| # |
Artist |
Album Title |
Year |
Chart Entries |
| 1 |
Frank Sinatra |
Songs For Swingin' Lovers |
1956 |
UK 1 - Jul 1956 (36 weeks), Grammy Hall of Fame in 2000 (1956), RYM 1 of 1956, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 1962), US BB 7 of 1956, Guiness 22, Channel4 43, Virgin 100, Acclaimed 210 (1956), Rolling Stone 306, WXPN 406 (1956), WTMD 640 |
| 2 |
Elvis Presley |
Elvis Presley |
1956 |
US num 1 for 10 weeks - May 1956, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Nov 1966), RYM 4 of 1956, US 5 of 1956, US BB 6 of 1956, Norway 20 - Sep 1977 (1 week), German RS100 26, Guiness 49, Rolling Stone 55, Acclaimed 120 (1956), Defin200 147 (1956), WXPN 470 (1956), WTMD 701 |
| 3 |
Original Soundtrack |
The King & I |
1956 |
UK 1 - Sep 1956 (199 weeks), US num 1 for 1 week - Oct 1956, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2000 (1951), US 3 of 1956, US BB 3 of 1956, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1964), US CashBox 9 of 1957 |
| 4 |
Harry Belafonte |
Calypso |
1956 |
US 1 of 1956, US num 1 for 11 weeks - Sep 1956, US BB 1 of 1957, US CashBox 4 of 1957, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1963), RYM 13 of 1955, Acclaimed 1252 (1956) |
| 5 |
Original Soundtrack |
Oklahoma! |
1956 |
UK 1 - Jul 1956 (167 weeks), Grammy Hall of Fame in 1976 (1943), US BB 2 of 1956, US 3 of 1957, US CashBox 5 of 1957, RYM 31 of 1955, Guiness 81 |
| 6 |
Elvis Presley |
Elvis |
1956 |
US num 1 for 5 weeks - Dec 1956, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1992), US BB 9 of 1956, RYM 9 of 1956, D.Marsh 9 of 1968, US CashBox 13 of 1957, UK 16 - Sep 1973 (4 weeks), Acclaimed 410 (1956) |
| 7 |
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong |
Ella & Louis |
1956 |
RYM 2 of 1956, US BB 38 of 1956, UK 43 - Sep 2004 (1 week), WXPN 759 (1956), WTMD 785, Acclaimed 1370 (1956) |
| 8 |
Sonny Rollins |
Saxophone Colossus |
1956 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1956), RYM 1 of 1957, Acclaimed 370 (1956) |
| 9 |
Harry Belafonte |
Belafonte |
1956 |
US num 1 for 6 weeks - Mar 1956, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1963), US BB 5 of 1956, RYM 192 of 1955 |
| 10 |
Bill Haley & His Comets |
Rock Around The Clock |
1956 |
UK 2 - Aug 1956 (23 weeks), Australia Goset 14 - Mar 1971 (4 weeks), RYM 21 of 1956, US BB 23 of 1956, Acclaimed 2042 (1956) |
| 11 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Ella Sings Rodgers & Hart |
1956 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1956), RYM 11 of 1956, US BB 34 of 1957, Acclaimed 888 (1956) |
| 12 |
Erroll Garner |
Concert By The Sea |
1956 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1956), RYM 18 of 1956, US BB 40 of 1958, Acclaimed 683 (1955) |
| 13 |
Original Soundtrack |
Carousel |
1956 |
UK 1 - Jul 1956 (37 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Apr 1992), US BB 8 of 1956 |
| 14 |
Original Soundtrack |
High Society |
1956 |
UK 1 - Dec 1956 (27 weeks), US BB 11 of 1956, RYM 57 of 1956 |
| 15 |
The Weavers |
The Weavers At Carnegie Hall |
1956 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998 (1957), RYM 68 of 1956, Acclaimed 1578 (1956) |
| 16 |
Louis Prima |
The Wildest! |
1956 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1957), RYM 80 of 1956, Acclaimed 2452 (1956) |
| 17 |
Original Soundtrack |
The Eddy Duchin Story |
1956 |
UK 3 - Aug 1956 (4 weeks), US 4 of 1956, US CashBox 12 of 1957 |
