| The CASH BOX Best Selling Monaural & Stereo Albums | ||||
| Week ending OCTOBER 29, 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 | 12 | |
| 2 | NICE ’N’ EASY Frank Sinatra (Capitol W 1417; SW 1417 / EAP 1,2,3-1417) | 2 | 12 | |
| 3 | THE BUTTON-DOWN MIND OF BOB NEWHART Bob Newhart (Warner Bros. W 1379; WS 1379) | 3 | 28 | |
| 4 | JOHNNY’S MOOD Johnny Mathis (Columbia CL 1526; CS 8326 / B 15261,2,3) | 5 | 10 | |
| 5 | BRENDA LEE Brenda Lee (Decca DL 4039; DL 74039) | 4 | 15 | |
| 6 | DARIN AT THE COPA Bobby Darin (Atco 33-122; SD 33-122) | 6 | 10 | |
| 7 | THE SOUND OF MUSIC Original Broadway Cast / Mary Martin (Columbia Masterworks KOL 5450; KOS 2020) | 13 | 46 | |
| 8 | LOOK FOR A STAR Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3322; DLPS 25,322) | 8 | 14 | |
| 9 | KICK THY OWN SELF Brother Dave Gardner (RCA Victor LPM 2239; LSP 2239) | 9 | 11 | |
| 10 | ENCORE OF GOLDEN HITS Platters (Mercury MG 20472) | 10 | 41 | |
| 11 | RAY CHARLES IN PERSON Ray Charles (Atlantic 8039) | 11 | 19 | |
| 12 | SOLID AND RAUNCHY Bill Black’s Combo (Hi HL 12003; SHL 32003) | 12 | 9 | |
| 13 | PAUL ANKA SINGS HIS BIG 15 Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount ABC-323) | 7 | 23 | |
| 14 | G. I. BLUES Original Soundtrack / Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 2256; LSP 2256) | 27 | 3 | |
| 15 | THE EDGE OF SHELLEY BERMAN Shelley Berman (Verve MG V-15013) | 14 | 17 | |
| 16 | MORE GUNFIGHTER BALLADS (And Trail Songs) Marty Robbins (Columbia CL 1481; CS 8272 / B 14811,2,3) | 15 | 10 | |
| 17 | ELVIS IS BACK! Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 2231; LSP 2231) | 16 | 27 | |
| 18 | SAY IT WITH MUSIC (A Touch Of Latin) Ray Conniff & Orchestra (Columbia CL 1490; CS 8282) | 23 | 6 | |
| 19 | SOLD OUT Kingston Trio (Capitol T 1352; ST 1352 / EAP 1,2,3-1352) | 17 | 28 | |
| 20 | REJOICE, DEAR HEARTS! Brother Dave Gardner (RCA Victor LPM 2083) | 20 | 33 | |
| 21 | ENCORE Santo & Johnny (Canadian-American CALP 1002; SCALP 1002) | 25 | 12 | |
| 22 | THE RHYTHMS AND BALLADS OF BROADWAY Johnny Mathis (Columbia C2L 17; C2S 803) | 24 | 6 | |
| 23 | INSIDE SHELLEY BERMAN Shelley Berman (Verve MG V-15003; V6-6106) | 26 | 86 | |
| 24 | YOUNG AT HEART Ray Conniff Singers (Columbia CL1489; CS 8281) | 18 | 15 | |
| 25 | MACK THE KNIFE – ELLA IN BERLIN Ella Fitzgerald (Verve MG V-4041; MG VS-6163) | 19 | 14 | |
| 26 | THE GENIUS HITS THE ROAD Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount ABC-335; ABCS-335) | 31 | 10 | |
| 27 | TWIST WITH CHUBBY CHECKER Chubby Checker (Parkway P 7001) | 34 | 6 | |
| 28 | CAN-CAN Original Soundtrack (Capitol W 1301; SW 1301) | 21 | 29 | |
| 29 | SOUTH PACIFIC Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor LOC 1032; LSO 1032 / EOC 1032) | 28 | 136 | |
| 30 | CONNIE FRANCIS SINGS SPANISH AND LATIN AMERICAN FAVORITES Connie Francis (MGM E 3853; SE 3853) | 32 | 5 | |
| 31 | MORE ENCORE OF GOLDEN HITS Platters (Mercury MG 20591; SR 60252) | 22 | 9 | |
| 32 | UNFORGETTABLE Dinah Washington (Mercury MG 20572; SR 60232) | 33 | 18 | |
