| The CASH BOX TOP 100 Albums (Monaural) | ||||
| Red square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending APRIL 18, 1964 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | MEET THE BEATLES! Beatles (Capitol T 2047) | 1 | 12 | |
| 2 | INTRODUCING THE BEATLES Beatles (Vee-Jay VJLP 1062) | 2 | 12 | |
| 3 | HONEY IN THE HORN Al Hirt (RCA Victor LPM 2733) | 3 | 32 | |
| 4 | HELLO, DOLLY! Original Broadway Cast / Carol Channing (RCA Victor LOC 1087) | 4 | 10 | |
| 5 | THE THIRD ALBUM Barbra Streisand (Columbia CL 2154) | 5 | 9 | |
| 6 | CHARADE Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LPM 2755) | 6 | 19 | |
| 7 | IN THE WIND Peter, Paul & Mary (Warner Bros. W 1507) | 7 | 27 | |
| 8 | DAWN (Go Away) AND 11 OTHER GREAT SONGS 4 Seasons (Philips PHM 200-124) | 8 | 6 | |
| 9 | GLAD ALL OVER Dave Clark Five (Epic LN 24093) | 30 | 3 | |
| 10 | KISSIN’ COUSINS Original Soundtrack / Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 2894) | 44 | 3 | |
| 11 | THE BEATLES’ SECOND ALBUM Beatles (Capitol T 2080) | — | 1 | |
| 12 | WEST SIDE STORY Original Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks OL 5670) | 14 | 128 | |
| 13 | ENCORE John Gary (RCA Victor LPM 2804) | 11 | 9 | |
| 14 | THE SERENDIPITY SINGERS Serendipity Singers (Philips PHM 200-115) | 20 | 7 | |
| 15 | SHUT DOWN VOLUME 2 Beach Boys (Capitol T 2027) | 28 | 3 | |
| 16 | TENDER IS THE NIGHT Johnny Mathis (Mercury MG 20890) | 9 | 12 | |
| 17 | SWEET & SOUR TEARS Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount ABC-480) | 21 | 7 | |
| 18 | WIVES AND LOVERS Jack Jones (Kapp KL-1352) | 17 | 19 | |
| 19 | THERE! I’VE SAID IT AGAIN Bobby Vinton (Epic LN 24081) | 12 | 12 | |
| 20 | WHAT MAKES SAMMY RUN? Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks KOL 6040) | 32 | 4 | |
| 21 | THE KINGSMEN IN PERSON Kingsmen (Wand WDM 657) | 23 | 14 | |
| 22 | PURE DYNAMITE James Brown (King 883) | 15 | 10 | |
| 23 | YESTERDAY’S LOVE SONGS...TODAY’S BLUES Nancy Wilson (Capitol T 2012) | 13 | 11 | |
| 24 | THE MANY MOODS OF TONY Tony Bennett (Columbia CL 2141) | 18 | 9 | |
| 25 | THE PINK PANTHER Original Soundtrack / Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LPM 2795) | 58 | 2 | |
| 26 | A LETTERMEN KIND OF LOVE Lettermen (Capitol T 2013) | 24 | 11 | |
| 27 | CATCH A RISING STAR John Gary (RCA Victor LPM 2745) | 34 | 26 | |
| 28 | LIVING A LIE Al Martino (Capitol T 2040) | 10 | 11 | |
| 29 | ALLAN IN WONDERLAND Allan Sherman (Warner Bros. W 1539) | 48 | 3 | |
| 30 | REFLECTING Chad Mitchell Trio (Mercury MG 20891) | 26 | 10 | |
| 31 | (MOVING) Peter, Paul & Mary (Warner Bros. W 1473) | 35 | 67 | |
| 32 | PETER, PAUL & MARY Peter, Paul & Mary (Warner Bros. W 1449) | 33 | 103 | |
| 33 | TILL THE END OF TIME Jerry Vale (Columbia CL 2116) | 19 | 8 | |
| 34 | EARLY HITS OF 1964 Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3572) | 37 | 4 | |
| 35 | GENE PITNEY’S BIG SIXTEEN Gene Pitney (Musicor MM 2008) | 39 | 6 | |
| 36 | A PACKAGE OF ‘16’ BIG HITS Various Artists (Motown MT 614) | 46 | 7 | |
| 37 | JOAN BAEZ IN CONCERT, PART 2 Joan Baez (Vanguard VRS-9113) | 16 | 22 | |
| 38 | THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF ANDY WILLIAMS Andy Williams (Columbia CL 2137) | 22 | 13 | |
