CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS
Blue square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending JANUARY 3, 1970
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1ABBEY ROAD
  Beatles (Apple SO-383)		  1 13
  2LED ZEPPELIN II
  Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 8236)		  2  9
  3LIVE IN LAS VEGAS
  Tom Jones (Parrot PAS 71031)		  3  9
  4LET IT BLEED
  Rolling Stones (London NPS-4)		  4  5
  5BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS
  Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia CS 9720)		  5 52
  6CAPTURED LIVE AT THE FORUM
  Three Dog Night (Dunhill DS-50068)		  7  7
  7GREEN RIVER
  Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 8393)		  6 18
  8WILLY AND THE POORBOYS
  Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 8397)		 13  4
  9VOLUNTEERS
  Jefferson Airplane (RCA Victor LSP-4238)		  8  8
 10CROSBY, STILLS & NASH
  Crosby, Stills & Nash (Atlantic SD 8229)		  9 29
 11FROM MEMPHIS TO VEGAS / FROM VEGAS TO MEMPHIS
  Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LSP-6020)		 11  7
 12THE BAND
  The Band (Capitol STAO-132)		 10 13
 13JOE COCKER!
  Joe Cocker (A&M SP-4224)		 14  9
 14PUZZLE PEOPLE
  Temptations (Gordy GLPS-949)		 12 12
 15MONSTER
  Steppenwolf (Dunhill DS-50066)		 16  7
 16EASY RIDER
  Original Soundtrack (Dunhill DSX-50063)		 17 18
 17SANTANA
  Santana (Columbia CS 9781)		 15 17
 18I GOT DEM OL’ KOZMIC BLUES AGAIN MAMA!
  Janis Joplin (Columbia KCS 9913)		 18 14
 19ALBUM 1700
  Peter, Paul & Mary (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts WS 1700)		 22 38
 20JOHNNY CASH AT SAN QUENTIN
  Johnny Cash (Columbia CS 9827)		 21 27
 21IN-A-GADDA-DA-VIDA
  Iron Butterfly (Atco SD 33-250)		 20 79
 22ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK
  Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot PAS 71030)		 49  3
 23HAIR
  Original Broadway Cast (RCA Victor LSO 1150)		 23 77
 24THE BRASS ARE COMIN’
  Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass (A&M SP-4228)		 24  7
 25LED ZEPPELIN
  Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 8216)		 27 47
 26A GROUP CALLED SMITH
  Smith (Dunhill DS 50056)		 19 20
 27GET TOGETHER WITH ANDY WILLIAMS
  Andy Williams (Columbia CS 9922)		 28  9
 28ALICE’S RESTAURANT
  Arlo Guthrie (Reprise RS 6267)		 25 55
 29THE BEST OF CHARLEY PRIDE
  Charley Pride (RCA Victor LSP-4223)		 31  7
 30THE AGE OF AQUARIUS
  5th Dimension (Soul City SCS-92005)		 30 33
 31HELLO, DOLLY!
  Original Soundtrack (20th Century-Fox DTCS-5103)		 32  9
 32BLIND FAITH
  Blind Faith (Atco SD 33-304)		 26 22
 33MIDNIGHT COWBOY
  Original Soundtrack (United Artists UAS 5198)		 36 25
 34ALIVE ALIVE-O!
