"Shakin' All Over" is such an effortlessly cool chart topper and gets the top billing today.

 

9 Johnny Kidd And The Pirates Shakin' All Over 105th #1: an excellent rock 'n' roll chart topper with a very distinctive guitar riff from this pirate costume wearing British band

8 Jimmy Jones Good Timin' 104th #1: "a-taca-taca-taca!" - quite similar in style to "Handy Man" with the catchy falsetto nonsense bits, but another great song

8 The Beverley Sisters Green Fields Can't find very much info about this but find it incredibly atmospheric and haunting - slightly prefer this to the brothers' version

7 Johnny And The Hurricanes Down Yonder Another great jolly tune from them starting with an organ melody and the sax developing it and then a bit of guitar thrown in

7 The Brothers Four Green Fields American #2 so I think this must be the "original" - also great but I just find the Beverleys version that bit more haunting

6 Gene Vincent Pistol Packin' Mama An rock 'n' roll cover of a Hillbilly wartime song - it's well done with the saxes maintaining the rhythm and multi-tracked vocals

6 Adam Faith When Johnny Comes Marching Home/Made You The first side is a wartime folksong that I can take or leave but "Made You" is a really good twangy rock 'n' roll number

5 Cliff Richard And The Shadows Please Don't Tease 103rd #1: this is a perfectly nice song with a strong melody but it's a bit safe and lacks the grittiness of Cliff's earlier stuff

5 Frank Sinatra River, Stay 'Way From My Door A jazz standard and a good version of it that builds up nicely - all in all I just can't say it excites me that much though

4 Bobby Darin Bill Bailey Bill Bailey was a regular in the jazz bar this old song was written about - this has a good energy but not so much melody

3 Pat Boone Walking The Floor Over You A bit more upbeat than many of Pat's hits and some nice guitar bits but again the melody is very unmemorable and leaves me cold

3 Jess Conrad Cherry Pie Quite a nice classic production but the song is a bit saccharine and sluggish and doesn't really go anywhere

2 Tommy Steele What A Mouth (What A North And South) An old Cockney music hall number which he apparently recorded because his dad liked it - good on him but it's pretty irritating

2 Teresa Brewer How Do You Know It's Love Another of those very twee and overly jolly ballads that I thought we had left in the 50s with Alma Cogan

 

 

1960 Group 10:

 

#1196 02/07/1960 Brenda Lee I'm Sorry 12 49-42-20-13-16-18-13-{12}-15-12-13-12-16-22-27-36->16

#1197 02/07/1960 Kenny Lynch Mountain Of Love 33 50-50-{33}->3

#1198 09/07/1960 Ken Dodd Love Is Like A Violin 8 25-28-16-18-13-19-11-{8}-8-11-8-15-16-22-24-31-34-45->18

#1199 09/07/1960 The Kaye Sisters Paper Roses 7 30-42-23-25-20-21-16-17-13-{7}-9-10-14-16-18-21-24-50-46->19

#1200 09/07/1960 Sam Cooke Wonderful World 27 32-37-{27}-33-36-49-48-43->8

#1201 09/07/1960 Garry Mills Look For A Star 7 44-40-14-{7}-12-9-13-11-22-20-21-33-34-42->14

#1202 09/07/1960 Buddy Greco The Lady Is A Tramp 26 45-45-{26}-26-38-33-28-49->8

#1203 09/07/1960 Brian Hyland Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini 8 46-31-11-12-9-{8}-8-14-20-18-20-27-46->13

#1204 16/07/1960 The Everly Brothers When Will I Be Loved 4 36-12-5-6-7-5-{4}-5-5-6-6-13-17-21-27-32->16

#1205 16/07/1960 Anthony Newley If She Should Come To You 4 39-15-{4}-16-11-6-7-6-12-11-20-20-24-27-49->15

#1206 23/07/1960 Duane Eddy Because They're Young 2 28-11-4-6-7-6-4-{2}-3-3-5-9-10-10-20-22-37-42->18

#1207 23/07/1960 Rolf Harris Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport 9 31-24-24-12-{9}-10-10-16-17-19-23-29-43->13

#1208 23/07/1960 The Hollywood Argyles Alley-Oop 24 33-29-49-28-42-34-29-{24}-27-32->10

#1209 23/07/1960 The Shadows Apache 1 35-14-15-3-2-{1}-1-1-1-1-2-5-8-9-16-19-23-25-31-44-30->21

Edited April 18, 20232 yr by JulianT

A version of Good Timin' was used as a jingle for Timex watches when they sponsored the Radio Luxemburg chart so I got to hear it a lot growing up!

