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June 23, 1968

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Not Better Than Ever, But Better; Not Better Than Ever, But . . .

By Renata Adler

JUST as they were beginning to look almost hopeless, things have gotten a lot better with American movies since last week. "Petulia," "The Queen," "Rosemary's Baby," even "Sol Madrid and "Speedway" are all worth seeing in their way -- the last two maybe on the spur of the moment if they happen to be nearby.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 19, 1968, covering June 23, 1968.

  1. 1
    Album cover for The Graduate by Soundtrack

    The Graduate

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    15
  2. 2
    Album cover for Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel

    Bookends

    Simon & Garfunkel

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    9
  3. 3
    Album cover for Beat Of The Brass by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    Beat Of The Brass

    Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    7
  4. 4
    Album cover for The Birds; The Bees & The Monkees by The Monkees

    The Birds; The Bees & The Monkees

    The Monkees

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    7
  5. 5
    Album cover for Honey by Bobby Goldsboro

    Honey

    Bobby Goldsboro

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    10

Historical Context for June 23, 1968

In 1968, the world population was approximately 3,545,187,251 people[†]