| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending FEBRUARY 13, 1971 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | ALL THINGS MUST PASS George Harrison (Apple STCH 639) | 1 | 9 | |
| 2 | PENDULUM Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 8410) | 2 | 8 | |
| 3 | JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Various Artists (Decca DXSA 7206) | 3 | 14 | |
| 4 | ABRAXAS Santana (Columbia KC 30130) | 4 | 20 | |
| 5 | ELTON JOHN Elton John (Uni 73090) | 7 | 20 | |
| 6 | CHICAGO III Chicago (Columbia C2 30110) | 13 | 3 | |
| 7 | TUMBLEWEED CONNECTION Elton John (Uni 73096) | 10 | 5 | |
| 8 | LOVE STORY Original Soundtrack (Paramount PAS 6002) | 12 | 6 | |
| 9 | PEARL Janis Joplin (Columbia KC 30322) | 19 | 3 | |
| 10 | GREATEST HITS Sly & Family Stone (Epic KE 30325) | 6 | 15 | |
| 11 | THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY ALBUM Partridge Family (Bell 6050) | 8 | 17 | |
| 12 | THE WORST OF JEFFERSON AIRPLANE Jefferson Airplane (RCA Victor LSP-4459) | 11 | 11 | |
| 13 | JOHN LENNON / PLASTIC ONO BAND John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band (Apple SW 3372) | 5 | 8 | |
| 14 | STEPHEN STILLS Stephen Stills (Atlantic SD 7202) | 9 | 12 | |
| 15 | LIVE ALBUM Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SWBB-633) | 14 | 12 | |
| 16 | CLOSE TO YOU Carpenters (A&M SP-4271) | 22 | 21 | |
| 17 | 2 YEARS ON Bee Gees (Atco SD 33-353) | 23 | 5 | |
| 18 | WHALES AND NIGHTINGALES Judy Collins (Elektra EKS-75010) | 16 | 12 | |
| 19 | SWEET BABY JAMES James Taylor (Warner Bros. WS 1843) | 24 | 50 | |
| 20 | ELVIS COUNTRY (I’m 10,000 Years Old) Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LSP-4460) | 29 | 4 | |
| 21 | EMITT RHODES Emitt Rhodes (Dunhill DS-50089) | 18 | 12 | |
| 22 | LED ZEPPELIN III Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 7201) | 15 | 17 | |
| 23 | PORTRAIT 5th Dimension (Bell 6045) | 17 | 31 | |
| 24 | ROSE GARDEN Lynn Anderson (Columbia C 30411) | 32 | 5 | |
| 25 | IT’S IMPOSSIBLE Perry Como (RCA Victor LSP-4473) | 33 | 5 | |
| 26 | BLOWS AGAINST THE EMPIRE Paul Kantner /Jefferson Starship (RCA Victor LSP-4448) | 20 | 10 | |
| 27 | WATT Ten Years After (Deram XDES 18050) | 21 | 9 | |
| 28 | NATURALLY Three Dog Night (Dunhill DSX-50088) | 25 | 9 | |
| 29 | CANDIDA Dawn (Bell 6052) | 28 | 12 | |
| 30 | CURTIS Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8005) | 34 | 18 | |
| 31 | IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND [formerly SIT DOWN YOUNG STRANGER] Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise RS 6392) | 40 | 5 | |
| 32 | BLACK SABBATH Black Sabbath (Warner Bros. WS 1871) | 30 | 25 | |
| 33 | WOODSTOCK Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Cotillion SD 3-500) | 31 | 39 | |
