| The CASH BOX Best Selling Monaural & Stereo Albums | ||||
| Week ending NOVEMBER 14, 1959 | ||||
| MONAURAL | ||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label LP Mono; Stereo / EP) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | HEAVENLY Johnny Mathis (Columbia CL 1351; CS 8152 / B 13511,2,3) | 1 | 11 | |
| 2 | THE KINGSTON TRIO AT LARGE Kingston Trio (Capitol T 1199; ST 1199 / EAP 1,2,3-1199) | 2 | 22 | |
| 3 | INSIDE SHELLEY BERMAN Shelley Berman (Verve MG V-15003) | 3 | 36 | |
| 4 | SOUTH PACIFIC Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor LOC 1032; LSO 1032 / EOC 1032) | 4 | 86 | |
| 5 | NO ONE CARES Frank Sinatra (Capitol W 1221; SW 1221 / EAP 1,2,3-1221) | 6 | 15 | |
| 6 | LET’S ALL SING WITH THE CHIPMUNKS David Seville & Chipmunks (Liberty LRP 3132; LST 7132) | 7 | 8 | |
| 7 | HERE WE GO AGAIN! Kingston Trio (Capitol T 1258; ST 1258 / EAP 1,2,3-1258) | 21 | 2 | |
| 8 | THE LORD’S PRAYER Mormon Tabernacle Choir (Columbia Masterworks ML 5386; MS 6068) | 9 | 9 | |
| 9 | IT’S THE TALK OF THE TOWN Ray Conniff Singers (Columbia CL 1334; CS 8143 / B 13341,2,3) | 10 | 12 | |
| 10 | THAT’S ALL Bobby Darin (Atco 33-104; SD 33-104) | 11 | 26 | |
| 11 | MORE JOHNNY’S GREATEST HITS Johnny Mathis (Columbia CL 1344; CS 8150) | 5 | 20 | |
| 12 | OLDIES BUT GOODIES IN HI-FI Various Artists (Original Sound OSR LP-5001) | 8 | 13 | |
| 13 | ...FROM THE “HUNGRY I” Kingston Trio (Capitol T 1107; ST 1107) | 12 | 43 | |
| 14 | PARTY SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1331; CS 8138 / B 13311,2,3) | 18 | 12 | |
| 15 | JAMAL AT THE PENTHOUSE Ahmad Jamal (Argo LP 646; LPS 646) | 16 | 9 | |
| 16 | FOR THE FIRST TIME Original Soundtrack / Mario Lanza (RCA Victor LM 2338; LSC 2338) | 19 | 4 | |
| 17 | BELAFONTE AT CARNEGIE HALL Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LOC 6006; LSO 6006) | 15 | 10 | |
| 18 | LITTLE GIRL BLUE Nina Simone (Bethlehem BCP 6028; BS 6028) | 13 | 20 | |
| 19 | BEAUTY AND THE BEAT Peggy Lee & George Shearing & Quintet (Capitol T 1219; ST 1219) | 22 | 12 | |
| 20 | PORGY AND BESS Original Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks OL 5410; OS 2016) | 14 | 21 | |
| 21 | SONGS BY RICKY Ricky Nelson (Imperial LP 9082 / IMP 162,3,4) | 17 | 11 | |
| 22 | A DATE WITH ELVIS Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 2011) | 20 | 13 | |
| 23 | GO BO DIDDLEY Bo Diddley (Checker LP 1436) | 23 | 17 | |
| 24 | GUNFIGHTER BALLADS (And Trail Songs) Marty Robbins (Columbia CL 1349; CS 8158 / B 13491,2,3) | 32 | 6 | |
| 25 | QUIET VILLAGE Martin Denny (Liberty LRP 3122; LST 7122) | 26 | 16 | |
| 26 | THE MUSIC FROM “PETER GUNN” Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LPM 1956; LSP 1956) | 24 | 42 | |
| 27 | KIND OF BLUE Miles Davis (Columbia CL 1355; CS 8163) | 27 | 8 | |
| 28 | TIME TO SWING Dakota Staton (Capitol T 1241; ST 1241 / EAP 1,2,3-1241) | 28 | 7 | |
| 29 | GIGI Original Soundtrack (M-G-M E 3641 ST; SE 3641 ST / X3641 ST) | 29 | 78 | |
| 30 | SECRET SONGS FOR YOUNG LOVERS Andre Previn with David Rose & Orchestra (M-G-M E 3716; SE 3716) | 25 | 23 | |
| 31 | AHMAD JAMAL AT THE PERSHING / BUT NOT FOR ME Ahmad Jamal Trio (Argo LP 628) | 31 | 73 | |
| 32 | CONNIFF MEETS BUTTERFIELD Billy Butterfield & Ray Conniff (Columbia CL 1346; CS 8155) | 33 | 2 | |
| 33 | 60 YEARS OF “MUSIC AMERICA LOVES BEST” Various Artists (RCA Victor LM 6074) | 36 | 4 | |
| 34 | WITH THESE HANDS Roger Williams (Kapp KL-1147; KS-3030) | 40 | 6 | |
| 35 | MORE MUSIC FROM “PETER GUNN” Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LPM 2040; LSP 2040) | 30 | 23 | |
| 36 | THE MUSIC MAN Original Broadway Cast (Capitol WAO 990; SWAO 990 / EDM 990) | 34 | 92 | |
| 37 | LOUIS AND KEELY! Louis Prima & Keely Smith (Dot DLP 3210; DLP 25,210) | 35 | 6 | |
| 38 | TABOO Arthur Lyman Group (HiFi R 806; SR 806) | 38 | 63 | |
