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August 5, 1967

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Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 2, 1967, covering August 5, 1967.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles

    Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

    The Beatles

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    7
  2. 2
    Album cover for Headquarters by The Monkees

    Headquarters

    The Monkees

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    9
  3. 3
    Album cover for Surrealistic Pillow by Jefferson Airplane

    Surrealistic Pillow

    Jefferson Airplane

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    20
  4. 4
    Album cover for Flowers by The Rolling Stones

    Flowers

    The Rolling Stones

    Last week
    19
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    3
  5. 5
    Album cover for The Doors by The Doors

    The Doors

    The Doors

    Last week
    9
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    20

Notable Births

Matthew Caws

1967Matthew Caws, American singer-songwriter and guitarist[†]

Matthew Rorison Caws is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist of the alternative rock band Nada Surf. Caws is also a member of the indie rock duo Minor Alps, alongside Juliana Hatfield.

Historical Context for August 5, 1967

In 1967, the world population was approximately 3,473,412,880 people[†]