The best selling album in 1960 in United States was THE SOUND OF MUSIC (ORIGINAL CAST) by SOUNDTRACK.
| Rank | Artist | Album | Released |
| 1 | SOUNDTRACK | THE SOUND OF MUSIC (ORIGINAL CAST) | 1959 |
| 2 | SHELLEY BERMAN | INSIDE SHELLEY BERMAN | 1960 |
| 3 | BOB NEWHART | THE BUTTON-DOWN MIND OF BOB NEWHART | 1960 |
| 4 | VARIOUS ARTISTS | SIXTY YEARS OF MUSIC AMERICA LOVES BEST, VOL. I | 1960 |
| 5 | KINGSTON TRIO | HERE WE GO AGAIN | 1959 |
Source: Billboard