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Albums in the Year 1960

Other Years: 1950s 1960s 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s

This page lists the top albums of 1960 in the source charts. The way that the various charts are combined to reach this final list is described in the here. A list of biggest hit songs of 1960 can be found here.

# Artist Album Title Year Chart Entries
1 Bob Newhart The Button-Down Mind Of Bob Newhart 1960 US num 1 for 6 weeks - Jul 1960, Grammy in 1960, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2007 (1960), UK 2 - Oct 1960 (35 weeks), US CashBox 2 of 1959, US BB 2 of 1960, US 3 of 1960, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1962), RYM 50 of 1960, Acclaimed 2637 (1960)
2 Original Cast The Sound Of Music 1960 US CashBox 1 of 1959, US 1 of 1960, US num 1 for 13 weeks - Jan 1960, US BB 1 of 1960, UK 3 - Jul 1961 (68 weeks)
3 Frank Sinatra Nice 'N' Easy 1960 US num 1 for 4 weeks - Oct 1960, Grammy in 1960 (Nominated), UK 4 - Jan 1961 (28 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 1962), US CashBox 8 of 1960, US BB 11 of 1960, RYM 21 of 1960, Acclaimed 1439 (1960)
4 Elvis Presley GI Blues 1960 UK 1 - Dec 1960 (65 weeks), US num 1 for 6 weeks - Dec 1960, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1992), US CashBox 4 of 1961, US BB 14 of 1961, RYM 39 of 1960
5 Elvis Presley Elvis Is Back! 1960 UK 1 - Jul 1960 (27 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jul 1999), US CashBox 8 of 1959, US BB 8 of 1960, RYM 19 of 1960, German RS100 52, Acclaimed 560 (1960)
6 John Coltrane Giant Steps 1960 Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001 (1960), RYM 1 of 1960, Rolling Stone 102, Acclaimed 305 (1959), WXPN 465 (1960)
7 Miles Davis Sketches of Spain 1960 Grammy Hall of Fame in 1997 (1959), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1993), RYM 6 of 1960, Rolling Stone 356, Acclaimed 373 (1960), WXPN 456 (1960)
8 The Kingston Trio Sold Out 1960 US num 1 for 4 weeks - May 1960, US CashBox 3 of 1959, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 1961), US BB 5 of 1960, RYM 178 of 1960
9 Ella Fitzgerald Mack The Knife, Ella In Berlin 1960 Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1960), RYM 8 of 1960, US CashBox 44 of 1959, US BB 45 of 1961, Acclaimed 2049 (1960)
10 Ray Charles Ray Charles In Person 1960 Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1959), US CashBox 35 of 1959, US BB 51 of 1960, RYM 153 of 1960, Acclaimed 1754 (1960)
11 The Kingston Trio String Along 1960 US num 1 for 10 weeks - Aug 1960, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 1962), US BB 6 of 1960, US CashBox 9 of 1960
12 Billy Vaughn Theme From A Summer Place 1960 US num 1 for 2 weeks - May 1960, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Feb 1962), US CashBox 6 of 1960, US BB 13 of 1960
13 Mormon Tabernacle Choir The Lord's Prayer 1960 US num 1 for 1 week - Jan 1960, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1963), US CashBox 20 of 1960, US BB 21 of 1960
14 Enoch Light & His Orchestra Persuasive Percussion 1960 US num 1 for 9 weeks - Apr 1960, US Gold (certified by RIAA in May 1968), US BB 36 of 1960, RYM 50 of 1959
15 The Everly Brothers It's Everly Time 1960 UK 2 - Jul 1960 (23 weeks), US CashBox 32 of 1959, US BB 38 of 1960, RYM 64 of 1960, Acclaimed 2551 (1960)
16 Shelley Berman Inside Shelley Berman 1960 US 2 of 1960, US BB 3 of 1960, UK 12 - Nov 1960 (4 weeks), RYM 186 of 1959
17 Joan Baez Joan Baez 1960 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1966), UK 9 - Jun 1965 (18 weeks), RYM 22 of 1960, Acclaimed 1448 (1960), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jul 1978)
