| The CASH BOX Best Selling Monaural & Stereo Albums | ||||
| Week ending JULY 9, 1960 | ||||
| MONAURAL | ||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label LP Mono; Stereo / EP) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | SOLD OUT Kingston Trio (Capitol T 1352; ST 1352 / EAP 1,2,3-1352) | 1 | 12 | |
| 2 | THE BUTTON-DOWN MIND OF BOB NEWHART Bob Newhart (Warner Bros. W 1379; WS 1379) | 2 | 12 | |
| 3 | ELVIS IS BACK! Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 2231; LSP 2231) | 3 | 11 | |
| 4 | THE SOUND OF MUSIC Original Broadway Cast / Mary Martin (Columbia Masterworks KOL 5450; KOS 2020) | 4 | 30 | |
| 5 | INSIDE SHELLEY BERMAN Shelley Berman (Verve MG V-15003; V6-6106) | 6 | 70 | |
| 6 | THEME FROM A SUMMER PLACE Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3276; DLP 25276) | 5 | 17 | |
| 7 | MUSIC FROM “MR. LUCKY” Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LPM 2198; LSP 2198) | 8 | 18 | |
| 8 | CAN-CAN Original Soundtrack (Capitol W 1301; SW 1301) | 11 | 13 | |
| 9 | SENTIMENTAL SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1457; CS 8251) | 13 | 4 | |
| 10 | IT’S EVERLY TIME Everly Brothers (Warner Bros. W 1381; WS 1381) | 7 | 7 | |
| 11 | ENCORE OF GOLDEN HITS Platters (Mercury MG 20472) | 14 | 25 | |
| 12 | PAUL ANKA SINGS HIS BIG 15 Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount ABC-323) | 12 | 7 | |
| 13 | MARIO LANZA SINGS CARUSO FAVORITES Mario Lanza (RCA Victor LM 2393; LSC 2393) | 10 | 11 | |
| 14 | ITALIAN FAVORITES Connie Francis (MGM E 3791; SE 3791) | 9 | 29 | |
| 15 | LAUGHING ROOM Woody Woodbury (Stereoddities MW-2) | 15 | 10 | |
| 16 | PERSUASIVE PERCUSSION Terry Snyder & All Stars (Command RS 33-800; RS 800-S.D.) | 25 | 14 | |
| 17 | BEN-HUR Original Soundtrack (MGM 1E1; S1E1) | 20 | 14 | |
| 18 | JACKIE SINGS THE BLUES Jackie Wilson (Brunswick BL 54055; BL 754055) | 19 | 8 | |
| 19 | THE FABULOUS STYLE OF THE EVERLY BROTHERS Everly Brothers (Cadence CLP 3040; CLP 25040) | 27 | 4 | |
| 20 | WOODY WOODBURY LOOKS AT LOVE AND LIFE Woody Woodbury (Stereoddities MW-1) | 18 | 21 | |
| 21 | SING A HYMN WITH ME Tennessee Ernie Ford (Capitol TAO 1332; STAO 1332 / EAP 1,2,31332) | 16 | 14 | |
| 22 | REJOICE, DEAR HEARTS! Brother Dave Gardner (RCA Victor LPM 2083) | 17 | 17 | |
| 23 | “MR. PERSONALITY’S” 15 HITS Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount ABC-324) | 28 | 6 | |
| 24 | BELAFONTE AT CARNEGIE HALL Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LOC 6006; LSO 6006) | 21 | 44 | |
| 25 | THE BROTHERS FOUR Brothers Four (Columbia CL 1402; CS 8197) | 22 | 12 | |
| 26 | BYE BYE BIRDIE Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks OL 5510; KOS 2025) | 30 | 5 | |
| 27 | SONGS TO REMEMBER Mantovani & Orchestra (London LL 3149; PS 193) | 29 | 6 | |
| 28 | SOUTH PACIFIC Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor LOC 1032; LSO 1032 / EOC 1032) | 26 | 120 | |
| 29 | 60 YEARS OF “MUSIC AMERICA LOVES BEST” Various Artists (RCA Victor LM 6074) | 24 | 38 | |
| 30 | LATIN ALA LEE! Peggy Lee (Capitol T 1290; ST 1290) | 23 | 14 | |
