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Wednesday April 21, 1971
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Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending April 17, 1971



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1 PEARL 1 1 1 12
Janis Joplin (Columbia KC 30322)
2 LOVE STORY 2 2 2 15
Original Film Soundtrack (Paramount PAS-6002)
3 JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR 3 3 3 23
Original Broadway Soundtrack (Decca DXSA 7206)
4 THE CRY OF LOVE 4 5 5 7
Jimi Hendrix (Reprise SMAS-93467)
5 LOVE STORY 5 4 4 9
Andy Williams (Columbia KC 30497)
6 GOLDEN BISCUITS 9 11 15 9
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DSX 50098)
7 UP TO DATE 13 47 -- 3
Partridge Family (Bell 6059)
8 ABRAXAS 6 6 6 29
Santana (Columbia KC 30130)
9 IF I COULD ONLY REMEMBER MY NAME 10 14 19 6
David Crosby (Atlantic SD 7203)
10 PARANOID 8 10 9 10
Black Sabbath (WB WS 1887)
11 CLOSE TO YOU 14 12 16 30
Carpenters (A&M SP-4271)
12 CHICAGO III 7 7 7 12
Chicago (Columbia C2 30110)
13 TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN 19 23 27 11
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4280)
14 STONEY END 11 8 8 9
Barbra Streisand (Columbia KC 30378)
15 ELTON JOHN 15 9 11 29
Elton John (UNI 73090)
16 WOODSTOCK TWO 53 -- -- 2  
Various Artists (Cotillion SD 2-400)
17 TUMBLEWEED CONNECTION 12 13 10 14
Elton John (UNI 73096)
18 LOVE'S LINES, ANGLES & RHYMES 21 31 42 6
Fifth Dimension (Bell 6060)
19 ROSE GARDEN 20 25 21 14
Lynn Anderson (Columbia C 30411)
20 FRIENDS (SOUNDTRACK) 23 59 83 4
Elton John (Paramount PAS 6004)
21 SWEETHEART 16 16 13 9
Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot XPAS 71043)
22 LONG PLAYER 30 43 51 6
Faces (WB WS 1892)
23 EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER 18 19 24 11
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion SD 9040)
24 ALL THINGS MUST PASS 22 15 12 18
George Harrison (Apple STCH 639)
25 THE POINT 28 29 30 8
Nilsson (RCA LSPX 1003)
26 SWEET BABY JAMES 31 21 26 59
James Taylor (WB BS 1843)
27 MANNA 35 66 76 5
Bread (Elektra EKS-74086)
28 THIS IS A RECORDING 34 44 79 4
Lily Tomlin (Polydor 24-4055)
29 PENDULUM 17 17 14 17  
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 8410)
30 TARKIO 45 55 69 5  
Brewer & Shipley (Kama Sutra KSBS 2024)
31 GOLD (THEIR GREATEST HITS) 25 18 20 9
Steppenwolf (ABC/Dunhill DSX-50099)
32 IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND 24 22 23 14
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise RS 6392)
33 IT'S IMPOSSIBLE 29 20 18 14
Perry Como (RCA LSP-4473)
34 ONE BAD APPLE 32 32 28 14
Osmonds (MGM SE-4724)
35 THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY ALBUM 26 26 22 26
Partridge Family (Bell 6050)
36 LIVE IN COOK COUNTY JAIL 27 28 29 10
B.B. King (ABC ABCS 723)
37 NANTUCKET SLEIGHRIDE 33 24 17 10
Mountain (Windfall 5500)
38 WORKIN' TOGETHER 43 42 44 13
Ike & Tina Turner (Liberty LST 7650)
39 GREATEST HITS 36 33 31 24
Sly & The Family Stone (Epic KE 30325)
40 THEME FROM LOVE STORY 39 34 35 13
Henry Mancini (RCA LSP 4466)
41 CURTIS 40 40 39 27
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8005)
42 MELTING POT 47 49 53 7
Booker T. & The M.G.'s (Stax STS 2035)
43 LOVE IT TO DEATH 48 60 99 4
Alice Cooper (WB WS 1883)
44 GREATEST HITS 42 36 37 10
Kenny Rogers & The First Edition (Reprise RS 6437)
45 DELIVERIN' 37 35 36 11
Poco (Epic KE 30209)
46 BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER 44 52 58 62
Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia KCS 9914)
47 WHALES AND NIGHTINGALES 41 30 32 21
Judy Collins (Elektra EKS-75010)
48 YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE 50 63 78 5
Elvis Presley (RCA Camden CALX 2472)
49 LOVE STORY 51 61 72 5
Johnny Mathis (Columbia C 30499)
50 HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT 55 65 86 4
Sammi Smith (Mega M-31 1000)
51 ELVIS COUNTRY (I'M 10,000 YEARS OLD) 38 27 25 13  
Elvis Presley (RCA LSP-4460)
