| 5 January 1962 | No. 782 | |
| Johnson, Derek | NME Record Survey | 2 |
| n.a. | 1961 Points Table 1. Elvis Presley 2. Cliff Richard 3. Helen Shapiro 4. Shadows 5. Everly Brothers |
2 |
| Charlton, Bruce | John Leyton Was Worried! | 3 |
| Hellicar, Mike | After 16 Months of Trying- 'The Twist' Makes the Charts | 3 |
| Columbia Records | Congratulations Mr. Acker Bilk (ad) | 3 |
| n.a. | And Now Elvis Does Twist! | 4 |
| A.G. | Diana Dors, Joan Regan Debuts | 4 |
| n.a. | A Lot Will Be Heard of 'Shalom' | 4 |
| Evans, Allen | LPs The Razzmatazz and All That Jazz, "Well I Ask You" Milligan Preserved, "Have They Gone" |
4 |
| Fordyce, Keith | Reviews Some Star-Studded
Singles Lonnie Donegan, "The Comancheros" Eden Kane, "Forget Me Not" |
4 |
| n.a. | Cliff Sings Title from Film Hit | 4 |
| Hentoff, Nat | American Airmail | 4 |
| EMI | New Pops (ad) | 5 |
| DECCA | New Hits (ad) | 5 |
| NME Music Charts | Best Selling Pop
Records in Britain 1. "Stranger on the Shore," Acker Bilk 2. "Moon River," Danny Williams 3. "Tower of Strength," Frankie Vaughan 4. "Let The Be Drums," Sandy Nelson 5. "Johnny Will," Pat Boone |
5 |
| NME Music Charts | Best Selling Sheet
Music in Britain 1. "Moon River" (Chappell) 2. "Tower of Strength" (Chappell) 3. "Toy Balloons" (Jewel) 4. "My Friend the Sea" (Bron) 5. "When the Girl Is in Your Arms" (Leeds) |
5 |
| NME Music Charts | Best Selling Pop
Records in U.S. 1. The Tokens, "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" 2. Chubby Checker, "The Twist" 3. Bobby Vee, "Run to Him" 4. Joey Dee & The Starliners, "Peppermint Twist" 5. Elvis Presley, "Can't Help Falling in Love" |
5 |
| n.a. | Shadows, Barber Snow
Victims Denver Heads Decca Eurovision Entries Vocal Group Make Piccadilly Debut Names in the News Faith: Major TV, Radio Shows, Tour Dates Now Settled Norman Vaughan Palladium MC Repeat for TV 'Showboat' Decca Pop Team to Visit States Bob Wallis TV and Tour Dates Basie Return Almost Set Delaney Band in 65 One-Nighters Stevens First EP Galbraith Re-Booked Songwriter Dies Cogan Radio Series |
6 |
| n.a. | Ella—JATP Set for
Eleven Concerts Here U.S. Praises Holly 'Tribute' Mudlarks Back |
6, 7 |
| n.a | In U.S. Jockey Poll,
Monro Twice Honored, Newly Donegan Named Cliff, Eden Kane in 'Pops Parade' Shirley and Her Husband on 'Jury' Variety Dates for Disc Duo Danny for Coventry Brown-Parnes Split Acker Returns to 'Easy Beat' Two Vocalists End Fan Clubs Fury Film Track Waxing Next Week Mantovani to Tour Britain in March Paris Dates for Brook Brothers Mitchell Trio for Palladium Bassey's Ex-Manager Has New Post Vee and Orlando TV Projects Rydell Back in February Frankie Vaughan Concerts, Hometown Theatre Dates |
7 |
| Johnson, Derek | Girls Have Terrific Return to Favour | 8 |
| Williams, Chris | Happy Dancers in 'Hey, Let's Twist' | 8 |
| n.a. | Wallis Band's Success Proves | 9 |
| n.a. | From You to Us | 9 |
| Winters, Georgia | How to Get Him Out of Britain [Elvis] | 10 |
| n.a. | Life-lines of Terry Lightfoot | 10 |
| Hellicar, Mike | Alma Cogan Brings Good News for Our Stars from South Africa | 10 |
