WABC Swingin' Sound Survey for Week of October 24, 1961
Courtesy of the WABC Musicradio 77
Internet Web Site
www.musicradio77.com
Survey collected and contributed by Ken Williamson
For more information contact Allan Sniffen
TW LW 1. Runaround Sue - Dion (Laurie) *5 weeks #1* 1 2. Bristol Stomp - The Dovells (Parkway) 2 3. Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean (Columbia) 5 4. Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes (Tamla) 9 *5. This Time- Troy Shondell (Liberty) 14 6. Hit the Road Jack - Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount) 3 *7. Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) - Sue Thompson (Hickory) 16 *8. I Love How You Love Me - The Paris Sisters (Gregmark) 18 9. The Way You Look Tonight - The Lettermen (Capitol) 8 10. Heartaches - The Marcels (Colpix) 12 11. Let's Get Together - Hayley Mills (Buena Vista) 11 12. The Fly - Chubby Checker (Parkway) 10 *13. Tower of Strength - Gene McDaniels (Liberty) -- 14. So Long Baby - Del Shannon (Big Top) 27 15. Ya Ya - Lee Dorsey (Fury) 6 16. I Understand (Just How You Feel) - The G-Clefs (Terrace) 35 17. Sweets For My Sweet - The Drifters (Atlantic) 38 *18. Fool #1 - Brenda Lee (Decca) -- 19. Crying - Roy Orbison (Monument) 4 20. One Track Mind - Bobby Lewis (Beltone) 31 21. Foot Stomping, Part 1 - The Flares (Felsted) 25 *22. You're the Reason - Bobby Edwards (Crest) -- 23. I Really Love You - The Stereos (Cub) -- 24. A Wonder Like You - Rick Nelson (Imperial) 33 25. The Closer You Are - The Magnificent 4 (Whale) 24 26. Stick Shift - The Duals (Sue) 39 27. Under the Moon of Love - Curtis Lee (Dunes) -- 28. Come September - Bobby Darin (Atco) 29 *29. Moon River - Jerry Butler (Vee-Jay) -- 30. It's Gonna Work Out Fine - Ike and Tina Turner (Sue) 19 31. Mexico - Bob Moore (Monument) 13 32. Take Good Care of My Baby - Bobby Vee (Liberty) 7 33. What a Party - Fats Domino (Imperial) -- 34. Human - Tommy Hunt (Scepter) 22 35. Lover's Island - The Blue Jays (Milestone) 17 36. Laugh - The Velvets (Monument) -- 37. A Letter From Ann - The Videls (JDS) -- 38. School Is In - Gary "U.S." Bonds (Legrand) -- 39. Take Five - The Dave Brubeck Quartet (Columbia) -- 40. Tonight - Jay & the Americans (United Artists) -- *WABC Soarin' 7 Singles __________________________________________________________________ WABC BIG 7 LPs 1. Judy at Carnegie Hall - Judy Garland (Capitol) 2. Oldies But Goodies, Vol. 3 - Various Artists (Original Sound) 3. I Remember Tommy - Frank Sinatra (Reprise) 4. Blue Hawaii - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor) 5. Portrait of Johnny - Johnny Mathis (Columbia) 6. Camelot - Original Cast (Columbia) 7. Behind the Button-Down Mind - Bob Newhart (Warner Brothers) __________________________________________________________________ WABC SURE SHOT 7 LPs 1. West Side Story - Soundtrack (Columbia) 2. Sing to Me, Mr. C. - Perry Como (RCA Victor) 3. A Personal Appearance - Shelley Berman (Verve) 4. Ella in Hollywood - Ella Fitzgerald (Verve) 5. Breakfast at Tiffany's - Henry Mancini (RCA Victor) 6. Babes in Toyland - Soundtrack (Buena Vista) 7. By Special Request - Jackie Wilson (Brunswick) __________________________________________________________________ THE 7-70 SWINGIN' SOUND SURVEY is compiled each week by WABC, New York, and is based on an accurate unbiased account of record sales gathered from leading retail outlets in the New York Metropolitan Area.
WABC Weekly Music Surveys Page
WABC Musicradio 77 Home Page