Billboard 200™

Week of May 6, 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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First Take

Roberta Flack

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

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Billboard 200™

Week of May 6, 1972

This Week

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Last Week

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Wks on Chart

1
- First Take
  Roberta Flack
- 1
- 1
- 13
- - 1
  - 1
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

2
- Harvest
  Neil Young
- 3
- 1
- 10
- - 3
  - 1
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise/Warner

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

3
- America
  America
- 2
- 1
- 12
- - 2
  - 1
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

4
- Eat A Peach
  The Allman Brothers Band
- 4
- 4
- 8
- - 4
  - 4
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/Chronicles/UMe

5
- Fragile
  Yes
- 5
- 4
- 16
- - 5
  - 4
  - 16

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

6
- Paul Simon
  Paul Simon
- 7
- 4
- 13
- - 7
  - 4
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

7
- Smokin'
  Humble Pie
- 9
- 7
- 6
- - 9
  - 7
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cotillion

8
- Nilsson Schmilsson
  Nilsson
- 6
- 3
- 23
- - 6
  - 3
  - 23

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

9
- Tapestry
  Carole King
- 10
- 1
- 57
- - 10
  - 1
  - 57

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ode Sounds & Visuals/Epic/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Diamond

10
- Graham Nash/David Crosby
  David Crosby/Graham Nash
- 16
- 10
- 3
- - 16
  - 10
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

11
- Let's Stay Together
  Al Green
- 11
- 8
- 13
- - 11
  - 8
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

12
- Baby I'm-A Want You
  Bread
- 8
- 3
- 14
- - 8
  - 3
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

13
- American Pie
  Don McLean
- 15
- 1
- 26
- - 15
  - 1
  - 26

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Millennium

14
- All I Ever Need Is You
  Sonny & Cher
- 14
- 14
- 11
- - 14
  - 14
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kapp

15
- Malo
  Malo
- 17
- 15
- 13
- - 17
  - 15
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ode Sounds & Visuals

16
- Young, Gifted And Black
  Aretha Franklin
- 12
- 11
- 12
- - 12
  - 11
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Rhino

17
- Manassas
  Stephen Stills
- 177
- 17
- 2
- - 177
  - 17
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

18
- Mardi Gras
  Creedence Clearwater Revival
- 63
- 18
- 2
- - 63
  - 18
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Soul

19
- The Concert For Bangla Desh
  George Harrison
- 19
- 2
- 18
- - 19
  - 2
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Apple

20
- All Day Music
  War
- 20
- 20
- 25
- - 20
  - 20
  - 25

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

21
- Live
  Donny Hathaway
- 24
- 21
- 10
- - 24
  - 21
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco

22
- FM & AM
  George Carlin
- 13
- 13
- 12
- - 13
  - 13
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curtom

23
- History Of Eric Clapton
  Eric Clapton
- 32
- 23
- 4
- - 32
  - 23
  - 4

24
- Roadwork
  Edgar Winter
- 25
- 24
- 7
- - 25
  - 24
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

25
- The Partridge Family Shopping Bag
  The Partridge Family
- 18
- 18
- 7
- - 18
  - 18
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cotillion

26
- Machine Head
  Deep Purple
- 42
- 26
- 4
- - 42
  - 26
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

27
- Got To Be There
  Michael Jackson
- 29
- 14
- 12
- - 29
  - 14
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

28
- Live Cream - Volume II
  Cream
- 28
- 28
- 6
- - 28
  - 28
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

29
- Bealtitude: Respect Yourself
  The Staple Singers
- 31
- 29
- 11
- - 31
  - 29
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stax

30
- Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get
  The Dramatics
- 30
- 20
- 16
- - 30
  - 20
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kudu

31
- Teaser And The Firecat
  Cat Stevens
- 33
- 2
- 31
- - 33
  - 2
  - 31

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

32
- The Godfather
  Soundtrack
- 35
- 32
- 5
- - 35
  - 32
  - 5

33
- Hendrix In The West
  Jimi Hendrix
- 23
- 12
- 10
- - 23
  - 12
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Experience Hendrix/Legacy/Sony Music

34
- Hot Rocks 1964-1971
  The Rolling Stones
- 21
- 4
- 18
- - 21
  - 4
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