 

I'm surprised the multi-talented Bill Bailey has never been tempted to release a song called Bobby Darin.

I'm surprised the multi-talented Bill Bailey has never been tempted to release a song called Bobby Darin.

He totally should, though the joke might need a little explaining to those not well versed in early 1960s pop.

True Love Ways is a classic, it topped my charts as a revamp with the RPO not long ago. It's a great song but nobody does it better than Buddy. Never heard of Mustapha! It's quite interesting as I play it now.

 

Ain't Misbehaving is one I know well and the song dates back to 1929 and fats waller - but I really cant pinpoint which version I know! It's probably this one, or just loads of versions...

 

Yay Billy Fury is here! Angela Jones is a song I remember, I liked the tune. paper Roses became huge for teen Marie Osmond in 1973 and then got on everyone's nerves by hanging around too long but I do like her version. Anita Bryant, the less said the better... so on principle I'd opt for Maureen Evans.

 

Shakin' All Over, another classic, and British rocknroll has arrived at the top of the charts. Good Timin' yet another classic, always loved it, those Taca-taca's are fab. The Beverley Sisters were still british TV veterans even in the 70's, but oddly I know very little of their back catalogue, Johnny & The Hurricanes were good, Adam's Johnny Comes Marching I like, dont know the other side, Please Don;t Tease is also not bad.

 

Never liked Bill Bailey, the song, in any version. What A Mouth was still well-known in the 60's, I liked it as a kid but have barely thought about it at all since, ooh, 1968.

It's a double 9 day. "Apache" was written by Jerry Lordan after watching a dark Western film of the same, and it's an undeniable classic. However the win for the day goes to Sam Cooke with the fantastic "Wonderful World", which we as a nation decided not to appreciate properly until the 80s.

 

9 Sam Cooke Wonderful World Will be a #2 hit in 26 years but only a minor one for now; a heartwarming and uplifting soul song with the most beautiful lyrics

9 The Shadows Apache 106th #1 and 28th biggest seller of the decade - a fantastically intense and ominous instrumental inspired by a Western film

8 The Everly Brothers When Will I Be Loved Vintage Everlys midtempo hit with the long soaring vocal lines and close harmonies over twangy guitars, and a great tune

7 Brenda Lee I'm Sorry I actually prefer this to "Sweet Nothin's" - she really gets the agony of the song across with her powerful and clear vocals

7 Duane Eddy Because They're Young He didn't hit the top but this is the first of 2 #2s for Duane - great tune and nice effect with the background violins taking the lead

6 Kenny Lynch Mountain Of Love An English singer and entertainer and he performs this really well - it's a sweet and heartfelt song and a lovely tune

5 Buddy Greco The Lady Is A Tramp A cool and frenetic version of this jazz standard with the lyrics adapted to contain contemporary cultural references

4 Garry Mills Look For A Star An English singer not to be confused with Gary Mills - nice song but somehow falls a bit flat and the brass instrumental feels dated

4 The Hollywood Argyles Alley-Oop US #1 and the only UK hit for this group - apparently they were drunk on cider when recording and it shows, but oddly charming

3 Brian Hyland Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini If it wasn't for the 1990 cover I might give this a higher score as it's a much better, but still doesn't bear too many listens

3 The Kaye Sisters Paper Roses The best charting version of this for me as like the voices on it, but overall I still can't say I like the song

2 Ken Dodd Love Is Like A Violin I enjoy dreamy first 12 seconds of this and then the dirge kicks in - for a comedian his songs are incredibly earnest and dour

2 Anthony Newley If She Should Come To You He seems to get drippier with every hit - the backing violins and relentless rhythms are quite nice but the song is just so wet

