The CASH BOX Best Selling Monaural & Stereo Albums
Week ending DECEMBER 10, 1960
MONAURAL
TWTITLE | Artist (Label LP Mono; Stereo / EP) LWWKS
 1G. I. BLUES
  Original Soundtrack / Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 2256; LSP 2256)		 1 9
 2NICE ’N’ EASY
  Frank Sinatra (Capitol W 1417; SW 1417 / EAP 1,2,3-1417)		 218
 3THE BUTTON-DOWN MIND STRIKES BACK
  Bob Newhart (Warner Bros. W 1393; WS 1393)		 3 6
 4THE BUTTON-DOWN MIND OF BOB NEWHART
  Bob Newhart (Warner Bros. W 1379; WS 1379)		 434
 5STRING ALONG
  Kingston Trio (Capitol T 1407; ST 1407 / EAP 1,2,3-1407)		 518
 6JOHNNY’S MOOD
  Johnny Mathis (Columbia CL 1526; CS 8326 / B 15261,2,3)		 616
 7BRENDA LEE
  Brenda Lee (Decca DL 4039; DL 74039)		 721
 860 YEARS OF “MUSIC AMERICA LOVES BEST” (Volume II)
  Various Artists (RCA Victor LM 6088)		 9 8
 9ENCORE OF GOLDEN HITS
  Platters (Mercury MG 20472 / EP1-4029,30)		1147
10THIS IS BRENDA
  Brenda Lee (Decca DL 4082; DL 74082)		13 6
11THE SOUND OF MUSIC
  Original Broadway Cast / Mary Martin (Columbia Masterworks KOL 5450; KOS 2020)		 852
12DARIN AT THE COPA
  Bobby Darin (Atco 33-122; SD 33-122)		1016
13THE GENIUS HITS THE ROAD
  Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount ABC-335; ABCS-335)		1816
14KICK THY OWN SELF
  Brother Dave Gardner (RCA Victor LPM 2239; LSP 2239)		1417
15LOOK FOR A STAR
  Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3322; DLPS 25,322)		1220
16SOLID AND RAUNCHY
  Bill Black’s Combo (Hi HL 12003; SHL 32003)		1515
17RAY CHARLES IN PERSON
  Ray Charles (Atlantic 8039)		1725
18SAY IT WITH MUSIC (A Touch Of Latin)
  Ray Conniff & Orchestra (Columbia CL 1490; CS 8282)		2012
19TWIST WITH CHUBBY CHECKER
  Chubby Checker (Parkway P 7001)		1612
20PAUL ANKA SINGS HIS BIG 15
  Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount ABC-323)		2129
21WILD IS LOVE
  Nat King Cole (Capitol WAK 1392; SWAK 1392)		19 9
22MEMORIES SING ALONG WITH MITCH
  Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1542; CS 8342 / B 15421,2,3)		22 6
23A DATE WITH THE EVERLY BROTHERS
  Everly Brothers (Warner Bros. W 1395; WS 1395)		33 4
24CONNIE FRANCIS SINGS SPANISH AND LATIN AMERICAN FAVORITES
  Connie Francis (MGM E 3853; SE 3853)		2311
25THE EDGE OF SHELLEY BERMAN
  Shelley Berman (Verve MG V-15013)		2423
26SOLD OUT
  Kingston Trio (Capitol T 1352; ST 1352 / EAP 1,2,3-1352)		3034
27THE RHYTHMS AND BALLADS OF BROADWAY
  Johnny Mathis (Columbia C2L 17; C2S 803)		2612
28YOUNG AT HEART
  Ray Conniff Singers (Columbia CL1489; CS 8281)		2821
29SOUTH PACIFIC
  Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor LOC 1032; LSO 1032 / EOC 1032)		31142 
30BELAFONTE RETURNS TO CARNEGIE HALL
  Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LOC 6007; LSO 6007)		38 3
31OPERETTA MEMORIES
  Mantovani & Orchestra (London LL 3181; PS 202)		25 7
32SONG WITHOUT END (The Story Of Franz Liszt)
  Original Soundtrack /Jorge Bolet (Colpix C 506; SCP 506)		32 7
33MACK THE KNIFE – ELLA IN BERLIN
  Ella Fitzgerald (Verve MG V-4041; MG VS-6163)		2720
34INSIDE SHELLEY BERMAN
  Shelley Berman (Verve MG V-15003; V6-6106)		2992
35PERSUASIVE PERCUSSION
  Terry Snyder & All Stars (Command RS 33-800; RS 800-S.D.)		3734
36THE ALAMO (In Todd-AO)
  Original Soundtrack (Columbia CL 1558; CS 8358)		43 2
37THE LAST MONTH OF THE YEAR
  Kingston Trio (Capitol T 1446; ST 1446)		47 4
38SONGS I LOVE TO SING
  Brook Benton (Mercury MG 20602; SR 60602)		39 4
39FOR TEENAGERS ONLY
  Bobby Darin (Atco SP-1001)		40 8
40...A LOT OF DOMINOS!
  Fats Domino (Imperial LP 9127)		41 6
41EXODUS
  Original Soundtrack / Ernest Gold (RCA Victor LOC 1058; LSO 1058)		— 1
42LAST DATE
  Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3350; DLP 25,350)		— 1
43KNOCKERS UP!
