| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Red square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending OCTOBER 4, 1969 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | BLIND FAITH Blind Faith (Atco SD 33-304) | 1 | 9 | |
| 2 | GREEN RIVER Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 8393) | 3 | 5 | |
| 3 | THROUGH THE PAST, DARKLY (Big Hits Vol. 2) Rolling Stones (London NPS-3) | 4 | 5 | |
| 4 | JOHNNY CASH AT SAN QUENTIN Johnny Cash (Columbia CS 9827) | 2 | 14 | |
| 5 | HAIR Original Broadway Cast (RCA Victor LSO 1150) | 5 | 64 | |
| 6 | BEST OF CREAM Cream (Atco SD 33-291) | 7 | 12 | |
| 7 | BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia CS 9720) | 6 | 39 | |
| 8 | THE SOFT PARADE Doors (Elektra EKS-75005) | 8 | 10 | |
| 9 | CROSBY, STILLS & NASH Crosby, Stills & Nash (Atlantic SD 8229) | 9 | 16 | |
| 10 | SMASH HITS Jimi Hendrix Experience (Reprise MS 2025) | 10 | 11 | |
| 11 | IN-A-GADDA-DA-VIDA Iron Butterfly (Atco SD 33-250) | 11 | 66 | |
| 12 | NASHVILLE SKYLINE Bob Dylan (Columbia KCS 9825) | 14 | 24 | |
| 13 | GLEN CAMPBELL – “LIVE” Glen Campbell (Capitol STOB-268) | 23 | 4 | |
| 14 | THIS IS TOM JONES Tom Jones (Parrot PAS 71028) | 13 | 18 | |
| 15 | GOOD MORNING STARSHINE Oliver (Crewe CR-1333) | 16 | 9 | |
| 16 | BEST OF THE BEE GEES Bee Gees (Atco SD 33-292) | 12 | 12 | |
| 17 | ROMEO & JULIET Original Soundtrack (Capitol ST 2993) | 15 | 28 | |
| 18 | HOT BUTTERED SOUL Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS-1001) | 22 | 14 | |
| 19 | A MAN ALONE Frank Sinatra (Reprise FS 1030) | 21 | 7 | |
| 20 | SSSSH Ten Years After (Deram DES 18029) | 17 | 7 | |
| 21 | BAYOU COUNTRY Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 8387) | 18 | 37 | |
| 22 | SUITABLE FOR FRAMING Three Dog Night (Dunhill DS-50058) | 24 | 15 | |
| 23 | LED ZEPPELIN Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 8216) | 19 | 34 | |
| 24 | TOMMY The Who (Decca DXSW 7205) | 27 | 19 | |
| 25 | DONOVAN’S GREATEST HITS Donovan (Epic BXN 26439) | 26 | 34 | |
| 26 | THE AGE OF AQUARIUS 5th Dimension (Soul City SCS-92005) | 25 | 20 | |
| 27 | A WARM SHADE OF IVORY Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSP-4140) | 28 | 22 | |
| 28 | MIDNIGHT COWBOY Original Soundtrack (United Artists UAS 5198) | 32 | 12 | |
| 29 | DARK SHADOWS Original TV Soundtrack / Robert Cobert Orchestra (Philips PHS 600-314) | 20 | 11 | |
| 30 | WHAT ABOUT TODAY? Barbra Streisand (Columbia CS 9816) | 31 | 6 | |
| 31 | EASY RIDER Original Soundtrack (Dunhill DSX-50063) | 40 | 5 | |
| 32 | FELICIANO / 10 TO 23 Jose Feliciano (RCA Victor LSP-4185) | 39 | 16 | |
| 33 | OLIVER! Original Soundtrack (Colgems COSD-5501) | 29 | 45 | |
| 34 | DIONNE WARWICK’S GREATEST MOTION PICTURE HITS Dionne Warwick (Scepter SPS 575) | 33 | 8 | |