1 Rolf Harris Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport The only thing I like about this is the wobble board - the lyrics and singing are horrendous and the tune is irritating

 

 

 

1960 Group 11:

 

#1210 23/07/1960 Jan And Kjeld Banjo Boy 36 {36}-39-43-46->4

#1211 23/07/1960 Jane Morgan Romantica 39 {39}-41-48-44-43->5

#1212 23/07/1960 George Formby Happy Go Lucky Me/Banjo Boy 40 47-{40}-42->3

#1213 23/07/1960 Fats Domino Walking To New Orleans 19 49-42-33-38-24-23-{19}-22-42-39->10

#1214 30/07/1960 Elvis Presley A Mess Of Blues 2 19-8-4-4-3-3-3-{2}-2-3-4-6-8-8-11-20-28-42->18

#1215 30/07/1960 The King Brothers Mais Oui 16 30-28-22-18-{16}-24-26-23-37-47->10

#1216 30/07/1960 Joan Regan Papa Loves Mama 29 34-{29}-47-45-35-43-42-48->8

#1217 30/07/1960 Roy Orbison Only The Lonely 1 36-31R(2)-23-22-15-14-13-5-4-2-2-{1}-1-3-3-4-9-11-15-17-25-33-26-43->24

#1218 30/07/1960 Bert Weedon Apache 24 44-{24}R(2)-29-47->4

#1219 06/08/1960 Shirley Bassey As Long As He Needs Me 2 40-23-20-12-9-9-10-9-9-11-5-3-{2}-2-2-2-2-6-9-18-14-17-21-21-38-41-38-47-46-48->30

#1220 06/08/1960 Tommy Sands The Old Oaken Bucket 25 50-35-{25}-29-31-41-41->

#1221 13/08/1960 James Darren Because They're Young 29 {29}-35-39-35-44-45-44->7

#1222 13/08/1960 Hank Locklin Please Help Me, I'm Falling 9 34-36-46-28-23-16-13-12-13-{9}-14-10-15-16-22-24-26-28-48->19

#1223 13/08/1960 Rusty Draper Mule Skinner Blues 39 40-41-45-{39}->4

Edited April 18, 20232 yr by JulianT

Apache takes the edge for me, total classic, but Wonderful World is also essential. Brenda's I'm Sorry is just fabulous. Because They're Young is terrific. Itsy Bitsy may well be my first ever record obsession, I was mad on it as a very small kiddie pre-school. OK, it's not in the same league as Apache, but it still has a charm that Bombalurina totally lacks (thanks ALW for that!).

 

Alley-Oop another one I liked in the 60's, liked the cartoon newspaper series too, more US-famous than UK though. When Will I Be Loved is OK, never particularly been a fan of it though. Dont know the Kenny Lynch track which is a shame, never liked The Lady Is A Tramp in any version Ive heard, Ken's ballad is and was always dreary, and that leaves Rolf. Rolf was huge on UK TV in the 60's with his songs, and kiddies loved Kangaroo, not that many years ahead of Skippy The Bush Kangaroo, iconic kids show from Aus. I can see why grown-up's might find it annoying, very much a novelty Outback-inspired whimsical story song. I think I knew all the words in the 60's cos I had a page cut out from one of those weekly entertainment newspapers of a page with all of Rolf's biggest lyrics printed out on it. Not one I choose to play these days though..... :lol:

Wonderful World and Apache are both classics. The latter was number one when I entered the world. I remember Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport very well from Rolf Harris's television show which I enjoyed at the time.

'Shakin' All Over' is a fantastic chart-topper *.* the instrumental is really distinctive, tense and eerily atmospheric. Sad that Johnny Kidd died aged just 30 :(

 

I guess you could use the same description for 'Apache' which, like PCF, would also be my #1 for the latest batch :wub: The Shadows rule the early 60s for me until a certain fab four step forward :P can definitely see why 'Apache' is their most loved song - would be between that and 'Wonderful Land' as my favourite. Some great Jet Harris/Tony Meehan stuff too but will save that for later...

And it's time for my Dad's other big (pre fab four) favourite. I do genuinely love much of Roy's discography and this won't be the only very high score he receives for sure!