| n.a. | Classified Ads | 11 |
| n.a. | AFN Highlights | 11 |
| n.a. | Radio Luxembourg Full Programmes | 11 |
| Alley Cat, The | Tail-Pieces | 12 |
| Christian, Chad | Fury Keeps His Poetry Secret | 12 |
| n.a. | Who's Where | 12 |
| C.W. | Actor Jimmy Darren Shows How It's Done | 12 |
| Evans, Allen | EP Reviews Bea Lillie, What's New at the Zoo Danny Harrison and the Jordanaires, No One to Love Me Bob Newhart, Ledge Psychology |
12 |
| Michael Levine, March 2005 | ||
| 12 January | No. 783 | |
| Howes, Arthur | 1962's Top Stars on Tour: Cliff Richards, Cliff Richards, Adam Faith, Helen Shapiro, Bobby Vee | 1 |
| Charlton, Bruce | Darin on Par with Sinatra for Versatility! | 2 |
| Waronker, Si | Eddie Cochran, Bobby Vee, Gene McDaniels at Work | 2 |
| n.a. | CLIFF joins ELVIS and LONNIE with a No.1 First-time Chart Entry! [Interview] | 3 |
| King, Don | Acker's the Greatest!' Declares Helen Shapiro [Interview] | 3 |
| Evens, Allen | LP's: Shirley Bassey Belafonte, Jump Up Calypso Bobby Vee,Sings Hits of the Rockin' 50s The Four Preps on Campus Dance 'Til Quarter to Threewith U.S.Bonds Timi Yuro |
4 |
| Fordyce, Keith | Singles
Reviewed: Brook Benton, "Revenge" Beverly Sisters, "The Water or the Wine" Robert Earl, "Shalom" Tony Osborne, "Turkish Coffee" Lettermen, "When I Fall in Love" Peter Elliott, "The Swingin' Sailor" Peter Gordeno, "You're Following Me" Melody Tops with Teddy and Pearl, "Be Mine" Don Fox, "If You Go" Kaye Sisters, "Mistakes" Jimmy Jones, "Holler Hey" |
4 |
| . | POTTED
POPS: Tony Hatch Orchestra, Ghost Squad Brad Newman, Somebody To Love |
4 |
| NMW | Best Selling
Pop Records In Britain: 1. "The Young Ones," Cliff Richards 2. "Stranger on the Shore," Acker Bilk 3. "Let There Be Drums," Sandy Nelson 4. "I'd Never Find Another You," Billy Fury 5. "Multiplication," Bobby Darin |
5 |
| NMW | Top Selling
Sheet Music 1. Moon River (Chappell) 2. Toy Balloons (Jewel) 3. Stranger on the Shore (Sherwin) 4. Johnny Will (Blossom) 5. Midnight in Moscow (Tyler) |
5 |
| NMW | Best Selling
Pop Records In U.S. 1. "The Twist" (Chubby Checker) 2. "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" (Tokens) 3. "Peppermint Twist" (Joey Dee & The Starliters) 4. "Can't Help Falling in Love" (Elvis Presley) 5. "I Know" (Barbara George) |
5 |
| n.a. | Bilk to
Write Another Theme Ceadars Move Nearer to 1,000 Prize Leyton's MD Makes Orchestral Debut Newley Own Disc Producer [DECCA, Tony Newley] South America Wants to See Our Cliff Panel to Pick Song for Europe Kenny Ball to Tour Germany EMI Chief's Plans [Richard Rogers] Stevens on 'Stars' [Ricky Stevens] Ford Cabaret Debut Jimmy Crawford in 'Play it Cool' Brooks, Viscounts on French TV Sinatra Engaged Flee Rikkers Re-Booked Musicians Want Higher TV Fees EMI Seek Epic Rights Here Garland Film Postponed Pet Clark, Bobby Rydell for Paris First Ryan ITV Showcase Date |
6 |
| n.a. | Neil Sedaka
