Billboard 200™

Week of December 9, 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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Seventh Sojourn

The Moody Blues

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Threshold

Graeme Edge, Moody Blues Drummer, Dies at 80

Billboard 200™

Week of December 9, 1972

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Seventh Sojourn
  The Moody Blues
- 5
- 1
- 4
- - 5
  - 1
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Threshold

2
- All Directions
  The Temptations
- 2
- 2
- 17
- - 2
  - 2
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy

3
- Rhymes & Reasons
  Carole King
- 4
- 3
- 6
- - 4
  - 3
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ode Sounds & Visuals

4
- Catch Bull At Four
  Cat Stevens
- 1
- 1
- 9
- - 1
  - 1
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

5
- Close To The Edge
  Yes
- 3
- 3
- 10
- - 3
  - 3
  - 10

6
- Super Fly (Soundtrack)
  Curtis Mayfield
- 6
- 1
- 16
- - 6
  - 1
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gamble

7
- Phoenix
  Grand Funk Railroad
- 7
- 7
- 9
- - 7
  - 7
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

8
- Caravanserai
  Santana
- 8
- 8
- 6
- - 8
  - 8
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

9
- I'm Still In Love With You
  Al Green
- 12
- 9
- 8
- - 12
  - 9
  - 8

RIAA Certification: Platinum

10
- Summer Breeze
  Seals & Crofts
- 13
- 10
- 15
- - 13
  - 10
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC

11
- Ben
  Michael Jackson
- 9
- 5
- 16
- - 9
  - 5
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

12
- Living With The Past
  Jethro Tull
- 16
- 12
- 5
- - 16
  - 12
  - 5

13
- Rock Of Ages
  The Band
- 10
- 6
- 14
- - 10
  - 6
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

14
- Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me
  Mac Davis
- 11
- 11
- 13
- - 11
  - 11
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Checker

15
- Never A Dull Moment
  Rod Stewart
- 14
- 2
- 18
- - 14
  - 2
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

16
- Black Sabbath, Vol 4
  Black Sabbath
- 17
- 16
- 8
- - 17
  - 16
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

17
- Crazy Horses
  The Osmonds
- 18
- 17
- 9
- - 18
  - 17
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Spring

18
- Days Of Future Past
  The Moody Blues With The London Festival Orchestra (Knight)
- 15
- 3
- 65
- - 15
  - 3
  - 65

Imprint/Promotion Label:

London-Sire/PolyGram

RIAA Certification: Platinum

19
- Liza With A "Z"
  Liza Minnelli
- 19
- 19
- 11
- - 19
  - 19
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

20
- Rocky Mountain High
  John Denver
- 23
- 20
- 13
- - 23
  - 20
  - 13

21
- Toulouse Street
  The Doobie Brothers
- 21
- 21
- 16
- - 21
  - 21
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

22
- Class Clown
  George Carlin
- 22
- 22
- 9
- - 22
  - 22
  - 9

23
- I Can See Clearly Now
  Johnny Nash
- 25
- 23
- 10
- - 25
  - 23
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

24
- Moods
  Neil Diamond
- 24
- 5
- 22
- - 24
  - 5
  - 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Uni

25
- Greatest Hits On Earth
  The 5th Dimension
- 20
- 14
- 11
- - 20
  - 14
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bell

26
- Guitar Man
  Bread
- 34
- 26
- 4
- - 34
  - 26
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scepter

27
- Burning Love And Hits From His Movies, Volume 2
  Elvis Presley
- 30
- 27
- 5
- - 30
  - 27
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Camden

28
- The London Chuck Berry Sessions
  Chuck Berry
- 26
- 8
- 27
- - 26
  - 8
  - 27

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chess

29
- The Slider
  T. Rex
- 29
- 17
- 16
- - 29
  - 17
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Rolling Stones

30
- Chicago V
  Chicago
- 27
- 1
- 20
- - 27
  - 1
  - 20

31
- Backstabbers
  The O'Jays
- 28
- 10
- 14
- - 28
  - 10
  - 14

32
- Trilogy
  Emerson, Lake & Palmer
- 33
- 5
- 20
- - 33
  - 5
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cotillion

33
- Carney
  Leon Russell
- 32
- 2
- 22
- - 32
  - 2
  - 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Shelter

34
- Seven Separate Fools
  Three Dog Night
- 37
- 6
- 20
- - 37
  - 6
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dunhill-ABC

