| The CASH BOX TOP 100 Albums | ||||
| Red square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JANUARY 1, 1966 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label Mono / Stereo) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | RUBBER SOUL Beatles (Capitol T 2442 / ST 2442) | 10 | 2 | |
| 2 | THE SOUND OF MUSIC Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor LOCD 2005 / LSOD 2005) | 3 | 43 | |
| 3 | WHIPPED CREAM AND OTHER DELIGHTS Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass (A&M LP 110 / SP 4110) | 2 | 35 | |
| 4 | MY NAME IS BARBRA, TWO... Barbra Streisand (Columbia CL 2409 / CS 9209) | 1 | 10 | |
| 5 | DECEMBER’S CHILDREN (And Everybody’s) Rolling Stones (London LL 3451 / PS 451) | 5 | 5 | |
| 6 | GOING PLACES Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass (A&M LP 112 / SP 4112) | 4 | 12 | |
| 7 | THE BEST OF HERMAN’S HERMITS Herman’s Hermits (MGM E-4315 / SE-4315) | 9 | 8 | |
| 8 | WELCOME TO THE LBJ RANCH Earle Doud & Alen Robin (Capitol W 2423 / SW 2423) | 6 | 7 | |
| 9 | HELP! Original Soundtrack / Beatles (Capitol MAS 2386 / SMAS 2386) | 8 | 19 | |
| 10 | SEPTEMBER OF MY YEARS Frank Sinatra (Reprise F-1014 / FS-1014) | 15 | 21 | |
| 11 | MY WORLD Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor LPM 3466 / LSP 3466) | 13 | 9 | |
| 12 | THE BEACH BOYS’ PARTY! Beach Boys (Capitol MAS 2398 / DMAS 2398) | 7 | 7 | |
| 13 | HOUSTON Dean Martin (Reprise R-6181 / RS-6181) | 12 | 7 | |
| 14 | HARUM SCARUM Original Soundtrack / Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 3468 / LSP 3468) | 14 | 8 | |
| 15 | MARY POPPINS Original Soundtrack /Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke (Buena Vista BV-4026 / BVS-4026) | 11 | 67 | |
| 16 | GOLDEN HITS Roger Miller (Smash MGS 27073 / SRS 67073) | 24 | 8 | |
| 17 | THE SUPREMES AT THE COPA Supremes (Motown MT 636 / S 636) | 17 | 6 | |
| 18 | OUT OF OUR HEADS Rolling Stones (London LL 3429 / PS 429) | 18 | 23 | |
| 19 | LOOK AT US Sonny & Cher (Atco 33-177 / SD 33-177) | 16 | 20 | |
| 20 | FAREWELL ANGELINA Joan Baez (Vanguard VRS-9200 / VSD-79200) | 23 | 11 | |
| 21 | THE IN CROWD Ramsey Lewis Trio (Argo LP-157 / LPS-157) | 21 | 22 | |
| 22 | THAT WAS THE YEAR THAT WAS Tom Lehrer (Reprise R-6179 / RS-6179) | 25 | 10 | |
| 23 | SEE WHAT TOMORROW BRINGS Peter, Paul & Mary (Warner Bros. W 1615 / WS 1615) | 27 | 11 | |
| 24 | HIGHWAY 61 REVISITED Bob Dylan (Columbia CL 2389 / CS 9189) | 22 | 15 | |
| 25 | MY NAME IS BARBRA Barbra Streisand (Columbia CL 2336 / CS 9136) | 20 | 33 | |
| 26 | YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE JEWISH Various Artists (Kapp KRL-4503 / KRS-4503) | 19 | 17 | |
| 27 | THE VENTURES A GO GO Ventures (Dolton BLP-2037 / BST-8037) | 26 | 15 | |
