| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Red square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending AUGUST 17, 1968 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | WAITING FOR THE SUN Doors (Elektra EKS-74024) | 19 | 3 | |
| 2 | WHEELS OF FIRE Cream (Atco SD 2-700) | 1 | 7 | |
| 3 | TIME PEACE: THE RASCALS’ GREATEST HITS Rascals (Atlantic SD 8190) | 3 | 7 | |
| 4 | BOOKENDS Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia KCS 9529) | 2 | 18 | |
| 5 | ARETHA NOW Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 8186) | 4 | 7 | |
| 6 | THE GRADUATE Original Soundtrack / Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia OS 3180) | 6 | 24 | |
| 7 | THE BEAT OF THE BRASS Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass (A&M SP 4146) | 5 | 16 | |
| 8 | STEPPENWOLF Steppenwolf (Dunhill D-50029 / DS-50029) | 11 | 25 | |
| 9 | FELICIANO! Jose Feliciano (RCA Victor LPM 3957 / LSP 3957) | 25 | 8 | |
| 10 | REALIZATION Johnny Rivers (Imperial LP-12372) | 7 | 10 | |
| 11 | THE MASON WILLIAMS PHONOGRAPH RECORD Mason Williams (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts WS 1729) | 21 | 5 | |
| 12 | LOOK AROUND Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66 (A&M SP 4137) | 8 | 25 | |
| 13 | DISRAELI GEARS Cream (Atco 33-232 / SD 33-232) | 9 | 38 | |
| 14 | A TRAMP SHINING Richard Harris (Dunhill DS-50032) | 10 | 17 | |
| 15 | ARE YOU EXPERIENCED? Jimi Hendrix Experience (Reprise R-6261 / RS-6261) | 12 | 53 | |
| 16 | JOHNNY CASH AT FOLSOM PRISON Johnny Cash (Columbia CS 9639) | 14 | 11 | |
| 17 | THE PROMISE OF A FUTURE Hugh Masekela (Uni 73028) | 17 | 10 | |
| 18 | DONOVAN IN CONCERT Donovan (Epic BN 26386) | 20 | 5 | |
| 19 | RENAISSANCE Vanilla Fudge (Atco SD 33-244) | 15 | 7 | |
| 20 | HONEY Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists UAS 6642) | 18 | 19 | |
| 21 | HONEY Andy Williams (Columbia CS 9662) | 16 | 12 | |
| 22 | THE DOORS Doors (Elektra EKL-4007 / EKS-74007) | 24 | 77 | |
| 23 | I WISH IT WOULD RAIN Temptations (Gordy GS 927) | 13 | 14 | |
| 24 | PARSLEY, SAGE, ROSEMARY AND THYME Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia CL 2563 / CS 9363) | 26 | 50 | |
| 25 | GARY PUCKETT & THE UNION GAP FEATURING YOUNG GIRL Gary Puckett & Union Gap (Columbia CS 9664) | 22 | 14 | |
| 26 | THE PAPAS & THE MAMAS Mamas & The Papas (Dunhill DS-50031) | 28 | 14 | |
| 27 | LADY SOUL Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 8176 / SD 8176) | 23 | 27 | |
| 28 | THE BIRDS, THE BEES & THE MONKEES Monkees (Colgems COM-109 / COS-109) | 27 | 16 | |
| 29 | GOD BLESS TINY TIM Tiny Tim (Reprise RS 6292) | 29 | 20 | |
| 30 | IN-A-GADDA-DA-VIDA Iron Butterfly (Atco SD 33-250) | 39 | 7 | |
| 31 | DEAN MARTIN’S GREATEST HITS VOL. 1 Dean Martin (Reprise RS 6301) | 30 | 13 | |
| 32 | TOGETHER Country Joe & The Fish (Vanguard VSD-79277) | 37 | 5 | |
| 33 | MAURIAT MAGIC Paul Mauriat & Orchestra (Philips PHS 600-270) | 32 | 10 | |
