The CASH BOX Best Selling Monaural & Stereo Albums
Week ending AUGUST 6, 1960
MONAURAL
TWTITLE | Artist (Label LP Mono; Stereo / EP) LWWKS
 1THE BUTTON-DOWN MIND OF BOB NEWHART
  Bob Newhart (Warner Bros. W 1379; WS 1379)		 116
 2SOLD OUT
  Kingston Trio (Capitol T 1352; ST 1352 / EAP 1,2,3-1352)		 216
 3ELVIS IS BACK!
  Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 2231; LSP 2231)		 415
 4THE SOUND OF MUSIC
  Original Broadway Cast / Mary Martin (Columbia Masterworks KOL 5450; KOS 2020)		 334
 5PAUL ANKA SINGS HIS BIG 15
  Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount ABC-323)		 611
 6THEME FROM A SUMMER PLACE
  Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3276; DLP 25276)		 521
 7CAN-CAN
  Original Soundtrack (Capitol W 1301; SW 1301)		 717
 8THE EDGE OF SHELLEY BERMAN
  Shelley Berman (Verve MG V-15013)		10 5
 9SENTIMENTAL SING ALONG WITH MITCH
  Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1457; CS 8251)		 8 8
10INSIDE SHELLEY BERMAN
  Shelley Berman (Verve MG V-15003; V6-6106)		 974
11IT’S EVERLY TIME
  Everly Brothers (Warner Bros. W 1381; WS 1381)		1111
12MY NAME...JOSE JIMENEZ
  Bill Dana (Signature SM 1013)		14 6
13ENCORE OF GOLDEN HITS
  Platters (Mercury MG 20472)		1229
14ITALIAN FAVORITES
  Connie Francis (MGM E 3791; SE 3791)		1333
15MUSIC FROM “MR. LUCKY”
  Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LPM 2198; LSP 2198)		1522
16MARIO LANZA SINGS CARUSO FAVORITES
  Mario Lanza (RCA Victor LM 2393; LSC 2393)		1715
17“MR. PERSONALITY’S” 15 HITS
  Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount ABC-324)		1610
18THE FABULOUS STYLE OF THE EVERLY BROTHERS
  Everly Brothers (Cadence CLP 3040; CLP 25040)		18 8
19PERSUASIVE PERCUSSION
  Terry Snyder & All Stars (Command RS 33-800; RS 800-S.D.)		1918
20BRENDA LEE
  Brenda Lee (Decca DL 4039; DL 74039)		34 3
21REJOICE, DEAR HEARTS!
  Brother Dave Gardner (RCA Victor LPM 2083)		2021
22BEN-HUR
  Original Soundtrack (MGM 1E1; S1E1)		2118
23SONGS TO REMEMBER
  Mantovani & Orchestra (London LL 3149; PS 193)		2210
24BYE BYE BIRDIE
  Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks OL 5510; KOS 2025)		24 9
25PERCY FAITH’S GREATEST HITS
  Percy Faith & Orchestra (Columbia CL 1493)		27 7
26SOUTH PACIFIC
  Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor LOC 1032; LSO 1032 / EOC 1032)		28124 
27JACKIE SINGS THE BLUES
  Jackie Wilson (Brunswick BL 54055; BL 754055)		2612
28LAUGHING ROOM
  Woody Woodbury (Stereoddities MW-2)		2314
29THE TWO OF US
  Dinah Washington & Brook Benton (Mercury MG 20588; SR 60244)		30 3
30WOODY WOODBURY LOOKS AT LOVE AND LIFE
  Woody Woodbury (Stereoddities MW-1)		3125
31RAY CHARLES IN PERSON
  Ray Charles (Atlantic 8039)		36 7
32BELAFONTE AT CARNEGIE HALL
  Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LOC 6006; LSO 6006)		2948
33LINGER AWHILE
  Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3275; DLP 25,280)		32 6
34YOUNG AT HEART
  Ray Conniff Singers (Columbia CL1489; CS 8281)		38 3
35GRAND CANYON SUITE / WELLINGTON’S VICTORY
  Morton Gould & Orchestra (RCA Victor LM 2433; LSC 2433)		37 4
36LOOK FOR A STAR
  Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3322; DLPS 25,322)		42 2
37MACK THE KNIFE – ELLA IN BERLIN
  Ella Fitzgerald (Verve MG V-4041; MG VS-6163)		43 2
38MORE SONGS BY RICKY
  Ricky Nelson (Imperial LP 9122; LP 12059)		41 2
39THE GENIUS OF RAY CHARLES
  Ray Charles (Atlantic 1312; SD 1312)		4035
40SING A HYMN WITH ME
  Tennessee Ernie Ford (Capitol TAO 1332; STAO 1332 / EAP 1,2,31332)		3518
41FAITHFULLY
  Johnny Mathis (Columbia CL 1422; CS 8219 / B 14221,2,3)		3330
42SONGS OF OUR HERITAGE
  Duane Eddy (Jamie JLP 70-3011-D; JLP 70-3011-D ST)		39 6
43THE BROTHERS FOUR
  Brothers Four (Columbia CL 1402; CS 8197)		2516
44PETE FOUNTAIN’S NEW ORLEANS
  Pete Fountain (Coral CRL 57282; CRL 757282)		4415
45PROVOCATIVE PERCUSSION
  Command All-Stars (Command RS 33-806; RS 806-S.D.)		45 8
46BELLS ARE RINGING
  Original Cast /Judy Holliday & Dean Martin (Capitol W 1435; SW 1435)		— 1
47SCHUMANN PIANO CONCERTO IN A MINOR, Op. 54
  Van Cliburn with Fritz Reiner / Chicago Symphony Orchestra (RCA Victor LM 2455;
  LSC 2455)		47 3
48ENCORE
  Santo & Johnny (Canadian-American CALP 1002; SCALP 1002)		— 1
49PROVOCATIVE PERCUSSION VOLUME TWO
  Enoch Light & Light Brigade (Command RS 33-810; RS 810-S.D.)		46 2
50WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR
  Dion & Belmonts (Laurie LLP 2006)		48 3
STEREO
 1PERSUASIVE PERCUSSION
  Terry Snyder & All Stars (Command RS 800-S.D.)		 125
 2THEME FROM A SUMMER PLACE
  Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25276)		 322
 3THE SOUND OF MUSIC
  Original Broadway Cast / Mary Martin (Columbia Masterworks KOS 2020)		 434
 4SOLD OUT
  Kingston Trio (Capitol ST 1352)		 216
 5MUSIC FROM “MR. LUCKY”
  Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSP 2198)		 522
 6PROVOCATIVE PERCUSSION
  Command All-Stars (Command RS 806-S.D.)		 627
 7SOUTH PACIFIC
  Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor LSO 1032)		 772
 8CAN-CAN
  Original Soundtrack (Capitol SW 1301)		 817
 9BEN-HUR
  Original Soundtrack (MGM S1E1)		 917
10ELVIS IS BACK!
  Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LSP 2231)		1214
11SONGS TO REMEMBER
  Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 193)		1113
12SENTIMENTAL SING ALONG WITH MITCH
  Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CS 8251)		10 8
13MARIO LANZA SINGS CARUSO FAVORITES
  Mario Lanza (RCA Victor LSC 2393)		1315
14BELAFONTE AT CARNEGIE HALL
  Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LSO 6006)		1545
15FAITHFULLY
  Johnny Mathis (Columbia CS 8219)		1428
16LATIN ALA LEE!
  Peggy Lee (Capitol ST 1290)		1619
17ITALIAN FAVORITES
  Connie Francis (MGM SE 3791)		1826
18BYE BYE BIRDIE
  Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks KOS 2025)		2011
19GRAND CANYON SUITE / WELLINGTON’S VICTORY
  Morton Gould & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSC 2433)		21 5
20PERSUASIVE PERCUSSION VOLUME 2
  Terry Snyder & All Stars (Command RS 808-S.D.)		1910
21CONCERT IN RHYTHM VOLUME II
  Ray Conniff & Orchestra (Columbia CS 8212)		1722
22PETE FOUNTAIN’S NEW ORLEANS
  Pete Fountain (Coral CRL 757282)		2323
23THE BUTTON-DOWN MIND OF BOB NEWHART
  Bob Newhart (Warner Bros. WS 1379)		2413
24BONGOS
  Los Admiradores (Command RS 809-S.D.)		2211
25THE BROTHERS FOUR
  Brothers Four (Columbia CS 8197)		2514
26YOUNG AT HEART
  Ray Conniff Singers (Columbia CS 8281)		33 3
27LINGER AWHILE
  Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,280)		26 7
28SCHUMANN PIANO CONCERTO IN A MINOR, Op. 54
  Van Cliburn with Fritz Reiner / Chicago Symphony Orchestra (RCA Victor LSC 2455)		28 6
29PROVOCATIVE PERCUSSION VOLUME TWO
  Enoch Light & Light Brigade (Command RS 810-S.D.)		2710
30PETE FOUNTAIN DAY
  Pete Fountain (Coral CRL 757313)		2918
31SING A HYMN WITH ME
  Tennessee Ernie Ford (Capitol STAO 1332)		3018
32IT’S EVERLY TIME
  Everly Brothers (Warner Bros. WS 1381)		32 9
33THE TWO OF US
  Dinah Washington & Brook Benton (Mercury SR 60244)		37 3
34THE GENIUS OF RAY CHARLES
  Ray Charles (Atlantic SD 1312)		3831
35HEAVENLY
  Johnny Mathis (Columbia CS 8152)		3547
36JACKIE SINGS THE BLUES
  Jackie Wilson (Brunswick BL 754055)		3612
37BELLS ARE RINGING
  Original Cast /Judy Holliday & Dean Martin (Capitol SW 1435)		40 3
38LOOK FOR A STAR
  Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLPS 25,322)		42 2
39COME DANCE WITH ME!
  Frank Sinatra (Capitol SW 1069)		3163
40101 YEARS OF FAMILIAR SONGS AMERICA LOVES
  101 Strings (Somerset SF-2RS)		44 3
41VICTORY AT SEA, VOLUME 1
  Robert Russell Bennett (RCA Victor LSC 2335)		4127
42MACK THE KNIFE – ELLA IN BERLIN
  Ella Fitzgerald (Verve MG VS-6163)		43 3
43UNFORGETTABLE
  Dinah Washington (Mercury SR 60232)		4910
44SATURDAY NIGHT SING ALONG WITH MITCH
  Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CS 8211)		3420
45BRENDA LEE
  Brenda Lee (Decca DL 74039)		— 1
46TABOO VOL. 2
  Arthur Lyman Group (HiFi SR 822)		4512
47FLUTES AND PERCUSSION
  Hal Mooney (Time S/2001)		46 5
48LIKE BLUE
  Andre Previn & David Rose (MGM SE3811)		3917
49THE SOUND OF TOP BRASS
  Peter London Orchestra (Medallion MS-7500)		47 5
50THE STUDENT PRINCE
  Mario Lanza (RCA Victor LSC 2339)		4826
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