35
- The Partridge Family At Home With Their Greatest Hits
  The Partridge Family
- 31
- 21
- 13
- - 31
  - 21
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bell

36
- New Blood
  Blood, Sweat & Tears
- 36
- 36
- 6
- - 36
  - 36
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

37
- Honky Chateau
  Elton John
- 35
- 1
- 26
- - 35
  - 1
  - 26

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/Rocket/Island/Mercury/UMC/UMe

38
- Lost And Found
  Humble Pie
- 39
- 37
- 11
- - 39
  - 37
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor

39
- Why Dontcha
  West, Bruce & Laing
- 42
- 39
- 6
- - 42
  - 39
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Windfall

40
- If Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Want To Be Right
  Luther Ingram
- 45
- 40
- 11
- - 45
  - 40
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Koko

41
- Simon And Garfunkel's Greatest Hits
  Simon & Garfunkel
- 40
- 5
- 24
- - 40
  - 5
  - 24

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Diamond

42
- Gilbert O'sullivan-Himself
  Gilbert O'Sullivan
- 41
- 9
- 18
- - 41
  - 9
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mam

43
- Live Concert At The Forum
  Barbra Streisand
- 56
- 43
- 4
- - 56
  - 43
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

44
- Understanding
  Bobby Womack
- 44
- 43
- 25
- - 44
  - 43
  - 25

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

45
- Rock Me Baby
  David Cassidy
- 46
- 45
- 5
- - 46
  - 45
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fantasy

46
- Of A Simple Man
  Lobo
- 59
- 46
- 9
- - 59
  - 46
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Tree

47
- To Whom It May Concern
  Bee Gees
- 53
- 47
- 5
- - 53
  - 47
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco

48
- Rock & Roll Music To The World
  Ten Years After
- 50
- 48
- 9
- - 50
  - 48
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

49
- Eric Carmen
- 96
- 49
- 3
- - 96
  - 49
  - 3

50
- The World Is A Ghetto
  War
- 80
- 50
- 4
- - 80
  - 50
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

51
- Big Bambu
  Cheech & Chong
- 51
- 2
- 24
- - 51
  - 2
  - 24

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ode Sounds & Visuals

52
- Round 2: The Stylistics
  The Stylistics
- 69
- 52
- 5
- - 69
  - 52
  - 5

53
- Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
  Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes
- 64
- 53
- 15
- - 64
  - 53
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philadelphia Int'l.

54
- "Live" - Full House
  The J. Geils Band
- 54
- 54
- 8
- - 54
  - 54
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise

55
- The Chi-Lites Greatest Hits
  The Chi-lites
- 58
- 55
- 8
- - 58
  - 55
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Brunswick

56
- A Song For You
  Carpenters
- 52
- 4
- 23
- - 52
  - 4
  - 23

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

57
- Saint Dominic's Preview
  Van Morrison
- 48
- 15
- 19
- - 48
  - 15
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dash

58
- (Purple Passages)
  Deep Purple
- 57
- 57
- 8
- - 57
  - 57
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

59
- Lady Sings The Blues (Soundtrack)
  Diana Ross
- 91
- 59
- 3
- - 91
  - 59
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

60
- Still Bill
  Bill Withers
- 38
- 4
- 30
- - 38
  - 4
  - 30

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sussex/Columbia/Legacy

61
- Richie Havens On Stage
  Richie Havens
- 55
- 55
- 12
- - 55
  - 55
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stormy Forest

62
- Brother, Brother, Brother
  The Isley Brothers
- 43
- 29
- 24
- - 43
  - 29
  - 24

Imprint/Promotion Label:

T-Neck

63
- Keeper Of The Castle
  Four Tops
- 74
- 63
- 5
- - 74
  - 63
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dunhill-ABC

64
- Loggins And Messina
  Loggins & Messina
- 75
- 64
- 5
- - 75
  - 64
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

65
- Dos
  Malo
- 66
- 65
- 5
- - 66
  - 65
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

66
- Thick As A Brick
  Jethro Tull
- 62
- 1
- 30
- - 62
  - 1
  - 30

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/Parlophone/Rhino

67
- Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles! Live!
  Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles
- 61
- 8
- 23
- - 61
  - 8
  - 23

Imprint/Promotion Label:

King

68
- Too Young
  Donny Osmond
- 60
- 11
- 21
- - 60
  - 11
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

69
- You Don't Mess Around With Jim
  Jim Croce
- 63
- 30
- 24
- - 63
  - 30
  - 24

