The CASH BOX Best Selling Monaural & Stereo Albums
Week ending DECEMBER 3, 1960
MONAURAL
TW	TITLE | Artist (Label LP Mono; Stereo / EP)		LW	WKS
1	G. I. BLUES   Original Soundtrack / Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 2256; LSP 2256)		1	8
2	NICE ’N’ EASY   Frank Sinatra (Capitol W 1417; SW 1417 / EAP 1,2,3-1417)		2	17
3	THE BUTTON-DOWN MIND STRIKES BACK   Bob Newhart (Warner Bros. W 1393; WS 1393)		5	5
4	THE BUTTON-DOWN MIND OF BOB NEWHART   Bob Newhart (Warner Bros. W 1379; WS 1379)		3	33
5	STRING ALONG   Kingston Trio (Capitol T 1407; ST 1407 / EAP 1,2,3-1407)		4	17
6	JOHNNY’S MOOD   Johnny Mathis (Columbia CL 1526; CS 8326 / B 15261,2,3)		6	15
7	BRENDA LEE   Brenda Lee (Decca DL 4039; DL 74039)		7	20
8	THE SOUND OF MUSIC   Original Broadway Cast / Mary Martin (Columbia Masterworks KOL 5450; KOS 2020)		8	51
9	60 YEARS OF “MUSIC AMERICA LOVES BEST” (Volume II)   Various Artists (RCA Victor LM 6088)		12	7
10	DARIN AT THE COPA   Bobby Darin (Atco 33-122; SD 33-122)		10	15
11	ENCORE OF GOLDEN HITS   Platters (Mercury MG 20472)		9	46
12	LOOK FOR A STAR   Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3322; DLPS 25,322)		11	19
13	THIS IS BRENDA   Brenda Lee (Decca DL 4082; DL 74082)		22	5
14	KICK THY OWN SELF   Brother Dave Gardner (RCA Victor LPM 2239; LSP 2239)		13	16
15	SOLID AND RAUNCHY   Bill Black’s Combo (Hi HL 12003; SHL 32003)		14	14
16	TWIST WITH CHUBBY CHECKER   Chubby Checker (Parkway P 7001)		17	11
17	RAY CHARLES IN PERSON   Ray Charles (Atlantic 8039)		16	24
18	THE GENIUS HITS THE ROAD   Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount ABC-335; ABCS-335)		19	15
19	WILD IS LOVE   Nat King Cole (Capitol WAK 1392; SWAK 1392)		21	8
20	SAY IT WITH MUSIC (A Touch Of Latin)   Ray Conniff & Orchestra (Columbia CL 1490; CS 8282)		18	11
21	PAUL ANKA SINGS HIS BIG 15   Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount ABC-323)		15	28
22	MEMORIES SING ALONG WITH MITCH   Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1542; CS 8342 / B 15421,2,3)		27	5
23	CONNIE FRANCIS SINGS SPANISH AND LATIN AMERICAN FAVORITES   Connie Francis (MGM E 3853; SE 3853)		24	10
24	THE EDGE OF SHELLEY BERMAN   Shelley Berman (Verve MG V-15013)		20	22
25	OPERETTA MEMORIES   Mantovani & Orchestra (London LL 3181; PS 202)		25	6
26	THE RHYTHMS AND BALLADS OF BROADWAY   Johnny Mathis (Columbia C2L 17; C2S 803)		23	11
27	MACK THE KNIFE – ELLA IN BERLIN   Ella Fitzgerald (Verve MG V-4041; MG VS-6163)		26	19
28	YOUNG AT HEART   Ray Conniff Singers (Columbia CL1489; CS 8281)		29	20
29	INSIDE SHELLEY BERMAN   Shelley Berman (Verve MG V-15003; V6-6106)		28	91
30	SOLD OUT   Kingston Trio (Capitol T 1352; ST 1352 / EAP 1,2,3-1352)		30	33
31	SOUTH PACIFIC   Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor LOC 1032; LSO 1032 / EOC 1032)		32	141
32	SONG WITHOUT END (The Story Of Franz Liszt)   Original Soundtrack /Jorge Bolet (Colpix C 506; SCP 506)		33	6
33	A DATE WITH THE EVERLY BROTHERS   Everly Brothers (Warner Bros. W 1395; WS 1395)		36	3
34	ENCORE   Santo & Johnny (Canadian-American CALP 1002; SCALP 1002)		31	17
35	REJOICE, DEAR HEARTS!   Brother Dave Gardner (RCA Victor LPM 2083)		35	38
36	ELVIS IS BACK!   Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 2231; LSP 2231)		34	32
37	PERSUASIVE PERCUSSION   Terry Snyder & All Stars (Command RS 33-800; RS 800-S.D.)		38	33
38	BELAFONTE RETURNS TO CARNEGIE HALL   Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LOC 6007; LSO 6007)		50	2
39	SONGS I LOVE TO SING   Brook Benton (Mercury MG 20602; SR 60602)		42	3
40	FOR TEENAGERS ONLY   Bobby Darin (Atco SP-1001)		40	7
41	...A LOT OF DOMINOS!   Fats Domino (Imperial LP 9127)		45	5
42	MY GOLDEN FAVORITES   Jackie Wilson (Brunswick BL 54058)		47	4
43	THE ALAMO (In Todd-AO)   Original Soundtrack (Columbia CL 1558; CS 8358)		—	1
44	(Theme From) THE SUNDOWNERS   Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3349; DLP 25,349)		—	1
45	IRMA LA DOUCE   Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks OL 5560; OS 2029)		—	1
46	KNOCKERS UP!   Rusty Warren (Jubilee JGM 2029)		48	3
47	THE LAST MONTH OF THE YEAR   Kingston Trio (Capitol T 1446; ST 1446)		46	3
