| # |
Artist |
Album Title |
Year |
Chart Entries |
| 1 |
Judy Garland |
Judy At Carnegie Hall |
1961 |
US num 1 for 13 weeks - Sep 1961, Grammy in 1961, Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998, US CashBox 8 of 1962, UK 13 - Mar 1962, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 1962), RYM 23 of 1961, Acclaimed 1093 |
| 2 |
Elvis Presley |
Blue Hawaii |
1961 |
UK 1 - Dec 1961, US num 1 for 20 weeks - Dec 1961, US CashBox 3 of 1962, US 3 of 1962, US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jul 2002), RYM 56 of 1961 |
| 3 |
Elvis Presley |
Something For Everybody |
1961 |
US num 1 for 3 weeks - Sep 1961, UK 2 - Nov 1961, US CashBox 16 of 1961, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jul 1999), RYM 99 of 1961 |
| 4 |
John Coltrane |
My Favorite Things |
1961 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998, RYM 1 of 1961, WXPN 442, Acclaimed 444 |
| 5 |
Bob Newhart |
The Button-down Mind Strikes Back! |
1961 |
US num 1 for 1 week - Jan 1961, US CashBox 9 of 1961, UK 20 - Oct 1962, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1967), RYM 94 of 1960 |
| 6 |
Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra |
Wonderland By Night |
1961 |
US num 1 for 5 weeks - Jan 1961, Austria 4 - Nov 1980, US CashBox 17 of 1961, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1969) |
| 7 |
Original Soundtrack |
Exodus |
1961 |
US CashBox 1 of 1961, US 5 of 1961, UK 17 - Jun 1961, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1963) |
| 8 |
Bill Evans |
Waltz for Debby |
1961 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998, RYM 2 of 1961, Acclaimed 496 |
| 9 |
Lawrence Welk |
Calcutta! |
1961 |
US num 1 for 12 weeks - Mar 1961, US CashBox 5 of 1961, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1961) |
| 10 |
Ray Charles |
Genius & Soul = Jazz |
1961 |
US CashBox 21 of 1961, RYM 47 of 1961, Guiness 76, WXPN 843, Acclaimed 1479 |
| 11 |
The Shadows |
The Shadows |
1961 |
UK 1 - Jan 1961, RYM 86 of 1961, Acclaimed 1281 |
| 12 |
Elvis Presley |
His Hand In Mine |
1961 |
UK 3 - May 1961, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1992), RYM 42 of 1960, Acclaimed 2285 |
| 13 |
Various Artists |
Great Motion Picture Themes |
1961 |
US 2 of 1961, US CashBox 3 of 1961, UK 19 - Mar 1962 |
| 14 |
Enoch Light & His Orchestra |
Stereo 35mm |
1961 |
US num 1 for 7 weeks - Nov 1961, US CashBox 6 of 1962 |
| 15 |
Etta James |
At Last |
1961 |
RYM 14 of 1960, Rolling Stone 116, Defin200 146, Acclaimed 1375 |
| 16 |
Original Soundtrack |
Never On Sunday |
1961 |
US 3 of 1961, US CashBox 6 of 1961, UK 17 - Jan 1961 |
| 17 |
Various Artists |
Stars For A Summer Night |
1961 |
US num 1 for 9 weeks - Jul 1961, US CashBox 27 of 1961 |
| 18 |
Stan Freberg |
The United States of America, Vol. 1: The Early Years |
1961 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999, RYM 136 of 1961 |
| 19 |
Mantovani |
Mantovani Plays Music From Exodus & Other Great Themes |
1961 |
UK 3 - Apr 1961, US CashBox 10 of 1961, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Sep 1963) |
| 20 |
Joan Baez |
Joan Baez, Vol 2 |
1961 |
US CashBox 4 of 1962, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1966), RYM 50 of 1961 |
| 21 |
Frank Sinatra |
Sinatra's Swingin' Session!!! |
1961 |
UK 6 - Sep 1961, US CashBox 15 of 1961, RYM 40 of 1961 |
| 22 |
Frank Sinatra |
Ring-a-ding Ding! |
1961 |
UK 8 - Dec 1961, US CashBox 26 of 1961, RYM 48 of 1961 |
| 23 |
Ray Conniff |
Memories Are Made Of This |
