Billboard 200™

Week of December 5, 1970

Billboard 200™

The week’s most popular albums as compiled by Luminate, based on multi-metric consumption (blending traditional album sales, track equivalent albums, and streaming equivalent albums).

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Abraxas

Santana

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

Carlos Santana Postpones 6 Concerts After Collapsing Onstage

Billboard 200™

Week of December 5, 1970

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Abraxas
  Santana
- 1
- 1
- 9
- - 1
  - 1
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

2
- Close To You
  Carpenters
- 4
- 2
- 12
- - 4
  - 2
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

3
- Led Zeppelin III
  Led Zeppelin
- 2
- 1
- 7
- - 2
  - 1
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

4
- Sweet Baby James
  James Taylor
- 3
- 3
- 39
- - 3
  - 3
  - 39

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

5
- Third Album
  The Jackson 5
- 5
- 4
- 11
- - 5
  - 4
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

6
- Greatest Hits
  Sly & The Family Stone
- 6
- 6
- 5
- - 6
  - 6
  - 5

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

7
- New Morning
  Bob Dylan
- 9
- 7
- 4
- - 9
  - 7
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco

8
- Stephen Stills
  Stephen Stills
- 59
- 8
- 2
- - 59
  - 8
  - 2

9
- Cosmo's Factory
  Creedence Clearwater Revival
- 7
- 1
- 20
- - 7
  - 1
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fantasy

10
- Jesus Christ Superstar
  Various Artists
- 25
- 10
- 3
- - 25
  - 10
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca Broadway/Verve/UMe

11 NEW
NEW
- Live Album
  Grand Funk Railroad
- -
- 11
- 1
- - -
  - 11
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

12
- The Partridge Family Album
  The Partridge Family
- 15
- 12
- 6
- - 15
  - 12
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

13
- After The Gold Rush
  Neil Young
- 8
- 8
- 12
- - 8
  - 8
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise

14
- Share The Land
  The Guess Who
- 14
- 14
- 8
- - 14
  - 14
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

15
- Woodstock
  Soundtrack
- 13
- 1
- 27
- - 13
  - 1
  - 27

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cotillion

16
- Chicago II
  Chicago
- 11
- 4
- 43
- - 11
  - 4
  - 43

17
- Tap Root Manuscript
  Neil Diamond
- 28
- 17
- 3
- - 28
  - 17
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Uni

18
- Layla
  Derek & The Dominos
- 35
- 18
- 3
- - 35
  - 18
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO/Unknown

19
- 'Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!'
  The Rolling Stones
- 10
- 6
- 8
- - 10
  - 6
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

London

20
- Steppenwolf 7
  Steppenwolf
- 21
- 20
- 3
- - 21
  - 20
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dunhill-ABC

21
- Neil Diamond/Gold
  Neil Diamond
- 18
- 10
- 16
- - 18
  - 10
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

22
- Tommy
  The Who
- 20
- 4
- 64
- - 20
  - 4
  - 64

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/UMC/UMe

23
- Mad Dogs & Englishmen
  Joe Cocker
- 16
- 2
- 14
- - 16
  - 2
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cadet

24
- I (Who Have Nothing)
  Tom Jones
- 51
- 24
- 4
- - 51
  - 24
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

25
- Closer To Home
  Grand Funk Railroad
- 17
- 6
- 22
- - 17
  - 6
  - 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

26
- A Question Of Balance
  The Moody Blues
- 12
- 3
- 13
- - 12
  - 3
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Threshold

27
- With Love, Bobby
  Bobby Sherman
- 23
- 20
- 7
- - 23
  - 20
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Metromedia

28
- Elton John
  Elton John
- 24
- 24
- 10
- - 24
  - 24
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Uni

29
- Curtis
  Curtis Mayfield
- 19
- 19
- 10
- - 19
  - 19
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curtom

30 NEW
NEW
- To Be Continued
  Isaac Hayes
- -
- 30
- 1
- - -
  - 30
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Enterprise

31
- Temptations Greatest Hits II
  The Temptations
- 22
- 15
- 11
- - 22
  - 15
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy

32
- Indianola Mississippi Seeds
  B.B. King
- 26
- 26
- 8
- - 26
  - 26
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

33
- Washington County
  Arlo Guthrie
- 36
- 33
- 5
- - 36
  - 33
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise

34
- Deja Vu
  Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
- 27
- 1
- 36
- - 27
  - 1
  - 36

