Billboard 200™

Week of October 7, 1972

Billboard 200™

The week’s most popular albums as compiled by Luminate, based on multi-metric consumption (blending traditional album sales, track equivalent albums, and streaming equivalent albums).

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Billboard 200™

Week of October 7, 1972

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Award

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Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Chicago V
  Chicago
- 1
- 1
- 11
- - 1
  - 1
  - 11

2
- Carney
  Leon Russell
- 4
- 2
- 13
- - 4
  - 2
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Shelter

3
- Never A Dull Moment
  Rod Stewart
- 3
- 2
- 9
- - 3
  - 2
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

4
- Big Bambu
  Cheech & Chong
- 2
- 2
- 15
- - 2
  - 2
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ode Sounds & Visuals

5
- Honky Chateau
  Elton John
- 8
- 1
- 17
- - 8
  - 1
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/Rocket/Island/Mercury/UMC/UMe

6
- Seven Separate Fools
  Three Dog Night
- 6
- 6
- 11
- - 6
  - 6
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dunhill-ABC

7
- Moods
  Neil Diamond
- 7
- 5
- 13
- - 7
  - 5
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Uni

8
- Super Fly (Soundtrack)
  Curtis Mayfield
- 16
- 8
- 7
- - 16
  - 8
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gamble

9
- Gilbert O'sullivan-Himself
  Gilbert O'Sullivan
- 9
- 9
- 9
- - 9
  - 9
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mam

10
- The London Chuck Berry Sessions
  Chuck Berry
- 14
- 10
- 18
- - 14
  - 10
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chess

11
- Trilogy
  Emerson, Lake & Palmer
- 5
- 5
- 11
- - 5
  - 5
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cotillion

12
- Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles! Live!
  Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles
- 10
- 8
- 14
- - 10
  - 8
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

King

13
- Too Young
  Donny Osmond
- 11
- 11
- 12
- - 11
  - 11
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

14
- Days Of Future Past
  The Moody Blues With The London Festival Orchestra (Knight)
- 22
- 14
- 56
- - 22
  - 14
  - 56

Imprint/Promotion Label:

London-Sire/PolyGram

RIAA Certification: Platinum

15
- Saint Dominic's Preview
  Van Morrison
- 15
- 15
- 10
- - 15
  - 15
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dash

16
- All Directions
  The Temptations
- 24
- 16
- 8
- - 24
  - 16
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy

17
- Rock Of Ages
  The Band
- 21
- 17
- 5
- - 21
  - 17
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

18
- Elvis As Recorded At Madison Square Garden
  Elvis Presley
- 13
- 11
- 14
- - 13
  - 11
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

19
- Son Of Schmilsson
  Nilsson
- 12
- 12
- 12
- - 12
  - 12
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Volt

20
- Long John Silver
  Jefferson Airplane
- 20
- 20
- 8
- - 20
  - 20
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Grunt

21
- Ben
  Michael Jackson
- 26
- 21
- 7
- - 26
  - 21
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

22
- Still Bill
  Bill Withers
- 18
- 4
- 21
- - 18
  - 4
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sussex/Columbia/Legacy

23
- All Together Now
  Argent
- 23
- 23
- 15
- - 23
  - 23
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

24
- A Song For You
  Carpenters
- 19
- 4
- 14
- - 19
  - 4
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

25
- Simon And Garfunkel's Greatest Hits
  Simon & Garfunkel
- 17
- 5
- 15
- - 17
  - 5
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Diamond

26
- Demons And Wizards
  Uriah Heep
- 27
- 26
- 17
- - 27
  - 26
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

27
- Jermaine
  Jermaine Jackson
- 29
- 27
- 9
- - 29
  - 27
  - 9

28
- Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me
  Mac Davis
- 40
- 28
- 4
- - 40
  - 28
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Checker

29
- School's Out
  Alice Cooper
- 25
- 2
- 15
- - 25
  - 2
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

30
- You Don't Mess Around With Jim
  Jim Croce
- 30
- 30
- 15
- - 30
  - 30
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC

31
- Brother, Brother, Brother
  The Isley Brothers
- 32
- 31
- 15
- - 32
  - 31
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

T-Neck

32
- The Slider
  T. Rex
- 42
- 32
- 7
- - 42
  - 32
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Rolling Stones

33
- Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
  Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
- 36
- 33
- 11
- - 36
  - 33
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

