Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending May 22, 1971
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 28 | |
| Original Broadway Soundtrack (Decca DXSA 7206) | ||||||
| 2 | 4 WAY STREET | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5 | |
| Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic SD 2-902) | ||||||
| 3 | MUD SLIDE SLIM AND THE BLUE HORIZON | 9 | 20 | -- | 3 | |
| James Taylor (WB BS 2561) | ||||||
| 4 | STICKY FINGERS | 19 | 36 | -- | 3 |  |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 59100) | ||||||
| 5 | PEARL | 2 | 2 | 3 | 17 | |
| Janis Joplin (Columbia KC 30322) | ||||||
| 6 | LOVE STORY | 6 | 4 | 2 | 20 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Paramount PAS-6002) | ||||||
| 7 | UP TO DATE | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | |
| Partridge Family (Bell 6059) | ||||||
| 8 | SURVIVAL | 8 | 8 | 25 | 4 | |
| Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SW-764) | ||||||
| 9 | TAPESTRY | 21 | 39 | 47 | 6 | |
| Carole King (Ode SP-77009) | ||||||
| 10 | GOLDEN BISCUITS | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | |
| Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DSX 50098) | ||||||
| 11 | TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | |
| Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4280) | ||||||
| 12 | LOVE STORY | 12 | 13 | 7 | 14 | |
| Andy Williams (Columbia KC 30497) | ||||||
| 13 | WOODSTOCK TWO | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | |
| Various Artists (Cotillion SD 2-400) | ||||||
| 14 | MAYBE TOMORROW | 17 | 27 | 54 | 4 | |
| Jackson 5 (Motown MS-735) | ||||||
| 15 | CLOSE TO YOU | 13 | 10 | 11 | 35 | |
| Carpenters (A&M SP-4271) | ||||||
| 16 | THE BEST OF THE GUESS WHO | 18 | 21 | 27 | 7 | |
| Guess Who (RCA LSPX-1004) | ||||||
| 17 | ABRAXAS | 11 | 9 | 9 | 34 | |
| Santana (Columbia KC 30130) | ||||||
| 18 | THE CRY OF LOVE | 14 | 12 | 6 | 12 | |
| Jimi Hendrix (Reprise SMAS-93467) | ||||||
| 19 | L.A. WOMAN | 29 | 52 | -- | 3 | |
| Doors (Elektra EKS-75011) | ||||||
| 20 | PORTRAIT OF BOBBY | 22 | 22 | 35 | 5 | |
| Bobby Sherman (Metromedia KMD 1040) | ||||||
| 21 | THIS IS A RECORDING | 15 | 15 | 20 | 9 | |
| Lily Tomlin (Polydor 24-4055) | ||||||
| 22 | EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER | 20 | 18 | 19 | 16 | |
| Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion SD 9040) | ||||||
| 23 | TARKIO | 24 | 24 | 28 | 10 | |
| Brewer & Shipley (Kama Sutra KSBS 2024) | ||||||
| 24 | THIRDS | 26 | 37 | 44 | 6 | |
| James Gang (ABC ABCX 741) | ||||||
| 25 | CHICAGO III | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | |
| Chicago (Columbia C2 30110) | ||||||
| 26 | TOM JONES SINGS SHE'S A LADY | 62 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Tom Jones (Parrot XPAS 71046) | ||||||
| 27 | NATURALLY | 31 | 41 | 50 | 23 | |
| Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DSX 50088) | ||||||
| 28 | AQUALUNG | 69 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Jethro Tull (Reprise MS 2035) | ||||||
| 29 | PARANOID | 32 | 17 | 12 | 15 | |
| Black Sabbath (WB WS 1887) | ||||||
| 30 | BLOODROCK 3 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 6 | |
| Bloodrock (Capitol ST 765) | ||||||
| 31 | MANNA | 25 | 16 | 17 | 10 | |
| Bread (Elektra EKS-74086) | ||||||
| 32 | LOVE'S LINES, ANGLES & RHYMES | 27 | 23 | 14 | 11 | |
| Fifth Dimension (Bell 6060) | ||||||
| 33 | THE POINT | 33 | 29 | 30 | 13 | |
| Nilsson (RCA LSPX 1003) | ||||||
| 34 | GLEN CAMPBELL'S GREATEST HITS | 28 | 32 | 40 | 6 | |