| 39 | BELAFONTE AT THE GREEK THEATRE Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LOC 6009) | 55 | 4 | |
| 40 | THE GOLDEN HITS OF JERRY LEE LEWIS Jerry Lee Lewis (Smash MGS 27047) | 43 | 10 | |
| 41 | FOLK SONGS AROUND THE WORLD Mantovani & Orchestra (London LL 3360) | 51 | 5 | |
| 42 | THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’ Bob Dylan (Columbia CL 2105) | 29 | 8 | |
| 43 | NAVY BLUE Diane Renay (20th Century-Fox TFM 3133) | 52 | 5 | |
| 44 | LITTLE DEUCE COUPE Beach Boys (Capitol T 1998) | 38 | 25 | |
| 45 | DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES Andy Williams (Columbia CL 2015) | 54 | 54 | |
| 46 | THE SHELTER OF YOUR ARMS Sammy Davis, Jr. (Reprise R-6114) | 50 | 4 | |
| 47 | TIME TO THINK Kingston Trio (Capitol T 2011) | 25 | 12 | |
| 48 | THE VENTURES IN SPACE Ventures (Dolton BLP-2027) | 27 | 14 | |
| 49 | THE SOLID GOLD STEINWAY Roger Williams (Kapp KL-1354) | 31 | 10 | |
| 50 | MEET THE SEARCHERS / NEEDLES & PINS Searchers (Kapp KL-1363) | 87 | 3 | |
| 51 | DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES, MOON RIVER (And Other Academy Award Winners) Frank Sinatra (Reprise F-1011) | 70 | 3 | |
| 52 | KISMET Mantovani & Orchestra (London PM 55001) | 57 | 7 | |
| 53 | THE SECOND BARBRA STREISAND ALBUM Barbra Streisand (Columbia CL 2054) | 36 | 32 | |
| 54 | RAMBLIN’ (Featuring Green, Green) New Christy Minstrels (Columbia CL 2055) | 40 | 36 | |
| 55 | COUNTRY PIANO – CITY STRINGS Floyd Cramer (RCA Victor LPM 2800) | 63 | 6 | |
| 56 | ROY ORBISON’S GREATEST HITS Roy Orbison (Monument MLP 8000) | 53 | 80 | |
| 57 | MOON RIVER AND OTHER GREAT MOVIE THEMES Andy Williams (Columbia CL 1809) | 62 | 103 | |
| 58 | DRAG CITY Jan & Dean (Liberty LRP 3339) | 67 | 16 | |
| 59 | TOM JONES Original Soundtrack (United Artists UAL 4113) | 79 | 3 | |
| 60 | THE BEATLES WITH TONY SHERIDAN AND GUESTS Beatles With Tony Sheridan, et al. (MGM E 4215) | 69 | 8 | |
| 61 | THE ITALIAN VOICE OF AL MARTINO Al Martino (Capitol T 1907) | 81 | 3 | |
| 62 | SUNDAY IN NEW YORK Original Soundtrack / Peter Nero (RCA Victor LPM 2827) | 56 | 8 | |
| 63 | TODAY New Christy Minstrels (Columbia CL 2159) | 84 | 2 | |
| 64 | CURB YOUR TONGUE, KNAVE! Smothers Brothers (Mercury MG 20862) | 41 | 20 | |
| 65 | APOLLO SATURDAY NIGHT Various Artists (Atco 33-159) | 73 | 4 | |
| 66 | ON THE MOVE Trini Lopez (Reprise R-6112) | 75 | 4 | |
| 67 | WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3552) | 74 | 19 | |
| 68 | THE FIRST HURRAH! Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem (Columbia CL 2165) | 76 | 3 | |
| 69 | BACH’S GREATEST HITS Swingle Singers (Philips PHM 200-097) | 78 | 27 | |
| 70 | THE BEATLES AND FRANK IFIELD ON STAGE Beatles / Frank Ifield (Vee-Jay VJLP 1085) | 77 | 6 | |
| 71 | JOAN BAEZ IN CONCERT Joan Baez (Vanguard VRS-9112) | 60 | 78 | |
| 72 | UM, UM, UM, UM, UM, UM – THE BEST OF MAJOR LANCE Major Lance (Okeh OKM 12106) | 82 | 4 | |
| 73 | THE SINGING NUN Soeur Sourire (Philips PCC 203) | 45 | 25 | |
| 74 | LOVE HIM Doris Day (Columbia CL 2131) | 61 | 10 | |
| 75 | I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO Tony Bennett (Columbia CL 1869) | 65 | 93 | |
| 76 | HEY LITTLE COBRA AND OTHER HOT ROD HITS Rip Chords (Columbia CL 2151) | 49 | 9 | |
