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Albums in the Year 1961

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 Grammy in 1961, US CashBox 8 of 1962, UK 13 - Mar 1962, RYM 23 of 1961, Acclaimed 1093
2 Elvis Presley Blue Hawaii 1961 UK 1 - Dec 1961, US CashBox 3 of 1962, US 3 of 1962, RYM 56 of 1961
3 Original Soundtrack Exodus 1961 US CashBox 1 of 1961, US 5 of 1961, UK 17 - Jun 1961
4 Ray Charles Genius & Soul = Jazz 1961 US CashBox 21 of 1961, RYM 47 of 1961, Guiness 76, WXPN 843, Acclaimed 1479
5 The Shadows The Shadows 1961 UK 1 - Jan 1961, RYM 86 of 1961, Acclaimed 1281
6 John Coltrane My Favorite Things 1961 RYM 1 of 1961, WXPN 442, Acclaimed 444
7 Various Artists Great Motion Picture Themes 1961 US 2 of 1961, US CashBox 3 of 1961, UK 19 - Mar 1962
8 Etta James At Last 1961 RYM 14 of 1960, Rolling Stone 116, Defin200 146, Acclaimed 1375
9 Elvis Presley Something For Everybody 1961 UK 2 - Nov 1961, US CashBox 16 of 1961, RYM 99 of 1961
10 Original Soundtrack Never On Sunday 1961 US 3 of 1961, US CashBox 6 of 1961, UK 17 - Jan 1961
11 Elvis Presley His Hand In Mine 1961 UK 3 - May 1961, RYM 42 of 1960, Acclaimed 2285
12 Frank Sinatra Sinatra's Swingin' Session!!! 1961 UK 6 - Sep 1961, US CashBox 15 of 1961, RYM 40 of 1961
13 Frank Sinatra Ring-a-ding Ding! 1961 UK 8 - Dec 1961, US CashBox 26 of 1961, RYM 48 of 1961
14 Bob Newhart The Button-down Mind Strikes Back! 1961 US CashBox 9 of 1961, UK 20 - Oct 1962, RYM 94 of 1960
15 Frank Sinatra Sinatra Swings 1961 UK 8 - Oct 1961, US CashBox 36 of 1961, RYM 111 of 1961
16 Frank Sinatra Come Swing With Me 1961 UK 13 - Feb 1962, US CashBox 45 of 1961, RYM 76 of 1961
17 Johnny Mathis I'll Buy You A Star 1961 UK 18 - Jun 1961, US CashBox 50 of 1961, RYM 130 of 1961
18 Bill Evans Waltz for Debby 1961 RYM 2 of 1961, Acclaimed 496
19 Cliff Richard The Young Ones 1961 UK 1 - Dec 1961
20 Cliff Richard I'm 21 Today 1961 UK 1 - Oct 1961
21 The Shadows The Shadows To The Fore 1961 UK 1 - Jun 1961
22 Original Cast Camelot 1961 US CashBox 1 of 1961
23 Helen Shapiro Helen 1961 UK 1 - Nov 1961
24 George Mitchell Minstrels Another Black & White Minstrel Show 1961 UK 1 - Oct 1961
25 Bill Evans Sunday at the Village Vanguard 1961 RYM 3 of 1961, Acclaimed 479
26 Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra Wonderland By Night 1961 Austria 4 - Nov 1980, US CashBox 17 of 1961
27 Joan Baez Joan Baez, Vol 2 1961 US CashBox 4 of 1962, RYM 50 of 1961
28 Oliver Nelson The Blues & the Abstract Truth 1961 RYM 4 of 1961, Acclaimed 455
29 John Coltrane Ole Coltrane 1961 RYM 5 of 1961, Acclaimed 2377
30 Frankie Laine Hell Bent For Leather 1961 UK 7 - Jun 1961, RYM 197 of 1961
31 Nat King Cole Nat King Cole Sings & The George Shearing Quintet Plays 1961 UK 8 - Oct 1962, RYM 57 of 1961
32 Charles Mingus Oh Yeah 1961 RYM 8 of 1962, Acclaimed 2605
33 Ray Conniff Memories Are Made Of This 1961 UK 14 - May 1961, US CashBox 20 of 1961
34 Ornette Coleman Free Jazz 1961 RYM 10 of 1961, Acclaimed 501
35 Miles Davis Steamin' With the Miles Davis Quintet 1961 RYM 12 of 1961, Acclaimed 1277
36 Eric Dolphy & Booker Little Far Cry 1961 RYM 12 of 1962, Acclaimed 2416
37 John Coltrane Africa/Brass 1961 RYM 13 of 1961, Acclaimed 2166
38 Art Blakey Mosaic 1961 RYM 13 of 1962, Acclaimed 2510
39 Bo Diddley Bo Diddley Is A Gunslinger 1961 UK 20 - Nov 1963, RYM 52 of 1961
40 Eric Dolphy At The Five Spot (Vol 1) 1961 RYM 15 of 1961, Acclaimed 1834
41 The Ventures The Ventures 1961 UK 20 - May 1961, RYM 68 of 1961
42 Bill Evans Explorations 1961 RYM 16 of 1961, Acclaimed 2257
43 Dion Runaround Sue 1961 US CashBox 22 of 1962, RYM 64 of 1961
44 Ornette Coleman This Is Our Music 1961 RYM 17 of 1961, Acclaimed 1688
45 Milt Jackson & John Coltrane Bags & Trane 1961 RYM 20 of 1961, Acclaimed 1963
