| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Red square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MAY 24, 1969 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | HAIR Original Broadway Cast (RCA Victor LSO 1150) | 1 | 45 | |
| 2 | BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia CS 9720) | 2 | 20 | |
| 3 | NASHVILLE SKYLINE Bob Dylan (Columbia KCS 9825) | 4 | 5 | |
| 4 | GALVESTON Glen Campbell (Capitol ST-210) | 3 | 8 | |
| 5 | IN-A-GADDA-DA-VIDA Iron Butterfly (Atco SD 33-250) | 7 | 47 | |
| 6 | DONOVAN’S GREATEST HITS Donovan (Epic BXN 26439) | 5 | 15 | |
| 7 | ROMEO & JULIET Original Soundtrack (Capitol ST 2993) | 10 | 9 | |
| 8 | HELP YOURSELF Tom Jones (Parrot PAS 71025) | 6 | 20 | |
| 9 | MY WAY Frank Sinatra (Reprise FS 1029) | 19 | 4 | |
| 10 | ENGELBERT Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot PAS 71026) | 8 | 11 | |
| 11 | CLOUD NINE Temptations (Gordy GLPS-939) | 9 | 12 | |
| 12 | TOM JONES LIVE! Tom Jones (Parrot PAS 71014) | 13 | 27 | |
| 13 | LED ZEPPELIN Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 8216) | 15 | 15 | |
| 14 | SOULFUL Dionne Warwick (Scepter SPS 573) | 12 | 9 | |
| 15 | BAYOU COUNTRY Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 8387) | 14 | 18 | |
| 16 | STAND! Sly & Family Stone (Epic BN 26456) | 23 | 5 | |
| 17 | DIZZY Tommy Roe (ABC ABCS-683) | 18 | 8 | |
| 18 | AT YOUR BIRTHDAY PARTY Steppenwolf (Dunhill DS-50053) | 20 | 11 | |
| 19 | THREE DOG NIGHT Three Dog Night (Dunhill DS-50048) | 21 | 26 | |
| 20 | OLIVER! Original Soundtrack (Colgems COSD-5501) | 24 | 26 | |
| 21 | SWITCHED-ON BACH Walter Carlos (with Benjamin Folkman) (Columbia Masterworks MS 7194) | 16 | 16 | |
| 22 | THE TOM JONES FEVER ZONE Tom Jones (Parrot PAS 71019) | 25 | 37 | |
| 23 | THE COWSILLS IN CONCERT Cowsills (MGM SE 4619) | 43 | 4 | |
| 24 | LET US GO INTO THE HOUSE OF THE LORD Edwin Hawkins Singers (Pavilion PBS 10001) | 46 | 4 | |
| 25 | GOODBYE Cream (Atco SD 7001) | 28 | 15 | |
| 26 | THE ASSOCIATION’S GREATEST HITS Association (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts WS 1767) | 11 | 23 | |
| 27 | BALL Iron Butterfly (Atco SD 33-280) | 17 | 16 | |
| 28 | WICHITA LINEMAN Glen Campbell (Capitol ST 103) | 22 | 29 | |
| 29 | POST CARD Mary Hopkin (Apple ST 3351) | 26 | 10 | |
| 30 | THE BEATLES Beatles (Apple SWBO-101) | 29 | 25 | |
| 31 | HAPPY HEART Andy Williams (Columbia CS 9844) | 64 | 2 | |
| 32 | JOHNNY WINTER Johnny Winter (Columbia CS 9826) | 52 | 3 | |
| 33 | FUNNY GIRL Original Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks BOS 3220) | 27 | 37 | |
| 34 | FREEDOM SUITE Rascals (Atlantic SD 2-901) | 31 | 10 | |
| 35 | HAWAII FIVE-O Ventures (Liberty LST-8061) | 58 | 3 | |
| 36 | TCB Original TV Soundtrack / Diana Ross & Supremes with Temptations (Motown MS 682) | 32 | 22 | |
| 37 | THE ICE MAN COMETH Jerry Butler (Mercury SR-61198) | 34 | 18 | |
