These are the number-one albums in the United States per Billboard magazine during the year 1960. From May 5, 1959, until August 1963, separate charts existed for albums in mono and stereo formats. During 1960, those charts were named Mono Action Albums and Stereo Action Albums.

Chart history

Key
† Indicates best performing album of 1960
Chart history
Issue date Mono Stereo Ref.
Album Artist(s) Label Album Artist(s) Label
January 4 Here We Go Again! The Kingston Trio Capitol Here We Go Again! The Kingston Trio Capitol [1]
January 11 The Lord's Prayer The Mormon Tabernacle Choir Columbia [2]
January 18 Here We Go Again! The Kingston Trio Capitol [3]
January 25 The Sound of Music † Original Cast Columbia [4]
February 1 [5]
February 8 The Sound of Music † Original Cast Columbia [6]
February 15 [7]
February 22 [8]
February 29 [9]
March 7 [10]
March 14 [11]
March 21 [12]
March 28 [13]
April 4 [14]
April 11 [15]
April 18 [16]
April 25 Persuasive Percussion Terry Snyder and the All Stars Command [17]
May 2 Theme From A Summer Place Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra Dot The Sound of Music † Original Cast Columbia [18]
May 9 Sold Out The Kingston Trio Capitol [19]
May 16 Theme From A Summer Place Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra Dot Persuasive Percussion Terry Snyder and the All Stars Command [20]
May 23 Sold Out The Kingston Trio Capitol Sold Out The Kingston Trio Capitol [21]
May 30 Persuasive Percussion Terry Snyder and the All Stars Command [22]
June 6 [23]
June 13 [24]
June 20 [25]
June 27 [26]
July 4 [27]
July 11 [28]
July 18 [29]
July 25 The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart Bob Newhart Warner Bros. [30]
August 1 [31]
August 8 [32]
August 15 Sold Out The Kingston Trio Capitol [33]
August 22 [34]
August 29 String Along Capitol [35]
September 5 [36]
September 12 [37]
September 19 String Along The Kingston Trio Capitol [38]
September 26 [39]
October 3 [40]
October 10 [41]
October 17 [42]
October 24 Nice 'N' Easy Frank Sinatra Capitol Nice 'N' Easy Frank Sinatra Capitol [43]
October 31 The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart Bob Newhart Warner Bros. [44]
November 7 [45]
November 14 String Along The Kingston Trio Capitol [46]
November 21 Nice 'N' Easy Frank Sinatra Capitol [47]
November 28 [48]
December 5 G.I. Blues Elvis Presley / Soundtrack RCA Victor [49]
December 12 The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart Bob Newhart Warner Bros. [50]
December 19 G.I. Blues Elvis Presley / Soundtrack RCA Victor [51]
December 26 String Along The Kingston Trio Capitol [52]
December 31 Nice 'N' Easy Frank Sinatra Capitol [53]

References

  1. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. January 4, 1960. p. 28. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  2. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. January 11, 1960. p. 36. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  3. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. January 18, 1960. p. 42. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  4. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. January 25, 1960. p. 28. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  5. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. February 1, 1960. p. 34. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  6. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. February 8, 1960. p. 28. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  7. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. February 15, 1960. p. 30. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  8. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. February 22, 1960. p. 30. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  9. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. February 29, 1960. p. 34. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  10. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. March 7, 1960. p. 28. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  11. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. March 14, 1960. p. 26. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  12. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. March 21, 1960. p. 26. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  13. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. March 28, 1960. p. 40. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  14. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. April 4, 1960. p. 34. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  15. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. April 11, 1960. p. 32. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  16. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. April 18, 1960. p. 32. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  17. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. April 25, 1960. p. 34. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  18. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S" (PDF). Billboard. May 2, 1960. p. 32. Retrieved January 11, 2022 – via WorldRadioHistory.
  19. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. May 9, 1960. p. 38. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  20. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. May 16, 1960. p. 30. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  21. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. May 23, 1960. p. 22. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  22. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. May 30, 1960. p. 30. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  23. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. June 6, 1960. p. 26. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  24. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. June 13, 1960. p. 34. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  25. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. June 20, 1960. p. 56. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  26. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. June 27, 1960. p. 30. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  27. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. July 4, 1960. p. 22. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  28. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. July 11, 1960. p. 38. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  29. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. July 18, 1960. p. 28. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  30. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. July 25, 1960. p. 34. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  31. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. August 1, 1960. p. 42. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  32. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. August 8, 1960. p. 22. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  33. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. August 15, 1960. p. 26. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  34. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. August 22, 1960. p. 26. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  35. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. August 29, 1960. p. 26. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  36. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. September 5, 1960. p. 22. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  37. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. September 12, 1960. p. 30. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  38. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. September 19, 1960. p. 46. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  39. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. September 26, 1960. p. 34. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  40. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. October 3, 1960. p. 36. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  41. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. October 10, 1960. p. 34. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  42. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. October 17, 1960. p. 26. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  43. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. October 24, 1960. p. 36. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  44. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. October 31, 1960. p. 44. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  45. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. November 7, 1960. p. 36. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  46. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. November 14, 1960. p. 26. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  47. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. November 21, 1960. p. 40. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  48. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. November 28, 1960. p. 30. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  49. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. December 5, 1960. p. 20. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  50. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. December 12, 1960. p. 28. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  51. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. December 19, 1960. p. 22. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  52. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. December 26, 1960. p. 26. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  53. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. December 31, 1960. p. 20. Retrieved January 11, 2022.

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