London/ABKCO

RIAA Certification: Diamond

35
- Madman Across The Water
  Elton John
- 34
- 8
- 24
- - 34
  - 8
  - 24

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rocket/EMI/Mercury/UMC/UMe

36
- A Clockwork Orange
  Soundtrack
- 40
- 34
- 14
- - 40
  - 34
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

37
- Hellbound Train
  Savoy Brown
- 37
- 37
- 8
- - 37
  - 37
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Parrot

38
- Led Zeppelin IV
  Led Zeppelin
- 27
- 2
- 24
- - 27
  - 2
  - 24

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Swan Song/Atlantic/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Diamond x2

39
- Quiet Fire
  Roberta Flack
- 41
- 18
- 22
- - 41
  - 18
  - 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

40
- I Gotcha
  Joe Tex
- 44
- 40
- 3
- - 44
  - 40
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

41
- And That's The Truth
  Lily Tomlin
- 43
- 41
- 7
- - 43
  - 41
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor

42
- Music
  Carole King
- 22
- 1
- 22
- - 22
  - 1
  - 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ode Sounds & Visuals

43
- Cheech And Chong
  Cheech & Chong
- 46
- 28
- 33
- - 46
  - 28
  - 33

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ode Sounds & Visuals

44
- The Stylistics
  The Stylistics
- 36
- 23
- 21
- - 36
  - 23
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Avco

45
- The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys
  Traffic
- 39
- 7
- 22
- - 39
  - 7
  - 22

46
- Killer
  Alice Cooper
- 45
- 21
- 23
- - 45
  - 21
  - 23

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

47
- Phase-III
  The Osmonds
- 38
- 10
- 15
- - 38
  - 10
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

48
- Fiddler On The Roof
  Soundtrack
- 49
- 30
- 28
- - 49
  - 30
  - 28

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum

49
- A Lonely Man
  The Chi-lites
- 123
- 49
- 2
- - 123
  - 49
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Brunswick

50
- The Best Of Charley Pride, Volume 2
  Charley Pride
- 52
- 50
- 8
- - 52
  - 50
  - 8

51
- Blood, Sweat & Tears Greatest Hits
  Blood, Sweat & Tears
- 26
- 19
- 9
- - 26
  - 19
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

52
- Border Lord
  Kris Kristofferson
- 50
- 41
- 8
- - 50
  - 41
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Monument

53
- Shaft
  Soundtrack
- 76
- 1
- 38
- - 76
  - 1
  - 38

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ghet-O-Vision/LaFace/Arista

RIAA Certification: Gold

54
- Don Quixote
  Gordon Lightfoot
- 47
- 42
- 7
- - 47
  - 42
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise

55
- Straight Up
  Badfinger
- 54
- 31
- 20
- - 54
  - 31
  - 20

56
- Cabaret
  Soundtrack
- 56
- 56
- 8
- - 56
  - 56
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC

57
- Alvin Lee & Company
  Ten Years After
- 58
- 57
- 5
- - 58
  - 57
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

58
- Headkeeper
  Dave Mason
- 51
- 51
- 11
- - 51
  - 51
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/MAM

59
- Straight Shooter
  The James Gang
- 61
- 59
- 8
- - 61
  - 59
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

60
- Jackson Browne
  Jackson Browne
- 77
- 60
- 8
- - 77
  - 60
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum

61
- Electric Warrior
  T. Rex
- 57
- 32
- 27
- - 57
  - 32
  - 27

RIAA Certification: Gold

62
- Carpenters
  Carpenters
- 59
- 2
- 49
- - 59
  - 2
  - 49

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

63
- Jo Jo Gunne
  Jo Jo Gunne
- 64
- 63
- 11
- - 64
  - 63
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC

64
- Black Moses
  Isaac Hayes
- 66
- 10
- 22
- - 66
  - 10
  - 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chocolate City

65
- Jackson 5 Greatest Hits
  The Jacksons
- 48
- 12
- 19
- - 48
  - 12
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

TSOP

66
- Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves
  Cher
- 60
- 16
- 33
- - 60
  - 16
  - 33

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Weird World

67
- Harmony
  Three Dog Night
- 53
- 8
- 29
- - 53
  - 8
  - 29

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dunhill-ABC

68
- Pictures At An Exhibition
  Emerson, Lake & Palmer
- 62
- 10
- 16
- - 62
  - 10
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cotillion

69
- Santana III
  Santana
- 55
- 1
- 30
- - 55
  - 1
  - 30

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

70
- Burgers
  Hot Tuna
- 73
- 70
- 8
- - 73
  - 70
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Grunt

