CASH BOX TOP POP ALBUMS – 1959 |
| The Legendary Cash Box Magazine Charts |
| Chart data collected by Randy Price
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The 1959 Charts! |
| 1959 | #1 | Top Debut |
| January 3 | Merry Christmas - Johnny Mathis | 29. Sings The Songs That Made Him Famous - Johnny Cash |
| January 10 | Sings For Only The Lonely - Frank Sinatra | 15. Ricky Sings Again - Ricky Nelson |
| January 17 | Sing Along With Mitch - Mitch Miller & The Gang | 28. It’s All In The Game - Tommy Edwards |
| January 24 | Ricky Sings Again - Ricky Nelson | 30. Tom Thumb - Original Soundtrack |
| January 31 | Flower Drum Song - Original Cast | 17. The Music From “Peter Gunn” - Henry Mancini & Orchestra |
| February 7 | Flower Drum Song - Original Cast | 29. Improvisations To Music - Mike Nichols & Elaine May |
| February 14 | Flower Drum Song - Original Cast | 31. Sammy Davis, Jr. At Town Hall - Sammy Davis, Jr. |
| February 21 | The Music From “Peter Gunn” - Henry Mancini & Orchestra | 24. The Everly Brothers’ Best - Everly Brothers |
| February 28 | The Music From “Peter Gunn” - Henry Mancini & Orchestra | 22. Near You - Roger Williams |
| March 7 | The Music From “Peter Gunn” - Henry Mancini & Orchestra | 17. Ritchie Valens - Ritchie Valens |
| March 14 | The Music From “Peter Gunn” - Henry Mancini & Orchestra | 24. For LP Fans Only - Elvis Presley |
| March 21 | The Music From “Peter Gunn” - Henry Mancini & Orchestra | 23. Pat Boone Sings - Pat Boone |
| March 28 | MONO/STEREO: The Music From “Peter Gunn” - Henry Mancini & Orchestra | MONO: 29. Love Is A Gentle Thing - Harry Belafonte STEREO: (First chart week) |
| April 4 | MONO/STEREO: The Music From “Peter Gunn” - Henry Mancini & Orchestra | MONO: 26. Redhead - Original Cast/Gwen Verdon STEREO: 10. Film Encores, Vol. 2 - Mantovani & Orchestra |
| April 11 | MONO/STEREO: The Music From “Peter Gunn” - Henry Mancini & Orchestra | MONO: 19. 77 Sunset Strip - Warren Barker STEREO: 24. Continental Encores - Mantovani & Orchestra |
| April 18 | MONO/STEREO: The Music From “Peter Gunn” - Henry Mancini & Orchestra | MONO: 28. Blue Hawaii - Billy Vaughn & Orchestra STEREO: 27. Let’s Dance - David Carroll & Orchestra |
| April 25 | MONO/STEREO: The Music From “Peter Gunn” - Henry Mancini & Orchestra | MONO: 43. Secret Songs For Young Lovers - Andre Previn with David Rose & Orchestra STEREO: 26. Hollywood Cha Cha Cha - Edmundo Ros & Orchestra |
| May 2 | MONO/STEREO: The Music From “Peter Gunn” - Henry Mancini & Orchestra | MONO: 30. Crazy He Calls Me - Dakota Staton STEREO: 32. Blue Hawaii - Billy Vaughn & Orchestra |
| May 9 | MONO/STEREO: The Music From “Peter Gunn” - Henry Mancini & Orchestra | MONO: 29. Hold That Tiger - Fabian STEREO: 23. Folk Songs Sing Along With Mitch - Mitch Miller & The Gang |
| May 16 | MONO/STEREO: The Music From “Peter Gunn” - Henry Mancini & Orchestra | MONO: 30. Portfolio Of Ahmad Jamal - Ahmad Jamal STEREO: 29. Stereo Concert - Kingston Trio |
| May 23 | MONO/STEREO: The Music From “Peter Gunn” - Henry Mancini & Orchestra | MONO: 38. Especially For You - Duane Eddy & Rebels STEREO: 28. ...From The “Hungry I” - Kingston Trio |
