RA Retro Tracks Rewind Charts 1960 - 1969 completed

[raliverpool]

21/05/1960

1 Everly Brothers - Cathy's Clown (6wks 9-5-2-1-1-1)
2 Etta James - All I Could Do Was Cry (4wks 12-7-2-2)
3 Jimmy Jones - Good Timin' (3wks 15-3-3)
4 Anita Bryant - Paper Roses (4wks 20-16-6-4)
5 Buddy Holly - True Love Ways (1wk 5 NEW)
6 Connie Stevens - Sixteen Reasons (11wks 25-20-17-14-9-6-4-4-2-4-6)
7 Eddie Cochran - Three Steps To Heaven (2wks 17-7)
8 Charlie Rich - Lonely Weekends (5wks 18-11-9-9-8)
9 Buddy Holly - Heartbeat (4wks 23-18-7-9)
10 Jackie Wilson - Doggin' Around (7wks 19-18-12-7-3-5-10)

11 Jackie Wilson - Night (4wks 16-10-10-11)
12 Elvis Presley - Stuck On You (7wks 1-1-1-1-5-8-12)
13 Sam Cooke - Wonderful World (2wks 18-13)
14 Jeanne Black - He'll Have To Stay (3wks 20-15-14)
15 Duane Eddy - Shazam (4wks 27-22-14-15)
16 Neil Sedaka - Stairway To Heaven (7wks 26-24-19-14-11-12-16)
17 James Brown - Think (3wks 30-23-17)
18 Hank Ballad & The Midnighters - Finger Poppin' Time (2wks 22-18)
19 Crickets - More Than I Can Say (2wks 21-19)
20 King Brothers - Standing On The Corner (6wks 20-11-6-4-11-20)

21 Anthony Newley - Do You Mind (9wks 20-11-7-5-3-3-6-13-21)
22 Connie Francis - Everybody's Somebody's Fool (1wk 22 NEW)
23 Johnny Horton - Sink The Bismarck (11wks 28-22-16-9-4-3-2-5-8-16-23)
24 Jack Scott - Burning Bridges (1wk 24 NEW)
25 Billy Fury - That's Love (1wk 25 NEW)
26 Adam Faith - Someone Else's Baby (6wks 29-20-15-13-19-26)
27 Lloyd Price - For Love (3wks 28-28-27)
28 Edith Piaf - Milord (1wk 28 NEW)
29 Ella Fitzgerald - Mack The Knife (5wks 22-21-21-24-29)
30 Connie Francis - Robot Man (1wk 30 NEW)

Apart from a static top 3 I have six new entries coming from the latest posthumous release recorded with "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" and "Raining in My Heart" on what would be his last recording session before his untimely death on February 3rd, 1959; a bluesy ballad written by Jack Keller (music) and Howard Greenfield (lyrics) which became the original female American popstar of Italian-Jewish descent first of two US chart topper (it also made #1 in Australia, but was originally released as a B-side in the UK before DJ's flipped it to reach UK #5); the Canadian rockabilly singer returns with his USA #3 / UK #32 hit; Liverpool's Billy Fury scores his 2nd hit of the decade on the way to UK #19; the "Little Sparrow" French chanteuse scores a UK #24 hit with her French & German #1; and Connie Francis returns with this uptempo track not released in the USA as a single which made #2 alongside her earlier US hit "Mama".

[vastar iner]

"Milord" is maybe the first track about prostitution to make the charts.

Connie Francis hated "Robot Man", it was only released as the flip of "Mama" in Europe because of a dispute with Paul Anka over the royalties for the original b-side. And to everyone's surprise it took off.

[raliverpool]

28/05/1960

1 Etta James - All I Could Do Was Cry (5wks 12-7-2-2-1)

2 Everly Brothers - Cathy's Clown (7wks 9-5-2-1-1-1-2)
3 Jimmy Jones - Good Timin' (4wks 15-3-3-3)
4 Buddy Holly - True Love Ways (2wks 5-4)
5 Eddie Cochran - Three Steps To Heaven (3wks 17-7-5)
6 Anita Bryant - Paper Roses (5wks 20-16-6-4-6)
7 Sam Cooke - Wonderful World (3wks 18-13-7)
8 Jeanne Black - He'll Have To Stay (4wks 20-15-14-8)
9 Connie Stevens - Sixteen Reasons (12wks 25-20-17-14-9-6-4-4-2-4-6-9)
10 Jackie Wilson - Night (5wks 16-10-10-11-10)