| 38 | HAPPY TRAILS Quicksilver Messenger Service (Capitol ST 120) | 33 | 10 | |
| 39 | ORIGINAL VOICE TRACKS FROM HIS GREATEST MOVIES W.C. Fields (Decca DL 79164) | 37 | 22 | |
| 40 | HARD ’N’ HEAVY (With Marshmallow) Paul Revere & Raiders (Columbia CS 9753) | 41 | 8 | |
| 41 | YOU GAVE ME A MOUNTAIN Frankie Laine (ABC ABCS-682) | 44 | 6 | |
| 42 | MUSIC BY MASON WILLIAMS Mason Williams (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts WS 1788) | 45 | 5 | |
| 43 | PORTRAIT OF PETULA Petula Clark (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts WS 1789) | 48 | 5 | |
| 44 | IT’S OUR THING Isley Brothers (T-Neck TNS 3001) | 68 | 3 | |
| 45 | A SALTY DOG Procol Harum (A&M SP-4179) | 67 | 3 | |
| 46 | CRIMSON & CLOVER Tommy James & Shondells (Roulette SR 42023) | 36 | 18 | |
| 47 | GENTLE ON MY MIND Glen Campbell (Capitol ST 2809) | 39 | 41 | |
| 48 | THE PROGRESSIVE BLUES EXPERIMENT Johnny Winter (Imperial LSP-12431) | 50 | 7 | |
| 49 | TILL Vogues (Reprise RS 6326) | 30 | 14 | |
| 50 | “THEMES” LIKE OLD TIMES Original Radio Themes (Viva V-36018) | 35 | 15 | |
| 51 | THE MANTOVANI SCENE Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 548) | 51 | 9 | |
| 52 | SONGS FROM A ROOM Leonard Cohen (Columbia CS 9767) | 56 | 7 | |
| 53 | TRACES Classics IV (Imperial LP-12429) | 59 | 5 | |
| 54 | NEAR THE BEGINNING Vanilla Fudge (Atco SD 33-278) | 38 | 13 | |
| 55 | THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE Brooklyn Bridge (Buddah BDS 5034) | 40 | 11 | |
| 56 | SANDS OF TIME Jay & Americans (United Artists UAS 6671) | 53 | 11 | |
| 57 | KICK OUT THE JAMS MC5 (Elektra EKS-74042) | 42 | 13 | |
| 58 | SWEET CHARITY Original Soundtrack (Decca DL 71502) | 60 | 11 | |
| 59 | I HAVE DREAMED Lettermen (Capitol ST-202) | 65 | 7 | |
| 60 | WHEATFIELD SOUL Guess Who (RCA Victor LSP-4141) | 69 | 4 | |
| 61 | YELLOW SUBMARINE Original Soundtrack / Beatles (Apple SW 153) | 47 | 16 | |
| 62 | UNCLE MEAT Mothers Of Invention (Bizarre/Reprise 2MS 2024)) | 73 | 4 | |
| 63 | FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE Vikki Carr (Liberty LST-7604) | 70 | 9 | |
| 64 | I’VE GOTTA BE ME Sammy Davis, Jr. (Reprise RS 6324) | 49 | 23 | |
| 65 | THE AGE OF AQUARIUS 5th Dimension (Soul City SCS-92005) | — | 1 | |
| 66 | PROMISES, PROMISES Dionne Warwick (Scepter SPS 571) | 66 | 24 | |
| 67 | STONEDHENGE Ten Years After (Deram DES 18021) | 74 | 15 | |
| 68 | WHO KNOWS WHERE THE TIME GOES Judy Collins (Elektra EKS-74033) | 61 | 24 | |
| 69 | ELVIS SINGS “FLAMING STAR” Elvis Presley (RCA Camden CAS-2304) | 76 | 6 | |
| 70 | HAPPY SAD Tim Buckley (Elektra EKS-74045) | 71 | 5 | |
| 71 | CHEAP THRILLS Big Brother & Holding Company (Columbia KCS 9700) | 55 | 39 | |
| 72 | BLUES FROM LAURAL CANYON John Mayall (London PS 545) | 72 | 11 | |
| 73 | THE SOUL OF PAUL MAURIAT Paul Mauriat & Orchestra (Philips PHS 600-299) | 75 | 5 | |