| May 30 | MONO/STEREO: The Music From “Peter Gunn” - Henry Mancini & Orchestra | MONO: 38. To Whom It May Concern - Nat “King” Cole STEREO: 31. Love Is A Gentle Thing - Harry Belafonte |
| June 6 | MONO/STEREO: The Music From “Peter Gunn” - Henry Mancini & Orchestra | MONO: 26. Hollywood In Rhythm - Ray Conniff & Orchestra STEREO: 13. Exotica - Martin Denny |
| June 13 | MONO/STEREO: The Music From “Peter Gunn” - Henry Mancini & Orchestra | MONO: 23. More Songs Of The Fabulous Fifties - Roger Williams STEREO: 32. More Music From “Peter Gunn” - Henry Mancini & Orchestra |
| June 20 | MONO/STEREO: The Music From “Peter Gunn” - Henry Mancini & Orchestra | MONO: 30. The Kingston Trio At Large - Kingston Trio STEREO: 22. Mantovani Stereo Showcase - Mantovani & Orchestra |
| June 27 | MONO: Exotica - Martin Denny STEREO: The Music From “Peter Gunn” - Henry Mancini & Orchestra |
MONO: 30. Porgy And Bess - Original Soundtrack STEREO: 27. Rachmaninoff Concerto No. 3 - Van Cliburn |
| July 4 | MONO/STEREO: Exotica - Martin Denny | MONO: 34. Victory At Sea, Volume 1 - Robert Russell Bennett STEREO: 22. Victory At Sea, Volume 1 - Robert Russell Bennett |
| July 11 | MONO/STEREO: Exotica - Martin Denny | MONO: (No debuts) STEREO: 27. Secret Songs For Young Lovers - Andre Previn with David Rose & Orchestra |
| July 18 | MONO: The Kingston Trio At Large - Kingston Trio STEREO: Exotica - Martin Denny |
MONO: 45. Rachmaninoff Concerto No. 3 - Van Cliburn STEREO: 29. Hold That Tiger - Fabian |
| July 25 | MONO: The Kingston Trio At Large - Kingston Trio STEREO: Exotica - Martin Denny |
MONO: 47. Go Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley STEREO: 26. More Johnny’s Greatest Hits - Johnny Mathis |
| August 1 | MONO: The Kingston Trio At Large - Kingston Trio STEREO: Exotica - Martin Denny |
MONO: 32. Quiet Village - Martin Denny STEREO: 18. Quiet Village - Martin Denny |
| August 8 | MONO: The Kingston Trio At Large - Kingston Trio STEREO: Exotica - Martin Denny |
MONO: 43. No One Cares - Frank Sinatra STEREO: 32. Miss Gloria Lynne - Gloria Lynne with Wild Bill Davis & Group |
| August 15 | MONO: More Johnny’s Greatest Hits - Johnny Mathis STEREO: South Pacific - Original Soundtrack |
MONO: (No debuts) STEREO: 21. No One Cares - Frank Sinatra |
| August 22 | MONO: The Kingston Trio At Large - Kingston Trio STEREO: South Pacific - Original Soundtrack |
MONO: 31. A Date With Elvis - Elvis Presley STEREO: 29. A Date With Elvis - Elvis Presley* |
| August 29 | MONO: The Kingston Trio At Large - Kingston Trio STEREO: South Pacific - Original Soundtrack |
MONO: 24. It’s The Talk Of The Town - Ray Conniff Singers STEREO: 28. Chances Are It Swings - Shorty Rogers & Orchestra |
| September 5 | MONO: The Kingston Trio At Large - Kingston Trio STEREO: South Pacific - Original Soundtrack |
MONO: 33. Songs By Ricky - Ricky Nelson STEREO: 30. The Music From “M Squad” - Stanley Wilson |
| September 12 | MONO: The Kingston Trio At Large - Kingston Trio STEREO: South Pacific - Original Soundtrack |
MONO: 39. Belafonte At Carnegie Hall - Harry Belafonte STEREO: 31. Impact - Buddy Morrow & Orchestra |
