| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Red square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MARCH 2, 1968 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label Mono / Stereo) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | BLOOMING HITS Paul Mauriat & Orchestra (Philips PHM 200-248 / PHS 600-248) | 1 | 9 | |
| 2 | JOHN WESLEY HARDING Bob Dylan (Columbia CL 2804 / CS 9604) | 3 | 7 | |
| 3 | MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR Beatles (Capitol MAL 2853 / SMAS 2853) | 2 | 11 | |
| 4 | THE LETTERMEN!!!...AND “LIVE!” Lettermen (Capitol T 2758 / ST 2758) | 8 | 11 | |
| 5 | HERB ALPERT’S NINTH Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass (A&M LP 134 / SP 4134) | 4 | 12 | |
| 6 | DISRAELI GEARS Cream (Atco 33-232 / SD 33-232) | 7 | 14 | |
| 7 | THEIR SATANIC MAJESTIES REQUEST Rolling Stones (London NP-2 / NPS-2) | 5 | 12 | |
| 8 | HORIZONTAL Bee Gees (Atco 33-233 / SD 33-233) | 12 | 5 | |
| 9 | AXIS: BOLD AS LOVE Jimi Hendrix Experience (Reprise RS 6281) | 23 | 4 | |
| 10 | TURTLES’ GOLDEN HITS Turtles (White Whale WW 115 / WWS 7115) | 6 | 17 | |
| 11 | SUPREMES GREATEST HITS Diana Ross & Supremes (Motown MT-2-663 / MS-2-663) | 9 | 24 | |
| 12 | PISCES, AQUARIUS, CAPRICORN & JONES LTD. Monkees (Colgems COM-104 / COS-104) | 10 | 16 | |
| 13 | DR. ZHIVAGO Original Soundtrack (MGM 1E-6ST / S1E-6ST) | 11 | 104 | |
| 14 | VALLEY OF THE DOLLS Original Soundtrack (20th Century-Fox S-4196) | 26 | 6 | |
| 15 | SGT. PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND Beatles (Capitol MAS 2653 / SMAS 2653) | 13 | 38 | |
| 16 | LADY SOUL Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 8176 / SD 8176) | 21 | 3 | |
| 17 | HISTORY OF OTIS REDDING Otis Redding (Volt 418 / S 418) | 16 | 13 | |
| 18 | DIONNE WARWICK’S GOLDEN HITS – PART ONE Dionne Warwick (Scepter SRM-565 / SPS-565) | 14 | 17 | |
| 19 | FAREWELL TO THE FIRST GOLDEN ERA Mamas & The Papas (Dunhill D-50025 / DS-50025) | 18 | 19 | |
| 20 | THE WHO SELL OUT The Who (Decca DL 4950 / DL 74950) | 19 | 10 | |
| 21 | ARE YOU EXPERIENCED? Jimi Hendrix Experience (Reprise R-6261 / RS-6261) | 17 | 29 | |
| 22 | THE LAST WALTZ Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot PA 61015 / PAS 71015) | 15 | 14 | |
| 23 | THE SOUND OF MUSIC Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor LOCD 2005 / LSOD 2005) | 22 | 156 | |
| 24 | WHEN THE SNOW IS ON THE ROSES Ed Ames (RCA Victor LPM 3913 / LSP 3913) | 24 | 12 | |
| 25 | LOVE, ANDY Andy Williams (Columbia CL 2766 / CS 9566) | 20 | 17 | |
| 26 | PORTRAITS Buckinghams (Columbia CL 2798 / CS 9598) | 32 | 6 | |
| 27 | ALICE’S RESTAURANT Arlo Guthrie (Reprise R-6267 / RS-6267) | 25 | 17 | |
| 28 | A DAY IN THE LIFE Wes Montgomery (A&M LP 2001 / SP 3001) | 27 | 23 | |
| 29 | IN A MELLOW MOOD Temptations (Gordy GLP-924 / GLPS-924) | 29 | 12 | |
| 30 | CAMELOT Original Soundtrack (Warner Bros. B 1712 / BS 1712) | 33 | 18 | |
| 31 | THE NOTORIOUS BYRD BROTHERS Byrds (Columbia CL 2775 / CS 9575) | 35 | 6 | |
| 32 | STRANGE DAYS Doors (Elektra EKL-4014 / EKS-74014) | 36 | 19 | |
| 33 | VANILLA FUDGE Vanilla Fudge (Atco 33-224 / SD 33-224) | 34 | 26 | |
| 34 | A GIFT FROM A FLOWER TO A GARDEN Donovan (Epic L2N 6071 / B2N 171) | 28 | 11 | |
| 35 | WILD HONEY Beach Boys (Capitol T 2859 / ST 2859) | 30 | 11 | |
