| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending APRIL 4, 1970 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia KCS 9914) | 1 | 8 | |
| 2 | HEY JUDE Beatles (Apple SW-385) | 2 | 4 | |
| 3 | MORRISON HOTEL Doors (Elektra EKS-75007) | 4 | 6 | |
| 4 | SANTANA Santana (Columbia CS 9781) | 3 | 30 | |
| 5 | ABBEY ROAD Beatles (Apple SO-383) | 5 | 26 | |
| 6 | LED ZEPPELIN II Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 8236) | 6 | 22 | |
| 7 | CHICAGO Chicago (Columbia KGP 24) | 8 | 9 | |
| 8 | FRIJID PINK Frijid Pink (Parrot PAS 71033) | 10 | 10 | |
| 9 | EASY RIDER Original Soundtrack (Dunhill DSX-50063) | 7 | 31 | |
| 10 | WILLY AND THE POORBOYS Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 8397) | 11 | 17 | |
| 11 | HELLO, I’M JOHNNY CASH Johnny Cash (Columbia KCS 9943) | 9 | 9 | |
| 12 | LIVE IN LAS VEGAS Tom Jones (Parrot PAS 71031) | 13 | 22 | |
| 13 | RAINDROPS KEEP FALLIN’ ON MY HEAD B. J. Thomas (Scepter SPS 580) | 14 | 14 | |
| 14 | BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID Original Soundtrack / Burt Bacharach (A&M SP-4227) | 16 | 19 | |
| 15 | AMERICAN WOMAN Guess Who (RCA Victor LPS-4266) | 19 | 10 | |
| 16 | JOE COCKER! Joe Cocker (A&M SP-4224) | 15 | 22 | |
| 17 | ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot PAS 71030) | 12 | 16 | |
| 18 | LIVE PEACE IN TORONTO 1969 Plastic Ono Band (Apple SW-3362) | 18 | 13 | |
| 19 | DIANA ROSS PRESENTS THE JACKSON 5 Jackson 5 (Motown MS-700) | 21 | 11 | |
| 20 | THIS GIRL’S IN LOVE WITH YOU Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 8248) | 28 | 8 | |
| 21 | BARBRA STREISAND’S GREATEST HITS Barbra Streisand (Columbia KCS 9968) | 22 | 7 | |
| 22 | LET IT BLEED Rolling Stones (London NPS-4) | 17 | 18 | |
| 23 | GRAND FUNK Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SKAO-406) | 20 | 11 | |
| 24 | HAIR Original Broadway Cast (RCA Victor LSO 1150) | 24 | 90 | |
| 25 | DEJA VU Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic SD 7200) | 49 | 2 | |
| 26 | CAPTURED LIVE AT THE FORUM Three Dog Night (Dunhill DS-50068) | 23 | 20 | |
| 27 | SWEET BABY JAMES James Taylor (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts WS 1843) | 37 | 5 | |
| 28 | GET READY Rare Earth (Rare Earth RS 507) | 38 | 22 | |
| 29 | TRY A LITTLE KINDNESS Glen Campbell (Capitol SW-389) | 25 | 12 | |
| 30 | ANDY WILLIAMS’ GREATEST HITS Andy Williams (Columbia KCS 9979) | 33 | 7 | |
| 31 | STAND! Sly & Family Stone (Epic BN 26456) | 35 | 50 | |
| 32 | THE SHOCKING BLUE Shocking Blue (Colossus CS 1000) | 27 | 9 | |
| 33 | THE AGE OF AQUARIUS 5th Dimension (Soul City SCS-92005) | 30 | 46 | |
| 34 | BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia CS 9720) | 29 | 65 | |
| 35 | EMPTY ROOMS John Mayall (Polydor 24-4010) | 46 | 5 | |
| 36 | 12 IN A ROE / TOMMY ROE’S GREATEST HITS Tommy Roe (ABC ABCS-700) | 34 | 15 | |
