The Canadian Top 50 Albums, published in RPM, was a record chart that features albums in Canada. The first chart started on October 14, 1968, and the last issue was October 30, 2000.[1] There were seven number-one albums in 1968: the first was Wheels of Fire by Cream, and the last was The Beatles by The Beatles. Jimi Hendrix's Electric Ladyland spent the most weeks at number-one, spending three weeks from November 18 to December 2. Wheels of Fire, Cheap Thrills by Big Brother and the Holding Company, and The Beatles all spent two weeks at number-one. Steppenwolf by Steppenwolf and Wichita Lineman by Glen Campbell spent one week at number-one.
Issue Date | Album | Artist | Ref. |
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October 14 | Wheels of Fire | Cream | [2] |
October 21 | Feliciano! | José Feliciano | [3] |
October 28 | Cheap Thrills | Big Brother and the Holding Company | [4] |
November 4 | [5] | ||
November 11 | Steppenwolf | Steppenwolf | [6] |
November 18 | Electric Ladyland | Jimi Hendrix | [7] |
November 25 | [8] | ||
December 2 | [9] | ||
December 9 | Wichita Lineman | Glen Campbell | [10] |
December 16 | The Beatles | The Beatles | [11] |
December 23 | [12] |