| The CASH BOX Best Selling Monaural & Stereo Albums | ||||
| Week ending JULY 18, 1959 | ||||
| MONAURAL | ||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label LP Mono; Stereo / EP) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | THE KINGSTON TRIO AT LARGE Kingston Trio (Capitol T 1199; ST 1199 / EAP 1,2,3-1199) | 2 | 5 | |
| 2 | EXOTICA Martin Denny (Liberty LRP 3034; LST 7034) | 1 | 28 | |
| 3 | MORE MUSIC FROM “PETER GUNN” Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LPM 2040; LSP 2040) | 3 | 6 | |
| 4 | INSIDE SHELLEY BERMAN Shelley Berman (Verve MG V-15003) | 9 | 19 | |
| 5 | THE MUSIC FROM “PETER GUNN” Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LPM 1956; LSP 1956) | 4 | 25 | |
| 6 | GIGI Original Soundtrack (M-G-M E 3641 ST; SE 3641 ST / X3641 ST) | 5 | 61 | |
| 7 | ...FROM THE “HUNGRY I” Kingston Trio (Capitol T 1107; ST 1107) | 6 | 26 | |
| 8 | HOLD THAT TIGER Fabian (Chancellor CHL-5003; CHLS-5003 / A,B,C-5003) | 16 | 11 | |
| 9 | MORE JOHNNY’S GREATEST HITS Johnny Mathis (Columbia CL 1344; CS 8150) | 37 | 3 | |
| 10 | LOOK TO YOUR HEART Frank Sinatra (Capitol W 1164) | 8 | 12 | |
| 11 | HOLLYWOOD IN RHYTHM Ray Conniff & Orchestra (Columbia CL 1310; CS 8117) | 7 | 7 | |
| 12 | FILM ENCORES, VOL. 2 Mantovani & Orchestra (London LL 3117; PS 164) | 13 | 11 | |
| 13 | ESPECIALLY FOR YOU Duane Eddy & Rebels (Jamie LP 70-3006; LP 70-3006ST) | 17 | 9 | |
| 14 | PORGY AND BESS Original Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks OL 5410; OS 2016) | 19 | 4 | |
| 15 | COME DANCE WITH ME! Frank Sinatra (Capitol W 1069; SW 1069) | 14 | 25 | |
| 16 | AHMAD JAMAL AT THE PERSHING / BUT NOT FOR ME Ahmad Jamal Trio (Argo LP 628) | 21 | 56 | |
| 17 | 77 SUNSET STRIP Warren Barker (Warner Bros. W 1289; WS 1289 / EA-1289) | 10 | 15 | |
| 18 | TABOO Arthur Lyman Group (HiFi R 806; SR 806) | 12 | 46 | |
| 19 | SOUTH PACIFIC Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor LOC 1032; LSO 1032 / EOC 1032) | 23 | 69 | |
| 20 | BLUE HAWAII Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3165; DLP 25,165) | 15 | 14 | |
| 21 | FOLK SONGS SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1316; CS 8118 / B 13161,2,3) | 22 | 12 | |
| 22 | VICTORY AT SEA, VOLUME 1 Robert Russell Bennett (RCA Victor LM 2335; LSC 2335) | 24 | 3 | |
| 23 | PORGY AND BESS Lena Horne / Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LOP 1507; LSO 1507) | 11 | 8 | |
| 24 | TENDERLY Pat Boone (Dot DLP 3180; DLP 25180) | 28 | 4 | |
| 25 | STILL MORE SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1283; CS 8099 / B 12831,2,3) | 27 | 20 | |
| 26 | SECRET SONGS FOR YOUNG LOVERS Andre Previn with David Rose & Orchestra (M-G-M E 3716; SE 3716) | 31 | 6 | |
| 27 | PORGY AND BESS Miles Davis (Columbia CL 1274; CS 8085 / B 12741) | 20 | 12 | |
| 28 | CRAZY HE CALLS ME Dakota Staton (Capitol T 1170 / EAP 1,2,3-1170) | 26 | 12 | |
| 29 | PORTFOLIO OF AHMAD JAMAL Ahmad Jamal (Argo LP 2638; LP 2638-S) | 25 | 10 | |
| 30 | WELCOME TO THE CLUB Nat “King” Cole (Capitol W 1120; SW 1120 / EAP 1-1120) | 18 | 21 | |
| 31 | THAT’S ALL Bobby Darin (Atco 33-104; SD 33-104) | 29 | 9 | |
| 32 | GYPSY Original Broadway Cast / Ethel Merman (Columbia Masterworks OL 5420; OS 2017) | 35 | 3 | |
| 33 | OPEN FIRE, TWO GUITARS Johnny Mathis (Columbia CL 1270; CS 8056 / B 12701,2,3) | 32 | 25 | |
| 34 | PORGY AND BESS Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong (Verve MG V-4011-2; MG VS-6040-2) | 30 | 9 | |
| 35 | REMEMBER WHEN? Platters (Mercury MG 20410; SR 60087) | 34 | 20 | |
| 36 | PRESENTING DION & THE BELMONTS Dion & Belmonts (Laurie LLP 1002) | 33 | 9 | |
| 37 | FLOWER DRUM SONG Original Cast (Columbia Masterworks OL 5350; OS 2009) | 36 | 29 | |
| 38 | THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY Buddy Holly & Crickets (Coral CRL 57279) | 39 | 18 | |
| 39 | RICKY SINGS AGAIN Ricky Nelson (Imperial LP 9061 / IMP 159,60,61) | 38 | 28 | |
