CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending JUNE 29, 1968
TWTITLE | Artist (Label Mono / Stereo) LWWKS
  1BOOKENDS
  Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia KCS 9529)
  1 11
  2THE BEAT OF THE BRASS
  Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass (A&M SP 4146)
  2  9
  3THE GRADUATE
  Original Soundtrack / Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia OS 3180)
  3 17
  4LOOK AROUND
  Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66 (A&M SP 4137)
  6 18
  5A TRAMP SHINING
  Richard Harris (Dunhill DS-50032)
  4 10
  6THE BIRDS, THE BEES & THE MONKEES
  Monkees (Colgems COM-109 / COS-109)
  5  9
  7HONEY
  Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists UAS 6642)
  7 12
  8GOD BLESS TINY TIM
  Tiny Tim (Reprise RS 6292)
  9 13
  9DISRAELI GEARS
  Cream (Atco 33-232 / SD 33-232)
  8 31
 10I WISH IT WOULD RAIN
  Temptations (Gordy GS 927)
 13  7
 11PARSLEY, SAGE, ROSEMARY AND THYME
  Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia CL 2563 / CS 9363)
 11 43
 12THE PAPAS & THE MAMAS
  Mamas & The Papas (Dunhill DS-50031)
 10  7
 13THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY
  Original Soundtrack (United Artists UAL 4172 / UAS 5172)
 12 22
 14LADY SOUL
  Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 8176 / SD 8176)
 15 20
 15WOW
  Moby Grape (Columbia CS 9613)
 16 10
 16BIRTHDAY
  Association (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts WS 1733)
 14 10
 17ARE YOU EXPERIENCED?
  Jimi Hendrix Experience (Reprise R-6261 / RS-6261)
 21 46
 18MUSIC 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)
 18 19
 19GARY PUCKETT & THE UNION GAP FEATURING YOUNG GIRL
  Gary Puckett & Union Gap (Columbia CS 9664)
 23  7
 20TO RUSSELL, MY BROTHER, WHOM I SLEPT WITH
  Bill Cosby (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts WS 1734)
 19 14
 21THE UNICORN
  Irish Rovers (Decca DL 4951 / DL 74951)
 17 13
 22HONEY
  Andy Williams (Columbia CS 9662)
 26  5
 23BLOOMING HITS
  Paul Mauriat & Orchestra (Philips PHM 200-248 / PHS 600-248)
 20 26
 24HEY, LITTLE ONE
  Glen Campbell (Capitol ST 2878)
 22 13
 25SOUNDS OF SILENCE
  Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia CL 2469 / CS 9269)
 24 46
 26LOVE IS BLUE
  Johnny Mathis (Columbia CS 9637)
 25 14
 27DEAN MARTIN’S GREATEST HITS VOL. 1
  Dean Martin (Reprise RS 6301)
 31  6
 28REFLECTIONS
  Diana Ross & Supremes (Motown MS 665)
 28 11
 29MUSIC INSPIRED BY “BONNIE AND CLYDE”
  Charles Strouse (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts WS 1742)
 27 14
 30MAURIAT MAGIC
  Paul Mauriat & Orchestra (Philips PHS 600-270)
 52  3
 31GOIN’ OUT OF MY HEAD
  Lettermen (Capitol ST 2865)
 37 14
 32A LONG TIME COMIN’
  Electric Flag (Columbia CS 9597)
 32 13
 33VALLEY OF THE DOLLS
  Dionne Warwick (Scepter SRM-568 / SPS-568)
 33 18
 34WHO WILL ANSWER? (And Other Songs Of Our Time)
  Ed Ames (RCA Victor LPM 3961 / LSP 3961)
 34 21
 35AXIS: BOLD AS LOVE
  Jimi Hendrix Experience (Reprise RS 6281)
 40 21
 36THE DOCK OF THE BAY
  Otis Redding (Volt S 419)
 29 16
 37TIGHTEN UP
  Archie Bell & Drells (Atlantic SC 8181)
 30  7
 38CAMELOT
  Original Soundtrack (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts B 1712 / BS 1712)
 39 35
 39STEVIE WONDER’S GREATEST HITS
  Stevie Wonder (Tamla TS-282)
 35 10
 40DOWN HERE ON THE GROUND
  Wes Montgomery (A&M SP 3006)
 42 10
 41HONEY
  Ray Conniff & Singers (Columbia CS 9661)
 44  5
 42DR. ZHIVAGO
  Original Soundtrack (MGM 1E-6ST / S1E-6ST)
 38121
 43THE SOUND OF MUSIC
  Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor LOCD 2005 / LSOD 2005)
 41173
 44A PORTRAIT OF RAY
  Ray Charles (ABC/TRC ABCS-625)
 36 12
 45ONCE UPON A DREAM
  Rascals (Atlantic 8169 / SD 8169)
 43 18
 46THE ELECTRIFYING EDDIE HARRIS
  Eddie Harris (Atlantic SD 1495)
 50 13
 47CRY LIKE A BABY
  Box Tops (Bell 6017)
 49 10
 48REALIZATION
  Johnny Rivers (Imperial LP-12372)
 59  3
 49VINCEBUS ERUPTUM
  Blue Cheer (Philips PHM 200-264 / PHS 600-264)
 46 18
 50THE PROMISE OF A FUTURE
  Hugh Masekela (Uni 73028)
 62  3
 51ROTARY CONNECTION
  Rotary Connection (Cadet Concept LP 312 / LPS 312)
 51 18
 52THE JUNGLE BOOK
  Original Soundtrack (Disneyland ST-3948 / STER-3948)
 45 24
 53SUPREMES GREATEST HITS
  Diana Ross & Supremes (Motown MT-2-663 / MS-2-663)
 56 41
 54LIKE TO GET TO KNOW YOU
  Spanky & Our Gang (Mercury SR 61161)
 47 10
 55GEORGE M!
