Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending October 17, 1970
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COSMO'S FACTORY | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | |
| Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 8402) | ||||||
| 2 | MAD DOGS & ENGLISHMEN | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| Joe Cocker (A&M SP-6002) | ||||||
| 3 | WOODSTOCK | 3 | 3 | 2 | 22 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Cotillion SD 3-500) | ||||||
| 4 | A QUESTION OF BALANCE | 6 | 12 | 17 | 6 | |
| Moody Blues (Threshold THS 3) | ||||||
| 5 | GOLD | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | |
| Neil Diamond (UNI 73084) | ||||||
| 6 | SWEET BABY JAMES | 8 | 11 | 13 | 33 | |
| James Taylor (WB BS 1843) | ||||||
| 7 | AFTER THE GOLD RUSH | 10 | 14 | 18 | 6 | |
| Neil Young (Reprise RS 6383) | ||||||
| 8 | THIRD ALBUM | 15 | 21 | 40 | 4 | |
| Jackson 5 (Motown S-718) | ||||||
| 9 | DIANA ROSS | 11 | 15 | 19 | 15 | |
| Diana Ross (Motown MS-711) | ||||||
| 10 | STAGE FRIGHT | 7 | 8 | 10 | 7 | |
| The Band (Capitol SW-425) | ||||||
| 11 | ABRAXAS | 28 | 68 | -- | 3 | ![]() |
| Santana (Columbia KC 30130) | ||||||
| 12 | CLOSE TO YOU | 17 | 23 | 51 | 4 | |
| Carpenters (A&M SP-4271) | ||||||
| 13 | CHICAGO II | 4 | 4 | 4 | 37 | |
| Chicago (Columbia CS 9962) | ||||||
| 14 | TOMMY | 13 | 9 | 8 | 50 | |
| Who (Decca DXSW 7205) | ||||||
| 15 | DEJA VU | 14 | 10 | 11 | 30 | |
| Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic SD 7200) | ||||||
| 16 | CLOSER TO HOME | 9 | 6 | 7 | 16 | |
| Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SKAO-471) | ||||||
| 17 | BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS III | 12 | 5 | 5 | 14 | |
| Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia KC 30090) | ||||||
| 18 | LIVE AT LEEDS | 16 | 13 | 6 | 22 | |
| Who (Decca DL 79175) | ||||||
| 19 | ECOLOGY | 21 | 17 | 21 | 15 | |
| Rare Earth (Rare Earth RS 514) | ||||||
| 20 | HISTORICAL PERFORMANCES RECORDED AT THE MONTEREY POP FESTIVAL | 25 | 33 | 43 | 4 | |
| Otis Redding & The Jimi Hendrix Experience (Reprise MS 2029) | ||||||
| 21 | GREATEST HITS II | 34 | 45 | 58 | 4 | ![]() |
| Temptations (Gordy GLPS 954) | ||||||
| 22 | JOHN BARLEYCORN MUST DIE | 20 | 16 | 14 | 15 | |
| Traffic (United Artists UAS 5504) | ||||||
| 23 | SPIRIT IN THE DARK | 23 | 28 | 39 | 6 | |
| Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 8265) | ||||||
| 24 | WAR AND PEACE | 26 | 32 | 34 | 7 | |
| Edwin Starr (Gordy GS 948) | ||||||
| 25 | LEFTOVER WINE | 27 | 36 | 66 | 5 | |
| Melanie (Buddah BDS 5066) | ||||||
| 26 | FIRE AND WATER | 30 | 38 | 48 | 6 | |
| Free (A&M SP-4268) | ||||||
| 27 | GET YER YA-YA'S OUT! - THE ROLLING STONES IN CONCERT | 55 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() |
| Rolling Stones (London NPS-5) | ||||||
| 28 | ABSOLUTELY LIVE | 22 | 19 | 15 | 11 | |
| Doors (Elektra EKS-9002) | ||||||
| 29 | JAMES GANG RIDES AGAIN | 18 | 18 | 20 | 14 | ![]() |
| James Gang (ABC S-711) | ||||||
| 30 | ON THE WATERS | 19 | 20 | 12 | 11 | ![]() |
| Bread (Elektra EKS-74076) | ||||||
| 31 | THE SESAME STREET BOOK AND RECORD | 24 | 26 | 26 | 12 | |
| Original TV Cast Recording (Columbia CS 1069) | ||||||
| 32 | SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED | 29 | 22 | 25 | 8 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla TS 304) | ||||||
| 33 | METAMORPHOSIS | 31 | 30 | 36 | 7 | |
| Iron Butterfly (Atco SD 33-339) | ||||||
| 34 | SUGARLOAF | 37 | 58 | 70 | 8 | |
| Sugarloaf (Liberty LST-7640) | ||||||
| 35 | ERIC CLAPTON | 32 | 34 | 28 | 13 | |