| 34 | SPEEDWAY Original Soundtrack / Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 3989 / LSP 3989) | 34 | 8 | |
| 35 | THE TOM JONES FEVER ZONE Tom Jones (Parrot PAS 71019) | 36 | 12 | |
| 36 | A NEW PLACE IN THE SUN Glen Campbell (Capitol ST 2907) | 38 | 10 | |
| 37 | SOUNDS OF SILENCE Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia CL 2469 / CS 9269) | 35 | 53 | |
| 38 | WILD IN THE STREETS Original Soundtrack (Tower SKAO 5099) | 43 | 9 | |
| 39 | THE IMMORTAL OTIS REDDING Otis Redding (Atco SD 33-252) | 40 | 7 | |
| 40 | LAST TIME AROUND Buffalo Springfield (Atco SD 33-256) | 75 | 3 | |
| 41 | EASY Nancy Wilson (Capitol ST 2909) | 45 | 12 | |
| 42 | TO RUSSELL, MY BROTHER, WHOM I SLEPT WITH Bill Cosby (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts WS 1734) | 31 | 21 | |
| 43 | HELLO DUMMY! Don Rickles (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts WS 1745) | 44 | 10 | |
| 44 | JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE MIND Amboy Dukes (Mainstream S 6112) | 49 | 9 | |
| 45 | THE UNICORN Irish Rovers (Decca DL 4951 / DL 74951) | 41 | 20 | |
| 46 | THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY Original Soundtrack (United Artists UAL 4172 / UAS 5172) | 33 | 29 | |
| 47 | THERE IS Dells (Cadet LP-804 / LPS-804) | 47 | 14 | |
| 48 | BIRTHDAY Association (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts WS 1733) | 42 | 17 | |
| 49 | DAYS OF FUTURE PASSED Moody Blues (Deram DES 18012) | 51 | 19 | |
| 50 | QUICKSILVER MESSENGER SERVICE Quicksilver Messenger Service (Capitol ST 2904) | 52 | 8 | |
| 51 | AXIS: BOLD AS LOVE Jimi Hendrix Experience (Reprise RS 6281) | 55 | 28 | |
| 52 | THE ELECTRIFYING EDDIE HARRIS Eddie Harris (Atlantic SD 1495) | 53 | 20 | |
| 53 | HONEY Ray Conniff & Singers (Columbia CS 9661) | 46 | 12 | |
| 54 | WOW Moby Grape (Columbia CS 9613) | 50 | 17 | |
| 55 | BLOOMING HITS Paul Mauriat & Orchestra (Philips PHM 200-248 / PHS 600-248) | 56 | 33 | |
| 56 | DR. ZHIVAGO Original Soundtrack (MGM 1E-6ST / S1E-6ST) | 59 | 128 | |
| 57 | BAPTISM Joan Baez (Vanguard VSD-79275) | 60 | 4 | |
| 58 | BY THE TIME I GET TO PHOENIX Glen Campbell (Capitol T 2851 / ST 2851) | 65 | 33 | |
| 59 | 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) | 48 | 26 | |
| 60 | VANILLA FUDGE Vanilla Fudge (Atco 33-224 / SD 33-224) | 82 | 50 | |
| 61 | DOWN HERE ON THE GROUND Wes Montgomery (A&M SP 3006) | 54 | 17 | |
| 62 | A LONG TIME COMIN’ Electric Flag (Columbia CS 9597) | 58 | 20 | |
| 63 | HEY, LITTLE ONE Glen Campbell (Capitol ST 2878) | 62 | 20 | |
| 64 | FRIENDS Beach Boys (Capitol ST 2895) | 61 | 8 | |
| 65 | THE ROMANTIC WORLD OF EDDY ARNOLD Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor LSP 4009) | 66 | 11 | |
| 66 | STRANGE DAYS Doors (Elektra EKL-4014 / EKS-74014) | 70 | 29 | |
| 67 | LOVE IS BLUE Johnny Mathis (Columbia CS 9637) | 57 | 21 | |
| 68 | 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Original Soundtrack (MGM S1E-13 ST) | 78 | 7 | |
