| The CASH BOX Best Selling Albums | ||||
| Week ending DECEMBER 16, 1961 | ||||
| MONAURAL | ||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label Mono; Stereo) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | BLUE HAWAII Original Soundtrack / Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 2426; LSP 2426) | 1 | 9 | |
| 2 | BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S Original Soundtrack / Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LPM 2362; LSP 2362) | 5 | 8 | |
| 3 | I REMEMBER TOMMY Frank Sinatra (Reprise R 1003; R9 1003) | 3 | 6 | |
| 4 | JUDY AT CARNEGIE HALL Judy Garland (Capitol WBO 1569; SWBO 1569) | 2 | 21 | |
| 5 | CLOSE-UP Kingston Trio (Capitol T 1642; ST 1642) | 4 | 11 | |
| 6 | PORTRAIT OF JOHNNY Johnny Mathis (Columbia CL 1644; CS 8444) | 6 | 19 | |
| 7 | CAMELOT Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks KOL 5620; KOS 2031) | 9 | 51 | |
| 8 | HOLIDAY SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1701; CS 8501) | 18 | 5 | |
| 9 | TIME OUT Dave Brubeck Quartet (Columbia CL 1397; CS 8192) | 8 | 19 | |
| 10 | CONNIE FRANCIS SINGS “NEVER ON SUNDAY” (And Other Title Songs From Motion Pictures) Connie Francis (MGM E 3965; SE 3965) | 10 | 9 | |
| 11 | WEST SIDE STORY Original Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks OL 5670; OS 2070) | 13 | 6 | |
| 12 | BEHIND THE BUTTON-DOWN MIND Bob Newhart (Warner Bros. W 1417; WS 1417) | 7 | 9 | |
| 13 | GREAT MOTION PICTURE THEMES Various Artists (United Artists UAL 3122; UAS 6122) | 11 | 49 | |
| 14 | WEST SIDE STORY Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks OL 5230; OS 2001) | 15 | 19 | |
| 15 | TWIST WITH CHUBBY CHECKER Chubby Checker (Parkway P 7001) | 17 | 25 | |
| 16 | YOUR REQUEST SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1671; CS 8471) | 12 | 15 | |
| 17 | NEVER ON SUNDAY Original Soundtrack (United Aritsts UAL 4070; UAS 5070) | 14 | 46 | |
| 18 | JOSE JIMENEZ – THE ASTRONAUT (The First Man In Space) Bill Dana (Kapp KL 1238; KS 3238) | 16 | 19 | |
| 19 | YOUR TWIST PARTY Chubby Checker (Parkway P 7007) | 30 | 3 | |
| 20 | THE SOUND OF MUSIC Original Broadway Cast / Mary Martin (Columbia Masterworks KOL 5450; KOS 2020) | 26 | 105 | |
| 21 | KING OF KINGS Original Soundtrack (MGM 1E2; S1E2) | 24 | 4 | |
| 22 | WEST SIDE STORY Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists UAL 3166; UAS 6166) | 23 | 6 | |
| 23 | RUNAROUND SUE Dion (Laurie LLP 2009) | 42 | 4 | |
| 24 | THE SLIGHTLY FABULOUS LIMELITERS Limeliters (RCA Victor LPM 2393; LPS 2393) | 20 | 14 | |
| 25 | KNOCKERS UP! Rusty Warren (Jubilee JGM 2029) | 21 | 57 | |
| 26 | PERSONAL APPEARANCE Shelley Berman (Verve V-15027; V6-15027) | 25 | 8 | |
| 27 | JUMP UP CALYPSO Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LPM 2388; LSP 2388) | 19 | 17 | |
| 28 | DOIN’ THE TWIST AT THE PEPPERMINT LOUNGE Joey Dee & Starliters (Roulette R 25166; SR 25166) | 43 | 2 | |
| 29 | EBB TIDE (And Other Instrumental Favorites) Earl Grant (Decca DL 4165; DL 74165) | 22 | 20 | |
| 30 | THE FOUR PREPS ON CAMPUS Four Preps (Capitol T 1566; ST 1566) | 27 | 19 | |
