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:cry: 1960s Top 40 Rate - The 'Impossible' Part 8 :cry:

 

Numbers 34 and 38s

 

While there were several different UK singles charts during the 1960s (with the NME weekly chart being the most widely followed), the Guinness Book Of Hit Singles and, subsequently, the Official Charts Company use the Record Retailer chart as their reference during this period, so that's the one we'll be using here. The 'Official' Singles Charts, as we know it, didn't begin until February 1969.

 

These series of rates will cover March 1960 (when the chart expanded to a Top 40 for the first time) to December 1969.

 

 

Due to the relatively obscure nature of the tracks below you can vote as follows:

 

+10

+9

+8

+7

+6

+5

+4

+3

+2

+1

 

If you can't pick ten songs, you can try four:

 

+10

+7

+4

+1

 

And alternatively, if you can only pick three:

 

+10

+5

+1

 

Number 34s

 

Joe Brown - The Dark Town Strutter's Ball

Four Lads - Standing On The Corner

Bobby Darin - Bill Bailey

John Barry Orchestra - Blueberry Hill

Frankie Vaughan - Milord

Johnny Preston - Charming Billy

Allisons - Words

Al Caiola - Theme From 'The Magnificent Seven'

Ricky Stevens - I Cried For You

Phil McLean - Small Sad Sam

Nat 'King' Cole - Brazilian Love Song

Leroy Van Dyke - Big Man In A Big House

Norman Vaughan - Swinging In The Rain (Singin' In The Rain)

Elvis Presley - Follow That Dream (EP)

Anthony Newley - That Noise

Mike Berry & The Outlaws - My Little Baby

Johnny Tillotson - Out Of My Mind

Beach Boys - Surfin' USA

Bo Diddley - Pretty Thing

Fats Domino - Red Sails In The Sunset

Bobby Vinton - There! I've Said It Again

Maureen Evans - I Love How You Love Me

Ella Fitzgerald - Can't Buy Me Love

Joy Strings - A Starry Night

Nashville Teens - Find My Way Back Home

Bachelors - True Love For Evermore

Adam Faith - Someone's Taken Maria Away

Peter Cook - The Ballad Of Spotty Muldoon

Roy Orbison - Ride Away

Four Tops - It's The Same Old Song

PJ Proby - To Make A Big Man Cry

Joy Marshall - The More I See You

Percy Sledge - Warm And Tender Love

Cream - Wrapping Paper

Harpers Bizarre - 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)

Happenings - My Mammy

Sam & Dave - I Thank You

Scaffold - Do You Remember?

Eddie Cochran - Summertime Blues

Tyrannosaurus Rex - Deborah

Nirvana - Rainbow Chaser

Diana Ross & The Supremes - Some Things You Never Get Used To

Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing

Betty Everett - It's In His Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song)

Gene Pitney - Yours Until Tomorrow

Johnny Johnson & The Bandwagon - You

Neil MacArthur - She's Not There

Max Bygraves - You're My Everything

Barry Ryan - Hunt

 

Number 38s

 

Shirley Bassey - With These Hands

Johnny Mathis - You Are Beautiful

Eddie Cochran - Sweetie Pie

Adam Wade - Take Good Care Of Her

Ben E King - Amor, Amor

Brenda Lee - Fool Number One

Shane Fenton & The Fentones - Walk Away

Walter Brennan - Old Rivers

Spotnicks - The Rocket Man

Jerry Lee Lewis - Sweet Little Sixteen

Little Richard - He Got What He Wanted (But He Lost What He Had)

Ella Fitzgerald - Desafinado (Slightly Out Of Tune)

Brook Brothers - Trouble Is My Middle Name

Ruby & The Romantics - Our Day Will Come

Shirelles - Foolish Little Girl

Four Seasons - Ain't That A Shame

Chuck Berry - Go Go Go

Helen Shapiro - Fever

Mark Wynter - Only You

Ray Charles - No One To Cry To

Tony Jackson & The Vibrations - Bye Bye Baby

Honeycombs - Is It Because?

Doris Troy - What'cha Gonna Do About It?