| Glen Campbell (Capitol SW 752) | ||||||
| 35 | DIANA (ORIGINAL TV SOUNDTRACK) | 30 | 34 | 52 | 5 | |
| Diana Ross (Motown MS 719) | ||||||
| 36 | IF I COULD ONLY REMEMBER MY NAME | 35 | 19 | 16 | 11 | |
| David Crosby (Atlantic SD 7203) | ||||||
| 37 | ROSE GARDEN | 36 | 28 | 32 | 19 | |
| Lynn Anderson (Columbia C 30411) | ||||||
| 38 | SWEET BABY JAMES | 37 | 38 | 26 | 64 | |
| James Taylor (WB BS 1843) | ||||||
| 39 | BACK TO THE ROOTS | 43 | 47 | 56 | 6 | |
| John Mayall (Polydor 24-3002) | ||||||
| 40 | THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY ALBUM | 39 | 33 | 22 | 31 | |
| Partridge Family (Bell 6050) | ||||||
| 41 | LOVE IT TO DEATH | 34 | 35 | 38 | 9 | |
| Alice Cooper (WB WS 1883) | ||||||
| 42 | TUMBLEWEED CONNECTION | 38 | 26 | 18 | 19 | |
| Elton John (UNI 73096) | ||||||
| 43 | HANGING IN THERE | 48 | 55 | 61 | 6 | |
| Hudson & Landry (Dore LP 324) | ||||||
| 44 | FRIENDS (SOUNDTRACK) | 41 | 40 | 23 | 9 | |
| Elton John (Paramount PAS 6004) | ||||||
| 45 | BROKEN BARRICADES | 75 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
| Procol Harum (A&M SP-4294) | ||||||
| 46 | LONG PLAYER | 42 | 31 | 24 | 11 | |
| Faces (WB WS 1892) | ||||||
| 47 | STONEY END | 40 | 30 | 21 | 14 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia KC 30378) | ||||||
| 48 | GREATEST HITS | 55 | 54 | 49 | 29 | |
| Sly & The Family Stone (Epic KE 30325) | ||||||
| 49 | ONE BAD APPLE | 57 | 53 | 39 | 19 | |
| Osmonds (MGM SE-4724) | ||||||
| 50 | ALARM CLOCK | 58 | 62 | 73 | 15 | |
| Richie Havens (Stormy Forest SFS 6005) | ||||||
| 51 | SKY'S THE LIMIT | 88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Temptations (Gordy GS 957) | ||||||
| 52 | LIVE JOHNNY WINTER AND | 44 | 46 | 43 | 9 | |
| Johnny Winter And (Columbia C 30475) | ||||||
| 53 | PENDULUM | 45 | 43 | 33 | 22 | |
| Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 8410) | ||||||
| 54 | CARLY SIMON | 65 | 75 | 79 | 5 | |
| Carly Simon (Elektra EKS-74082) | ||||||
| 55 | CURTIS | 50 | 51 | 57 | 32 | |
| Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8005) | ||||||
| 56 | NANTUCKET SLEIGHRIDE | 53 | 50 | 37 | 15 | |
| Mountain (Windfall 5500) | ||||||
| 57 | ALL THINGS MUST PASS | 47 | 42 | 31 | 23 | |
| George Harrison (Apple STCH 639) | ||||||
| 58 | GOLD (THEIR GREATEST HITS) | 46 | 45 | 41 | 14 |  |
| Steppenwolf (ABC/Dunhill DSX-50099) | ||||||
| 59 | MESSAGE TO THE PEOPLE | 66 | 72 | 78 | 6 | |
| Buddy Miles (Mercury SR 61334) | ||||||
| 60 | LIVE IN COOK COUNTY JAIL | 49 | 44 | 36 | 15 | |
| B.B. King (ABC ABCS 723) | ||||||
| 61 | WORKIN' TOGETHER | 61 | 56 | 42 | 18 | |
| Ike & Tina Turner (Liberty LST 7650) | ||||||
| 62 | LOVE STORY | 63 | 61 | 59 | 10 | |
| Johnny Mathis (Columbia C 30499) | ||||||
| 63 | SWEETHEART | 51 | 49 | 34 | 14 | |
| Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot XPAS 71043) | ||||||
| 64 | NO NO NANETTE | 64 | 66 | 67 | 10 | |
| Original Revival Cast Recording (Columbia S 30563) | ||||||
| 65 | ELTON JOHN | 59 | 57 | 45 | 34 | |
| Elton John (UNI 73090) | ||||||
| 66 | SINATRA AND COMPANY | 71 | 78 | 87 | 4 | |
| Frank Sinatra (Reprise RS 1033) | ||||||
| 67 | ENCORE | 70 | 74 | 88 | 4 | |
| Jose Feliciano (RCA LSPX 1005) | ||||||
| 68 | CHEAPO-CHEAPO PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS REAL LIVE JOHN SEBASTIAN | 74 | 77 | 86 | 4 | |
| John Sebastian (Reprise MS 2036) | ||||||
| 69 | MELTING POT | 54 | 58 | 48 | 12 | |
| Booker T. & The M.G.'s (Stax STS 2035) | ||||||
| 70 | SEATRAIN | 73 | 67 | 63 | 12 | |
