| The CASH BOX TOP 100 Albums | ||||
| Red square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending APRIL 2, 1966 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label Mono / Stereo) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | BALLADS OF THE GREEN BERETS SSgt. Barry Sadler (RCA Victor LPM 3547 / LSP 3547) | 1 | 7 | |
| 2 | GOING PLACES Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass (A&M LP 112 / SP 4112) | 2 | 25 | |
| 3 | WHIPPED CREAM AND OTHER DELIGHTS Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass (A&M LP 110 / SP 4110) | 3 | 48 | |
| 4 | THE SOUND OF MUSIC Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor LOCD 2005 / LSOD 2005) | 5 | 56 | |
| 5 | THE BEST OF THE ANIMALS Animals (MGM E-4324 / SE-4324) | 6 | 8 | |
| 6 | RUBBER SOUL Beatles (Capitol T 2442 / ST 2442) | 4 | 15 | |
| 7 | JUST LIKE US! Paul Revere & Raiders (Columbia CL 2451 / CS 9251) | 7 | 10 | |
| 8 | SOUTH OF THE BORDER Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass (A&M LP 108 / SP 4108) | 9 | 40 | |
| 9 | THE DAVE CLARK FIVE’S GREATEST HTS Dave Clark Five (Epic LN 24185 / BN 26185) | 11 | 6 | |
| 10 | BOOTS Nancy Sinatra (Reprise R-6202 / RS-6202) | 19 | 4 | |
| 11 | THE BEST OF HERMAN’S HERMITS Herman’s Hermits (MGM E-4315 / SE-4315) | 13 | 21 | |
| 12 | MY NAME IS BARBRA, TWO... Barbra Streisand (Columbia CL 2409 / CS 9209) | 8 | 23 | |
| 13 | SEPTEMBER OF MY YEARS Frank Sinatra (Reprise F-1014 / FS-1014) | 12 | 34 | |
| 14 | GOLDEN HITS Roger Miller (Smash MGS 27073 / SRS 67073) | 15 | 21 | |
| 15 | SPANISH EYES Al Martino (Capitol T 2435 / ST 2435) | 20 | 7 | |
| 16 | MY WORLD Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor LPM 3466 / LSP 3466) | 17 | 22 | |
| 17 | THE LONELY BULL Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass (A&M 101 / SP 101) | 10 | 28 | |
| 18 | HANG ON RAMSEY! Ramsey Lewis Trio (Argo LP-761 / LPS-761) | 14 | 8 | |
| 19 | WHY IS THERE AIR? Bill Cosby (Warner Bros. W 1606 / WS 1606) | 21 | 31 | |
| 20 | ANDY’S NEWEST HITS Andy Williams (Columbia CL 2383 / CS 9183) | 23 | 10 | |
| 21 | ZORBA THE GREEK Original Soundtrack (20th Century-Fox TFM 3167 / TFS 467) | 26 | 43 | |
| 22 | MUSIC–A PART OF ME David McCallum (Capitol T 2432 / ST 2432) | 25 | 8 | |
| 23 | SOUNDS OF SILENCE Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia CL 2469 / CS 9269) | 24 | 7 | |
| 24 | I HEAR A SYMPHONY Supremes (Motown MT 643 / MS 643) | 34 | 4 | |
| 25 | CRYING TIME Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount ABC-544 / ABCS-544) | 35 | 6 | |
| 26 | TURN! TURN! TURN! Byrds (Columbia CL 2454 / CS 9254) | 18 | 14 | |
| 27 | DECEMBER’S CHILDREN (And Everybody’s) Rolling Stones (London LL 3451 / PS 451) | 16 | 18 | |
| 28 | HOUSTON Dean Martin (Reprise R-6181 / RS-6181) | 31 | 20 | |
| 29 | THE 4 SEASONS’ GOLD VAULT OF HITS 4 Seasons (Philips PHM 200-196 / PHS 600-196) | 29 | 17 | |