| 36 | IT MUST BE HIM Vikki Carr (Liberty LRP-3533 / LST-7533) | 39 | 19 | |
| 37 | MOVIN’ WITH NANCY Nancy Sinatra (Reprise R 6277 / RS 6277) | 31 | 9 | |
| 38 | FOUR TOPS GREATEST HITS Four Tops (Motown MT-662 / MS-662) | 43 | 24 | |
| 39 | MUSIC FROM MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE Lalo Schifrin (Dot DLP 25,831) | 41 | 12 | |
| 40 | WILDFLOWERS Judy Collins (Elektra EKS-74012) | 37 | 11 | |
| 41 | HUGH MASEKELA IS ALIVE AND WELL AT THE WHISKEY Hugh Masekela (Uni 3015 / 73015) | 40 | 10 | |
| 42 | PLEASE LOVE ME FOREVER Bobby Vinton (Epic LN 24341 / BN 26341) | 42 | 13 | |
| 43 | AFTER BATHING AT BAXTER’S Jefferson Airplane (RCA Victor LOP 1511 / LSO 1511) | 38 | 12 | |
| 44 | EVERYTHING PLAYING Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra KLP 8061 / KLPS 8061) | 45 | 8 | |
| 45 | INCENSE AND PEPPERMINTS Strawberry Alarm Clock (Uni 3014 / 73014) | 46 | 19 | |
| 46 | GROOVIN’ WITH THE SOULFUL STRINGS Soulful Strings (Cadet LP-796 / LPS-796) | 48 | 16 | |
| 47 | DOCTOR DOLITTLE Original Soundtrack (20th Century-Fox DTCS 5101) | 49 | 24 | |
| 48 | SIMPLY STREISAND Barbra Streisand (Columbia CL 2682 / CS 9482) | 44 | 19 | |
| 49 | SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES GREATEST HITS VOL. 2 Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla TM 280 / TS 280) | 70 | 3 | |
| 50 | THE DOORS Doors (Elektra EKL-4007 / EKS-74007) | 47 | 53 | |
| 51 | FRANCIS A & EDWARD K Frank Sinatra & Duke Ellington (Reprise FS 1024) | 63 | 4 | |
| 52 | RELEASE ME Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot PA 61012 / PAS 71012) | 50 | 40 | |
| 53 | ONCE UPON A DREAM Rascals (Atlantic 8169 / SD 8169) | — | 1 | |
| 54 | BY THE TIME I GET TO PHOENIX Glen Campbell (Capitol T 2851 / ST 2851) | 53 | 9 | |
| 55 | $1,000,000.00 WEEKEND Ventures (Liberty LRP-2054 / LST-8054) | 54 | 10 | |
| 56 | WHO WILL ANSWER? (And Other Songs Of Our Time) Ed Ames (RCA Victor LPM 3961 / LSP 3961) | 78 | 4 | |
| 57 | HOORAY FOR THE SALVATION ARMY BAND! Bill Cosby (Warner Bros. WS 1728) | 60 | 3 | |
| 58 | I’M IN LOVE Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 8175 / SD 8175) | 61 | 3 | |
| 59 | WOMAN, WOMAN Union Gap Featuring Gary Puckett (Columbia CL 2812 / CS 9612) | 64 | 5 | |
| 60 | JUDY IN DISGUISE WITH GLASSES [formerly AGNES ENGLISH] John Fred & Playboy Band (Paula LP 2197 / LPS 2197) | 62 | 8 | |
| 61 | THE JUNGLE BOOK Original Soundtrack (Disneyland ST-3948 / STER-3948) | 77 | 7 | |
| 62 | THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY Original Soundtrack (United Artists UAL 4172 / UAS 5172) | 66 | 5 | |
| 63 | LIVE AND LIVELY Joe Tex (Atlantic 8156 / SD 8156) | 65 | 3 | |
| 64 | IT MUST BE HIM Ray Conniff & Singers (Columbia CL 2795 / CS 9595) | 74 | 5 | |
| 65 | COWBOYS & COLORED PEOPLE Flip Wilson (Atlantic 8149 / SD-8149) | 51 | 12 | |
| 66 | THE MAGIC GARDEN 5th Dimension (Soul City SCM-91001 / SCS-92001) | 56 | 12 | |
| 67 | MAN OF LA MANCHA Original Broadway Cast (Kapp KRL-4505 / KRS-5505) | 59 | 110 | |
| 68 | GREEN TAMBOURINE Lemon Pipers (Buddah BDM 1009 / BDS 3009) | 80 | 4 | |
| 69 | BEND ME, SHAPE ME American Breed (Atca A-8003 / A-38003) | 72 | 4 | |
| 70 | THE BEAT GOES ON Vanilla Fudge (Atco 33-237 / SD 33-237) | — | 1 | |