| 74 | ODESSEY AND ORACLE Zombies (Date TES 4013) | 62 | 8 | |
| 75 | LAST EXIT Traffic (United Artists UAS 6702) | — | 1 | |
| 76 | GREEN, GREEN GRASS OF HOME Tom Jones (Parrot PAS 71009) | 77 | 18 | |
| 77 | BLESS ITS POINTED LITTLE HEAD Jefferson Airplane (RCA Victor LSP-4133) | 54 | 13 | |
| 78 | GOLDEN GRASS Grass Roots (Dunhill DS 50047) | 78 | 26 | |
| 79 | THE WINDMILLS OF YOUR MIND Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,937) | 86 | 2 | |
| 80 | SOUL ’69 Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 8212) | 79 | 16 | |
| 81 | GALVESTON Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Ranwood RLP 8049) | 87 | 5 | |
| 82 | NAZZ NAZZ Nazz (SGC SD 5002) | 90 | 3 | |
| 83 | 25 MILES Edwin Starr (Gordy GLPS 940) | 89 | 2 | |
| 84 | 1776 Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks BOS 3310) | 91 | 4 | |
| 85 | GOODBYE COLUMBUS Original Soundtrack /Association (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts WS 1786) | 92 | 3 | |
| 86 | THE BUCKINGHAMS’ GREATEST HITS Buckinghams (Columbia CS 9812) | — | 1 | |
| 87 | WILDFLOWERS Judy Collins (Elektra EKS-74012) | 83 | 60 | |
| 88 | ODESSA Bee Gees (Atco SP 2-702) | 84 | 13 | |
| 89 | CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY Chicago Transit Authority (Columbia GP 8) | — | 1 | |
| 90 | GRAZIN’ Friends Of Distinction (RCA Victor LSP-4149) | 113 | 3 | |
| 91 | SAY IT LOUD – I’M BLACK AND I’M PROUD James Brown (King 5-1047) | 85 | 8 | |
| 92 | TIME PEACE: THE RASCALS’ GREATEST HITS Rascals (Atlantic SD 8190) | 93 | 47 | |
| 93 | A TIME FOR LIVING, A TIME FOR HOPE Ed Ames (RCA Victor LSP-4128) | 97 | 13 | |
| 94 | BOBBIE GENTRY & GLEN CAMPBELL Bobbie Gentry & Glen Campbell (Capitol ST 2928) | 102 | 34 | |
| 95 | STEPPENWOLF THE SECOND Steppenwolf (Dunhill DS-50037) | 94 | 35 | |
| 96 | GOODNIGHT MY LOVE Paul Anka (RCA Victor LSP-4142) | 96 | 4 | |
| 97 | MOOG – THE ELECTRIC ECLECTICS OF DICK HYMAN Dick Hyman (Command 938 S) | 98 | 9 | |
| 98 | LOVIN’ THINGS Grass Roots (Dunhill DS-50052) | 99 | 10 | |
| 99 | CAMELOT Original Soundtrack (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts BS 1712) | 100 | 65 | |
| 100 | UPTIGHT Original Soundtrack / Booker T. & MG’s (Stax STS-2006) | — | 1 | |
| 101 | ANY DAY NOW Joan Baez (Vanguard VSD-79306/7) | 103 | 19 | |
| 102 | FOOL ON THE HILL Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66 (A&M SPX 4160) | 57 | 27 | |
| 103 | THE LIVE ADVENTURES OF MIKE BLOOMFIELD AND AL KOOPER Mike Bloomfield & Al Kooper (Columbia KGP 6) | 101 | 18 | |
| 104 | WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS Joe Cocker (A&M SP-4182) | — | 1 | |
| 105 | A WARM SHADE OF IVORY Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSP-4140) | 105 | 3 | |
| 106 | MENDOCINO Sir Douglas Quintet (Smash SRS 67115) | 104 | 3 | |
