| The CASH BOX Best Selling Monaural & Stereo Albums | ||||
| Week ending NOVEMBER 28, 1959 | ||||
| MONAURAL | ||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label LP Mono; Stereo / EP) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | HERE WE GO AGAIN! Kingston Trio (Capitol T 1258; ST 1258 / EAP 1,2,3-1258) | 3 | 4 | |
| 2 | HEAVENLY Johnny Mathis (Columbia CL 1351; CS 8152 / B 13511,2,3) | 1 | 13 | |
| 3 | INSIDE SHELLEY BERMAN Shelley Berman (Verve MG V-15003) | 4 | 38 | |
| 4 | THE KINGSTON TRIO AT LARGE Kingston Trio (Capitol T 1199; ST 1199 / EAP 1,2,3-1199) | 2 | 24 | |
| 5 | LET’S ALL SING WITH THE CHIPMUNKS David Seville & Chipmunks (Liberty LRP 3132; LST 7132) | 6 | 10 | |
| 6 | SOUTH PACIFIC Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor LOC 1032; LSO 1032 / EOC 1032) | 5 | 88 | |
| 7 | THE LORD’S PRAYER Mormon Tabernacle Choir (Columbia Masterworks ML 5386; MS 6068) | 8 | 11 | |
| 8 | NO ONE CARES Frank Sinatra (Capitol W 1221; SW 1221 / EAP 1,2,3-1221) | 7 | 17 | |
| 9 | BELAFONTE AT CARNEGIE HALL Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LOC 6006; LSO 6006) | 11 | 12 | |
| 10 | OLDIES BUT GOODIES IN HI-FI Various Artists (Original Sound OSR LP-5001) | 9 | 15 | |
| 11 | FOR THE FIRST TIME Original Soundtrack / Mario Lanza (RCA Victor LM 2338; LSC 2338) | 12 | 6 | |
| 12 | IT’S THE TALK OF THE TOWN Ray Conniff Singers (Columbia CL 1334; CS 8143 / B 13341,2,3) | 14 | 14 | |
| 13 | PARTY SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1331; CS 8138 / B 13311,2,3) | 13 | 14 | |
| 14 | MORE JOHNNY’S GREATEST HITS Johnny Mathis (Columbia CL 1344; CS 8150) | 10 | 22 | |
| 15 | THAT’S ALL Bobby Darin (Atco 33-104; SD 33-104) | 15 | 28 | |
| 16 | CONNIFF MEETS BUTTERFIELD Billy Butterfield & Ray Conniff (Columbia CL 1346; CS 8155) | 24 | 4 | |
| 17 | JAMAL AT THE PENTHOUSE Ahmad Jamal (Argo LP 646; LPS 646) | 16 | 11 | |
| 18 | OUTSIDE SHELLEY BERMAN Shelley Berman (MG V-15007) | 31 | 3 | |
| 19 | GUNFIGHTER BALLADS (And Trail Songs) Marty Robbins (Columbia CL 1349; CS 8158 / B 13491,2,3) | 20 | 8 | |
| 20 | PORGY AND BESS Original Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks OL 5410; OS 2016) | 18 | 23 | |
| 21 | ...FROM THE “HUNGRY I” Kingston Trio (Capitol T 1107; ST 1107) | 17 | 45 | |
| 22 | LITTLE GIRL BLUE Nina Simone (Bethlehem BCP 6028; BS 6028) | 19 | 22 | |
| 23 | QUIET VILLAGE Martin Denny (Liberty LRP 3122; LST 7122) | 26 | 18 | |
| 24 | 60 YEARS OF “MUSIC AMERICA LOVES BEST” Various Artists (RCA Victor LM 6074) | 29 | 6 | |
| 25 | SONGS BY RICKY Ricky Nelson (Imperial LP 9082 / IMP 162,3,4) | 25 | 13 | |
| 26 | A DATE WITH ELVIS Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 2011) | 23 | 15 | |
| 27 | BEAUTY AND THE BEAT Peggy Lee & George Shearing & Quintet (Capitol T 1219; ST 1219) | 21 | 14 | |
| 28 | GO BO DIDDLEY Bo Diddley (Checker LP 1436) | 22 | 19 | |
| 29 | KIND OF BLUE Miles Davis (Columbia CL 1355; CS 8163) | 28 | 10 | |
| 30 | WITH THESE HANDS Roger Williams (Kapp KL-1147; KS-3030) | 30 | 8 | |
| 31 | THE MUSIC FROM “PETER GUNN” Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LPM 1956; LSP 1956) | 27 | 44 | |
| 32 | THE STUDENT PRINCE Mario Lanza (RCA Victor LM 2339) | 33 | 100 | |
| 33 | FIRESIDE SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1389; CS 8184 / B 13891,2,3) | 38 | 2 | |
| 34 | TIME TO SWING Dakota Staton (Capitol T 1241; ST 1241 / EAP 1,2,3-1241) | 32 | 9 | |
| 35 | GIGI Original Soundtrack (M-G-M E 3641 ST; SE 3641 ST / X3641 ST) | 34 | 80 | |
| 36 | AHMAD JAMAL AT THE PERSHING / BUT NOT FOR ME Ahmad Jamal Trio (Argo LP 628) | 35 | 75 | |
| 37 | THE MUSIC MAN Original Broadway Cast (Capitol WAO 990; SWAO 990 / EDM 990) | 36 | 94 | |
| 38 | ELVIS’ CHRISTMAS ALBUM Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 1951) | 46 | 9 | |
| 39 | LOUIS AND KEELY! Louis Prima & Keely Smith (Dot DLP 3210; DLP 25,210) | 37 | 8 | |