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Rhino

35
- Stage Fright
  The Band
- 37
- 5
- 14
- - 37
  - 5
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scotti Brothers

36
- Black Sabbath
  Black Sabbath
- 39
- 36
- 15
- - 39
  - 36
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Rhino

37
- No Dice
  Badfinger
- 74
- 37
- 2
- - 74
  - 37
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Apple

38
- Band Of Gypsys
  Jimi Hendrix
- 31
- 5
- 32
- - 31
  - 5
  - 32

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

39
- Fire And Water
  Free
- 32
- 17
- 14
- - 32
  - 17
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

40
- Idlewild South
  The Allman Brothers Band
- 48
- 40
- 7
- - 48
  - 40
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco

41
- Sugarloaf
  Sugarloaf
- 34
- 24
- 17
- - 34
  - 24
  - 17

42
- The Byrds (Untitled)
  The Byrds
- 40
- 40
- 8
- - 40
  - 40
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

43
- Everything Is Everything
  Diana Ross
- 45
- 43
- 3
- - 45
  - 43
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

44
- Blood, Sweat & Tears 3
  Blood, Sweat & Tears
- 41
- 1
- 21
- - 41
  - 1
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

45
- Sex Machine
  James Brown
- 29
- 29
- 13
- - 29
  - 29
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

20th Century

46
- The Isaac Hayes Movement
  Isaac Hayes
- 46
- 8
- 34
- - 46
  - 8
  - 34

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Enterprise

47
- The Johnny Cash Show
  Johnny Cash
- 53
- 47
- 4
- - 53
  - 47
  - 4

48
- Still Waters Run Deep
  Four Tops
- 43
- 21
- 35
- - 43
  - 21
  - 35

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Buddah

49
- John Barleycorn Must Die
  Traffic
- 47
- 5
- 22
- - 47
  - 5
  - 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

50
- Chapter Two
  Roberta Flack
- 38
- 33
- 15
- - 38
  - 33
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Enterprise

51
- Looking In
  Savoy Brown
- 42
- 39
- 8
- - 42
  - 39
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

52
- The Glen Campbell Goodtime Album
  Glen Campbell
- 33
- 27
- 10
- - 33
  - 27
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

53
- We Got To Live Together
  Buddy Miles
- 61
- 53
- 4
- - 61
  - 53
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Spring

54
- Snowbird
  Anne Murray
- 57
- 41
- 10
- - 57
  - 41
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

55
- Gypsy
  Gypsy
- 50
- 44
- 9
- - 50
  - 44
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Metromedia

56
- For The Good Times
  Ray Price
- 69
- 56
- 13
- - 69
  - 56
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

57
- Bridge Over Troubled Water
  Simon & Garfunkel
- 44
- 1
- 43
- - 44
  - 1
  - 43

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Platinum x8

58
- USA Union
  John Mayall
- 30
- 22
- 7
- - 30
  - 22
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor

59 NEW
NEW
- Whales & Nightingales
  Judy Collins
- -
- 59
- 1
- - -
  - 59
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

60
- Bloodrock 2
  Bloodrock
- 68
- 60
- 5
- - 68
  - 60
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mirage

61
- Ecology
  Rare Earth
- 54
- 15
- 22
- - 54
  - 15
  - 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rare Earth

62
- James Gang Rides Again
  The James Gang
- 58
- 20
- 20
- - 58
  - 20
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

63
- Shilo
  Neil Diamond
- 52
- 52
- 13
- - 52
  - 52
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bang

64
- Metamorphosis
  Iron Butterfly
- 49
- 16
- 15
- - 49
  - 16
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco

65
- Them Changes
  Buddy Miles
- 63
- 35
- 23
- - 63
  - 35
  - 23

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

66
- Almost In Love
  Elvis Presley
- 122
- 66
- 3
- - 122
  - 66
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Camden

67
- Atom Heart Mother
  Pink Floyd
- 67
- 67
- 5
- - 67
  - 67
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Harvest

68
- A Pocket Full Of Miracles
  The Miracles
- 56
- 56
- 7
- - 56
  - 56
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla

69
- Kiln House
  Fleetwood Mac
- 73
- 69
- 6
- - 73
  - 69
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise

70
- Spirit In The Dark
  Aretha Franklin
- 55
- 25
- 13
- - 55
  - 25
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

