Best-selling albums of 1968

According to the BSA Ranking, the best-selling album released in 1968 is THE BEATLES (WHITE ALBUM) by THE BEATLES, with over 14 million copies sold. The sales figures throughout this ranking include physical album sales as well as digital track downloads and audio and video streaming, converted into album-equivalent units using industry-standard formulas. For more information, see the certification criteria used in different countries.

★ Highlights:
THE BEATLES (WHITE ALBUM) by THE BEATLES is the best-selling group album released in 1968.
AT FOLSOM PRISON by JOHNNY CASH leads both the live and male solo categories among albums released in 1968, with over 3.2 million copies sold.
THE GRADUATE by SIMON & GARFUNKEL is the best-selling soundtrack album released in 1968, with over 2.26 million copies sold.
The best-selling compilation album released in 1968 is SMASH HITS by JIMI HENDRIX, with over 2.06 million copies sold.
The most successful debut album released in 1968 is SWITCHED ON BACH by WENDY CARLOS, with over 1.1 million copies sold.
HARPER VALLEY P.T.A. by JEANNIE C. RILEY is the best-selling female solo album released in 1968, with over 1 million copies sold.

Please note that this ranking reflects the cumulative sales of albums released in 1968, from their original release to date. It does not represent the best-selling albums during the calendar year itself. For annual worldwide best-seller lists, see the IFPI Global Album Charts, published since 2001.

