| The CASH BOX Best Selling Monaural & Stereo Albums | ||||
| Week ending SEPTEMBER 12, 1959 | ||||
| MONAURAL | ||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label LP Mono; Stereo / EP) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | THE KINGSTON TRIO AT LARGE Kingston Trio (Capitol T 1199; ST 1199 / EAP 1,2,3-1199) | 1 | 13 | |
| 2 | MORE JOHNNY’S GREATEST HITS Johnny Mathis (Columbia CL 1344; CS 8150) | 2 | 11 | |
| 3 | SOUTH PACIFIC Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor LOC 1032; LSO 1032 / EOC 1032) | 3 | 77 | |
| 4 | NO ONE CARES Frank Sinatra (Capitol W 1221; SW 1221) | 4 | 6 | |
| 5 | SECRET SONGS FOR YOUNG LOVERS Andre Previn with David Rose & Orchestra (M-G-M E 3716; SE 3716) | 5 | 14 | |
| 6 | ...FROM THE “HUNGRY I” Kingston Trio (Capitol T 1107; ST 1107) | 8 | 34 | |
| 7 | INSIDE SHELLEY BERMAN Shelley Berman (Verve MG V-15003) | 9 | 27 | |
| 8 | A DATE WITH ELVIS Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 2011) | 13 | 4 | |
| 9 | LITTLE GIRL BLUE Nina Simone (Bethlehem BCP 6028; BS 6028) | 11 | 11 | |
| 10 | QUIET VILLAGE Martin Denny (Liberty LRP 3122; LST 7122) | 10 | 7 | |
| 11 | MORE MUSIC FROM “PETER GUNN” Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LPM 2040; LSP 2040) | 6 | 14 | |
| 12 | EXOTICA Martin Denny (Liberty LRP 3034; LST 7034 / LEP 1,2,3-3034) | 7 | 36 | |
| 13 | IT’S THE TALK OF THE TOWN Ray Conniff Singers (Columbia CL 1334; CS 8143) | 17 | 3 | |
| 14 | OLDIES BUT GOODIES IN HI-FI Various Artists (Original Sound OSR LP-5001) | 21 | 4 | |
| * | PORGY AND BESS Original Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks OL 5410; OS 2016) | 12 | 12 | |
| 15 | AHMAD JAMAL AT THE PERSHING / BUT NOT FOR ME Ahmad Jamal Trio (Argo LP 628) | 16 | 64 | |
| 16 | GIGI Original Soundtrack (M-G-M E 3641 ST; SE 3641 ST / X3641 ST) | 14 | 69 | |
| 17 | THE MUSIC FROM “PETER GUNN” Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LPM 1956; LSP 1956) | 15 | 33 | |
| 18 | PARTY SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1331; CS 8138 / B 13311,2,3) | 18 | 3 | |
| 19 | ESPECIALLY FOR YOU Duane Eddy & Rebels (Jamie LP 70-3006; LP 70-3006ST) | 19 | 17 | |
| 20 | CHANCES ARE IT SWINGS Shorty Rogers & Orchestra (RCA Victor LPM 1975; LSP 1975) | 20 | 7 | |
| 21 | SONGS BY RICKY Ricky Nelson (Imperial LP 9082 / IMP 162,3,4) | 33 | 2 | |
| 22 | HEAVENLY Johnny Mathis (Columbia CL 1351; CS 8152) | 34 | 2 | |
| 23 | GO BO DIDDLEY Bo Diddley (Checker LP 1436) | 29 | 8 | |
| 24 | TABOO Arthur Lyman Group (HiFi R 806; SR 806) | 24 | 54 | |
| 25 | PORGY AND BESS Lena Horne / Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LOP 1507; LSO 1507) | 26 | 16 | |
| 26 | HOLD THAT TIGER Fabian (Chancellor CHL-5003; CHLS-5003 / A,B,C-5003) | 22 | 19 | |
| 27 | LOOK TO YOUR HEART Frank Sinatra (Capitol W 1164) | 27 | 20 | |
| 28 | 77 SUNSET STRIP Warren Barker (Warner Bros. W 1289; WS 1289 / EA-1289) | 28 | 23 | |
| 29 | THAT’S ALL Bobby Darin (Atco 33-104; SD 33-104) | 32 | 17 | |
| 30 | THE MUSIC MAN Original Broadway Cast (Capitol WAO 990; SWAO 990 / EDM 990) | 31 | 83 | |
| 31 | GYPSY Original Broadway Cast / Ethel Merman (Columbia Masterworks OL 5420; OS 2017) | 23 | 11 | |
| 32 | HOLLYWOOD IN RHYTHM Ray Conniff & Orchestra (Columbia CL 1310; CS 8117) | 25 | 15 | |
| 33 | PORGY AND BESS Miles Davis (Columbia CL 1274; CS 8085 / B 12741) | 37 | 20 | |
| 34 | TENDERLY Pat Boone (Dot DLP 3180; DLP 25180) | 35 | 12 | |
| 35 | FOLK SONGS SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1316; CS 8118 / B 13161,2,3) | 30 | 20 | |
| 36 | CRAZY HE CALLS ME Dakota Staton (Capitol T 1170 / EAP 1,2,3-1170) | 36 | 20 | |
| 37 | BEAUTY AND THE BEAT Peggy Lee & George Shearing & Quintet (Capitol T 1219; ST 1219) | 45 | 3 | |
| 38 | FILM ENCORES, VOL. 2 Mantovani & Orchestra (London LL 3117; PS 164) | 38 | 19 | |
| 39 | BELAFONTE AT CARNEGIE HALL Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LOC 6006; LSO 6006) | — | 1 | |
| 40 | BLUE HAWAII Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3165; DLP 25,165) | 39 | 22 | |
