AT40 the 80s this week April 17th 1971
The Top Ten Singles
10 - One Toke Over the Line - Brewer & Shipley
9 - For All We Know - The Carpenters
8 - Doesn't Somebody Want to Be Wanted - The Partridge Family
7 - Me and Bobby McGee - Janis Joplin
6 - Put Your Hand In the Hand - Ocean
5 - Another Day - Paul McCartney
4 - She's A Lady - Tom Jones
3 - Just My Imagination - The Temptations
2 - What's Going On - Marvin Gaye
1 - Joy to the World - Three Dog Night
(1st of 6 consecutive weeks at #1)
The Top Ten Albums
10 - Close To You - The Carpenters
9 - Abraxas - Santana
8 - Tea for the Tillerman - Cat Stevens
7 - Up to Date - The Partridge Family
6 - Golden Bisquits - Three Dog Night
5 - The Cry of Love - Jimi Hendrix
4 - Love Story - Soundtrack
3 - Love Story - Andy Williams
2 - Jesus Christ Superstar - Various Artist Compilation
1 - Pearl - Janis Joplin
(8th of 9 consecutive weeks at #1)
The last album for the late Janis Joplin was released in January 1971, 3 months after her untimely death in October 1970.
This contains her only song to reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100, "Me and Bobby McGee" which was written by Kris Kristofferson.
The album also contained her a cappella song "Mercedes Benz" which is the last recording she made before her death.
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