| The CASH BOX Best Selling Monaural & Stereo Albums | ||||
| Week ending DECEMBER 26, 1959 | ||||
| MONAURAL | ||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label LP Mono; Stereo / EP) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | HEAVENLY Johnny Mathis (Columbia CL 1351; CS 8152 / B 13511,2,3) | 2 | 17 | |
| 2 | HERE WE GO AGAIN! Kingston Trio (Capitol T 1258; ST 1258 / EAP 1,2,3-1258) | 1 | 8 | |
| 3 | INSIDE SHELLEY BERMAN Shelley Berman (Verve MG V-15003) | 3 | 42 | |
| 4 | OUTSIDE SHELLEY BERMAN Shelley Berman (MG V-15007) | 8 | 7 | |
| 5 | LET’S ALL SING WITH THE CHIPMUNKS David Seville & Chipmunks (Liberty LRP 3132; LST 7132) | 4 | 14 | |
| 6 | THE LORD’S PRAYER Mormon Tabernacle Choir (Columbia Masterworks ML 5386; MS 6068) | 7 | 15 | |
| 7 | SOUTH PACIFIC Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor LOC 1032; LSO 1032 / EOC 1032) | 5 | 92 | |
| 8 | FOR THE FIRST TIME Original Soundtrack/Mario Lanza (RCA Victor LM 2338; LSC 2338) | 6 | 10 | |
| 9 | 60 YEARS OF “MUSIC AMERICA LOVES BEST” Various Artists (RCA Victor LM 6074) | 15 | 10 | |
| 10 | BELAFONTE AT CARNEGIE HALL Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LOC 6006; LSO 6006) | 10 | 16 | |
| 11 | THAT’S ALL Bobby Darin (Atco 33-104; SD 33-104) | 14 | 32 | |
| 12 | GUNFIGHTER BALLADS (And Trail Songs) Marty Robbins (Columbia CL 1349; CS 8158 / B 13491,2,3) | 13 | 12 | |
| 13 | THE FABULOUS FABIAN Fabian (Chancellor CHLX 5005) | 22 | 3 | |
| 14 | FIRESIDE SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1389; CS 8184 / B 13891,2,3) | 17 | 6 | |
| 15 | NO ONE CARES Frank Sinatra (Capitol W 1221; SW 1221 / EAP 1,2,3-1221) | 12 | 21 | |
| 16 | THE KINGSTON TRIO AT LARGE Kingston Trio (Capitol T 1199; ST 1199 / EAP 1,2,3-1199) | 9 | 28 | |
| 17 | IT’S THE TALK OF THE TOWN Ray Conniff Singers (Columbia CL 1334; CS 8143 / B 13341,2,3) | 11 | 18 | |
| 18 | PARTY SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1331; CS 8138 / B 13311,2,3) | 18 | 18 | |
| 19 | MORE JOHNNY’S GREATEST HITS Johnny Mathis (Columbia CL 1344; CS 8150) | 16 | 26 | |
| 20 | OLDIES BUT GOODIES IN HI-FI Various Artists (Original Sound OSR LP-5001) | 19 | 19 | |
| 21 | CONNIFF MEETS BUTTERFIELD Billy Butterfield & Ray Conniff (Columbia CL 1346; CS 8155) | 20 | 8 | |
| 22 | JAMAL AT THE PENTHOUSE Ahmad Jamal (Argo LP 646; LPS 646) | 21 | 15 | |
| 23 | WHAT A DIFF’RENCE A DAY MAKES! Dinah Washington (Mercury MG 20479; SR 60158) | 23 | 5 | |
| 24 | ELVIS’ CHRISTMAS ALBUM Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 1951) | 27 | 13 | |
| 25 | PORGY AND BESS Original Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks OL 5410; OS 2016) | 24 | 27 | |
| 26 | CHRISTMAS SING-ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1205; CS 8027 / B 12051,2,3) | 30 | 11 | |
| 27 | THE SOUND OF MUSIC Original Broadway Cast / Mary Martin (Columbia Masterworks KOL 5450; KOS 2020) | 44 | 2 | |
| 28 | 50,000,000 ELVIS FANS CAN’T BE WRONG: ELVIS’ GOLD RECORDS, VOL. 2 Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 2075) | 31 | 4 | |
