| The CASH BOX TOP 100 Albums | ||||
| Red square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MARCH 12, 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 | 4 | |
| 2 | GOING PLACES Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass (A&M LP 112 / SP 4112) | 3 | 22 | |
| 3 | WHIPPED CREAM AND OTHER DELIGHTS Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass (A&M LP 110 / SP 4110) | 2 | 45 | |
| 4 | RUBBER SOUL Beatles (Capitol T 2442 / ST 2442) | 4 | 12 | |
| 5 | THE SOUND OF MUSIC Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor LOCD 2005 / LSOD 2005) | 5 | 53 | |
| 6 | JUST LIKE US! Paul Revere & Raiders (Columbia CL 2451 / CS 9251) | 7 | 7 | |
| 7 | MY NAME IS BARBRA, TWO... Barbra Streisand (Columbia CL 2409 / CS 9209) | 6 | 20 | |
| 8 | THE BEST OF THE ANIMALS Animals (MGM E-4324 / SE-4324) | 12 | 5 | |
| 9 | THE BEST OF HERMAN’S HERMITS Herman’s Hermits (MGM E-4315 / SE-4315) | 8 | 18 | |
| 10 | GOLDEN HITS Roger Miller (Smash MGS 27073 / SRS 67073) | 10 | 18 | |
| 11 | SOUTH OF THE BORDER Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass (A&M LP 108 / SP 4108) | 13 | 37 | |
| 12 | THE LONELY BULL Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass (A&M 101 / SP 101) | 15 | 25 | |
| 13 | SEPTEMBER OF MY YEARS Frank Sinatra (Reprise F-1014 / FS-1014) | 9 | 31 | |
| 14 | MY WORLD Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor LPM 3466 / LSP 3466) | 14 | 19 | |
| 15 | DECEMBER’S CHILDREN (And Everybody’s) Rolling Stones (London LL 3451 / PS 451) | 11 | 15 | |
| 16 | THE 4 SEASONS’ GOLD VAULT OF HITS 4 Seasons (Philips PHM 200-196 / PHS 600-196) | 17 | 14 | |
| 17 | THUNDERBALL Original Soundtrack (United Artists UAL 4132 / UAS 5132) | 16 | 14 | |
| 18 | TURN! TURN! TURN! Byrds (Columbia CL 2454 / CS 9254) | 19 | 11 | |
| 19 | HANG ON RAMSEY! Ramsey Lewis Trio (Argo LP-761 / LPS-761) | 27 | 5 | |
| 20 | THE DAVE CLARK FIVE’S GREATEST HTS Dave Clark Five (Epic LN 24185 / BN 26185) | 67 | 3 | |
| 21 | ZORBA THE GREEK Original Soundtrack (20th Century-Fox TFM 3167 / TFS 467) | 24 | 40 | |
| 22 | GOING TO A GO-GO Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla T 267 / S 267) | 21 | 16 | |
| 23 | A MAN AND HIS MUSIC Frank Sinatra (Reprise 2F-1016 / 2FS-1016) | 22 | 13 | |
| 24 | BACK TO BACK Righteous Brothers (Philles LP-4009 / ST-4009) | 26 | 11 | |
| 25 | WHY IS THERE AIR? Bill Cosby (Warner Bros. W 1606 / WS 1606) | 23 | 28 | |
| 26 | ANDY’S NEWEST HITS Andy Williams (Columbia CL 2383 / CS 9183) | 28 | 7 | |
| 27 | THE BEACH BOYS’ PARTY! Beach Boys (Capitol MAS 2398 / DMAS 2398) | 18 | 17 | |
| 28 | WEDNESDAY MORNING, 3 A.M. Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia CL 2249 / CS 9049) | 25 | 9 | |
| 29 | HOUSTON Dean Martin (Reprise R-6181 / RS-6181) | 20 | 17 | |
| 30 | WHERE THE ACTION IS Ventures (Dolton BLP-2040 / BST-8040) | 34 | 6 | |
| 31 | FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Original Broadway Cast (RCA Victor LOC-1093 / LSO-1093) | 35 | 73 | |