| Eric Clapton (Atco SD 33-329) | ||||||
| 36 | ELVIS' WORLDWIDE 50 GOLD AWARD HITS, VOL. 1 | 38 | 39 | 42 | 9 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA LPM 6401) | ||||||
| 37 | CHAPTER 2 | 40 | 51 | 63 | 5 | |
| Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 1569) | ||||||
| 38 | STILL WATERS RUN DEEP | 49 | 65 | 71 | 23 | ![]() |
| Four Tops (Motown MS 704) | ||||||
| 39 | JUST FOR LOVE | 33 | 29 | 30 | 9 | |
| Quicksilver Messenger Service (Capitol ST 498) | ||||||
| 40 | GET READY | 46 | 49 | 53 | 50 | |
| Rare Earth (Rare Earth RS 507) | ||||||
| 41 | THE ISAAC HAYES MOVEMENT | 48 | 55 | 57 | 27 | |
| Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS-1010) | ||||||
| 42 | THE BEGATTING OF THE PRESIDENT | 43 | 44 | 46 | 7 | |
| Orson Welles (Mediarts 41-2) | ||||||
| 43 | HOT TUNA | 47 | 27 | 16 | 13 | |
| Hot Tuna (RCA LSP-4353) | ||||||
| 44 | IT AIN'T EASY | 51 | 52 | 54 | 26 | |
| Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DS 50078) | ||||||
| 45 | SELF PORTRAIT | 42 | 46 | 31 | 17 | |
| Bob Dylan (Columbia C2X 30050) | ||||||
| 46 | THE LAST POETS | 36 | 37 | 35 | 13 | |
| Last Poets (Douglas Z 30811) | ||||||
| 47 | THE BEST OF PETER, PAUL AND MARY: TEN YEARS TOGETHER | 53 | 41 | 32 | 19 | |
| Peter, Paul And Mary (WB BS 2552) | ||||||
| 48 | LET IT BE | 35 | 24 | 22 | 22 | ![]() |
| Beatles (Apple AR 34001) | ||||||
| 49 | IN THE WAKE OF POSEIDON | 39 | 40 | 49 | 7 | |
| King Crimson (Atlantic SD 8266) | ||||||
| 50 | FIFTH DIMENSION'S GREATEST HITS | 41 | 43 | 29 | 24 | |
| Fifth Dimension (Soul City SCS-33900) | ||||||
| 51 | THE GLEN CAMPBELL GOODTIME ALBUM | 64 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() |
| Glen Campbell (Capitol SW 493) | ||||||
| 52 | ELTON JOHN | 58 | 83 | -- | 3 | |
| Elton John (UNI 73090) | ||||||
| 53 | (UNTITLED) | 62 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Byrds (Columbia G 30127) | ||||||
| 54 | ALONE TOGETHER | 50 | 54 | 47 | 16 | |
| Dave Mason (Blue Thumb BTS 19) | ||||||
| 55 | MUNGO | 57 | 64 | 69 | 7 | |
| Mungo Jerry (Janus JXS 7000) | ||||||
| 56 | JAMES TAYLOR | 60 | 72 | 82 | 4 | |
| James Taylor (Apple SKAO 3352) | ||||||
| 57 | ABC | 44 | 25 | 24 | 21 | ![]() |
| Jackson 5 (Motown MS 709) | ||||||
| 58 | WORKINGMAN'S DEAD | 65 | 50 | 52 | 17 | |
| Grateful Dead (WB WS 1869) | ||||||
| 59 | BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER | 66 | 70 | 76 | 36 | |
| Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia KCS 9914) | ||||||
| 60 | MCCARTNEY | 45 | 31 | 23 | 25 | ![]() |
| Paul McCartney (Apple STAO 3363) | ||||||
| 61 | CHARLEY PRIDE'S TENTH ALBUM | 68 | 71 | 56 | 13 | |
| Charley Pride (RCA LSP 4367) | ||||||
| 62 | BARREL | 56 | 47 | 37 | 11 | |
| Lee Michaels (A&M SP-4249) | ||||||
| 63 | DON'T CRUSH THAT DWARF, HAND ME THE PLIERS | 59 | 60 | 61 | 7 | |
| Firesign Theatre (Columbia C 30102) | ||||||
| 64 | GREATEST HITS | 70 | 76 | 87 | 4 | |
| Neil Diamond (Bang BLPS 219) | ||||||
| 65 | U.S.A. UNION | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| John Mayall (Polydor 24-4022) | ||||||
| 66 | WHY CAN'T I TOUCH YOU | 71 | 73 | 80 | 6 | |
| Ronnie Dyson (Columbia C 30223) | ||||||
| 67 | CACTUS | 63 | 48 | 38 | 13 | |
| Cactus (Atco SD 33-340) | ||||||
| 68 | NEW WAYS BUT LOVE STAYS | 79 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() |
| Supremes (Motown MS 720) | ||||||
| 69 | BAND OF GYPSYS | 74 | 84 | 78 | 24 | |
| Jimi Hendrix (Capitol STAO-472) | ||||||
| 70 | SHARE THE LAND | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Guess Who (RCA LSP 4359) | ||||||