11 Connie Francis - Everybody's Somebody's Fool (2wks 22-11)
12 Charlie Rich - Lonely Weekends (6wks 18-11-9-9-8-12)
13 James Brown - Think (4wks 30-23-17-13)
14 Jackie Wilson - Doggin' Around (8wks 19-18-12-7-3-5-10-14)
15 Buddy Holly - Heartbeat (5wks 23-18-7-9-15)
16 Elvis Presley - Stuck On You (8wks 1-1-1-1-5-8-12-16)
17 Hank Ballad & The Midnighters - Finger Poppin' Time (3wks 22-18-17)
18 Jack Scott - Burning Bridges (2wks 24-18)
19 Duane Eddy - Shazam (5wks 27-22-14-15-19)
20 Billy Fury - That's Love (2wks 25-20)

21 Dinah Washington & Brook Benton - A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around And Fall In Love) (1wk 21 NEW)
22 Neil Sedaka - Stairway To Heaven (8wks 26-24-19-14-11-12-16-22)
23 Duane Eddy - Because They're Young (1wk 23 NEW)
24 King Brothers - Standing On The Corner (7wks 20-11-6-4-11-20-24)
25 Connie Francis - Robot Man (2wks 30-25)
26 Anthony Newley - Do You Mind (10wks 20-11-7-5-3-3-6-13-21-26)
27 Emile Ford & The Checkmates - You'll Never Know What You're Missing (1wk 27 NEW)
28 Crickets - More Than I Can Say (2wks 21-19-28)
29 Edith Piaf - Milord (2wks 28-29)
30 Adam Faith - Someone Else's Baby (7wks 29-20-15-13-19-26-30)

A new #1 from a song covered without getting close to the emotional resonance of the original by Beyonce; my three new entries come from a US R&B hit which peaked USA #7 and covered in 1983 by two Welsh singers (alas not Tom & Shirley); the big panoramic USA #4 & UK #2 hit with his trademark twangy guitar sound; and the latest by the West Indies born London based singer on the way to UK #12.

[Earl Purple]

The US singles chart had A and B sides chart separately because of the airplay factor.

[raliverpool]

Feb 25, 2015 14:15:12 GMT 1 Earl Purple said:

The US singles chart had A and B sides chart separately because of the airplay factor.

Indeed. Plus their records were stored behind the counter so buyers had to request which record they wanted, so the sale was accredited to the side of the 7" vinyl track they requested.

[raliverpool]

04/06/1960

1 Etta James - All I Could Do Was Cry (6wks 12-7-2-2-1-1)
2 Everly Brothers - Cathy's Clown (8wks 9-5-2-1-1-1-2-2)
3 Jimmy Jones - Good Timin' (5wks 15-3-3-3-3)
4 Buddy Holly - True Love Ways (3wks 5-4-4)
5 Eddie Cochran - Three Steps To Heaven (4wks 17-7-5-5)
6 Connie Francis - Everybody's Somebody's Fool (3wks 22-11-6)
7 Sam Cooke - Wonderful World (4wks 18-13-7-7)
8 Jeanne Black - He'll Have To Stay (5wks 20-15-14-8-8)
9 Dinah Washington & Brook Benton - A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around And Fall In Love) (2wks 21-9)
10 Anita Bryant - Paper Roses (6wks 20-16-6-4-6-10)

11 Jackie Wilson - Night (6wks 16-10-10-11-10-11)
12 James Brown - Think (5wks 30-23-17-13-12)
13 Connie Stevens - Sixteen Reasons (13wks 25-20-17-14-9-6-4-4-2-4-6-9-13)
14 Jack Scott - Burning Bridges (3wks 24-18-14)
15 Charlie Rich - Lonely Weekends (7wks 18-11-9-9-8-12-15)
16 Billy Fury - That's Love (3wks 25-20-16)
17 Brenda Lee - I'm Sorry (1wk 17 NEW)
18 Duane Eddy - Because They're Young (2wks 23-18)
19 Jackie Wilson - Doggin' Around (9wks 19-18-12-7-3-5-10-14-19)
20 Hank Ballad & The Midnighters - Finger Poppin' Time (4wks 22-18-17-20)

21 Elvis Presley - Stuck On You (9wks 1-1-1-1-5-8-12-16-21)
22 Duane Eddy - Shazam (6wks 27-22-14-15-19-22)
23 Buddy Holly - Heartbeat (6wks 23-18-7-9-15-23)
24 Emile Ford & The Checkmates - You'll Never Know What You're Missing (2wks 27-24)
25 Connie Francis - Robot Man (3wks 30-25-25)
26 Neil Sedaka - Stairway To Heaven (9wks 26-24-19-14-11-12-16-22-26)
27 Connie Francis - Jealous Of You (1wk 27 NEW)
28 Hank Locklin - Please Help Me I'm Falling (1wk 28 NEW)
29 Edith Piaf - Milord (3wks 28-29-29)
30 Ricky Nelson - Young Emotions (1wk 30 NEW)

A static top five, and four new entries with Brenda Lee's ballad, the first of two USA chart toppers (which also made UK #12); the other USA side of Everybody's Somebody's Fool on the way to USA #19; a great country chart-topping ballad crossing over to the pop charts on the rise to USA #8; and the latest from superior teen idol Ricky Nelson peaking at USA #12 & UK #48, but 1961 would be a better year for him.

