| The CASH BOX Best Selling Pop Albums | ||||
| Week ending JANUARY 3, 1959 | ||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label LP Mono; Stereo / EP) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | MERRY CHRISTMAS Johnny Mathis (Columbia CL 1195 / B 11951,2,3) | 2 | 5 | |
| 2 | SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1160 / B 11601,2,3) | 1 | 29 | |
| 3 | SINGS FOR ONLY THE LONELY Frank Sinatra (Capitol W 1053; SW 1053 / EAP 1-1053) | 3 | 14 | |
| 4 | THE KINGSTON TRIO Kingston Trio (Capitol T 996 / EAP 1,2,3-996) | 4 | 21 | |
| 5 | CHRISTMAS SING-ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1205; CS 8027 / B 12051,2,3) | 5 | 5 | |
| 6 | SOUTH PACIFIC Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor LOC 1032; LSO 1032 / EOC 1032) | 6 | 41 | |
| 7 | MORE SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1243; CS 8043 / B 12431,2,3) | 7 | 11 | |
| 8 | TCHAIKOVSKY CONCERTO NO. 1 Van Cliburn (RCA Victor LM 2252; LSC 2252 / EPC 2252) | 8 | 26 | |
| 9 | THE MUSIC MAN Original Broadway Cast (Capitol WAO 990; SWAO 990 / EDM 990) | 12 | 48 | |
| 10 | THE STAR CAROL Tennessee Ernie Ford (Capitol T 1071; ST 1071 / EAP 1,2,3-1071) | 17 | 4 | |
| 11 | MERRY CHRISTMAS Bing Crosby (Decca DL 8128 / ED-547) | 20 | 9 | |
| 12 | MY FAIR LADY Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks OL 5090 / A 5090) | 18 | 142 | |
| 13 | GIGI Original Soundtrack (M-G-M E 3641 ST; SE 3641 ST / X3641 ST) | 10 | 33 | |
| 14 | CONCERT IN RHYTHM Ray Conniff & Orchestra (Columbia CL 1163; CS 8022 / B 11631) | 14 | 18 | |
| 15 | THE VERY THOUGHT OF YOU Nat “King” Cole with Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra (Capitol W 1084 / EAP 1,2,3-1084) | 11 | 6 | |
| 16 | AHMAD JAMAL AT THE PERSHING / BUT NOT FOR ME Ahmad Jamal Trio (Argo LP 628) | 16 | 28 | |
| 17 | JOHNNY’S GREATEST HITS Johnny Mathis (Columbia CL 1133) | 9 | 39 | |
| 18 | CHRISTMAS CAROLS Mantovani & Orchestra (London LL 913; PS 142) | 25 | 5 | |
| 19 | WHEN YOU COME TO THE END OF THE DAY Perry Como (RCA Victor LPM 1885; LSP 1885 / EPA 4326) | 21 | 4 | |
| 20 | AHMAD JAMAL VOLUME IV Ahmad Jamal Trio (Argo LP 636; LP 636-S / EP 1086) | 13 | 6 | |
| 21 | STAR DUST Pat Boone (Dot DLP 3118; DLP 25,118 / DEP 1069) | 15 | 24 | |
| 22 | POLITELY! Keely Smith with Billy May & Orchestra (Capitol T 1073 / EAP 1,2,3-1073) | 24 | 9 | |
| 23 | KING CREOLE Original Soundtrack / Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 1884 / EAP 4319,21) | 19 | 16 | |
| 24 | CONTINENTAL ENCORES Mantovani & Orchestra (London LL 3095; PS 147 / BEP-85) | 22 | 2 | |
| 25 | SWINGIN’ AT THE CINEMA Jonah Jones Quartet (Capitol T 1083 / EAP 1,2,3-1083) | 23 | 6 | |
| 26 | BREEZIN’ ALONG Four Lads (Columbia CL 1223; CS 8035) | 26 | 5 | |
| 27 | SWING SOFTLY Johnny Mathis with Percy Faith & Orchestra (Columbia CL 1165; CS 8023 / B 11651) | 27 | 18 | |
| 28 | THE FABULOUS JOHNNY CASH Johnny Cash (Columbia CL 1253) | 35 | 2 | |
| 29 | SINGS THE SONGS THAT MADE HIM FAMOUS Johnny Cash (Sun SLP 1235) | — | 1 | |
| 30 | FLOWER DRUM SONG Original Cast (Columbia Masterworks OL 5350) | — | 1 | |
| 31 | SONGS OUR DADDY TAUGHT US Everly Brothers (Cadence CLP 3016 / CEP-108,9,10) | — | 1 | |
| 32 | YES INDEED! Pat Boone (Dot DLP 3121) | — | 5 | |
| 33 | VOICES IN LOVE Four Freshmen (Capitol T 1074) | — | 2 | |
| 34 | GORME SINGS SHOWSTOPPERS Eydie Gorme (ABC-Paramount ABC-254) | — | 3 | |
| 35 | DYNAMIC! Dakota Staton (Capitol T 1054 / EAP 1,2,3-1054) | 28 | 14 | |
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