The CASH BOX Best Selling Monaural & Stereo Albums
Week ending SEPTEMBER 3, 1960
MONAURAL
TW	TITLE | Artist (Label LP Mono; Stereo / EP)		LW	WKS
1	STRING ALONG   Kingston Trio (Capitol T 1407; ST 1407 / EAP 1,2,3-1407)		2	4
2	THE BUTTON-DOWN MIND OF BOB NEWHART   Bob Newhart (Warner Bros. W 1379; WS 1379)		1	20
3	NICE ’N’ EASY   Frank Sinatra (Capitol W 1417; SW 1417 / EAP 1,2,3-1417)		3	4
4	BRENDA LEE   Brenda Lee (Decca DL 4039; DL 74039)		4	7
5	ELVIS IS BACK!   Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 2231; LSP 2231)		5	19
6	SOLD OUT   Kingston Trio (Capitol T 1352; ST 1352 / EAP 1,2,3-1352)		6	20
7	PAUL ANKA SINGS HIS BIG 15   Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount ABC-323)		7	15
8	THE EDGE OF SHELLEY BERMAN   Shelley Berman (Verve MG V-15013)		8	9
9	LOOK FOR A STAR   Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3322; DLPS 25,322)		14	6
10	MY NAME...JOSE JIMENEZ   Bill Dana (Signature SM 1013)		10	10
11	CAN-CAN   Original Soundtrack (Capitol W 1301; SW 1301)		9	21
12	INSIDE SHELLEY BERMAN   Shelley Berman (Verve MG V-15003; V6-6106)		12	78
13	THE SOUND OF MUSIC   Original Broadway Cast / Mary Martin (Columbia Masterworks KOL 5450; KOS 2020)		13	38
14	THEME FROM A SUMMER PLACE   Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3276; DLP 25276)		11	25
15	ENCORE OF GOLDEN HITS   Platters (Mercury MG 20472)		15	33
16	SOUTH PACIFIC   Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor LOC 1032; LSO 1032 / EOC 1032)		19	128
17	REJOICE, DEAR HEARTS!   Brother Dave Gardner (RCA Victor LPM 2083)		17	25
18	SENTIMENTAL SING ALONG WITH MITCH   Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1457; CS 8251)		16	12
19	YOUNG AT HEART   Ray Conniff Singers (Columbia CL1489; CS 8281)		20	7
20	KICK THY OWN SELF   Brother Dave Gardner (RCA Victor LPM 2239; LSP 2239)		30	3
21	MUSIC FROM “MR. LUCKY”   Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LPM 2198; LSP 2198)		18	26
22	MARIO LANZA SINGS CARUSO FAVORITES   Mario Lanza (RCA Victor LM 2393; LSC 2393)		22	19
23	JOHNNY’S MOOD   Johnny Mathis (Columbia CL 1526; CS 8326 / B 15261,2,3)		37	2
24	RAY CHARLES IN PERSON   Ray Charles (Atlantic 8039)		25	11
25	MACK THE KNIFE – ELLA IN BERLIN   Ella Fitzgerald (Verve MG V-4041; MG VS-6163)		28	6
26	JACKIE SINGS THE BLUES   Jackie Wilson (Brunswick BL 54055; BL 754055)		21	16
27	BEN-HUR   Original Soundtrack (MGM 1E1; S1E1)		23	22
28	THE TWO OF US   Dinah Washington & Brook Benton (Mercury MG 20588; SR 60244)		26	7
29	PERSUASIVE PERCUSSION   Terry Snyder & All Stars (Command RS 33-800; RS 800-S.D.)		24	22
30	MORE SONGS BY RICKY   Ricky Nelson (Imperial LP 9122; LP 12059)		31	6
31	DARIN AT THE COPA   Bobby Darin (Atco 33-122; SD 33-122)		40	2
32	IT’S EVERLY TIME   Everly Brothers (Warner Bros. W 1381; WS 1381)		27	15
33	ITALIAN FAVORITES   Connie Francis (MGM E 3791; SE 3791)		29	37
34	WOODY WOODBURY LOOKS AT LOVE AND LIFE   Woody Woodbury (Stereoddities MW-1)		34	29
35	THE GENIUS OF RAY CHARLES   Ray Charles (Atlantic 1312; SD 1312)		35	39
36	LAUGHING ROOM   Woody Woodbury (Stereoddities MW-2)		33	18
37	“MR. PERSONALITY’S” 15 HITS   Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount ABC-324)		32	14
38	DOWN TO EARTH   Jonathan Winters (Verve MG V-15011; MG VS-6155)		36	3
39	MORE GUNFIGHTER BALLADS (And Trail Songs)   Marty Robbins (Columbia CL 1481; CS 8272 / B 14811,2,3)		41	2
40	PAUL ANKA SWINGS FOR YOUNG LOVERS   Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount ABC-347; ABCS-347)		42	3
41	PERCY FAITH’S GREATEST HITS   Percy Faith & Orchestra (Columbia CL 1493)		38	11
42	SONGS TO REMEMBER   Mantovani & Orchestra (London LL 3149; PS 193)		39	14
43	THE FANTASTIC LLOYD PRICE   Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount ABC-346; ABCS-346)		44	2
44	GRAND CANYON SUITE / WELLINGTON’S VICTORY   Morton Gould & Orchestra (RCA Victor LM 2433; LSC 2433)		43	8
45	MORE ENCORE OF GOLDEN HITS   Platters (Mercury MG 20591; SR 60252)		—	1
46	THE GENIUS HITS THE ROAD   Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount ABC-335; ABCS-335)		46	2
47	UNFORGETTABLE   Dinah Washington (Mercury MG 20572; SR 60232)		—	10
