| The CASH BOX Best Selling Monaural & Stereo Albums | ||||
| Week ending MAY 6, 1961 | ||||
| MONAURAL | ||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label LP Mono; Stereo / EP) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | CALCUTTA Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3359; DLP 25,359) | 1 | 15 | |
| 2 | EXODUS Original Soundtrack / Ernest Gold (RCA Victor LOC 1058; LSO 1058) | 3 | 22 | |
| 3 | ALL THE WAY Frank Sinatra (Capitol W 1538; SW 1538) | 2 | 6 | |
| 4 | MAKE WAY! Kingston Trio (Capitol T 1474; ST 1474 / EAP 1,2,3-1474) | 4 | 12 | |
| 5 | CAMELOT Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks KOL 5620; KOS 2031) | 7 | 19 | |
| 6 | GREAT MOTION PICTURE THEMES Various Artists (United Artists UAL 3122; UAS 6122) | 6 | 17 | |
| 7 | G. I. BLUES Original Soundtrack / Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 2256; LSP 2256) | 5 | 30 | |
| 8 | HAPPY TIMES SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1568; CS 8368 / B 15681,2,3) | 9 | 11 | |
| 9 | GENIUS + SOUL = JAZZ Ray Charles (Impulse A-2; A-2-S) | 10 | 8 | |
| 10 | SINATRA’S SWINGIN’ SESSION! Frank Sinatra (Capitol W 1491; SW 1491) | 8 | 15 | |
| 11 | I’LL BUY YOU A STAR Johnny Mathis with Nelson Riddle & Orchestra (Columbia CL 1623; CS 8423) | 12 | 5 | |
| 12 | TONIGHT, IN PERSON Limeliters (RCA Victor LPM 2272; LPS 2272) | 13 | 15 | |
| 13 | KNOCKERS UP! Rusty Warren (Jubilee JGM 2029) | 11 | 25 | |
| 14 | NEVER ON SUNDAY Original Soundtrack (United Aritsts UAL 4070; UAS 5070) | 15 | 14 | |
| 15 | EXODUS (And Other Great Themes) Mantovani & Orchestra (London LL 3231; PS 224) | 16 | 20 | |
| 16 | EMOTIONS Brenda Lee (Decca DL 4104; DL 74104) | 21 | 4 | |
| 17 | MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS Ray Conniff & Orchestra (Columbia CL 1574; CS 8374) | 14 | 14 | |
| 18 | RING-A-DING-DING! Frank Sinatra (Reprise R 1001; R9 1001) | 34 | 3 | |
| 19 | THE SOUND OF MUSIC Original Broadway Cast / Mary Martin (Columbia Masterworks KOL 5450; KOS 2020) | 17 | 73 | |
| 20 | ENCORE OF GOLDEN HITS Platters (Mercury MG 20472 / EP1-4029,30) | 19 | 68 | |
| 21 | WONDERLAND BY NIGHT Bert Kaempfert & Orchestra (Decca DL 4101; DL 74101) | 20 | 20 | |
| 22 | WILDCAT Original Cast / Lucille Ball (RCA Victor LOC 1060; LSO 1060) | 18 | 14 | |
| 23 | THE BUTTON-DOWN MIND STRIKES BACK Bob Newhart (Warner Bros. W 1393; WS 1393) | 22 | 27 | |
| 24 | PETE FOUNTAIN’S FRENCH QUARTER NEW ORLEANS Pete Fountain (Coral CRL 57359; CRL 757359) | 25 | 7 | |
| 25 | WALK—DON’T RUN Ventures (Dolton BLP 2003; BST 8003) | 23 | 14 | |
| 26 | THE GREATEST HORN IN THE WORLD Al Hirt with Henri Rene & Orchestra (RCA Victor LPM 2366; LSP 2366) | 29 | 7 | |
| 27 | JOHNNY HORTON’S GREATEST HITS Johnny Horton (Columbia CL 1596; CS 8396) | 24 | 11 | |
| 28 | THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN Original Broadway Cast (Capitol WAO 1509; SWAO 1509) | 27 | 21 | |
| 29 | DEDICATED TO YOU Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount ABC-355; ABCS-355) | 30 | 13 | |
| 30 | LAST DATE Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3350; DLP 25,350) | 26 | 22 | |
| 31 | THE VENTURES Ventures (Dolton BLP 2004; BST 8004) | 28 | 12 | |
