| The CASH BOX TOP 100 Albums (Monaural) | ||||
| Red square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending DECEMBER 26, 1964 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | BEACH BOYS CONCERT Beach Boys (Capitol TAO 2198) | 1 | 8 | |
| 2 | PEOPLE Barbra Streisand (Columbia CL 2215) | 2 | 14 | |
| 3 | ROUSTABOUT Original Soundtrack / Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 2999) | 3 | 7 | |
| 4 | MARY POPPINS Original Soundtrack /Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke (Buena Vista BV-4026) | 5 | 14 | |
| 5 | 12 X 5 Rolling Stones (London LL 3402) | 4 | 7 | |
| 6 | MY FAIR LADY Original Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks KOL 8000) | 8 | 12 | |
| 7 | THE BEATLES’ STORY Beatles (Capitol TBO 2222) | 10 | 4 | |
| 8 | A HARD DAY’S NIGHT Original Soundtrack / Beatles (United Artists UAL 3366) | 7 | 25 | |
| 9 | EVERYBODY LOVES SOMEBODY Dean Martin (Reprise R-6130) | 6 | 20 | |
| 10 | SOMETHING NEW Beatles (Capitol T 2108) | 9 | 21 | |
| 11 | WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO Supremes (Motown MT 621) | 14 | 15 | |
| 12 | JOAN BAEZ / 5 Joan Baez (Vanguard VRS-9160) | 13 | 7 | |
| 13 | THE GREAT SONGS FROM MY FAIR LADY (And Other Broadway Hits) Andy Williams (Columbia CL 2205) | 12 | 15 | |
| 14 | SUGAR LIPS Al Hirt (RCA Victor LPM 2965) | 15 | 18 | |
| 15 | THE DOOR IS STILL OPEN TO MY HEART Dean Martin (Reprise R-6140) | 11 | 8 | |
| 16 | FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Original Broadway Cast (RCA Victor LOC-1093) | 16 | 10 | |
| 17 | BOBBY VINTON’S GREATEST HITS Bobby Vinton (Epic LN 24098) | 20 | 13 | |
| 18 | ALL SUMMER LONG Beach Boys (Capitol T 2110) | 18 | 23 | |
| 19 | “POPS” GOES THE TRUMPET (Holiday For Brass) Al Hirt & Boston Pops Orchestra /Arthur Fiedler (RCA Victor LM 2729) | 19 | 15 | |
| 20 | HELLO, DOLLY! Original Broadway Cast / Carol Channing (RCA Victor LOC 1087) | 17 | 46 | |
| 21 | GETZ / GILBERTO Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto Featuring Antonio Carlos Jobim (Verve V-8545) | 23 | 29 | |
| 22 | THE BEST OF JIM REEVES Jim Reeves (RCA Victor LPM 2890) | 24 | 21 | |
| 23 | THE INCOMPARABLE MANTOVANI Mantovani & Orchestra (London LL 3392) | 22 | 10 | |
| 24 | PETER, PAUL & MARY IN CONCERT Peter, Paul & Mary (Warner Bros. 2W 1555) | 25 | 20 | |
| 25 | SHE CRIED Lettermen (Capitol T 2142) | 28 | 9 | |
| 26 | INVISIBLE TEARS Ray Conniff & The Singers (Columbia CL 2264) | 21 | 14 | |
| 27 | FUNNY GIRL Original Broadway Cast (Capitol VAS 2059) | 30 | 36 | |
| 28 | IT HURTS TO BE IN LOVE Gene Pitney (Musicor MM 2019) | 38 | 7 | |
| 29 | LAST KISS J. Frank Wilson & Cavaliers (Josie JGM 4006) | 35 | 7 | |
| 30 | MORE OF ROY ORBISON’S GREATEST HITS Roy Orbison (Monument MLP 8024) | 26 | 20 | |
| 31 | THE MANFRED MANN ALBUM Manfred Mann (Ascot AM 13015) | 37 | 7 | |
| 32 | LIVE AT BASIN ST. EAST Trini Lopez (Reprise R-6134) | 29 | 9 | |
| 33 | YESTERDAY’S GONE Chad & Jeremy (World Artists WAM 2002) | 36 | 16 | |
| 34 | FOR SWINGIN’ LIVERS ONLY! Allan Sherman (Warner Bros. W 1569) | 42 | 6 | |
| 35 | A BIT OF LIVERPOOL Supremes (Motown MT 623) | 49 | 5 | |