48	ENCORE   Santo & Johnny (Canadian-American CALP 1002; SCALP 1002)		—	4
49	SOLID AND RAUNCHY   Bill Black’s Combo (Hi HL 12003; SHL 32003)		—	1
50	WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR   Dion & Belmonts (Laurie LLP 2006)		48	7
STEREO
1	STRING ALONG   Kingston Trio (Capitol ST 1407)		2	4
2	PERSUASIVE PERCUSSION   Terry Snyder & All Stars (Command RS 800-S.D.)		1	29
3	NICE ’N’ EASY   Frank Sinatra (Capitol SW 1417)		4	4
4	SOUTH PACIFIC   Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor LSO 1032)		5	76
5	THE SOUND OF MUSIC   Original Broadway Cast / Mary Martin (Columbia Masterworks KOS 2020)		3	38
6	SOLD OUT   Kingston Trio (Capitol ST 1352)		6	20
7	CAN-CAN   Original Soundtrack (Capitol SW 1301)		8	21
8	LOOK FOR A STAR   Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLPS 25,322)		13	6
9	THEME FROM A SUMMER PLACE   Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25276)		7	26
10	MUSIC FROM “MR. LUCKY”   Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSP 2198)		9	26
11	PROVOCATIVE PERCUSSION   Command All-Stars (Command RS 806-S.D.)		11	31
12	BEN-HUR   Original Soundtrack (MGM S1E1)		12	21
13	YOUNG AT HEART   Ray Conniff Singers (Columbia CS 8281)		15	7
14	ELVIS IS BACK!   Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LSP 2231)		10	18
15	SONGS TO REMEMBER   Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 193)		14	17
16	BELAFONTE AT CARNEGIE HALL   Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LSO 6006)		16	49
17	MARIO LANZA SINGS CARUSO FAVORITES   Mario Lanza (RCA Victor LSC 2393)		17	19
18	SENTIMENTAL SING ALONG WITH MITCH   Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CS 8251)		18	12
19	BONGOS   Los Admiradores (Command RS 809-S.D.)		23	15
20	THE TWO OF US   Dinah Washington & Brook Benton (Mercury SR 60244)		21	7
21	PETE FOUNTAIN’S NEW ORLEANS   Pete Fountain (Coral CRL 757282)		19	27
22	BRENDA LEE   Brenda Lee (Decca DL 74039)		31	5
23	GRAND CANYON SUITE / WELLINGTON’S VICTORY   Morton Gould & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSC 2433)		20	9
24	THE GENIUS OF RAY CHARLES   Ray Charles (Atlantic SD 1312)		22	35
25	LATIN ALA LEE!   Peggy Lee (Capitol ST 1290)		24	23
26	THE BUTTON-DOWN MIND OF BOB NEWHART   Bob Newhart (Warner Bros. WS 1379)		25	17
27	FAITHFULLY   Johnny Mathis (Columbia CS 8219)		27	32
28	BELLS ARE RINGING   Original Cast /Judy Holliday & Dean Martin (Capitol SW 1435)		28	7
29	LINGER AWHILE   Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,280)		26	11
30	PERSUASIVE PERCUSSION VOLUME 2   Terry Snyder & All Stars (Command RS 808-S.D.)		32	14
31	BYE BYE BIRDIE   Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks KOS 2025)		29	15
32	101 YEARS OF FAMILIAR SONGS AMERICA LOVES   101 Strings (Somerset SF-2RS)		30	7
33	KICK THY OWN SELF   Brother Dave Gardner (RCA Victor LSP 2239)		38	3
34	MACK THE KNIFE – ELLA IN BERLIN   Ella Fitzgerald (Verve MG VS-6163)		36	7
35	JOHNNY’S MOOD   Johnny Mathis (Columbia CS 8326)		41	2
36	THE DESERT SONG   Mario Lanza (RCA Victor LSC 2440)		44	2
37	ITALIAN FAVORITES   Connie Francis (MGM SE 3791)		33	30
38	CONCERT IN RHYTHM VOLUME II   Ray Conniff & Orchestra (Columbia CS 8212)		34	26
39	IT’S EVERLY TIME   Everly Brothers (Warner Bros. WS 1381)		35	13
40*	YOUNG AT HEART   Ray Conniff Singers (Columbia CS 8281)		—	—
41	HEAVENLY   Johnny Mathis (Columbia CS 8152)		37	51
42	PAUL ANKA SWINGS FOR YOUNG LOVERS   Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount ABCS-347)		39	3
43	PROVOCATIVE PERCUSSION VOLUME TWO   Enoch Light & Light Brigade (Command RS 810-S.D.)		42	14
44	THE BROTHERS FOUR   Brothers Four (Columbia CS 8197)		43	18
45	UNFORGETTABLE   Dinah Washington (Mercury SR 60232)		47	14
46	MORE ENCORE OF GOLDEN HITS   Platters (Mercury SR 60252)		—	1
47	SING A HYMN WITH ME   Tennessee Ernie Ford (Capitol STAO 1332)		46	22
48	DARIN AT THE COPA   Bobby Darin (Atco SD 33-122)		—	1
49	THE SOUND OF TOP BRASS   Peter London Orchestra (Medallion MS-7500)		50	9
50	FLUTES AND PERCUSSION   Hal Mooney (Time S/2001)		49	9

*On the original published chart, Young At Heart was listed both at #13 and at #40.

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