 

9 Roy Orbison Only The Lonely 108th #1: Roy's debut hit with a satisfying slow climb to the top - a glorious heartbreak ballad that shows off his voice to the full

8 Shirley Bassey As Long As He Needs Me 5 weeks at #2 and a huge run - as show tunes go this is up there with the very finest; and it's quite moving in the context of "Oliver"

7 Bert Weedon Apache A really good version - nothing like as intense as The Shadows' but has a more mililary feel and the flute adds another dimension

7 Elvis Presley A Mess Of Blues It's quintessentially bluesy for sure, with a great piano part and backing "oo ooh"s giving a lazy stuck in a rut sort of feeling

6 Fats Domino Walking To New Orleans A very nice one here from Fats - the tick tocking string in the background and his commanding delivery give it a very purposeful feel

6 The King Brothers Mais Oui Cherie must be delighted that they're singing two words in French for her - a big band style number that bounces along very nicely

5 Jane Morgan Romantica She's still alive and nearly 99 apparently - her 3rd and final hit and it's quite of its time but a very sweet gently wistful ballad

5 James Darren Because They're Young An American actor and singer who has a few small hits here - a very agreeable tuneful ballad that doesn't leave a big impression

4 Hank Locklin Please Help Me, I'm Falling Most of his songs won't chart here but it's the signature hit for this US country star; not my style but quite a nice heartfelt ballad

4 Tommy Sands The Old Oaken Bucket An American reality TV star from "The Singin' Idol" - yes that existed in this period; pleasant enough light hearted jazzy number

3 Jan And Kjeld Banjo Boy Danish teenage brothers but the song's mostly in German - a charming novelty for sure but doesn't withstand too many listens

3 George Formby Happy Go Lucky Me/Banjo Boy The only hit for this comic actor - I started giving this a 1 but there's something oddly charming and innocent about the way he sings

2 Rusty Draper Mule Skinner Blues There's a much better version of this in the next bunch - I find all the "ha ha"s on this really grating; shame as some nice guitar work

1 Joan Regan Papa Loves Mama Joan's last hit - "Open Up Your Heart" with her son worked quite well but here it's seemingly the whole family and a real mess

 

 

1960 Group 12:

 

#1224 13/08/1960 Alma Cogan Train Of Love 27 42-39-{27}-42-48->5

#1225 13/08/1960 Johnny Preston Feel So Fine 18 45-27-20-{18}-19-19-21-26-33-37->10

#1226 20/08/1960 Connie Francis Everybody's Somebody's Fool 5 32-13-11-8-{5}-8-7-14-12-17-15-20-33->13

#1227 20/08/1960 John Barry Orchestra Blueberry Hill 34 {34}-42-48->3

#1228 20/08/1960 Mr Acker Bilk And His Paramount Jazz Band White Cliffs Of Dover 30 46-44-{30}-31-35-36-37-37-41->9

#1229 20/08/1960 The Fendermen Mule Skinner Blues 32 50-41R(2)-37-40R(3)-40-48-{32}-36-43->9

#1230 27/08/1960 Ricky Valance Tell Laura I Love Her 1 26-14-15-7-4-{1}-1-1-2-3-10-15-23-37-45-40->16

#1231 27/08/1960 Mark Wynter Image Of A Girl 11 31-23-17-18-{11}-19-19-23-30-37->10

#1232 27/08/1960 Nelson Keene Image Of A Girl 37 {37}-40-43-40-45R(2)->5

#1233 27/08/1960 Lonnie Donegan Lorelei 10 40-17-{10}-15-14-24-32-31->8

#1234 27/08/1960 Mike Preston I'd Do Anything 23 41-34-27-29-{23}-31-28-47-45-41->10

#1235 03/09/1960 Wanda Jackson Let's Have A Party 32 {32}-34-37-43-39-34-38-36->8

#1236 03/09/1960 Bobby Rydell Volare 22 46-24R(2)-{22}-29-26-32->6

#1237 03/09/1960 Emile Ford And The Checkmates Them There Eyes 18 49-30-34-50-30-36-22-24-19-21-{18}-29-33-40-45-50->16

 

 

Only The Lonely a massive whopping 10 out of 10 for me, and still the greatest male vocalist of all-time, and a brilliant songwriter to boot. Beloved in our family by all of us, just the ultimate heartbreak singer with a heartbreak life story.