| 35 | RECOLLECTIONS Judy Collins (Elektra EKS-74055) | 49 | 4 | |
| 36 | BECK-OLA Jeff Beck Group (Epic BN 26478) | 38 | 13 | |
| 37 | FUNNY GIRL Original Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks BOS 3220) | 41 | 56 | |
| 38 | CRYSTAL ILLUSIONS Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66 (A&M SP-4197) | 30 | 10 | |
| 39 | SANTANA Santana (Columbia CS 9781) | 51 | 4 | |
| 40 | A STEP FURTHER Savoy Brown (Parrot PAS 71029) | 46 | 4 | |
| 41 | HURT SO BAD Lettermen (Capitol ST-269) | 53 | 6 | |
| 42 | CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY Chicago Transit Authority (Columbia GP 8) | 43 | 20 | |
| 43 | WARM Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass (A&M SP-4190) | 45 | 15 | |
| 44 | LEE MICHAELS Lee Michaels (A&M SP 4199) | 50 | 8 | |
| 45 | CLEAR Spirit (Ode Z12 44016) | 36 | 7 | |
| 46 | THE BEST OF BILL COSBY Bill Cosby (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts WS 1798) | 48 | 7 | |
| 47 | STAND! Sly & Family Stone (Epic BN 26456) | 52 | 24 | |
| 48 | QUENTIN’S THEME Charles Randolph Grean Sounde (Ranwood R 8055) | 34 | 11 | |
| 49 | THE ASSOCIATION Association (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts WS 1800) | 65 | 2 | |
| 50 | JOHNNY CASH AT FOLSOM PRISON Johnny Cash (Columbia CS 9639) | 55 | 48 | |
| 51 | LOVE THEME FROM “ROMEO AND JULIET” (A Time For Us) Johnny Mathis (Columbia CS 9909) | 63 | 5 | |
| 52 | LOVE IS BLUE Dells (Cadet LPS-829) | 44 | 6 | |
| 53 | BARABAJAGAL Donovan (Epic BN 26481) | 79 | 3 | |
| 54 | YESTERDAY, WHEN I WAS YOUNG Roy Clark (Dot DLP 25953) | 47 | 12 | |
| 55 | SPOOKY TWO Spooky Tooth (A&M SP-4194) | 58 | 7 | |
| 56 | MOUNTAIN Leslie West (Windfall 4500) | 59 | 7 | |
| 57 | ALIAS PINK PUZZ Paul Revere & Raiders (Columbia CS 9905) | 57 | 7 | |
| 58 | THE TURNING POINT John Mayall (Polydor 24-4004) | 71 | 4 | |
| 59 | THREE DOG NIGHT Three Dog Night (Dunhill DS-50048) | 37 | 45 | |
| 60 | IT’S A MOTHER James Brown (King KS-1063) | 35 | 6 | |
| 61 | ON THE THRESHOLD OF A DREAM Moody Blues (Deram DES 18025) | 68 | 18 | |
| 62 | TOM JONES LIVE! Tom Jones (Parrot PAS 71014) | 61 | 46 | |
| 63 | ARETHA’S GOLD Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 8227) | 54 | 12 | |
| 64 | TIME OUT FOR SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla TS 295) | 42 | 10 | |
| 65 | FROM ELVIS IN MEMPHIS Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LSP-4155) | 62 | 18 | |
| 66 | ELEPHANT MOUNTAIN Youngbloods (RCA Victor LSP-4150) | 56 | 17 | |
| 67 | CLOUDS Joni Mitchell (Reprise RS 6341) | 60 | 18 | |
| 68 | STAND UP Jethro Tull (Reprise RS 6360) | — | 1 | |
| 69 | A GROUP CALLED SMITH Smith (Dunhill DS 50056) | 75 | 7 | |
| 70 | THE TEMPTATIONS SHOW Temptations (Gordy GLPS-933) | 67 | 8 | |
