| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MAY 8, 1971 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Various Artists (Decca DXSA 7206) | 1 | 26 | |
| 2 | PEARL Janis Joplin (Columbia KC 30322) | 3 | 15 | |
| 3 | UP TO DATE Partridge Family (Bell 6059) | 4 | 6 | |
| 4 | LOVE STORY Original Soundtrack (Paramount PAS 6002) | 2 | 18 | |
| 5 | GOLDEN BISCUITS Three Dog Night (Dunhill DSX-50098) | 5 | 12 | |
| 6 | 4 WAY STREET Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic SD 2-902) | 10 | 3 | |
| 7 | WOODSTOCK TWO Various Artists (Cotillion SD 2-400) | 8 | 5 | |
| 8 | SURVIVAL Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SW-764) | 25 | 2 | |
| 9 | ABRAXAS Santana (Columbia KC 30130) | 9 | 32 | |
| 10 | CLOSE TO YOU Carpenters (A&M SP-4271) | 11 | 33 | |
| 11 | TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4280) | 13 | 14 | |
| 12 | THE CRY OF LOVE Jimi Hendrix (Reprise MS 2034) | 6 | 10 | |
| 13 | LOVE STORY Andy Williams (Columbia KC 30497) | 7 | 12 | |
| 14 | CHICAGO III Chicago (Columbia C2 30110) | 15 | 15 | |
| 15 | THS IS A RECORDING Lily Tomlin (Polydor 24-4055) | 20 | 8 | |
| 16 | MANNA Bread (Elektra EKS-74086) | 17 | 8 | |
| 17 | PARANOID Black Sabbath (Warner Bros. WS 1887) | 12 | 13 | |
| 18 | EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion SD 9040) | 19 | 14 | |
| 19 | IF I COULD ONLY REMEMBER MY NAME David Crosby (Atlantic SD 7203) | 16 | 9 | |
| 20 | MUD SLIDE SLIM AND THE BLUE HORIZON James Taylor (Warner Bros. BS 2561) | — | 1 | |
| 21 | THE BEST OF THE GUESS WHO Guess Who (RCA Victor LPSX-1004) | 27 | 5 | |
| 22 | PORTRAIT OF BOBBY Bobby Sherman (Metromedia KMD 1040) | 35 | 3 | |
| 23 | LOVE’S LINES, ANGLES AND RHYMES 5th Dimension (Bell 6060) | 14 | 9 | |
| 24 | TARKIO Brewer & Shipley (Kama Sutra KSBS 2024) | 28 | 10 | |
| 25 | BLOODROCK 3 Bloodrock (Capitol ST-765) | 29 | 5 | |
| 26 | TUMBLEWEED CONNECTION Elton John (Uni 73096) | 18 | 17 | |
| 27 | MAYBE TOMORROW Jackson 5 (Motown MS-735) | 54 | 2 | |
| 28 | ROSE GARDEN Lynn Anderson (Columbia C 30411) | 32 | 17 | |
| 29 | THE POINT! Nilsson (RCA Victor LSPX-1003) | 30 | 11 | |
| 30 | STONEY END Barbra Streisand (Columbia KC 30378) | 21 | 12 | |
| 31 | LONG PLAYER Faces (Warner Bros. WS 1892) | 24 | 9 | |
| 32 | GLEN CAMPBELL’S GREATEST HITS Glen Campbell (Capitol SW-752) | 40 | 4 | |
| 33 | THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY ALBUM Partridge Family (Bell 6050) | 22 | 29 | |
| 34 | DIANA! Original TV Soundtrack / Diana Ross (Motown MS-719) | 52 | 3 | |
| 35 | LOVE IT TO DEATH Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. WS 1883) | 38 | 7 | |
| 36 | STICKY FINGERS Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 59100) | — | 1 | |
| 37 | THIRDS James Gang (ABC ABCX-721) | 44 | 4 | |
| 38 | SWEET BABY JAMES James Taylor (Warner Bros. WS 1843) | 26 | 62 | |
| 39 | TAPESTRY Carole King (Ode SP-77009) | 47 | 6 | |
