| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Red square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending NOVEMBER 16, 1968 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | CHEAP THRILLS Big Brother & Holding Company (Columbia KCS 9700) | 1 | 12 | |
| 2 | ELECTRIC LADYLAND Jimi Hendrix Experience (Reprise 2RS 6307) | 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | FELICIANO! Jose Feliciano (RCA Victor LPM 3957 / LSP 3957) | 3 | 21 | |
| 4 | STEPPENWOLF THE SECOND Steppenwolf (Dunhill DS-50037) | 4 | 8 | |
| 5 | THE TIME HAS COME Chambers Brothers (Columbia CL 2722 / CS 9522) | 5 | 43 | |
| 6 | TIME PEACE: THE RASCALS’ GREATEST HITS Rascals (Atlantic SD 8190) | 6 | 20 | |
| 7 | GENTLE ON MY MIND Glen Campbell (Capitol ST 2809) | 8 | 14 | |
| 8 | IN-A-GADDA-DA-VIDA Iron Butterfly (Atco SD 33-250) | 9 | 20 | |
| 9 | WHEELS OF FIRE Cream (Atco SD 2-700) | 10 | 20 | |
| 10 | WAITING FOR THE SUN Doors (Elektra EKS-74024) | 7 | 16 | |
| 11 | LATE AGAIN Peter, Paul & Mary (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts WS 1751) | 12 | 10 | |
| 12 | HARPER VALLEY P.T. A. Jeannie C. Riley (Plantation PLP 1) | 16 | 7 | |
| 13 | THE CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN Crazy World Of Arthur Brown (Track SD 8198) | 11 | 10 | |
| 14 | FUNNY GIRL Original Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks BOS 3220) | 15 | 10 | |
| 15 | CROWN OF CREATION Jefferson Airplane (RCA Victor LSP 4058) | 13 | 12 | |
| 16 | BOOKENDS Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia KCS 9529) | 19 | 31 | |
| 17 | BOBBIE GENTRY & GLEN CAMPBELL Bobbie Gentry & Glen Campbell (Capitol ST 2928) | 22 | 7 | |
| 18 | SUPER SESSION Mike Bloomfield–Al Kooper–Steve Stills (Columbia CS 9701) | 18 | 12 | |
| 19 | ARE YOU EXPERIENCED? Jimi Hendrix Experience (Reprise R-6261 / RS-6261) | 23 | 66 | |
| 20 | BOOGIE WITH CANNED HEAT Canned Heat (Liberty LRP-3541 / LST-7541) | 14 | 21 | |
| 21 | A HAPPENING IN CENTRAL PARK Barbra Streisand (Columbia CS 9710) | 21 | 7 | |
| 22 | STEPPENWOLF Steppenwolf (Dunhill D-50029 / DS-50029) | 17 | 38 | |
| 23 | 200 M.P.H. Bill Cosby (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts WS 1757) | 34 | 5 | |
| 24 | A NEW TIME – A NEW DAY Chambers Brothers (Columbia CS 9671) | 33 | 5 | |
| 25 | THE GRADUATE Original Soundtrack / Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia OS 3180) | 20 | 37 | |
| 26 | IDEA Bee Gees (Atco SP 33-253) | 25 | 13 | |
| 27 | THE HURDY GURDY MAN Donovan (Epic BN 26420) | 30 | 5 | |
| 28 | WILD IN THE STREETS Original Soundtrack (Tower SKAO 5099) | 27 | 22 | |
| 29 | VANILLA FUDGE Vanilla Fudge (Atco 33-224 / SD 33-224) | 32 | 63 | |
| 30 | BY THE TIME I GET TO PHOENIX Glen Campbell (Capitol T 2851 / ST 2851) | 36 | 46 | |
| 31 | DISRAELI GEARS Cream (Atco 33-232 / SD 33-232) | 24 | 51 | |
| 32 | THE YARD WENT ON FOREVER Richard Harris (Dunhill DS-50042) | 72 | 3 | |
| 33 | INCREDIBLE Gary Puckett & Union Gap (Columbia CS 9715) | 44 | 3 | |
