| The CASH BOX Best Selling Monaural & Stereo Albums | ||||
| Week ending MARCH 18, 1961 | ||||
| MONAURAL | ||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label LP Mono; Stereo / EP) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | CALCUTTA Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3359; DLP 25,359) | 1 | 8 | |
| 2 | EXODUS Original Soundtrack / Ernest Gold (RCA Victor LOC 1058; LSO 1058) | 2 | 15 | |
| 3 | G. I. BLUES Original Soundtrack / Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 2256; LSP 2256) | 3 | 23 | |
| 4 | SINATRA’S SWINGIN’ SESSION! Frank Sinatra (Capitol W 1491; SW 1491) | 4 | 8 | |
| 5 | MAKE WAY! Kingston Trio (Capitol T 1474; ST 1474 / EAP 1,2,3-1474) | 8 | 5 | |
| 6 | CAMELOT Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks KOL 5620; KOS 2031) | 5 | 12 | |
| 7 | GREAT MOTION PICTURE THEMES Various Artists (United Artists UAL 3122; UAS 6122) | 6 | 10 | |
| 8 | WONDERLAND BY NIGHT Bert Kaempfert & Orchestra (Decca DL 4101; DL 74101) | 7 | 13 | |
| 9 | THE BUTTON-DOWN MIND STRIKES BACK Bob Newhart (Warner Bros. W 1393; WS 1393) | 9 | 20 | |
| 10 | EXODUS (And Other Great Themes) Mantovani & Orchestra (London LL 3231; PS 224) | 11 | 13 | |
| 11 | MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS Ray Conniff & Orchestra (Columbia CL 1574; CS 8374) | 10 | 7 | |
| 12 | LAST DATE Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3350; DLP 25,350) | 12 | 15 | |
| 13 | HAPPY TIMES SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1568; CS 8368 / B 15681,2,3) | 23 | 4 | |
| 14 | KNOCKERS UP! Rusty Warren (Jubilee JGM 2029) | 13 | 18 | |
| 15 | THE SOUND OF MUSIC Original Broadway Cast / Mary Martin (Columbia Masterworks KOL 5450; KOS 2020) | 15 | 66 | |
| 16 | THE BUTTON-DOWN MIND OF BOB NEWHART Bob Newhart (Warner Bros. W 1379; WS 1379) | 14 | 48 | |
| 17 | THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN Original Broadway Cast (Capitol WAO 1509; SWAO 1509) | 17 | 14 | |
| 18 | ENCORE OF GOLDEN HITS Platters (Mercury MG 20472 / EP1-4029,30) | 19 | 61 | |
| 19 | TONIGHT, IN PERSON Limeliters (RCA Victor LPM 2272; LPS 2272) | 21 | 8 | |
| 20 | NEVER ON SUNDAY Original Soundtrack (United Aritsts UAL 4070; UAS 5070) | 20 | 7 | |
| 21 | THE HUMOROUS WORLD OF JUSTIN WILSON Justin Wilson (Ember ELP 801) | 22 | 8 | |
| 22 | DEDICATED TO YOU Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount ABC-355; ABCS-355) | 25 | 6 | |
| 23 | BELAFONTE RETURNS TO CARNEGIE HALL Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LOC 6007; LSO 6007) | 18 | 17 | |
| 24 | STRING ALONG Kingston Trio (Capitol T 1407; ST 1407 / EAP 1,2,3-1407) | 24 | 32 | |
| 25 | WALK—DON’T RUN Ventures (Dolton BLP 2003; BST 8003) | 27 | 7 | |
| 26 | NICE ’N’ EASY Frank Sinatra (Capitol W 1417; SW 1417 / EAP 1,2,3-1417) | 16 | 32 | |
| 27 | SOLID AND RAUNCHY Bill Black’s Combo (Hi HL 12003; SHL 32003) | 31 | 29 | |
| 28 | WILDCAT Original Cast / Lucille Ball (RCA Victor LOC 1060; LSO 1060) | 32 | 7 | |
| 29 | THE ALAMO (In Todd-AO) Original Soundtrack (Columbia CL 1558; CS 8358) | 26 | 16 | |
| 30 | JOHNNY HORTON’S GREATEST HITS Johnny Horton (Columbia CL 1596; CS 8396) | 30 | 4 | |
