CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending APRIL 5, 1969
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1HAIR
  Original Broadway Cast (RCA Victor LSO 1150)		  1 38
  2BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS
  Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia CS 9720)		  2 13
  3BALL
  Iron Butterfly (Atco SD 33-280)		  3  9
  4WICHITA LINEMAN
  Glen Campbell (Capitol ST 103)		  4 22
  5THE ASSOCIATION’S GREATEST HITS
  Association (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts WS 1767)		  5 16
  6HELP YOURSELF
  Tom Jones (Parrot PAS 71025)		  8 13
  7GOODBYE
  Cream (Atco SD 7001)		  6  8
  8SWITCHED-ON BACH
  Walter Carlos (with Benjamin Folkman) (Columbia Masterworks MS 7194)		 11  9
  9DONOVAN’S GREATEST HITS
  Donovan (Epic BXN 26439)		  9  8
 10BAYOU COUNTRY
  Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 8387)		 13 11
 11IN-A-GADDA-DA-VIDA
  Iron Butterfly (Atco SD 33-250)		 10 40
 12THE BEATLES
  Beatles (Apple SWBO-101)		  7 18
 13LED ZEPPELIN
  Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 8216)		 16  8
 14AT YOUR BIRTHDAY PARTY
  Steppenwolf (Dunhill DS-50053)		 17  4
 15ENGELBERT
  Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot PAS 71026)		 28  4
 16CLOUD NINE
  Temptations (Gordy GLPS-939)		 21  5
 17YELLOW SUBMARINE
  Original Soundtrack / Beatles (Apple SW 153)		 12  9
 18TCB
  Original TV Soundtrack / Diana Ross & Supremes with Temptations (Motown MS 682)		 14 15
 19NEAR THE BEGINNING
  Vanilla Fudge (Atco SD 33-278)		 15  6
 20BLESS ITS POINTED LITTLE HEAD
  Jefferson Airplane (RCA Victor LSP-4133)		 19  6
 21GENTLE ON MY MIND
  Glen Campbell (Capitol ST 2809)		 26 34
 22FREEDOM SUITE
  Rascals (Atlantic SD 2-901)		 44  3
 23CRIMSON & CLOVER
  Tommy James & Shondells (Roulette SR 42023)		 18 11
 24ODESSA
  Bee Gees (Atco SP 2-702)		 20  6
 25ELVIS (TV Special)
  Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM-4088)		 24 16
 26“THEMES” LIKE OLD TIMES
  Original Radio Themes (Viva V-36018)		 33  8
 27SOUL ’69
  Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 8212)		 22  9
 28ORIGINAL VOICE TRACKS FROM HIS GREATEST MOVIES
  W.C. Fields (Decca DL 79164)		 23 15
 29THE LIVE ADVENTURES OF MIKE BLOOMFIELD AND AL KOOPER
  Mike Bloomfield & Al Kooper (Columbia KGP 6)		 25 11
 30PROMISES, PROMISES
  Dionne Warwick (Scepter SPS 571)		 27 17
 31TILL
  Vogues (Reprise RS 6326)		 35  7
 32FUNNY GIRL
  Original Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks BOS 3220)		 31 30
 33FOOL ON THE HILL
  Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66 (A&M SPX 4160)		 29 20
 34GENTLE ON MY MIND
  Dean Martin (Reprise RS 6330)		 30 16
 35STEPPENWOLF THE SECOND
  Steppenwolf (Dunhill DS-50037)		 32 28
 36CAMELOT
  Original Soundtrack (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts BS 1712)		 36 58
 37BEGGARS BANQUET
  Rolling Stones (London PS 539)		 34 18
 38WILDFLOWERS
  Judy Collins (Elektra EKS-74012)		 39 53
 39POST CARD
  Mary Hopkin (Apple ST 3351)		 69  3
 40THE GRADUATE
  Original Soundtrack / Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia OS 3180)		 42 57
 41I’VE GOTTA BE ME
  Sammy Davis, Jr. (Reprise RS 6324)		 37 16
 42THREE DOG NIGHT
  Three Dog Night (Dunhill DS-50048)		 53 19
 43WHO KNOWS WHERE THE TIME GOES
  Judy Collins (Elektra EKS-74033)		 48 17
 44KICK OUT THE JAMS
  MC5 (Elektra EKS-74042)		 43  6
 45GOLDEN GRASS
  Grass Roots (Dunhill DS 50047)		 50 19
 46SOULFUL
  Dionne Warwick (Scepter SPS 573)		 77  2
 47OLIVER!
