These are the Billboard magazine number-one albums of 1956. These albums were the number-one albums on the Best-Selling Popular Record Albums[1] chart. On March 24, 1956, the name of the chart was changed to Best-Selling Popular Albums.[2] On July 7, 1956, the name was changed again to Best-Selling Pop Albums.[3]

Chart history

Key
† Indicates best performing album of 1956
Issue date Album Artist(s) Label Ref.
January 7 No album chart
January 14
January 21
January 28 Oklahoma! Soundtrack Capitol [4]
February 4 No album chart
February 11
February 18
February 25 Oklahoma! Soundtrack Capitol [5]
March 3 No album chart
March 10
March 17
March 24 Belafonte Harry Belafonte RCA Victor [6]
March 31 [7]
April 7 [8]
April 14 [9]
April 21 [10]
April 28 [11]
May 5 Elvis Presley Elvis Presley RCA Victor [12]
May 12 [13]
May 19 [14]
May 26 [15]
June 2 [16]
June 9 [17]
June 16 [18]
June 23 [19]
June 30 [20]
July 7 [21]
July 14 My Fair Lady Original Broadway Cast Columbia [22]
July 21 [23]
July 28 [24]
August 4 [25]
August 11 [26]
August 18 [27]
August 25 [28]
September 1 [29]
September 8 Calypso † Harry Belafonte RCA Victor [30]
September 15 [31]
September 22 [32]
September 29 [33]
October 6 The King And I Soundtrack Capitol [34]
October 13 The Eddy Duchin Story Carmen Cavallaro / Soundtrack Decca [35]
October 20 Calypso † Harry Belafonte RCA Victor [36]
October 27 [37]
November 3 [38]
November 10 [39]
November 17 [40]
November 24 [41]
December 1 [42]
December 8 Elvis Elvis Presley RCA Victor [43]
December 15 [44]
December 22 [45]
December 29 [46]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Billboard Magazine" (PDF). January 7, 1956.
  2. ^ "Billboard Magazine" (PDF). March 24, 1956.
  3. ^ "Billboard Magazine" (PDF). July 7, 1956.
  4. ^ "Best Selling Packaged Records-Popular Albums (Over-all)". Billboard. January 28, 1956. p. 36. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  5. ^ "Best Selling Packaged Records-Popular Albums (Over-all)". Billboard. February 25, 1956. p. 28. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  6. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. March 24, 1956. p. 26. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  7. ^ "Best Selling Packaged Records-Popular Albums (Over-all)". Billboard. March 31, 1956. p. 30. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  8. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. April 7, 1956. p. 24. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  9. ^ "Best Selling Popular Albums". Billboard. April 14, 1956. p. 40. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  10. ^ "Best Selling Popular Albums". Billboard. April 21, 1956. p. 34. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  11. ^ "Best Selling Packaged Records-Popular Albums (Over-all)". Billboard. April 28, 1956. p. 28. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  12. ^ "Best Selling Popular Albums". Billboard. May 5, 1956. p. 28. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  13. ^ "Best Selling Popular Albums". Billboard. May 12, 1956. p. 72. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  14. ^ "Best Selling Popular Albums". Billboard. May 19, 1956. p. 16. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  15. ^ "Best Selling Packaged Records-Popular Albums (Over-all)". Billboard. May 26, 1956. p. 26. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  16. ^ "Best Selling Popular Albums". Billboard. June 2, 1956. p. 24. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  17. ^ "Best Selling Popular Albums". Billboard. June 9, 1956. p. 26. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  18. ^ "Best Selling Popular Albums". Billboard. June 16, 1956. p. 22. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  19. ^ "Best Selling Popular Albums". Billboard. June 23, 1956. p. 38. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  20. ^ "Best Selling Popular Albums". Billboard. June 30, 1956. p. 28. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  21. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. July 7, 1956. p. 24. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  22. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. July 14, 1956. p. 22. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  23. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. July 21, 1956. p. 28. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  24. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. July 28, 1956. p. 48. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  25. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. August 4, 1956. p. 58. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  26. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. August 11, 1956. p. 44. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  27. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. August 18, 1956. p. 48. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  28. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. August 25, 1956. p. 22. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  29. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. September 1, 1956. p. 26. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  30. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. September 8, 1956. p. 26. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  31. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. September 15, 1956. p. 22. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  32. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. September 22, 1956. p. 46. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  33. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. September 29, 1956. p. 40. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  34. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. October 6, 1956. p. 46. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  35. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. October 13, 1956. p. 26. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  36. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. October 20, 1956. p. 24. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  37. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. October 27, 1956. p. 32. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  38. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. November 3, 1956. p. 24. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  39. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. November 10, 1956. p. 86. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  40. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. November 17, 1956. p. 26. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  41. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. November 24, 1956. p. 20. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  42. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. December 1, 1956. p. 20. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  43. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. December 8, 1956. p. 28. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  44. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. December 15, 1956. p. 36. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  45. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. December 22, 1956. p. 26. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  46. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. December 29, 1956. p. 16. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
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