| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Red square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MAY 3, 1969 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | HAIR Original Broadway Cast (RCA Victor LSO 1150) | 1 | 42 | |
| 2 | BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia CS 9720) | 2 | 17 | |
| 3 | GALVESTON Glen Campbell (Capitol ST-210) | 3 | 5 | |
| 4 | HELP YOURSELF Tom Jones (Parrot PAS 71025) | 5 | 17 | |
| 5 | DONOVAN’S GREATEST HITS Donovan (Epic BXN 26439) | 4 | 12 | |
| 6 | CLOUD NINE Temptations (Gordy GLPS-939) | 6 | 9 | |
| 7 | ENGELBERT Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot PAS 71026) | 11 | 8 | |
| 8 | IN-A-GADDA-DA-VIDA Iron Butterfly (Atco SD 33-250) | 12 | 44 | |
| 9 | SWITCHED-ON BACH Walter Carlos (with Benjamin Folkman) (Columbia Masterworks MS 7194) | 7 | 13 | |
| 10 | BALL Iron Butterfly (Atco SD 33-280) | 8 | 13 | |
| 11 | AT YOUR BIRTHDAY PARTY Steppenwolf (Dunhill DS-50053) | 9 | 8 | |
| 12 | BAYOU COUNTRY Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 8387) | 13 | 15 | |
| 13 | WICHITA LINEMAN Glen Campbell (Capitol ST 103) | 10 | 26 | |
| 14 | LED ZEPPELIN Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 8216) | 17 | 12 | |
| 15 | GOODBYE Cream (Atco SD 7001) | 15 | 12 | |
| 16 | THE ASSOCIATION’S GREATEST HITS Association (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts WS 1767) | 14 | 20 | |
| 17 | SOULFUL Dionne Warwick (Scepter SPS 573) | 18 | 6 | |
| 18 | TOM JONES LIVE! Tom Jones (Parrot PAS 71014) | 20 | 24 | |
| 19 | FREEDOM SUITE Rascals (Atlantic SD 2-901) | 16 | 7 | |
| 20 | NASHVILLE SKYLINE Bob Dylan (Columbia KCS 9825) | 65 | 2 | |
| 21 | DIZZY Tommy Roe (ABC ABCS-683) | 29 | 5 | |
| 22 | THE BEATLES Beatles (Apple SWBO-101) | 19 | 22 | |
| 23 | THREE DOG NIGHT Three Dog Night (Dunhill DS-50048) | 23 | 23 | |
| 24 | FUNNY GIRL Original Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks BOS 3220) | 27 | 34 | |
| 25 | POST CARD Mary Hopkin (Apple ST 3351) | 24 | 7 | |
| 26 | “THEMES” LIKE OLD TIMES Original Radio Themes (Viva V-36018) | 21 | 12 | |
| 27 | TCB Original TV Soundtrack / Diana Ross & Supremes with Temptations (Motown MS 682) | 32 | 19 | |
| 28 | YELLOW SUBMARINE Original Soundtrack / Beatles (Apple SW 153) | 22 | 13 | |
| 29 | CRIMSON & CLOVER Tommy James & Shondells (Roulette SR 42023) | 26 | 15 | |
| 30 | SANDS OF TIME Jay & Americans (United Artists UAS 6671) | 30 | 8 | |
| 31 | NEAR THE BEGINNING Vanilla Fudge (Atco SD 33-278) | 28 | 10 | |
| 32 | ORIGINAL VOICE TRACKS FROM HIS GREATEST MOVIES W.C. Fields (Decca DL 79164) | 33 | 19 | |
| 33 | OLIVER! Original Soundtrack (Colgems COSD-5501) | 36 | 23 | |
| 34 | TILL Vogues (Reprise RS 6326) | 35 | 11 | |
| 35 | BLESS ITS POINTED LITTLE HEAD Jefferson Airplane (RCA Victor LSP-4133) | 34 | 10 | |
| 36 | HAPPY TRAILS Quicksilver Messenger Service (Capitol ST 120) | 40 | 7 | |
