The CASH BOX Best Selling Albums
Week ending OCTOBER 6, 1962
MONAURAL
TWTITLE | Artist (Label Mono; Stereo) LWWKS
 1PETER, PAUL & MARY
  Peter, Paul & Mary (Warner Bros. W 1449; WS 1449)
 123
 2WEST SIDE STORY
  Original Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks OL 5670; OS 2070)
 248
 3THE MUSIC MAN
  Original Soundtrack (Warner Bros. B 1459; BS 1459)
 313
 4MODERN SOUNDS IN COUNTRY AND WESTERN MUSIC
  Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount ABC-410; ABCS-410)
 426
 5I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO
  Tony Bennett (Columbia CL 1869; CS 8669)
1013
 6HATARI!
  Original Soundtrack / Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LPM 2559; LSP 2559)
 613
 7THE STRIPPER (And Other Fun Songs For The Family)
  David Rose & Orchestra (MGM E 4062; SE 4062)
 516
 8GREATEST HITS
  Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount ABC-415; ABCS-415)
 710
 9RAMBLIN’ ROSE
  Nat King Cole (Capitol T 1793; ST 1793)
20 4
10SOMETHING SPECIAL
  Kingston Trio (Capitol T 1747; ST 1747)
 9 8
11ROSES ARE RED
  Bobby Vinton (Epic LN 24020; BN 26020)
1111
12POT LUCK
  Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 2523; LSP 2523)
 815
13JAZZ SAMBA
  Stan Getz / Charlie Byrd (Verve V-8432; V6-8432)
18 7
14BABY ELEPHANT WALK AND THEME FROM THE BROTHERS GRIMM
  Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3457; DLP 25,457)
12 7
15SINATRA AND SWINGIN’ BRASS
  Frank Sinatra (Reprise R-1005; R9-1005)
14 7
16GEORGE CHAKIRIS
  George Chakiris (Capitol T 1750; ST 1750)
23 6
17ROY ORBISON’S GREATEST HITS
  Roy Orbison (Monument M 4009)
21 8
18MOON RIVER AND OTHER GREAT MOVIE THEMES
  Andy Williams (Columbia CL 1809; CS 8609)
1523
19IT KEEPS RIGHT ON A-HURTIN’
  Johnny Tillotson (Cadence CLP 3058; CLP 25058)
1314
20THE RAY CHARLES STORY
  Ray Charles (Atlantic 2-900)
1710
21ROME ADVENTURE
  Original Soundtrack (Warner Bros. W 1458; WS 1458)
1618
22HERBIE MANN AT THE VILLAGE GATE
  Herbie Mann (Atlantic 1380; SD 1380)
3113
23A TASTE OF HONEY
  Martin Denny (Liberty LRP-3237; LST-7237)
33 3
24TWO OF US
  Robert Goulet (Columbia CL 1826; CS 8626)
34 7
25PORTRAIT IN MUSIC
  George Maharis (Epic LN 24021; BN 26021)
26 6
26A SWINGIN’ SAFARI
  Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3458; DLP 25,458)
29 5
27BASHIN’
  Jimmy Smith & Big Band (Verve V-7484; V6-7484)
2420
28CAMELOT
  Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks KOL 5620; KOS 2031)
2593
29JOAN BAEZ, VOL. 2
  Joan Baez (Vanguard VRS-9094; VSD-2097)
2244
30THE GOLDEN HITS OF THE EVERLY BROTHERS
  Everly Brothers (Warner Bros. W 1471; WS 1471)
19 9
31JOAN BAEZ
  Joan Baez (Vanguard VRS-9078)
47 2
32BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S
  Original Soundtrack / Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LPM 2362; LSP 2362)
3250
33FOLK MATINEE
  Limeliters (RCA Victor LPM 2547; LSP 2547)
41 4
34THAT HAPPY FEELING
  Bert Kaempfert & Orchestra (Decca DL 4305; DL 74305)
40 4
35RHAPSODY IN RHYTHM
  Ray Conniff & Orchestra (Columbia CL 1878; CS 8678)
44 3
36STRANGER ON THE SHORE
  Mr. Acker Bilk (Atco 33-129; SD 33-129)
2725
37THE BEST OF THE KINGSTON TRIO
  Kingston Trio (Capitol T 1705; ST 1705)
3620
38THE GARLAND TOUCH
  Judy Garland (Capitol W 1710; SW 1710)
46 7
39WORRIED MIND
  Ray Anthony (Capitol T 1752; ST 1752)
3014
40NO STRINGS
  Original Broadway Cast (Capitol O 1695; SO 1695)
3925
41THE BUTTON-DOWN MIND ON TV
  Bob Newhart (Warner Bros. W 1467; WS 1467)
37 5
42ROUTE 66 THEME AND OTHER GREAT T.V. THEMES
  Nelson Riddle & Orchestra (Capitol T 1771; ST 1771)
 1
43SINATRA SINGS... OF LOVE AND THINGS
  Frank Sinatra (Capitol W 1729; SW 1729)
48 8
44THE MUSIC MAN
  Original Broadway Cast (Capitol WAO 990; SWAO 990)
49108 
45WEST SIDE STORY
  Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks OL 5230; OS 2001)
4361
46GEORGE MAHARIS SINGS!