| 31 | THE GENIUS OF RAY CHARLES Ray Charles (Atlantic 1312; SD 1312) | 32 | 31 | |
| 32 | PROVOCATIVE PERCUSSION Command All-Stars (Command RS 33-806; RS 806-S.D.) | 34 | 4 | |
| 33 | FAITHFULLY Johnny Mathis (Columbia CL 1422; CS 8219 / B 14221,2,3) | 31 | 26 | |
| 34 | PERCY FAITH’S GREATEST HITS Percy Faith & Orchestra (Columbia CL 1493) | 38 | 3 | |
| 35 | RAY CHARLES IN PERSON Ray Charles (Atlantic 8039) | 41 | 3 | |
| 36 | PETE FOUNTAIN’S NEW ORLEANS Pete Fountain (Coral CRL 57282; CRL 757282) | 33 | 11 | |
| 37 | OLDIES BUT GOODIES IN HI-FI VOL. II Various Artists (Original Sound OSR-LPM-5003) | 35 | 13 | |
| 38 | THE CANNONBALL ADDERLEY QUINTET IN SAN FRANCISCO Cannonball Adderely Quintet (Riverside RLP 12-311; RLP 1157) | 36 | 12 | |
| 39 | MY NAME...JOSE JIMENEZ Bill Dana (Signature SM 1013) | 45 | 2 | |
| 40 | LINGER AWHILE Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3275; DLP 25,280) | 48 | 2 | |
| 41 | SONGS OF OUR HERITAGE Duane Eddy (Jamie JLP 70-3011-D; JLP 70-3011-D ST) | 42 | 2 | |
| 42 | THE EDGE OF SHELLEY BERMAN Shelley Berman (Verve MG V-15013) | — | 1 | |
| 43 | SATURDAY NIGHT SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1414; CS 8211 / B 1,2,38211) | 39 | 16 | |
| 44 | PERSUASIVE PERCUSSION VOLUME 2 Terry Snyder & All Stars (Command RS 33-808; RS 808-S.D.) | — | 1 | |
| 45 | OUTSIDE SHELLEY BERMAN Shelley Berman (Verve MG V-15007; V6-15007) | 47 | 35 | |
| 46 | HEAVENLY Johnny Mathis (Columbia CL 1351; CS 8152 / B 13511,2,3) | 44 | 45 | |
| 47 | CONCERT IN RHYTHM VOLUME II Ray Conniff & Orchestra (Columbia CL 1415; CS 8212 / B 14151,2,3) | — | 14 | |
| 48 | LIKE LOVE Andre Previn (Columbia CL 1437; CS 8233) | 40 | 4 | |
| 49 | WHITE SATIN George Shearing Quintet & Orchestra (Capitol T 1334; ST 1334) | — | 1 | |
| 50 | EVERYTHING BUT THE BEER... Arthur Fiedler / Boston Pops Orchestra (RCA Victor LM 6082; LSC 6082) | 46 | 8 | |
| STEREO | ||||
| 1 | SOLD OUT Kingston Trio (Capitol ST 1352) | 1 | 12 | |
| 2 | PERSUASIVE PERCUSSION Terry Snyder & All Stars (Command RS 800-S.D.) | 2 | 21 | |
| 3 | PROVOCATIVE PERCUSSION Command All-Stars (Command RS 806-S.D.) | 5 | 23 | |
| 4 | THE SOUND OF MUSIC Original Broadway Cast / Mary Martin (Columbia Masterworks KOS 2020) | 4 | 30 | |
| 5 | THEME FROM A SUMMER PLACE Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25276) | 3 | 18 | |
| 6 | MUSIC FROM “MR. LUCKY” Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSP 2198) | 6 | 18 | |
| 7 | SONGS TO REMEMBER Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 193) | 11 | 9 | |
| 8 | CAN-CAN Original Soundtrack (Capitol SW 1301) | 7 | 13 | |
| 9 | MARIO LANZA SINGS CARUSO FAVORITES Mario Lanza (RCA Victor LSC 2393) | 8 | 11 | |
| 10 | ELVIS IS BACK! Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LSP 2231) | 13 | 10 | |
| 11 | SOUTH PACIFIC Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor LSO 1032) | 9 | 68 | |
| 12 | BEN-HUR Original Soundtrack (MGM S1E1) | 10 | 13 | |
| 13 | CONCERT IN RHYTHM VOLUME II Ray Conniff & Orchestra (Columbia CS 8212) | 14 | 18 | |