  Original Soundtrack (Colgems COSD-5501)		 49 19
 48GALVESTON
  Glen Campbell (Capitol ST-210)		 —  1
 49CHEAP THRILLS
  Big Brother & Holding Company (Columbia KCS 9700)		 38 32
 50SANDS OF TIME
  Jay & Americans (United Artists UAS 6671)		 58  4
 51INSTANT REPLAY
  Monkees (Colgems COS-133)		 40  8
 52SOULFUL STRUT
  Young-Holt Unlimited (Brunswick BL 754144)		 45 14
 53CYCLES
  Frank Sinatra (Reprise FS 1027)		 41 16
 54WHEELS OF FIRE
  Cream (Atco SD 2-700)		 47 40
 55THE FAMILY THAT PLAYS TOGETHER
  Spirit (Ode Z12 44014)		 52 11
 56THIS WAS
  Jethro Tull (Reprise RS 6336)		 46  6
 57TIME PEACE: THE RASCALS’ GREATEST HITS
  Rascals (Atlantic SD 8190)		 55 40
 58FELICIANO!
  Jose Feliciano (RCA Victor LPM 3957 / LSP 3957)		 56 41
 59IT’S TRUE! IT’S TRUE!
  Bill Cosby (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts WS 1770)		 51 10
 60BOOKENDS
  Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia KCS 9529)		 66 51
 61THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE
  Brooklyn Bridge (Buddah BDS 5034)		 65  4
 62FIRST EDITION – ’69
  First Edition (Reprise RS 6328)		 64  6
 63I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME
  Bobby Vinton (Epic BN 26437)		 57 15
 64DOING MY THING
  Paul Mauriat & Orchestra (Philips PHS 600-292)		 60  7
 65EDIZIONE D’ORO (Gold Edition)
  4 Seasons (Philips PHS 2-6501)		 62 17
 66THE ICE MAN COMETH
  Jerry Butler (Mercury SR-61198)		 73 11
 67FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE
  Stevie Wonder (Tamla TS 291)		 70 13
 68RETROSPECTIVE – THE BEST OF BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD
  Buffalo Springfield (Atco SD 33-283)		 74  6
 69TILL
  Jerry Vale (Columbia CS 9757)		 72  7
 70DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES JOIN THE TEMPTATIONS
  Diana Ross & Supremes & Temptations (Motown MS 679)		 54 19
 71ANY DAY NOW
  Joan Baez (Vanguard VSD-79306/7)		 59 12
 72TOM JONES LIVE!
  Tom Jones (Parrot PAS 71014)		 88 20
 73BOBBIE GENTRY & GLEN CAMPBELL
  Bobbie Gentry & Glen Campbell (Capitol ST 2928)		 80 27
 74THE MANTOVANI SCENE
  Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 548)		 92  2
 75CANDY
  Original Soundtrack (ABC ABCS-OC-9)		 61 11
 76STAND BY YOUR MAN
  Tammy Wynette (Epic BN 26451)		 82  5
 77LIVE AT THE COPA
  Temptations (Gordy GS 938)		 63 14
 78I STAND ALONE
  Al Kooper (Columbia CS 9718)		 67  9
 79STONEDHENGE
  Ten Years After (Deram DES 18021)		 81  8
 80FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE
  O.C. Smith (Columbia CS 9756)		 85  4
 8120 / 20
  Beach Boys (Capitol SKAO 133)		 86  3
 82DEAR WORLD
  Original Broadway Cast /Angela Lansbury (Columbia Masterworks BOS 3260)		 84  2
 83BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP
  Foundations (Uni 73043)		 90  4
 84ROMEO & JULIET
  Original Soundtrack (Capitol ST 2993)		 87  2
 85GENUINE IMITATION LIFE GAZETTE
  4 Seasons (Philips PHS 600-290)		 83  9
 86SWEET CHARITY
  Original Soundtrack (Decca DL 71502)		 89  4
 87THE TOM JONES FEVER ZONE
  Tom Jones (Parrot PAS 71019)		 95 30
 88I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME
  Ray Conniff & Singers (Columbia CS 9777)		 93  2
 89DIZZY
  Tommy Roe (ABC ABCS-683)		 —  1
 90LAUGH-IN ’69
  Original TV Cast (Reprise RS 6335)		 —  1
 91HAPPY TRAILS
  Quicksilver Messenger Service (Capitol ST 120)		 99  3
 92A THORN IN MRS. ROSE’S SIDE
  Biff Rose (Tetragrammaton T-103)		 91 13
 93SONGS OF THE YOUNG WORLD
  Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor LSP-4110)		 94  6
 94STONE SOUL
  Mongo Santamaria (Columbia CS 9780)		 78  7
 95THE HOLY LAND
  Johnny Cash (Columbia KCS 9726)		 96  3
 96ODESSEY AND ORACLE
  Zombies (Date TES 4013)		 —  1
 97THE NASHVILLE BRASS PLAY THE NASHVILLE SOUND
  Nashville Brass (RCA Victor LSP-4059)		 98  6
 98LOVIN’ THINGS
  Grass Roots (Dunhill DS-50052)		100  3
 99ARE YOU EXPERIENCED?