| 107 | ELVIS (TV Special) Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM-4088) | 82 | 23 | |
| 108 | WITH LOVE Boots Randolph (Monument SLP 18111) | 109 | 3 | |
| 109 | THE GILDED PALACE OF SIN Flying Burrito Bros. (A&M SP-4175) | 106 | 6 | |
| 110 | GENTLE ON MY MIND Dean Martin (Reprise RS 6330) | 80 | 23 | |
| 111 | FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE O.C. Smith (Columbia CS 9756) | 107 | 11 | |
| 112 | NEW! IMPROVED! BLUE CHEER Blue Cheer (Philips PHD 600-305) | 115 | 2 | |
| 113 | THE GRADUATE Original Soundtrack / Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia OS 3180) | 110 | 64 | |
| 114 | ENOCH LIGHT AND THE BRASS MENAGERIE Enoch Light & Brass Menagerie (Project 3 PR 5036 SD) | 117 | 3 | |
| 115 | THE HOLY LAND Johnny Cash (Columbia KCS 9726) | 111 | 10 | |
| 116 | DOING MY THING Paul Mauriat & Orchestra (Philips PHS 600-292) | 108 | 14 | |
| 117 | IT’S TRUE! IT’S TRUE! Bill Cosby (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts WS 1770) | 112 | 17 | |
| 118 | IN PERSON Charley Pride (RCA Victor LSP-4094) | 123 | 9 | |
| 119 | EXTENSIONS Mystic Moods Orchestra (Philips PHS 600-301) | 120 | 3 | |
| 120 | THE ILLINOIS SPEED PRESS Illinois Speed Press (Columbia CS 9792) | 124 | 3 | |
| 121 | NANCY Nancy Sinatra (Reprise RS 6333) | 122 | 2 | |
| 122 | IT’S NOT UNUSUAL Tom Jones (Parrot PAS 71004) | 118 | 19 | |
| 123 | STAND BY YOUR MAN Tammy Wynette (Epic BN 26451) | 95 | 12 | |
| 124 | TILL Jerry Vale (Columbia CS 9757) | 114 | 14 | |
| 125 | LAUGH-IN ’69 Original TV Cast (Reprise RS 6335) | 81 | 8 | |
| 126 | ELEPHANT MOUNTAIN Youngbloods (RCA Victor LSP-4150) | 132 | 2 | |
| 127 | SOULFUL STRUT Young-Holt Unlimited (Brunswick BL 754144) | 88 | 21 | |
| 128 | DEAR WORLD Original Broadway Cast /Angela Lansbury (Columbia Masterworks BOS 3260) | 116 | 9 | |
| 129 | OUTTA SEASON Ike & Tina Turner (Blue Thumb BTS 5) | 131 | 5 | |
| 130 | GREAT MOMENTS IN RADIO Jack Benny & Frank Knight, Narration (Evolution 2001) | 130 | 2 | |
| 131 | TRAFFIC Traffic (United Artists UAS 6676) | 134 | 27 | |
| 132 | 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Original Soundtrack (MGM S1E-13 ST) | 127 | 47 | |
| 133 | FELICIANO! Jose Feliciano (RCA Victor LPM 3957 / LSP 3957) | 128 | 48 | |
| 134 | BOTH SIDES NOW Robert Goulet (Columbia CS 9763) | 133 | 4 | |
| 135 | PROMISES, PROMISES Original Broadway Cast (United Artists UAS 9902) | 126 | 20 | |
| 136 | BOOKENDS Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia KCS 9529) | 135 | 58 | |
| 137 | I STAND ALONE Al Kooper (Columbia CS 9718) | 125 | 16 | |
| 138 | CANTERBURY TALES Original Broadway Cast (Capitol SW-229) | 121 | 6 | |
| 139 | THE NASHVILLE BRASS PLAY THE NASHVILLE SOUND Nashville Brass (RCA Victor LSP-4059) | 137 | 13 | |
| 140 | THIS WAS Jethro Tull (Reprise RS 6336) | 119 | 13 | |
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