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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 UK 1 - Mar 1962, US CashBox 1 of 1962, US 1 of 1962, US num 1 for 53 weeks - May 1962, Germany 1 for 5 - Aug 1964, Grammy Hall of Fame in 1991, US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1986), RYM 8 of 1961, Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1989), Guiness 55, Acclaimed 1420, 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, US CashBox 5 of 1962, UK 6 - Jul 1962, RYM 9 of 1962, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jul 1962), Rolling Stone 104, WTMD 142, Acclaimed 235, WXPN 756
3 Vaughan Meader The First Family 1962 US num 1 for 12 weeks - Dec 1962, Grammy in 1962, UK 12 - Dec 1962, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1962), US CashBox 56 of 1963, RYM 153 of 1962
4 Henry Mancini Breakfast At Tiffany's 1962 US num 1 for 12 weeks - Mar 1962, US CashBox 2 of 1962, US 2 of 1962, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1962), RYM 34 of 1961
5 Elvis Presley Pot Luck 1962 UK 1 - Jul 1962, US CashBox 8 of 1963, RYM 70 of 1962
6 Allan Sherman My Son, the Folk Singer 1962 US num 1 for 2 weeks - Dec 1962, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1962), RYM 121 of 1962
7 Bob Dylan Bob Dylan 1962 UK 3 - Jul 1965, RYM 29 of 1962, WXPN 862, Acclaimed 2009
8 Original Soundtrack The Music Man 1962 UK 14 - Sep 1962, US CashBox 18 of 1962, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1963), RYM 87 of 1962
9 Ray Charles Modern Sounds in Country & Western Music, Volume Two 1962 UK 15 - Feb 1963, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 1968), RYM 46 of 1962, Acclaimed 1927
10 Elvis Presley Follow That Dream 1962 UK 1 - Jun 1962, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1992)
11 Elvis Presley Kid Galahad 1962 UK 1 - Nov 1962, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1992)
12 Mitch Miller Holiday Sing Along with Mitch 1962 US num 1 for 1 week - Jan 1962, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1962)
13 James Brown Live At The Apollo 1962 Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998, German RS100 37
14 The Shadows Out Of The Shadows 1962 UK 1 - Oct 1962, RYM 116 of 1962
15 Duke Ellington Money Jungle 1962 RYM 1 of 1962, Acclaimed 1268
16 James Cleveland & The Angelic Choir Peace Be Still 1962 Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999, Acclaimed 2002
17 Mr Acker Bilk Stranger On The Shore 1962 UK 6 - May 1962, US CashBox 12 of 1962, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 1967)
18 Frank Sinatra Sinatra & Strings 1962 UK 6 - Jun 1962, US CashBox 29 of 1962, RYM 36 of 1962
19 Ray Conniff We Wish You A Merry Christmas 1962 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1989), UK 12 - Dec 1962, RYM 131 of 1962
20 Herb Alpert The Lonely Bull 1962 US CashBox 9 of 1966, US Gold (certified by RIAA in May 1966), RYM 119 of 1962
21 Booker T & the MGs Green Onions 1962 UK 11 - Jul 1964, RYM 14 of 1962, Acclaimed 1368
22 Frank Sinatra I Remember Tommy 1962 UK 10 - Apr 1962, US CashBox 28 of 1962, RYM 72 of 1961
23 Ray Charles Ray Charles' Greatest Hits 1962 UK 16 - Jul 1963, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 1968), US CashBox 36 of 1962
24 Dave Brubeck Time Further Out 1962 UK 12 - Apr 1962, RYM 33 of 1961, US CashBox 40 of 1962
25 Nat King Cole Ramblin' Rose 1962 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1991), US CashBox 37 of 1965, RYM 192 of 1962
26 Earl Grant Ebb Tide 1962 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1967), Italy 29 of 1965, US CashBox 45 of 1962
27 Howlin' Wolf Howlin' Wolf 1962 RYM 16 of 1962, Rolling Stone 223, Acclaimed 402
28 John Coltrane Coltrane 'Live' at the Village Vanguard 1962 RYM 2 of 1962, Acclaimed 848
29 The Shadows Spotlight On The Shadows 1962 UK 1 - Feb 1962
30 Helen Shapiro Helen's Hit Parade 1962 UK 1 - Feb 1962
31 George Mitchell Minstrels On Stage With The George Mitchell Minstrels 1962 UK 1 - Oct 1962
32 The Shadows The Boys 1962 UK 1 - Oct 1962
33 George Mitchell Minstrels The Black & White Minstrel Show 1962 UK 1 - Jun 1962
34 Kenny Ball, Chris Barber & Mr Acker Bilk The Best Of Ball, Barber & Bilk 1962 UK 1 - Aug 1962
35 Frank Ifield Frank Ifield's Hits 1962 UK 1 - Dec 1962
36 Wes Montgomery Full House 1962 RYM 3 of 1962, Acclaimed 2011
37 Charles Mingus Tijuana Moods 1962 RYM 5 of 1962, Acclaimed 1110
38 Chubby Checker Twist With Chubby Checker 1962 US CashBox 11 of 1962, UK 13 - Jan 1962