| 34 | A MAN WITHOUT LOVE Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot PAS 71022) | 35 | 14 | |
| 35 | SHINE ON BRIGHTLY Procol Harum (A&M SP 4151) | 38 | 7 | |
| 36 | ARETHA NOW Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 8186) | 26 | 20 | |
| 37 | SAILOR Steve Miller Band (Capitol ST 2984) | 56 | 4 | |
| 38 | HICKORY HOLLER REVISITED O.C. Smith (Columbia CS 9680) | 29 | 21 | |
| 39 | HAIR Original Broadway Cast (RCA Victor LSO 1150) | 42 | 18 | |
| 40 | TRUTH Jeff Beck (Epic BN 26413) | 40 | 14 | |
| 41 | LOOK AROUND Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66 (A&M SP 4137) | 28 | 38 | |
| 42 | MAGIC BUS The Who (Decca DL 75064) | 49 | 5 | |
| 43 | SPECIAL OCCASION Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla TS 290) | 46 | 8 | |
| 44 | ARLO Arlo Guthrie (Reprise RS 6299) | 53 | 6 | |
| 45 | THE ARCHIES Archies (Calendar KES-101) | 48 | 7 | |
| 46 | FINIAN’S RAINBOW Original Soundtrack (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts BS 2550) | 50 | 7 | |
| 47 | SHADES OF DEEP PURPLE Deep Purple (Tetragrammaton T-102) | 37 | 11 | |
| 48 | TURN AROUND, LOOK AT ME Vogues (Reprise RS 6314) | 47 | 11 | |
| 49 | DREAM A LITTLE DREAM Mama Cass (Dunhill DS-50043) | 54 | 7 | |
| 50 | WICHITA LINEMAN Glen Campbell (Capitol ST 103) | 79 | 2 | |
| 51 | REALIZATION Johnny Rivers (Imperial LP-12372) | 31 | 23 | |
| 52 | LIVE AT THE APOLLO VOLUME 2 James Brown & Famous Flames (King KS-12-1022) | 52 | 6 | |
| 53 | 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Original Soundtrack (MGM S1E-13 ST) | 43 | 20 | |
| 54 | IN SEARCH OF THE LOST CHORD Moody Blues (Deram DES 18017) | 39 | 11 | |
| 55 | YOU’RE ALL I NEED Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (Tamla TS 284) | 55 | 9 | |
| 56 | THE DOORS Doors (Elektra EKL-4007 / EKS-74007) | 59 | 90 | |
| 57 | MUSIC FROM BIG PINK The Band (Capitol SKAO 2955) | 57 | 14 | |
| 58 | CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 8382) | 62 | 8 | |
| 59 | YESTERDAY’S DREAMS Four Tops (Motown MS-669) | 61 | 8 | |
| 60 | THE TURTLES PRESENT THE BATTLE OF THE BANDS Turtles (White Whale WWS 7118) | 89 | 2 | |
| 61 | ELECTRIC MUD Muddy Waters (Cadet Concept LPS-314) | 67 | 5 | |
| 62 | JOHNNY CASH AT FOLSOM PRISON Johnny Cash (Columbia CS 9639) | 51 | 24 | |
| 63 | STONED SOUL PICNIC 5th Dimension (Soul City SCS 92002) | 45 | 14 | |
| 64 | GOLDEN ERA – VOLUME 2 Mamas & The Papas (Dunhill DS-50038) | 41 | 8 | |
| 65 | THE BEAT OF THE BRASS Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass (A&M SP 4146) | 58 | 29 | |
| 66 | THE MASON WILLIAMS PHONOGRAPH RECORD Mason Williams (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts WS 1729) | 66 | 18 | |
| 67 | FRANK SINATRA’S GREATEST HITS Frank Sinatra (Reprise FS 1025) | 70 | 13 | |
| 68 | PARSLEY, SAGE, ROSEMARY AND THYME Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia CL 2563 / CS 9363) | 60 | 63 | |