Nashville Teens - This Little Bird

Billy Joe Royal - Down In The Boondocks

P.F Sloan - Sins Of A Family

Bachelors - Hello Dolly

Merseybeats - I Stand Accused

Statler Brothers - Flowers On The Wall

Lee Dorsey - Confusion

Critters - Younger Girl

Tommy James & The Shondells - Hanky Panky

Gene Pitney - (In The) Cold Light Of Day

Elvis Presley - You Gotta Stop/Love Machine

Ray Charles - Here We Go Again

Keith West - Sam

Jim Reeves - I Heard A Heart Break Last Night

New Generation - Smokey Blues Away

Timebox - Beggin'

Wilson Pickett - I'm A Midnight Mover

Sandpipers - Kumbaya

Jackie Trent - I'll Be There

Scaffold - Gin Gan Goolie

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Number 34s

 

+10 Four Tops - It's The Same Old Song

+9 Betty Everett - It's In His Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song)

+8 Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing

+7 Beach Boys - Surfin' USA

+6 Ella Fitzgerald - Can't Buy Me Love

+5 Eddie Cochran - Summertime Blues

+4 Tyrannosaurus Rex - Deborah

+3 Neil MacArthur - She's Not There

+2 Allisons - Words

+1 Norman Vaughan - Swinging In The Rain (Singin' In The Rain)

 

Number 38s

 

+10 Tommy James & The Shondells - Hanky Panky

+5 Timebox - Beggin'

+1 Scaffold - Gin Gan Goolie

 

Could you done 20 of the no.34s but struggled to get 10 no.38s!

 

Number 34s

+10 Beach Boys - Surfin' USA

+09 Tyrannosaurus Rex - Deborah

+08 Peter Cook - The Ballad Of Spotty Muldoon

+07 Eddie Cochran - Summertime Blues

+06 Harpers Bizarre - 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)

+05 Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing

+04 Scaffold - Do You Remember?

+03 Al Caiola - Theme From 'The Magnificent Seven'

+02 Bo Diddley - Pretty Thing

+01 Norman Vaughan - Swinging In The Rain (Singin' In The Rain)

 

Number 38s

+10 Scaffold - Gin Gan Goolie

+09 Statler Brothers - Flowers On The Wall

+08 Ray Charles - Here We Go Again

+07 Sandpipers - Kumbaya

+06 Lee Dorsey - Confusion

+05 Eddie Cochran - Sweetie Pie

+04 Chuck Berry - Go Go Go

+03 Wilson Pickett - I'm A Midnight Mover

+02 Tommy James & The Shondells - Hanky Panky

+01 Critters - Younger Girl

 

Rainbow Chaser is brilliant. I know all of the 34's top 10 already (Neil MacArthur is aka Colin Blunstone of The Zombies original version) and love 'em. the 38's I know half the top 10, with a handful of discoveries..

 

A lot of these tracks were big American hits! :o

 

Number 34s

 

+10 Nirvana - Rainbow Chaser

+9 Harpers Bizarre - 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)

+8 Neil MacArthur - She's Not There

+7 Four Tops - It's The Same Old Song

+6 Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing

+5 Gene Pitney - Yours Until Tomorrow

+4 Barry Ryan - The Hunt

+3 Beach Boys - Surfin' USA

+2 Betty Everett - It's In His Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song)

+1 Tyrannosaurus Rex - Deborah

 

Number 38s

 

+10 Ruby & The Romantics - Our Day Will Come

+9 Billy Joe Royal - Down In The Boondocks

+8 Gene Pitney - (In The) Cold Light Of Day

+7 Timebox - Beggin'

+6 Ray Charles - No One To Cry To

+5 Critters - Younger Girl

+4 Doris Troy - What'cha Gonna Do About It?

+3 Statler Brothers - Flowers On The Wall

+2 Ray Charles - Here We Go Again

+1 Nashville Teens - This Little Bird

Number 34s

 

+10 Four Tops - It's The Same Old Song

+9 Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing

+8 Johnny Johnson & The Bandwagon - You

+7 Diana Ross & The Supremes - Some Things You Never Get Used To

+6 Sam & Dave - I Thank You

+5 Percy Sledge - Warm And Tender Love

+4 Mike Berry & The Outlaws - My Little Baby

+3 Beach Boys - Surfin' USA

+2 Betty Everett - It's In His Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song)

+1 Harpers Bizarre - 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)

 

Number 38s

 

+10 Wilson Pickett - I'm A Midnight Mover

+9 Ruby & The Romantics - Our Day Will Come

+8 Scaffold - Gin Gan Goolie

+7 Doris Troy - What'cha Gonna Do About It?

