Best-selling albums of 1964

According to the BSA Ranking, the best-selling album released in 1964 is WHIPPED CREAM & OTHER DELIGHTS by HERB ALPERT, with over 6 million copies sold. The sales figures throughout this ranking include physical album sales as well as digital track downloads and audio and video streaming, converted into album-equivalent units using industry-standard formulas. For more information, see the certification criteria used in different countries.

★ Highlights:
WHIPPED CREAM & OTHER DELIGHTS by HERB ALPERT is the best-selling group album released in 1964.
A HARD DAY'S NIGHT by THE BEATLES is the best-selling soundtrack album released in 1964, with over 5.95 million copies sold.
The most successful debut album released in 1964 is WEDNESDAY MORNING, 3 A.M. by SIMON & GARFUNKEL, with over 1.06 million copies sold.
PEOPLE by BARBRA STREISAND is the best-selling female solo album released in 1964, with over 1 million copies sold.
I STARTED OUT AS A CHILD by BILL COSBY leads both the live and male solo categories among albums released in 1964, with over 1 million copies sold.

Please note that this ranking reflects the cumulative sales of albums released in 1964, from their original release to date. It does not represent the best-selling albums during the calendar year itself. For annual worldwide best-seller lists, see the IFPI Global Album Charts, published since 2001.

№	Album	Total Sales	BSA Ranking
1	WHIPPED CREAM & OTHER DELIGHTS HERB ALPERT 1964	6,000,000	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 1 13 527
2	A HARD DAY'S NIGHT THE BEATLES 1964	5,952,124	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 2 14 532
3	MEET THE BEATLES! THE BEATLES 1964	5,100,000	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 3 19 701
4	MARY POPPINS SOUNDTRACK 1964	4,100,000	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 4 26 986
5	BEATLES '65 THE BEATLES 1964	3,100,000	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 5 32 1,416
6	BEATLES FOR SALE THE BEATLES 1964	2,125,610	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 6 42 2,254
7	THE BEATLES' SECOND ALBUM THE BEATLES 1964	2,100,000	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 7 47 2,394
8	SOMETHING NEW THE BEATLES 1964	2,050,000	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 8 52 2,537
9	FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (ORIGINAL CAST) SOUNDTRACK 1964	2,000,000	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 9 66 2,833
10	MY FAIR LADY SOUNDTRACK 1964	1,500,000	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 10 72 3,435
11	WEDNESDAY MORNING, 3 A.M. SIMON & GARFUNKEL 1964	1,060,000	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 11 108 5,124
12	PEOPLE BARBRA STREISAND 1964	1,000,000	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 12 163 6,860
13	I STARTED OUT AS A CHILD BILL COSBY 1964	1,000,000	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 13 164 6,861
14	SOUTH OF THE BORDER HERB ALPERT 1964	1,000,000	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 14 165 6,862
15	IN CONCERT PETER, PAUL & MARY 1964	1,000,000	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 15 166 6,863
16	INTRODUCING THE BEATLES THE BEATLES 1964	1,000,000	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 16 167 6,864
17	GOLDFINGER (SOUNDTRACK) JOHN BARRY 1964	1,000,000	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 17 168 6,865
18	THE ROLLING STONES THE ROLLING STONES 1964	801,180	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 18 186 7,344
19	A HARPA E A CRISTANDADE LUIS BORDON 1964	750,000	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 19 191 7,735
20	10 Songs From Mary Poppins VARIOUS ARTISTS 1964	750,000	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 20 192 7,736
21	GETZ/GILBERTO STAN GETZ & JOÃO GILBERTO 1964	685,000	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 21 197 8,010
22	ANOTHER SIDE OF BOB DYLAN BOB DYLAN 1964	600,000	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 22 203 8,969
23	THE TIMES THEY ARE A CHANGIN' BOB DYLAN 1964	600,000	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 23 204 8,970
24	I WALK THE LINE JOHNNY CASH 1964	560,000	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 24 210 9,347
25	BEST OF BUCK OWENS BUCK OWENS 1964	550,000	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 25 217 9,655
26	COTTON CANDY AL HIRT 1964	500,000	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 26 470 13,472
27	SUGAR LIPS AL HIRT 1964	500,000	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 27 471 13,473
28	CALL ME IRRESPONSIBLE ANDY WILLIAMS 1964	500,000	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 28 472 13,474
29	GREAT SONGS FROM MY FAIR LADY ANDY WILLIAMS 1964	500,000	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 29 473 13,475
30	BARBRA STREISAND/THE THIRD ALBUM BARBRA STREISAND 1964	500,000	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 30 474 13,476
31	FUNNY GIRL (ORIGINAL CAST) BARBRA STREISAND 1964	500,000	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 31 475 13,477
32	BLUE MIDNIGHT BERT KAEMPFERT 1964	500,000	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 32 476 13,478
33	BOBBY VINTON'S GREATEST HITS BOBBY VINTON 1964	500,000	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 33 477 13,479
34	THE VERY BEST OF CONNIE FRANCIS CONNIE FRANCIS 1964	500,000	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 34 478 13,480
35	GLAD ALL OVER DAVE CLARK FIVE 1964	500,000	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 35 479 13,481
36	DREAM WITH DEAN DEAN MARTIN 1964	500,000	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 36 480 13,482
37	EVERYBODY LOVES SOMEBODY DEAN MARTIN 1964	500,000	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 37 481 13,483
38	THE DOOR IS STILL OPEN TO MY HEART DEAN MARTIN 1964	500,000	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 38 482 13,484
39	ROUSTABOUT (SOUNDTRACK) ELVIS PRESLEY 1964	500,000	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 39 483 13,485
40	YOUR CHEATIN' HEART (SOUNDTRACK) HANK WILLIAMS, JR. 1964	500,000	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 40 484 13,486
41	THE BEST OF MANCINI HENRY MANCINI 1964	500,000	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 41 485 13,487
42	THE BEST OF JIM REEVES JIM REEVES 1964	500,000	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 42 486 13,488
43	HELLO, DOLLY! LOUIS ARMSTRONG 1964	500,000	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 43 487 13,489
44	AXION ESTI (ΆΞΙΟΝ ΕΣΤΊ) MIKIS THEODORAKIS (ΜΙΚΗΣ ΘΕΟΔΩΡΑΚΗΣ) & ODISEAS ELITIS (ΟΔΥΣΣΈΑς ΕΛΎΤΗς ) 1964	500,000	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 44 488 13,490
45	MY LOVE FORGIVE ME ROBERT GOULET 1964	500,000	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 45 489 13,491
46	ROGER AND OUT ROGER MILLER 1964	500,000	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 46 490 13,492
47	CHILLING, THRILLING SOUNDS OF THE HAUNTED HOUSE SOUNDTRACK 1964	500,000	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 47 491 13,493
48	HELLO, DOLLY! (ORIGINAL CAST) SOUNDTRACK 1964	500,000	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 48 492 13,494
49	ALL SUMMER LONG THE BEACH BOYS 1964	500,000	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 49 493 13,495
50	BEACH BOYS CONCERT THE BEACH BOYS 1964	500,000	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 50 494 13,496

1964 albums ranked by sales