| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending DECEMBER 19, 1970 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | CLOSE TO YOU Carpenters (A&M SP-4271) | 2 | 13 | |
| 2 | SWEET BABY JAMES James Taylor (Warner Bros. WS 1843) | 3 | 42 | |
| 3 | ABRAXAS Santana (Columbia KC 30130) | 1 | 12 | |
| 4 | LED ZEPPELIN III Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 7201) | 4 | 9 | |
| 5 | GREATEST HITS Sly & Family Stone (Epic KE 30325) | 5 | 7 | |
| 6 | LIVE ALBUM Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SWBB-633) | 6 | 4 | |
| 7 | STEPHEN STILLS Stephen Stills (Atlantic SD 7202) | 11 | 4 | |
| 8 | THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY ALBUM Partridge Family (Bell 6050) | 7 | 9 | |
| 9 | ALL THINGS MUST PASS George Harrison (Apple STCH 639) | — | 1 | |
| 10 | JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Various Artists (Decca DXSA 7206) | 9 | 6 | |
| 11 | COSMO’S FACTORY Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 8402) | 10 | 22 | |
| 12 | NEW MORNING Bob Dylan (Columbia KC 30290) | 8 | 6 | |
| 13 | TAP ROOT MANUSCRIPT Neil Diamond (Uni 73092) | 14 | 5 | |
| 14 | ELTON JOHN Elton John (Uni 73090) | 13 | 12 | |
| 15 | THIRD ALBUM Jackson 5 (Motown MS-718) | 12 | 13 | |
| 16 | GET YER YA-YA’S OUT! Rolling Stones (London NPS-5) | 15 | 11 | |
| 17 | STEPPENWOLF 7 Steppenwolf (Dunhill DSX-50090) | 17 | 6 | |
| 18 | WOODSTOCK Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Cotillion SD 3-500) | 20 | 31 | |
| 19 | AFTER THE GOLD RUSH Neil Young (Reprise RS 6383) | 18 | 15 | |
| 20 | SHARE THE LAND Guess Who (RCA Victor LPS-4359) | 16 | 10 | |
| 21 | GOLD Neil Diamond (Uni 73084) | 21 | 18 | |
| 22 | CHICAGO Chicago (Columbia KGP 24) | 23 | 46 | |
| 23 | A QUESTION OF BALANCE Moody Blues (Threshold THS 3) | 22 | 15 | |
| 24 | ...TO BE CONTINUED Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS-1014) | 25 | 4 | |
| 25 | TOMMY The Who (Decca DXSW 7205) | 24 | 64 | |
| 26 | I (Who Have Nothing) Tom Jones (Parrot XPAS 71039) | 19 | 7 | |
| 27 | WITH LOVE, BOBBY Bobby Sherman (Metromedia KMD 1032) | 26 | 9 | |
| 28 | CLOSER TO HOME Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SKAO-471) | 27 | 25 | |
| 29 | (UNTITLED) Byrds (Columbia G 30127) | 31 | 11 | |
| 30 | THE WORST OF JEFFERSON AIRPLANE Jefferson Airplane (RCA Victor LSP-4459) | 53 | 3 | |
| 31 | WHALES AND NIGHTINGALES Judy Collins (Elektra EKS-75010) | 51 | 4 | |
| 32 | MAD DOGS & ENGLISHMEN Joe Cocker (A&M SP-6002) | 28 | 17 | |
| 33 | BLACK SABBATH Black Sabbath (Warner Bros. WS 1871) | 36 | 17 | |
| 34 | NO DICE Badfinger (Apple SKAO-3367) | 39 | 4 | |
