| The CASH BOX Best Selling Albums | ||||
| Week ending JUNE 23, 1962 | ||||
| MONAURAL | ||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label Mono; Stereo) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | MODERN SOUNDS IN COUNTRY AND WESTERN MUSIC Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount ABC-410; ABCS-410) | 1 | 11 | |
| 2 | WEST SIDE STORY Original Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks OL 5670; OS 2070) | 2 | 33 | |
| 3 | STRANGER ON THE SHORE Mr. Acker Bilk (Atco 33-129; SD 33-129) | 3 | 10 | |
| 4 | MOON RIVER AND OTHER GREAT MOVIE THEMES Andy Williams (Columbia CL 1809; CS 8609) | 5 | 8 | |
| 5 | BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S Original Soundtrack / Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LPM 2362; LSP 2362) | 4 | 35 | |
| 6 | THE BEST OF THE KINGSTON TRIO Kingston Trio (Capitol T 1705; ST 1705) | 6 | 5 | |
| 7 | BLUE HAWAII Original Soundtrack / Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 2426; LSP 2426) | 8 | 36 | |
| 8 | WEST SIDE STORY Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks OL 5230; OS 2001) | 7 | 46 | |
| 9 | PETER, PAUL & MARY Peter, Paul & Mary (Warner Bros. W 1449; WS 1449) | 12 | 8 | |
| 10 | STATE FAIR Original Soundtrack (Dot DLP 9011; DLP 29011) | 10 | 9 | |
| 11 | NO STRINGS Original Broadway Cast (Capitol O 1695; SO 1695) | 9 | 10 | |
| 12 | ROME ADVENTURE Original Soundtrack (Warner Bros. W 1458; WS 1458) | 25 | 3 | |
| 13 | GEORGE MAHARIS SINGS! George Maharis (Epic LN 24001; BN 26001) | 11 | 6 | |
| 14 | ’S CONTINENTAL Ray Conniff & Orchestra (Columbia CL 1776; CS 8576) | 14 | 9 | |
| 15 | YOUR TWIST PARTY Chubby Checker (Parkway P 7007) | 16 | 30 | |
| 16 | ONCE UPON A TIME Lettermen (Capitol T 1711; ST 1711) | 24 | 4 | |
| 17 | WALK ON THE WILD SIDE Original Soundtrack (Choreo A-4 ST; AS-4 ST) | 22 | 4 | |
| 18 | YOUNG WORLD Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3428; DLP 25,428) | 18 | 7 | |
| 19 | BASHIN’ Jimmy Smith & Big Band (Verve V-7484; V6-7484) | 15 | 5 | |
| 20 | CAMELOT Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks KOL 5620; KOS 2031) | 13 | 78 | |
| 21 | COLLEGE CONCERT Kingston Trio (Capitol T 1658; ST 1658) | 17 | 18 | |
| 22 | THE MIDNIGHT SPECIAL Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LPM 2449; LPS 2449) | 21 | 8 | |
| 23 | MOON RIVER Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3412; DLP 25,412) | 20 | 24 | |
| 24 | AMERICAN WALTZES Mantovani & Orchestra (London LL 3260; PS 248) | 35 | 5 | |
| 25 | A SONG FOR YOUNG LOVE Lettermen (Capitol T 1669; ST 1669) | 26 | 22 | |
| 26 | TUFF-SAX Ace Cannon (Hi HL 12007; SHL 32007) | 19 | 9 | |
| 27 | CHAPEL BY THE SEA Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3424; DLP 25,424) | 29 | 8 | |
| 28 | TONIGHT Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists UAL 3171; UAS 6171) | 30 | 19 | |
| 29 | ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE HIT THEMES Various Artists (United Artists UAL 3197; UAS 6197) | 31 | 6 | |
| 30 | DRUMS ARE MY BEAT Sandy Nelson (Imperial LP 9168; LP 12083) | 27 | 13 | |
| 31 | FOR TEEN TWISTERS ONLY Chubby Checker (Parkway P 7009; SP 7009) | 28 | 14 | |