| 37 | GENTLE ON MY MIND Glen Campbell (Capitol ST 2809) | 25 | 38 | |
| 38 | LAUGH-IN ’69 Original TV Cast (Reprise RS 6335) | 38 | 5 | |
| 39 | THE ICE MAN COMETH Jerry Butler (Mercury SR-61198) | 44 | 15 | |
| 40 | ROMEO & JULIET Original Soundtrack (Capitol ST 2993) | 46 | 6 | |
| 41 | THE TOM JONES FEVER ZONE Tom Jones (Parrot PAS 71019) | 56 | 34 | |
| 42 | KICK OUT THE JAMS MC5 (Elektra EKS-74042) | 39 | 10 | |
| 43 | SOUL ’69 Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 8212) | 31 | 13 | |
| 44 | ODESSA Bee Gees (Atco SP 2-702) | 37 | 10 | |
| 45 | FOOL ON THE HILL Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66 (A&M SPX 4160) | 49 | 24 | |
| 46 | THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE Brooklyn Bridge (Buddah BDS 5034) | 47 | 8 | |
| 47 | WHO KNOWS WHERE THE TIME GOES Judy Collins (Elektra EKS-74033) | 55 | 21 | |
| 48 | CHEAP THRILLS Big Brother & Holding Company (Columbia KCS 9700) | 41 | 36 | |
| 49 | ELVIS (TV Special) Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM-4088) | 42 | 20 | |
| 50 | TIME PEACE: THE RASCALS’ GREATEST HITS Rascals (Atlantic SD 8190) | 58 | 44 | |
| 51 | GOLDEN GRASS Grass Roots (Dunhill DS 50047) | 43 | 23 | |
| 52 | CYCLES Frank Sinatra (Reprise FS 1027) | 45 | 20 | |
| 53 | I’VE GOTTA BE ME Sammy Davis, Jr. (Reprise RS 6324) | 53 | 20 | |
| 54 | HARD ’N’ HEAVY (With Marshmallow) Paul Revere & Raiders (Columbia CS 9753) | 61 | 5 | |
| 55 | STEPPENWOLF THE SECOND Steppenwolf (Dunhill DS-50037) | 57 | 32 | |
| 56 | STAND! Sly & Family Stone (Epic BN 26456) | 68 | 2 | |
| 57 | GENTLE ON MY MIND Dean Martin (Reprise RS 6330) | 52 | 20 | |
| 58 | LOVIN’ THINGS Grass Roots (Dunhill DS-50052) | 63 | 7 | |
| 59 | CAMELOT Original Soundtrack (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts BS 1712) | 54 | 62 | |
| 60 | THE PROGRESSIVE BLUES EXPERIMENT Johnny Winter (Imperial LSP-12431) | 70 | 4 | |
| 61 | THE MANTOVANI SCENE Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 548) | 62 | 6 | |
| 62 | SONGS FROM A ROOM Leonard Cohen (Columbia CS 9767) | 74 | 4 | |
| 63 | THE LIVE ADVENTURES OF MIKE BLOOMFIELD AND AL KOOPER Mike Bloomfield & Al Kooper (Columbia KGP 6) | 48 | 15 | |
| 64 | SWEET CHARITY Original Soundtrack (Decca DL 71502) | 67 | 8 | |
| 65 | WILDFLOWERS Judy Collins (Elektra EKS-74012) | 50 | 57 | |
| 66 | PROMISES, PROMISES Dionne Warwick (Scepter SPS 571) | 51 | 21 | |
| 67 | YOU GAVE ME A MOUNTAIN Frankie Laine (ABC ABCS-682) | 79 | 3 | |
| 68 | SOULFUL STRUT Young-Holt Unlimited (Brunswick BL 754144) | 59 | 18 | |
| 69 | DOING MY THING Paul Mauriat & Orchestra (Philips PHS 600-292) | 64 | 11 | |
| 70 | IT’S TRUE! IT’S TRUE! Bill Cosby (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts WS 1770) | 60 | 14 | |
| 71 | ODESSEY AND ORACLE Zombies (Date TES 4013) | 76 | 5 | |
| 72 | INSTANT REPLAY Monkees (Colgems COS-133) | 66 | 12 | |
