| Issue date
|
Album
|
Artist(s)
|
Weeks at No. 1
|
|---|
| 1965
|
|---|
| January 30 |
Where Did Our Love Go |
The Supremes |
1
|
| February 6 |
Sam Cooke at the Copa |
Sam Cooke |
3
|
| February 27 |
Shake |
Sam Cooke |
4
|
| March 27 |
People Get Ready |
The Impressions |
2
|
| April 10 |
The Temptations Sing Smokey |
The Temptations |
18
|
| July 3 |
Four Tops |
The Four Tops |
3
|
| July 24 |
Shotgun |
Jr. Walker & the All-Stars |
1
|
| September 11 |
The In Crowd |
Ramsey Lewis Trio |
12
|
| October 30 |
Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul |
Otis Redding |
1
|
| December 11 |
The Temptin' Temptations |
The Temptations |
15
|
| 1966
|
|---|
| January 15
|
Going to a Go-Go
|
Smokey Robinson and The Miracles
|
4
|
| April 23
|
I Hear a Symphony
|
The Supremes
|
1
|
| April 30
|
Got My Mojo Workin'
|
Jimmy Smith
|
2
|
| May 14
|
Crying Time
|
Ray Charles
|
1
|
| May 21
|
Lou Rawls Live!
|
Lou Rawls
|
12
|
| July 30
|
Gettin' Ready
|
The Temptations
|
6
|
| August 20
|
Hold On, I'm Comin'
|
Sam and Dave
|
1
|
| October 1
|
Soulin'
|
Lou Rawls
|
9
|
| October 22
|
The Supremes A' Go-Go
|
The Supremes
|
4
|
| December 31
|
Greatest Hits
|
The Temptations
|
9
|
| 1967
|
|---|
| February 4 |
Four Tops Live |
Four Tops |
1
|
| March 11 |
The Supremes Sing Holland–Dozier–Holland |
The Supremes |
3
|
| April 1 |
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy! Live at 'The Club' |
Julian "Cannonball" Adderley |
1
|
| April 8 |
Temptations Live! |
The Temptations |
3
|
| April 29 |
I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You |
Aretha Franklin |
14
|
| July 15 |
Revenge |
Bill Cosby |
2
|
| July 29 |
Here Where There Is Love |
Dionne Warwick |
2
|
| September 2 |
The Temptations with a Lot o' Soul |
The Temptations |
1
|
| September 9 |
Aretha Arrives |
Aretha Franklin |
5
|
| October 14 |
Greatest Hits |
Diana Ross and The Supremes |
12
|
| 1968
|
|---|
| January 6
|
The Temptations in a Mellow Mood
|
The Temptations
|
7
|
| February 24
|
The History of Otis Redding
|
Otis Redding
|
1
|
| March 2
|
Lady Soul
|
Aretha Franklin
|
16
|
| April 20
|
The Dock of the Bay
|
Otis Redding
|
3
|
| June 22
|
The Temptations Wish It Would Rain
|
The Temptations
|
2
|
| July 27
|
Aretha Now
|
Aretha Franklin
|
17
|
| September 14
|
The Temptations Wish It Would Rain
|
The Temptations
|
1
|
| November 23
|
Hickory Holler Revisited
|
O. C. Smith
|
1
|
| December 7
|
Special Occasion
|
Smokey Robinson and The Miracles
|
2
|
| December 21
|
Diana Ross & the Supremes Join The Temptations
|
Diana Ross and The Supremes and The Temptations
|
4
|
| 1969
|
|---|
| January 18 |
TCB |
Diana Ross and The Supremes and The Temptations |
6
|
| March 1 |
Soul '69 |
Aretha Franklin |
4
|
| March 29 |
Cloud Nine |
The Temptations |
13
|
| June 21 |
M.P.G. |
Marvin Gaye |
2
|
| July 12 |
My Whole World Ended |
David Ruffin |
2
|
| July 26 |
Aretha's Gold |
Aretha Franklin |
4
|
| August 23 |
Hot Buttered Soul |
Isaac Hayes |
10
|
| November 1 |
Puzzle People |
The Temptations |
15
|