| 39 | 1812 OVERTURE, OP. 49 Morton Gould Orchestra & Band (RCA Victor LM 2345; LSC 2345) | 37 | 5 | |
| 40 | PORGY AND BESS Lena Horne / Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LOP 1507; LSO 1507) | 39 | 25 | |
| 41 | GOLDEN SAXOPHONES Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3205; DLP 25,205) | 41 | 8 | |
| 42 | EXOTICA - VOL. III Martin Denny (Liberty LRP 3116; LST 7116) | 42 | 4 | |
| 43 | THE FIVE PENNIES Original Soundtrack / Danny Kaye & Louis Armstrong (Dot DLP 9500; DLP 29,500) | 44 | 8 | |
| 44 | COMO SWINGS Perry Como (RCA Victor LPM 2010; LSP 2010) | 46 | 6 | |
| 45 | EXOTICA Martin Denny (Liberty LRP 3034; LST 7034 / LEP 1,2,3-3034) | 47 | 45 | |
| 46 | ON STAGE Eydie Gorme (ABC-Paramount ABC-307; ABCS-307) | 43 | 4 | |
| 47 | 77 SUNSET STRIP Warren Barker (Warner Bros. W 1289; WS 1289 / EA-1289) | 45 | 32 | |
| 48 | OUTSIDE SHELLEY BERMAN Shelley Berman (MG V-15007) | — | 1 | |
| 49 | THE QUEEN Dinah Washington (MG 20439; SR 60111) | 50 | 2 | |
| 50 | LOOK TO YOUR HEART Frank Sinatra (Capitol W 1164) | 48 | 29 | |
| STEREO | ||||
| 1 | HEAVENLY Johnny Mathis (Columbia CS 8152) | 2 | 9 | |
| 2 | SOUTH PACIFIC Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor LSO 1032) | 1 | 34 | |
| 3 | THE LORD’S PRAYER Mormon Tabernacle Choir (Columbia Masterworks MS 6068) | 5 | 7 | |
| 4 | NO ONE CARES Frank Sinatra (Capitol SW 1221) | 3 | 14 | |
| 5 | THE KINGSTON TRIO AT LARGE Kingston Trio (Capitol ST 1199) | 4 | 22 | |
| 6 | PORGY AND BESS Original Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks OS 2016) | 6 | 21 | |
| 7 | FOR THE FIRST TIME Original Soundtrack / Mario Lanza (RCA Victor LSC 2338) | 9 | 5 | |
| 8 | TABOO Arthur Lyman Group (HiFi SR 806) | 8 | 34 | |
| 9 | MORE JOHNNY’S GREATEST HITS Johnny Mathis (Columbia CS 8150) | 7 | 17 | |
| 10 | BELAFONTE AT CARNEGIE HALL Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LSO 6006) | 14 | 7 | |
| 11 | HERE WE GO AGAIN! Kingston Trio (Capitol ST 1258) | 24 | 2 | |
| 12 | IT’S THE TALK OF THE TOWN Ray Conniff Singers (Columbia CS 8143) | 10 | 12 | |
| 13 | GIGI Original Soundtrack (M-G-M SE 3641 ST) | 12 | 34 | |
| 14 | GOLDEN SAXOPHONES Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,205) | 18 | 8 | |
| 15 | WITH THESE HANDS Roger Williams (Kapp KS-3030) | 17 | 6 | |
| 16 | MY FAIR LADY Original London Cast (Columbia Masterworks OS 2015) | 15 | 31 | |
| 17 | EXOTICA Martin Denny (Liberty LST 7034) | 11 | 24 | |
| 18 | THAT’S ALL Bobby Darin (Atco SD 33-104) | 19 | 7 | |
| 19 | PARTY SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CS 8138) | 20 | 12 | |
| 20 | BLUE HAWAII Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,165) | 13 | 29 | |
| 21 | MORE MUSIC FROM “PETER GUNN” Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSP 2040) | 21 | 23 | |
| 22 | LOUIS AND KEELY! Louis Prima & Keely Smith (Dot DLP 25,210) | 23 | 5 | |
| 23 | THE MUSIC FROM “PETER GUNN” Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSP 1956) | 16 | 34 | |
| 24 | QUIET VILLAGE Martin Denny (Liberty LST 7122) | 22 | 16 | |
| 25 | 1812 OVERTURE, OP. 49 Morton Gould Orchestra & Band (RCA Victor LSC 2345) | 25 | 4 | |
| 26 | JAMAL AT THE PENTHOUSE Ahmad Jamal (Argo LPS 646) | 29 | 4 | |
| 27 | EXOTICA - VOL. III Martin Denny (Liberty LST 7116) | 26 | 7 | |
| 28 | CONNIFF MEETS BUTTERFIELD Billy Butterfield & Ray Conniff (Columbia CS 8155) | — | 1 | |
| 29 | LITTLE GIRL BLUE Nina Simone (Bethlehem BS 6028) | 27 | 9 | |
| 30 | FILM ENCORES, VOL. 2 Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 164) | — | 27 | |
| 31 | VICTORY AT SEA, VOLUME 1 Robert Russell Bennett (RCA Victor LSC 2335) | 30 | 20 | |
| 32 | 1812 FESTIVAL OVERTURE, OPUS 49 Antal Dorati / Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra (Mercury SR 90054) | 28 | 33 | |
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