| 28 | THE TEMPTIN’ TEMPTATIONS Temptations (Gordy G 914 / S 914) | 29 | 6 | |
| 29 | FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Original Broadway Cast (RCA Victor LOC-1093 / LSO-1093) | 28 | 63 | |
| 30 | (Remember Me) I’M THE ONE WHO LOVES YOU Dean Martin (Reprise R-6170 / RS-6170) | 34 | 20 | |
| 31 | MY FAIR LADY Original Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks KOL 8000 / KOS 2600) | 30 | 65 | |
| 32 | THE MAGIC MUSIC OF FAR AWAY PLACES Bert Kaempfert & Orchestra (Decca DL 4616 / DL 74616) | 31 | 24 | |
| 33 | THE FOUR TOPS SECOND ALBUM Four Tops (Motown M 634 / S 634) | 38 | 6 | |
| 34 | HERMAN’S HERMITS ON TOUR Herman’s Hermits (MGM E-4295 / SE-4295) | 35 | 29 | |
| 35 | IT AIN’T ME BABE Turtles (White Whale WW 111 / WWS 111) | 37 | 12 | |
| 36 | MORE HITS BY THE SUPREMES Supremes (Motown M 627 / S 627) | 41 | 20 | |
| 37 | HANG ON SLOOPY McCoys (Bang BLP-212 / BLPS-212) | 42 | 8 | |
| 38 | ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER Original Broadway Cast (RCA Victor LOCD 2006 / LSOD 2006) | 44 | 6 | |
| 39 | THUNDERBALL Original Soundtrack (United Artists UAL 4132 / UAS 5132) | 52 | 4 | |
| 40 | THE 4 SEASONS’ GOLD VAULT OF HITS 4 Seasons (Philips PHM 200-196 / PHS 600-196) | 50 | 4 | |
| 41 | SOUTH OF THE BORDER Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass (A&M LP 108 / SP 4108) | 51 | 27 | |
| 42 | DEAR HEART Andy Williams (Columbia CL 2338 / CS 9138) | 36 | 40 | |
| 43 | JOHN GARY SINGS YOUR ALL-TIME FAVORITE SONGS John Gary (RCA Victor LPM 3411 / LSP 3411) | 45 | 11 | |
| 44 | ROBERT GOULET ON BROADWAY Robert Goulet (Columbia CL 2418 / CS 9218) | 46 | 6 | |
| 45 | YOU WERE ON MY MIND We Five (A&M LP 111 / SP 4112) | 32 | 13 | |
| 46 | SKITCH...TONIGHT! Skitch Henderson & “Tonight Show” Orchestra (Columbia CL 2367 / CS 9167) | 33 | 17 | |
| 47 | ELVIS FOR EVERYONE! Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 3450 / LSP 3450) | 47 | 20 | |
| 48 | ORGAN GRINDER SWING Jimmy Smith with Kenny Burrell & Grady Tate (Verve V-8628 / V6-8628) | 39 | 17 | |
| 49 | WHY IS THERE AIR? Bill Cosby (Warner Bros. W 1606 / WS 1606) | 40 | 18 | |
| 50 | CHOICE! THE BEST OF THE RAMSEY LEWIS TRIO Ramsey Lewis Trio (Argo LP-755 / LPS-755) | 48 | 10 | |
| 51 | TONY’S GREATEST HITS VOLUME III Tony Bennett (Columbia CL 2372 / CS 9173) | 43 | 19 | |
| 52 | A MAN AND HIS MUSIC Frank Sinatra (Reprise 2F-1016 / 2FS-1016) | 69 | 3 | |
| 53 | 1-2-3 Len Barry (Decca DL 4720 / DL 74720) | 53 | 8 | |
| 54 | THE LONELY BULL Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass (A&M 101 / SP 101) | 56 | 15 | |
| 55 | ANIMAL TRACKS Animals (MGM E-4305 / SE-4305) | 54 | 17 | |
