CASH BOX 1961/THE TOP POP ALBUMS

TOP POP ALBUMS (As published in the December 30, 1961, issue)


POS TITLE – Artist (Label)
TOP 50 MONAURAL ALBUMS
1 CAMELOT – Original Cast (Columbia)
1
(tie) EXODUS – Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor)

3 GREAT MOTION PICTURE THEMES – Various Artists (United Artists)
4 G.I. BLUES – Original Soundtrack/Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)
5 THE SOUND OF MUSIC – Original Cast (Columbia)
6 NEVER ON SUNDAY – Original Soundtrack (United Artists)
7 CALCUTTA! – Lawrence Welk (Dot)
8 KNOCKERS UP! – Rusty Warren (Jubilee)
9 THE BUTTON-DOWN MIND STRIKES BACK! – Bob Newhart (Warner Bros.)
10 ENCORE OF GOLDEN HITS – The Platters (Mercury)
11 THE BUTTON-DOWN MIND OF BOB NEWHART (Warner Bros.)
12 NICE ’N’ EASY – Frank Sinatra (Capitol)
13 MAKE WAY! – The Kingston Trio (Capitol)
14 TV SING ALONG WITH MITCH – Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia)
15 ALL THE WAY – Frank Sinatra (Capitol)
16 SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY – Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)
17 MANTOVANI PLAYS MUSIC FROM EXODUS AND OTHER GREAT THEMES (London)
18 STRING ALONG – The Kingston Trio (Capitol)
19 SINATRA’S SWINGIN’ SESSION!!! – Frank Sinatra (Capitol)
20 GOIN’ PLACES – The Kingston Trio (Capitol)
21 GENIUS + SOUL = JAZZ – Ray Charles (Impulse)
22 JOHNNY’S MOOD – Johnny Mathis (Columbia)
23 WONDERLAND BY NIGHT – Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra (Decca)
24 BRENDA LEE (Decca)
25 HAPPY TIMES! SING ALONG WITH MITCH – Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia)
26 RING-A-DING DING! – Frank Sinatra (Reprise)
27 LAST DATE – Lawrence Welk (Dot)
28 JUDY AT CARNEGIE HALL – Judy Garland (Capitol)
29 TONIGHT: IN PERSON – The Limeliters (RCA Victor)
30 CARNIVAL – Original Cast (MGM)
31 YELLOW BIRD – Lawrence Welk (Dot)
32 STARS FOR A SUMMER NIGHT – Various Artists (Columbia)
33 PORTRAIT OF JOHNNY – Johnny Mathis (Columbia)
34 MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS – Ray Conniff & His Orchestra (Columbia)
35 RICK IS 21 – Rick Nelson (Imperial)
36 SINATRA SWINGS – Frank Sinatra (Reprise)
37 SOLID AND RAUNCHY – Bill Black’s Combo (Hi)
38 BELAFONTE RETURNS TO CARNEGIE HALL – Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor)
39 THIS IS...BRENDA – Brenda Lee (Decca)
40 THE GENIUS HITS THE ROAD – Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)
41 EXODUS TO JAZZ – Eddie Harris (Vee-Jay)
42 THE BOBBY DARIN STORY (Atco)
43 DANCE ’TIL QUARTER TO THREE – U.S. Bonds (Legrand)
44 60 YEARS OF MUSIC AMERICA LOVES BEST – Various Artists (RCA Victor)
45 COME SWING WITH ME! – Frank Sinatra (Capitol)
46 DARIN AT THE COPA – Bobby Darin (Atco)
47 THE ASTRONAUT (The First Man In Space) – Jose Jimenez (Kapp)
48 THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN – Original Cast (Capitol)
49 PAUL ANKA SINGS HIS BIG 15 (ABC-Paramount)
50 I’LL BUY YOU A STAR – Johnny Mathis (Columbia)
TOP 50 STEREO ALBUMS
1 THE SOUND OF MUSIC – Original Cast (Columbia)
2 EXODUS – Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor)
3 GREAT MOTION PICTURE THEMES – Various Artists (United Artists)
4 CAMELOT – Original Cast (Columbia)
5 CALCUTTA! – Lawrence Welk (Dot)
6 NEVER ON SUNDAY – Original Soundtrack (United Artists)
7 PERSUASIVE PERCUSSION – Terry Snyder & The All Stars (Command)
8 G.I. BLUES – Original Soundtrack/Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)
9 SOUTH PACIFIC – Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor)
10 MANTOVANI PLAYS MUSIC FROM EXODUS AND OTHER GREAT THEMES (London)
11 NICE ’N’ EASY – Frank Sinatra (Capitol)
12 MAKE WAY! – The Kingston Trio (Capitol)
13 ALL THE WAY – Frank Sinatra (Capitol)
14 STRING ALONG – The Kingston Trio (Capitol)
15 SINATRA’S SWINGIN’ SESSION!!! – Frank Sinatra (Capitol)
16 TV SING ALONG WITH MITCH – Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia)
17 WONDERLAND BY NIGHT – Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra (Decca)
18 JOHNNY’S MOOD – Johnny Mathis (Columbia)
19 HAPPY TIMES! SING ALONG WITH MITCH – Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia)
20 MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS – Ray Conniff & His Orchestra (Columbia)
21 LAST DATE – Lawrence Welk (Dot)
22 GOIN’ PLACES – The Kingston Trio (Capitol)
23 PROVOCATIVE PERCUSSION – The Command All Stars (Command)
24 GENIUS + SOUL = JAZZ – Ray Charles (Impulse)
25 SAY IT WITH MUSIC (A Touch Of Latin) – Ray Conniff & His Orchestra (Columbia)
26 BEN-HUR – Original Soundtrack (MGM)
27 STARS FOR A SUMMER NIGHT – Various Artists (Columbia)
28 JUDY AT CARNEGIE HALL – Judy Garland (Capitol)
29 BELAFONTE RETURNS TO CARNEGIE HALL – Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor)
30 EXODUS TO JAZZ – Eddie Harris (Vee-Jay)
31 RING-A-DING DING! – Frank Sinatra (Reprise)
32 BONGOS BONGOS BONGOS – Los Admiradores (Command)
33 CARNIVAL – Original Cast (MGM)
34 YELLOW BIRD – Lawrence Welk (Dot)
35 YELLOW BIRD – Arthur Lyman (HiFi)
36 PERSUASIVE PERCUSSION, VOLUME 2 – Terry Snyder & The All Stars (Command)
37 THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN – Original Cast (Capitol)
38 PORTRAIT OF JOHNNY – Johnny Mathis (Columbia)
39 ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL AND WHEELS – Billy Vaughn (Dot)
40 WILD IS LOVE – Nat King Cole (Capitol)
41 SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY – Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)
42 SINATRA SWINGS – Frank Sinatra (Reprise)
43 LOOK FOR A STAR – Billy Vaughn (Dot)
44 YOUNG AT HEART – Ray Conniff & His Orchestra (Columbia)
45 TONIGHT: IN PERSON – The Limeliters (RCA Victor)
46 COME SWING WITH ME! – Frank Sinatra (Capitol)
47 MR. LUCKY GOES LATIN – Henry Mancini (RCA Victor)
48 JUMP UP CALYPSO – Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor)
49 ITALIA MIA – Mantovani (London)
50 WILDCAT – Original Cast (RCA Victor)