| 33 | 60 YEARS OF “MUSIC AMERICA LOVES BEST” (Volume II) Various Artists (RCA Victor LM 6088) | 42 | 2 | |
| 34 | WHY NOT! Dayton Allen (Grand Award GA 33-424) | 30 | 7 | |
| 35 | MY NAME...JOSE JIMENEZ Bill Dana (Signature SM 1013) | 29 | 18 | |
| 36 | FOUND LOVE Jimmy Reed (Vee-Jay VJLP 1022) | 35 | 10 | |
| 37 | THE APARTMENT Original Soundtrack / Hollywood Studio Symphony Orchestra (United Artists UAC 3105; UAS 6105) | 36 | 4 | |
| 38 | $1,000,000.00 WORTH OF TWANG Duane Eddy & Rebels (Jamie JLP 70-3014; JLP 70-3014 ST) | 39 | 3 | |
| 39 | GREAT GOLDEN HITS Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3288; DLP 25,288) | 41 | 4 | |
| 40 | OPERETTA MEMORIES Mantovani & Orchestra (London LL 3181; PS 202) | — | 1 | |
| 41 | FOR TEENAGERS ONLY Bobby Darin (Atco SP-1001) | 43 | 2 | |
| 42 | JACKIE SINGS THE BLUES Jackie Wilson (Brunswick BL 54055; BL 754055) | 37 | 24 | |
| 43 | WILD IS LOVE Nat King Cole (Capitol WAK 1392; SWAK 1392) | 38 | 3 | |
| 44 | SONG WITHOUT END (The Story Of Franz Liszt) Original Soundtrack /Jorge Bolet (Colpix C 506; SCP 506) | — | 1 | |
| 45 | TONIGHT! ROGER WILLIAMS AT TOWN HALL (The Complete Concert) Roger Williams (Kapp KXL-5008; KX-5008-S) | 44 | 3 | |
| 46 | PERTINENT PERCUSSION CHA CHA’S Enoch Light & Light Brigade (Command RS 33-814; RS 814-S.D.) | 47 | 3 | |
| 47 | ANKA AT THE COPA Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount ABC-353; ABCS-353) | 45 | 2 | |
| 48 | NINA AT TOWN HALL Nina Simone (Colpix CP 409; SCP 409) | — | 1 | |
| 49 | CONWAY TWITTY’S GREATEST HITS Conway Twitty (MGM E 3849; SE 3849) | 46 | 3 | |
| 50 | PAUL ANKA SWINGS FOR YOUNG LOVERS Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount ABC-347; ABCS-347) | 40 | 11 | |
| STEREO | ||||
| 1 | NICE ’N’ EASY Frank Sinatra (Capitol SW 1417) | 1 | 12 | |
| 2 | STRING ALONG Kingston Trio (Capitol ST 1407) | 2 | 12 | |
| 3 | PERSUASIVE PERCUSSION Terry Snyder & All Stars (Command RS 800-S.D.) | 4 | 37 | |
| 4 | JOHNNY’S MOOD Johnny Mathis (Columbia CS 8326) | 3 | 10 | |
| 5 | LOOK FOR A STAR Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLPS 25,322) | 5 | 14 | |
| 6 | SOUTH PACIFIC Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor LSO 1032) | 6 | 84 | |
| 7 | THE SOUND OF MUSIC Original Broadway Cast / Mary Martin (Columbia Masterworks KOS 2020) | 7 | 46 | |
| 8 | BONGOS Los Admiradores (Command RS 809-S.D.) | 8 | 23 | |
| 9 | PROVOCATIVE PERCUSSION Command All-Stars (Command RS 806-S.D.) | 10 | 39 | |
| 10 | YOUNG AT HEART Ray Conniff Singers (Columbia CS 8281) | 9 | 15 | |
| 11 | BRENDA LEE Brenda Lee (Decca DL 74039) | 11 | 13 | |
| 12 | PERSUASIVE PERCUSSION VOLUME 2 Terry Snyder & All Stars (Command RS 808-S.D.) | 14 | 22 | |
| 13 | CAN-CAN Original Soundtrack (Capitol SW 1301) | 12 | 29 | |
| 14 | DARIN AT THE COPA Bobby Darin (Atco SD 33-122) | 16 | 9 | |
| 15 | MUSIC FROM “MR. LUCKY” Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSP 2198) | 15 | 34 | |
| 16 | SONGS TO REMEMBER Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 193) | 13 | 25 | |
