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The Best Music of 1962

Here is a selection of the best albums and songs from 1962. Hall of Famers are highlighted in orange.

For a list of the top artists who made their debut recording in 1962, check out this list.

Albums (?)Wikipedia
Ben E. KingDon't Play That Song!
Bob DylanBob Dylan
Bobby 'Blue' BlandHere's the Man!
Booker T. & The M.G.'sGreen Onions
Count BasieCount Basie and the Kansas City 7
Dexter GordonGo!
Dick Dale and His Del-TonesSurfer's Choice
Etta JamesEtta James
Frank SinatraSinatra-Basie: An Historic Musical First
Herbie HancockTakin' Off
Howlin' WolfHowlin' Wolf (The Rockin' Chair Album)
John ColtraneColtrane
John Lee HookerBurnin'
Lightnin' HopkinsMojo Hand
Louis Armstrong, Dave Brubeck, et. alThe Real Ambassadors
Marty RobbinsMarty After Midnight
Nat King ColeDear Lonely Hearts
Original Broadway CastOliver!
Peter, Paul and MaryPeter, Paul and Mary
Ray CharlesModern Sounds in Country and Western Music
Roy OrbisonCrying
Sam CookeTwistin' the Night Away
Stan Getz & Charlie ByrdJazz Samba
The Four SeasonsSherry & 11 Others
Thelonious MonkMonk's Dream
Tony BennettI Left My Heart in San Francisco
Willie Nelson...And Then I Wrote

Songs (?)Wikipedia
Bobby "Boris" Pickett & The Crypt-KickersMonster Mash
Bobby DarinThings
Booker T. & The M.G.'sGreen Onions
Carole KingIt Might as Well Rain Until September
Chris MontezLet's Dance
Clyde McPhatterLover Please
Dee Dee SharpMashed Potato Time
Dick DaleMisirlou
Elvis PresleyReturn to Sender
Esther PhillipsRelease Me
Etta JamesSomething's Got a Hold on Me
Freddy CannonPalisades Park
Gene ChandlerDuke of Earl
Gene Pitney(The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance
Gene PitneyOnly Love Can Break a Heart
John Barry & His OrchestraJames Bond Theme
John Lee HookerBoom Boom
King CurtisSoul Twist
Little EvaThe Loco-Motion
Mary WellsYou Beat Me To The Punch
Mary WellsTwo Lovers
Neil SedakaBreaking Up Is Hard To Do
Patsy ClineShe's Got You
Peter, Paul & MaryIf I Had A Hammer
Peter, Paul, and MaryLemon Tree
Ray CharlesI Can't Stop Loving You
Ray CharlesHere We Go Again
Sam CookeBring It on Home to Me
Sam CookeTwistin’ the Night Away
Sam CookeHaving a Party
Shelley FabaresJohnny Angel
Skeeter DavisThe End of the World
Smokey Robinson & the MiraclesYou Really Got a Hold on Me
Solomon BurkeCry To Me
The Beach BoysSurfin' Safari
The Beach Boys409
The BeatlesLove Me Do
The CascadesRhythm of the Rain
The ChantaysPipeline
The ContoursDo You Love Me
The CrystalsHe's a Rebel
The DriftersUp On The Roof
The EarlsRemember Then
The Everly BrothersCrying in the Rain
The ExcitersTell Him
The Four SeasonsBig Girls Don't Cry
The Four SeasonsSherry
The Isley BrothersTwist and Shout
The Kingston TrioGreenback Dollar
The MarvelettesBeechwood 4-5789
The OrlonsThe Wah-Watusi
The RivingtonsPapa-Oom-Mow-Mow
The ShirellesSoldier Boy
The SurfarisWipe Out
The TornadosTelstar
Tony BennettI Left My Heart in San Francisco
Willie NelsonFunny How Time Slips Away

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