| The CASH BOX Best Selling Monaural & Stereo Albums | ||||
| Week ending MARCH 4, 1961 | ||||
| MONAURAL | ||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label LP Mono; Stereo / EP) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | CALCUTTA Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3359; DLP 25,359) | 3 | 6 | |
| 2 | EXODUS Original Soundtrack / Ernest Gold (RCA Victor LOC 1058; LSO 1058) | 1 | 13 | |
| 3 | G. I. BLUES Original Soundtrack / Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 2256; LSP 2256) | 2 | 21 | |
| 4 | WONDERLAND BY NIGHT Bert Kaempfert & Orchestra (Decca DL 4101; DL 74101) | 4 | 11 | |
| 5 | SINATRA’S SWINGIN’ SESSION! Frank Sinatra (Capitol W 1491; SW 1491) | 5 | 6 | |
| 6 | CAMELOT Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks KOL 5620; KOS 2031) | 7 | 10 | |
| 7 | GREAT MOTION PICTURE THEMES Various Artists (United Artists UAL 3122; UAS 6122) | 8 | 8 | |
| 8 | EXODUS (And Other Great Themes) Mantovani & Orchestra (London LL 3231; PS 224) | 9 | 11 | |
| 9 | MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS Ray Conniff & Orchestra (Columbia CL 1574; CS 8374) | 11 | 5 | |
| 10 | THE BUTTON-DOWN MIND STRIKES BACK Bob Newhart (Warner Bros. W 1393; WS 1393) | 6 | 18 | |
| 11 | LAST DATE Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3350; DLP 25,350) | 10 | 13 | |
| 12 | MAKE WAY! Kingston Trio (Capitol T 1474; ST 1474 / EAP 1,2,3-1474) | 28 | 3 | |
| 13 | THE BUTTON-DOWN MIND OF BOB NEWHART Bob Newhart (Warner Bros. W 1379; WS 1379) | 12 | 46 | |
| 14 | NICE ’N’ EASY Frank Sinatra (Capitol W 1417; SW 1417 / EAP 1,2,3-1417) | 14 | 30 | |
| 15 | KNOCKERS UP! Rusty Warren (Jubilee JGM 2029) | 16 | 16 | |
| 16 | THE SOUND OF MUSIC Original Broadway Cast / Mary Martin (Columbia Masterworks KOL 5450; KOS 2020) | 15 | 64 | |
| 17 | STRING ALONG Kingston Trio (Capitol T 1407; ST 1407 / EAP 1,2,3-1407) | 13 | 30 | |
| 18 | THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN Original Broadway Cast (Capitol WAO 1509; SWAO 1509) | 18 | 12 | |
| 19 | BELAFONTE RETURNS TO CARNEGIE HALL Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LOC 6007; LSO 6007) | 19 | 15 | |
| 20 | ENCORE OF GOLDEN HITS Platters (Mercury MG 20472 / EP1-4029,30) | 17 | 59 | |
| 21 | THE ALAMO (In Todd-AO) Original Soundtrack (Columbia CL 1558; CS 8358) | 20 | 14 | |
| 22 | SOLID AND RAUNCHY Bill Black’s Combo (Hi HL 12003; SHL 32003) | 23 | 27 | |
| 23 | THE HUMOROUS WORLD OF JUSTIN WILSON Justin Wilson (Ember ELP 801) | 27 | 6 | |
| 24 | BOBBY’S BIGGEST HITS Bobby Rydell (Cameo C 1009) | 26 | 8 | |
| 25 | TONIGHT, IN PERSON Limeliters (RCA Victor LPM 2272; LPS 2272) | 29 | 6 | |
| 26 | NEVER ON SUNDAY Original Soundtrack (United Aritsts UAL 4070; UAS 5070) | 38 | 5 | |
| 27 | WALK—DON’T RUN Ventures (Dolton BLP 2003; BST 8003) | 34 | 5 | |
| 28 | THIS IS BRENDA Brenda Lee (Decca DL 4082; DL 74082) | 21 | 18 | |
| 29 | DEDICATED TO YOU Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount ABC-355; ABCS-355) | 31 | 4 | |
| 30 | BEN-HUR Original Soundtrack (MGM 1E1; S1E1) | 35 | 36 | |
| 31 | HIS HAND IN MINE Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 2328; LSP 2328) | 30 | 11 | |
