| The CASH BOX Best Selling Pop Albums | ||||
| Week ending MARCH 17, 1956 | ||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label LP / EP) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | THE BENNY GOODMAN STORY Sound Track / Benny Goodman (Decca DL 8252,3 / ED-7,8,9) Benny Goodman (Columbia CL 820 / B-8202,3,4) Benny Goodman & Orchestra (RCA Victor LPM 1099) | 1 | 4 | |
| 2 | BELAFONTE Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LPM 1150 / EPB 1150 / EPA-693,4,5) | 2 | 5 | |
| 3 | JULIE IS HER NAME Julie London (Liberty LRP 3006 / LEP-1,2,3-3006) | 3 | 12 | |
| 4 | OKLAHOMA! Sound Track (Capitol SAO 595 / FDM 595) | 4 | 29 | |
| 5 | CAROUSEL Sound Track (Capitol W 694 / EDM-694) | 6 | 6 | |
| 6 | MUSIC TO CHANGE HER MIND Jackie Gleason (Capitol W 632 / EAP 1,2,3,4-632) | 5 | 7 | |
| 7 | FOUR FRESHMEN AND 5 TROMBONES Four Freshmen (Capitol T 683 / EAP 683) | 7 | 4 | |
| 8 | LAWRENCE WELK AND HIS SPARKLING STRINGS Lawrence Welk & Sparkling Strings (Coral CRL 57011 / EC 82020) | 10 | 9 | |
| 9 | IN THE WEE SMALL HOURS Frank Sinatra (Capitol W 581 / EAP/ EBF 1,2-581) | 12 | 45 | |
| 10 | “MARK TWAIN” AND OTHER FOLK FAVORITES Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LPM 1022 / EPB 1022) | 8 | 10 | |
| 11 | JAZZ: RED HOT AND COOL Dave Brubeck Quartet (Columbia CL 699 / B-699) | 9 | 19 | |
| 12 | THE STUDENT PRINCE Mario Lanza (RCA Victor LM 1837 / ERB 1837) | 13 | 93 | |
| 13 | THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM Sound Track / Elmer Bernstein & Orchestra (Decca DL 8257 / ED 2335,6,7) | — | 1 | |
| 14 | MUSIC FOR LOVERS ONLY / MUSIC TO MAKE YOU MISTY Jackie Gleason (Capitol W 475 / EAP 475) | — | 1 | |
| 15 | LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME Sound Track / Doris Day (Columbia CL 710 / EPB 540) | 11 | 40 | |
| 15 | T.V. FAVORITES Lawrence Welk & Champagne Music (Coral CRL 57205 / EC 82019) | 15 | 3 | |
| 15 | ROMANTIC JAZZ Jackie Gleason (Capitol W 568 / EAP 1,2,3,4-568) | 15 | 20 | |
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