CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending JUNE 22, 1968
TWTITLE | Artist (Label Mono / Stereo) LWWKS
  1BOOKENDS
  Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia KCS 9529)
  1 10
  2THE BEAT OF THE BRASS
  Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass (A&M SP 4146)
  2  8
  3THE GRADUATE
  Original Soundtrack / Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia OS 3180)
  3 16
  4A TRAMP SHINING
  Richard Harris (Dunhill DS-50032)
  8  9
  5THE BIRDS, THE BEES & THE MONKEES
  Monkees (Colgems COM-109 / COS-109)
  4  8
  6LOOK AROUND
  Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66 (A&M SP 4137)
  7 17
  7HONEY
  Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists UAS 6642)
  5 11
  8DISRAELI GEARS
  Cream (Atco 33-232 / SD 33-232)
 10 30
  9GOD BLESS TINY TIM
  Tiny Tim (Reprise RS 6292)
  9 12
 10THE PAPAS & THE MAMAS
  Mamas & The Papas (Dunhill DS-50031)
 11  6
 11PARSLEY, SAGE, ROSEMARY AND THYME
  Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia CL 2563 / CS 9363)
  6 42
 12THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY
  Original Soundtrack (United Artists UAL 4172 / UAS 5172)
 13 21
 13I WISH IT WOULD RAIN
  Temptations (Gordy GS 927)
 16  6
 14BIRTHDAY
  Association (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts WS 1733)
 12  9
 15LADY SOUL
  Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 8176 / SD 8176)
 17 19
 16WOW
  Moby Grape (Columbia CS 9613)
 14  9
 17THE UNICORN
  Irish Rovers (Decca DL 4951 / DL 74951)
 19 12
 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)
 15 18
 19TO RUSSELL, MY BROTHER, WHOM I SLEPT WITH
  Bill Cosby (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts WS 1734)
 20 13
 20BLOOMING HITS
  Paul Mauriat & Orchestra (Philips PHM 200-248 / PHS 600-248)
 18 25
 21ARE YOU EXPERIENCED?
  Jimi Hendrix Experience (Reprise R-6261 / RS-6261)
 21 45
 22HEY, LITTLE ONE
  Glen Campbell (Capitol ST 2878)
 23 12
 23GARY PUCKETT & THE UNION GAP FEATURING YOUNG GIRL
  Gary Puckett & Union Gap (Columbia CS 9664)
 33  6
 24SOUNDS OF SILENCE
  Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia CL 2469 / CS 9269)
 25 45
 25LOVE IS BLUE
  Johnny Mathis (Columbia CS 9637)
 27 13
 26HONEY
  Andy Williams (Columbia CS 9662)
 30  4
 27MUSIC INSPIRED BY “BONNIE AND CLYDE”
  Charles Strouse (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts WS 1742)
 22 13
 28REFLECTIONS
  Diana Ross & Supremes (Motown MS 665)
 24 10
 29THE DOCK OF THE BAY
  Otis Redding (Volt S 419)
 29 15
 30TIGHTEN UP
  Archie Bell & Drells (Atlantic SC 8181)
 34  6
 31DEAN MARTIN’S GREATEST HITS VOL. 1
  Dean Martin (Reprise RS 6301)
 40  5
 32A LONG TIME COMIN’
  Electric Flag (Columbia CS 9597)
 31 12
 33VALLEY OF THE DOLLS
  Dionne Warwick (Scepter SRM-568 / SPS-568)
 32 17
 34WHO WILL ANSWER? (And Other Songs Of Our Time)
  Ed Ames (RCA Victor LPM 3961 / LSP 3961)
 26 20
 35STEVIE WONDER’S GREATEST HITS
  Stevie Wonder (Tamla TS-282)
 36  9
 36A PORTRAIT OF RAY
  Ray Charles (ABC/TRC ABCS-625)
 35 11
 37GOIN’ OUT OF MY HEAD
  Lettermen (Capitol ST 2865)
 28 13
 38DR. ZHIVAGO
  Original Soundtrack (MGM 1E-6ST / S1E-6ST)
 39120
 39CAMELOT
  Original Soundtrack (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts B 1712 / BS 1712)
 42 34
 40AXIS: BOLD AS LOVE
  Jimi Hendrix Experience (Reprise RS 6281)
 47 20
 41THE SOUND OF MUSIC
  Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor LOCD 2005 / LSOD 2005)
 43172
 42DOWN HERE ON THE GROUND
  Wes Montgomery (A&M SP 3006)
 44  9
 43ONCE UPON A DREAM
  Rascals (Atlantic 8169 / SD 8169)
 41 17
 44HONEY
  Ray Conniff & Singers (Columbia CS 9661)
 49  4
 45THE JUNGLE BOOK
  Original Soundtrack (Disneyland ST-3948 / STER-3948)
 38 23
 46VINCEBUS ERUPTUM
  Blue Cheer (Philips PHM 200-264 / PHS 600-264)
 37 17
 47LIKE TO GET TO KNOW YOU
  Spanky & Our Gang (Mercury SR 61161)
 50  9
 48MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR
  Beatles (Capitol MAL 2853 / SMAS 2853)
 45 27
 49CRY LIKE A BABY
  Box Tops (Bell 6017)
 51  9
 50THE ELECTRIFYING EDDIE HARRIS
  Eddie Harris (Atlantic SD 1495)
 52 12
 51ROTARY CONNECTION
  Rotary Connection (Cadet Concept LP 312 / LPS 312)
 46 17
 52MAURIAT MAGIC
  Paul Mauriat & Orchestra (Philips PHS 600-270)
 65  2
 53ELVIS’ GOLD RECORDS – VOLUME 4
  Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 3921 / LSP 3921)
 48 17
 54JOHN WESLEY HARDING
  Bob Dylan (Columbia CL 2804 / CS 9604)
 53 23
 55GEORGE M!
