The CASH BOX Best Selling Albums
Week ending AUGUST 26, 1961
MONAURAL
TW	TITLE | Artist (Label LP Mono; Stereo / EP)		LW	WKS
1	SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY   Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 2370; LPS 2370)		1	9
2	GOIN’ PLACES   Kingston Trio (Capitol T 1564; ST 1564)		2	10
3	GREAT MOTION PICTURE THEMES   Various Artists (United Artists UAL 3122; UAS 6122)		3	33
4	CAMELOT   Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks KOL 5620; KOS 2031)		4	35
5	YELLOW BIRD   Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3389; DLP 25,389)		5	7
6	TV SING ALONG WITH MITCH   Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1628; CS 8428)		7	16
7	DANCE ’TIL QUARTER TO THREE   U.S. Bonds (Legrand LLP 3001)		10	5
8	EXODUS   Original Soundtrack / Ernest Gold (RCA Victor LOC 1058; LSO 1058)		8	38
9	JUDY AT CARNEGIE HALL   Judy Garland (Capitol WBO 1569; SWBO 1569)		11	5
10	NEVER ON SUNDAY   Original Soundtrack (United Aritsts UAL 4070; UAS 5070)		9	30
11	CARNIVAL!   Original Broadway Cast (MGM E 3946OC; SE 3946OC)		6	14
12	STARS FOR A SUMMER NIGHT   Various Artists (Columbia Masterworks PM-1; PMS-1)		12	12
13	SINATRA SWINGS [a/k/a SWING ALONG WITH ME]   Frank Sinatra (Reprise R 1002; R9 1002)		19	4
14	YELLOW BIRD   Arthur Lyman (HiFi L-1004; SL-1004)		14	8
15	RICK IS 21   Ricky Nelson (Imperial LP 9152; LP 12071)		13	13
16	EXODUS TO JAZZ   Eddie Harris (Vee-Jay VJLP 3016; SR 3016)		15	19
17	KNOCKERS UP!   Rusty Warren (Jubilee JGM 2029)		17	41
18	MOODY RIVER   Pat Boone (Dot DLP 3384; DLP 25,384)		18	7
19	THE SOUND OF MUSIC   Original Broadway Cast / Mary Martin (Columbia Masterworks KOL 5450; KOS 2020)		16	89
20	COME SWING WITH ME!   Frank Sinatra (Capitol W 1594; SW 1594)		30	3
21	PORTRAIT OF JOHNNY   Johnny Mathis (Columbia CL 1644; CS 8444)		35	3
22	ALL THE WAY   Frank Sinatra (Capitol W 1538; SW 1538)		20	22
23	THE BOBBY DARIN STORY   Bobby Darin (Atco 33-131; SD 33-131)		21	18
24	GENIUS + SOUL = JAZZ   Ray Charles (Impulse A-2; A-2-S)		24	24
25	ENCORE OF GOLDEN HITS   Platters (Mercury MG 20472 / EP1-4029,30)		25	84
26	MORE GREATEST HITS   Connie Francis (MGM E 3942; SE 3942)		22	12
27	RING-A-DING-DING!   Frank Sinatra (Reprise R 1001; R9 1001)		23	19
28	CALCUTTA   Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3359; DLP 25,359)		26	31
29	G. I. BLUES   Original Soundtrack / Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 2256; LSP 2256)		29	46
30	TONIGHT, IN PERSON   Limeliters (RCA Victor LPM 2272; LPS 2272)		32	31
31	HERE’S JONATHAN   Jonathan Winters (Verve V 15025; V6 15025)		27	16
32	MOMS MABLEY AT THE “UN”   Moms Mabley (Chess LP 1452)		33	21
33	GOLDEN PIANO HITS   Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists WWR 7505; WWS 8505)		36	10
34	EBB TIDE (And Other Instrumental Favorites)   Earl Grant (Decca DL 4165; DL 74165)		37	4
35	THE FOUR PREPS ON CAMPUS   Four Preps (Capitol T 1566; ST 1566)		38	3
36	JOSE JIMENEZ – THE ASTRONAUT (The First Man In Space)   Bill Dana (Kapp KL 1238; KS 3238)		40	3
37	PAUL ANKA SINGS HIS BIG 15 VOLUME 2   Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount ABC-390; ABCS-390)		41	2
38	SOMEBODY LOVES ME   Ray Conniff Singers (Columbia CL 1642; CS 8442)		43	2
39	EMOTIONS   Brenda Lee (Decca DL 4104; DL 74104)		34	20
40	THE BOLL WEEVIL SONG AND 11 OTHER GREAT HITS   Brook Benton (Mercury MG 20641; SR 60641)		44	2
41	THE HIGHWAYMEN   Highwaymen (United Artists UAL 3125; UAS 6125)		42	2
42	TIME OUT   Dave Brubeck Quartet (Columbia CL 1397; CS 8192)		48	3
43	RAY CHARLES AND BETTY CARTER   Ray Charles & Betty Carter (ABC-Paramount ABC-385; ABCS-385)		46	2
44	FANNY   Original Soundtrack (Warner Bros. W 1416; WS 1416)		45	2
45	AIN’T THAT WEIRD?   Brother Dave Gardner (RCA Victor LPM 2335; LSP 2335)		—	1
46	SPANISH HARLEM   Ben K. King (Atco 33-133; SD 33-133)		47	2
47	JUMP UP CALYPSO   Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LPM 2388; LSP 2388)		—	1
48	STARLIGHT, STARBRIGHT   Linda Scott (Canadian-American CALP 1005; SCALP 1005)		—	1
49	I’M GLAD THERE IS YOU   Gloria Lynne with Earl May Trio (Everest LPBR 5126; SDBR 1126)		50	2
