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List of Billboard number-one albums of 1956

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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 No. Album Artist(s) Label
January 7 63 Love Me or Leave Me Doris Day / Soundtrack Columbia
January 14
January 21
January 28 64 Oklahoma! Soundtrack Capitol
February 4
February 11
February 18
February 25
March 3
March 10
March 17
March 24 65 Belafonte Harry Belafonte RCA Victor
March 31
April 7
April 14
April 21
April 28
May 5 66 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 67 My Fair Lady Original Broadway Cast Columbia
July 21
July 28
August 4
August 11
August 18
August 25
September 1
September 8 68 Calypso † Harry Belafonte RCA Victor
September 15
September 22
September 29
October 6 69 The King And I Soundtrack Capitol
October 13 70 The Eddy Duchin Story Carmen Cavallaro / Soundtrack Decca
October 20 re Calypso † Harry Belafonte RCA Victor
October 27
November 3
November 10
November 17
November 24
December 1
December 8 71 Elvis Elvis Presley RCA Victor
December 15
December 22
December 29

See also

References

  1. ^ "Billboard Magazine" (PDF). January 7, 1956.
  2. ^ "Billboard Magazine" (PDF). March 24, 1956.
  3. ^ "Billboard Magazine" (PDF). July 7, 1956.
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