| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending OCTOBER 20, 1973 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | LET’S GET IT ON Marvin Gaye (Tamla T 329V1) | 2 | 5 | |
| 2 | GOATS HEAD SOUP Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 50101) | 4 | 4 | |
| 3 | LOS COCHINOS Cheech & Chong (Ode SP-77019) | 1 | 8 | |
| 4 | BROTHERS AND SISTERS Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn CP 0111) | 3 | 9 | |
| 5 | INNERVISIONS Stevie Wonder (Tamla T 326L) | 5 | 11 | |
| 6 | KILLING ME SOFTLY Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 7271) | 6 | 8 | |
| 7 | WE’RE AN AMERICAN BAND Grand Funk (Capitol SMAS-11207) | 8 | 11 | |
| 8 | LONG HARD CLIMB Helen Reddy (Capitol SMAS-11213) | 9 | 11 | |
| 9 | 3 + 3 Isley Brothers (T-Neck KZ 32453) | 11 | 7 | |
| 10 | ANGEL CLARE Garfunkel (Columbia KC 31474) | 14 | 5 | |
| 11 | DELIVER THE WORD War (United Artists UA-LA128-F) | 7 | 8 | |
| 12 | THE SMOKER YOU DRINK, THE PLAYER YOU GET Joe Walsh (Dunhill DSX-50140) | 12 | 17 | |
| 13 | CHICAGO VI Chicago (Columbia KC 32400) | 10 | 15 | |
| 14 | THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON Pink Floyd (Harvest SMAS-11163) | 13 | 32 | |
| 15 | FOREIGNER Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4391) | 15 | 13 | |
| 16 | EDDIE KENDRICKS Eddie Kendricks (Tamla T 327L) | 17 | 19 | |
| 17 | TOUCH ME IN THE MORNING Diana Ross (Motown M 772L) | 16 | 15 | |
| 18 | A PASSION PLAY Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CHR 1040) | 20 | 13 | |
| 19 | LIFE AND TIMES Jim Croce (ABC ABCX-769) | 26 | 36 | |
| 20 | THE POINTER SISTERS Pointer Sisters (Blue Thumb BTS 48) | 22 | 15 | |
| 21 | THE CAPTAIN AND ME Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. BS 2694) | 19 | 31 | |
| 22 | HANK WILSON’S BACK VOL. 1 Hank Wilson (Shelter SW-8923) | 24 | 5 | |
| 23 | RAINBOW Neil Diamond (MCA MCA-2103) | 18 | 8 | |
| 24 | NOW & THEN Carpenters (A&M SP-3519) | 25 | 21 | |
| 25 | FRESH Sly & Family Stone (Epic KE 32134) | 23 | 17 | |
| 26 | PAT GARRETT & BILLY THE KID Original Soundtrack / Bob Dylan (Columbia KC 32460) | 27 | 11 | |
| 27 | DIAMOND GIRL Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. BS 2699) | 30 | 27 | |
| 28 | HOUSES OF THE HOLY Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 7255) | 28 | 28 | |
| 29 | GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD Elton John (MCA MCA2-10003) | — | 1 | |
| 30 | ABOUT US Stories (Kama Sutra KSBS-2068) | 21 | 14 | |
| 31 | MADE IN JAPAN Deep Purple (Warner Bros. 2WS 2701) | 29 | 27 | |
| 32 | MOTT Mott The Hoople (Columbia KC 32425) | 35 | 9 | |
| 33 | THERE GOES RHYMIN’ SIMON Paul Simon (KC 32280) | 34 | 22 | |
| 34 | ERIC CLAPTON’S RAINBOW CONCERT Eric Clapton (RSO SO 877) | 39 | 5 | |
| 35 | DEODATO 2 Deodato (CTI CTI 6029) | 32 | 11 | |
| 36 | TRES HOMBRES Z Z Top (London XPS 631) | 38 | 11 | |
| 37 | AMERICAN GRAFFITI Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA MCA2-8001) | 40 | 7 | |
| 38 | ANTHOLOGY/10TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL Temptations (Motown M 782A3) | 43 | 6 | |
| 39 | HEAD TO THE SKY Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia KC 32194) | 41 | 20 | |
| 40 | FANTASY Carole King (Ode SP-77018) | 33 | 18 | |
| 41 | MARK-ALMOND 73 Mark-Almond (Columbia KC 32486) | 42 | 9 | |
