Billboard published its first popular albums chart, at the time known as Best-Selling Popular Record Albums, in 1945. The chart was first published in the magazine dated March 24 (*) and included ten positions, “based on reports received from more than 200 dealers” throughout the United States. In the 40 weeks that followed, eight albums by five different artists reached the top.

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