| # |
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 (1961), US BB 4 of 1961, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 1962), US CashBox 8 of 1962, UK 13 - Mar 1962 (3 weeks), RYM 23 of 1961, Acclaimed 1093 (1961) |
| 2 |
Elvis Presley |
Blue Hawaii |
1961 |
UK 1 - Dec 1961 (71 weeks), US num 1 for 20 weeks - Dec 1961, US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jul 2002), US CashBox 3 of 1962, US 3 of 1962, US BB 3 of 1962, RYM 56 of 1961 |
| 3 |
Elvis Presley |
Something For Everybody |
1961 |
US num 1 for 3 weeks - Sep 1961, UK 2 - Nov 1961 (18 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jul 1999), US CashBox 16 of 1961, US BB 58 of 1961, RYM 99 of 1961 |
| 4 |
Bob Newhart |
The Button-down Mind Strikes Back! |
1961 |
US num 1 for 1 week - Jan 1961, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1967), US CashBox 9 of 1961, US BB 17 of 1960, UK EP 20 - Oct 1962, RYM 94 of 1960 |
| 5 |
Original Soundtrack |
Exodus |
1961 |
US CashBox 1 of 1961, US BB 3 of 1961, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1963), US 5 of 1961, UK 17 - Jun 1961 (1 week) |
| 6 |
Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra |
Wonderland By Night |
1961 |
US num 1 for 5 weeks - Jan 1961, Austria 4 - Nov 1980 (2 months), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1969), US BB 10 of 1961, US CashBox 17 of 1961 |
| 7 |
John Coltrane |
My Favorite Things |
1961 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998 (1961), RYM 1 of 1961, WXPN 442 (1961), Acclaimed 444 (1961) |
| 8 |
Lawrence Welk |
Calcutta! |
1961 |
US num 1 for 12 weeks - Mar 1961, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1961), US CashBox 5 of 1961, US BB 6 of 1961 |
| 9 |
Original Broadway Cast |
Camelot |
1961 |
US num 1 for 6 weeks - Jun 1961, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2006 (1960), UK 10 - Oct 1964 (12 weeks) |
| 10 |
Ray Charles |
Genius & Soul = Jazz |
1961 |
Grammy in 1961 (Nominated), US CashBox 21 of 1961, RYM 47 of 1961, Guiness 76, WXPN 843 (1961), Acclaimed 1479 (1961) |
| 11 |
Various Artists |
Great Motion Picture Themes |
1961 |
US 2 of 1961, US CashBox 3 of 1961, US BB 5 of 1961, UK 19 - Mar 1962 (1 week) |
| 12 |
Bill Evans |
Waltz for Debby |
1961 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998 (1961), RYM 2 of 1961, Acclaimed 496 (1961) |
| 13 |
Original Cast |
Camelot |
1961 |
US CashBox 1 of 1961, US BB 1 of 1961 |
| 14 |
Elvis Presley |
His Hand In Mine |
1961 |
US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1992), UK 3 - May 1961 (25 weeks), RYM 42 of 1960, Acclaimed 2285 (1961) |
| 15 |
Harry Belafonte |
Belafonte Returns To Carnegie Hall |
1961 |
Grammy in 1960 (Nominated), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1963), US CashBox 29 of 1961, US BB 30 of 1961 |
| 16 |
Original Soundtrack |
Never On Sunday |
1961 |