[raliverpool]

11/06/1960

1 Etta James - All I Could Do Was Cry (7wks 12-7-2-2-1-1-1)
2 Everly Brothers - Cathy's Clown (9wks 9-5-2-1-1-1-2-2-2)
3 Jimmy Jones - Good Timin' (6wks 15-3-3-3-3-3)
4 Eddie Cochran - Three Steps To Heaven (5wks 17-7-5-5-4)
5 Connie Francis - Everybody's Somebody's Fool (4wks 22-11-6-5)
6 Dinah Washington & Brook Benton - A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around And Fall In Love) (3wks 21-9-6)
7 Buddy Holly - True Love Ways (4wks 5-4-4-7)
8 Sam Cooke - Wonderful World (5wks 18-13-7-7-8)
9 Jeanne Black - He'll Have To Stay (6wks 20-15-14-8-8-9)
10 Jack Scott - Burning Bridges (4wks 24-18-14-10)

11 Brenda Lee - I'm Sorry (2wks 17-11)
12 Anita Bryant - Paper Roses (7wks 20-16-6-4-6-10-12)
13 Billy Fury - That's Love (4wks 25-20-16-13)
14 James Brown - Think (6wks 30-23-17-13-12-14)
15 Duane Eddy - Because They're Young (3wks 23-18-15)
16 Jackie Wilson - Night (7wks 16-10-10-11-10-11-16)
17 Emile Ford & The Checkmates - You'll Never Know What You're Missing (3wks 27-24-17)
18 Connie Stevens - Sixteen Reasons (14wks 25-20-17-14-9-6-4-4-2-4-6-9-13-18)
19 Roy Orbison - Only The Lonely (1wk 19 NEW)
20 Charlie Rich - Lonely Weekends (8wks 18-11-9-9-8-12-15-20)

21 Paul Anka - My Home Town (1wk 21 NEW)
22 Elvis Presley - Stuck On You (10wks 1-1-1-1-5-8-12-16-21-22)
23 Hank Locklin - Please Help Me I'm Falling (2wks 28-23)
24 Duane Eddy - Shazam (7wks 27-22-14-15-19-22-24)
25 Jackie Wilson - Doggin' Around (10wks 19-18-12-7-3-5-10-14-19-25)
26 Hank Ballad & The Midnighters - Finger Poppin' Time (5wks 22-18-17-20-26)
27 Michael Cox - Angela Jones (1wk 27 NEW)
28 Bobby Darin - Bill Bailey, Won't You Come Home (1wk 28 NEW)
29 Annette with the Afterbeats - Train Of Love (1wk 29 NEW)
30 Buddy Holly - Heartbeat (7wks 23-18-7-9-15-23-30)

The same three tracks have made my Top 3 for the past 5 weeks running, elsewhere new entries come from the Big O's USA #2 & UK #1 hit; the Canadian ten idol/songwriter's Italian sounding USA #8 hit; a Joe Meek production from a Liverpudlian on the way to UK #7; the reworking of the 1902 Dixieland standard which reached USA #19 & UK #34; and the penultimate USA Top 40 (#36) hit for Annette Funicello "choo-a-whoo"

[Earl Purple]

I have a song called "Angela Jones" by Johnny Ferguson on my April playlist. Just listened to Michael Cox and they are the same song.

[raliverpool]

Feb 26, 2015 21:08:28 GMT 1 Earl Purple said:

I have a song called "Angela Jones" by Johnny Ferguson on my April playlist. Just listened to Michael Cox and they are the same song.

Same song different version. The US version by one hit wonder Johnny Ferguson is too cardigan & slippers crooner country-lite polite for my liking compared to the more aggressive interesting Joe Meek produced cover version.

[raliverpool]

18/06/1960

1 Eddie Cochran - Three Steps To Heaven (6wks 17-7-5-5-4-1)

2 Connie Francis - Everybody's Somebody's Fool (5wks 22-11-6-5-2)
3 Everly Brothers - Cathy's Clown (10wks 9-5-2-1-1-1-2-2-2-3)
4 Jimmy Jones - Good Timin' (7wks 15-3-3-3-3-3-4)
5 Etta James - All I Could Do Was Cry (8wks 12-7-2-2-1-1-1-5)
6 Dinah Washington & Brook Benton - A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around And Fall In Love) (4wks 21-9-6-6)
7 Brenda Lee - I'm Sorry (3wks 17-11-7)
8 Sam Cooke - Wonderful World (6wks 18-13-7-7-8-8)
9 Buddy Holly - True Love Ways (5wks 5-4-4-7-9)
10 Jack Scott - Burning Bridges (5wks 24-18-14-10-10)

