| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending OCTOBER 21, 1972 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | SUPER FLY Original Soundtrack / Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS-8014-ST) | 1 | 12 | |
| 2 | NEVER A DULL MOMENT Rod Stewart (Mercury SRM-1-646) | 2 | 12 | |
| 3 | CHICAGO V Chicago (Columbia KC 31102) | 3 | 13 | |
| 4 | CARNEY Leon Russell (Shelter SW-8911) | 4 | 14 | |
| 5 | BIG BAMBU Cheech & Chong (Ode SP-77014) | 5 | 18 | |
| 6 | ALL DIRECTIONS Temptations (Gordy G 962L) | 11 | 10 | |
| 7 | HONKY CHATEAU Elton John (Uni 93135) | 6 | 19 | |
| 8 | TRILOGY Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion SD 9903) | 8 | 13 | |
| 9 | DAYS OF FUTURE PASSED Moody Blues (Deram DES 18012) | 13 | 44 | |
| 10 | THE LONDON CHUCK BERRY SESSIONS Chuck Berry (Chess CH 60020) | 12 | 20 | |
| 11 | MOODS Neil Diamond (Uni 93136) | 9 | 16 | |
| 12 | ROCK OF AGES The Band (Capitol SABB-11045) | 14 | 7 | |
| 13 | SEVEN SEPARATE FOOLS Three Dog Night (Dunhill DSD-50118) | 7 | 12 | |
| 14 | HIMSELF Gilbert O’Sullivan (MAM 2) | 10 | 14 | |
| 15 | SIMON & GARFUNKEL’S GREATEST HITS Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia KC 31350) | 16 | 17 | |
| 16 | LONG JOHN SILVER Jefferson Airplane (Grunt FTR-1007) | 15 | 11 | |
| 17 | STILL BILL Bill Withers (Sussex SXBS 7014) | 18 | 24 | |
| 18 | CATCH BULL AT FOUR Cat Stevens (A&M SP 4365) | 67 | 2 | |
| 19 | CARLOS SANTANA & BUDDY MILES! LIVE! Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles (Columbia KC 31308) | 17 | 16 | |
| 20 | THE SLIDER T. Rex (Reprise MS 2095) | 23 | 10 | |
| 21 | BEN Michael Jackson (Motown M 755L) | 30 | 8 | |
| 22 | THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY AT HOME WITH THEIR GREATEST HITS Partridge Family (Bell 1107) | 25 | 7 | |
| 23 | JERMAINE Jermaine Jackson (Motown M 752L) | 24 | 11 | |
| 24 | BACK STABBERS O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l KZ 31712) | 27 | 7 | |
| 25 | CLOSE TO THE EDGE Yes (Atlantic SD 7244) | 36 | 3 | |
| 26 | RASPBERRIES Raspberries (Capitol SK-11036) | 31 | 13 | |
| 27 | BEGINNINGS Rick Springfield (Capitol SMAS-11047) | 28 | 12 | |
| 28 | SCHOOL’S OUT Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. BS 2623) | 19 | 17 | |
| 29 | BABY DON’T GET HOOKED ON ME Mac Davis (Columbia KC 31770) | 33 | 5 | |
| 30 | PHOENIX Grand Funk (Capitol SMAS-11099) | 60 | 3 | |
| 31 | ELVIS AS RECORDED AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LSP-4776) | 20 | 16 | |
| 32 | GREATEST HITS ON EARTH 5th Dimension (Bell 1106) | 37 | 7 | |
| 33 | A SONG FOR YOU Carpenters (A&M SP-3511) | 21 | 17 | |
| 34 | BROTHER, BROTHER, BROTHER Isley Brothers (T-Neck TNS 3009) | 26 | 17 | |
| 35 | LIVE AT THE PARAMOUNT Guess Who (RCA Victor LSP-4779) | 34 | 9 | |
| 36 | CORNELIUS BROTHERS AND SISTER ROSE Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists UAS 5568) | 35 | 13 | |
