The CASH BOX Best Selling Albums
Week ending JANUARY 6, 1962
MONAURAL
TWTITLE | Artist (Label Mono; Stereo) LWWKS
 1BLUE HAWAII
  Original Soundtrack / Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 2426; LSP 2426)		 112
 2BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S
  Original Soundtrack / Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LPM 2362; LSP 2362)		 211
 3HOLIDAY SING ALONG WITH MITCH
  Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1701; CS 8501)		 3 8
 4TWIST WITH CHUBBY CHECKER
  Chubby Checker (Parkway P 7001)		 628
 5WEST SIDE STORY
  Original Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks OL 5670; OS 2070)		 9 9
 6I REMEMBER TOMMY
  Frank Sinatra (Reprise R 1003; R9 1003)		 4 9
 7YOUR TWIST PARTY
  Chubby Checker (Parkway P 7007)		 7 6
 8JUDY AT CARNEGIE HALL
  Judy Garland (Capitol WBO 1569; SWBO 1569)		 524
 9CAMELOT
  Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks KOL 5620; KOS 2031)		 854
10CHUBBY CHECKER / BOBBY RYDELL
  Chubby Checker & Bobby Rydell (Cameo C 1013)		16 4
11TIME OUT
  Dave Brubeck Quartet (Columbia CL 1397; CS 8192)		1022
12PORTRAIT OF JOHNNY
  Johnny Mathis (Columbia CL 1644; CS 8444)		1122
13CLOSE-UP
  Kingston Trio (Capitol T 1642; ST 1642)		1314
14DOIN’ THE TWIST AT THE PEPPERMINT LOUNGE
  Joey Dee & Starliters (Roulette R 25166; SR 25166)		17 5
15BEHIND THE BUTTON-DOWN MIND
  Bob Newhart (Warner Bros. W 1417; WS 1417)		1412
16CONNIE FRANCIS SINGS “NEVER ON SUNDAY” (And Other Title Songs From Motion Pictures)
  Connie Francis (MGM E 3965; SE 3965)		1212
17WEST SIDE STORY
  Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks OL 5230; OS 2001)		1522
18RUNAROUND SUE
  Dion (Laurie LLP 2009)		18 7
19CHRISTMAS SING-ALONG WITH MITCH
  Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1205; CS 8027)		2424
20WEST SIDE STORY
  Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists UAL 3166; UAS 6166)		19 9
21KING OF KINGS
  Original Soundtrack (MGM 1E2; S1E2)		21 7
22YOUR REQUEST SING ALONG WITH MITCH
  Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1671; CS 8471)		2018
23THE SOUND OF MUSIC
  Original Broadway Cast / Mary Martin (Columbia Masterworks KOL 5450; KOS 2020)		22108 
24MILK AND HONEY
  Original Broadway Cast (RCA Victor LOC 1065; LSO 1065)		26 8
25RUSTY WARREN BOUNCES BACK
  Rusty Warren (Jubilee JGM 2039)		28 5
26GREAT MOTION PICTURE THEMES
  Various Artists (United Artists UAL 3122; UAS 6122)		2352
27THE SLIGHTLY FABULOUS LIMELITERS
  Limeliters (RCA Victor LPM 2393; LPS 2393)		2517
28NEVER ON SUNDAY
  Original Soundtrack (United Aritsts UAL 4070; UAS 5070)		2749
29KNOCKERS UP!
  Rusty Warren (Jubilee JGM 2029)		2960
30LET’S TWIST AGAIN
  Chubby Checker (Parkway P 7004)		33 5
31PERSONAL APPEARANCE
  Shelley Berman (Verve V-15027; V6-15027)		3211
32JOSE JIMENEZ – THE ASTRONAUT (The First Man In Space)
  Bill Dana (Kapp KL 1238; KS 3238)		3022
33JUMP UP CALYPSO
  Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LPM 2388; LSP 2388)		3120
34LET THERE BE DRUMS
  Sandy Nelson (Imperial LP 9159)		35 4
35EBB TIDE (And Other Instrumental Favorites)
  Earl Grant (Decca DL 4165; DL 74165)		3623
36BIG BAD JOHN (And Other Fabulous Songs And Tales)
  Jimmy Dean (Columbia CL 1735; CS 8535)		39 4
37MERRY CHRISTMAS
  Bing Crosby (Decca DL 8128; DL 78128)		4015
38JOAN BAEZ, VOL. 2
  Joan Baez (Vanguard VRS-9094; VSD-2097)		37 6
39DO THE TWIST WITH RAY CHARLES
  Ray Charles (Atlantic 8054)		42 3
40MEXICO (And Other Great Hits!)
