The CASH BOX Best Selling Albums
Week ending FEBRUARY 2, 1963
MONAURAL
TWTITLE | Artist (Label Mono; Stereo) LWWKS
 1THE FIRST FAMILY
  Vaughn Meader, et al. (Cadence CLP 3060; CLP 25060)		 110
 2(MOVING)
  Peter, Paul & Mary (Warner Bros. W 1473; WS 1473)		 6 4
 3MY SON, THE CELEBRITY
  Allan Sherman (Warner Bros. W 1487; WS 1487)		 7 4
 4WEST SIDE STORY
  Original Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks OL 5670; OS 2070)		 365
 5MY SON, THE FOLK SINGER
  Allan Sherman (Warner Bros. W 1475; WS 1475)		 215
 6JAZZ SAMBA
  Stan Getz / Charlie Byrd (Verve V-8432; V6-8432)		 524
 7GIRLS! GIRLS! GIRLS!
  Original Soundtrack / Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 2621; LSP 2621)		 410
 8PETER, PAUL & MARY
  Peter, Paul & Mary (Warner Bros. W 1449; WS 1449)		 840
 9I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO
  Tony Bennett (Columbia CL 1869; CS 8669)		 930
10MOON RIVER AND OTHER GREAT MOVIE THEMES
  Andy Williams (Columbia CL 1809; CS 8609)		1140
11STOP THE WORLD – I WANT TO GET OFF
  Original Broadway Cast /Anthony Newley (London AM 58001; AMS 88001)		1712
12JOAN BAEZ IN CONCERT
  Joan Baez (Vanguard VRS-9112; VSD-2122)		1315
13OLIVER!
  Original Broadway Cast (RCA Victor LOCD 2004; LSOD 2004)		1615
14THE MUSIC MAN
  Original Soundtrack (Warner Bros. B 1459; BS 1459)		1530
15LIMBO PARTY
  Chubby Checker (Parkway P 7020)		12 7
16ALLEY CAT
  Bent Fabric (Atco 33-148; SD 33-148)		1014
17PEPINO, THE ITALIAN MOUSE (And Other Italian Fun Songs)
  Lou Monte (Reprise R-6058; R9-6058)		14 8
18MODERN SOUNDS IN COUNTRY AND WESTERN MUSIC VOLUME 2
  Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount ABC-435; ABCS-435)		1814
19SINCERELY YOURS
  Robert Goulet (Columbia CL 1931; CS 8731)		20 6
20NEW FRONTIER
  Kingston Trio (Capitol T 1809; ST 1809)		19 7
21THE VENTURES PLAY TELSTAR, THE LONELY BULL
  Ventures (Dolton BLP-2019; BST-8019)		21 4
22GYPSY
  Original Soundtrack (Warner Bros. B 1480; BS 1480)		26 3
23WARM AND WILLING
  Andy Williams (Columbia CL 1879; CS 8679)		2516
24BOBBY VEE’S GOLDEN GREATS
  Bobby Vee (Liberty LRP-3245; LST-7245)		22 8
25THE ORIGINAL TELSTAR (The Sounds Of The Tornadoes)
  Tornadoes (London LL 3279)		23 6
26VIVA BOSSA NOVA!
  Laurindo Almeida & Bossa Nova All Stars (Capitol T 1759; ST 1759)		27 4
27CHUBBY CHECKER’S BIGGEST HITS
  Chubby Checker (Parkway P 7022)		30 4
28RAMBLIN’ ROSE
  Nat King Cole (Capitol T 1793; ST 1793)		2421
29JAZZ IMPRESSIONS OF BLACK ORPHEUS
  Vince Guaraldi Trio (Fantasy 3337; 8089)		35 4
30SHERRY & 11 OTHERS
  4 Seasons (Vee-Jay VJLP 1053)		3116
31MR. PRESIDENT
  Original Broadway Cast (Columbia KOL 5870; KOS 2270)		2811
32DEAR LONELY HEARTS
  Nat King Cole (Capitol T 1838; ST 1838)		36 6
33BILLY ROSE’S JUMBO
  Original Soundtrack / Doris Day, et al. (Columbia Masterworks OL 5060; OS 2260)		32 4
34MODERN SOUNDS IN COUNTRY AND WESTERN MUSIC
  Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount ABC-410; ABCS-410)		2943
35RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN SINGS
  Richard Chamberlain (MGM E 4088; SE 4088)		44 2
36MILLION SELLER SONGS
  Andy Williams (Cadence CLP 3061; CLP 25061)		34 9
37I’VE GOT A WOMAN
  Jimmy McGriff (Sue LP 1012; LPST 1012)		37 4
38OUR MEN IN SAN FRANCISCO
  Limeliters (RCA Victor LPM 2609; LSP 2609)		39 2
39RAPTURE
  Johnny Mathis (Columbia CL 1915; CS 8715)		3316
40THE SHIRELLES’ GREATEST HITS
  Shirelles (Scepter LP 507)		42 2
41MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THESE
  George Chakiris (Capitol T 1813; ST 1813)		46 2
42FLY ME TO THE MOON AND THE BOSSA NOVA POPS
  Joe Harnell & Orchestra (Kapp KL-1318; KS-3318)		48 2
43THE “PRESIDENT” STRIKES BACK!