  Rusty Warren (Jubilee JGM 2029)		46 4
44(Theme From) THE SUNDOWNERS
  Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3349; DLP 25,349)		44 2
45IRMA LA DOUCE
  Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks OL 5560; OS 2029)		45 2
46UNFORGETTABLE
  Dinah Washington (Mercury MG 20572; SR 60232)		4922
47MY GOLDEN FAVORITES
  Jackie Wilson (Brunswick BL 54058)		42 5
48MORE ITALIAN FAVORITES
  Connie Francis (MGM E3871; SE3871)		— 3
49ENCORE
  Santo & Johnny (Canadian-American CALP 1002; SCALP 1002)		3418
50REJOICE, DEAR HEARTS!
  Brother Dave Gardner (RCA Victor LPM 2083)		3539
STEREO
 1NICE ’N’ EASY
  Frank Sinatra (Capitol SW 1417)		 118
 2STRING ALONG
  Kingston Trio (Capitol ST 1407)		 318
 3G. I. BLUES
  Original Soundtrack / Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LSP 2256)		 4 8
 4PERSUASIVE PERCUSSION
  Terry Snyder & All Stars (Command RS 800-S.D.)		 243
 5JOHNNY’S MOOD
  Johnny Mathis (Columbia CS 8326)		 516
 6THE SOUND OF MUSIC
  Original Broadway Cast / Mary Martin (Columbia Masterworks KOS 2020)		 652
 7SOUTH PACIFIC
  Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor LSO 1032)		 790
 8WILD IS LOVE
  Nat King Cole (Capitol SWAK 1392)		 9 9
 9BONGOS
  Los Admiradores (Command RS 809-S.D.)		1029
10SAY IT WITH MUSIC (A Touch Of Latin)
  Ray Conniff & Orchestra (Columbia CS 8282)		1211
11PERSUASIVE PERCUSSION VOLUME 2
  Terry Snyder & All Stars (Command RS 808-S.D.)		 828
12PROVOCATIVE PERCUSSION
  Command All-Stars (Command RS 806-S.D.)		1145
13LOOK FOR A STAR
  Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLPS 25,322)		1520
14BRAZEN BRASS
  Henry Jerome & Orchestra (Decca DL 74056)		1410
15YOUNG AT HEART
  Ray Conniff Singers (Columbia CS 8281)		1621
16OPERETTA MEMORIES
  Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 202)		13 7
17PROVOCATIVE PERCUSSION VOLUME TWO
  Enoch Light & Light Brigade (Command RS 810-S.D.)		1928
18BEN-HUR
  Original Soundtrack (MGM S1E1)		1835
19SOLD OUT
  Kingston Trio (Capitol ST 1352)		1734
20DARIN AT THE COPA
  Bobby Darin (Atco SD 33-122)		2115
21PETE FOUNTAIN’S NEW ORLEANS
  Pete Fountain (Coral CRL 757282)		2041
22THE RHYTHMS AND BALLADS OF BROADWAY
  Johnny Mathis (Columbia C2S 803)		2411
23SONGS TO REMEMBER
  Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 193)		2931
24CAN-CAN
  Original Soundtrack (Capitol SW 1301)		2635
25SONG WITHOUT END (The Story Of Franz Liszt)
  Original Soundtrack /Jorge Bolet (Colpix SCP 506)		27 6
26BONGOS, FLUTES, GUITARS
  Los Admiradores (Command RS 812-S.D.)		28 8
27MEMORIES SING ALONG WITH MITCH
  Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CS 8342)		30 6
28THIS IS BRENDA
  Brenda Lee (Decca DL 74082)		34 4
29THE APARTMENT
  Original Soundtrack / Hollywood Studio Symphony Orchestra (United Artists UAS 6105)		2210
30BELAFONTE AT CARNEGIE HALL
  Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LSO 6006)		3263
31THE GENIUS OF RAY CHARLES
  Ray Charles (Atlantic SD 1312)		2349
32THE LAST MONTH OF THE YEAR
  Kingston Trio (Capitol ST 1446)		42 3
33BELAFONTE RETURNS TO CARNEGIE HALL
  Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LSO 6007)		38 3
34BRENDA LEE
  Brenda Lee (Decca DL 74039)		2519
35SONGS I LOVE TO SING
  Brook Benton (Mercury SR 60602)		39 4
36MACK THE KNIFE – ELLA IN BERLIN
  Ella Fitzgerald (Verve MG VS-6163)		3521
37CONNIE FRANCIS SINGS SPANISH AND LATIN AMERICAN FAVORITES
  Connie Francis (MGM SE 3853)		3111
38UNFORGETTABLE
  Dinah Washington (Mercury SR 60232)		3628
39LATIN PERCUSSION
  David Carroll & Orchestra (Mercury PPS 6000)		33 8
40THE ALAMO (In Todd-AO)
  Original Soundtrack (Columbia CS 8358)		41 2
41(Theme From) THE SUNDOWNERS
  Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,349)		49 2
42THE BUTTON-DOWN MIND STRIKES BACK
  Bob Newhart (Warner Bros. WS 1393)		43 2
43LAST DATE
  Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,350)		— 1
44EXODUS
  Original Soundtrack / Ernest Gold (RCA Victor LSO 1058)		— 1
45I CONCENTRATE ON YOU
  Dinah Washington (Mercury SR 60604)		46 2
46MUSIC FROM “MR. LUCKY”
  Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSP 2198)		4040
47THE SOUND OF TOP BRASS, VOLUME 2
  Peter London Orchestra (Medallion MS-7508)		50 3
48MORE ENCORE OF GOLDEN HITS
  Platters (Mercury SR 60252)		—12
49IT’S THE TALK OF THE TOWN
  Ray Conniff Singers (Columbia CS 8143)		4837
50BLUES AND THE BEAT
  Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSP 2147)		47 5
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