48	WHY NOT!   Dayton Allen (Grand Award GA 33-424)		49	11
49	UNFORGETTABLE   Dinah Washington (Mercury MG 20572; SR 60232)		—	21
50	JEALOUSY   Percy Faith & Orchestra (Columbia CL 1501; CS 8292)		41	5
STEREO
1	NICE ’N’ EASY   Frank Sinatra (Capitol SW 1417)		1	17
2	PERSUASIVE PERCUSSION   Terry Snyder & All Stars (Command RS 800-S.D.)		3	42
3	STRING ALONG   Kingston Trio (Capitol ST 1407)		2	17
4	G. I. BLUES   Original Soundtrack / Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LSP 2256)		4	7
5	JOHNNY’S MOOD   Johnny Mathis (Columbia CS 8326)		6	15
6	THE SOUND OF MUSIC   Original Broadway Cast / Mary Martin (Columbia Masterworks KOS 2020)		5	51
7	SOUTH PACIFIC   Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor LSO 1032)		7	89
8	PERSUASIVE PERCUSSION VOLUME 2   Terry Snyder & All Stars (Command RS 808-S.D.)		8	27
9	WILD IS LOVE   Nat King Cole (Capitol SWAK 1392)		13	8
10	BONGOS   Los Admiradores (Command RS 809-S.D.)		9	28
11	PROVOCATIVE PERCUSSION   Command All-Stars (Command RS 806-S.D.)		11	44
12	SAY IT WITH MUSIC (A Touch Of Latin)   Ray Conniff & Orchestra (Columbia CS 8282)		12	10
13	OPERETTA MEMORIES   Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 202)		14	6
14	BRAZEN BRASS   Henry Jerome & Orchestra (Decca DL 74056)		16	9
15	LOOK FOR A STAR   Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLPS 25,322)		10	19
16	YOUNG AT HEART   Ray Conniff Singers (Columbia CS 8281)		15	20
17	SOLD OUT   Kingston Trio (Capitol ST 1352)		18	33
18	BEN-HUR   Original Soundtrack (MGM S1E1)		17	34
19	PROVOCATIVE PERCUSSION VOLUME TWO   Enoch Light & Light Brigade (Command RS 810-S.D.)		22	27
20	PETE FOUNTAIN’S NEW ORLEANS   Pete Fountain (Coral CRL 757282)		19	40
21	DARIN AT THE COPA   Bobby Darin (Atco SD 33-122)		20	14
22	THE APARTMENT   Original Soundtrack / Hollywood Studio Symphony Orchestra (United Artists UAS 6105)		21	9
23	THE GENIUS OF RAY CHARLES   Ray Charles (Atlantic SD 1312)		24	48
24	THE RHYTHMS AND BALLADS OF BROADWAY   Johnny Mathis (Columbia C2S 803)		23	10
25	BRENDA LEE   Brenda Lee (Decca DL 74039)		25	18
26	CAN-CAN   Original Soundtrack (Capitol SW 1301)		26	34
27	SONG WITHOUT END (The Story Of Franz Liszt)   Original Soundtrack /Jorge Bolet (Colpix SCP 506)		30	5
28	BONGOS, FLUTES, GUITARS   Los Admiradores (Command RS 812-S.D.)		31	7
29	SONGS TO REMEMBER   Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 193)		32	30
30	MEMORIES SING ALONG WITH MITCH   Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CS 8342)		29	5
31	CONNIE FRANCIS SINGS SPANISH AND LATIN AMERICAN FAVORITES   Connie Francis (MGM SE 3853)		27	10
32	BELAFONTE AT CARNEGIE HALL   Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LSO 6006)		33	62
33	LATIN PERCUSSION   David Carroll & Orchestra (Mercury PPS 6000)		28	7
34	THIS IS BRENDA   Brenda Lee (Decca DL 74082)		37	3
35	MACK THE KNIFE – ELLA IN BERLIN   Ella Fitzgerald (Verve MG VS-6163)		34	20
36	UNFORGETTABLE   Dinah Washington (Mercury SR 60232)		36	27
37	SENTIMENTAL SING ALONG WITH MITCH   Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CS 8251)		35	25
38	BELAFONTE RETURNS TO CARNEGIE HALL   Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LSO 6007)		47	2
39	SONGS I LOVE TO SING   Brook Benton (Mercury SR 60602)		40	3
40	MUSIC FROM “MR. LUCKY”   Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSP 2198)		38	39
41	THE ALAMO (In Todd-AO)   Original Soundtrack (Columbia CS 8358)		—	1
42	THE LAST MONTH OF THE YEAR   Kingston Trio (Capitol ST 1446)		44	2
43	THE BUTTON-DOWN MIND STRIKES BACK   Bob Newhart (Warner Bros. WS 1393)		—	1
44	ENCORE   Santo & Johnny (Canadian-American SCALP 1002)		41	9
45	JEALOUSY   Percy Faith & Orchestra (Columbia CS 8292)		42	8
46	I CONCENTRATE ON YOU   Dinah Washington (Mercury SR 60604)		—	1
47	BLUES AND THE BEAT   Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSP 2147)		43	4
48	IT’S THE TALK OF THE TOWN   Ray Conniff Singers (Columbia CS 8143)		46	36
49	(Theme From) THE SUNDOWNERS   Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,349)		—	1
50	THE SOUND OF TOP BRASS, VOLUME 2   Peter London Orchestra (Medallion MS-7508)		50	2

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