The CASH BOX Best Selling Monaural & Stereo Albums
Week ending JANUARY 9, 1960
MONAURAL
TWTITLE | Artist (Label LP Mono; Stereo / EP) LWWKS
 1HEAVENLY
  Johnny Mathis (Columbia CL 1351; CS 8152 / B 13511,2,3)
 119
 2INSIDE SHELLEY BERMAN
  Shelley Berman (Verve MG V-15003)
 344
 3HERE WE GO AGAIN!
  Kingston Trio (Capitol T 1258; ST 1258 / EAP 1,2,3-1258)
 210
 4OUTSIDE SHELLEY BERMAN
  Shelley Berman (MG V-15007)
 4 9
 5THE LORD’S PRAYER
  Mormon Tabernacle Choir (Columbia Masterworks ML 5386; MS 6068)
 517
 6LET’S ALL SING WITH THE CHIPMUNKS
  David Seville & Chipmunks (Liberty LRP 3132; LST 7132)
 616
 760 YEARS OF “MUSIC AMERICA LOVES BEST”
  Various Artists (RCA Victor LM 6074)
 812
 8SOUTH PACIFIC
  Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor LOC 1032; LSO 1032 / EOC 1032)
 794
 9BELAFONTE AT CARNEGIE HALL
  Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LOC 6006; LSO 6006)
 918
10THE SOUND OF MUSIC
  Original Broadway Cast / Mary Martin (Columbia Masterworks KOL 5450; KOS 2020)
16 4
11THE FABULOUS FABIAN
  Fabian (Chancellor CHLX 5005)
11 5
12THAT’S ALL
  Bobby Darin (Atco 33-104; SD 33-104)
1234
13FOR THE FIRST TIME
  Original Soundtrack / Mario Lanza (RCA Victor LM 2338; LSC 2338)
1012
14GUNFIGHTER BALLADS (And Trail Songs)
  Marty Robbins (Columbia CL 1349; CS 8158 / B 13491,2,3)
1314
15FIRESIDE SING ALONG WITH MITCH
  Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1389; CS 8184 / B 13891,2,3)
14 8
16NO ONE CARES
  Frank Sinatra (Capitol W 1221; SW 1221 / EAP 1,2,3-1221)
1523
17THE KINGSTON TRIO AT LARGE
  Kingston Trio (Capitol T 1199; ST 1199 / EAP 1,2,3-1199)
1730
18IT’S THE TALK OF THE TOWN
  Ray Conniff Singers (Columbia CL 1334; CS 8143 / B 13341,2,3)
1820
19PARTY SING ALONG WITH MITCH
  Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1331; CS 8138 / B 13311,2,3)
1920
20MORE JOHNNY’S GREATEST HITS
  Johnny Mathis (Columbia CL 1344; CS 8150)
2028
2150,000,000 ELVIS FANS CAN’T BE WRONG: ELVIS’ GOLD RECORDS, VOL. 2
  Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 2075)
24 6
22CONNIFF MEETS BUTTERFIELD
  Billy Butterfield & Ray Conniff (Columbia CL 1346; CS 8155)
2110
23OLDIES BUT GOODIES IN HI-FI
  Various Artists (Original Sound OSR LP-5001)
2221
24WHAT A DIFF’RENCE A DAY MAKES!
  Dinah Washington (Mercury MG 20479; SR 60158)
25 7
25ELVIS’ CHRISTMAS ALBUM
  Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 1951)
2315
26SWINGIN’ ON A RAINBOW
  Frankie Avalon (Chancellor CHLX 5004; CHLX S-5004)
29 5
27CHRISTMAS SING-ALONG WITH MITCH
  Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1205; CS 8027 / B 12051,2,3)
2613
28WITH THESE HANDS
  Roger Williams (Kapp KL-1147; KS-3030)
3014
29JAMAL AT THE PENTHOUSE
  Ahmad Jamal (Argo LP 646; LPS 646)
2717
30PORGY AND BESS
  Original Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks OL 5410; OS 2016)
2829
31THE GENIUS OF RAY CHARLES
  Ray Charles (Atlantic 1312; SD 1312)
33 5
32CONNIE’S GREATEST HITS
  Connie Francis (MGM E 3793)
35 7
33LITTLE GIRL BLUE
  Nina Simone (Bethlehem BCP 6028; BS 6028)
3128
34...FROM THE “HUNGRY I”
  Kingston Trio (Capitol T 1107; ST 1107)
3251
35TIME TO SWING
  Dakota Staton (Capitol T 1241; ST 1241 / EAP 1,2,3-1241)
3415
36LANZA SINGS CHRISTMAS CAROLS
  Mario Lanza (RCA Victor LM 2333; LSC 2333)
37 3
37THE “TWANGS” THE “THANG”
  Duane Eddy & Rebels (Jamie JLP 70-3009; JLP 70-3009 ST)
40 3
38MERRY CHRISTMAS
  Johnny Mathis (Columbia CL 1195 / B 11951,2,3)
3812
39GIGI
  Original Soundtrack (MGM E 3641 ST; SE 3641 ST / X3641 ST)
3686
40LET’S DANCE AGAIN!