| 32 | SINATRA & STRINGS Frank Sinatra (Reprise R 1004; R9 1004) | 23 | 17 | |
| 33 | JUDY AT CARNEGIE HALL Judy Garland (Capitol WBO 1569; SWBO 1569) | 34 | 48 | |
| 34 | COUNTDOWN TIME IN OUTER SPACE Dave Brubeck Quartet (Columbia CL 1775; CS 8575) | 43 | 3 | |
| 35 | LIVE IT UP Johnny Mathis (Columbia CL 1711; CS 8511) | 33 | 19 | |
| 36 | FLOWER DRUM SONG Original Soundtrack (Decca DL 9098; DL 79098) | 37 | 23 | |
| 37 | MIDNIGHT IN MOSCOW Kenny Ball & Jazzmen (Kapp KL 1276; KS 3276) | 32 | 14 | |
| 38 | THE STRIPPER (And Other Fun Songs For The Family) David Rose & Orchestra (MGM E 4062; SE 4062) | — | 1 | |
| 39 | DOIN’ THE TWIST AT THE PEPPERMINT LOUNGE Joey Dee & Starliters (Roulette R 25166; SR 25166) | 36 | 29 | |
| 40 | A TOUCH OF VELVET Jim Reeves (RCA Victor LPM 2487; LSP 2487) | 45 | 2 | |
| 41 | THROUGH CHILDREN’S EYES Limeliters (RCA Victor LPM 2512; LSP 2512) | 48 | 4 | |
| 42 | LOVERS WHO WANDER Dion (Laurie LLP 2012) | — | 1 | |
| 43 | OLD RIVERS Walter Brennan (Liberty LRP 3233; LST 7233) | 38 | 4 | |
| 44 | GOLDEN THEMES FROM MOTION PICTURES Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists UAL 3210; UAS 6210) | — | 1 | |
| 45 | MARIA Roger Williams (Kapp KL 1266; KS 3266) | 39 | 14 | |
| 46 | JOAN BAEZ, VOL. 2 Joan Baez (Vanguard VRS-9094; VSD-2097) | — | 29 | |
| 47 | DON’T KNOCK THE TWIST Original Soundtrack (Parkway P 7011) | 42 | 4 | |
| 48 | THE SOUND OF MUSIC Original Broadway Cast / Mary Martin (Columbia Masterworks KOL 5450; KOS 2020) | — | 125 | |
| 49 | TWIST WITH CHUBBY CHECKER Chubby Checker (Parkway P 7001) | 41 | 52 | |
| 50 | (It’s Just My) FUNNY WAY OF LAUGHIN’ Burl Ives (Decca DL 4279; DL 74279) | — | 1 | |
| STEREO | ||||
| 1 | WEST SIDE STORY Original Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks OS 2070) | 1 | 35 | |
| 2 | MODERN SOUNDS IN COUNTRY AND WESTERN MUSIC Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount ABCS-410) | 2 | 12 | |
| 3 | STRANGER ON THE SHORE Mr. Acker Bilk (Atco SD 33-129) | 4 | 9 | |
| 4 | BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S Original Soundtrack / Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSP 2362) | 3 | 40 | |
| 5 | MOON RIVER AND OTHER GREAT MOVIE THEMES Andy Williams (Columbia CS 8609) | 5 | 9 | |
| 6 | CAMELOT Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks KOS 2031) | 7 | 78 | |
| 7 | NO STRINGS Original Broadway Cast (Capitol SO 1695) | 6 | 10 | |
| 8 | WEST SIDE STORY Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks OS 2001) | 9 | 38 | |
| 9 | THE BEST OF THE KINGSTON TRIO Kingston Trio (Capitol ST 1705) | 14 | 4 | |
| 10 | ’S CONTINENTAL Ray Conniff & Orchestra (Columbia CS 8576) | 8 | 10 | |
| 11 | YOUNG WORLD Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,428) | 13 | 7 | |
| 12 | STATE FAIR Original Soundtrack (Dot DLP 29011) | 10 | 9 | |
| 13 | ROME ADVENTURE Original Soundtrack (Warner Bros. WS 1458) | 28 | 4 | |
| 14 | AMERICAN WALTZES Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 248) | 23 | 5 | |
| 15 | BLUE HAWAII Original Soundtrack / Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LSP 2426) | 11 | 36 | |
| 16 | WALK ON THE WILD SIDE Original Soundtrack (Choreo AS-4 ST) | 20 | 5 | |