71
- Live At Leeds
  The Who
- 60
- 4
- 28
- - 60
  - 4
  - 28

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

72
- Tell It All Brother
  Kenny Rogers
- 72
- 61
- 6
- - 72
  - 61
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kudu

73
- James Taylor
  James Taylor
- 62
- 62
- 10
- - 62
  - 62
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Volt

74
- The Last Poets
  The Last Poets
- 66
- 29
- 25
- - 66
  - 29
  - 25

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Douglas

75
- Let It Be (Soundtrack)
  The Beatles
- 79
- 1
- 28
- - 79
  - 1
  - 28

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Apple/Capitol/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

76
- Get Ready
  Rare Earth
- 71
- 12
- 52
- - 71
  - 12
  - 52

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rare Earth

77
- On The Waters
  Bread
- 70
- 12
- 18
- - 70
  - 12
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

78
- Monterey International Pop Festival
  Otis Redding/The Jimi Hendrix Experience
- 64
- 16
- 12
- - 64
  - 16
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blue Note

79
- The First 10 Years
  Joan Baez
- 85
- 79
- 3
- - 85
  - 79
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Vanguard

80
- Wilson Pickett In Philadelphia
  Wilson Pickett
- 65
- 64
- 10
- - 65
  - 64
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

81
- The Sesame Street Book & Record
  Soundtrack
- 83
- 23
- 20
- - 83
  - 23
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Westbound

82
- New Ways But Love Stays
  The Supremes
- 78
- 73
- 7
- - 78
  - 73
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

83
- Rock Festival
  The Youngbloods
- 80
- 80
- 6
- - 80
  - 80
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Raccoon

84
- Beaucoups of Blues
  Ringo Starr
- 76
- 65
- 8
- - 76
  - 65
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sussex

85
- It Ain't Easy
  Three Dog Night
- 77
- 8
- 32
- - 77
  - 8
  - 32

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dunhill-ABC

86
- The Andy Williams Show
  Andy Williams
- 82
- 82
- 4
- - 82
  - 82
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

87
- Just For Love
  Quicksilver Messenger Service
- 75
- 27
- 16
- - 75
  - 27
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

88
- Santana
  Santana
- 94
- 4
- 65
- - 94
  - 4
  - 65

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

89
- Charley Pride's 10th Album
  Charley Pride
- 90
- 30
- 21
- - 90
  - 30
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

90 NEW
NEW
- Uncle Charlie & His Dog Teddy
  Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
- -
- 90
- 1
- - -
  - 90
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

New Voice

91
- ABC
  Jackson 5
- 95
- 4
- 27
- - 95
  - 4
  - 27

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

92
- Future Blues
  Canned Heat
- 81
- 59
- 13
- - 81
  - 59
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty

93
- Leftover Wine
  Melanie
- 88
- 33
- 11
- - 88
  - 33
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Buddah

94
- Chicago Transit Authority
  Chicago
- 89
- 17
- 82
- - 89
  - 17
  - 82

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

95
- Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
  Neil Young
- 86
- 34
- 57
- - 86
  - 34
  - 57

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise

96
- The Ventures 10th Anniversary Album
  The Ventures
- 96
- 91
- 9
- - 96
  - 91
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty

97
- Signed Sealed & Delivered
  Stevie Wonder
- 91
- 25
- 15
- - 91
  - 25
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Spring

98
- Diana Ross
  Diana Ross
- 84
- 19
- 22
- - 84
  - 19
  - 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

99
- Patches
  Clarence Carter
- 93
- 44
- 11
- - 93
  - 44
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

100
- Neil Diamond's Greatest Hits
  Neil Diamond
- 103
- 100
- 15
- - 103
  - 100
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bang

101
- Eric Clapton
  Eric Clapton
- 104
- 13
- 20
- - 104
  - 13
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO/Unknown

102
- Steppenwolf 'Live'
  Steppenwolf
- 98
- 7
- 34
- - 98
  - 7
  - 34

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dunhill-ABC

103
- McCartney
  Paul McCartney
- 99
- 1
- 31
- - 99
  - 1
  - 31

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Apple/MPL/Capitol/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

104 NEW
NEW
- Workin' Together
  Ike & Tina Turner
- -
- 104
- 1
- - -
  - 104
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty

105
- The 5th Dimension/Greatest Hits
  The 5th Dimension
- 100
- 5
- 30
- - 100
  - 5
  - 30

