The CASH BOX Best Selling Albums
Week ending DECEMBER 9, 1961
MONAURAL
TWTITLE | Artist (Label LP Mono; Stereo / EP) LWWKS
 1BLUE HAWAII
  Original Soundtrack / Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 2426; LSP 2426)		 1 8
 2JUDY AT CARNEGIE HALL
  Judy Garland (Capitol WBO 1569; SWBO 1569)		 220
 3I REMEMBER TOMMY
  Frank Sinatra (Reprise R 1003; R9 1003)		 4 5
 4CLOSE-UP
  Kingston Trio (Capitol T 1642; ST 1642)		 310
 5BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S
  Original Soundtrack / Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LPM 2362; LSP 2362)		14 7
 6PORTRAIT OF JOHNNY
  Johnny Mathis (Columbia CL 1644; CS 8444)		 618
 7BEHIND THE BUTTON-DOWN MIND
  Bob Newhart (Warner Bros. W 1417; WS 1417)		 5 8
 8TIME OUT
  Dave Brubeck Quartet (Columbia CL 1397; CS 8192)		1018
 9CAMELOT
  Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks KOL 5620; KOS 2031)		 950
10CONNIE FRANCIS SINGS “NEVER ON SUNDAY” (And Other Title Songs From Motion Pictures)
  Connie Francis (MGM E 3965; SE 3965)		11 8
11GREAT MOTION PICTURE THEMES
  Various Artists (United Artists UAL 3122; UAS 6122)		 748
12YOUR REQUEST SING ALONG WITH MITCH
  Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1671; CS 8471)		 814
13WEST SIDE STORY
  Original Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks OL 5670; OS 2070)		20 5
14NEVER ON SUNDAY
  Original Soundtrack (United Aritsts UAL 4070; UAS 5070)		1345
15WEST SIDE STORY
  Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks OL 5230; OS 2001)		1918
16JOSE JIMENEZ – THE ASTRONAUT (The First Man In Space)
  Bill Dana (Kapp KL 1238; KS 3238)		1218
17TWIST WITH CHUBBY CHECKER
  Chubby Checker (Parkway P 7001)		2424
18HOLIDAY SING ALONG WITH MITCH
  Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1701; CS 8501)		37 4
19JUMP UP CALYPSO
  Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LPM 2388; LSP 2388)		1516
20THE SLIGHTLY FABULOUS LIMELITERS
  Limeliters (RCA Victor LPM 2393; LPS 2393)		1613
21KNOCKERS UP!
  Rusty Warren (Jubilee JGM 2029)		1756
22EBB TIDE (And Other Instrumental Favorites)
  Earl Grant (Decca DL 4165; DL 74165)		1819
23WEST SIDE STORY
  Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists UAL 3166; UAS 6166)		26 5
24KING OF KINGS
  Original Soundtrack (MGM 1E2; S1E2)		32 3
25PERSONAL APPEARANCE
  Shelley Berman (Verve V-15027; V6-15027)		27 7
26THE SOUND OF MUSIC
  Original Broadway Cast / Mary Martin (Columbia Masterworks KOL 5450; KOS 2020)		29104 
27THE FOUR PREPS ON CAMPUS
  Four Preps (Capitol T 1566; ST 1566)		2118
28OLDIES BUT GOODIES VOL. III
  Various Artists (Original Sound OSR-LPM-5004)		2220
29YELLOW BIRD
  Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3389; DLP 25,389)		2322
30YOUR TWIST PARTY
  Chubby Checker (Parkway P 7007)		39 2
31SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY
  Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 2370; LPS 2370)		2524
32SINATRA SWINGS
  Frank Sinatra (Reprise R 1002; R9 1002)		3019
33TV SING ALONG WITH MITCH
  Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1628; CS 8428)		3331
34ALL THE WAY
  Brenda Lee (Decca DL 4176; DL 74176)		2815
35MEXICO (And Other Great Hits!)
  Bob Moore & Orchestra (Monument M 4005; SM 14005)		38 6
36AIN’T THAT WEIRD?
  Brother Dave Gardner (RCA Victor LPM 2335; LSP 2335)		3116
37COME SWING WITH ME!