34
- Backstabbers
  The O'Jays
- 60
- 34
- 5
- - 60
  - 34
  - 5

35
- Lookin' Through The Windows
  The Jackson 5
- 28
- 7
- 19
- - 28
  - 7
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC/TRC

36
- Beginnings
  Rick Springfield
- 39
- 36
- 9
- - 39
  - 36
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

37
- Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
  Roberta Flack
- 37
- 3
- 22
- - 37
  - 3
  - 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

38
- Motorcycle Mama
  Sailcat
- 41
- 38
- 9
- - 41
  - 38
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

39
- The Partridge Family At Home With Their Greatest Hits
  The Partridge Family
- 48
- 39
- 4
- - 48
  - 39
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bell

40
- The Osmonds "Live"
  The Osmonds
- 31
- 13
- 17
- - 31
  - 13
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Salsoul

41
- Live At The Paramount (Seattle)
  The Guess Who
- 46
- 41
- 8
- - 46
  - 41
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

42
- Thick As A Brick
  Jethro Tull
- 34
- 1
- 21
- - 34
  - 1
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/Parlophone/Rhino

43
- Foxy Lady
  Cher
- 43
- 43
- 11
- - 43
  - 43
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

44
- Distant Light
  The Hollies
- 44
- 21
- 13
- - 44
  - 21
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

45
- Exile On Main St.
  The Rolling Stones
- 33
- 1
- 18
- - 33
  - 1
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Rolling Stones/Republic/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum

46
- Understanding
  Bobby Womack
- 50
- 46
- 16
- - 50
  - 46
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

47
- Hot Rocks 1964-1971
  The Rolling Stones
- 35
- 4
- 40
- - 35
  - 4
  - 40

Imprint/Promotion Label:

London/ABKCO

RIAA Certification: Diamond

48
- Eat A Peach
  The Allman Brothers Band
- 38
- 4
- 30
- - 38
  - 4
  - 30

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/Chronicles/UMe

49
- Flash
  Flash
- 47
- 33
- 21
- - 47
  - 33
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

50
- Greatest Hits On Earth
  The 5th Dimension
- 88
- 50
- 2
- - 88
  - 50
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bell

51
- Flying High Together
  The Miracles
- 56
- 51
- 8
- - 56
  - 51
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

All Platinum

52
- History Of Eric Clapton
  Eric Clapton
- 52
- 6
- 26
- - 52
  - 6
  - 26

53
- Nature Planned It
  Four Tops
- 67
- 53
- 13
- - 67
  - 53
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blue Note

54
- Portrait Of Donny
  Donny Osmond
- 49
- 6
- 20
- - 49
  - 6
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

55
- Summer Breeze
  Seals & Crofts
- 69
- 55
- 6
- - 69
  - 55
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC

56
- Raspberries
  Raspberries
- 59
- 56
- 21
- - 59
  - 56
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stax

57
- Amazing Grace
  Aretha Franklin With James Cleveland & The Southern California Community Choir
- 45
- 7
- 17
- - 45
  - 7
  - 17

58
- Harvest
  Neil Young
- 53
- 1
- 32
- - 53
  - 1
  - 32

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise/Warner

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

59
- First Take
  Roberta Flack
- 51
- 1
- 35
- - 51
  - 1
  - 35

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

60
- A Lonely Man
  The Chi-lites
- 63
- 5
- 24
- - 63
  - 5
  - 24

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Brunswick

61
- Procol Harum Live In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra
  Procol Harum
- 58
- 5
- 22
- - 58
  - 5
  - 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

62
- Godspell
  Original Cast Recording
- 57
- 34
- 52
- - 57
  - 34
  - 52

63
- The Happiest Girl In The Whole U.S.A.
  Donna Fargo
- 54
- 47
- 13
- - 54
  - 47
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

64
- Hobo's Lullabye
  Arlo Guthrie
- 64
- 64
- 18
- - 64
  - 64
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise

65
- Liza With A "Z"
  Liza Minnelli
- 86
- 65
- 2
- - 86
  - 65
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

66
- There It Is
  James Brown
- 61
- 61
- 14
- - 61
  - 61
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor

67
- Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast
  Wayne Newton
- 62
- 34
- 17
- - 62
  - 34
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chelsea

68
- Let's Stay Together
  Al Green
- 65
- 8
- 35
- - 65
  - 8
  - 35

Imprint/Promotion Label:

