The CASH BOX Best Selling Albums
Week ending JANUARY 19, 1963
MONAURAL
TWTITLE | Artist (Label Mono; Stereo) LWWKS
 1THE FIRST FAMILY
  Vaughn Meader, et al. (Cadence CLP 3060; CLP 25060)		 1 8
 2MY SON, THE FOLK SINGER
  Allan Sherman (Warner Bros. W 1475; WS 1475)		 213
 3WEST SIDE STORY
  Original Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks OL 5670; OS 2070)		 363
 4PETER, PAUL & MARY
  Peter, Paul & Mary (Warner Bros. W 1449; WS 1449)		 538
 5GIRLS! GIRLS! GIRLS!
  Original Soundtrack / Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 2621; LSP 2621)		 4 8
 6JAZZ SAMBA
  Stan Getz / Charlie Byrd (Verve V-8432; V6-8432)		 622
 7(MOVING)
  Peter, Paul & Mary (Warner Bros. W 1473; WS 1473)		30 2
 8I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO
  Tony Bennett (Columbia CL 1869; CS 8669)		 828
 9ALLEY CAT
  Bent Fabric (Atco 33-148; SD 33-148)		 912
10MY SON, THE CELEBRITY
  Allan Sherman (Warner Bros. W 1487; WS 1487)		32 2
11THE MUSIC MAN
  Original Soundtrack (Warner Bros. B 1459; BS 1459)		 728
12JOAN BAEZ IN CONCERT
  Joan Baez (Vanguard VRS-9112; VSD-2122)		1013
13LIMBO PARTY
  Chubby Checker (Parkway P 7020)		15 5
14MOON RIVER AND OTHER GREAT MOVIE THEMES
  Andy Williams (Columbia CL 1809; CS 8609)		1238
15PEPINO, THE ITALIAN MOUSE (And Other Italian Fun Songs)
  Lou Monte (Reprise R-6058; R9-6058)		18 6
16OLIVER!
  Original Broadway Cast (RCA Victor LOCD 2004; LSOD 2004)		1413
17MODERN SOUNDS IN COUNTRY AND WESTERN MUSIC VOLUME 2
  Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount ABC-435; ABCS-435)		1112
18STOP THE WORLD – I WANT TO GET OFF
  Original Broadway Cast /Anthony Newley (London AM 58001; AMS 88001)		1310
19NEW FRONTIER
  Kingston Trio (Capitol T 1809; ST 1809)		19 5
20RAMBLIN’ ROSE
  Nat King Cole (Capitol T 1793; ST 1793)		1719
21SHERRY & 11 OTHERS
  4 Seasons (Vee-Jay VJLP 1053)		1614
22RAPTURE
  Johnny Mathis (Columbia CL 1915; CS 8715)		2314
23SINCERELY YOURS
  Robert Goulet (Columbia CL 1931; CS 8731)		33 4
24MILLION SELLER SONGS
  Andy Williams (Cadence CLP 3061; CLP 25061)		26 7
25WARM AND WILLING
  Andy Williams (Columbia CL 1879; CS 8679)		2014
26MR. PRESIDENT
  Original Broadway Cast (Columbia KOL 5870; KOS 2270)		22 9
27MODERN SOUNDS IN COUNTRY AND WESTERN MUSIC
  Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount ABC-410; ABCS-410)		2141
28BOBBY VEE’S GOLDEN GREATS
  Bobby Vee (Liberty LRP-3245; LST-7245)		35 6
29THE ORIGINAL TELSTAR (The Sounds Of The Tornadoes)
  Tornadoes (London LL 3279)		34 4
30THE TWO SIDES OF THE SMOTHERS BROTHERS
  Smothers Brothers (Mercury MG 20675; SR 60675)		2416
31VIVA BOSSA NOVA!
  Laurindo Almeida & Bossa Nova All Stars (Capitol T 1759; ST 1759)		40 2
32THE VENTURES PLAY TELSTAR, THE LONELY BULL
  Ventures (Dolton BLP-2019; BST-8019)		41 2
33RUSTY WARREN IN ORBIT
  Rusty Warren (Jubilee JGM 2044)		2513
34CHUBBY CHECKER’S BIGGEST HITS
  Chubby Checker (Parkway P 7022)		39 2
35THE NEW CHRISTY MINSTRELS
  New Christy Minstrels (Columbia CL 1872; CS 8672)		2713
36HATARI!
  Original Soundtrack / Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LPM 2559; LSP 2559)		2828
37DEAR LONELY HEARTS
  Nat King Cole (Capitol T 1838; ST 1838)		29 4
38BILLY ROSE’S JUMBO
  Original Soundtrack / Doris Day, et al. (Columbia Masterworks OL 5060; OS 2260)		43 2
39I’VE GOT A WOMAN
  Jimmy McGriff (Sue LP 1012; LPST 1012)		46 2
40A TASTE OF HONEY
  Martin Denny (Liberty LRP-3237; LST-7237)		3118
41ONLY LOVE CAN BREAK A HEART
  Gene Pitney (Musicor MM 2003; MS 3003)		42 6
42GYPSY
  Original Soundtrack (Warner Bros. B 1480; BS 1480)		— 1
43THE SOUND OF MUSIC
  Original Broadway Cast / Mary Martin (Columbia Masterworks KOL 5450; KOS 2020)		48135 
44SURFIN’ SAFARI
  Beach Boys (Capitol T 1808; DT 1808)		38 8
45JAZZ IMPRESSIONS OF BLACK ORPHEUS
  Vince Guaraldi Trio (Fantasy 3337; 8089)		50 2
46THE “PRESIDENT” STRIKES BACK!
