Thursday May 20, 1971
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending May 15, 1971



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1 JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR 1 1 3 27
Original Broadway Soundtrack (Decca DXSA 7206)
2 PEARL 2 3 1 16
Janis Joplin (Columbia KC 30322)
3 UP TO DATE 3 4 4 7
Partridge Family (Bell 6059)
4 4 WAY STREET 6 10 34 4
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic SD 2-902)
5 GOLDEN BISCUITS 5 5 6 13
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DSX 50098)
6 LOVE STORY 4 2 2 19
Original Film Soundtrack (Paramount PAS-6002)
7 WOODSTOCK TWO 7 8 9 6
Various Artists (Cotillion SD 2-400)
8 SURVIVAL 8 25 -- 3
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SW-764)
9 MUD SLIDE SLIM AND THE BLUE HORIZON 20 -- -- 2  
James Taylor (WB BS 2561)
10 TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN 11 13 13 15
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4280)
11 ABRAXAS 9 9 8 33
Santana (Columbia KC 30130)
12 LOVE STORY 13 7 7 13
Andy Williams (Columbia KC 30497)
13 CLOSE TO YOU 10 11 11 34
Carpenters (A&M SP-4271)
14 THE CRY OF LOVE 12 6 5 11
Jimi Hendrix (Reprise SMAS-93467)
15 THIS IS A RECORDING 15 20 20 8
Lily Tomlin (Polydor 24-4055)
16 CHICAGO III 14 15 15 16
Chicago (Columbia C2 30110)
17 MAYBE TOMORROW 27 54 -- 3
Jackson 5 (Motown MS-735)
18 THE BEST OF THE GUESS WHO 21 27 51 6
Guess Who (RCA LSPX-1004)
19 STICKY FINGERS 36 -- -- 2  
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 59100)
20 EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER 18 19 19 15
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion SD 9040)
21 TAPESTRY 39 47 59 5  
Carole King (Ode SP-77009)
22 PORTRAIT OF BOBBY 22 35 50 4
Bobby Sherman (Metromedia KMD 1040)
23 BLOODROCK 3 25 29 39 5
Bloodrock (Capitol ST 765)
24 TARKIO 24 28 28 9
Brewer & Shipley (Kama Sutra KSBS 2024)
25 MANNA 16 17 17 9
Bread (Elektra EKS-74086)
26 THIRDS 37 44 54 5  
James Gang (ABC ABCX 741)
27 LOVE'S LINES, ANGLES & RHYMES 23 14 12 10
Fifth Dimension (Bell 6060)
28 GLEN CAMPBELL'S GREATEST HITS 32 40 49 5
Glen Campbell (Capitol SW 752)
29 L.A. WOMAN 52 -- -- 2  
Doors (Elektra EKS-75011)
30 DIANA (ORIGINAL TV SOUNDTRACK) 34 52 82 4
Diana Ross (Motown MS 719)
31 NATURALLY 41 50 68 22
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DSX 50088)
32 PARANOID 17 12 14 14  
Black Sabbath (WB WS 1887)
33 THE POINT 29 30 30 12
Nilsson (RCA LSPX 1003)
34 LOVE IT TO DEATH 35 38 41 8
Alice Cooper (WB WS 1883)
35 IF I COULD ONLY REMEMBER MY NAME 19 16 10 10  
David Crosby (Atlantic SD 7203)
36 ROSE GARDEN 28 32 24 18
Lynn Anderson (Columbia C 30411)
37 SWEET BABY JAMES 38 26 23 63
James Taylor (WB BS 1843)
38 TUMBLEWEED CONNECTION 26 18 22 18  
Elton John (UNI 73096)
39 THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY ALBUM 33 22 25 30
Partridge Family (Bell 6050)
40 STONEY END 30 21 16 13
Barbra Streisand (Columbia KC 30378)
41 FRIENDS (SOUNDTRACK) 40 23 18 8
Elton John (Paramount PAS 6004)
42 LONG PLAYER 31 24 21 10  
Faces (WB WS 1892)
43 BACK TO THE ROOTS 47 56 67 5
John Mayall (Polydor 24-3002)
44 LIVE JOHNNY WINTER AND 46 43 47 8
Johnny Winter And (Columbia C 30475)
45 PENDULUM 43 33 29 21
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 8410)
46 GOLD (THEIR GREATEST HITS) 45 41 32 13
Steppenwolf (ABC/Dunhill DSX-50099)
47 ALL THINGS MUST PASS 42 31 27 22
George Harrison (Apple STCH 639)
48 HANGING IN THERE 55 61 73 5
Hudson & Landry (Dore LP 324)
49 LIVE IN COOK COUNTY JAIL 44 36 31 14
B.B. King (ABC ABCS 723)
50 CURTIS 51 57 45 31
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8005)
51 SWEETHEART 49 34 26 13
Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot XPAS 71043)
52 IT'S IMPOSSIBLE 48 46 43 18
Perry Como (RCA LSP-4473)
53 NANTUCKET SLEIGHRIDE 50 37 35 14
Mountain (Windfall 5500)