| 37 | SAINT DOMINIC’S PREVIEW Van Morrison (Warner Bros. BS 2633) | 38 | 12 | |
| 38 | TOO YOUNG Donny Osmond (MGM SE 4584) | 22 | 12 | |
| 39 | DEMONS AND WIZARDS Uriah Heep (Mercury SRM-1-630) | 32 | 17 | |
| 40 | BITTER SWEET Main Ingredient (RCA Victor LSP-4677) | 42 | 8 | |
| 41 | HOBO’S LULLABY Arlo Guthrie (Reprise MS 2060) | 43 | 18 | |
| 42 | SUMMER BREEZE Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. BS 2629) | 64 | 8 | |
| 43 | THICK AS A BRICK Jethro Tull (Reprise MS 2072) | 29 | 23 | |
| 44 | UNDERSTANDING Bobby Womack (United Artists UAS-5577) | 48 | 17 | |
| 45 | YOU DON’T MESS AROUND WITH JIM Jim Croce (ABC ABCX-756) | 39 | 18 | |
| 46 | HOT ROCKS 1964-1971 Rolling Stones (London 2PS 606/7) | 47 | 42 | |
| 47 | FLYING HIGH TOGETHER Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla T 318L) | 53 | 9 | |
| 48 | HISTORY OF ERIC CLAPTON Eric Clapton (Atco SD 2-803) | 49 | 27 | |
| 49 | THE HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WHOLE U.S.A. Donna Fargo (Dot DOS-26000) | 50 | 14 | |
| 50 | LET’S STAY TOGETHER Al Green (Hi SHL 32070) | 41 | 37 | |
| 51 | TOULOUSE STREET Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. BS 2634) | 59 | 7 | |
| 52 | SON OF SCHMILSSON Nilsson (RCA Victor LSP-4717) | 44 | 14 | |
| 53 | THERE IT IS James Brown (Polydor PD 5028) | 58 | 16 | |
| 54 | ALL TOGETHER NOW Argent (Epic KE 31556) | 40 | 16 | |
| 55 | EXILE ON MAIN ST. Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 2-2900) | 45 | 20 | |
| 56 | ROBERTA FLACK & DONNY HATHAWAY Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic SD 7216) | 54 | 25 | |
| 57 | DISTANT LIGHT Hollies (Epic KE 30958) | 46 | 16 | |
| 58 | LIZA WITH A “Z” Liza Minnelli (Columbia KC 31762) | 87 | 4 | |
| 59 | TAPESTRY Carole King (Ode SP-77009) | 65 | 82 | |
| 60 | CLASS CLOWN George Carlin (Little David LD 1004) | 82 | 2 | |
| 61 | UPENDO NI PAMOJA Ramsey Lewis Trio (Columbia KC 31096) | 61 | 19 | |
| 62 | LOST AND FOUND Humble Pie (A&M SP-3513) | 72 | 6 | |
| 63 | GODSPELL Original Cast (Bell 1102) | 51 | 48 | |
| 64 | MOTORCYCLE MAMA Sailcat (Elektra EKS-75029) | 63 | 10 | |
| 65 | NATURE PLANNED IT Four Tops (Motown M 748L) | 75 | 12 | |
| 66 | I MISS YOU Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int’l KZ 31648) | 70 | 5 | |
| 67 | NICE TO BE WITH YOU Gallery (Sussex SXBS-7017) | 68 | 11 | |
| 68 | I’M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU Al Green (Hi XSHL 32074) | — | 1 | |
| 69 | FULL CIRCLE Doors (Elektra EKS-75038) | 66 | 12 | |
| 70 | AL GREEN Al Green (Bell 6076) | 74 | 9 | |
| 71 | PASSIN’ THRU James Gang (ABC ABCX-760) | 76 | 4 | |
| 72 | BLACK SABBATH – VOL. 4 Black Sabbath (Warner Bros. BS 2602) | — | 1 | |
| 73 | (If Loving You Is Wrong) I DON’T WANT TO BE RIGHT Luther Ingram (KoKo KOS-2202) | 81 | 4 | |
| 74 | EAGLES Eagles (Asylum SD 5054) | 69 | 18 | |
