Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending May 2, 1970
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEJA VU | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic SD 7200) | ||||||
| 2 | BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
| Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia KCS 9914) | ||||||
| 3 | HEY JUDE | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
| Beatles (Apple SW-385) | ||||||
| 4 | CHICAGO II | 6 | 7 | 8 | 13 | |
| Chicago (Columbia CS 9962) | ||||||
| 5 | MORRISON HOTEL | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | |
| Doors (Elektra EKS-75007) | ||||||
| 6 | SANTANA | 4 | 4 | 5 | 34 | |
| Santana (Columbia CS 9781) | ||||||
| 7 | ABBEY ROAD | 7 | 8 | 6 | 31 | |
| Beatles (Apple SO-383) | ||||||
| 8 | LED ZEPPELIN II | 8 | 6 | 7 | 26 | |
| Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 8236) | ||||||
| 9 | AMERICAN WOMAN | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | |
| Guess Who (RCA LSP-4266) | ||||||
| 10 | EASY RIDER | 9 | 9 | 10 | 35 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (ABC/Dunhill DSX 50063) | ||||||
| 11 | BUTCH CASSIDY & THE SUNDANCE KID (SOUNDTRACK) | 11 | 15 | 18 | 23 | |
| Burt Bacharach (A&M SP-4227) | ||||||
| 12 | RAINDROPS KEEP FALLIN' ON MY HEAD | 15 | 16 | 14 | 18 | |
| B.J. Thomas (Scepter SPS 580) | ||||||
| 13 | HERE COMES BOBBY | 28 | 36 | 70 | 4 |  |
| Bobby Sherman (Metromedia MD 1028) | ||||||
| 14 | HELLO, I'M JOHNNY CASH | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | |
| Johnny Cash (Columbia KCS 9943) | ||||||
| 15 | DIANA ROSS PRESENTS THE JACKSON 5 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 15 | |
| Jackson 5 (Motown MS-700) | ||||||
| 16 | FRIJID PINK | 12 | 11 | 9 | 14 | |
| Frijid Pink (Parrot PAS 71033) | ||||||
| 17 | SPIRIT IN THE SKY | 18 | 24 | 30 | 8 | |
| Norman Greenbaum (Reprise RS 6365) | ||||||
| 18 | LIVE | 19 | 39 | 53 | 4 | |
| Steppenwolf (Dunhill DSD 50075) | ||||||
| 19 | PSYCHEDELIC SHACK | 17 | 21 | 47 | 5 | |
| Temptations (Gordy S-947) | ||||||
| 20 | LADIES OF THE CANYON | 20 | 35 | 78 | 5 | |
| Joni Mitchell (Reprise RS 6376) | ||||||
| 21 | WILLY AND THE POORBOYS | 16 | 12 | 12 | 21 | |
| Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 8397) | ||||||
| 22 | BAND OF GYPSYS | 64 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Jimi Hendrix (Capitol STAO-472) | ||||||
| 23 | TOM JONES LIVE IN LAS VEGAS | 21 | 17 | 15 | 26 | |
| Tom Jones (Parrot PAS 71031) | ||||||
| 24 | EMPTY ROOMS | 25 | 27 | 33 | 8 | |
| John Mayall (Polydor 24-4010) | ||||||
| 25 | HAIR | 23 | 23 | 23 | 94 | |
| Original Broadway Cast Recording (RCA LSO-1150) | ||||||
| 26 | JOE COCKER! | 22 | 19 | 22 | 26 | |
| Joe Cocker (A&M SP 4224) | ||||||
| 27 | CLIMBING! | 31 | 34 | 45 | 8 | |
| Mountain (Windfall 4501) | ||||||
| 28 | MCCARTNEY | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Paul McCartney (Apple STAO 3363) | ||||||
| 29 | IT AIN'T EASY | 79 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DS 50078) | ||||||
| 30 | JOHN B. SEBASTIAN | 32 | 42 | 65 | 6 | |
| John Sebastian (Reprise RS 6379) | ||||||
| 31 | CRICKLEWOOD GREEN | 43 | 76 | -- | 3 | |
| Ten Years After (Deram DES 18038) | ||||||
| 32 | ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK | 29 | 18 | 16 | 20 | |
| Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot PAS 71030) | ||||||
| 33 | SWEET BABY JAMES | 24 | 26 | 26 | 9 | |
| James Taylor (WB BS 1843) | ||||||
| 34 | ON TOUR WITH ERIC CLAPTON | 58 | 68 | -- | 3 | |
| Delaney & Bonnie & Friends (Atco SD 33-326) | ||||||
