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List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 1968

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These are the Billboard magazine number-one pop albums of 1968.

File:Simon & Garfunkel Billboard Photo (1966).jpg had two number one albums, The Graduate soundtrack and Bookends, which spent a combined 16 consecutive weeks at number one.]]

Chart history

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|style="background-color:#FFFF99"|{{dagger|alt=Best performing album of 1967}}

|Indicates best performing album of 1968

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! scope=col| Issue date

! scope=col| Album

! scope=col| Artist(s)

! scope=col| Label

! scope=col class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

scope="row" | {{dts|January 6}}

|bgcolor=#FFFF99 rowspan=8|Magical Mystery Tour {{dagger}}

|rowspan=8 data-sort-value="Beatles, The"|The Beatles / Soundtrack

|rowspan=8|Capitol

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1968-01-06|work=Billboard 200 |title=January 6, 1968}}

scope="row" | {{dts|January 13}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1968-01-13|work=Billboard 200 |title=January 13, 1968}}

scope="row" | {{dts|January 20}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1968-01-20|work=Billboard 200 |title=January 20, 1968}}

scope="row" | {{dts|January 27}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1968-01-27|work=Billboard 200 |title=January 27, 1968}}

scope="row" | {{dts|February 3}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1968-02-03|work=Billboard 200 |title=February 3, 1968}}

scope="row" | {{dts|February 10}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1968-02-10|work=Billboard 200 |title=February 10, 1968}}

scope="row" | {{dts|February 17}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1968-02-17|work=Billboard 200 |title=February 17, 1968}}

scope="row" | {{dts|February 24}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1968-02-24|work=Billboard 200 |title=February 24, 1968}}

scope="row" | {{dts|March 2}}

|rowspan=5|Blooming Hits

|rowspan=5|{{Sortname|Paul|Mauriat and His Orchestra|Paul Mauriat}}

|rowspan=5|Philips

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1968-03-02|work=Billboard 200 |title=March 2, 1968}}

scope="row" | {{dts|March 9}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1968-03-09|work=Billboard 200 |title=March 9, 1968}}

scope="row" | {{dts|March 16}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1968-03-16|work=Billboard 200 |title=March 16, 1968}}

scope="row" | {{dts|March 23}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1968-03-23|work=Billboard 200 |title=March 23, 1968}}

scope="row" | {{dts|March 30}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1968-03-30|work=Billboard 200 |title=March 30, 1968}}

scope="row" | {{dts|April 6}}

|rowspan=7|The Graduate

|rowspan=7|Simon & Garfunkel / Soundtrack

|rowspan=7|Columbia

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1968-04-06|work=Billboard 200 |title=April 6, 1968}}

scope="row" | {{dts|April 13}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1968-04-13|work=Billboard 200 |title=April 13, 1968}}

scope="row" | {{dts|April 20}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1968-04-20|work=Billboard 200 |title=April 20, 1968}}

scope="row" | {{dts|April 27}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1968-04-27|work=Billboard 200 |title=April 27, 1968}}

scope="row" | {{dts|May 4}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1968-05-04|work=Billboard 200 |title=May 4, 1968}}

scope="row" | {{dts|May 11}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1968-05-11|work=Billboard 200 |title=May 11, 1968}}

scope="row" | {{dts|May 18}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1968-05-18|work=Billboard 200 |title=May 18, 1968}}

scope="row" | {{dts|May 25}}

|rowspan=3|Bookends

|rowspan=3|Simon & Garfunkel

|rowspan=3|Columbia

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1968-05-25|work=Billboard 200 |title=May 25, 1968}}

scope="row" | {{dts|June 1}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1968-06-01|work=Billboard 200 |title=June 1, 1968}}

scope="row" | {{dts|June 8}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1968-06-08|work=Billboard 200 |title=June 8, 1968}}

scope="row" | {{dts|June 15}}

|rowspan=2|The Graduate

|rowspan=2|Simon & Garfunkel / Soundtrack

|rowspan=2|Columbia

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1968-06-15|work=Billboard 200 |title=June 15, 1968}}

scope="row" | {{dts|June 22}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1968-06-22|work=Billboard 200 |title=June 22, 1968}}

scope="row" | {{dts|June 29}}

|rowspan=4|Bookends

|rowspan=4|Simon & Garfunkel

|rowspan=4|Columbia

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1968-06-29|work=Billboard 200 |title=June 29, 1968}}

