Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending January 3, 1970
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ABBEY ROAD | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | |
| Beatles (Apple SO-383) | ||||||
| 2 | LED ZEPPELIN II | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |
| Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 8236) | ||||||
| 3 | TOM JONES LIVE IN LAS VEGAS | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| Tom Jones (Parrot PAS 71031) | ||||||
| 4 | LET IT BLEED | 4 | 4 | 14 | 5 | |
| Rolling Stones (London NPS-4) | ||||||
| 5 | BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS | 5 | 7 | 9 | 52 | |
| Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia CS 9720) | ||||||
| 6 | CAPTURED LIVE AT THE FORUM | 7 | 13 | 24 | 7 | |
| Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DS 50068) | ||||||
| 7 | GREEN RIVER | 6 | 5 | 4 | 18 | |
| Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 8393) | ||||||
| 8 | WILLY AND THE POORBOYS | 13 | 19 | 40 | 4 | |
| Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 8397) | ||||||
| 9 | VOLUNTEERS | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
| Jefferson Airplane (RCA LSP-4238) | ||||||
| 10 | CROSBY, STILLS & NASH | 9 | 8 | 11 | 29 | |
| Crosby, Stills & Nash (Atlantic SD 8229) | ||||||
| 11 | FROM MEMPHIS TO VEGAS / FROM VEGAS TO MEMPHIS | 11 | 11 | 12 | 7 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA LSP-6020) | ||||||
| 12 | THE BAND | 10 | 10 | 5 | 13 | |
| The Band (Capitol STAO-132) | ||||||
| 13 | JOE COCKER! | 14 | 14 | 19 | 9 | |
| Joe Cocker (A&M SP 4224) | ||||||
| 14 | PUZZLE PEOPLE | 12 | 6 | 6 | 12 | |
| Temptations (Gordy S-949) | ||||||
| 15 | MONSTER | 16 | 17 | 25 | 7 | |
| Steppenwolf (ABC/Dunhill DS-50066) | ||||||
| 16 | EASY RIDER | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (ABC/Dunhill DSX 50063) | ||||||
| 17 | SANTANA | 15 | 12 | 15 | 17 | |
| Santana (Columbia CS 9781) | ||||||
| 18 | I GOT DEM OL' KOZMIC BLUES AGAIN MAMA! | 18 | 15 | 7 | 14 | |
| Janis Joplin (Columbia KCS 9913) | ||||||
| 19 | ALBUM 1700 | 22 | 21 | 35 | 8 | |
| Peter, Paul And Mary (WB WS 1700) | ||||||
| 20 | JOHNNY CASH AT SAN QUENTIN | 21 | 22 | 13 | 27 | |
| Johnny Cash (Columbia CS 9827) | ||||||
| 21 | IN-A-GADDA-DA-VIDA | 20 | 25 | 21 | 80 | |
| Iron Butterfly (Atco SD 33-250) | ||||||
| 22 | ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK | 49 | 72 | -- | 3 |  |
| Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot PAS 71030) | ||||||
| 23 | HAIR | 23 | 23 | 17 | 77 | |
| Original Broadway Cast Recording (RCA LSO-1150) | ||||||
| 24 | THE BRASS ARE COMIN' | 24 | 27 | 34 | 7 | |
| Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (A&M SP-4228) | ||||||
| 25 | LED ZEPPELIN | 27 | 31 | 33 | 47 | |
| Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 8216) | ||||||
| 26 | A GROUP CALLED SMITH | 19 | 16 | 10 | 20 | |
| Smith (ABC/Dunhill DS-50056) | ||||||
| 27 | GET TOGETHER WITH ANDY WILLIAMS | 28 | 28 | 22 | 9 | |
| Andy Williams (Columbia KC 30105) | ||||||
| 28 | ALICE'S RESTAURANT | 25 | 20 | 16 | 13 | |
| Arlo Guthrie (Reprise RS 6267) | ||||||
| 29 | THE BEST OF CHARLEY PRIDE | 31 | 41 | 53 | 7 | |
| Charley Pride (RCA LSP 4223) | ||||||
| 30 | THE AGE OF AQUARIUS | 30 | 36 | 31 | 33 | |
| Fifth Dimension (Soul City SCS 92005) | ||||||
| 31 | HELLO DOLLY | 32 | 37 | 39 | 9 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (20th Century DTCS 5103) | ||||||
| 32 | BLIND FAITH | 26 | 24 | 20 | 22 | |
| Blind Faith (Atco SD 33-304) | ||||||
| 33 | MIDNIGHT COWBOY | 36 | 32 | 26 | 25 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (United Artists UAS 5198) | ||||||