 

Shirley's version of As Long As He Needs Me is one of her best, we not only had Roy's hits album later in the decade we also had an EP of Oliver songs. Never liked the film, but love some of the songs. Shani Wallis was giving my mate's mum a parade award in those days, she loves telling me about it while reminiscing about life in Liverpool - which is where we bought the Oliver record 30-odd years before I knew she lived down the road from us preggers with my mate. Funny old world.

 

A Mess Of Blues - OK does anyone remember this record? Me, neither, it's very forgettable and I'd never heard it that I recall for a couple of decades. I did however recognise the B side and 1976 top 10 hit Girl Of My Best Friend. One of those instances where it should have been a double A side as the B side got a lot of exposure (and was a double A in the USA).

 

James Darren starred in one of my fave sci-fi TV shows of the mid 60's - The Time Tunnel - but this predates that. He got his turn with the sci-fi cult crooner role hologram Vic Fontaine in Deep Space 9, and is still around and hoping to get him on the Youtube interview podcast The Shuttlepod Show. Fab guests, including DS9 bigwig Ira Stephen Behr who is on this week talking about Jimmy Darren.

 

George Formby - endless fun can be had by grabbing a ukelele and doing a contemporary song in his style. never fails to be amusing, all together now, "Ohhhhh, as it woz, as it woz, nice day, missis"...

Only The Lonely a massive whopping 10 out of 10 for me, and still the greatest male vocalist of all-time, and a brilliant songwriter to boot. Beloved in our family by all of us, just the ultimate heartbreak singer with a heartbreak life story.

It was very close to a 10 for me actually. Feeling bad now - Sorry Roy. :(

Thanks for highlighting the slow climb of Only The Lonely - I've added it to the second list in this post as the only pre-2014 song I know to have had at least 11 new peak positions in the Top 40.

Only The Lonely is indeed fabulous, are are so many other Roy Orbison songs. I don't know A Mess Of Blues (although the title seems familiar) but Girl Of My Best Friend is good.

It was very close to a 10 for me actually. Feeling bad now - Sorry Roy. :(

 

Oh no need feel bad :lol: I change my mind all the time on how I feel about records depending on my mood on that day :lol:

Thanks for highlighting the slow climb of Only The Lonely - I've added it to the second list in this post as the only pre-2014 song I know to have had at least 11 new peak positions in the Top 40.

wow! never noticed that as a thing before :o :)

Connie's a great singer but her songs vary from brilliant to mid. This one is right up at the top with "Who's Sorry Now" for me.

 

9 Connie Francis Everybody's Somebody's Fool An American #1 - originally a blues song turned into a fabulous pop song that suits her voice perfectly with an iconic organ intro

8 Lonnie Donegan Lorelei His recent efforts have not been so good but this him back to his skiffling best and it's an exciting number and great tune

8 The Fendermen Mule Skinner Blues Only hit for this rockabilly American duo and it's a unique version of this - sounds like someone having a fit but I absolutely love it

7 Mark Wynter Image Of A Girl The original didn't chart here but these 2 covers did - it's a lovely song and really enjoy this version; the backing click gives it energy

7 Alma Cogan Train Of Love Alma's songs are usually too twee for me but this is a bit of gem - love the "hoo hoo" backing and it's a really fun rocky number

7 Johnny Preston Feel So Fine Another good rock ballad with a twist from Johnny - has a slightly frantic but euphoric feel to it and enjoy the falsetto parts

6 Ricky Valance Tell Laura I Love Her 107th #1 and 1 hit wonder alert: the archetypal death song but I do have a soft spot for it - there's a really sincere tenderness there

6 Wanda Jackson Let's Have A Party One of the first female rockabilly stars and it's a really good cover with delightfully raspy vocals - prefer it to Elvis' version in fact

6 Mr Acker Bilk And His Paramount Jazz Band White Cliffs Of Dover An interesting version of this with an instrumental opening section followed by a vocal section; as ever great clarinet action