69
- Tapestry
  Carole King
- 71
- 1
- 79
- - 71
  - 1
  - 79

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ode Sounds & Visuals/Epic/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Diamond

70
- Layla
  Derek & The Dominos
- 55
- 16
- 57
- - 55
  - 16
  - 57

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO/Unknown

71
- Eagles
  Eagles
- 70
- 22
- 16
- - 70
  - 22
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum/Elektra

RIAA Certification: Platinum

72
- Full Circle
  The Doors
- 68
- 68
- 10
- - 68
  - 68
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

73
- In Time
  Engelbert Humperdinck
- 72
- 72
- 8
- - 72
  - 72
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Parrot

74
- Music Of My Mind
  Stevie Wonder
- 73
- 21
- 29
- - 73
  - 21
  - 29

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla

75
- Live
  Donny Hathaway
- 74
- 18
- 32
- - 74
  - 18
  - 32

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco

76
- Joplin In Concert
  Janis Joplin
- 76
- 4
- 22
- - 76
  - 4
  - 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

77
- The Godfather
  Soundtrack
- 80
- 21
- 27
- - 80
  - 21
  - 27

78
- Manassas
  Stephen Stills
- 83
- 4
- 24
- - 83
  - 4
  - 24

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

79 NEW
NEW
- Close To The Edge
  Yes
- -
- 79
- 1
- - -
  - 79
  - 1

80
- Soul Zodiac
  Cannonball Adderley
- 75
- 75
- 15
- - 75
  - 75
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

81
- Teaser And The Firecat
  Cat Stevens
- 81
- 2
- 53
- - 81
  - 2
  - 53

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

82
- Fillmore: The Last Days
  Various Artists
- 66
- 40
- 13
- - 66
  - 40
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fillmore

83
- Nice To Be With You
  Gallery
- 77
- 75
- 10
- - 77
  - 75
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sussex

84
- Killer
  Alice Cooper
- 78
- 21
- 45
- - 78
  - 21
  - 45

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

85
- Upendo Ni Pamoja
  Ramsey Lewis
- 79
- 79
- 16
- - 79
  - 79
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

86
- Baby I'm-A Want You
  Bread
- 82
- 3
- 36
- - 82
  - 3
  - 36

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

87
- Rare Hendrix
  Jimi Hendrix
- 90
- 87
- 6
- - 90
  - 87
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Trip

88
- Obscured By Clouds
  Pink Floyd
- 84
- 46
- 16
- - 84
  - 46
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Harvest/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Gold

89
- Smokin'
  Humble Pie
- 89
- 6
- 28
- - 89
  - 6
  - 28

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cotillion

90
- The Very Best Of Otis Redding
  Otis Redding
- 109
- 90
- 4
- - 109
  - 90
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

91
- Guess Who
  B.B. King
- 95
- 91
- 5
- - 95
  - 91
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC

92
- Everybody's In Show-Biz
  The Kinks
- 120
- 92
- 3
- - 120
  - 92
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

93
- If An Angel Came To See You, Would You Make Her Feel At Home?
  Black Oak Arkansas
- 97
- 93
- 14
- - 97
  - 93
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy

94
- Toulouse Street
  The Doobie Brothers
- 98
- 94
- 7
- - 98
  - 94
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

95
- Rocky Mountain High
  John Denver
- 126
- 95
- 4
- - 126
  - 95
  - 4

96
- Hot Licks, Cold Steel & Truckers Favorites
  Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen
- 104
- 96
- 5
- - 104
  - 96
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Paramount

97
- Sammy Davis Jr. Now
  Sammy Davis Jr.
- 87
- 11
- 24
- - 87
  - 11
  - 24

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

98
- I Wrote A Simple Song
  Billy Preston
- 85
- 32
- 34
- - 85
  - 32
  - 34

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

99
- America
  America
- 100
- 1
- 34
- - 100
  - 1
  - 34

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

100
- Lost And Found
  Humble Pie
- 146
- 100
- 2
- - 146
  - 100
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor

101
- Come From The Shadows
  Joan Baez
- 91
- 48
- 20
- - 91
  - 48
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

102
- Bitter Sweet
  The Main Ingredient
- 150
- 102
- 12
- - 150
  - 102
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

103
- Close Up
  Tom Jones
- 93
- 64
- 17
- - 93
  - 64
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Parrot

104
- The Spice Of Life
  Jerry Butler
- 92
- 92
- 17
- - 92
  - 92
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

