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Albums in the Year 1956

Other Years: 1950s 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s

This page lists the top albums of 1956 in the source charts. The way that the various charts are combined to reach this final list is described in the here. Before 1960 quality chart information for albums is sparse, the result should therefore be treated with some caution. A list of biggest hit songs of 1956 can be found here.

# 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
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