The following is a list of albums released in 1961.
For additional information about bands formed, reformed, disbanded, or on hiatus, for deaths of musicians, and for links to musical awards, see 1961 events. For previous years, see List of album releases by year.
First quarter[edit]
January[edit]
| Release date | Artist | Album | Genre | Label | Home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 1961 | Anita Bryant | In My Little Corner of the World | Pop | Carlton | Miami, FL |
| Wanda Jackson | There's a Party Goin' On | Rock • Rockabilly • Country | Capitol | Oklahoma City, OK | |
| Jan. 30, 1961 | Kay Starr | All Starr Hits | Country | Capitol | Los Angeles, CA |
February[edit]
| Release date | Artist | Album | Genre | Label | Home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
March[edit]
| Release date | Artist | Album | Genre | Label | Home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Second quarter[edit]
April[edit]
| Release date | Artist | Album | Genre | Label | Home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
May[edit]
| Release date | Artist | Album | Genre | Label | Home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1961 | Patti Page | Country & Western Golden Hits | Country | Mercury | Tulsa, OK |
June[edit]
| Release date | Artist | Album | Genre | Label | Home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Third quarter[edit]
July[edit]
| Release date | Artist | Album | Genre | Label | Home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
August[edit]
| Release date | Artist | Album | Genre | Label | Home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
September[edit]
| Release date | Artist | Album | Genre | Label | Home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fourth quarter[edit]
October[edit]
| Release date | Artist | Album | Genre | Label | Home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 1961 | Anita Bryant | Kisses Sweeter Than Wine | Pop | Columbia | Miami, FL |
| Wanda Jackson | Right or Wrong | Rock • Rockabilly • Country | Capitol | Oklahoma City, OK |
November[edit]
| Release date | Artist | Album | Genre | Label | Home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
December[edit]
| Release date | Artist | Album | Genre | Label | Home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unknown[edit]
| Release date | Artist | Album | Genre | Label | Home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Barney Kessel | Bossa Nova | Jazz • Bossa Nova | Reprise | Los Angeles, CA |
| 1961 | Gene Autry | Greatest Hits | Country | Columbia | Los Angeles, CA |
| 1961 | Pee Wee Russell | Plays Pee Wee | Jazz • Dixieland Jazz • Swing • Bebop • Free Jazz | Bell | |
| 1961 | Pee Wee Russell & Coleman Hawkins | Jazz Reunion | Jazz • Dixieland Jazz • Swing • Bebop • Free Jazz | Candid |