| 30 | WHERE THE ACTION IS Ventures (Dolton BLP-2040 / BST-8040) | 30 | 9 | |
| 31 | OUT OF OUR HEADS Rolling Stones (London LL 3429 / PS 429) | 32 | 36 | |
| 32 | BACK TO BACK Righteous Brothers (Philles LP-4009 / ST-4009) | 22 | 14 | |
| 33 | FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Original Broadway Cast (RCA Victor LOC-1093 / LSO-1093) | 36 | 76 | |
| 34 | DR. ZHIVAGO Original Soundtrack (MGM 1E-6ST / S1E-6ST) | 45 | 4 | |
| 35 | IF YOU CAN BELIEVE YOUR EYES AND EARS Mama’s & The Papa’s (Dunhill D-50006 / DS-50006) | 47 | 4 | |
| 36 | THAT WAS THE YEAR THAT WAS Tom Lehrer (Reprise R-6179 / RS-6179) | 38 | 23 | |
| 37 | THUNDERBALL Original Soundtrack (United Artists UAL 4132 / UAS 5132) | 28 | 17 | |
| 38 | A MAN AND HIS MUSIC Frank Sinatra (Reprise 2F-1016 / 2FS-1016) | 39 | 16 | |
| 39 | THE VENTURES Ventures (Dolton BLP-2042 / BST-8042) | 49 | 4 | |
| 40 | GOING TO A GO-GO Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla T 267 / S 267) | 27 | 19 | |
| 41 | WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU 4 Seasons (Philips PHM 200-201 / PHS 600-201) | 37 | 10 | |
| 42 | THE TEMPTIN’ TEMPTATIONS Temptations (Gordy G 914 / S 914) | 41 | 19 | |
| 43 | HERE I AM Dionne Warwick (Scepter SRM-531 / SPS-531) | 43 | 13 | |
| 44 | GOT MY MOJO WORKIN’ Jimmy Smith (Verve V-8641 / V6-8641) | 54 | 6 | |
| 45 | MY CHERIE Al Martino (Capitol T 2362 / ST 2362) | 50 | 24 | |
| 46 | BYE BYE BLUES Bert Kaempfert & Orchestra (Decca DL 4693 / DL 74693) | 56 | 5 | |
| 47 | “BATMAN THEME” AND 11 OTHER BAT SONGS Neal Hefti (RCA Victor LPM 3573 / LSP 3573) | 51 | 5 | |
| 48 | VOLUME 2 Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass (A&M LP 103 / SP 103) | 48 | 10 | |
| 49 | THE SUPREMES AT THE COPA Supremes (Motown MT 636 / S 636) | 57 | 19 | |
| 50 | CHOICE John Gary (RCA Victor LPM 3501 / LSP 3501) | 60 | 4 | |
| 51 | SOMEWHERE THERE’S A SOMEONE Dean Martin (Reprise R-6201 / RS-6201) | 61 | 4 | |
| 52 | MARY POPPINS Original Soundtrack /Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke (Buena Vista BV-4026 / BVS-4026) | 33 | 80 | |
| 53 | THE BEACH BOYS’ PARTY! Beach Boys (Capitol MAS 2398 / DMAS 2398) | 40 | 20 | |
| 54 | WEDNESDAY MORNING, 3 A.M. Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia CL 2249 / CS 9049) | 42 | 12 | |
| 55 | NO MATTER WHAT SHAPE (Your Stomach’s In) T- Bones (Liberty LRP-3439 / LST-7439) | 46 | 8 | |
| 56 | SWEET CHARITY Original Broadway Cast / Gwen Verdon (Columbia Masterworks KOL 6500 / KOS 2900) | 58 | 4 | |
| 57 | SHE’S JUST MY STYLE Gary Lewis & Playboys (Liberty LRP-3435 / LST-7435) | 63 | 4 | |
| 58 | MANTOVANI MAGIC Mantovani & Orchestra (London LL 3448 / PS 448) | 62 | 5 | |
| 59 | MICHELLE Bud Shank (World Pacific WP 1840 / WPS 21840) | 64 | 7 | |
| 60 | I WANT TO GO WITH YOU Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor LPM 3507 / LSP 3507) | 70 | 4 | |
| 61 | HOW GREAT THOU ART Kate Smith (RCA Victor LPM 3445 / LSP 3445) | 68 | 10 | |