| 42 | LIVE AND LET DIE Original Soundtrack (United Artists UA-LA100-G) | 31 | 12 | |
| 43 | CALL ME Al Green (Hi XSHL 32077) | 46 | 23 | |
| 44 | SWEET FREEDOM Uriah Heep (Warner Bros. BS 2724) | 84 | 3 | |
| 45 | FULL MOON Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge (A&M SP-4403) | 57 | 4 | |
| 46 | THE BEST OF BREAD Bread (Elektra EKS-75056) | 52 | 31 | |
| 47 | THE MARSHALL TUCKER BAND Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn CP 0112) | 51 | 13 | |
| 48 | MY MARIA B.W. Stevenson (RCA Victor APL1-0088) | 55 | 5 | |
| 49 | NEW YORK DOLLS New York Dolls (Mercury SRM-1-675) | 53 | 9 | |
| 50 | CRAZY EYES Poco (Epic KE 32354) | 54 | 5 | |
| 51 | JONATHAN LIVINGSTON SEAGULL Richard Harris (Dunhill DSD-50160) | 59 | 8 | |
| 52 | LEON LIVE Leon Russell (Shelter STCO-8917) | 49 | 16 | |
| 53 | TAPESTRY Carole King (Ode SP-77009) | 56 | 134 | |
| 54 | MACHINE HEAD Deep Purple (Warner Bros. BS 2607) | 45 | 43 | |
| 55 |  Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 7208) | 50 | 46 | |
| 56 | HARD NOSE THE HIGHWAY Van Morrison (Warner Bros. BS 2712) | 37 | 11 | |
| 57 | HALF-BREED Cher (MCA MCA-2104) | 67 | 5 | |
| 58 | TO KNOW YOU IS TO LOVE YOU B. B. King (ABC ABCX-794) | 61 | 6 | |
| 59 | LIFEBOAT Sutherland Brothers & Quiver (Island SW-9326) | 65 | 9 | |
| 60 | ECSTASY Ohio Players (Westbound WB 2021) | 69 | 5 | |
| 61 | I AM WOMAN Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-11068) | 64 | 45 | |
| 62 | NO SWEAT Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia KC 32180) | 36 | 9 | |
| 63 | JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Original Soundtrack (MCA MCA2-11000) | 44 | 16 | |
| 64 | COUNTDOWN TO ECSTASY Steely Dan (ABC ABCX-779) | 47 | 14 | |
| 65 | RICHARD NIXON: A FANTASY David Frye (Buddah 1600) | 48 | 10 | |
| 66 | SING IT AGAIN ROD Rod Stewart (Mercury SRM-1-680) | 60 | 16 | |
| 67 | MAIN STREET PEOPLE Four Tops (Dunhill DSX-50144) | 79 | 4 | |
| 68 | DESPERADO Eagles (Asylum SD 5068) | 58 | 25 | |
| 69 | THE PLAN Osmonds (MGM/Kolob SE 4902) | 70 | 16 | |
| 70 | 1967-1970 Beatles (Apple SKBO 3404) | 75 | 28 | |
| 71 | GET IT TOGETHER Jackson 5 (Motown M 783V1) | 82 | 3 | |
| 72 | LIVING IN THE MATERIAL WORLD George Harrison (Apple SMAS-3410) | 74 | 19 | |
| 73 | CYAN Three Dog Night (Dunhill DSX-50158) | — | 1 | |
| 74 | LOVE DEVOTION SURRENDER Carlos Santana & Mahavishnu John McLaughlin (Columbia KC 32034) | 73 | 16 | |
| 75 | FAREWELL ANDROMEDA John Denver (RCA Victor APL1-0101) | 62 | 19 | |
| 76 | 1962-1966 Beatles (Apple SKBO 3403) | 76 | 28 | |
| 77 | GODSPELL Original Soundtrack (Bell 1118) | 77 | 27 | |
| 78 | YOU DON’T MESS AROUND WITH JIM Jim Croce (ABC ABCX-756) | 101 | 32 | |
| 79 | BEHIND CLOSED DOORS Charlie Rich (Epic KE 32247) | 78 | 21 | |
| 80 | JESUS WAS A CAPRICORN Kris Kristofferson (Monument KZ 31909) | 87 | 24 | |
| 81 | ETTA JAMES Etta James (Chess CH 50042) | 85 | 9 | |
| 82 | THE SIX WIVES OF HENRY VIII Rick Wakeman (A&M SP-4361) | 80 | 30 | |
| 83 | OUT OF OUR HANDS Flash (Capitol/Sovereign SMAS-11218) | 83 | 8 | |
| 84 | BIG BAMBU Cheech & Chong (Ode SP-77014) | 88 | 46 | |
| 85 | THE DIVINE MISS M Bette Midler (Atlantic SD 7238) | 86 | 47 | |
| 86 | I’M A WRITER, NOT A FIGHTER Gilbert O’Sullivan (MAM 7) | — | 1 | |
| 87 | CLOSER TO IT! Brian Auger’s Oblivion Express (RCA Victor APL1-0140) | 90 | 10 | |