71
- Ennea
  Chase
- 72
- 71
- 5
- - 72
  - 71
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

72
- Godspell
  Original Cast Recording
- 74
- 72
- 30
- - 74
  - 72
  - 30

73
- Joy
  Apollo 100
- 70
- 47
- 12
- - 70
  - 47
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mega

74
- Anticipation
  Carly Simon
- 67
- 30
- 24
- - 67
  - 30
  - 24

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

75
- Ev'ry Day Of My Life
  Bobby Vinton
- 75
- 75
- 5
- - 75
  - 75
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

76
- Tea For The Tillerman
  Cat Stevens
- 80
- 8
- 66
- - 80
  - 8
  - 66

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

77
- Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits, Vol. II
  Bob Dylan
- 82
- 14
- 22
- - 82
  - 14
  - 22

78
- Love Theme From "The Godfather"
  Andy Williams
- 81
- 78
- 5
- - 81
  - 78
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blue Note

79
- Individually & Collectively
  The 5th Dimension
- 91
- 79
- 6
- - 91
  - 79
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cadet

80
- Solid Rock
  The Temptations
- 68
- 24
- 15
- - 68
  - 24
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy

81
- Chicago At Carnegie Hall
  Chicago
- 69
- 3
- 26
- - 69
  - 3
  - 26

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

82
- Music Of My Mind
  Stevie Wonder
- 85
- 82
- 7
- - 85
  - 82
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla

83
- Drowning In The Sea Of Love
  Joe Simon
- 71
- 71
- 7
- - 71
  - 71
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Spring

84
- He Touched Me
  Elvis Presley
- 87
- 84
- 3
- - 87
  - 84
  - 3

RIAA Certification: Gold

85
- E Pluribus Funk
  Grand Funk Railroad
- 65
- 5
- 23
- - 65
  - 5
  - 23

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

86
- Space & First Takes
  Lee Michaels
- 78
- 78
- 7
- - 78
  - 78
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

87
- There's A Riot Goin' On
  Sly & The Family Stone
- 89
- 1
- 26
- - 89
  - 1
  - 26

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

88
- Rockin'
  The Guess Who
- 79
- 79
- 8
- - 79
  - 79
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

89
- A Nod Is As Good As A Wink...To A Blind Horse
  Faces
- 86
- 6
- 21
- - 86
  - 6
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

90
- Sittin' In
  Loggins & Messina
- 93
- 90
- 8
- - 93
  - 90
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

91
- Goin' For Myself
  Dennis Coffey
- 90
- 90
- 7
- - 90
  - 90
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sussex

92
- Bare Trees
  Fleetwood Mac
- 126
- 92
- 3
- - 126
  - 92
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise/Unknown

93
- Cherish
  David Cassidy
- 88
- 15
- 13
- - 88
  - 15
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bell

94
- I Capricorn
  Shirley Bassey
- 94
- 94
- 8
- - 94
  - 94
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

95
- Master Of Reality
  Black Sabbath
- 92
- 8
- 36
- - 92
  - 8
  - 36

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Rhino

96
- Feedback
  Spirit
- 84
- 63
- 8
- - 84
  - 63
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philadelphia Int'l.

97
- Rare Earth In Concert
  Rare Earth
- 97
- 29
- 19
- - 97
  - 29
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rare Earth

98
- Aqualung
  Jethro Tull
- 99
- 7
- 52
- - 99
  - 7
  - 52

99
- Jesus Christ Superstar
  Various Artists
- 95
- 1
- 77
- - 95
  - 1
  - 77

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca Broadway/Verve/UMe

100
- Just Another Band From L.A.
  The Mothers
- 116
- 100
- 3
- - 116
  - 100
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cadet

101
- Sonny & Cher Live
  Sonny & Cher
- 105
- 35
- 32
- - 105
  - 35
  - 32

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kapp

102
- The Yes Album
  Yes
- 102
- 40
- 45
- - 102
  - 40
  - 45

103
- Four Sides Of Melanie
  Melanie
- 104
- 103
- 6
- - 104
  - 103
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Buddah

104
- Elvis Now
  Elvis Presley
- 98
- 43
- 13
- - 98
  - 43
  - 13

105
- Standing Ovation
  Gladys Knight And The Pips
- 111
- 60
- 18
- - 111
  - 60
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Soul

