List of 1960s UK Albums Chart number ones

UK number-one albums
UK Albums Chart
Official Charts Company
Christmas number one

This is a list of the number one hits in the UK Albums Chart in the 1960s. The sources are the Melody Maker chart until March 1960, and the Record Retailer chart from March 1960 onwards.

Number-one albums

Key
     †      – Best-selling album of the year[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
Contents
← 1950s · 1960 · 1961 · 1962 · 1963 · 1964 · 1965 · 1966 · 1967 · 1968 · 1969 · 1970s →
Artist[nb 1] Album Reached #1 Weeks
Cannon, FreddyFreddy Cannon The Explosive Freddy Cannon 01960-03-12 12 March 1960 1
Original Soundtrack South Pacific † 01960-03-19 19 March 1960 19
Presley, ElvisElvis Presley Elvis Is Back! 01960-07-30 30 July 1960 1
Original Soundtrack South Pacific † 01960-08-06 6 August 1960 5
101 Strings Down Drury Lane to Memory Lane 01960-09-10 10 September 1960 5
Original Soundtrack South Pacific † 01960-10-15 15 October 1960 13
Artist[nb 1] Album Reached #1 Weeks
Presley, ElvisElvis Presley G.I. Blues † 01961-01-14 14 January 1961 7
Original Soundtrack South Pacific 01961-03-04 4 March 1961 1
Elvis Presley G.I. Blues † 01961-03-11 11 March 1961 3
Original Soundtrack South Pacific 01961-04-01 1 April 1961 1
Elvis Presley G.I. Blues † 01961-04-08 8 April 1961 12
Original Soundtrack South Pacific 01961-07-01 1 July 1961 4
George Mitchell Minstrels The Black and White Minstrel Show 01961-07-29 29 July 1961 4
Original Soundtrack South Pacific 01961-08-26 26 August 1961 1
George Mitchell Minstrels The Black and White Minstrel Show 01961-09-02 2 September 1961 1
Original Soundtrack South Pacific 01961-09-09 9 September 1961 1
George Mitchell Minstrels The Black and White Minstrel Show 01961-09-16 16 September 1961 1
The Shadows The Shadows 01961-09-23 23 September 1961 4
George Mitchell Minstrels The Black and White Minstrel Show 01961-10-21 21 October 1961 1
The Shadows The Shadows 01961-10-28 28 October 1961 1
Richard, CliffCliff Richard 21 Today 01961-11-04 4 November 1961 1
George Mitchell Another Black And White Minstrel Show 01961-11-11 11 November 1961 8
Artist[nb 1] Album Reached #1 Weeks
Presley, ElvisElvis Presley Blue Hawaii 01962-01-06 6 January 1962 1
Cliff Richard & The Shadows The Young Ones 01962-01-13 13 January 1962 6
Elvis Presley Blue Hawaii 01962-02-24 24 February 1962 17
Original Soundtrack West Side Story † 01962-06-23 23 June 1962 5
Presley, ElvisElvis Presley Pot Luck 01962-07-28 28 July 1962 5
Original Soundtrack West Side Story † 01962-09-01 1 September 1962 1
Presley, ElvisElvis Presley Pot Luck 01962-09-08 8 September 1962 1
Original Soundtrack West Side Story † 01962-09-15 15 September 1962 1
Kenny Ball, Chris Barber & Acker Bilk The Best of Ball, Barber & Bilk 01962-09-22 22 September 1962 1
Original Soundtrack West Side Story † 01962-09-29 29 September 1962 3
Kenny Ball, Chris Barber & Acker Bilk The Best of Ball, Barber & Bilk 01962-10-20 20 October 1962 1
The Shadows Out of the Shadows 01962-10-27 27 October 1962 3
Original Soundtrack West Side Story † 01962-11-17 17 November 1962 1
The Shadows Out of the Shadows 01962-11-24 24 November 1962 1
George Mitchell Minstrels On Stage With the George Mitchell Minstrels 01962-12-01 1 December 1962 2
Original Soundtrack West Side Story † 01962-12-15 15 December 1962 1
The Shadows Out of the Shadows 01962-12-22 22 December 1962 1
George Mitchell Minstrels The Black and White Minstrel Show 01962-12-29 29 December 1962 2
Artist[nb 1] Album Reached #1 Weeks
Original Soundtrack West Side Story 01963-01-12 12 January 1963 1
The Shadows Out of the Shadows 01963-01-19 19 January 1963 2
Cliff Richard & The Shadows Summer Holiday 01963-02-02 2 February 1963 14
The Beatles Please Please Me 01963-05-11 11 May 1963 30
The Beatles With the Beatles † 01963-12-07 7 December 1963 21
Artist[nb 1] Album Reached #1 Weeks
The Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones 01964-05-02 2 May 1964 12
The Beatles A Hard Day's Night 01964-07-25 25 July 1964 21
The Beatles Beatles for Sale † 01964-12-19 19 December 1964 7
Artist[nb 1] Album Reached #1 Weeks
The Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones No. 2 01965-02-06 6 February 1965 3
The Beatles Beatles for Sale 01965-02-27 27 February 1965 1
The Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones No. 2 01965-03-06 6 March 1965 6
Dylan, BobBob Dylan The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan 01965-04-17 17 April 1965 1
The Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones No. 2 01965-04-24 24 April 1965 1
The Beatles Beatles for Sale 01965-05-01 1 May 1965 3
Bob Dylan The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan 01965-05-22 22 May 1965 1
Bob Dylan Bringing It All Back Home 01965-05-29 29 May 1965 1
Original Soundtrack The Sound of Music † 01965-06-05 5 June 1965 10
The Beatles Help! 01965-08-14 14 August 1965 9
Original Soundtrack The Sound of Music † 01965-10-16 16 October 1965 10
The Beatles Rubber Soul 01965-12-25 25 December 1965 8
Artist[nb 1] Album Reached #1 Weeks
Original Soundtrack The Sound of Music † 01966-02-19 19 February 1966 10
The Rolling Stones Aftermath 01966-04-30 30 April 1966 8
Original Soundtrack The Sound of Music † 01966-06-25 25 June 1966 7
The Beatles Revolver 01966-08-13 13 August 1966 7
Original Soundtrack The Sound of Music † 01966-10-01 1 October 1966 18
Artist[nb 1] Album Reached #1 Weeks
The Monkees The Monkees 01967-02-04 4 February 1967 7
Original Soundtrack The Sound of Music 01967-03-25 25 March 1967 7
The Monkees More of The Monkees 01967-05-13 13 May 1967 1
Original Soundtrack The Sound of Music 01967-05-20 20 May 1967 1
The Monkees More of The Monkees 01967-05-27 27 May 1967 1
Original Soundtrack The Sound of Music 01967-06-03 3 June 1967 1
The Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band † 01967-06-10 10 June 1967 23
Original Soundtrack The Sound of Music 01967-11-18 18 November 1967 1
The Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band † 01967-11-25 25 November 1967 1
Original Soundtrack The Sound of Music 01967-12-02 2 December 1967 3
The Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band † 01967-12-23 23 December 1967 2
Artist[nb 1] Album Reached #1 Weeks
Doonican, ValVal Doonican Val Doonican Rocks, But Gently 01968-01-06 6 January 1968 3
Original Soundtrack The Sound of Music † 01968-01-27 27 January 1968 1
The Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 01968-02-03 3 February 1968 1
Original Soundtrack The Four Tops Greatest Hits 01968-02-10 10 February 1968 1
Diana Ross & The Supremes Greatest Hits 01968-02-17 17 February 1968 3
Dylan, BobBob Dylan John Wesley Harding 01968-03-09 9 March 1968 10
Walker, ScottScott Walker Scott 2 01968-05-18 18 May 1968 1
Bob Dylan John Wesley Harding 01968-05-25 25 May 1968 3
Williams, AndyAndy Williams Love, Andy 01968-06-15 15 June 1968 1
Redding, OtisOtis Redding The Dock of the Bay 01968-06-22 22 June 1968 1
The Small Faces Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake 01968-06-29 29 June 1968 6
Tom Jones Delilah 01968-08-10 10 August 1968 1
Simon & Garfunkel Bookends 01968-08-17 17 August 1968 5
Tom Jones Delilah 01968-09-21 21 September 1968 1
Simon & Garfunkel Bookends 01968-09-28 28 September 1968 2
The Hollies Hollies' Greatest 01968-10-12 12 October 1968 6
Original Soundtrack The Sound of Music † 01968-11-23 23 November 1968 1
The Hollies Hollies' Greatest 01968-11-30 30 November 1968 1
The Beatles The Beatles (White Album) 01968-12-07 7 December 1968 7
Artist[nb 1] Album Reached #1 Weeks
The Seekers The Best of The Seekers 01969-01-25 25 January 1969 1
The Beatles The Beatles (White Album) 01969-02-01 1 February 1969 1
The Seekers The Best of The Seekers 01969-02-08 8 February 1969 1
Diana Ross & The Supremes and The Temptations Diana Ross & The Supremes Join The Temptations 01969-02-15 15 February 1969 4
Cream Goodbye 01969-03-15 15 March 1969 2
The Seekers The Best of The Seekers 01969-03-29 29 March 1969 2
Cream Goodbye 01969-04-12 12 April 1969 1
The Seekers The Best of The Seekers 01969-04-19 19 April 1969 1
Cream Goodbye 01969-04-26 26 April 1969 1
The Seekers The Best of The Seekers 01969-05-03 3 May 1969 1
The Moody Blues On the Threshold of a Dream 01969-05-10 10 May 1969 2
Dylan, BobBob Dylan Nashville Skyline 01969-05-24 24 May 1969 4
Conniff, RayRay Conniff His Orchestra, His Chorus, His Singers, His Sound 01969-06-21 21 June 1969 3
Reeves, JimJim Reeves According to My Heart 01969-07-12 12 July 1969 4
Jethro Tull Stand Up 01969-08-09 9 August 1969 3
Presley, ElvisElvis Presley From Elvis in Memphis 01969-08-30 30 August 1969 1
Jethro Tull Stand Up 01969-09-06 6 September 1969 2
Blind Faith Blind Faith 01969-09-20 20 September 1969 2
The Beatles Abbey Road † 01969-10-04 4 October 1969 11
The Rolling Stones Let It Bleed 01969-12-20 20 December 1969 1
The Beatles Abbey Road † 01969-12-27 27 December 1969 6