| 34 | ALIVE ALIVE-O | 44 | 54 | 65 | 4 | |
| Jose Feliciano (RCA LSP 6021) | ||||||
| 35 | PAINT YOUR WAGON | 29 | 30 | 30 | 10 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Paramount PMS 1001) | ||||||
| 36 | LITTLE WOMAN | 33 | 26 | 23 | 9 | |
| Bobby Sherman (Metromedia MD 1014) | ||||||
| 37 | HOT BUTTERED SOUL | 34 | 33 | 28 | 26 | |
| Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS 1001) | ||||||
| 38 | SUITABLE FOR FRAMING | 41 | 42 | 46 | 28 | |
| Three Dog Night (Dunhill DS 50058) | ||||||
| 39 | THROUGH THE PAST DARKLY (BIG HITS, VOL. 2) | 35 | 35 | 29 | 18 | |
| Rolling Stones (London NPS-3) | ||||||
| 40 | LEAVING IT ALL BEHIND | 45 | 52 | 80 | 6 | |
| Grass Roots (Dunhill DS 50067) | ||||||
| 41 | TOUCHING YOU. . . TOUCHING ME | 51 | 64 | 69 | 5 | |
| Neil Diamond (UNI 73071) | ||||||
| 42 | DIONNE WARWICK'S GOLDEN HITS, PART TWO | 38 | 39 | 41 | 10 | |
| Dionne Warwick (Scepter SPS 577) | ||||||
| 43 | LIVE | 37 | 34 | 32 | 17 | |
| Glen Campbell (Capitol STOB 268) | ||||||
| 44 | ON BROADWAY | 39 | 38 | 49 | 6 | |
| Supremes & Temptations (Motown MS 699) | ||||||
| 45 | THIS IS TOM JONES | 42 | 40 | 45 | 31 | |
| Tom Jones (Parrot PAS 71028) | ||||||
| 46 | ROMEO AND JULIET | 43 | 43 | 47 | 41 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Capitol ST 2998) | ||||||
| 47 | BEST OF THE BEE GEES | 46 | 50 | 42 | 25 | |
| Bee Gees (Atco SD 33-292) | ||||||
| 48 | BUTCH CASSIDY & THE SUNDANCE KID (SOUNDTRACK) | 58 | 63 | 68 | 6 | |
| Burt Bacharach (A&M SP-4227) | ||||||
| 49 | NEW YORK TENDADERRY | 40 | 29 | 27 | 10 | |
| Laura Nyro (Columbia KCS 9737) | ||||||
| 50 | CREAM OF THE CROP | 48 | 55 | 59 | 7 | |
| Diana Ross & The Supremes (Motown MS 694) | ||||||
| 51 | TURNING POINT | 47 | 49 | 50 | 17 | |
| John Mayall (Polydor 24-4004) | ||||||
| 52 | BAYOU COUNTRY | 56 | 53 | 55 | 50 | |
| Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 8387) | ||||||
| 53 | ARTHUR | 53 | 56 | 60 | 6 | |
| Kinks (Reprise RS 6366) | ||||||
| 54 | TRACY | 50 | 57 | 67 | 6 | |
| Cuff Links (Decca DL 75160) | ||||||
| 55 | RUNNING DOWN THE ROAD | 52 | 44 | 37 | 12 | |
| Arlo Guthrie (Reprise MS 2142) | ||||||
| 56 | IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING | 63 | 67 | 79 | 4 | |
| King Crimson (Atlantic SD 8245) | ||||||
| 57 | NASHVILLE SKYLINE | 54 | 48 | 54 | 37 | |
| Bob Dylan (Columbia KSC 9825) | ||||||
| 58 | THE BEST OF CREAM | 57 | 46 | 43 | 25 | |
| Cream (Atco SD 33-291) | ||||||
| 59 | THE SOFT PARADE | 59 | 51 | 57 | 23 | |
| Doors (Elektra EKS-75005) | ||||||
| 60 | THE NEW GARY PUCKETT & THE UNION GAP | 65 | 68 | 70 | 6 | |
| Gary Puckett & The Union Gap (Columbia CS 9935) | ||||||
| 61 | SECOND WINTER | 60 | 62 | 73 | 6 | |
| Johnny Winter (Columbia KCS 9947) | ||||||
| 62 | STAND UP | 55 | 45 | 38 | 14 | |
| Jethro Tull (Reprise RS 6360) | ||||||
| 63 | SEE | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Rascals (Atlantic SD 8246) | ||||||
| 64 | CLOSING THE GAP | 66 | 70 | 71 | 8 | |
| Michael Parks (MGM SE 4646) | ||||||
| 65 | MIDNIGHT COWBOY | 69 | 85 | 98 | 5 | |
| Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists UAS 6725) | ||||||
| 66 | THE BEST OF TOMMY JAMES & THE SHONDELLS | 72 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| Tommy James & The Shondells (Roulette SR 42040) | ||||||
| 67 | ON TIME | 61 | 47 | 36 | 12 | |
| Grand Funk Railroad (Tamla TS 295) | ||||||
| 68 | CANNED HEAT COOKBOOK (THE BEST OF CANNED HEAT) | 71 | 74 | 88 | 4 | |
| Canned Heat (Liberty LST 11000) | ||||||
