| The CASH BOX Best Selling Monaural & Stereo Albums | ||||
| Week ending APRIL 11, 1959 | ||||
| MONAURAL | ||||
| 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 | 11 | |
| 2 | COME DANCE WITH ME! Frank Sinatra (Capitol W 1069; SW 1069) | 2 | 11 | |
| 3 | HAVE ‘TWANGY’ GUITAR WILL TRAVEL Duane Eddy & Rebels (Jamie JLP 3000) | 4 | 14 | |
| 4 | ...FROM THE “HUNGRY I” Kingston Trio (Capitol T 1107) | 6 | 12 | |
| 5 | OPEN FIRE, TWO GUITARS Johnny Mathis (Columbia CL 1270; CS 8056 / B 12701,2,3) | 5 | 11 | |
| 6 | STILL MORE SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1283; CS 8099 / B 12831,2,3) | 3 | 6 | |
| 7 | GIGI Original Soundtrack (M-G-M E 3641 ST; SE 3641 ST / X3641 ST) | 16 | 47 | |
| 8 | SOUTH PACIFIC Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor LOC 1032; LSO 1032 / EOC 1032) | 9 | 55 | |
| 9 | FLOWER DRUM SONG Original Cast (Columbia Masterworks OL 5350; OS 2009) | 7 | 15 | |
| 10 | RICKY SINGS AGAIN Ricky Nelson (Imperial LP 9061 / IMP 159,60,61) | 8 | 14 | |
| 11 | AHMAD JAMAL AT THE PERSHING / BUT NOT FOR ME Ahmad Jamal Trio (Argo LP 628) | 10 | 42 | |
| 12 | RITCHIE VALENS Ritchie Valens (Del-Fi DFLP 1201) | 11 | 6 | |
| 13 | SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1160; CS 8043 / B 11601,2,3) | 12 | 43 | |
| 14 | MORE SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1243; CS 8043 / B 12431,2,3) | 14 | 25 | |
| 15 | BROADWAY IN RHYTHM Ray Conniff & Orchestra (Columbia CL 1252; CS 8064 / B 12521,2,3) | 18 | 6 | |
| 16 | INSIDE SHELLEY BERMAN Shelley Berman (Verve MG V-15003) | 20 | 5 | |
| 17 | THE KINGSTON TRIO Kingston Trio (Capitol T 996 / EAP 1,2,3-996) | 17 | 35 | |
| 18 | WELCOME TO THE CLUB Nat “King” Cole (Capitol W 1120 / EAP 1-1120) | 19 | 7 | |
| 19 | 77 SUNSET STRIP Warren Barker (Warner Bros. W 1289; WS 1289 / EA-1289) | — | 1 | |
| 20 | SINGS FOR ONLY THE LONELY Frank Sinatra (Capitol W 1053; SW 1053 / EAP 1-1053) | 13 | 28 | |
| 21 | THE FABULOUS JOHNNY CASH Johnny Cash (Columbia CL 1253; CS 8122 / B 12531,2,3) | 15 | 16 | |
| 22 | BILLY VAUGHN PLAYS Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3156; DLP 25,156) | 23 | 11 | |
| 23 | THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY Buddy Holly & Crickets (Coral CRL 57279) | 37 | 4 | |
| 24 | THE MUSIC MAN Original Broadway Cast (Capitol WAO 990; SWAO 990 / EDM 990) | 30 | 61 | |
| 25 | LOVE IS A GENTLE THING Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LPM 1927; LSP 1927) | 29 | 3 | |
| 26 | HIS GOLDEN YEAR Jimmie Rodgers (Roulette R 25057) | 28 | 8 | |
| 27 | PAT BOONE SINGS Pat Boone (Dot DLP 3158) | 22 | 4 | |
| 28 | TCHAIKOVSKY CONCERTO NO. 1 Van Cliburn (RCA Victor LM 2252; LSC 2252 / EPC 2252) | 21 | 40 | |
| 29 | FOR LP FANS ONLY Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 1990) | 25 | 5 | |
| 30 | REMEMBER WHEN? Platters (Mercury MG 20410; SR 60087) | 24 | 6 | |
| 31 | REDHEAD Original Cast / Gwen Verdon (RCA Victor LOC 1048; LSO 1104) | 26 | 2 | |
| 32 | MY FAIR LADY Original Broadway, London Casts (Columbia Masterworks OL 5090; OS 2015 / A 5090) | 32 | 154 | |
| 33 | HEY BOY! HEY GIRL! Original Soundtrack / Louis Prima & Keel Smith with Sam Butera & Witnesses (Capitol T 1160 / EAP 1,2-1160) | — | 1 | |
| 34 | THE YOUNG FRANKIE AVALON Frankie Avalon (Chancellor CHL-5002) | 35 | 4 | |
| 35 | I WANT TO LIVE Original Soundtrack / Gerry Mulligan’s Jazz Combo (United Artists UAL 4006; UAS 5006) | 27 | 11 | |
| 36 | THE END Earl Grant (Decca DL 8830; DL 78830) | 31 | 8 | |
| 37 | I WANT TO LIVE Original Soundtrack /Johnny Mandel & Orchestra (United Artists UAL 4005; UAS 5005 / UAE 10003) | 33 | 10 | |
| 38 | JOHNNY’S GREATEST HITS Johnny Mathis (Columbia CL 1133) | 34 | 52 | |
| 39 | I WANT TO BE HAPPY CHA CHA’S Enoch Light & Light Brigade (Grand Award G.A. 33-388; G.A. 222-S.D.) | 38 | 3 | |