52 LIVE JOHNNY WINTER AND 56 69 87 4
Johnny Winter And (Columbia C 30475)
53 LIVE ALBUM 49 37 33 21
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SWBB 633)
54 THE WORST OF JEFFERSON AIRPLANE 52 38 38 20
Jefferson Airplane (RCA LSP-4459)
55 BLOODROCK 3 -- -- -- 1  
Bloodrock (Capitol ST 765)
56 SEATRAIN 58 62 67 7
Seatrain (Capitol SMAS 659)
57 DAVE MASON AND CASS ELLIOT 46 50 56 6  
Dave Mason And Cass Elliot (Shelter BTS 8825)
58 WOODSTOCK 60 57 49 48
Original Film Soundtrack (Cotillion SD 3-500)
59 BLOODROCK 2 54 46 48 20
Bloodrock (Capitol ST 491)
60 MARGIE JOSEPH MAKES A NEW IMPRESSION 62 68 66 7
Margie Joseph (Volt VOS 6012)
61 FROM ME TO YOU 57 48 46 10
Charley Pride (RCA LSP 4468)
62 LIZARD 66 70 71 5
King Crimson (Atlantic SD 8278)
63 JOHN LENNON / PLASTIC ONO BAND 61 39 40 17
John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band (Apple SW 3372)
64 . . . TO BE CONTINUED 64 51 52 21
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS-1014)
65 TAP ROOT MANUSCRIPT 69 54 55 22
Neil Diamond (UNI 73092)
66 FOR THE GOOD TIMES 67 71 57 25
Ray Price (Columbia C 30106)
67 ONE WAY OR ANOTHER 71 76 85 4
Cactus (Atco SD 33-356)
68 SUPER BAD 65 58 59 10
James Brown (King KS 1127)
69 STEPHEN STILLS 59 56 47 21
Stephen Stills (Atlantic SD 7202)
70 GLEN CAMPBELL'S GREATEST HITS -- -- -- 1  
Glen Campbell (Capitol SW 752)
71 NO NO NANETTE 75 82 88 5
Original Revival Cast Recording (Columbia S 30563)
72 TAPESTRY -- -- -- 1  
Carole King (Ode SP-77009)
73 THIRDS -- -- -- 1  
James Gang (ABC ABCX 741)
74 NATURALLY 78 83 62 18
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DSX 50088)
75 GEORGIA SUNSHINE 77 80 82 5
Jerry Reed (RCA LSP 4391)
76 THE BEST OF THE GUESS WHO 89 -- -- 2  
Guess Who (RCA LSPX-1004)
77 SISTER KATE 81 86 -- 3
Kate Taylor (Cotillion SD 9045)
78 THIS IS MADNESS 88 -- -- 2
Last Poets (Douglas Z 30583)
79 MARY 79 85 95 4
Mary Travers (WB WS 1907)
80 ALARM CLOCK 96 -- -- 10  
Richie Havens (Stormy Forest SFS 6005)
81 LOVE STORY 80 77 81 4
Tony Bennett (Columbia C 30558)
82 GLASS HARP 84 89 90 6
Glass Harp (Decca DL 75261)
83 BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE 94 -- -- 2  
New Seekers (Elektra EKS-74088)
84 LAYLA AND OTHER ASSORTED LOVE SONGS 85 92 96 21
Derek & The Dominos (Atco SD 2-704)
85 HANGING IN THERE -- -- -- 1  
Hudson & Landry (Dore LP 324)
86 FROM MONTY WITH LOVE 86 -- -- 2
Mantovani (London XPS 585/6)
87 MESSAGE TO THE PEOPLE -- -- -- 1  
Buddy Miles (Mercury SR 61334)
88 BACK TO THE ROOTS -- -- -- 1  
John Mayall (Polydor 24-3002)
89 JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT -- -- -- 1  
The Joseph Consortium (Scepter SPS 5883)
90 TOMMY 70 67 65 76  
Who (Decca DXSW 7205)
91 MORE GOLDEN GRASS 98 -- -- 9
Grass Roots (Dunhill DS 50087)
92 BLACK SABBATH 72 79 43 30  
Black Sabbath (WB WS 1871)
93 THE GOOD BOOK 68 45 45 9  
Melanie (Buddah BDS 9500)
94 FOR THE GOOD TIMES 100 -- -- 2
Jim Nabors (Columbia C 30449)
95 THIRD ALBUM 92 84 61 30
Jackson 5 (Motown S-718)
96 CRAZY HORSE 99 -- -- 2
Crazy Horse (Reprise RS 6438)
97 ENDLESS BOOGIE -- -- -- 1  
John Lee Hooker (ABC ABCD 720)
98 HOOKER 'N' HEAT 76 72 75 6  
John Lee Hooker & Canned Heat (Liberty LST 35002)
99 CHAPTER 2 82 75 80 31  
Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 1569)
100 LED ZEPPELIN III 97 96 70 26
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 7201)

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:

   • "2 Years On" by Bee Gees (# 63)
   • "Spaceship Earth" by Sugarloaf (# 73)
   • "Uncle Charlie And His Dog Teddy" by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (# 74)
   • "Emitt Rhodes" by Emitt Rhodes (# 83)
   • "Candida" by Dawn (# 87)
   • "Very Dionne" by Dionne Warwick (# 90)
   • "When I Was A Kid" by Bill Cosby (# 91)
   • "Blows Against The Empire" by Paul Kantner / Jefferson Starship (# 93)
   • "Cosmo's Factory" by Creedence Clearwater Revival (# 95)


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