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British Number Ones of

British Number One Hit Singles

	Date	Artist / Song Title	Writer(s)	Label	Weeks at No.1
242	27 January 1968	The Ballad Of Bonnie And Clyde GEORGIE FAME	written by MITCH MURRAY and PETER CALLANDER	UK Release: 1 December 1967 CBS 3124	1
243	3 February 1968	Everlasting Love LOVE AFFAIR	written by BUZZ CASON and MAC GAYDEN	UK Release: 8 December 1967 CBS 3125	2
244	17 February 1968	Mighty Quinn MANFRED MANN [MIKE HUGG = drums and percussion / MANFRED MANN = keyboards / MIKE d'ABO = vocals / KLAUS VOORMANN = bass, woodwind / TOM McGUINNESS = guitar]	written by BOB DYLAN	UK Release: 12 January 1968 Fontana TF 897	2
245	2 March 1968	Cinderella Rockefella ESTHER & ABI OFARIM	written by MASON WILLIAMS and NANCY AMES	UK Release: 9 February 1968 Philips BF 1640	3
246	23 March 1968	The Legend Of Xanadu DAVE DEE, DOZY, BEAKY, MICK & TICH	written by KEN HOWARD and ALAN BLAIKLEY	UK Release: 9 February 1968 Fontana TF 903	1
247	30 March 1968	Lady Madonna THE BEATLES	written by JOHN LENNON / PAUL McCARTNEY	UK Release: 15 March 1968 Parlophone Records R 5675	2
248	13 April 1968	Congratulations CLIFF RICHARD	written by BILL MARTIN & PHIL COULTER	UK Release: 15 March 1968 Columbia DB 8376	2
249	27 April 1968	What A Wonderful World / Cabaret LOUIS ARMSTRONG	written by BOB THIELE (as "GEORGE DOUGLAS") and GEORGE DAVID WEISS | music by JOHN KANDER lyrics by FRED EBB	UK Release: September 1967 abc 10982	4
250	25 May 1968	Young Girl GARY PUCKETT & THE UNION GAP	written by JERRY FULLER	UK Release: 29 March 1968 CBS 3365	4
251	22 June 1968	Jumping Jack Flash THE ROLLING STONES	written by MICK JAGGER, KEITH RICHARDS and BILL WYMAN (uncredited)	UK Release: 24 May 1968 Decca F 12782	2
252	6 July 1968	Baby Come Back THE EQUALS	written by EDDY GRANT	UK Release: 26 April 1968 President PT 135	3
253	27 July 1968	I Pretend DES O'CONNOR	written by BARRY MASON and LES REED	UK Release: 11 April 1968 Columbia DB 8397	1
254	3 August 1968	Mony Mony TOMMY JAMES & THE SHONDELLS	written by TOMMY JAMES, BO GENTRY, RITCHIE CORDELL, and BOBBY BLOOM	Release: March 1968 Roulette Records R-7008	2
255	17 August 1968	Fire THE CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN	written by ARTHUR BROWN, VINCENT CRANE, MIKE FINESILVER and PETER KER	Release: 14 June 1968 Track Record 604022	1
re	24 August 1968	Mony Mony TOMMY JAMES & THE SHONDELLS	written by TOMMY JAMES, BO GENTRY, RITCHIE CORDELL, and BOBBY BLOOM	Release: March 1968 Roulette Records R-7008	1
256	31 August 1968	Do It Again THE BEACH BOYS	written by BRIAN WILSON and MIKE LOVE	UK Release: 19 July 1968 Capitol Records CL 15554	1
