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List of Hot Country Albums number ones of 1967

Top Country Albums is a chart that ranks the top-performing country music albums in the United States, published by Billboard. In 1967, 17 different albums topped the chart, which was at the time published under the title Hot Country Albums, based on sales reports submitted by a representative sample of stores nationwide.[1]

Singer Jack Greene and his backing band
Jack Greene (center, pictured in 2003) had two chart-topping albums in 1967.

In the issue of Billboard dated January 7, Sonny James was at number one with the compilation album The Best of Sonny James, the record's third week in the top spot.[2] It was displaced from the top spot in the issue dated January 21 by Somebody Like Me by Eddy Arnold. One of the biggest country stars of the 1960s, Arnold had four chart-topping albums in 1967 which spent a combined total of 18 weeks in the top spot, the most by any artist. He also had the two longest unbroken runs atop the chart, spending seven weeks at number one with The Best of Eddy Arnold in the summer and six weeks in the top spot with Turn the World Around in November and December. Three other acts also had more than one number one in 1967. Buck Owens and his Buckaroos had three chart-toppers, but each spent only a single week at number one. Jack Greene had two number ones, as did Sonny James, whose backing group the Southern Gentlemen received joint billing on the second of his two chart-toppers.

In October, Bobbie Gentry topped the chart with Ode to Billie Joe, named for her song of the same title, which had topped Billboard's all-genre singles chart, the Hot 100, in August.[3] Gentry was only the third female singer to have a number-one country album in the near four-year history of the chart, following Connie Smith and Loretta Lynn.[4] Ode to Billie Joe also topped the magazine's overall Top LPs chart, displacing Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by the Beatles from the top spot.[5] Jack Greene also topped the country albums chart for the first time when There Goes My Everything reached the top spot in February. Greene was at the peak of his career in 1967, winning the awards for Male Vocalist of the Year, Single of the Year and Album of the Year at the inaugural Country Music Association Awards ceremony,[6][7] but his second chart-topping album of 1967 would prove to be the last of his career.[8] Wynn Stewart also reached number one for the first time in 1967 with It's Such a Pretty World Today, but its two weeks atop the chart would be his only appearance at number one;[9] he continued to achieve hits into the early 1970s but his career then went into decline due to changing musical tastes and his problems with alcoholism.[10]

Chart history

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Wynn Stewart had his only chart-topping album with It's Such a Pretty World Today.
 
Eddy Arnold had four number ones in 1967.
 
Bobbie Gentry reached number one with her album Ode to Billie Joe. She was only the third female vocalist to top the chart.
Issue date Title Artist(s) Ref.
January 7 The Best of Sonny James Sonny James [2]
January 14 [11]
January 21 Somebody Like Me Eddy Arnold [12]
January 28 [13]
February 4 The Best of Sonny James Sonny James [14]
February 11 There Goes My Everything Jack Greene [15]
February 18 [16]
February 25 [17]
March 4 [18]
March 11 [19]
March 18 Open Up Your Heart Buck Owens and his Buckaroos [20]
March 25 There Goes My Everything Jack Greene [21]
April 1 [22]
April 8 [23]
April 15 Lonely Again Eddy Arnold [24]
April 22 [25]
April 29 Touch My Heart Ray Price [26]
May 6 Lonely Again Eddy Arnold [27]
May 13 There Goes My Everything Jack Greene [28]
May 20 Don't Come Home a Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind) Loretta Lynn [29]
May 27 The Best of Eddy Arnold Eddy Arnold [30]
June 3 [31]
June 10 [32]
June 17 [33]
June 24 [34]
July 1 [35]
July 8 [36]
July 15 Need You Sonny James and the Southern Gentlemen [37]
July 22 Buck Owens and his Buckaroos in Japan! Buck Owens and his Buckaroos [38]
July 29 All the Time Jack Greene [39]
August 5 [40]
August 12 [41]
August 19 [42]
August 26 It's Such a Pretty World Today Wynn Stewart [43]
September 2 [44]
September 9 All the Time Jack Greene [45]
September 16 Johnny Cash's Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 Johnny Cash [46]
September 23 [47]
September 30 [48]
October 7 Ode to Billie Joe Bobbie Gentry [49]
October 14 [50]
October 21 [51]
October 28 Your Tender Loving Care Buck Owens and his Buckaroos [52]
November 4 Turn the World Around Eddy Arnold [53]
November 11 [54]
November 18 [55]
November 25 [56]
December 2 [57]
December 9 [58]
December 16 Branded Man Merle Haggard and the Strangers [59]
December 23 Turn the World Around Eddy Arnold [60]
December 30 [61]