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC

70
- Homecoming
  America
- 128
- 70
- 2
- - 128
  - 70
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Argo

71
- Demons And Wizards
  Uriah Heep
- 67
- 23
- 26
- - 67
  - 23
  - 26

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

72
- Chuck Berry's Golden Decade
  Chuck Berry
- 78
- 72
- 11
- - 78
  - 72
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chess

73
- Son Of Schmilsson
  Nilsson
- 73
- 12
- 21
- - 73
  - 12
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Volt

74
- Joe Cocker
  Joe Cocker
- 94
- 74
- 2
- - 94
  - 74
  - 2

75
- Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
  Roberta Flack
- 68
- 3
- 31
- - 68
  - 3
  - 31

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

76
- Stoneground Words
  Melanie
- 79
- 76
- 5
- - 79
  - 76
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Neighborhood

77
- Long John Silver
  Jefferson Airplane
- 49
- 20
- 17
- - 49
  - 20
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Grunt

78
- Jermaine
  Jermaine Jackson
- 47
- 27
- 18
- - 47
  - 27
  - 18

79
- Elvis As Recorded At Madison Square Garden
  Elvis Presley
- 65
- 11
- 23
- - 65
  - 11
  - 23

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

80
- Guess Who
  B.B. King
- 71
- 65
- 14
- - 71
  - 65
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC

81
- Passin' Thru
  The James Gang
- 72
- 72
- 10
- - 72
  - 72
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC

82
- Hot Rocks 1964-1971
  The Rolling Stones
- 70
- 4
- 49
- - 70
  - 4
  - 49

Imprint/Promotion Label:

London/ABKCO

RIAA Certification: Diamond

83
- Song Sung Blue
  Johnny Mathis
- 85
- 83
- 8
- - 85
  - 83
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

84
- Tapestry
  Carole King
- 84
- 1
- 88
- - 84
  - 1
  - 88

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ode Sounds & Visuals/Epic/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Diamond

85
- The Lady's Not For Sale
  Rita Coolidge
- 89
- 85
- 5
- - 89
  - 85
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

86
- Alone Again (Naturally)
  Andy Williams
- 86
- 86
- 11
- - 86
  - 86
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

87
- Who Came First
  Pete Townshend
- 98
- 87
- 4
- - 98
  - 87
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

88
- The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars
  David Bowie
- 90
- 88
- 26
- - 90
  - 88
  - 26

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jones/Tintoretto/Parlophone/Rhino

89
- Europe '72
  Grateful Dead
- 115
- 89
- 2
- - 115
  - 89
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Grateful Dead/Warner/Rhino

90
- Talking Book
  Stevie Wonder
- 107
- 90
- 4
- - 107
  - 90
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla/Unknown

91
- School's Out
  Alice Cooper
- 83
- 2
- 24
- - 83
  - 2
  - 24

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

92
- Bitter Sweet
  The Main Ingredient
- 88
- 79
- 21
- - 88
  - 79
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

93
- Eric Clapton At His Best
  Eric Clapton
- 87
- 87
- 9
- - 87
  - 87
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor

94
- Exile On Main St.
  The Rolling Stones
- 95
- 1
- 27
- - 95
  - 1
  - 27

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Rolling Stones/Republic/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum

95
- Eagles
  Eagles
- 92
- 22
- 25
- - 92
  - 22
  - 25

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum/Elektra

RIAA Certification: Platinum

96
- Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
  Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
- 81
- 29
- 20
- - 81
  - 29
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

97
- Old Dan's Records
  Gordon Lightfoot
- 100
- 97
- 4
- - 100
  - 97
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise

98
- For The Roses
  Joni Mitchell
- 134
- 98
- 2
- - 134
  - 98
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum

99
- Hobo's Lullabye
  Arlo Guthrie
- 93
- 52
- 27
- - 93
  - 52
  - 27

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise

100
- Journey Through The Past
  Neil Young
- 139
- 100
- 3
- - 139
  - 100
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

101
- Nature Planned It
  Four Tops
- 77
- 50
- 22
- - 77
  - 50
  - 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blue Note

102
- Let's Stay Together
  Al Green
- 102
- 8
- 44
- - 102
  - 8
  - 44

Imprint/Promotion Label:

103
- The Magician's Birthday
  Uriah Heep
- 140
- 103
- 2
- - 140
  - 103
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