| 29 | LITTLE GIRL BLUE Nina Simone (Bethlehem BCP 6028; BS 6028) | 25 | 26 | |
| 30 | ...FROM THE “HUNGRY I” Kingston Trio (Capitol T 1107; ST 1107) | 26 | 49 | |
| 31 | TIME TO SWING Dakota Staton (Capitol T 1241; ST 1241 / EAP 1,2,3-1241) | 29 | 13 | |
| 32 | WITH THESE HANDS Roger Williams (Kapp KL-1147; KS-3030) | 28 | 12 | |
| 33 | SWINGIN’ ON A RAINBOW Frankie Avalon (Chancellor CHLX 5004; CHLX S-5004) | 45 | 3 | |
| 34 | THE GENIUS OF RAY CHARLES Ray Charles (Atlantic 1312; SD 1312) | 34 | 3 | |
| 35 | THE STUDENT PRINCE Mario Lanza (RCA Victor LM 1837) | 32 | 104 | |
| 36 | KIND OF BLUE Miles Davis (Columbia CL 1355; CS 8163) | 33 | 14 | |
| 37 | GIGI Original Soundtrack (M-G-M E 3641 ST; SE 3641 ST / X3641 ST) | 38 | 84 | |
| 38 | CONNIE’S GREATEST HITS Connie Francis (M-G-M E 3793) | 39 | 5 | |
| 39 | LET’S DANCE AGAIN! David Carroll & Orchestra (Mercury MG 20470; SR 60152) | 47 | 2 | |
| 40 | MERRY CHRISTMAS Johnny Mathis (Columbia CL 1195 / B 11951,2,3) | 49 | 10 | |
| 41 | LANZA SINGS CHRISTMAS CAROLS Mario Lanza (RCA Victor LM 2333; LSC 2333) | — | 1 | |
| 42 | JAZZ TRACK Miles Davis (Columbia CL 1268) | 43 | 2 | |
| 43 | BEAUTY AND THE BEAT Peggy Lee & George Shearing & Quintet (Capitol T 1219; ST 1219) | 36 | 18 | |
| 44 | SONGS BY RICKY Ricky Nelson (Imperial LP 9082 / IMP 162,3,4) | 37 | 17 | |
| 45 | THE “TWANGS” THE “THANG” Duane Eddy & Rebels (Jamie JLP 70-3009; JLP 70-3009 ST) | — | 1 | |
| 46 | QUIET VILLAGE Martin Denny (Liberty LRP 3122; LST 7122) | 35 | 22 | |
| 47 | THE FOUR FRESHMEN AND FIVE GUITARS Four Freshmen (Capitol T 1255; ST 1255 / EAP 1,2,3-1255) | 40 | 6 | |
| 48 | A DATE WITH ELVIS Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 2011) | 41 | 19 | |
| 49 | SINGS ROCK ’N ROLL MILLION SELLERS Connie Francis (M-G-M E 3794; SE 3794) | 50 | 2 | |
| 50 | ITALIAN FAVORITES Connie Francis (M-G-M E 3791; SE 3791) | — | 1 | |
| STEREO | ||||
| 1 | HEAVENLY Johnny Mathis (Columbia CS 8152) | 1 | 15 | |
| 2 | HERE WE GO AGAIN! Kingston Trio (Capitol ST 1258) | 2 | 8 | |
| 3 | SOUTH PACIFIC Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor LSO 1032) | 3 | 40 | |
| 4 | THE LORD’S PRAYER Mormon Tabernacle Choir (Columbia Masterworks MS 6068) | 4 | 13 | |
| 5 | BELAFONTE AT CARNEGIE HALL Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LSO 6006) | 5 | 13 | |
| 6 | FOR THE FIRST TIME Original Soundtrack / Mario Lanza (RCA Victor LSC 2338) | 9 | 11 | |
| 7 | NO ONE CARES Frank Sinatra (Capitol SW 1221) | 6 | 20 | |
| 8 | PORGY AND BESS Original Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks OS 2016) | 7 | 27 | |
| 9 | FIRESIDE SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CS 8184) | 10 | 6 | |
| 10 | GIGI Original Soundtrack (M-G-M SE 3641 ST) | 13 | 40 | |
| 11 | IT’S THE TALK OF THE TOWN Ray Conniff Singers (Columbia CS 8143) | 11 | 18 | |
| 12 | THE KINGSTON TRIO AT LARGE Kingston Trio (Capitol ST 1199) | 8 | 28 | |
| 13 | CONNIFF MEETS BUTTERFIELD Billy Butterfield & Ray Conniff (Columbia CS 8155) | 14 | 7 | |
| 14 | GUNFIGHTER BALLADS (And Trail Songs) Marty Robbins (Columbia CS 8158) | 17 | 6 | |