11 Duane Eddy - Because They're Young (4wks 23-18-15-11)
12 Emile Ford & The Checkmates - You'll Never Know What You're Missing (4wks 27-24-17-12)
13 Billy Fury - That's Love (5wks 25-20-16-13-13)
14 Jeanne Black - He'll Have To Stay (7wks 20-15-14-8-8-9-14)
15 Roy Orbison - Only The Lonely (2wks 19-15)
16 Anita Bryant - Paper Roses (8wks 20-16-6-4-6-10-12-16)
17 Hank Locklin - Please Help Me I'm Falling (3wks 28-23-17)
18 Jackie Wilson - Night (8wks 16-10-10-11-10-11-16-18)
19 Paul Anka - My Home Town (2wks 21-19)
20 Patti Page - One Of Us (Will Weep Tonight) (1wk 20 NEW) *
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZF3D3Lteb3U

21 Connie Stevens - Sixteen Reasons (15wks 25-20-17-14-9-6-4-4-2-4-6-9-13-18-21)
22 James Brown - Think (7wks 30-23-17-13-12-14-22)
23 Michael Cox - Angela Jones (2wks 27-23)
24 Elvis Presley - Stuck On You (11wks 1-1-1-1-5-8-12-16-21-22-24)
25 Bobby Darin - Bill Bailey, Won't You Come Home (2wks 28-25)
26 Nat King Cole - That's You (1wk 26 NEW)
27 Annette with the Afterbeats - Train Of Love (2wks 29-27)
28 Charlie Rich - Lonely Weekends (9wks 18-11-9-9-8-12-15-20-28)
29 Tommy Bruce & The Bruisers - Ain't Misbehavin' (1wk 29 NEW)
30 Duane Eddy - Shazam (8wks 27-22-14-15-19-22-24-30)

The late Eddie Cochran grabs the first posthumous #1 of my retro rewind chart; the newcomers are by the Oklahoma traditional female pop singer most famous for her string of hits in the first half of the 1950s including "Tennessee Waltz"; and the first record Margaret Thatcher bought "(How Much Is That) Doggie in the Window" (a song about Capitalism - makes perfect sense); the easy listening jazz pianist crooner's UK #10 hit; and a London born rock & roll singer doing a vocal impersonation of The Big Bopper covering Fats Waller's 1931 standard on the way to UK #3.

[raliverpool]

25/06/1960

1 Eddie Cochran - Three Steps To Heaven (7wks 17-7-5-5-4-1-1)
2 Connie Francis - Everybody's Somebody's Fool (6wks 22-11-6-5-2-2)
3 Brenda Lee - I'm Sorry (4wks 17-11-7-3)
4 Dinah Washington & Brook Benton - A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around And Fall In Love) (5wks 21-9-6-6-4)
5 Jimmy Jones - Good Timin' (8wks 15-3-3-3-3-3-4-5)
6 Duane Eddy - Because They're Young (5wks 23-18-15-11-6)
7 Everly Brothers - Cathy's Clown (11wks 9-5-2-1-1-1-2-2-2-3-7)
8 Etta James - All I Could Do Was Cry (9wks 12-7-2-2-1-1-1-5-8)
9 Sam Cooke - Wonderful World (7wks 18-13-7-7-8-8-9)
10 Jack Scott - Burning Bridges (6wks 24-18-14-10-10-10)

11 Roy Orbison - Only The Lonely (3wks 19-15-11)
12 Hank Locklin - Please Help Me I'm Falling (4wks 28-23-17-12)
13 Michael Cox - Angela Jones (3wks 27-23-13)
14 Buddy Holly - True Love Ways (6wks 5-4-4-7-9-14)
15 Emile Ford & The Checkmates - You'll Never Know What You're Missing (5wks 27-24-17-12-15)
16 Everly Brothers - When Will I Be Loved (1wk 16 NEW)
17 Billy Fury - That's Love (6wks 25-20-16-13-13-17)
18 Patti Page - One Of Us (Will Weep Tonight) (2wks 20-18)
19 Nat King Cole - That's You (2wks 26-19)
20 Jeanne Black - He'll Have To Stay (8wks 20-15-14-8-8-9-14-20)

21 Tommy Bruce - Ain't Misbehavin' (2wks 29-21)
22 Paul Anka - My Home Town (3wks 21-19-22)
23 Anita Bryant - Paper Roses (9wks 20-16-6-4-6-10-12-16-23)
24 Bobby Darin - Bill Bailey, Won't You Come Home (3wks 28-25-24)
25 Johnny Kid & The Pirates - Shakin' All Over (1wk 25 NEW)
26 Annette with the Afterbeats - Train Of Love (3wks 29-27-26)
27 The Hollywood Argyles - Alley-Oop (1wk 27 NEW)
28 Gene Vincent - Pistol Packin' Mama (1wk 28 NEW)
29 Ray Peterson - Tell Laura I Love Her (1wk 29 NEW)
30 Elvis Presley - Stuck On You (12wks 1-1-1-1-5-8-12-16-21-22-24-30)