| 40 | 1812 OVERTURE, OP. 49 Morton Gould Orchestra & Band (RCA Victor LM 2345; LSC 2345) | 40 | 7 | |
| 41 | THE FOUR FRESHMEN AND FIVE GUITARS Four Freshmen (Capitol T 1255; ST 1255 / EAP 1,2,3-1255) | 45 | 2 | |
| 42 | SECRET SONGS FOR YOUNG LOVERS Andre Previn with David Rose & Orchestra (M-G-M E 3716; SE 3716) | 39 | 25 | |
| 43 | GOLDEN SAXOPHONES Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3205; DLP 25,205) | 43 | 10 | |
| 44 | MORE MUSIC FROM “PETER GUNN” Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LPM 2040; LSP 2040) | 41 | 25 | |
| 45 | TABOO Arthur Lyman Group (HiFi R 806; SR 806) | 42 | 65 | |
| 46 | TAKE ME ALONG Original Cast (RCA Victor LOC 1050; LSO 1050) | 44 | 2 | |
| 47 | WHAT A DIFF’RENCE A DAY MAKES! Dinah Washington (Mercury MG 20479; SR 60158) | — | 1 | |
| 48 | CONNIE’S GREATEST HITS Connie Francis (M-G-M E 3793) | — | 1 | |
| 49 | MR. PERSONALITY Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount ABC-297; ABCS-297) | 49 | 2 | |
| 50 | THE FIVE PENNIES Original Soundtrack / Danny Kaye & Louis Armstrong (Dot DLP 9500; DLP 29,500) | 47 | 10 | |
| STEREO | ||||
| 1 | HEAVENLY Johnny Mathis (Columbia CS 8152) | 1 | 11 | |
| 2 | HERE WE GO AGAIN! Kingston Trio (Capitol ST 1258) | 5 | 4 | |
| 3 | SOUTH PACIFIC Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor LSO 1032) | 2 | 36 | |
| 4 | THE LORD’S PRAYER Mormon Tabernacle Choir (Columbia Masterworks MS 6068) | 3 | 9 | |
| 5 | PORGY AND BESS Original Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks OS 2016) | 7 | 23 | |
| 6 | BELAFONTE AT CARNEGIE HALL Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LSO 6006) | 8 | 9 | |
| 7 | NO ONE CARES Frank Sinatra (Capitol SW 1221) | 9 | 16 | |
| 8 | THE KINGSTON TRIO AT LARGE Kingston Trio (Capitol ST 1199) | 4 | 24 | |
| 9 | FOR THE FIRST TIME Original Soundtrack/Mario Lanza (RCA Victor LSC 2338) | 6 | 7 | |
| 10 | IT’S THE TALK OF THE TOWN Ray Conniff Singers (Columbia CS 8143) | 13 | 14 | |
| 11 | WITH THESE HANDS Roger Williams (Kapp KS-3030) | 11 | 8 | |
| 12 | GIGI Original Soundtrack (M-G-M SE 3641 ST) | 12 | 36 | |
| 13 | MORE JOHNNY’S GREATEST HITS Johnny Mathis (Columbia CS 8150) | 10 | 19 | |
| 14 | GOLDEN SAXOPHONES Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,205) | 14 | 10 | |
| 15 | EXOTICA Martin Denny (Liberty LST 7034) | 16 | 26 | |
| 16 | FIRESIDE SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CS 8184) | 28 | 2 | |
| 17 | BLUE HAWAII Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,165) | 19 | 31 | |
| 18 | MY FAIR LADY Original London Cast (Columbia Masterworks OS 2015) | 15 | 33 | |
| 19 | 1812 OVERTURE, OP. 49 Morton Gould Orchestra & Band (RCA Victor LSC 2345) | 21 | 6 | |
| 20 | CONNIFF MEETS BUTTERFIELD Billy Butterfield & Ray Conniff (Columbia CS 8155) | 20 | 3 | |
| 21 | TABOO Arthur Lyman Group (HiFi SR 806) | 18 | 36 | |
| 22 | JAMAL AT THE PENTHOUSE Ahmad Jamal (Argo LPS 646) | 22 | 6 | |
| 23 | THAT’S ALL Bobby Darin (Atco SD 33-104) | 17 | 9 | |
| 24* | WITH THESE HANDS Roger Williams (Kapp KS-3030) | — | — | |
| 25 | THE MUSIC FROM “PETER GUNN” Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSP 1956) | 23 | 36 | |
| 26 | QUIET VILLAGE Martin Denny (Liberty LST 7122) | 29 | 18 | |
| 27 | GUNFIGHTER BALLADS (And Trail Songs) Marty Robbins (Columbia CS 8158) | 27 | 2 | |
| 28 | PARTY SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CS 8138) | 25 | 14 | |
| 29 | THE SOUL OF SPAIN 101 Strings (Somerset SF-6600) | — | 24 | |
| 30 | EXOTICA - VOL. III Martin Denny (Liberty LST 7116) | — | 8 | |
| 31 | LOUIS AND KEELY! Louis Prima & Keely Smith (Dot DLP 25,210) | 24 | 7 | |
| 32 | MORE MUSIC FROM “PETER GUNN” Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSP 2040) | 26 | 25 | |
| *On the original published chart, With These Hands was listed both at #11 and at #24. |
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