The CASH BOX Best Selling Monaural & Stereo Albums
Week ending SEPTEMBER 10, 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)		1	5
2	THE BUTTON-DOWN MIND OF BOB NEWHART   Bob Newhart (Warner Bros. W 1379; WS 1379)		2	21
3	NICE ’N’ EASY   Frank Sinatra (Capitol W 1417; SW 1417 / EAP 1,2,3-1417)		3	5
4	BRENDA LEE   Brenda Lee (Decca DL 4039; DL 74039)		4	8
5	ELVIS IS BACK!   Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 2231; LSP 2231)		5	20
6	SOLD OUT   Kingston Trio (Capitol T 1352; ST 1352 / EAP 1,2,3-1352)		6	21
7	LOOK FOR A STAR   Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3322; DLPS 25,322)		9	7
8	PAUL ANKA SINGS HIS BIG 15   Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount ABC-323)		7	16
9	THE EDGE OF SHELLEY BERMAN   Shelley Berman (Verve MG V-15013)		8	10
10	MY NAME...JOSE JIMENEZ   Bill Dana (Signature SM 1013)		10	11
11	ENCORE OF GOLDEN HITS   Platters (Mercury MG 20472)		15	34
12	CAN-CAN   Original Soundtrack (Capitol W 1301; SW 1301)		11	22
13	THE SOUND OF MUSIC   Original Broadway Cast / Mary Martin (Columbia Masterworks KOL 5450; KOS 2020)		13	39
14	JOHNNY’S MOOD   Johnny Mathis (Columbia CL 1526; CS 8326 / B 15261,2,3)		23	3
15	SOUTH PACIFIC   Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor LOC 1032; LSO 1032 / EOC 1032)		16	129
16	YOUNG AT HEART   Ray Conniff Singers (Columbia CL1489; CS 8281)		19	8
17	INSIDE SHELLEY BERMAN   Shelley Berman (Verve MG V-15003; V6-6106)		12	79
18	THEME FROM A SUMMER PLACE   Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3276; DLP 25276)		14	26
19	KICK THY OWN SELF   Brother Dave Gardner (RCA Victor LPM 2239; LSP 2239)		20	4
20	MACK THE KNIFE – ELLA IN BERLIN   Ella Fitzgerald (Verve MG V-4041; MG VS-6163)		25	7
21	REJOICE, DEAR HEARTS!   Brother Dave Gardner (RCA Victor LPM 2083)		17	26
22	SENTIMENTAL SING ALONG WITH MITCH   Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1457; CS 8251)		18	13
23	RAY CHARLES IN PERSON   Ray Charles (Atlantic 8039)		24	12
24	DARIN AT THE COPA   Bobby Darin (Atco 33-122; SD 33-122)		31	3
25	MORE SONGS BY RICKY   Ricky Nelson (Imperial LP 9122; LP 12059)		30	7
26	JACKIE SINGS THE BLUES   Jackie Wilson (Brunswick BL 54055; BL 754055)		26	17
27	BEN-HUR   Original Soundtrack (MGM 1E1; S1E1)		27	23
28	MORE GUNFIGHTER BALLADS (And Trail Songs)   Marty Robbins (Columbia CL 1481; CS 8272 / B 14811,2,3)		39	3
29	PERSUASIVE PERCUSSION   Terry Snyder & All Stars (Command RS 33-800; RS 800-S.D.)		29	23
30	MUSIC FROM “MR. LUCKY”   Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LPM 2198; LSP 2198)		21	27
31	MARIO LANZA SINGS CARUSO FAVORITES   Mario Lanza (RCA Victor LM 2393; LSC 2393)		22	20
32	THE TWO OF US   Dinah Washington & Brook Benton (Mercury MG 20588; SR 60244)		28	8
33	ITALIAN FAVORITES   Connie Francis (MGM E 3791; SE 3791)		33	38
34	IT’S EVERLY TIME   Everly Brothers (Warner Bros. W 1381; WS 1381)		32	16
35	WOODY WOODBURY LOOKS AT LOVE AND LIFE   Woody Woodbury (Stereoddities MW-1)		34	30
36	LAUGHING ROOM   Woody Woodbury (Stereoddities MW-2)		36	19
37	PAUL ANKA SWINGS FOR YOUNG LOVERS   Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount ABC-347; ABCS-347)		40	4
38	DOWN TO EARTH   Jonathan Winters (Verve MG V-15011; MG VS-6155)		38	4
39	PERCY FAITH’S GREATEST HITS   Percy Faith & Orchestra (Columbia CL 1493)		41	12
40	SOLID AND RAUNCHY   Bill Black’s Combo (Hi HL 12003; SHL 32003)		49	2
41	ENCORE   Santo & Johnny (Canadian-American CALP 1002; SCALP 1002)		48	5
42	MORE ENCORE OF GOLDEN HITS   Platters (Mercury MG 20591; SR 60252)		45	2
43	THE FANTASTIC LLOYD PRICE   Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount ABC-346; ABCS-346)		43	3
44	THE GENIUS HITS THE ROAD   Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount ABC-335; ABCS-335)		46	3
45	JAMAL AT THE PERSHING (Volume 2)   Ahmad Jamal (Argo LP 667; LPS 667)		—	1
46	FOUND LOVE   Jimmy Reed (Vee-Jay VJLP 1022)		—	3
47	UNFORGETTABLE   Dinah Washington (Mercury MG 20572; SR 60232)		47	11
48	THE GENIUS OF RAY CHARLES   Ray Charles (Atlantic 1312; SD 1312)		35	40