  Jimi Hendrix Experience (Reprise R-6261 / RS-6261)		 79 86
100HARD ’N’ HEAVY (With Marshmallow)
  Paul Revere & Raiders (Columbia CS 9753)		 —  1
101BLUES FROM LAURAL CANYON
  John Mayall (London PS 545)		103  4
102PROMISES, PROMISES
  Original Broadway Cast (United Artists UAS 9902)		102 13
103TRAFFIC
  Traffic (United Artists UAS 6676)		 71 20
104A TIME FOR LIVING, A TIME FOR HOPE
  Ed Ames (RCA Victor LSP-4128)		101  6
105MOTHER NATURE’S SON
  Ramsey Lewis (Cadet LPS-821)		 —  1
106CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG
  Original Soundtrack (United Artists UAS 5188)		 75 18
107MOOG – THE ELECTRIC ECLECTICS OF DICK HYMAN
  Dick Hyman (Command 938 S)		104  2
108I’M ALL YOURS – BABY
  Ray Charles (ABC/TRC ABCS-675)		109  3
109WHO’S MAKING LOVE
  Johnnie Taylor (Stax STS-2005)		107 12
110PETULA CLARK’S GREATEST HITS, VOL. 1
  Petula Clark (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts WS 1765)		 68 15
111BOOK OF TALIESYN
  Deep Purple (Tetragrammaton T-107)		108 14
112HEY JUDE / HEY BING!
  Bing Crosby (Amos AAS-7001)		114  3
113YEARBOOKS AND YESTERDAYS
  Jeannie C. Riley (Plantation PLP 2)		111  4
114SUPER HITS
  Box Tops (Bell 6025)		115 19
115DUSTY IN MEMPHIS
  Dusty Springfield (Atlantic SD 8214)		 97  6
116WHAT IT WAS, WAS LOVE
  Steve & Eydie (RCA Victor LSP-4115)		110  4
117MOTHERMANIA (The Best Of The Mothers)
  Mothers Of Invention (Verve V6-5068X)		 —  1
118INTROSPECT
  Joe South (Capitol ST 108)		123 11
119FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE
  Vikki Carr (Liberty LST-7604)		128  2
120MOBY GRAPE ’69
  Moby Grape (Columbia CS 9696)		 —  1
121THOSE WERE THE DAYS
  Percy Faith & Orchestra (Columbia CS 9762)		106  4
122BY THE TIME I GET TO PHOENIX
  Glen Campbell (Capitol T 2851 / ST 2851)		127 66
123PUT YOUR HEAD ON MY SHOULDER
  Lettermen (Capitol ST 147)		 76 19
124SOUND OF SEXY SOUL
  Delfonics (Philly Groove PG-1151)		118  6
125ANYTHING YOU CHOOSE B/W WITHOUT RHYME OR REASON
  Spanky & Our Gang (Mercury SR 61183)		120  7
126VANILLA FUDGE
  Vanilla Fudge (Atco 33-224 / SD 33-224)		122 83
1272001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
  Original Soundtrack (MGM S1E-13 ST)		129 40
128SUPREMES GREATEST HITS
  Diana Ross & Supremes (Motown MT-2-663 / MS-2-663)		132 81
129JOHNNY CASH AT FOLSOM PRISON
  Johnny Cash (Columbia CS 9639)		136 42
130SUPER SESSION
  Mike Bloomfield–Al Kooper–Steve Stills (Columbia CS 9701)		131 32
131IN PERSON
  Charley Pride (RCA Victor LSP-4094)		135  2
132DISRAELI GEARS
  Cream (Atco 33-232 / SD 33-232)		134 71
133DR. ZHIVAGO
  Original Soundtrack (MGM 1E-6ST / S1E-6ST)		133161
134SAY IT LOUD – I’M BLACK AND I’M PROUD
  James Brown (King 5-1047)		 —  1
135LIVING THE BLUES
  Canned Heat (Liberty LST-27200)		117 20
136WAITING FOR THE SUN
  Doors (Elektra EKS-74024)		119 36
137A MAN WITHOUT LOVE
  Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot PAS 71022)		124 34
138CAN I CHANGE MY MIND
  Tyrone Davis (Dakar SD 9005)		 —  1
139PARSLEY, SAGE, ROSEMARY AND THYME
  Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia CL 2563 / CS 9363)		137 83
140FINIAN’S RAINBOW
  Original Soundtrack (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts BS 2550)		138 27
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