#1 Album on December 7, 1963

The Singing Nun
Soeur Sourire

Jeanne-Paule Marie Deckers, with the stage name Soeur Sourire, became internationally famous in 1963 with the hit song "Dominique" from the album The Singing Nun. The song inspired the 1966 film The Singing Num that starred Debbie Reynolds. The TV show The Flying Nun aired a year later.

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#1 Album on December 6, 1964

Beach Boys Concert
Beach Boys

Beach Boys Concert was the first #1 album by the Beach Boys. The live album features recordings from Beach Boy concerts held in 1963 and 1964. Originally named The Pendletones, the band was surprised to learn their name was changed to The Beach Boys by the studio that recorded their first album.
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#1 Album on December 5, 1998

Double Live
Garth Brooks

Double Live captured a series of Garth Brooks concerts during his 1998 world tour. No singles were released from the album although "It's Your Song" reached #9 on the country charts. Double Live is the best selling live album in the recording industry having surpassed 21 million copies worldwide.

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#1 Album on December 4, 1983

Can't Slow Down
Lionel Richie

Can't Slow Down spent over three years on the charts. The album delivered several Lionel Richie classics including "Hello", "All Night Long", "Stuck On You", "Running With the Night" and "Penny Lover". Richie's first success came as lead singer for The Commodores during the 1970s and 1980s.

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#1 Album on December 3, 1977

Simple Dreams
Linda Ronstadt

The two singles "Blue Bayou" and "It's So Easy" made the top five at the same time. Linda also covered the Rolling Stones "Tumbling Dice" and sang a duet with Dolly Parton on "I Never Will Marry". Linda Ronstadt's first career hit "Different Drum" was written by Monkees member Michael Nesmith.
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#1 Album on December 2, 1967

Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.
Monkees

The Monkees fourth album gave us the classic hit "Pleasant Valley Sunday". The Monkees last #1 hit "Daydream Believer" was recorded with the album but released previous to Pisces. The album is also notable for being one of the first pop rock productions to feature the Moog synthesizer.
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#1 Album on December 1, 2000

TP-2.com
R. Kelly

R. Kelly's sophomore release TP-2.com reached #1 in late autumn 2000. The album was most notable for the remix of the party anthem, "Fiesta", which Kelly re-recorded with Jay-Z. Before his solo success, a young Robert Kelly and his group MGM earned $100,000 on the TV talent show Big Break hosted by Natalie Cole.
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