| 71 | I GOT DEM OL’ KOZMIC BLUES AGAIN MAMA! Janis Joplin (Columbia KCS 9913) | — | 1 | |
| 72 | LOOKING BACK John Mayall (London PS 562) | 74 | 4 | |
| 73 | MY CHERIE AMOUR Stevie Wonder (Tamla TS 296) | 87 | 2 | |
| 74 | RUBY, DON’T TAKE YOUR LOVE TO TOWN Kenny Rogers & First Edition (Reprise RS 6352) | 89 | 2 | |
| 75 | FOUR SAIL Love (Elektra EKS-74049) | 80 | 3 | |
| 76 | A TOUCH OF GOLD Johnny Rivers (Imperial LP-12427) | 64 | 15 | |
| 77 | I TAKE A LOT OF PRIDE IN WHAT I AM Dean Martin (Reprise RS 6338) | — | 1 | |
| 78 | THE DELLS GREATEST HITS Dells (Cadet LPS-824) | 77 | 17 | |
| 79 | BABY I LOVE YOU Andy Kim (Steed ST-37004) | 73 | 7 | |
| 80 | HALLELUJAH Canned Heat (Liberty LST-7618) | 66 | 10 | |
| 81 | THE ASSOCIATION’S GREATEST HITS Association (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts WS 1767) | 70 | 42 | |
| 82 | MEMPHIS UNDERGROUND Herbie Mann (Atlantic SD 1522) | 78 | 19 | |
| 83 | FATHERS AND SONS Muddy Waters, et al. (Chess LPS 127) | 93 | 3 | |
| 84 | THE SENSATIONAL CHARLEY PRIDE Charley Pride (RCA Victor LSP-4153) | 84 | 16 | |
| 85 | THE FLOCK The Flock (Columbia CS 9911) | 86 | 4 | |
| 86 | COLOR HIM FATHER Winstons (Metromedia MD 1010) | 82 | 9 | |
| 87 | ICE ON ICE Jerry Butler (Mercury SR-61234) | 95 | 2 | |
| 88 | ORIGINAL GOLDEN HITS VOLUME II Johnny Cash & Tennessee Two (Sun 101) | 99 | 2 | |
| 89 | WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS Joe Cocker (A&M SP-4182) | 83 | 20 | |
| 90 | DIMENSIONS Box Tops (Bell 6032) | 96 | 4 | |
| 91 | PREFLYTE Crosby-McQuinn-Hillman-Clark-Clarke (Together ST-T-1001) | 100 | 3 | |
| 92 | SATIN CHICKENS Rhinoceros (Elektra EKS-74056) | 97 | 4 | |
| 93 | 2525 (Exordium & Terminus) Zager & Evans (RCA Victor LSP-4214) | 69 | 11 | |
| 94 | PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC Pacific Gas And Electric (Columbia CS 9900) | 106 | 2 | |
| 95 | MAKE IT EASY ON YOURSELF Burt Bacharach (A&M SP-4188) | 72 | 14 | |
| 96 | MEMORIES Vogues (Reprise RS 6347) | 81 | 3 | |
| 97 | GIANT STEP / DE OLE FOLKS AT HOME Taj Mahal (Columbia GP 18) | 112 | 2 | |
| 98 | THE AGE OF ELECTRONICUS Dick Hyman (Command COM 946 S) | 104 | 4 | |
| 99 | LIVE & WELL (Live At The Village Gate) B. B. King (BluesWay BLS-6031) | 92 | 15 | |
| 100 | THE TOM JONES FEVER ZONE Tom Jones (Parrot PAS 71019) | 85 | 56 | |
| 101 | EMERGE The Litter (Probe CPLP-4504) | 90 | 10 | |
| 102 | THOSE WHO ARE ABOUT TO DIE SALUTE YOU Colosseum (Dunhill DS-50062) | 102 | 7 | |
| 103 | GALVESTON Glen Campbell (Capitol ST-210) | 101 | 27 | |
| 104 | HELP YOURSELF Tom Jones (Parrot PAS 71025) | 103 | 39 | |
| 105 | THE STREET GIVETH AND THE STREET TAKETH AWAY Cat Mother & All Night Newsboys (Polydor 24-4001) | 105 | 14 | |
