CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending DECEMBER 27, 1969
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1ABBEY ROAD
  Beatles (Apple SO-383)		  1 12
  2LED ZEPPELIN II
  Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 8236)		  2  8
  3LIVE IN LAS VEGAS
  Tom Jones (Parrot PAS 71031)		  3  8
  4LET IT BLEED
  Rolling Stones (London NPS-4)		  4  4
  5BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS
  Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia CS 9720)		  7 51
  6GREEN RIVER
  Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 8393)		  5 17
  7CAPTURED LIVE AT THE FORUM
  Three Dog Night (Dunhill DS-50068)		 13  6
  8VOLUNTEERS
  Jefferson Airplane (RCA Victor LSP-4238)		  9  7
  9CROSBY, STILLS & NASH
  Crosby, Stills & Nash (Atlantic SD 8229)		  8 28
 10THE BAND
  The Band (Capitol STAO-132)		 10 12
 11FROM MEMPHIS TO VEGAS / FROM VEGAS TO MEMPHIS
  Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LSP-6020)		 11  6
 12PUZZLE PEOPLE
  Temptations (Gordy GLPS-949)		  6 11
 13WILLY AND THE POORBOYS
  Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 8397)		 19  3
 14JOE COCKER!
  Joe Cocker (A&M SP-4224)		 14  8
 15SANTANA
  Santana (Columbia CS 9781)		 12 16
 16MONSTER
  Steppenwolf (Dunhill DS-50066)		 17  6
 17EASY RIDER
  Original Soundtrack (Dunhill DSX-50063)		 18 17
 18I GOT DEM OL’ KOZMIC BLUES AGAIN MAMA!
  Janis Joplin (Columbia KCS 9913)		 15 13
 19A GROUP CALLED SMITH
  Smith (Dunhill DS 50056)		 16 19
 20IN-A-GADDA-DA-VIDA
  Iron Butterfly (Atco SD 33-250)		 25 78
 21JOHNNY CASH AT SAN QUENTIN
  Johnny Cash (Columbia CS 9827)		 22 26
 22ALBUM 1700
  Peter, Paul & Mary (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts WS 1700)		 21 37
 23HAIR
  Original Broadway Cast (RCA Victor LSO 1150)		 23 76
 24THE BRASS ARE COMIN’
  Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass (A&M SP-4228)		 27  6
 25ALICE’S RESTAURANT
  Arlo Guthrie (Reprise RS 6267)		 20 54
 26BLIND FAITH
  Blind Faith (Atco SD 33-304)		 24 21
 27LED ZEPPELIN
  Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 8216)		 31 46
 28GET TOGETHER WITH ANDY WILLIAMS
  Andy Williams (Columbia CS 9922)		 28  8
 29PAINT YOUR WAGON
  Original Soundtrack (Paramount PMS-1001)		 30  9
 30THE AGE OF AQUARIUS
  5th Dimension (Soul City SCS-92005)		 36 32
 31THE BEST OF CHARLEY PRIDE
  Charley Pride (RCA Victor LSP-4223)		 41  6
 32HELLO, DOLLY!
  Original Soundtrack (20th Century-Fox DTCS-5103)		 37  8
 33BOBBY SHERMAN
  Bobby Sherman (Metromedia MD 1014)		 26  8
 34HOT BUTTERED SOUL
  Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS-1001)		 33 26
 35THROUGH THE PAST, DARKLY (Big Hits Vol. 2)
  Rolling Stones (London NPS-3)		 35 17
 36MIDNIGHT COWBOY
  Original Soundtrack (United Artists UAS 5198)		 32 24
 37GLEN CAMPBELL – “LIVE”
  Glen Campbell (Capitol STOB-268)		 34 16
 38DIONNE WARWICK’S GOLDEN HITS, PART 2
  Dionne Warwick (Scepter SPS 577)		 39  9
 39ON BROADWAY
  Diana Ross & Supremes & Temptations (Motown MS-699)		 38  5
 40NEW YORK TENDABERRY
  Laura Nyro (Columbia KCS 9737)		 29  9
 41SUITABLE FOR FRAMING
  Three Dog Night (Dunhill DS-50058)		 42 27
 42THIS IS TOM JONES
  Tom Jones (Parrot PAS 71028)		 40 30
 43ROMEO & JULIET
  Original Soundtrack (Capitol ST 2993)		 43 40
 44ALIVE ALIVE-O!
