| The CASH BOX Best Selling Monaural & Stereo Albums | ||||
| Week ending JULY 15, 1961 | ||||
| MONAURAL | ||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label LP Mono; Stereo / EP) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | CAMELOT Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks KOL 5620; KOS 2031) | 1 | 29 | |
| 2 | EXODUS Original Soundtrack / Ernest Gold (RCA Victor LOC 1058; LSO 1058) | 2 | 32 | |
| 3 | TV SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1628; CS 8428) | 3 | 10 | |
| 4 | GREAT MOTION PICTURE THEMES Various Artists (United Artists UAL 3122; UAS 6122) | 4 | 27 | |
| 5 | NEVER ON SUNDAY Original Soundtrack (United Aritsts UAL 4070; UAS 5070) | 5 | 24 | |
| 6 | RICK IS 21 Ricky Nelson (Imperial LP 9152; LP 12071) | 8 | 7 | |
| 7 | CARNIVAL! Original Broadway Cast (MGM E 3946OC; SE 3946OC) | 10 | 8 | |
| 8 | GOIN’ PLACES Kingston Trio (Capitol T 1564; ST 1564) | 11 | 4 | |
| 9 | ALL THE WAY Frank Sinatra (Capitol W 1538; SW 1538) | 6 | 16 | |
| 10 | CALCUTTA Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3359; DLP 25,359) | 9 | 25 | |
| 11 | SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 2370; LPS 2370) | 22 | 3 | |
| 12 | GENIUS + SOUL = JAZZ Ray Charles (Impulse A-2; A-2-S) | 12 | 18 | |
| 13 | STARS FOR A SUMMER NIGHT Various Artists (Columbia Masterworks PM-1; PMS-1) | 14 | 6 | |
| 14 | RING-A-DING-DING! Frank Sinatra (Reprise R 1001; R9 1001) | 7 | 13 | |
| 15 | EXODUS TO JAZZ Eddie Harris (Vee-Jay VJLP 3016; SR 3016) | 15 | 13 | |
| 16 | HERE’S JONATHAN Jonathan Winters (Verve V 15025; V6 15025) | 16 | 10 | |
| 17 | THE BOBBY DARIN STORY Bobby Darin (Atco 33-131; SD 33-131) | 17 | 12 | |
| 18 | MAKE WAY! Kingston Trio (Capitol T 1474; ST 1474 / EAP 1,2,3-1474) | 13 | 22 | |
| 19 | KNOCKERS UP! Rusty Warren (Jubilee JGM 2029) | 20 | 35 | |
| 20 | THE SOUND OF MUSIC Original Broadway Cast / Mary Martin (Columbia Masterworks KOL 5450; KOS 2020) | 21 | 83 | |
| 21 | G. I. BLUES Original Soundtrack / Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 2256; LSP 2256) | 18 | 40 | |
| 22 | ITALIA MIA Mantovani & Orchestra (London LL 3239; PS 232) | 19 | 8 | |
| 23 | ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL AND WHEELS Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3366; DLP 25,366) | 23 | 15 | |
| 24 | MORE GREATEST HITS Connie Francis (MGM E 3942; SE 3942) | 25 | 6 | |
| 25 | ENCORE OF GOLDEN HITS Platters (Mercury MG 20472 / EP1-4029,30) | 31 | 78 | |
| 26 | TONIGHT, IN PERSON Limeliters (RCA Victor LPM 2272; LPS 2272) | 24 | 25 | |
| 27 | HAPPY TIMES SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1568; CS 8368 / B 15681,2,3) | 28 | 21 | |
| 28 | ON THE REBOUND Floyd Cramer (RCA Victor LPM 2359; LSP 2359) | 34 | 8 | |
| 29 | MOMS MABLEY AT THE “UN” Moms Mabley (Chess LP 1452) | 27 | 15 | |
| 30 | MR. LUCKY GOES LATIN Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LPM 2360; LSP 2360) | 26 | 17 | |
| 31 | WILDCAT Original Cast / Lucille Ball (RCA Victor LOC 1060; LSO 1060) | 33 | 24 | |
| 32 | GIRLS! GIRLS! GIRLS! Duane Eddy & Rebels (Jamie JLP 70-3019; JLP 70-3019ST) | 29 | 10 | |
