List of Billboard Top LP's number-one albums of 1962 explained

The American Billboard magazine, publishes a weekly chart that ranks the highest-selling albums in the country. In 1962, the album chart was known as "Top LP's" and was divided between the mono format, with 150 chart positions and stereo with 50. In 1962, six mono and stereo albums topped the chart.

The first record to top the mono chart was the soundtrack to the 1961 film Blue Hawaii recorded by Elvis Presley. The soundtrack album reached the top in early December 1961 and stayed atop till late April for 20 consecutive weeks.[1] In July 2002, it was certified three times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[2] The soundtrack of the American film West Side Story (1961) replaced Blue Hawaii for seven weeks in May and June and for three additional weeks in September and October. Ray Charles' Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music replaced the aforementioned album and topped the chart for 14 consecutive weeks from June till September. The last number on the mono chart in the year was recorded by Vaughn Meader. His comedy album The First Family, which made fun of then-President, John F. Kennedy, topped the chart for the last three weeks in December.

On the stereo chart, Stereo 35/MM by Enoch Light & the Light Brigade could continue its reign which started in mid-November 1961. The album topped the chart in the first week of January, bringing its total to seven weeks atop. Presley's Blue Hawaii was also able to top the chart, but only for four nonconsecutive weeks. Henry Mancini's soundtrack Breakfast at Tiffany's for the film of the same name, spent twelve weeks atop, making it the second longest reigning album atop the stereo chart. West Side Story replaced it in May and topped the chart till May of the following year, for a total of 54 weeks, the longest ever.[3] In August, Ray Charles' Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music, topped it for one week, bringing his total to 15 weeks in both charts.

Over 104 combined chart weeks, West Side Story was the best performing album of the year, spending a combined 53 weeks atop the chart. While, the album spent 53 weeks atop both charts in 1962, Billboard only recognizes the stereo chart as the predecessor of the modern Billboard 200, thus counting only its weeks for the record of most weeks spent on number one. Between May 1962 and May 1963, it spent 54 weeks atop the chart.[4] Furthermore, West Side Story would go on to be the best-selling album on the year, moving some 2,5 million copies.[5] It ultimately became the best-selling album of the 1960s in the US and was certified triple platinum by the RIAA.[6] [7] The album went on to win a Grammy in the category Grammy Award for Best Sound Track Album or Recording of Original Cast From a Motion Picture or Television in 1962.[8]

Chart history

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Indicates best performing album of 1962
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Blue Hawaii / SoundtrackRCA VictorStereo 35/MMCommand[9]
Holiday Sing Along with MitchColumbia
Blue HawaiiElvis Presley / SoundtrackRCA Victor[10]
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Breakfast at Tiffany's / SoundtrackRCA Victor[13]
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Blue Hawaiidata-sort-value="Presley, Elvis"Elvis Presley / SoundtrackRCA Victor[21]
Breakfast at Tiffany'sHenry Mancini / SoundtrackRCA Victor[22]
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bgcolor=#FFFF99 rowspan=7West Side Story SoundtrackColumbia[25]
bgcolor=#FFFF99 rowspan=13West Side Story SoundtrackColumbia[26]
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Modern Sounds in Country and Western MusicABC/Paramount[32]
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Modern Sounds in Country and Western Musicdata-sort-value="Charles, Ray"Ray CharlesABC/Paramount[39]
bgcolor=#FFFF99 rowspan=20West Side Story SoundtrackColumbia[40]
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bgcolor=#FFFF99 rowspan=3West Side Story SoundtrackColumbia[46]
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Peter, Paul and MaryPeter, Paul and MaryWarner Bros.[49]
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My Son, the Folk SingerWarner Bros.[55]
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The First FamilyCadence[57]
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See also

