| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Red square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending DECEMBER 24, 1966 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label Mono / Stereo) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | THE MONKEES Monkees (Colgems COM-101 / COS-101) | 1 | 13 | |
| 2 | S.R.O. Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass (A&M LP 119 / SP 4119) | 3 | 4 | |
| 3 | DR. ZHIVAGO Original Soundtrack (MGM 1E-6ST / S1E-6ST) | 2 | 42 | |
| 4 | JE M’APPELLE BARBRA Barbra Steisand (Columbia CL 2547 / CS 9347) | 6 | 7 | |
| 5 | GOT LIVE IF YOU WANT IT! Rolling Stones (London LL 3493 / PS 493) | 9 | 3 | |
| 6 | PARSLEY, SAGE, ROSEMARY AND THYME Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia CL 2563 / CS 9363) | 8 | 9 | |
| 7 | WHAT NOW MY LOVE Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass (A&M LP 114 / SP 4114) | 5 | 34 | |
| 8 | THE SOUND OF MUSIC Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor LOCD 2005 / LSOD 2005) | 7 | 94 | |
| 9 | BORN FREE Roger Williams (Kapp KL 1501 / KS 3501) | 11 | 6 | |
| 10 | SUPREMES A GO GO Supremes (Motown M 649 / S 649) | 4 | 15 | |
| 11 | WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL New Vaudeville Band (Fontana MGF 27560 / SRF 67560) | 19 | 4 | |
| 12 | (Herb Alpert Presents) SERGIO MENDES & BRASIL ’66 Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66 (A&M LP 116 / SP 4116) | 10 | 16 | |
| 13 | SOMEWHERE MY LOVE Ray Conniff & Singers (Columbia CL 2519 / CS 9319) | 12 | 25 | |
| 14 | HUMS OF THE LOVIN’ SPOONFUL Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra KLP 8054 / KLS 8054) | 27 | 3 | |
| 15 | THE MAMAS & THE PAPAS Mamas & The Papas (Dunhill D-50010 / DS-50010) | 16 | 14 | |
| 16 | GOLDEN GREATS Gary Lewis & Playboys (Liberty LRP-3468 / LST-7468) | 13 | 11 | |
| 17 | GOING PLACES Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass (A&M LP 112 / SP 4112) | 22 | 63 | |
| 18 | THE WILD ANGELS Original Soundtrack (Tower T 5043 / ST 5043) | 21 | 12 | |
| 19 | SPINOUT Original Soundtrack / Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 3702 / LSP 3702) | 20 | 9 | |
| 20 | WONDERFULNESS Bill Cosby (Warner Bros. W 1634 / WS 1634) | 26 | 32 | |
| 21 | THE BEST OF HERMAN’S HERMITS – VOLUME II Herman’s Hermits (MGM E-4416 / SE-4416) | 28 | 4 | |
| 22 | 2ND VAULT OF GOLDEN HITS 4 Seasons (Philips PHM 200-221 / PHS 600-221) | 24 | 6 | |
| 23 | THE DEAN MARTIN TV SHOW Dean Martin (Reprise R-6233 / RS-6233) | 29 | 4 | |
| 24 | SOULIN’ Lou Rawls (Capitol T 2566 / ST 2566) | 14 | 17 | |
| 25 | WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3774 / DLP 25,774) | 49 | 5 | |
| 26 | WHIPPED CREAM AND OTHER DELIGHTS Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass (A&M LP 110 / SP 4110) | 17 | 86 | |
| 27 | GUANTANAMERA Sandpipers (A&M LP 117 / SP 117) | 15 | 11 | |
| 28 | REVOLVER Beatles (Capitol T 2576 / ST 2576) | 18 | 18 | |
| 29 | BORN FREE Original Soundtrack (MGM E-4368 / SE-4368) | 23 | 14 | |
| 30 | THE BEST OF THE LETTERMEN Lettermen (Capitol T 2554 / ST 2554) | 25 | 12 | |
| 31 | GREATEST HITS Temptations (Gordy G 919 / S 919) | 53 | 3 | |
| 32 | ANIMALISM Animals (MGM E-4414 / SE-4414) | 36 | 5 | |
| 33 | WATCH OUT! Baja Marimba Band (A&M LP 118 / SP 4118) | 31 | 8 | |
