| The CASH BOX Best Selling Albums | ||||
| Week ending MARCH 31, 1962 | ||||
| MONAURAL | ||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label Mono; Stereo) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | WEST SIDE STORY Original Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks OL 5670; OS 2070) | 1 | 21 | |
| 2 | BLUE HAWAII Original Soundtrack / Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 2426; LSP 2426) | 3 | 24 | |
| 3 | COLLEGE CONCERT Kingston Trio (Capitol T 1658; ST 1658) | 2 | 6 | |
| 4 | BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S Original Soundtrack / Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LPM 2362; LSP 2362) | 4 | 23 | |
| 5 | YOUR TWIST PARTY Chubby Checker (Parkway P 7007) | 5 | 18 | |
| 6 | FLOWER DRUM SONG Original Soundtrack (Decca DL 9098; DL 79098) | 7 | 11 | |
| 7 | A SONG FOR YOUNG LOVE Lettermen (Capitol T 1669; ST 1669) | 6 | 10 | |
| 8 | TWIST WITH CHUBBY CHECKER Chubby Checker (Parkway P 7001) | 9 | 40 | |
| 9 | SINATRA & STRINGS Frank Sinatra (Reprise R 1004; R9 1004) | 11 | 5 | |
| 10 | DOIN’ THE TWIST AT THE PEPPERMINT LOUNGE Joey Dee & Starliters (Roulette R 25166; SR 25166) | 8 | 17 | |
| 11 | TIME OUT Dave Brubeck Quartet (Columbia CL 1397; CS 8192) | 10 | 34 | |
| 12 | LIVE IT UP Johnny Mathis (Columbia CL 1711; CS 8511) | 13 | 7 | |
| 13 | MOON RIVER Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3412; DLP 25,412) | 12 | 12 | |
| 14 | THE VERSATILE BURL IVES Burl Ives (Decca DL 4152; DL 74152) | 17 | 8 | |
| 15 | CAMELOT Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks KOL 5620; KOS 2031) | 14 | 66 | |
| 16 | SO MUCH IN LOVE! Ray Conniff Singers (Columbia CL 1720; CS 8520) | 16 | 9 | |
| 17 | RUNAROUND SUE Dion (Laurie LLP 2009) | 15 | 19 | |
| 18 | LET THERE BE DRUMS Sandy Nelson (Imperial LP 9159; LP 12080) | 21 | 16 | |
| 19 | SING OUT! Limeliters (RCA Victor LPM 2445; LSP 2445) | 18 | 8 | |
| 20 | HEY, LET’S TWIST! Original Soundtrack /Joey Dee & Starliters (Roulette R 25168; SR 25168) | 19 | 10 | |
| 21 | JUDY AT CARNEGIE HALL Judy Garland (Capitol WBO 1569; SWBO 1569) | 22 | 36 | |
| 22 | TONIGHT Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists UAL 3171; UAS 6171) | 24 | 7 | |
| 23 | WEST SIDE STORY Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks OL 5230; OS 2001) | 20 | 34 | |
| 24 | NANCY WILSON / CANNONBALL ADDERLEY Nancy Wilson / “Cannonball” Adderley Quintet (Capitol T 1657; ST 1657) | 26 | 5 | |
| 25 | SINCERELY Brenda Lee (Decca DL 4216; DL 74216) | 33 | 4 | |
| 26 | DO THE TWIST WITH RAY CHARLES Ray Charles (Atlantic 8054) | 23 | 15 | |
| 27 | GREATEST STRING BAND HITS Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3409; DLP 25,409) | 25 | 7 | |
| 28 | JOAN BAEZ, VOL. 2 Joan Baez (Vanguard VRS-9094; VSD-2097) | 28 | 18 | |
| 29 | FOR TEEN TWISTERS ONLY Chubby Checker (Parkway P 7009; SP 7009) | 39 | 2 | |
| 30 | TIME FURTHER OUT Dave Brubeck Quartet (Columbia CL 1690; CS 8490) | 29 | 17 | |