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stormy Forest

106
- Free Your Mind...And Your Ass Will Follow
  Funkadelic
- 92
- 92
- 6
- - 92
  - 92
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Westbound

107
- The Fightin' Side Of Me
  Merle Haggard
- 111
- 68
- 20
- - 111
  - 68
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

108
- Led Zeppelin II
  Led Zeppelin
- 97
- 1
- 57
- - 97
  - 1
  - 57

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Diamond

109
- World Wide 50 Gold Awards Vol. 1
  Elvis Presley
- 115
- 45
- 16
- - 115
  - 45
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

110
- Changing Times
  Four Tops
- 109
- 109
- 8
- - 109
  - 109
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

111
- To Bonnie From Delaney
  Delaney & Bonnie
- 112
- 58
- 9
- - 112
  - 58
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stax

112
- Make It Easy On Yourself
  Burt Bacharach
- 118
- 51
- 66
- - 118
  - 51
  - 66

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

113
- Shirley Bassey Is Really "Something"
  Shirley Bassey
- 108
- 105
- 8
- - 108
  - 105
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

114
- Number 5
  The Steve Miller Band
- 114
- 23
- 20
- - 114
  - 23
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

115
- Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid
  Soundtrack
- 106
- 16
- 54
- - 106
  - 16
  - 54

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

116
- Gula Matari
  Quincy Jones
- 101
- 63
- 14
- - 101
  - 63
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

117
- Silk Purse
  Linda Ronstadt
- 105
- 103
- 7
- - 105
  - 103
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

118
- We Made It Happen
  Engelbert Humperdinck
- 102
- 19
- 22
- - 102
  - 19
  - 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

119
- Absolutely Live
  The Doors
- 87
- 8
- 18
- - 87
  - 8
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

120
- The Magnificent 7
  The Supremes & Four Tops
- 113
- 113
- 8
- - 113
  - 113
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

121
- Here Comes Bobby
  Bobby Sherman
- 119
- 10
- 35
- - 119
  - 10
  - 35

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Metromedia

122
- The Archies Greatest Hits
  The Archies
- 127
- 122
- 2
- - 127
  - 122
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kirshner

123
- Chunga's Revenge
  Frank Zappa
- 157
- 123
- 3
- - 157
  - 123
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bizarre

124
- Blood, Sweat & Tears
  Blood, Sweat & Tears
- 126
- 1
- 97
- - 126
  - 1
  - 97

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

125
- Crosby,Stills & Nash
  Crosby, Stills & Nash
- 120
- 6
- 76
- - 120
  - 6
  - 76

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

126
- The Bobby Bloom Album
  Bobby Bloom
- 130
- 126
- 2
- - 130
  - 126
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

L&R

127
- (If You Let Me Make Love To You Then) Why Can't I Touch You?
  Ronnie Dyson
- 110
- 55
- 14
- - 110
  - 55
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

128
- Donovan P. Leitch
  Donovan
- 133
- 128
- 4
- - 133
  - 128
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Janus

129
- The Delfonics
  The Delfonics
- 107
- 61
- 17
- - 107
  - 61
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philly Groove

130
- Benefit
  Jethro Tull
- 121
- 11
- 31
- - 121
  - 11
  - 31

131
- Abbey Road
  The Beatles
- 131
- 1
- 60
- - 131
  - 1
  - 60

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Apple/Capitol/UMe

RIAA Certification: Diamond

132
- Was Captured Live At The Forum
  Three Dog Night
- 125
- 6
- 54
- - 125
  - 6
  - 54

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dunhill-ABC

133
- Grand Funk
  Grand Funk Railroad
- 123
- 11
- 45
- - 123
  - 11
  - 45

134
- The First Lady
  Tammy Wynette
- 147
- 134
- 6
- - 147
  - 134
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

135
- Vintage Dead
  Grateful Dead
- 136
- 135
- 6
- - 136
  - 135
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sunflower

136
- In Session
  Chairmen Of The Board
- 141
- 136
- 2
- - 141
  - 136
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cotillion

137
- Be A Brother
  Big Brother And The Holding Company
- 140
- 137
- 2
- - 140
  - 137
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sussex

138
- Livingston Taylor
  Livingston Taylor
- 124
- 82
- 18
- - 124
  - 82
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Boardwalk

139
- "The Devil Made Me Buy This Dress"
  FLiP
- 144
- 17
- 41
- - 144
  - 17
  - 41