| 34 | 96 TEARS ? (Question Mark) & Mysterians (Cameo C-2004 / SC-2004) | 38 | 7 | |
| 35 | JOHNNY RIVERS’ GOLDEN HITS Johnny Rivers (Imperial LP-9324 / LP-12324) | 37 | 15 | |
| 36 | JIM NABORS SINGS LOVE ME WITH ALL YOUR HEART Jim Nabors (Columbia CL 2558 / CS 9358) | 35 | 11 | |
| 37 | COLLECTION OF 16 BIG HITS VOL. 5 Various Artists (Motown M 651 / S 651) | 30 | 9 | |
| 38 | RAIN FOREST Walter Wanderley (Verve V-8658 / V6-8658) | 34 | 16 | |
| 39 | A TIME FOR LOVE Tony Bennett (Columbia CL 2569 / CS 9369) | 40 | 11 | |
| 40 | JACK JONES SINGS Jack Jones (Kapp KL-1500 / KS-3500) | 44 | 7 | |
| 41 | MR. MUSIC... MANTOVANI Mantovani & Orchestra (London LL 3474 / PS 474) | 43 | 12 | |
| 42 | LOU RAWLS LIVE! Lou Rawls (Capitol T 2459 / ST 2459) | 33 | 33 | |
| 43 | MAME Original Broadway Cast /Angela Lansbury (Columbia Masterworks KOL 6600 / KOS 3000) | 42 | 27 | |
| 44 | THIS IS LOVE Al Martino (Capitol T 2592 / ST 2592) | 46 | 9 | |
| 45 | FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Original Broadway Cast (RCA Victor LOC-1093 / LSO-1093) | 51 | 114 | |
| 46 | SO NICE Johnny Mathis (Mercury MG 21091 / SR 61091) | 48 | 13 | |
| 47 | THE TIME OF MY LIFE John Davidson (Columbia CL 2580 / CS 9380) | 32 | 13 | |
| 48 | AND THEN... ALONG COMES THE ASSOCIATION Association (Valiant VLM 5002 / VLS 25002) | 39 | 20 | |
| 49 | A MAN AND A WOMAN (Un Homme Et Une Femme) Original Soundtrack (United Artists UAL 4147 / UAS 5147) | 54 | 6 | |
| 50 | RHAPSODIES FOR YOUNG LOVERS Midnight String Quartet (Viva V-6001 / V-36001) | 61 | 5 | |
| 51 | MORE GREATEST HITS Dave Clark Five (Epic LN 24221 / BN 26221) | 57 | 5 | |
| 52 | BERT KAEMPFERT’S GREATEST HITS Bert Kaempfert & Orchestra (Decca DL 4810 / DL 74810) | 41 | 12 | |
| 53 | THAT’S LIFE Frank Sinatra (Reprise F-1020 / FS-1020) | — | 1 | |
| 54 | AFTERMATH Rolling Stones (London LL 3476 / PS 476) | 47 | 26 | |
| 55 | THE SPIRIT OF ’67 Paul Revere & Raiders (Columbia CL 2595 / CS 9395) | — | 1 | |
| 56 | MAN OF LA MANCHA Original Broadway Cast (Kapp KRL-4505 / KRS-5505) | 62 | 48 | |
| 57 | GREATEST HITS Trini Lopez (Reprise R-6226 / RS-6226) | 52 | 9 | |
| 58 | BIG HITS (High Tide And Green Grass) Rolling Stones (London NP-1 / NPS-1) | 50 | 38 | |
| 59 | FOUR TOPS LIVE Four Tops (Motown MT 654 / MS 654) | 85 | 3 | |
| 60 | GREATEST HITS OF ALL TIME Gene Pitney (Musicor MM 2102 / MS 3102) | 77 | 4 | |
| 61 | PSYCHEDELIC LOLLIPOP Blues Magoos (Mercury MG 21096 / SR 61096) | 63 | 3 | |
| 62 | TERRY KNIGHT AND THE PACK Terry Knight & The Pack (Lucky Eleven LE-8000 / SLE-8000) | 69 | 5 | |
| 63 | AWAY WE A GO GO Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla TM 271 / TS 271) | 75 | 3 | |
| 64 | SINATRA AT THE SANDS Frank Sinatra with Count Basie & Orchestra (Reprise 2F-1019 / 2FS-1019) | 56 | 19 | |
| 65 | STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT Frank Sinatra (Reprise F-1017 / FS-1017) | 45 | 28 | |
| 66 | NOEL Joan Baez (Vanguard VRS-9230 / VSD-79230) | 70 | 4 | |
| 67 | HAWAII Original Soundtrack (United Artists UAL 4143 / UAS 5143) | 66 | 9 | |
| 68 | EAST-WEST Paul Butterfield Blues Band (Elektra ELK-315 / EKS-7315) | 65 | 13 | |
| 69 | THE NEW FIRST FAMILY, 1968 Bob Booker & George Foster (Verve V-15054 / V6-15054) | 73 | 4 | |