| Seatrain (Capitol SMAS 659) | ||||||
| 71 | MANDRILL | 77 | 76 | 82 | 5 | |
| Mandrill (Polydor 24-4050) | ||||||
| 72 | JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT | 76 | 79 | 83 | 6 | |
| The Joseph Consortium (Scepter SPS 5883) | ||||||
| 73 | BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER | 60 | 63 | 68 | 67 | |
| Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia KCS 9914) | ||||||
| 74 | WOODSTOCK | 78 | 69 | 71 | 53 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Cotillion SD 3-500) | ||||||
| 75 | IT'S IMPOSSIBLE | 52 | 48 | 46 | 19 | |
| Perry Como (RCA LSP-4473) | ||||||
| 76 | LAYLA AND OTHER ASSORTED LOVE SONGS | 83 | 80 | 77 | 26 | |
| Derek & The Dominos (Atco SD 2-704) | ||||||
| 77 | 11-17-70 | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Elton John (UNI 93105) | ||||||
| 78 | HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT | 56 | 59 | 51 | 9 | |
| Sammi Smith (Mega M-31 1000) | ||||||
| 79 | HAG | 85 | 90 | 96 | 4 | |
| Merle Haggard (Capitol ST 735) | ||||||
| 80 | MARY | 82 | 70 | 72 | 9 | |
| Mary Travers (WB WS 1907) | ||||||
| 81 | GREATEST HITS | 67 | 64 | 53 | 15 | |
| Kenny Rogers & The First Edition (Reprise RS 6437) | ||||||
| 82 | LIVE ALBUM | 68 | 65 | 65 | 26 | |
| Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SWBB 633) | ||||||
| 83 | DELIVERIN' | 79 | 68 | 62 | 16 | |
| Poco (Epic KE 30209) | ||||||
| 84 | IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND | 80 | 73 | 55 | 19 | |
| Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise RS 6392) | ||||||
| 85 | MOMENTS | 87 | 92 | 98 | 4 | |
| Boz Scaggs (Columbia C 30454) | ||||||
| 86 | THEME FROM LOVE STORY | 81 | 71 | 60 | 18 | |
| Henry Mancini (RCA LSP 4466) | ||||||
| 87 | CELEBRATION | 84 | 85 | 89 | 5 | |
| Various Artists (Ode SPX 77008) | ||||||
| 88 | ROCK ON | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Humble Pie (A&M SP-4301) | ||||||
| 89 | EDGAR WINTER'S WHITE TRASH | 92 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Edgar Winter's White Trash (Epic KE 30512) | ||||||
| 90 | . . . TO BE CONTINUED | 89 | 93 | 91 | 26 | |
| Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS-1014) | ||||||
| 91 | SONGS OF LOVE AND HATE | 93 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
| Leonard Cohen (Columbia C 30103) | ||||||
| 92 | WHERE I'M COMING FROM | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla TS 308) | ||||||
| 93 | CHASE | 98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Chase (Epic E 30472) | ||||||
| 94 | LATER THAT SAME YEAR | 99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Matthews' Southern Comfort (Decca DL 75264) | ||||||
| 95 | DID YOU THINK TO PRAY | 96 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
| Charley Pride (RCA LSP 4513) | ||||||
| 96 | FROM MONTY WITH LOVE | 91 | 81 | 85 | 7 | |
| Mantovani (London XPS 585/6) | ||||||
| 97 | WHALES AND NIGHTINGALES | 94 | 82 | 64 | 26 | |
| Judy Collins (Elektra EKS-75010) | ||||||
| 98 | MONA BONE JAKON | 97 | 98 | 99 | 4 | |
| Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4260) | ||||||
| 99 | RITA COOLIDGE | 90 | 96 | 100 | 4 | |
| Rita Coolidge (A&M SP-4291) | ||||||
| 100 | POEMS, PRAYERS & PROMISES | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| John Denver (RCA LSP-4499) | ||||||
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:
• "Margie Joseph Makes A New Impression" by Margie Joseph (# 72)
• "Crazy Horse" by Crazy Horse (# 86)
• "Lizard" by King Crimson (# 95)
• "You'll Never Walk Alone" by Elvis Presley (#100)