| 88 | DICK CLARK: 20 YEARS OF ROCK N’ ROLL Various Artists (Buddah BDS 5133-2) | 72 | 16 | |
| 89 | IMAGINATION Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah BDS 5141) | — | 1 | |
| 90 | YOU’VE NEVER BEEN THIS FAR BEFORE / BABY’S GONE Conway Twitty (MCA MCA-359) | 94 | 4 | |
| 91 | PAPER ROSES Marie Osmond (MGM/Kolob SE 4910) | 107 | 4 | |
| 92 | SUMMER BREEZE Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. BS 2629) | 91 | 60 | |
| 93 | JUST OUTSIDE OF TOWN Mandrill (Polydor PD 5059) | 104 | 4 | |
| 94 | DON’T SHOOT ME I’M ONLY THE PIANO PLAYER Elton John (MCA-2100) | 89 | 37 | |
| 95 | THE JOKER Steve Miller Band (Capitol SMAS-11235) | 144 | 2 | |
| 96 | THEY ONLY COME OUT AT NIGHT Edgar Winter Group (Epic KE 31584) | 92 | 46 | |
| 97 | TAYLORED IN SILK Johnnie Taylor (Stax STS-3014) | 63 | 14 | |
| 98 | SMOKEY Smokey Robinson (Tamla T 328L) | 71 | 14 | |
| 99 | RED ROSE SPEEDWAY Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple SMAL-3409) | 95 | 24 | |
| 100 | JANIS JOPLIN’S GREATEST HITS Janis Joplin (Columbia KC 32168) | 68 | 14 | |
| 101 | MARIA MULDAUR Maria Muldaur (Reprise MS 2148) | 151 | 3 | |
| 102 | JOURNEY’S END Matthew Fisher (RCA Victor APL1-0195) | 109 | 4 | |
| 103 | YESSONGS Yes (Atlantic SD 3-100) | 106 | 22 | |
| 104 | HEY NOW HEY (The Other Side Of The Sky) Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 7265) | 66 | 15 | |
| 105 | ENGELBERT KING OF HEARTS Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot XPAS 71061) | 93 | 12 | |
| 106 | TOWER OF POWER Tower Of Power (Warner Bros. BS 2681) | 81 | 20 | |
| 107 | BILLION DOLLAR BABIES Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. BS 2685) | 98 | 32 | |
| 108 | FACTS OF LIFE Bobby Womack (United Artists UA-LA043-F) | 96 | 15 | |
| 109 | TALKING BOOK Stevie Wonder (Tamla T 319L) | 113 | 48 | |
| 110 | I LOVE DIXIE BLUES (So I Recorded Live In New Orleans) Merle Haggard & Strangers (Capitol ST-11200) | 112 | 7 | |
| 111 | SONG FOR JULI Jesse Colin Young (Warner Bros. BS 2734) | 137 | 2 | |
| 112 | BACK TO THE WORLD Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8015) | 97 | 20 | |
| 113 | DOING IT TO DEATH Fred Wesley & J.B.’s (People PE 5603) | 99 | 12 | |
| 114 | SIDE 3 Raspberries (Capitol SMAS-11220) | 126 | 3 | |
| 115 | DAWN’S NEW RAGTIME FOLLIES Dawn Featuring Tony Orlando (Bell 1130) | — | 1 | |
| 116 | NATURAL HIGH Bloodstone (London XPS 620) | 110 | 28 | |
| 117 | CLEOPATRA JONES Original Soundtrack (Warner Bros. BS 2719) | 116 | 8 | |
| 118 | HEARTBEAT – IT’S A LOVEBEAT DeFranco Family Featuring Tony DeFranco (20th Century T-422) | 133 | 2 | |
| 119 | CHI-LITES Chi-Lites (Brunswick 754197) | 121 | 4 | |
| 120 | SUFFICIENTLY BREATHLESS Captain Beyond (Capricorn CP 0115) | 122 | 6 | |
| 121 | I DON’T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM Helen Reddy (Capitol ST-762) | 123 | 27 | |
| 122 | I’VE GOT SO MUCH TO GIVE Barry White (20th Century T-407) | 105 | 27 | |
| 123 | BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury SRM-1-673) | 125 | 8 | |
| 124 | BEST OF SPIRIT Spirit (Epic KE 32271) | 124 | 13 | |
| 125 | BLOODSHOT J. Geils Band (Atlantic SD 7260) | 128 | 26 | |
| 126 | I’M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU Al Green (Hi XSHL 32074) | 129 | 53 | |
| 127 | SIMON COUNTRY Joe Simon (Spring SPR 5705) | 130 | 4 | |
| 128 | BERLIN Lou Reed (RCA Victor APL1-0207) | — | 1 | |