| 56 | GENTLE IS MY LOVE Nancy Wilson (Capitol T 2351 / ST 2351) | 49 | 21 | |
| 57 | MY NAME IS ALLAN Allan Sherman (Warner Bros. W 1604 / WS 1604) | 61 | 4 | |
| 58 | EVERYBODY LOVES A CLOWN Gary Lewis & Playboys (Liberty LRP 3428 / LST 7428) | 60 | 4 | |
| 59 | MOON OVER NAPLES Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3654 / DLP 25,654) | 55 | 15 | |
| 60 | FAIRYTALE Donovan (Hickory LP 127 / LPS 127) | 59 | 5 | |
| 61 | GOING TO A GO-GO Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla T 267 / S 267) | 63 | 6 | |
| 62 | CATCH THE WIND Donovan (Hickory LPM 123 / LPS 123) | 62 | 25 | |
| 63 | THE 4 SEASONS SING BIG HITS BY BURT BACHARACH / HAL DAVID AND BOB DYLAN 4 Seasons (Philips PHM 200-193 / PHS 600-193) | 64 | 6 | |
| 64 | (Original Music From) THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. TV Soundtrack / Hugo Montenegro (RCA Victor LPM 3475 / LSP 3475) | 71 | 5 | |
| 65 | THE KINGSMEN ON CAMPUS Kingsmen (Wand WDM 670) | 57 | 11 | |
| 66 | MOM ALWAYS LIKED YOU BEST Smothers Brothers (Mercury MG 21051 / SR 61051) | 68 | 14 | |
| 67 | NERO GOES “POPS” Peter Nero & Boston Pops Orchestra /Arthur Fiedler (RCA Victor LM 2821 / LSC 2821) | 67 | 15 | |
| 68 | I LIKE IT LIKE THAT Dave Clark Five (Epic LN 24178 / BN 26178) | 73 | 4 | |
| 69 | GO AWAY FROM MY WORLD Marianne Faithfull (London LL 3452 / PS 452) | 79 | 3 | |
| 70 | TOO MANY RIVERS Brenda Lee (Decca DL 4684 / DL 74684) | 70 | 13 | |
| 71 | MY KIND OF BROADWAY Frank Sinatra (Reprise F-1015 / FS-1015) | 77 | 3 | |
| 72 | ALL I REALLY WANT TO DO Cher (Imperial LP-9292 / LP-12292) | 58 | 17 | |
| 73 | BEATLES VI Beatles (Capitol T 2358 / ST 2358) | 72 | 28 | |
| 74 | BABY DON’T GO Sonny & Cher (And Friends) (Reprise R-6177 / RS-6177) | 65 | 12 | |
| 75 | MORE GENIUS OF JANKOWSKI Horst Jankowski’s Orchestra (Mercury MG 21054 / SR 61054) | 75 | 5 | |
| 76 | THE NEARNESS OF YOU John Gary (RCA Victor LPM 3349 / LSP 3349) | 66 | 25 | |
| 77 | KINKS KINKDOM Kinks (Reprise R-6184 / RS-6184) | 82 | 3 | |
| 78 | GREATEST HITS Jay & Americans (United Artists UAL 3453 / UAS 6453) | 80 | 6 | |
| 79 | HAVING A RAVE UP WITH THE YARDBIRDS Yardbirds (Epic LN 24177 / BN 26177) | 81 | 3 | |
| 80 | KEEP ON DANCING Gentrys (MGM E-4336 / SE-4336) | 86 | 4 | |
| 81 | EVE OF DESTRUCTION Barry McGuire (Dunhill D-50003 / DS-50003) | 76 | 16 | |
| 82 | SINATRA ’65 Frank Sinatra (Reprise R-6167 / RS-6167) | 83 | 24 | |
| 83 | THE BEAU BRUMMELS VOL. II Beau Brummels (Autumn LP 104 / SLP 104) | 85 | 5 | |
| 84 | JAMES BROWN PLAYS JAMES BROWN – TODAY AND YESTERDAY James Brown (Smash MGS 27072 / SRS 67072) | 74 | 6 | |
| 85 | DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra KLP 8050 / KLPS 8050) | 84 | 4 | |