| 18 |
Gordon Jenkins |
Manhattan Tower |
1956 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998 (1956), US BB 37 of 1956 |
| 19 |
Martin Denny |
Exotica |
1956 |
US num 1 for 2 weeks - Jun 1959, RYM 38 of 1956 |
| 20 |
Various Artists |
Candide |
1956 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998 (1956), RYM 111 of 1956 |
| 21 |
Bill Haley & His Comets |
Rock 'N' Roll Stage Show |
1956 |
UK 1 - Oct 1956 (8 weeks), RYM 181 of 1956 |
| 22 |
Julie London |
Julie Is Her Name |
1956 |
RYM 8 of 1955, US BB 14 of 1956, Acclaimed 2998 (1956) |
| 23 |
Duke Ellington |
Ellington at Newport |
1956 |
RYM 6 of 1956, US BB 46 of 1957, Acclaimed 385 (1956) |
| 24 |
Four Freshmen |
4 Freshmen & 5 Trombones |
1956 |
US BB 10 of 1956, US CashBox 37 of 1957, RYM 38 of 1955 |
| 25 |
Elvis Presley |
Elvis Presley Rock n' Roll |
1956 |
UK 1 - Nov 1956 (6 weeks) |
| 26 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Plays the Cole Porter Songbook |
1956 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 2000 (1956) |
| 27 |
Judy Garland |
The Wizard Of Oz |
1956 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 2006 (1956) |
| 28 |
Carmen Cavallaro |
The Eddy Duchin Story |
1956 |
US num 1 for 1 week - Oct 1956 |
| 29 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Ella Sings Cole Porter |
1956 |
RYM 5 of 1956, Acclaimed 617 (1956) |
| 30 |
Charles Mingus |
Pithecanthropus Erectus |
1956 |
RYM 7 of 1956, Acclaimed 748 (1956) |
| 31 |
Lawrence Welk |
Say It With Music |
1956 |
US BB 12 of 1956, US CashBox 24 of 1957 |
| 32 |
The Platters |
The Platters |
1956 |
US BB 13 of 1956, RYM 166 of 1956 |
| 33 |
Sonny Rollins |
Tenor Madness |
1956 |
RYM 13 of 1956, Acclaimed 1104 (1956) |
| 34 |
Count Basie |
April in Paris |
1956 |
RYM 15 of 1956, Acclaimed 1000 (1957) |
| 35 |
Clifford Brown & Max Roach |
At Basin Street |
1956 |
RYM 19 of 1956, Acclaimed 2209 (1956) |
| 36 |
Modern Jazz Quartet |
Django |
1956 |
RYM 20 of 1956, Acclaimed 1352 (1956) |
| 37 |
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong |
Ella & Louis Again |
1956 |
RYM 21 of 1957, Acclaimed 2967 (1956) |
| 38 |
Les Baxter |
Tamboo! |
1956 |
US BB 27 of 1956, RYM 105 of 1956 |
| 39 |
Stan Kenton |
Kenton in Hi-Fi |
1956 |
US BB 41 of 1956, RYM 69 of 1956 |
| 40 |
Modern Jazz Quartet |
Fontessa |
1956 |
RYM 27 of 1956, Acclaimed 1332 (1956) |
| 41 |
Ahmad Jamal |
The Ahmad Jamal Trio |
1956 |
US BB 36 of 1958, RYM 141 of 1956 |
| 42 |
George Shearing |
Black Satin |
1956 |
US BB 40 of 1957, RYM 138 of 1956 |
| 43 |
Jimmy Giuffre |
The Jimmy Giuffre 3 |
1956 |
RYM 32 of 1956, Acclaimed 2083 (1956) |
| 44 |
Lester Young & Teddy Wilson |
Pres & Teddy |
1956 |
RYM 33 of 1956, Acclaimed 1740 (1956) |
| 45 |
Johnny Smith |
Moonlight in Vermont |
1956 |
RYM 34 of 1956, Acclaimed 2578 (1956) |
| 46 |
Art Blakey |
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers |
1956 |
RYM 37 of 1958, Acclaimed 1275 (1956) |
| 47 |
Johnny Burnette |
Johnny Burnette & The Rock 'n Roll Trio |
1956 |
RYM 41 of 1956, Acclaimed 637 (1956) |
| 48 |
Serge Chaloff |
Blue Serge |
1956 |
RYM 44 of 1956, Acclaimed 2508 (1956) |
| 49 |
Lester Young |
The Jazz Giants |
1956 |
RYM 54 of 1956, Acclaimed 1931 (1956) |
| 50 |
Max Roach |
Max Roach Plus Four |
1956 |
RYM 68 of 1957, Acclaimed 2438 (1956) |
| 51 |
Big Joe Turner |
The Boss Of The Blues |
1956 |
RYM 73 of 1956, Acclaimed 1094 (1956) |
| 52 |
Anita O'Day |
