| The CASH BOX Best Selling Albums | ||||
| Week ending MAY 12, 1962 | ||||
| MONAURAL | ||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label Mono; Stereo) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | WEST SIDE STORY Original Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks OL 5670; OS 2070) | 1 | 27 | |
| 2 | BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S Original Soundtrack / Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LPM 2362; LSP 2362) | 2 | 29 | |
| 3 | COLLEGE CONCERT Kingston Trio (Capitol T 1658; ST 1658) | 4 | 12 | |
| 4 | BLUE HAWAII Original Soundtrack / Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 2426; LSP 2426) | 3 | 30 | |
| 5 | YOUR TWIST PARTY Chubby Checker (Parkway P 7007) | 5 | 24 | |
| 6 | A SONG FOR YOUNG LOVE Lettermen (Capitol T 1669; ST 1669) | 7 | 16 | |
| 7 | SINATRA & STRINGS Frank Sinatra (Reprise R 1004; R9 1004) | 6 | 11 | |
| 8 | FOR TEEN TWISTERS ONLY Chubby Checker (Parkway P 7009; SP 7009) | 10 | 8 | |
| 9 | MODERN SOUNDS IN COUNTRY AND WESTERN MUSIC Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount ABC-410; ABCS-410) | 23 | 5 | |
| 10 | WEST SIDE STORY Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks OL 5230; OS 2001) | 9 | 40 | |
| 11 | DOIN’ THE TWIST AT THE PEPPERMINT LOUNGE Joey Dee & Starliters (Roulette R 25166; SR 25166) | 8 | 23 | |
| 12 | CAMELOT Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks KOL 5620; KOS 2031) | 11 | 72 | |
| 13 | LIVE IT UP Johnny Mathis (Columbia CL 1711; CS 8511) | 13 | 13 | |
| 14 | NO STRINGS Original Broadway Cast (Capitol O 1695; SO 1695) | 20 | 4 | |
| 15 | POINT OF NO RETURN Frank Sinatra (Capitol W 1676; SW 1676) | 14 | 7 | |
| 16 | MIDNIGHT IN MOSCOW Kenny Ball & Jazzmen (Kapp KL 1276; KS 3276) | 12 | 8 | |
| 17 | STRANGER ON THE SHORE Mr. Acker Bilk (Atco 33-129; SD 33-129) | 26 | 4 | |
| 18 | SINCERELY Brenda Lee (Decca DL 4216; DL 74216) | 16 | 10 | |
| 19 | MOON RIVER Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3412; DLP 25,412) | 21 | 18 | |
| 20 | FLOWER DRUM SONG Original Soundtrack (Decca DL 9098; DL 79098) | 15 | 17 | |
| 21 | TWIST WITH CHUBBY CHECKER Chubby Checker (Parkway P 7001) | 17 | 46 | |
| 22 | NAT KING COLE SINGS / GEORGE SHEARING PLAYS Nat King Cole & George Shearing Quintet (Capitol W 1675; SW 1675) | 25 | 6 | |
| 23 | JUDY AT CARNEGIE HALL Judy Garland (Capitol WBO 1569; SWBO 1569) | 18 | 42 | |
| 24 | MOMS MABLEY AT GENEVA CONFERENCE Moms Mabley (Chess LP 1463) | 19 | 8 | |
| 25 | NANCY WILSON / CANNONBALL ADDERLEY Nancy Wilson / “Cannonball” Adderley Quintet (Capitol T 1657; ST 1657) | 22 | 11 | |
| 26 | LET THERE BE DRUMS Sandy Nelson (Imperial LP 9159; LP 12080) | 24 | 22 | |
| 27 | ’S CONTINENTAL Ray Conniff & Orchestra (Columbia CL 1776; CS 8576) | 37 | 3 | |
| 28 | MARIA Roger Williams (Kapp KL 1266; KS 3266) | 28 | 8 | |
| 29 | TIME OUT Dave Brubeck Quartet (Columbia CL 1397; CS 8192) | 27 | 40 | |
| 30 | TONIGHT Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists UAL 3171; UAS 6171) | 29 | 13 | |
| 31 | ALBUM SEVEN BY RICK Rick Nelson (Imperial LP 9167; LP 12082) | 35 | 8 | |