| 31 | MILK AND HONEY Original Broadway Cast (RCA Victor LOC 1065; LSO 1065) | 41 | 5 | |
| 32 | MEXICO (And Other Great Hits!) Bob Moore & Orchestra (Monument M 4005; SM 14005) | 35 | 7 | |
| 33 | OLDIES BUT GOODIES VOL. III Various Artists (Original Sound OSR-LPM-5004) | 28 | 21 | |
| 34 | YELLOW BIRD Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3389; DLP 25,389) | 29 | 23 | |
| 35 | TV SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1628; CS 8428) | 33 | 32 | |
| 36 | CHRISTMAS SING-ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1205; CS 8027) | — | 21 | |
| 37 | ALL THE WAY Brenda Lee (Decca DL 4176; DL 74176) | 34 | 16 | |
| 38 | RUSTY WARREN BOUNCES BACK Rusty Warren (Jubilee JGM 2039) | 40 | 2 | |
| 39 | ELLA IN HOLLYWOOD Ella Fitzgerald (Verve V-4052; V6-4052) | 39 | 4 | |
| 40 | CHUBBY CHECKER / BOBBY RYDELL Chubby Checker & Bobby Rydell (Cameo C 1013) | — | 1 | |
| 41 | AIN’T THAT WEIRD? Brother Dave Gardner (RCA Victor LPM 2335; LSP 2335) | 36 | 17 | |
| 42 | JOAN BAEZ, VOL. 2 Joan Baez (Vanguard VRS-9094; VSD-2097) | 44 | 3 | |
| 43 | LET’S TWIST AGAIN Chubby Checker (Parkway P 7004) | 46 | 2 | |
| 44 | LET THERE BE DRUMS Sandy Nelson (Imperial LP 9159) | — | 1 | |
| 45 | TIME FURTHER OUT Dave Brubeck Quartet (Columbia CL 1690; CS 8490) | 45 | 2 | |
| 46 | KENTON’S WEST SIDE STORY Stan Kenton & Orchestra (Capitol T 1609; ST 1609) | 47 | 2 | |
| 47 | SONGS OF PRAISE Mantovani & Orchestra (London LL 3251; PS 245) | — | 1 | |
| 48 | BIG BAD JOHN (And Other Fabulous Songs And Tales) Jimmy Dean (Columbia CL 1735; CS 8535) | — | 1 | |
| 49 | SINATRA SWINGS Frank Sinatra (Reprise R 1002; R9 1002) | 32 | 20 | |
| 50 | EXODUS Original Soundtrack / Ernest Gold (RCA Victor LOC 1058; LSO 1058) | — | 49 | |
| STEREO | ||||
| 1 | STEREO 35/MM Enoch Light & Orchestra (Command RS 826-S.D.) | 1 | 13 | |
| 2 | BLUE HAWAII Original Soundtrack / Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LSP 2426) | 3 | 9 | |
| 3 | BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S Original Soundtrack / Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSP 2362) | 4 | 13 | |
| 4 | JUDY AT CARNEGIE HALL Judy Garland (Capitol SWBO 1569) | 2 | 21 | |
| 5 | I REMEMBER TOMMY Frank Sinatra (Reprise R9 1003) | 7 | 6 | |
| 6 | CAMELOT Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks KOS 2031) | 5 | 51 | |
| 7 | TIME OUT Dave Brubeck Quartet (Columbia CS 8192) | 6 | 21 | |
| 8 | WEST SIDE STORY Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks OS 2001) | 9 | 11 | |
| 9 | WEST SIDE STORY Original Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks OS 2070) | 13 | 8 | |
| 10 | GREAT MOTION PICTURE THEMES Various Artists (United Artists UAS 6122) | 8 | 48 | |
| 11 | THE SOUND OF MUSIC Original Broadway Cast / Mary Martin (Columbia Masterworks KOS 2020) | 12 | 105 | |
| 12 | HOLIDAY SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CS 8501) | 24 | 3 | |
| 13 | KING OF KINGS Original Soundtrack (MGM S1E2) | 17 | 6 | |
| 14 | YOUR REQUEST SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CS 8471) | 10 | 15 | |
