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Albums in the Year 1962

Other Years: 1950s 1960s 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s

This page lists the top albums of 1962 in the source charts. The way that the various charts are combined to reach this final list is described in the here. A list of biggest hit songs of 1962 can be found here.

# Artist Album Title Year Chart Entries
1 Leonard Bernstein West Side Story 1962 US CashBox 1 of 1962, US 1 of 1962, US num 1 for 53 weeks - May 1962, Germany 1 for 5 weeks - Aug 1964, Grammy Hall of Fame in 1991 (1958), US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1986), UK 3 - Jan 1959 (28 weeks), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1989), RYM 8 of 1961, Guiness 55, Acclaimed 1420 (1962), UK Silver (certified by BPI in May 1986)
2 Ray Charles Modern Sounds In Country & Western Music 1962 US num 1 for 14 weeks - Jun 1962, Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1962), Grammy in 1962 (Nominated), US BB 4 of 1962, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jul 1962), US CashBox 5 of 1962, UK 6 - Jul 1962 (21 weeks), RYM 9 of 1962, Rolling Stone 104, WTMD 142, Acclaimed 235 (1962), WXPN 756 (1962)
3 Henry Mancini Breakfast At Tiffany's 1962 US num 1 for 12 weeks - Mar 1962, US CashBox 2 of 1962, US 2 of 1962, Grammy in 1961 (Nominated), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1962), US BB 5 of 1962, RYM 34 of 1961
4 Vaughan Meader The First Family 1962 US num 1 for 12 weeks - Dec 1962, Grammy in 1962, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1962), UK 12 - Dec 1962 (8 weeks), US BB 22 of 1963, US CashBox 56 of 1963, RYM 153 of 1962
5 Original Soundtrack West Side Story 1962 UK 1 - Mar 1962 (175 weeks), US BB 1 of 1962, Grammy in 1961 (Nominated), France Platinum (certified by SNEP Apr 1995), DMDB 81
6 Tony Bennett I Left My Heart In San Francisco 1962 Grammy in 1962 (Nominated), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jun 2005), US CashBox 5 of 1963, US 5 of 1963, US BB 7 of 1962, UK 13 - May 1965 (14 weeks), RYM 76 of 1962
7 Original Cast West Side Story 1962 UK 2 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Feb 1986), US CashBox 4 of 1962, US 4 of 1962, US BB 8 of 1962, RYM 22 of 1957, Guiness 100, Acclaimed 1230 (1957)
8 Allan Sherman My Son, the Folk Singer 1962 US num 1 for 2 weeks - Dec 1962, Grammy in 1962 (Nominated), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1962), US BB 11 of 1962, RYM 121 of 1962
9 Elvis Presley Girls! Girls! Girls! 1962 UK 2 - Jan 1963 (21 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1963), US BB 17 of 1962, US CashBox 76 of 1963, RYM 146 of 1962
10 Joan Baez Joan Baez In Concert 1962 US CashBox 4 of 1963, US 4 of 1963, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1966), US BB 20 of 1962, RYM 72 of 1962
11 Elvis Presley Pot Luck 1962 UK 1 - Jul 1962 (25 weeks), US CashBox 8 of 1963, US BB 22 of 1962, RYM 70 of 1962
12 Ray Charles Modern Sounds in Country & Western Music, Volume Two 1962 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 1968), UK EP 15 - Feb 1963, US BB 16 of 1962, RYM 46 of 1962, Acclaimed 1927 (1962)
13 John Coltrane Ballads 1962 Grammy Hall of Fame in 2008 (1962), RYM 11 of 1963, Acclaimed 2277 (1962)
14 Mr Acker Bilk Stranger On The Shore 1962 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 1967), UK 6 - May 1962 (28 weeks), US CashBox 12 of 1962, US BB 18 of 1962
15 Joan Baez Joan Baez, Vol 2 1962 US CashBox 4 of 1962, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1966), RYM 50 of 1961, US BB 51 of 1962
16 Nat King Cole Ramblin' Rose 1962 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1991), US BB 13 of 1962, US CashBox 37 of 1965, RYM 192 of 1962
17 Elvis Presley Follow That Dream 1962 UK EP 1 - Jun 1962, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1992)