| 70 | SUNSHINE SUPERMAN Donovan (Epic LN 24217 / BN 26217) | 55 | 15 | |
| 71 | FACE TO FACE Kinks (Reprise R-6228 / RS-6228) | 79 | 2 | |
| 72 | GAMES THAT LOVERS PLAY Eddie Fisher (RCA Victor LPM 3726 / LSP 3726) | 74 | 5 | |
| 73 | WORDS AND MUSIC Roger Miller (Smash MGS 27075 / SRS 67075) | 64 | 8 | |
| 74 | WADE IN THE WATER Ramsey Lewis (Cadet LP-774 / LPS-774) | 60 | 17 | |
| 75 | CABARET Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks KOL 6640 / KOS 3040) | — | 1 | |
| 76 | CHANGES Johnny Rivers (Imperial LP-9334 / LP-12334) | 88 | 3 | |
| 77 | BILL COSBY IS A VERY FUNNY FELLOW RIGHT! Bill Cosby (Warner Bros. W 1518 / WS 1518) | 71 | 35 | |
| 78 | PROJECTIONS Blues Project (Verve Folkways FT-3008 / FTS-3008) | 89 | 3 | |
| 79 | IN MY LIFE Judy Collins (Elektra ELK-320 / EKS-7320) | 82 | 3 | |
| 80 | TINY BUBBLES Don Ho (Reprise R-6232 / RS-6232) | 83 | 3 | |
| 81 | BLACK IS BLACK Los Bravos (Press PR 73003 / PRS 83003) | 67 | 9 | |
| 82 | WILD THINGS! Ventures (Dolton BLP-2047 / BST-8047) | 58 | 15 | |
| 83 | BORN A WOMAN Sandy Posey (MGM E-4418 / SE-4418) | 84 | 4 | |
| 84 | THE LONELY BULL Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass (A&M 101 / SP 101) | 91 | 66 | |
| 85 | COMING ON STRONG Brenda Lee (Decca DL 4825 / DL 74825) | 97 | 3 | |
| 86 | WHY IS THERE AIR? Bill Cosby (Warner Bros. W 1606 / WS 1606) | 95 | 69 | |
| 87 | BREAKOUT Mitch Ryder & Detroit Wheels (New Voice LP 2002 / LP 2002-S) | 93 | 3 | |
| 88 | GALLANT MEN (Stories Of The American Adventure) Senator Everett McKinley Dirksen (Capitol T 2634 / ST 2634) | — | 1 | |
| 89 | BROADWAY - BASIE’S WAY Count Basie & Orchestra (Command RS 33-905 / RS 905-S.D.) | 81 | 8 | |
| 90 | TIME AFTER TIME Chris Montez (A&M LP 120 / SP 4120) | 96 | 2 | |
| 91 | YOU ASKED FOR IT Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists UAL 3526 / UAS 6526) | 80 | 10 | |
| 92 | WARM AND TENDER SOUL Percy Sledge (Atlantic 8132 / SD 8132) | 72 | 7 | |
| 93 | THE BIBLE Original Soundtrack (20th Century-Fox TFM 3184 / TFS 4184) | 87 | 9 | |
| 94 | SIDE BY SIDE Sandler & Young (Capitol T 2598 / ST 2598) | 100 | 3 | |
| 95 | LOOKIN’ BACK 4 Seasons (Philips PHM 200-222 / PHS 600-222) | 108 | 3 | |
| 96 | WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL Palm Beach Band Boys (RCA Victor LPM 3734 / LSP 3734) | 90 | 3 | |
| 97 | (For The Children Of The World) ART LINKLETTER NARRATES “THE BIBLE” Art Linkletter (20th Century-Fox 3187 / S 3187) | 120 | 3 | |
| 98 | BUCKET Jimmy Smith (Blue Note BLP 4235 / BST 84235) | 76 | 9 | |
| 99 | MINE EYES HAVE SEEN THE GLORY Anita Bryant (Columbia CL 2573 / CS 9373) | 106 | 3 | |
| 100 | THE APPLE TREE Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks KOL 6620 / KOS 3020) | 102 | 3 | |
| 101 | WISH ME A RAINBOW Gunter Kallmann Chorus (4 Corners Of The World FCL-4235 / FCS-4235) | 115 | 3 | |
| 102 | SWINGIN’ NEW BIG BAND Buddy Rich (Pacific Jazz PJ-10113 / ST-20113) | 121 | 3 | |
| 103 | MUSIC OF HAWAII Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LPM 3713 / LSP 3713) | 103 | 3 | |
| 104 | SPAGHETTI SAUCE & OTHER DELIGHTS Pat Cooper (United Artists UAL 3548 / UAS 6548) | 104 | 4 | |
| 105 | COMMAND PERFORMANCES Doc Severinson & Orchestra (Command RS 33-904 / RS 904-S.D.) | 105 | 3 | |