| 34 | BLOODROCK 2 Bloodrock (Capitol ST-491) | 42 | 14 | |
| 35 | OSMONDS Osmonds (MGM SE 4724) | 46 | 5 | |
| 36 | TAP ROOT MANUSCRIPT Neil Diamond (Uni 73092) | 27 | 13 | |
| 37 | CHICAGO Chicago (Columbia KGP 24) | 26 | 54 | |
| 38 | WHAT ABOUT ME Quicksilver Messenger Service (Capitol SMAS-630) | 41 | 4 | |
| 39 | AFTER THE GOLD RUSH Neil Young (Reprise RS 6383) | 38 | 23 | |
| 40 | ...TO BE CONTINUED Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS-1014) | 39 | 12 | |
| 41 | TOMMY The Who (Decca DXSW 7205) | 36 | 72 | |
| 42 | FOR THE GOOD TIMES Ray Price (Columbia C 30106) | 35 | 16 | |
| 43 | EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion SD 9040) | 89 | 2 | |
| 44 | 13 Doors (Elektra EKS-74079) | 37 | 9 | |
| 45 | NANTUCKET SLEIGHRIDE Mountain (Windfall 5500) | — | 1 | |
| 46 | CHRISTMAS AND THE BEADS OF SWEAT Laura Nyro (Columbia KC 30259) | 43 | 7 | |
| 47 | ELVIS – THAT’S THE WAY IT IS Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LSP-4445) | 51 | 11 | |
| 48 | VERY DIONNE Dionne Warwick (Scepter SPS 587) | 44 | 10 | |
| 49 | BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia KCS 9914) | 49 | 53 | |
| 50 | THIRD ALBUM Jackson 5 (Motown MS-718) | 45 | 21 | |
| 51 | AMERICAN BEAUTY Grateful Dead (Warner Bros. WS 1893) | 50 | 11 | |
| 52 | SHARE THE LAND Guess Who (RCA Victor LPS-4359) | 57 | 18 | |
| 53 | COSMO’S FACTORY Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 8402) | 47 | 30 | |
| 54 | STEPPENWOLF 7 Steppenwolf (Dunhill DSX-50090) | 48 | 14 | |
| 55 | HIS BAND AND THE STREET CHOIR Van Morrison (Warner Bros. WS 1884) | 53 | 9 | |
| 56 | DEJA VU Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic SD 7200) | 56 | 47 | |
| 57 | DELIVERIN’ Poco (Epic KE 30209) | 88 | 2 | |
| 58 | MOST OF ALL B. J. Thomas (Scepter SPS 586) | 62 | 6 | |
| 59 | TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4280) | 83 | 2 | |
| 60 | NOW I’M A WOMAN Nancy Wilson (Capitol ST-541) | 65 | 12 | |
| 61 | WITH LOVE, BOBBY Bobby Sherman (Metromedia KMD 1032) | 64 | 17 | |
| 62 | NEW MORNING Bob Dylan (Columbia KC 30290) | 52 | 14 | |
| 63 | JAMES TAYLOR AND THE ORIGINAL FLYING MACHINE – 1967 James Taylor & Flying Machine (Euphoria EST-2) | 72 | 4 | |
| 64 | CLOSER TO HOME Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SKAO-471) | 55 | 33 | |
| 65 | MANCINI PLAYS THE THEME FROM “LOVE STORY” Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSP-4466) | 78 | 4 | |
| 66 | LOLA VERSUS POWERMAN AND THE MONEYGOROUND, PART ONE Kinks (Reprise RS 6423) | 58 | 10 | |
| 67 | TWELVE DREAMS OF DR. SARDONICUS Spirit (Epic E 30267) | 77 | 8 | |
| 68 | WE GOT TO LIVE TOGETHER Buddy Miles (Mercury SR 61313) | 73 | 13 | |
| 69 | MORNING Jim Ed Brown (RCA Victor LSP-4461) | 75 | 3 | |
| 70 | PARANOID Black Sabbath (Warner Bros. WS 1887) | — | 1 | |
