| The CASH BOX Best Selling Albums | ||||
| Week ending SEPTEMBER 2, 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 | 10 | |
| 2 | PORTRAIT OF JOHNNY Johnny Mathis (Columbia CL 1644; CS 8444) | 21 | 4 | |
| 3 | GREAT MOTION PICTURE THEMES Various Artists (United Artists UAL 3122; UAS 6122) | 3 | 34 | |
| 4 | GOIN’ PLACES Kingston Trio (Capitol T 1564; ST 1564) | 2 | 11 | |
| 5 | YELLOW BIRD Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3389; DLP 25,389) | 5 | 8 | |
| 6 | CAMELOT Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks KOL 5620; KOS 2031) | 4 | 36 | |
| 7 | DANCE ’TIL QUARTER TO THREE U.S. Bonds (Legrand LLP 3001) | 7 | 6 | |
| 8 | JUDY AT CARNEGIE HALL Judy Garland (Capitol WBO 1569; SWBO 1569) | 9 | 6 | |
| 9 | TV SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1628; CS 8428) | 6 | 17 | |
| 10 | NEVER ON SUNDAY Original Soundtrack (United Aritsts UAL 4070; UAS 5070) | 10 | 31 | |
| 11 | SINATRA SWINGS Frank Sinatra (Reprise R 1002; R9 1002) | 13 | 5 | |
| 12 | EXODUS Original Soundtrack / Ernest Gold (RCA Victor LOC 1058; LSO 1058) | 8 | 39 | |
| 13 | COME SWING WITH ME! Frank Sinatra (Capitol W 1594; SW 1594) | 20 | 4 | |
| 14 | CARNIVAL! Original Broadway Cast (MGM E 3946OC; SE 3946OC) | 11 | 15 | |
| 15 | STARS FOR A SUMMER NIGHT Various Artists (Columbia Masterworks PM-1; PMS-1) | 12 | 13 | |
| 16 | YELLOW BIRD Arthur Lyman (HiFi L-1004; SL-1004) | 14 | 9 | |
| 17 | KNOCKERS UP! Rusty Warren (Jubilee JGM 2029) | 17 | 42 | |
| 18 | RICK IS 21 Ricky Nelson (Imperial LP 9152; LP 12071) | 15 | 14 | |
| 19 | EXODUS TO JAZZ Eddie Harris (Vee-Jay VJLP 3016; SR 3016) | 16 | 20 | |
| 20 | THE SOUND OF MUSIC Original Broadway Cast / Mary Martin (Columbia Masterworks KOL 5450; KOS 2020) | 19 | 90 | |
| 21 | MOODY RIVER Pat Boone (Dot DLP 3384; DLP 25,384) | 18 | 8 | |
| 22 | JOSE JIMENEZ – THE ASTRONAUT (The First Man In Space) Bill Dana (Kapp KL 1238; KS 3238) | 36 | 4 | |
| 23 | THE BOBBY DARIN STORY Bobby Darin (Atco 33-131; SD 33-131) | 23 | 19 | |
| 24 | MORE GREATEST HITS Connie Francis (MGM E 3942; SE 3942) | 26 | 13 | |
| 25 | PAUL ANKA SINGS HIS BIG 15 VOLUME 2 Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount ABC-390; ABCS-390) | 37 | 3 | |
| 26 | SOMEBODY LOVES ME Ray Conniff Singers (Columbia CL 1642; CS 8442) | 38 | 3 | |
| 27 | THE FOUR PREPS ON CAMPUS Four Preps (Capitol T 1566; ST 1566) | 35 | 4 | |
| 28 | EBB TIDE (And Other Instrumental Favorites) Earl Grant (Decca DL 4165; DL 74165) | 34 | 5 | |
| 29 | ENCORE OF GOLDEN HITS Platters (Mercury MG 20472 / EP1-4029,30) | 25 | 85 | |
| 30 | G. I. BLUES Original Soundtrack / Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 2256; LSP 2256) | 29 | 47 | |
| 31 | THE BOLL WEEVIL SONG AND 11 OTHER GREAT HITS Brook Benton (Mercury MG 20641; SR 60641) | 40 | 3 | |
| 32 | TONIGHT, IN PERSON Limeliters (RCA Victor LPM 2272; LPS 2272) | 30 | 32 | |