Palladium TV Star this Sunday Matt Monro in Palladium Variety and Jeri Southern's British Tour Presley to be Fishing Captain Record Entry for Songwriters Viera on 'Jury' [BBC-TV's "Juke Box Jury"] Eden for Ireland Judy Garland Concert LP's Leyton May Make Australian Tour Long Term Film Deal for Wilde Alma Cogan Off to Spain Next Pat Boone Likely Star in Palladium TV Anka World Tour: Here Next Month Faith, Nina And Frederik In Summer Concerts Danny Williams 'Flu Victim Marden Liverpool Date Confirmed Five Tele-Appearances Set for Bobby Vee |
7 |
| Johnson, Derek | Dorothy (Pinky) Provine Takes You Back Thirty Years | 8 |
| Hellicar, Mike | The Importance of Patience to Craig Douglas | 8 |
| Hellicar, Mike | The Tokens Set to Repeat U.S. Success Here | 9 |
| Hellicar, Mike | Farmer Auctioneer Now Hit Singer! [Leroy Van Dyke] | 9 |
| Hellicar, Mike | Peppermint Flavoured Twist [Danny Peppermint] | 9 |
| Hentoff, Nat | Duane Eddy Promoted to Lead in His Next Film | 9 |
| n.a | Life-Lines of Bob Wallis | |
| Hellicar, Mike | They Plan to Make Pat Boone a Beatnik [Movie Preview] | |
| n.a. | Reunion in New York for Matt and Sammy | |
| Cyrus Lubin, 7 February 2005 | ||
| 19 January 1962 | No. 784 | |
| Johnson, Derek | Billy Fury to Tour Own Band Soon | 2 |
| Hutchins, Chris | British stars report on their global trips | 2 |
| n.a. | Life-lines of Jimmy Darren | 2 |
| Hellicar, Mike | Welcome weekend visitor Neil Sedaka found time for a session question-time with the stars | 3 |
| n.a. | Blues queen has off and on hit! [Dinah Washington] | 3 |
| Evens, Allen | LP's: The Nat Gonella story Special Delivery: Della Reese Mario Lanza: The Vegabond King Bob Melvin, Closer Baby, Don't Fight It! Pete King Percussion Concert Down Forget-Me-Not Lane; Flanagan and Allen Bill Black's Combo, Hey, Let's Twist TRAD FAD: Yes Indeed It's the Gents, Rodney Foster, Swingin' Shillelaghs, Big Ben Goes Trad JAZZ: Lawrence Brown, Paris Blues, Djangology and Django and Stephane Originals, Paul Gonsalves, Tenor Stuff, Louis Armstrong, His Greatest Years ITALIAN FLAVOUR: Italy By Night, Top Italian Hits |
4 |
| Fordyce, Keith | Singles
Reviewed: Everly Brothers, "Crying in the Rain" Michael Cox, "Young Only Once" Goodtimers, "Its Twisting Time" Danny Williams, "Jeannie" Dion, "The Wanderer" Ray Charles, "Unchain My Heart" Crickets, "He's Old Enough to Know Better" Adam Faith, "Lonesome" Allisons, "Lessons in Love" Shane Fenton, "Walk Away" Johnny and the Hurricanes, "Farewell, Farwell" Tony Newley, "D-Darling" |
4 |
| . | POTTED
POPS: Ken Dodd, Planissimo Santo and Johnny, The Mouse Miki and Griff, Little Bitty Tear Charles Blackwell, Taboo The Quotations, Imagination Mrs. Mills, Bobbikins |
4 |
| NMW | Best Selling
Pop Records In Britain: 1. "The Young Ones," Cliff Richards 2. "Stranger on the Shore," Acker Bilk 3. "I'd Never Find Another You," Billy Fury 4. "Let's Twist Again," Chubby Checker 5. "Multiplication," Bobby Darin |
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| NMW | Top Selling
Sheet Music 1. The Young Ones (Harms-Witmark)2. Moon River (Chappell) 3. Toy Balloons (Jewel) 4. Johnny Will (Blossom)5. Midnight in Moscow (Tyler) |
5 |
| NMW | Best Selling