  Jose Feliciano (RCA Victor LSP-6021)		 44  4
 35PAINT YOUR WAGON
  Original Soundtrack (Paramount PMS-1001)		 29 10
 36BOBBY SHERMAN
  Bobby Sherman (Metromedia MD 1014)		 33  9
 37HOT BUTTERED SOUL
  Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS-1001)		 34 27
 38SUITABLE FOR FRAMING
  Three Dog Night (Dunhill DS-50058)		 41 28
 39THROUGH THE PAST, DARKLY (Big Hits Vol. 2)
  Rolling Stones (London NPS-3)		 35 18
 40LEAVING IT ALL BEHIND
  Grass Roots (Dunhill DS-50067)		 45  6
 41TOUCHING YOU, TOUCHING ME
  Neil Diamond (Uni 73071)		 51  5
 42DIONNE WARWICK’S GOLDEN HITS, PART 2
  Dionne Warwick (Scepter SPS 577)		 38 10
 43GLEN CAMPBELL – “LIVE”
  Glen Campbell (Capitol STOB-268)		 37 17
 44ON BROADWAY
  Diana Ross & Supremes & Temptations (Motown MS-699)		 39  6
 45THIS IS TOM JONES
  Tom Jones (Parrot PAS 71028)		 42 31
 46ROMEO & JULIET
  Original Soundtrack (Capitol ST 2993)		 43 41
 47BEST OF THE BEE GEES
  Bee Gees (Atco SD 33-292)		 46 25
 48BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID
  Original Soundtrack / Burt Bacharach (A&M SP-4227)		 58  6
 49NEW YORK TENDABERRY
  Laura Nyro (Columbia KCS 9737)		 40 10
 50CREAM OF THE CROP
  Diana Ross & Supremes (Motown MS-694)		 48  7
 51THE TURNING POINT
  John Mayall (Polydor 24-4004)		 47 17
 52BAYOU COUNTRY
  Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 8387)		 56 50
 53ARTHUR OR THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE
  Kinks (Reprise RS 6366)		 53  6
 54TRACY
  Cuff Links (Decca DL 75160)		 50  6
 55RUNNING DOWN THE ROAD
  Arlo Guthrie (Reprise RS 6346)		 52 12
 56IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING
  King Crimson (Atlantic SD 8245)		 63  4
 57NASHVILLE SKYLINE
  Bob Dylan (Columbia KCS 9825)		 54 37
 58BEST OF CREAM
  Cream (Atco SD 33-291)		 57 25
 59THE SOFT PARADE
  Doors (Elektra EKS-75005)		 59 23
 60THE NEW GARY PUCKETT AND THE UNION GAP ALBUM
  Gary Puckett & Union Gap (Columbia CS 9935)		 65  6
 61SECOND WINTER
  Johnny Winter (Columbia KCS 9947)		 60  6
 62STAND UP
  Jethro Tull (Reprise RS 6360)		 55 14
 63SEE
  Rascals (Atlantic SD 8246)		 —  1
 64CLOSING THE GAP
  Michael Parks (MGM SE 4646)		 66  8
 65MIDNIGHT COWBOY
  Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists UAS 6725)		 69  5
 66THE BEST OF TOMMY JAMES & THE SHONDELLS
  Tommy James & Shondells (Roulette SR-42040)		 72  6
 67ON TIME
  Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol ST-307)		 61 12
 68CANNED HEAT COOK BOOK (The Best Of Canned Heat)
  Canned Heat (Liberty LST-11000)		 71  4
 69I AM THE PRESIDENT
  David Frye (Elektra EKS-75006)		 80  2
 70YOUR SAVING GRACE
  Steve Miller Band (Capitol SKAO-331)		 62  4
 71IS THAT ALL THERE IS?
  Peggy Lee (Capitol ST-386)		 75  3
 72RAINDROPS KEEP FALLIN’ ON MY HEAD
  B. J. Thomas (Scepter SPS 580)		 —  1
 73GET READY
  Rare Earth (Rare Earth RS 507)		 68  9
 74CONSTRUCTION #1
  Ten Wheel Drive (Polydor 24-4008)		 70  4
 75TOGETHER
  Diana Ross & Supremes & Temptations (Motown MS-692)		 64 11
 76GOLDEN GREATS – VOLUME 1
  Dennis Yost & Classics IV (Imperial LP-16000)		 77  4
 77OLIVER!
  Original Soundtrack (Colgems COSD-5501)		 74 58
 78TOMMY
  The Who (Decca DXSW 7205)		 73 32
 79SPANKY’S GREATEST HIT(S)
  Spanky & Our Gang (Mercury SR 61227)		 81  5
 80YE-ME-LE
  Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66 (A&M SP-4236)		 82  3
 81LOVE THEME FROM “ROMEO AND JULIET” (A Time For Us)
  Johnny Mathis (Columbia CS 9909)		 78 18
 82RECOLLECTIONS
  Judy Collins (Elektra EKS-74055)		 76 17
 83CROW MUSIC
  Crow (Amaret ST 5002)		 83 13
 8412 IN A ROE / TOMMY ROE’S GREATEST HITS
  Tommy Roe (ABC ABCS-700)		 94  2
 85HURT SO BAD
  Lettermen (Capitol ST-269)		 79 19
 86COMPLETELY WELL
  B. B. King (BluesWay BLS-6037)		 90  3
 87BALLAD OF EASY RIDER
  Byrds (Columbia CS 9942)		 —  1
 88STAND!