| 69 | PAT PAULSEN FOR PRESIDENT Pat Paulsen (Rubicon River / Mercury SR 61179) | 69 | 5 | |
| 70 | MANTOVANI...MEMORIES Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 542) | 75 | 4 | |
| 71 | SOUNDS OF SILENCE Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia CL 2469 / CS 9269) | 71 | 66 | |
| 72 | LAST TIME AROUND Buffalo Springfield (Atco SD 33-256) | 63 | 16 | |
| 73 | OUTSIDEINSIDE Blue Cheer (Philips PHS 600-278) | 68 | 9 | |
| 74 | ARETHA IN PARIS Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 8207) | — | 1 | |
| 75 | STAR! Original Soundtrack /Julie Andrews (20th Century-Fox DTCS 5102) | 80 | 7 | |
| 76 | DAYS OF FUTURE PASSED Moody Blues (Deram DES 18012) | 64 | 32 | |
| 77 | DONOVAN IN CONCERT Donovan (Epic BN 26386) | 74 | 18 | |
| 78 | I WISH IT WOULD RAIN Temptations (Gordy GS 927) | 77 | 27 | |
| 79 | HONEY Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists UAS 6642) | 76 | 32 | |
| 80 | HEY, LITTLE ONE Glen Campbell (Capitol ST 2878) | 78 | 33 | |
| 81 | LADY SOUL Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 8176 / SD 8176) | 81 | 40 | |
| 82 | BARE WIRES John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers (London PS 537) | 86 | 9 | |
| 83 | WILDFLOWERS Judy Collins (Elektra EKS-74012) | 97 | 33 | |
| 84 | THE SOUND OF NANCY WILSON Nancy Wilson (Capitol ST 2970) | 85 | 6 | |
| 85 | ED AMES SINGS THE HITS OF BROADWAY AND HOLLYWOOD Ed Ames (RCA Victor LSP 4079) | — | 1 | |
| 86 | THE SOUND OF BOOTS Boots Randolph (Monument SLP 18099) | 91 | 15 | |
| 87 | ‘LIVE’ AT LONDON’S TALK OF THE TOWN Diana Ross & Supremes (Motown MS-676) | 82 | 8 | |
| 88 | ROAD SONG Wes Montgomery (A&M SP 3012) | — | 1 | |
| 89 | SMOTHERS COMEDY BROTHERS HOUR Smothers Brothers (Mercury SR 61193) | 83 | 4 | |
| 90 | GIRL WATCHER O’Kaysions (ABC ABCS-664) | 93 | 3 | |
| 91 | PREVAILING AIRS Paul Mauriat & Orchestra (Philips PHS 600-280) | 94 | 3 | |
| 92 | BARBARELLA Original Soundtrack (DynoVoice DY 31908) | — | 1 | |
| 93 | SPANISH ALBUM Sandpipers (A&M SP 4159) | 96 | 3 | |
| 94 | WORD PICTURES Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists UAS 6657) | 88 | 9 | |
| 95 | CHER’S GOLDEN GREATS Cher (Imperial LSP-12406) | — | 1 | |
| 96 | HIGH ON MOUNT RUSHMORE Mount Rushmore (Dot DLP 25,898) | 92 | 3 | |
| 97 | SRC SRC (Capitol ST 2991) | 100 | 9 | |
| 98 | LIVE WIRE / BLUES POWER Albert King (Stax STS 2003) | — | 1 | |
| 99 | SUPREMES GREATEST HITS Diana Ross & Supremes (Motown MT-2-663 / MS-2-663) | 95 | 61 | |
| 100 | HOLDING YOUR MIND John Gary (RCA Victor LSP 4075) | — | 1 | |
| 101 | PETULA Petula Clark (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts WS 1743) | 65 | 13 | |
| 102 | LOCAL GENTRY Bobbie Gentry (Capitol ST 2964) | 99 | 8 | |
| 103 | RARE PRECIOUS & BEAUTIFUL Bee Gees (Atco SP 33-264) | — | 1 | |
| 104 | DR. ZHIVAGO Original Soundtrack (MGM 1E-6ST / S1E-6ST) | 102 | 141 | |
| 105 | 100% Bill Medley (MGM SE-4583) | 106 | 13 | |
| 106 | VELVET GLOVES AND SPIT Neil Diamond (Uni 73030) | 107 | 2 | |