| 71 | EVERYTHING’S GOOD ABOUT YOU Lettermen (Capitol ST-634) | 76 | 3 | |
| 72 | THE BLACK MAN’S BURDON Eric Burdon & War (MGM SE 4710-2) | 67 | 10 | |
| 73 | I THINK, THEREFORE I AM R. Dean Taylor (Rare Earth RS 522) | 69 | 5 | |
| 74 | CHAPTER TWO Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 1569) | 79 | 25 | |
| 75 | “FLIP” – THE FLIP WILSON SHOW Flip Wilson (Little David LD 2000) | 54 | 9 | |
| 76 | WRONG END OF THE RAINBOW Tom Rush (Columbia C 30402) | 82 | 5 | |
| 77 | GOLD Neil Diamond (Uni 73084) | 60 | 26 | |
| 78 | TEMPTATIONS GREATEST HITS VOL. 2 Temptations (Gordy GLPS-954) | 66 | 21 | |
| 79 | HIGHWAY Free (A&M SP-4287) | — | 1 | |
| 80 | A QUESTION OF BALANCE Moody Blues (Threshold THS 3) | 61 | 23 | |
| 81 | SISYPHUS Cold Blood (San Francisco SD 205) | 87 | 3 | |
| 82 | LIVE IN COOK COUNTY JAIL B. B. King (ABC ABCS-723) | — | 1 | |
| 83 | LIVE Butterfield Blues Band (Elektra 7E-2001) | 86 | 2 | |
| 84 | SALISBURY Uriah Heep (Mercury SR 61319) | 85 | 5 | |
| 85 | FROM ME TO YOU Charley Pride (RCA Victor LSP-4468) | — | 1 | |
| 86 | GREATEST HITS Kenny Rogers & First Edition (Reprise RS 6437) | — | 1 | |
| 87 | MAD DOGS & ENGLISHMEN Joe Cocker (A&M SP-6002) | 71 | 25 | |
| 88 | McGUINNESS FLINT McGinness Flint (Capitol SMAS-625) | 91 | 5 | |
| 89 | SUPER BAD James Brown (King KS 1127) | — | 1 | |
| 90 | CANDIDA Lawrence Welk (Ranwood R-8083) | 95 | 2 | |
| 91 | THE JOHNNY CASH SHOW Johnny Cash (Columbia KC 30100) | 63 | 14 | |
| 92 | SONG OF NORWAY Original Soundtrack (ABC ABCS-OC-14) | 97 | 5 | |
| 93 | ALARM CLOCK Richie Havens (Stormy Forest SFS 6005) | 74 | 8 | |
| 94 | JAMES GANG RIDES AGAIN James Gang (ABC ABCS-711) | 98 | 31 | |
| 95 | SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST (Live) Ted Nugent & Amboy Dukes (Polydor 24-4035) | — | 1 | |
| 96 | SNOWBIRD Anne Murray (Capitol ST-579) | 94 | 20 | |
| 97 | EVERYTHING IS EVERYTHING Diana Ross (Motown MS-724) | 59 | 12 | |
| 98 | I (Who Have Nothing) Tom Jones (Parrot XPAS 71039) | 70 | 15 | |
| 99 | JOHN BARLEYCORN MUST DIE Traffic (United Artists UAS 5504) | 92 | 32 | |
| 100 | LAYLA (And Other Assorted Love Songs) Derek & Dominos (Atco SD 2-704) | 99 | 12 | |
| 101 | STILLNESS Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66 (A&M SP-4284) | 100 | 5 | |
| 102 | THE MAGNIFICENT 7 Supremes & Four Tops (Motown MS-717) | 101 | 12 | |
| 103 | BURNIN’ (Live At Freddie Jett’s Pied Peper Club, L.A.) Esther Phillips (Atlantic SD 1565) | 102 | 3 | |
| 104 | GET YER YA-YA’S OUT! Rolling Stones (London NPS-5) | 68 | 19 | |
| 105 | SECOND THOUGHTS McKendree Spring (Decca DL 75230) | 93 | 9 | |
| 106 | THE STORY OF THE ARISTOCATS Original Soundtrack Cast Members (Disneyland STER-3995) | 107 | 5 | |
| 107 | OLD SOCKS, NEW SHOES / NEW SOCKS, OLD SHOES Jazz Crusaders (Chisa CS 804) | 108 | 3 | |