1961 |
UK 14 - May 1961, US CashBox 20 of 1961, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jul 1962) |
| 24 |
Frank Sinatra |
Sinatra Swings |
1961 |
UK 8 - Oct 1961, US CashBox 36 of 1961, RYM 111 of 1961 |
| 25 |
Frank Sinatra |
Come Swing With Me |
1961 |
UK 13 - Feb 1962, US CashBox 45 of 1961, RYM 76 of 1961 |
| 26 |
Harry Belafonte |
Jump Up Calypso |
1961 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1963), US CashBox 33 of 1962, RYM 60 of 1961 |
| 27 |
Johnny Mathis |
I'll Buy You A Star |
1961 |
UK 18 - Jun 1961, US CashBox 50 of 1961, RYM 130 of 1961 |
| 28 |
Cliff Richard |
The Young Ones |
1961 |
UK 1 - Dec 1961 |
| 29 |
Cliff Richard |
I'm 21 Today |
1961 |
UK 1 - Oct 1961 |
| 30 |
Original Broadway Cast |
Carnival |
1961 |
US num 1 for 1 week - Jul 1961 |
| 31 |
Thelonious Monk & John Coltrane |
Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane |
1961 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 2007 |
| 32 |
Original Broadway Cast |
Camelot |
1961 |
US num 1 for 6 weeks - Jun 1961 |
| 33 |
The Shadows |
The Shadows To The Fore |
1961 |
UK 1 - Jun 1961 |
| 34 |
Original Cast |
Camelot |
1961 |
US CashBox 1 of 1961 |
| 35 |
Helen Shapiro |
Helen |
1961 |
UK 1 - Nov 1961 |
| 36 |
George Mitchell Minstrels |
Another Black & White Minstrel Show |
1961 |
UK 1 - Oct 1961 |
| 37 |
Stan Getz |
Focus |
1961 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 |
| 38 |
Bill Evans |
Sunday at the Village Vanguard |
1961 |
RYM 3 of 1961, Acclaimed 479 |
| 39 |
Oliver Nelson |
The Blues & the Abstract Truth |
1961 |
RYM 4 of 1961, Acclaimed 455 |
| 40 |
John Coltrane |
Ole Coltrane |
1961 |
RYM 5 of 1961, Acclaimed 2377 |
| 41 |
Elvis Presley |
Peace In The Valley |
1961 |
US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1992), UK 12 - Sep 1961 |
| 42 |
Elvis Presley |
Jailhouse Rock |
1961 |
US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1992), UK 14 - Nov 1961 |
| 43 |
Frankie Laine |
Hell Bent For Leather |
1961 |
UK 7 - Jun 1961, RYM 197 of 1961 |
| 44 |
Nat King Cole |
Nat King Cole Sings & The George Shearing Quintet Plays |
1961 |
UK 8 - Oct 1962, RYM 57 of 1961 |
| 45 |
Charles Mingus |
Oh Yeah |
1961 |
RYM 8 of 1962, Acclaimed 2605 |
| 46 |
Mitch Miller |
Happy Times! Sing Along With Mitch |
1961 |
US CashBox 19 of 1961, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jul 1962) |
| 47 |
Ornette Coleman |
Free Jazz |
1961 |
RYM 10 of 1961, Acclaimed 501 |
| 48 |
Harry Belafonte |
Belafonte Returns To Carnegie Hall |
1961 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1963), US CashBox 29 of 1961 |
| 49 |
Miles Davis |
Steamin' With the Miles Davis Quintet |
1961 |
RYM 12 of 1961, Acclaimed 1277 |
| 50 |
Eric Dolphy & Booker Little |
Far Cry |
1961 |
RYM 12 of 1962, Acclaimed 2416 |
| 51 |
John Coltrane |
Africa/Brass |
1961 |
RYM 13 of 1961, Acclaimed 2166 |
| 52 |
Art Blakey |
Mosaic |
1961 |
RYM 13 of 1962, Acclaimed 2510 |
| 53 |
Bo Diddley |
Bo Diddley Is A Gunslinger |
1961 |
UK 20 - Nov 1963, RYM 52 of 1961 |
| 54 |
Eric Dolphy |
At The Five Spot (Vol 1) |
1961 |
RYM 15 of 1961, Acclaimed 1834 |
| 55 |
The Ventures |
The Ventures |
1961 |
UK 20 - May 1961, RYM 68 of 1961 |
| 56 |
Bill Evans |
Explorations |
1961 |
RYM 16 of 1961, Acclaimed 2257 |
| 57 |
Dion |
Runaround Sue |
1961 |
US CashBox 22 of 1962, RYM 64 of 1961 |
| 58 |
Ornette Coleman |
This Is Our Music |
1961 |
RYM 17 of 1961, Acclaimed 1688 |
| 59 |
The Smothers Brothers |