  Marc London & Company (Kapp KL 1322)		45 3
44SONGS I SING ON THE JACKIE GLEASON SHOW
  Frank Fontaine (ABC-Paramount ABC-442; ABCS-442)		— 1
45SURFIN’ SAFARI
  Beach Boys (Capitol T 1808; DT 1808)		4110
46THE TWO SIDES OF THE SMOTHERS BROTHERS
  Smothers Brothers (Mercury MG 20675; SR 60675)		3818
47MODERN ITALIAN HITS
  Connie Francis (MGM E 4102; SE 4102)		50 2
481962’S GREATEST HITS
  Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3497; DLP 25,497)		— 1
49ONLY LOVE CAN BREAK A HEART
  Gene Pitney (Musicor MM 2003; MS 3003)		49 8
50SINATRA-BASIE (An Historic Musical First)
  Frank Sinatra & Count Basie & Orchestra (Reprise R-1008; R9-1008)		— 1
STEREO
 1WEST SIDE STORY
  Original Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks OS 2070)		 167
 2JAZZ SAMBA
  Stan Getz / Charlie Byrd (Verve V6-8432)		 228
 3(MOVING)
  Peter, Paul & Mary (Warner Bros. WS 1473)		 6 4
 4THE MUSIC MAN
  Original Soundtrack (Warner Bros. BS 1459)		 330
 5PETER, PAUL & MARY
  Peter, Paul & Mary (Warner Bros. WS 1449)		 435
 6GIRLS! GIRLS! GIRLS!
  Original Soundtrack / Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LSP 2621)		 710
 7MOON RIVER AND OTHER GREAT MOVIE THEMES
  Andy Williams (Columbia CS 8609)		 541
 8I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO
  Tony Bennett (Columbia CS 8669)		 830
 9OLIVER!
  Original Broadway Cast (RCA Victor LSOD 2004)		 916
10STOP THE WORLD – I WANT TO GET OFF
  Original Broadway Cast /Anthony Newley (London AMS 88001)		1112
11GYPSY
  Original Soundtrack (Warner Bros. BS 1480)		14 7
12SINCERELY YOURS
  Robert Goulet (Columbia CS 8731)		13 6
13RAMBLIN’ ROSE
  Nat King Cole (Capitol ST 1793)		1021
14ALLEY CAT
  Bent Fabric (Atco SD 33-148)		20 4
15THE SOUND OF MUSIC
  Original Broadway Cast / Mary Martin (Columbia Masterworks KOS 2020)		15164 
16BIG BAND BOSSA NOVA
  Enoch Light (Command RS 844-S.D.)		19 7
17BIG BAND BOSSA NOVA
  Stan Getz (Verve V6-8494)		1611
18MODERN SOUNDS IN COUNTRY AND WESTERN MUSIC VOLUME 2
  Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount ABCS-435)		1713
19CAMELOT
  Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks KOS 2031)		18110 
20PEPINO, THE ITALIAN MOUSE (And Other Italian Fun Songs)
  Lou Monte (Reprise R9-6058)		22 7
21MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY
  Original Soundtrack (MGM S1E4ST)		28 8
22MY SON, THE FOLK SINGER
  Allan Sherman (Warner Bros. WS 1475)		2313
23JAZZ IMPRESSIONS OF BLACK ORPHEUS
  Vince Guaraldi Trio (Fantasy 8089)		25 7
24MR. PRESIDENT
  Original Broadway Cast (Columbia KOS 2270)		2111
25VIVA BOSSA NOVA!
  Laurindo Almeida & Bossa Nova All Stars (Capitol ST 1759)		36 3
26JOAN BAEZ IN CONCERT
  Joan Baez (Vanguard VSD-2122)		2414
27THE LONELY BULL
  Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass (A&M 101-S)		32 5
28HATARI!
  Original Soundtrack / Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSP 2559)		2630
29FLY ME TO THE MOON AND THE BOSSA NOVA POPS
  Joe Harnell & Orchestra (Kapp KS-3318)		40 2
30WARM AND WILLING
  Andy Williams (Columbia CS 8679)		2915
31RAPTURE
  Johnny Mathis (Columbia CS 8715)		2715
32DEAR LONELY HEARTS
  Nat King Cole (Capitol ST 1838)		30 6
33A TASTE OF HONEY
  Martin Denny (Liberty LST-7237)		3121
34WEST SIDE STORY
  Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks OS 2001)		4270
35BILLY ROSE’S JUMBO
  Original Soundtrack / Doris Day, et al. (Columbia Masterworks OS 2260)		37 3
36THE NEW CHRISTY MINSTRELS
  New Christy Minstrels (Columbia CS 8672)		3313
37THE COLORFUL PETER NERO
  Peter Nero (RCA Victor LSP 2618)		3410
38CAROUSEL
  Alfred Drake & Roberta Peters (Command RS 843-S.D.)		3516
39MR. PIANO
  Roger Williams (Kapp KS-3290)		3819
40MOON RIVER AND OTHER GREAT FILM THEMES
  Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 249)		3913
41THEMES OF THE GREAT BANDS
  Glen Gray & Casa Loma Orchestra (Capitol ST 1812)		43 2
42SINATRA-BASIE (An Historic Musical First)
  Frank Sinatra & Count Basie & Orchestra (Reprise R9-1008)		— 1
43BIG BAND BOSSA NOVA
  Quincy Jones & Orchestra (Mercury SR 60751)		45 2
441962’S GREATEST HITS
  Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,497)		— 1
45THE VENTURES PLAY TELSTAR, THE LONELY BULL
  Ventures (Dolton BST-8019)		— 1
46MY SON, THE CELEBRITY
  Allan Sherman (Warner Bros. WS 1487)		— 1
47THE ORIGINAL TELSTAR (The Sounds Of The Tornadoes)
  Tornadoes (London LL 3279*)		— 1
48OUR MAN IN HOLLYWOOD
  Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSP 2604)		— 1
49THE NEW CHRISTY MINSTRELS IN PERSON
  New Christy Minstrels (Columbia CS 8741)		— 1
50ADVENTURES IN JAZZ
  Stan Kenton & Orchestra (Capitol ST 1796)		4110
*Mono number; no actual stereo release
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