| 71 | HEAVY Iron Butterfly (Atco 33-227 / SD 33-227) | 75 | 3 | |
| 72 | FRESH CREAM Cream (Atco 33-206 / SD 33-206) | 55 | 43 | |
| 73 | THE RESURRECTION OF PIGBOY CRABSHAW Butterfield Blues Band (Elektra EKL-4015 / EKS 74015) | 52 | 9 | |
| 74 | CLAMBAKE Original Soundtrack / Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 3893 / LSP 3893) | 68 | 14 | |
| 75 | WEAR YOUR LOVE LIKE HEAVEN Donovan (Epic LN 24349 / BN 26349) | 69 | 8 | |
| 76 | THE TIME HAS COME Chambers Brothers (Columbia CL 2722 / CS 9522) | 81 | 6 | |
| 77 | WELCOME TO MY LOVE Nancy Wilson (Capitol T 2844 / ST 2844) | 73 | 6 | |
| 78 | LOOK AROUND Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66 (A&M SP 4137) | — | 1 | |
| 79 | GREATEST HITS Temptations (Gordy G 919 / S 919) | 88 | 65 | |
| 80 | UP, UP AND AWAY Johnny Mathis (Columbia CL 2726 / CS 9526) | 57 | 13 | |
| 81 | CRUSADE John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers (London LL 3529 / PS 529) | 87 | 4 | |
| 82 | SOMETHING SPECIAL! THE BEST OF TOMMY JAMES & THE SHONDELLS Tommy James & Shondells (Roulette R 25355 / SR 25355) | 85 | 5 | |
| 83 | TOM JONES LIVE! Tom Jones (Parrot PA 61014 / PAS 71014) | 86 | 6 | |
| 84 | ELVIS’ GOLD RECORDS – VOLUME 4 Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 3921 / LSP 3921) | — | 1 | |
| 85 | THE MANTOVANI TOUCH Mantovani & Orchestra (London LL 3526 / PS 526) | 92 | 5 | |
| 86 | UP POPS RAMSEY LEWIS Ramsey Lewis (Cadet LP-799 / LPS-799) | — | 1 | |
| 87 | GOIN’ TO MEMPHIS Paul Revere & Raiders (Columbia CL 2805 / CS 9605) | 117 | 2 | |
| 88 | ULTIMATE SPINACH Ultimate Spinach (MGM SE-4518) | 96 | 2 | |
| 89 | SONGS OF LEONARD COHEN Leonard Cohen (Columbia CL 2733 / CS 9533) | 94 | 3 | |
| 90 | THE SKY San Sebastian Strings (Warner Bros. WS 1720) | 93 | 2 | |
| 91 | THE FIRST EDITION First Edition (Reprise RS 6276) | 103 | 6 | |
| 92 | PARSLEY, SAGE, ROSEMARY AND THYME Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia CL 2563 / CS 9363) | — | 26 | |
| 93 | VALLEY OF THE DOLLS Dionne Warwick (Scepter SRM-568 / SPS-568) | — | 1 | |
| 94 | AL HIRT PLAYS BERT KAEMPFERT Al Hirt (RCA Victor LPM 3917 / LSP 3917) | 97 | 3 | |
| 95 | A TODAY KIND OF THING Four Freshmen (Liberty LRP-3542 / LST-7542) | 95 | 4 | |
| 96 | ROTARY CONNECTION Rotary Connection (Cadet Concept LP 312 / LPS 312) | — | 1 | |
| 97 | WE’RE A WINNER Impressions (ABC ABCS-635) | 101 | 3 | |
| 98 | THE AMBOY DUKES Amboy Dukes (Mainstream 56104 / S-6104) | 100 | 7 | |
| 99 | VINCEBUS ERUPTUM Blue Cheer (Philips PHM 200-264 / PHS 600-264) | — | 1 | |
| 100 | STEPPENWOLF Steppenwolf (Dunhill D-50029 / DS-50029) | — | 1 | |
| 101 | THE OTHER MAN’S GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER Petula Clark (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts WS 1719) | — | 1 | |
| 102 | SOMETHING ELSE Kinks (Reprise RS 6279) | 89 | 3 | |
| 103 | GLORY OF LOVE Herbie Mann (A&M LP 2003 / SP 3003) | 105 | 7 | |
| 104 | A SCRATCH IN THE SKY Cryan’ Shames (Columbia CL 2786 / CS 9586) | 114 | 7 | |
| 105 | THE DRIFTERS’ GOLDEN HITS Drifters (Atlantic 8153 / SD 8153) | 104 | 3 | |
| 106 | THE BEST OF WES MONTGOMERY Wes Montgomery (Verve V-8714 / V6-8714) | 99 | 9 | |
| 107 | MIRRORS (Reflections Of Today) Dick Hyman & Group (Command RS 924 SD) | 98 | 2 | |
| 108 | REACH OUT Burt Bacharach (A&M LP 131 / SP 4131) | 76 | 20 | |