  Marc London & Company (Kapp KL 1322)		— 1
47ALL THE HITS (For Your Dancin’ Party)
  Chubby Checker (Cameo P 7014)		4412
48BIGGEST HITS, VOLUME 2
  Bobby Rydell (Cameo C 1028)		49 2
49THE TALE OF PATCHES
  Dickey Lee (Smash MGS 27020; SRS 27020)		47 6
50YOUNG MEN, SI’ OLD MEN, NO
  Moms Mabley (Chess LP 1477)		— 1
STEREO
 1WEST SIDE STORY
  Original Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks OS 2070)		 165
 2JAZZ SAMBA
  Stan Getz / Charlie Byrd (Verve V6-8432)		 226
 3THE MUSIC MAN
  Original Soundtrack (Warner Bros. BS 1459)		 328
 4PETER, PAUL & MARY
  Peter, Paul & Mary (Warner Bros. WS 1449)		 533
 5GIRLS! GIRLS! GIRLS!
  Original Soundtrack / Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LSP 2621)		 4 8
 6I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO
  Tony Bennett (Columbia CS 8669)		 628
 7MOON RIVER AND OTHER GREAT MOVIE THEMES
  Andy Williams (Columbia CS 8609)		1039
 8STOP THE WORLD – I WANT TO GET OFF
  Original Broadway Cast /Anthony Newley (London AMS 88001)		 810
 9THE SOUND OF MUSIC
  Original Broadway Cast / Mary Martin (Columbia Masterworks KOS 2020)		12162 
10OLIVER!
  Original Broadway Cast (RCA Victor LSOD 2004)		 914
11RAMBLIN’ ROSE
  Nat King Cole (Capitol ST 1793)		 719
12NEW FRONTIER
  Kingston Trio (Capitol ST 1809)		22 5
13CAMELOT
  Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks KOS 2031)		16108 
14MODERN SOUNDS IN COUNTRY AND WESTERN MUSIC VOLUME 2
  Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount ABCS-435)		1111
15MR. PRESIDENT
  Original Broadway Cast (Columbia KOS 2270)		14 9
16MY SON, THE FOLK SINGER
  Allan Sherman (Warner Bros. WS 1475)		1511
17(MOVING)
  Peter, Paul & Mary (Warner Bros. WS 1473)		39 2
18BIG BAND BOSSA NOVA
  Stan Getz (Verve V6-8494)		20 9
19JOAN BAEZ IN CONCERT
  Joan Baez (Vanguard VSD-2122)		2412
20SINCERELY YOURS
  Robert Goulet (Columbia CS 8731)		31 4
21RAPTURE
  Johnny Mathis (Columbia CS 8715)		1813
22BIG BAND BOSSA NOVA
  Enoch Light (Command RS 844-S.D.)		28 5
23WARM AND WILLING
  Andy Williams (Columbia CS 8679)		2113
24A TASTE OF HONEY
  Martin Denny (Liberty LST-7237)		1319
25PEPINO, THE ITALIAN MOUSE (And Other Italian Fun Songs)
  Lou Monte (Reprise R9-6058)		27 5
26THE NEW CHRISTY MINSTRELS
  New Christy Minstrels (Columbia CS 8672)		2511
27CAROUSEL
  Alfred Drake & Roberta Peters (Command RS 843-S.D.)		2314
28HATARI!
  Original Soundtrack / Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSP 2559)		1928
29MOON RIVER AND OTHER GREAT FILM THEMES
  Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 249)		1711
30GYPSY
  Original Soundtrack (Warner Bros. BS 1480)		38 5
31ALLEY CAT
  Bent Fabric (Atco SD 33-148)		44 2
32DEAR LONELY HEARTS
  Nat King Cole (Capitol ST 1838)		37 4
33JAZZ IMPRESSIONS OF BLACK ORPHEUS
  Vince Guaraldi Trio (Fantasy 8089)		34 5
34MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY
  Original Soundtrack (MGM S1E4ST)		36 6
35THE COLORFUL PETER NERO
  Peter Nero (RCA Victor LSP 2618)		26 8
36MR. PIANO
  Roger Williams (Kapp KS-3290)		3217
37ADVENTURES IN JAZZ
  Stan Kenton & Orchestra (Capitol ST 1796)		30 8
38MODERN SOUNDS IN COUNTRY AND WESTERN MUSIC
  Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount ABCS-410)		3342
39THE LONELY BULL
  Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass (A&M 101-S)		43 3
40STOP THE WORLD – I WANT TO GET OFF / OLIVER!
  Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 270)		35 5
41SNOWBOUND
  Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists UAS 6233)		29 6
42VIVA BOSSA NOVA!
  Laurindo Almeida & Bossa Nova All Stars (Capitol ST 1759)		— 1
43HERBIE MANN AT THE VILLAGE GATE
  Herbie Mann (Atlantic SD 1380)		4928
44RHAPSODY IN RHYTHM
  Ray Conniff & Orchestra (Columbia CS 8678)		5018
45THE STRIPPER (And Other Fun Songs For The Family)
  David Rose & Orchestra (MGM SE 4062)		4031
46THE FIRST FAMILY
  Vaughn Meader, et al. (Cadence CLP 25060)		47 7
47VLADIMIR HOROWITZ (Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Schumann, Liszt)
  Vladimir Horowitz (Columbia KS 6371)		42 8
48THE MANY MOODS OF BELAFONTE
  Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LSP 2574)		4614
49BILLY ROSE’S JUMBO
  Original Soundtrack / Doris Day, et al. (Columbia Masterworks OS 2260)		— 1
50WEST SIDE STORY
  Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks OS 2001)		4868
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