scope="row" | {{dts|July 6}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1968-07-06|work=Billboard 200 |title=July 6, 1968}}

scope="row" | {{dts|July 13}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1968-07-13|work=Billboard 200 |title=July 13, 1968}}

scope="row" | {{dts|July 20}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1968-07-20|work=Billboard 200 |title=July 20, 1968}}

scope="row" | {{dts|July 27}}

|rowspan=2|The Beat of the Brass

|rowspan=2|{{Sortname|Herb|Alpert and the Tijuana Brass|Herb Alpert}}

|rowspan=2|A&M

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1968-07-27|work=Billboard 200 |title=July 27, 1968}}

scope="row" | {{dts|August 3}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1968-08-03|work=Billboard 200 |title=August 3, 1968}}

scope="row" | {{dts|August 10}}

|rowspan=4|Wheels of Fire

|rowspan=4|Cream

|rowspan=4|Atco

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1968-08-10|work=Billboard 200 |title=August 10, 1968}}

scope="row" | {{dts|August 17}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1968-08-17|work=Billboard 200 |title=August 17, 1968}}

scope="row" | {{dts|August 24}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1968-08-24|work=Billboard 200 |title=August 24, 1968}}

scope="row" | {{dts|August 31}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1968-08-31|work=Billboard 200 |title=August 31, 1968}}

scope="row" | {{dts|September 7}}

|rowspan=3|Waiting for the Sun

|rowspan=3 data-sort-value="Doors, The"|The Doors

|rowspan=3|Elektra

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1968-09-07|work=Billboard 200 |title=September 7, 1968}}

scope="row" | {{dts|September 14}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1968-09-14|work=Billboard 200 |title=September 14, 1968}}

scope="row" | {{dts|September 21}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1968-09-21|work=Billboard 200 |title=September 21, 1968}}

scope="row" | {{dts|September 28}}

|Time Peace: The Rascals' Greatest Hits

|data-sort-value="Rascals, The"|The Rascals

|Atlantic

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1968-09-28|work=Billboard 200 |title=September 28, 1968}}

scope="row" | {{dts|October 5}}

|Waiting for the Sun

|data-sort-value="Doors, The"|The Doors

|Elektra

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1968-10-05|work=Billboard 200 |title=October 5, 1968}}

scope="row" | {{dts|October 12}}

|rowspan=5|Cheap Thrills

|rowspan=5|Big Brother and the Holding Company

|rowspan=5|Columbia

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1968-10-12|work=Billboard 200 |title=October 12, 1968}}

scope="row" | {{dts|October 19}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1968-10-19|work=Billboard 200 |title=October 19, 1968}}

scope="row" | {{dts|October 26}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1968-10-26|work=Billboard 200 |title=October 26, 1968}}

scope="row" | {{dts|November 2}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1968-11-02|work=Billboard 200 |title=November 2, 1968}}

scope="row" | {{dts|November 9}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1968-11-09|work=Billboard 200 |title=November 9, 1968}}

scope="row" | {{dts|November 16}}

|rowspan=2|Electric Ladyland

|rowspan=2|{{Sortname|Jimi|Hendrix Experience|Jimi Hendrix}}

|rowspan=2|Reprise

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1968-11-16|work=Billboard 200 |title=November 16, 1968}}

scope="row" | {{dts|November 23}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1968-11-23|work=Billboard 200 |title=November 23, 1968}}

scope="row" | {{dts|November 30}}

|rowspan=3|Cheap Thrills

|rowspan=3|Big Brother and the Holding Company

|rowspan=3|Columbia

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1968-11-30|work=Billboard 200 |title=November 30, 1968}}

scope="row" | {{dts|December 7}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1968-12-07|work=Billboard 200 |title=December 7, 1968}}

scope="row" | {{dts|December 14}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1968-12-14|work=Billboard 200 |title=December 14, 1968}}

scope="row" | {{dts|December 21}}

|Wichita Lineman

|{{Sortname|Glen|Campbell}}

|Capitol

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1968-12-21|work=Billboard 200 |title=December 21, 1968}}

scope="row" | {{dts|December 28}}

|The Beatles (The White Album)

|data-sort-value="Beatles, The"|The Beatles

|Apple

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1968-12-28|work=Billboard 200 |title=December 28, 1968}}

See also

References

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