US 3 of 1961, US CashBox 6 of 1961, US BB 7 of 1961, UK 17 - Jan 1961 (1 week) |
| 17 |
Various Artists |
Stars For A Summer Night |
1961 |
US num 1 for 9 weeks - Jul 1961, US BB 9 of 1961, US CashBox 27 of 1961 |
| 18 |
Stan Getz & Eddie Sauter |
Focus |
1961 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1961), RYM 28 of 1961, Acclaimed 1769 (1961) |
| 19 |
The Shadows |
The Shadows |
1961 |
UK 1 - Sep 1961 (57 weeks), RYM 86 of 1961, Acclaimed 1281 (1961) |
| 20 |
Ray Conniff |
Memories Are Made Of This |
1961 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jul 1962), UK 14 - May 1961 (4 weeks), US CashBox 20 of 1961, US BB 25 of 1961 |
| 21 |
Frank Sinatra |
Sinatra's Swingin' Session!!! |
1961 |
UK 6 - Sep 1961 (8 weeks), US BB 12 of 1961, US CashBox 15 of 1961, RYM 40 of 1961 |
| 22 |
Harry Belafonte |
Jump Up Calypso |
1961 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1963), US CashBox 33 of 1962, US BB 50 of 1961, RYM 60 of 1961 |
| 23 |
Frank Sinatra |
Ring-a-ding Ding! |
1961 |
UK 8 - Dec 1961 (9 weeks), US CashBox 26 of 1961, US BB 28 of 1961, RYM 48 of 1961 |
| 24 |
Frank Sinatra |
Sinatra Swings |
1961 |
UK 8 - Oct 1961 (8 weeks), US BB 19 of 1961, US CashBox 36 of 1961, RYM 111 of 1961 |
| 25 |
Frank Sinatra |
I Remember Tommy |
1961 |
UK 10 - Apr 1962 (12 weeks), US BB 17 of 1961, US CashBox 28 of 1962, RYM 72 of 1961 |
| 26 |
Mantovani |
Mantovani Plays Music From Exodus & Other Great Themes |
1961 |
UK EP 3 - Apr 1961, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Sep 1963), US CashBox 10 of 1961 |
| 27 |
Enoch Light & His Orchestra |
Stereo 35mm |
1961 |
US num 1 for 7 weeks - Nov 1961, US CashBox 6 of 1962 |
| 28 |
Frank Sinatra |
Come Swing With Me |
1961 |
UK 13 - Feb 1962 (4 weeks), US CashBox 45 of 1961, US BB 52 of 1961, RYM 76 of 1961 |
| 29 |
Etta James |
At Last |
1961 |
RYM 14 of 1960, Rolling Stone 116, Defin200 146 (1961), Acclaimed 1375 (1961) |
| 30 |
Stan Freberg |
The United States of America, Vol. 1: The Early Years |
1961 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1961), RYM 136 of 1961 |
| 31 |
Elvis Presley |
Jailhouse Rock |
1961 |
US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1992), UK EP 14 - Nov 1961, UK 40 - Apr 1983 (2 weeks) |
| 32 |
Buddy Holly |
That'll Be The Day |
1961 |
UK 5 - Oct 1961 (14 weeks), Australia Goset 9 - Jun 1974 (9 weeks), RYM 21 of 1958 |
| 33 |
Johnny Mathis |
I'll Buy You A Star |
1961 |
UK 18 - Jun 1961 (1 week), US CashBox 50 of 1961, RYM 130 of 1961 |
| 34 |
Eddie Harris |
Exodus To Jazz |
1961 |
US CashBox 30 of 1961, US BB 36 of 1961, RYM 128 of 1961 |
| 35 |
Arthur Lyman |
Yellow Bird |
1961 |
US CashBox 35 of 1961, US BB 51 of 1961, RYM 95 of 1961 |
| 36 |
Cliff Richard |
The Young Ones |
1961 |
UK 1 - Dec 1961 (42 weeks) |
| 37 |
Cliff Richard |
I'm 21 Today |
1961 |
UK 1 - Oct 1961 (16 weeks) |
| 38 |
Original Broadway Cast |
Carnival |
1961 |
US num 1 for 1 week - Jul 1961 |
| 39 |