257	7 September 1968	I've Gotta Get A Message To You THE BEE GEES	written by BARRY, ROBIN & MAURICE GIBB	UK Release: 2 August 1968 Polydor 56273	1
258	14 September 1968	Hey Jude THE BEATLES	written by JOHN LENNON / PAUL McCARTNEY	UK Release: 30 August 1968 Apple Records R 5722	2
259	28 September 1968	Those Were The Days MARY HOPKIN	written by BORIS FOMIN, GENE RASKIN	UK Release: 30 August 1968 Apple Records APPLE 2	6
260	9 November 1968	With A Little Help From My Friends JOE COCKER	written by JOHN LENNON / PAUL McCARTNEY	UK Release: 27 September 1968 Regal Zonophone RZ 3013	1
261	16 November 1968	The Good The Bad And The Ugly HUGO MONTENEGRO	music by ENNIO MORRICONE	UK Release: 9 August 1968 RCA Victor RCA 1727	4
262	14 December 1968	Lily The Pink SCAFFOLD	written by JOHN GORMAN, MIKE McGEAR, ROGER McGOUGH	UK Release: 10 October 1968 Parlophone R 5734	3

British Number One Hit Albums

	Date	Album Details	Track Details			Weeks at No.1
50	6 January 1968	Released: 1967 VAL DOONICAN Val Doonican Rocks But Gently Pye Records NPL.1820	A1. A2. A3. A4. A5. A6. A7. B1. B2. B3. B4. B5. B6. B7.	SCARLET RIBBONS IF I WERE A CARPENTER RAININ' HOLD ME YESTERDAY SMALL WORLD HE'LL HAVE TO GO A MAN CHASES A GIRL VISIONS BELLA ROSA LAZY COLOURING BOOK THE FOLKS WHO LIVE ON THE HILL TAKE ME		3
re	27 January 1968	Released: 1965 Rogers and Hammerstein's THE SOUND OF MUSIC Original Soundtrack RCA VICTOR SB-6616	A1. A2. A3. A4. A5. A6. A7. A8. B1. B2. B3. B4. B5. B6. B7. B8.	"PRELUDE / THE SOUND OF MUSIC" Maria "OVERTURE / PRELUDIUM (DIXIT DOMINUS)" Nuns Chorus & Orchestra "MORNING HYMN / ALLELUIA" Nuns Chorus "MARIA" Nuns Chorus "I HAVE CONFIDENCE" Maria "SIXTEEN GOING ON SEVENTEEN" Rolf & Liesl "MY FAVORITE THINGS" Maria "CLIMB EV'RY MOUNTAIN" Mother Abbess "THE LONELY GOATHERD" Maria and The Children "THE SOUND OF MUSIC" The Children and The Captain "DO-RE-MI" Maria and The Children "SOMETHING GOOD" Maria and The Captain "PROCESSIONAL / MARIA" Orchestra and Nuns Chorus "EDELWEISS" The Captain, Maria, The Children, and Chorus "SO LONG, FAREWELL" The Children "CLIMB EV'RY MOUNTAIN (REPRISE)" Chorus and Orchestra	2:33 3:12 2:00 3:15 3:21 3:13 2:16 2:13 3:08 2:09 5:30 3:15 2:25 1:48 2:52 1:18	1
re	3 February 1968	Released: 1st June 1967 THE BEATLES Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Parlophone PCS 7027	A1. A2. A3. A4. A5. A6. A7. B1. B2. B3. B4. B5. B6.	SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS GETTING BETTER FIXING A HOLE SHE'S LEAVING HOME BEING FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR. KITE WITHIN YOU WITHOUT YOU WHEN I'M SIXTY-FOUR LOVELY RITA GOOD MORNING GOOD MORNING SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND (REPRISE) A DAY IN THE LIFE	1:59 2:46 3:25 2:47 2:33 3:24 2:36 5:03 2:38 2:43 2:35 1:20 5:03	1