| 15 | JUMP UP CALYPSO Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LSP 2388) | 11 | 17 | |
| 16 | PORTRAIT OF JOHNNY Johnny Mathis (Columbia CS 8444) | 14 | 18 | |
| 17 | CLOSE-UP Kingston Trio (Capitol ST 1642) | 15 | 11 | |
| 18 | CONNIE FRANCIS SINGS “NEVER ON SUNDAY” (And Other Title Songs From Motion Pictures) Connie Francis (MGM SE 3965) | 21 | 9 | |
| 19 | WEST SIDE STORY Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists UAS 6166) | 22 | 5 | |
| 20 | MELODY AND PERCUSSION FOR TWO PIANOS Ronnie Aldrich (London SP 44007) | 23 | 8 | |
| 21 | YELLOW BIRD Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,389) | 19 | 23 | |
| 22 | PASS IN REVIEW Bob Sharples (London SP 44001) | 20 | 13 | |
| 23 | EBB TIDE (And Other Instrumental Favorites) Earl Grant (Decca DL 74165) | 18 | 20 | |
| 24 | NEVER ON SUNDAY Original Soundtrack (United Aritsts UAS 5070) | 16 | 46 | |
| 25 | MILK AND HONEY Original Broadway Cast (RCA Victor LSO 1065) | 30 | 5 | |
| 26 | THE SLIGHTLY FABULOUS LIMELITERS Limeliters (RCA Victor LPS 2393) | 26 | 14 | |
| 27 | VICTORY AT SEA, VOLUME 3 Robert Russell Bennett / Victory At Sea Orchestra (RCA Victor LSC 2523) | 25 | 16 | |
| 28 | SOMEBODY LOVES ME Ray Conniff Singers (Columbia CS 8442) | 27 | 18 | |
| 29 | YELLOW BIRD Arthur Lyman (HiFi SL-1004) | 28 | 24 | |
| 30 | BIG BAND PERCUSSION Ted Heath & His Band (London SP 44002) | 29 | 13 | |
| 31 | THE BEST OF THE DUKES OF DIXIELAND Dukes Of Dixieland (Audio Fidelity AFSD 5956) | 35 | 5 | |
| 32 | MEXICO (And Other Great Hits!) Bob Moore & Orchestra (Monument SM 14005) | 36 | 7 | |
| 33 | NEW PIANO IN TOWN Peter Nero (RCA Victor LSP 2383) | 37 | 8 | |
| 34 | PERCUSSION AROUND THE WORLD International “Pop” All Stars (London SP 44010) | 34 | 12 | |
| 35 | BERLIN MELODY Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,396) | 38 | 4 | |
| 36 | SINATRA SWINGS Frank Sinatra (Reprise R9 1002) | 31 | 20 | |
| 37 | TIME FURTHER OUT Dave Brubeck Quartet (Columbia CS 8490) | 39 | 3 | |
| 38 | EXOTIC PERCUSSION Stanely Black & Orchestra (London SP 44004) | 32 | 11 | |
| 39 | PERSUASIVE PERCUSSION Terry Snyder & All Stars (Command RS 800-S.D.) | 33 | 96 | |
| 40 | EXODUS Original Soundtrack / Ernest Gold (RCA Victor LSO 1058) | 42 | 54 | |
| 41 | GOLDEN PIANO HITS Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists WWS 8505) | 40 | 27 | |
| 42 | KENTON’S WEST SIDE STORY Stan Kenton & Orchestra (Capitol ST 1609) | 46 | 4 | |
| 43 | THE BROTHERS FOUR SONG BOOK Brothers Four (Columbia CS 8497) | 44 | 2 | |
| 44 | CHRISTMAS SING-ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CS 8027) | — | 12 | |
| 45 | SILENT NIGHT (And 13 Other Best Loved Christmas Songs) Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,397) | 48 | 2 | |
| 46 | SEPTEMBER IN THE RAIN Dinah Washington (Mercury SR 60638) | — | 1 | |
| 47 | MERRY CHRISTMAS Johnny Mathis (Columbia CS 8021) | — | 1 | |
| 48 | ALL THE WAY Brenda Lee (Decca DL 74176) | 41 | 17 | |
| 49 | PERCUSSIVE LATIN TRIO Los Machucambos (London SP 44012) | — | 1 | |
| 50 | ELLA IN HOLLYWOOD Ella Fitzgerald (Verve V6-4052) | 45 | 5 | |
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