| 33 | GOLDEN PIANO HITS Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists WWR 7505; WWS 8505) | 33 | 11 | |
| 34 | JUMP UP CALYPSO Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LPM 2388; LSP 2388) | 47 | 2 | |
| 35 | AIN’T THAT WEIRD? Brother Dave Gardner (RCA Victor LPM 2335; LSP 2335) | 45 | 2 | |
| 36 | GENIUS + SOUL = JAZZ Ray Charles (Impulse A-2; A-2-S) | 24 | 25 | |
| 37 | HERE’S JONATHAN Jonathan Winters (Verve V 15025; V6 15025) | 31 | 17 | |
| 38 | RAY CHARLES AND BETTY CARTER Ray Charles & Betty Carter (ABC-Paramount ABC-385; ABCS-385) | 43 | 3 | |
| 39 | EMOTIONS Brenda Lee (Decca DL 4104; DL 74104) | 39 | 21 | |
| 40 | THE HIGHWAYMEN Highwaymen (United Artists UAL 3125; UAS 6125) | 41 | 3 | |
| 41 | TIME OUT Dave Brubeck Quartet (Columbia CL 1397; CS 8192) | 42 | 4 | |
| 42 | ALL THE WAY Brenda Lee (Decca DL 4176; DL 74176) | — | 1 | |
| 43 | ALL THE WAY Frank Sinatra (Capitol W 1538; SW 1538) | 22 | 23 | |
| 44 | I’M GLAD THERE IS YOU Gloria Lynne with Earl May Trio (Everest LPBR 5126; SDBR 1126) | 49 | 3 | |
| 45 | OLDIES BUT GOODIES VOL. III Various Artists (Original Sound OSR-LPM-5004) | — | 6 | |
| 46 | CALCUTTA Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3359; DLP 25,359) | 28 | 32 | |
| 47 | STARLIGHT, STARBRIGHT Linda Scott (Canadian-American CALP 1005; SCALP 1005) | 48 | 2 | |
| 48 | FREDDY CANNON’S SOLID GOLD HITS Freddy Cannon (Swan LP 505) | — | 1 | |
| 49 | LOVE SWINGS Bobby Darin (Atco 33-134; SD 33-134) | 50 | 2 | |
| 50 | STAN FREBERG PRESENTS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Stan Freberg (Capitol W 1573; SW 1573) | — | 11 | |
| STEREO | ||||
| 1 | GREAT MOTION PICTURE THEMES Various Artists (United Artists UAS 6122) | 1 | 33 | |
| 2 | CAMELOT Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks KOS 2031) | 2 | 36 | |
| 3 | YELLOW BIRD Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,389) | 4 | 8 | |
| 4 | EXODUS Original Soundtrack / Ernest Gold (RCA Victor LSO 1058) | 5 | 39 | |
| 5 | GOIN’ PLACES Kingston Trio (Capitol ST 1564) | 3 | 11 | |
| 6 | NEVER ON SUNDAY Original Soundtrack (United Aritsts UAS 5070) | 6 | 31 | |
| 7 | TV SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CS 8428) | 7 | 16 | |
| 8 | JUDY AT CARNEGIE HALL Judy Garland (Capitol SWBO 1569) | 11 | 6 | |
| 9 | PORTRAIT OF JOHNNY Johnny Mathis (Columbia CS 8444) | 26 | 3 | |
| 10 | YELLOW BIRD Arthur Lyman (HiFi SL-1004) | 10 | 9 | |
| 11 | SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPS 2370) | 9 | 10 | |
| 12 | THE SOUND OF MUSIC Original Broadway Cast / Mary Martin (Columbia Masterworks KOS 2020) | 12 | 90 | |
| 13 | STARS FOR A SUMMER NIGHT Various Artists (Columbia Masterworks PMS-1) | 8 | 13 | |
| 14 | SINATRA SWINGS Frank Sinatra (Reprise R9 1002) | 14 | 5 | |
| 15 | COME SWING WITH ME! Frank Sinatra (Capitol SW 1594) | 17 | 4 | |
| 16 | CARNIVAL! Original Broadway Cast (MGM SE 3946OC) | 13 | 15 | |
| 17 | CALCUTTA Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,359) | 15 | 32 | |