| 71 | SHILO | 67 | 69 | 75 | 7 | |
| Neil Diamond (Bang BLPS 221) | ||||||
| 72 | SNOWBIRD | 82 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| Anne Murray (Capitol ST 579) | ||||||
| 73 | CLOSE TO YOU | 80 | 92 | -- | 3 | |
| Johnny Mathis (Columbia C 30210) | ||||||
| 74 | FUTURE BLUES | 77 | 80 | 92 | 4 | |
| Canned Heat (Liberty LST 11002) | ||||||
| 75 | IF | 75 | 78 | 89 | 4 | |
| If (Capitol ST 539) | ||||||
| 76 | BAND OF GOLD | 83 | 84 | 64 | 10 | |
| Freda Payne (Invictus ST 7301) | ||||||
| 77 | TO DELANEY FROM BONNIE | 90 | 97 | 98 | 4 | ![]() |
| Delaney & Bonnie & Friends (Atco SD 33-341) | ||||||
| 78 | SILVERBIRD | 73 | 79 | 84 | 5 | |
| Mark Lindsay (Columbia C 30111) | ||||||
| 79 | BEAUCOUPS OF BLUES | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Ringo Starr (Apple SMAS 3368) | ||||||
| 80 | SUSAN SINGS SESAME STREET SONGS | 69 | 67 | 74 | 12 | ![]() |
| Susan (Scepter SPS 584) | ||||||
| 81 | LIVE AT LONDON'S TALK OF THE TOWN | 52 | 35 | 33 | 9 | ![]() |
| Temptations (Gordy GS 953) | ||||||
| 82 | SEX MACHINE | 88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| James Brown (King KS 71115) | ||||||
| 83 | THE DELFONICS | 81 | 86 | 73 | 9 | |
| Delfonics (Philly Groove PG 1153) | ||||||
| 84 | CURTIS | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8005) | ||||||
| 85 | IN ROCK | 85 | 93 | 100 | 6 | |
| Deep Purple (WB WS 1877) | ||||||
| 86 | MY WOMAN, MY WOMAN, MY WIFE | 61 | 63 | 68 | 5 | ![]() |
| Dean Martin (Reprise RS 6403) | ||||||
| 87 | OPEN ROAD | 54 | 42 | 27 | 14 | ![]() |
| Donovan (Epic E 30125) | ||||||
| 88 | LOOKING IN | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Savoy Brown (Parrot PAS 71042) | ||||||
| 89 | GYPSY | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Gypsy (Metromedia M2D 1031) | ||||||
| 90 | GREATEST HITS | 89 | 56 | 59 | 17 | |
| Gary Puckett & The Union Gap (Columbia CS 1042) | ||||||
| 91 | PATCHES | 78 | 85 | -- | 3 | ![]() |
| Clarence Carter (Atlantic SD 8267) | ||||||
| 92 | ERIC BURDON DECLARES "WAR" | 72 | 53 | 44 | 22 | ![]() |
| Eric Burdon & War (MGM SE 4663) | ||||||
| 93 | ON STAGE - FEBRUARY, 1970 | 84 | 59 | 62 | 19 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA LSP-4362) | ||||||
| 94 | CLIMBING! | 91 | 75 | 50 | 32 | |
| Mountain (Windfall 4501) | ||||||
| 95 | THEM CHANGES | 76 | 57 | 45 | 15 | ![]() |
| Buddy Miles (Mercury SR 61280) | ||||||
| 96 | BLUE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Michael Parks (MGM SE 4717) | ||||||
| 97 | EVERYBODY KNOWS THIS IS NOWHERE | 94 | 77 | 85 | 10 | |
| Neil Young (Reprise RS 6349) | ||||||
| 98 | NUMBER 5 | 96 | 66 | 41 | 14 | |
| Steve Miller Band (Capitol SKAO 436) | ||||||
| 99 | NANCY'S GREATEST HITS | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Nancy Sinatra (Reprise RS 6409) | ||||||
| 100 | BLACK SABBATH | 95 | 89 | 96 | 4 | |
| Black Sabbath (WB WS 1871) | ||||||
designates a album that was up more than 10 spots this week
designates a album that was down more than 10 spots this week
designates a album that entered the chart this week
Albums which dropped out of the Top 100 this week:
• "Home" by Procol Harum (# 86)
• "The Yardbirds Featuring Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton & Jimmy Page" by Yardbirds (# 87)
• "Johnny Winter And" by Johnny Winter And (# 92)
• "Live" by Steppenwolf (# 93)
• "Gasoline Alley" by Rod Stewart (# 97)
• "Gula Matari" by Quincy Jones (# 98)
• "Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid (Soundtrack)" by Burt Bacharach (# 99)
• "Here Comes Bobby" by Bobby Sherman (#100)