| 32 | ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL AND WHEELS Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3366; DLP 25,366) | 37 | 5 | |
| 33 | MR. LUCKY GOES LATIN Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LPM 2360; LSP 2360) | 36 | 7 | |
| 34 | SOLID AND RAUNCHY Bill Black’s Combo (Hi HL 12003; SHL 32003) | 31 | 36 | |
| 35 | BROOK BENTON’S GOLDEN HITS Brook Benton (Mercury MG 20607; SR 60607) | 32 | 9 | |
| 36 | AT LAST! Etta James (Argo LP 4003; LPS 4003) | 33 | 8 | |
| 37 | TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT Shirelles (Scepter S-501) | 35 | 15 | |
| 38 | MOMS MABLEY AT THE “UN” Moms Mabley (Chess LP 1452) | 41 | 5 | |
| 39 | THE BOBBY DARIN STORY Bobby Darin (Atco 33-131; SD 33-131) | 47 | 2 | |
| 40 | BOBBY’S BIGGEST HITS Bobby Rydell (Cameo C 1009) | 39 | 17 | |
| 41 | THE TOUCH OF YOUR LIPS Nat King Cole (Capitol W 1574; SW 1574) | 38 | 5 | |
| 42 | EXODUS TO JAZZ Eddie Harris (Vee-Jay VJLP 3016; SR 3016) | 43 | 3 | |
| 43 | SINSATIONAL Rusty Warren (Jubilee JGM 2034) | 44 | 5 | |
| 44 | IT’S PONY TIME Chubby Checker (Parkway P 7003) | 45 | 2 | |
| 45 | SOUTH PACIFIC Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor LOC 1032; LSO 1032 / EOC 1032) | 48 | 163 | |
| 46 | BELAFONTE AT CARNEGIE HALL Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LOC 6006; LSO 6006) | 49 | 56 | |
| 47 | TWO OF A KIND Bobby Darin & Johnny Mercer with Billy May & Orchestra (Atco 33-126; SD 33-126) | 42 | 6 | |
| 48 | BELAFONTE RETURNS TO CARNEGIE HALL Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LOC 6007; LSO 6007) | 40 | 24 | |
| 49 | CONCERT IN COMEDY Woody Woodbury (Stereoddities MW 3) | — | 1 | |
| 50 | THE SWINGIN’S MUTUAL George Shearing Quintet with Nancy Wilson (Capitol T 1524; ST 1524) | 46 | 5 | |
| STEREO | ||||
| 1 | EXODUS Original Soundtrack / Ernest Gold (RCA Victor LSO 1058) | 1 | 22 | |
| 2 | CALCUTTA Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,359) | 2 | 15 | |
| 3 | CAMELOT Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks KOS 2031) | 3 | 19 | |
| 4 | GREAT MOTION PICTURE THEMES Various Artists (United Artists UAS 6122) | 4 | 16 | |
| 5 | ALL THE WAY Frank Sinatra (Capitol SW 1538) | 5 | 6 | |
| 6 | MAKE WAY! Kingston Trio (Capitol ST 1474) | 6 | 11 | |
| 7 | HAPPY TIMES SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CS 8368) | 8 | 10 | |
| 8 | EXODUS (And Other Great Themes) Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 224) | 9 | 21 | |
| 9 | MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS Ray Conniff & Orchestra (Columbia CS 8374) | 10 | 15 | |
| 10 | SINATRA’S SWINGIN’ SESSION! Frank Sinatra (Capitol SW 1491) | 7 | 15 | |
| 11 | GENIUS + SOUL = JAZZ Ray Charles (Impulse A-2-S) | 12 | 9 | |
| 12 | NEVER ON SUNDAY Original Soundtrack (United Aritsts UAS 5070) | 16 | 14 | |
| 13 | THE SOUND OF MUSIC Original Broadway Cast / Mary Martin (Columbia Masterworks KOS 2020) | 11 | 73 | |
| 14 | SOUTH PACIFIC Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor LSO 1032) | 17 | 111 | |
| 15 | PERSUASIVE PERCUSSION Terry Snyder & All Stars (Command RS 800-S.D.) | 18 | 64 | |
| 16 | G. I. BLUES Original Soundtrack / Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LSP 2256) | 13 | 29 | |