| 32 | STATE FAIR Original Soundtrack (Dot DLP 9011; DLP 29011) | 39 | 3 | |
| 33 | HEY, LET’S TWIST! Original Soundtrack /Joey Dee & Starliters (Roulette R 25168; SR 25168) | 30 | 16 | |
| 34 | TUFF-SAX Ace Cannon (Hi HL 12007; SHL 32007) | 38 | 3 | |
| 35 | BABY IT’S YOU Shirelles (Scepter LP 504) | 40 | 6 | |
| 36 | MOON RIVER AND OTHER GREAT MOVIE THEMES Andy Williams (Columbia CL 1809; CS 8609) | 44 | 2 | |
| 37 | THE MIDNIGHT SPECIAL Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LPM 2449; LPS 2449) | 49 | 2 | |
| 38 | RUNAROUND SUE Dion (Laurie LLP 2009) | 31 | 25 | |
| 39 | DRUMS ARE MY BEAT Sandy Nelson (Imperial LP 9168; LP 12083) | 34 | 7 | |
| 40 | JOAN BAEZ, VOL. 2 Joan Baez (Vanguard VRS-9094; VSD-2097) | 36 | 24 | |
| 41 | THE VERSATILE BURL IVES Burl Ives (Decca DL 4152; DL 74152) | 32 | 14 | |
| 42 | PETER, PAUL & MARY Peter, Paul & Mary (Warner Bros. W 1449; WS 1449) | 45 | 2 | |
| 43 | TWIST PARTY VOL. 2 Ventures (Dolton BLP 2014; BST 8014) | 46 | 2 | |
| 44 | EXAMINE DOCTORS Mike Nichols & Elaine May (Mercury MG 20680; SR 60680) | 33 | 12 | |
| 45 | BOBBY DARIN SINGS RAY CHARLES Bobby Darin (Atco 33-140; SD 33-140) | 41 | 4 | |
| 46 | CHAPEL BY THE SEA Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3424; DLP 25,424) | 47 | 2 | |
| 47 | TWISTIN’ ROUND THE WORLD Chubby Checker (Parkway P 7008; SP 7008) | 50 | 3 | |
| 48 | HEY! BABY Bruce Channel (Smash MGS 27008; SRS 67008) | 42 | 4 | |
| 49 | YOUNG WORLD Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3428; DLP 25,428) | — | 1 | |
| 50 | CRYING Roy Orbison (Monument M 4007; SM 14007) | 43 | 6 | |
| STEREO | ||||
| 1 | WEST SIDE STORY Original Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks OS 2070) | 1 | 29 | |
| 2 | BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S Original Soundtrack / Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSP 2362) | 2 | 34 | |
| 3 | BLUE HAWAII Original Soundtrack / Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LSP 2426) | 3 | 30 | |
| 4 | COLLEGE CONCERT Kingston Trio (Capitol ST 1658) | 4 | 12 | |
| 5 | CAMELOT Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks KOS 2031) | 5 | 72 | |
| 6 | STEREO 35/MM Enoch Light & Orchestra (Command RS 826-S.D.) | 6 | 34 | |
| 7 | MOON RIVER Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,412) | 9 | 21 | |
| 8 | WEST SIDE STORY Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks OS 2001) | 11 | 32 | |
| 9 | SINATRA & STRINGS Frank Sinatra (Reprise R9 1004) | 7 | 11 | |
| 10 | FLOWER DRUM SONG Original Soundtrack (Decca DL 79098) | 8 | 18 | |
| 11 | STEREO 35/MM - VOL. 2 Enoch Light & Orchestra (Command RS 831-S.D.) | 12 | 15 | |
| 12 | LIVE IT UP Johnny Mathis (Columbia CS 8511) | 10 | 13 | |
| 13 | MIDNIGHT IN MOSCOW Kenny Ball & Jazzmen (Kapp KS 3276) | 14 | 7 | |
| 14 | NO STRINGS Original Broadway Cast (Capitol SO 1695) | 21 | 4 | |
| 15 | GREAT THEMES FROM HIT FILMS Enoch Light & Orchestra (Command RS 835-S.D.) | 26 | 4 | |
| 16 | MODERN SOUNDS IN COUNTRY AND WESTERN MUSIC Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount ABCS-410) | 28 | 6 | |