| 36 | HOW GLAD I AM Nancy Wilson (Capitol T 2155) | 27 | 18 | |
| 37 | HONEY IN THE HORN Al Hirt (RCA Victor LPM 2733) | 40 | 68 | |
| 38 | AMOR Eydie Gorme & Trio Los Panchos (Columbia CL 2203) | 34 | 13 | |
| 39 | WALK, DON’T RUN VOL. 2 Ventures (Dolton BLP-2031) | 41 | 12 | |
| 40 | THE KINGSMEN - VOLUME 2 Kingsmen (Wand LP 659) | 31 | 15 | |
| 41 | THE CAT Jimmy Smith (Verve V-8587) | 32 | 13 | |
| 42 | HELLO, DOLLY! Louis Armstrong & All Stars (Kapp KL-1364) | 44 | 34 | |
| 43 | LICORICE STICK Pete Fountain (Coral CRL 57460) | 48 | 19 | |
| 44 | KEEP ON PUSHING Impressions (ABC-Paramount ABC-493) | 51 | 21 | |
| 45 | MY KIND OF FOLK SONGS / WE’LL SING IN THE SUNSHINE Gale Garnett (RCA Victor LPM 2833) | 43 | 12 | |
| 46 | THE KINGSMEN IN PERSON Kingsmen (Wand WDM 657) | 33 | 50 | |
| 47 | THE PINK PANTHER Original Soundtrack/Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LPM 2795) | 50 | 38 | |
| 48 | BEATLES ’65 Beatles (Capitol T 2228) | — | 1 | |
| 49 | GOLDEN BOY Original Broadway Cast (Capitol VAS 2124) | 59 | 4 | |
| 50 | DREAM WITH DEAN – THE INTIMATE DEAN MARTIN Dean Martin (Reprise R-6123) | 55 | 17 | |
| 51 | COTTON CANDY Al Hirt (RCA Victor LPM 2917) | 39 | 33 | |
| 52 | YOU REALLY GOT ME Kinks (Reprise R-6143) | 62 | 4 | |
| 53 | PETER AND THE COMMISSAR Allan Sherman & Boston Pops Orchestra /Arthur Fiedler (RCA Victor LM 2773) | 61 | 6 | |
| 54 | THIS IS LOVE Johnny Mathis (Mercury MG 20942) | 46 | 12 | |
| 55 | THE SIDEWINDER Lee Morgan (Blue Note BLP 4157) | 47 | 13 | |
| 56 | MAKE WAY FOR DIONNE WARWICK Dionne Warwick (Scepter LP 523) | 54 | 16 | |
| 57 | THE BEST OF BUCK OWENS Buck Owens (Capitol T 2105) | 60 | 22 | |
| 58 | I STARTED OUT AS A CHILD Bill Cosby (Warner Bros. W 1567) | 63 | 8 | |
| 59 | DANG ME / CHUG-A-LUG Roger Miller (Smash MGS 27049) | 45 | 22 | |
| 60 | GETZ AU GO GO New Stan Getz Quartet (Verve V-8600) | 77 | 4 | |
| 61 | BITTER TEARS (Ballads Of The American Indian) Johnny Cash (Columbia CL 2248) | 53 | 9 | |
| 62 | RIDE THE WILD SURF Original Soundtrack /Jan & Dean (Liberty LRP 3368) | 52 | 12 | |
| 63 | EARLY ORBISON Roy Orbison (Monument MLP 8023) | 58 | 9 | |
| 64 | WHO CAN I TURN TO Tony Bennett (Columbia CL 2285) | 68 | 2 | |
| 65 | SO TENDERLY John Gary (RCA Victor LPM 2922) | 56 | 19 | |
| 66 | ANOTHER SIDE OF BOB DYLAN Bob Dylan (Columbia CL 2193) | 57 | 15 | |
| 67 | JOHNNY RIVERS AT THE WHISKY A’ GO-GO Johnny Rivers (Imperial LP 9264) | 66 | 29 | |
| 68 | SONGS FOR LONESOME LOVERS Ray Charles Singers (Command RS 33-874) | 70 | 4 | |
| 69 | PETE’S PLACE Pete Fountain (Coral CRL 57453) | 79 | 3 | |
| 70 | BLUE MIDNIGHT Bert Kaempfert & Orchestra (Decca DL 4569) | 75 | 5 | |
| 71 | THE KENNEDY WIT John F. Kennedy (RCA Victor VDM 101) | 81 | 3 | |
| 72 | TOUR DE FARCE OF AMERICAN HISTORY AND OTHER UNRELATED SUBJECTS Smothers Brothers (Mercury MG 20948) | 78 | 4 | |
| 73 | GOLDFINGER Original Soundtrack (United Artists UAL 4117) | 82 | 3 | |
| 74 | I DON’T CARE Buck Owens & His Buckaroos (Capitol T 2186) | 95 | 3 | |
| 75 | OSCAR PETERSON TRIO + ONE Oscar Peterson Trio with Clark Terry (Mercury MG 20975) | 97 | 3 | |
| 76 | SOUTH OF THE BORDER Herb Alpert’s Tijuana Brass (A&M LP 108) | 85 | 2 | |
