| The CASH BOX Best Selling Albums | ||||
| Week ending DECEMBER 22, 1962 | ||||
| MONAURAL | ||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label Mono; Stereo) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | THE FIRST FAMILY Vaughn Meader, et al. (Cadence CLP 3060; CLP 25060) | 1 | 4 | |
| 2 | MY SON, THE FOLK SINGER Allan Sherman (Warner Bros. W 1475; WS 1475) | 2 | 9 | |
| 3 | WEST SIDE STORY Original Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks OL 5670; OS 2070) | 3 | 59 | |
| 4 | GIRLS! GIRLS! GIRLS! Original Soundtrack / Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 2621; LSP 2621) | 6 | 4 | |
| 5 | PETER, PAUL & MARY Peter, Paul & Mary (Warner Bros. W 1449; WS 1449) | 4 | 34 | |
| 6 | JAZZ SAMBA Stan Getz / Charlie Byrd (Verve V-8432; V6-8432) | 5 | 18 | |
| 7 | I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO Tony Bennett (Columbia CL 1869; CS 8669) | 8 | 24 | |
| 8 | THE MUSIC MAN Original Soundtrack (Warner Bros. B 1459; BS 1459) | 7 | 24 | |
| 9 | MODERN SOUNDS IN COUNTRY AND WESTERN MUSIC VOLUME 2 Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount ABC-435; ABCS-435) | 9 | 8 | |
| 10 | RAMBLIN’ ROSE Nat King Cole (Capitol T 1793; ST 1793) | 10 | 15 | |
| 11 | JOAN BAEZ IN CONCERT Joan Baez (Vanguard VRS-9112; VSD-2122) | 11 | 9 | |
| 12 | ALLEY CAT Bent Fabric (Atco 33-148; SD 33-148) | 12 | 8 | |
| 13 | SHERRY & 11 OTHERS 4 Seasons (Vee-Jay VJLP 1053) | 13 | 10 | |
| 14 | MOON RIVER AND OTHER GREAT MOVIE THEMES Andy Williams (Columbia CL 1809; CS 8609) | 14 | 34 | |
| 15 | OLIVER! Original Broadway Cast (RCA Victor LOCD 2004; LSOD 2004) | 16 | 9 | |
| 16 | STOP THE WORLD – I WANT TO GET OFF Original Broadway Cast /Anthony Newley (London AM 58001; AMS 88001) | 17 | 6 | |
| 17 | RAPTURE Johnny Mathis (Columbia CL 1915; CS 8715) | 15 | 10 | |
| 18 | MR. PRESIDENT Original Broadway Cast (Columbia KOL 5870; KOS 2270) | 19 | 5 | |
| 19 | A TASTE OF HONEY Martin Denny (Liberty LRP-3237; LST-7237) | 18 | 14 | |
| 20 | THE TWO SIDES OF THE SMOTHERS BROTHERS Smothers Brothers (Mercury MG 20675; SR 60675) | 25 | 12 | |
| 21 | HATARI! Original Soundtrack / Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LPM 2559; LSP 2559) | 21 | 24 | |
| 22 | MODERN SOUNDS IN COUNTRY AND WESTERN MUSIC Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount ABC-410; ABCS-410) | 20 | 37 | |
| 23 | SOMETHING SPECIAL Kingston Trio (Capitol T 1747; ST 1747) | 24 | 19 | |
| 24 | WARM AND WILLING Andy Williams (Columbia CL 1879; CS 8679) | 22 | 10 | |
| 25 | TWO OF US Robert Goulet (Columbia CL 1826; CS 8626) | 26 | 18 | |
| 26 | RUSTY WARREN IN ORBIT Rusty Warren (Jubilee JGM 2044) | 29 | 9 | |
| 27 | THE MANY MOODS OF BELAFONTE Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LPM 2574; LSP 2574) | 23 | 10 | |
| 28 | THE NEW CHRISTY MINSTRELS New Christy Minstrels (Columbia CL 1872; CS 8672) | 31 | 9 | |
| 29 | SURFIN’ SAFARI Beach Boys (Capitol T 1808; DT 1808) | 34 | 4 | |
| 30 | ROY ORBISON’S GREATEST HITS Roy Orbison (Monument M 4009) | 27 | 19 | |
| 31 | NEW FRONTIER Kingston Trio (Capitol T 1809; ST 1809) | — | 1 | |
| 32 | GREATEST HITS Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount ABC-415; ABCS-415) | 28 | 21 | |
