#1 Album on May 7, 1975

Chicago VIII
Chicago

VIII reached #1 in spring of 1975 and produced the hit singles "Brand New Love Affair", "Harry Truman" and "Old Days". The album featured the newest member of the band percussionist Laudir DeOliveira. The album marked the peak of Chicago's heyday of success during the mid-1970s.
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#1 Album on May 6, 1971

Jesus Christ Superstar
Soundtrack

The rock opera stage production Jesus Christ Superstar is a musical portrayal of the last week of the life of Jesus Christ. The highly successful show was produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. The double album reached #1 in 1971. Yvonne Elliman sang the album hit "I Don't Know How to Love Him".

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#1 Album on May 5, 1999

I Am…
Nas

I Am... features the charted singles "Hate Me Now" and "Nas Is Like". The album was one of the first major label releases to be leaked to the public using MP3 technology. Nas was born Nasir Jones and grew up in the Queensbridge housing projects in Long Island City, Queens, New York City.


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#1 Album on May 4, 1974

The Sting
Soundtrack

Paul Newman and Robert Redford star in the 1973 award winning film The Sting. The film tells the story of a con pulled off on a mob boss in the 1930s. The #1 album soundtrack features ragtime songs by Scott Joplin, including the film's theme song "The Entertainer". The Sting earned seven Academy Awards.

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#1 Album on May 3, 1980

Against The Wind
Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band

Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band reached #1 for the first time in 1980. Against the Wind produced several Bob Seger classics, including the title track, "Fire Lake", "You'll Accomp'ny Me" and "The Horizontal Bop", and earned two Grammys. Bob Seger was raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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#1 Album on May 2, 1964

The Beatles' Second Album
Beatles

The Beatles were the first act to replace themselves at #1 when The Beatles' Second Album knocked off the #1 album Meet the Beatles! in 1964. The album features early rock-and-roll covers and five original songs, including "She Loves You", written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney.

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#1 Album on May 1, 1986

5150
Van Halen

5150 was the first album recorded with the band's new lead singer Sammy Hagar, who replaced David Lee Roth. The album name refers to a California police term for a mentally disturbed person. 5150 delivered the hit singles "Best of Both Worlds", "Dreams", "Love Walks In" and "Why Can't This Be Love".
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