5 Nelson Keene Image Of A Girl A nice intro to this version but somehow it feels more plodding than Mark's overall - think the vocals lack a bit of energy

5 Emile Ford And The Checkmates Them There Eyes Another decent and charming hit from these guys, but feels like the magic has dissapeared a bit since their first couple of hits

4 Bobby Rydell Volare A big band style version of this - it's such an uplifting song when done well and this version just feels very laid back and woolly

3 John Barry Orchestra Blueberry Hill This one goes on the sounds perfectly pleasant but I can't really see the point of doing an instrumental of it pile

2 Mike Preston I'd Do Anything Not sure how he came to be doing a version of this as not connected with the "Oliver" film but it's a very insipid version

 

 

1960 Group 13 (including both Polyhex runs for "The Twist" as Lonnie's chart book combines them):

 

#1238 10/09/1960 Frank Sinatra Nice 'N' Easy 15 35-28-25-25-23-17-{15}-18-23-32-33-38->12

#1239 10/09/1960 Tommy Bruce And The Bruisers Broken Doll 36 38-{36}-48-50->4

#1240 10/09/1960 Jimmy Jones I Just Go For You 35 39-43-{35}-43->4

#1241 10/09/1960 Bob Luman Let's Think About Living 6 40-31-29-21-12-14-7-{6}-8-6-9-11-10-21-35-43-36-44->18

#1242 10/09/1960 The Piltdown Men MacDonald's Cave 14 45-49-40-38-39-26-19-25-17-{14}-15-15-17-24-28-33-35-48->18

#1243 10/09/1960 The Ventures Walk, Don't Run 8 46-26-17-11-{8}-11-12-14-18-27-36-44-43->13

#1244 10/09/1960 John Barry Seven Walk, Don't Run 11 49-24R(2)-18-15-15-{11}-13-14-11-17-21-34-39-42->14

#1245 17/09/1960 Adam Faith How About That 4 39-18-10-7-{4}-6-4-7-10-19-19-42-41-43->14

#1246 17/09/1960 Jackie Wilson (You Were Made For) All My Love 33 47-47-44-50-{33}-44-47R(2)->7

#1247 24/09/1960 Cliff Richard And The Shadows Nine Times Out Of Ten 3 26-6-{3}-3-5-7-9-8-13-20-28-37->12

#1248 24/09/1960 The Everly Brothers Lucille/So Sad 4 28-15-6-7-{4}-5-5-7-11-23-27-36-41-37-50->15

#1249 24/09/1960 Frankie Vaughan A Kookie Little Paradise 31 41-33-{31}-46-47->5

#1250 24/09/1960 Billy Fury Wondrous Place 25 46-28-35-{25}-28-26-38-43-44->9

#1251 24/09/1960 Chubby Checker The Twist 44 49-{44}R(2)->2

13/01/1962 Chubby Checker The Twist {1962} 14 27-{14}-14-14-17-16-18-24-34-41->10

 

 

 

 

Ooh I'm a bit out of my league this week, I have heard that Connie track but never really noticed it, and I think I've heard Lorelei but the rest are just blanks to me bar 1 - Tell laura I Love Her which is a bit wet but as you say mildly endearing. Of the songs I know I dont know these versions and the rates don't fill me with optimism to want to hear them... :lol: The Mark Wynter song sounds interesting - Mark Wynter was one of my younger brother's fave singers as a kiddie (and me too) but I have never heard of this one. Playing it now, I can see this as a quirky movie soundtrack a la Tarantino or Edgar Wright's Last Night In Soho-styled 60's-based oddity.

Ooh I'm a bit out of my league this week

Ha that’s one of the last phrases I’d ever use to describe your commentaries!

Two great records today and amazingly they’re both covers but both very much now known as the signature versions. Apparently “The Twist” was the only song to be a Billboard #1 twice until Mariah did it recently. Here it was a much smaller hit - in fact didn’t make the Top 40 until 1962 but I’m including it here with its first release. And “Walk, Don’t Run” is just an iconic instrumental which also charted much higher Stateside.