| 32 | I GOT YOU (I Feel Good) James Brown (King K-946 / S-946) | 38 | 8 | |
| 33 | THE TEMPTIN’ TEMPTATIONS Temptations (Gordy G 914 / S 914) | 29 | 16 | |
| 34 | THE SUPREMES AT THE COPA Supremes (Motown MT 636 / S 636) | 32 | 16 | |
| 35 | SOUNDS OF SILENCE Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia CL 2469 / CS 9269) | 45 | 4 | |
| 36 | THE MEN IN MY LITTLE GIRL’S LIFE Mike Douglas (Epic LN 24186 / BN 26186) | 33 | 8 | |
| 37 | OUT OF OUR HEADS Rolling Stones (London LL 3429 / PS 429) | 41 | 33 | |
| 38 | MUSIC–A PART OF ME David McCallum (Capitol T 2432 / ST 2432) | 48 | 5 | |
| 39 | MY CHERIE Al Martino (Capitol T 2362 / ST 2362) | 49 | 21 | |
| 40 | MY KIND OF BROADWAY Frank Sinatra (Reprise F-1015 / FS-1015) | 42 | 13 | |
| 41 | SPANISH EYES Al Martino (Capitol T 2435 / ST 2435) | 51 | 4 | |
| 42 | WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU 4 Seasons (Philips PHM 200-201 / PHS 600-201) | 46 | 7 | |
| 43 | HELP! Original Soundtrack / Beatles (Capitol MAS 2386 / SMAS 2386) | 30 | 29 | |
| 44 | THAT WAS THE YEAR THAT WAS Tom Lehrer (Reprise R-6179 / RS-6179) | 36 | 20 | |
| 45 | THE VENTURES A GO GO Ventures (Dolton BLP-2037 / BST-8037) | 47 | 25 | |
| 46 | MARY POPPINS Original Soundtrack /Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke (Buena Vista BV-4026 / BVS-4026) | 31 | 77 | |
| 47 | MY FAIR LADY Original Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks KOL 8000 / KOS 2600) | 39 | 75 | |
| 48 | ROBERT GOULET ON BROADWAY Robert Goulet (Columbia CL 2418 / CS 9218) | 53 | 16 | |
| 49 | FLOWERS ON THE WALL Statler Brothers (Columbia CL 2449 / CS 9249) | 50 | 6 | |
| 50 | THE BAROQUE BEATLES BOOK Baroque Ensemble Of Merseyside Kammermusikgesellschaft /Joshua Rifkin (Elektra EKL-306 / EKS-7306) | 58 | 10 | |
| 51 | HERE I AM Dionne Warwick (Scepter SRM-531 / SPS-531) | 40 | 10 | |
| 52 | THEY’RE PLAYING OUR SONG Al Hirt (RCA Victor LPM 3492 / LSP 3492) | 44 | 8 | |
| 53 | HAVING A RAVE UP WITH THE YARDBIRDS Yardbirds (Epic LN 24177 / BN 26177) | 54 | 13 | |
| 54 | THE IN CROWD Ramsey Lewis Trio (Argo LP-157 / LPS-157) | 37 | 32 | |
| 55 | NO MATTER WHAT SHAPE (Your Stomach’s In) T- Bones (Liberty LRP-3439 / LST-7439) | 63 | 5 | |
| 56 | KINKS KINKDOM Kinks (Reprise R-6184 / RS-6184) | 43 | 13 | |
| 57 | LIES Knickerbockers (Challenge CH 622 / CHS 622) | 64 | 5 | |
| 58 | SATIN PILLOWS AND CARELESS Bobby Vinton (Epic LN 24182 / BN 26182) | 66 | 5 | |
| 59 | BOOTS Nancy Sinatra (Reprise R-6202 / RS-6202) | — | 1 | |
| 60 | FROM BROADWAY WITH LOVE Nancy Wilson (Capitol T 2433 / ST 2433) | 65 | 6 | |
| 61 | LOOK AT US Sonny & Cher (Atco 33-177 / SD 33-177) | 61 | 30 | |
| 62 | ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER Original Broadway Cast (RCA Victor LOCD 2006 / LSOD 2006) | 52 | 16 | |
| 63 | VOLUME 2 Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass (A&M LP 103 / SP 103) | 60 | 7 | |
| 64 | MY NAME IS BARBRA Barbra Streisand (Columbia CL 2336 / CS 9136) | 68 | 43 | |