+6 Ray Charles - No One To Cry To

+5 Lee Dorsey - Confusion

+4 Gene Pitney - (In The) Cold Light Of Day

+3 Shirley Bassey - With These Hands

+2 Ella Fitzgerald - Desafinado (Slightly Out Of Tune)

+1 Shirelles - Foolish Little Girl

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Number 38s - The Results!

 

Going backwards for the recent group of 8 (why not?). As ever, look at these which got no votes:

Johnny Mathis - You Are Beautiful

Adam Wade - Take Good Care Of Her

Ben E King - Amor, Amor

Brenda Lee - Fool Number One

Shane Fenton & The Fentones - Walk Away

Walter Brennan - Old Rivers

Spotnicks - The Rocket Man

Jerry Lee Lewis - Sweet Little Sixteen

Little Richard - He Got What He Wanted (But He Lost What He Had)

Brook Brothers - Trouble Is My Middle Name

Four Seasons - Ain't That A Shame

Helen Shapiro - Fever

Mark Wynter - Only You

Tony Jackson & The Vibrations - Bye Bye Baby

Honeycombs - Is It Because?

P.F Sloan - Sins Of A Family

Bachelors - Hello Dolly

Merseybeats - I Stand Accused

Elvis Presley - You Gotta Stop/Love Machine

Keith West - Sam

Jim Reeves - I Heard A Heart Break Last Night

New Generation - Smokey Blues Away

Jackie Trent - I'll Be There

 

As for the others:

 

3. Wilson Pickett - I'm A Midnight Mover 13

4. Tommy James & The Shondells - Hanky Panky 12

Timebox - Beggin' 12

Gene Pitney - (In The) Cold Light Of Day 12

Ray Charles - No One To Cry To 12

Statler Brothers - Flowers On The Wall 12

9. Doris Troy - What'cha Gonna Do About It? 11

Lee Dorsey - Confusion 11

11. Ray Charles - Here We Go Again 10

12. Billy Joe Royal - Down In The Boondocks 9

13. Sandpipers - Kumbaya 7

14. Critters - Younger Girl 6

15. Eddie Cochran - Sweetie Pie 5

16. Chuck Berry - Go Go Go 4

17. Shirley Bassey - With These Hands 3

18. Ella Fitzgerald - Desafinado (Slightly Out Of Tune) 2

19. Shirelles - Foolish Little Girl 1

Nashville Teens - This Little Bird 1

 

which leaves....another tie.

 

The highest score these records got were a miserable 19, but which one goes through? As always, it's all down to the most +10s, +9s, +8s etc...

 

So...

 

Ruby & The Romantics - Our Day Will Come 19 (+10 - popchartfreak, +9 - darkstar79)

Scaffold - Gin Gan Goolie 19 (+10 - Richie, +8 - darkstar79, +1 - AH Gold)

 

Scaffold got an extra voter (me), but Ruby & co got a +10 and a +9 so...

 

1. Ruby & The Romantics - Our Day Will Come 19

 

 

The Ultimate 1960s Top 40:

 

1. The Righteous Brothers - You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'

2. Beach Boys - God Only Knows

3.

4.

5. Monkees - Daydream Believer

6. Simon & Garfunkel - The Boxer

7.

8.

9. Dionne Warwick - Walk On By

10. Temptations - Get Ready

11. Jackie Wilson - (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher

12. Turtles - Happy Together

13.

14.

15. Sandy Posey - Single Girl

16. Chiffons - He's So Fine

17.

18.

19. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - You're All I Need To Get By

20. Walker Brothers - Love Her

21. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Jimmy Mack

22. Wilson Pickett - Land Of 1000 Dances

23.

24.

25. James Brown - Papa's Got A Brand New Bag

26. Beach Boys - California Girls

27.

28.