| 17 | BASHIN’ Jimmy Smith & Big Band (Verve V6-7484) | 25 | 4 | |
| 18 | TONIGHT Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists UAS 6171) | 18 | 19 | |
| 19 | ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE HIT THEMES Various Artists (United Artists UAS 6197) | 15 | 6 | |
| 20 | CHAPEL BY THE SEA Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,424) | 21 | 8 | |
| 21 | COLLEGE CONCERT Kingston Trio (Capitol ST 1658) | 12 | 18 | |
| 22 | STEREO 35/MM Enoch Light & Orchestra (Command RS 826-S.D.) | 17 | 40 | |
| 23 | MOON RIVER Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,412) | 16 | 27 | |
| 24 | MARIA Roger Williams (Kapp KS 3266) | 19 | 18 | |
| 25 | MIDNIGHT IN MOSCOW Kenny Ball & Jazzmen (Kapp KS 3276) | 22 | 13 | |
| 26 | THE MIDNIGHT SPECIAL Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LPS 2449) | 30 | 7 | |
| 27 | THE SOUND OF MUSIC Original Broadway Cast / Mary Martin (Columbia Masterworks KOS 2020) | 31 | 132 | |
| 28 | THE MAGNIFICENT SOUND OF THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA Eugene Ormandy / Philadelphia Orchestra (Columbia PHS-1) | 26 | 10 | |
| 29 | SINATRA & STRINGS Frank Sinatra (Reprise R9 1004) | 24 | 17 | |
| 30 | STEREO 35/MM - VOL. 2 Enoch Light & Orchestra (Command RS 831-S.D.) | 27 | 21 | |
| 31 | GREAT THEMES FROM HIT FILMS Enoch Light & Orchestra (Command RS 835-S.D.) | 29 | 10 | |
| 32 | A SONG FOR YOUNG LOVE Lettermen (Capitol ST 1669) | 36 | 22 | |
| 33 | PETER, PAUL & MARY Peter, Paul & Mary (Warner Bros. WS 1449) | 45 | 3 | |
| 34 | THROUGH CHILDREN’S EYES Limeliters (RCA Victor LSP 2512) | 42 | 3 | |
| 35 | BEYOND THE REEF (And Other Instrumental Favorites) Earl Grant (Decca DL 74231) | 40 | 16 | |
| 36 | JUDY AT CARNEGIE HALL Judy Garland (Capitol SWBO 1569) | 34 | 48 | |
| 37 | FLOWER DRUM SONG Original Soundtrack (Decca DL 79098) | 33 | 24 | |
| 38 | FAMILY SING ALONG WITH MITCH Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CS 8573) | 37 | 3 | |
| 39 | LIVE IT UP Johnny Mathis (Columbia CS 8511) | 32 | 19 | |
| 40 | TIME OUT Dave Brubeck Quartet (Columbia CS 8192) | 38 | 48 | |
| 41 | DRUMS ARE MY BEAT Sandy Nelson (Imperial LP 12083) | 39 | 12 | |
| 42 | PERSUASIVE PERCUSSION - VOL. 4 Enoch Light & Command All-Stars (Command RS 830-S.D.) | 41 | 19 | |
| 43 | GOLDEN THEMES FROM MOTION PICTURES Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists UAS 6210) | 46 | 3 | |
| 44 | COUNTDOWN TIME IN OUTER SPACE Dave Brubeck Quartet (Columbia CS 8575) | 47 | 3 | |
| 45 | THE STRIPPER (And Other Fun Songs For The Family) David Rose & Orchestra (MGM SE 4062) | — | 1 | |
| 46 | MILK AND HONEY Original Broadway Cast (RCA Victor LSO 1065) | 49 | 32 | |
| 47 | ROMAN GUITAR - VOL. II Tony Mottola & Orchestra (Command RS 836-S.D.) | 50 | 2 | |
| 48 | POINT OF NO RETURN Frank Sinatra (Capitol SW 1676) | 35 | 13 | |
| 49 | NANCY WILSON / CANNONBALL ADDERLEY Nancy Wilson / “Cannonball” Adderley Quintet (Capitol ST 1657) | 43 | 15 | |
| 50 | NAT KING COLE SINGS / GEORGE SHEARING PLAYS Nat King Cole & George Shearing Quintet (Capitol SW 1675) | 44 | 12 | |
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