| 17 | SAY IT WITH MUSIC (A Touch Of Latin) Ray Conniff & Orchestra (Columbia CS 8282) | 21 | 5 | |
| 18 | BEN-HUR Original Soundtrack (MGM S1E1) | 18 | 29 | |
| 19 | THEME FROM A SUMMER PLACE Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25276) | 19 | 34 | |
| 20 | SOLD OUT Kingston Trio (Capitol ST 1352) | 20 | 28 | |
| 21 | PETE FOUNTAIN’S NEW ORLEANS Pete Fountain (Coral CRL 757282) | 23 | 35 | |
| 22 | PROVOCATIVE PERCUSSION VOLUME TWO Enoch Light & Light Brigade (Command RS 810-S.D.) | 22 | 22 | |
| 23 | TONIGHT! ROGER WILLIAMS AT TOWN HALL (The Complete Concert) Roger Williams (Kapp KX-5008-S) | 25 | 8 | |
| 24 | BELAFONTE AT CARNEGIE HALL Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LSO 6006) | 26 | 57 | |
| 25 | ELVIS IS BACK! Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LSP 2231) | 24 | 26 | |
| 26 | THE APARTMENT Original Soundtrack / Hollywood Studio Symphony Orchestra (United Artists UAS 6105) | 31 | 4 | |
| 27 | THE RHYTHMS AND BALLADS OF BROADWAY Johnny Mathis (Columbia C2S 803) | 29 | 5 | |
| 28 | MACK THE KNIFE – ELLA IN BERLIN Ella Fitzgerald (Verve MG VS-6163) | 17 | 15 | |
| 29 | THE GENIUS OF RAY CHARLES Ray Charles (Atlantic SD 1312) | 32 | 43 | |
| 30 | G. I. BLUES Original Soundtrack / Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LSP 2256) | 41 | 2 | |
| 31 | WILD IS LOVE Nat King Cole (Capitol SWAK 1392) | 43 | 3 | |
| 32 | BRAZEN BRASS Henry Jerome & Orchestra (Decca DL 74056) | 39 | 4 | |
| 33 | THE DESERT SONG Mario Lanza (RCA Victor LSC 2440) | 37 | 10 | |
| 34 | CONNIE FRANCIS SINGS SPANISH AND LATIN AMERICAN FAVORITES Connie Francis (MGM SE 3853) | 35 | 5 | |
| 35 | SENTIMENTAL SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CS 8251) | 30 | 20 | |
| 36 | PETE FOUNTAIN SALUTES THE GREAT CLARINETISTS Pete Fountain (Coral CRL 757333) | 28 | 7 | |
| 37 | KICK THY OWN SELF Brother Dave Gardner (RCA Victor LSP 2239) | 34 | 11 | |
| 38 | ENCORE Santo & Johnny (Canadian-American SCALP 1002) | 40 | 4 | |
| 39 | LATIN PERCUSSION David Carroll & Orchestra (Mercury PPS 6000) | 48 | 2 | |
| 40 | JEALOUSY Percy Faith & Orchestra (Columbia CS 8292) | 42 | 3 | |
| 41 | UNFORGETTABLE Dinah Washington (Mercury SR 60232) | 38 | 22 | |
| 42 | BONGOS, FLUTES, GUITARS Los Admiradores (Command RS 812-S.D.) | 45 | 2 | |
| 43 | OPERETTA MEMORIES Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 202) | — | 1 | |
| 44 | MARIO LANZA SINGS CARUSO FAVORITES Mario Lanza (RCA Victor LSC 2393) | 27 | 27 | |
| 45 | THE TWO OF US Dinah Washington & Brook Benton (Mercury SR 60244) | 33 | 15 | |
| 46 | MORE GUNFIGHTER BALLADS (And Trail Songs) Marty Robbins (Columbia CS 8272) | 36 | 6 | |
| 47 | MORE ENCORE OF GOLDEN HITS Platters (Mercury SR 60252) | 46 | 9 | |
| 48 | THE GENIUS HITS THE ROAD Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount ABCS-335) | — | 1 | |
| 49 | GREAT GOLDEN HITS Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,288) | 49 | 3 | |
| 50 | SONGS EVERYBODY KNOWS Lenny Dee (Decca DL 78978) | — | 1 | |
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