CASH BOX MAGAZINE’S (MAGAZINE’S CHART) TOP 100 ALBUMS OF 1966*
POS TITLE-Artist-Label-Peak Month 1 THE SOUND OF MUSIC-ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK-RCA VICTOR-JANUARY 2 WHIPPED CREAM & OTHER DELIGHTS-HERB ALPERT & THE TIJUANA BRASS-A&M-January 3 GOING PLACES-HERB ALPERT & THE TIJUANA BRASS-A&M-March 4 DOCTOR ZHIVAGO-ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK-MGM-October 5 SOUTH OF THE BORDER-HERB ALPERT & THE TIJUANA BRASS-A&M-March 6 THE BEST OF HERMAN'S HERMITS-HERMAN'S HERMITS-MGM-February 7 THE BEST OF THE ANIMALS-THE ANIMALS-MGM-April 8 WHAT NOW MY LOVE-Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass-A&M-May 9 LONELY BULL-Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass-A&M-March 10 WHY IS THERE AIR?-Bill Cosby-Warner Brothers-January 11 Fiddler On The Roof-Original Cast-RCA Victor-January 12 If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears-Mamas & Papas-Dunhill-June 13 Big Hits (High Tide And Green Grass)-Rolling Stones-June 14 My Name Is Barbra,Two...- Barbra Streisand-Columbia-January 15 September Of My Years-Frank Sinatra-February 16 Rubber Soul-The Beatles-Capitol-January 17 Wonderfulness-Bill Cosby-Warner Brothers-September 18 Dave Clark Five Greatest Hits-Dave Clark Five-Epic-April 19 Strangers In The Night-Frank Sinatra-Reprise-July 20 Spanish Eyes-Al Martino-Capitol-April 21 Lou Rawls Live!-Lou Rawls-Capitol-July 22 Aftermath-The Rolling Stones-London-August 23 Golden Hits Of Roger Miller-Roger Miller-Smash-February 24 Somewhere My Love-Ray Conniff & His Orchestra-Columbia-September 25 Just Like Us-Paul Revere & Raiders-Columbia-March 26 Ballads Of The Green Berets-Sgt.Barry Sadler-RCA Victor-March 27 Mary Poppins- Original Soundtrack-Buena Vista-January 28 Out Of Our Heads-Rolling Stones-London-January 29 December's Children-Rolling Stones-London-January 30 Boots-Nancy Sinatra-Reprise-April 31 Houston-Dean Martin-Reprise-January 32 That Was The Year That Was-Tom Lehrer-Reprise-January 33 Pet Sounds-Beach Boys-Capitol-July 34 Help!-Original Soundtrack/The Beatles-Capitol-January 35 Soul & Inspiration-Righteous Brothers-Verve-June 36 The Shadow Of Your Smile-Johnny Mathis-Mercury-July 37 Mame-Original Cast-July 38 Crying Time-Ray Charles-ABC Paramount 39 My Fair Lady-Original Soundtrack-Columbia-January 40 Man Of La Mancha0Original Cast-Kapp-June 41 Revolver-Beatles-Capitol-September 42 Midnight Ride-Paul Revere & Raiders-July 43 Beach Boys Party!-Beach Boys-Capitol-January 44 Sounds Of Silence-Simon & Garfunkel-Columbia-March 45 Young Rascals-Young Rascals-Atlantic-June 46 "Yesterday"...And Today-Beatles-Capitol-August 47 Thunderball-Original Soundtrack-United Artists-February 48 Turn! Turn! Turn!-Byrds-Columbia-February 49 Daydream-The Lovin; Spoonful-Kama Sutra-May 50 Hold On!-Original Soundtrack/Herman's Hermits-MGM-May 51 Look At Us-Sonny & Cher-Atco-January 52 The Shadow Of Your Smile-Andy Williams-June 53 The Best Of The Beach Boys Volume I-Capitol-September 54 And Then...Along Comes The Association-Valiant-October 55 A Man And His Music-Frank Sinatra-Reprise-February 56 Gettin' Ready-The Temptations-Gordy-September 57 Got My Mojo Workin'-Jimmy Smith-Verve-May 58 The Supremes At The Copa-The Supremes-Motown-February 59 Gold Vault Of Hits-Four Seasons-Philips-January 60 The Ventures A Go Go-The Ventures-Dolton-January 61 Blonde On Blonde-Bob Dylan-Columbia-August 62 Color Me Barbra-Barbra Streisand-Columbia-April 63 Going To A Go-Go-Smokey Robinson & The Miracles-Tamla-February 64 Temptin' Temptations-The Temptations-Gordy-February 65 Back To Back=The Righteous Brothers-Philles-January 66 I Hear A Symphony-Supremes-Motown-May 67 Bill Cosby Is A Very Funny Fellow,Right!-Warner Brothers-August 68 Highway 61 Revisited-Bob Dylan-Columbia-January 69 I'll Remember You-Roger Williams-Kapp-June 70 Zorba The Greek-Original Film Soundtrack-20th Century-Fox-March 71 Newest Hits-Andy Williams-Columbia-March 72 A Touch Of Today-Nancy Wilson-Capitol-July 73 The Impossible Dream-Jack Jones-Kapp-June 74 The Movie Song Album-Tony Bennett-Columbia-May 75 Sinatra At The Sands-Frank Sinatra-Reprise-September 76 Welcome To The LBJ Ranch-Earle Doud & Alen Robin (compilers)-Capitol-January 77 You Don't Have To Be Jewish-Various Artists-Kapp-January 78 Hang On Ramsey!-Ramsey Lewis Trio-Cadet-March 79 Farewell Angelina-Joan Baez-Vanguard-January 80 Harum Scarum-Elvis Presley-RCA Victor-January 81 The Supremes A Go Go-The Supremes-Motown-November 82 I Want To Go With You-Eddy Arnold-RCA Victor-May 83 Greatest Hits-Kinks-Reprise-November 84 Don't Go To Strangers-Eydie Gorme-Columbia-July 85 Sergio Mendes & Brazil '66-Sergio Mendes & Brazil '66-A&M-December 86 See What Tomorrow Brings-Peter,Paul & Mary-January 87 The Sonny Side Of Cher-Cher-Imperial-June 88 Mamas & Papas-Mamas & Papas-Dunhill-November 89 Animalization-The Animals-MGM-October 90 Soulin'-Lou Rawls-Capitol-November 91 Distant Drums-Jim Reeves-RCA Victor-August 92 The Magic Music Of Far Away Places-Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra-Decca-September 93 The Best Of Ronnie Dove-Ronnie Dove-Diamond-June 94 Go With The Ventures!-The Ventures-Dolton-August 95 Where The Action Is-The Ventures-Dolton-April 96 Organ Grinder Swing-Jimmy Smith-Verve-January 97 Choice! The Best Of The Ramsey Lewis Trio-The Ramsey Lewis Trio-Cadet-February 98 Your All-Time Favorite Songs-John Gary-RCA Victor-January 99 The Monkees-The Monkees-Colgems-December 100 Robert Goulet On Broadway-Robert Goulet-Columbia-January * As published in the December 24,1966 issue