MUSIC VENDOR (USA) MAGAZINE’S TOP ALBUMS OF 1962

MUSIC VENDOR (USA) MAGAZINE’S TOP ALBUMS OF 1962* 

POS.-TITLE?Artist-LABEL-PEAK MONTH
 1 WEST SIDE STORY-ORIGINAL FILM SOUNDTRACK-COLUMBIA-MAY 
 2 MODERN SOUNDS IN COUNTRY & WESTERN MUSIC-RAY CHARLES-ABC-Paramount-June
 3 BLUE HAWAII?ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK/ELVIS PRESLEY-RCA VICTOR-January
 4 BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY?S?ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK/HENRY MANCINI-RCA Victor-February
 5 DOIN' THE TWIST AT THE PEPPERMINT LOUNGE?JOEY DEE & THE STARLITERS-Roulette-February
 6 YOUR TWIST PARTY-CHUBBY CHECKER-Parkway-February
 7 PETER,PAUL & MARY-PETER,PAUL & MARY-Warner Brothers-October
 8 THE MUSIC MAN?Original Soundtrack-Warner Brothers-December
 9 JUDY AT CARNEGIE HALL?Judy Garland-Capitol-January
10 THE STRIPPER & OTHER SONGS FOR THE FAMILY-David Rose-MGM-August
11 College Concert-Kingston Trio-Capitol-March
12 Pot Luck-Elvis Presley-RCA Victor-August
13 Jazz Samba?Stan Gets/Charlie Byrd-Verve-December
14 Stranger On The Shore-Mr.Acker Bilk-Atco-June
15 Ramblin Rose-Nat "King" Cole-Capitol-November
16 Moon River & Other Great Movie Themes?Andy Williams-Columbia-December
17 Hatari!?Original Soundtrack/Henry Mancini-RCA Victor-October
18 I Remember Tommy?Frank Sinatra-Reprise-January
19 The Twist With Chubby Checker-Chubby Checker-Parkway-January
20 Greatest Hits-Ray Charles-ABC-Paramount-September
21 Sinatra And Strings-Frank Sinatra-Reprise-May
22 I Left My Heart In San Francisco?Tony Bennett-Columbia-December
23 Flower Drum Song?Original Soundtrack-Decca-March
24 My Son,The FolK Singer-Alan Sherman-November
25 A Song For Young Love-Lettermen-Capitol-March

* As published in the December 29,1962 issue of Music Vendor Magazine