| 33 | STAN FREBERG PRESENTS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Stan Freberg (Capitol W 1573; SW 1573) | 30 | 5 | |
| 34 | EMOTIONS Brenda Lee (Decca DL 4104; DL 74104) | 37 | 14 | |
| 35 | SINSATIONAL Rusty Warren (Jubilee JGM 2034) | 39 | 14 | |
| 36 | YELLOW BIRD Arthur Lyman (HiFi L-1004; SL-1004) | 43 | 2 | |
| 37 | MANNA OVERBOARD! Charlie Manna (Decca DL 4159) | 38 | 5 | |
| 38 | EXODUS (And Other Great Themes) Mantovani & Orchestra (London LL 3231; PS 224) | 32 | 30 | |
| 39 | I’LL BUY YOU A STAR Johnny Mathis with Nelson Riddle & Orchestra (Columbia CL 1623; CS 8423) | 36 | 15 | |
| 40 | GOLDEN PIANO HITS Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists WWR 7505; WWS 8505) | 40 | 4 | |
| 41 | THE ALAMO (In Todd-AO) Original Soundtrack (Columbia CL 1558; CS 8358) | 35 | 27 | |
| 42 | ANOTHER SMASH Ventures (Dolton BLP 2006; BST 8006) | 42 | 5 | |
| 43 | MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS Ray Conniff & Orchestra (Columbia CL 1574; CS 8374) | 41 | 24 | |
| 44 | DONNYBROOK! Original Broadway Cast (Kapp KDL-8500; KD-8500-S) | — | 1 | |
| 45 | (Theme From) CARNIVAL (And Other Great Broadway Hits) Mantovani & Orchestra (London LL 3250; PS 242) | — | 1 | |
| 46 | YELLOW BIRD Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3389; DLP 25,389) | — | 1 | |
| 47 | MOODY RIVER Pat Boone (Dot DLP 3384; DLP 25,384) | — | 1 | |
| 48 | THE GREATEST HORN IN THE WORLD Al Hirt with Henri Rene & Orchestra (RCA Victor LPM 2366; LSP 2366) | 47 | 17 | |
| 49 | PAUL ANKA SINGS HIS BIG 15 Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount ABC-323) | 48 | 48 | |
| 50 | AFRICAN WALTZ Cannonball Adderley & Orchestra (Riverside RLP 377; RLP 9377) | — | 1 | |
| STEREO | ||||
| 1 | EXODUS Original Soundtrack / Ernest Gold (RCA Victor LSO 1058) | 1 | 32 | |
| 2 | CAMELOT Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks KOS 2031) | 3 | 29 | |
| 3 | GREAT MOTION PICTURE THEMES Various Artists (United Artists UAS 6122) | 2 | 26 | |
| 4 | NEVER ON SUNDAY Original Soundtrack (United Aritsts UAS 5070) | 4 | 24 | |
| 5 | TV SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CS 8428) | 6 | 9 | |
| 6 | CALCUTTA Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,359) | 5 | 25 | |
| 7 | ALL THE WAY Frank Sinatra (Capitol SW 1538) | 7 | 16 | |
| 8 | CARNIVAL! Original Broadway Cast (MGM SE 3946OC) | 8 | 8 | |
| 9 | STARS FOR A SUMMER NIGHT Various Artists (Columbia Masterworks PMS-1) | 10 | 6 | |
| 10 | EXODUS TO JAZZ Eddie Harris (Vee-Jay SR 3016) | 9 | 13 | |
| 11 | THE SOUND OF MUSIC Original Broadway Cast / Mary Martin (Columbia Masterworks KOS 2020) | 12 | 83 | |
| 12 | RING-A-DING-DING! Frank Sinatra (Reprise R9 1001) | 11 | 13 | |
| 13 | GOIN’ PLACES Kingston Trio (Capitol ST 1564) | 16 | 4 | |
| 14 | ITALIA MIA Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 232) | 14 | 8 | |
| 15 | ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL AND WHEELS Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,366) | 13 | 14 | |
| 16 | MAKE WAY! Kingston Trio (Capitol ST 1474) | 15 | 21 | |
