The CASH BOX Best Selling Albums
Week ending JANUARY 13, 1962
MONAURAL
TWTITLE | Artist (Label Mono; Stereo) LWWKS
 1BLUE HAWAII
  Original Soundtrack / Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 2426; LSP 2426)		 113
 2BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S
  Original Soundtrack / Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LPM 2362; LSP 2362)		 212
 3TWIST WITH CHUBBY CHECKER
  Chubby Checker (Parkway P 7001)		 429
 4YOUR TWIST PARTY
  Chubby Checker (Parkway P 7007)		 7 7
 5WEST SIDE STORY
  Original Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks OL 5670; OS 2070)		 510
 6I REMEMBER TOMMY
  Frank Sinatra (Reprise R 1003; R9 1003)		 610
 7CHUBBY CHECKER / BOBBY RYDELL
  Chubby Checker & Bobby Rydell (Cameo C 1013)		10 5
 8DOIN’ THE TWIST AT THE PEPPERMINT LOUNGE
  Joey Dee & Starliters (Roulette R 25166; SR 25166)		14 6
 9JUDY AT CARNEGIE HALL
  Judy Garland (Capitol WBO 1569; SWBO 1569)		 825
10CAMELOT
  Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks KOL 5620; KOS 2031)		 955
11TIME OUT
  Dave Brubeck Quartet (Columbia CL 1397; CS 8192)		1123
12PORTRAIT OF JOHNNY
  Johnny Mathis (Columbia CL 1644; CS 8444)		1223
13HOLIDAY SING ALONG WITH MITCH
  Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1701; CS 8501)		 3 9
14CLOSE-UP
  Kingston Trio (Capitol T 1642; ST 1642)		1315
15WEST SIDE STORY
  Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks OL 5230; OS 2001)		1723
16RUNAROUND SUE
  Dion (Laurie LLP 2009)		18 8
17BEHIND THE BUTTON-DOWN MIND
  Bob Newhart (Warner Bros. W 1417; WS 1417)		1513
18CONNIE FRANCIS SINGS “NEVER ON SUNDAY” (And Other Title Songs From Motion Pictures)
  Connie Francis (MGM E 3965; SE 3965)		1613
19THE SOUND OF MUSIC
  Original Broadway Cast / Mary Martin (Columbia Masterworks KOL 5450; KOS 2020)		23109 
20WEST SIDE STORY
  Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists UAL 3166; UAS 6166)		2010
21KING OF KINGS
  Original Soundtrack (MGM 1E2; S1E2)		21 8
22MILK AND HONEY
  Original Broadway Cast (RCA Victor LOC 1065; LSO 1065)		24 9
23YOUR REQUEST SING ALONG WITH MITCH
  Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1671; CS 8471)		2219
24RUSTY WARREN BOUNCES BACK
  Rusty Warren (Jubilee JGM 2039)		25 6
25LET THERE BE DRUMS
  Sandy Nelson (Imperial LP 9159)		34 5
26GREAT MOTION PICTURE THEMES
  Various Artists (United Artists UAL 3122; UAS 6122)		2653
27THE SLIGHTLY FABULOUS LIMELITERS
  Limeliters (RCA Victor LPM 2393; LPS 2393)		2718
28JUMP UP CALYPSO
  Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LPM 2388; LSP 2388)		3321
29BIG BAD JOHN (And Other Fabulous Songs And Tales)
  Jimmy Dean (Columbia CL 1735; CS 8535)		36 5
30KNOCKERS UP!
  Rusty Warren (Jubilee JGM 2029)		2961
31NEVER ON SUNDAY
  Original Soundtrack (United Aritsts UAL 4070; UAS 5070)		2850
32LET’S TWIST AGAIN
  Chubby Checker (Parkway P 7004)		30 6
33CHRISTMAS SING-ALONG WITH MITCH
  Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1205; CS 8027)		1925
34PERSONAL APPEARANCE
  Shelley Berman (Verve V-15027; V6-15027)		3112
35EBB TIDE (And Other Instrumental Favorites)
  Earl Grant (Decca DL 4165; DL 74165)		3524
36DO THE TWIST WITH RAY CHARLES
  Ray Charles (Atlantic 8054)		39 4
37JOSE JIMENEZ – THE ASTRONAUT (The First Man In Space)
  Bill Dana (Kapp KL 1238; KS 3238)		3223
38JOAN BAEZ, VOL. 2
  Joan Baez (Vanguard VRS-9094; VSD-2097)		38 7
39TIME FURTHER OUT
  Dave Brubeck Quartet (Columbia CL 1690; CS 8490)		42 6
40HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING
  Original Broadway Cast (RCA Victor LOC 1066; LSO 1066)		44 4
41THE FOUR PREPS ON CAMPUS
  Four Preps (Capitol T 1566; ST 1566)		4323
42MEXICO (And Other Great Hits!)