| 35 | WASHINGTON COUNTY Arlo Guthrie (Reprise RS 6411) | 29 | 8 | |
| 36 | INDIANOLA MISSISSIPPI SEEDS B. B. King (ABC ABCS-713) | 33 | 9 | |
| 37 | LAYLA (And Other Assorted Love Songs) Derek & Dominos (Atco SD 2-704) | 34 | 4 | |
| 38 | EVERYTHING IS EVERYTHING Diana Ross (Motown MS-724) | 40 | 4 | |
| 39 | U.S.A. UNION John Mayall (Polydor 24-4022) | 37 | 10 | |
| 40 | FOR THE GOOD TIMES Ray Price (Columbia C 30106) | 42 | 8 | |
| 41 | AMERICAN BEAUTY Grateful Dead (Warner Bros. WS 1893) | 58 | 3 | |
| 42 | CURTIS Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8005) | 38 | 10 | |
| 43 | JOHN BARLEYCORN MUST DIE Traffic (United Artists UAS 5504) | 44 | 24 | |
| 44 | DEJA VU Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic SD 7200) | 30 | 39 | |
| 45 | EMITT RHODES Emitt Rhodes (Dunhill DS-50089) | 64 | 4 | |
| 46 | JACKSON 5 CHRISTMAS ALBUM Jackson 5 (Motown MS-713) | 71 | 2 | |
| 47 | THE JOHNNY CASH SHOW Johnny Cash (Columbia KC 30100) | 32 | 6 | |
| 48 | ELVIS – THAT’S THE WAY IT IS Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LSP-4445) | 65 | 3 | |
| 49 | THE BOBBY SHERMAN CHRISTMAS ALBUM Bobby Sherman (Metromedia MD 1038) | 85 | 2 | |
| 50 | BLOWS AGAINST THE EMPIRE Paul Kantner /Jefferson Starship (RCA Victor LSP-4448) | 68 | 2 | |
| 51 | JAMES TAYLOR James Taylor (Apple SKAO-3352) | 35 | 13 | |
| 52 | WE GOT TO LIVE TOGETHER Buddy Miles (Mercury SR 61313) | 60 | 5 | |
| 53 | TEMPTATIONS GREATEST HITS VOL. 2 Temptations (Gordy GLPS-954) | 41 | 13 | |
| 54 | SUGARLOAF Sugarloaf (Liberty LST-7640) | 50 | 17 | |
| 55 | NATURALLY Three Dog Night (Dunhill DSX-50088) | — | 1 | |
| 56 | THE FIRST 10 YEARS Joan Baez (Vanguard VSD-6560/1) | 45 | 6 | |
| 57 | WATT Ten Years After (Deram XDES 18050) | — | 1 | |
| 58 | ATOM HEART MOTHER Pink Floyd (Havest SKAO-382) | 59 | 5 | |
| 59 | LIVE AT LEEDS The Who (Decca DL 79175) | 47 | 31 | |
| 60 | THE GLEN CAMPBELL GOODTIME HOUR Glen Campbell (Capitol SW-493) | 43 | 11 | |
| 61 | 13 Doors (Elektra EKS-74079) | — | 1 | |
| 62 | SHIRLEY BASSEY IS REALLY “SOMETHING” Shirley Bassey (United Artists UAS 6765) | 61 | 9 | |
| 63 | NOW I’M A WOMAN Nancy Wilson (Capitol ST-541) | 73 | 4 | |
| 64 | LOOKING IN Savoy Brown (Parrot PAS 71042) | 70 | 10 | |
| 65 | ALMOST IN LOVE Elvis Presley (RCA Camden CAS-2440) | 67 | 7 | |
| 66 | LOLA VERSUS POWERMAN AND THE MONEYGOROUND, PART ONE Kinks (Reprise RS 6423) | 87 | 2 | |
| 67 | PORTRAIT 5th Dimension (Bell 6045) | 88 | 23 | |
| 68 | IDLEWILD SOUTH Allman Brothers Band (Atco SD 33-342) | 69 | 4 | |
| 69 | VERY DIONNE Dionne Warwick (Scepter SPS 587) | 83 | 2 | |
| 70 | THE MAGNIFICENT 7 Supremes & Four Tops (Motown MS-717) | 78 | 4 | |
