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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending February 28, 1970



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1 BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER 9 59 -- 3
Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia KCS 9914)
2 LED ZEPPELIN II 1 1 1 17
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 8236)
3 ABBEY ROAD 2 2 2 22
Beatles (Apple SO-383)
4 WILLY AND THE POORBOYS 3 3 4 12
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 8397)
5 TOM JONES LIVE IN LAS VEGAS 4 4 3 17
Tom Jones (Parrot PAS 71031)
6 ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK 7 7 7 11
Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot PAS 71030)
7 SANTANA 8 11 15 25
Santana (Columbia CS 9781)
8 LET IT BLEED 6 5 5 13
Rolling Stones (London NPS-4)
9 JOE COCKER! 10 9 9 17
Joe Cocker (A&M SP 4224)
10 CAPTURED LIVE AT THE FORUM 5 6 6 15
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DS 50068)
11 EASY RIDER 17 10 10 26
Original Film Soundtrack (ABC/Dunhill DSX 50063)
12 RAINDROPS KEEP FALLIN' ON MY HEAD 12 12 13 9
B.J. Thomas (Scepter SPS 580)
13 GRAND FUNK 15 26 44 6
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SKAO-406)
14 TRY A LITTLE KINDNESS 13 14 28 7
Glen Campbell (Capitol SW 389)
15 CHICAGO II 26 38 89 4  
Chicago (Columbia CS 9962)
16 BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS 11 8 8 60
Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia CS 9720)
17 HELLO, I'M JOHNNY CASH 29 44 69 4  
Johnny Cash (Columbia KCS 9943)
18 DIANA ROSS PRESENTS THE JACKSON 5 20 24 33 6
Jackson 5 (Motown MS-700)
19 THE BAND 14 13 12 21
The Band (Capitol STAO-132)
20 BUTCH CASSIDY & THE SUNDANCE KID (SOUNDTRACK) 19 19 21 14
Burt Bacharach (A&M SP-4227)
21 TO OUR CHILDREN'S CHILDREN'S CHILDREN 16 17 20 9
Moody Blues (Threshold THS 1)
22 LIVE PEACE IN TORONTO 1969 18 20 23 8
Plastic Ono Band (Apple SW 3362)
23 HAIR 23 15 14 85
Original Broadway Cast Recording (RCA LSO-1150)
24 CROSBY, STILLS & NASH 21 16 11 37
Crosby, Stills & Nash (Atlantic SD 8229)
25 AMERICAN WOMAN 35 40 67 5
Guess Who (RCA LSP-4266)
26 GREATEST HITS 22 23 32 10
Tommy Roe (ABC ABCS 700)
27 ALBUM 1700 24 21 19 16
Peter, Paul And Mary (WB WS 1700)
28 IN-A-GADDA-DA-VIDA 27 28 22 88
Iron Butterfly (Atco SD 33-250)
29 I AM THE PRESIDENT 25 18 16 10
David Frye (Elektra EKS-75006)
30 SHADY GROVE 34 37 46 6
Quicksilver Messenger Service (Capitol SKAO 391)
31 VOLUNTEERS 28 22 17 16
Jefferson Airplane (RCA LSP-4238)
32 SEE 31 27 18 9
Rascals (Atlantic SD 8246)
33 THE AGE OF AQUARIUS 40 45 35 41
Fifth Dimension (Soul City SCS 92005)
34 THE BEST OF CHARLEY PRIDE 33 56 36 15
Charley Pride (RCA LSP 4223)
35 THE BEST OF TOMMY JAMES & THE SHONDELLS 36 41 37 11
Tommy James & The Shondells (Roulette SR 42040)
36 JOHNNY CASH AT SAN QUENTIN 32 31 30 35
Johnny Cash (Columbia CS 9827)
37 MONSTER 30 25 27 15
Steppenwolf (ABC/Dunhill DS-50066)
38 GREATEST HITS 68 -- -- 2  
Barbra Streisand (Columbia KCS 9968)
39 PUZZLE PEOPLE 42 35 34 20
Temptations (Gordy S-949)
40 FRIJID PINK 51 73 85 5  
Frijid Pink (Parrot PAS 71033)
41 COMPLETELY WELL 46 46 50 11
B.B. King (Bluesway BLS 6037)
42 THIS GIRL'S IN LOVE WITH YOU 58 72 -- 3  
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 8248)
43 IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING 37 39 45 12
King Crimson (Atlantic SD 8245)
44 ALICE'S RESTAURANT 43 43 49 21
Arlo Guthrie (Reprise RS 6267)
45 LITTLE WOMAN 38 30 29 17
Bobby Sherman (Metromedia MD 1014)
46 TOUCHING YOU. . . TOUCHING ME 44 32 26 13
Neil Diamond (UNI 73071)
47 BEST OF TRAFFIC 47 51 65 9
Traffic (United Artists UAS 5500)
48 STAND! 54 62 60 45
Sly & The Family Stone (Epic BN 26456)
49 SUITABLE FOR FRAMING 57 65 58 36
Three Dog Night (Dunhill DS 50058)
50 COLD BLOOD 60 71 82 6
Cold Blood (San Francisco 200)
51 THE SHOCKING BLUE 64 81 92 4  
Shocking Blue (Colossus CS 1000)
52 OLIVER 56 58 64 66
Original Film Soundtrack (Colgems COSD 5501)
