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Albums in the Year 1962

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 Original Soundtrack West Side Story 1962 UK 1 - Mar 1962, US CashBox 1 of 1962, US 1 of 1962, Guiness 55, Acclaimed 1420
2 Ray Charles Modern Sounds In Country & Western Music 1962 US CashBox 5 of 1962, UK 6 - Jul 1962, RYM 9 of 1962, Rolling Stone 104, WTMD 142, Acclaimed 235, WXPN 756
3 Vaughan Meader The First Family 1962 Grammy in 1962, UK 12 - Dec 1962, US CashBox 56 of 1963, RYM 153 of 1962
4 Elvis Presley Pot Luck 1962 UK 1 - Jul 1962, US CashBox 8 of 1963, RYM 70 of 1962
5 Henry Mancini Breakfast At Tiffany's 1962 US CashBox 2 of 1962, US 2 of 1962, RYM 34 of 1961
6 Bob Dylan Bob Dylan 1962 UK 3 - Jul 1965, RYM 29 of 1962, WXPN 862, Acclaimed 2009
7 The Shadows Out Of The Shadows 1962 UK 1 - Oct 1962, RYM 116 of 1962
8 Frank Sinatra Sinatra & Strings 1962 UK 6 - Jun 1962, US CashBox 29 of 1962, RYM 36 of 1962
9 Booker T & the MGs Green Onions 1962 UK 11 - Jul 1964, RYM 14 of 1962, Acclaimed 1368
10 Frank Sinatra I Remember Tommy 1962 UK 10 - Apr 1962, US CashBox 28 of 1962, RYM 72 of 1961
11 Dave Brubeck Time Further Out 1962 UK 12 - Apr 1962, RYM 33 of 1961, US CashBox 40 of 1962
12 Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd Jazz Samba 1962 RYM 10 of 1962, US CashBox 44 of 1962, Acclaimed 818
13 Ray Charles Modern Sounds in Country & Western Music, Volume Two 1962 UK 15 - Feb 1963, RYM 46 of 1962, Acclaimed 1927
14 Howlin' Wolf Howlin' Wolf 1962 RYM 16 of 1962, Rolling Stone 223, Acclaimed 402
15 John Coltrane Coltrane 'Live' at the Village Vanguard 1962 RYM 2 of 1962, Acclaimed 848
16 Original Cast West Side Story 1962 US CashBox 4 of 1962, US 4 of 1962
17 The Shadows Spotlight On The Shadows 1962 UK 1 - Feb 1962
18 Helen Shapiro Helen's Hit Parade 1962 UK 1 - Feb 1962
19 George Mitchell Minstrels On Stage With The George Mitchell Minstrels 1962 UK 1 - Oct 1962
20 The Shadows The Boys 1962 UK 1 - Oct 1962
21 George Mitchell Minstrels The Black & White Minstrel Show 1962 UK 1 - Jun 1962
22 Kenny Ball, Chris Barber & Mr Acker Bilk The Best Of Ball, Barber & Bilk 1962 UK 1 - Aug 1962
23 Elvis Presley Kid Galahad 1962 UK 1 - Nov 1962
24 Frank Ifield Frank Ifield's Hits 1962 UK 1 - Dec 1962
25 Elvis Presley Follow That Dream 1962 UK 1 - Jun 1962
26 Duke Ellington Money Jungle 1962 RYM 1 of 1962
27 Wes Montgomery Full House 1962 RYM 3 of 1962, Acclaimed 2011
28 Mr Acker Bilk Stranger On The Shore 1962 UK 6 - May 1962, US CashBox 12 of 1962
29 Charles Mingus Tijuana Moods 1962 RYM 5 of 1962, Acclaimed 1110
30 Chubby Checker Twist With Chubby Checker 1962 US CashBox 11 of 1962, UK 13 - Jan 1962
31 Dexter Gordon Go 1962 RYM 6 of 1962, Acclaimed 1681
32 Chubby Checker Your Twist Party 1962 US CashBox 7 of 1962, RYM 188 of 1962
33 Sonny Rollins The Bridge 1962 RYM 7 of 1962, Acclaimed 1158
34 The Supremes Meet The Supremes 1962 UK 8 - Dec 1964, RYM 88 of 1962
35 Jim Reeves Songs To Warm The Heart 1962 UK 12 - Dec 1962, Norway 19 - Sep 1975
36 Original Soundtrack The Music Man 1962 UK 14 - Sep 1962, US CashBox 18 of 1962
37 Herb Alpert The Lonely Bull 1962 US CashBox 9 of 1966, RYM 119 of 1962
38 Maurice Jarre Lawrence Of Arabia 1962 UK 13 - May 1964, RYM 41 of 1962
39 Jim Reeves Country Side Of Jim Reeves 1962 UK 12 - Sep 1964, RYM 68 of 1962
40 John Coltrane Coltrane Plays the Blues 1962 RYM 11 of 1962, Acclaimed 1600
41 John Coltrane Ballads 1962 RYM 11 of 1963, Acclaimed 2277
42 Ray Conniff We Wish You A Merry Christmas 1962 UK 12 - Dec 1962, RYM 131 of 1962
43 Frank Sinatra Great Songs From Great Britain 1962 UK 12 - Oct 1962, RYM 138 of 1962