Notes and References

  1. Elvis Presley's Billboard Chart Records. August 1, 2013. Billboard. Gary. Trust. April 28, 2019.
  2. Web site: Elvis Presley – Blue Hawaii . . July 30, 2002 . March 19, 2019.
  3. Billboard Chart Record-Breakers: The Longest Music Moments Ever . September 5, 2014 . . March 19, 2019.
  4. Billboard Chart Record-Breakers: The Longest Music Moments Ever. Billboard. May 9, 2014. July 12, 2021.
  5. Book: Hoffman, Frank. Encyclopedia of Recorded Sound. 616. November 12, 2004. March 11, 2022. Taylor & Francis. 9781135949501 .
  6. Book: Simpson, Paul . The Rough Guide to Cult Pop . 2003 . The Rough Guide . 1843532298. March 19, 2019.
  7. Web site: Soundtrack – West Side Story . November 21, 1986. Recording Industry Association of America . March 19, 2019.
  8. Web site: Leonard Bernstein / Stephen Sondheim – West Side Story . AllMusic. April 28, 2019.
  9. Billboard Music Week: Top LP's. 2. Billboard. January 6, 1962. July 12, 2021. Google Books.
  10. Billboard Music Week: Top LP's . Billboard . January 20, 1962 . January 11, 2022 . 5. WorldRadioHistory.
  11. Billboard Music Week: Top LP's . Billboard . January 27, 1962 . January 11, 2022 . 2. WorldRadioHistory.
  12. Billboard Music Week: Top LP's . Billboard . February 3, 1962 . January 11, 2022 . 2. WorldRadioHistory.
  13. Billboard Music Week: Top LP's . Billboard . February 10, 1962 . January 11, 2022 . 2. WorldRadioHistory.
  14. Billboard Music Week: Top LP's . Billboard . February 17, 1962 . January 11, 2022 . 2. WorldRadioHistory.
  15. Billboard Music Week: Top LP's . Billboard . February 24, 1962 . January 11, 2022 . 2. WorldRadioHistory.
  16. Billboard Music Week: Top LP's . Billboard . March 3, 1962 . January 11, 2022 . 2. WorldRadioHistory.
  17. Billboard Music Week: Top LP's . Billboard . March 10, 1962 . January 11, 2022 . 2. WorldRadioHistory.
  18. Billboard Music Week: Top LP's . Billboard . March 17, 1962 . January 11, 2022 . 2. WorldRadioHistory.
  19. Billboard Music Week: Top LP's . Billboard . March 24, 1962 . January 8, 2022. 4. Google Books.
  20. Billboard Music Week: Top LP's . Billboard . March 31, 1962 . January 11, 2022 . 2. WorldRadioHistory.
  21. Billboard Music Week: Top LP's . Billboard . April 7, 1962 . January 11, 2022 . 2. WorldRadioHistory.
  22. Billboard Music Week: Top LP's . Billboard . April 14, 1962 . January 11, 2022 . 2. WorldRadioHistory.
  23. Billboard Music Week: Top LP's . Billboard . April 21, 1962 . January 11, 2022 . 2. WorldRadioHistory.
  24. Billboard Music Week: Top LP's . Billboard . April 28, 1962 . January 11, 2022 . 2. WorldRadioHistory.
  25. Billboard Music Week: Top LP's . Billboard . May 5, 1962 . January 11, 2022 . 2. WorldRadioHistory.
  26. Billboard Music Week: Top LP's . Billboard . May 12, 1962 . January 11, 2022 . 2. WorldRadioHistory.
  27. Billboard Music Week: Top LP's . Billboard . May 19, 1962 . January 11, 2022 . 2. WorldRadioHistory.
  28. Billboard Music Week: Top LP's . Billboard . May 26, 1962 . January 11, 2022 . 2. WorldRadioHistory.
  29. Billboard Music Week: Top LP's . Billboard . June 2, 1962 . January 11, 2022 . 2. WorldRadioHistory.
  30. Billboard Music Week: Top LP's . Billboard . June 9, 1962 . January 11, 2022 . 2. WorldRadioHistory.