| 65 | (Original Music From) THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. TV Soundtrack / Hugo Montenegro (RCA Victor LPM 3475 / LSP 3475) | 57 | 15 | |
| 66 | MICHELLE Bud Shank (World Pacific WP 1840 / WPS 21840) | 78 | 4 | |
| 67 | IT’S MAGIC Jerry Vale (Columbia CL 2444 / CS 9244) | 76 | 6 | |
| 68 | NAT KING COLE AT THE SANDS Nat King Cole (Capitol MAS 2434 / SMAS 2434) | 77 | 4 | |
| 69 | DR. ZHIVAGO Original Soundtrack (MGM 1E-6ST / S1E-6ST) | — | 1 | |
| 70 | CRYING TIME Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount ABC-544 / ABCS-544) | 83 | 3 | |
| 71 | HOW GREAT THOU ART Kate Smith (RCA Victor LPM 3445 / LSP 3445) | 80 | 7 | |
| 72 | MANTOVANI MAGIC Mantovani & Orchestra (London LL 3448 / PS 448) | 95 | 2 | |
| 73 | “BATMAN THEME” AND 11 OTHER BAT SONGS Neal Hefti (RCA Victor LPM 3573 / LSP 3573) | 98 | 2 | |
| 74 | BYE BYE BLUES Bert Kaempfert & Orchestra (Decca DL 4693 / DL 74693) | 97 | 2 | |
| 75 | I HEAR A SYMPHONY Supremes (Motown MT 643 / MS 643) | — | 1 | |
| 76 | GOT MY MOJO WORKIN’ Jimmy Smith (Verve V-8641 / V6-8641) | 87 | 3 | |
| 77 | CHOICE John Gary (RCA Victor LPM 3501 / LSP 3501) | — | 1 | |
| 78 | SWEET CHARITY Original Broadway Cast / Gwen Verdon (Columbia Masterworks KOL 6500 / KOS 2900) | — | 1 | |
| 79 | IF YOU CAN BELIEVE YOUR EYES AND EARS Mama’s & The Papa’s (Dunhill D-50006 / DS-50006) | — | 1 | |
| 80 | MAN OF LA MANCHA Original Broadway Cast (Kapp KRL-4505 / KRS-5505) | 70 | 7 | |
| 81 | MORE HIT SOUNDS OF THE LETTERMEN! Lettermen (Capitol T 2428 / ST 2428) | 81 | 5 | |
| 82 | OUR TIME’S COMING Dino, Desi & Billy (Reprise R-6194 / RS-6194) | 85 | 6 | |
| 83 | SHE’S JUST MY STYLE Gary Lewis & Playboys (Liberty LRP-3435 / LST-7435) | — | 1 | |
| 84 | BIG SIXTEEN VOLUME 3 Gene Pitney (Musicor MM 2085 / MS 3085) | 90 | 5 | |
| 85 | THE VENTURES Ventures (Dolton BLP-2042 / BST-8042) | — | 1 | |
| 86 | SOMEWHERE THERE’S A SOMEONE Dean Martin (Reprise R-6201 / RS-6201) | — | 1 | |
| 87 | ARTHUR PRYSOCK / COUNT BASIE Arthur Prysock & Count Basie (Verve V-8646 / V6-8646) | — | 1 | |
| 88 | LIGHTNIN’ STRIKES Lou Christie (MGM E-4360 / SE-4360) | 100 | 2 | |
| 89 | TAKE A RIDE Mitch Ryder & Detroit Wheels (New Voice 2000 / 2000-S) | — | 1 | |
| 90 | THE MOVIE SONG ALBUM Tony Bennett (Columbia CL 2472 / CS 9272) | — | 1 | |
| 91 | WHEN THE BOYS MEET THE GIRLS Original Soundtrack (MGM E-4334 / SE-4334) | 82 | 5 | |
| 92 | THE “NEW” LOOK Fontella Bass (Checker LP-2997 / LPS-2997) | — | 1 | |
| 93 | THE DUCK Jackie Lee (Mirwood MW 7000 / MWS 7000) | — | 1 | |
| 94 | MICHELLE Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3679 / DLP 25,679) | 79 | 5 | |
| 95 | RIDIN’ HIGH Impressions (ABC-Paramount ABC-545 / ABCS-545) | — | 1 | |
| 96 | FIVE O’CLOCK WORLD Vogues (Co & Ce LP-1230) | — | 1 | |
| 97 | I WANT TO GO WITH YOU Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor LPM 3507 / LSP 3507) | — | 1 | |
| 98 | I’LL REMEMBER YOU Roger Williams (Kapp KL-1470 / KS-3470) | — | 1 | |
| 99 | FOR ANIMALS ONLY Baja Marimba Band (A&M LP 113 / SP 4113) | 55 | 7 | |