| 35 | GET READY | 26 | 22 | 25 | 26 | |
| Rare Earth (Rare Earth RS 507) | ||||||
| 36 | GRAND FUNK | 27 | 25 | 21 | 15 | |
| Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SKAO-406) | ||||||
| 37 | GREATEST HITS | 30 | 30 | 32 | 7 | |
| Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (A&M SP-4245) | ||||||
| 38 | TOM | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Tom Jones (Parrot XPAS 71037) | ||||||
| 39 | THE ISAAC HAYES MOVEMENT | 46 | 80 | -- | 3 | |
| Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS-1010) | ||||||
| 40 | SOMETHING'S BURNING | 68 | 83 | 89 | 4 | |
| Kenny Rogers & The First Edition (Reprise RS 6385) | ||||||
| 41 | IN-A-GADDA-DA-VIDA | 38 | 33 | 42 | 97 | |
| Iron Butterfly (Atco SD 33-250) | ||||||
| 42 | THE AGE OF AQUARIUS | 37 | 32 | 35 | 50 | |
| Fifth Dimension (Soul City SCS 92005) | ||||||
| 43 | HE AIN'T HEAVY, HE'S MY BROTHER | 41 | 43 | 50 | 7 | |
| Hollies (Epic BN 26538) | ||||||
| 44 | LIVE CREAM | 87 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Cream (Atco SD 33-328) | ||||||
| 45 | LIVE PEACE IN TORONTO 1969 | 33 | 20 | 24 | 17 |  |
| Plastic Ono Band (Apple SW 3362) | ||||||
| 46 | THE DEVIL MADE ME BUY THIS DRESS | 48 | 51 | 55 | 11 | |
| Flip Wilson (Little David LD 1000) | ||||||
| 47 | LET IT BLEED | 34 | 29 | 20 | 22 | |
| Rolling Stones (London NPS-4) | ||||||
| 48 | BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS | 36 | 37 | 29 | 69 | |
| Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia CS 9720) | ||||||
| 49 | RAINDROPS KEEP FALLIN' ON MY HEAD | 60 | 70 | 81 | 6 | |
| Johnny Mathis (Columbia CS 1005) | ||||||
| 50 | THIS GIRL'S IN LOVE WITH YOU | 35 | 28 | 19 | 12 | |
| Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 8248) | ||||||
| 51 | CAPTURED LIVE AT THE FORUM | 40 | 31 | 28 | 24 | |
| Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DS 50068) | ||||||
| 52 | ONE DAY AT A TIME | 39 | 40 | 40 | 9 | |
| Joan Baez (Vanguard VSD 79310) | ||||||
| 53 | REAL FRIENDS | 44 | 49 | 68 | 5 | |
| Friends Of Distinction (RCA LSP 4313) | ||||||
| 54 | MAGIC CHRISTIAN MUSIC | 56 | 57 | 63 | 7 | |
| Badfinger (Apple ST-3364) | ||||||
| 55 | ARIZONA | 45 | 45 | 34 | 9 | |
| Mark Lindsay (Columbia CS 9986) | ||||||
| 56 | TRY A LITTLE KINDNESS | 42 | 41 | 31 | 16 | |
| Glen Campbell (Capitol SW 389) | ||||||
| 57 | JUST PLAIN CHARLEY | 51 | 50 | 43 | 9 | |
| Charley Pride (RCA LSP 4290) | ||||||
| 58 | THE BAND | 49 | 44 | 39 | 30 | |
| The Band (Capitol STAO-132) | ||||||
| 59 | LEON RUSSELL | 66 | 79 | 84 | 4 | |
| Leon Russell (Shelter 1001) | ||||||
| 60 | GREATEST HITS | 54 | 48 | 36 | 11 | |
| Andy Williams (Columbia KCS 9979) | ||||||
| 61 | TRAVELIN' | 59 | 60 | 66 | 7 | |
| Tommy James & The Shondells (Roulette SR 42044) | ||||||
| 62 | CLOSING THE GAP | 47 | 53 | 60 | 25 | |
| Michael Parks (MGM SE 4646) | ||||||
| 63 | MOONDANCE | 70 | 82 | 93 | 4 | |
| Van Morrison (WB WS 1835) | ||||||
| 64 | SUITABLE FOR FRAMING | 63 | 69 | 56 | 45 | |
| Three Dog Night (Dunhill DS 50058) | ||||||
| 65 | GREATEST HITS | 50 | 38 | 27 | 11 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia KCS 9968) | ||||||
| 66 | FUNNY GIRL (SOUNDTRACK) | 53 | 54 | 58 | 10 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia BOS 3220) | ||||||
| 67 | GREATEST HITS | 55 | 52 | 41 | 19 | |
| Tommy Roe (ABC ABCS 700) | ||||||
| 68 | STAND! | 52 | 46 | 37 | 54 | |
| Sly & The Family Stone (Epic BN 26456) | ||||||
| 69 | Z | 73 | 84 | 86 | 10 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Columbia OS 3370) | ||||||