| 15 | WITH THESE HANDS Roger Williams (Kapp KS-3030) | 12 | 12 | |
| 16 | BLUE HAWAII Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,165) | 19 | 35 | |
| 17 | MY FAIR LADY Original London Cast (Columbia Masterworks OS 2015) | 22 | 37 | |
| 18 | PARTY SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CS 8138) | 23 | 18 | |
| 19 | MORE JOHNNY’S GREATEST HITS Johnny Mathis (Columbia CS 8150) | 16 | 23 | |
| 20 | THE SOUND OF MUSIC Original Broadway Cast / Mary Martin (Columbia Masterworks KOS 2020) | 31 | 2 | |
| 21 | 1812 OVERTURE, OP. 49 Morton Gould Orchestra & Band (RCA Victor LSC 2345) | 21 | 10 | |
| 22 | EXOTICA Martin Denny (Liberty LST 7034) | 15 | 30 | |
| 23 | GOLDEN SAXOPHONES Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,205) | 18 | 14 | |
| 24 | JAMAL AT THE PENTHOUSE Ahmad Jamal (Argo LPS 646) | 20 | 10 | |
| 25 | LET’S ALL SING WITH THE CHIPMUNKS David Seville & Chipmunks (Liberty LST 7132) | 37 | 2 | |
| 26 | CHRISTMAS SING-ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CS 8027) | 38 | 2 | |
| 27 | GYPSY Original Broadway Cast / Ethel Merman (Columbia Masterworks OS 2017) | 27 | 15 | |
| 28 | THE FOUR FRESHMEN AND FIVE GUITARS Four Freshmen (Capitol ST 1255) | 28 | 4 | |
| 29 | THAT’S ALL Bobby Darin (Atco SD 33-104) | 30 | 13 | |
| 30 | TABOO Arthur Lyman Group (HiFi SR 806) | 24 | 40 | |
| 31 | THE MUSIC FROM “PETER GUNN” Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSP 1956) | 25 | 40 | |
| 32 | THE SOUL OF SPAIN 101 Strings (Somerset SF-6600) | 26 | 28 | |
| 33 | WHAT A DIFF’RENCE A DAY MAKES! Dinah Washington (Mercury SR 60158) | 32 | 3 | |
| 34 | COME DANCE WITH ME! Frank Sinatra (Capitol SW 1069) | 34 | 31 | |
| 35 | EXOTICA - VOL. III Martin Denny (Liberty LST 7116) | 29 | 12 | |
| 36 | QUIET VILLAGE Martin Denny (Liberty LST 7122) | 33 | 22 | |
| 37 | BEAUTY AND THE BEAT Peggy Lee & George Shearing & Quintet (Capitol ST 1219) | 36 | 3 | |
| 38 | CHRISTMAS TIME Roger Williams (Kapp KS-3048) | 39 | 2 | |
| 39 | CHRISTMAS WITH CONNIFF Ray Conniff Singers (Columbia CS 8185) | — | 1 | |
| 40 | CONCERT IN RHYTHM Ray Conniff & Orchestra (Columbia CS 8022) | 35 | 9 | |
| 41 | LANZA SINGS CHRISTMAS CAROLS Mario Lanza (RCA Victor LSC 2333) | — | 1 | |
| 42 | THE MUSIC MAN Original Broadway Cast (Capitol SWAO 990) | 45 | 29 | |
| 43 | VICTORY AT SEA, VOLUME 1 Robert Russell Bennett (RCA Victor LSC 2335) | 41 | 22 | |
| 44 | THE KING AND I Original Soundtrack (Capitol SW 740) | 43 | 18 | |
| 45 | A MIS AMIGOS Nat “King” Cole (Capitol SW 1220) | 50 | 2 | |
| 46 | SINGS THE GEORGE AND IRA GERSHWIN SONG BOOK Ella Fitzgerald (Verve MG V-6082-S) | 49 | 2 | |
| 47 | LATIN AFFAIR George Shearing Quintet (Capitol ST 1275) | 48 | 2 | |
| 48 | THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS Mormon Tabernacle Choir (Columbia Masterworks MS 6100) | 46 | 2 | |
| 49 | CHRISTMAS CAROLS Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 142) | — | 1 | |
| 50 | COMO SWINGS Perry Como (RCA Victor LSP 2010) | 40 | 2 | |
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