List of Billboard number-one albums of 1956 explained

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

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Indicates best performing album of 1956
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No album chart
Oklahoma!SoundtrackCapitol[4]
No album chart
Oklahoma!SoundtrackCapitol[5]
No album chart
BelafonteRCA Victor[6]
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[8]
[9]
[10]
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Elvis PresleyRCA Victor[12]
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[15]
[16]
[17]
[18]
[19]
[20]
[21]
My Fair LadyOriginal Broadway CastColumbia[22]
[23]
[24]
[25]
[26]
[27]
[28]
[29]
bgcolor=#FFFF99 style="text-align: center;" rowspan=4 Calypso Harry BelafonteRCA Victor[30]
[31]
[32]
[33]
The King And ISoundtrackCapitol[34]
The Eddy Duchin Story / SoundtrackDecca[35]
bgcolor=#FFFF99 style="text-align: center;" rowspan=7 Calypso Harry BelafonteRCA Victor[36]
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[38]
[39]
[40]
[41]
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ElvisElvis PresleyRCA Victor[43]
[44]
[45]
[46]

See also

Notes and References

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