| 40 | FRIENDS Original Soundtrack / Elton John (Paramount PAS 6004) | 23 | 7 | |
| 41 | NATURALLY Three Dog Night (Dunhill DSX-50088) | 50 | 21 | |
| 42 | ALL THINGS MUST PASS George Harrison (Apple STCH 639) | 31 | 21 | |
| 43 | PENDULUM Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 8410) | 33 | 20 | |
| 44 | LIVE IN COOK COUNTY JAIL B. B. King (ABC ABCS-723) | 36 | 13 | |
| 45 | STEPPENWOLF GOLD Steppenwolf (Dunhill DSX-50099) | 41 | 12 | |
| 46 | LIVE Johnny Winter And (Columbia C 30475) | 43 | 7 | |
| 47 | BACK TO THE ROOTS John Mayall (Polydor 25-3002) | 56 | 4 | |
| 48 | IT’S IMPOSSIBLE Perry Como (RCA Victor LSP-4473) | 46 | 17 | |
| 49 | SWEETHEART Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot XPAS 71043) | 34 | 12 | |
| 50 | NANTUCKET SLEIGHRIDE Mountain (Windfall 5500) | 37 | 13 | |
| 51 | CURTIS Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8005) | 57 | 30 | |
| 52 | L.A. WOMAN Doors (Elektra EKS-75011) | — | 1 | |
| 53 | OSMONDS Osmonds (MGM SE 4724) | 39 | 17 | |
| 54 | GREATEST HITS Sly & Family Stone (Epic KE 30325) | 49 | 27 | |
| 55 | HANGING IN THERE Hudson & Landry (Dore LP-324) | 61 | 4 | |
| 56 | WORKIN’ TOGETHER Ike & Tina Turner (Liberty LST-7650) | 42 | 22 | |
| 57 | ELTON JOHN Elton John (Uni 73090) | 45 | 32 | |
| 58 | MELTING POT Booker T. & M.G.’s (Stax STS 2035) | 48 | 10 | |
| 59 | HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT Sammi Smith (Mega M31-1000) | 51 | 10 | |
| 60 | MARGIE JOSEPH MAKES A NEW IMPRESSION Margie Joseph (Volt VOS-6012) | 58 | 10 | |
| 61 | LOVE STORY Johnny Mathis (Columbia C 30499) | 59 | 8 | |
| 62 | ALARM CLOCK Richie Havens (Stormy Forest SFS 6005) | 73 | 16 | |
| 63 | BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia KCS 9914) | 68 | 65 | |
| 64 | GREATEST HITS Kenny Rogers & First Edition (Reprise RS 6437) | 53 | 13 | |
| 65 | LIVE ALBUM Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SWBB-633) | 65 | 24 | |
| 66 | NO, NO, NANETTE Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks S 30563) | 67 | 8 | |
| 67 | SEATRAIN Seatrain (Capitol SMAS-659) | 63 | 10 | |
| 68 | DELIVERIN’ Poco (Epic KE 30209) | 62 | 14 | |
| 69 | WOODSTOCK Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Cotillion SD 3-500) | 71 | 51 | |
| 70 | MARY Mary Travers (Warner Bros. WS 1907) | 72 | 7 | |
| 71 | MANCINI PLAYS THE THEME FROM “LOVE STORY” Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSP-4466) | 60 | 16 | |
| 72 | A MESSAGE TO THE PEOPLE Buddy Miles (Mercury SRM 1-608) | 78 | 5 | |
| 73 | IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise RS 6392) | 55 | 17 | |
| 74 | ENCORE! JOSE FELICIANO’S FINEST PERFORMANCES Jose Feliciano (RCA Victor LSPX-1005) | 88 | 2 | |
| 75 | CARLY SIMON Carly Simon (Elektra EKS-74082) | 79 | 5 | |
| 76 | MANDRILL Mandrill (Polydor 24-4050) | 82 | 3 | |