18 Wes Montgomery The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery 1960 Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1960), RYM 4 of 1960, Acclaimed 690 (1960)
19 Original Soundtrack Can-can 1960 UK 2 - May 1960 (31 weeks), US CashBox 11 of 1960, US BB 19 of 1960, RYM 175 of 1960
20 Bill Evans Portrait in Jazz 1960 Grammy Hall of Fame in 2007 (1960), RYM 18 of 1960, Acclaimed 1689 (1959)
21 Peggy Lee Latin A la Lee! 1960 UK 8 - Jun 1960 (15 weeks), US CashBox 41 of 1960, US BB 42 of 1960, RYM 96 of 1960
22 Ernest Gold Exodus 1960 US num 1 for 14 weeks - Jan 1961, RYM 190 of 1960
23 Nat King Cole Wild Is Love 1960 Grammy in 1960 (Nominated), US BB 34 of 1960, US CashBox 40 of 1961
24 Mitch Miller Saturday Sing Along With Mitch 1960 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1962), US BB 20 of 1961, US CashBox 50 of 1960
25 Bobby Darin This Is Darin 1960 UK 4 - Mar 1960 (9 weeks), US BB 27 of 1960, US CashBox 33 of 1959
26 Various Artists 60 Years Of Music America Loves Best, Volume II 1960 US 4 of 1960, US BB 32 of 1960, US CashBox 49 of 1959
27 Original Soundtrack Ben-Hur 1960 UK 15 - Nov 1960 (3 weeks), US CashBox 16 of 1960, US BB 30 of 1960
28 Jimmy Smith Back At The Chicken Shack 1960 RYM 13 of 1960, US CashBox 100 of 1963, Acclaimed 1473 (1960)
29 Ray Conniff Hi-Fi Companion Album 1960 UK 3 - Nov 1960 (48 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jan 1974)
30 Mario Lanza The Great Caruso 1960 UK 3 - Jul 1960 (15 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1968)
31 Bobby Bland Two Steps From the Blues 1960 RYM 14 of 1961, Rolling Stone 215, Acclaimed 399 (1960)
32 Muddy Waters At Newport 1960 1960 RYM 15 of 1960, Rolling Stone 348, Acclaimed 557 (1960)
33 Billy Fury The Sound Of Fury 1960 UK 18 - Jun 1960 (2 weeks), RYM 127 of 1960, Acclaimed 2413 (1960)
34 Ray Charles The Genius Hits The Road 1960 US BB 37 of 1960, US CashBox 40 of 1961, RYM 135 of 1960
35 Cliff Richard Me & My Shadows 1960 UK 2 - Oct 1960 (33 weeks), RYM 84 of 1960
36 Freddy Cannon The Explosive Freddy Cannon 1960 UK 1 - Feb 1960 (11 weeks)
37 Etta Jones Don't Go To Strangers 1960 Grammy Hall of Fame in 2008 (1960)
38 George Mitchell Minstrels The Black & White Minstrel Show 1960 UK 1 - Nov 1960 (142 weeks)
39 Emile Ford & The Checkmates Emile 1960 UK EP 1 - Apr 1960
40 Adam Faith Adam's Hit Parade 1960 UK EP 1 - Sep 1960
41 Cliff Richard Cliff's Silver Discs 1960 UK EP 1 - Dec 1960
42 Paddy Roberts Paddy Roberts Strikes Again 1960 UK EP 1 - Jul 1960
43 101 Strings Down Drury Lane To Memory Lane 1960 UK 1 - Aug 1960 (21 weeks)
44 Elvis Presley Elvis Sings Christmas Songs 1960 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1992), UK EP 16 - Nov 1960
45 The Everly Brothers A Date With The Everly Brothers 1960 UK 3 - Mar 1961 (14 weeks), RYM 92 of 1960
46 Hank Mobley Soul Station 1960 RYM 3 of 1960, Acclaimed 1232 (1960)
47 Carl Orff & Michel Plasson Carmina Burana 1960 France Gold (certified by SNEP Aug 2001), RYM 46 of 1960
48 Mitch Miller Party Sing Along With Mitch 1960 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1962), US BB 58 of 1960
49 The Everly Brothers Fabulous Style Of The Everly Brothers 1960 UK 4 - Oct 1960 (11 weeks), RYM 161 of 1960
50 Charles Mingus Mingus at Antibes 1960 RYM 4 of 1976, Acclaimed 1364 (1960)
51 Tina Brooks True Blue 1960 RYM 5 of 1960, Acclaimed 2762 (1960)
52 Johnny Mathis Rhythms & Ballads Of Broadway 1960 UK 6 - Dec 1960 (10 weeks), US BB 47 of 1960
53 Ornette Coleman Change of the Century 1960 RYM 7 of 1960, Acclaimed 762 (1960)
54 Johnny Mathis Johnny's Mood 1960 US CashBox 15 of 1960, US BB 18 of 1960
