The CASH BOX Best Selling Albums
Week ending DECEMBER 30, 1961
MONAURAL
TWTITLE | Artist (Label Mono; Stereo) LWWKS
 1BLUE HAWAII
  Original Soundtrack / Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 2426; LSP 2426)		 111
 2BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S
  Original Soundtrack / Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LPM 2362; LSP 2362)		 210
 3HOLIDAY SING ALONG WITH MITCH
  Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1701; CS 8501)		 4 7
 4I REMEMBER TOMMY
  Frank Sinatra (Reprise R 1003; R9 1003)		 3 8
 5JUDY AT CARNEGIE HALL
  Judy Garland (Capitol WBO 1569; SWBO 1569)		 523
 6TWIST WITH CHUBBY CHECKER
  Chubby Checker (Parkway P 7001)		1327
 7YOUR TWIST PARTY
  Chubby Checker (Parkway P 7007)		15 5
 8CAMELOT
  Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks KOL 5620; KOS 2031)		 853
 9WEST SIDE STORY
  Original Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks OL 5670; OS 2070)		11 8
10TIME OUT
  Dave Brubeck Quartet (Columbia CL 1397; CS 8192)		 921
11PORTRAIT OF JOHNNY
  Johnny Mathis (Columbia CL 1644; CS 8444)		 621
12CONNIE FRANCIS SINGS “NEVER ON SUNDAY” (And Other Title Songs From Motion Pictures)
  Connie Francis (MGM E 3965; SE 3965)		1011
13CLOSE-UP
  Kingston Trio (Capitol T 1642; ST 1642)		 713
14BEHIND THE BUTTON-DOWN MIND
  Bob Newhart (Warner Bros. W 1417; WS 1417)		1211
15WEST SIDE STORY
  Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks OL 5230; OS 2001)		1421
16CHUBBY CHECKER / BOBBY RYDELL
  Chubby Checker & Bobby Rydell (Cameo C 1013)		23 3
17DOIN’ THE TWIST AT THE PEPPERMINT LOUNGE
  Joey Dee & Starliters (Roulette R 25166; SR 25166)		19 4
18RUNAROUND SUE
  Dion (Laurie LLP 2009)		17 6
19WEST SIDE STORY
  Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists UAL 3166; UAS 6166)		21 8
20YOUR REQUEST SING ALONG WITH MITCH
  Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1671; CS 8471)		1817
21KING OF KINGS
  Original Soundtrack (MGM 1E2; S1E2)		20 6
22THE SOUND OF MUSIC
  Original Broadway Cast / Mary Martin (Columbia Masterworks KOL 5450; KOS 2020)		22107 
23GREAT MOTION PICTURE THEMES
  Various Artists (United Artists UAL 3122; UAS 6122)		1651
24CHRISTMAS SING-ALONG WITH MITCH
  Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1205; CS 8027)		2923
25THE SLIGHTLY FABULOUS LIMELITERS
  Limeliters (RCA Victor LPM 2393; LPS 2393)		2516
26MILK AND HONEY
  Original Broadway Cast (RCA Victor LOC 1065; LSO 1065)		28 7
27NEVER ON SUNDAY
  Original Soundtrack (United Aritsts UAL 4070; UAS 5070)		2448
28RUSTY WARREN BOUNCES BACK
  Rusty Warren (Jubilee JGM 2039)		31 4
29KNOCKERS UP!
  Rusty Warren (Jubilee JGM 2029)		2759
30JOSE JIMENEZ – THE ASTRONAUT (The First Man In Space)
  Bill Dana (Kapp KL 1238; KS 3238)		2621
31JUMP UP CALYPSO
  Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LPM 2388; LSP 2388)		3019
32PERSONAL APPEARANCE
  Shelley Berman (Verve V-15027; V6-15027)		3410
33LET’S TWIST AGAIN
  Chubby Checker (Parkway P 7004)		36 4
34MEXICO (And Other Great Hits!)
