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
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 |
See also
References
- David Kent's Australian Chart Book based on Kent Music Report
- Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA) official site
- OzNet Music Chart
- Official record chart keeping in Australia
- Go-Set Top 40 (1966–1974)
- Kent Music Report (1974–1998; 1940–2007 retrospect)
- ARIA Charts (1988–present)
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Genre charts (Number-ones) | Country | - 2001
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Urban | - 2001
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Other charts (Number-ones) | Digital | - 2009
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