| 37 | COLD BLOOD Cold Blood (San Francisco SD 200) | 39 | 11 | |
| 38 | ARIZONA Mark Lindsay (Columbia CS 9986) | 41 | 5 | |
| 39 | THE BAND The Band (Capitol STAO-132) | 26 | 26 | |
| 40 | JUST PLAIN CHARLEY Charley Pride (RCA Victor LSP-4290) | 44 | 5 | |
| 41 | GREATEST HITS Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass (A&M SP-4245) | 65 | 3 | |
| 42 | ONE DAY AT A TIME Joan Baez (Vanguard VSD-79310) | 52 | 5 | |
| 43 | ALBUM 1700 Peter, Paul & Mary (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts WS 1700) | 31 | 51 | |
| 44 | BROOK BENTON TODAY Brook Benton (Cotillion SD 9018) | 45 | 6 | |
| 45 | THE BEST OF CHARLEY PRIDE Charley Pride (RCA Victor LSP-4223) | 40 | 20 | |
| 46 | IN-A-GADDA-DA-VIDA Iron Butterfly (Atco SD 33-250) | 32 | 92 | |
| 47 | I LOVE YOU Eddie Holman (ABC ABCS-701) | 47 | 6 | |
| 48 | SUITABLE FOR FRAMING Three Dog Night (Dunhill DS-50058) | 51 | 41 | |
| 49 | HELLO, DOLLY! Original Soundtrack (20th Century-Fox DTCS-5103) | 50 | 22 | |
| 50 | CLIMBING! Mountain (Windfall 4501) | 55 | 4 | |
| 51 | TO OUR CHILDREN’S CHILDREN’S CHILDREN Moody Blues (Threshold THS 1) | 36 | 14 | |
| 52 | CROSBY, STILLS & NASH Crosby, Stills & Nash (Atlantic SD 8229) | 43 | 42 | |
| 53 | TOUCHING YOU, TOUCHING ME Neil Diamond (Uni 73071) | 48 | 18 | |
| 54 | SPIRIT IN THE SKY Norman Greenbaum (Reprise RS 6365) | 71 | 6 | |
| 55 | SHADY GROVE Quicksilver Messenger Service (Capitol SKAO-391) | 42 | 11 | |
| 56 | OLIVER! Original Soundtrack (Colgems COSD-5501) | 53 | 71 | |
| 57 | COMPLETELY WELL B. B. King (BluesWay BLS-6037) | 59 | 16 | |
| 58 | ZEPHYR Zephyr (Probe CPLP 4510-S) | 60 | 17 | |
| 59 | VOLUNTEERS Jefferson Airplane (RCA Victor LSP-4238) | 57 | 21 | |
| 60 | HE AIN’T HEAVY, HE’S MY BROTHER Hollies (Epic BN 26538) | 75 | 3 | |
| 61 | FUNNY GIRL Original Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks BOS 3220) | 54 | 82 | |
| 62 | THE DEVIL MADE ME BUY THIS DRESS Flip Wilson (Little David LD 1000) | 66 | 7 | |
| 63 | LORD SUTCH AND HEAVY FRIENDS Lord Sutch & Heavy Friends (Cotillion SD 9015) | 74 | 6 | |
| 64 | CLOSING THE GAP Michael Parks (MGM SE 4646) | 56 | 21 | |
| 65 | RICK NELSON IN CONCERT Rick Nelson (Decca DL 75162) | 63 | 6 | |
| 66 | JOHNNY CASH AT SAN QUENTIN Johnny Cash (Columbia CS 9827) | 58 | 40 | |
| 67 | IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING King Crimson (Atlantic SD 8245) | 64 | 17 | |
| 68 | STEVIE WONDER LIVE Stevie Wonder (Tamla TS 298) | 80 | 2 | |
| 69 | THE BEST OF TOMMY JAMES & THE SHONDELLS Tommy James & Shondells (Roulette SR-42040) | 61 | 19 | |
| 70 | STONEHENGE Richie Havens (Stormy Forest SFS 6001) | 70 | 9 | |
| 71 | MIDNIGHT COWBOY Original Soundtrack (United Artists UAS 5198) | 72 | 38 | |
| 72 | MONSTER Steppenwolf (Dunhill DS-50066) | 62 | 20 | |
