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Albums in the Year 1961

Other Years: 1950s 1960s 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s

This page lists the top albums of 1961 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 1961 can be found here.

# 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
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