| 33 | THE STRIPPER (And Other Fun Songs For The Family) David Rose & Orchestra (MGM E 4062; SE 4062) | 36 | 27 | |
| 34 | A SWINGIN’ SAFARI Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3458; DLP 25,458) | 33 | 16 | |
| 35 | LIMBO PARTY Chubby Checker (Parkway P 7020) | — | 1 | |
| 36 | ALL ALONE Frank Sinatra (Reprise R-1007; R9-1007) | 35 | 7 | |
| 37 | ROMANTIC ITALIAN SONGS Sergio Franchi (RCA Victor LM 2640; LSC 2640) | 39 | 5 | |
| 38 | PEPINO, THE ITALIAN MOUSE (And Other Italian Fun Songs) Lou Monte (Reprise R-6058; R9-6058) | 45 | 2 | |
| 39 | CHRISTMAS WITH THE CHIPMUNKS Chipmunks with David Seville (Liberty LRP-3256; LST-7256) | — | 1 | |
| 40 | JOSE JIMENEZ TALKS TO TEENAGERS (Of All Ages) Bill Dana (Kapp KL 1304; KS 3304) | 37 | 7 | |
| 41 | ALL THE HITS (For Your Dancin’ Party) Chubby Checker (Cameo P 7014) | 32 | 8 | |
| 42 | MILLION SELLER SONGS Andy Williams (Cadence CLP 3061; CLP 25061) | 42 | 3 | |
| 43 | JOAN BAEZ, VOL. 2 Joan Baez (Vanguard VRS-9094; VSD-2097) | 41 | 55 | |
| 44 | BOBBY VEE’S GOLDEN GREATS Bobby Vee (Liberty LRP-3245; LST-7245) | 44 | 2 | |
| 45 | THE GLORIOUS SOUND OF CHRISTMAS Philadelphia Orchestra / Eugene Ormandy (Columbia Masterworks ML 5769; MS 6369) | 47 | 2 | |
| 46 | SING WE NOW OF CHRISTMAS Harry Simeone Chorale (20th Fox FOX 3002) | — | 2 | |
| 47 | ONLY LOVE CAN BREAK A HEART Gene Pitney (Musicor MM 2003; MS 3003) | 50 | 2 | |
| 48 | THE TALE OF PATCHES Dickey Lee (Smash MGS 27020; SRS 27020) | 49 | 2 | |
| 49 | BRENDA, THAT’S ALL Brenda Lee (Decca DL 4326; DL 74326) | 46 | 2 | |
| 50 | WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS Ray Conniff & Ray Conniff Singers (Columbia CL 1892; CS 8692) | — | 1 | |
| STEREO | ||||
| 1 | WEST SIDE STORY Original Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks OS 2070) | 1 | 61 | |
| 2 | JAZZ SAMBA Stan Getz / Charlie Byrd (Verve V6-8432) | 2 | 22 | |
| 3 | THE MUSIC MAN Original Soundtrack (Warner Bros. BS 1459) | 4 | 24 | |
| 4 | I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO Tony Bennett (Columbia CS 8669) | 3 | 24 | |
| 5 | PETER, PAUL & MARY Peter, Paul & Mary (Warner Bros. WS 1449) | 5 | 29 | |
| 6 | GIRLS! GIRLS! GIRLS! Original Soundtrack / Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LSP 2621) | 7 | 4 | |
| 7 | RAMBLIN’ ROSE Nat King Cole (Capitol ST 1793) | 6 | 15 | |
| 8 | MODERN SOUNDS IN COUNTRY AND WESTERN MUSIC VOLUME 2 Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount ABCS-435) | 9 | 7 | |
| 9 | A TASTE OF HONEY Martin Denny (Liberty LST-7237) | 10 | 15 | |
| 10 | MY SON, THE FOLK SINGER Allan Sherman (Warner Bros. WS 1475) | 8 | 7 | |
| 11 | HATARI! Original Soundtrack / Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSP 2559) | 11 | 24 | |
| 12 | STOP THE WORLD – I WANT TO GET OFF Original Broadway Cast /Anthony Newley (London AMS 88001) | 14 | 6 | |
| 13 | OLIVER! Original Broadway Cast (RCA Victor LSOD 2004) | 12 | 10 | |
| 14 | MOON RIVER AND OTHER GREAT MOVIE THEMES Andy Williams (Columbia CS 8609) | 16 | 35 | |
| 15 | RAPTURE Johnny Mathis (Columbia CS 8715) | 13 | 9 | |
| 16 | MR. PRESIDENT Original Broadway Cast (Columbia KOS 2270) | 17 | 5 | |