46 Freddie Hubbard Ready for Freddie 1961 RYM 21 of 1961, Acclaimed 2408
47 Harry Belafonte Jump Up Calypso 1961 US CashBox 33 of 1962, RYM 60 of 1961
48 Sandy Nelson Let There Be Drums 1961 US CashBox 29 of 1962, RYM 116 of 1961
49 Eddie Harris Exodus To Jazz 1961 US CashBox 30 of 1961, RYM 128 of 1961
50 Ike Quebec Blue & Sentimental 1961 RYM 25 of 1961, Acclaimed 2656
51 Arthur Lyman Yellow Bird 1961 US CashBox 35 of 1961, RYM 95 of 1961
52 Ricky Nelson Rick Is 21 1961 US CashBox 35 of 1961, RYM 112 of 1961
53 Benny Carter Further Definitions 1961 RYM 28 of 1962, Acclaimed 1590
54 Stan Getz & Eddie Sauter Focus 1961 RYM 28 of 1961, Acclaimed 1769
55 Miles Davis Miles Davis in Person, Friday Night at the Blackhawk, San Francisco, Volume 1 1961 RYM 30 of 1961, Acclaimed 2515
56 Miles Davis Miles Davis in Person, Saturday Night at the Blackhawk, San Francisco, Volume 2 1961 RYM 32 of 1961, Acclaimed 2516
57 Bob Newhart Behind The Button-down Mind Of Bob Newhart 1961 US CashBox 40 of 1962, RYM 193 of 1961
58 Henry Mancini Mr Lucky Goes Latin 1961 US CashBox 47 of 1961, RYM 124 of 1961
59 George Russell Ezz-thetics 1961 RYM 35 of 1961, Acclaimed 1605
60 Booker Little Out Front 1961 RYM 38 of 1961, Acclaimed 2178
61 Sarah Vaughan After Hours 1961 RYM 46 of 1961, Acclaimed 2710
62 Freddie King Let's Hide Away & Dance Away 1961 RYM 90 of 1961, Acclaimed 2235
63 Jimmy Giuffre Thesis 1961 RYM 129 of 1961, Acclaimed 1718
64 Jimmy Giuffre Fusion 1961 RYM 148 of 1961, Acclaimed 1923
65 Cliff Richard Listen To Cliff 1961 UK 2 - Apr 1961
66 Nina & Frederik Christmas At Home With Nina & Frederick 1961 UK 2 - Nov 1961
67 Bob Newhart The Button-Down Mind Of Bob Newhart, Volume II 1961 UK 2 - Jun 1961
68 Temperance Seven The Musick 1961 UK 2 - May 1961
69 Shirley Bassey As Long As He Needs Me 1961 UK 3 - Jan 1961
70 Temperance Seven Temperance Seven 1961 UK 3 - Sep 1961
71 Kenny Ball & his Jazzmen Kenny's Big Four 1961 UK 3 - Dec 1961
72 Mantovani Exodus & Other Themes 1961 UK 3 - Apr 1961
73 Dorothy Provine The Roaring Twenties - Songs From The TV Series 1961 UK 3 - Dec 1961
74 Andy Stewart Andy Sings 1961 UK 3 - Jun 1961
75 Cliff Richard Dream 1961 UK 3 - Nov 1961
76 Chris Barber & Mr Acker Bilk The Best Of Barber & Bilk Volume I 1961 UK 4 - May 1961
77 Adam Faith Adam No 1 1961 UK 4 - Mar 1961
78 George Mitchell Minstrels Christmas With The Minstrels 1961 UK 4 - Dec 1961
79 Dave Brubeck Take Five 1961 UK 4 - Sep 1961
80 John Barry The John Barry Sound 1961 UK 4 - Feb 1961
81 Lawrence Welk Calcutta! 1961 US CashBox 5 of 1961
82 Billy Fury Halfway To Paradise 1961 UK 5 - Sep 1961
83 Anthony Newley Tony 1961 UK 5 - Jul 1961
84 Duane Eddy A Million Dollars' Worth Of Twang 1961 UK 5 - Apr 1961
85 Frank Sinatra When Your Lover Has Gone 1961 UK 6 - Aug 1961
86 Mr Acker Bilk Acker No 1 1961 UK 6 - Aug 1961
87 Original Soundtrack Seven Brides For Seven Brothers 1961 UK 6 - Apr 1961
88 Cliff Richard Me & My Shadows No 3 1961 UK 6 - Apr 1961
89 Frankie Laine Western Favourites 1961 UK 7 - Jul 1961
90 Yusef Lateef Eastern Sounds 1961 RYM 7 of 1961
91 Frank Sinatra Sinatra Plus 1961 UK 7 - Nov 1961
92 Karl Denver Wimoweh 1961 UK 7 - Dec 1961
93 Connie Francis First Lady Of Record 1961 UK 7 - Jan 1961
94 Cliff Richard Me & My Shadows No 2 1961 UK 8 - Apr 1961
95 Harry Simeone Chorale Golden Hits Of The Harry Simeone Chorale 1961 UK 8 - Dec 1961
96 Temple Church Choir Christmas Carols 1961 UK 8 - Dec 1961
97 Chris Barber & Mr Acker Bilk The Best Of Barber & Bilk Volume II 1961 UK 8 - Nov 1961
98 Temperance Seven Temperance Seven 1961 1961 UK 8 - Nov 1961
99 Rusty Warren Knockers Up! 1961 US CashBox 8 of 1961
100 Original Soundtrack Song Without End 1961 UK 9 - Feb 1961