  George Maharis (Epic LN 24001; BN 26001)
4221
47FOR THE NERO-MINDED
  Peter Nero (RCA Victor LPM 2536; LSP 2536)
10
48THE TWO SIDES OF THE SMOTHERS BROTHERS
  Smothers Brothers (Mercury MG 20675; SR 60675)
 1
49DID YOU EVER?
  Don Gardner (RCA Victor LPM 2498; LSP 2498)
50 2
50THINGS & OTHER THINGS
  Bobby Darin (Atco 33-146; SD 33-146)
 1
STEREO
 1WEST SIDE STORY
  Original Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks OS 2070)
 150
 2THE MUSIC MAN
  Original Soundtrack (Warner Bros. BS 1459)
 213
 3PETER, PAUL & MARY
  Peter, Paul & Mary (Warner Bros. WS 1449)
 318
 4HATARI!
  Original Soundtrack / Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSP 2559)
 413
 5I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO
  Tony Bennett (Columbia CS 8669)
 713
 6MODERN SOUNDS IN COUNTRY AND WESTERN MUSIC
  Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount ABCS-410)
 627
 7THE STRIPPER (And Other Fun Songs For The Family)
  David Rose & Orchestra (MGM SE 4062)
 516
 8RAMBLIN’ ROSE
  Nat King Cole (Capitol ST 1793)
13 4
 9GREATEST HITS
  Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount ABCS-415)
11 8
10A SWINGIN’ SAFARI
  Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,458)
18 5
11POT LUCK
  Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LSP 2523)
1214
12JAZZ SAMBA
  Stan Getz / Charlie Byrd (Verve V6-8432)
 911
13SOMETHING SPECIAL
  Kingston Trio (Capitol ST 1747)
 8 7
14BABY ELEPHANT WALK AND THEME FROM THE BROTHERS GRIMM
  Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,457)
17 6
15ROME ADVENTURE
  Original Soundtrack (Warner Bros. WS 1458)
1019
16ROSES ARE RED
  Bobby Vinton (Epic BN 26020)
14 9
17THE BEST OF THE KINGSTON TRIO
  Kingston Trio (Capitol ST 1705)
1619
18A TASTE OF HONEY
  Martin Denny (Liberty LST-7237)
33 4
19BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S
  Original Soundtrack / Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSP 2362)
2155
20CAMELOT
  Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks KOS 2031)
1593
21SINATRA AND SWINGIN’ BRASS
  Frank Sinatra (Reprise R9-1005)
26 7
22SPAIN
  Stanley Black & Orchestra (London SP 44016)
2011
23FOR THE NERO-MINDED
  Peter Nero (RCA Victor LSP 2536)
2415
24PIANOS IN PARADISE
  Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists UAS 6230)
32 8
25NO STRINGS
  Original Broadway Cast (Capitol SO 1695)
2225
26THE GARLAND TOUCH
  Judy Garland (Capitol SW 1710)
28 8
27FOLK MATINEE
  Limeliters (RCA Victor LSP 2547)
30 4
28STRANGER ON THE SHORE
  Mr. Acker Bilk (Atco SD 33-129)
1924
29MOON RIVER AND OTHER GREAT MOVIE THEMES
  Andy Williams (Columbia CS 8609)
2324
30THAT HAPPY FEELING
  Bert Kaempfert & Orchestra (Decca DL 74305)
31 4
31HERBIE MANN AT THE VILLAGE GATE
  Herbie Mann (Atlantic SD 1380)
4013
32RHAPSODY IN RHYTHM
  Ray Conniff & Orchestra (Columbia CS 8678)
39 3
33ROUTE 66 THEME AND OTHER GREAT T.V. THEMES
  Nelson Riddle & Orchestra (Capitol ST 1771)
42 3
34BASHIN’
  Jimmy Smith & Big Band (Verve V6-7484)
2719
35BEYOND THE REEF (And Other Instrumental Favorites)
  Earl Grant (Decca DL 74231)
2531
36THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF THE BROTHERS GRIMM
  Original Soundtrack (MGM S1E3)
36 6
37WORRIED MIND
  Ray Anthony (Capitol ST 1752)
2915
38RONNIE ALDRICH AND HIS TWO PIANOS
  Ronnie Aldrich (London SP 44018)
38 9
39THE SOUND OF MUSIC
  Original Broadway Cast / Mary Martin (Columbia Masterworks KOS 2020)
34147 
40PORTRAIT IN MUSIC
  George Maharis (Epic BN 26021)
48 3
41SINATRA SINGS... OF LOVE AND THINGS
  Frank Sinatra (Capitol SW 1729)
35 9
42WEST SIDE STORY
  Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks OS 2001)
3753
43MR. PIANO
  Roger Williams (Kapp KS-3290)
49 2
44THE MUSIC MAN
  Original Broadway Cast (Capitol SWAO 990)
4149
45ANYTHING GOES
  Original Cast (Epic FLS 15100)
45 2
46JULIE AND CAROL AT CARNEGIE HALL
  Julie Andrews & Carol Burnett (Columbia Masterworks OS 2240)
4712
47TWO OF US
  Robert Goulet (Columbia CS 8626)
 1
48STEREO 35/MM
  Enoch Light & Orchestra (Command RS 826-S.D.)
4355
49ENOCH LIGHT AND HIS ORCHESTRA AT CARNEGIE HALL PLAY IRVING BERLIN
  Enoch Light & Orchestra (Command RS 840-S.D.)
 1
50POPS ROUNDUP
  Boston Pops Orchestra/Arthur Fiedler (RCA Victor LSC 2595)
 2
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