| 71 | THE BLACK MAN’S BURDON Eric Burdon & War (MGM SE 4710-2) | 84 | 2 | |
| 72 | BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS 3 Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia KS 30090) | 75 | 23 | |
| 73 | CANDIDA Dawn (Bell 6052) | 80 | 4 | |
| 74 | BEAUCOUPS OF BLUES Ringo Starr (Apple SMAS-3368) | 46 | 10 | |
| 75 | THE SESAME STREET BOOK & RECORD Original TV Cast (Columbia CS 1069) | 81 | 22 | |
| 76 | CHUNGA’S REVENGE Frank Zappa (Bizarre/Reprise MS 2030) | 82 | 4 | |
| 77 | NEW WAYS BUT LOVE STAYS Supremes (Motown MS-720) | 48 | 11 | |
| 78 | GYPSY Gypsy (Metromedia M2D 1031) | 63 | 10 | |
| 79 | BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia KCS 9914) | 86 | 45 | |
| 80 | SNOWBIRD Anne Murray (Capitol ST-579) | 54 | 12 | |
| 81 | WORKIN’ TOGETHER Ike & Tina Turner (Liberty LST-7650) | 94 | 2 | |
| 82 | KILN HOUSE Fleetwood Mac (Reprise RS 6408) | 62 | 7 | |
| 83 | HIS BAND AND THE STREET CHOIR Van Morrison (Warner Bros. WS 1884) | — | 1 | |
| 84 | BAND OF GYPSYS Jimi Hendrix (Capitol STAO-472) | 77 | 35 | |
| 85 | CHAPTER TWO Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 1569) | 52 | 17 | |
| 86 | “FLIP” – THE FLIP WILSON SHOW Flip Wilson (Little David LD 2000) | — | 1 | |
| 87 | FIRE AND WATER Free (A&M SP-4268) | 55 | 15 | |
| 88 | MILES DAVIS AT FILLMORE Miles Davis (Columbia G 30038) | 93 | 2 | |
| 89 | THE ANDY WILLIAMS SHOW Andy Williams (Columbia KC 30105) | 90 | 4 | |
| 90 | TELL IT ALL BROTHER Kenny Rogers & First Edition (Reprise RS 6412) | 49 | 9 | |
| 91 | NEIL DIAMOND’S GREATEST HITS Neil Diamond (Bang BLPS 219) | 79 | 26 | |
| 92 | SHILO Neil Diamond (Bang BLPS 221) | 56 | 16 | |
| 93 | JAMES GANG RIDES AGAIN James Gang (ABC ABCS-711) | 66 | 23 | |
| 94 | A POCKET FULL OF MIRACLES Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla TS-306) | 57 | 6 | |
| 95 | THE BOBBY BLOOM ALBUM Bobby Bloom (L&R LR-1035) | 97 | 3 | |
| 96 | STILL WATERS RUN DEEP Four Tops (Motown MS 704) | 72 | 36 | |
| 97 | YELLOW RIVER Christie (Epic E 30403) | 95 | 2 | |
| 98 | DOWN HOME Seals & Crofts (T-A TA 5004) | 89 | 10 | |
| 99 | BLOODROCK 2 Bloodrock (Capitol ST-491) | 92 | 6 | |
| 100 | SECOND THOUGHTS McKendree Spring (Decca DL 75230) | — | 1 | |
| 101 | EVERYBODY KNOWS THIS IS NOWHERE Neil Young with Crazy Horse (Reprise RS 6349) | 100 | 32 | |
| 102 | MORE GOLDEN GRASS Grass Roots (Dunhill DS-50087) | 101 | 9 | |
| 103 | THE LAST POETS Last Poets (Douglas 3) | 96 | 27 | |
| 104 | ELVIS BACK IN MEMPHIS Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LSP-4429) | 102 | 6 | |
| 105 | SPIRIT IN THE DARK Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 8265) | 74 | 15 | |
