Can you recognize the best-selling albums of 1969?

These classic records took us all the way from Broadway to San Quentin.

 

The summer of 1969 was the season of Woodstock, and you can believe the spirit of the epic festival overtook the airwaves and album charts. Rock and hippie vibes were a regular presence at No. 1 — though, people were still snatching up soul and country.

The 11 album covers below belong to records that topped the charts that year. See if you can recognize the best-selling albums of '69 from the artwork alone! (Well, and some hints.)

  1. Why did the fans cross the road? To buy this album.
  2. He went to prison for this.
  3. He went to Nashville for this.
  4. From Nashville to Wichita…
  5. It had only been nine months since their debut album.
  6. This Broadway Cast recording was No. 1 on the charts for an incredible 13 weeks.
  7. There were no pinballs on the cover, surprisingly.
  8. They were "Taking Care of Business" on this No. 1 album, a soundtrack to a television special.
  9. They whipped up a "Commotion" on this No. 1 album.
  10. They sang "You've Made Me So Very Happy," perhaps because their fans sent the album to No. 1 for seven weeks in 1969.
  11. They offered "Can't Find My Way Home," but they did find their way to No. 1.

Can you recognize the best-selling albums of 1969?

Your Result...

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43 Comments

CaroleThorpe 10 months ago
You got 11 out of 11
Did you successfully make it across this quiz? Which 1969 album is your favorite?
JMike 26 months ago
11/11 EASY SPEASY! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Sdgrisetti 26 months ago
The cover art on number 11 is tastefully cropped. It remains one of the most controversial album covers ever.
JMike Sdgrisetti 26 months ago
How so? Please, let us in on the controversy. What was it all about? I'm dying here.
DerekBird 41 months ago
You got 11 out of 11
Did you successfully make it across this quiz? Which 1969 album is your favorite?

Easy. The one that was the most difficult for me was #8, because I don't like them. I have most of these albums downloaded or on CD.
Caretaker245 41 months ago
10/11... like so many others.. I missed the last one. Not bad considering these came out the year before I was born.
EllisClevenger 62 months ago
You got 10 out of 11
Missed #10.
Not very happy.
Geronimo EllisClevenger 62 months ago
How the hell did you missed that one?🤔
JMike Geronimo 26 months ago
Agreed!
Pops 62 months ago
11/11 Led Zeppelin II
No question. Now and forever, amen.
DavidH 62 months ago
11/11 Amazing. For me, most of 1968-1975 was kinda blurry.
FJ_BOBR4 62 months ago
You got 11 out of 11
Did you successfully make it across this quiz? Which 1969 album is your favorite?
Zeppelin II at the Time, Johnny Cash now... lol
KellyShort 62 months ago
You picked the right one! Did guess at the Diana Ross & The Supremes
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