GOD PLANNED IT Billy Preston (Apple ST-3359) | — | 1 | |
| 136 | STRIKING IT RICH! Dan Hicks & Hot Licks (Blue Thumb BTS 36) | 140 | 4 | |
| 137 | FREE AT LAST Free (A&M SP-4349) | 149 | 2 | |
| 138 | DADDY DON’T YOU WALK SO FAST Wayne Newton (Chelsea CHE-1001) | 145 | 2 | |
| 139 | LOVE THEME FROM “THE GODFATHER” Al Martino (Capitol ST-11071) | — | 1 | |
| 140 | STREET FAIR Magic Organ (Ranwood R 8092) | 141 | 6 | |
| 141 | PHASE III Osmonds (MGM 1 SE 4796) | 117 | 21 | |
| 142 | L.A. MIDNIGHT B. B. King (ABC ABCX-743) | 136 | 16 | |
| 143 | ROOTS AND BRANCHES Dillards (Anthem ANS-5901) | — | 1 | |
| 144 | THE LOW SPARK OF HIGH HEELED BOYS Traffic (Island SW-9306) | 120 | 28 | |
| 145 | COMIN’ THRU Quicksilver Messenger Service (Capitol SMAS-11002) | 139 | 7 | |
| 146 | SOLID BRASS Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass (A&M SP-4341) | 144 | 2 | |
| 147 | THE BEST OF CHARLEY PRIDE VOL. II Charley Pride (RCA Victor LSP-4682) | 129 | 13 | |
| 148 | ANNIE Anne Murray (Capitol ST-11024) | — | 1 | |
| 149 | PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion ELP 66666) | 132 | 22 | |
| 150 | WORDS OF EARNEST Goose Greek Symphony (Capitol ST-11044) | — | 1 | |
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