  Bob Moore & Orchestra (Monument M 4005; SM 14005)		3410
41MERRY CHRISTMAS
  Johnny Mathis (Columbia CL 1195; CS 8021)		4520
42TIME FURTHER OUT
  Dave Brubeck Quartet (Columbia CL 1690; CS 8490)		41 5
43THE FOUR PREPS ON CAMPUS
  Four Preps (Capitol T 1566; ST 1566)		3822
44HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING
  Original Broadway Cast (RCA Victor LOC 1066; LSO 1066)		46 3
45MESSIAH
  Philadelphia Orchestra / Mormon Tabernacle Choir (Columbia Masterworks M2L 263;
  M2S 607)		47 2
46YELLOW BIRD
  Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3389; DLP 25,389)		4326
47SONGS OF PRAISE
  Mantovani & Orchestra (London LL 3251; PS 245)		44 4
48SING WE NOW OF CHRISTMAS / MERRY CHRISTMAS CAROLS
  Harry Simeone Chorale (20th Fox TCF 110-2)		— 1
49SILENT NIGHT (And 13 Other Best Loved Christmas Songs)
  Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3397; DLP 25,397)		50 2
50FOR TWISTERS ONLY
  Chubby Checker (Parkway P 7002)		49 3
STEREO
 1STEREO 35/MM
  Enoch Light & Orchestra (Command RS 826-S.D.)		 116
 2BLUE HAWAII
  Original Soundtrack / Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LSP 2426)		 212
 3BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S
  Original Soundtrack / Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSP 2362)		 316
 4HOLIDAY SING ALONG WITH MITCH
  Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CS 8501)		 4 6
 5JUDY AT CARNEGIE HALL
  Judy Garland (Capitol SWBO 1569)		 524
 6WEST SIDE STORY
  Original Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks OS 2070)		 711
 7CAMELOT
  Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks KOS 2031)		 654
 8THE SOUND OF MUSIC
  Original Broadway Cast / Mary Martin (Columbia Masterworks KOS 2020)		 9108 
 9I REMEMBER TOMMY
  Frank Sinatra (Reprise R9 1003)		 8 9
10TIME OUT
  Dave Brubeck Quartet (Columbia CS 8192)		1024
11KING OF KINGS
  Original Soundtrack (MGM S1E2)		11 9
12WEST SIDE STORY
  Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists UAS 6166)		14 8
13GREAT MOTION PICTURE THEMES
  Various Artists (United Artists UAS 6122)		1351
14WEST SIDE STORY
  Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks OS 2001)		1214
15MILK AND HONEY
  Original Broadway Cast (RCA Victor LSO 1065)		18 8
16PORTRAIT OF JOHNNY
  Johnny Mathis (Columbia CS 8444)		1721
17CLOSE-UP
  Kingston Trio (Capitol ST 1642)		1514
18EBB TIDE (And Other Instrumental Favorites)
  Earl Grant (Decca DL 74165)		2123
19YOUR REQUEST SING ALONG WITH MITCH
  Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CS 8471)		1618
20JUMP UP CALYPSO
  Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LSP 2388)		1920
21MELODY AND PERCUSSION FOR TWO PIANOS
  Ronnie Aldrich (London SP 44007)		2011
22CHRISTMAS SING-ALONG WITH MITCH
  Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CS 8027)		3315
23THE SLIGHTLY FABULOUS LIMELITERS
  Limeliters (RCA Victor LPS 2393)		2217
24THE BEST OF THE DUKES OF DIXIELAND
  Dukes Of Dixieland (Audio Fidelity AFSD 5956)		25 8
25PASS IN REVIEW
  Bob Sharples (London SP 44001)		2316
26CONNIE FRANCIS SINGS “NEVER ON SUNDAY” (And Other Title Songs From Motion Pictures)
  Connie Francis (MGM SE 3965)		2412
27VICTORY AT SEA, VOLUME 3
  Robert Russell Bennett / Victory At Sea Orchestra (RCA Victor LSC 2523)		2719
28YELLOW BIRD
  Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,389)		2626
29NEW PIANO IN TOWN
  Peter Nero (RCA Victor LSP 2383)		3111
30NEVER ON SUNDAY
  Original Soundtrack (United Aritsts UAS 5070)		2849
31YELLOW BIRD
  Arthur Lyman (HiFi SL-1004)		2927
32TIME FURTHER OUT
  Dave Brubeck Quartet (Columbia CS 8490)		35 6
33MERRY CHRISTMAS
  Johnny Mathis (Columbia CS 8021)		36 4
34SOMEBODY LOVES ME
  Ray Conniff Singers (Columbia CS 8442)		3021
35BIG BAND PERCUSSION
  Ted Heath & His Band (London SP 44002)		3216
36MEXICO (And Other Great Hits!)
  Bob Moore & Orchestra (Monument M 4005; SM 14005)		3410
37PERCUSSION AROUND THE WORLD
  International “Pop” All Stars (London SP 44010)		3715
38BERLIN MELODY
  Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,396)		38 7
39PERSUASIVE PERCUSSION
  Terry Snyder & All Stars (Command RS 800-S.D.)		4099
40GOLDEN PIANO HITS
  Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists WWS 8505)		4130
41EXOTIC PERCUSSION
  Stanely Black & Orchestra (London SP 44004)		3914
42SILENT NIGHT (And 13 Other Best Loved Christmas Songs)
  Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,397)		42 5
43SEPTEMBER IN THE RAIN
  Dinah Washington (Mercury SR 60638)		43 4
44MOON RIVER
  Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,412)		45 3
45BIG BAD JOHN (And Other Fabulous Songs And Tales)
  Jimmy Dean (Columbia CS 8535)		48 2
46MESSIAH
  Philadelphia Orchestra / Mormon Tabernacle Choir (Columbia Masterworks M2S 607)		49 2
47HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING
  Original Broadway Cast (RCA Victor LSO 1066)		47 3
48DOIN’ THE TWIST AT THE PEPPERMINT LOUNGE
  Joey Dee & Starliters (Roulette SR 25166)		— 1
49SEASON’S GREETINGS FROM PERRY COMO
  Perry Como (RCA Victor LSP 2066)		— 4
50THE BROTHERS FOUR SONG BOOK
  Brothers Four (Columbia CS 8497)		46 5
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