  31. Billboard Music Week: Top LP's . Billboard . June 16, 1962 . January 11, 2022 . 2. WorldRadioHistory.
  32. Billboard Music Week: Top LP's . Billboard . June 23, 1962 . January 11, 2022 . 2. WorldRadioHistory.
  33. Billboard Music Week: Top LP's . Billboard . June 30, 1962 . January 11, 2022 . 2. WorldRadioHistory.
  34. Billboard Music Week: Top LP's . Billboard . July 7, 1962 . January 11, 2022 . 2. WorldRadioHistory.
  35. Billboard Music Week: Top LP's . Billboard . July 14, 1962 . January 11, 2022 . 2. WorldRadioHistory.
  36. Billboard Music Week: Top LP's . Billboard . July 21, 1962 . January 11, 2022 . 2. WorldRadioHistory.
  37. Billboard Music Week: Top LP's . Billboard . July 28, 1962 . January 11, 2022 . 2. WorldRadioHistory.
  38. Billboard Music Week: Top LP's . Billboard . August 4, 1962 . January 11, 2022 . 3. WorldRadioHistory.
  39. Billboard Music Week: Top LP's . Billboard . August 11, 1962 . January 11, 2022 . 2. WorldRadioHistory.
  40. Billboard Music Week: Top LP's . Billboard . August 18, 1962 . January 11, 2022 . 2. WorldRadioHistory.
  41. Billboard Music Week: Top LP's . Billboard . August 25, 1962 . January 11, 2022 . 2. WorldRadioHistory.
  42. Billboard Music Week: Top LP's . Billboard . September 1, 1962 . January 11, 2022 . 2. WorldRadioHistory.
  43. Billboard Music Week: Top LP's . Billboard . September 8, 1962 . January 11, 2022 . 2. WorldRadioHistory.
  44. Billboard Music Week: Top LP's . Billboard . September 15, 1962 . January 11, 2022 . 2. WorldRadioHistory.
  45. Billboard Music Week: Top LP's . Billboard . September 22, 1962 . January 11, 2022 . 2. WorldRadioHistory.
  46. Billboard Music Week: Top LP's . Billboard . September 29, 1962 . January 11, 2022 . 2. WorldRadioHistory.
  47. Billboard Music Week: Top LP's . Billboard . October 6, 1962 . January 11, 2022 . 2. WorldRadioHistory.
  48. Billboard Music Week: Top LP's . Billboard . October 13, 1962 . January 11, 2022 . 2. WorldRadioHistory.
  49. Billboard Music Week: Top LP's . Billboard . October 20, 1962 . January 11, 2022 . 2. WorldRadioHistory.
  50. Billboard Music Week: Top LP's . Billboard . October 27, 1962 . January 11, 2022 . 2. WorldRadioHistory.
  51. Billboard Music Week: Top LP's . Billboard . November 3, 1962 . January 11, 2022 . 2. WorldRadioHistory.
  52. Billboard Music Week: Top LP's . Billboard . November 10, 1962 . January 11, 2022 . 2. WorldRadioHistory.
  53. Billboard Music Week: Top LP's . Billboard . November 17, 1962 . January 11, 2022 . 2. WorldRadioHistory.
  54. Billboard Music Week: Top LP's . Billboard . November 24, 1962 . January 11, 2022 . 2. WorldRadioHistory.
  55. Billboard Music Week: Top LP's . Billboard . December 1, 1962 . January 11, 2022 . 2. WorldRadioHistory.
  56. Billboard Music Week: Top LP's . Billboard . December 8, 1962 . January 11, 2022 . 2. WorldRadioHistory.
  57. Billboard Music Week: Top LP's . Billboard . December 15, 1962 . January 11, 2022 . 2. WorldRadioHistory.
  58. Billboard Music Week: Top LP's . Billboard . December 22, 1962 . January 11, 2022 . 2. WorldRadioHistory.
  59. Billboard Music Week: Top LP's . Billboard . December 29, 1962 . January 11, 2022 . 2. WorldRadioHistory.

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