| 86 | MORE KNOCKERS UP Rusty Warren (Jubilee JG 2059) | 88 | 3 | |
| 87 | MANTOVANI OLE Mantovani & Orchestra (London LL 3422 / PS 422) | 90 | 10 | |
| 88 | HARLEM NOCTURNE Viscounts (Amy 8008 / 8008) | — | 1 | |
| 89 | ONE HAS MY NAME Barry Young (Dot DLP 3672 / DLP 25,672) | — | 1 | |
| 90 | MEET THE VOGUES Vogues (Co & Ce LP-1229) | — | 1 | |
| 91 | BACK TO BACK Righteous Brothers (Philles LP-4009 / ST-4009) | — | 1 | |
| 92 | SKYSCRAPER Original Broadway Cast (Capitol VAS 2422 / SVAS 2422) | — | 1 | |
| 93 | RUN, BABY, RUN Newbeats (Hickory LPM-128 / LPS-128) | — | 1 | |
| 94 | EL BRAVO Mongo Santamaria (Columbia CL 2411 / CS 9211) | 87 | 3 | |
| 95 | TURN! TURN! TURN! Byrds (Columbia CL 2454 / CS 9254) | — | 1 | |
| 96 | WHERE DOES LOVE GO Charles Boyer (Valiant VLM 5001 / VLS 25001) | 93 | 3 | |
| 97 | FOLK ’N ROLL Jan & Dean (Liberty LRP-3431 / LST-7431) | — | 1 | |
| 98 | AUTUMN LEAVES – 1965 Roger Williams (Kapp KL-1452 / KS-3452) | 95 | 4 | |
| 99 | MAY THE BIRD OF PARADISE FLY UP YOUR NOSE “Little” Jimmy Dickens (Columbia CL 2442 / CS 9242) | — | 1 | |
| 100 | JAMES BLONDE (“The Man From T. A.N.T.E.”) Marty Brill & Larry Foster (Colpix CPL 495) | 97 | 4 | |
| LOOKING AHEAD ALBUMS | ||||
| Week ending JANUARY 1, 1966 | ||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label Mono / Stereo) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | THE BAROQUE BEATLES BOOK Baroque Ensemble Of Merseyside Kammermusikgesellschaft /Joshua Rifkin (Elektra EKL-306 / EKS-7306) | 7 | 4 | |
| 2 | HERE I AM Dionne Warwick (Scepter SRM-531 / SPS-531) | 11 | 3 | |
| 3 | MORE THEMES FROM THE JAMES BOND THRILLERS Roland Shaw Orchestra (London LL 3445 / PS 445) | 5 | 3 | |
| 4 | THE FERRANTE & TEICHER CONCERT Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists UAL 3444 / UAS 6444) | 6 | 6 | |
| 5 | MOTORTOWN REVUE IN PARIS Various Artists (Tamla TM-264 / TS-264) | — | 1 | |
| 6 | YOUNG AND FOOLISH Eddie Fisher (Dot DLP 3670 / DLP 25670) | — | 1 | |
| 7 | THE SWEETHEART TREE Johnny Mathis (Mercury MG 21041 / SR 61041) | 12 | 5 | |
| 8 | MISA CREOLLA Los Fronterizos (Philips PCC 219 / PCC 619) | 14 | 4 | |
| 9 | SILK ’N’ BRASS Jackie Gleason (Capitol W 2409 / SW 2409) | 23 | 4 | |
| 10 | THE SING-ALONG WORLD OF TRINI LOPEZ Trini Lopez (Reprise R-6183 / RS-6183) | 39 | 2 | |
| 11 | (All Of A Sudden) MY HEART SINGS Mel Carter (Imperial LP-9300 / LP-12300) | — | 1 | |
| 12 | WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU 4 Seasons (Philips PHM 200-201 / PHS 600-201) | — | 1 | |
| 13 | SOUL BIRD: WHIFFENPOOF Cal Tjader (Verve V-8626 / V6-8626) | 35 | 4 | |
| 14 | LOVE SONGS MEXICO / S.A. Tony Mottola (Command RS 33-889 / RS 889-S.D.) | 38 | 4 | |
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