Thelonious Monk & John Coltrane |
Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane |
1961 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 2007 (1961) |
| 40 |
The Shadows |
The Shadows To The Fore |
1961 |
UK EP 1 - Jun 1961 |
| 41 |
Helen Shapiro |
Helen |
1961 |
UK EP 1 - Nov 1961 |
| 42 |
George Mitchell Minstrels |
Another Black & White Minstrel Show |
1961 |
UK 1 - Oct 1961 (64 weeks) |
| 43 |
Johnny Horton |
Johnny Horton's Greatest Hits |
1961 |
US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1986), US BB 47 of 1961 |
| 44 |
Bill Evans |
Sunday at the Village Vanguard |
1961 |
RYM 3 of 1961, Acclaimed 479 (1961) |
| 45 |
Mitch Miller |
Happy Times! Sing Along With Mitch |
1961 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jul 1962), US CashBox 19 of 1961 |
| 46 |
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 |
| 47 |
Oliver Nelson |
The Blues & the Abstract Truth |
1961 |
RYM 4 of 1961, Acclaimed 455 (1961) |
| 48 |
John Coltrane |
Ole Coltrane |
1961 |
RYM 5 of 1961, Acclaimed 2377 (1961) |
| 49 |
Frankie Laine |
Hell Bent For Leather |
1961 |
UK 7 - Jun 1961 (23 weeks), RYM 197 of 1961 |
| 50 |
The Kingston Trio |
Make Way! |
1961 |
US CashBox 12 of 1961, US BB 16 of 1961 |
| 51 |
Nat King Cole |
Nat King Cole Sings & The George Shearing Quintet Plays |
1961 |
UK 8 - Oct 1962 (7 weeks), RYM 57 of 1961 |
| 52 |
Mitch Miller |
TV Sing Along With Mitch |
1961 |
US CashBox 14 of 1961, US BB 18 of 1961 |
| 53 |
Charles Mingus |
Oh Yeah |
1961 |
RYM 8 of 1962, Acclaimed 2605 (1961) |
| 54 |
Frank Sinatra |
All The Way |
1961 |
US CashBox 13 of 1961, US BB 26 of 1961 |
| 55 |
Lawrence Welk |
Yellow Bird |
1961 |
US BB 13 of 1961, US CashBox 31 of 1961 |
| 56 |
Ornette Coleman |
Free Jazz |
1961 |
RYM 10 of 1961, Acclaimed 501 (1961) |
| 57 |
Miles Davis |
Steamin' With the Miles Davis Quintet |
1961 |
RYM 12 of 1961, Acclaimed 1277 (1961) |
| 58 |
Eric Dolphy & Booker Little |
Far Cry |
1961 |
RYM 12 of 1962, Acclaimed 2416 (1961) |
| 59 |
Chet Atkins |
Chet Atkins' Workshop |
1961 |
UK 19 - Jun 1961 (1 week), US BB 33 of 1961 |
| 60 |
Lawrence Welk |
Last Date |
1961 |
US CashBox 21 of 1961, US BB 31 of 1961 |
| 61 |
The Kingston Trio |
Going Places |
1961 |
US CashBox 20 of 1961, US BB 35 of 1961 |
| 62 |
John Coltrane |
Africa/Brass |
1961 |
RYM 13 of 1961, Acclaimed 2166 (1961) |
| 63 |
Art Blakey |
Mosaic |
1961 |
RYM 13 of 1962, Acclaimed 2510 (1961) |
| 64 |
Mitch Miller |
Your Request Sing Along With Mitch |
1961 |
US BB 21 of 1961, US CashBox 34 of 1962 |
| 65 |
Johnny Mathis |
Portrait Of Johnny |
1961 |
US BB 24 of 1961, US CashBox 32 of 1962 |
| 66 |
Bo Diddley |
Bo Diddley Is A Gunslinger |
1961 |
UK 20 - Nov 1963 (1 week), RYM 52 of 1961 |
| 67 |
Eric Dolphy |
At The Five Spot (Vol 1) |
1961 |
RYM 15 of 1961, Acclaimed 1834 (1961) |
| 68 |
The Ventures |
The Ventures |
1961 |
UK EP 20 - May 1961, RYM 68 of 1961 |