50	LOVE SWINGS   Bobby Darin (Atco 33-134; SD 33-134)		—	1
STEREO
1	GREAT MOTION PICTURE THEMES   Various Artists (United Artists UAS 6122)		1	32
2	CAMELOT   Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks KOS 2031)		2	35
3	GOIN’ PLACES   Kingston Trio (Capitol ST 1564)		3	10
4	YELLOW BIRD   Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,389)		10	7
5	EXODUS   Original Soundtrack / Ernest Gold (RCA Victor LSO 1058)		4	38
6	NEVER ON SUNDAY   Original Soundtrack (United Aritsts UAS 5070)		5	30
7	TV SING ALONG WITH MITCH   Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CS 8428)		6	15
8	STARS FOR A SUMMER NIGHT   Various Artists (Columbia Masterworks PMS-1)		8	12
9	SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY   Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPS 2370)		7	9
10	YELLOW BIRD   Arthur Lyman (HiFi SL-1004)		9	8
11	JUDY AT CARNEGIE HALL   Judy Garland (Capitol SWBO 1569)		12	5
12	THE SOUND OF MUSIC   Original Broadway Cast / Mary Martin (Columbia Masterworks KOS 2020)		14	89
13	CARNIVAL!   Original Broadway Cast (MGM SE 3946OC)		11	14
14	SINATRA SWINGS [a/k/a SWING ALONG WITH ME]   Frank Sinatra (Reprise R9 1002)		17	4
15	CALCUTTA   Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,359)		13	31
16	EXODUS TO JAZZ   Eddie Harris (Vee-Jay SR 3016)		15	19
17	COME SWING WITH ME!   Frank Sinatra (Capitol SW 1594)		26	3
18	GENIUS + SOUL = JAZZ   Ray Charles (Impulse A-2-S)		18	25
19	ALL THE WAY   Frank Sinatra (Capitol SW 1538)		16	22
20	RING-A-DING-DING!   Frank Sinatra (Reprise R9 1001)		19	19
21	ITALIA MIA   Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 232)		20	14
22	PERSUASIVE PERCUSSION   Terry Snyder & All Stars (Command RS 800-S.D.)		22	80
23	EBB TIDE (And Other Instrumental Favorites)   Earl Grant (Decca DL 74165)		29	4
24	MORE GREATEST HITS   Connie Francis (MGM SE 3942)		24	10
25	GOLDEN PIANO HITS   Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists WWS 8505)		28	11
26	PORTRAIT OF JOHNNY   Johnny Mathis (Columbia CS 8444)		41	2
27	ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL AND WHEELS   Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,366)		21	20
28	MAKE WAY!   Kingston Trio (Capitol ST 1474)		23	27
29	EXODUS (And Other Great Themes)   Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 224)		25	37
30	SOUTH PACIFIC   Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor LSO 1032)		27	127
31	RICK IS 21   Ricky Nelson (Imperial LP 12071)		30	11
32	LA DOLCE VITA   Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor Int’l FSO-1)		36	8
33	MORE ENCORE OF GOLDEN HITS   Platters (Mercury SR 60252)		34	49
34	TONIGHT, IN PERSON   Limeliters (RCA Victor LPS 2272)		35	29
35	SOMEBODY LOVES ME   Ray Conniff Singers (Columbia CS 8442)		47	2
36	MOODY RIVER   Pat Boone (Dot DLP 25,384)		32	7
37	ON THE REBOUND   Floyd Cramer (RCA Victor LSP 2359)		33	16
38	G. I. BLUES   Original Soundtrack / Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LSP 2256)		37	45
39	TIME OUT   Dave Brubeck Quartet (Columbia CS 8192)		40	5
40	(Theme From) CARNIVAL (And Other Great Broadway Hits)   Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 242)		38	7
41	BELAFONTE AT CARNEGIE HALL   Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LSO 6006)		—	88
42	JUMP UP CALYPSO   Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LSP 2388)		—	1
43	THE BOLL WEEVIL SONG AND 11 OTHER GREAT HITS   Brook Benton (Mercury SR 60641)		45	2
44	ALL THE WAY   Brenda Lee (Decca DL 74176)		—	1
45	THE FOUR PREPS ON CAMPUS   Four Preps (Capitol ST 1566)		42	3
46	RAY CHARLES AND BETTY CARTER   Ray Charles & Betty Carter (ABC-Paramount ABCS-385)		44	2
47	BRAZEN BRASS FEATURES SAXES   Henry Jerome & Orchestra (Decca DL 74172)		49	2
48	I’M GLAD THERE IS YOU   Gloria Lynne with Earl May Trio (Everest SDBR 1126)		50	2
49	FANNY   Original Soundtrack (Warner Bros. WS 1416)		46	3
50	THE GREATEST HORN IN THE WORLD   Al Hirt with Henri Rene & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSP 2366)		—	12

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