| 108 | WE’VE ONLY JUST BEGUN Ray Conniff & Singers (Columbia C 30410) | 103 | 6 | |
| 109 | YELLOW RIVER Christie (Epic E 30403) | 105 | 10 | |
| 110 | A TRIBUTE TO THE BEST DAMN FIDDLE PLAYER IN THE WORLD (...Or My Salute To Bob Wills) Merle Haggard (Capitol ST-638) | 84 | 8 | |
| 111 | CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY Chicago (Columbia GP 8) | 104 | 46 | |
| 112 | LIVE AT LEEDS The Who (Decca DL 79175) | 80 | 39 | |
| 113 | THE SESAME STREET BOOK & RECORD Original TV Cast (Columbia CS 1069) | 106 | 30 | |
| 114 | NO DICE Badfinger (Apple SKAO-3367) | 81 | 12 | |
| 115 | NEW WAYS BUT LOVE STAYS Supremes (Motown MS-720) | 109 | 19 | |
| 116 | BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID Original Soundtrack/Burt Bacharach (A&M SP-4227) | 117 | 64 | |
| 117 | INDIANOLA MISSISSIPPI SEEDS B. B. King (ABC ABCS-713) | 90 | 17 | |
| 118 | SHIRLEY BASSEY IS REALLY “SOMETHING” Shirley Bassey (United Artists UAS 6765) | 111 | 17 | |
| 119 | SCROOGE Original Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks S 30258) | 112 | 4 | |
| 120 | THE FIRST 10 YEARS Joan Baez (Vanguard VSD-6560/1) | 113 | 14 | |
| 121 | IN SESSION Chairmen Of The Board (Invictus SKAO-7304) | 118 | 8 | |
| 122 | RYAN’S DAUGHTER Original Soundtrack (MGM 1 SE 27 ST) | 120 | 8 | |
| 123 | JAMES TAYLOR James Taylor (Apple SKAO-3352) | 96 | 21 | |
| 124 | WORKIN’ TOGETHER Ike & Tina Turner (Liberty LST-7650) | 124 | 10 | |
| 125 | MORE GOLDEN GRASS Grass Roots (Dunhill DS-50087) | 125 | 17 | |
| 126 | U.S.A. UNION John Mayall (Polydor 24-4022) | 110 | 18 | |
| 127 | DOWN HOME Seals & Crofts (T-A TA 5004) | 116 | 18 | |
| 128 | LEFTOVER WINE Melanie (Buddah BDS 5066) | 121 | 22 | |
| 129 | WE GOTTA START LOVIN’ Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists UAS 6777) | 130 | 2 | |
| 130 | LOOKING IN Savoy Brown (Parrot PAS 71042) | 114 | 18 | |
| 131 | YOKO ONO / PLASTIC ONO BAND Yoko Ono / Plastic Ono Band (Apple SW 3373) | 134 | 2 | |
| 132 | STILL WATERS RUN DEEP Four Tops (Motown MS 704) | 126 | 44 | |
| 133 | McCARTNEY Paul McCartney (Apple STAO-3363) | 136 | 42 | |
| 134 | GREATEST HITS 5th Dimension (Soul City SCS-33900) | 138 | 41 | |
| 135 | THE GLEN CAMPBELL GOODTIME HOUR Glen Campbell (Capitol SW-493) | 128 | 19 | |
| 136 | HAIR Original Broadway Cast (RCA Victor LSO 1150) | 131 | 135 | |
| 137 | THE ANDY WILLIAMS SHOW Andy Williams (Columbia KC 30105) | 133 | 12 | |
| 138 | MILES DAVIS AT FILLMORE Miles Davis (Columbia G 30038) | 129 | 10 | |
| 139 | BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS 3 Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia KS 30090) | 132 | 31 | |
| 140 | GYPSY Gypsy (Metromedia M2D 1031) | 140 | 18 | |
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