| 75 | EVERYBODY’S IN SHOW BIZ Kinks (RCA Victor VPS-6065) | 79 | 4 | |
| 76 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH John Denver (RCA Victor LSP-4731) | 92 | 5 | |
| 77 | FOXY LADY Cher (Kapp KRS-5514) | 55 | 13 | |
| 78 | O’KEEFE Danny O’Keefe (Signpost SP 8404) | 89 | 6 | |
| 79 | A SUNSHINY DAY WITH CHARLEY PRIDE Charley Pride (RCA Victor LSP-4772) | 57 | 9 | |
| 80 | THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS David Bowie (RCA Victor LSP-4702) | 83 | 17 | |
| 81 | THE BEST OF OTIS REDDING Otis Redding (Atco SD 2-801) | 85 | 7 | |
| 82 | CHEECH & CHONG Cheech & Chong (Ode SP-77010) | 77 | 55 | |
| 83 | GUESS WHO B. B. King (ABC ABCX-759) | 84 | 6 | |
| 84 | LOOKIN’ THROUGH THE WINDOWS Jackson 5 (Motown M 759L) | 52 | 21 | |
| 85 | EAT A PEACH Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn 2CP 0102) | 71 | 32 | |
| 86 | AMAZING GRACE Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 2-906) | 56 | 19 | |
| 87 | BE ALTITUDE: RESPECT YOURSELF Staple Singers (Stax STS-3002) | 80 | 32 | |
| 88 | A LONELY MAN Chi-Lites (Brunswick BL 754179) | 90 | 26 | |
| 89 | RADIO DINNER National Lampoon (Banana/Blue Thumb BTS-38) | 91 | 8 | |
| 90 | ROY BUCHANAN Roy Buchanan (Polydor PD 5033) | 103 | 7 | |
| 91 | THE GODFATHER Original Soundtrack (Paramount PAS-1003) | 98 | 28 | |
| 92 | ON STAGE Richie Havens (Stormy Forest 2 SFS 6012) | 102 | 4 | |
| 93 | DADDY DON’T YOU WALK SO FAST Wayne Newton (Chelsea CHE-1001) | 62 | 20 | |
| 94 | LOOKING GLASS Looking Glass (Epic KE 31320) | 73 | 16 | |
| 95 | HARVEST Neil Young (Reprise MS 2032) | 78 | 34 | |
| 96 | LAYLA (And Other Assorted Love Songs) Derek & Dominos (Atco SD 2-704) | 86 | 62 | |
| 97 | HOT LICKS, COLD STEEL & TRUCKERS FAVORITES Commander Cody & Lost Planet Airmen (Paramount PAS-6031) | 93 | 6 | |
| 98 | LIVE IN CONCERT WITH THE EDMONTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Procol Harum (A&M SP-4335) | 96 | 23 | |
| 99 | FIRST TAKE Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 8230) | 94 | 32 | |
| 100 | THE OSMONDS “LIVE” Osmonds (MGM 2SE 4826) | 97 | 18 | |
| 101 | FOGHAT Foghat (Bearsville BR 2077) | 101 | 7 | |
| 102 | PASSAGE Bloodrock (Capitol SW-11109) | 105 | 3 | |
| 103 | VIKKI CARR EN ESPANOL (Los Exitos De Hoy Y De Siempre) Vikki Carr (Columbia KC 31470) | 108 | 7 | |
| 104 | FLASH Flash (Capitol/Sovereign SMAS-11040) | 88 | 22 | |
| 105 | NEW BLOOD Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia KC 31780) | — | 1 | |
| 106 | CRAZY HORSES Osmonds (MGM/Kolob SE 4851) | — | 1 | |
| 107 | ALL THE KING’S HORSES Grover Washington, Jr. (Kudu KU 07) | 109 | 5 | |
| 108 | ROCK & ROLL MUSIC TO THE WORLD Ten Years After (Columbia KC 31779) | 123 | 2 | |
| 109 | CHI COLTRANE Chi Coltrane (Columbia KC 31275) | 111 | 5 | |
| 110 | TEASER AND THE FIRECAT Cat Stevens (A&M SP 4313) | 112 | 54 | |
| 111 | RARE HENDRIX Jimi Hendrix (Trip TLP-9500) | 113 | 9 | |