| 73 | THE FAMILY THAT PLAYS TOGETHER Spirit (Ode Z12 44014) | 69 | 15 | |
| 74 | STONEDHENGE Ten Years After (Deram DES 18021) | 78 | 12 | |
| 75 | THE COWSILLS IN CONCERT Cowsills (MGM SE 4619) | — | 1 | |
| 76 | PORTRAIT OF PETULA Petula Clark (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts WS 1789) | 90 | 2 | |
| 77 | BLUES FROM LAURAL CANYON John Mayall (London PS 545) | 80 | 8 | |
| 78 | TRACES Classics IV (Imperial LP-12429) | 83 | 2 | |
| 79 | LET US GO INTO THE HOUSE OF THE LORD Edwin Hawkins Singers (Pavilion PBS 10001) | — | 1 | |
| 80 | ELVIS SINGS “FLAMING STAR” Elvis Presley (RCA Camden CAS-2304) | 81 | 3 | |
| 81 | I HAVE DREAMED Lettermen (Capitol ST-202) | 85 | 4 | |
| 82 | THIS WAS Jethro Tull (Reprise RS 6336) | 71 | 10 | |
| 83 | THE SOUL OF PAUL MAURIAT Paul Mauriat & Orchestra (Philips PHS 600-299) | 88 | 2 | |
| 84 | BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP Foundations (Uni 73043) | 72 | 8 | |
| 85 | SONGS OF THE YOUNG WORLD Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor LSP-4110) | 84 | 10 | |
| 86 | FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE O.C. Smith (Columbia CS 9756) | 86 | 8 | |
| 87 | HAPPY SAD Tim Buckley (Elektra EKS-74045) | 93 | 2 | |
| 88 | MY WAY Frank Sinatra (Reprise FS 1029) | — | 1 | |
| 89 | MUSIC BY MASON WILLIAMS Mason Williams (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts WS 1788) | 95 | 2 | |
| 90 | SAY IT LOUD – I’M BLACK AND I’M PROUD James Brown (King 5-1047) | 92 | 5 | |
| 91 | FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE Vikki Carr (Liberty LST-7604) | 91 | 6 | |
| 92 | WHEATFIELD SOUL Guess Who (RCA Victor LSP-4141) | — | 1 | |
| 93 | A TIME FOR LIVING, A TIME FOR HOPE Ed Ames (RCA Victor LSP-4128) | 96 | 10 | |
| 94 | UNCLE MEAT Mothers Of Invention (Bizarre/Reprise 2MS 2024)) | — | 1 | |
| 95 | GREEN, GREEN GRASS OF HOME Tom Jones (Parrot PAS 71009) | 99 | 15 | |
| 96 | THE HOLY LAND Johnny Cash (Columbia KCS 9726) | 87 | 7 | |
| 97 | STAND BY YOUR MAN Tammy Wynette (Epic BN 26451) | 97 | 9 | |
| 98 | BOBBIE GENTRY & GLEN CAMPBELL Bobbie Gentry & Glen Campbell (Capitol ST 2928) | 100 | 31 | |
| 99 | GALVESTON Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Ranwood RLP 8049) | 120 | 2 | |
| 100 | GOODNIGHT MY LOVE Paul Anka (RCA Victor LSP-4142) | — | 1 | |
| 101 | ANY DAY NOW Joan Baez (Vanguard VSD-79306/7) | 109 | 16 | |
| 102 | RETROSPECTIVE – THE BEST OF BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD Buffalo Springfield (Atco SD 33-283) | 101 | 10 | |
| 103 | THE GRADUATE Original Soundtrack / Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia OS 3180) | 105 | 61 | |
| 104 | MOOG – THE ELECTRIC ECLECTICS OF DICK HYMAN Dick Hyman (Command 938 S) | 104 | 6 | |
| 105 | DEAR WORLD Original Broadway Cast /Angela Lansbury (Columbia Masterworks BOS 3260) | 75 | 6 | |
| 106 | TILL Jerry Vale (Columbia CS 9757) | 102 | 11 | |