| 17 | MR. LUCKY GOES LATIN Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSP 2360) | 17 | 14 | |
| 18 | EXODUS (And Other Great Themes) Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 224) | 19 | 31 | |
| 19 | TONIGHT, IN PERSON Limeliters (RCA Victor LPS 2272) | 18 | 23 | |
| 20 | WILDCAT Original Cast / Lucille Ball (RCA Victor LSO 1060) | 22 | 24 | |
| 21 | GENIUS + SOUL = JAZZ Ray Charles (Impulse A-2-S) | 23 | 19 | |
| 22 | SOUTH PACIFIC Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor LSO 1032) | 21 | 121 | |
| 23 | SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPS 2370) | 32 | 3 | |
| 24 | ON THE REBOUND Floyd Cramer (RCA Victor LSP 2359) | 25 | 10 | |
| 25 | G. I. BLUES Original Soundtrack / Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LSP 2256) | 24 | 39 | |
| 26 | HAPPY TIMES SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CS 8368) | 20 | 20 | |
| 27 | YELLOW BIRD Arthur Lyman (HiFi SL-1004) | 42 | 2 | |
| 28 | GOLDEN PIANO HITS Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists WWS 8505) | 27 | 5 | |
| 29 | MORE ENCORE OF GOLDEN HITS Platters (Mercury SR 60252) | 31 | 43 | |
| 30 | MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS Ray Conniff & Orchestra (Columbia CS 8374) | 29 | 25 | |
| 31 | I’LL BUY YOU A STAR Johnny Mathis with Nelson Riddle & Orchestra (Columbia CS 8423) | 28 | 15 | |
| 32 | RICK IS 21 Ricky Nelson (Imperial LP 12071) | 37 | 5 | |
| 33 | PERSUASIVE PERCUSSION Terry Snyder & All Stars (Command RS 800-S.D.) | 26 | 74 | |
| 34 | EMOTIONS Brenda Lee (Decca DL 74104) | 41 | 11 | |
| 35 | SINATRA’S SWINGIN’ SESSION! Frank Sinatra (Capitol SW 1491) | 30 | 25 | |
| 36 | FAR AWAY PLACES Enoch Light & Orchestra (Command RS 822-S.D.) | 33 | 12 | |
| 37 | THE ALAMO (In Todd-AO) Original Soundtrack (Columbia CS 8358) | 35 | 33 | |
| 38 | IT’S MAGIC Marty Gold & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSA 2290) | 34 | 11 | |
| 39 | DYNAMICA Ray Martin & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSA 2287) | 38 | 18 | |
| 40 | THE BEST OF THE POPULAR PIANO CONCERTOS George Greeley (Warner Bros. WS 1410) | 39 | 9 | |
| 41 | PETE FOUNTAIN’S FRENCH QUARTER NEW ORLEANS Pete Fountain (Coral CRL 757359) | 36 | 17 | |
| 42 | LA DOLCE VITA Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor Int’l FSO-1) | 45 | 2 | |
| 43 | YELLOW BIRD Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,389) | — | 1 | |
| 44 | MORE GREATEST HITS Connie Francis (MGM SE 3942) | 47 | 4 | |
| 45 | VIVA! MONTEZ Bobby Montez & Orchestra (World Pacific STEREO-1404) | 40 | 4 | |
| 46 | BELAFONTE RETURNS TO CARNEGIE HALL Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LSO 6007) | 44 | 34 | |
| 47 | DONNYBROOK! Original Broadway Cast (Kapp KD 8500-S) | 48 | 3 | |
| 48 | PERSUASIVE PERCUSSION VOLUME 3 Command All-Stars (Command RS 817-SD) | 43 | 26 | |
| 49 | MOODY RIVER Pat Boone (Dot DLP 25,384) | — | 1 | |
| 50 | (Theme From) CARNIVAL (And Other Great Broadway Hits) Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 242) | — | 1 | |
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