| No. 721 | 4 November 1960 | |
| Cover | Picture of Cliff Richard saying "thank you" for voting for him | 1 |
| Wedge, Don | His report on American music including an all night sit-in with Jack Lazare's radio show and sees a Drifters performance | 2 |
| Gray, Andy | Scenes from Presley's "GI Blues" Film and the Song He Sings During Them. Also a Review of His Book "Operation Elvis" that Tells of His Stint in the Army. | 3 |
| Fordyce, Keith | Covers
the Singles: Ron Grainer, "The Margaret Theme" Joan Regan, "One of the Lucky Ones" Robert Earl, "Wanderlust" Nat Cole, "Just as Much as Ever" Jim Dale, "Somewhere There's Someone" James Brown, "This Old Heart" Marty Wilde, "Your Seventeenth Spring" Tommy Bruce, "Saturday Club" David Whitfield, new version of "I Believe" Duane Eddy, "Kommotion" Jackie Wilson, "Alone at Last" Blue Diamonds, "Ramona" Jimmy Charles, "A Million to One" Inia Wiata, "The Wanderer" |
4 |
| Evans, Allen | Adam Faith: Album of the Week | 4 |
| N/A | NME
Music Charts: Best Selling Pop Records in Britian 1. Elvis Presley, "It's Now or Never" 2. Roy Orbison, "Only the Lonely" 3. Shirley Bassey, "As Long as He Needs Me" 4. Johnny Burnette, "Dreamin'" 5. Johnny and the Hurricanes, "Rocking Goose" |
5 |
| N/A | Judy
Garland with Cliff Richard in Royal Charity Gala: Conway, Forsyth, Regan,
Hockridge to entertain Queen Mother Big Rush for Poll Concert Tickets! Vera Lynn's first MGM record due next week Jack Conway killed in crash -- Cliff Richard mourns Presley's "Now or Never" breaks all-time record sales in Britain |
6 |
| N/A | Adam
Faith: Film Musical and TV Spectacular Russ Conway Starts Telerecording Series Eartha Kitt makes her only Sunday concert appearance at Leeds Odeon on November 27 |
7 |
| Johnson, Derek | Bobby
Darin's Film Playmates -- La Lollo and Sandra Dee! (And the Italians Are
Serenading Him Too) [Gina Lollobrigida] Johnny Kidd Hit -- By Accident: Singers and Their Songs Lifelines of Bert Weedon |
8 |
| Goodwin, Keith | Welcome
to three Continental musical attractions: Nina and Frederik from Denmark [Nina Moller, Baron Frederick von Pallandt] Denmark's Papa Blue and his Viking Jazz Band Michael Legrand from France |
9 |
| Cave, Paul | Frankie Vaughn Admits, "This Was the Surprise of My Life" [American TV, Ralph Edwards, a surprise show on Vaughn's life, NBC] | 10 |
| Johnson, Derek | NME Poll-winning DJ Says Record Companies Are Issuing Fewer Bad Records [David Jacobs] | 10 |
| Nick Waldman, February 2004 | ||
| No. 722 | 11 November 1960 | |
| n.a. | [Johnny Mathis, Connie Francis, Elvis Presley] | Cover |
| Charlton, Bruce | New Guitar Ideas by Eddy and Shadows [Duane Eddy, The Shadows, "Man Of Mystery", "Kommotion"] | 2 |
| n.a.. | Who's Where: Cliff Richard, London Palladium; King Brothers, Liverpool Empire; David Whitfield, Victoria Palace | 2 |
| Johnson, Derek | Focus on Presley; Elvis: G. I. Blues "There Will Be a Rush for This Smash Hit" | 3 |
| Gray, Andy | He Triumphs as a light Comedian. Elvis Presley, "G.I. Blues", film | 3 |
| Fordyce, Keith | Pop
Reviews: The Hunters, "Teen Scene" Ian Gregory, "Time Will Tell" Danny Rivers, "Can't You Hear My Heart" Kirby Stone Four, "I Love Paris" Ray Conniff, "Here Comes Santa Claus" Ray Ellington, "Dracula's Three Daughters" Ken Dodd, "Dream that I Love You" John Leyton, "The Girl on the Floor Above" Johnny Carson, "You Talk Too Much" |
4 |
| NME | Best
Selling Pop Records in Britain: 1. Elvis Presley, "It's Now or Never" 2. Shirley Bassey, "As Long as He Needs Me" 3. Roy Orbison, "Only the Lonely" 4. Johnny Burnette, "Dreamin'" 5. Johnny and the Hurricanes, "Rocking Goose" |