The Songs & Comedy of The Smothers Brothers Live at the Purple Onion |
1961 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in Nov 1968), RYM 190 of 1961 |
| 60 |
Milt Jackson & John Coltrane |
Bags & Trane |
1961 |
RYM 20 of 1961, Acclaimed 1963 |
| 61 |
Freddie Hubbard |
Ready for Freddie |
1961 |
RYM 21 of 1961, Acclaimed 2408 |
| 62 |
Sandy Nelson |
Let There Be Drums |
1961 |
US CashBox 29 of 1962, RYM 116 of 1961 |
| 63 |
Eddie Harris |
Exodus To Jazz |
1961 |
US CashBox 30 of 1961, RYM 128 of 1961 |
| 64 |
Ike Quebec |
Blue & Sentimental |
1961 |
RYM 25 of 1961, Acclaimed 2656 |
| 65 |
Arthur Lyman |
Yellow Bird |
1961 |
US CashBox 35 of 1961, RYM 95 of 1961 |
| 66 |
Ricky Nelson |
Rick Is 21 |
1961 |
US CashBox 35 of 1961, RYM 112 of 1961 |
| 67 |
Benny Carter |
Further Definitions |
1961 |
RYM 28 of 1962, Acclaimed 1590 |
| 68 |
Stan Getz & Eddie Sauter |
Focus |
1961 |
RYM 28 of 1961, Acclaimed 1769 |
| 69 |
Miles Davis |
Miles Davis in Person, Friday Night at the Blackhawk, San Francisco, Volume 1 |
1961 |
RYM 30 of 1961, Acclaimed 2515 |
| 70 |
Miles Davis |
Miles Davis in Person, Saturday Night at the Blackhawk, San Francisco, Volume 2 |
1961 |
RYM 32 of 1961, Acclaimed 2516 |
| 71 |
Bob Newhart |
Behind The Button-down Mind Of Bob Newhart |
1961 |
US CashBox 40 of 1962, RYM 193 of 1961 |
| 72 |
Henry Mancini |
Mr Lucky Goes Latin |
1961 |
US CashBox 47 of 1961, RYM 124 of 1961 |
| 73 |
George Russell |
Ezz-thetics |
1961 |
RYM 35 of 1961, Acclaimed 1605 |
| 74 |
Booker Little |
Out Front |
1961 |
RYM 38 of 1961, Acclaimed 2178 |
| 75 |
Sarah Vaughan |
After Hours |
1961 |
RYM 46 of 1961, Acclaimed 2710 |
| 76 |
Freddie King |
Let's Hide Away & Dance Away |
1961 |
RYM 90 of 1961, Acclaimed 2235 |
| 77 |
Jimmy Giuffre |
Thesis |
1961 |
RYM 129 of 1961, Acclaimed 1718 |
| 78 |
Jimmy Giuffre |
Fusion |
1961 |
RYM 148 of 1961, Acclaimed 1923 |
| 79 |
Cliff Richard |
Listen To Cliff |
1961 |
UK 2 - Apr 1961 |
| 80 |
Nina & Frederik |
Christmas At Home With Nina & Frederick |
1961 |
UK 2 - Nov 1961 |
| 81 |
Bob Newhart |
The Button-Down Mind Of Bob Newhart, Volume II |
1961 |
UK 2 - Jun 1961 |
| 82 |
Temperance Seven |
The Musick |
1961 |
UK 2 - May 1961 |
| 83 |
Shirley Bassey |
As Long As He Needs Me |
1961 |
UK 3 - Jan 1961 |
| 84 |
Temperance Seven |
Temperance Seven |
1961 |
UK 3 - Sep 1961 |
| 85 |
Kenny Ball & his Jazzmen |
Kenny's Big Four |
1961 |
UK 3 - Dec 1961 |
| 86 |
Dorothy Provine |
The Roaring Twenties - Songs From The TV Series |
1961 |
UK 3 - Dec 1961 |
| 87 |
Andy Stewart |
Andy Sings |
1961 |
UK 3 - Jun 1961 |
| 88 |
Cliff Richard |
Dream |
1961 |
UK 3 - Nov 1961 |
| 89 |
Chris Barber & Mr Acker Bilk |
The Best Of Barber & Bilk Volume I |
1961 |
UK 4 - May 1961 |
| 90 |
Adam Faith |
Adam No 1 |
1961 |
UK 4 - Mar 1961 |
| 91 |
George Mitchell Minstrels |
Christmas With The Minstrels |
1961 |
UK 4 - Dec 1961 |
| 92 |
Dave Brubeck |
Take Five |
1961 |
UK 4 - Sep 1961 |
| 93 |
John Barry |
The John Barry Sound |
1961 |
UK 4 - Feb 1961 |
| 94 |
Billy Fury |
Halfway To Paradise |
1961 |
UK 5 - Sep 1961 |
| 95 |
Anthony Newley |
Tony |
1961 |
UK 5 - Jul 1961 |
| 96 |
Duane Eddy |
A Million Dollars' Worth Of Twang |
1961 |
UK 5 - Apr 1961 |
| 97 |
Frank Sinatra |
When Your Lover Has Gone |
1961 |
UK 6 - Aug 1961 |
| 98 |
Mr Acker Bilk |
Acker No 1 |
1961 |
UK 6 - Aug 1961 |
| 99 |
Original Soundtrack |
Seven Brides For Seven Brothers |
1961 |
UK 6 - Apr 1961 |
| 100 |
Cliff Richard |
Me & My Shadows No 3 |
1961 |
UK 6 - Apr 1961 |