  Original Broadway Cast /Joel Grey (Columbia Masterworks KOS 3200)
 57  6
 56SUPREMES GREATEST HITS
  Diana Ross & Supremes (Motown MT-2-663 / MS-2-663)
 54 40
 57BY THE TIME I GET TO PHOENIX
  Glen Campbell (Capitol T 2851 / ST 2851)
 61 25
 58LOVE IS ALL AROUND
  Troggs (Fontana SRF 67576)
 59  7
 59REALIZATION
  Johnny Rivers (Imperial LP-12372)
 80  2
 60LOVE IS BLUE
  Al Martino (Capitol ST 2908)
 55 11
 61THE LETTERMEN!!!...AND “LIVE!”
  Lettermen (Capitol T 2758 / ST 2758)
 56 27
 62THE PROMISE OF A FUTURE
  Hugh Masekela (Uni 73028)
 72  2
 63FORTUOSITY
  Mills Brothers (Dot DLP 25,809)
 63 12
 64THE DOORS
  Doors (Elektra EKL-4007 / EKS-74007)
 64 69
 65THERE IS
  Dells (Cadet LP-804 / LPS-804)
 69  6
 66TANGO
  Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 532)
 70  5
 67NANCY & LEE
  Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood (Reprise RS 6273)
 60 12
 68EASY
  Nancy Wilson (Capitol ST 2909)
 73  4
 69LOVE IS BLUE
  Claudine Longet (A&M SP 4142)
 62 13
 70A NEW PLACE IN THE SUN
  Glen Campbell (Capitol ST 2907)
 76  2
 71STEPPENWOLF
  Steppenwolf (Dunhill D-50029 / DS-50029)
 79 17
 72THE TOM JONES FEVER ZONE
  Tom Jones (Parrot PAS 71019)
 89  4
 73THE BEAT GOES ON
  Vanilla Fudge (Atco 33-237 / SD 33-237)
 58 17
 74JOHNNY CASH AT FOLSOM PRISON
  Johnny Cash (Columbia CS 9639)
 93  3
 75CHILD IS FATHER TO THE MAN
  Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia CS 9619)
 68 11
 76DAYS OF FUTURE PASSED
  Moody Blues (Deram DES 18012)
 83 11
 77ULTIMATE SPINACH
  Ultimate Spinach (MGM SE-4518)
 66 18
 78HEAVY
  Iron Butterfly (Atco 33-227 / SD 33-227)
 78 19
 79SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES GREATEST HITS VOL. 2
  Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla TM 280 / TS 280)
 71 19
 80HISTORY OF OTIS REDDING
  Otis Redding (Volt 418 / S 418)
 74 29
 81FEELIN’ BLUESY
  Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul SS 707)
 86  4
 82I CAN’T STAND MYSELF WHEN YOU TOUCH ME
  James Brown (King 1030)
 67 14
 83HELLO DUMMY!
  Don Rickles (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts WS 1745)
 88  2
 84HERB ALPERT’S NINTH
  Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass (A&M LP 134 / SP 4134)
 77 28
 85WOMAN, WOMAN
  Union Gap Featuring Gary Puckett (Columbia CL 2812 / CS 9612)
 82 21
 86WE’RE ONLY IN IT FOR THE MONEY
  Mothers Of Invention (Verve V6-5045)
 81 17
 87THE ROMANTIC WORLD OF EDDY ARNOLD
  Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor LSP 4009)
 92  3
 88JONI MITCHELL
  Joni Mitchell (Reprise RS 6293)
 94  3
 89THE TWAIN SHALL MEET
  Eric Burdon & Animals (MGM SE-4537)
 85 13
 90REACH OUT
  Burt Bacharach (A&M LP 131 / SP 4131)
 96 36
 91YOU DEVIL YOU
  Flip Wilson (Atlantic SC 8179)
 91  4
 92JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE MIND
  Amboy Dukes (Mainstream S 6112)
 —  1
 93FLIGHTS OF FANTASY
  Ventures (Liberty LST-8055)
 84  4
 94TODAY MY WAY
  Patti Page (Columbia CL 2761 / CS 9561)
 90  6
 95WEDNESDAY MORNING, 3 A.M.
  Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia CL 2249 / CS 9049)
 95 19
 96VANILLA FUDGE
  Vanilla Fudge (Atco 33-224 / SD 33-224)
102 42
 97THE BLUES ALONE
  John Mayall (London PS 534)
 —  1
 98FRESH CREAM
  Cream (Atco 33-206 / SD 33-206)
129 59
 99KISS ME GOODBYE
  Jim Nabors (Columbia CS 9620)
 —  1
100LA-LA-MEANS I LOVE YOU
  Delfonics (Philly Groove PG-1150)
 —  1
101LOVE IS BLUE
  Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Ranwood RLP 8003)
 87 14
102SGT. PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND
  Beatles (Capitol MAS 2653 / SMAS 2653)
101 54
103MR. FANTASY
  Traffic (United Artists UAL 3651 / UAS 6651)
104 14
104THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
  United States Of America (Columbia CS 9614)
105 11
105I HEAR A RHAPSODY
  Jerry Vale (Columbia CS 9634)
103  5
106CHILDREN OF THE FUTURE
  Steve Miller Band (Capitol SKOA 2920)
 —  1
107LOVE THAT
  Bert Kaempfert & Orchestra (Decca DL 74986)
 97 11
108LOVE RHAPSODIES
  Midnight String Quartet (Viva V-36013)
106 15
109YOU CAN’T BEAT PEOPLE UP AND HAVE THEM SAY I LOVE YOU
  Murray Roman (Tetragrammaton 101)
111 11
110THE MIGHTY QUINN
  Manfred Mann (Mercury SR 61168)
 75  5
111WILD IN THE STREETS
  Original Soundtrack (Tower SKAO 5099)
 —  1
112WE’RE A WINNER
  Impressions (ABC ABCS-635)
107 19
113SPIRIT
  Spirit (Ode Z12 44004)
108 10
114SOAL COAXING (Ame Caline)
  Raymond Lefevre & Orchestra (4 Corners Of The World FCS-4244)
 98 12
115LUMPY GRAVY
  Frank Zappa /Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra (Verve V-8741 /
  V6-8741)
 99  6
116THE CIRCLE GAME
  Tom Rush (Elektra EKS-74018)
109  8
117ALICE’S RESTAURANT
  Arlo Guthrie (Reprise R-6267 / RS-6267)
127 33
118DANCE TO THE MUSIC
  Sly & Family Stone (Epic LN 24371 / BN 26371)
110  9
119THE TIME HAS COME
  Chambers Brothers (Columbia CL 2722 / CS 9522)
113 22
120DOCTOR DOLITTLE
  Original Soundtrack (20th Century-Fox DTCS 5101)
114 40
121IN A LATIN MOOD: AMOR
  Roger Williams (Kapp KS-3549)
112  5
122MAN OF LA MANCHA
  Original Broadway Cast (Kapp KRL-4505 / KRS-5505)
120126
123GREATEST HITS
  Temptations (Gordy G 919 / S 919)
118 81
124HORIZONTAL
  Bee Gees (Atco 33-233 / SD 33-233)
100 21
125KNIGHTS ON BROADWAY
  King Richard’s Fluegel Knights (MTA MTS 5008)
119 11
126A DAY IN THE LIFE
  Wes Montgomery (A&M LP 2001 / SP 3001)
125 39
127PISCES, AQUARIUS, CAPRICORN & JONES LTD.
  Monkees (Colgems COM-104 / COS-104)
124 32
128WILDFLOWERS
  Judy Collins (Elektra EKS-74012)
139 27
129JUST TODAY
  Bobby Vee (Liberty LST-7554)
122 12
130VIKKI!
  Vikki Carr (Liberty LST-7548)
115 15
131IF YOU EVER LEAVE ME
  Jack Jones (RCA Victor LSP-3969)
121 13
132IT MUST BE HIM
  Ray Conniff & Singers (Columbia CL 2795 / CS 9595)
116 21
133VALLEY OF THE DOLLS
  Original Soundtrack (20th Century-Fox S-4196)
123 22
134FOUR TOPS GREATEST HITS
  Four Tops (Motown MT-662 / MS-662)
128 40
135THE SEA
  San Sebastian Strings (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts WS 1670)
126 41
136FAREWELL TO THE FIRST GOLDEN ERA
  Mamas & The Papas (Dunhill D-50025 / DS-50025)
134 35
137TO EACH HIS OWN
  Frankie Laine (ABC ABCS-628)
136 13
138THE LAST WALTZ
  Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot PA 61015 / PAS 71015)
137 30
139JIMMY SMITH’S GREATEST HITS
  Jimmy Smith (Blue Note BST 89901)
130  8
140THE EYES OF THE BEACON STREET UNION
  Beacon Street Union (MGM SE-4517)
133 17
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