| 77 | CHEAPO-CHEAPO PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS REAL LIVE JOHN SEBASTIAN John Sebastian (Reprise MS 2036) | 86 | 2 | |
| 78 | SINATRA & COMPANY Frank Sinatra (with Antonio Carlos Jobim) (Reprise FS 1033) | 87 | 2 | |
| 79 | JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT Joseph Consortium (Scepter SPS 588) | 83 | 5 | |
| 80 | LAYLA (And Other Assorted Love Songs) Derek & Dominos (Atco SD 2-704) | 77 | 24 | |
| 81 | FROM MONTY, WITH LOVE Mantovani & Orchestra (London XPS 585/6) | 85 | 5 | |
| 82 | WHALES AND NIGHTINGALES Judy Collins (Elektra EKS-75010) | 64 | 24 | |
| 83 | TAP ROOT MANUSCRIPT Neil Diamond (Uni 73092) | 66 | 25 | |
| 84 | YOU’LL NEVER WALK ALONE Elvis Presley (RCA Camden CALX-2472) | 69 | 8 | |
| 85 | CELEBRATION (The Big Sur Folk Festival 1970) Various Artists (Ode SPX-77008) | 89 | 3 | |
| 86 | LIZARD King Crimson (Atlantic SD 8278) | 70 | 8 | |
| 87 | CRAZY HORSE Crazy Horse (Reprise RS 6438) | 90 | 5 | |
| 88 | FOR THE GOOD TIMES (The Jim Nabors Hour) Jim Nabors (Columbia C 30449) | 93 | 5 | |
| 89 | BROKEN BARRICADES Procol Harum (A&M SP-4294) | — | 1 | |
| 90 | HAG Merle Haggard & Strangers (Capitol ST-735) | 96 | 3 | |
| 91 | GLASS HARP Glass Harp (Decca DL 75261) | 94 | 9 | |
| 92 | MOMENTS Boz Scaggs (Columbia C 30454) | 98 | 5 | |
| 93 | ...TO BE CONTINUED Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS-1014) | 91 | 24 | |
| 94 | BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE New Seekers (Elektra EKS-74088) | 75 | 5 | |
| 95 | ENDLESS BOOGIE John Lee Hooker (ABC ABCD-720) | 97 | 6 | |
| 96 | RITA COOLIDGE Rita Coolidge (A&M SP-4291) | 100 | 7 | |
| 97 | SONGS OF LOVE AND HATE Leonard Cohen (Columbia C 30103) | 149 | 2 | |
| 98 | MONA BONE JAKON Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4260) | 99 | 12 | |
| 99 | DID YOU THINK TO PRAY Charley Pride (RCA Victor LSP-4513) | — | 1 | |
| 100 | ELVIS COUNTRY (I’m 10,000 Years Old) Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LSP-4460) | 81 | 16 | |
| 101 | LOVE STORY Ray Conniff & Singers (Columbia C 30498) | 120 | 5 | |
| 102 | THIS IS MADNESS Last Poets (Douglas 7 Z 30583) | 74 | 5 | |
| 103 | THIRD ALBUM Jackson 5 (Motown MS-718) | 101 | 33 | |
| 104 | WAR War (United Artists UAS-5508) | 102 | 4 | |
| 105 | EDGAR WINTER’S WHITE TRASH Edgar Winter’s White Trash (Epic E 30512) | — | 1 | |
| 106 | DONNY HATHAWAY Donny Hathaway (Atco SD 33-360) | — | 1 | |
| 107 | FOR THE GOOD TIMES Ray Price (Columbia C 30106) | 111 | 28 | |
| 108 | SISTER KATE Kate Taylor (Cotillion SD 9045) | 76 | 6 | |
| 109 | LATER THAT SAME YEAR Matthews Southern Comfort (Decca DL 75264) | 107 | 3 | |
| 110 | ONE STEP BEYOND Johnnie Taylor (Stax STS-2030) | 112 | 5 | |
| 111 | WHEN YOU’RE HOT, YOU’RE HOT Jerry Reed (RCA Victor LSP-4506) | — | 1 | |
| 112 | CHAPTER TWO Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 1569) | 116 | 37 | |
| 113 | BLOODROCK 2 Bloodrock (Capitol ST-491) | 104 | 26 | |