39 Dexter Gordon Go 1962 RYM 6 of 1962, Acclaimed 1681
40 Chubby Checker Your Twist Party 1962 US CashBox 7 of 1962, RYM 188 of 1962
41 Sonny Rollins The Bridge 1962 RYM 7 of 1962, Acclaimed 1158
42 The Supremes Meet The Supremes 1962 UK 8 - Dec 1964, RYM 88 of 1962
43 Jim Reeves Songs To Warm The Heart 1962 UK 12 - Dec 1962, Norway 19 - Sep 1975
44 David Rose & His Orchestra The Stripper & Other Fun Songs For The Family 1962 US CashBox 13 of 1962, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 1969)
45 Original Soundtrack Flower Drum Song 1962 US CashBox 19 of 1962, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Feb 1962)
46 Maurice Jarre Lawrence Of Arabia 1962 UK 13 - May 1964, RYM 41 of 1962
47 Jim Reeves Country Side Of Jim Reeves 1962 UK 12 - Sep 1964, RYM 68 of 1962
48 The Kingston Trio The Best Of The Kingston Trio 1962 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Sep 1964), US CashBox 24 of 1962
49 John Coltrane Coltrane Plays the Blues 1962 RYM 11 of 1962, Acclaimed 1600
50 John Coltrane Ballads 1962 RYM 11 of 1963, Acclaimed 2277
51 Frank Sinatra Great Songs From Great Britain 1962 UK 12 - Oct 1962, RYM 138 of 1962
52 Roy Orbison Crying 1962 UK 17 - Jun 1963, RYM 38 of 1962
53 Frank Sinatra Sinatra With Swinging Brass 1962 UK 14 - Dec 1962, RYM 102 of 1962
54 Ray Conniff So Much In Love 1962 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1962), US CashBox 42 of 1962
55 Shirley Bassey Shirley Bassey 1962 UK 14 - Feb 1962, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Feb 1978)
56 Jimmy Smith Bashin': The Unpredictable Jimmy Smith 1962 RYM 31 of 1962, US CashBox 35 of 1962
57 Henry Mancini Hatari! 1962 US CashBox 21 of 1962, RYM 83 of 1962
58 Nat King Cole The Christmas Song 1962 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1969), RYM 108 of 1962
59 Bill Evans & Jim Hall Undercurrent 1962 RYM 18 of 1962, Acclaimed 2306
60 Jackie McLean Let Freedom Ring 1962 RYM 19 of 1962, Acclaimed 1159
61 Duke Ellington & John Coltrane Duke Ellington & John Coltrane 1962 RYM 19 of 1963, Acclaimed 1400
62 Freddie Hubbard Hub-Tones 1962 RYM 21 of 1962, Acclaimed 1761
63 Herbie Hancock Takin' Off 1962 RYM 24 of 1962, Acclaimed 1523
64 Ornette Coleman Ornette on Tenor 1962 RYM 27 of 1962, Acclaimed 1921
65 Vince Guaraldi Trio Jazz Impressions Of Black Orpheus 1962 RYM 49 of 1962, US CashBox 59 of 1963
66 Dion Lovers Who Wander 1962 US CashBox 48 of 1962, RYM 174 of 1962
67 Roy Haynes Out of The Afternoon 1962 RYM 47 of 1962, Acclaimed 2302
68 Milt Jackson & Wes Montgomery Bags Meets Wes! 1962 RYM 61 of 1962, Acclaimed 1774
69 Jimmy Giuffre Free Fall 1962 RYM 67 of 1963, Acclaimed 1936
70 Sheila Jordan Portrait of Sheila 1962 RYM 112 of 1962, Acclaimed 2245
71 Mr Acker Bilk Four Hits & A Mister 1962 UK 2 - Apr 1962
72 Helen Shapiro Tops With Me 1962 UK 2 - Mar 1962
73 Karl Denver By A Sleepy Lagoon 1962 UK 2 - Sep 1962
74 Bobby Vee & The Crickets Bobby Vee Meets The Crickets 1962 UK 2 - Oct 1962
75 The Tornados The Sound Of The Tornados 1962 UK 2 - Dec 1962
76 Billy Fury Play It Cool 1962 UK 2 - Jun 1962
77 Cliff Richard 32 Minutes & 17 Seconds 1962 UK 3 - Sep 1962
78 Original Soundtrack It's Trad Dad 1962 UK 3 - Apr 1962
79 Lonnie Donegan Golden Age Of Donegan 1962 UK 3 - Sep 1962
80 Joe Brown & The Bruvvers A Picture Of You 1962 UK 3 - Sep 1962
81 Chubby Checker King Of The Twist 1962 UK 3 - Mar 1962
82 Cliff Richard Cliff's Hit Parade 1962 UK 4 - Feb 1962
83 John Coltrane Coltrane 1962 RYM 4 of 1962
84 Kenny Ball & his Jazzmen Kenny Ball's Hit Parade 1962 UK 5 - Mar 1962
85 Mr Acker Bilk Band Of Thieves 1962 UK 6 - Sep 1962
86 Tony Hancock Little Pieces Of Hancock 1962 UK 6 - May 1962
87 The Shadows The Wonderful Land Of The Shadows 1962 UK 6 - Sep 1962
88 Bobby Vee Take Good Care Of My Baby 1962 UK 7 - Feb 1962
89 Karl Denver Karl Denver Hits 1962 UK 7 - Nov 1962
90 Duane Eddy Twistin' & Twangin' 1962 UK 8 - Jul 1962
91 Billy Fury Billy Fury Hits 1962 UK 8 - Nov 1962
92 Bobby Vee Sincerely 1962 UK 8 - Dec 1962
93 Dorothy Provine Vamp Of The Roaring Twenties 1962 UK 9 - Feb 1962
94 Joey Dee & The Starliters Doin' The Twist At The Peppermint Lounge 1962 US CashBox 10 of 1962
95 Nina & Frederik White Christmas 1962 UK 11 - Dec 1962
96 Mr Acker Bilk Acker No 2 1962 UK 11 - Jan 1962
97 John Leyton John Leyton 1962 UK 11 - Mar 1962
98 Andy Stewart Andy Stewart Sings 1962 UK 12 - Jan 1962
99 The Shadows The Shadows No 2 1962 UK 12 - Jun 1962
100 Shirley Bassey Let's Face The Music 1962 UK 12 - Dec 1962
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