  Jose Feliciano (RCA Victor LSP-6021)		 54  3
 45LEAVING IT ALL BEHIND
  Grass Roots (Dunhill DS-50067)		 52  5
 46BEST OF THE BEE GEES
  Bee Gees (Atco SD 33-292)		 50 24
 47THE TURNING POINT
  John Mayall (Polydor 24-4004)		 49 16
 48CREAM OF THE CROP
  Diana Ross & Supremes (Motown MS-694)		 55  6
 49ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK
  Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot PAS 71030)		 72  2
 50TRACY
  Cuff Links (Decca DL 75160)		 57  5
 51TOUCHING YOU, TOUCHING ME
  Neil Diamond (Uni 73071)		 64  4
 52RUNNING DOWN THE ROAD
  Arlo Guthrie (Reprise RS 6346)		 44 11
 53ARTHUR OR THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE
  Kinks (Reprise RS 6366)		 56  5
 54NASHVILLE SKYLINE
  Bob Dylan (Columbia KCS 9825)		 48 36
 55STAND UP
  Jethro Tull (Reprise RS 6360)		 45 13
 56BAYOU COUNTRY
  Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 8387)		 53 49
 57BEST OF CREAM
  Cream (Atco SD 33-291)		 46 24
 58BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID
  Original Soundtrack / Burt Bacharach (A&M SP-4227)		 63  5
 59THE SOFT PARADE
  Doors (Elektra EKS-75005)		 51 22
 60SECOND WINTER
  Johnny Winter (Columbia KCS 9947)		 62  5
 61ON TIME
  Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol ST-307)		 47 11
 62YOUR SAVING GRACE
  Steve Miller Band (Capitol SKAO-331)		 65  3
 63IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING
  King Crimson (Atlantic SD 8245)		 67  3
 64TOGETHER
  Diana Ross & Supremes & Temptations (Motown MS-692)		 59 10
 65THE NEW GARY PUCKETT AND THE UNION GAP ALBUM
  Gary Puckett & Union Gap (Columbia CS 9935)		 68  5
 66CLOSING THE GAP
  Michael Parks (MGM SE 4646)		 70  7
 67THE ASSOCIATION
  Association (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts WS 1800)		 60 14
 68GET READY
  Rare Earth (Rare Earth RS 507)		 61  8
 69MIDNIGHT COWBOY
  Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists UAS 6725)		 85  4
 70CONSTRUCTION #1
  Ten Wheel Drive (Polydor 24-4008)		 71  3
 71CANNED HEAT COOK BOOK (The Best Of Canned Heat)
  Canned Heat (Liberty LST-11000)		 74  3
 72THE BEST OF TOMMY JAMES & THE SHONDELLS
  Tommy James & Shondells (Roulette SR-42040)		 88  5
 73TOMMY
  The Who (Decca DXSW 7205)		 66 31
 74OLIVER!
  Original Soundtrack (Colgems COSD-5501)		 69 57
 75IS THAT ALL THERE IS?
  Peggy Lee (Capitol ST-386)		 89  2
 76RECOLLECTIONS
  Judy Collins (Elektra EKS-74055)		 76 16
 77GOLDEN GREATS – VOLUME 1
  Dennis Yost & Classics IV (Imperial LP-16000)		 81  3
 78LOVE THEME FROM “ROMEO AND JULIET” (A Time For Us)
  Johnny Mathis (Columbia CS 9909)		 82 17
 79HURT SO BAD
  Lettermen (Capitol ST-269)		 79 18
 80I AM THE PRESIDENT
  David Frye (Elektra EKS-75006)		 —  1
 81SPANKY’S GREATEST HIT(S)
  Spanky & Our Gang (Mercury SR 61227)		 83  4
 82YE-ME-LE
  Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66 (A&M SP-4236)		 86  2
 83CROW MUSIC
  Crow (Amaret ST 5002)		 84 12
 84FAT MATTRESS
  Fat Mattress (Atco SD 33-309)		 73  8
 85SIX HOURS PAST SUNSET
  Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSP-4239)		 78  9
 86PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART
  Jackie DeShannon (Imperial LP-12442)		 80 10
 87JOHNNY CASH AT FOLSOM PRISON
  Johnny Cash (Columbia CS 9639)		 91 60
 88MAKE YOUR OWN KIND OF MUSIC (It’s Getting Better)
  Mama Cass Elliot (Dunhill DS-50071)		 93  2
 89THE MASKED MARAUDERS
  Masked Marauders (Deity RS 6378)		 95  3
 90COMPLETELY WELL
  B. B. King (BluesWay BLS-6037)		 94  2
 91SMASH HITS
  Jimi Hendrix Experience (Reprise MS 2025)		 75 23
 92STAND!