51	10 February 1968	Released: 1967 THE FOUR TOPS Greatest Hits MOTOWN 662	A1. A2. A3. A4. A5. A6. B1. B2. B3. B4. B5. B6.	BABY I NEED YOUR LOVING IT'S THE SAME OLD SONG REACH OUT I'LL BE THERE ASK THE LONELY STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF LOVE LOVING YOU IS SWEETER THAN EVER I CAN'T HELP MYSELF (SUGAR PIE, HONEY BUNCH) WITHOUT THE ONE YOU LOVE 7-ROOMS OF GLOOM SOMETHING ABOUT YOU BERNADETTE SHAKE ME, WAKE ME (WHEN IT'S OVER)	2:45 2:45 2:59 2:59 2:35 2:45 2:44 2:54 2:35 2:45 3:00 2:32	1
52	17 February 1968	Released: 29th August 1967 DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES Greatest Hits Tamla Motown MTM S-3074	A1. A2. A3. A4. A5. A6. B1. B2. B3. B4. B5. B6.	WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO BABY LOVE COME SEE ABOUT ME STOP! IN THE NAME OF LOVE BACK IN MY ARMS AGAIN NOTHING BUT HEARTACHES I HEAR A SYMPHONY MY WORLD IS EMPTY WITHOUT YOU LOVE IS LIKE AN ITCHING IN MY HEART YOU CAN'T HURRY LOVE YOU KEEP ME HANGIN' ON LOVE IS HERE AND NOW YOU'RE GONE	2:32 2:34 2:39 2:56 2:53 2:55 2:40 2:33 2:53 2:49 2:45 2:35	3
53	9 March 1968	Released: 27th December 1967 BOB DYLAN John Wesley Harding CBS S BPG 63252	A1. A2. A3. A4. A5. A6. B1. B2. B3. B4. B5. B6.	JOHN WESLEY HARDING AS I WENT OUT ONE MORNING I DREAMED I SAW ST. AUGUSTINE ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER THE BALLAD OF FRANKIE LEE AND JUDAS PRIEST DRIFTER'S ESCAPE DEAR LANDLORD I AM A LONESOME HOBO I PITY THE POOR IMMIGRANT THE WICKED MESSENGER DOWN ALONG THE COVE I'LL BE YOUR BABY TONIGHT	2:55 2:49 3:51 2:30 5:34 2:54 3:15 3:19 4:12 2:02 2:29 2:41	10
54	18 May 1968	Released: March 1968 SCOTT WALKER Scott 2 Philips BL 7840	A1. A2. A3. A4. A5. A6. B1. B2. B3. B4. B5. B6.	JACKIE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS BLACK SHEEP BOY THE AMOROUS HUMPHREY PLUGG NEXT THE GIRLS FROM THE STREETS PLASTIC PALACE PEOPLE WAIT UNTIL DARK THE GIRLS AND THE DOGS WINDOWS OF THE WORLD THE BRIDGE COME NEXT SPRING	3:25 2:16 2:41 4:33 2:52 4:56 6:08 3:01 3:12 4:26 2:51 3:25	1
re	25 May 1968	Released: 27th December 1967 BOB DYLAN John Wesley Harding CBS S BPG 63252	A1. A2. A3. A4. A5. A6. B1. B2. B3. B4. B5. B6.	JOHN WESLEY HARDING AS I WENT OUT ONE MORNING I DREAMED I SAW ST. AUGUSTINE ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER THE BALLAD OF FRANKIE LEE AND JUDAS PRIEST DRIFTER'S ESCAPE DEAR LANDLORD I AM A LONESOME HOBO I PITY THE POOR IMMIGRANT THE WICKED MESSENGER DOWN ALONG THE COVE I'LL BE YOUR BABY TONIGHT	2:55 2:49 3:51 2:30 5:34 2:54 3:15 3:19 4:12 2:02 2:29 2:41	3