| 41 | VICTORY AT SEA, VOL. 2 Robert Russell Bennett (RCA Victor LM 2226; LSC 2226) | — | 3 | |
| 42 | THE AMAZING NINA SIMONE Nina Simone (Colpix CP 407; SCP 407) | 43 | 3 | |
| 43 | IMPACT Buddy Morrow & Orchestra (RCA Victor LPM 2042; LSP 2042) | 41 | 6 | |
| 44 | BERRY IS ON TOP Chuck Berry (Chess LP 1435) | 42 | 3 | |
| 45 | THE MUSIC FROM RICHARD DIAMOND Pete Rugolo & Orchestra (Mercury Emarcy Jazz MG 36162; SR 80045) | 46 | 6 | |
| 46 | BAHIA Arthur Lyman Group (HiFi R 815; SR 815) | 50 | 2 | |
| 47 | BLUE HAWAII Polynesians (Crown CLP 5130; CST 163) | 44 | 2 | |
| 48 | SIDE BY SIDE Pat & Shirley Boone (Dot DLP 3199; DLP 25199) | — | 1 | |
| 49 | KOOKIE Edd Byrnes (Warner Bros. W 1309; WS 1309) | — | 1 | |
| 50 | LOVE LOST Four Freshmen (Capitol T 1189; ST 1189) | — | 2 | |
| *The Porgy And Bess soundtrack album was omitted from this week’s published chart, but returned the following week at #17. | ||||
| STEREO | ||||
| 1 | SOUTH PACIFIC Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor LSO 1032) | 1 | 25 | |
| 2 | THE KINGSTON TRIO AT LARGE Kingston Trio (Capitol ST 1199) | 2 | 13 | |
| 3 | MORE JOHNNY’S GREATEST HITS Johnny Mathis (Columbia CS 8150) | 3 | 8 | |
| 4 | EXOTICA Martin Denny (Liberty LST 7034) | 4 | 15 | |
| 5 | NO ONE CARES Frank Sinatra (Capitol SW 1221) | 5 | 5 | |
| 6 | GIGI Original Soundtrack (M-G-M SE 3641 ST) | 8 | 25 | |
| 7 | MORE MUSIC FROM “PETER GUNN” Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSP 2040) | 6 | 14 | |
| 8 | THE MUSIC FROM “PETER GUNN” Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSP 1956) | 9 | 25 | |
| 9 | TABOO Arthur Lyman Group (HiFi SR 806) | 7 | 25 | |
| 10 | PORGY AND BESS Original Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks OS 2016) | 10 | 12 | |
| 11 | SECRET SONGS FOR YOUNG LOVERS Andre Previn with David Rose & Orchestra (M-G-M SE 3716) | 13 | 10 | |
| 12 | MY FAIR LADY Original London Cast (Columbia Masterworks OS 2015) | 12 | 22 | |
| 13 | BLUE HAWAII Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,165) | 14 | 20 | |
| 14 | QUIET VILLAGE Martin Denny (Liberty LST 7122) | 11 | 7 | |
| 15 | THE MUSIC MAN Original Broadway Cast (Capitol SWAO 990) | 15 | 21 | |
| 16 | VICTORY AT SEA, VOLUME 1 Robert Russell Bennett (RCA Victor LSC 2335) | 16 | 11 | |
| 17 | PORGY AND BESS Lena Horne / Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LSO 1507) | 21 | 16 | |
| 18 | COME DANCE WITH ME! Frank Sinatra (Capitol SW 1069) | 19 | 25 | |
| 19 | 77 SUNSET STRIP Warren Barker (Warner Bros. WS 1289) | 17 | 23 | |
| 20 | MANTOVANI FILM ENCORES Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 124) | 18 | 23 | |
| 21 | PARTY SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CS 8138) | 26 | 3 | |
| 22 | IT’S THE TALK OF THE TOWN Ray Conniff Singers (Columbia CS 8143) | 22 | 3 | |
| 23 | RACHMANINOFF CONCERTO NO. 3 Van Cliburn (RCA Victor LSC 2355) | 20 | 12 | |
| 24 | FILM ENCORES, VOL. 2 Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 164) | 25 | 21 | |
| 25 | 1812 FESTIVAL OVERTURE, OPUS 49 Antal Dorati / Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra (Mercury SR 90054) | 24 | 24 | |
| 26 | A DATE WITH ELVIS Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LSP 2011)* | 29 | 4 | |
| 27 | VICTORY AT SEA, VOL. 2 Robert Russell Bennett (RCA Victor LSC 2226) | 23 | 21 | |
| 28 | THE MUSIC FROM “M SQUAD” Stanley Wilson (RCA Victor LSP 2062) | 30 | 2 | |
| 29 | CHANCES ARE IT SWINGS Shorty Rogers & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSP 1975) | 28 | 3 | |
| 30 | TCHAIKOVSKY CONCERTO NO. 1 Van Cliburn (RCA Victor LSC 2252) | 27 | 25 | |
| 31 | IMPACT Buddy Morrow & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSP 2042) | — | 1 | |
| 32 | SHEARING ON STAGE! George Shearing Quintet (Capitol ST 1187) | 31 | 8 | |
| *Despite this listing, there was no stereo release of A Date With Elvis at the time (and the version that was issued several years later was “electronically reprocessed,” not true stereo). |
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