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Little David

140
- Down Homers
  Danny Davis And The Nashville Brass
- 145
- 140
- 6
- - 145
  - 140
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

141
- 10 Years Together/The Best Of Peter, Paul And Mary
  Peter, Paul & Mary
- 137
- 15
- 25
- - 137
  - 15
  - 25

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

142
- Dinosaur Swamps
  The Flock
- 154
- 96
- 8
- - 154
  - 96
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

143
- Hair
  Original Cast Recording
- 143
- 1
- 123
- - 143
  - 1
  - 123

144
- Gary Puckett & The Union Gap's Greatest Hits
  Gary Puckett And The Union Gap
- 138
- 50
- 22
- - 138
  - 50
  - 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

145
- Live At London's Talk Of The Town
  The Temptations
- 129
- 21
- 16
- - 129
  - 21
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy

146
- Dreams
  Dreams
- 174
- 146
- 2
- - 174
  - 146
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

147
- Down Home
  Seals & Crofts
- 150
- 122
- 6
- - 150
  - 122
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

148
- Marvin Gaye Super Hits
  Marvin Gaye
- 117
- 117
- 5
- - 117
  - 117
  - 5

149
- Hello Darlin'
  Conway Twitty
- 151
- 65
- 23
- - 151
  - 65
  - 23

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

150
- The Best Of Charley Pride
  Charley Pride
- 162
- 24
- 58
- - 162
  - 24
  - 58

151
- American Woman
  The Guess Who
- 139
- 9
- 43
- - 139
  - 9
  - 43

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

152
- Everything Is Beautiful
  Jim Nabors
- 152
- 124
- 14
- - 152
  - 124
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kudu

153
- So Close, So Very Far To Go
  Jake Holmes
- 135
- 135
- 4
- - 135
  - 135
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor

154
- Workingman's Dead
  Grateful Dead
- 132
- 27
- 24
- - 132
  - 27
  - 24

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Grateful Dead/Warner/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Platinum

155
- On The Threshold Of A Dream
  The Moody Blues
- 155
- 20
- 80
- - 155
  - 20
  - 80

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Deram

156
- We Can Make Music
  Tommy Roe
- 134
- 134
- 6
- - 134
  - 134
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC

157
- M*A*S*H
  Soundtrack
- 148
- 120
- 16
- - 148
  - 120
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

158
- New Feelin'
  Liza Minnelli
- 169
- 158
- 2
- - 169
  - 158
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

159
- Hot Buttered Soul
  Isaac Hayes
- 173
- 8
- 74
- - 173
  - 8
  - 74

160
- I'll Never Fall In Love Again
  Dionne Warwick
- 164
- 23
- 32
- - 164
  - 23
  - 32

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scepter

161
- Deep Purple In Rock
  Deep Purple
- 165
- 143
- 13
- - 165
  - 143
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kudu

162
- In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
  Iron Butterfly
- 158
- 4
- 125
- - 158
  - 4
  - 125

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

163
- Candles In The Rain
  Melanie
- 166
- 17
- 31
- - 166
  - 17
  - 31

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

164
- Green River
  Creedence Clearwater Revival
- 159
- 1
- 65
- - 159
  - 1
  - 65

165
- The World Of Johnny Cash
  Johnny Cash
- 163
- 54
- 27
- - 163
  - 54
  - 27

166
- Okie From Muskogee
  Merle Haggard And The Strangers
- 177
- 46
- 40
- - 177
  - 46
  - 40

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca

167 NEW
NEW
- Mama
  Heintje
- -
- 167
- 1
- - -
  - 167
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

168
- Close To You
  Johnny Mathis
- 172
- 61
- 9
- - 172
  - 61
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

169
- Mountain Climbing!
  Mountain
- 153
- 17
- 39
- - 153
  - 17
  - 39

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

170
- Alone Together
  Dave Mason
- 171
- 22
- 23
- - 171
  - 22
  - 23

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

171
- Stand!
  Sly & The Family Stone
- 160
- 13
- 85
- - 160
  - 13
  - 85

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

172
- More Golden Grass
  The Grass Roots
- 161
- 161
- 7
- - 161
  - 161
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dunhill-ABC

173
- The Begatting Of The President
  Orson Welles
- 170
- 66
- 16
- - 170
  - 66
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cotillion