| 69 |
Bill Evans |
Explorations |
1961 |
RYM 16 of 1961, Acclaimed 2257 (1961) |
| 70 |
Original Cast |
The Unsinkable Molly Brown |
1961 |
US BB 29 of 1961, US CashBox 37 of 1961 |
| 71 |
Dion |
Runaround Sue |
1961 |
US CashBox 22 of 1962, RYM 64 of 1961 |
| 72 |
Ornette Coleman |
This Is Our Music |
1961 |
RYM 17 of 1961, Acclaimed 1688 (1961) |
| 73 |
Milt Jackson & John Coltrane |
Bags & Trane |
1961 |
RYM 20 of 1961, Acclaimed 1963 (1961) |
| 74 |
Freddie Hubbard |
Ready for Freddie |
1961 |
RYM 21 of 1961, Acclaimed 2408 (1961) |
| 75 |
Mantovani |
Italia Mia |
1961 |
US BB 41 of 1961, US CashBox 49 of 1961 |
| 76 |
Ike Quebec |
Blue & Sentimental |
1961 |
RYM 25 of 1961, Acclaimed 2656 (1961) |
| 77 |
Ricky Nelson |
Rick Is 21 |
1961 |
US CashBox 35 of 1961, RYM 112 of 1961 |
| 78 |
Benny Carter |
Further Definitions |
1961 |
RYM 28 of 1962, Acclaimed 1590 (1961) |
| 79 |
Miles Davis |
Miles Davis in Person, Friday Night at the Blackhawk, San Francisco, Volume 1 |
1961 |
RYM 30 of 1961, Acclaimed 2515 (1961) |
| 80 |
The Limeliters |
Slightly Fabulous |
1961 |
US BB 38 of 1961, RYM 182 of 1961 |
| 81 |
Miles Davis |
Miles Davis in Person, Saturday Night at the Blackhawk, San Francisco, Volume 2 |
1961 |
RYM 32 of 1961, Acclaimed 2516 (1961) |
| 82 |
Bob Newhart |
Behind The Button-down Mind Of Bob Newhart |
1961 |
US CashBox 40 of 1962, RYM 193 of 1961 |
| 83 |
Henry Mancini |
Mr Lucky Goes Latin |
1961 |
US CashBox 47 of 1961, RYM 124 of 1961 |
| 84 |
George Russell |
Ezz-thetics |
1961 |
RYM 35 of 1961, Acclaimed 1605 (1961) |
| 85 |
Booker Little |
Out Front |
1961 |
RYM 38 of 1961, Acclaimed 2178 (1961) |
| 86 |
Sarah Vaughan |
After Hours |
1961 |
RYM 46 of 1961, Acclaimed 2710 (1961) |
| 87 |
Freddie King |
Let's Hide Away & Dance Away |
1961 |
RYM 90 of 1961, Acclaimed 2235 (1961) |
| 88 |
Jimmy Giuffre |
Thesis |
1961 |
RYM 129 of 1961, Acclaimed 1718 (1961) |
| 89 |
Jimmy Giuffre |
Fusion |
1961 |
RYM 148 of 1961, Acclaimed 1923 (1961) |
| 90 |
Cliff Richard |
Listen To Cliff No 1 |
1961 |
UK 2 - Apr 1961 (28 weeks) |
| 91 |
Enoch Light |
Stereo 35mm |
1961 |
US BB 2 of 1961 |
| 92 |
Nina & Frederik |
Christmas At Home With Nina & Frederick |
1961 |
UK EP 2 - Nov 1961 |
| 93 |
Bob Newhart |
The Button-Down Mind Of Bob Newhart, Volume II |
1961 |
UK EP 2 - Jun 1961 |
| 94 |
Temperance Seven |
The Musick |
1961 |
UK EP 2 - May 1961 |
| 95 |
Various Artists |
West Side Story |
1961 |
Grammy in 1961 (Nominated) |
| 96 |
Nat King Cole |
The Nat King Cole Story |
1961 |
Grammy in 1961 (Nominated) |
| 97 |
Si Zentner & Johnny Mann Singers |
Great Band with Great Voices |
1961 |
Grammy in 1961 (Nominated) |
| 98 |
Shirley Bassey |
As Long As He Needs Me |
1961 |
UK EP 3 - Jan 1961 |
| 99 |
Original London Cast |
Sound Of Music |
1961 |
UK 3 - Jul 1961 (68 weeks) |
| 100 |
Kenny Ball & his Jazzmen |
Kenny's Big Four |
1961 |
UK EP 3 - Dec 1961 |