Five new entries come from the latest by the Phil Everly penned track on the way to UK #4 & USA #8 (where Linda Ronstadt scored a bigger hit with it in 1975); one of the greatest British Rock'n'Roll anthems ever on the way to UK #1 (although worldwide it is more well known thanks to cover versions by Guess Who, and The Who); a novelty track which topped the Billboard singles chart assembled by producer and songwriter Kim Fowley and featuring Sandy Nelson on drums and percussion; a rock'n'roll cover of Al Dexter's 1943 standard (Bing Crosby & the Andrew Sisters USA #1); and the original version of this seminal "Splatter Platter/Death Disc" track which made USA #7 written by Jeff Barry and Ben Raleigh (as a F1 fan I have little sympathy for the young driver, as his inexperience not only fatally endangered his life, but could also endanger the life of innocent participants ....)

[raliverpool]

02/07/1960

1 Eddie Cochran - Three Steps To Heaven (8wks 17-7-5-5-4-1-1-1)
2 Brenda Lee - I'm Sorry (5wks 17-11-7-3-2)
3 Duane Eddy - Because They're Young (6wks 23-18-15-11-6-3)
4 Connie Francis - Everybody's Somebody's Fool (7wks 22-11-6-5-2-2-4)
5 Dinah Washington & Brook Benton - A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around And Fall In Love) (6wks 21-9-6-6-4-5)
6 Jimmy Jones - Good Timin' (9wks 15-3-3-3-3-3-4-5-6)
7 Roy Orbison - Only The Lonely (4wks 19-15-11-7)
8 Hank Locklin - Please Help Me I'm Falling (5wks 28-23-17-12-8)
9 Everly Brothers - When Will I Be Loved (2wks 16-9)
10 Michael Cox - Angela Jones (4wks 27-23-13-10)

11 Sam Cooke - Wonderful World (8wks 18-13-7-7-8-8-9-11)
12 Johnny Kid & The Pirates - Shakin' All Over (2wks 25-12)
13 Jack Scott - Burning Bridges (7wks 24-18-14-10-10-10-13)
14 Everly Brothers - Cathy's Clown (12wks 9-5-2-1-1-1-2-2-2-3-7-14)
15 Etta James - All I Could Do Was Cry (10wks 12-7-2-2-1-1-1-5-8-15)
16 Tommy Bruce - Ain't Misbehavin' (3wks 29-21-16)
17 Fats Domino - Walking To New Orleans (1wk 17 NEW)
18 Buddy Holly - True Love Ways (7wks 5-4-4-7-9-14-18)
19 Nat King Cole - That's You (3wks 26-19-19)
20 Patti Page - One Of Us (Will Weep Tonight) (3wks 20-18-20)

21 Billy Fury - That's Love (7wks 25-20-16-13-13-17-21)
22 Emile Ford & The Checkmates - You'll Never Know What You're Missing (6wks 27-24-17-12-15-22)
23 Cliff Richard & The Shadows - Please Don't Tease (1wk 23 NEW)
24 Bobby Darin - Bill Bailey, Won't You Come Home (4wks 28-25-24-24)
25 Paul Anka - My Home Town (4wks 21-19-22-25)
26 Gene Vincent - Pistol Packin' Mama (2wks 28-26)
27 The Hollywood Argyles - Alley-Oop (2wks 27-27)
28 Ray Peterson - Tell Laura I Love Her (2wks 29-28)
29 Jeanne Black - He'll Have To Stay (9wks 20-15-14-8-8-9-14-20-29)
30 Anita Bryant - Paper Roses (10wks 20-16-6-4-6-10-12-16-23-30)

Only two new entries this week: A Bobby Charles penned track which made USA #7 & UK #19; and the latest from Britain's most prolific charting singles artist written by the Shadows' rhythm guitarist Bruce Welch together with Peter Chester which spent 3 weeks at UK #1.

[raliverpool]

09/07/1960

1 Brenda Lee - I'm Sorry (6wks 17-11-7-3-2-1)

2 Duane Eddy - Because They're Young (7wks 23-18-15-11-6-3-2)
3 Eddie Cochran - Three Steps To Heaven (9wks 17-7-5-5-4-1-1-1-3)
4 Roy Orbison - Only The Lonely (5wks 19-15-11-7-4)
5 Dinah Washington & Brook Benton - A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around And Fall In Love) (7wks 21-9-6-6-4-5-5)
6 Johnny Kid & The Pirates - Shakin' All Over (3wks 25-12-6)
7 Everly Brothers - When Will I Be Loved (3wks 16-9-7)
8 Hank Locklin - Please Help Me I'm Falling (6wks 28-23-17-12-8-8)
9 Cliff Richard & The Shadows - Please Don't Tease (2wks 23-9)
10 Michael Cox - Angela Jones (5wks 27-23-13-10-10)