| September 19 | MONO: The Kingston Trio At Large - Kingston Trio STEREO: South Pacific - Original Soundtrack |
MONO: 38. Jamal At The Penthouse - Ahmad Jamal STEREO: 26. Heavenly - Johnny Mathis |
| September 26 | MONO: The Kingston Trio At Large - Kingston Trio STEREO: South Pacific - Original Soundtrack |
MONO: 35. Let’s All Sing With The Chipmunks - Chipmunks STEREO: 30. Beauty And The Beat - Peggy Lee & George Shearing & Quintet |
| October 3 | MONO: Heavenly - Johnny Mathis STEREO: South Pacific - Original Soundtrack |
MONO: 45. Have Blues, Must Travel - Roy Hamilton STEREO: 22. The Lord’s Prayer - Mormon Tabernacle Choir |
| October 10 | MONO: Heavenly - Johnny Mathis STEREO: South Pacific - Original Soundtrack |
MONO: 47. With These Hands - Roger Williams STEREO: 29. With These Hands - Roger Williams |
| October 17 | MONO: Heavenly - Johnny Mathis STEREO: South Pacific - Original Soundtrack |
MONO: 45. 1812 Overture, Op. 49 - Morton Gould Orchestra & Band STEREO: 28. Louis And Keely! - Louis Prima & Keely Smith |
| October 24 | MONO: Heavenly - Johnny Mathis STEREO: South Pacific - Original Soundtrack |
MONO: 40. For The First Time - Original Soundtrack/Mario Lanza STEREO: 29. 1812 Overture, Op. 49 - Morton Gould Orchestra & Band |
| October 31 | MONO: Heavenly - Johnny Mathis STEREO: South Pacific - Original Soundtrack |
MONO/STEREO: (No debuts) |
| November 7 | MONO: Heavenly - Johnny Mathis STEREO: South Pacific - Original Soundtrack |
MONO: 21. Here We Go Again! - Kingston Trio STEREO: 24. Here We Go Again! - Kingston Trio |
| November 14 | MONO/STEREO: Heavenly - Johnny Mathis | MONO: 48. Outside Shelley Berman - Shelley Berman STEREO: 28. Conniff Meets Butterfield - Billy Butterfield & Ray Conniff |
| November 21 | MONO/STEREO: Heavenly - Johnny Mathis | MONO: 38. Fireside Sing Along With Mitch - Mitch Miller & The Gang STEREO: 27. Gunfighter Ballads (And Trail Songs) - Marty Robbins |
| November 28 | MONO: Here We Go Again! - Kingston Trio STEREO: Heavenly - Johnny Mathis |
MONO: 47. What A Diff’rence A Day Makes! - Dinah Washington STEREO: (No debuts) |
| December 5 | MONO: Here We Go Again! - Kingston Trio STEREO: Heavenly - Johnny Mathis |
MONO: 44. 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can’t Be Wrong: Elvis’ Gold Records, Vol. 2 - Elvis Presley STEREO: 30. The Four Freshmen And Five Guitars - Four Freshmen |
| December 12 | MONO: Here We Go Again! - Kingston Trio STEREO: Heavenly - Johnny Mathis |
MONO: 31. The Fabulous Fabian - Fabian STEREO: 32. What A Diff’rence A Day Makes! - Dinah Washington |
| December 19 | MONO: Here We Go Again! - Kingston Trio STEREO: Heavenly - Johnny Mathis |
MONO: 43. Jazz Track - Miles Davis STEREO: 31. The Sound Of Music - Original Broadway Cast/Mary Martin |
| December 26 | MONO/STEREO: Heavenly - Johnny Mathis | MONO: 41. Lanza Sings Christmas Carols - Mario Lanza STEREO: 39. Christmas With Conniff - Ray Conniff Singers |
| *There was no actual stereo release of this album at the time; the version that was issued several years later was “electronically reprocessed,” not true stereo | |||
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