  Bob Moore & Orchestra (Monument M 4005; SM 14005)		4011
43MERRY CHRISTMAS
  Bing Crosby (Decca DL 8128; DL 78128)		3716
44TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY
  Bobby Vee (Liberty LRP 3211; LST 7211)		— 1
45THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT
  Tokens (RCA Victor LPM 2514; LSP 2514)		— 1
46OLDIES BUT GOODIES VOL. III
  Various Artists (Original Sound OSR-LPM-5004)		—23
47FOR TWISTERS ONLY
  Chubby Checker (Parkway P 7002)		50 4
48MOON RIVER
  Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3412; DLP 25,412)		— 1
49MERRY CHRISTMAS
  Johnny Mathis (Columbia CL 1195; CS 8021)		4121
50MESSIAH
  Philadelphia Orchestra / Mormon Tabernacle Choir (Columbia Masterworks M2L 263;
  M2S 607)		45 3
STEREO
 1STEREO 35/MM
  Enoch Light & Orchestra (Command RS 826-S.D.)		 117
 2BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S
  Original Soundtrack / Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSP 2362)		 317
 3BLUE HAWAII
  Original Soundtrack / Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LSP 2426)		 213
 4JUDY AT CARNEGIE HALL
  Judy Garland (Capitol SWBO 1569)		 525
 5WEST SIDE STORY
  Original Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks OS 2070)		 612
 6CAMELOT
  Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks KOS 2031)		 755
 7THE SOUND OF MUSIC
  Original Broadway Cast / Mary Martin (Columbia Masterworks KOS 2020)		 8109 
 8I REMEMBER TOMMY
  Frank Sinatra (Reprise R9 1003)		 910
 9KING OF KINGS
  Original Soundtrack (MGM S1E2)		1110
10HOLIDAY SING ALONG WITH MITCH
  Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CS 8501)		 4 7
11TIME OUT
  Dave Brubeck Quartet (Columbia CS 8192)		1025
12PORTRAIT OF JOHNNY
  Johnny Mathis (Columbia CS 8444)		1622
13MILK AND HONEY
  Original Broadway Cast (RCA Victor LSO 1065)		15 9
14WEST SIDE STORY
  Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks OS 2001)		1415
15WEST SIDE STORY
  Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists UAS 6166)		12 9
16GREAT MOTION PICTURE THEMES
  Various Artists (United Artists UAS 6122)		1352
17YOUR REQUEST SING ALONG WITH MITCH
  Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CS 8471)		1919
18EBB TIDE (And Other Instrumental Favorites)
  Earl Grant (Decca DL 74165)		1824
19JUMP UP CALYPSO
  Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LSP 2388)		2021
20CLOSE-UP
  Kingston Trio (Capitol ST 1642)		1715
21THE SLIGHTLY FABULOUS LIMELITERS
  Limeliters (RCA Victor LPS 2393)		2318
22MELODY AND PERCUSSION FOR TWO PIANOS
  Ronnie Aldrich (London SP 44007)		2112
23THE BEST OF THE DUKES OF DIXIELAND
  Dukes Of Dixieland (Audio Fidelity AFSD 5956)		24 9
24VICTORY AT SEA, VOLUME 3
  Robert Russell Bennett / Victory At Sea Orchestra (RCA Victor LSC 2523)		2720
25TIME FURTHER OUT
  Dave Brubeck Quartet (Columbia CS 8490)		32 7
26YELLOW BIRD
  Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,389)		2827
27PASS IN REVIEW
  Bob Sharples (London SP 44001)		2517
28CONNIE FRANCIS SINGS “NEVER ON SUNDAY” (And Other Title Songs From Motion Pictures)
  Connie Francis (MGM SE 3965)		2613
29NEW PIANO IN TOWN
  Peter Nero (RCA Victor LSP 2383)		2912
30NEVER ON SUNDAY
  Original Soundtrack (United Aritsts UAS 5070)		3050
31YELLOW BIRD
  Arthur Lyman (HiFi SL-1004)		3128
32CHRISTMAS SING-ALONG WITH MITCH
  Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CS 8027)		2216
33PERSUASIVE PERCUSSION
  Terry Snyder & All Stars (Command RS 800-S.D.)		39100 
34MERRY CHRISTMAS
  Johnny Mathis (Columbia CS 8021)		33 5
35DOIN’ THE TWIST AT THE PEPPERMINT LOUNGE
  Joey Dee & Starliters (Roulette SR 25166)		48 2
36SOMEBODY LOVES ME
  Ray Conniff Singers (Columbia CS 8442)		3422
37BERLIN MELODY
  Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,396)		38 8
38MOON RIVER
  Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,412)		44 4
39BIG BAND PERCUSSION
  Ted Heath & His Band (London SP 44002)		3517
40MEXICO (And Other Great Hits!)
  Bob Moore & Orchestra (Monument M 4005; SM 14005)		3611
41PERCUSSION AROUND THE WORLD
  International “Pop” All Stars (London SP 44010)		3716
42GOLDEN PIANO HITS
  Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists WWS 8505)		4031
43BIG BAD JOHN (And Other Fabulous Songs And Tales)
  Jimmy Dean (Columbia CS 8535)		45 3
44EXOTIC PERCUSSION
  Stanely Black & Orchestra (London SP 44004)		4115
45SEPTEMBER IN THE RAIN
  Dinah Washington (Mercury SR 60638)		43 5
46TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY
  Bobby Vee (Liberty LST 7211)		— 1
47FLOWER DRUM SONG
  Original Soundtrack (Decca DL 79098)		— 1
48SEASON’S GREETINGS FROM PERRY COMO
  Perry Como (RCA Victor LSP 2066)		49 5
49SILENT NIGHT (And 13 Other Best Loved Christmas Songs)
  Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,397)		42 6
50HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING
  Original Broadway Cast (RCA Victor LSO 1066)		47 4
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