55	15 June 1968	Released: 16th October 1967 ANDY WILLIAMS Love Andy Columbia SBPG 63167	A1. A2. A3. A4. A5. A6. B1. B2. B3. B4. B5.	SOMETHIN' STUPID WATCH WHAT HAPPENS THE LOOK OF LOVE WHAT NOW MY LOVE CAN'T TAKE MY EYES OFF OF YOU KISSES SWEETER THAN WINE HOLLY WHEN I LOOK IN YOUR EYES THE MORE I SEE YOU THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER YOU GOD ONLY KNOWS		1
56	22 June 1968	Released: 23rd February 1968 OTIS REDDING Dock Of The Bay Stax 230001	A1. A2. A3. A4. A5. B1. B2. B3. B4. B5. B6.	(SITTIN' ON) THE DOCK OF THE BAY I LOVE YOU MORE THAN WORDS CAN SAY LET ME COME ON HOME OPEN THE DOOR DON'T MESS WITH CUPID THE GLORY OF LOVE I'M COMING HOME TRAMP THE HUCKLE-BUCK NOBODY KNOWS YOU (WHEN YOU'RE DOWN AND OUT) OLE MAN TROUBLE	2:38 2:50 2:53 2:21 2:28 2:38 3:03 2:32 2:58 3:10 2:36	1
57	29 June 1968	Released: 24th May 1968 THE SMALL FACES Ogden's Nut Gone Flake Immediate IMSP 012	A1. A2. A3. A4. A5. A6. B1. B2. B3. B4. B5. B6.	OGDEN'S NUT GONE FLAKE AFTERGLOW LONG AGOS AND WORLDS APART RENE SONG OF A BAKER LAZY SUNDAY HAPPINESS STAN ROLLIN' OVER THE HUNGRY INTRUDER THE JOURNEY MAD JOHN HAPPYDAYSTOYTOWN	2:28 3:30 2:34 4:31 3:17 3:07 2:37 2:50 2:16 4:10 2:51 4:19	6
58	10 August 1968	Released: 1968 TOM JONES Delilah Decca LK 4946	A1. A2. A3. A4. A5. A6. B1. B2. B3. B4. B5. B6.	DELILAH WEEPING ANNALEAH ONE DAY SOON LAURA MAKE THIS HEART OF MINE SMILE AGAIN LINGERIN ON YOU CAN'T STOP LOVE MY ELUSIVE DREAMS JUST OUT OF REACH ONLY A FOOL BREAK HIS OWN HEART WHY CAN'T I CRY TAKE ME		1
59	17 August 1968	Released: 3rd April 1968 SIMON & GARFUNKEL Bookends CBS 63101	A1. A2. A3. A4. A5. A6. A7. B1. B2. B3. B4. B5.	BOOKENDS THEME SAVE THE LIFE OF MY CHILD AMERICA OVERS VOICES OF OLD PEOPLE OLD FRIENDS BOOKENDS THEME FAKIN' IT PUNKY'S DILEMMA MRS. ROBINSON (FROM THE MOTION PICTURE "THE GRADUATE") A HAZY SHADE OF WINTER AT THE ZOO	0:32 2:49 3:36 2:15 2:07 2:36 1:20 3:17 2:13 4:03 2:17 2:23	5
re	21 September 1968	Released: 1968 TOM JONES Delilah Decca LK 4946	A1. A2. A3. A4. A5. A6. B1. B2. B3. B4. B5. B6.	DELILAH WEEPING ANNALEAH ONE DAY SOON LAURA MAKE THIS HEART OF MINE SMILE AGAIN LINGERIN ON YOU CAN'T STOP LOVE MY ELUSIVE DREAMS JUST OUT OF REACH ONLY A FOOL BREAK HIS OWN HEART WHY CAN'T I CRY TAKE ME		1
re	28 September 1968	Released: 3rd April 1968 SIMON & GARFUNKEL Bookends CBS 63101	A1. A2. A3. A4. A5. A6. A7. B1. B2. B3. B4. B5.	BOOKENDS THEME SAVE THE LIFE OF MY CHILD AMERICA OVERS VOICES OF OLD PEOPLE OLD FRIENDS BOOKENDS THEME FAKIN' IT PUNKY'S DILEMMA MRS. ROBINSON (FROM THE MOTION PICTURE "THE GRADUATE") A HAZY SHADE OF WINTER AT THE ZOO	0:32 2:49 3:36 2:15 2:07 2:36 1:20 3:17 2:13 4:03 2:17 2:23	2