105
- Bealtitude: Respect Yourself
  The Staple Singers
- 94
- 19
- 33
- - 94
  - 19
  - 33

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stax

106
- Richie Havens On Stage
  Richie Havens
- 122
- 106
- 3
- - 122
  - 106
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stormy Forest

107
- East Bay Grease
  Tower Of Power
- 110
- 107
- 8
- - 110
  - 107
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

San Francisco

108
- Jeff Beck Group
  Jeff Beck
- 99
- 19
- 22
- - 99
  - 19
  - 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

109
- Sealed With A Kiss
  Bobby Vinton
- 96
- 77
- 11
- - 96
  - 77
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

110
- The Real McCoy
  Charlie Mccoy
- 102
- 98
- 23
- - 102
  - 98
  - 23

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Monument

111
- Bloodrock Live
  Bloodrock
- 106
- 67
- 19
- - 106
  - 67
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

112
- Bump City
  Tower Of Power
- 108
- 85
- 17
- - 108
  - 85
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

113
- Looking Glass
  Looking Glass
- 114
- 113
- 15
- - 114
  - 113
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

114
- Shaft's Big Score!
  Soundtrack
- 119
- 114
- 7
- - 119
  - 114
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

115
- A Sunshiny Day With Charley Pride
  Charley Pride
- 115
- 115
- 8
- - 115
  - 115
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

116
- Cheech And Chong
  Cheech & Chong
- 105
- 28
- 55
- - 105
  - 28
  - 55

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ode Sounds & Visuals

117
- Some Time In New York City
  John & Yoko / Plastic Ono Band
- 103
- 48
- 15
- - 103
  - 48
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mirage

118
- Rory Gallagher/Live!
  Rory Gallagher
- 125
- 118
- 7
- - 125
  - 118
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor

119
- All Day Music
  War
- 101
- 16
- 47
- - 101
  - 16
  - 47

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

120
- En Espanol
  Vikki Carr
- 121
- 120
- 5
- - 121
  - 120
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

121
- If Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Want To Be Right
  Luther Ingram
- 131
- 121
- 2
- - 131
  - 121
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Koko

122
- Mark, Don & Mel 1969-71
  Grand Funk Railroad
- 107
- 17
- 22
- - 107
  - 17
  - 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

123
- O'Keefe
  Danny O'Keefe
- 129
- 123
- 6
- - 129
  - 123
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Signpost

124 NEW
NEW
- Cher Superpak, Vol. II
  Cher
- -
- 124
- 1
- - -
  - 124
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

125
- Roy Clark Country!
  Roy Clark
- 112
- 112
- 11
- - 112
  - 112
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dot

126
- Jazz Blues Fusion
  John Mayall
- 117
- 64
- 17
- - 117
  - 64
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor

127
- Roy Buchanan
  Roy Buchanan
- 130
- 127
- 5
- - 130
  - 127
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor

128
- Colors Of The Day/The Best Of Judy Collins
  Judy Collins
- 113
- 37
- 20
- - 113
  - 37
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

129
- The Two Of Us
  Sonny & Cher
- 133
- 129
- 5
- - 133
  - 129
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco

130
- I'll Make You Music
  Beverly Bremers
- 138
- 130
- 4
- - 138
  - 130
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scepter

131
- Fiddler On The Roof
  Soundtrack
- 132
- 30
- 50
- - 132
  - 30
  - 50

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum

132
- FM & AM
  George Carlin
- 111
- 13
- 34
- - 111
  - 13
  - 34

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curtom

133
- All The King's Horses
  Grover Washington, Jr.
- 148
- 133
- 5
- - 148
  - 133
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kudu

134
- Fragile
  Yes
- 134
- 4
- 38
- - 134
  - 4
  - 38

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

135
- Elvis Sings Hits From His Movies, Volume 1
  Elvis Presley
- 128
- 87
- 14
- - 128
  - 87
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Camden

136
- Machine Head
  Deep Purple
- 116
- 25
- 26
- - 116
  - 25
  - 26

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

137
- Captain Beyond
  Captain Beyond
- 144
- 137
- 8
- - 144
  - 137
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capricorn

138 NEW
NEW
- Passin' Thru
  The James Gang
- -
- 138
- 1
- - -
  - 138
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC

139
- Pet Sounds/Carl And The Passions - So Tough
  The Beach Boys
- 118
- 50
- 19
- - 118
  - 50
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Brother

140
- How Do You Do?
  Mouth & MacNeal
- 124
- 77
- 15
- - 124
  - 77
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philips

