The CASH BOX Best Selling Pop Albums
Week ending JANUARY 17, 1959
TWTITLE | Artist (Label LP Mono; Stereo / EP) LWWKS
 1SING ALONG WITH MITCH
  Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1160 / B 11601,2,3)
 231
 2SINGS FOR ONLY THE LONELY
  Frank Sinatra (Capitol W 1053; SW 1053 / EAP 1-1053)
 116
 3SOUTH PACIFIC
  Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor LOC 1032; LSO 1032 / EOC 1032)
 343
 4THE KINGSTON TRIO
  Kingston Trio (Capitol T 996 / EAP 1,2,3-996)
 523
 5RICKY SINGS AGAIN
  Ricky Nelson (Imperial LP 9061 / IMP 159,60,61)
15 2
 6FLOWER DRUM SONG
  Original Cast (Columbia Masterworks OL 5350; OS 2009)
23 3
 7GIGI
  Original Soundtrack (M-G-M E 3641 ST; SE 3641 ST / X3641 ST)
 735
 8TCHAIKOVSKY CONCERTO NO. 1
  Van Cliburn (RCA Victor LM 2252; LSC 2252 / EPC 2252)
 828
 9MORE SING ALONG WITH MITCH
  Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1243; CS 8043 / B 12431,2,3)
 613
10JOHNNY’S GREATEST HITS
  Johnny Mathis (Columbia CL 1133)
 941
11THE MUSIC MAN
  Original Broadway Cast (Capitol WAO 990; SWAO 990 / EDM 990)
1150
12MERRY CHRISTMAS
  Johnny Mathis (Columbia CL 1195 / B 11951,2,3)
 4 7
13CHRISTMAS SING-ALONG WITH MITCH
  Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1205; CS 8027 / B 12051,2,3)
10 7
14HAVE ‘TWANGY’ GUITAR WILL TRAVEL
  Duane Eddy & Rebels (Jamie JLP 3000)
24 2
15THE FABULOUS JOHNNY CASH
  Johnny Cash (Columbia CL 1253)
29 4
16AHMAD JAMAL AT THE PERSHING / BUT NOT FOR ME
  Ahmad Jamal Trio (Argo LP 628)
1230
17KING CREOLE
  Original Soundtrack / Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 1884 / EAP 4319,21)
1718
18MY FAIR LADY
  Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks OL 5090 / A 5090)
13144 
19THE VERY THOUGHT OF YOU
  Nat “King” Cole with Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra (Capitol W 1084 / EAP 1,2,3-1084)
16 8
20STAR DUST
  Pat Boone (Dot DLP 3118; DLP 25,118 / DEP 1069)
2626
21AHMAD JAMAL VOLUME IV
  Ahmad Jamal Trio (Argo LP 636; LP 636-S / EP 1086)
27 8
22SONGS OUR DADDY TAUGHT US
  Everly Brothers (Cadence CLP 3016 / CEP-108,9,10)
 2
23WHEN YOU COME TO THE END OF THE DAY
  Perry Como (RCA Victor LPM 1885; LSP 1885 / EPA 4326)
21 6
24DANCE WITH DICK CLARK (Volume 1)
  Keymen (ABC-Paramount ABC-258; ABCS-258 / A,B,C-258)
 4
25POLITELY!
  Keely Smith with Billy May & Orchestra (Capitol T 1073 / EAP 1,2,3-1073)
2011
26GORME SINGS SHOWSTOPPERS
  Eydie Gorme (ABC-Paramount ABC-254)
32 5
27CONTINENTAL ENCORES
  Mantovani & Orchestra (London LL 3095; PS 147)
30 4
28IT’S ALL IN THE GAME
  Tommy Edwards (M-G-M E3732; SE3732)
 1
29CONCERT IN RHYTHM
  Ray Conniff & Orchestra (Columbia CL 1163; CS 8022 / B 11631)
1920
30THE STAR CAROL
  Tennessee Ernie Ford (Capitol T 1071; ST 1071 / EAP 1,2,3-1071)
14 6
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