54 MELTING POT 58 48 38 11
Booker T. & The M.G.'s (Stax STS 2035)
55 GREATEST HITS 54 49 44 28
Sly & The Family Stone (Epic KE 30325)
56 HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT 59 51 48 8
Sammi Smith (Mega M-31 1000)
57 ONE BAD APPLE 53 39 33 18
Osmonds (MGM SE-4724)
58 ALARM CLOCK 62 73 77 14
Richie Havens (Stormy Forest SFS 6005)
59 ELTON JOHN 57 45 37 33
Elton John (UNI 73090)
60 BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER 63 68 53 66
Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia KCS 9914)
61 WORKIN' TOGETHER 56 42 36 17
Ike & Tina Turner (Liberty LST 7650)
62 TOM JONES SINGS SHE'S A LADY -- -- -- 1  
Tom Jones (Parrot XPAS 71046)
63 LOVE STORY 61 59 46 9
Johnny Mathis (Columbia C 30499)
64 NO NO NANETTE 66 67 72 9
Original Revival Cast Recording (Columbia S 30563)
65 CARLY SIMON 75 79 85 4
Carly Simon (Elektra EKS-74082)
66 MESSAGE TO THE PEOPLE 72 78 84 5
Buddy Miles (Mercury SR 61334)
67 GREATEST HITS 64 53 40 14
Kenny Rogers & The First Edition (Reprise RS 6437)
68 LIVE ALBUM 65 65 62 25
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SWBB 633)
69 AQUALUNG -- -- -- 1  
Jethro Tull (Reprise MS 2035)
70 ENCORE 74 88 -- 3
Jose Feliciano (RCA LSPX 1005)
71 SINATRA AND COMPANY 78 87 -- 3
Frank Sinatra (Reprise RS 1033)
72 MARGIE JOSEPH MAKES A NEW IMPRESSION 60 58 58 11  
Margie Joseph (Volt VOS 6012)
73 SEATRAIN 67 63 69 11
Seatrain (Capitol SMAS 659)
74 CHEAPO-CHEAPO PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS REAL LIVE JOHN SEBASTIAN 77 86 -- 3
John Sebastian (Reprise MS 2036)
75 BROKEN BARRICADES 89 -- -- 2  
Procol Harum (A&M SP-4294)
76 JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT 79 83 86 5
The Joseph Consortium (Scepter SPS 5883)
77 MANDRILL 76 82 88 4
Mandrill (Polydor 24-4050)
78 WOODSTOCK 69 71 56 52
Original Film Soundtrack (Cotillion SD 3-500)
79 DELIVERIN' 68 62 55 15  
Poco (Epic KE 30209)
80 IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND 73 55 42 18
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise RS 6392)
81 THEME FROM LOVE STORY 71 60 52 17
Henry Mancini (RCA LSP 4466)
82 MARY 70 72 76 8  
Mary Travers (WB WS 1907)
83 LAYLA AND OTHER ASSORTED LOVE SONGS 80 77 83 25
Derek & The Dominos (Atco SD 2-704)
84 CELEBRATION 85 89 93 4
Various Artists (Ode SPX 77008)
85 HAG 90 96 -- 3
Merle Haggard (Capitol ST 735)
86 CRAZY HORSE 87 90 96 6
Crazy Horse (Reprise RS 6438)
87 MOMENTS 92 98 -- 3
Boz Scaggs (Columbia C 30454)
88 SKY'S THE LIMIT -- -- -- 1  
Temptations (Gordy GS 957)
89 . . . TO BE CONTINUED 93 91 79 25
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS-1014)
90 RITA COOLIDGE 96 100 -- 3
Rita Coolidge (A&M SP-4291)
91 FROM MONTY WITH LOVE 81 85 87 6
Mantovani (London XPS 585/6)
92 EDGAR WINTER'S WHITE TRASH -- -- -- 1  
Edgar Winter's White Trash (Epic KE 30512)
93 SONGS OF LOVE AND HATE 97 -- -- 2
Leonard Cohen (Columbia C 30103)
94 WHALES AND NIGHTINGALES 82 64 60 25  
Judy Collins (Elektra EKS-75010)
95 LIZARD 86 70 70 9
King Crimson (Atlantic SD 8278)
96 DID YOU THINK TO PRAY 99 -- -- 2
Charley Pride (RCA LSP 4513)
97 MONA BONE JAKON 98 99 -- 3
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4260)
98 CHASE -- -- -- 1  
Chase (Epic E 30472)
99 LATER THAT SAME YEAR -- -- -- 1  
Matthews' Southern Comfort (Decca DL 75264)
100 YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE 84 69 57 9  
Elvis Presley (RCA Camden CALX 2472)

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:

   • "Tap Root Manuscript" by Neil Diamond (# 83)
   • "For The Good Times" by Jim Nabors (# 88)
   • "Glass Harp" by Glass Harp (# 91)
   • "Beautiful People" by New Seekers (# 94)
   • "Endless Boogie" by John Lee Hooker (# 95)
   • "Elvis Country (I'm 10,000 Years Old)" by Elvis Presley (#100)

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