141
- The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars
  David Bowie
- 136
- 93
- 17
- - 136
  - 93
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jones/Tintoretto/Parlophone/Rhino

142
- Graham Nash/David Crosby
  David Crosby/Graham Nash
- 123
- 4
- 25
- - 123
  - 4
  - 25

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

143
- Madman Across The Water
  Elton John
- 142
- 8
- 46
- - 142
  - 8
  - 46

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rocket/EMI/Mercury/UMC/UMe

144
- Nilsson Schmilsson
  Nilsson
- 137
- 3
- 45
- - 137
  - 3
  - 45

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

145
- Cabaret
  Soundtrack
- 139
- 50
- 30
- - 139
  - 50
  - 30

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC

146 NEW
NEW
- Tyrannosaurus Rex (A Beginning)
  T. Rex
- -
- 146
- 1
- - -
  - 146
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Brunswick

147
- Radio Dinner
  National Lampoon
- 154
- 147
- 6
- - 154
  - 147
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

148
- My Time
  Boz Scaggs
- 155
- 148
- 3
- - 155
  - 148
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

149
- Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
  Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes
- 172
- 149
- 6
- - 172
  - 149
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philadelphia Int'l.

150
- The Concert For Bangla Desh
  George Harrison
- 141
- 2
- 40
- - 141
  - 2
  - 40

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Apple

151
- The Lonesomest Lonesome
  Ray Price
- 145
- 145
- 11
- - 145
  - 145
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

152
- Waka/Jawaka - Hot Rats
  Frank Zappa
- 153
- 152
- 5
- - 153
  - 152
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise

153
- Roots And Branches
  The Dillards
- 127
- 79
- 18
- - 127
  - 79
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Anthem

154 NEW
NEW
- The Best Of The Best Of Merle Haggard
  Merle Haggard
- -
- 154
- 1
- - -
  - 154
  - 1

155
- Paul Simon
  Paul Simon
- 147
- 4
- 35
- - 147
  - 4
  - 35

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

156
- Alone Again (Naturally)
  Andy Williams
- 200
- 156
- 2
- - 200
  - 156
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

157
- Led Zeppelin IV
  Led Zeppelin
- 158
- 2
- 45
- - 158
  - 2
  - 45

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Swan Song/Atlantic/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Diamond x2

158
- Quiet Fire
  Roberta Flack
- 149
- 18
- 44
- - 149
  - 18
  - 44

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

159
- Foghat
  Foghat
- 162
- 159
- 11
- - 162
  - 159
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bearsville

160
- Listen To A Country Song
  Lynn Anderson
- 160
- 160
- 5
- - 160
  - 160
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

161
- Mandrill Is
  Mandrill
- 152
- 56
- 24
- - 152
  - 56
  - 24

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

162
- Al Green
  Al Green
- 168
- 162
- 4
- - 168
  - 162
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bell

163
- Sail Away
  Randy Newman
- 166
- 163
- 17
- - 166
  - 163
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise

164
- American Pie
  Don McLean
- 151
- 1
- 48
- - 151
  - 1
  - 48

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Millennium

165
- Ray Price's All-Time Greatest Hits
  Ray Price
- 169
- 165
- 5
- - 169
  - 165
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

166 NEW
NEW
- Made In England
  Atomic Rooster
- -
- 166
- 1
- - -
  - 166
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

167
- American Gothic
  David
- 173
- 167
- 9
- - 173
  - 167
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

168
- Loving You Just Crossed My Mind
  Sam Neely
- 175
- 168
- 4
- - 175
  - 168
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

169
- Bloodrock Passage
  Bloodrock
- 188
- 169
- 2
- - 188
  - 169
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

170
- Geronimo's Cadillac
  Michael Murphey
- 178
- 170
- 3
- - 178
  - 170
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

171
- Individually & Collectively
  The 5th Dimension
- 171
- 58
- 28
- - 171
  - 58
  - 28

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cadet

172
- Jackson 5 Greatest Hits
  The Jacksons
- 165
- 12
- 41
- - 165
  - 12
  - 41

Imprint/Promotion Label:

TSOP

173
- Nitzinger
  Nitzinger
- 174
- 173
- 6
- - 174
  - 173
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

174
- Music
  Carole King
- 164
- 1
- 44
- - 164
  - 1
  - 44

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ode Sounds & Visuals

175 NEW
NEW
- I Can See Clearly Now
  Johnny Nash
- -
- 175
- 1
- - -
  - 175
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