 

9 Chubby Checker The Twist A cover of a Hank Ballard song inspired by the twist dance craze - brilliantly performed so no wonder it's the definitive version

9 The Ventures Walk, Don't Run A covers band and this was also a cover of an instrumental from a few years before, but a fabulous deliciously twangy rendition

8 Cliff Richard And The Shadows Nine Times Out Of Ten It's rocky Cliff again and a great tune and performance accompanied by a frenzied whirlwind of twanging from the Shadows

7 Billy Fury Wondrous Place Used in a Toyota advert in 1999 apparently and orignally done by Jimmy Jones, but a great atmospheric performance from Billy

7 Adam Faith How About That Another stonking pop tune from Adam with a lovely warm shimmery violin accompaniment and tender lyrics

7 The Everly Brothers Lucille/So Sad Very nice double A side here - quite a Beatles-esque version of "Lucille" coupled with a very sweetly done heartbreak ballad

6 John Barry Seven Walk, Don't Run Still a great instrumental but somehow this version doesn't quite have the energy of the Ventures' and the melody doesn't sparkle

5 Jimmy Jones I Just Go For You Jimmy's usual style with falsetto embellishments on nonsense words - enjoyable like his others but the song isn't quite as strong

4 Tommy Bruce And The Bruisers Broken Doll "I'M SOOO BROOAKE DOWL" - similar eccentric style to their cover of "Ain't Misbehavin'"; good fun but the song's slightly lacking

4 Bob Luman Let's Think About Living We now have a song about there being too many death songs around - it's a decent enough melody

3 Jackie Wilson (You Were Made For) All My Love There's undoubtedly vocal prowess here but it's a rather turgid and grandiose opera style ballad with no flow to it

3 Frank Sinatra Nice 'N' Easy A jazz standard from an acclaimed album of the same name but I just find it a fairly pedestrian and lacklustre song

2 Frankie Vaughan A Kookie Little Paradise We're back to filler Frankie with trite lyrics and a boring melody - the instruments are the best part

2 The Piltdown Men MacDonald's Cave It's just "Old MacDonald" played on saxophones - the quacking sax noise is quite effective but all in all I can't see the point

 

 

 

1960 Group 14:

 

#1252 01/10/1960 Russ Conway Passing Breeze 16 27-20-{16}-23-23-31-39-39-45-50->10

#1253 01/10/1960 Sam Cooke Chain Gang 9 32-10-13-13-{9}-12-13-12-14-22-35->11

#1254 01/10/1960 Johnny Burnette Dreamin' 5 41-30-28-16-12-6-{5}-5-5-9-14-20-23-18-23-22->16

#1255 01/10/1960 Johnny And The Hurricanes Rocking Goose 3 48-25-20-18-11-4-4-{3}-4-3-6-5-10-8-10-8-13-29-31-43->20

#1256 08/10/1960 Johnny Mathis My Love For You 9 38-29-20-17-13-{9}-10-10-13-12-15-16-21-17-23-36-39-39->18

#1257 08/10/1960 Johnny Kidd And The Pirates Restless 22 47-34-{22}-22-26-36-47->7

#1258 08/10/1960 Eddie Cochran Sweetie Pie 38 49-40-{38}->3

#1259 15/10/1960 Manuel And The Music Of The Mountains Never On Sunday 29 30-{29}-33-32-40-43-35-31-49-45->10

#1260 15/10/1960 Don Costa And His Orchestra And Chorus Never On Sunday 27 45-33-28-{27}-35-49-41-46-42-41R(2)->10

#1261 15/10/1960 The Viscounts Short'nin' Bread 16 50-26-21-{16}-19-21-22-41->8

#1262 22/10/1960 Brian Hyland Four Little Heels (The Clickety Clack Song) 29 34-39-30-{29}-35-32->6

#1263 22/10/1960 Garry Mills Top Teen Baby 24 39-27-{24}-24-26-29-30-32-34-46-38-50->12

#1264 22/10/1960 Makadopolous And His Greek Serenaders Never On Sunday 36 40-42-42-42-50-40-39-38-38-{36}-44-39-47-46->14

#1265 22/10/1960 Buddy Holly Learnin' The Game 36 42-40-{36}->3

 

 

Just poking my head in to see if we’ve reached the 80s yet… and then leaving again ^_^