Sam, as usual you are a treasure trove of info. The links worked fine on my computer and I sure enjoyed scrolling through the magazine reading many interesting articles.
I found it interesting that the top album sales the week of September 28, 1963 weren't the kids music for the most part, but the adults, Bobby Vinton's Blue Velvet who could have appealed to both groups and two Peter Paul and Mary albums were in the top 10, but most of the others were things like Sound track to West Side Story, Barbara Streisand, Andy Williams-the Days of Wine and Roses, another movie musical sound track, The Kingston Trio, etc, etc.
Of course on the singles list the kids choices did rule. I guess we kids ( I was 12 at that time) were buying the 45's for the specific song (also a 45 was cheaper, 45 or 50 cents if I remember correctly) whereas the adults were willing to pony up more money for an 33 1/3 album ($2.98 - 4.98 if I remember correctly) thus the difference in rankings. As your family actually worked in the business you probably have a better memory and know the details better.
That was a happy time, two months later, I saw and shook hands with President Kennedy as he came to Delaware to dedicate the Delaware Turnpike (I-95). I rode my red bicycle out to the location on the state line of Del and MD to see him cut the ribbon. Unfortunately a week later he as assassinated in Dallas. Then the world changed for ever.
Anyhow, thanks for the trip back into time. It was great to be 12 again, at least for a few moments. - haha !