| 14 | SENTIMENTAL SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CS 8251) | 19 | 4 | |
| 15 | FAITHFULLY Johnny Mathis (Columbia CS 8219) | 17 | 24 | |
| 16 | LATIN ALA LEE! Peggy Lee (Capitol ST 1290) | 15 | 15 | |
| 17 | BELAFONTE AT CARNEGIE HALL Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LSO 6006) | 12 | 41 | |
| 18 | ITALIAN FAVORITES Connie Francis (MGM SE 3791) | 18 | 22 | |
| 19 | THE BROTHERS FOUR Brothers Four (Columbia CS 8197) | 16 | 10 | |
| 20 | PETE FOUNTAIN’S NEW ORLEANS Pete Fountain (Coral CRL 757282) | 21 | 19 | |
| 21 | SING A HYMN WITH ME Tennessee Ernie Ford (Capitol STAO 1332) | 22 | 14 | |
| 22 | SATURDAY NIGHT SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CS 8211) | 24 | 16 | |
| 23 | PETE FOUNTAIN DAY Pete Fountain (Coral CRL 757313) | 20 | 14 | |
| 24 | BYE BYE BIRDIE Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks KOS 2025) | 26 | 7 | |
| 25 | COME DANCE WITH ME! Frank Sinatra (Capitol SW 1069) | 25 | 59 | |
| 26 | THE STUDENT PRINCE Mario Lanza (RCA Victor LSC 2339) | 23 | 22 | |
| 27 | THE BUTTON-DOWN MIND OF BOB NEWHART Bob Newhart (Warner Bros. WS 1379) | 28 | 9 | |
| 28 | PERSUASIVE PERCUSSION VOLUME 2 Terry Snyder & All Stars (Command RS 808-S.D.) | 33 | 6 | |
| 29 | BONGOS Los Admiradores (Command RS 809-S.D.) | 36 | 7 | |
| 30 | PROVOCATIVE PERCUSSION VOLUME TWO Enoch Light & Light Brigade (Command RS 810-S.D.) | 38 | 6 | |
| 31 | JACKIE SINGS THE BLUES Jackie Wilson (Brunswick BL 754055) | 29 | 8 | |
| 32 | HEAVENLY Johnny Mathis (Columbia CS 8152) | 30 | 43 | |
| 33 | LIKE BLUE Andre Previn & David Rose (MGM SE3811) | 27 | 13 | |
| 34 | THE GENIUS OF RAY CHARLES Ray Charles (Atlantic SD 1312) | 37 | 27 | |
| 35 | TEENSVILLE Chet Atkins (RCA Victor LSP 2161) | 31 | 15 | |
| 36 | (Music From) ONE STEP BEYOND Harry Lubin & Orchestra (Decca DL 78970) | 32 | 14 | |
| 37 | THIS IS DARIN Bobby Darin (Atco SD 33-115) | 34 | 22 | |
| 38 | LINGER AWHILE Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,280) | 43 | 3 | |
| 39 | IT’S EVERLY TIME Everly Brothers (Warner Bros. WS 1381) | 39 | 5 | |
| 40 | SCHUMANN PIANO CONCERTO IN A MINOR, Op. 54 Van Cliburn with Fritz Reiner / Chicago Symphony Orchestra (RCA Victor LSC 2455) | 45 | 2 | |
| 41 | THE BLUES Pete Fountain (Coral CRL 757284) | 40 | 3 | |
| 42 | GRAND CANYON SUITE / WELLINGTON’S VICTORY Morton Gould & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSC 2433) | — | 1 | |
| 43 | EXOTIC SOUNDS FROM THE SILVER SCREEN Martin Denny (Liberty LST 7158) | 44 | 3 | |
| 44 | TABOO VOL. 2 Arthur Lyman Group (HiFi SR 822) | 35 | 8 | |
| 45 | GIGI Original Soundtrack (MGM SE 3641 ST) | 41 | 68 | |
| 46 | FLUTES AND PERCUSSION Hal Mooney (Time S/2001) | — | 1 | |
| 47 | TWILIGHT MEMORIES Three Suns (RCA Victor LSP 2120) | 48 | 14 | |
| 48 | SING AGAIN WITH THE CHIPMUNKS David Seville & Chipmunks (Liberty LST 7159) | 42 | 4 | |
| 49 | THE SOUND OF TOP BRASS Peter London Orchestra (Medallion MS-7500) | — | 1 | |
| 50 | UNFORGETTABLE Dinah Washington (Mercury SR 60232) | 46 | 8 | |
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