Official Albums Chart Top 40

20 October 1968 - 26 October 1968

The UK's Top 40 biggest artist albums of the week is compiled by the Official Charts Company, based on sales of CDs, downloads, vinyl and weighted audio streams.

Pos LW Title, Artist Peak
Pos		 WoC Chart
Facts
1 1
GREATEST HITS - HOLLIES
GREATEST HITS - HOLLIES
THE HOLLIES
PARLOPHONE
 1 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 3
LIVE AT THE TALK OF THE TOWN
LIVE AT THE TALK OF THE TOWN
SEEKERS
COLUMBIA
 2 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 2
BOOKENDS
BOOKENDS
SIMON AND GARFUNKEL
CBS
 1 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 8
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
RCA VICTOR
 1 186
Buy
Buy
5 4
DELILAH
DELILAH
TOM JONES
DECCA
 1 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 5
IDEA
IDEA
THE BEE GEES
POLYDOR
 5 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 10
A MAN WITHOUT LOVE
A MAN WITHOUT LOVE
ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK
DECCA
 3 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 14
IN SEARCH OF THE LOST CHORD
IN SEARCH OF THE LOST CHORD
THE MOODY BLUES
DERAM
 5 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 9
WHEELS OF FIRE (DOUBLE)
WHEELS OF FIRE (DOUBLE)
CREAM
POLYDOR
 3 11
Buy
Buy
10 7
AT FOLSOM PRISON
AT FOLSOM PRISON
JOHNNY CASH
CBS
 7 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 11
THE JUNGLE BOOK
THE JUNGLE BOOK
ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
DISNEY
 5 34
Buy
Buy
12 16
BEST OF THE BEACH BOYS
BEST OF THE BEACH BOYS
THE BEACH BOYS
CAPITOL
 2 103
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 6
ARETHA NOW
ARETHA NOW
ARETHA FRANKLIN
ATLANTIC
 6 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 15
LIVE AT THE TALK OF THE TOWN
LIVE AT THE TALK OF THE TOWN
TOM JONES
DECCA
 8 71
Buy
Buy
15 12
BOOGIE WITH CANNED HEAT
BOOGIE WITH CANNED HEAT
CANNED HEAT
LIBERTY
 5 17
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 27
WAITING FOR THE SUN
WAITING FOR THE SUN
THE DOORS
ELEKTRA
 16 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 13
MR. WONDERFUL
MR. WONDERFUL
FLEETWOOD MAC
BLUE HORIZON
 10 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 17
COME THE DAY
COME THE DAY
SEEKERS
COLUMBIA
 3 59
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 31
GREATEST HITS - FRANK SINATRA
GREATEST HITS - FRANK SINATRA
FRANK SINATRA
REPRISE
 19 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 26
WHEELS OF FIRE (SINGLE)
WHEELS OF FIRE (SINGLE)
CREAM
POLYDOR
 7 11
Buy
Buy
21 23
IMMORTAL OTIS REDDING
IMMORTAL OTIS REDDING
OTIS REDDING
ATLANTIC
 21 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 35
THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE UGLY
THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE UGLY
ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
UNITED ARTISTS
 22 3
Buy
Buy
23 21
GREATEST HITS - FOUR TOPS
GREATEST HITS - FOUR TOPS
THE FOUR TOPS
TAMLA MOTOWN
 1 41
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 25
FRIENDS
FRIENDS
THE BEACH BOYS
CAPITOL
 13 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 20
GREATEST HITS - SUPREMES
GREATEST HITS - SUPREMES
THE SUPREMES
TAMLA MOTOWN
 1 41
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 22
13 SMASH HITS
13 SMASH HITS
TOM JONES
DECCA
 5 44
Buy
Buy
27 New
TRAFFIC
TRAFFIC
TRAFFIC
ISLAND
 27 1
Buy
Buy
28 38
PARSLEY SAGE ROSEMARY AND THYME
PARSLEY SAGE ROSEMARY AND THYME
SIMON AND GARFUNKEL
CBS
 23 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 33
STEVIE WONDER'S GREATEST HITS
STEVIE WONDER'S GREATEST HITS
STEVIE WONDER
TAMLA MOTOWN
 25 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 18
BARE WIRES
BARE WIRES
JOHN MAYALL
DECCA
 3 15
Buy
Buy
31 29
SONGS OF LEONARD COHEN
SONGS OF LEONARD COHEN
LEONARD COHEN
CBS
 29 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 39
SOUNDS OF SILENCE
SOUNDS OF SILENCE
SIMON AND GARFUNKEL
CBS
 13 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 28
GREATEST HITS VOL.2
GREATEST HITS VOL.2
RAY CHARLES
STATESIDE
 28 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 24
HONEY
HONEY
ANDY WILLIAMS
CBS
 4 17
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 30
HISTORY OF OTIS REDDING
HISTORY OF OTIS REDDING
OTIS REDDING
VOLT
 2 38
Buy
Buy
36 New
THE GRADUATE
THE GRADUATE
SIMON AND GARFUNKEL
CBS
 36 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 37
UNDEAD
UNDEAD
TEN YEARS AFTER
DERAM
 26 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 34
BRITISH MOTOWN CHARTBUSTERS
BRITISH MOTOWN CHARTBUSTERS
VARIOUS ARTISTS
TAMLA MOTOWN
 2 54
Buy
Buy
39 19
FLEETWOOD MAC
FLEETWOOD MAC
FLEETWOOD MAC
BLUE HORIZON
 4 35
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 40
GENTLE SHADES OF VAL DOONICAN
GENTLE SHADES OF VAL DOONICAN
VAL DOONICAN
DECCA
 5 26
Buy
Buy

20 October 1968 - 26 October 1968

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