| 106 | LIVINGSTON TAYLOR Livingston Taylor (Atco SD 33-334) | 103 | 11 | |
| 107 | ECOLOGY Rare Earth (Rare Earth RS 514) | 98 | 24 | |
| 108 | SUPER HITS Marvin Gaye (Tamla TS-300) | 106 | 4 | |
| 109 | LEFTOVER WINE Melanie (Buddah BDS 5066) | 76 | 14 | |
| 110 | ROCK FESTIVAL Youngbloods (Warner Bros./Raccoon WS 1878) | 104 | 7 | |
| 111 | FUTURE BLUES Canned Heat (Liberty LST-11002) | 91 | 13 | |
| 112 | NEW FEELIN’ Liza Minnelli (A&M SP-4272) | 107 | 4 | |
| 113 | CLOSE TO YOU Johnny Mathis (Columbia C 30210) | 105 | 12 | |
| 114 | DEFROSTED Frijid Pink (Parrot PAS 71041) | 109 | 9 | |
| 115 | STAGE FRIGHT The Band (Capitol SW-425) | 99 | 16 | |
| 116 | SILK PURSE Linda Ronstadt (Capitol ST-407) | 108 | 8 | |
| 117 | McCARTNEY Paul McCartney (Apple STAO-3363) | 112 | 34 | |
| 118 | FREE YOUR MIND AND YOUR ASS WILL FOLLOW Funkadelic (Westbound WB 2001) | 116 | 5 | |
| 119 | CLIMBING! Mountain (Windfall 4501) | 110 | 41 | |
| 120 | ERIC CLAPTON Eric Clapton (Atco SD 33-329) | 114 | 22 | |
| 121 | DIANA ROSS Diana Ross (Motown MS-711) | 117 | 24 | |
| 122 | GREATEST HITS Archies (Kirshner KES-109) | 118 | 4 | |
| 123 | HISTORIC PERFORMANCES RECORDED AT THE MONTEREY INTERNATIONAL POP FESTIVAL Otis Redding /Jimi Hendrix Experience (Reprise MS 2029) | 111 | 13 | |
| 124 | ON THE WATERS Bread (Elektra EKS-74076) | 119 | 20 | |
| 125 | (If You Let Me Make Love To You Then) WHY CAN’T I TOUCH YOU? Ronnie Dyson (Columbia C 30223) | 120 | 15 | |
| 126 | SEX MACHINE James Brown (King KS-7-1115) | 115 | 11 | |
| 127 | GREATEST HITS 5th Dimension (Soul City SCS-33900) | 131 | 33 | |
| 128 | BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID Original Soundtrack / Burt Bacharach (A&M SP-4227) | 130 | 56 | |
| 129 | IN PHILADELPHIA Wilson Pickett (Atlantic SD 8270) | 113 | 9 | |
| 130 | GET READY Rare Earth (Rare Earth RS 507) | 127 | 59 | |
| 131 | CHARLEY PRIDE’S 10TH ALBUM Charley Pride (RCA Victor LSP-4367) | 121 | 22 | |
| 132 | LET IT BE Beatles (Apple AR 34001) | 125 | 31 | |
| 133 | HAIR Original Broadway Cast (RCA Victor LSO 1150) | 135 | 127 | |
| 134 | THE ISAAC HAYES MOVEMENT Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS-1010) | 126 | 36 | |
| 135 | CHANGING TIMES Four Tops (Motown MS-721) | 133 | 8 | |
| 136 | DONOVAN P. LEITCH Donovan (Janus JL2S-3022) | 139 | 2 | |
| 137 | SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED Stevie Wonder (Tamla TS-304) | 136 | 17 | |
| 138 | BLUE Michael Parks (MGM SE 4717) | 138 | 10 | |
| 139 | WAR AND PEACE Edwin Starr (Gordy GS-948) | 134 | 16 | |
| 140 | THEM CHANGES Buddy Miles (Mercury SR 61280) | 137 | 24 | |
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