| 70 | RAW SIENNA | 77 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| Savoy Brown (Parrot PAS 71036) | ||||||
| 71 | I'LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Dionne Warwick (Scepter SPS 581) | ||||||
| 72 | CROSBY, STILLS & NASH | 67 | 63 | 49 | 46 | |
| Crosby, Stills & Nash (Atlantic SD 8229) | ||||||
| 73 | STEVIE WONDER LIVE | 61 | 59 | 62 | 6 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla TS 298) | ||||||
| 74 | TOUCHING YOU. . . TOUCHING ME | 62 | 67 | 59 | 22 | |
| Neil Diamond (UNI 73071) | ||||||
| 75 | COLLAGE | 81 | 87 | 85 | 6 | |
| Raiders (Columbia CS 9964) | ||||||
| 76 | FAREWELL | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Diana Ross & The Supremes (Motown MS 2-702) | ||||||
| 77 | TO OUR CHILDREN'S CHILDREN'S CHILDREN | 72 | 65 | 57 | 18 | |
| Moody Blues (Threshold THS 1) | ||||||
| 78 | WE WENT TO DIFFERENT SCHOOLS TOGETHER | 82 | 93 | -- | 3 | |
| Jaggerz (Kama Sutra KSBS 2017) | ||||||
| 79 | BROOK BENTON TODAY | 69 | 62 | 46 | 10 | |
| Brook Benton (Cotillion SD 9018) | ||||||
| 80 | TOM RUSH | 84 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Tom Rush (Columbia CS 9972) | ||||||
| 81 | THE SHOCKING BLUE | 57 | 47 | 38 | 13 | |
| Shocking Blue (Colossus CS 1000) | ||||||
| 82 | LORD SUTCH AND HEAVY FRIENDS | 65 | 58 | 61 | 8 | |
| Lord Sutch And Heavy Friends (Cotillion SD 9015) | ||||||
| 83 | FIRST STEP | 85 | 92 | 99 | 4 | |
| Small Faces (WB WS 1851) | ||||||
| 84 | BLACK GOLD | 88 | 90 | 95 | 5 | |
| Nina Simone (RCA LSP 4248) | ||||||
| 85 | BENEFIT | 92 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Jethro Tull (Reprise RS 6400) | ||||||
| 86 | PORTRAIT | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Fifth Dimension (Bell 6045) | ||||||
| 87 | WATERTOWN | 89 | 96 | 98 | 4 | |
| Frank Sinatra (Reprise RS 1031) | ||||||
| 88 | GREATEST HITS | 91 | 91 | -- | 3 | |
| Gladys Knight & The Pips (Soul SS 723) | ||||||
| 89 | COLD BLOOD | 75 | 56 | 44 | 15 | |
| Cold Blood (San Francisco 200) | ||||||
| 90 | WALKING IN SPACE | 94 | 95 | 92 | 4 | |
| Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3023) | ||||||
| 91 | ZABRISKIE POINT | 93 | 94 | -- | 3 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (MGM SE 4668) | ||||||
| 92 | MANTOVANI TODAY | 98 | 98 | 100 | 4 | |
| Mantovani (London PS 572) | ||||||
| 93 | BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Ray Conniff & The Singers (Columbia S 64020) | ||||||
| 94 | MIDNIGHT COWBOY | 100 | 71 | 76 | 42 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (United Artists UAS 5198) | ||||||
| 95 | THE ROD STEWART ALBUM | 97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Rod Stewart (Mercury SR 61237) | ||||||
| 96 | COME TOGETHER | 95 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Ike & Tina Turner (Liberty LST 7637) | ||||||
| 97 | AMBERGRIS | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Ambergris (Paramount PA 5014) | ||||||
| 98 | RICK NELSON IN CONCERT | 78 | 78 | 77 | 10 | |
| Rick Nelson (Decca DL 75162) | ||||||
| 99 | THE BEST OF TOMMY JAMES & THE SHONDELLS | 96 | 72 | 72 | 20 | |
| Tommy James & The Shondells (Roulette SR 42040) | ||||||
| 100 | LIKE IT IS, LIKE IT WAS | 86 | 89 | 91 | 7 | |
| Dells (Cadet LPS 837) | ||||||
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:
• "Completely Well" by B.B. King (# 71)
• "A Gathering Of Flowers" by Mamas & Papas (# 74)
• "I Love You" by Eddie Holman (# 76)
• "Volunteers" by Jefferson Airplane (# 80)
• "Hello Dolly" by Original Film Soundtrack (# 83)
• "Zephyr" by Zephyr (# 90)
• "Oliver" by Original Film Soundtrack (# 99)