106
- The Kink Kronikles
  The Kinks
- 108
- 106
- 4
- - 108
  - 106
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise

107
- Bobby Sherman's Greatest Hits
  Bobby Sherman
- 83
- 83
- 7
- - 83
  - 83
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Metromedia

108
- Every Good Boy Deserves Favour
  The Moody Blues
- 107
- 2
- 38
- - 107
  - 2
  - 38

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Threshold

109
- To You With Love, Donny
  Donny Osmond
- 103
- 12
- 27
- - 103
  - 12
  - 27

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

110
- Recall The Beginning...A Journey From Eden
  The Steve Miller Band
- 110
- 110
- 6
- - 110
  - 110
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

111
- Lost In The Ozone
  Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen
- 115
- 111
- 24
- - 115
  - 111
  - 24

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

112
- Mandrill Is
  Mandrill
- 167
- 112
- 2
- - 167
  - 112
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

113
- Heads & Tales
  Harry Chapin
- 129
- 113
- 8
- - 129
  - 113
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

114
- L.A. Midnight
  B.B. King
- 117
- 53
- 11
- - 117
  - 53
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor

115
- Something/Anything?
  Todd Rundgren
- 125
- 115
- 7
- - 125
  - 115
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bearsville

116
- Brass On Ivory
  Henry Mancini
- 170
- 116
- 2
- - 170
  - 116
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

117
- Jungle Fever
  The Chakachas
- 118
- 117
- 5
- - 118
  - 117
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor

118
- I Wrote A Simple Song
  Billy Preston
- 141
- 118
- 12
- - 141
  - 118
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

119
- Summer Of '42
  Peter Nero
- 119
- 23
- 24
- - 119
  - 23
  - 24

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

120
- Naturally
  J.J. Cale
- 96
- 51
- 16
- - 96
  - 51
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

121
- A Thing Called Love
  Johnny Cash
- 137
- 121
- 2
- - 137
  - 121
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

122
- Every Picture Tells A Story
  Rod Stewart
- 112
- 1
- 47
- - 112
  - 1
  - 47

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

123
- The "Killer" Rocks On
  Jerry Lee Lewis
- 138
- 123
- 3
- - 138
  - 123
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blue Note

124
- Abraxas
  Santana
- 128
- 1
- 83
- - 128
  - 1
  - 83

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

125
- My Hang-Up Is You
  Freddie Hart
- 124
- 89
- 8
- - 124
  - 89
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

126
- The Inner Mounting Flame
  Mahavishnu Orchestra With John McLaughlin
- 158
- 126
- 14
- - 158
  - 126
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

127
- Wcyaya
  O
- 106
- 66
- 13
- - 106
  - 66
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

128
- Performance-Rockin' The Fillmore
  Humble Pie
- 120
- 21
- 27
- - 120
  - 21
  - 27

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

129
- Sammy Davis Jr. Now
  Sammy Davis Jr.
- 179
- 129
- 2
- - 179
  - 129
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

130
- Crusaders 1
  The Crusaders
- 101
- 101
- 10
- - 101
  - 101
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blue Thumb

131
- Al Green Gets Next To You
  Al Green
- 131
- 58
- 37
- - 131
  - 58
  - 37

Imprint/Promotion Label:

132
- One's On The Way
  Loretta Lynn
- 109
- 109
- 5
- - 109
  - 109
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

133
- D&B Together
  Delaney & Bonnie
- 133
- 133
- 4
- - 133
  - 133
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy

134
- Gather Me
  Melanie
- 134
- 15
- 26
- - 134
  - 15
  - 26

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Neighborhood

135
- At Fillmore East
  The Allman Brothers Band
- 113
- 13
- 42
- - 113
  - 13
  - 42

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/Mercury/Chronicles/UMe

136
- Merrimack County
  Tom Rush
- 197
- 136
- 2
- - 197
  - 136
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

137
- Cry
  Lynn Anderson
- 114
- 114
- 5
- - 114
  - 114
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

138
- Oh How We Danced
  Jim Capaldi
- 100
- 82
- 10
- - 100
  - 82
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island

139
- From A Whisper To A Scream
  Esther Phillips
- 139
- 139
- 8
- - 139
  - 139
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kudu

140
- A Message From The People
  Ray Charles
- 193
- 140
- 2
- - 193
  - 140
  - 2

141
- Invitation To Openness
  Les McCann
- 143
- 141
- 5
- - 143
  - 141
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

