List of Billboard number-one R&B albums of the 1960s

These are the albums that reached number one on the Billboard R&B Albums chart during the 1960s. The chart debuted in the issue dated January 30, 1965.

Chart history
Contents
Issue date Album Artist(s) Weeks at No. 1
1965
January 30Where Did Our Love GoThe Supremes1
February 6Sam Cooke at the CopaSam Cooke3
February 27ShakeSam Cooke4
March 27People Get ReadyThe Impressions2
April 10The Temptations Sing SmokeyThe Temptations18
July 3Four TopsThe Four Tops3
July 24ShotgunJr. Walker & the All-Stars1
September 11The In CrowdRamsey Lewis Trio12
October 30Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings SoulOtis Redding1
December 11The Temptin' TemptationsThe Temptations15
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 4Four Tops LiveFour Tops1
March 11The Supremes Sing Holland–Dozier–HollandThe Supremes3
April 1Mercy, Mercy, Mercy! Live at 'The Club'Julian "Cannonball" Adderley1
April 8Temptations Live!The Temptations3
April 29I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love YouAretha Franklin14
July 15RevengeBill Cosby2
July 29Here Where There Is LoveDionne Warwick2
September 2The Temptations with a Lot o' SoulThe Temptations1
September 9Aretha ArrivesAretha Franklin5
October 14Greatest HitsDiana Ross and The Supremes12
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 18TCBDiana Ross and The Supremes and The Temptations6
March 1Soul '69Aretha Franklin4
March 29Cloud NineThe Temptations13
June 21M.P.G.Marvin Gaye2
July 12My Whole World EndedDavid Ruffin2
July 26Aretha's GoldAretha Franklin4
August 23Hot Buttered SoulIsaac Hayes10
November 1Puzzle PeopleThe Temptations15

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