| 129 | LIVE AT CARNEGIE HALL Shirley Bassey (United Artists UA-LA111-H2) | 140 | 5 | |
| 130 | RAZAMANAZ Nazareth (A&M SP-4396) | 131 | 9 | |
| 131 | OVER-NITE SENSATION Mothers (DiscReet MS 2149) | 146 | 3 | |
| 132 | THE MORNING AFTER Maureen McGovern (20th Century T-419) | 117 | 12 | |
| 133 | BIO Chuck Berry (Chess CH 50043) | 102 | 8 | |
| 134 | ALL I NEED IS TIME Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul S 739L) | 136 | 16 | |
| 135 | HOT ROCKS 1964-1971 Rolling Stones (London 2PS 606/7) | 142 | 94 | |
| 136 | ELECTRA GLIDE IN BLUE Original Soundtrack (United Artists UA-LA062-H) | 148 | 3 | |
| 137 | BEST OF THE DOORS Doors (Elektra EQ-5035) | 139 | 3 | |
| 138 | FULLY EXPOSED Willie Hutch (Motown M 784V1) | 141 | 3 | |
| 139 | SUMMER (The First Time) Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists UA-LA124-F) | 152 | 4 | |
| 140 | TOULOUSE STREET Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. BS 2634) | 145 | 33 | |
| 141 | THE BEST OF THE ANDREWS SISTERS Andrews Sisters (MCA MCA2-4024) | — | 1 | |
| 142 | O LUCKY MAN! Original Soundtrack /Alan Price (Warner Bros. BS 2710) | 149 | 10 | |
| 143 | HOLLYWOOD DREAM Thunderclap Newman (MCA MCA-354) | 147 | 4 | |
| 144 | TEN YEARS ARE GONE John Mayall (Polydor PD-2-3005) | 154 | 2 | |
| 145 | MORE Original Soundtrack / Pink Floyd (Harvest SW-11198) | 157 | 5 | |
| 146 | OVER THE RAINBOW Livingston Taylor (Capricorn CP 0114) | 150 | 2 | |
| 147 | THE ADVENTURES OF PANAMA RED New Riders Of The Purple Sage (Columbia KC 32450) | — | 1 | |
| 148 | SLADEST Slade (Reprise MS 2173) | 162 | 2 | |
| 149 | HOME TO MYSELF Melissa Manchester (Bell 1123) | 153 | 17 | |
| 150 | THE LAST FIVE YEARS Rick Grech (RSO SO 876) | 158 | 5 | |
| 151 | TWO SIDES OF PETER BANKS Peter Banks (Capitol/Sovereign SMAS-11217) | 159 | 4 | |
| 152 | IT HURTS SO GOOD Millie Jackson (Spring SPR 5706) | 163 | 3 | |
| 153 | TURTLE BAY Herbie Mann (Atlantic SD 1642) | 164 | 4 | |
| 154 | VALLEY HI Ian Matthews (Elektra EKS-75061) | 160 | 4 | |
| 155 | CROSS COUNTRY Cross Country (Atco SD 7024) | 167 | 3 | |
| 156 | BEGINNINGS Allman Brothers Band (Atco SD 2-805) | 165 | 20 | |
| 157 | UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF LOVE UNLIMITED Love Unlimited (20th Century T-414) | 166 | 2 | |
| 158 | THE ORIGINAL MONSTER MASH Bobby (Boris) Pickett & Crypt-Kickers (Parrot XPAS 71063) | 161 | 11 | |
| 159 | BOOGIE WOOGIE BUGLE GIRLS Andrews Sisters (Paramount PAS-6075) | — | 1 | |
| 160 | CAN YOU FEEL IT Lighthouse (Polydor PD-5056) | 168 | 2 | |
| 161 | SOUL CLASSICS VOLUME II James Brown (Polydor SC 5402) | 169 | 2 | |
| 162 | IAN THOMAS Ian Thomas (Janus JLS 3058) | 170 | 2 | |
| 163 | NEW BEGINNINGS... Morgana King (Paramount PAS -6067) | — | 1 | |
| 164 | A DRAMATIC EXPERIENCE Dramatics (Volt VOS-6019) | — | 1 | |
| 165 | THE WORLD OF IKE & TINA Ike & Tina Turner (United Artists UA-LA064-G2) | — | 1 | |
| 166 | THE SOUND OF MUSIC Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor LSOD 2005) | — | 210 | |
| 167 | THE BEST OF PROCOL HARUM Procol Harum (A&M SP-4401) | — | 1 | |
| 168 | WILD AND PEACEFUL Kool & Gang (De-Lite DEP-2013) | — | 1 | |
| 169 | YEAH! Brownsville Station (Big Tree BT 2102) | — | 1 | |
| 170 | DON’T CRY NOW Linda Ronstadt (Asylum SD 5064) | — | 1 | |
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