| 40 | NEAR YOU Roger Williams (Kapp KL 1112; K 1112-S) | 39 | 7 | |
| 41 | PETITE FLEUR Chris Barber’s Jazz Band (Laurie LLP 1001) | 36 | 3 | |
| 42 | MISS GLORIA LYNNE Gloria Lynne with Wild Bill Davis & Group (Everest LPBR 5022; SDBR 1022 / BREP 107) | — | 1 | |
| 43 | TABOO Arthur Lyman Group (HiFi R 806; SR 806) | 42 | 34 | |
| 44 | HYMNS BY JOHNNY CASH Johnny Cash (Columbia CL 1284; CS 8125 / B 12841,2,3) | — | 1 | |
| 45 | VICTORY AT SEA, VOL. 2 Robert Russell Bennett (RCA Victor LM 2226; LSC 2226) | 44 | 2 | |
| 46 | SINGS THE SONGS THAT MADE HIM FAMOUS Johnny Cash (Sun SLP 1235) | — | 3 | |
| 47 | GEMS FOREVER Mantovani & Orchestra (London LL 3032 / BEP 6336,7,8) | — | 26 | |
| 48 | TWO BEERS AND EVERYONE SINGS Strugglers (Warner Bros. W 1257; WS 1257) | 40 | 2 | |
| 49 | LONELY TEARDROPS Jackie Wilson (Brunswick BL 54045) | 48 | 2 | |
| 50 | THE EXCITING LLOYD PRICE Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount (ABC-277; ABCS-277) | 43 | 2 | |
| STEREO | ||||
| 1 | THE MUSIC FROM “PETER GUNN” Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSP 1956) | 1 | 3 | |
| 2 | COME DANCE WITH ME! Frank Sinatra (Capitol SW 1069) | 2 | 3 | |
| 3 | SOUTH PACIFIC Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor LSO 1032) | 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | TCHAIKOVSKY CONCERTO NO. 1 Van Cliburn (RCA Victor LSC 2252) | 4 | 3 | |
| 5 | TABOO Arthur Lyman Group (HiFi SR 806) | 8 | 3 | |
| 6 | GEMS FOREVER Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 106) | 12 | 3 | |
| 7 | STILL MORE SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CS 8099) | 5 | 3 | |
| 8 | GIGI Original Soundtrack (M-G-M SE 3641 ST) | 9 | 3 | |
| 9 | FLOWER DRUM SONG Original Cast (Columbia Masterworks OS 2009) | 7 | 3 | |
| 10 | VICTORY AT SEA, VOL. 2 Robert Russell Bennett (RCA Victor LSC 2226) | 20 | 3 | |
| 11 | OPEN FIRE, TWO GUITARS Johnny Mathis (Columbia CS 8056) | 6 | 3 | |
| 12 | 1812 FESTIVAL OVERTURE, OPUS 49 Antal Dorati / Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra (Mercury SR 90054) | 18 | 2 | |
| 13 | THE KING AND I Original Soundtrack (Capitol SW 740) | 22 | 3 | |
| 14 | NEAR YOU Roger Williams (Kapp K 1112-S) | 14 | 3 | |
| 15 | OKLAHOMA! Original Soundtrack (Capitol SWAO 595) | 15 | 3 | |
| 16 | SAIL ALONG SILV’RY MOON Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,100) | 11 | 3 | |
| 17 | CONCERT IN RHYTHM Ray Conniff & Orchestra (Columbia CS 8022) | 25 | 3 | |
| 18 | FILM ENCORES, VOL. 2 Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 164) | 10 | 2 | |
| 19 | SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CS 8043) | 13 | 3 | |
| 20 | A JOURNEY INTO STEREO SOUND Various Artists (London PS 100) | 26 | 3 | |
| 21 | THE SOUL OF SPAIN 101 Strings (Somerset SF-6600) | 16 | 3 | |
| 22 | AHMAD JAMAL VOLUME IV Ahmad Jamal Trio (Argo LP 636-S) | 17 | 2 | |
| 23 | THE MUSIC MAN Original Broadway Cast (Capitol SWAO 990) | 27 | 3 | |
| 24 | CONTINENTAL ENCORES Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 147) | — | 1 | |
| 25 | BILLY VAUGHN PLAYS Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,156) | 21 | 3 | |
| 26 | 77 SUNSET STRIP Warren Barker (Warner Bros. WS 1289) | — | 1 | |
| 27 | BROADWAY IN RHYTHM Ray Conniff & Orchestra (Columbia CS 8064) | 19 | 3 | |
| 28 | ’S AWFUL NICE Ray Conniff & Orchestra (Columbia CS 8001) | 29 | 2 | |
| 29 | MICHAEL TODD’S AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS Original Soundtrack / Victor Young (Decca DL 79046) | 32 | 2 | |
| 30 | JONAH JUMPS AGAIN Jonah Jones Quartet (Capitol ST 1115) | — | 1 | |
| 31 | INTRODUCTION TO STEREO Various Artists (Westminster WSS-1) | 31 | 3 | |
| 32 | SINGS FOR ONLY THE LONELY Frank Sinatra (Capitol SW 1053) | 23 | 3 | |
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