| 107 | AXIS: BOLD AS LOVE Jimi Hendrix Experience (Reprise RS 6281) | 101 | 41 | |
| 108 | ALL HUNG UP Irish Rovers (Decca DL 75037) | — | 1 | |
| 109 | THE SOUND OF MUSIC Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor LOCD 2005 / LSOD 2005) | 105 | 193 | |
| 110 | MY WAY OF LIFE (And Other Fabulous Instrumentals) Bert Kaempfert & Orchestra (Decca DL 75059) | 104 | 4 | |
| 111 | INTERLUDE Original Soundtrack (Colgems COSO-5007) | 111 | 8 | |
| 112 | THE BEST OF THE IMPRESSIONS Impressions (ABC ABCS-654) | 110 | 8 | |
| 113 | THE LOOK OF LOVE Midnight String Quartet (Viva V-36015) | 115 | 12 | |
| 114 | ALADDIN Rotary Connection (Cadet Concept LPS-317) | 123 | 4 | |
| 115 | IN THE GROOVE Marvin Gaye (Tamla TS 285) | — | 1 | |
| 116 | A NEW PLACE IN THE SUN Glen Campbell (Capitol ST 2907) | 73 | 23 | |
| 117 | THIS GUY’S IN LOVE WITH YOU Midnight Voices (Bravo B-35500) | 118 | 4 | |
| 118 | LOVE MAKES A WOMAN Barbara Acklin (Brunswick BL 754137) | 113 | 8 | |
| 119 | DEAN MARTIN’S GREATEST HITS VOLUME 2 Dean Martin (Reprise RS 6320) | 87 | 8 | |
| 120 | A SAUCERFUL OF SECRETS Pink Floyd (Tower ST 5131) | 119 | 9 | |
| 121 | MAIDEN VOYAGE Ramsey Lewis (Cadet LPS 811) | 122 | 15 | |
| 122 | HELLO DUMMY! Don Rickles (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts WS 1745) | 124 | 23 | |
| 123 | THE ELECTRIFYING EDDIE HARRIS Eddie Harris (Atlantic SD 1495) | 120 | 33 | |
| 124 | RENAISSANCE Vanilla Fudge (Atco SD 33-244) | 84 | 20 | |
| 125 | HONEY Andy Williams (Columbia CS 9662) | 129 | 25 | |
| 126 | MOZART PIANO CONCERTOS NOS. 17 & 21 Geza Anda / Camerata Academica Orchestra (Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 783) | 116 | 16 | |
| 127 | CAPTAIN SAD AND HIS SHIP OF FOOLS Cowsills (MGM SE-4554) | 127 | 11 | |
| 128 | SOUL LIMBO Booker T. & MG’s (Stax STS 2001) | 130 | 7 | |
| 129 | ANTHEM OF THE SUN Grateful Dead (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts WS 1749) | 103 | 9 | |
| 130 | NON STOP Box Tops (Bell 6023) | 109 | 10 | |
| 131 | SPECIAL REQUEST Lettermen (Capitol ST 2934) | 108 | 12 | |
| 132 | FOR THE LOVE OF IVY Original Soundtrack (ABC ABCS-OC-7) | 112 | 9 | |
| 133 | MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR Beatles (Capitol MAL 2853 / SMAS 2853) | 131 | 48 | |
| 134 | GREATEST HITS Temptations (Gordy G 919 / S 919) | 137 | 102 | |
| 135 | THE TOM JONES FEVER ZONE Tom Jones (Parrot PAS 71019) | 134 | 25 | |
| 136 | FOUR TOPS GREATEST HITS Four Tops (Motown MT-662 / MS-662) | 139 | 61 | |
| 137 | FRESH CREAM Cream (Atco 33-206 / SD 33-206) | 133 | 80 | |
| 138 | JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE MIND Amboy Dukes (Mainstream S 6112) | 114 | 22 | |
| 139 | THE PAPAS & THE MAMAS Mamas & The Papas (Dunhill DS-50031) | 90 | 27 | |
| 140 | BIG BROTHER AND THE HOLDING COMPANY Big Brother & Holding Company (Mainstream S-6099) | 98 | 21 | |
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