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j The artist, album name, week-ending date of number one and its consecutive duration are those given by The Official Charts Company.[12]

References

Footnotes
  1. ^ Warwick, Kutner & Brown 2004, p. 26–29.
  2. ^ Mawer, Sharon. "Album Chart History: 1960". The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 4 July 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20070704140543/www.theofficialcharts.com/album_chart_history_1960.php. Retrieved 30 October 2010. 
  3. ^ Mawer, Sharon. "Album Chart History: 1961". The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 4 July 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20070704140623/http://www.theofficialcharts.com/album_chart_history_1961.php. Retrieved 7 June 2011. 
  4. ^ Mawer, Sharon. "Album Chart History: 1962". The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 29 July 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20070729031056/http://www.theofficialcharts.com/album_chart_history_1962.php. Retrieved 7 June 2011. 
  5. ^ Mawer, Sharon. "Album Chart History: 1963". The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 29 July 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20070729032837/http://www.theofficialcharts.com/album_chart_history_1963.php. Retrieved 7 June 2011. 
  6. ^ Mawer, Sharon. "Album Chart History: 1964". The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 29 July 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20070729032917/http://www.theofficialcharts.com/album_chart_history_1964.php. Retrieved 7 June 2011. 
  7. ^ Mawer, Sharon. "Album Chart History: 1965". The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 4 July 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20070704140526/http://www.theofficialcharts.com/album_chart_history_1965.php. Retrieved 7 June 2011. 
  8. ^ Mawer, Sharon. "Album Chart History: 1966". The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 17 December 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20071217020406/http://www.theofficialcharts.com/album_chart_history_1966.php. Retrieved 7 June 2011. 
  9. ^ Mawer, Sharon. "Album Chart History: 1967". The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 17 December 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20071217020411/http://www.theofficialcharts.com/album_chart_history_1967.php. Retrieved 7 June 2011. 
  10. ^ Mawer, Sharon. "Album Chart History: 1968". The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 17 December 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20071217020416/http://www.theofficialcharts.com/album_chart_history_1968.php. Retrieved 7 June 2011. 
  11. ^ Mawer, Sharon. "Album Chart History: 1969". The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 17 December 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20071217020421/http://www.theofficialcharts.com/album_chart_history_1969.php. Retrieved 7 June 2011. 
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Number 1 Albums – 1960s". The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 15 April 2008. http://web.archive.org/web/20080415082641/www.theofficialcharts.com/all_the_no1_albums.php?show=2. Retrieved 30 October 2010. 
Sources
  • Warwick, Neil; Kutner, Jon; Brown, Tony (2004). The Complete Book Of The British Charts: Singles and Albums (3rd ed.). London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 1-84449-058-0. 
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