174
- Easy Rider
  Soundtrack
- 178
- 6
- 66
- - 178
  - 6
  - 66

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dunhill-ABC

175
- Hit Boots 1970
  Boots Randolph
- 187
- 157
- 9
- - 187
  - 157
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Monument

176
- Black Drops
  Charles Earland
- 180
- 176
- 3
- - 180
  - 176
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco

177
- Them Changes
  Ramsey Lewis
- 184
- 177
- 7
- - 184
  - 177
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cadet

178
- My Heart Sings
  Al Martino
- 193
- 178
- 2
- - 193
  - 178
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

179
- The Best Of Buffy Sainte-Marie
  Buffy Sainte-Marie
- 142
- 142
- 5
- - 142
  - 142
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Vanguard

180
- Willy And The Poorboys
  Creedence Clearwater Revival
- 176
- 3
- 52
- - 176
  - 3
  - 52

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty

181
- On A Clear Day You Can See Forever
  Barbra Streisand
- 156
- 108
- 20
- - 156
  - 108
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

182
- Express Yourself
  Charles Wright
- 182
- 182
- 10
- - 182
  - 182
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

183
- Elvis Back In Memphis
  Elvis Presley
- 189
- 183
- 3
- - 189
  - 183
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

184
- Defrosted
  Frijid Pink
- 149
- 149
- 6
- - 149
  - 149
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Parrot

185
- In The Wake Of Poseidon
  King Crimson
- 128
- 31
- 13
- - 128
  - 31
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

186
- Suitable For Framing
  Three Dog Night
- 181
- 16
- 74
- - 181
  - 16
  - 74

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

187
- Barrel
  Lee Michaels
- 183
- 51
- 19
- - 183
  - 51
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

188 NEW
NEW
- Love Is A Soft Touch
  Ferrante & Teicher
- -
- 188
- 1
- - -
  - 188
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

189
- The Gene Chandler Situation
  Gene Chandler
- 179
- 179
- 6
- - 179
  - 179
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hot Wax

190
- R.P.M.
  Soundtrack
- 191
- 148
- 6
- - 191
  - 148
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bell

191
- The Time Is Near
  Keef Hartley Band
- 198
- 191
- 2
- - 198
  - 191
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Deram

192
- Second Thoughts
  Mc Kendree Spring
- 192
- 192
- 2
- - 192
  - 192
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

193 NEW
NEW
- The Chambers Brothers Greatest Hits
  The Chambers Brothers
- -
- 193
- 1
- - -
  - 193
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Vault

194
- English Muffins
  The Mystic Moods
- 195
- 194
- 2
- - 195
  - 194
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philips

195
- You Need Someone To Love
  The New Christy Minstrels
- 196
- 195
- 2
- - 196
  - 195
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Planet

196
- The Original Human Being
  Blue Cheer
- 188
- 188
- 5
- - 188
  - 188
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philips

197 NEW
NEW
- Farquahr
  Far
- -
- 197
- 1
- - -
  - 197
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC

198
- #1
  Sonny James
- 200
- 198
- 2
- - 200
  - 198
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

199
- Now I'm A Woman
  Nancy Wilson
- 199
- 199
- 2
- - 199
  - 199
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

200
- I Wouldn't Live In New York City
  Buck Owens
- 190
- 190
- 2
- - 190
  - 190
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

Billboard 200™

Week of December 5, 1970

Billboard 200™

Abraxas

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Carlos Santana Postpones 6 Concerts After Collapsing Onstage

Billboard 200™

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Abraxas

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Close To You

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Led Zeppelin III

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sweet Baby James

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Third Album

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Greatest Hits

New Morning

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stephen Stills

Cosmo's Factory

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jesus Christ Superstar

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Live Album

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Partridge Family Album

Imprint/Promotion Label:

After The Gold Rush

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Share The Land

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Woodstock

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chicago II

Tap Root Manuscript

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Layla

Imprint/Promotion Label:

'Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!'

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Steppenwolf 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Neil Diamond/Gold

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tommy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mad Dogs & Englishmen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I (Who Have Nothing)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Closer To Home

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A Question Of Balance

Imprint/Promotion Label:

With Love, Bobby

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elton John

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curtis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

To Be Continued

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Temptations Greatest Hits II

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Indianola Mississippi Seeds

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Washington County

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Deja Vu

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stage Fright

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Black Sabbath

Imprint/Promotion Label:

No Dice

Imprint/Promotion Label: