Top 4 Music Albums of 1962
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- Chart updated: 03/01/2026 18:15
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[First added to this chart: 02/12/2023]
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1962
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Rank Score:
705
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1962 – ATCO
Produced By AHMET ERTEGUN, JERRY LEIBER & MIKE STOLLER
1. Don’t Play That Song (You Lied)
2. Ecstasy
3. On The Horizon
4. Show Me The Way
5. Here Comes The Night
6. First Taste Of Love
7. Stand By Me
8. Yes
9. Young Boy Blues
10. The Hermit Of Misty Mountain
11. I Promise Love
12. Brace Yourself
Ben E. King was originally a member of the vocal group The Five Crowns. When the entire lineup of The Drifters was fired in 1958, the Crowns were hired as their replacements. King recorded only about a dozen tracks as a Drifter, some of which were hits (and most of which are forgotten, except for “Save The Last Dance For Me”). King went solo in 1960, and with his 1962 album Don’t Play That Song! came the one track that has made him immortal. King co-wrote “Stand By Me” with Lieber & Stoller, and it remains one of the greatest tracks of the original rock and roll era. The rest of King’s body of work has faded from memory, but as soon as you hear that bass intro, and King’s smooth tenor, you know exactly who he is. “Stand By Me” is, by far, King’s crowning achievement, and makes him worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as the all time greats.
The rest of Don’t Play That Song! will surprise you. It contains lesser known tracks by Ahmet Ertegun, Goffin & King, Doc Pomus, and Phil Spector, and has four other songs that were minor hits for King. The title track, “First Taste Of Love”, “Ecstasy”, and “Young Boy Blues” made this, by far, King’s most successful album, and it’s well worth hearing more than 50 years later. The hits dried up for King pretty quickly after this album, although he did soldier on with some success for many years. The truth is, King was never the greatest Drifter (Clyde McPhatter was), and as a solo artist, he was never much of a household name. Except for “Stand By Me”, for which he will always be remembered and cherished. But check out Don’t Play That Song. It’s about as good a record in the pre-album era of rock as you will find…soulful, tasteful, and smooth as soul should be. [First added to this chart: 01/26/2020]
Produced By AHMET ERTEGUN, JERRY LEIBER & MIKE STOLLER
1. Don’t Play That Song (You Lied)
2. Ecstasy
3. On The Horizon
4. Show Me The Way
5. Here Comes The Night
6. First Taste Of Love
7. Stand By Me
8. Yes
9. Young Boy Blues
10. The Hermit Of Misty Mountain
11. I Promise Love
12. Brace Yourself
Ben E. King was originally a member of the vocal group The Five Crowns. When the entire lineup of The Drifters was fired in 1958, the Crowns were hired as their replacements. King recorded only about a dozen tracks as a Drifter, some of which were hits (and most of which are forgotten, except for “Save The Last Dance For Me”). King went solo in 1960, and with his 1962 album Don’t Play That Song! came the one track that has made him immortal. King co-wrote “Stand By Me” with Lieber & Stoller, and it remains one of the greatest tracks of the original rock and roll era. The rest of King’s body of work has faded from memory, but as soon as you hear that bass intro, and King’s smooth tenor, you know exactly who he is. “Stand By Me” is, by far, King’s crowning achievement, and makes him worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as the all time greats.
The rest of Don’t Play That Song! will surprise you. It contains lesser known tracks by Ahmet Ertegun, Goffin & King, Doc Pomus, and Phil Spector, and has four other songs that were minor hits for King. The title track, “First Taste Of Love”, “Ecstasy”, and “Young Boy Blues” made this, by far, King’s most successful album, and it’s well worth hearing more than 50 years later. The hits dried up for King pretty quickly after this album, although he did soldier on with some success for many years. The truth is, King was never the greatest Drifter (Clyde McPhatter was), and as a solo artist, he was never much of a household name. Except for “Stand By Me”, for which he will always be remembered and cherished. But check out Don’t Play That Song. It’s about as good a record in the pre-album era of rock as you will find…soulful, tasteful, and smooth as soul should be. [First added to this chart: 01/26/2020]
[First added to this chart: 07/07/2018]
Year of Release:
1962
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481
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[First added to this chart: 03/01/2026]
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Top 4 Music Albums of 1962 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Peter, Paul And Mary | 1 | 25% | |
| Booker T. & The M.G.'s | 1 | 25% | |
| Ben E. King | 1 | 25% | |
| Charles Mingus | 1 | 25% |
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