| 18 | EBB TIDE (And Other Instrumental Favorites) Earl Grant (Decca DL 74165) | 23 | 5 | |
| 19 | EXODUS TO JAZZ Eddie Harris (Vee-Jay SR 3016) | 16 | 20 | |
| 20 | GENIUS + SOUL = JAZZ Ray Charles (Impulse A-2-S) | 18 | 26 | |
| 21 | SOMEBODY LOVES ME Ray Conniff Singers (Columbia CS 8442) | 35 | 3 | |
| 22 | GOLDEN PIANO HITS Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists WWS 8505) | 25 | 12 | |
| 23 | ITALIA MIA Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 232) | 21 | 15 | |
| 24 | ALL THE WAY Frank Sinatra (Capitol SW 1538) | 19 | 23 | |
| 25 | PERSUASIVE PERCUSSION Terry Snyder & All Stars (Command RS 800-S.D.) | 22 | 81 | |
| 26 | MORE GREATEST HITS Connie Francis (MGM SE 3942) | 24 | 11 | |
| 27 | RING-A-DING-DING! Frank Sinatra (Reprise R9 1001) | 20 | 20 | |
| 28 | JUMP UP CALYPSO Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LSP 2388) | 42 | 2 | |
| 29 | MOODY RIVER Pat Boone (Dot DLP 25,384) | 36 | 8 | |
| 30 | SOUTH PACIFIC Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor LSO 1032) | 30 | 128 | |
| 31 | EXODUS (And Other Great Themes) Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 224) | 29 | 38 | |
| 32 | THE FOUR PREPS ON CAMPUS Four Preps (Capitol ST 1566) | 45 | 4 | |
| 33 | ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL AND WHEELS Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,366) | 27 | 21 | |
| 34 | TIME OUT Dave Brubeck Quartet (Columbia CS 8192) | 39 | 6 | |
| 35 | LA DOLCE VITA Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor Int’l FSO-1) | 32 | 9 | |
| 36 | BELAFONTE AT CARNEGIE HALL Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LSO 6006) | 41 | 89 | |
| 37 | ALL THE WAY Brenda Lee (Decca DL 74176) | 44 | 2 | |
| 38 | G. I. BLUES Original Soundtrack / Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LSP 2256) | 38 | 46 | |
| 39 | THE BOLL WEEVIL SONG AND 11 OTHER GREAT HITS Brook Benton (Mercury SR 60641) | 43 | 3 | |
| 40 | RAY CHARLES AND BETTY CARTER Ray Charles & Betty Carter (ABC-Paramount ABCS-385) | 46 | 3 | |
| 41 | ON THE REBOUND Floyd Cramer (RCA Victor LSP 2359) | 37 | 17 | |
| 42 | RICK IS 21 Ricky Nelson (Imperial LP 12071) | 31 | 12 | |
| 43 | WILDCAT Original Cast / Lucille Ball (RCA Victor LSO 1060) | — | 30 | |
| 44 | MUCHO GUSTO! (More Music Of Mexico) Percy Faith & Orchestra (Columbia CS 8439) | — | 1 | |
| 45 | BRAZEN BRASS FEATURES SAXES Henry Jerome & Orchestra (Decca DL 74172) | 47 | 3 | |
| 46 | I’M GLAD THERE IS YOU Gloria Lynne with Earl May Trio (Everest SDBR 1126) | 48 | 3 | |
| 47 | FANNY Original Soundtrack (Warner Bros. WS 1416) | 49 | 4 | |
| 48 | MR. LUCKY GOES LATIN Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSP 2360) | — | 20 | |
| 49 | MORE ENCORE OF GOLDEN HITS Platters (Mercury SR 60252) | 33 | 50 | |
| 50 | VICTORY AT SEA, VOLUME 3 Robert Russell Bennett / Victory At Sea Orchestra (RCA Victor LSC 2523) | — | 1 | |
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