| 32 | JOHNNY HORTON’S GREATEST HITS Johnny Horton (Columbia CL 1596; CS 8396) | 43 | 2 | |
| 33 | HAPPY TIMES SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1568; CS 8368 / B 15681,2,3) | 48 | 2 | |
| 34 | THE GENIUS HITS THE ROAD Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount ABC-335; ABCS-335) | 22 | 28 | |
| 35 | PAUL ANKA SINGS HIS BIG 15 Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount ABC-323) | 24 | 41 | |
| 36 | SOUTH PACIFIC Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor LOC 1032; LSO 1032 / EOC 1032) | 25 | 154 | |
| 37 | 60 YEARS OF “MUSIC AMERICA LOVES BEST” (Volume II) Various Artists (RCA Victor LM 6088) | 36 | 20 | |
| 38 | WILDCAT Original Cast / Lucille Ball (RCA Victor LOC 1060; LSO 1060) | 40 | 5 | |
| 39 | (Theme From) THE SUNDOWNERS Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3349; DLP 25,349) | 37 | 14 | |
| 40 | SAY IT WITH MUSIC (A Touch Of Latin) Ray Conniff & Orchestra (Columbia CL 1490; CS 8282) | 32 | 24 | |
| 41 | DO RE MI Original Broadway Cast / Phil Silvers (RCA Victor LOCD 2002; LSOD 2002) | 44 | 2 | |
| 42 | BO DIDDLEY IS A GUNSLINGER Bo Diddley (Checker LP 2977) | 41 | 6 | |
| 43 | SAILOR, SAILOR AND LOLITA’S GREATEST HITS Lolita (Kapp KL-1219; KS-3219) | — | 1 | |
| 44 | THE VENTURES Ventures (Dolton BLP 2004; BST 8004) | 50 | 3 | |
| 45 | TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT Shirelles (Scepter S-501) | 46 | 6 | |
| 46 | BOBBY VEE Bobby Vee (Liberty LRP 3181; LST 7181) | 47 | 2 | |
| 47 | AN EVENING WITH MIKE NICHOLS AND ELAINE MAY Mike Nichols & Elaine May (Mercury OCM 2200; OCS 6200) | 45 | 4 | |
| 48 | CONNIE FRANCIS SINGS JEWISH FAVORITES Connie Francis (MGM E3869; SE3869) | 49 | 10 | |
| 49 | NOW APPEARING Jimmy Reed (Vee-Jay VJLP 1025) | — | 1 | |
| 50 | CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE Jerry Murad’s Harmonicats (Columbia CL 1556; CS 8356) | — | 1 | |
| STEREO | ||||
| 1 | EXODUS Original Soundtrack / Ernest Gold (RCA Victor LSO 1058) | 1 | 13 | |
| 2 | CALCUTTA Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,359) | 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | CAMELOT Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks KOS 2031) | 4 | 10 | |
| 4 | WONDERLAND BY NIGHT Bert Kaempfert & Orchestra (Decca DL 74101) | 3 | 11 | |
| 5 | SINATRA’S SWINGIN’ SESSION! Frank Sinatra (Capitol SW 1491) | 5 | 6 | |
| 6 | GREAT MOTION PICTURE THEMES Various Artists (United Artists UAS 6122) | 10 | 7 | |
| 7 | EXODUS (And Other Great Themes) Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 224) | 7 | 12 | |
| 8 | G. I. BLUES Original Soundtrack / Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LSP 2256) | 6 | 20 | |
| 9 | MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS Ray Conniff & Orchestra (Columbia CS 8374) | 11 | 6 | |
| 10 | LAST DATE Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,350) | 8 | 13 | |
| 11 | THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN Original Broadway Cast (Capitol SWAO 1509) | 12 | 12 | |
| 12 | THE SOUND OF MUSIC Original Broadway Cast / Mary Martin (Columbia Masterworks KOS 2020) | 13 | 64 | |
| 13 | PERSUASIVE PERCUSSION Terry Snyder & All Stars (Command RS 800-S.D.) | 9 | 55 | |
