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List of number-one albums in Australia during the 1960s

Australian number-one albums of the 1960s
< 1950s
Australian top 25 singles
1960 1961 1962 1963 1964
1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
Australian top 25 albums
1960 1961 1962 1963 1964
1965 1966 1967 1968 1969

The following lists the number one albums on the Australian Albums Chart, during the 1960s. The source for this decade is the Kent Music Report. These charts were calculated in the 1990s in retrospect, by David Kent, using archival data. Album lists in Australia began in 1965.

Key
The yellow background indicates the #1 album on the KMR End of Year Chart
The light blue background indicates the #1 album on the KMR End of Decade Chart

1965

Date Artist Album Weeks at number one
9 January The Beatles A Hard Day's Night 1 week
16 January The Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones 3 weeks
23 January
30 January
6 February The Beatles Beatles for Sale 11 weeks
13 February
20 February
27 February
6 March
13 March
20 March
27 March
3 April
10 April
17 April
24 April Original Soundtrack Album The Sound of Music 76 weeks
1 May
8 May
15 May
22 May
29 May
5 June
12 June
19 June
26 June
3 July
10 July
17 July
24 July
31 July
7 August
14 August
21 August
28 August
4 September
11 September
18 September The Beatles Help! 11 weeks
25 September
2 October
9 October
16 October
23 October
30 October
6 November
13 November
20 November Original Soundtrack Album The Sound of Music 76 weeks
27 November
4 December
11 December
18 December
25 December

1966

Date Artist Album Weeks at number one
1 January Original Soundtrack Album The Sound of Music 76 weeks
8 January
15 January
22 January
29 January The Beatles Help! 11 weeks
5 February Original Soundtrack Album The Sound of Music 76 weeks
12 February The Beatles Help! 11 weeks
19 February Original Soundtrack Album The Sound of Music 76 weeks
26 February The Beatles Rubber Soul 11 weeks
5 March
12 March
19 March
26 March
2 April
9 April
16 April
23 April
30 April
7 May Original Soundtrack Album The Sound of Music 76 weeks
14 May The Beatles Rubber Soul 11 weeks
21 May Original Soundtrack Album The Sound of Music 76 weeks
28 May
4 June
11 June
18 June
25 June
2 July
9 July
16 July Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass What Now My Love 1 week
23 July Original Soundtrack Album The Sound of Music 76 weeks
30 July
6 August
13 August
20 August
27 August
3 September
10 September
17 September
24 September
1 October The Beatles Revolver 3 weeks
8 October
15 October
22 October Original Soundtrack Album The Sound of Music 76 weeks
29 October
5 November
12 November
19 November
26 November
3 December
10 December
17 December
24 December
31 December

1967

Date Artist Album Weeks at number one
7 January Original Soundtrack Album The Sound of Music 76 weeks
14 January
21 January
28 January
4 February
11 February
18 February
25 February
4 March
11 March
18 March
25 March
1 April
8 April Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass Going Places 17 weeks
15 April
22 April
29 April
6 May
13 May
20 May
27 May
3 June
10 June
17 June
24 June
1 July
8 July
15 July
22 July
29 July
5 August The Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 30 weeks
12 August
19 August
26 August
2 September
9 September
16 September
23 September
30 September
7 October
14 October
21 October
28 October
4 November
11 November
18 November
25 November
2 December
9 December
16 December
23 December
30 December

1968

Date Artist Album Weeks at number one
6 January The Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 30 weeks
13 January
20 January
27 January
3 February
10 February
17 February
24 February
2 March The Rolling Stones Their Satanic Majesties Request 3 weeks
9 March
16 March
23 March Bob Dylan John Wesley Harding 1 weeks
30 March Cream Disraeli Gears 2 weeks
6 April
13 April Original Soundtrack Album A Man and a Woman (Un homme et une femme) 13 weeks
20 April
27 April
4 May
11 May
18 May
25 May
1 June
8 June
15 June Paul Mauriat and His Orchestra Blooming Hits 2 weeks
22 June
29 June Original Motion Picture Soundtrack A Man and a Woman (Un homme et une femme) 13 weeks
6 July
13 July
20 July
27 July The Seekers The Seekers' Greatest Hits 17 weeks
3 August
10 August
17 August
24 August
31 August
7 September
14 September
21 September
28 September
5 October
12 October
19 October
26 October
2 November
9 November
16 November
23 November The Jimi Hendrix Experience Smash Hits 1 week
30 November Soundtrack / Simon and Garfunkel The Graduate 1 week
7 December Cream Wheels of Fire 2 weeks
14 December
21 December The Beatles The Beatles (The White Album) 16 weeks
28 December

1969

Date Artist Album Weeks at number one
4 January The Beatles The Beatles (The White Album) 16 weeks
11 January
18 January
25 January
1 February
8 February
15 February
22 February
1 March
8 March
15 March
22 March
29 March
5 April
12 April Original Broadway Cast Hair 28 weeks
19 April
26 April
3 May
10 May
17 May
24 May
31 May
7 June
14 June
21 June
28 June
5 July
12 July
19 July
26 July
2 August
9 August
16 August
23 August
30 August
6 September
13 September
20 September
27 September
4 October
11 October
18 October
25 October The Beatles Abbey Road 18 weeks
1 November
8 November
15 November
22 November
29 November
6 December
13 December
20 December
27 December

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