List of Canadian number-one albums of 1968

The Canadian Top 50 Albums, published in RPM, was a record chart that features albums in Canada. The first chart started on October 14, 1968, and the last issue was October 30, 2000.[1] There were seven number-one albums in 1968: the first was Wheels of Fire by Cream, and the last was The Beatles by The Beatles. Jimi Hendrix's Electric Ladyland spent the most weeks at number-one, spending three weeks from November 18 to December 2. Wheels of Fire, Cheap Thrills by Big Brother and the Holding Company, and The Beatles all spent two weeks at number-one. Steppenwolf by Steppenwolf and Wichita Lineman by Glen Campbell spent one week at number-one.

Jimi Hendrix's album Electric Ladyland spent the most weeks (3) at number-one in 1968.

Albums

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Issue Date Album Artist Ref.
October 14 Wheels of Fire Cream [2]
October 21 Feliciano! José Feliciano [3]
October 28 Cheap Thrills Big Brother and the Holding Company [4]
November 4 [5]
November 11 Steppenwolf Steppenwolf [6]
November 18 Electric Ladyland Jimi Hendrix [7]
November 25 [8]
December 2 [9]
December 9 Wichita Lineman Glen Campbell [10]
December 16 The Beatles The Beatles [11]
December 23 [12]

References

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  1. ^ Green, Richard (October 1, 2004). "The RPM Story". Library and Archives of Canada. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
  2. ^ "Top 50 Albums". RPM. 10 (7). October 14, 1968. ISSN 0315-5994.
  3. ^ "Top 50 Albums". RPM. 10 (8). October 21, 1968. ISSN 0315-5994.
  4. ^ "Top 50 Albums". RPM. 10 (9). October 21, 1968. ISSN 0315-5994.
  5. ^ "Top 50 Albums". RPM. 10 (10). November 2, 1968. ISSN 0315-5994.
  6. ^ "Top 50 Albums". RPM. 10 (11). November 11, 1968. ISSN 0315-5994.
  7. ^ "Top 50 Albums". RPM. 10 (12). November 18, 1968. ISSN 0315-5994.
  8. ^ "Top 50 Albums". RPM. 10 (13). November 25, 1968. ISSN 0315-5994.
  9. ^ "Top 50 Albums". RPM. 10 (14). December 2, 1968. ISSN 0315-5994.
  10. ^ "Top 50 Albums". RPM. 10 (15). December 9, 1968. ISSN 0315-5994.
  11. ^ "Top 50 Albums". RPM. 10 (16). December 16, 1968. ISSN 0315-5994.
  12. ^ "Top 50 Albums". RPM. 10 (17). December 23, 1968. ISSN 0315-5994.