| The CASH BOX Best Selling Monaural & Stereo Albums | ||||
| Week ending MAY 2, 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 | 14 | |
| 2 | GIGI Original Soundtrack (M-G-M E 3641 ST; SE 3641 ST / X3641 ST) | 6 | 50 | |
| 3 | COME DANCE WITH ME! Frank Sinatra (Capitol W 1069; SW 1069) | 3 | 14 | |
| 4 | ...FROM THE “HUNGRY I” Kingston Trio (Capitol T 1107) | 2 | 15 | |
| 5 | STILL MORE SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1283; CS 8099 / B 12831,2,3) | 5 | 9 | |
| 6 | 77 SUNSET STRIP Warren Barker (Warner Bros. W 1289; WS 1289 / EA-1289) | 7 | 4 | |
| 7 | HAVE ‘TWANGY’ GUITAR WILL TRAVEL Duane Eddy & Rebels (Jamie JLP 3000) | 8 | 17 | |
| 8 | OPEN FIRE, TWO GUITARS Johnny Mathis (Columbia CL 1270; CS 8056 / B 12701,2,3) | 4 | 14 | |
| 9 | SOUTH PACIFIC Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor LOC 1032; LSO 1032 / EOC 1032) | 10 | 58 | |
| 10 | THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY Buddy Holly & Crickets (Coral CRL 57279) | 9 | 7 | |
| 11 | AHMAD JAMAL AT THE PERSHING / BUT NOT FOR ME Ahmad Jamal Trio (Argo LP 628) | 14 | 45 | |
| 12 | RITCHIE VALENS Ritchie Valens (Del-Fi DFLP 1201) | 12 | 9 | |
| 13 | FLOWER DRUM SONG Original Cast (Columbia Masterworks OL 5350; OS 2009) | 11 | 18 | |
| 14 | THE KINGSTON TRIO Kingston Trio (Capitol T 996 / EAP 1,2,3-996) | 19 | 38 | |
| 15 | RICKY SINGS AGAIN Ricky Nelson (Imperial LP 9061 / IMP 159,60,61) | 13 | 17 | |
| 16 | SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1160; CS 8043 / B 11601,2,3) | 16 | 46 | |
| 17 | INSIDE SHELLEY BERMAN Shelley Berman (Verve MG V-15003) | 17 | 8 | |
| 18 | WELCOME TO THE CLUB Nat “King” Cole (Capitol W 1120; SW 1120 / EAP 1-1120) | 20 | 10 | |
| 19 | BLUE HAWAII Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3165; DLP 25,165) | 22 | 3 | |
| 20 | REMEMBER WHEN? Platters (Mercury MG 20410; SR 60087) | 23 | 9 | |
| 21 | THE MUSIC MAN Original Broadway Cast (Capitol WAO 990; SWAO 990 / EDM 990) | 25 | 64 | |
| 22 | BILLY VAUGHN PLAYS Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3156; DLP 25,156) | 21 | 14 | |
| 23 | BROADWAY IN RHYTHM Ray Conniff & Orchestra (Columbia CL 1252; CS 8064 / B 12521,2,3) | 15 | 9 | |
| 24 | FAVORITES IN HI-FI Jeanette MacDonald & Nelson Eddy (RCA Victor LPM 1738; LSP 1738) | 34 | 3 | |
| 25 | MY FAIR LADY Original Broadway, London Casts (Columbia Masterworks OL 5090; OS 2015 / A 5090) | 35 | 157 | |
| 26 | LOVE IS A GENTLE THING Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LPM 1927; LSP 1927) | 18 | 6 | |
| 27 | MORE SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1243; CS 8043 / B 12431,2,3) | 24 | 28 | |
| 28 | JOHNNY’S GREATEST HITS Johnny Mathis (Columbia CL 1133) | 33 | 55 | |
| 29 | REDHEAD Original Cast / Gwen Verdon (RCA Victor LOC 1048; LSO 1104) | 31 | 5 | |
| 30 | CRAZY HE CALLS ME Dakota Staton (Capitol T 1170) | — | 1 | |
| 31 | I WANT TO LIVE Original Soundtrack / Gerry Mulligan’s Jazz Combo (United Artists UAL 4006; UAS 5006) | 38 | 14 | |
| 32 | NEAR YOU Roger Williams (Kapp KL 1112; K 1112-S) | 27 | 10 | |
| 33 | LOVERS’ LUAU Les Paul & Mary Ford (Columbia CL 1276; CS 8086 / B 12761,2,3) | — | 1 | |
| 34 | HEY BOY! HEY GIRL! Original Soundtrack / Louis Prima & Keel Smith with Sam Butera & Witnesses (Capitol T 1160 / EAP 1,2-1160) | 26 | 4 | |
| 35 | PAT BOONE SINGS Pat Boone (Dot DLP 3158) | 30 | 7 | |
| 36 | FOR LP FANS ONLY Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 1990) | 29 | 8 | |
| 37 | THE END Earl Grant (Decca DL 8830; DL 78830) | 37 | 11 | |
| 38 | LOOK TO YOUR HEART Frank Sinatra (Capitol W 1164) | — | 1 | |
| 39 | THE FABULOUS JOHNNY CASH Johnny Cash (Columbia CL 1253; CS 8122 / B 12531,2,3) | 28 | 19 | |
| 40 | TABOO Arthur Lyman Group (HiFi R 806; SR 806) | 39 | 36 | |