29. P.P Arnold - Angel Of The Morning

30. Booker T And The MG's - Soul Limbo

31. Chiffons - Sweet Talkin' Guy

32. Sly & The Family Stone - M'Lady

33.

34.

35. Ronettes - Do I Love You

36. Sly & The Family Stone - Everyday People

37.

38. Ruby & The Romantics - Our Day Will Come

39. Supremes - I Hear A Symphony

40. Major Lance - Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um

 

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Number 34s - The Results!

 

Nothing for these:

 

Joe Brown - The Dark Town Strutter's Ball

Four Lads - Standing On The Corner

Bobby Darin - Bill Bailey

John Barry Orchestra - Blueberry Hill

Frankie Vaughan - Milord

Johnny Preston - Charming Billy

Ricky Stevens - I Cried For You

Phil McLean - Small Sad Sam

Nat 'King' Cole - Brazilian Love Song

Leroy Van Dyke - Big Man In A Big House

Elvis Presley - Follow That Dream (EP)

Anthony Newley - That Noise

Johnny Tillotson - Out Of My Mind

Fats Domino - Red Sails In The Sunset

Bobby Vinton - There! I've Said It Again

Maureen Evans - I Love How You Love Me

Joy Strings - A Starry Night

Nashville Teens - Find My Way Back Home

Bachelors - True Love For Evermore

Adam Faith - Someone's Taken Maria Away

Roy Orbison - Ride Away

PJ Proby - To Make A Big Man Cry

Joy Marshall - The More I See You

Cream - Wrapping Paper

Happenings - My Mammy

Max Bygraves - You're My Everything

 

And the others:

 

2. Four Tops - It's The Same Old Song 27

3. Beach Boys - Surfin' USA 23

4. Harpers Bizarre - 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) 16

5. Tyrannosaurus Rex - Deborah 14

6. Betty Everett - It's In His Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song) 13

7. Eddie Cochran - Summertime Blues 12

8. Neil MacArthur - She's Not There 11

9. Nirvana - Rainbow Chaser 10

10. Peter Cook - The Ballad Of Spotty Muldoon 8

Johnny Johnson & The Bandwagon - You 8

12. Diana Ross & The Supremes - Some Things You Never Get Used To 7

13. Ella Fitzgerald - Can't Buy Me Love 6

Sam & Dave - I Thank You 6

15. Percy Sledge - Warm And Tender Love 5

Gene Pitney - Yours Until Tomorrow 5

17. Scaffold - Do You Remember? 4

Barry Ryan - Hunt 4

Mike Berry & The Outlaws - My Little Baby 4

20. Al Caiola - Theme From 'The Magnificent Seven' 3

21. Allisons - Words 2

Norman Vaughan - Swinging In The Rain (Singin' In The Rain) 2

Bo Diddley - Pretty Thing 2

 

ah, was hoping for a Four Tops win, but there's always the runners up rate. But for the moment, it's another Motown classic which claims victory here:

 

1. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing 28

 

 

The Ultimate 1960s Top 40:

 

1. The Righteous Brothers - You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'

2. Beach Boys - God Only Knows

3.

4.

5. Monkees - Daydream Believer

6. Simon & Garfunkel - The Boxer

7.

8.

9. Dionne Warwick - Walk On By

10. Temptations - Get Ready

11. Jackie Wilson - (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher

12. Turtles - Happy Together

13.

14.

15. Sandy Posey - Single Girl

16. Chiffons - He's So Fine

17.

18.

19. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - You're All I Need To Get By

20. Walker Brothers - Love Her

21. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Jimmy Mack

22. Wilson Pickett - Land Of 1000 Dances

23.

24.

25. James Brown - Papa's Got A Brand New Bag

26. Beach Boys - California Girls

27.

28.

29. P.P Arnold - Angel Of The Morning

30. Booker T And The MG's - Soul Limbo

31. Chiffons - Sweet Talkin' Guy

32. Sly & The Family Stone - M'Lady

33.

34. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing

35. Ronettes - Do I Love You

36. Sly & The Family Stone - Everyday People

37.

38. Ruby & The Romantics - Our Day Will Come

39. Supremes - I Hear A Symphony

40. Major Lance - Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um

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