| 73 | BOBBY SHERMAN Bobby Sherman (Metromedia MD 1014) | 69 | 22 | |
| 74 | NILSSON SINGS NEWMAN Nilsson (RCA Victor LSP-4289) | 78 | 6 | |
| 75 | MORE OF THE BEST OF BILL COSBY Bill Cosby (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts WS 1836) | 77 | 5 | |
| 76 | TONIGHT I’LL SAY A PRAYER Eydie Gorme (RCA Victor LSP-4303) | 81 | 5 | |
| 77 | A BRAND NEW ME Dusty Springfield (Atlantic SD 8249) | 67 | 8 | |
| 78 | REAL FRIENDS Friends Of Distinction (RCA Victor LSP-4313) | — | 1 | |
| 79 | MAGIC CHRISTIAN MUSIC Badfinger (Apple ST-3364) | 85 | 4 | |
| 80 | TRAVELIN’ Tommy James & Shondells (Roulette SR-42044) | 84 | 3 | |
| 81 | I AM THE PRESIDENT David Frye (Elektra EKS-75006) | 68 | 15 | |
| 82 | JOHN B. SEBASTIAN John Sebastian (Reprise RS 6379) | 96 | 4 | |
| 83 | PAINT YOUR WAGON Original Soundtrack (Paramount PMS-1001) | 73 | 23 | |
| 84 | PSYCHEDELIC SHACK Temptations (Gordy GLPS-947) | — | 1 | |
| 85 | COLLAGE Raiders (Columbia CS 9964) | 89 | 2 | |
| 86 | CEREMONY Spooky Tooth / Pierre Henry (A&M SP 4225) | — | 1 | |
| 87 | RAINDROPS KEEP FALLIN’ ON MY HEAD Johnny Mathis (Columbia CS 1005) | 92 | 2 | |
| 88 | DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES GREATEST HITS VOLUME 3 Diana Ross & Supremes (Motown MS-702) | 82 | 13 | |
| 89 | LADIES OF THE CANYON Joni Mitchell (Reprise RS 6376) | — | 1 | |
| 90 | Z Original Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks OS 3370) | 93 | 6 | |
| 91 | LIKE IT IS LIKE IT WAS Dells (Cadet LPS-837) | 88 | 3 | |
| 92 | DISINHAIRITED Ragni-Rado-MacDermot (RCA Victor LSO-1163) | 86 | 7 | |
| 93 | RARE PRECIOUS & BEAUTIFUL (Volume 2) Bee Gees (Atco SD 33-321) | 94 | 4 | |
| 94 | LEAVING ON A JET PLANE Percy Faith & Orchestra (Columbia CS 9983) | 95 | 7 | |
| 95 | AIN’T IT FUNKY NOW James Brown (King KS-1092) | 79 | 7 | |
| 96 | OKIE FROM MUSKOGEE Merle Haggard & Strangers (Capitol ST-384) | 99 | 5 | |
| 97 | DON’T IT MAKE YOU WANT TO GO HOME Joe South (Capitol ST-392) | 87 | 13 | |
| 98 | BLACK GOLD Nina Simone (RCA Victor LSP-4248) | — | 1 | |
| 99 | HOT BUTTERED SOUL Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS-1001) | 83 | 40 | |
| 100 | SEE Rascals (Atlantic SD 8246) | 76 | 14 | |
| 101 | WAX MUSEUM Jay & Americans (United Artists UAS 6719) | 90 | 8 | |
| 102 | MY ELUSIVE DREAMS Bobby Vinton (Epic BN 26540) | 103 | 2 | |
| 103 | GREEN RIVER Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 8393) | 101 | 31 | |
| 104 | PHIL OCHS GREATEST HITS Phil Ochs (A&M SP-4253) | 91 | 5 | |
| 105 | GREATEST HITS Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul SS 723) | 106 | 2 | |
| 106 | 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Original Soundtrack (MGM S1E-13 ST) | 102 | 87 | |
| 107 | UMMAGUMMA Pink Floyd (Harvest STBB 388) | 100 | 9 | |
| 108 | MIDNIGHT COWBOY Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists UAS 6725) | 105 | 18 | |
