| The CASH BOX Best Selling Monaural & Stereo Albums | ||||
| Week ending JUNE 6, 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 | 19 | |
| 2 | EXOTICA Martin Denny (Liberty LRP 3034; LST 7034) | 5 | 22 | |
| 3 | 77 SUNSET STRIP Warren Barker (Warner Bros. W 1289; WS 1289 / EA-1289) | 4 | 9 | |
| 4 | GIGI Original Soundtrack (M-G-M E 3641 ST; SE 3641 ST / X3641 ST) | 2 | 55 | |
| 5 | ...FROM THE “HUNGRY I” Kingston Trio (Capitol T 1107; ST 1107) | 3 | 20 | |
| 6 | COME DANCE WITH ME! Frank Sinatra (Capitol W 1069; SW 1069) | 7 | 19 | |
| 7 | HOLD THAT TIGER Fabian (Chancellor CHL-5003; CHLS-5003 / A,B,C-5003) | 6 | 5 | |
| 8 | AHMAD JAMAL AT THE PERSHING / BUT NOT FOR ME Ahmad Jamal Trio (Argo LP 628) | 9 | 50 | |
| 9 | LOOK TO YOUR HEART Frank Sinatra (Capitol W 1164) | 8 | 6 | |
| 10 | INSIDE SHELLEY BERMAN Shelley Berman (Verve MG V-15003) | 12 | 13 | |
| 11 | STILL MORE SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1283; CS 8099 / B 12831,2,3) | 11 | 14 | |
| 12 | FILM ENCORES, VOL. 2 Mantovani & Orchestra (London LL 3117; PS 164) | 13 | 5 | |
| 13 | THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY Buddy Holly & Crickets (Coral CRL 57279) | 10 | 12 | |
| 14 | FOLK SONGS SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1316; CS 8118 / B 13161,2,3) | 14 | 6 | |
| 15 | BLUE HAWAII Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3165; DLP 25,165) | 15 | 8 | |
| 16 | HAVE ‘TWANGY’ GUITAR WILL TRAVEL Duane Eddy & Rebels (Jamie JLP 3000) | 17 | 22 | |
| 17 | OPEN FIRE, TWO GUITARS Johnny Mathis (Columbia CL 1270; CS 8056 / B 12701,2,3) | 18 | 19 | |
| 18 | SOUTH PACIFIC Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor LOC 1032; LSO 1032 / EOC 1032) | 20 | 63 | |
| 19 | PORGY AND BESS Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong (Verve MG V-4011-2; MG VS-6040-2) | 25 | 3 | |
| 20 | SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1160; CS 8043 / B 11601,2,3) | 16 | 51 | |
| 21 | PORGY AND BESS Lena Horne / Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LOP 1507; LSO 1507) | 45 | 2 | |
| 22 | FLOWER DRUM SONG Original Cast (Columbia Masterworks OL 5350; OS 2009) | 19 | 23 | |
| 23 | PORTFOLIO OF AHMAD JAMAL Ahmad Jamal (Argo LP 2638; LP 2638-S) | 41 | 4 | |
| 24 | ESPECIALLY FOR YOU Duane Eddy & Rebels (Jamie LP 70-3006; LP 70-3006ST) | 22 | 3 | |
| 25 | RITCHIE VALENS Ritchie Valens (Del-Fi DFLP 1201) | 23 | 14 | |
| 26 | HOLLYWOOD IN RHYTHM Ray Conniff & Orchestra (Columbia CL 1310; CS 8117) | — | 1 | |
| 27 | CRAZY HE CALLS ME Dakota Staton (Capitol T 1170 / EAP 1,2,3-1170) | 26 | 6 | |
| 28 | THE MUSIC MAN Original Broadway Cast (Capitol WAO 990; SWAO 990 / EDM 990) | 28 | 69 | |
| 29 | REMEMBER WHEN? Platters (Mercury MG 20410; SR 60087) | 21 | 14 | |
| 30 | HEY BOY! HEY GIRL! Original Soundtrack / Louis Prima & Keely Smith with Sam Butera & Witnesses (Capitol T 1160 / EAP 1,2-1160) | 24 | 9 | |
| 31 | MISS GLORIA LYNNE Gloria Lynne with Wild Bill Davis & Group (Everest LPBR 5022; SDBR 1022 / BREP 107) | 50 | 7 | |
| 32 | RICKY SINGS AGAIN Ricky Nelson (Imperial LP 9061 / IMP 159,60,61) | 30 | 22 | |
| 33 | PRESENTING DION & THE BELMONTS Dion & Belmonts (Laurie LLP 1002) | 43 | 3 | |
| 34 | THAT’S ALL Bobby Darin (Atco 33-104; SD 33-104) | 32 | 3 | |
| 35 | WELCOME TO THE CLUB Nat “King” Cole (Capitol W 1120; SW 1120 / EAP 1-1120) | 31 | 15 | |
| 36 | EXOTICA - VOL. II Martin Denny (Liberty LRP 3077; LST 7006) | — | 5 | |
| 37 | PORGY AND BESS Miles Davis (Columbia CL 1274; CS 8085 / B 12741) | 33 | 6 | |
| 38 | LOVE IS A GENTLE THING Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LPM 1927; LSP 1927) | 27 | 11 | |
| 39 | BROADWAY IN RHYTHM Ray Conniff & Orchestra (Columbia CL 1252; CS 8064 / B 12521,2,3) | 35 | 14 | |
