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List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 1959

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These are the number-one albums in the United States per Billboard magazine's Best-Selling LPs[1] chart during the year 1959. Starting May 25, 1959, separate charts were listed for albums in mono and stereo formats, called Best-Selling Monophonic LPs and Best-Selling Stereophonic LPs, respectively.[2]

Key
Indicates best performing album of 1959

Chart history through May 18

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Issue date Album Artist(s) Label Ref.
January 5 Christmas Sing Along with Mitch Mitch Miller Columbia [3]
January 12 Sing Along with Mitch Columbia [4]
January 19 [5]
January 26 [6]
February 2 Flower Drum Song Original Cast Columbia [7]
February 9 [8]
February 16 [9]
February 23 The Music from Peter Gunn Henry Mancini & His Orchestra / Soundtrack RCA Victor [10]
March 2 [11]
March 9 [12]
March 16 [13]
March 23 [14]
March 30 [15]
April 6 [16]
April 13 [17]
April 20 [18]
April 27 [19]
May 4 Gigi Soundtrack MGM [20]
May 11 [21]
May 18 [22]

Chart history May 25 to end of year

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Chart history
Issue date Mono Stereo Ref.
Album Artist(s) Label Album Artist(s) Label
May 25 Gigi Soundtrack MGM South Pacific Soundtrack RCA Victor [23]
June 1 [24]
June 8 [25]
June 15 My Fair Lady Original Broadway Cast Columbia [26]
June 22 Exotica Martin Denny Liberty [27]
June 29 [28]
July 6 South Pacific Soundtrack RCA Victor [29]
July 13 Film Encores Mantovani London [30]
July 20 South Pacific Soundtrack RCA Victor [31]
July 27 The Kingston Trio At Large The Kingston Trio Capitol [32]
August 3 [33]
August 10 [34]
August 17 [35]
August 24 [36]
August 31 [37]
September 7 [38]
September 14 [39]
September 21 [40]
September 28 [41]
October 5 [42]
October 12 [43]
October 19 [44]
October 26 [45]
November 2 [46]
November 9 Heavenly Johnny Mathis Columbia [47]
November 16 [48]
November 23 [49]
November 30 [50]
December 7 [51]
December 14 Here We Go Again! The Kingston Trio Capitol [52]
December 21 [53]
December 28 [54]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Best Selling LP'S" (PDF). Billboard. January 5, 1959. p. 20. Retrieved January 11, 2022 – via WorldRadioHistory.
  2. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S" (PDF). Billboard. May 25, 1959. p. 45. Retrieved January 11, 2022 – via WorldRadioHistory.
  3. ^ "Best Selling LP'S". Billboard. January 5, 1959. p. 20. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  4. ^ "Best Selling LP'S". Billboard. January 12, 1959. p. 28. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  5. ^ "Best Selling LP'S". Billboard. January 19, 1959. p. 30. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  6. ^ "Best Selling LP'S". Billboard. January 26, 1959. p. 26. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  7. ^ "Best Selling LP'S". Billboard. February 2, 1959. p. 28. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  8. ^ "Best Selling LP'S". Billboard. February 9, 1959. p. 28. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  9. ^ "Best Selling LP'S". Billboard. February 16, 1959. p. 30. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  10. ^ "Best Selling LP'S". Billboard. February 23, 1959. p. 28. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  11. ^ "Best Selling LP'S". Billboard. March 2, 1959. p. 20. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  12. ^ "Best Selling LP'S". Billboard. March 9, 1959. p. 26. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  13. ^ "Best Selling LP'S". Billboard. March 16, 1959. p. 30. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  14. ^ "Best Selling LP'S". Billboard. March 23, 1959. p. 33. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  15. ^ "Best Selling LP'S". Billboard. March 30, 1959. p. 31. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  16. ^ "Best Selling LP'S". Billboard. April 6, 1959. p. 60. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  17. ^ "Best Selling LP'S". Billboard. April 13, 1959. p. 26. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  18. ^ "Best Selling LP'S". Billboard. April 20, 1959. p. 56. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  19. ^ "Best Selling LP'S". Billboard. April 27, 1959. p. 24. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  20. ^ "Best Selling LP'S". Billboard. May 4, 1959. p. 32. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  21. ^ "Best Selling LP'S". Billboard. May 11, 1959. p. 28. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  22. ^ "Best Selling LP'S". Billboard. May 18, 1959. p. 28. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  23. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. May 25, 1959. p. 45. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  24. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. June 1, 1959. p. 26. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  25. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. June 8, 1959. p. 33. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  26. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. June 15, 1959. p. 23. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  27. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. June 22, 1959. p. 54. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  28. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. June 29, 1959. p. 34. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  29. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. July 6, 1959. p. 20. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  30. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. July 13, 1959. p. 22. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  31. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. July 20, 1959. p. 21. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  32. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. July 27, 1959. p. 26. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  33. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. August 3, 1959. p. 28. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  34. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. August 10, 1959. p. 26. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  35. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. August 17, 1959. p. 26. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  36. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. August 24, 1959. p. 28. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  37. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. August 31, 1959. p. 26. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  38. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. September 7, 1959. p. 24. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  39. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. September 14, 1959. p. 42. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  40. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. September 21, 1959. p. 48. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  41. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. September 28, 1959. p. 31. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  42. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. October 5, 1959. p. 26. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  43. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. October 12, 1959. p. 24. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  44. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. October 19, 1959. p. 37. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  45. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. October 26, 1959. p. 31. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  46. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. November 2, 1959. p. 33. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  47. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. November 9, 1959. p. 36. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  48. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. November 16, 1959. p. 30. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  49. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. November 23, 1959. p. 29. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  50. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. November 30, 1959. p. 26. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  51. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. December 7, 1959. p. 37. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  52. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. December 14, 1959. p. 23. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  53. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. December 21, 1959. p. 13. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  54. ^ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard. December 28, 1959. p. 18. Retrieved January 11, 2022.