№	Album	Total Sales	BSA Ranking
1	THE BEATLES (WHITE ALBUM) THE BEATLES 1968	14,082,269	Rank in 1968 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 1 4 88
2	IN-A-GADDA-DA-VIDA IRON BUTTERFLY 1968	4,730,000	Rank in 1968 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 2 23 776
3	AT FOLSOM PRISON JOHNNY CASH 1968	3,200,000	Rank in 1968 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 3 29 1,315
4	THE GRADUATE (SOUNDTRACK) SIMON & GARFUNKEL 1968	2,260,000	Rank in 1968 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 4 39 2,032
5	ELECTRIC LADYLAND JIMI HENDRIX 1968	2,203,310	Rank in 1968 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 5 41 2,099
6	SMASH HITS JIMI HENDRIX 1968	2,060,000	Rank in 1968 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 6 49 2,463
7	BOOKENDS SIMON & GARFUNKEL 1968	2,060,000	Rank in 1968 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 7 50 2,464
8	CHEAP THRILLS JANIS JOPLIN 1968	2,021,348	Rank in 1968 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 8 53 2,574
9	FRANK SINATRA'S GREATEST HITS FRANK SINATRA 1968	2,000,000	Rank in 1968 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 9 58 2,825
10	WICHITA LINEMAN GLEN CAMPBELL 1968	2,000,000	Rank in 1968 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 10 59 2,826
11	THE ASSOCIATION'S GREATEST HITS THE ASSOCIATION 1968	2,000,000	Rank in 1968 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 11 60 2,827
12	WAITING FOR THE SUN THE DOORS 1968	1,650,000	Rank in 1968 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 12 70 3,149
13	BEGGARS BANQUET THE ROLLING STONES 1968	1,150,000	Rank in 1968 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 13 84 4,408
14	SWITCHED ON BACH WENDY CARLOS 1968	1,100,000	Rank in 1968 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 14 93 4,852
15	CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL 1968	1,065,880	Rank in 1968 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 15 101 5,003
16	SNOWFALL: THE CHRISTMAS ALBUM TONY BENNETT 1968	1,055,000	Rank in 1968 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 16 111 5,148
17	FUNNY GIRL (SOUNDTRACK) BARBRA STREISAND 1968	1,050,000	Rank in 1968 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 17 114 5,392
18	WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD LOUIS ARMSTRONG 1968	1,050,000	Rank in 1968 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 18 115 5,393
19	THE BIRDS, THE BEES & THE MONKEES THE MONKEES 1968	1,015,250	Rank in 1968 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 19 118 5,537
20	ELVIS TV SPECIAL ELVIS PRESLEY 1968	1,000,000	Rank in 1968 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 20 132 6,829
21	THE UNFORGETTABLE GLENN MILLER GLENN MILLER 1968	1,000,000	Rank in 1968 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 21 133 6,830
22	HANK WILLIAMS' GREATEST HITS HANK WILLIAMS 1968	1,000,000	Rank in 1968 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 22 134 6,831
23	THE BEAT OF THE BRASS HERB ALPERT 1968	1,000,000	Rank in 1968 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 23 135 6,832
24	HARPER VALLEY P.T.A. JEANNIE C. RILEY 1968	1,000,000	Rank in 1968 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 24 136 6,833
25	BEST OF NAT KING COLE NAT KING COLE 1968	1,000,000	Rank in 1968 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 25 137 6,834
26	ROMEO & JULIET (SOUNDTRACK) NINO ROTA 1968	1,000,000	Rank in 1968 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 26 138 6,835
27	THREE DOG NIGHT THREE DOG NIGHT 1968	1,000,000	Rank in 1968 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 27 139 6,836
28	FEVER ZONE TOM JONES 1968	1,000,000	Rank in 1968 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 28 140 6,837
29	ASTRAL WEEKS VAN MORRISON 1968	850,000	Rank in 1968 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 29 184 7,219
30	A MAN WITHOUT LOVE ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK 1968	700,000	Rank in 1968 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 30 195 7,950
31	IN SEARCH OF THE LOST CHORD MOODY BLUES 1968	660,000	Rank in 1968 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 31 198 8,165
32	A Tramp Shining Richard Harris 1968	600,000	Rank in 1968 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 32 201 8,967
33	WHEELS OF FIRE CREAM 1968	560,000	Rank in 1968 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 33 207 9,344
34	MUSIC FROM BIG PINK THE BAND 1968	560,000	Rank in 1968 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 34 208 9,345
35	FOOL ON THE HILL SERGIO MENDES & BRASIL '66 1968	517,160	Rank in 1968 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 35 225 9,944
36	HAIR (ORIGINAL CAST) SOUNDTRACK 1968	510,000	Rank in 1968 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 36 228 10,038
37	TRUTH JEFF BECK 1968	502,691	Rank in 1968 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 37 232 10,115
38	HONEY ANDY WILLIAMS 1968	500,000	Rank in 1968 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 38 287 13,289
39	ARETHA NOW ARETHA FRANKLIN 1968	500,000	Rank in 1968 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 39 288 13,290
40	LADY SOUL ARETHA FRANKLIN 1968	500,000	Rank in 1968 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 40 289 13,291
41	A HAPPENING IN CENTRAL PARK BARBRA STREISAND 1968	500,000	Rank in 1968 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 41 290 13,292
42	200 MPH BILL COSBY 1968	500,000	Rank in 1968 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 42 291 13,293
43	TO RUSSELL, MY BROTHER, WHOM I SLEPT WITH BILL COSBY 1968	500,000	Rank in 1968 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 43 292 13,294
44	THE CHILD IS FATHER TO THE MAN BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS 1968	500,000	Rank in 1968 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 44 293 13,295
45	GENTRY/CAMPBELL BOBBIE GENTRY & GLEN CAMPBELL 1968	500,000	Rank in 1968 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 45 294 13,296
46	HONEY BOBBY GOLDSBORO 1968	500,000	Rank in 1968 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 46 295 13,297
47	DEAN MARTIN'S GREATEST HITS, VOLUME I DEAN MARTIN 1968	500,000	Rank in 1968 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 47 296 13,298
48	DEAN MARTIN'S GREATEST HITS, VOLUME II DEAN MARTIN 1968	500,000	Rank in 1968 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 48 297 13,299
49	GENTLE ON MY MIND DEAN MARTIN 1968	500,000	Rank in 1968 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 49 298 13,300
50	DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES JOIN THE TEMPTATIONS DIANA ROSS, THE SUPREMES & THE TEMPTATIONS 1968	500,000	Rank in 1968 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 50 299 13,301

1968 albums ranked by sales