I was just reading a Billboard article about the 50th anniversary of Elton John's 1975 "Captain Fantastic" album which has the distinction of being the first album to enter the Billboard Hot 200 album chart at No. 1. It noted prior to that the highest any album had entered the chart was a Van Cliburn classical LP at No. 2, and the highest any contemporary pop or rock album was the Beatles' 1970 "Hey Jude" album (aka "The Beatles Again") at No. 3, along with a couple of Led Zeppelin albums ("III" and "Physical Graffiti") also at No. 3.
I remember buying the "Hey Jude" album when it came out but I wouldn't have guessed it was their highest debut on the chart up to that point, out of all the great albums they put out. The album wasn't released in the UK until 1979. I presume it's been released on CD (so Capitol can make a few more bucks) but other than sentimental value there's no real point in owning it on CD since all the songs (with the exception of the early "Hard Day's Night" tracks "Can't Buy Me Love" and "I Should Have Known Better") are included on Vol. 2 of the "Past Masters" discs.
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