These are the Billboard magazine number-one albums of 1956. These albums were the number-one albums on the Best-Selling Popular Record Albums chart. On March 24, 1956, the name of the chart was changed to Best-Selling Popular Albums . On July 7, 1956, the name was changed again to Best-Selling Pop Albums .
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
February 4
No album chart
February 11
February 18
February 25
Oklahoma!
Soundtrack
Capitol
March 3
No album chart
March 10
March 17
March 24
Belafonte
Harry Belafonte
RCA Victor
March 31
April 7
April 14
April 21
April 28
May 5
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
RCA Victor
May 12
May 19
May 26
June 2
June 9
June 16
June 23
June 30
July 7
July 14
My Fair Lady
Original Broadway Cast
Columbia
July 21
July 28
August 4
August 11
August 18
August 25
September 1
September 8
Calypso †
Harry Belafonte
RCA Victor
September 15
September 22
September 29
October 6
The King And I
Soundtrack
Capitol
October 13
The Eddy Duchin Story
Carmen Cavallaro / Soundtrack
Decca
October 20
Calypso †
Harry Belafonte
RCA Victor
October 27
November 3
November 10
November 17
November 24
December 1
December 8
Elvis
Elvis Presley
RCA Victor
December 15
December 22
December 29
See also
References
"Billboard Magazine" (PDF). January 7, 1956.
"Billboard Magazine" (PDF). March 24, 1956.
"Billboard Magazine" (PDF). July 7, 1956.
"Best Selling Packaged Records-Popular Albums (Over-all)" . Billboard . January 28, 1956. p. 36. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
"Best Selling Packaged Records-Popular Albums (Over-all)" . Billboard . February 25, 1956. p. 28. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
"Best Selling Pop Albums" . Billboard . March 24, 1956. p. 26. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
"Best Selling Packaged Records-Popular Albums (Over-all)" . Billboard . March 31, 1956. p. 30. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
"Best Selling Pop Albums" . Billboard . April 7, 1956. p. 24. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
"Best Selling Popular Albums" . Billboard . April 14, 1956. p. 40. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
"Best Selling Popular Albums" . Billboard . April 21, 1956. p. 34. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
"Best Selling Packaged Records-Popular Albums (Over-all)" . Billboard . April 28, 1956. p. 28. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
"Best Selling Popular Albums" . Billboard . May 5, 1956. p. 28. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
"Best Selling Popular Albums" . Billboard . May 12, 1956. p. 72. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
"Best Selling Popular Albums" . Billboard . May 19, 1956. p. 16. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
"Best Selling Packaged Records-Popular Albums (Over-all)" . Billboard . May 26, 1956. p. 26. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
"Best Selling Popular Albums" . Billboard . June 2, 1956. p. 24. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
"Best Selling Popular Albums" . Billboard . June 9, 1956. p. 26. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
"Best Selling Popular Albums" . Billboard . June 16, 1956. p. 22. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
"Best Selling Popular Albums" . Billboard . June 23, 1956. p. 38. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
"Best Selling Popular Albums" . Billboard . June 30, 1956. p. 28. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
"Best Selling Pop Albums" . Billboard . July 7, 1956. p. 24. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
"Best Selling Pop Albums" . Billboard . July 14, 1956. p. 22. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
"Best Selling Pop Albums" . Billboard . July 21, 1956. p. 28. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
"Best Selling Pop Albums" . Billboard . July 28, 1956. p. 48. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
"Best Selling Pop Albums" . Billboard . August 4, 1956. p. 58. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
"Best Selling Pop Albums" . Billboard . August 11, 1956. p. 44. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
"Best Selling Pop Albums" . Billboard . August 18, 1956. p. 48. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
"Best Selling Pop Albums" . Billboard . August 25, 1956. p. 22. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
"Best Selling Pop Albums" . Billboard . September 1, 1956. p. 26. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
"Best Selling Pop Albums" . Billboard . September 8, 1956. p. 26. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
"Best Selling Pop Albums" . Billboard . September 15, 1956. p. 22. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
"Best Selling Pop Albums" . Billboard . September 22, 1956. p. 46. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
"Best Selling Pop Albums" . Billboard . September 29, 1956. p. 40. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
"Best Selling Pop Albums" . Billboard . October 6, 1956. p. 46. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
"Best Selling Pop Albums" . Billboard . October 13, 1956. p. 26. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
"Best Selling Pop Albums" . Billboard . October 20, 1956. p. 24. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
"Best Selling Pop Albums" . Billboard . October 27, 1956. p. 32. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
"Best Selling Pop Albums" . Billboard . November 3, 1956. p. 24. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
"Best Selling Pop Albums" . Billboard . November 10, 1956. p. 86. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
"Best Selling Pop Albums" . Billboard . November 17, 1956. p. 26. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
"Best Selling Pop Albums" . Billboard . November 24, 1956. p. 20. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
"Best Selling Pop Albums" . Billboard . December 1, 1956. p. 20. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
"Best Selling Pop Albums" . Billboard . December 8, 1956. p. 28. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
"Best Selling Pop Albums" . Billboard . December 15, 1956. p. 36. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
"Best Selling Pop Albums" . Billboard . December 22, 1956. p. 26. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
"Best Selling Pop Albums" . Billboard . December 29, 1956. p. 16. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
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