| 114 | THE WORST OF JEFFERSON AIRPLANE Jefferson Airplane (RCA Victor LSP-4459) | 108 | 23 | |
| 115 | JOY OF COOKING Joy Of Cooking (Capitol ST-661) | 117 | 9 | |
| 116 | CHASE Chase (Epic E 30472) | 140 | 2 | |
| 117 | POEMS, PRAYERS AND PROMISES John Denver (RCA Victor LSP-4499) | — | 1 | |
| 118 | AFTER THE GOLD RUSH Neil Young (Reprise RS 6383) | 144 | 35 | |
| 119 | ONE WAY...OR ANOTHER Cactus (Atco SD 33-356) | 84 | 7 | |
| 120 | DAVE MASON & CASS ELLIOT Dave Mason & Cass Elliot (Blue Thumb BTS-8825) | 103 | 9 | |
| 121 | MOTEL SHOT Delaney & Bonnie & Friends (Atco SD 33-358) | 106 | 5 | |
| 122 | LOVE STORY Tony Bennett (Columbia C 30558) | 113 | 7 | |
| 123 | STEPHEN STILLS Stephen Stills (Atlantic SD 7202) | 105 | 24 | |
| 124 | JOHN LENNON / PLASTIC ONO BAND John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band (Apple SW 3372) | 92 | 20 | |
| 125 | BLACK SABBATH Black Sabbath (Warner Bros. WS 1871) | 110 | 37 | |
| 126 | LOVE STORY Roger Williams (Kapp KS-3645) | 114 | 7 | |
| 127 | HOOKER ’N HEAT Canned Heat & John Lee Hooker (Liberty LST-35002) | 109 | 9 | |
| 128 | COSMO’S FACTORY Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 8402) | 122 | 42 | |
| 129 | ANNE MURRAY Anne Murray (Capitol ST-667) | 115 | 5 | |
| 130 | BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID Original Soundtrack / Burt Bacharach (A&M SP-4227) | 133 | 76 | |
| 131 | LIVE AT THE SEX MACHINE Kool & Gang (De-Lite DE 2008) | 131 | 10 | |
| 132 | DEJA VU Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic SD 7200) | 141 | 59 | |
| 133 | MORE GOLDEN GRASS Grass Roots (Dunhill DS-50087) | 118 | 29 | |
| 134 | MAD DOGS & ENGLISHMEN Joe Cocker (A&M SP-6002) | 142 | 37 | |
| 135 | WHERE I’M COMING FROM Stevie Wonder (Tamla TS-308) | 146 | 2 | |
| 136 | TOMMY The Who (Decca DXSW 7205) | 119 | 84 | |
| 137 | PORTRAIT 5th Dimension (Bell 6045) | 123 | 43 | |
| 138 | MOST OF ALL B. J. Thomas (Scepter SPS 586) | 127 | 18 | |
| 139 | VERY DIONNE Dionne Warwick (Scepter SPS 587) | 138 | 22 | |
| 140 | STAY AWHILE (Fly Little White Dove, Fly) Bells (Polydor 24-4510) | — | 1 | |
| 141 | SHE USED TO WANNA BE A BALLERINA Buffy Sainte-Marie (Vanguard VSD-79311) | 143 | 2 | |
| 142 | HAIR Original Broadway Cast (RCA Victor LSO 1150) | 145 | 147 | |
| 143 | CHICAGO Chicago (Columbia KGP 24) | 147 | 66 | |
| 144 | THE GOOD BOOK Melanie (Buddah BDS 95000) | 95 | 12 | |
| 145 | EMPTY ARMS Sonny James (Capitol ST-734) | — | 1 | |
| 146 | BLOWS AGAINST THE EMPIRE Paul Kantner /Jefferson Starship (RCA Victor LSP-4448) | 148 | 22 | |
| 147 | TEMPTATIONS GREATEST HITS VOL. 2 Temptations (Gordy GLPS-954) | 135 | 33 | |
| 148 | CANDIDA Dawn (Bell 6052) | 129 | 24 | |
| 149 | 2 YEARS ON Bee Gees (Atco SD 33-353) | 128 | 17 | |
| 150 | RADIO FREE NIXON David Frye (Elektra EKS-74085) | 134 | 4 | |
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