| 17 | WONDERLAND BY NIGHT Bert Kaempfert & Orchestra (Decca DL 74101) | 15 | 20 | |
| 18 | TONIGHT, IN PERSON Limeliters (RCA Victor LPS 2272) | 19 | 13 | |
| 19 | I’LL BUY YOU A STAR Johnny Mathis with Nelson Riddle & Orchestra (Columbia CS 8423) | 20 | 5 | |
| 20 | THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN Original Broadway Cast (Capitol SWAO 1509) | 14 | 21 | |
| 21 | ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL AND WHEELS Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,366) | 34 | 4 | |
| 22 | RING-A-DING-DING! Frank Sinatra (Reprise R9 1001) | 33 | 3 | |
| 23 | WILDCAT Original Cast / Lucille Ball (RCA Victor LSO 1060) | 22 | 14 | |
| 24 | MR. LUCKY GOES LATIN Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSP 2360) | 32 | 4 | |
| 25 | PETE FOUNTAIN’S FRENCH QUARTER NEW ORLEANS Pete Fountain (Coral CRL 757359) | 24 | 7 | |
| 26 | DYNAMICA Ray Martin & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSA 2287) | 27 | 8 | |
| 27 | LAST DATE Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,350) | 21 | 22 | |
| 28 | PROVOCATIVE PERCUSSION Command All-Stars (Command RS 806-S.D.) | 30 | 66 | |
| 29 | MORE ENCORE OF GOLDEN HITS Platters (Mercury SR 60252) | 23 | 33 | |
| 30 | BEN-HUR Original Soundtrack (MGM S1E1) | 25 | 56 | |
| 31 | THE ALAMO (In Todd-AO) Original Soundtrack (Columbia CS 8358) | 28 | 23 | |
| 32 | BELAFONTE RETURNS TO CARNEGIE HALL Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LSO 6007) | 26 | 24 | |
| 33 | CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE Jerry Murad’s Harmonicats (Columbia CS 8356) | 31 | 12 | |
| 34 | DEDICATED TO YOU Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount ABCS-355) | 29 | 12 | |
| 35 | BELAFONTE AT CARNEGIE HALL Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LSO 6006) | 35 | 84 | |
| 36 | NICE ’N’ EASY Frank Sinatra (Capitol SW 1417) | 36 | 39 | |
| 37 | PERSUASIVE PERCUSSION VOLUME 2 Terry Snyder & All Stars (Command RS 808-S.D.) | 39 | 49 | |
| 38 | “BRAZEN BRASS” PLAYS SONGS EVERYBODY KNOWS Henry Jerome & Orchestra (Decca DL 74106) | 43 | 10 | |
| 39 | THE TOUCH OF YOUR LIPS Nat King Cole (Capitol SW 1574) | 38 | 5 | |
| 40 | FAR AWAY PLACES Enoch Light & Orchestra (Command RS 822-S.D.) | 44 | 2 | |
| 41 | EMOTIONS Brenda Lee (Decca DL 74104) | 45 | 2 | |
| 42 | EXODUS TO JAZZ Eddie Harris (Vee-Jay SR 3016) | 46 | 3 | |
| 43 | THE GREATEST HORN IN THE WORLD Al Hirt with Henri Rene & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSP 2366) | 49 | 2 | |
| 44 | ARRIBA! Hugo Montenegro & Orchestra (Time S/2030) | 40 | 6 | |
| 45 | IT’S MAGIC Marty Gold & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSA 2290) | — | 1 | |
| 46 | SOMETHING WONDERFUL Nancy Wilson (Capitol ST 1440) | — | 1 | |
| 47 | RUNNIN’ WILD Dick Schory’s Percussion And Brass Ensemble (RCA Victor LSA 2306) | — | 1 | |
| 48 | BROOK BENTON’S GOLDEN HITS Brook Benton (Mercury SR 60607) | 41 | 10 | |
| 49* | MORE ENCORE OF GOLDEN HITS Platters (Mercury SR 60252) | — | — | |
| 50 | BONGOS Los Admiradores (Command RS 809-S.D.) | 42 | 50 | |
| *On the original published chart, More Encore Of Golden Hits was listed both at #29 and at #49. |
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