The CASH BOX Best Selling Pop Albums
Week ending JANUARY 24, 1959
TWTITLE | Artist (Label LP Mono; Stereo / EP) LWWKS
 1RICKY SINGS AGAIN
  Ricky Nelson (Imperial LP 9061 / IMP 159,60,61)
 5 3
 2SINGS FOR ONLY THE LONELY
  Frank Sinatra (Capitol W 1053; SW 1053 / EAP 1-1053)
 217
 3SING ALONG WITH MITCH
  Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1160 / B 11601,2,3)
 132
 4FLOWER DRUM SONG
  Original Cast (Columbia Masterworks OL 5350; OS 2009)
 6 4
 5SOUTH PACIFIC
  Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor LOC 1032; LSO 1032 / EOC 1032)
 344
 6JOHNNY’S GREATEST HITS
  Johnny Mathis (Columbia CL 1133)
1042
 7THE KINGSTON TRIO
  Kingston Trio (Capitol T 996 / EAP 1,2,3-996)
 424
 8HAVE ‘TWANGY’ GUITAR WILL TRAVEL
  Duane Eddy & Rebels (Jamie JLP 3000)
14 3
 9MORE SING ALONG WITH MITCH
  Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1243; CS 8043 / B 12431,2,3)
 914
10TCHAIKOVSKY CONCERTO NO. 1
  Van Cliburn (RCA Victor LM 2252; LSC 2252 / EPC 2252)
 829
11GIGI
  Original Soundtrack (M-G-M E 3641 ST; SE 3641 ST / X3641 ST)
 736
12AHMAD JAMAL AT THE PERSHING / BUT NOT FOR ME
  Ahmad Jamal Trio (Argo LP 628)
1631
13THE FABULOUS JOHNNY CASH
  Johnny Cash (Columbia CL 1253)
15 5
14THE MUSIC MAN
  Original Broadway Cast (Capitol WAO 990; SWAO 990 / EDM 990)
1151
15AHMAD JAMAL VOLUME IV
  Ahmad Jamal Trio (Argo LP 636; LP 636-S / EP 1086)
21 9
16WHEN YOU COME TO THE END OF THE DAY
  Perry Como (RCA Victor LPM 1885; LSP 1885 / EPA 4326)
23 7
17SONGS OUR DADDY TAUGHT US
  Everly Brothers (Cadence CLP 3016 / CEP-108,9,10)
22 3
18STAR DUST
  Pat Boone (Dot DLP 3118; DLP 25,118 / DEP 1069)
2027
19CONTINENTAL ENCORES
  Mantovani & Orchestra (London LL 3095; PS 147)
27 5
20THE VERY THOUGHT OF YOU
  Nat “King” Cole with Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra (Capitol W 1084 / EAP 1,2,3-1084)
19 9
21KING CREOLE
  Original Soundtrack / Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 1884 / EAP 4319,21)
1719
22POLITELY!
  Keely Smith with Billy May & Orchestra (Capitol T 1073 / EAP 1,2,3-1073)
2512
23MY FAIR LADY
  Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks OL 5090 / A 5090)
18145 
24DANCE WITH DICK CLARK (Volume 1)
  Keymen (ABC-Paramount ABC-258; ABCS-258 / A,B,C-258)
24 5
25MERRY CHRISTMAS
  Johnny Mathis (Columbia CL 1195 / B 11951,2,3)
12 8
26GORME SINGS SHOWSTOPPERS
  Eydie Gorme (ABC-Paramount ABC-254)
26 6
27CONCERT IN RHYTHM
  Ray Conniff & Orchestra (Columbia CL 1163; CS 8022 / B 11631)
2921
28TONY’S GREATEST HITS
  Tony Bennett (Columbia CL 1229)
 2
29CHRISTMAS SING-ALONG WITH MITCH
  Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1205; CS 8027 / B 12051,2,3)
13 8
30TOM THUMB
  Original Soundtrack (Lion L-70084)
 1
31BELAFONTE SINGS THE BLUES
  Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LOP 1006; LSO 1006)
11
32I WANT TO LIVE
  Original Soundtrack /Johnny Mandel & Orchestra (United Artists UAL 4005;
  UAS 5005 / UAE 10003)
 1
33I’M JIMMY REED
  Jimmy Reed (Vee-Jay VJLP 1004)
 6
34...FROM THE “HUNGRY I”
  Kingston Trio (Capitol T 1107)
 1
35SING ALONG WITH BASIE
  Count Basie & Orchestra / Various Artists (Roulette R-52018; SR-52018)
 1
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