11 Jimmy Jones - Good Timin' (10wks 15-3-3-3-3-3-4-5-6-11)
12 Connie Francis - Everybody's Somebody's Fool (8wks 22-11-6-5-2-2-4-12)
13 Fats Domino - Walking To New Orleans (2wks 17-13)
14 Tommy Bruce - Ain't Misbehavin' (4wks 29-21-16-14)
15 Sam Cooke - Wonderful World (9wks 18-13-7-7-8-8-9-11-15)
16 Safaris - Image Of A Girl (1wk 16 NEW)
17 Jack Scott - Burning Bridges (8wks 24-18-14-10-10-10-13-17)
18 Dinah Washington - This Bitter Earth (1wk 18 NEW)
19 Etta James - All I Could Do Was Cry (11wks 12-7-2-2-1-1-1-5-8-15-19)
20 Everly Brothers - Cathy's Clown (13wks 9-5-2-1-1-1-2-2-2-3-7-14-20)

21 Frank Sinatra - River Stay Away From My Door (1wk 21 NEW)
22 Bobby Darin - Bill Bailey, Won't You Come Home (5wks 28-25-24-24-22)
23 Nat King Cole - That's You (4wks 26-19-19-23)
24 Buddy Holly - True Love Ways (8wks 5-4-4-7-9-14-18-24)
25 Patti Page - One Of Us (Will Weep Tonight) (4wks 20-18-20-25) *
26 Brenda Lee - That's All You Gotta Do (1wk 26 NEW)
27 The Hollywood Argyles - Alley-Oop (3wks 27-27-27)
28 Ray Peterson - Tell Laura I Love Her (3wks 29-28-28)
29 Adam Faith - When Johnny Comes Marching Home (1wk 29 NEW)
30 Billy Fury - That's Love (8wks 25-20-16-13-13-17-21-30)

Little Miss Dynamite tops my chart, in a week where I have 5 new entries: an LA vocal group on the way to UK #6 (in 1961 Mark Wynter took his cover version to UK #11);the written and produced by Clyde Otis USA #24 (& R&B #1) hit which was later used in a couple of movies as lyrically it was inspired by Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit"; a USA #82 & UK #18 hit for "the Chairman Of The Board"; the uptempo flip-side of Brenda Lee's US chart-topper which peaked at USA #6; and UK singer Adam Faith reworking the 1863 American Civil War anthem.

[raliverpool]

16/07/1960

1 Brenda Lee - I'm Sorry (7wks 17-11-7-3-2-1-1)
2 Roy Orbison - Only The Lonely (6wks 19-15-11-7-4-2)
3 Duane Eddy - Because They're Young (8wks 23-18-15-11-6-3-2-3)
4 Johnny Kidd & The Pirates - Shakin' All Over (4wks 25-12-6-4)
5 Cliff Richard & The Shadows - Please Don't Tease (3wks 23-9-5)
6 Everly Brothers - When Will I Be Loved (4wks 16-9-7-6)
7 Dinah Washington & Brook Benton - A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around And Fall In Love) (8wks 21-9-6-6-4-5-5-7)
8 Eddie Cochran - Three Steps To Heaven (10wks 17-7-5-5-4-1-1-1-3-8)
9 Fats Domino - Walking To New Orleans (3wks 17-13-9)
10 Hank Locklin - Please Help Me I'm Falling (7wks 28-23-17-12-8-8-10)

11 Michael Cox - Angela Jones (6wks 27-23-13-10-10-11)
12 Tommy Bruce - Ain't Misbehavin' (5wks 29-21-16-14-12)
13 Safaris - Image Of A Girl (2wks 16-13)
14 Dinah Washington - This Bitter Earth (2wks 18-14)
15 Jimmy Jones - Good Timin' (11wks 15-3-3-3-3-3-4-5-6-11-15)
16 Frank Sinatra - River Stay Away From My Door (2wks 21-16)
17 Connie Francis - Everybody's Somebody's Fool (9wks 22-11-6-5-2-2-4-12-17)
18 Sam Cooke - Wonderful World (10wks 18-13-7-7-8-8-9-11-15-18)
19 Brenda Lee - That's All You Gotta Do (2wks 26-19)
20 Adam Faith - When Johnny Comes Marching Home (2wks 29-20)