| 62 | NAT KING COLE AT THE SANDS Nat King Cole (Capitol MAS 2434 / SMAS 2434) | 66 | 7 | |
| 63 | LIGHTNIN’ STRIKES Lou Christie (MGM E-4360 / SE-4360) | 67 | 5 | |
| 64 | IT’S MAGIC Jerry Vale (Columbia CL 2444 / CS 9244) | 69 | 9 | |
| 65 | THEY’RE PLAYING OUR SONG Al Hirt (RCA Victor LPM 3492 / LSP 3492) | 65 | 11 | |
| 66 | I GOT YOU (I Feel Good) James Brown (King K-946 / S-946) | 52 | 11 | |
| 67 | THE MOVIE SONG ALBUM Tony Bennett (Columbia CL 2472 / CS 9272) | 77 | 4 | |
| 68 | MY FAIR LADY Original Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks KOL 8000 / KOS 2600) | 55 | 78 | |
| 69 | HOLD ON! Original Soundtrack / Herman’s Hermits (MGM E-4342ST / SE-4342ST) | 76 | 2 | |
| 70 | TAKE A RIDE Mitch Ryder & Detroit Wheels (New Voice 2000 / 2000-S) | 73 | 4 | |
| 71 | MAN OF LA MANCHA Original Broadway Cast (Kapp KRL-4505 / KRS-5505) | 75 | 10 | |
| 72 | THE IN CROWD Ramsey Lewis Trio (Argo LP-157 / LPS-157) | 44 | 35 | |
| 73 | THE VENTURES A GO GO Ventures (Dolton BLP-2037 / BST-8037) | 53 | 28 | |
| 74 | WHEN YOU’RE IN LOVE THE WHOLE WORLD IS JEWISH Various Artists (Kapp KRL-4506 / KRS-5506) | 100 | 2 | |
| 75 | FROM BROADWAY WITH LOVE Nancy Wilson (Capitol T 2433 / ST 2433) | 59 | 9 | |
| 76 | MY NAME IS BARBRA Barbra Streisand (Columbia CL 2336 / CS 9136) | 84 | 46 | |
| 77 | THE BATMAN THEME Marketts (Warner Bros. W 1642 / WS 1642) | 87 | 3 | |
| 78 | I’LL REMEMBER YOU Roger Williams (Kapp KL-1470 / KS-3470) | 86 | 4 | |
| 79 | MARVELETTES GREATEST HITS Marvelettes (Tamla TM-253 / TS-253) | 88 | 3 | |
| 80 | SOUL SESSION Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul SM 702 / SS 702) | 89 | 3 | |
| 81 | ARTHUR PRYSOCK / COUNT BASIE Arthur Prysock & Count Basie (Verve V-8646 / V6-8646) | 90 | 4 | |
| 82 | RIDIN’ HIGH Impressions (ABC-Paramount ABC-545 / ABCS-545) | 91 | 4 | |
| 83 | HELP! Original Soundtrack / Beatles (Capitol MAS 2386 / SMAS 2386) | 71 | 32 | |
| 84 | MICHELLE Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3679 / DLP 25,679) | 95 | 8 | |
| 85 | FOR ANIMALS ONLY Baja Marimba Band (A&M LP 113 / SP 4113) | 85 | 10 | |
| 86 | HENRY MANCINI PRESENTS THE ACADEMY AWARD SONGS Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LPM 6013 / LSP 6013) | 93 | 2 | |
| 87 | ROBERT GOULET ON BROADWAY Robert Goulet (Columbia CL 2418 / CS 9218) | 72 | 19 | |
| 88 | WOMAN Peter & Gordon (Capitol T 2477 / ST 2477) | — | 1 | |
| 89 | ONLY THE BIG ONES Floyd Cramer (RCA Victor LPM 3533 / LSP 3533) | 99 | 2 | |
| 90 | MORE HIT SOUNDS OF THE LETTERMEN! Lettermen (Capitol T 2428 / ST 2428) | 79 | 8 | |
| 91 | DON’T BE CONCERNED Bob Lind (World Pacific WP-1841 / WPS-21841) | 97 | 2 | |
| 92 | MY LOVE Petula Clark (Warner Bros. W 1630 / WS 1630) | — | 1 | |
| 93 | DAYDREAM Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra KLP-8051 / KLPS-8051) | — | 1 | |