| 77 | MY LOVE FORGIVE ME Robert Goulet (Columbia CL 2296) | 100 | 2 | |
| 78 | WELCOME TO THE PONDEROSA Lorne Greene (RCA Victor LPM 2843) | 87 | 3 | |
| 79 | MY FAIR LADY Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks OL 5090) | 89 | 178 | |
| 80 | THE PEOPLE’S CHOICE Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists UAL 3385) | 90 | 2 | |
| 81 | SAM COOKE AT THE COPA Sam Cooke (RCA Victor LPM 2970) | 91 | 3 | |
| 82 | SOFTLY AS I LEAVE YOU Frank Sinatra (Reprise F-1013) | 96 | 2 | |
| 83 | RUNNIN’ OUT OF FOOLS Aretha Franklin (Columbia CL 2281) | 98 | 2 | |
| 84 | PEARLY SHELLS Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3605) | — | 1 | |
| 85 | THE ANDY WILLIAMS CHRISTMAS ALBUM Andy Williams (Columbia CL 2087) | — | 7 | |
| 86 | COME A LITTLE BIT CLOSER Jay & Americans (United Artists UAL 3407) | — | 1 | |
| 87 | THE BEACH BOYS’ CHRISTMAS ALBUM Beach Boys (Capitol T 2164) | — | 1 | |
| 88 | THIS CHRISTMAS I SPEND WITH YOU Robert Goulet (Columbia CL 2076) | — | 6 | |
| 89 | I DON’T WANT TO BE HURT ANYMORE Nat King Cole (Capitol T 2118) | 99 | 18 | |
| 90 | THE GOLDEN MILLIONS Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3611) | — | 1 | |
| 91 | TOPKAPI Jimmy McGriff (Sue LP 1033) | 93 | 6 | |
| 92 | THE SLIGHTLY IRREVERENT MITCHELL TRIO Mitchell Trio (Mercury MG 20944) | 88 | 12 | |
| 93 | A MERRY CHRISTMAS Al Martino (Capitol T 2165) | — | 1 | |
| 94 | BE MY LOVE Jerry Vale (Columbia CL 2181) | 74 | 18 | |
| 95 | THE JOHN GARY CHRISTMAS ALBUM John Gary (RCA Victor LPM 2940) | — | 1 | |
| 96 | OLE Johnny Mathis (Mercury MG 20988) | — | 1 | |
| 97 | SECOND ALBUM Gerry & Pacemakers (Laurie LLP 2027) | — | 5 | |
| 98 | A NEW KIND OF CONNIE Connie Francis (MGM E-4253) | 80 | 8 | |
| 99 | THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY Harry Simeone Chorale (20th Century-Fox TFM 3100) | — | 8 | |
| 100 | DUSTY Dusty Springfield (Philips PHM 200-156) | — | 1 | |
| The CASH BOX TOP 50 Albums (Stereo) | ||||
| Red square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending DECEMBER 26, 1964 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | PEOPLE Barbra Streisand (Columbia CS 9015) | 1 | 13 | |
| 2 | MARY POPPINS Original Soundtrack /Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke (Buena Vista BVS-4026) | 2 | 12 | |
| 3 | BEACH BOYS CONCERT Beach Boys (Capitol STAO 2198) | 3 | 8 | |
| 4 | ROUSTABOUT Original Soundtrack / Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LSP 2999) | 6 | 7 | |
| 5 | MY FAIR LADY Original Soundtrack (Columbia Masterworks KOS 2600) | 4 | 12 | |
| 6 | EVERYBODY LOVES SOMEBODY Dean Martin (Reprise RS-6130) | 5 | 20 | |
| 7 | SUGAR LIPS Al Hirt (RCA Victor LSP 2965) | 8 | 18 | |
| 8 | JOAN BAEZ / 5 Joan Baez (Vanguard VSD-79160) | 10 | 6 | |
| 9 | THE GREAT SONGS FROM MY FAIR LADY (And Other Broadway Hits) Andy Williams (Columbia CS 9005) | 9 | 15 | |
| 10 | THE DOOR IS STILL OPEN TO MY HEART Dean Martin (Reprise RS-6140) | 7 | 8 | |
| 11 | A HARD DAY’S NIGHT Original Soundtrack / Beatles (United Artists UAS 6366) | 11 | 24 | |