Pick Yourself Up With Anita O'Day |
1956 |
RYM 77 of 1957, Acclaimed 2194 (1956) |
| 53 |
Fats Domino |
This Is Fats Domino! |
1956 |
RYM 92 of 1956, Acclaimed 2457 (1957) |
| 54 |
Art Tatum |
Group Masterpieces Vol 8 |
1956 |
RYM 95 of 1956, Acclaimed 1581 (1956) |
| 55 |
George Russell |
Jazz Workshop |
1956 |
RYM 180 of 1956, Acclaimed 2137 (1956) |
| 56 |
Lonnie Donegan |
Showcase |
1956 |
UK 2 - Nov 1956 (22 weeks) |
| 57 |
Mel Torme |
Mel Torme At The Crescendo |
1956 |
UK 3 - Jul 1956 (4 weeks) |
| 58 |
Mel Torme |
Mel Torme With The Marty Paich Dek-Tette |
1956 |
UK 3 - Aug 1956 (4 weeks) |
| 59 |
The Quintet |
Jazz at Massey Hall |
1956 |
RYM 3 of 1956 |
| 60 |
Eddy Duchin |
The Eddy Duchin Story |
1956 |
US BB 4 of 1956 |
| 61 |
Louis Armstrong |
Louis Armstrong At The Crescendo |
1956 |
UK 4 - Jul 1956 (1 week) |
| 62 |
London Cast |
Salad Days |
1956 |
UK 5 - Sep 1956 (1 week) |
| 63 |
Johnny Cash |
Johnny Cash With His Hot & Blue Guitar! |
1956 |
RYM 8 of 1956 |
| 64 |
Miles Davis |
Walkin' |
1956 |
RYM 10 of 1956 |
| 65 |
Ravi Shankar |
Three Ragas |
1956 |
RYM 12 of 1956 |
| 66 |
Thelonious Monk |
Thelonious Monk & Sonny Rollins |
1956 |
RYM 14 of 1956 |
| 67 |
Original Soundtrack |
Picknick |
1956 |
US BB 15 of 1956 |
| 68 |
Original Soundtrack |
The Man with the Golden Arm |
1956 |
US BB 16 of 1956 |
| 69 |
Dizzy Gillespie |
For Musicians Only |
1956 |
RYM 16 of 1956 |
| 70 |
Moondog |
Moondog |
1956 |
RYM 17 of 1956 |
| 71 |
Lawrence Welk |
Sparkling Strings |
1956 |
US BB 17 of 1956 |
| 72 |
Lawrence Welk |
Bubbles In The Wine |
1956 |
US BB 18 of 1956 |
| 73 |
Benny Goodman |
Benny Goodman Story |
1956 |
US BB 21 of 1956 |
| 74 |
Sonny Rollins |
Plus 4 |
1956 |
RYM 22 of 1956 |
| 75 |
Jackie Gleason |
Night Winds |
1956 |
US BB 22 of 1956 |
| 76 |
Gene Vincent |
Bluejean Bop! |
1956 |
RYM 23 of 1956 |
| 77 |
Charles Mingus |
Mingus at the Bohemia |
1956 |
RYM 24 of 1956 |
| 78 |
Jackie Gleason |
Music To Change Her Mind |
1956 |
US BB 24 of 1956 |
| 79 |
Various Artists |
My Fair Lady |
1956 |
RYM 25 of 1956 |
| 80 |
Minstrel Show |
Gentlemen Be Seated |
1956 |
US BB 25 of 1956 |
| 81 |
Freshmen |
Freshmen Favorites |
1956 |
US BB 26 of 1956 |
| 82 |
Karlheinz Stockhausen |
Gesang der Junglinge |
1956 |
RYM 26 of 1956 |
| 83 |
Moondog |
More Moondog |
1956 |
RYM 28 of 1956 |
| 84 |
Mark Lori |
Waltzes Of Irving Berlin |
1956 |
US BB 28 of 1956 |
| 85 |
Jackie Gleason |
Jackie Gleason Plays Jazz |
1956 |
US BB 29 of 1956 |
| 86 |
Art Blakey |
The Jazz Messengers |
1956 |
RYM 29 of 1956 |
| 87 |
Mario Lanza |
Serenade |
1956 |
US BB 30 of 1956 |
| 88 |
Odetta |
Odetta Sings Ballads & Blues |
1956 |
RYM 31 of 1956 |
| 89 |
Original Cast |
Guys & Dolls |
1956 |
US BB 31 of 1956 |
| 90 |
Original Cast |
Most Happy Fella |
1956 |
US BB 32 of 1956 |
| 91 |
Paul Weston |
Solo Mood |
1956 |
US BB 33 of 1956 |
| 92 |
Les Elgart |
Elegant Touch |
1956 |
US BB 34 of 1956 |
| 93 |
Bud Powell |
Jazz Giant |
1956 |
RYM 35 of 1956 |
| 94 |
Michel Legrand |
Castles In Spain |
1956 |
US BB 36 of 1956 |
| 95 |
Maurice Ravel |
Daphnis & Chloe |
1956 |
RYM 36 of 1956 |
| 96 |
Miles Davis |
Dig |
1956 |
RYM 37 of 1956 |
| 97 |
Lawrence Welk |
TV Favorites |
1956 |
US BB 39 of 1956 |
| 98 |
Miles Davis |
Blue Haze |
1956 |
RYM 39 of 1956 |
| 99 |
Kenny Burrell |
Introducing Kenny Burrell |
1956 |
RYM 40 of 1956 |
| 100 |
Tennessee Ernie Ford |
Lustyland |
1956 |
US BB 40 of 1956 |