| The CASH BOX Best Selling Pop Albums | ||||
| Week ending MARCH 7, 1959 | ||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label LP Mono; Stereo / EP) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | THE MUSIC FROM “PETER GUNN” Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LPM 1956; LSP 1956) | 1 | 6 | |
| 2 | COME DANCE WITH ME! Frank Sinatra (Capitol W 1069; SW 1069) | 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | OPEN FIRE, TWO GUITARS Johnny Mathis (Columbia CL 1270; CS 8056 / B 12701,2,3) | 5 | 6 | |
| 4 | FLOWER DRUM SONG Original Cast (Columbia Masterworks OL 5350; OS 2009) | 4 | 10 | |
| 5 | HAVE ‘TWANGY’ GUITAR WILL TRAVEL Duane Eddy & Rebels (Jamie JLP 3000) | 3 | 9 | |
| 6 | ...FROM THE “HUNGRY I” Kingston Trio (Capitol T 1107) | 6 | 7 | |
| 7 | SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1160 / B 11601,2,3) | 8 | 38 | |
| 8 | RICKY SINGS AGAIN Ricky Nelson (Imperial LP 9061 / IMP 159,60,61) | 7 | 9 | |
| 9 | AHMAD JAMAL AT THE PERSHING / BUT NOT FOR ME Ahmad Jamal Trio (Argo LP 628) | 14 | 37 | |
| 10 | THE KINGSTON TRIO Kingston Trio (Capitol T 996 / EAP 1,2,3-996) | 12 | 30 | |
| 11 | MORE SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1243; CS 8043 / B 12431,2,3) | 10 | 20 | |
| 12 | GIGI Original Soundtrack (M-G-M E 3641 ST; SE 3641 ST / X3641 ST) | 11 | 42 | |
| 13 | THE FABULOUS JOHNNY CASH Johnny Cash (Columbia CL 1253) | 15 | 11 | |
| 14 | SOUTH PACIFIC Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor LOC 1032; LSO 1032 / EOC 1032) | 9 | 50 | |
| 15 | BILLY VAUGHN PLAYS Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3156; DLP 25,156) | 17 | 6 | |
| 16 | HIS GOLDEN YEAR Jimmie Rodgers (Roulette R 25057) | 20 | 3 | |
| 17 | RITCHIE VALENS Ritchie Valens (Del-Fi DFLP 1201) | — | 1 | |
| 18 | THE MUSIC MAN Original Broadway Cast (Capitol WAO 990; SWAO 990 / EDM 990) | 16 | 57 | |
| 19 | NEAR YOU Roger Williams (Kapp KL 1112; K 1112-S) | 22 | 2 | |
| 20 | SINGS FOR ONLY THE LONELY Frank Sinatra (Capitol W 1053; SW 1053 / EAP 1-1053) | 13 | 23 | |
| 21 | TCHAIKOVSKY CONCERTO NO. 1 Van Cliburn (RCA Victor LM 2252; LSC 2252 / EPC 2252) | 18 | 35 | |
| 22 | JOHNNY’S GREATEST HITS Johnny Mathis (Columbia CL 1133) | 19 | 48 | |
| 23 | MY FAIR LADY Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks OL 5090 / A 5090) | 23 | 150 | |
| 24 | CONCERT IN RHYTHM Ray Conniff & Orchestra (Columbia CL 1163; CS 8022 / B 11631) | 25 | 27 | |
| 25 | THE EVERLY BROTHERS’ BEST Everly Brothers (Cadence CLP 3025) | 21 | 3 | |
| 26 | WELCOME TO THE CLUB Nat “King” Cole (Capitol W 1120 / EAP 1-1120) | 26 | 2 | |
| 27 | INSIDE SHELLEY BERMAN Shelley Berman (Verve MG V-15003) | 33 | 2 | |
| 28 | I WANT TO LIVE Original Soundtrack/Gerry Mulligan’s Jazz Combo (United Artists UAL 4006; UAS 5006) | 32 | 6 | |
| 29 | I’M JIMMY REED Jimmy Reed (Vee-Jay VJLP 1004) | 27 | 11 | |
| 30 | JONI JAMES SINGS HANK WILLIAMS Joni James (M-G-M E 3739; SE 3739) | — | 1 | |
| 31 | STILL MORE SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1283; CS 8099 / B 12831,2,3) | — | 1 | |
| 32 | BROADWAY IN RHYTHM Ray Conniff & Orchestra (Columbia CL 1252; CS 8064 / B 12521,2,3) | — | 1 | |
| 33 | REMEMBER WHEN? Platters (Mercury MG 20410; SR 60087) | — | 1 | |
| 34 | I WANT TO LIVE Original Soundtrack/Johnny Mandel & Orchestra (United Artists UAL 4005; UAS 5005 / UAE 10003) | 29 | 7 | |
| 35 | IMPROVISATIONS TO MUSIC Mike Nichols & Elaine May (Mercury MG 20376; SR 60040) | 28 | 5 | |
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