142
- Bobby Whitlock
  Bobby Whitlock
- 145
- 142
- 6
- - 145
  - 142
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dunhill-ABC

143
- Charley Pride Sings Heart Songs
  Charley Pride
- 147
- 38
- 23
- - 147
  - 38
  - 23

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

144
- Bedtime Story
  Tammy Wynette
- 150
- 144
- 5
- - 150
  - 144
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

145
- "Brian's Song" Themes & Variations
  Michel Legrand
- 127
- 127
- 9
- - 127
  - 127
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bell

146
- Black Magic
  Martha & The Vandellas
- 146
- 146
- 6
- - 146
  - 146
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy

147
- Big Screen - Little Screen
  Henry Mancini
- 136
- 109
- 15
- - 136
  - 109
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

148
- Revolution Of The Mind - Live At The Apollo, Volume III
  James Brown
- 122
- 39
- 20
- - 122
  - 39
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

149 NEW
NEW
- Street Fair
  The Magic Organ
- -
- 149
- 1
- - -
  - 149
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ranwood

150
- Smackwater Jack
  Quincy Jones
- 121
- 56
- 30
- - 121
  - 56
  - 30

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

151 NEW
NEW
- Rio Grande Mud
  ZZ Top
- -
- 151
- 1
- - -
  - 151
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

London

152
- Paranoid
  Black Sabbath
- 140
- 12
- 64
- - 140
  - 12
  - 64

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

153
- Inner City Blues
  Grover Washington, Jr.
- 132
- 62
- 19
- - 132
  - 62
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

King

154 RE- ENTRY
RE- ENTRY
- Meddle
  Pink Floyd
- -
- 70
- 17
- - -
  - 70
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pink Floyd/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

155
- Aretha's Greatest Hits
  Aretha Franklin
- 157
- 19
- 33
- - 157
  - 19
  - 33

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor

156
- In The Beginning
  Isaac Hayes
- 148
- 102
- 11
- - 148
  - 102
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

157
- Historical Figures And Ancient Heads
  Canned Heat
- 165
- 87
- 10
- - 165
  - 87
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

158
- Who's Next
  The Who
- 149
- 4
- 39
- - 149
  - 4
  - 39

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/UMC/MCA/Geffen/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

159
- Close To You
  Carpenters
- 154
- 2
- 86
- - 154
  - 2
  - 86

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

160
- Don't Turn Around
  Black Ivory
- 161
- 160
- 3
- - 161
  - 160
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Today

161
- Dear Friends
  Firesign Theatre
- 153
- 75
- 11
- - 153
  - 75
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

162
- First Taste Of Sin
  Cold Blood
- 162
- 162
- 3
- - 162
  - 162
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Solar

163
- Lead Me On
  Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn
- 166
- 106
- 10
- - 166
  - 106
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blue Note

164
- Morning Glory
  Mary Travers
- 199
- 164
- 2
- - 199
  - 164
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

165
- Genesis
  The Soul Children
- 169
- 165
- 2
- - 169
  - 165
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy

166
- What's Going On
  Marvin Gaye
- 159
- 6
- 48
- - 159
  - 6
  - 48

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla/Motown/UMe

RIAA Certification: Gold

167
- Bang
  Bang
- 168
- 167
- 5
- - 168
  - 167
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

168 RE- ENTRY
RE- ENTRY
- Moody Jr.
  Jr. Walker & The All Stars
- -
- 142
- 11
- - -
  - 142
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Parrot

169
- From Within
  Dionne Warwick
- 173
- 169
- 5
- - 173
  - 169
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scepter

170
- Let Me Tell You About A Song
  Merle Haggard
- 171
- 170
- 5
- - 171
  - 170
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

171
- It's Just Begun
  The Jimmy Castor Bunch
- 175
- 171
- 3
- - 175
  - 171
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

172
- Greatest Hits
  Sly & The Family Stone
- 163
- 2
- 79
- - 163
  - 2
  - 79

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

173
- Just An Old Fashioned Love Song
  Paul Williams
- 172
- 141
- 20
- - 172
  - 141
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

174 NEW
NEW
- Powerglide
  New Riders Of The Purple Sage
- -
- 174
- 1
- - -
  - 174
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

175
- Forgotten Songs & Unsung Heroes
  John Kay
- 200
- 175
- 2
- - 200
  - 175
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dunhill-ABC