| 107 | MOTHERMANIA (The Best Of The Mothers) Mothers Of Invention (Verve V6-5068X) | 103 | 5 | |
| 108 | THE GILDED PALACE OF SIN Flying Burrito Bros. (A&M SP-4175) | 98 | 3 | |
| 109 | MOTHER NATURE’S SON Ramsey Lewis (Cadet LPS-821) | 108 | 5 | |
| 110 | CANTERBURY TALES Original Broadway Cast (Capitol SW-229) | 114 | 3 | |
| 111 | BOOKENDS Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia KCS 9529) | 111 | 55 | |
| 112 | WHEELS OF FIRE Cream (Atco SD 2-700) | 73 | 44 | |
| 113 | PROMISES, PROMISES Original Broadway Cast (United Artists UAS 9902) | 106 | 17 | |
| 114 | I’M ALL YOURS – BABY Ray Charles (ABC/TRC ABCS-675) | 107 | 7 | |
| 115 | I STAND ALONE Al Kooper (Columbia CS 9718) | 113 | 13 | |
| 116 | I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME Ray Conniff & Singers (Columbia CS 9777) | 82 | 6 | |
| 117 | IT’S NOT UNUSUAL Tom Jones (Parrot PAS 71004) | 123 | 16 | |
| 118 | THE NASHVILLE BRASS PLAY THE NASHVILLE SOUND Nashville Brass (RCA Victor LSP-4059) | 89 | 10 | |
| 119 | IN PERSON Charley Pride (RCA Victor LSP-4094) | 122 | 6 | |
| 120 | I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME Bobby Vinton (Epic BN 26437) | 94 | 19 | |
| 121 | STONE SOUL Mongo Santamaria (Columbia CS 9780) | 115 | 11 | |
| 122 | EDIZIONE D’ORO (Gold Edition) 4 Seasons (Philips PHS 2-6501) | 77 | 21 | |
| 123 | CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG Original Soundtrack (United Artists UAS 5188) | 117 | 22 | |
| 124 | ARE YOU EXPERIENCED? Jimi Hendrix Experience (Reprise R-6261 / RS-6261) | 110 | 90 | |
| 125 | TRAFFIC Traffic (United Artists UAS 6676) | 119 | 24 | |
| 126 | LIVE AT THE COPA Temptations (Gordy GS 938) | 116 | 18 | |
| 127 | 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Original Soundtrack (MGM S1E-13 ST) | 132 | 44 | |
| 128 | A THORN IN MRS. ROSE’S SIDE Biff Rose (Tetragrammaton T-103) | 112 | 17 | |
| 129 | 1776 Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks BOS 3310) | — | 1 | |
| 130 | BEGGARS BANQUET Rolling Stones (London PS 539) | 118 | 22 | |
| 131 | FELICIANO! Jose Feliciano (RCA Victor LPM 3957 / LSP 3957) | 126 | 45 | |
| 132 | SUPER HITS Box Tops (Bell 6025) | 129 | 23 | |
| 133 | BOTH SIDES NOW Robert Goulet (Columbia CS 9763) | — | 1 | |
| 134 | THOSE WERE THE DAYS Julius Wechter & Baja Marimba Band (A&M SP-4167) | 121 | 3 | |
| 135 | 20 / 20 Beach Boys (Capitol SKAO 133) | 124 | 7 | |
| 136 | DISRAELI GEARS Cream (Atco 33-232 / SD 33-232) | 134 | 75 | |
| 137 | BY THE TIME I GET TO PHOENIX Glen Campbell (Capitol T 2851 / ST 2851) | 135 | 70 | |
| 138 | OUTTA SEASON Ike & Tina Turner (Blue Thumb BTS 5) | 138 | 2 | |
| 139 | SUPREMES GREATEST HITS Diana Ross & Supremes (Motown MT-2-663 / MS-2-663) | 136 | 85 | |
| 140 | MARIANNE FAITHFULL’S GREATEST HITS Marianne Faithfull (London PS 547) | 125 | 4 | |
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