| 106 | THE ILLUSION The Illusion (Steed ST 37003) | 91 | 13 | |
| 107 | ORIGINAL GOLDEN HITS VOLUME I Johnny Cash & Tennessee Two (Sun 100) | 118 | 2 | |
| 108 | TRUE GRIT Original Soundtrack (Capitol ST-263) | 88 | 9 | |
| 109 | BLACK AND WHITE Tony Joe White (Monument SLP 18114) | 108 | 10 | |
| 110 | KEEM-O-SABE Electric Indian (United Artists UAS 6728) | — | 1 | |
| 111 | AERIAL BALLET Nilsson (RCA Victor LSP-3956) | 113 | 11 | |
| 112 | THE BEATLES Beatles (Apple SWBO-101) | 98 | 44 | |
| 113 | PETER, PAUL AND MOMMY Peter, Paul & Mary (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts WS 1785) | 76 | 17 | |
| 114 | EARLY STEPPENWOLF Steppenwolf (Dunhill DS-50060) | 94 | 13 | |
| 115 | 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Original Soundtrack (MGM S1E-13 ST) | 117 | 66 | |
| 116 | ORIGINAL GOLDEN HITS VOLUME I Jerry Lee Lewis (Sun 102) | — | 1 | |
| 117 | HARRY Nilsson (RCA Victor LSP-4197) | 111 | 6 | |
| 118 | FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE Vikki Carr (Liberty LST-7604) | 119 | 28 | |
| 119 | ORIGINAL GOLDEN HITS VOLUME II Jerry Lee Lewis (Sun 103) | — | 1 | |
| 120 | PICKIN’ UP THE PIECES Poco (Epic BN 26460) | 109 | 14 | |
| 121 | GREATEST HITS Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul SS-718) | 114 | 13 | |
| 122 | LOVE MAN Otis Redding (Atco SD 33-289) | 121 | 10 | |
| 123 | ALICE’S RESTAURANT Arlo Guthrie (Reprise RS 6267) | — | 42 | |
| 124 | HAPPY HEART Andy Williams (Columbia CS 9844) | 115 | 21 | |
| 125 | THE POPCORN James Brown & Band (King KSD 1055) | 116 | 3 | |
| 126 | HAWAII FIVE-O Ventures (Liberty LST-8061) | 107 | 22 | |
| 127 | 8:15 / 12:15 Bill Cosby (Tetragrammaton TD-5100) | 110 | 12 | |
| 128 | UNDERGROUND GOLD Various Artists (Liberty LST-7625) | 120 | 5 | |
| 129 | SOULFUL Dionne Warwick (Scepter SPS 573) | 128 | 28 | |
| 130 | SWITCHED-ON BACH Walter Carlos (with Benjamin Folkman) (Columbia Masterworks MS 7194) | 127 | 35 | |
| 131 | POE THROUGH THE GLASS PRISM Glass Prism (RCA Victor LSP-4201) | 122 | 7 | |
| 132 | THE ICE MAN COMETH Jerry Butler (Mercury SR-61198) | 129 | 37 | |
| 133 | IT’S A BEAUTIFUL DAY It’s A Beautiful Day (Columbia CS 9768) | 131 | 7 | |
| 134 | ENGELBERT Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot PAS 71026) | 134 | 30 | |
| 135 | THE WAY IT WAS, THE WAY IT IS Lou Rawls (Capitol ST-215) | 136 | 18 | |
| 136 | THE STOOGES Stooges (Elektra EKS-74051) | 123 | 7 | |
| 137 | MY WAY Frank Sinatra (Reprise FS 1029) | 139 | 23 | |
| 138 | GENTLE ON MY MIND Glen Campbell (Capitol ST 2809) | 137 | 60 | |
| 139 | DAVID’S ALBUM Joan Baez (Vanguard VSD-79308) | 140 | 18 | |
| 140 | GRAZIN’ Friends Of Distinction (RCA Victor LSP-4149) | 133 | 22 | |
| << GO TO PREVIOUS WEEK GO TO FOLLOWING WEEK >> RETURN TO 1969 |