| 69 | I AM THE PRESIDENT | 80 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| David Frye (Elektra EKS-75006) | ||||||
| 70 | YOUR SAVING GRACE | 62 | 65 | 82 | 4 | |
| Steve Miller Band (Capitol SKAO 331) | ||||||
| 71 | IS THAT ALL THERE IS | 75 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
| Peggy Lee (Capricorn ST 386) | ||||||
| 72 | RAINDROPS KEEP FALLIN' ON MY HEAD | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| B.J. Thomas (Scepter SPS 580) | ||||||
| 73 | GET READY | 68 | 61 | 63 | 9 | |
| Rare Earth (Rare Earth RS 507) | ||||||
| 74 | CONSTRUCTION #1 | 70 | 71 | 77 | 4 | |
| Ten Wheel Drive (Polydor 24-4008) | ||||||
| 75 | TOGETHER | 64 | 59 | 44 | 11 |  |
| Supremes & Temptations (Motown MS 692) | ||||||
| 76 | GOLDEN GREATS, VOL. 1 | 77 | 81 | 86 | 4 | |
| Dennis Yost & Classics IV (Imperial LP 16000) | ||||||
| 77 | OLIVER | 74 | 69 | 72 | 58 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Colgems COSD 5501) | ||||||
| 78 | TOMMY | 73 | 66 | 51 | 32 | |
| Who (Decca DXSW 7205) | ||||||
| 79 | SPANKY'S GREATEST HITS | 81 | 83 | 89 | 5 | |
| Spanky & Our Gang (Mercury SR 61227) | ||||||
| 80 | YE-ME-LE | 82 | 86 | -- | 3 | |
| Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 (A&M SP-4236) | ||||||
| 81 | LOVE THEME FROM ROMEO & JULIET | 78 | 82 | 87 | 18 | |
| Johnny Mathis (Columbia CS 9909) | ||||||
| 82 | RECOLLECTIONS | 76 | 76 | 66 | 17 | |
| Judy Collins (Elektra EKS-74055) | ||||||
| 83 | CROW MUSIC | 83 | 84 | 85 | 8 | |
| Crow (Amaret ST 5002) | ||||||
| 84 | GREATEST HITS | 94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Tommy Roe (ABC ABCS 700) | ||||||
| 85 | HURT SO BAD | 79 | 79 | 56 | 19 | |
| Lettermen (Capitol ST 269) | ||||||
| 86 | COMPLETELY WELL | 90 | 94 | -- | 3 | |
| B.B. King (Bluesway BLS 6037) | ||||||
| 87 | THE BALLAD OF EASY RIDER | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Byrds (Columbia CS 9942) | ||||||
| 88 | STAND! | 92 | 58 | 62 | 37 | |
| Sly & The Family Stone (Epic BN 26456) | ||||||
| 89 | PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART | 86 | 80 | 58 | 11 | |
| Jackie DeShannon (Imperial LP 12442) | ||||||
| 90 | MAKE YOUR OWN KIND OF MUSIC | 88 | 93 | -- | 3 | |
| Mama Cass (Dunhill DS 50071) | ||||||
| 91 | JOHNNY CASH AT FOLSOM PRISON | 87 | 91 | 93 | 18 | |
| Johnny Cash (Columbia CS 9639) | ||||||
| 92 | YER' ALBUM | 95 | 97 | 100 | 4 | |
| James Gang (Bluesway BLS 6034) | ||||||
| 93 | TO OUR CHILDREN'S CHILDREN'S CHILDREN | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Moody Blues (Threshold THS 1) | ||||||
| 94 | A HEAD RINGS OUT | 93 | 77 | 81 | 10 | |
| Blodwyn Pig (A&M SP-4210) | ||||||
| 95 | ZEPHYR | 98 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
| Zephyr (Probe CPLP 4510) | ||||||
| 96 | JEAN | 96 | 99 | 97 | 5 | |
| Lawrence Welk (Ranwood RLP 8060) | ||||||
| 97 | FAT MATTRESS | 84 | 73 | 61 | 9 | |
| Fat Mattress (Atco SD 33-309) | ||||||
| 98 | BEST OF TRAFFIC | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Traffic (United Artists UAS 5500) | ||||||
| 99 | SMASH HITS | 91 | 75 | 52 | 24 | |
| Jimi Hendrix (Reprise MS 2025) | ||||||
| 100 | THE MASKED MARAUDERS | 89 | 95 | -- | 3 | |
| Masked Marauders (Reprise/Deity 6378) | ||||||
designates a album that was up more than 10 spots this week
designates a album that was down more than 10 spots this week
designates a album that entered the chart this week
Albums which dropped out of the Top 100 this week:
• "The Association" by Association (# 67)
• "Six Hours Past Sunset" by Henry Mancini (# 85)
• "Donovan's Greatest Hits" by Donovan (# 97)
• "Ice On Ice" by Jerry Butler (# 99)
• "Laura Nyro" by Laura Nyro (#100)