| 31 | BOBBY’S BIGGEST HITS Bobby Rydell (Cameo C 1009) | 29 | 10 | |
| 32 | THE VENTURES Ventures (Dolton BLP 2004; BST 8004) | 35 | 5 | |
| 33 | BEN-HUR Original Soundtrack (MGM 1E1; S1E1) | 28 | 38 | |
| 34 | THIS IS BRENDA Brenda Lee (Decca DL 4082; DL 74082) | 33 | 20 | |
| 35 | TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT Shirelles (Scepter S-501) | 41 | 8 | |
| 36 | HIS HAND IN MINE Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 2328; LSP 2328) | 34 | 13 | |
| 37 | PAUL ANKA SINGS HIS BIG 15 Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount ABC-323) | 36 | 43 | |
| 38 | SOUTH PACIFIC Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor LOC 1032; LSO 1032 / EOC 1032) | 38 | 156 | |
| 39 | THE GENIUS HITS THE ROAD Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount ABC-335; ABCS-335) | 37 | 30 | |
| 40 | BROOK BENTON’S GOLDEN HITS Brook Benton (Mercury MG 20607; SR 60607) | 44 | 2 | |
| 41 | GENIUS + SOUL = JAZZ Ray Charles (Impulse A-2; A-2-S) | — | 1 | |
| 42 | THIS IS BROADWAY’S BEST Various Artists (Columbia Masterworks B2W-1; B2WS-1) | 45 | 2 | |
| 43 | AT LAST! Etta James (Argo LP 4003; LPS 4003) | — | 1 | |
| 44 | SAILOR, SAILOR AND LOLITA’S GREATEST HITS Lolita (Kapp KL-1219; KS-3219) | 43 | 3 | |
| 45 | DO RE MI Original Broadway Cast / Phil Silvers (RCA Victor LOCD 2002; LSOD 2002) | 40 | 4 | |
| 46 | AN EVENING WITH MIKE NICHOLS AND ELAINE MAY Mike Nichols & Elaine May (Mercury OCM 2200; OCS 6200) | 47 | 6 | |
| 47 | NOW APPEARING Jimmy Reed (Vee-Jay VJLP 1025) | 49 | 3 | |
| 48 | CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE Jerry Murad’s Harmonicats (Columbia CL 1556; CS 8356) | 50 | 3 | |
| 49 | BOBBY VEE Bobby Vee (Liberty LRP 3181; LST 7181) | 46 | 4 | |
| 50 | (Theme From) THE SUNDOWNERS Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3349; DLP 25,349) | 42 | 16 | |
| STEREO | ||||
| 1 | EXODUS Original Soundtrack / Ernest Gold (RCA Victor LSO 1058) | 2 | 15 | |
| 2 | CALCUTTA Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,359) | 1 | 8 | |
| 3 | CAMELOT Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks KOS 2031) | 3 | 12 | |
| 4 | WONDERLAND BY NIGHT Bert Kaempfert & Orchestra (Decca DL 74101) | 4 | 13 | |
| 5 | GREAT MOTION PICTURE THEMES Various Artists (United Artists UAS 6122) | 6 | 9 | |
| 6 | SINATRA’S SWINGIN’ SESSION! Frank Sinatra (Capitol SW 1491) | 5 | 8 | |
| 7 | EXODUS (And Other Great Themes) Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 224) | 7 | 14 | |
| 8 | THE SOUND OF MUSIC Original Broadway Cast / Mary Martin (Columbia Masterworks KOS 2020) | 11 | 66 | |
| 9 | MAKE WAY! Kingston Trio (Capitol ST 1474) | 10 | 4 | |
| 10 | MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS Ray Conniff & Orchestra (Columbia CS 8374) | 8 | 8 | |
| 11 | G. I. BLUES Original Soundtrack / Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LSP 2256) | 9 | 22 | |
| 12 | PERSUASIVE PERCUSSION Terry Snyder & All Stars (Command RS 800-S.D.) | 13 | 57 | |
| 13 | LAST DATE Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,350) | 12 | 15 | |
| 14 | THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN Original Broadway Cast (Capitol SWAO 1509) | 14 | 14 | |