44 Ray Charles Ray Charles' Greatest Hits 1962 UK 16 - Jul 1963, US CashBox 36 of 1962
45 Roy Orbison Crying 1962 UK 17 - Jun 1963, RYM 38 of 1962
46 Frank Sinatra Sinatra With Swinging Brass 1962 UK 14 - Dec 1962, RYM 102 of 1962
47 Henry Mancini Hatari! 1962 US CashBox 21 of 1962, RYM 83 of 1962
48 Earl Grant Ebb Tide 1962 Italy 29 of 1965, US CashBox 45 of 1962
49 Bill Evans & Jim Hall Undercurrent 1962 RYM 18 of 1962, Acclaimed 2306
50 Jackie McLean Let Freedom Ring 1962 RYM 19 of 1962, Acclaimed 1159
51 Duke Ellington & John Coltrane Duke Ellington & John Coltrane 1962 RYM 19 of 1963, Acclaimed 1400
52 Freddie Hubbard Hub-Tones 1962 RYM 21 of 1962, Acclaimed 1761
53 Herbie Hancock Takin' Off 1962 RYM 24 of 1962, Acclaimed 1523
54 Ornette Coleman Ornette on Tenor 1962 RYM 27 of 1962, Acclaimed 1921
55 Vince Guaraldi Trio Jazz Impressions Of Black Orpheus 1962 RYM 49 of 1962, US CashBox 59 of 1963
56 Nat King Cole Ramblin' Rose 1962 US CashBox 37 of 1965, RYM 192 of 1962
57 Dion Lovers Who Wander 1962 US CashBox 48 of 1962, RYM 174 of 1962
58 Roy Haynes Out of The Afternoon 1962 RYM 47 of 1962, Acclaimed 2302
59 Milt Jackson & Wes Montgomery Bags Meets Wes! 1962 RYM 61 of 1962, Acclaimed 1774
60 Jimmy Giuffre Free Fall 1962 RYM 67 of 1963, Acclaimed 1936
61 Sheila Jordan Portrait of Sheila 1962 RYM 112 of 1962, Acclaimed 2245
62 Mr Acker Bilk Four Hits & A Mister 1962 UK 2 - Apr 1962
63 Helen Shapiro Tops With Me 1962 UK 2 - Mar 1962
64 Karl Denver By A Sleepy Lagoon 1962 UK 2 - Sep 1962
65 Bobby Vee & The Crickets Bobby Vee Meets The Crickets 1962 UK 2 - Oct 1962
66 The Tornados The Sound Of The Tornados 1962 UK 2 - Dec 1962
67 Billy Fury Play It Cool 1962 UK 2 - Jun 1962
68 Cliff Richard 32 Minutes & 17 Seconds 1962 UK 3 - Sep 1962
69 Original Soundtrack It's Trad Dad 1962 UK 3 - Apr 1962
70 Lonnie Donegan Golden Age Of Donegan 1962 UK 3 - Sep 1962
71 Joe Brown & The Bruvvers A Picture Of You 1962 UK 3 - Sep 1962
72 Chubby Checker King Of The Twist 1962 UK 3 - Mar 1962
73 Cliff Richard Cliff's Hit Parade 1962 UK 4 - Feb 1962
74 John Coltrane Coltrane 1962 RYM 4 of 1962
75 Kenny Ball & his Jazzmen Kenny Ball's Hit Parade 1962 UK 5 - Mar 1962
76 Enoch Light & His Orchestra Stereo 35mm 1962 US CashBox 6 of 1962
77 Mr Acker Bilk Band Of Thieves 1962 UK 6 - Sep 1962
78 Tony Hancock Little Pieces Of Hancock 1962 UK 6 - May 1962
79 The Shadows The Wonderful Land Of The Shadows 1962 UK 6 - Sep 1962
80 Bobby Vee Take Good Care Of My Baby 1962 UK 7 - Feb 1962
81 Karl Denver Karl Denver Hits 1962 UK 7 - Nov 1962
82 Duane Eddy Twistin' & Twangin' 1962 UK 8 - Jul 1962
83 Billy Fury Billy Fury Hits 1962 UK 8 - Nov 1962
84 Bobby Vee Sincerely 1962 UK 8 - Dec 1962
85 Dorothy Provine Vamp Of The Roaring Twenties 1962 UK 9 - Feb 1962
86 Joey Dee & The Starliters Doin' The Twist At The Peppermint Lounge 1962 US CashBox 10 of 1962
87 Nina & Frederik White Christmas 1962 UK 11 - Dec 1962
88 Mr Acker Bilk Acker No 2 1962 UK 11 - Jan 1962
89 John Leyton John Leyton 1962 UK 11 - Mar 1962
90 Andy Stewart Andy Stewart Sings 1962 UK 12 - Jan 1962
91 The Shadows The Shadows No 2 1962 UK 12 - Jun 1962
92 Andy Williams Moon River & Other Great Movie Themes 1962 US CashBox 12 of 1962
93 Shirley Bassey Let's Face The Music 1962 UK 12 - Dec 1962
94 Eden Kane Hits 1962 UK 12 - Sep 1962
95 Eric Dolphy Far Cry 1962 RYM 12 of 1962
96 Helen Shapiro More Hits From Helen 1962 UK 12 - Oct 1962
97 Adam Faith Adam Faith No 1 1962 UK 12 - Mar 1962
98 Tony Hancock Hancock 1962 UK 12 - Mar 1962
99 Buddy Holly Listen To Me 1962 UK 12 - Mar 1962
100 David Rose & His Orchestra The Stripper & Other Fun Songs For The Family 1962 US CashBox 13 of 1962