Music Trivia - The only band to hold this record

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Monday Jun 11, 2012

To go along with Frank's music trivia question.

Only one "Band" in music history has even achieved this feat. What band holds the record for placing five albums simultaneously in the top 20 on the Billboard Pop Album Chart, an accomplishment that has never been repeated and four of those albums were in the Top 10 simultaneously?

CHICKSINGA · Post by **CHICKSINGA** » Monday Jun 11, 2012

The Beach Boys?

ToonaRockGuy · Post by **ToonaRockGuy** » Monday Jun 11, 2012

I know this one from my radio days. The Kingston Trio way back in 1959.

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Monday Jun 11, 2012

Sorry, but both answers so far are incorrect

f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Monday Jun 11, 2012

I have no idea what this one is. I am sure someone here does.

ToonaRockGuy · Post by **ToonaRockGuy** » Monday Jun 11, 2012

moxham123 wrote:Sorry, but both answers so far are incorrect

May want to check your facts.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_ ... milestones

"The Kingston Trio is the only artist to have four albums simultaneously in the Top Ten, which occurred for five consecutive weeks in November and December 1959."

Sources:

^ Fink, Matt. "Review of Here We Go Again". AllMusic Guide. Retrieved March 19, 2010.
^ Rubeck, Shaw, Blake et al., The Kingston Trio On Record (Naperville IL: KK Inc, 1986), p. 37 ISBN 978-0-9614594-0-6
^ Nielsen Business Media, Inc (1959-11-16). Billboard Chart 11/16/59. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
^ Nielsen Business Media, Inc (1959-11-23). Billboard Chart 11/23/59. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
^ Nielsen Business Media, Inc (1959-11-30). Billboard Chart, 11/30/59. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
^ Nielsen Business Media, Inc (1959-12-07). Billboard Chart, 12/7/59. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
^ Nielsen Business Media, Inc (1959-12-14). Billboard Chart, 12/14/59. Retrieved August 14, 2010.

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Monday Jun 11, 2012

In 1966, Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass sold over 13 million recordings were sold, outselling the Beatles. That same year, the Guinness Book of World Records recognized that Alpert set a new record by placing five albums simultaneously in the top 20 on the Billboard Pop Album Chart, an accomplishment that has never been repeated. In April of that year, four of those albums were in the Top 10 simultaneously.

ToonaRockGuy · Post by **ToonaRockGuy** » Monday Jun 11, 2012

I swear I remember reading in "The Bible" (For the uninitiated, in radio tems, what we call "Billboard's Book Of Top 40 Hits") that the Kingston Trio did it in December 1959. Wish I had that book now.

f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Monday Jun 11, 2012

Kevin, the question was for five albums. From looking at what you put, the Kingston Trio only four?

ToonaRockGuy · Post by **ToonaRockGuy** » Monday Jun 11, 2012

f.sciarrillo wrote:Kevin, the question was for five albums. From looking at what you put, the Kingston Trio only four?

True, Frank, but my memory of reading the Billboard book told me that their album "Stereo Live" was still in the Top 20 when their next four records hit the top 10. All four subsequent albums went to #1, by the way.

f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Monday Jun 11, 2012

ToonaRockGuy wrote:
f.sciarrillo wrote:Kevin, the question was for five albums. From looking at what you put, the Kingston Trio only four?
True, Frank, but my memory of reading the Billboard book told me that their album "Stereo Live" was still in the Top 20 when their next four records hit the top 10. All four subsequent albums went to #1, by the way.

That is interesting. Hopefully you can find the book to confirm it. I would be interested in knowing for sure.

Edit: I just looked up the album and it was actually called Stereo Concert. It was a live album that came out in 1959. It didn't say anything about consecutive albums in the top 20 or 10 though.

read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stereo_Concert