5 |
| NME | Best
Selling Sheet Music in Britain: 1. "As Long as He Needs Me," Lakeview 2. "It's Now or Never," Ricordi 3. "In My Little Corner of the World," Kassner 4. "Passing Breeze," Clover-Conway 5. "Tell Laura I Love Her," Lawrence Wright |
5 |
| n.a. | Tommy
Steele's "Lumpkin" Mesmerizes Audience Johnny Ray Thrills Star-packed Audience Joan Regan and the Danish Duo Nina and Frederik to Sing on BBC's "Christmas Night with the Stars" Mudlarks Bound for Ireland Americans Orbison, Burnette, and Lee Signed to Appear in Britain Early Next Year |
6 |
| n.a. | Gold
Disc in Double Quick Time; Presley's "Now or Never" Breaks All Speed Records
for Sales! Cliff Richard Star of New Year's Eve Show Shadows Top Long 1961 Tour Marty Wilde Co-star in Next Parnes Show |
7 |
| Wedge, Don | Freddy
Cannon's Party with Presley [Fabian, Fabulous Four] Johnny Horton Tragedy: Ace Country Western Singer Dies in Car Crash in Texas |
8 |
| n.a. | Meet
the Kirby Stone Four Life Lines with Ricky Valance |
9 |
| Hentoff, Nat | American Airmail, Police Call Off Elvis Tour | 9 |
| Johnson, Derek | Thinks
Sinatra Is Doing a Darin with His New Disc, "Ol' Macdonald" The Drifters "Dance" Back into Best Sellers ["Save the Last Dance for Me"] Independent Television British Song Contest 1961 |
10 |
| Nick Waldman, 22 March 2004 | ||
| No. 723 | 18 November 1960 | |
| Johnson, Derek | New Telerecording System Brings Clearer Perry Como [BBC-TV, "Gone Is My Love"] | 2 |
| Broughton, Don | Newcomer Has TWO New Discs Released in Same Day [Brian Bentley and the Bachellors, "Wishing Well," "First Flight East"] | 2 |
| D.J. | Barry Sisters Well Lliked | 2 |
| Hellicar, Mike | Is Fabian Holding back | 2 |
| Richards,
Cliff and Faith, Adam |
Connie Francis | 3 |
| Evans, Allen | Albums for Your Party | 3 |
| Fordyce, Keith | On Singles: Tony Newley’s latest just can’t go wrong, Shirelles, Al Saxon, Frank Sinatra, Crosby/Armstrong, Lively’ Lonnie, Tillotson AllenCliff, Richard picks even better song, Twitty/Checker, Isley Bros., Connie Stevens, Kalin Twin, Jackie Rae | 4 |
| Fordyce, Keith | Christmas Discs [Singles] | 4 |
| Evans, Allen | Christmas Discs [Albums] | 4 |
| n.a. | NME
Music Charts Best selling pop records in Britain 1. "It’s Now or Never," Elvis Presley 2. "As Long as He Needs Me," Shirley Bassey 3. "Dreamin," Johnny Burnette 4. "Only the Lonely," Roy Orbison 5. "My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own," Connie Francis |
5 |
| n.a. | Best selling sheet music in Britain, Best selling pop records in U.S. | 5 |
| n.a. | This
week’s hits [EMI] 1. "My Little Girl," Tommy Bruce 2. "Must be Santa," Alma Cogan 3."Till," Colin Day |
5 |
| n.a | Decca
Top Hits 1. "A Boy without a Girl," Anthony Newley 2. " Old Pi-anna Party," Winifred Atwell 3. "Sweetheart Tree," Bryan Johnson |
5 |
| n.a. | ‘Face
to Face’ with Adam Faith Double Honour for Robbins [Marty Robbins] Inspirational songs by Elvis Vaughan filming ends [Frankie Vaughan] Millions Offered by Philips for U.S. Dot label: Others Sought: PYE make bid for U.S. Columbia Show band featured on boxing day [Cyril Stapleton] Ruby Murray ill, cancels concert Wainer, Sampson to join Marty Wilde Janet Waters as ‘Cinderella’ Bilk, Barber play all night jazz Third ‘Spectacular for Vera Lynn More Top U.S. names sought for Britain Tommy Steele Britain’s rep Johnny Keating band tour |
6 |
| n.a. | Kathryn