18 Ray Charles Ray Charles' Greatest Hits 1962 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 1968), UK 16 - Jul 1963 (5 weeks), US BB 19 of 1962, US CashBox 36 of 1962
19 Original Soundtrack The Music Man 1962 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1963), UK 14 - Sep 1962 (9 weeks), US CashBox 18 of 1962, RYM 87 of 1962
20 Earl Grant Ebb Tide 1962 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1967), Italy 29 of 1965, US CashBox 45 of 1962, US BB 59 of 1961
21 Frank Sinatra Sinatra & Strings 1962 UK 6 - Jun 1962 (20 weeks), US CashBox 29 of 1962, US BB 31 of 1962, RYM 36 of 1962
22 Elvis Presley Kid Galahad 1962 UK EP 1 - Nov 1962, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1992)
23 Mitch Miller Holiday Sing Along with Mitch 1962 US num 1 for 1 week - Jan 1962, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1962)
24 Dave Brubeck Time Further Out 1962 UK 12 - Apr 1962 (16 weeks), RYM 33 of 1961, US CashBox 40 of 1962, US BB 56 of 1962
25 Bob Dylan Bob Dylan 1962 UK 13 - May 1965 (6 weeks), RYM 29 of 1962, WXPN 862 (1962), Acclaimed 2009 (1962)
26 The Shadows Out Of The Shadows 1962 UK 1 - Oct 1962 (38 weeks), RYM 116 of 1962
27 Duke Ellington Money Jungle 1962 RYM 1 of 1962, Acclaimed 1268 (1962)
28 James Cleveland & The Angelic Choir Peace Be Still 1962 Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1962), Acclaimed 2002 (1962)
29 Ray Conniff We Wish You A Merry Christmas 1962 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1989), UK 12 - Dec 1962 (1 week), RYM 131 of 1962
30 David Rose The Stripper & Other Fun Songs For The Family 1962 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 1969), US CashBox 13 of 1962, US BB 15 of 1962
31 The Kingston Trio The Best Of The Kingston Trio 1962 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Sep 1964), US CashBox 24 of 1962, US BB 39 of 1962
32 Chubby Checker Your Twist Party 1962 US BB 6 of 1962, US CashBox 7 of 1962, RYM 188 of 1962
33 Ray Conniff So Much In Love 1962 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1962), US CashBox 42 of 1962, US BB 55 of 1962
34 Booker T & the MGs Green Onions 1962 UK 11 - Jul 1964 (4 weeks), RYM 14 of 1962, Acclaimed 1368 (1962)
35 Henry Mancini Hatari! 1962 US CashBox 21 of 1962, US BB 26 of 1962, RYM 83 of 1962
36 Jimmy Smith Bashin': The Unpredictable Jimmy Smith 1962 RYM 31 of 1962, US CashBox 35 of 1962, US BB 37 of 1962
37 Sandy Nelson Let There Be Drums 1962 US BB 24 of 1962, US CashBox 29 of 1962, RYM 116 of 1961
38 Howlin' Wolf Howlin' Wolf 1962 RYM 16 of 1962, Rolling Stone 223, Acclaimed 402 (1962)
39 Dion Lovers Who Wander 1962 US BB 46 of 1962, US CashBox 48 of 1962, RYM 174 of 1962
40 John Coltrane Coltrane 'Live' at the Village Vanguard 1962 RYM 2 of 1962, Acclaimed 848 (1962)
41 The Shadows Spotlight On The Shadows 1962 UK EP 1 - Feb 1962
42 Helen Shapiro Helen's Hit Parade 1962 UK EP 1 - Feb 1962
43 George Mitchell Minstrels On Stage With The George Mitchell Minstrels 1962 UK 1 - Oct 1962 (26 weeks)
44 The Shadows The Boys 1962 UK EP 1 - Oct 1962
45 Kenny Ball, Chris Barber & Mr Acker Bilk The Best Of Ball, Barber & Bilk 1962 UK 1 - Aug 1962 (24 weeks)
46 Frank Ifield Frank Ifield's Hits 1962 UK EP 1 - Dec 1962
47 Wes Montgomery Full House 1962 RYM 3 of 1962, Acclaimed 2011 (1962)
48 Nat King Cole The Christmas Song 1962 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1969), RYM 108 of 1962
49 Joey Dee & The Starliters Doin' The Twist At The Peppermint Lounge 1962 US BB 9 of 1962, US CashBox 10 of 1962
50 Charles Mingus Tijuana Moods 1962 RYM 5 of 1962, Acclaimed 1110 (1964)
51 Chubby Checker Twist With Chubby Checker 1962 US CashBox 11 of 1962, UK 13 - Jan 1962 (4 weeks)
52 Dexter Gordon Go 1962 RYM 6 of 1962, Acclaimed 1681 (1962)
53 Sonny Rollins The Bridge 1962 RYM 7 of 1962, Acclaimed 1158 (1962)