104
- Eat A Peach
  The Allman Brothers Band
- 97
- 4
- 39
- - 97
  - 4
  - 39

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/Chronicles/UMe

105
- 360 Degrees Of Billy Paul
  Billy Paul
- 159
- 105
- 3
- - 159
  - 105
  - 3

106
- En Espanol
  Vikki Carr
- 106
- 106
- 14
- - 106
  - 106
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

107
- History Of Eric Clapton
  Eric Clapton
- 103
- 6
- 35
- - 103
  - 6
  - 35

108
- First Take
  Roberta Flack
- 108
- 1
- 44
- - 108
  - 1
  - 44

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

109
- Space Oddity
  David Bowie
- 113
- 109
- 4
- - 113
  - 109
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jones/Tintoretto/Parlophone/Rhino

110
- Rising
  Mark-Almond
- 110
- 110
- 8
- - 110
  - 110
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

111
- Live At The Paramount (Seattle)
  The Guess Who
- 76
- 39
- 17
- - 76
  - 39
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

112
- Lookin' Through The Windows
  The Jackson 5
- 112
- 7
- 28
- - 112
  - 7
  - 28

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC/TRC

113
- Willie Remembers..
  Rare Earth
- 123
- 113
- 3
- - 123
  - 113
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rare Earth

114
- Jesus Was A Capricorn
  Kris Kristofferson
- 119
- 114
- 3
- - 119
  - 114
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Monument

115
- Not Insane Or Anything You Want To
  Firesign Theatre
- 120
- 115
- 3
- - 120
  - 115
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

116
- Moving On
  John Mayall
- 117
- 116
- 7
- - 117
  - 116
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor

117
- Everybody's In Show-Biz
  The Kinks
- 82
- 70
- 12
- - 82
  - 70
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

118
- O'Keefe
  Danny O'Keefe
- 101
- 87
- 15
- - 101
  - 87
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Signpost

119
- Bloodrock Passage
  Bloodrock
- 104
- 104
- 11
- - 104
  - 104
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

120
- The Man Who Sold The World
  David Bowie
- 138
- 120
- 4
- - 138
  - 120
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jones/Tintoretto/Parlophone/Rhino

121
- Baby I'm-A Want You
  Bread
- 114
- 3
- 45
- - 114
  - 3
  - 45

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

122
- A Lonely Man
  The Chi-lites
- 109
- 5
- 33
- - 109
  - 5
  - 33

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Brunswick

123
- Flying High Together
  The Miracles
- 99
- 46
- 17
- - 99
  - 46
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

All Platinum

124
- Teaser And The Firecat
  Cat Stevens
- 105
- 2
- 62
- - 105
  - 2
  - 62

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

125 NEW
NEW
- Get On The Good Foot
  James Brown
- -
- 125
- 1
- - -
  - 125
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor

126
- Tyrannosaurus Rex (A Beginning)
  T. Rex
- 116
- 113
- 10
- - 116
  - 113
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Brunswick

127
- The Very Best Of Otis Redding
  Otis Redding
- 111
- 76
- 13
- - 111
  - 76
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

128
- Charlie McCoy
  Charlie Mccoy
- 129
- 128
- 3
- - 129
  - 128
  - 3

129
- Foghat
  Foghat
- 127
- 127
- 20
- - 127
  - 127
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bearsville

130
- Portrait Of Sammy Davis, Jr.
  Sammy Davis Jr.
- 137
- 130
- 9
- - 137
  - 130
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Radio

131
- Portrait Of Donny
  Donny Osmond
- 124
- 6
- 29
- - 124
  - 6
  - 29

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

132 NEW
NEW
- I Am Woman
  Helen Reddy
- -
- 132
- 1
- - -
  - 132
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

133
- The Happiest Girl In The Whole U.S.A.
  Donna Fargo
- 118
- 47
- 22
- - 118
  - 47
  - 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

134
- All The Young Dudes
  Mott The Hoople
- 135
- 134
- 5
- - 135
  - 134
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

135
- Heavy Cream
  Cream
- 136
- 135
- 7
- - 136
  - 135
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen

136 NEW
NEW
- Tommy
  Various Artists
- -
- 136
- 1
- - -
  - 136
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ode Sounds & Visuals

137 NEW
NEW
- An Anthology
  Duane Allman
- -
- 137
- 1
- - -
  - 137
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capricorn

