List of number-one albums in Australia during the 1960s explained
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.
1965
| Date | | Artist | | Album | | Weeks at number one |
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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 | bgcolor=lightblue rowspan="21" | 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 | bgcolor=lightblue rowspan="6" | The Sound of Music | 76 weeks |
27 November |
4 December |
11 December |
18 December |
25 December |
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1966
| Date | | Artist | | Album | | Weeks at number one |
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1 January | Original Soundtrack Album | bgcolor=lightblue rowspan="4" | The Sound of Music | 76 weeks |
8 January |
15 January |
22 January |
29 January | The Beatles | Help! | 11 weeks |
5 February | Original Soundtrack Album | bgcolor=lightblue | The Sound of Music | 76 weeks |
12 February | The Beatles | Help! | 11 weeks |
19 February | Original Soundtrack Album | bgcolor=lightblue | 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 | bgcolor=lightblue | The Sound of Music | 76 weeks |
14 May | The Beatles | Rubber Soul | 11 weeks |
21 May | Original Soundtrack Album | bgcolor=lightblue rowspan="8" | 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 | bgcolor=lightblue rowspan="10" | 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 | bgcolor=lightblue rowspan="11" | 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 |
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1967
| Date | | Artist | | Album | | Weeks at number one |
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7 January | Original Soundtrack Album | bgcolor=lightblue rowspan="13" | 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 | bgcolor=#FFFF99 rowspan="22" | 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 |
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1968
1969
| Date | | Artist | | Album | | Weeks at number one |
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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 | bgcolor=#FFFF99 rowspan="28" | 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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