| 77 | RICK NELSON SINGS “FOR YOU” Rick Nelson (Decca DL 4479) | 71 | 19 | |
| 78 | HER JOY – HER SONGS Soeur Sourire (The Singing Nun) (Philips PCC 209) | — | 1 | |
| 79 | TALK BACK TREMBLING LIPS Johnny Tillotson (MGM E 4188) | 42 | 10 | |
| 80 | SURFIN’ BIRD Trashmen (Garrett LPGA 200) | 47 | 12 | |
| 81 | FUN IN ACAPULCO Original Soundtrack / Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 2756) | 92 | 19 | |
| 82 | WE SHALL OVERCOME Pete Seeger (Columbia CL 2101) | 91 | 16 | |
| 83 | AIN’T THAT GOOD NEWS Sam Cooke (RCA Victor LPM 2899) | 96 | 4 | |
| 84 | THE BARBRA STREISAND ALBUM Barbra Streisand (Columbia CL 2007) | 99 | 56 | |
| 85 | ROME 35/MM Enoch Light & Orchestra (Command RS 33-863) | 97 | 5 | |
| 86 | I AM THE GREATEST! Cassius Clay (Columbia CL 2093) | 66 | 15 | |
| 87 | LONELY GUITAR Duane Eddy (RCA Victor LPM 2798) | 90 | 6 | |
| 88 | OUT OF LIMITS Marketts (Warner Bros. W 1537) | 95 | 12 | |
| 89 | OUT ON A LIMB Moms Mabley (Mercury MG 20889) | 64 | 6 | |
| 90 | LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Original Soundtrack (Colpix CP 514) | 72 | 61 | |
| 91 | WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? Jimmy Smith (Verve V-8583) | — | 1 | |
| 92 | YOU MAKE ME FEEL SO YOUNG Ray Conniff & Orchestra (Columbia CL 2118) | 80 | 11 | |
| 93 | SHANGRI-LA Robert Maxwell & Orchestra (Decca DL 4421) | — | 1 | |
| 94 | HOW SWEET IT IS Frank Fontaine (ABC-Paramount ABC-470) | 59 | 7 | |
| 95 | SING OF OUR TIMES Brothers Four (Columbia CL 2128) | — | 4 | |
| 96 | 50 FABULOUS PIANO FAVORITES Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists UAL 3343) | 68 | 6 | |
| 97 | FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE Original Soundtrack (United Artists UAL 4114) | — | 1 | |
| 98 | GREAT FOLK THEMES Percy Faith & Orchestra (Columbia CL 2108) | 83 | 10 | |
| 99 | THE WOMENFOLK Womenfolk (RCA Victor LPM 2832) | — | 1 | |
| 100 | 50 FABULOUS GUITAR FAVORITES Al Caiola (United Artists UAL 3330) | 85 | 4 | |
| The CASH BOX TOP 50 Albums (Stereo) | ||||
| Red square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending APRIL 18, 1964 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | HELLO, DOLLY! Original Broadway Cast / Carol Channing (RCA Victor LSO 1087) | 2 | 10 | |
| 2 | HONEY IN THE HORN Al Hirt (RCA Victor LSP 2733) | 1 | 30 | |
| 3 | THE THIRD ALBUM Barbra Streisand (Columbia CS 8954) | 4 | 8 | |
| 4 | MEET THE BEATLES! Beatles (Capitol ST 2047) | 3 | 12 | |
| 5 | CHARADE Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSP 2755) | 5 | 17 | |
| 6 | IN THE WIND Peter, Paul & Mary (Warner Bros. WS 1507) | 6 | 27 | |
| 7 | ENCORE John Gary (RCA Victor LSP 2804) | 8 | 9 | |
| 8 | KISSIN’ COUSINS Original Soundtrack / Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LSP 2894) | 24 | 2 | |
| 9 | YESTERDAY’S LOVE SONGS...TODAY’S BLUES Nancy Wilson (Capitol ST 2012) | 7 | 11 | |
| 10 | THE SERENDIPITY SINGERS Serendipity Singers (Philips PHS 600-115) | 20 | 4 | |
| 11 | TENDER IS THE NIGHT Johnny Mathis (Mercury SR 60890) | 11 | 11 | |
| 12 | WEST SIDE STORY Original Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks OS 2070) | 9 | 130 | |
| 13 | THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF ANDY WILLIAMS Andy Williams (Columbia CS 8937) | 10 | 13 | |