  Frank Sinatra (Capitol W 1594; SW 1594 / EAP 1,2,3-1594)		3418
38PAUL ANKA SINGS HIS BIG 15 VOLUME 2
  Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount ABC-390; ABCS-390)		3517
39ELLA IN HOLLYWOOD
  Ella Fitzgerald (Verve V-4052; V6-4052)		41 3
40RUSTY WARREN BOUNCES BACK
  Rusty Warren (Jubilee JGM 2039)		— 1
41MILK AND HONEY
  Original Broadway Cast (RCA Victor LOC 1065; LSO 1065)		44 4
42RUNAROUND SUE
  Dion (Laurie LLP 2009)		46 3
43DOIN’ THE TWIST AT THE PEPPERMINT LOUNGE
  Joey Dee & Starliters (Roulette R 25166; SR 25166)		— 1
44JOAN BAEZ, VOL. 2
  Joan Baez (Vanguard VRS-9094; VSD-2097)		47 2
45TIME FURTHER OUT
  Dave Brubeck Quartet (Columbia CL 1690; CS 8490)		— 1
46LET’S TWIST AGAIN
  Chubby Checker (Parkway P 7004)		— 1
47KENTON’S WEST SIDE STORY
  Stan Kenton & Orchestra (Capitol T 1609; ST 1609)		— 1
48TIMI YURO
  Timi Yuro (Liberty LRP 3208; LST 7208)		43 8
49ENCORE OF GOLDEN HITS
  Platters (Mercury MG 20472 / EP1-4029,30)		3699
50YELLOW BIRD
  Arthur Lyman (HiFi L-1004; SL-1004)		4223
STEREO
 1STEREO 35/MM
  Enoch Light & Orchestra (Command RS 826-S.D.)		 212
 2JUDY AT CARNEGIE HALL
  Judy Garland (Capitol SWBO 1569)		 120
 3BLUE HAWAII
  Original Soundtrack / Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LSP 2426)		 3 8
 4BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S
  Original Soundtrack / Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSP 2362)		 712
 5CAMELOT
  Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks KOS 2031)		 550
 6TIME OUT
  Dave Brubeck Quartet (Columbia CS 8192)		 820
 7I REMEMBER TOMMY
  Frank Sinatra (Reprise R9 1003)		11 5
 8GREAT MOTION PICTURE THEMES
  Various Artists (United Artists UAS 6122)		 447
 9WEST SIDE STORY
  Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks OS 2001)		1810
10YOUR REQUEST SING ALONG WITH MITCH
  Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CS 8471)		 614
11JUMP UP CALYPSO
  Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LSP 2388)		1016
12THE SOUND OF MUSIC
  Original Broadway Cast / Mary Martin (Columbia Masterworks KOS 2020)		12104 
13WEST SIDE STORY
  Original Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks OS 2070)		19 7
14PORTRAIT OF JOHNNY
  Johnny Mathis (Columbia CS 8444)		917
15CLOSE-UP
  Kingston Trio (Capitol ST 1642)		1310
16NEVER ON SUNDAY
  Original Soundtrack (United Aritsts UAS 5070)		1445
17KING OF KINGS
  Original Soundtrack (MGM S1E2)		23 5
18EBB TIDE (And Other Instrumental Favorites)
  Earl Grant (Decca DL 74165)		1719
19YELLOW BIRD
  Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,389)		1522
20PASS IN REVIEW
  Bob Sharples (London SP 44001)		2112
21CONNIE FRANCIS SINGS “NEVER ON SUNDAY” (And Other Title Songs From Motion Pictures)
  Connie Francis (MGM SE 3965)		26 8
22WEST SIDE STORY
  Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists UAS 6166)		25 4
23MELODY AND PERCUSSION FOR TWO PIANOS
  Ronnie Aldrich (London SP 44007)		27 7
24HOLIDAY SING ALONG WITH MITCH
  Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CS 8501)		50 2
25VICTORY AT SEA, VOLUME 3
  Robert Russell Bennett / Victory At Sea Orchestra (RCA Victor LSC 2523)		1615
26THE SLIGHTLY FABULOUS LIMELITERS
  Limeliters (RCA Victor LPS 2393)		2013
27SOMEBODY LOVES ME
  Ray Conniff Singers (Columbia CS 8442)		2217
28YELLOW BIRD
  Arthur Lyman (HiFi SL-1004)		2423
29BIG BAND PERCUSSION
  Ted Heath & His Band (London SP 44002)		2812
30MILK AND HONEY
  Original Broadway Cast (RCA Victor LSO 1065)		40 4
31SINATRA SWINGS
  Frank Sinatra (Reprise R9 1002)		2919
32EXOTIC PERCUSSION
  Stanely Black & Orchestra (London SP 44004)		3010
33PERSUASIVE PERCUSSION
  Terry Snyder & All Stars (Command RS 800-S.D.)		3595
34PERCUSSION AROUND THE WORLD
  International “Pop” All Stars (London SP 44010)		3611
35THE BEST OF THE DUKES OF DIXIELAND
  Dukes Of Dixieland (Audio Fidelity AFSD 5956)		39 4
36MEXICO (And Other Great Hits!)
  Bob Moore & Orchestra (Monument SM 14005)		38 6
37NEW PIANO IN TOWN
  Peter Nero (RCA Victor LSP 2383)		37 7
38BERLIN MELODY
  Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,396)		44 3
39TIME FURTHER OUT
  Dave Brubeck Quartet (Columbia CS 8490)		45 2
40GOLDEN PIANO HITS
  Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists WWS 8505)		3226
41ALL THE WAY
  Brenda Lee (Decca DL 74176)		3116
42EXODUS
  Original Soundtrack / Ernest Gold (RCA Victor LSO 1058)		3353
43TV SING ALONG WITH MITCH
  Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CS 8428)		4130
44THE BROTHERS FOUR SONG BOOK
  Brothers Four (Columbia CS 8497)		— 1
45ELLA IN HOLLYWOOD
  Ella Fitzgerald (Verve V6-4052)		46 4
46KENTON’S WEST SIDE STORY
  Stan Kenton & Orchestra (Capitol ST 1609)		49 3
47SAIL AWAY
  Original Broadway Cast (Capitol SWAO 1643)		47 2
48SILENT NIGHT (And 13 Other Best Loved Christmas Songs)
  Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,397)		— 1
49CARNIVAL!
  Original Broadway Cast (MGM SE 3946OC)		4329
50GOLDEN WALTZES
  Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,280)		3410
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