54 Jim Reeves Songs To Warm The Heart 1962 UK EP 12 - Dec 1962, Norway 19 - Sep 1975 (2 weeks)
55 The Kingston Trio College Concert 1962 US BB 14 of 1962, US CashBox 16 of 1962
56 Maurice Jarre Lawrence Of Arabia 1962 UK EP 13 - May 1964, RYM 41 of 1962
57 Original Soundtrack Rome Adventure 1962 US CashBox 17 of 1962, US BB 25 of 1962
58 Jim Reeves Country Side Of Jim Reeves 1962 UK 12 - Sep 1964 (5 weeks), RYM 68 of 1962
59 Original Cast No Strings 1962 US CashBox 16 of 1962, US BB 30 of 1962
60 John Coltrane Coltrane Plays the Blues 1962 RYM 11 of 1962, Acclaimed 1600 (1962)
61 Frank Sinatra Great Songs From Great Britain 1962 UK 12 - Oct 1962 (9 weeks), RYM 138 of 1962
62 Lawrence Welk Moon River 1962 US CashBox 14 of 1962, US BB 53 of 1962
63 Chubby Checker For Twisters Only 1962 UK 17 - Mar 1962 (3 weeks), US BB 32 of 1962
64 The Supremes Meet The Supremes 1962 UK 13 - Dec 1964 (6 weeks), RYM 88 of 1962
65 The Four Seasons Sherry 1962 UK 20 - Jul 1963 (1 week), US BB 28 of 1962
66 Roy Orbison Crying 1962 UK 17 - Jun 1963 (3 weeks), RYM 38 of 1962
67 Frank Sinatra Sinatra With Swinging Brass 1962 UK 14 - Dec 1962 (11 weeks), RYM 102 of 1962
68 Shirley Bassey Shirley Bassey 1962 UK 14 - Feb 1962 (11 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Feb 1978)
69 Bobby Vinton Roses Are Red 1962 US BB 23 of 1962, US CashBox 38 of 1962
70 Original Cast Milk & Honey 1962 US CashBox 26 of 1962, US BB 34 of 1962
71 The Kingston Trio Something Special 1962 US BB 27 of 1962, US CashBox 37 of 1962
72 Bent Fabric Alley Cat 1962 US CashBox 29 of 1963, US BB 44 of 1962
73 Dick Dale Surfers' Choice 1962 D.Marsh 21 of 1963, RYM 109 of 1962
74 Bill Evans & Jim Hall Undercurrent 1962 RYM 18 of 1962, Acclaimed 2306 (1962)
75 Jackie McLean Let Freedom Ring 1962 RYM 19 of 1962, Acclaimed 1159 (1962)
76 Duke Ellington & John Coltrane Duke Ellington & John Coltrane 1962 RYM 19 of 1963, Acclaimed 1400 (1962)
77 Johnny Tillotson It Keeps Right On A-hurtin' 1962 US BB 36 of 1962, US CashBox 43 of 1962
78 Johnny Mathis Live It Up 1962 US CashBox 34 of 1962, US BB 48 of 1962
79 Original Soundtrack State Fair 1962 US CashBox 39 of 1962, US BB 43 of 1962
80 George Maharis George Maharis Sings! 1962 US CashBox 41 of 1962, US BB 42 of 1962
81 Freddie Hubbard Hub-Tones 1962 RYM 21 of 1962, Acclaimed 1761 (1962)
82 Ray Charles Do The Twist! 1962 US BB 38 of 1962, US CashBox 49 of 1962
83 Herbie Hancock Takin' Off 1962 RYM 24 of 1962, Acclaimed 1523 (1962)
84 Kenny Ball & his Jazzmen Midnight In Moscow 1962 US CashBox 45 of 1962, US BB 50 of 1962
85 Ornette Coleman Ornette on Tenor 1962 RYM 27 of 1962, Acclaimed 1921 (1962)
86 Vince Guaraldi Trio Jazz Impressions Of Black Orpheus 1962 RYM 49 of 1962, US CashBox 59 of 1963
87 Chubby Checker Let's Twist Again 1962 US BB 35 of 1962, RYM 157 of 1962
88 Mahalia Jackson Songs for Christmas: Silent Night 1962 Sweden 35 - Dec 1975 (2 weeks), RYM 182 of 1962
89 Stan Getz Big Band Bossa Nova 1962 US BB 57 of 1963, RYM 133 of 1962
90 Roy Haynes Out of The Afternoon 1962 RYM 47 of 1962, Acclaimed 2302 (1962)
91 Milt Jackson & Wes Montgomery Bags Meets Wes! 1962 RYM 61 of 1962, Acclaimed 1774 (1962)
92 Jimmy Giuffre Free Fall 1962 RYM 67 of 1963, Acclaimed 1936 (1962)
93 Sheila Jordan Portrait of Sheila 1962 RYM 112 of 1962, Acclaimed 2245 (1963)
94 Mr Acker Bilk Four Hits & A Mister 1962 UK EP 2 - Apr 1962
95 Helen Shapiro Tops With Me 1962 UK 2 - Mar 1962 (25 weeks)
96 Karl Denver By A Sleepy Lagoon 1962 UK EP 2 - Sep 1962
97 Bobby Vee & The Crickets Bobby Vee Meets The Crickets 1962 UK 2 - Oct 1962 (27 weeks)
98 The Tornados The Sound Of The Tornados 1962 UK EP 2 - Dec 1962
99 Billy Fury Play It Cool 1962 UK EP 2 - Jun 1962
100 Cliff Richard 32 Minutes & 17 Seconds 1962 UK 3 - Sep 1962 (21 weeks)
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