The best selling album in 1961 in United Kingdom was G.I. BLUES (SOUNDTRACK) by ELVIS PRESLEY.
| Rank | Artist | Album | Released |
| 1 | ELVIS PRESLEY | G.I. BLUES (SOUNDTRACK) | 1960 |
| 2 | GEORGE MITCHELL MINSTRELS | BLACK AND WHITE MINSTREL SHOW | 1961 |
| 3 | SOUNDTRACK | SOUTH PACIFIC | 1958 |
| 4 | THE SHADOWS | SHADOWS | 1961 |
| 5 | GEORGE MITCHELL MINSTRELS | ANOTHER BLACK AND WHITE MINSTREL SHOW | 1961 |
| 6 | CLIFF RICHARD | LISTEN TO CLIFF | 1961 |
| 7 | CLIFF RICHARD | I'M 21 TODAY | 1961 |
| 8 | SOUNDTRACK | THE SOUND OF MUSIC (ORIGINAL CAST) | 1959 |
| 9 | SOUNDTRACK | OLIVER (ORIGINAL CAST) | 1960 |
| 10 | BOB NEWHART | THE BUTTON-DOWN MIND OF BOB NEWHART | 1960 |
Source: Official Charts