| 109 | OUR FAMILY PORTRAIT 5 Stairsteps & Cubie (Buddah BDM 1008 / BDS 5008) | 108 | 6 | |
| 110 | EVERGREEN VOL. 2 Stone Poneys (Capitol T 2763 / ST 2763) | 106 | 14 | |
| 111 | MASS IN F MINOR Electric Prunes (Reprise R 6275 / RS 6275) | 67 | 11 | |
| 112 | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Count Basie & Mills Brothers (Dot DLP 3838 / DLP 25,838) | 122 | 3 | |
| 113 | GONE WITH THE WIND Original Soundtrack (MGM 1E-10 ST / 1SE-10 ST) | 79 | 21 | |
| 114 | THE SEA San Sebastian Strings (Warner Bros. WS 1670) | 115 | 25 | |
| 115 | THE COWSILLS Cowsills (MGM E-4498 / SE-4498) | 82 | 20 | |
| 116 | BOOGIE WITH CANNED HEAT Canned Heat (Liberty LRP-3541 / LST-7541) | 120 | 2 | |
| 117 | THE EYES OF THE BEACON STREET UNION Beacon Street Union (MGM SE-4517) | — | 1 | |
| 118 | THIS IS SOUL Various Artists (Atlantic 8170 / SD 8170) | — | 1 | |
| 119 | GET THAT FEELING Jimi Hendrix & Curtis Knight (Capitol T 2856 / ST 2856) | 58 | 11 | |
| 120 | FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE Tony Bennett (Columbia CL 2773 / CS 9573) | 91 | 5 | |
| 121 | MUSIC FROM “A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS” & “FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE” & “THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY” Hugo Montenegro & Orchestra (RCA Victor LMP 3927 / LSP 3927) | 123 | 2 | |
| 122 | ORPHEUS Orpheus (MGM E-4524 / SE-4524) | — | 1 | |
| 123 | CAMELOT Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks KOL 5620; KOS 2031) | 90 | 107 | |
| 124 | SPOOKY Classics IV (Imperial LP-9371 / LP 12371) | — | 1 | |
| 125 | ALL MITCH RYDER HITS Mitch Ryder (New Voice NV 2004 / NVS 2004) | 83 | 22 | |
| 126 | A MAN AND A WOMAN (Un Homme Et Une Femme) Original Soundtrack (United Artists UAL 4147 / UAS 5147) | 84 | 68 | |
| 127 | HEADQUARTERS Monkees (Colgems COM-103 / COS-103) | 130 | 40 | |
| 128* | OUR FAMILY PORTRAIT 5 Stairsteps & Cubie (Buddah BDM 1008 / BDS 5008) | — | — | |
| 129 | WE’RE ONLY IN IT FOR THE MONEY Mothers Of Invention (Verve V6-5045) | — | 1 | |
| 130 | LOVE, LOST AND FOUND Jay & Techniques (Smash MGS 27102 / SRS 67102) | 102 | 3 | |
| 131 | BEE GEES’ 1ST Bee Gees (Atco 33-223 / SD 33-223) | 110 | 28 | |
| 132 | JOHN GARY ON BROADWAY John Gary (RCA Victor LPM 3928 / LSP 3928) | 109 | 4 | |
| 133 | THE PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN Pink Floyd (Tower T 5093 / ST 5093) | 112 | 17 | |
| 134 | MISTY ROSES Sandpipers (A&M LP 135 / SP 4135) | 125 | 7 | |
| 135 | SOMETHING SUPER! King Richard’s Fleugel Knights (MTA MTA 1005 / MTS 5005) | 127 | 15 | |
| 136 | WELCOME TO MY WORLD Dean Martin (Reprise R-6250 / RS-6250) | 134 | 29 | |
| 137 | ARETHA ARRIVES Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 8150 / SD 8150) | 126 | 29 | |
| 138 | INSIGHT OUT Association (Warner Bros. W 1696 / WS 1696) | 132 | 34 | |
| 139 | YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE ITALIAN TO LIKE PAT COOPER Pat Cooper (United Artists UAL 3600 / UAS 6600) | 113 | 10 | |
| 140 | THE BEST OF WILSON PICKETT Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 8151 / SD 8151) | 111 | 17 | |
| *On the original published chart, Our Family Portrait was listed both at #109 and #128. | ||||
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