21 Jack Scott - Burning Bridges (9wks 24-18-14-10-10-10-13-17-21)
22 Bobby Darin - Bill Bailey, Won't You Come Home (6wks 28-25-24-24-22-22)
23 Gary Mills - Look For A Star (1wk 23 NEW)
24 Donnie Brooks - Mission Bell (1wk 24 NEW)
25 Lloyd Price - Question (1wk 25 NEW)
26 Etta James - All I Could Do Was Cry (12wks 12-7-2-2-1-1-1-5-8-15-19-26)
27 The Crests - Trouble In Paradise (1wk 27 NEW)
28 Everly Brothers - Cathy's Clown (14wks 9-5-2-1-1-1-2-2-2-3-7-14-20-28)
29 The Hollywood Argyles - Alley-Oop (4wks 27-27-27-29)
30 Buddy Holly - True Love Ways (9wks 5-4-4-7-9-14-18-24-30)

Four new entries come from a UK #7 / USA #26 song, composed by Tony Hatch, which appeared in the soundtrack to the British horror film, Circus of Horrors (1960) performed by the Kent born singer, which was covered my contemporary releases in the USA by  Deane Hawley and Garry Miles, the latter a pseudonym for Buzz Cason (and a deliberate attempt to confuse record buyers); an uptempo rockabilly song which made USA #7; "Mr. Personality" final USA Top 20 hit (#19); and the NYC doo-wop group on the way to USA #20.

[rubcale]

EMI had convened a panel comprised of teenagers to choose which from a list of 24 songs should be the next Cliff & The Shadows single.

Their own preference was Nine Times Out Of Ten which finished 3rd. But it was Please Don't Tease which won and the panel was proved right.

I quite like PTDF but it's not one of my fav Cliff tracks - you seem to like it.

Gee Whiz It's You finished 2nd in the poll and rather oddly EMI never intended this to be released as a single in the UK.

I feel sorry for Adam Faith - he made some great records but was always the poor man's Cliff.

[vastar iner]

Duane Eddy had a lengthy and stellar chart career; 10 charting albums and 37 charting singles in the US, 5 top 10 albums in the UK and 22 charting singles. But the only no. 1 he ever had was with the Because They're Young EP, in the short-lived Billboard extended play charts. They ran from 1957 to 1960, and in that time Elvis topped the listings for 83 weeks.

Although this is where I think the chart stats are unfair. Under today's rules, in which compilation albums are sidelined away from the main listing, The Twang's The Thang would have had a month on top of the album chart; it was only kept off the top by a various artists soundtrack. The data are freely available so I don't see why the OCC shouldn't acknowledge the best-selling artist album for each week.

[Earl Purple]

The compilation albums chart was split in 1989 in the UK. And even then, OSTs were considered regular albums even if many artists contributed to them.

I don't think they want to change history by splitting them now. No more than using a combined chart (like the BBC chart) as the "official" chart between 1960 and 1969 (where they use Record Retailer / Music Week throughout). And so the Beatles and Rolling Stones could each register themselves an extra chart-topper.

[vastar iner]

Thing is, it wouldn't be changing history. It would just be creating a new category and would make things a level playing field. Statistics are distorted because of the 1989 ruling. It's illogical that Little Angels are credited with a no. 1 album and Elvis Costello not, when under the same rule either they would both have 0, or Elvis would have (I think) 2. So the stats saying Little Angels have had more no. 1 albums is on a false premise.

[raliverpool]

23/07/1960

1 Johnny Kidd & The Pirates - Shakin' All Over (5wks 25-12-6-4-1)

2 Brenda Lee - I'm Sorry (8wks 17-11-7-3-2-1-1-2)
3 Roy Orbison - Only The Lonely (7wks 19-15-11-7-4-2-3)
4 Cliff Richard & The Shadows - Please Don't Tease (4wks 23-9-5-4)
5 Elvis Presley - It's Now Or Never (1wk 5 NEW)
6 Safaris - Image Of A Girl (3wks 16-13-6)
7 Duane Eddy - Because They're Young (9wks 23-18-15-11-6-3-2-3-7)
8 Everly Brothers - When Will I Be Loved (5wks 16-9-7-6-8)
9 Dinah Washington - This Bitter Earth (3wks 18-14-9)
10 Hank Locklin - Please Help Me I'm Falling (8wks 28-23-17-12-8-8-10-10)

11 Fats Domino - Walking To New Orleans (4wks 17-13-9-11)
12 Dinah Washington & Brook Benton - A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around And Fall In Love) (9wks 21-9-6-6-4-5-5-7-12)
13 Tommy Bruce - Ain't Misbehavin' (6wks 29-21-16-14-12-13)
14 Michael Cox - Angela Jones (7wks 27-23-13-10-10-11-14)
15 Eddie Cochran - Three Steps To Heaven (11wks 17-7-5-5-4-1-1-1-3-8-15)
16 The Brothers Four - Greenfields (1wk 16 NEW)
17 Elvis Presley - The Girl Of My Best Friend (1wk 17 NEW)
18 Adam Faith - When Johnny Comes Marching Home (3wks 29-20-18)
19 Frank Sinatra - River Stay Away From My Door (3wks 21-16-19)
20 Brenda Lee - That's All You Gotta Do (3wks 26-19-20)