| 40 | IT’S JUST A MATTER OF TIME Brook Benton (Mercury MG 20421) | 40 | 6 | |
| 41 | THE MUSIC MAN Original Broadway Cast (Capitol WAO 990; SWAO 990 / EDM 990) | 43 | 75 | |
| 42 | TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN Nat “King” Cole (Capitol W 1190; SW 1190 / EAP 1,2,3-1190) | — | 3 | |
| 43 | MORE SONGS OF THE FABULOUS FIFTIES Roger Williams (Kapp KL 1130; KS 3013) | 42 | 6 | |
| 44 | HAVE ‘TWANGY’ GUITAR WILL TRAVEL Duane Eddy & Rebels (Jamie JLP 3000) | 45 | 28 | |
| 45 | RACHMANINOFF CONCERTO NO. 3 Van Cliburn (RCA Victor LM 2355; LSC 2355) | — | 1 | |
| 46 | MY FAIR LADY Original Broadway, London Casts (Columbia Masterworks OL 5090; OS 2015 / A 5090) | — | 163 | |
| 47 | WEST SIDE STORY Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks OL 5230 / A 5230) | — | 9 | |
| 48 | SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1160; CS 8043 / B 11601,2,3) | — | 54 | |
| 49 | MISS GLORIA LYNNE Gloria Lynne with Wild Bill Davis & Group (Everest LPBR 5022; SDBR 1022 / BREP 107) | 44 | 13 | |
| 50 | MANTOVANI FILM ENCORES Mantovani & Orchestra (London LL 1700; PS 124 / BEP 6320,21,22) | — | 49 | |
| STEREO | ||||
| 1 | EXOTICA Martin Denny (Liberty LST 7034) | 1 | 7 | |
| 2 | THE MUSIC FROM “PETER GUNN” Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSP 1956) | 2 | 17 | |
| 3 | MORE MUSIC FROM “PETER GUNN” Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSP 2040) | 4 | 6 | |
| 4 | TABOO Arthur Lyman Group (HiFi SR 806) | 3 | 17 | |
| 5 | SOUTH PACIFIC Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor LSO 1032) | 6 | 17 | |
| 6 | GIGI Original Soundtrack (M-G-M SE 3641 ST) | 5 | 17 | |
| 7 | FILM ENCORES, VOL. 2 Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 164) | 7 | 13 | |
| 8 | THE KINGSTON TRIO AT LARGE Kingston Trio (Capitol ST 1199) | 8 | 5 | |
| 9 | MY FAIR LADY Original London Cast (Columbia Masterworks OS 2015) | 9 | 14 | |
| 10 | 77 SUNSET STRIP Warren Barker (Warner Bros. WS 1289) | 10 | 15 | |
| 11 | COME DANCE WITH ME! Frank Sinatra (Capitol SW 1069) | 11 | 17 | |
| 12 | 1812 FESTIVAL OVERTURE, OPUS 49 Antal Dorati / Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra (Mercury SR 90054) | 15 | 16 | |
| 13 | EXOTICA - VOL. II Martin Denny (Liberty LST 7006) | 21 | 9 | |
| 14 | MANTOVANI FILM ENCORES Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 124) | 14 | 15 | |
| 15 | VICTORY AT SEA, VOLUME 1 Robert Russell Bennett (RCA Victor LSC 2335) | 19 | 3 | |
| 16 | PORGY AND BESS Original Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks OS 2016) | 17 | 4 | |
| 17 | BLUE HAWAII Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,165) | 13 | 12 | |
| 18 | GYPSY Original Broadway Cast / Ethel Merman (Columbia Masterworks OS 2017) | 22 | 3 | |
| 19 | RACHMANINOFF CONCERTO NO. 3 Van Cliburn (RCA Victor LSC 2355) | 20 | 4 | |
| 20 | PORGY AND BESS Lena Horne / Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LSO 1507) | 12 | 8 | |
| 21 | SECRET SONGS FOR YOUNG LOVERS Andre Previn with David Rose & Orchestra (M-G-M SE 3716) | 27 | 2 | |
| 22 | LET’S DANCE David Carroll & Orchestra (Mercury SR 60001) | 16 | 14 | |
| 23 | THE SOUL OF SPAIN 101 Strings (Somerset SF-6600) | 18 | 17 | |
| 24 | TCHAIKOVSKY CONCERTO NO. 1 Van Cliburn (RCA Victor LSC 2252) | 23 | 17 | |
| 25 | CONTINENTAL ENCORES Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 147) | 24 | 15 | |
| 26 | THE KING AND I Original Soundtrack (Capitol SW 740) | 25 | 16 | |
| 27 | PORGY AND BESS Miles Davis (Columbia CS 8085) | 26 | 7 | |
| 28 | MORE SONGS OF THE FABULOUS FIFTIES Roger Williams (Kapp KS 3013) | 28 | 7 | |
| 29 | HOLD THAT TIGER Fabian (Chancellor CHLS-5003) | — | 1 | |
| 30 | MANTOVANI STEREO SHOWCASE Mantovani & Orchestra (London SS 1) | — | 3 | |
| 31 | VICTORY AT SEA, VOL. 2 Robert Russell Bennett (RCA Victor LSC 2226) | — | 13 | |
| 32 | AFRO-DESIA Martin Denny (Liberty LST 7111) | 30 | 9 | |
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