| 40 | THE FABULOUS JOHNNY CASH Johnny Cash (Columbia CL 1253; CS 8122 / B 12531,2,3) | 37 | 22 | |
| 41 | TABOO Arthur Lyman Group (HiFi R 806; SR 806) | — | 40 | |
| 42 | THE KINGSTON TRIO Kingston Trio (Capitol T 996; ST 996 / EAP 1,2,3-996) | 29 | 43 | |
| 43 | SECRET SONGS FOR YOUNG LOVERS Andre Previn with David Rose & Orchestra (M-G-M E 3716; SE 3716) | — | 3 | |
| 44 | TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN Nat “King” Cole (Capitol W 1190; SW 1190 / EAP 1,2,3-1190) | 38 | 2 | |
| 45 | JOHNNY’S GREATEST HITS Johnny Mathis (Columbia CL 1133) | 34 | 60 | |
| 46 | BILLY VAUGHN PLAYS Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3156; DLP 25,156) | 49 | 19 | |
| 47 | 100 STRINGS AND JONI Joni James (M-G-M E 3755; SE 3755) | — | 1 | |
| 48 | ANNETTE Annette (Buena Vista BV-3301) | — | 2 | |
| 49 | DESTRY RIDES AGAIN Original Cast (Decca DL 9075; DL 79075) | — | 1 | |
| 50 | TV GUIDE TOP TELEVISION THEMES Warren Barker & Frank Comstock (Warner Bros. W 1290; WS 1290) | — | 1 | |
| STEREO | ||||
| 1 | THE MUSIC FROM “PETER GUNN” Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSP 1956) | 1 | 11 | |
| 2 | GIGI Original Soundtrack (M-G-M SE 3641 ST) | 2 | 11 | |
| 3 | FILM ENCORES, VOL. 2 Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 164) | 4 | 7 | |
| 4 | MY FAIR LADY Original London Cast (Columbia Masterworks OS 2015) | 5 | 8 | |
| 5 | TABOO Arthur Lyman Group (HiFi SR 806) | 6 | 11 | |
| 6 | 77 SUNSET STRIP Warren Barker (Warner Bros. WS 1289) | 7 | 9 | |
| 7 | SOUTH PACIFIC Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor LSO 1032) | 3 | 11 | |
| 8 | COME DANCE WITH ME! Frank Sinatra (Capitol SW 1069) | 8 | 11 | |
| 9 | TCHAIKOVSKY CONCERTO NO. 1 Van Cliburn (RCA Victor LSC 2252) | 9 | 11 | |
| 10 | FLOWER DRUM SONG Original Cast (Columbia Masterworks OS 2009) | 18 | 11 | |
| 11 | 1812 FESTIVAL OVERTURE, OPUS 49 Antal Dorati / Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra (Mercury SR 90054) | 11 | 10 | |
| 12 | LET’S DANCE David Carroll & Orchestra (Mercury SR 60001) | 13 | 8 | |
| 13 | EXOTICA Martin Denny (Liberty LST 7034) | — | 1 | |
| 14 | THE KING AND I Original Soundtrack (Capitol SW 740) | — | 10 | |
| 15 | EXOTICA - VOL. II Martin Denny (Liberty LST 7006) | 29 | 3 | |
| 16 | CONTINENTAL ENCORES Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 147) | 17 | 9 | |
| 17 | BLUE HAWAII Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,165) | 21 | 6 | |
| 18 | PORGY AND BESS Miles Davis (Columbia CS 8085) | — | 1 | |
| 19 | THE SOUL OF SPAIN 101 Strings (Somerset SF-6600) | 12 | 11 | |
| 20 | STEREO CONCERT Kingston Trio (Capitol ST 1183) | 14 | 4 | |
| 21 | THE MUSIC MAN Original Broadway Cast (Capitol SWAO 990) | 10 | 11 | |
| 22 | MORE SONGS OF THE FABULOUS FIFTIES Roger Williams (Kapp KS 3013) | — | 1 | |
| 23 | PORGY AND BESS Lena Horne / Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LSO 1507) | 32 | 2 | |
| 24 | BILLY VAUGHN PLAYS Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,156) | 27 | 11 | |
| 25 | OPEN FIRE, TWO GUITARS Johnny Mathis (Columbia CS 8056) | 26 | 11 | |
| 26 | MANTOVANI FILM ENCORES Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 124) | 15 | 9 | |
| 27 | GEMS FOREVER Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 106) | 16 | 11 | |
| 28 | NEAR YOU Roger Williams (Kapp K 1112-S) | 19 | 11 | |
| 29 | ...FROM THE “HUNGRY I” Kingston Trio (Capitol ST 1107) | 24 | 3 | |
| 30 | STILL MORE SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CS 8099) | 25 | 11 | |
| 31 | AFRO-DESIA Martin Denny (Liberty LST 7111) | 30 | 3 | |
| 32 | LOVE LOST Four Freshmen (Capitol ST 1189) | — | 1 | |
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