  Sly & Family Stone (Epic BN 26456)		 92 37
 89PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART
  Jackie DeShannon (Imperial LP-12442)		 86 11
 90MAKE YOUR OWN KIND OF MUSIC (It’s Getting Better)
  Mama Cass Elliot (Dunhill DS-50071)		 88  3
 91JOHNNY CASH AT FOLSOM PRISON
  Johnny Cash (Columbia CS 9639)		 87 61
 92YER’ ALBUM
  James Gang (BluesWay BLS-6034)		 95 12
 93TO OUR CHILDREN’S CHILDREN’S CHILDREN
  Moody Blues (Threshold THS 1)		 —  1
 94AHEAD RINGS OUT
  Blodwyn Pig (A&M SP-4210)		 93 10
 95ZEPHYR
  Zephyr (Probe CPLP 4510-S)		 98  4
 96JEAN
  Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Ranwood R 8060)		 96  5
 97FAT MATTRESS
  Fat Mattress (Atco SD 33-309)		 84  9
 98BEST OF TRAFFIC
  Traffic (United Artists UAS 5500)		 —  1
 99SMASH HITS
  Jimi Hendrix Experience (Reprise MS 2025)		 91 24
100THE MASKED MARAUDERS
  Masked Marauders (Deity RS 6378)		 89  4
101THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND
  Allman Brothers Band (Atco SD 33-308)		105  3
102SGT. PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND
  Beatles (Capitol SMAS 2653)		101 74
103SUPER HITS
  Delfonics (Philly Groove PG-1152)		104  2
104THE ASSOCIATION
  Association (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts WS 1800)		 67 15
105SIX HOURS PAST SUNSET
  Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSP-4239)		 85 10
106YOUR GOOD THING
  Lou Rawls (Capitol ST-325)		103  4
107JINGLE JANGLE
  Archies (Kirshner KES-105)		107  4
108DONOVAN’S GREATEST HITS
  Donovan (Epic BXN 26439)		 97 47
109WALKING IN SPACE
  Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3023)		106  7
110JUST PET
  Petula Clark (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts WS 1823)		109  3
111MOUNTAIN
  Leslie West (Windfall 4500)		108 20
112ICE ON ICE
  Jerry Butler (Mercury SR-61234)		 99 15
113FOR LOVERS
  San Sebastian Strings (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts WS 1795)		110  7
114TOM JONES LIVE!
  Tom Jones (Parrot PAS 71014)		113 59
115THE FIRST SONGS
  Laura Nyro (Verve Forecast FTS-3020)		100  6
116CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY
  Chicago Transit Authority (Columbia GP 8)		114 33
117WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS
  Joe Cocker (A&M SP-4182)		127 33
1182001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
  Original Soundtrack (MGM S1E-13 ST)		 — 74
119ALICE’S RESTAURANT
  Original Soundtrack (United Artists UAS 5195)		112 12
120SHOW TIME
  Johnny Cash & Tennessee Two (Sun 106)		115  6
121ROD McKUEN AT CARNEGIE HALL
  Rod McKuen (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts 2WS 1794)		111  7
122LIVE / DEAD
  Grateful Dead (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts 2WS 1830)		117  3
123MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR
  Beatles (Capitol SMAS 2853)		118 58
124THE BEATLES
  Beatles (Apple SWBO-101)		121 57
125HOT RATS
  Frank Zappa (Bizarre/Reprise RS 6356)		120  3
126THEN PLAY ON
  Fleetwood Mac (Reprise RS 6368)		116  7
127GOOD MORNING STARSHINE
  Oliver (Crewe CR-1333)		102 22
128LEE MICHAELS
  Lee Michaels (A&M SP 4199)		123 21
129KEEP ON MOVING
  Butterfield Blues Band (Elektra EKS-74053)		128 10
130FUNNY GIRL
  Original Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks BOS 3220)		124 69
131MAKE IT EASY ON YOURSELF
  Burt Bacharach (A&M SP-4188)		129 27
132THE WORLD OF MANTOVANI
  Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 565)		125 10
133A MAN ALONE
  Frank Sinatra (Reprise FS 1030)		126 20
134MY CHERIE AMOUR
  Stevie Wonder (Tamla TS 296)		131 15
135EVERYTHING’S ARCHIE
  Archies (Calendar KES-103)		137 13
136PETER, PAUL AND MOMMY
  Peter, Paul & Mary (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts WS 1785)		139 30
137THE FLOCK
  The Flock (Columbia CS 9911)		130 17
138DIONNE WARWICK’S GREATEST MOTION PICTURE HITS
  Dionne Warwick (Scepter SPS 575)		136 21
139RUBY, DON’T TAKE YOUR LOVE TO TOWN
  Kenny Rogers & First Edition (Reprise RS 6352)		134 15
140SONGS FOR A TAILOR
  Jack Bruce (Atco SD 33-306)		135 12
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