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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending February 7, 1970



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1 LED ZEPPELIN II 1 2 2 14
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 8236)
2 ABBEY ROAD 2 1 1 19
Beatles (Apple SO-383)
3 TOM JONES LIVE IN LAS VEGAS 3 4 4 14
Tom Jones (Parrot PAS 71031)
4 WILLY AND THE POORBOYS 5 6 6 9
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 8397)
5 LET IT BLEED 4 3 3 10
Rolling Stones (London NPS-4)
6 CAPTURED LIVE AT THE FORUM 6 5 5 12
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DS 50068)
7 ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK 7 7 8 8
Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot PAS 71030)
8 BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS 8 8 7 57
Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia CS 9720)
9 JOE COCKER! 9 10 12 14
Joe Cocker (A&M SP 4224)
10 EASY RIDER 12 12 15 23
Original Film Soundtrack (ABC/Dunhill DSX 50063)
11 CROSBY, STILLS & NASH 11 9 9 34
Crosby, Stills & Nash (Atlantic SD 8229)
12 THE BAND 17 14 14 18
The Band (Capitol STAO-132)
13 RAINDROPS KEEP FALLIN' ON MY HEAD 16 16 49 6
B.J. Thomas (Scepter SPS 580)
14 HAIR 10 13 23 82
Original Broadway Cast Recording (RCA LSO-1150)
15 SANTANA 14 15 19 22
Santana (Columbia CS 9781)
16 I AM THE PRESIDENT 18 23 34 7
David Frye (Elektra EKS-75006)
17 VOLUNTEERS 13 11 10 13
Jefferson Airplane (RCA LSP-4238)
18 SEE 19 21 25 6
Rascals (Atlantic SD 8246)
19 ALBUM 1700 15 19 17 13
Peter, Paul And Mary (WB WS 1700)
20 TO OUR CHILDREN'S CHILDREN'S CHILDREN 24 45 68 6
Moody Blues (Threshold THS 1)
21 BUTCH CASSIDY & THE SUNDANCE KID (SOUNDTRACK) 22 26 27 11
Burt Bacharach (A&M SP-4227)
22 IN-A-GADDA-DA-VIDA 23 28 21 85
Iron Butterfly (Atco SD 33-250)
23 LIVE PEACE IN TORONTO 1969 29 42 61 5
Plastic Ono Band (Apple SW 3362)
24 GREEN RIVER 20 18 11 23
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 8393)
25 FROM MEMPHIS TO VEGAS / FROM VEGAS TO MEMPHIS 26 17 13 12
Elvis Presley (RCA LSP-6020)
26 TOUCHING YOU. . . TOUCHING ME 28 24 24 10
Neil Diamond (UNI 73071)
27 MONSTER 32 27 18 12
Steppenwolf (ABC/Dunhill DS-50066)
28 TRY A LITTLE KINDNESS 42 55 79 4  
Glen Campbell (Capitol SW 389)
29 LITTLE WOMAN 21 22 20 14
Bobby Sherman (Metromedia MD 1014)
30 JOHNNY CASH AT SAN QUENTIN 31 32 31 32
Johnny Cash (Columbia CS 9827)
31 MIDNIGHT COWBOY 27 25 32 30
Original Film Soundtrack (United Artists UAS 5198)
32 GREATEST HITS 34 38 63 7
Tommy Roe (ABC ABCS 700)
33 DIANA ROSS PRESENTS THE JACKSON 5 64 79 -- 3  
Jackson 5 (Motown MS-700)
34 PUZZLE PEOPLE 25 20 16 17
Temptations (Gordy S-949)
35 THE AGE OF AQUARIUS 30 31 33 38
Fifth Dimension (Soul City SCS 92005)
36 THE BEST OF CHARLEY PRIDE 33 35 40 12
Charley Pride (RCA LSP 4223)
37 THE BEST OF TOMMY JAMES & THE SHONDELLS 35 40 46 8
Tommy James & The Shondells (Roulette SR 42040)
38 I GOT DEM OL' KOZMIC BLUES AGAIN MAMA! 37 29 28 19
Janis Joplin (Columbia KCS 9913)
39 HELLO DOLLY 41 30 26 14
Original Film Soundtrack (20th Century DTCS 5103)
40 LED ZEPPELIN 36 37 29 52
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 8216)
41 LEAVING IT ALL BEHIND 38 34 36 11
Grass Roots (Dunhill DS 50067)
42 DON'T IT MAKE YOU WANT TO GO HOME 49 59 76 5
Joe South (Capitol ST 392)
43 DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES' GREATEST HITS, VOL. 3 47 51 74 5
Diana Ross & The Supremes (Motown MS 702)
44 GRAND FUNK 55 75 -- 3  
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SKAO-406)
45 IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING 48 50 53 9
King Crimson (Atlantic SD 8245)
46 SHADY GROVE 51 77 -- 3
Quicksilver Messenger Service (Capitol SKAO 391)
47 PAINT YOUR WAGON 39 39 42 15
Original Film Soundtrack (Paramount PMS 1001)
48 HOT BUTTERED SOUL 52 43 38 31
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS 1001)
49 ALICE'S RESTAURANT 54 48 44 18