176
- Ambush
  Marc Benno
- 181
- 176
- 3
- - 181
  - 176
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

177 NEW
NEW
- I'll Play The Blues For You
  Albert King
- -
- 177
- 1
- - -
  - 177
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Buddah

178
- Jesus Christ Superstar
  Various Artists
- 179
- 1
- 99
- - 179
  - 1
  - 99

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca Broadway/Verve/UMe

179
- Millie Jackson
  Millie Jackson
- 182
- 179
- 4
- - 182
  - 179
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Spring

180
- Johnny Cash: America (A 200-Year Salute In Story And Song)
  Johnny Cash
- 180
- 180
- 4
- - 180
  - 180
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

181
- Mardi Gras
  Creedence Clearwater Revival
- 156
- 12
- 24
- - 156
  - 12
  - 24

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Soul

182
- Ramatam
  Ramatam
- 184
- 182
- 6
- - 184
  - 182
  - 6

183
- Early Faces
  Small Faces
- 176
- 176
- 10
- - 176
  - 176
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pride

184 NEW
NEW
- Talk To The People
  Les McCann
- -
- 184
- 1
- - -
  - 184
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

185
- Chi Coltrane
  Chi Coltrane
- 194
- 185
- 3
- - 194
  - 185
  - 3

186 NEW
NEW
- Wind Of Change
  Peter Frampton
- -
- 186
- 1
- - -
  - 186
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

187 NEW
NEW
- Slade Alive!
  Slade
- -
- 187
- 1
- - -
  - 187
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor

188
- Like A Seed
  Kenny Rankin
- 190
- 188
- 5
- - 190
  - 188
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Little David

189
- Love, Peace & Soul
  The Honey Cone
- 192
- 189
- 3
- - 192
  - 189
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hot Wax

190
- When The Snow Is On The Roses
  Sonny James
- 191
- 190
- 3
- - 191
  - 190
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

191
- Inside The Mind Of Bill Cosby
  Bill Cosby
- 199
- 191
- 2
- - 199
  - 191
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Uni

192
- Phase Two
  The Jimmy Castor Bunch
- 195
- 192
- 3
- - 195
  - 192
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

193
- Shaft
  Soundtrack
- 186
- 1
- 60
- - 186
  - 1
  - 60

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ghet-O-Vision/LaFace/Arista

RIAA Certification: Gold

194 NEW
NEW
- In A Broken Dream
  Python Lee Jackson
- -
- 194
- 1
- - -
  - 194
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philles

195
- The Mancini Generation
  Henry Mancini
- 196
- 195
- 3
- - 196
  - 195
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

196 NEW
NEW
- Mar Y Sol
  Various Artists
- -
- 196
- 1
- - -
  - 196
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco

197
- Day By Day
  Percy Faith
- 197
- 197
- 3
- - 197
  - 197
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

198 NEW
NEW
- Beautiful Sunday
  Daniel Boone
- -
- 198
- 1
- - -
  - 198
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

199 NEW
NEW
- Alone Again (Naturally)
  Ray Conniff
- -
- 199
- 1
- - -
  - 199
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

200 NEW
NEW
- A Night On The Town
  Brownsville Station
- -
- 200
- 1
- - -
  - 200
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Tree

Billboard 200™

Week of October 7, 1972

Billboard 200™

Chicago V

Billboard 200™

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Chicago V

Carney

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Never A Dull Moment

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Bambu

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Honky Chateau

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Seven Separate Fools

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Moods

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Super Fly (Soundtrack)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gilbert O'sullivan-Himself

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The London Chuck Berry Sessions

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Trilogy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles! Live!

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Too Young

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Days Of Future Past

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Saint Dominic's Preview

Imprint/Promotion Label:

All Directions

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rock Of Ages

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elvis As Recorded At Madison Square Garden

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Son Of Schmilsson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Long John Silver

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ben

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Still Bill

Imprint/Promotion Label:

All Together Now

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A Song For You

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Simon And Garfunkel's Greatest Hits

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Demons And Wizards

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jermaine

Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me

Imprint/Promotion Label:

School's Out

Imprint/Promotion Label:

You Don't Mess Around With Jim

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Brother, Brother, Brother

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Slider

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Backstabbers

Lookin' Through The Windows

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Beginnings

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway

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Motorcycle Mama

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