| 109 | THE MAGIC CHRISTIAN Original Soundtrack (Commonwealth United CU-6004) | 115 | 4 | |
| 110 | FUNKADELIC Funkadelic (Westbound WB 2000) | — | 1 | |
| 111 | THE BEST OF RAMSEY LEWIS Ramsey Lewis (Cadet LPS 839) | 110 | 4 | |
| 112 | FROM MEMPHIS TO VEGAS / FROM VEGAS TO MEMPHIS Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LSP-6020) | 104 | 20 | |
| 113 | SWISS MOVEMENT Les McCann & Eddie Harris (Atlantic SD 1537) | 97 | 12 | |
| 114 | NEW BALLADS Rod McKuen (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts WS 1837) | 111 | 4 | |
| 115 | CAN’T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU Nancy Wilson (Capitol ST-429) | 109 | 4 | |
| 116 | SUPER HITS Delfonics (Philly Groove PG-1152) | 118 | 15 | |
| 117 | MANTOVANI TODAY Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 572) | 113 | 4 | |
| 118 | PUZZLE PEOPLE Temptations (Gordy GLPS-949) | 98 | 25 | |
| 119 | ON HER MAJESTY’S SECRET SERVICE Original Soundtrack (United Artists UAS 5204) | 112 | 7 | |
| 120 | WALKING IN SPACE Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3023) | 126 | 20 | |
| 121 | ROMEO & JULIET Original Soundtrack (Capitol ST 2993) | 107 | 54 | |
| 122 | BURNT WEENY SANDWICH Mothers Of Invention (Bizarre/Reprise RS 6370) | 116 | 4 | |
| 123 | THE KAEMPFERT TOUCH Bert Kaempfert & Orchestra (Decca DL 75175) | 128 | 5 | |
| 124 | THE VELVET GENTLEMAN (The Music Of Erik Satie) Camarata Contemporary Chamber Group (Deram DES 18036) | 120 | 7 | |
| 125 | COCO Original Broadway Cast (Paramount PMS-1002) | 129 | 8 | |
| 126 | YER’ ALBUM James Gang (BluesWay BLS-6034) | 108 | 25 | |
| 127 | KOOPER SESSION Al Kooper with Shuggie Otis (Columbia CS 9751) | 117 | 12 | |
| 128 | BACK IN THE USA MC5 (Atlantic SD 8247) | 119 | 7 | |
| 129 | THE DIARY OF A BAND John Mayall & Bluesbreakers (London PS 570) | 114 | 6 | |
| 130 | SGT. PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND Beatles (Capitol SMAS 2653) | 134 | 87 | |
| 131 | THE TURNING POINT John Mayall (Polydor 24-4004) | 122 | 30 | |
| 132 | LEAVING IT ALL BEHIND Grass Roots (Dunhill DS-50067) | 124 | 19 | |
| 133 | LED ZEPPELIN Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 8216) | 125 | 60 | |
| 134 | NEVER GOIN’ BACK TO GEORGIA Blues Magoos (ABC ABCS-697) | 127 | 9 | |
| 135 | LIVE / DEAD Grateful Dead (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts 2WS 1830) | 121 | 16 | |
| 136 | DIONNE WARWICK’S GOLDEN HITS, PART 2 Dionne Warwick (Scepter SPS 577) | 133 | 23 | |
| 137 | THIS IS TOM JONES Tom Jones (Parrot PAS 71028) | 137 | 44 | |
| 138 | NASHVILLE SKYLINE Bob Dylan (Columbia KCS 9825) | 136 | 50 | |
| 139 | JOHNNY CASH AT FOLSOM PRISON Johnny Cash (Columbia CS 9639) | 139 | 74 | |
| 140 | THEN PLAY ON Fleetwood Mac (Reprise RS 6368) | 138 | 14 | |
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