176 NEW
NEW
- In The Blue Canadian Rockies
  The Mom & Dads
- -
- 176
- 1
- - -
  - 176
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

GNP Crescendo

177
- Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
  Dr. Hook
- 178
- 177
- 2
- - 178
  - 177
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

178 NEW
NEW
- Bittersweet
  Chairmen Of The Board
- -
- 178
- 1
- - -
  - 178
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Invictus

179
- Movin' On
  Buckwheat
- 180
- 179
- 6
- - 180
  - 179
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

London

180 NEW
NEW
- Comin' Thru
  Quicksilver Messenger Service
- -
- 180
- 1
- - -
  - 180
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

181
- Hunky Dory
  David Bowie
- 182
- 181
- 4
- - 182
  - 181
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jones/Tintoretto/Parlophone/Rhino

182
- I Can't See Me Without You
  Conway Twitty
- 130
- 130
- 5
- - 130
  - 130
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

183
- A Tribute To Woody Guthrie - Part One
  Various Artists
- 183
- 183
- 2
- - 183
  - 183
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

184
- Love The One You're With
  The Mystic Moods
- 196
- 184
- 2
- - 196
  - 184
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

185 NEW
NEW
- The Real McCoy
  Charlie Mccoy
- -
- 185
- 1
- - -
  - 185
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Monument

186
- Fanny Hill
  Fanny
- 135
- 135
- 6
- - 135
  - 135
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise

187
- The Best Of Freda Payne
  Freda Payne
- 152
- 152
- 4
- - 152
  - 152
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Invictus

188
- Straight From The Heart
  Ann Peebles
- 188
- 188
- 3
- - 188
  - 188
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

189
- A Tribute To Woody Guthrie - Part Two
  Various Artists
- 189
- 189
- 2
- - 189
  - 189
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

190
- The Ballad Of Calico
  Kenny Rogers
- 187
- 118
- 14
- - 187
  - 118
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise

191 NEW
NEW
- Moonshot
  Buffy Sainte-Marie
- -
- 191
- 1
- - -
  - 191
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

192
- Times Have Changed
  The Impressions
- 192
- 192
- 2
- - 192
  - 192
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curtom

193 NEW
NEW
- Everything Stops For Tea
  Long John Baldry
- -
- 193
- 1
- - -
  - 193
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

194 NEW
NEW
- Released
  Jade Warrior
- -
- 194
- 1
- - -
  - 194
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Vertigo

195 NEW
NEW
- Celebration
  El Chicano
- -
- 195
- 1
- - -
  - 195
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kapp

196
- Love Theme From "The Godfather"
  Roger Williams
- 195
- 195
- 5
- - 195
  - 195
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kapp

197
- Love Unlimited
  Love Unlimited
- 198
- 197
- 2
- - 198
  - 197
  - 2

198
- Joy
  Percy Faith
- 194
- 176
- 6
- - 194
  - 176
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

199 NEW
NEW
- Battle Hymn
  Wil
- -
- 199
- 1
- - -
  - 199
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise

200 NEW
NEW
- A Possible Projection Of The Future/Childhood's End
  Al Kooper
- -
- 200
- 1
- - -
  - 200
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

Billboard 200™

Week of May 6, 1972

Billboard 200™

First Take

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Grammy Museum in L.A. to Open Permanent Grammy Hall of Fame Interactive Exhibit in Early 2025

Billboard 200™

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

First Take

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Harvest

Imprint/Promotion Label:

America

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Eat A Peach

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fragile

Paul Simon

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Smokin'

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Nilsson Schmilsson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tapestry

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Graham Nash/David Crosby

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Let's Stay Together

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Baby I'm-A Want You

Imprint/Promotion Label:

American Pie

Imprint/Promotion Label:

All I Ever Need Is You

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Malo

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Young, Gifted And Black

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Manassas

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mardi Gras

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Concert For Bangla Desh

Imprint/Promotion Label:

All Day Music

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Live

Imprint/Promotion Label:

FM & AM

Imprint/Promotion Label:

History Of Eric Clapton

Roadwork

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Partridge Family Shopping Bag

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Machine Head

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Got To Be There

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Live Cream - Volume II

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bealtitude: Respect Yourself

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Teaser And The Firecat

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Godfather

Hendrix In The West

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hot Rocks 1964-1971

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Madman Across The Water

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A Clockwork Orange

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hellbound Train

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