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These are the number-one albums in the United States per Billboard magazine during the year 1961. From May 25, 1959 through July 1963, separate charts existed for albums in mono and stereo formats. Beginning 1961, these charts were called Top LP's - Action Albums - Monaural and Top LP's - Action Albums - Stereophonic. From the beginning of April 1961, the names changed to Top LP's - 150 Best-Selling Mono LP's and Top LP's - 50 Best-Selling Stereo LP's. On May 8, 1961, the mono chart's name was changed again to Top LP's - 150 Best-Selling Monaural LP's.

Chart history

Key
† Indicates best performing album of 1961
Chart history
Issue date Mono Stereo Ref.
Album Artist(s) Label Album Artist(s) Label
January 9 The Button-Down Mind Strikes Back! Bob Newhart Warner Bros. G.I. Blues Elvis Presley / Soundtrack RCA Victor
January 16 Wonderland by Night Bert Kaempfert Decca
January 23 Exodus Ernest Gold / Soundtrack RCA Victor
January 30
February 6 Exodus Ernest Gold / Soundtrack RCA Victor
February 13 Wonderland by Night Bert Kaempfert Decca
February 20
February 27 Exodus Ernest Gold / Soundtrack RCA Victor
March 6
March 13 Calcutta! Lawrence Welk Dot Calcutta! Lawrence Welk Dot
March 20
March 27
April 3 G.I. Blues Elvis Presley / Soundtrack RCA Victor
April 10 Calcutta! Lawrence Welk Dot
April 17
April 24
May 1
May 8
May 15 G.I. Blues Elvis Presley / Soundtrack RCA Victor
May 22 Exodus Ernest Gold / Soundtrack RCA Victor
May 29 Calcutta! Lawrence Welk Dot
June 5 Camelot † Original Broadway Cast Columbia Exodus Ernest Gold / Soundtrack RCA Victor
June 12
June 19
June 26
July 3
July 10
July 17 Carnival! Original Broadway Cast MGM Stars for a Summer Night Various Artists Columbia
July 24 Stars for a Summer Night Various Artists Columbia
July 31
August 7
August 14
August 21 Something for Everybody Elvis Presley RCA Victor
August 28
September 4
September 11 Judy at Carnegie Hall Judy Garland Capitol
September 18 Judy at Carnegie Hall Judy Garland Capitol
September 25
October 2
October 9
October 16
October 23
October 30
November 6
November 13
November 20 Stereo 35/MM Enoch Light & the Light Brigade Command
November 27
December 4
December 11 Blue Hawaii Elvis Presley / Soundtrack RCA Victor
December 18
December 25

See also

References

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  2. "Billboard Music Week Best Selling LP'S-Action Albums". Billboard. January 16, 1961. p. 26. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
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