| 106 | SOUTH OF THE BORDER Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass (A&M LP 108 / SP 4108) | 86 | 78 | |
| 107 | BUS STOP Hollies (Imperial LP-9330 / LP-12330) | 59 | 10 | |
| 108 | SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR TITLE Jim Kwesken & Jug Band (Vanguard VRS-9234 / VSD-79234) | 130 | 2 | |
| 109 | THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM Jack Jones (Kapp KL-1486 / KS-3486) | 99 | 24 | |
| 110 | WHISPERS (Gettin’ Louder) Jackie Wilson (Brunswick BL 54122 / BL 754122) | 101 | 2 | |
| 111 | ALFIE Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3751 / DLP 25,751) | 112 | 7 | |
| 112 | BANG! BANG! PUSH, PUSH, PUSH Joe Cuba Sextet (Tico LP-1146 / SLP-1146) | 123 | 3 | |
| 113 | RENAISSANCE Association (Valiant VLM 5004 / VLS 25004) | — | 1 | |
| 114 | LARA’S THEME (Somewhere My Love) Brass Ring (Dunhill D 50012 / DS 50012) | 122 | 3 | |
| 115 | THE BEST OF DEAN MARTIN Dean Martin (Capitol T 2601 / DT 2601) | — | 1 | |
| 116 | NEWLEY RECORDED Anthony Newley (RCA Victor LPM 3614 / LSP 3614) | 117 | 3 | |
| 117 | HOW SWEET IT IS (For Lovers) Jackie Gleason (Capitol W 2582 / SW 2582) | 109 | 4 | |
| 118 | LATIN PULSE Nancy Ames (Epic LN 24189 / BN 26189) | 128 | 3 | |
| 119 | A HEART FILLED WITH SONG John Gary (RCA Victor LPM 3666 / LSP 3666) | — | 11 | |
| 120 | VINTAGE STOCK Mary Wells (Motown MT 653 / MS 653) | 133 | 2 | |
| 121 | GREATEST HITS – VOLUME II Jay & Americans (United Artists UAL 3555 / UAS 6555) | — | 1 | |
| 122 | DUSTY SPRINGFIELD’S GOLDEN HITS Dusty Springfield (Philips PHM 200-220 / PHS 600-220) | 107 | 6 | |
| 123 | THE SEEDS Seeds (GNP Crescendo GNP 2023 / GNPS 2023) | — | 1 | |
| 124 | FROM NASHVILLE WITH LOVE Chet Atkins (RCA Victor LPM 3647 / LST 3647) | 125 | 3 | |
| 125 | YOU AIN’T WOMAN ENOUGH Loretta Lynn (Decca DL 4783 / DL 74783) | 116 | 6 | |
| 126 | SOMEBODY LIKE ME Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor LPM 3715 / LSP 3715) | 138 | 3 | |
| 127 | THE EXCITING WILSON PICKETT Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 8129 / SD 8129) | 127 | 16 | |
| 128 | LIVE AT THE HUNGRY I Glenn Yarbrough (RCA Victor LPM 3661 / LSP 3661) | 124 | 3 | |
| 129 | IF I WERE A CARPENTER Bobby Darin (Atlantic 8135 / SD 8135) | — | 1 | |
| 130 | GO AHEAD AND CRY Righteous Brothers (Verve V-5004 / V6-5004) | 111 | 19 | |
| 131 | MORE I CANNOT WISH YOU Ed Ames (RCA Victor LPM 3636 / LSP 3636) | 118 | 4 | |
| 132 | BEST OF THE BEACH BOYS VOL. 1 Beach Boys (Capitol T 2545 / DT 2545) | 94 | 23 | |
| 133 | PERRY COMO IN ITALY Perry Como (RCA Victor LPM 3608 / LSP 3608) | 131 | 9 | |
| 134 | THE KINKS GREATEST HITS! Kinks (Reprise R-6217 / RS-6217) | 92 | 18 | |
| 135 | PSYCHOTIC REACTION Count Five (Double Shot DSM-1001 / DSS-5001) | 136 | 3 | |
| 136 | THE PETER, PAUL & MARY ALBUM Peter, Paul & Mary (Warner Bros. W 1648 / WS 1648) | 113 | 18 | |
| 137 | IS PARIS BURNING? Original Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks OL 6630 / OS 3030) | 110 | 3 | |
| 138 | THE OTIS REDDING DICTIONARY OF SOUL Otis Redding (Volt 415 / S 415) | 98 | 5 | |
| 139 | CARLA Carla Thomas (Stax 709 / SD 709) | 137 | 8 | |
| 140 | SWEET PEA Tommy Roe (ABC-Paramount ABC-575 / ABCS-575) | 139 | 11 | |
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