55 Duke Ellington Nutcracker Suite 1960 UK 11 - Apr 1961 (2 weeks), RYM 37 of 1960
56 Max Roach We Insist! Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite 1960 RYM 9 of 1961, Acclaimed 1288 (1960)
57 Karlheinz Stockhausen Kontakte 1960 RYM 9 of 1960, Acclaimed 2076 (1960)
58 Mario Lanza Mario Lanza Sings Caruso Favorites 1960 US BB 16 of 1960, US CashBox 24 of 1960
59 Ray Conniff It's The Talk Of The Town 1960 UK 15 - May 1960 (1 week), US CashBox 33 of 1960
60 The Goons Best Of The Goons Shows Volume II 1960 UK 11 - Dec 1960 (6 weeks), RYM 194 of 1960
61 Eric Dolphy Out There 1960 RYM 11 of 1960, Acclaimed 1783 (1960)
62 101 Strings The Soul Of Spain 1960 UK 17 - Mar 1960 (1 week), US BB 39 of 1961
63 Mario Lanza For The First Time 1960 US CashBox 17 of 1960, US BB 43 of 1960
64 Louis Armstrong Satchmo Plays King Oliver 1960 UK 20 - Oct 1960 (1 week), RYM 36 of 1960
65 Billy Vaughn Look For A Star 1960 US CashBox 19 of 1960, US BB 44 of 1960
66 Dean Martin This Time I'm Swingin'! 1960 UK 18 - May 1961 (1 week), RYM 93 of 1960
67 Ray Conniff Say It With Music (A Touch Of Latin) 1960 US CashBox 25 of 1961, US BB 40 of 1960
68 Art Blakey A Night In Tunisia 1960 RYM 16 of 1960, Acclaimed 1787 (1960)
69 Ray Conniff Young at Heart 1960 US CashBox 26 of 1960, US BB 49 of 1961
70 Brenda Lee This Is... Brenda 1960 US BB 33 of 1960, US CashBox 39 of 1961
71 Ray Conniff Concert In Rhythm, Volume II 1960 US CashBox 40 of 1960, US BB 52 of 1960
72 Mitch Miller Fireside Sing Along With Mitch 1960 US CashBox 38 of 1960, US BB 56 of 1960
73 Bobby Timmons This Here Is Bobby Timmons 1960 RYM 23 of 1960, Acclaimed 2426 (1960)
74 John Coltrane Coltrane Jazz 1960 RYM 24 of 1961, Acclaimed 1456 (1960)
75 Freddie Hubbard Open Sesame 1960 RYM 26 of 1960, Acclaimed 2735 (1960)
76 Thelonious Monk Thelonious Alone in San Francisco 1960 RYM 27 of 1960, Acclaimed 2153 (1960)
77 Gil Evans Out of the Cool 1960 RYM 29 of 1961, Acclaimed 754 (1960)
78 Eric Dolphy Outward Bound 1960 RYM 31 of 1960, Acclaimed 1943 (1960)
79 The Kingston Trio The Last Month of the Year 1960 US BB 49 of 1960, RYM 198 of 1960
80 Ella Fitzgerald Ella Sings Harold Arlen 1960 RYM 41 of 1960, Acclaimed 2917 (1961)
81 Dizzy Gillespie Gillespiana 1960 RYM 63 of 1960, Acclaimed 2394 (1960)
82 Chuck Berry Rockin' at the Hops 1960 RYM 69 of 1960, Acclaimed 2395 (1960)
83 Helen Humes Songs I Like to Sing! 1960 RYM 70 of 1960, Acclaimed 2558 (1960)
84 Art Pepper Smack Up 1960 RYM 75 of 1960, Acclaimed 1851 (1960)
85 George Russell Jazz in the Space Age 1960 RYM 95 of 1960, Acclaimed 2427 (1960)
86 Lonnie Johnson & Elmer Snowden Blues & Ballads 1960 RYM 122 of 1960, Acclaimed 2287 (1960)
87 Modern Jazz Quartet European Concert 1960 RYM 142 of 1960, Acclaimed 2821 (1960)
88 Original Soundtrack The Five Pennies 1960 UK 2 - Jan 1960 (15 weeks)
89 Terry Snyder Persuasive Percussion 1960 US CashBox 2 of 1960
90 Miki & Griff This Is Miki & Griff 1960 UK EP 2 - Sep 1960
91 Cliff Richard Cliff Sings No 3 1960 UK EP 2 - Jun 1960
92 Duane Eddy The Twang's The Thang 1960 UK 2 - Mar 1960 (25 weeks)
93 Tony Hancock This Is Hancock 1960 UK 2 - Apr 1960 (26 weeks)
94 Sviatoslav Richter Brahams: Concert No. 2 in B-Flat 1960 Grammy in 1960 (Nominated)
95 Erich Leinsdorf Puccini: Turandot 1960 Grammy in 1960 (Nominated)
96 Original London Cast Oliver 1960 UK 4 - Sep 1960 (85 weeks)
97 Samson Francois Ravel Concertos 1960 France Gold (certified by SNEP Oct 1995)
98 Elvis Presley Such A Night 1960 UK EP 4 - Nov 1960
99 Duane Eddy Twangy 1960 UK EP 4 - Dec 1960
100 Gerard Hoffnung At The Oxford Union 1960 UK 4 - Sep 1960 (20 weeks)
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