21 Jimmy Jones - Good Timin' (12wks 15-3-3-3-3-3-4-5-6-11-15-21)
22 The Crests - Trouble In Paradise (2wks 27-22)
23 The Ventures - Walk Don't Run (1wk 23 NEW)
24 Donnie Brooks - Mission Bell (2wks 24-24)
25 Connie Francis - Everybody's Somebody's Fool (10wks 22-11-6-5-2-2-4-12-17-25)
26 Gary Mills - Look For A Star (2wks 23-26)
27 Little Willie John - Heartbreak (It's Hurtin' Me) (1wk 27 NEW)
28 Lloyd Price - Question (2wks 25-28)
29 Bobby Darin - Bill Bailey, Won't You Come Home (7wks 28-25-24-24-22-22-29)
30 Sam Cooke - Wonderful World (11wks 18-13-7-7-8-8-9-11-15-18-30)

In probably my charts most eventful week to date, I have a British Rock'n'Roll classic at #1; and new entries coming from Elvis Presley's huge global #1 hit song is adapted from the Italian standard, "'O Sole mio"; an American folk singing group from Seattle on the way to USA #2 & UK #40; (a first for my chart) an album cut from "Elvis Is Back!" written by Sam Bobrick and Beverly Ross, then covered by Ral Donner (USA #19 in 1960), prior to RCA belatedly releasing the album cut as a single in 1976 when it made UK #9; the Washington instrumental rock band debut (national) single which made USA #2; and the influential R&B singer's latest which made USA #38.

[raliverpool]

30/07/1960

1 Johnny Kidd & The Pirates - Shakin' All Over (6wks 25-12-6-4-1-1)
2 Elvis Presley - It's Now Or Never (2wks 5-2)
3 Brenda Lee - I'm Sorry (9wks 17-11-7-3-2-1-1-2-3)
4 Roy Orbison - Only The Lonely (8wks 19-15-11-7-4-2-3-4)
5 Cliff Richard & The Shadows - Please Don't Tease (5wks 23-9-5-4-5)
6 Safaris - Image Of A Girl (4wks 16-13-6-6)
7 Elvis Presley - The Girl Of My Best Friend (2wks 17-7)
8 The Shadows - Apache (1wk 8 NEW)
9 Duane Eddy - Because They're Young (10wks 23-18-15-11-6-3-2-3-7-9)
10 Dinah Washington - This Bitter Earth (4wks 18-14-9-10)

11 The Brothers Four - Greenfields (2wks 16-11)
12 Fats Domino - Walking To New Orleans (5wks 17-13-9-11-12)
13 Everly Brothers - When Will I Be Loved (6wks 16-9-7-6-8-13)
14 The Ventures - Walk Don't Run (2wks 23-14)
15 Hank Locklin - Please Help Me I'm Falling (9wks 28-23-17-12-8-8-10-10-15)
16 Tommy Bruce - Ain't Misbehavin' (7wks 29-21-16-14-12-13-16)
17 Dinah Washington & Brook Benton - A Rockin' Good Way (10wks 21-9-6-6-4-5-5-7-12-17)
18 Michael Cox - Angela Jones (8wks 27-23-13-10-10-11-14-18)
19 Adam Faith - When Johnny Comes Marching Home (4wks 29-20-18-19)
20 The Crests - Trouble In Paradise (3wks 27-22-20)

21 Brenda Lee - That's All You Gotta Do (4wks 26-19-20-21)
22 Eddie Cochran - Three Steps To Heaven (12wks 17-7-5-5-4-1-1-1-3-8-15-22)
23 Elvis Presley - A Mess Of Blues (1wk 23 NEW)
24 Jackie Wilson - A Woman A Lover A Friend (1wk 24 NEW)
25 Gary Mills - Look For A Star (3wks 23-26-25)
26 Donnie Brooks - Mission Bell (3wks 24-24-26)
27 Anthony Newley - If She Should Come To You (1wk 27 NEW)
28 Frank Sinatra - River Stay Away From My Door (4wks 21-16-19-28)
29 Jimmy Jones - Good Timin' (13wks 15-3-3-3-3-3-4-5-6-11-15-21-29)
30 Lloyd Price - Question (3wks 25-28-30)

The highest new entry comes from Cliff Richard's band debut hit instrumental release written by Jerry Lordan, and produced by Norrie Paramor which made #1 in the UK and many other countries but missed out in the USA where Jørgen Ingmann cover made USA #2; the flip side (USA #32) of Elvis' It's Now Or Never was (strangely) released as an A-side in the UK first where it hit UK #2; the latest by the "Reet Petite" hit maker which made USA #15 (it's other side might chart next week); and the future Mr Joan Collins' latest offering which made UK #4.