| 112 | SLADE ALIVE! Slade (Polydor PD 5508) | 115 | 4 | |
| 113 | I’LL PLAY THE BLUES FOR YOU Albert King (Stax STS-3009) | 117 | 4 | |
| 114 | BUMP CITY Tower Of Power (Warner Bros. BS 2616) | 114 | 21 | |
| 115 | “LIVE” FULL HOUSE J. Geils Band (Atlantic SD 7241) | 120 | 2 | |
| 116 | RORY GALLAGHER LIVE! Rory Gallagher (Polydor PD 5513) | 116 | 6 | |
| 117 | I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW Johnny Nash (Epic KE 31607) | 139 | 2 | |
| 118 | GERONIMO’S CADILLAC Michael Murphey (A&M SP-4358) | 119 | 7 | |
| 119 | MUSIC OF MY MIND Stevie Wonder (Tamla T 314L) | 95 | 30 | |
| 120 | THE BEST OF THE BEST OF MERLE HAGGARD Merle Haggard (Capitol ST-11082) | 134 | 2 | |
| 121 | SHAFT’S BIG SCORE! Original Soundtrack (MGM 1SE 36 ST) | 118 | 4 | |
| 122 | CAPTAIN BEYOND Captain Beyond (Capricorn CP 0105) | 122 | 12 | |
| 123 | SOUL ZODIAC Nat Adderley Sextet (Capitol SVBB-11025) | 99 | 16 | |
| 124 | RAMATAM Ramatam (Atlantic SD 7236) | 129 | 7 | |
| 125 | THE SPICE OF LIFE Jerry Butler (Mercury SRM-2-7502) | 131 | 17 | |
| 126 | IN TIME Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot XPAS 71056) | 100 | 10 | |
| 127 | I’LL MAKE YOU MUSIC Beverly Bremers (Scepter SPS 5102) | 128 | 4 | |
| 128 | MANASSAS Stephen Stills / Manassas (Atlantic SD 2-903) | 130 | 26 | |
| 129 | CABARET Original Soundtrack (ABC ABCD 752) | 133 | 33 | |
| 130 | CHI-LITES GREATEST HITS Chi-Lites (Brunswick BL 754184) | — | 1 | |
| 131 | WIND OF CHANGE Peter Frampton (A&M SP-4348) | 132 | 7 | |
| 132 | LOVING YOU JUST CROSSED MY MIND Sam Neely (Capitol ST-11097) | 127 | 7 | |
| 133 | ALONE AGAIN (Naturally) Andy Williams (Columbia KC 31625) | — | 1 | |
| 134 | ’OT ’N’ SWEATY Cactus (Atco SD 7011) | 140 | 2 | |
| 135 | CLAPTON AT HIS BEST Eric Clapton (Polydor PD 3503) | — | 1 | |
| 136 | FILLMORE - THE LAST DAYS Various Artists (Fillmore Z3X 31390) | 136 | 15 | |
| 137 | RISING Mark-Almond (Columbia KC 31917) | — | 1 | |
| 138 | OF A SIMPLE MAN Lobo (Big Tree BT 2013) | — | 1 | |
| 139 | TYRANNOSAURUS REX (A Beginning) Tyrannosaurus Rex (A&M SP 3514) | 144 | 2 | |
| 140 | PURPLE PASSAGES Deep Purple (Warner Bros. 2LS 2644) | — | 1 | |
| 141 | THE TWO OF US Sonny & Cher (Atco SD 2-804) | 145 | 6 | |
| 142 | CHER SUPERPAK VOL. II Cher (United Artists UXS-94) | 150 | 2 | |
| 143 | ONLY FOR THE LONELY Mavis Staples (Volt VOS-6010) | 143 | 4 | |
| 144 | CRUSADERS I Crusaders (Blue Thumb/Chisa BTS 6001) | 135 | 33 | |
| 145 | OFFERING Larry Coryell (Vanguard VSD-79319) | 148 | 2 | |
| 146 | SPREAD THE WORD Persuasions (Capitol ST-11101) | — | 1 | |
| 147 | HEADS Osibisa (Decca DL 7-5368) | — | 1 | |
| 148 | SUN DOWN LADY Lani Hall (A&M SP-4359) | — | 1 | |
| 149 | CAN’T BUY A THRILL Steely Dan (ABC ABCX-758) | — | 1 | |
| 150 | A SONG OR TWO Cashman & West (Dunhill DSX-50126) | — | 4 | |
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