References

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  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Joel Whitburn Presents Hot Country Albums: Billboard 1964 to 2007. Record Research, Incorporated. p. 6. ISBN 9780898201734.
  2. ^ a b "Country Albums chart for January 7, 1967". Billboard. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  3. ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Bobbie Gentry Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Joel Whitburn Presents Hot Country Albums: Billboard 1964 to 2007. Record Research, Incorporated. p. 333. ISBN 9780898201734.
  5. ^ Foster, Patrick; Lenahan, Jim (June 20, 2016). "Do you remember the Tallahatchie Bridge?". USA Today. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  6. ^ "Jack Greene Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  7. ^ "Past Winners and Nominees: 1967". Country Music Association. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  8. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Joel Whitburn Presents Hot Country Albums: Billboard 1964 to 2007. Record Research, Incorporated. p. 103. ISBN 9780898201734.
  9. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Joel Whitburn Presents Hot Country Albums: Billboard 1964 to 2007. Record Research, Incorporated. p. 240. ISBN 9780898201734.
  10. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Wynn Stewart Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  11. ^ "Country Albums chart for January 14, 1967". Billboard. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  12. ^ "Country Albums chart for January 21, 1967". Billboard. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  13. ^ "Country Albums chart for January 28, 1967". Billboard. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  14. ^ "Country Albums chart for February 4, 1967". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  15. ^ "Country Albums chart for February 11, 1967". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  16. ^ "Country Albums chart for February 18, 1967". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  17. ^ "Country Albums chart for February 25, 1967". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  18. ^ "Country Albums chart for March 4, 1967". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  19. ^ "Country Albums chart for March 11, 1967". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  20. ^ "Country Albums chart for March 18, 1967". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  21. ^ "Country Albums chart for March 25, 1967". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  22. ^ "Country Albums chart for April 1, 1967". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  23. ^ "Country Albums chart for April 8, 1967". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  24. ^ "Country Albums chart for April 15, 1967". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  25. ^ "Country Albums chart for April 22, 1967". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  26. ^ "Country Albums chart for April 29, 1967". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  27. ^ "Country Albums chart for May 6, 1967". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  28. ^ "Country Albums chart for May 13, 1967". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  29. ^ "Country Albums chart for May 20, 1967". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  30. ^ "Country Albums chart for May 27, 1967". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  31. ^ "Country Albums chart for June 3, 1967". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  32. ^ "Country Albums chart for June 10, 1967". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  33. ^ "Country Albums chart for June 17, 1967". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  34. ^ "Country Albums chart for June 24, 1967". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  35. ^ "Country Albums chart for July 1, 1967". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  36. ^ "Country Albums chart for July 8, 1967". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  37. ^ "Country Albums chart for July 15, 1967". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  38. ^ "Country Albums chart for July 22, 1967". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  39. ^ "Country Albums chart for July 29, 1967". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  40. ^ "Country Albums chart for August 5, 1967". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  41. ^ "Country Albums chart for August 12, 1967". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  42. ^ "Country Albums chart for August 19, 1967". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  43. ^ "Country Albums chart for August 26, 1967". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  44. ^ "Country Albums chart for September 2, 1967". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  45. ^ "Country Albums chart for September 9, 1967". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  46. ^ "Country Albums chart for September 16, 1967". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  47. ^ "Country Albums chart for September 23, 1967". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  48. ^ "Country Albums chart for September 30, 1967". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  49. ^ "Country Albums chart for October 7, 1967". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  50. ^ "Country Albums chart for October 14, 1967". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  51. ^ "Country Albums chart for October 21, 1967". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  52. ^ "Country Albums chart for October 28, 1967". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  53. ^ "Country Albums chart for November 4, 1967". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  54. ^ "Country Albums chart for November 11, 1967". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  55. ^ "Country Albums chart for November 18, 1967". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  56. ^ "Country Albums chart for November 25, 1967". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  57. ^ "Country Albums chart for December 2, 1967". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  58. ^ "Country Albums chart for December 9, 1967". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  59. ^ "Country Albums chart for December 16, 1967". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  60. ^ "Country Albums chart for December 23, 1967". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  61. ^ "Country Albums chart for December 30, 1967". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
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