| 14 | BEN-HUR Original Soundtrack (MGM S1E1) | 18 | 47 | |
| 15 | BELAFONTE RETURNS TO CARNEGIE HALL Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LSO 6007) | 16 | 15 | |
| 16 | NICE ’N’ EASY Frank Sinatra (Capitol SW 1417) | 14 | 30 | |
| 17 | SOUTH PACIFIC Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor LSO 1032) | 15 | 102 | |
| 18 | STRING ALONG Kingston Trio (Capitol ST 1407) | 17 | 30 | |
| 19 | PERSUASIVE PERCUSSION VOLUME 3 Command All-Stars (Command RS 817-SD) | 19 | 8 | |
| 20 | THE ALAMO (In Todd-AO) Original Soundtrack (Columbia CS 8358) | 20 | 14 | |
| 21 | MAKE WAY! Kingston Trio (Capitol ST 1474) | 38 | 2 | |
| 22 | NEVER ON SUNDAY Original Soundtrack (United Aritsts UAS 5070) | 32 | 5 | |
| 23 | (Theme From) THE SUNDOWNERS Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,349) | 27 | 14 | |
| 24 | PROVOCATIVE PERCUSSION Command All-Stars (Command RS 806-S.D.) | 21 | 57 | |
| 25 | PERSUASIVE PERCUSSION VOLUME 2 Terry Snyder & All Stars (Command RS 808-S.D.) | 24 | 40 | |
| 26 | SAY IT WITH MUSIC (A Touch Of Latin) Ray Conniff & Orchestra (Columbia CS 8282) | 22 | 23 | |
| 27 | MORE ENCORE OF GOLDEN HITS Platters (Mercury SR 60252) | 30 | 24 | |
| 28 | OPERETTA MEMORIES Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 202) | 26 | 19 | |
| 29 | MEMORIES SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CS 8342) | 29 | 18 | |
| 30 | BELAFONTE AT CARNEGIE HALL Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LSO 6006) | 31 | 75 | |
| 31 | BONGOS Los Admiradores (Command RS 809-S.D.) | 23 | 41 | |
| 32 | DEDICATED TO YOU Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount ABCS-355) | 37 | 3 | |
| 33 | LOOK FOR A STAR Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLPS 25,322) | 33 | 32 | |
| 34 | YOUNG AT HEART Ray Conniff Singers (Columbia CS 8281) | 28 | 33 | |
| 35 | WILDCAT Original Cast / Lucille Ball (RCA Victor LSO 1060) | 40 | 5 | |
| 36 | JOHNNY’S MOOD Johnny Mathis (Columbia CS 8326) | 25 | 28 | |
| 37 | BONGOS, FLUTES, GUITARS Los Admiradores (Command RS 812-S.D.) | 34 | 20 | |
| 38 | WILD IS LOVE Nat King Cole (Capitol SWAK 1392) | 35 | 21 | |
| 39 | HAPPY TIMES SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CS 8368) | — | 1 | |
| 40 | BRAZEN BRASS Henry Jerome & Orchestra (Decca DL 74056) | 36 | 22 | |
| 41 | CAN-CAN Original Soundtrack (Capitol SW 1301) | 39 | 47 | |
| 42 | SPARTACUS Original Soundtrack (Decca DL 79092) | 41 | 6 | |
| 43 | TONIGHT, IN PERSON Limeliters (RCA Victor LPS 2272) | 45 | 4 | |
| 44 | CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE Jerry Murad’s Harmonicats (Columbia CS 8356) | 46 | 3 | |
| 45 | DARIN AT THE COPA Bobby Darin (Atco SD 33-122) | 43 | 27 | |
| 46 | BROOK BENTON’S GOLDEN HITS Brook Benton (Mercury SR 60607) | — | 1 | |
| 47 | PETE FOUNTAIN’S NEW ORLEANS Pete Fountain (Coral CRL 757282) | 42 | 53 | |
| 48 | THE RHYTHMS AND BALLADS OF BROADWAY Johnny Mathis (Columbia C2S 803) | 44 | 23 | |
| 49 | “BRAZEN BRASS” PLAYS SONGS EVERYBODY KNOWS Henry Jerome & Orchestra (Decca DL 74106) | — | 1 | |
| 50 | AT LAST! Etta James (Argo LPS 4003) | 48 | 2 | |
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