| 94 | (Original Music From) THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. TV Soundtrack / Hugo Montenegro (RCA Victor LPM 3475 / LSP 3475) | 74 | 18 | |
| 95 | THE SHADOW OF YOUR SMILE Johnny Mathis (Mercury MG 21073 / SR 61073) | — | 1 | |
| 96 | SOUP & ONIONS / SOUL COOKIN’ Roy Meriwether Trio (Columbia CL 2433 / CS 9233) | — | 1 | |
| 97 | UNBELIEVABLE Billy Stewart (Chess LP-1499 / LPS-1499) | — | 1 | |
| 98 | EVERYBODY GOTTA BE SOMEPLACE Myron Cohen (RCA Victor LPM 3534 / LSP 3534) | — | 1 | |
| 99 | ROLL OUT THE RED CARPET Buck Owens & His Buckaroos (Capitol T 2443 / ST 2443) | — | 1 | |
| 100 | A TASTE OF TEQUILA Mariachi Brass Featuring Chet Baker (World Pacific WP-1839 / WPS-21839) | — | 1 | |
| LOOKING AHEAD ALBUMS | ||||
| Week ending APRIL 2, 1966 | ||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label Mono / Stereo) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | COLOR ME BARBRA Barbra Steisand (Columbia CL 2478 / CS 9278) | — | 1 | |
| 2 | IT’S TOO LATE Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists UAL 3486 / UAS 6486) | — | 1 | |
| 3 | CHET ATKINS PICKS ON THE BEATLES Chet Atkins (RCA Victor LPM 3531 / LSP 3531) | 3 | 2 | |
| 4 | MIMI HINDS SINGS Mimi Hines (Decca DL 4709 / DL 74709) | — | 7 | |
| 5 | THE BEST OF RONNIE DOVE Ronnie Dove (Diamond D 5005 / SD 5005) | 6 | 4 | |
| 6 | THE SCREEN SCENE Peter Nero (RCA Victor LPM 3496 / LSP 3496) | 10 | 8 | |
| 7 | SOLID GOLD SOUL Various Artists (Atlantic 8116 / SD 8116) | — | 1 | |
| 8 | THE SILENCERS Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor LOC 1120 / LSO 1120) | — | 1 | |
| 9 | GOIN’ OUT OF MY HEAD Wes Montgomery (Verve V-8642 / V6-8642) | 8 | 2 | |
| 10 | SPANISH GREASE Willie Bobo (Verve V-8631 / V6-8631) | 14 | 4 | |
| 11 | BIG SIXTEEN VOLUME 3 Gene Pitney (Musicor MM 2085 / MS 3085) | 9 | 3 | |
| 12 | THE BEST OF LITTLE ANTHONY & THE IMPERIALS Little Anthony & Imperials (DCP DCL 3809 / DCS 6809) | 11 | 3 | |
| 13 | OUR MAN FLINT Original Soundtrack (20th Century-Fox TFM 3179 / TFS 4179) | 13 | 4 | |
| 14 | SUNDAY AND ME Jay & Americans (United Artists UAL 3474 / UAS 6474) | 15 | 4 | |
| 15 | ELLA AT DUKE’S PLACE Ella Fitzgerald & Duke Ellington (Verve V-4070 / V6-4070) | 17 | 8 | |
| 16 | THEM AGAIN Them (Parrot PA 61008 / PAS 71008) | 16 | 2 | |
| 17 | COMFORT ME Carla Thomas (Stax 706 / SD 706) | 18 | 4 | |
| 18 | HAPPINESS IS Ray Conniff & Singers & Orchestra (Columbia CL 2461 / CS 9261) | 1 | 5 | |
| 19 | I REMEMBER YOU Robert Goulet (Columbia CL 2482 / CS 9282) | — | 1 | |
| 20 | MICHELLE David & Jonathan (Capitol T 2473 / ST 2473) | — | 1 | |
| 21 | I FOUGHT THE LAW Bobby Fuller Four (Mustang M-901 / MS-901) | — | 1 | |
| 22 | THE SMOTHERS BROTHERS PLAY IT STRAIGHT Smothers Brothers (Mercury MG 21064 / SR 61064) | — | 1 | |
| 23 | CHAMPAGNE ON BROADWAY Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3688 / DLP 25,688) | — | 1 | |
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