Arlo Guthrie (Reprise RS 6267)
50 COMPLETELY WELL 58 69 80 8
B.B. King (Bluesway BLS 6037)
51 THE BRASS ARE COMIN' 40 36 30 12  
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (A&M SP-4228)
52 DIONNE WARWICK'S GOLDEN HITS, PART TWO 53 47 39 15
Dionne Warwick (Scepter SPS 577)
53 GOLDEN GREATS, VOL. 1 60 63 69 9
Dennis Yost & Classics IV (Imperial LP 16000)
54 THE BALLAD OF EASY RIDER 43 44 66 6  
Byrds (Columbia CS 9942)
55 ALIVE ALIVE-O 45 33 22 9
Jose Feliciano (RCA LSP 6021)
56 R.B. GREAVES 61 70 84 4
R.B. Greaves (Atco SD 33-311)
57 ROMEO AND JULIET 46 41 48 46  
Original Film Soundtrack (Capitol ST 2998)
58 SUITABLE FOR FRAMING 44 49 45 33  
Three Dog Night (Dunhill DS 50058)
59 MIDNIGHT COWBOY 50 52 55 10
Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists UAS 6725)
60 STAND! 68 73 85 42
Sly & The Family Stone (Epic BN 26456)
61 BEST OF THE BEE GEES 65 58 50 30
Bee Gees (Atco SD 33-292)
62 A GROUP CALLED SMITH 56 46 35 25
Smith (ABC/Dunhill DS-50056)
63 ARTHUR 66 65 58 11
Kinks (Reprise RS 6366)
64 OLIVER 71 86 91 63
Original Film Soundtrack (Colgems COSD 5501)
65 BEST OF TRAFFIC 79 84 87 6  
Traffic (United Artists UAS 5500)
66 THIS IS TOM JONES 59 62 54 36
Tom Jones (Parrot PAS 71028)
67 AMERICAN WOMAN 80 -- -- 2  
Guess Who (RCA LSP-4266)
68 BAYOU COUNTRY 57 64 56 55  
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 8387)
69 HELLO, I'M JOHNNY CASH -- -- -- 1  
Johnny Cash (Columbia KCS 9943)
70 IS THAT ALL THERE IS 67 68 70 8
Peggy Lee (Capricorn ST 386)
71 CLOSING THE GAP 70 56 57 13
Michael Parks (MGM SE 4646)
72 YE-ME-LE 78 72 78 8
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 (A&M SP-4236)
73 CONSTRUCTION #1 75 76 72 9
Ten Wheel Drive (Polydor 24-4008)
74 BLIND FAITH 63 53 41 27  
Blind Faith (Atco SD 33-304)
75 SECOND WINTER 69 74 71 11
Johnny Winter (Columbia KCS 9947)
76 LIVE 72 54 43 22
Glen Campbell (Capitol STOB 268)
77 KOOPER SESSION 83 83 89 4
Al Kooper (Columbia CS 9951)
78 CREAM OF THE CROP 77 71 59 12
Diana Ross & The Supremes (Motown MS 694)
79 GET TOGETHER WITH ANDY WILLIAMS 73 57 37 14
Andy Williams (Columbia KC 30105)
80 GET READY 84 88 62 14
Rare Earth (Rare Earth RS 507)
81 ZEPHYR 82 85 90 8
Zephyr (Probe CPLP 4510)
82 COLD BLOOD 88 98 -- 3
Cold Blood (San Francisco 200)
83 STEAM 89 95 -- 3
Steam (Mercury SR 61254)
84 SWISS MOVEMENT 97 -- -- 2  
Eddie Harris & Les McCann (Atlantic SD 1537)
85 FRIJID PINK 96 -- -- 2  
Frijid Pink (Parrot PAS 71033)
86 TURNING POINT 76 67 60 22
John Mayall (Polydor 24-4004)
87 STAND UP 86 78 64 19
Jethro Tull (Reprise RS 6360)
88 YER' ALBUM 85 87 88 9
James Gang (Bluesway BLS 6034)
89 CHICAGO II -- -- -- 1  
Chicago (Columbia CS 9962)
90 LIVE / DEAD 93 -- -- 2
Grateful Dead (WB WS 1830)
91 CROW MUSIC 95 82 86 13
Crow (Amaret ST 5002)
92 THE SHOCKING BLUE -- -- -- 1  
Shocking Blue (Colossus CS 1000)
93 THE BEST OF CREAM 91 92 75 30
Cream (Atco SD 33-291)
94 MAKE YOUR OWN KIND OF MUSIC 92 91 95 8
Mama Cass (Dunhill DS 50071)
95 LOVE THEME FROM ROMEO & JULIET 90 96 96 23
Johnny Mathis (Columbia CS 9909)
96 UMMAGUMMA -- -- -- 1  
Pink Floyd (Harvest STBB 388)
97 TRACES / MEMORIES -- -- -- 1  
Lettermen (Capitol ST 390)
98 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY 94 100 -- 39
Original Film Soundtrack (MGM S1E 13)
99 STONEHENGE -- -- -- 1  
Richie Havens (Stormy Forest SFS 6001)
100 CANNED HEAT COOKBOOK (THE BEST OF CANNED HEAT) 73 65 68 7  
Canned Heat (Liberty LST 11000)

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:

   • "Through The Past Darkly (Big Hits, Vol. 2)" by Rolling Stones (# 62)
   • "Tracy" by Cuff Links (# 74)
   • "Spanky's Greatest Hits" by Spanky & Our Gang (# 81)
   • "Your Saving Grace" by Steve Miller Band (# 87)
   • "Running Down The Road" by Arlo Guthrie (# 98)
   • "Johnny Cash At Folsom Prison" by Johnny Cash (# 99)
   • "Tommy" by Who (#100)

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