53 R.B. GREAVES 50 50 56 7
R.B. Greaves (Atco SD 33-311)
54 GREEN RIVER 39 29 24 26  
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 8393)
55 MIDNIGHT COWBOY 63 55 59 13
Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists UAS 6725)
56 DON'T IT MAKE YOU WANT TO GO HOME 41 42 42 8  
Joe South (Capitol ST 392)
57 HOT BUTTERED SOUL 66 57 48 34
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS 1001)
58 MIDNIGHT COWBOY 45 34 31 33  
Original Film Soundtrack (United Artists UAS 5198)
59 PAINT YOUR WAGON 52 54 47 18
Original Film Soundtrack (Paramount PMS 1001)
60 GREATEST HITS 74 -- -- 2  
Andy Williams (Columbia KCS 9979)
61 ROMEO AND JULIET 65 52 57 49
Original Film Soundtrack (Capitol ST 2998)
62 SWISS MOVEMENT 69 76 84 5
Eddie Harris & Les McCann (Atlantic SD 1537)
63 DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES' GREATEST HITS, VOL. 3 62 49 43 8
Diana Ross & The Supremes (Motown MS 702)
64 HELLO DOLLY 48 48 39 17  
Original Film Soundtrack (20th Century DTCS 5103)
65 LEAVING IT ALL BEHIND 55 53 41 14
Grass Roots (Dunhill DS 50067)
66 GOLDEN GREATS, VOL. 1 59 64 53 12
Dennis Yost & Classics IV (Imperial LP 16000)
67 LED ZEPPELIN 49 36 40 55  
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 8216)
68 ZEPHYR 70 75 81 11
Zephyr (Probe CPLP 4510)
69 TRACES / MEMORIES 75 86 97 4
Lettermen (Capitol ST 390)
70 GET READY 77 78 80 17
Rare Earth (Rare Earth RS 507)
71 FROM MEMPHIS TO VEGAS / FROM VEGAS TO MEMPHIS 53 33 25 15  
Elvis Presley (RCA LSP-6020)
72 CLOSING THE GAP 72 67 71 16
Michael Parks (MGM SE 4646)
73 A BRAND NEW ME 79 85 -- 3
Dusty Springfield (Atlantic SD 8249)
74 BROOK BENTON TODAY -- -- -- 1  
Brook Benton (Cotillion SD 9018)
75 STEAM 78 79 83 6
Steam (Mercury SR 61254)
76 MORRISON HOTEL -- -- -- 1  
Doors (Elektra EKS-75007)
77 I GOT DEM OL' KOZMIC BLUES AGAIN MAMA! 61 47 38 22  
Janis Joplin (Columbia KCS 9913)
78 THE DEVIL MADE ME BUY THIS DRESS 83 -- -- 2
Flip Wilson (Little David LD 1000)
79 WAX MUSEUM 81 87 -- 3
Jay & The Americans (United Artists UAS 6719)
80 BEST OF THE BEE GEES 82 80 61 33
Bee Gees (Atco SD 33-292)
81 RICK NELSON IN CONCERT -- -- -- 1  
Rick Nelson (Decca DL 75162)
82 LIVE / DEAD 84 91 90 5
Grateful Dead (WB WS 1830)
83 ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE 88 -- -- 2
Original Film Soundtrack (United Artists UAS 5204)
84 KOOPER SESSION 85 83 77 7
Al Kooper (Columbia CS 9951)
85 STONEHENGE 96 95 99 4  
Richie Havens (Stormy Forest SFS 6001)
86 I LOVE YOU -- -- -- 1  
Eddie Holman (ABC ABCS 701)
87 UMMAGUMMA 86 89 96 4
Pink Floyd (Harvest STBB 388)
88 FUNNY GIRL (SOUNDTRACK) -- -- -- 1  
Barbra Streisand (Columbia BOS 3220)
89 AIN'T IT FUNKY NOW 93 -- -- 2
James Brown (King KS 1092)
90 MAKE YOUR OWN KIND OF MUSIC 92 94 94 11
Mama Cass (Dunhill DS 50071)
91 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY 87 90 98 42
Original Film Soundtrack (MGM S1E 13)
92 BAYOU COUNTRY 89 93 68 58
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 8387)
93 LEAVING ON A JET PLANE 95 -- -- 2
Percy Faith (Columbia CS 9983)
94 THE BEST OF CREAM 91 99 93 33
Cream (Atco SD 33-291)
95 NILSSON SINGS NEWMAN -- -- -- 1  
Nilsson (RCA LSP 4289)
96 BLIND FAITH 97 98 74 30
Blind Faith (Atco SD 33-304)
97 TURNING POINT 99 96 86 25
John Mayall (Polydor 24-4004)
98 DISINHAIRITED 100 -- -- 2
Various Artists (RCA LSO 1163)
99 Z -- -- -- 1  
Original Film Soundtrack (Columbia OS 3370)
100 CANNED HEAT COOKBOOK (THE BEST OF CANNED HEAT) 98 97 100 10
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:

   • "The Brass Are Comin'" by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (# 67)
   • "The Ballad Of Easy Rider" by Byrds (# 71)
   • "This Is Tom Jones" by Tom Jones (# 73)
   • "Dionne Warwick's Golden Hits, Part Two" by Dionne Warwick (# 76)
   • "Alive Alive-O" by Jose Feliciano (# 80)
   • "Ye-Me-Le" by Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 (# 90)
   • "Is That All There Is" by Peggy Lee (# 94)

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