| 17 | JOAN BAEZ IN CONCERT Joan Baez (Vanguard VSD-2122) | 15 | 8 | |
| 18 | MOON RIVER AND OTHER GREAT FILM THEMES Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 249) | 18 | 7 | |
| 19 | TWO OF US Robert Goulet (Columbia CS 8626) | 21 | 12 | |
| 20 | CAMELOT Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks KOS 2031) | 19 | 104 | |
| 21 | THE SOUND OF MUSIC Original Broadway Cast / Mary Martin (Columbia Masterworks KOS 2020) | 25 | 158 | |
| 22 | CAROUSEL Alfred Drake & Roberta Peters (Command RS 843-S.D.) | 23 | 10 | |
| 23 | THE STRIPPER (And Other Fun Songs For The Family) David Rose & Orchestra (MGM SE 4062) | 24 | 27 | |
| 24 | A SWINGIN’ SAFARI Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,458) | 22 | 16 | |
| 25 | THE MANY MOODS OF BELAFONTE Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LSP 2574) | 27 | 10 | |
| 26 | MODERN SOUNDS IN COUNTRY AND WESTERN MUSIC Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount ABCS-410) | 20 | 38 | |
| 27 | THE NEW CHRISTY MINSTRELS New Christy Minstrels (Columbia CS 8672) | 29 | 7 | |
| 28 | WARM AND WILLING Andy Williams (Columbia CS 8679) | 26 | 9 | |
| 29 | ALL ALONE Frank Sinatra (Reprise R9-1007) | 28 | 7 | |
| 30 | BIG BAND BOSSA NOVA Stan Getz (Verve V6-8494) | 32 | 5 | |
| 31 | BABY ELEPHANT WALK AND THEME FROM THE BROTHERS GRIMM Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,457) | 30 | 17 | |
| 32 | SOMETHING SPECIAL Kingston Trio (Capitol ST 1747) | 35 | 18 | |
| 33 | ADVENTURES IN JAZZ Stan Kenton & Orchestra (Capitol ST 1796) | 37 | 4 | |
| 34 | MR. PIANO Roger Williams (Kapp KS-3290) | 38 | 13 | |
| 35 | RHAPSODY IN RHYTHM Ray Conniff & Orchestra (Columbia CS 8678) | 31 | 14 | |
| 36 | VLADIMIR HOROWITZ (Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Schumann, Liszt) Vladimir Horowitz (Columbia KS 6371) | 40 | 4 | |
| 37 | THE COLORFUL PETER NERO Peter Nero (RCA Victor LSP 2618) | 39 | 4 | |
| 38 | WEST SIDE STORY Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks OS 2001) | 33 | 64 | |
| 39 | THE FIRST FAMILY Vaughn Meader, et al. (Cadence CLP 25060) | 42 | 3 | |
| 40 | WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS Ray Conniff & Ray Conniff Singers (Columbia CS 8692) | 48 | 2 | |
| 41 | NEW FRONTIER Kingston Trio (Capitol ST 1809) | — | 1 | |
| 42 | STOP THE WORLD – I WANT TO GET OFF / OLIVER! Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 270) | — | 1 | |
| 43 | MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY Original Soundtrack (MGM S1E4ST) | 46 | 2 | |
| 44 | SNOWBOUND Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists UAS 6233) | 50 | 2 | |
| 45 | HERBIE MANN AT THE VILLAGE GATE Herbie Mann (Atlantic SD 1380) | 41 | 24 | |
| 46 | PEPINO, THE ITALIAN MOUSE (And Other Italian Fun Songs) Lou Monte (Reprise R9-6058) | — | 1 | |
| 47 | BIG BAND BOSSA NOVA Enoch Light (Command RS 844-S.D.) | — | 1 | |
| 48 | GYPSY Original Soundtrack (Warner Bros. BS 1480) | — | 1 | |
| 49 | JAZZ IMPRESSIONS OF BLACK ORPHEUS Vince Guaraldi Trio (Fantasy 8089) | — | 1 | |
| 50 | CARIBBEAN GUITAR Chet Atkins (RCA Victor LSP 2549) | 45 | 8 | |
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