  Bob Moore & Orchestra (Monument M 4005; SM 14005)		33 9
35LET THERE BE DRUMS
  Sandy Nelson (Imperial LP 9159)		38 3
36EBB TIDE (And Other Instrumental Favorites)
  Earl Grant (Decca DL 4165; DL 74165)		3222
37JOAN BAEZ, VOL. 2
  Joan Baez (Vanguard VRS-9094; VSD-2097)		40 5
38THE FOUR PREPS ON CAMPUS
  Four Preps (Capitol T 1566; ST 1566)		3521
39BIG BAD JOHN (And Other Fabulous Songs And Tales)
  Jimmy Dean (Columbia CL 1735; CS 8535)		43 3
40MERRY CHRISTMAS
  Bing Crosby (Decca DL 8128; DL 78128)		4614
41TIME FURTHER OUT
  Dave Brubeck Quartet (Columbia CL 1690; CS 8490)		41 4
42DO THE TWIST WITH RAY CHARLES
  Ray Charles (Atlantic 8054)		48 2
43YELLOW BIRD
  Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3389; DLP 25,389)		3725
44SONGS OF PRAISE
  Mantovani & Orchestra (London LL 3251; PS 245)		45 3
45MERRY CHRISTMAS
  Johnny Mathis (Columbia CL 1195; CS 8021)		—19
46HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING
  Original Broadway Cast (RCA Victor LOC 1066; LSO 1066)		49 2
47MESSIAH
  Philadelphia Orchestra / Mormon Tabernacle Choir (Columbia Masterworks M2L 263;
  M2S 607)		— 1
48ELLA IN HOLLYWOOD
  Ella Fitzgerald (Verve V-4052; V6-4052)		42 6
49FOR TWISTERS ONLY
  Chubby Checker (Parkway P 7002)		47 2
50SILENT NIGHT (And 13 Other Best Loved Christmas Songs)
  Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3397; DLP 25,397)		— 1
STEREO
 1STEREO 35/MM
  Enoch Light & Orchestra (Command RS 826-S.D.)		 115
 2BLUE HAWAII
  Original Soundtrack / Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LSP 2426)		 211
 3BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S
  Original Soundtrack / Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSP 2362)		 315
 4HOLIDAY SING ALONG WITH MITCH
  Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CS 8501)		 7 5
 5JUDY AT CARNEGIE HALL
  Judy Garland (Capitol SWBO 1569)		 423
 6CAMELOT
  Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks KOS 2031)		 653
 7WEST SIDE STORY
  Original Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks OS 2070)		 810
 8I REMEMBER TOMMY
  Frank Sinatra (Reprise R9 1003)		 5 8
 9THE SOUND OF MUSIC
  Original Broadway Cast / Mary Martin (Columbia Masterworks KOS 2020)		10107 
10TIME OUT
  Dave Brubeck Quartet (Columbia CS 8192)		 923
11KING OF KINGS
  Original Soundtrack (MGM S1E2)		13 8
12WEST SIDE STORY
  Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks OS 2001)		1113
13GREAT MOTION PICTURE THEMES
  Various Artists (United Artists UAS 6122)		1250
14WEST SIDE STORY
  Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists UAS 6166)		14 7
15CLOSE-UP
  Kingston Trio (Capitol ST 1642)		1613
16YOUR REQUEST SING ALONG WITH MITCH
  Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CS 8471)		1517
17PORTRAIT OF JOHNNY
  Johnny Mathis (Columbia CS 8444)		1720
18MILK AND HONEY
  Original Broadway Cast (RCA Victor LSO 1065)		20 7
19JUMP UP CALYPSO
  Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LSP 2388)		1819
20MELODY AND PERCUSSION FOR TWO PIANOS
  Ronnie Aldrich (London SP 44007)		2110
21EBB TIDE (And Other Instrumental Favorites)
  Earl Grant (Decca DL 74165)		2322
22THE SLIGHTLY FABULOUS LIMELITERS
  Limeliters (RCA Victor LPS 2393)		2416
23PASS IN REVIEW
  Bob Sharples (London SP 44001)		2515
24CONNIE FRANCIS SINGS “NEVER ON SUNDAY” (And Other Title Songs From Motion Pictures)
  Connie Francis (MGM SE 3965)		1911
25THE BEST OF THE DUKES OF DIXIELAND
  Dukes Of Dixieland (Audio Fidelity AFSD 5956)		30 7
26YELLOW BIRD
  Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,389)		2225
27VICTORY AT SEA, VOLUME 3
  Robert Russell Bennett / Victory At Sea Orchestra (RCA Victor LSC 2523)		2718
28NEVER ON SUNDAY
  Original Soundtrack (United Aritsts UAS 5070)		2648
29YELLOW BIRD
  Arthur Lyman (HiFi SL-1004)		2826
30SOMEBODY LOVES ME
  Ray Conniff Singers (Columbia CS 8442)		2920
31NEW PIANO IN TOWN
  Peter Nero (RCA Victor LSP 2383)		3210
32BIG BAND PERCUSSION
  Ted Heath & His Band (London SP 44002)		3115
33CHRISTMAS SING-ALONG WITH MITCH
  Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CS 8027)		4114
34MEXICO (And Other Great Hits!)
  Bob Moore & Orchestra (Monument SM 14005)		33 9
35TIME FURTHER OUT
  Dave Brubeck Quartet (Columbia CS 8490)		37 5
36MERRY CHRISTMAS
  Johnny Mathis (Columbia CS 8021)		40 3
37PERCUSSION AROUND THE WORLD
  International “Pop” All Stars (London SP 44010)		3414
38BERLIN MELODY
  Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,396)		35 6
39EXOTIC PERCUSSION
  Stanely Black & Orchestra (London SP 44004)		3913
40PERSUASIVE PERCUSSION
  Terry Snyder & All Stars (Command RS 800-S.D.)		3698
41GOLDEN PIANO HITS
  Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists WWS 8505)		4229
42SILENT NIGHT (And 13 Other Best Loved Christmas Songs)
  Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,397)		43 4
43SEPTEMBER IN THE RAIN
  Dinah Washington (Mercury SR 60638)		44 3
44SINATRA SWINGS
  Frank Sinatra (Reprise R9 1002)		3822
45MOON RIVER
  Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,412)		46 2
46THE BROTHERS FOUR SONG BOOK
  Brothers Four (Columbia CS 8497)		47 4
47HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING
  Original Broadway Cast (RCA Victor LSO 1066)		48 2
48BIG BAD JOHN (And Other Fabulous Songs And Tales)
  Jimmy Dean (Columbia CS 8535)		— 1
49MESSIAH
  Philadelphia Orchestra / Mormon Tabernacle Choir (Columbia Masterworks M2S 607)		— 1
50KENTON’S WEST SIDE STORY
  Stan Kenton & Orchestra (Capitol ST 1609)		45 6
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