Grayson TV Max Bygraves may stop American monopoly Emile Ford-a-and-r man Danny Kaye TV debut show to be seen here Russ Sonway shock means changed plans Howard Keel returns to Palladium TV Michael Holliday’s son gravely injured Cliff Richard will be on ‘Juke Box Jury’ Jo Stafford to tape 13 TV shows in Britain Pete Murray makes disc More Commercial radio-beamed from ship A- and – R man returns to acting Who’s where ‘Parade of Pops’ as LP Conway Disc in U.S. first |
7 |
| n.a. | Lifelines of the Shadows | 8 |
| Hentoff, Nat | American Air Mail | 8 |
| n.a. | Bill Black’s Combo ["Don’t Be Cruel"] | 8 |
| Goodwin, Keith | It’s Fun to Make Llaugh Records [George Martin] | 9 |
| Hentoff, Nat | Much too active, Shirley [Shirley Bassey, Ed Sullivan] | 9 |
| Charlton, Bruce | Roy Orbison keeps his hits coming ["Today’s Teardrops"] | 10 |
| n.a. | What Australian critics said about Lonnie Donegan | 10 |
| Wynn, James | More pleasure from Nat Cole ["Just As Much As Ever"] | 10 |
| Piper Huntington, February 2004 | ||
| No. 724 | 25 November 1960 | |
| Johnson, Derek | Derek Johsnson Turns the Spotlight on the Disc Stars Who Have Lapsed from the 1960s Charts [Ricky Nelson, Lloyd Price, Paul Anka, Marty Wilde, Frankie Vaughan, Conway Twitty] | 2 |
| n.a. | Palmist Madam Veara Looks at Tommy Steele’s Hands | 3 |
| n.a. | Big Break for Lyn Cornell | 4 |
| Fordyce, Keith | Keith Fordyce on Singles [Pat Boone, Emile Ford, Max Harris, King Brothers, Mel Blanc, Duffy Power, Michael Holliday] | 4 |
| Fordyce, Keith | More Christmas Discs Reviewed [Joe Henderson, Winifred Atwell/ Crazy Otto, Perry Como, Adam Singers, Lyn Cornell, Shane Sisters] | 4 |
| NME | Best
Selling Pop Records in Britain 1. Elvis Presley, “It’s Now or Never” 2. Drifters, “Save the Last Dance for Me” 3. Peter Sellers & Sophia Loren, “Goodness Gracious Me” 4. Johnny & the Hurricanes, "Rocking Goose" 5. Shirley Bassey, "As Long as He Needs Me" 6. Connie Francis, "My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own" |
5 |
| NME | Top
Selling Sheet Music in Britain 1. "It's Now or Never" 2. "As Long as He Needs Me" 3. "In My Little Corner of the World" 4. "Never on a Sunday" 5. "My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own" |
5 |
| n.a. | Top hits [EMI and DECCA] | 5 |
| n.a | Best
selling sheet music in Britain Best Selling pop records in U.S. |
5 |
| n.a | Lively
Donegan Rushing Home for Palladium TV Mantovani to Tour Britain Sophie Tucker Back in May Vison-Discs Screened Privately in London Shadows Top Pop Package Adam Faith ‘Club’ guest on Christmas Eve [Saturday Club] Frankie Vaughn Set for Northern Concerts Major New York Niterie Seeks Shirley Bassey ‘Juke Box Jury’ Extended Again. |
6 |
| n.a | John
and the Hurricances for Early British Tour, If Exchange Group Acceptable Bilk on Jazz Club [Acker Bilk] Rush Conway Acts-In French! Film brings Darin Fiancee—A New Contract [Bobby Darin] MGM Company Buys American Verve Label Silvester Wins Platinum Disc [bandleader Victor Silvester] Special Panto Son for Marty Wilde |
7 |
| Goodwin, Keith | Tony Newley Had all the Fun of the ‘Fair’ | 8 |
| n.a | More and More Stars Find Success Abroad. Now Dickie Valentine Conquers South Africa! | 8 |
| Samart, Arthur | Sinatra Gave a Pre-wedding Surprise to His Pal Sammy [Sammy Davis] | 9 |
| n.a | Howard Keel: Man of Talent | 9 |
| Johnson, Derek | Derek Johnson Rounds up 1960s New Xmas Discs | 10 |
| Goodwin, Keith | Briton with U.S. Jazzmen | 10 |
| Piper Huntington, 21 February 2004 | ||
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