| 14 | THE PINK PANTHER Original Soundtrack / Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSP 2795) | 31 | 2 | |
| 15 | WHAT MAKES SAMMY RUN? Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks KOS 6040) | 18 | 4 | |
| 16 | EARLY HITS OF 1964 Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,572) | 21 | 3 | |
| 17 | PETER, PAUL & MARY Peter, Paul & Mary (Warner Bros. WS 1449) | 12 | 98 | |
| 18 | BELAFONTE AT THE GREEK THEATRE Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LSO 6009) | 29 | 4 | |
| 19 | WIVES AND LOVERS Jack Jones (Kapp KS-3352) | 15 | 14 | |
| 20 | REFLECTING Chad Mitchell Trio (Mercury SR 60891) | 16 | 6 | |
| 21 | SWEET & SOUR TEARS Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount ABCS-480) | 14 | 7 | |
| 22 | THERE! I’VE SAID IT AGAIN Bobby Vinton (Epic BN 26081) | 17 | 10 | |
| 23 | TILL THE END OF TIME Jerry Vale (Columbia CS 8916) | 19 | 6 | |
| 24 | LIVING A LIE Al Martino (Capitol ST 2040) | 13 | 10 | |
| 25 | DAWN (Go Away) AND 11 OTHER GREAT SONGS 4 Seasons (Philips PHS 600-124) | 34 | 2 | |
| 26 | TIME TO THINK Kingston Trio (Capitol ST 2011) | 22 | 11 | |
| 27 | FOLK SONGS AROUND THE WORLD Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 360) | 23 | 5 | |
| 28 | KISMET Mantovani & Orchestra (London SP 44043) | 33 | 7 | |
| 29 | THE SOLID GOLD STEINWAY Roger Williams (Kapp KS-1354) | 25 | 8 | |
| 30 | JOAN BAEZ IN CONCERT, PART 2 Joan Baez (Vanguard VSD-2123) | 26 | 22 | |
| 31 | SHUT DOWN VOLUME 2 Beach Boys (Capitol ST 2027) | 36 | 3 | |
| 32 | DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES, MOON RIVER (And Other Academy Award Winners) Frank Sinatra (Reprise FS-1011) | — | 1 | |
| 33 | A LETTERMEN KIND OF LOVE Lettermen (Capitol ST 2013) | 27 | 11 | |
| 34 | TODAY New Christy Minstrels (Columbia CS 8959) | — | 1 | |
| 35 | THE ITALIAN VOICE OF AL MARTINO Al Martino (Capitol ST 1907) | — | 1 | |
| 36 | THE SINGING NUN Soeur Sourire (Philips PCC 603) | 30 | 23 | |
| 37 | SUNDAY IN NEW YORK Original Soundtrack / Peter Nero (RCA Victor LSP 2827) | 37 | 5 | |
| 38 | THE MANY MOODS OF TONY Tony Bennett (Columbia CS 8941) | 28 | 9 | |
| 39 | THE VENTURES IN SPACE Ventures (Dolton BST-8027) | 32 | 14 | |
| 40 | (MOVING) Peter, Paul & Mary (Warner Bros. WS 1473) | 39 | 67 | |
| 41 | ROME 35/MM Enoch Light & Orchestra (Command RS 863-S.D.) | 44 | 8 | |
| 42 | SHANGRI-LA Robert Maxwell & Orchestra (Decca DL 74421) | 50 | 2 | |
| 43 | TCHAIKOVSKY “1812” OVERTURE London Festival Orchestra And Band / Robert Sharples (London SPC 21001) | 35 | 7 | |
| 44 | HER JOY – HER SONGS Soeur Sourire (The Singing Nun) (Philips PCC 609) | — | 1 | |
| 45 | THE SHELTER OF YOUR ARMS Sammy Davis, Jr. (Reprise RS-6114) | — | 1 | |
| 46 | GREAT STRAUSS WALTZES Werner Muller & Orchestra (London SP 44039) | 42 | 6 | |
| 47 | SOFT AND SWINGIN’ – THE MUSIC OF JIMMY McHUGH Andre Previn Trio & Orchestra (Columbia CS 8914) | 49 | 5 | |
| 48 | THE ROMANTIC PIANOS OF RONNIE ALDRICH Ronnie Aldrich & Orchestra (London SP 44042) | 46 | 4 | |
| 49 | GRAND CANYON SUITE London Festival Orchestra / Stanley Black (London SPC 21002) | 47 | 7 | |
| 50 | TOM JONES Original Soundtrack (United Artists UAS 5113) | — | 1 | |
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