| 100 | THE CAPE VERDEAN BLUES Horace Silver Quintet plus J. J. Johnson (Blue Note BLP 4220 / BST 84220) | — | 1 | |
| LOOKING AHEAD ALBUMS | ||||
| Week ending MARCH 12, 1966 | ||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label Mono / Stereo) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | THE BATMAN THEME Marketts (Warner Bros. W 1642 / WS 1642) | — | 1 | |
| 2 | ELLA AT DUKE’S PLACE Ella Fitzgerald & Duke Ellington (Verve V-4070 / V6-4070) | 8 | 5 | |
| 3 | HAPPINESS IS Ray Conniff & Singers & Orchestra (Columbia CL 2461 / CS 9261) | 23 | 2 | |
| 4 | THE ORBISON WAY Roy Orbison (MGM E-4322 / SE-4322) | 4 | 5 | |
| 5 | ONLY THE BIG ONES Floyd Cramer (RCA Victor LPM 3533 / LSP 3533) | 5 | 2 | |
| 6 | THE VILLAGE CALLER Johnny Lytle Quintet (Riverside RM 480 / RS 9480) | 25 | 2 | |
| 7 | THE SCREEN SCENE Peter Nero (RCA Victor LPM 3496 / LSP 3496) | 7 | 5 | |
| 8 | A TASTE OF HONEY AND OTHER GOODIES Village Stompers (Epic LN 24180 / BN26180) | — | 3 | |
| 9 | EVERYBODY GOTTA BE SOMEPLACE Myron Cohen (RCA Victor LPM 3534 / LSP 3534) | 10 | 2 | |
| 10 | HENRY MANCINI PRESENTS THE ACADEMY AWARD SONGS Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LPM 6013 / LSP 6013) | 15 | 2 | |
| 11 | ROLL OUT THE RED CARPET Buck Owens & His Buckaroos (Capitol T 2443 / ST 2443) | 26 | 2 | |
| 12 | THE BEST OF RONNIE DOVE Ronnie Dove (Diamond D 5005 / SD 5005) | — | 1 | |
| 13 | AN EVENING WASTED WITH TOM LEHRER Tom Lehrer (Reprise R-6199 / RS-6199) | — | 4 | |
| 14 | MIMI HINDS SINGS Mimi Hines (Decca DL 4709 / DL 74709) | 14 | 5 | |
| 15 | THE FERRANTE & TEICHER CONCERT, PART II Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists UAL 3475 / UAS 6475) | — | 1 | |
| 16 | OUR MAN FLINT Original Soundtrack (20th Century-Fox TFM 3179 / TFS 4179) | — | 1 | |
| 17 | A TASTE OF TEQUILA Mariachi Brass Featuring Chet Baker (World Pacific WP-1839 / WPS-21839) | 29 | 2 | |
| 18 | THE BEST OF JIM REEVES, VOL. II Jim Reeves (RCA Victor LPM 3482 / LSP 3482) | — | 1 | |
| 19 | FREDDY CANNON’S GREATEST HITS Freddy Cannon (Warner Bros. W 1628 / WS 1628) | — | 1 | |
| 20 | SPANISH GREASE Willie Bobo (Verve V-8631 / V6-8631) | — | 1 | |
| 21 | MARVELETTES GREATEST HITS Marvelettes (Tamla TM-253 / TS-253) | — | 1 | |
| 22 | A STRING OF PEARLS (And Other Great Songs Made Famous By The Glenn Miller Orchestra) Bobby Hackett (Epic LN 24174 / BN 26174) | — | 3 | |
| 23 | COMFORT ME Carla Thomas (Stax 706 / SD 706) | — | 1 | |
| 24 | SUNDAY AND ME Jay & Americans (United Artists UAL 3474 / UAS 6474) | — | 1 | |
| 25 | AN EVENING WITH BELAFONTE / MOUSKOURI Harry Belafonte & Nana Mouskouri (RCA Victor LPM 3451 / LSP 3451) | 28 | 5 | |
| 26 | FOR THE “IN” CROWD Jack Jones (Kapp KL-1465 / KS-3465) | 27 | 7 | |
| 27 | RIGHT NOW! Lainie Kazan (MGM E-4340 / SE-4340) | 30 | 2 | |
| 28 | SOUP & ONIONS / SOUL COOKIN’ Roy Meriwether Trio (Columbia CL 2433 / CS 9233) | 21 | 2 | |
| 29 | THE RUMPROLLER Lee Morgan (Blue Note BLP 4199 / BST 84199) | — | 3 | |
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