| 69 | A MAN WITHOUT LOVE Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot PAS 71022) | — | 1 | |
| 70 | THE SUPER HITS – VOL. 2 Various Artists (Atlantic SD 8188) | 73 | 6 | |
| 71 | STEVIE WONDER’S GREATEST HITS Stevie Wonder (Tamla TS-282) | 63 | 17 | |
| 72 | CAMELOT Original Soundtrack (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts B 1712 / BS 1712) | 67 | 42 | |
| 73 | REACH OUT Burt Bacharach (A&M LP 131 / SP 4131) | 69 | 44 | |
| 74 | SUPREMES GREATEST HITS Diana Ross & Supremes (Motown MT-2-663 / MS-2-663) | 64 | 48 | |
| 75 | HAIR Original Broadway Cast (RCA Victor LSO 1150) | 79 | 5 | |
| 76 | THE SOUND OF MUSIC Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor LOCD 2005 / LSOD 2005) | 72 | 180 | |
| 77 | HICKORY HOLLER REVISITED O.C. Smith (Columbia CS 9680) | 77 | 8 | |
| 78 | SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES GREATEST HITS VOL. 2 Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla TM 280 / TS 280) | 76 | 27 | |
| 79 | TIMELESS Frankie Valli (Philips PHS 600-274) | 85 | 5 | |
| 80 | THE TIME HAS COME Chambers Brothers (Columbia CL 2722 / CS 9522) | 80 | 30 | |
| 81 | STONED SOUL PICNIC 5th Dimension (Soul City SCS 92002) | — | 1 | |
| 82 | I LOVE YOU People (Capitol ST 2924) | 89 | 3 | |
| 83 | COWBOYS TO GIRLS Intruders (Gamble SG-5004) | 84 | 4 | |
| 84 | CHILDREN OF THE FUTURE Steve Miller Band (Capitol SKOA 2920) | 81 | 9 | |
| 85 | HANG ’EM HIGH Hugo Montenegro & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSP 4022) | 86 | 4 | |
| 86 | THE HORSE Ventures (Liberty LST-8057) | 104 | 3 | |
| 87 | GOLDEN HITS! Happenings (B.T. Puppy BTPS 1004) | 91 | 5 | |
| 88 | IN MY OWN DREAM Butterfield Blues Band (Elektra EKS-74025) | — | 1 | |
| 89 | FRESH CREAM Cream (Atco 33-206 / SD 33-206) | 87 | 67 | |
| 90 | THE SOUND OF BOOTS Boots Randolph (Monument SLP 18099) | 93 | 2 | |
| 91 | APOLOGIZE Ed Ames (RCA Victor LSP 4028) | 94 | 4 | |
| 92 | MONY MONY Tommy James & Shondells (Roulette SR-42012) | 95 | 3 | |
| 93 | SHE’S A HEARTBREAKER Gene Pitney (Musicor MS-3164) | 122 | 2 | |
| 94 | TRUTH Jeff Beck (Epic BN 26413) | — | 1 | |
| 95 | PLUG ME IN Eddie Harris (Atlantic SD 1506) | — | 1 | |
| 96 | MAIDEN VOYAGE Ramsey Lewis (Cadet LPS 811) | 99 | 2 | |
| 97 | AERIAL BALLET Nilsson (RCA Victor LSP 3956) | 98 | 3 | |
| 98 | GENTLE ON MY MIND Glen Campbell (Capitol ST 2809) | — | 1 | |
| 99 | SILVER APPLES Silver Apples (Kapp KS-3562) | 103 | 6 | |
| 100 | ROSEMARY’S BABY Original Soundtrack (Dot DLP 25,875) | — | 1 | |
| 101 | NEIL DIAMOND’S GREATEST HITS Neil Diamond (Bang BLPS 219) | 97 | 4 | |
| 102 | THE SOUL GOES ON Jerry Butler (Mercury SR 61171) | 100 | 3 | |
| 103 | THIS GUY’S IN LOVE WITH YOU Jerry Vale (Columbia CS 9694) | 101 | 4 | |
| 104 | HANG ’EM HIGH Original Soundtrack (United Artists UAS 5179) | 105 | 4 | |
| 105 | TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY Bobby Vinton (Epic BN 26382) | 102 | 7 | |