| 41 | SINGS FOR ONLY THE LONELY Frank Sinatra (Capitol W 1053; SW 1053 / EAP 1-1053) | 32 | 31 | |
| 42 | I WANT TO LIVE Original Soundtrack /Johnny Mandel & Orchestra (United Artists UAL 4005; UAS 5005 / UAE 10003) | 36 | 13 | |
| 43 | SECRET SONGS FOR YOUNG LOVERS Andre Previn with David Rose & Orchestra (M-G-M E 3716; SE 3716) | 43 | 2 | |
| 44 | LONELY TEARDROPS Jackie Wilson (Brunswick BL 54045) | — | 3 | |
| 45 | THE YOUNG FRANKIE AVALON Frankie Avalon (Chancellor CHL-5002) | 40 | 7 | |
| 46 | FOLK SONGS SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1316; CS 8118 / B 13161,2,3) | — | 1 | |
| 47 | TCHAIKOVSKY CONCERTO NO. 1 Van Cliburn (RCA Victor LM 2252; LSC 2252 / EPC 2252) | 41 | 43 | |
| 48 | AT THE SPOTLIGHT VOL. II Ahmad Jamal Trio (Argo EP 1079) | — | 1 | |
| 49 | MISS GLORIA LYNNE Gloria Lynne with Wild Bill Davis & Group (Everest LPBR 5022; SDBR 1022 / BREP 107) | 44 | 4 | |
| 50 | EXOTICA Martin Denny (Liberty LRP 3034) | — | 17 | |
| STEREO | ||||
| 1 | THE MUSIC FROM “PETER GUNN” Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSP 1956) | 1 | 6 | |
| 2 | SOUTH PACIFIC Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor LSO 1032) | 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | COME DANCE WITH ME! Frank Sinatra (Capitol SW 1069) | 3 | 6 | |
| 4 | GIGI Original Soundtrack (M-G-M SE 3641 ST) | 4 | 6 | |
| 5 | MY FAIR LADY Original London Cast (Columbia Masterworks OS 2015) | 8 | 3 | |
| 6 | TABOO Arthur Lyman Group (HiFi SR 806) | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | TCHAIKOVSKY CONCERTO NO. 1 Van Cliburn (RCA Victor LSC 2252) | 6 | 6 | |
| 8 | 77 SUNSET STRIP Warren Barker (Warner Bros. WS 1289) | 7 | 4 | |
| 9 | THE SOUL OF SPAIN 101 Strings (Somerset SF-6600) | 16 | 6 | |
| 10 | STILL MORE SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CS 8099) | 9 | 6 | |
| 11 | VICTORY AT SEA, VOL. 2 Robert Russell Bennett (RCA Victor LSC 2226) | 11 | 6 | |
| 12 | OPEN FIRE, TWO GUITARS Johnny Mathis (Columbia CS 8056) | 10 | 6 | |
| 13 | 1812 FESTIVAL OVERTURE, OPUS 49 Antal Dorati / Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra (Mercury SR 90054) | 14 | 5 | |
| 14 | NEAR YOU Roger Williams (Kapp K 1112-S) | 20 | 6 | |
| 15 | MANTOVANI FILM ENCORES Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 124) | 24 | 4 | |
| 16 | WELCOME TO THE CLUB Nat “King” Cole (Capitol SW 1120) | 27 | 2 | |
| 17 | FLOWER DRUM SONG Original Cast (Columbia Masterworks OS 2009) | 12 | 6 | |
| 18 | GEMS FOREVER Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 106) | 13 | 6 | |
| 19 | LET’S DANCE David Carroll & Orchestra (Mercury SR 60001) | 30 | 3 | |
| 20 | THE MUSIC MAN Original Broadway Cast (Capitol SWAO 990) | 18 | 6 | |
| 21 | CONCERT IN RHYTHM Ray Conniff & Orchestra (Columbia CS 8022) | 23 | 6 | |
| 22 | BILLY VAUGHN PLAYS Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,156) | 21 | 6 | |
| 23 | CONTINENTAL ENCORES Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 147) | 15 | 4 | |
| 24 | THE KING AND I Original Soundtrack (Capitol SW 740) | 28 | 6 | |
| 25 | BROADWAY IN RHYTHM Ray Conniff & Orchestra (Columbia CS 8064) | 17 | 6 | |
| 26 | AHMAD JAMAL VOLUME IV Ahmad Jamal Trio (Argo LP 636-S) | 19 | 5 | |
| 27 | MICHAEL TODD’S AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS Original Soundtrack / Victor Young (Decca DL 79046) | — | 4 | |
| 28 | JONAH JUMPS AGAIN Jonah Jones Quartet (Capitol ST 1115) | 32 | 4 | |
| 29 | SAIL ALONG SILV’RY MOON Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,100) | 29 | 6 | |
| 30 | WALTZ ENCORES Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 119) | — | 3 | |
| 31 | HOLLYWOOD CHA CHA CHA Edmundo Ros & Orchestra (London PS 152) | 26 | 2 | |
| 32 | BLUE HAWAII Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,165) | — | 1 | |
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