| 12 | FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Original Broadway Cast (RCA Victor LSO-1093) | 13 | 10 | |
| 13 | THE INCOMPARABLE MANTOVANI Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 392) | 14 | 10 | |
| 14 | “POPS” GOES THE TRUMPET (Holiday For Brass) Al Hirt & Boston Pops Orchestra /Arthur Fiedler (RCA Victor LSC 2729) | 15 | 15 | |
| 15 | GETZ / GILBERTO Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto Featuring Antonio Carlos Jobim (Verve V6-8545) | 16 | 29 | |
| 16 | HELLO, DOLLY! Original Broadway Cast / Carol Channing (RCA Victor LSO 1087) | 12 | 46 | |
| 17 | ALL SUMMER LONG Beach Boys (Capitol ST 2110) | 17 | 23 | |
| 18 | SOMETHING NEW Beatles (Capitol ST 2108) | 20 | 21 | |
| 19 | PETER, PAUL & MARY IN CONCERT Peter, Paul & Mary (Warner Bros. 2WS 1555) | 21 | 19 | |
| 20 | THE BEATLES’ STORY Beatles (Capitol STBO 2222) | 24 | 3 | |
| 21 | HONEY IN THE HORN Al Hirt (RCA Victor LSP 2733) | 23 | 66 | |
| 22 | BEATLES ’65 Beatles (Capitol ST 2228) | — | 1 | |
| 23 | INVISIBLE TEARS Ray Conniff & The Singers (Columbia CS 9064) | 18 | 12 | |
| 24 | THE BEST OF JIM REEVES Jim Reeves (RCA Victor LSP 2890) | 26 | 18 | |
| 25 | GOLDEN BOY Original Broadway Cast (Capitol SVAS 2124) | 27 | 4 | |
| 26 | BOBBY VINTON’S GREATEST HITS Bobby Vinton (Epic BN 26098) | 29 | 8 | |
| 27 | SHE CRIED Lettermen (Capitol ST 2142) | 28 | 8 | |
| 28 | AMOR Eydie Gorme & Trio Los Panchos (Columbia CS 9003) | 25 | 6 | |
| 29 | LIVE AT BASIN ST. EAST Trini Lopez (Reprise RS-6134) | 19 | 8 | |
| 30 | SONGS FOR LONESOME LOVERS Ray Charles Singers (Command RS 874-S.D.) | 30 | 4 | |
| 31 | THE CAT Jimmy Smith (Verve V6-8587) | 22 | 13 | |
| 32 | BLUE MIDNIGHT Bert Kaempfert & Orchestra (Decca DL 74569) | 32 | 5 | |
| 33 | WHO CAN I TURN TO Tony Bennett (Columbia CS 9085) | 35 | 2 | |
| 34 | HELLO, DOLLY! Louis Armstrong & All Stars (Kapp KS-3364) | 31 | 34 | |
| 35 | LICORICE STICK Pete Fountain (Coral CRL 757460) | 36 | 18 | |
| 36 | IT HURTS TO BE IN LOVE Gene Pitney (Musicor MS 3019) | 46 | 2 | |
| 37 | FUNNY GIRL Original Broadway Cast (Capitol SVAS 2059) | 33 | 35 | |
| 38 | WALK, DON’T RUN VOL. 2 Ventures (Dolton BST-8031) | 40 | 11 | |
| 39 | GOLDFINGER Original Soundtrack (United Artists UAS 5117) | 41 | 2 | |
| 40 | THE NEW EBB TIDE Frank Chacksfield & Orchestra (London SP 44053) | 38 | 6 | |
| 41 | GETZ AU GO GO New Stan Getz Quartet (Verve V6-8600) | — | 1 | |
| 42 | PETE’S PLACE Pete Fountain (Coral CRL 757453) | 43 | 2 | |
| 43 | OSCAR PETERSON TRIO + ONE Oscar Peterson Trio with Clark Terry (Mercury SR 60975) | 44 | 3 | |
| 44 | HOW GLAD I AM Nancy Wilson (Capitol ST 2155) | 37 | 17 | |
| 45 | THE PINK PANTHER Original Soundtrack / Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSP 2795) | 39 | 38 | |
| 46 | MY LOVE FORGIVE ME Robert Goulet (Columbia CS 9096) | 48 | 2 | |
| 47 | THE SIDEWINDER Lee Morgan (Blue Note BST 84157) | 47 | 7 | |
| 48 | COTTON CANDY Al Hirt (RCA Victor LSP 2917) | 34 | 33 | |
| 49 | DREAM WITH DEAN – THE INTIMATE DEAN MARTIN Dean Martin (Reprise RS-6123) | 42 | 15 | |
| 50 | PEARLY SHELLS Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,605) | — | 1 | |
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