| 106 | CHILD IS FATHER TO THE MAN Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia CS 9619) | 106 | 19 | |
| 107 | THE TWAIN SHALL MEET Eric Burdon & Animals (MGM SE-4537) | 107 | 21 | |
| 108 | FOUR TOPS GREATEST HITS Four Tops (Motown MT-662 / MS-662) | 108 | 48 | |
| 109 | A PORTRAIT OF RAY Ray Charles (ABC/TRC ABCS-625) | 109 | 19 | |
| 110 | REVELATIONS New Colony Six (Mercury SR 61165) | 111 | 3 | |
| 111 | THE CHERRY PEOPLE Cherry People (Heritage HTS 35,000) | 115 | 5 | |
| 112 | THE MIDNIGHT MOVER Wilson Pickett (Atlantic SD 8183) | 113 | 6 | |
| 113 | DO YOU KNOW THE WAY TO SAN JOSE Julius Wechter & Baja Marimba Band (A&M SP 4150) | 114 | 2 | |
| 114 | THE EXOTIC GUITARS Exotic Guitars (Ranwood RLP 8002) | 125 | 2 | |
| 115 | PAUL SIMON INTERPRETED Sound Symnposium (Dot DLP 25,871) | — | 1 | |
| 116 | ANOTHER PLACE, ANOTHER TIME Jerry Lee Lewis (Smash SRS 67104) | 110 | 7 | |
| 117 | BOOGIE WITH CANNED HEAT Canned Heat (Liberty LRP-3541 / LST-7541) | 119 | 8 | |
| 118 | THE SAVAGE SEVEN Original Soundtrack (Atco SD 33-245) | 112 | 8 | |
| 119 | SPIRIT Spirit (Ode Z12 44004) | 121 | 18 | |
| 120 | VALLEY OF THE DOLLS Dionne Warwick (Scepter SRM-568 / SPS-568) | 123 | 25 | |
| 121 | MUSIC FROM BIG PINK The Band (Capitol SKAO 2955) | — | 1 | |
| 122 | MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR Beatles (Capitol MAL 2853 / SMAS 2853) | 71 | 35 | |
| 123 | HEAVY Iron Butterfly (Atco 33-227 / SD 33-227) | 83 | 27 | |
| 124 | REFLECTIONS Diana Ross & Supremes (Motown MS 665) | 68 | 18 | |
| 125 | MOZART PIANO CONCERTOS NOS. 17 & 21 Geza Anda/Camerata Academica Orchestra (Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 783) | 135 | 3 | |
| 126 | A DAY IN THE LIFE Wes Montgomery (A&M LP 2001 / SP 3001) | 92 | 47 | |
| 127 | LIKE TO GET TO KNOW YOU Spanky & Our Gang (Mercury SR 61161) | 96 | 17 | |
| 128 | GREATEST HITS Temptations (Gordy G 919 / S 919) | 133 | 89 | |
| 129 | ALICE’S RESTAURANT Arlo Guthrie (Reprise R-6267 / RS-6267) | 126 | 41 | |
| 130 | BRAND NEW MORNING Frank D’Rone (Cadet LPS 806) | 128 | 2 | |
| 131 | THE OHIO EXPRESS Ohio Express (Buddah BDS 5018) | 134 | 6 | |
| 132 | SGT. PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND Beatles (Capitol MAS 2653 / SMAS 2653) | 129 | 62 | |
| 133 | FORTUOSITY Mills Brothers (Dot DLP 25,809) | 127 | 20 | |
| 134 | THE SEA San Sebastian Strings (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts WS 1670) | 131 | 49 | |
| 135 | WEDNESDAY MORNING, 3 A.M. Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia CL 2249 / CS 9049) | 130 | 27 | |
| 136 | THE DOCK OF THE BAY Otis Redding (Volt S 419) | 90 | 23 | |
| 137 | MAN OF LA MANCHA Original Broadway Cast (Kapp KRL-4505 / KRS-5505) | 136 | 134 | |
| 138 | HERE COME THE JUDGE Pigmeat Markham (Chess LPS-1523) | 124 | 3 | |
| 139 | ONCE UPON A DREAM Rascals (Atlantic 8169 / SD 8169) | 137 | 25 | |
| 140 | MR. FANTASY Traffic (United Artists UAL 3651 / UAS 6651) | 120 | 22 | |
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