  Original Broadway Cast /Joel Grey (Columbia Masterworks KOS 3200)
 55  7
 56THE DOORS
  Doors (Elektra EKL-4007 / EKS-74007)
 64 70
 57MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR
  Beatles (Capitol MAL 2853 / SMAS 2853)
 48 28
 58LOVE IS BLUE
  Al Martino (Capitol ST 2908)
 60 12
 59ELVIS’ GOLD RECORDS – VOLUME 4
  Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 3921 / LSP 3921)
 53 18
 60THE TOM JONES FEVER ZONE
  Tom Jones (Parrot PAS 71019)
 72  5
 61JOHN WESLEY HARDING
  Bob Dylan (Columbia CL 2804 / CS 9604)
 54 24
 62A NEW PLACE IN THE SUN
  Glen Campbell (Capitol ST 2907)
 70  3
 63JOHNNY CASH AT FOLSOM PRISON
  Johnny Cash (Columbia CS 9639)
 74  4
 64STEPPENWOLF
  Steppenwolf (Dunhill D-50029 / DS-50029)
 71 18
 65THERE IS
  Dells (Cadet LP-804 / LPS-804)
 65  7
 66TANGO
  Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 532)
 66  6
 67EASY
  Nancy Wilson (Capitol ST 2909)
 68  5
 68BY THE TIME I GET TO PHOENIX
  Glen Campbell (Capitol T 2851 / ST 2851)
 57 26
 69HELLO DUMMY!
  Don Rickles (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts WS 1745)
 83  3
 70CHILD IS FATHER TO THE MAN
  Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia CS 9619)
 75 12
 71FORTUOSITY
  Mills Brothers (Dot DLP 25,809)
 63 13
 72LOVE IS BLUE
  Claudine Longet (A&M SP 4142)
 69 14
 73LOVE IS ALL AROUND
  Troggs (Fontana SRF 67576)
 58  8
 74THE BEAT GOES ON
  Vanilla Fudge (Atco 33-237 / SD 33-237)
 73 18
 75DAYS OF FUTURE PASSED
  Moody Blues (Deram DES 18012)
 76 12
 76FEELIN’ BLUESY
  Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul SS 707)
 81  5
 77SPEEDWAY
  Original Soundtrack / Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 3989 / LSP 3989)
 —  1
 78HEAVY
  Iron Butterfly (Atco 33-227 / SD 33-227)
 78 20
 79SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES GREATEST HITS VOL. 2
  Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla TM 280 / TS 280)
 79 20
 80HISTORY OF OTIS REDDING
  Otis Redding (Volt 418 / S 418)
 80 30
 81QUICKSILVER MESSENGER SERVICE
  Quicksilver Messenger Service (Capitol ST 2904)
 —  1
 82I CAN’T STAND MYSELF WHEN YOU TOUCH ME
  James Brown (King 1030)
 82 15
 83WOMAN, WOMAN
  Union Gap Featuring Gary Puckett (Columbia CL 2812 / CS 9612)
 85 22
 84CHILDREN OF THE FUTURE
  Steve Miller Band (Capitol SKOA 2920)
106  2
 85THE ROMANTIC WORLD OF EDDY ARNOLD
  Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor LSP 4009)
 87  4
 86FLIGHTS OF FANTASY
  Ventures (Liberty LST-8055)
 93  5
 87JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE MIND
  Amboy Dukes (Mainstream S 6112)
 92  2
 88VANILLA FUDGE
  Vanilla Fudge (Atco 33-224 / SD 33-224)
 96 43
 89REACH OUT
  Burt Bacharach (A&M LP 131 / SP 4131)
 90 37
 90YOU DEVIL YOU
  Flip Wilson (Atlantic SC 8179)
 91  5
 91THE BLUES ALONE
  John Mayall (London PS 534)
 97  2
 92FRIENDS
  Beach Boys (Capitol ST 2895)
 —  1
 93JONI MITCHELL
  Joni Mitchell (Reprise RS 6293)
 88  4
 94THE TWAIN SHALL MEET
  Eric Burdon & Animals (MGM SE-4537)
 89 14
 95THE SAVAGE SEVEN
  Original Soundtrack (Atco SD 33-245)
 —  1
 96WEDNESDAY MORNING, 3 A.M.
  Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia CL 2249 / CS 9049)
 95 20
 97WILD IN THE STREETS
  Original Soundtrack (Tower SKAO 5099)
111  2
 98YOU’RE GOOD FOR ME
  Lou Rawls (Capitol ST 2927)
 —  1
 99LA-LA-MEANS I LOVE YOU
  Delfonics (Philly Groove PG-1150)
100  2
100KISS ME GOODBYE
  Jim Nabors (Columbia CS 9620)
 99  2
101FRESH CREAM
  Cream (Atco 33-206 / SD 33-206)
 98 60
102HERB ALPERT’S NINTH
  Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass (A&M LP 134 / SP 4134)
 84 29
103MR. FANTASY
  Traffic (United Artists UAL 3651 / UAS 6651)
103 15
104TODAY MY WAY
  Patti Page (Columbia CL 2761 / CS 9561)
 94  7
105HICKORY HOLLER REVISITED
  O.C. Smith (Columbia CS 9680)
 —  1
106SGT. PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND
  Beatles (Capitol MAS 2653 / SMAS 2653)
102 55
107THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
  United States Of America (Columbia CS 9614)
104 12
108LOVE THAT
  Bert Kaempfert & Orchestra (Decca DL 74986)
107 12
109BACCHANAL
  Gabor Szabo (Skye SK-3)
 —  1
110YOU CAN’T BEAT PEOPLE UP AND HAVE THEM SAY I LOVE YOU
  Murray Roman (Tetragrammaton 101)
109 12
111LOVE RHAPSODIES
  Midnight String Quartet (Viva V-36013)
108 16
112I HEAR A RHAPSODY
  Jerry Vale (Columbia CS 9634)
105  6
113LOVE IS BLUE
  Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Ranwood RLP 8003)
101 15
114SPIRIT
  Spirit (Ode Z12 44004)
113 11
115LUMPY GRAVY
  Frank Zappa /Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra (Verve V-8741 /
  V6-8741)
115  7
116ALICE’S RESTAURANT
  Arlo Guthrie (Reprise R-6267 / RS-6267)
117 34
117WE’RE A WINNER
  Impressions (ABC ABCS-635)
112 20
118THE CIRCLE GAME
  Tom Rush (Elektra EKS-74018)
116  9
119FELICIANO!
  Jose Feliciano (RCA Victor LPM 3957 / LSP 3957)
 —  1
120WE’RE ONLY IN IT FOR THE MONEY
  Mothers Of Invention (Verve V6-5045)
 86 18
121NANCY & LEE
  Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood (Reprise RS 6273)
 67 13
122THE TIME HAS COME
  Chambers Brothers (Columbia CL 2722 / CS 9522)
119 23
  123*DAYS OF FUTURE PASSED
  Moody Blues (Deram DES 18012)
 — —
124DOCTOR DOLITTLE
  Original Soundtrack (20th Century-Fox DTCS 5101)
120 41
125THE LETTERMEN!!!...AND “LIVE!”
  Lettermen (Capitol T 2758 / ST 2758)
 61 28
126MAN OF LA MANCHA
  Original Broadway Cast (Kapp KRL-4505 / KRS-5505)
122127
127GREATEST HITS
  Temptations (Gordy G 919 / S 919)
123 82
128A DAY IN THE LIFE
  Wes Montgomery (A&M LP 2001 / SP 3001)
126 40
129KNIGHTS ON BROADWAY
  King Richard’s Fluegel Knights (MTA MTS 5008)
125 12
130IN A LATIN MOOD: AMOR
  Roger Williams (Kapp KS-3549)
121  6
131PISCES, AQUARIUS, CAPRICORN & JONES LTD.
  Monkees (Colgems COM-104 / COS-104)
127 33
132WILDFLOWERS
  Judy Collins (Elektra EKS-74012)
128 28
133IT MUST BE HIM
  Ray Conniff & Singers (Columbia CL 2795 / CS 9595)
132 22
134FOUR TOPS GREATEST HITS
  Four Tops (Motown MT-662 / MS-662)
134 41
135THE SEA
  San Sebastian Strings (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts WS 1670)
135 42
136VALLEY OF THE DOLLS
  Original Soundtrack (20th Century-Fox S-4196)
133 23
137THE LAST WALTZ
  Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot PA 61015 / PAS 71015)
138 31
138TO EACH HIS OWN
  Frankie Laine (ABC ABCS-628)
137 14
139VIKKI!
  Vikki Carr (Liberty LST-7548)
130 16
140JUST TODAY
  Bobby Vee (Liberty LST-7554)
129 13
*On the original published chart, Days Of Future Passed was listed both at #75 and #123.
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