List of number-one albums of 1961 (U.S.)
- List of number-one albums of 1961 (U.S.)
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These are the number-one albums in the United States per Billboard magazine during the year 1961. Prior to August 1963, separate charts existed for albums in mono and stereo formats. The chart is now known as the Billboard 200.
| Issue Date |
Album (mono) |
Artist(s) |
Album (stereo) |
Artist(s) |
| January 2 |
G.I. Blues |
Elvis Presley / Soundtrack |
String Along |
The Kingston Trio |
| January 9 |
Nice 'n Easy |
Frank Sinatra |
G.I. Blues |
Elvis Presley / Soundtrack |
| January 16 |
The Button-Down Mind Strikes Back! |
Bob Newhart |
| January 23 |
Wonderland by Night |
Bert Kaempfert |
| January 30 |
Exodus |
Ernest Gold / Soundtrack |
| February 6 |
| February 13 |
Exodus |
Ernest Gold / Soundtrack |
| February 20 |
Wonderland by Night |
Bert Kaempfert |
| February 27 |
| March 6 |
Exodus |
Ernest Gold / Soundtrack |
| March 13 |
| March 20 |
Calcutta! |
Lawrence Welk |
Calcutta! |
Lawrence Welk |
| March 27 |
| April 3 |
| April 10 |
G.I. Blues |
Elvis Presley / Soundtrack |
| April 17 |
Calcutta! |
Lawrence Welk |
| April 24 |
| May 1 |
| May 8 |
| May 15 |
| May 22 |
G.I. Blues |
Elvis Presley / Soundtrack |
| May 29 |
Exodus |
Ernest Gold / Soundtrack |
| June 5 |
Calcutta! |
Lawrence Welk |
| June 12 |
Camelot |
Original Broadway Cast |
Exodus |
Ernest Gold / Soundtrack |
| June 19 |
| June 26 |
| July 3 |
| July 10 |
| July 17 |
| July 24 |
Carnival! |
Stars of a Summer Night |
Various Artists |
| July 31 |
Stars of a Summer Night |
Various Artists |
| August 7 |
| August 14 |
| August 21 |
| August 28 |
Something for Everybody |
Elvis Presley |
| September 4 |
| September 11 |
| September 18 |
Judy at Carnegie Hall |
Judy Garland |
| September 25 |
Judy at Carnegie Hall |
Judy Garland |
| October 2 |
| October 9 |
| October 16 |
| October 23 |
| October 30 |
| November 6 |
| November 13 |
| November 20 |
| November 27 |
Stereo 35/MM |
Enoch Light & the Light Brigade |
| December 4 |
| December 11 |
| December 18 |
Blue Hawaii |
Elvis Presley / Soundtrack |
| December 25 |
See also
Categories:
- Lists of number-one albums in the United States
- 1961 record charts
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