| 31 | THE SOUND OF MUSIC Original Broadway Cast / Mary Martin (Columbia Masterworks KOL 5450; KOS 2020) | 27 | 120 | |
| 32 | OLDIES BUT GOODIES VOL. III Various Artists (Original Sound OSR-LPM-5004) | 30 | 34 | |
| 33 | MIDNIGHT IN MOSCOW Kenny Ball & Jazzmen (Kapp KL 1276; KS 3276) | 44 | 2 | |
| 34 | MIDNIGHT SPECIAL Jimmy Smith (Blue Note BLP 4078; BST 84078) | 32 | 7 | |
| 35 | RHYTHM SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1727; CS 8527) | 38 | 4 | |
| 36 | LINGER AWHILE Vic Damone (Capitol T 1646; ST 1646) | 37 | 5 | |
| 37 | FOR TWISTERS ONLY Chubby Checker (Parkway P 7002) | 31 | 15 | |
| 38 | TWIST WITH THE VENTURES Ventures (Dolton BLP 2010; BST 8010) | 35 | 11 | |
| 39 | MILK AND HONEY Original Broadway Cast (RCA Victor LOC 1065; LSO 1065) | 34 | 20 | |
| 40 | MOMS MABLEY AT GENEVA CONFERENCE Moms Mabley (Chess LP 1463) | 41 | 2 | |
| 41 | EXAMINE DOCTORS Mike Nichols & Elaine May (Mercury MG 20680; SR 60680) | 42 | 6 | |
| 42 | THE BICKERSONS Don Ameche & Frances Langford (Columbia CL 1692; CS 8492) | 36 | 7 | |
| 43 | MARIA Roger Williams (Kapp KL 1266; KS 3266) | 43 | 2 | |
| 44 | ALBUM SEVEN BY RICK Rick Nelson (Imperial LP 9167; LP 12082) | 46 | 2 | |
| 45 | CAMPUS ENCORE Four Preps (Capitol T 1647; ST 1647) | — | 1 | |
| 46 | MIGHTY DAY ON CAMPUS Chad Mitchell Trio (Kapp KL 1262; KS 3262) | 49 | 3 | |
| 47 | DRUMS ARE MY BEAT Sandy Nelson (Imperial LP 9168; LP 12083) | — | 1 | |
| 48 | UP A LAZY RIVER Si Zentner & Orchestra (Liberty LRP 3216; LST 7216) | — | 1 | |
| 49 | BEYOND THE REEF (And Other Instrumental Favorites) Earl Grant (Decca DL 4231; DL 74231) | 48 | 4 | |
| 50 | POINT OF NO RETURN Frank Sinatra (Capitol W 1676; SW 1676) | — | 1 | |
| STEREO | ||||
| 1 | WEST SIDE STORY Original Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks OS 2070) | 1 | 23 | |
| 2 | BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S Original Soundtrack / Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSP 2362) | 2 | 28 | |
| 3 | COLLEGE CONCERT Kingston Trio (Capitol ST 1658) | 5 | 6 | |
| 4 | BLUE HAWAII Original Soundtrack / Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LSP 2426) | 3 | 24 | |
| 5 | FLOWER DRUM SONG Original Soundtrack (Decca DL 79098) | 4 | 12 | |
| 6 | STEREO 35/MM - VOL. 2 Enoch Light & Orchestra (Command RS 831-S.D.) | 8 | 9 | |
| 7 | STEREO 35/MM Enoch Light & Orchestra (Command RS 826-S.D.) | 6 | 28 | |
| 8 | SO MUCH IN LOVE! Ray Conniff Singers (Columbia CS 8520) | 9 | 10 | |
| 9 | CAMELOT Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks KOS 2031) | 7 | 66 | |
| 10 | SINATRA & STRINGS Frank Sinatra (Reprise R9 1004) | 11 | 5 | |
| 11 | MOON RIVER Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,412) | 10 | 15 | |
| 12 | LIVE IT UP Johnny Mathis (Columbia CS 8511) | 12 | 7 | |
| 13 | A SONG FOR YOUNG LOVE Lettermen (Capitol ST 1669) | 15 | 10 | |
| 14 | TIME OUT Dave Brubeck Quartet (Columbia CS 8192) | 14 | 36 | |
| 15 | PERSUASIVE PERCUSSION - VOL. 4 Enoch Light & Command All-Stars (Command RS 830-S.D.) | 17 | 7 | |