  David Carroll & Orchestra (Mercury MG 20470; SR 60152)
39 4
41THE STUDENT PRINCE
  Mario Lanza (RCA Victor LM 1837)
41106 
42MY FAIR LADY
  Original Broadway, London Casts (Columbia Masterworks OL 5090; OS 2015 / A 5090)
44167 
43KIND OF BLUE
  Miles Davis (Columbia CL 1355; CS 8163)
4216
44ITALIAN FAVORITES
  Connie Francis (MGM E 3791; SE 3791)
46 3
45JAZZ TRACK
  Miles Davis (Columbia CL 1268)
43 4
46THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS
  Mormon Tabernacle Choir (Columbia Masterworks ML 5423; MS 6100)
 1
47SINGS ROCK ’N ROLL MILLION SELLERS
  Connie Francis (MGM E 3794; SE 3794)
48 4
48SONGS BY RICKY
  Ricky Nelson (Imperial LP 9082 / IMP 162,3,4)
4519
49LONELY STREET
  Andy Williams (Cadence CLP 3030; CLP 25030)
49 2
50SING A SONG WITH RIDDLE
  Nelson Riddle & Orchestra (Capitol TAO 1259; STAO 1259)
47 2
STEREO
 1HEAVENLY
  Johnny Mathis (Columbia CS 8152)
 117
 2HERE WE GO AGAIN!
  Kingston Trio (Capitol ST 1258)
 210
 3THE LORD’S PRAYER
  Mormon Tabernacle Choir (Columbia Masterworks MS 6068)
 315
 4SOUTH PACIFIC
  Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor LSO 1032)
 442
 5FOR THE FIRST TIME
  Original Soundtrack / Mario Lanza (RCA Victor LSC 2338)
 513
 6THE SOUND OF MUSIC
  Original Broadway Cast / Mary Martin (Columbia Masterworks KOS 2020)
13 4
 7BELAFONTE AT CARNEGIE HALL
  Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LSO 6006)
 615
 8GIGI
  Original Soundtrack (MGM SE 3641 ST)
 742
 9PORGY AND BESS
  Original Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks OS 2016)
 829
10NO ONE CARES
  Frank Sinatra (Capitol SW 1221)
 922
11GUNFIGHTER BALLADS (And Trail Songs)
  Marty Robbins (Columbia CS 8158)
11 8
12FIRESIDE SING ALONG WITH MITCH
  Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CS 8184)
10 8
13MY FAIR LADY
  Original London Cast (Columbia Masterworks OS 2015)
1439
14IT’S THE TALK OF THE TOWN
  Ray Conniff Singers (Columbia CS 8143)
1220
15BLUE HAWAII
  Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,165)
1537
16WITH THESE HANDS
  Roger Williams (Kapp KS-3030)
1614
17THE KINGSTON TRIO AT LARGE
  Kingston Trio (Capitol ST 1199)
1730
18LET’S ALL SING WITH THE CHIPMUNKS
  David Seville & Chipmunks (Liberty LST 7132)
22 4
19PARTY SING ALONG WITH MITCH
  Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CS 8138)
1920
20CONNIFF MEETS BUTTERFIELD
  Billy Butterfield & Ray Conniff (Columbia CS 8155)
18 9
21MORE JOHNNY’S GREATEST HITS
  Johnny Mathis (Columbia CS 8150)
2025
221812 OVERTURE, Op. 49
  Morton Gould Orchestra & Band (RCA Victor LSC 2345)
2112
23GYPSY
  Original Broadway Cast / Ethel Merman (Columbia Masterworks OS 2017)
2517
24THAT’S ALL
  Bobby Darin (Atco SD 33-104)
2615
25CHRISTMAS SING-ALONG WITH MITCH
  Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CS 8027)
24 4
26GOLDEN SAXOPHONES
  Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,205)
2316
27THE SOUL OF SPAIN
  101 Strings (Somerset SF-6600)
3030
28TABOO
  Arthur Lyman Group (HiFi SR 806)
3142
29JAMAL AT THE PENTHOUSE
  Ahmad Jamal (Argo LPS 646)
2812
30WHAT A DIFF’RENCE A DAY MAKES!
  Dinah Washington (Mercury SR 60158)
33 5
31EXOTICA
  Martin Denny (Liberty LST 7034)
2732
32THE FOUR FRESHMEN AND FIVE GUITARS
  Four Freshmen (Capitol ST 1255)
29 6
33COME DANCE WITH ME!
  Frank Sinatra (Capitol SW 1069)
3433
34CHRISTMAS WITH CONNIFF
  Ray Conniff Singers (Columbia CS 8185)
35 3
35CHRISTMAS TIME
  Roger Williams (Kapp KS-3048)
36 4
36LANZA SINGS CHRISTMAS CAROLS
  Mario Lanza (RCA Victor LSC 2333)
37 3
37CONCERT IN RHYTHM
  Ray Conniff & Orchestra (Columbia CS 8022)
3911
38THE MUSIC FROM “PETER GUNN”
  Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSP 1956)
3242
39EXOTICA - VOL. III
  Martin Denny (Liberty LST 7116)
3814
40QUIET VILLAGE
  Martin Denny (Liberty LST 7122)
4024
41THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS
  Mormon Tabernacle Choir (Columbia Masterworks MS 6100)
46 4
42THE MUSIC MAN
  Original Broadway Cast (Capitol SWAO 990)
4231
43BEAUTY AND THE BEAT
  Peggy Lee & George Sharing & Quintet (Capitol ST 1219)
41 5
44SINGS THE GEORGE AND IRA GERSHWIN SONG BOOK
  Ella Fitzgerald (Verve MG V-6082-S)
44 4
45THE GENIUS OF RAY CHARLES
  Ray Charles (Atlantic SD 1312)
 1
46A MIS AMIGOS
  Nat “King” Cole (Capitol SW 1220)
43 4
47LATIN AFFAIR
  George Shearing Quintet (Capitol ST 1275)
45 4
48THE KING AND I
  Original Soundtrack (Capitol SW 740)
4920
49COMO SWINGS
  Perry Como (RCA Victor LSP 2010)
50 4
50CHRISTMAS CAROLS
  Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 142)
47 3
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