138 NEW
NEW
- No Secrets
  Carly Simon
- -
- 138
- 1
- - -
  - 138
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

139
- Lynn Anderson's Greatest Hits
  Lynn Anderson
- 145
- 139
- 5
- - 145
  - 139
  - 5

140
- The Osmonds "Live"
  The Osmonds
- 125
- 13
- 26
- - 125
  - 13
  - 26

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Salsoul

141
- The Supremes
  The Supremes
- 155
- 141
- 3
- - 155
  - 141
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown/Unknown

142
- Anthology
  The Steve Miller Band
- 150
- 142
- 4
- - 150
  - 142
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

143
- Give It Up
  Bonnie Raitt
- 143
- 143
- 8
- - 143
  - 143
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

144
- It's A Beautiful Day At Carnegie Hall
  It's A Beautiful Day
- 144
- 144
- 5
- - 144
  - 144
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

145
- People...Hold On
  Eddie Kendricks
- 148
- 131
- 11
- - 148
  - 131
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla

146
- Foxy Lady
  Cher
- 131
- 43
- 20
- - 131
  - 43
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

147 NEW
NEW
- It Never Rains In Southern California
  Albert Hammond
- -
- 147
- 1
- - -
  - 147
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mums

148
- Diamonds In The Rough
  John Prine
- 149
- 148
- 7
- - 149
  - 148
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

149 NEW
NEW
- Hot August Night
  Neil Diamond
- -
- 149
- 1
- - -
  - 149
  - 1

150
- Faces
  Shawn Phillips
- 179
- 150
- 2
- - 179
  - 150
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

151
- Lion's Share
  Savoy Brown
- 151
- 151
- 6
- - 151
  - 151
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Parrot

152
- Harvest
  Neil Young
- 141
- 1
- 41
- - 141
  - 1
  - 41

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise/Warner

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

153
- Raspberries
  Raspberries
- 121
- 51
- 30
- - 121
  - 51
  - 30

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stax

154
- Shaft's Big Score!
  Soundtrack
- 126
- 100
- 16
- - 126
  - 100
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

155
- Creedence Gold
  Creedence Clearwater Revival
- 192
- 155
- 2
- - 192
  - 155
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fantasy

156
- On The Corner
  Miles Davis
- 157
- 156
- 4
- - 157
  - 156
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

157
- A Good Feelin' To Know
  Poco
- 165
- 157
- 3
- - 165
  - 157
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

158
- The Joey Heatherton Album
  Joey Heatherton
- 158
- 158
- 8
- - 158
  - 158
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

159
- Killer Joe
  Little Jimmy Osmond
- 176
- 159
- 2
- - 176
  - 159
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

160
- Sniper and Other Love Songs
  Harry Chapin
- 164
- 160
- 7
- - 164
  - 160
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

161
- Godspell
  Original Cast Recording
- 130
- 34
- 61
- - 130
  - 34
  - 61

162
- Whistle Rymes
  John Entwistle
- 163
- 162
- 4
- - 163
  - 162
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Track

163 NEW
NEW
- Garden Party
  Rick Nelson And The Stone Canyon Band
- -
- 163
- 1
- - -
  - 163
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

164
- All The King's Horses
  Grover Washington, Jr.
- 154
- 111
- 14
- - 154
  - 111
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kudu

165 NEW
NEW
- The Divine Miss M
  Bette Midler
- -
- 165
- 1
- - -
  - 165
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Rhino

166 NEW
NEW
- Fresh
  Raspberries
- -
- 166
- 1
- - -
  - 166
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

167
- Heads
  O
- 133
- 125
- 7
- - 133
  - 125
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla

168 NEW
NEW
- They Only Come Out At Night
  Edgar Winter
- -
- 168
- 1
- - -
  - 168
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

169
- L.A. Reggae
  Johnny Rivers
- 173
- 169
- 6
- - 173
  - 169
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

170 NEW
NEW
- Flash In The Can
  Flash
- -
- 170
- 1
- - -
  - 170
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

171 NEW
NEW
- War Heroes
  Jimi Hendrix
- -
- 171
- 1
- - -
  - 171
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise

172
- Honky-Tonk Stardust Cowboy
  Jonathan Edwards
- 172
- 172
- 4
- - 172
  - 172
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco

173
- And I Love You So
  Shirley Bassey
- 178
- 173
- 3
- - 178
  - 173
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

174
- Can't You Hear The Song?
  Wayne Newton
- 174
- 174
- 4
- - 174
  - 174
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chelsea