| 17 | ’S CONTINENTAL Ray Conniff & Orchestra (Columbia CS 8576) | 29 | 4 | |
| 18 | A SONG FOR YOUNG LOVE Lettermen (Capitol ST 1669) | 19 | 16 | |
| 19 | SINCERELY Brenda Lee (Decca DL 74216) | 20 | 7 | |
| 20 | TONIGHT Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists UAS 6171) | 16 | 13 | |
| 21 | MARIA Roger Williams (Kapp KS 3266) | 17 | 12 | |
| 22 | POINT OF NO RETURN Frank Sinatra (Capitol SW 1676) | 18 | 7 | |
| 23 | MOON RIVER AND OTHER GREAT MOVIE THEMES Andy Williams (Columbia CS 8609) | 33 | 3 | |
| 24 | SO MUCH IN LOVE! Ray Conniff Singers (Columbia CS 8520) | 13 | 16 | |
| 25 | STRANGER ON THE SHORE Mr. Acker Bilk (Atco SD 33-129) | 37 | 3 | |
| 26 | JUDY AT CARNEGIE HALL Judy Garland (Capitol SWBO 1569) | 15 | 42 | |
| 27 | NANCY WILSON/CANNONBALL ADDERLEY Nancy Wilson / “Cannonball” Adderley Quintet (Capitol ST 1657) | 24 | 9 | |
| 28 | NAT KING COLE SINGS / GEORGE SHEARING PLAYS Nat King Cole & George Shearing Quintet (Capitol SW 1675) | 30 | 6 | |
| 29 | PERSUASIVE PERCUSSION - VOL. 4 Enoch Light & Command All-Stars (Command RS 830-S.D.) | 25 | 13 | |
| 30 | THE SOUND OF MUSIC Original Broadway Cast / Mary Martin (Columbia Masterworks KOS 2020) | 27 | 126 | |
| 31 | STATE FAIR Original Soundtrack (Dot DLP 29011) | 41 | 3 | |
| 32 | YOUNG AND WARM AND WONDERFUL Peter Nero (RCA LSP 2484) | 23 | 8 | |
| 33 | TIME OUT Dave Brubeck Quartet (Columbia CS 8192) | 22 | 42 | |
| 34 | SING OUT! Limeliters (RCA Victor LSP 2445) | 32 | 14 | |
| 35 | MIDNIGHT SPECIAL Jimmy Smith (Blue Note BST 84078) | 34 | 11 | |
| 36 | THE MAGNIFICENT SOUND OF THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA Eugene Ormandy / Philadelphia Orchestra (Columbia PHS-1) | 39 | 4 | |
| 37 | CHAPEL BY THE SEA Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,424) | 45 | 2 | |
| 38 | MILK AND HONEY Original Broadway Cast (RCA Victor LSO 1065) | 40 | 26 | |
| 39 | DRUMS ARE MY BEAT Sandy Nelson (Imperial LP 12083) | 42 | 6 | |
| 40 | BEYOND THE REEF (And Other Instrumental Favorites) Earl Grant (Decca DL 74231) | 35 | 10 | |
| 41 | GREATEST STRING BAND HITS Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,409) | 38 | 13 | |
| 42 | THE MIDNIGHT SPECIAL Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LPS 2449) | — | 1 | |
| 43 | TIME FURTHER OUT Dave Brubeck Quartet (Columbia CS 8490) | 43 | 24 | |
| 44 | EL CID Original Soundtrack (MGM SE 3977 ST) | 31 | 13 | |
| 45 | LET THERE BE DRUMS Sandy Nelson (Imperial LP 12080) | 36 | 17 | |
| 46 | YOUNG WORLD Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,428) | — | 1 | |
| 47 | DOIN’ THE TWIST AT THE PEPPERMINT LOUNGE Joey Dee & Starliters (Roulette SR 25166) | 46 | 19 | |
| 48 | HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING Original Broadway Cast (RCA Victor LSO 1066) | 48 | 11 | |
| 49 | MELODY AND PERCUSSION FOR TWO PIANOS Ronnie Aldrich (London SP 44007) | 50 | 25 | |
| 50 | ROMAN GUITAR Tony Mottola & Orchestra (Command RS 816-S.D.) | 44 | 5 | |
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