  Sly & Family Stone (Epic BN 26456)		 58 36
 93AHEAD RINGS OUT
  Blodwyn Pig (A&M SP-4210)		 77  9
 9412 IN A ROE / TOMMY ROE’S GREATEST HITS
  Tommy Roe (ABC ABCS-700)		 —  1
 95YER’ ALBUM
  James Gang (BluesWay BLS-6034)		 97 11
 96JEAN
  Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Ranwood R 8060)		 99  4
 97DONOVAN’S GREATEST HITS
  Donovan (Epic BXN 26439)		 87 46
 98ZEPHYR
  Zephyr (Probe CPLP 4510-S)		100  3
 99ICE ON ICE
  Jerry Butler (Mercury SR-61234)		 92 14
100THE FIRST SONGS
  Laura Nyro (Verve Forecast FTS-3020)		 98  5
101SGT. PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND
  Beatles (Capitol SMAS 2653)		 90 73
102GOOD MORNING STARSHINE
  Oliver (Crewe CR-1333)		101 21
103YOUR GOOD THING
  Lou Rawls (Capitol ST-325)		 96  3
104SUPER HITS
  Delfonics (Philly Groove PG-1152)		 —  1
105THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND
  Allman Brothers Band (Atco SD 33-308)		110  2
106WALKING IN SPACE
  Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3023)		106  6
107JINGLE JANGLE
  Archies (Kirshner KES-105)		109  3
108MOUNTAIN
  Leslie West (Windfall 4500)		102 19
109JUST PET
  Petula Clark (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts WS 1823)		107  2
110FOR LOVERS
  San Sebastian Strings (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts WS 1795)		111  6
111ROD McKUEN AT CARNEGIE HALL
  Rod McKuen (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts 2WS 1794)		112  6
112ALICE’S RESTAURANT
  Original Soundtrack (United Artists UAS 5195)		103 11
113TOM JONES LIVE!
  Tom Jones (Parrot PAS 71014)		104 58
114CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY
  Chicago Transit Authority (Columbia GP 8)		114 32
115SHOW TIME
  Johnny Cash & Tennessee Two (Sun 106)		118  5
116THEN PLAY ON
  Fleetwood Mac (Reprise RS 6368)		120  6
117LIVE / DEAD
  Grateful Dead (Warner Brox.–Seven Arts 2WS 1830)		122  2
118MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR
  Beatles (Capitol SMAS 2853)		115 57
119ROCK & ROLL
  Vanilla Fudge (Atco SD 33-303)		105 11
120HOT RATS
  Frank Zappa (Bizarre/Reprise RS 6356)		116  2
121THE BEATLES
  Beatles (Apple SWBO-101)		119 56
122TURTLE SOUP
  Turtles (White Whale WW 7124)		108  8
123LEE MICHAELS
  Lee Michaels (A&M SP 4199)		121 20
124FUNNY GIRL
  Original Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks BOS 3220)		113 68
125THE WORLD OF MANTOVANI
  Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 565)		117  9
126A MAN ALONE
  Frank Sinatra (Reprise FS 1030)		126 19
127WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS
  Joe Cocker (A&M SP-4182)		123 32
128KEEP ON MOVING
  Butterfield Blues Band (Elektra EKS-74053)		128  9
129MAKE IT EASY ON YOURSELF
  Burt Bacharach (A&M SP-4188)		131 26
130THE FLOCK
  The Flock (Columbia CS 9911)		124 16
131MY CHERIE AMOUR
  Stevie Wonder (Tamla TS 296)		127 14
132WHAT ABOUT TODAY?
  Barbra Streisand (Columbia CS 9816)		134 18
133TAMMY’S GREATEST HITS
  Tammy Wynette (Epic BN 26486)		129 11
134RUBY, DON’T TAKE YOUR LOVE TO TOWN
  Kenny Rogers & First Edition (Reprise RS 6352)		136 14
135SONGS FOR A TAILOR
  Jack Bruce (Atco SD 33-306)		125 11
136DIONNE WARWICK’S GREATEST MOTION PICTURE HITS
  Dionne Warwick (Scepter SPS 575)		132 20
137EVERYTHING’S ARCHIE
  Archies (Calendar KES-103)		139 12
138FELICIANO / 10 TO 23
  Jose Feliciano (RCA Victor LSP-4185)		137 28
139PETER, PAUL AND MOMMY
  Peter, Paul & Mary (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts WS 1785)		140 29
140SSSSH
  Ten Years After (Deram DES 18029)		135 19
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