49	“MR. PERSONALITY’S” 15 HITS   Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount ABC-324)		37	15
50	GRAND CANYON SUITE / WELLINGTON’S VICTORY   Morton Gould & Orchestra (RCA Victor LM 2433; LSC 2433)		44	9
STEREO
1	STRING ALONG   Kingston Trio (Capitol ST 1407)		1	5
2	PERSUASIVE PERCUSSION   Terry Snyder & All Stars (Command RS 800-S.D.)		2	30
3	NICE ’N’ EASY   Frank Sinatra (Capitol SW 1417)		3	5
4	THE SOUND OF MUSIC   Original Broadway Cast / Mary Martin (Columbia Masterworks KOS 2020)		5	39
5	SOUTH PACIFIC   Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor LSO 1032)		4	77
6	CAN-CAN   Original Soundtrack (Capitol SW 1301)		7	22
7	SOLD OUT   Kingston Trio (Capitol ST 1352)		6	21
8	LOOK FOR A STAR   Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLPS 25,322)		8	7
9	THEME FROM A SUMMER PLACE   Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25276)		9	27
10	PROVOCATIVE PERCUSSION   Command All-Stars (Command RS 806-S.D.)		11	32
11	MUSIC FROM “MR. LUCKY”   Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSP 2198)		10	27
12	YOUNG AT HEART   Ray Conniff Singers (Columbia CS 8281)		13	8
13	BEN-HUR   Original Soundtrack (MGM S1E1)		12	22
14	ELVIS IS BACK!   Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LSP 2231)		14	19
15	SONGS TO REMEMBER   Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 193)		15	18
16	BELAFONTE AT CARNEGIE HALL   Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LSO 6006)		16	50
17	MARIO LANZA SINGS CARUSO FAVORITES   Mario Lanza (RCA Victor LSC 2393)		17	20
18	SENTIMENTAL SING ALONG WITH MITCH   Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CS 8251)		18	13
19	BONGOS   Los Admiradores (Command RS 809-S.D.)		19	16
20	BRENDA LEE   Brenda Lee (Decca DL 74039)		22	6
21	JOHNNY’S MOOD   Johnny Mathis (Columbia CS 8326)		35	3
22	PETE FOUNTAIN’S NEW ORLEANS   Pete Fountain (Coral CRL 757282)		21	28
23	THE TWO OF US   Dinah Washington & Brook Benton (Mercury SR 60244)		20	8
24	GRAND CANYON SUITE / WELLINGTON’S VICTORY   Morton Gould & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSC 2433)		23	10
25	THE BUTTON-DOWN MIND OF BOB NEWHART   Bob Newhart (Warner Bros. WS 1379)		26	18
26	THE GENIUS OF RAY CHARLES   Ray Charles (Atlantic SD 1312)		24	36
27	LATIN ALA LEE!   Peggy Lee (Capitol ST 1290)		25	24
28	MACK THE KNIFE – ELLA IN BERLIN   Ella Fitzgerald (Verve MG VS-6163)		34	8
29	KICK THY OWN SELF   Brother Dave Gardner (RCA Victor LSP 2239)		33	4
30	101 YEARS OF FAMILIAR SONGS AMERICA LOVES   101 Strings (Somerset SF-2RS)		32	8
31	THE DESERT SONG   Mario Lanza (RCA Victor LSC 2440)		36	3
32	PERSUASIVE PERCUSSION VOLUME 2   Terry Snyder & All Stars (Command RS 808-S.D.)		30	15
33	FAITHFULLY   Johnny Mathis (Columbia CS 8219)		27	33
34	BELLS ARE RINGING   Original Cast /Judy Holliday & Dean Martin (Capitol SW 1435)		28	8
35	LINGER AWHILE   Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,280)		29	12
36	BYE BYE BIRDIE   Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks KOS 2025)		31	16
37	ITALIAN FAVORITES   Connie Francis (MGM SE 3791)		37	31
38	CONCERT IN RHYTHM VOLUME II   Ray Conniff & Orchestra (Columbia CS 8212)		38	27
39	DARIN AT THE COPA   Bobby Darin (Atco SD 33-122)		48	2
40	IT’S EVERLY TIME   Everly Brothers (Warner Bros. WS 1381)		39	14
41	PROVOCATIVE PERCUSSION VOLUME TWO   Enoch Light & Light Brigade (Command RS 810-S.D.)		43	15
42	PAUL ANKA SWINGS FOR YOUNG LOVERS   Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount ABCS-347)		42	4
43	UNFORGETTABLE   Dinah Washington (Mercury SR 60232)		45	15
44	THE SOUND OF TOP BRASS   Peter London Orchestra (Medallion MS-7500)		49	10
45	MORE ENCORE OF GOLDEN HITS   Platters (Mercury SR 60252)		46	2
46	HEAVENLY   Johnny Mathis (Columbia CS 8152)		41	52
47	THE BROTHERS FOUR   Brothers Four (Columbia CS 8197)		44	19
48	SING A HYMN WITH ME   Tennessee Ernie Ford (Capitol STAO 1332)		47	23
49	TONIGHT! ROGER WILLIAMS AT TOWN HALL (The Complete Concert)   Roger Williams (Kapp KX-5008-S)		—	1
50	FLUTES AND PERCUSSION   Hal Mooney (Time S/2001)		50	10

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