175
- Life Goes On
  Paul Williams
- 180
- 175
- 2
- - 180
  - 175
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

176 NEW
NEW
- Man Of La Mancha
  Soundtrack
- -
- 176
- 1
- - -
  - 176
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen

177 NEW
NEW
- Gypsy Cowboy
  New Riders Of The Purple Sage
- -
- 177
- 1
- - -
  - 177
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

178
- An Evening With Groucho
  Groucho Marx
- 183
- 178
- 3
- - 183
  - 178
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy

179
- Cheech And Chong
  Cheech & Chong
- 153
- 28
- 64
- - 153
  - 28
  - 64

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ode Sounds & Visuals

180
- Alone Again (Naturally)
  Ray Conniff
- 182
- 180
- 8
- - 182
  - 180
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

181
- Barnstorm
  Joe Walsh
- 162
- 162
- 8
- - 162
  - 162
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dunhill-ABC

182
- Led Zeppelin IV
  Led Zeppelin
- 168
- 2
- 54
- - 168
  - 2
  - 54

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Swan Song/Atlantic/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Diamond x2

183
- Bulldog
  Bulldog
- 188
- 183
- 4
- - 188
  - 183
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

184
- Glen Travis Campbell
  Glen Campbell
- 184
- 184
- 3
- - 184
  - 184
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

185
- St. Louie To Frisco To Memphis
  Chuck Berry
- 187
- 185
- 6
- - 187
  - 185
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

186
- Glitter
  Gary Glitter
- 186
- 186
- 7
- - 186
  - 186
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bell

187
- Bobby Vinton's All-Time Greatest Hits
  Bobby Vinton
- 189
- 187
- 3
- - 189
  - 187
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

188
- Through The Eyes Of Love
  Ray Charles
- 190
- 188
- 3
- - 190
  - 188
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

189
- Fiddler On The Roof
  Soundtrack
- 170
- 30
- 59
- - 170
  - 30
  - 59

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum

190
- Batdorf & Rodney
  Batdorf & Rodney
- 185
- 185
- 7
- - 185
  - 185
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

191
- Sloppy Seconds
  Dr. Hook
- 198
- 191
- 2
- - 198
  - 191
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

192
- Boots Randolph Plays The Great Hits Of Today
  Boots Randolph
- 193
- 192
- 2
- - 193
  - 192
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Monument

193
- Turn On Some Happy!
  Danny Davis And The Nashville Brass
- 196
- 193
- 3
- - 196
  - 193
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

194
- Last Days And Time
  Earth, Wind & Fire
- 194
- 194
- 3
- - 194
  - 194
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

195
- Argus
  Wishbone Ash
- 199
- 169
- 10
- - 199
  - 169
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

196
- Can't Buy A Thrill
  Steely Dan
- 197
- 196
- 2
- - 197
  - 196
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC

197
- Killer
  Alice Cooper
- 160
- 21
- 54
- - 160
  - 21
  - 54

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

198
- Suite For Late Summer
  Dion
- 200
- 198
- 2
- - 200
  - 198
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

199 NEW
NEW
- The Good Things In Life
  Tony Bennett
- -
- 199
- 1
- - -
  - 199
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

200 NEW
NEW
- High On A Ridge Top
  The Youngbloods
- -
- 200
- 1
- - -
  - 200
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

Billboard 200™

Week of December 9, 1972

Billboard 200™

Seventh Sojourn

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Graeme Edge, Moody Blues Drummer, Dies at 80

Billboard 200™

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Seventh Sojourn

Imprint/Promotion Label:

All Directions

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rhymes & Reasons

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Catch Bull At Four

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Close To The Edge

Super Fly (Soundtrack)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Phoenix

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Caravanserai

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I'm Still In Love With You

Summer Breeze

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ben

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Living With The Past

Rock Of Ages

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Never A Dull Moment

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Black Sabbath, Vol 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Crazy Horses

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Days Of Future Past

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liza With A "Z"

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rocky Mountain High

Toulouse Street

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Class Clown

I Can See Clearly Now

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Moods

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Greatest Hits On Earth

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Guitar Man

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Burning Love And Hits From His Movies, Volume 2

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The London Chuck Berry Sessions

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Slider

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chicago V

Backstabbers

Trilogy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Carney

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Seven Separate Fools

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Partridge Family At Home With Their Greatest Hits

Imprint/Promotion Label:

New Blood

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Honky Chateau

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lost And Found

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Why Dontcha

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