| 16 | WEST SIDE STORY Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks OS 2001) | 13 | 26 | |
| 17 | JUDY AT CARNEGIE HALL Judy Garland (Capitol SWBO 1569) | 16 | 36 | |
| 18 | GREATEST STRING BAND HITS Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,409) | 19 | 7 | |
| 19 | SING OUT! Limeliters (RCA Victor LSP 2445) | 20 | 8 | |
| 20 | TONIGHT Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists UAS 6171) | 23 | 7 | |
| 21 | LET THERE BE DRUMS Sandy Nelson (Imperial LP 12080) | 22 | 11 | |
| 22 | MARIA Roger Williams (Kapp KS 3266) | 24 | 6 | |
| 23 | MIDNIGHT SPECIAL Jimmy Smith (Blue Note BST 84078) | 28 | 5 | |
| 24 | DOIN’ THE TWIST AT THE PEPPERMINT LOUNGE Joey Dee & Starliters (Roulette SR 25166) | 18 | 13 | |
| 25 | EL CID Original Soundtrack (MGM SE 3977 ST) | 29 | 7 | |
| 26 | RHYTHM SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CS 8527) | 32 | 4 | |
| 27 | MILK AND HONEY Original Broadway Cast (RCA Victor LSO 1065) | 25 | 20 | |
| 28 | TIME FURTHER OUT Dave Brubeck Quartet (Columbia CS 8490) | 21 | 18 | |
| 29 | BEYOND THE REEF (And Other Instrumental Favorites) Earl Grant (Decca DL 74231) | 35 | 4 | |
| 30 | THE SOUND OF MUSIC Original Broadway Cast / Mary Martin (Columbia Masterworks KOS 2020) | 26 | 120 | |
| 31 | LINGER AWHILE Vic Damone (Capitol ST 1646) | 36 | 3 | |
| 32 | COMBO! Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSP 2258) | 27 | 8 | |
| 33 | KING OF KINGS Original Soundtrack (MGM S1E2) | 31 | 21 | |
| 34 | NANCY WILSON / CANNONBALL ADDERLEY Nancy Wilson / “Cannonball” Adderley Quintet (Capitol ST 1657) | 40 | 3 | |
| 35 | THE BEST OF THE DUKES OF DIXIELAND Dukes Of Dixieland (Audio Fidelity AFSD 5956) | 30 | 20 | |
| 36 | TWIST WITH THE VENTURES Ventures (Dolton BST 8010) | 33 | 11 | |
| 37 | THE VERSATILE BURL IVES Burl Ives (Decca DL 74152) | 34 | 8 | |
| 38 | MELODY AND PERCUSSION FOR TWO PIANOS Ronnie Aldrich (London SP 44007) | 41 | 19 | |
| 39 | VICTORY AT SEA, VOLUME 3 Robert Russell Bennett / Victory At Sea Orchestra (RCA Victor LSC 2523) | 37 | 31 | |
| 40 | MIDNIGHT IN MOSCOW Kenny Ball & Jazzmen (Kapp KS 3276) | — | 1 | |
| 41 | NIGHTFALL Carmen Dragon / Capitol Symphony Orchestra (Capitol SP 8575) | 38 | 7 | |
| 42 | SWING LOW, SWEET CLARINET Pete Fountain with Jubilee Singers (Coral CRL 757394) | 39 | 4 | |
| 43 | YOUNG AND WARM AND WONDERFUL Peter Nero (RCA LSP 2484) | 45 | 2 | |
| 44 | SINCERELY Brenda Lee (Decca DL 74216) | — | 1 | |
| 45 | WEST SIDE STORY Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists UAS 6166) | 44 | 20 | |
| 46 | SUBWAYS ARE FOR SLEEPING Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks KOS 2130) | 43 | 3 | |
| 47 | POINT OF NO RETURN Frank Sinatra (Capitol SW 1676) | — | 1 | |
| 48 | LESLIE UGGAMS ON TV Leslie Uggams with Mitch Miller’s Sing Along Chorus (Columbia CS 8506) | 46 | 3 | |
| 49 | EXOTIC PERCUSSION Stanley Black & Orchestra (London SP 44004) | 50 | 18 | |
| 50 | MIGHTY DAY ON CAMPUS Chad Mitchell Trio (Kapp KS 3262) | 47 | 3 | |
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