| 15 | SOUTH PACIFIC Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor LSO 1032) | 17 | 104 | |
| 16 | HAPPY TIMES SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CS 8368) | 26 | 3 | |
| 17 | BELAFONTE RETURNS TO CARNEGIE HALL Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LSO 6007) | 15 | 17 | |
| 18 | BEN-HUR Original Soundtrack (MGM S1E1) | 16 | 49 | |
| 19 | THE ALAMO (In Todd-AO) Original Soundtrack (Columbia CS 8358) | 19 | 16 | |
| 20 | NEVER ON SUNDAY Original Soundtrack (United Aritsts UAS 5070) | 21 | 7 | |
| 21 | PERSUASIVE PERCUSSION VOLUME 3 Command All-Stars (Command RS 817-SD) | 20 | 10 | |
| 22 | PROVOCATIVE PERCUSSION Command All-Stars (Command RS 806-S.D.) | 23 | 59 | |
| 23 | MORE ENCORE OF GOLDEN HITS Platters (Mercury SR 60252) | 25 | 26 | |
| 24 | PERSUASIVE PERCUSSION VOLUME 2 Terry Snyder & All Stars (Command RS 808-S.D.) | 24 | 42 | |
| 25 | NICE ’N’ EASY Frank Sinatra (Capitol SW 1417) | 18 | 32 | |
| 26 | STRING ALONG Kingston Trio (Capitol ST 1407) | 22 | 32 | |
| 27 | (Theme From) THE SUNDOWNERS Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,349) | 27 | 16 | |
| 28 | DEDICATED TO YOU Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount ABCS-355) | 30 | 5 | |
| 29 | SAY IT WITH MUSIC (A Touch Of Latin) Ray Conniff & Orchestra (Columbia CS 8282) | 29 | 25 | |
| 30 | MEMORIES SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CS 8342) | 28 | 20 | |
| 31 | OPERETTA MEMORIES Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 202) | 31 | 21 | |
| 32 | WILDCAT Original Cast / Lucille Ball (RCA Victor LSO 1060) | 34 | 7 | |
| 33 | BONGOS Los Admiradores (Command RS 809-S.D.) | 32 | 43 | |
| 34 | BELAFONTE AT CARNEGIE HALL Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LSO 6006) | 33 | 77 | |
| 35 | TONIGHT, IN PERSON Limeliters (RCA Victor LPS 2272) | 40 | 6 | |
| 36 | LOOK FOR A STAR Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLPS 25,322) | 35 | 34 | |
| 37 | BONGOS, FLUTES, GUITARS Los Admiradores (Command RS 812-S.D.) | 37 | 22 | |
| 38 | YOUNG AT HEART Ray Conniff Singers (Columbia CS 8281) | 36 | 35 | |
| 39 | GENIUS + SOUL = JAZZ Ray Charles (Impulse A-2-S) | 44 | 2 | |
| 40 | BROOK BENTON’S GOLDEN HITS Brook Benton (Mercury SR 60607) | 41 | 3 | |
| 41 | CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE Jerry Murad’s Harmonicats (Columbia CS 8356) | 42 | 5 | |
| 42 | “BRAZEN BRASS” PLAYS SONGS EVERYBODY KNOWS Henry Jerome & Orchestra (Decca DL 74106) | 45 | 3 | |
| 43 | JOHNNY’S MOOD Johnny Mathis (Columbia CS 8326) | 38 | 30 | |
| 44 | SPARTACUS Original Soundtrack (Decca DL 79092) | 47 | 8 | |
| 45 | WELLINGTON’S VICTORY Antal Dorati / London Symphony Orchestra (Mercury LPS 9000) | 46 | 2 | |
| 46 | THE PERSUASIVE TROMBONE OF URBIE GREEN Urbie Green & Orchestra (Command RS 815-S.D.) | — | 1 | |
| 47 | DYNAMICA Ray Martin & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSA 2287) | — | 1 | |
| 48 | AT LAST! Etta James (Argo LPS 4003) | 50 | 4 | |
| 49 | WILD IS LOVE Nat King Cole (Capitol SWAK 1392) | 39 | 23 | |
| 50 | PETE FOUNTAIN’S NEW ORLEANS Pete Fountain (Coral CRL 757282) | 49 | 55 | |
| << GO TO PREVIOUS WEEK GO TO FOLLOWING WEEK >> RETURN TO 1961 |