The UK Albums Chart is one of many music charts compiled by the Official Charts Company that calculates the best-selling albums of the week in the United Kingdom. Before 2004, the chart was only based on the sales of physical albums. This list shows albums that peaked in the Top 10 of the UK Albums Chart during 1968, as well as albums which peaked in 1967 and 1969 but were in the top 10 in 1968. The entry date is when the album appeared in the top ten for the first time (week ending, as published by the Official Charts Company, which is six days after the chart is announced).
The first new number-one album of the year was by Val Doonican Rocks, But Gently by Val Doonican. Overall, twelve different albums peaked at number one in 1968, with twelve unique artists hitting that position.
Top-ten albums Key SymbolMeaning‡Album peaked in 1965, 1966 or 1967 but still in chart in 1968.♦Album released in 1968 but peaked in 1969.EnteredThe date that the album first appeared in the chart.PeakHighest position that the album reached in the UK Albums Chart.
Entered (week ending)Weeksintop10 Single ArtistPeak Peakreached (week ending)WeeksatpeakAlbums in 1965 233The Sound of Music: Original Soundtrack ‡Various artists 1 70Albums in 1966 55Best of the Beach Boys ‡The Beach Boys 2 10Albums in 1967 43Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band ‡The Beatles 1 27 24Live at The Talk of the TownTom Jones 6 1 15Break-Through: An Introduction To Studio Two Stereo ‡Various artists 2 1 10Best of the Beach Boys Vol. 2 ‡The Beach Boys 3 2 23British Motown Chartbusters ‡Various artists 2 1 7Disraeli Gears ‡Cream 5 2 10The Last Waltz ‡Engelbert Humperdinck 3 1 13Val Doonican Rocks, But GentlyVal Doonican 1 3 5Axis: Bold as LoveThe Jimi Hendrix Experience 5 1 12Reach OutFour Tops 4 1 5Their Satanic Majesties RequestThe Rolling Stones 3 1Albums in 1968 1413 Smash HitsTom Jones 5 1 8Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.The Monkees 5 2 18The Four Tops Greatest HitsFour Tops 1 1 24The Supremes: Greatest HitsThe Supremes 1 3 21John Wesley HardingBob Dylan 1 13 4Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul Otis Redding 7 1 16The History of Otis Redding 2 5 17Fleetwood MacFleetwood Mac 4 2 5Wild HoneyThe Beach Boys 7 1 52 In 3Esther & Abi Ofarim 6 1 6Live at London's Talk of the TownDiana Ross & the Supremes 6 1 10The Hangman's Beautiful DaughterThe Incredible String Band 5 2 12Scott 2Scott Walker 1 1 1Sher-oo!Cilla Black 7 1 10Smash HitsThe Jimi Hendrix Experience 4 1 18The Jungle Book: Original SoundtrackVarious artists 5 1 9Love, AndyAndy Williams 1 1 7The Dock of the BayOtis Redding 1 1 9Ogdens' Nut Gone FlakeSmall Faces 1 6 1Buddy Holly's Greatest Hits Buddy Holly 9 1 3Dionne Warwick in Valley of the DollsDionne Warwick 10 3 8The Crazy World of Arthur BrownThe Crazy World of Arthur Brown 2 2 7Bare WiresJohn Mayall's Bluesbreakers 3 1 2HoneyAndy Williams 4 1 16DelilahTom Jones 1 2 21BookendsSimon & Garfunkel 1 7 16A Man Without LoveEngelbert Humperdinck 3 1 8In Search of the Lost ChordThe Moody Blues 5 1 1A Saucerful of SecretsPink Floyd 9 1 6Boogie with Canned HeatCanned Heat 5 1 22Hollies' GreatestThe Hollies 1 7 2Wheels of Fire (Single LP Version)Cream 7 1 9Wheels of Fire (Double LP Version) 3 1 19Live at the Talk of the Town The Seekers 2 7 3Aretha NowAretha Franklin 6 2 1Mr. WonderfulFleetwood Mac 10 1 6IdeaBee Gees 4 1 3At Folsom PrisonJohnny Cash 7 1 12The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackEnnio Morricone 2 1 1TrafficTraffic 9 1 2This WasJethro Tull 10 2 11The Graduate ♦Simon & Garfunkel and Dave Grusin 3 1 4Feliciano! ♦José Feliciano 6 1 46The Best of The Seekers ♦The Seekers 1 6 4Electric LadylandThe Jimi Hendrix Experience 6 1 14The BeatlesThe Beatles 1 8 2The Best of the Beach Boys Vol. 3 ♦The Beach Boys 8 1 3I PretendDes O'Connor 8 2 4ValVal Doonican 6 3 8Beggars BanquetThe Rolling Stones 3 4 4Help Yourself ♦Tom Jones 4 1
Notes
Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul originally peaked at number 6 upon its release in 1966. It re-entered the top 10 at number 9 on 9 March 1968 (week ending) for three weeks. It re-entered the top 10 again at number 9 on 6 April 1968 (week ending) for one week. Buddy Holly's Greatest Hits originally peaked at number 10 upon its release in 1967. It re-entered the top 10 at a brand new peak of number 9 on 9 March 1968 (week ending) for one week.
See also 1968 in British music List of number-one albums from the 1960s (UK)
References General
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External links 1968 album chart archive at the Official Charts Company (click on relevant week)