60	12 October 1968	Released: August 1968 THE HOLLIES' Greatest Parlophone PMC 7057	A1. A2. A3. A4. A5. A6. A7. B1. B2. B3. B4. B5. B6. B7.	I CAN'T LET GO BUS STOP WE'RE THROUGH CARRIE ANNE HERE I GO AGAIN KING MIDAS IN REVERSE YES I WILL I'M ALIVE JUST ONE LOOK ON A CAROUSEL STAY LOOK THROUGH ANY WINDOW STOP, STOP, STOP JENNIFER ECCLES		6
re	23 November 1968	Released: 1965 Rogers and Hammerstein's THE SOUND OF MUSIC Original Soundtrack RCA VICTOR SB-6616	A1. A2. A3. A4. A5. A6. A7. A8. B1. B2. B3. B4. B5. B6. B7. B8.	"PRELUDE / THE SOUND OF MUSIC" Maria "OVERTURE / PRELUDIUM (DIXIT DOMINUS)" Nuns Chorus & Orchestra "MORNING HYMN / ALLELUIA" Nuns Chorus "MARIA" Nuns Chorus "I HAVE CONFIDENCE" Maria "SIXTEEN GOING ON SEVENTEEN" Rolf & Liesl "MY FAVORITE THINGS" Maria "CLIMB EV'RY MOUNTAIN" Mother Abbess "THE LONELY GOATHERD" Maria and The Children "THE SOUND OF MUSIC" The Children and The Captain "DO-RE-MI" Maria and The Children "SOMETHING GOOD" Maria and The Captain "PROCESSIONAL / MARIA" Orchestra and Nuns Chorus "EDELWEISS" The Captain, Maria, The Children, and Chorus "SO LONG, FAREWELL" The Children "CLIMB EV'RY MOUNTAIN (REPRISE)" Chorus and Orchestra	2:33 3:12 2:00 3:15 3:21 3:13 2:16 2:13 3:08 2:09 5:30 3:15 2:25 1:48 2:52 1:18	1
re	30 November 1968	Released: August 1968 THE HOLLIES' Greatest Parlophone PMC 7057	A1. A2. A3. A4. A5. A6. A7. B1. B2. B3. B4. B5. B6. B7.	I CAN'T LET GO BUS STOP WE'RE THROUGH CARRIE ANNE HERE I GO AGAIN KING MIDAS IN REVERSE YES I WILL I'M ALIVE JUST ONE LOOK ON A CAROUSEL STAY LOOK THROUGH ANY WINDOW STOP, STOP, STOP JENNIFER ECCLES		1
61	7 December 1968	Released: 22nd November 1968 The BEATLES (The White Album) Apple Records PCS 7067/8	A1. A2. A3. A4. A5. A6. A7. A8. B1. B2. B3. B4. B5. B6. B7. B8. B9. C1. C2. C3. C4. C5. C6. C7. D1. D2. D3. D4. D5. D6.	BACK IN THE U.S.S.R. DEAR PRUDENCE GLASS ONION OB-LA-DI, OB-LA-DA WILD HONEY PIE THE CONTINUING STORY OF BUNGALOW BILL WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS HAPPINESS IS A WARM GUN MARTHA, MY DEAR I'M SO TIRED BLACKBIRD PIGGIES ROCKY RACCOON DON'T PASS ME BY WHY DONT WE DO IT IN THE ROAD I WILL JULIA BIRTHDAY YER BLUES MOTHER NATURE'S SON EVERYBODY'S GOT SOMETHING TO HIDE EXCEPT ME AND MY MONKEY SEXY SADIE HELTER SKELTER LONG, LONG, LONG REVOLUTION 1 HONEY PIE SAVOY TRUFFLE CRY, BABY, CRY REVOLUTION 9 GOOD NIGHT	2:45 4:00 2:10 3:10 1:02 3:05 4:46 2:47 2:28 2:01 2:20 2:04 3:33 3:52 1:42 1:46 2:57 2:40 4:01 2:46 2:25 3:15 4:30 3:08 4:13 2:42 2:55 3:11 8:15 3:14	7