Pop Records In U.S. 1. "The Twist" (Chubby Checker) 2. "Peppermint Twist" (Joey Dee & The Starliters)3. "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" (Tokens) 4. "Can't Help Falling in Love" (Elvis Presley) 5. "I Know" (Barbara George) |
5 |
| n.a. | Eden Kane
as Film Boxer? Ball's 'Moscow' Now Hit in America Films of Singer's First Recording [Danny Strom] Helen Shapiro: Paris After Australia Granada Disc Label Plans New d-i Series on Luxembourg Hit Parade Ball Ray Ellington in Series Doctor Helps Shirley Bassey in Newcastle Day, Brubeck Film Dates Disc Distribution Delays Decreasing Simone on Air Temp. Seven's French Plans Springfields, Jimmy Young Radio Series Dorothy Provine, Jimmy Dean On Palladium TV Next Month New deals give U.S. outlet to Philips |
6 |
| n.a. | Brenda,
Gene TV Offer Lastest Bookings for 'Lucky Stars' [ABC TV Show] Danny Williams at Blackpool: Springfields to Weymouth Liberty Stars on EMI-Issued LP Pet Clark Album Laine TV Series [Cleo Laine] Jassmen Top Bill [Kenny Ball] Connie Francis Signs Three MGM Contracts Monro Trip Delayed Calvert to Join 'Ken Dodd Show' Conway in Palladium TV Show Next Month New U.S. Label for Cliff's Hit Disc Loard Rockingham Returns on Disc Pearl Carr, Teddy Johnson TV Date Helen Back on 'Easy Beat' Fury-Leyton Tour Dates Revealed Acker Bilk For Overseas Tour Trio Booked on Basie U.K. Tour |
7 |
| Bromley, Tony | Why Shouldn't Country Singers Be In Charts? | 8 |
| Evans, Allen | Cliff
Richards, Listen to Cliff Connie Francis, Favourites Jule Slyne, Do Re Mi Russ, Sing Along with Russ Brook Benton, So Warm Big Ben Band in Scotland Frankie Vaughan, Let Me Sing and I Am Happy Dinah Washington Peter and Sophia Nelson Riddle, Can Can Victor Silvester, Quicksteps For Ballroom Dancers Ella Fitzgerald Sings Gershwin Red Socine, Country Music Perry Lee, Ole A La Lee Humphrey Lyttelton, Big H Roy Castle, Castlewise Jimmy Beair Jigtime Band Ernestine Anderson, Just-a-Swingin' |
8 |
| Nat Hentoff | American Airmail: Frank's Fiancee Plans Vegas Act | 8 |
| Johnson, Derek | Brook Brothers (and Allisons) Praying For Another Hit! | 9 |
| n.a | From You to Us [Mail] | 9 |
| Gray, Andy | Song-Pic Story Of 'The Young Ones' | 10 |
| n.a | Four Four
Star Lps Hank Levine, The Colorful Ventures Al Jolson with Oscar Levant The Outlaws: Dream of the West Four Freshmen: Voices in Fun |
10 |
| Williams, Chris | He's back in the charts, so- Eden Kane can relax again! | 10 |
| n.a. | Radio Luxembourg Full Programs | 11 |
| n.a. | Jurors Hear Two Sides of Anthony Newley | 12 |
| n.a. | Billy Fury Gets Ready for Brands Hatch! | 12 |
| Hutchins, Chris | Helen Shapiro is outstanding in package show | 12 |
| Cyrus Lubin, February 2005 | ||
| 26 January 1962 | No. 785 | |
| n.a | Cliff Richards says: "It knocks me out" | 2 |
| Hellicar, Mike | Meet chart newcomers Joey Dee and the Starliters | 2 |
| Johnson, Derek | Question-time with the originator Chubby Checker | 3 |
| Fordyce, Keith | Singles
Reviewed Karl Denver [song title?] Paul Anka [song title?] Steve Martin [song title?] Lord Rockingham's XI, "Rockingham twist" Dave Brubeck, "It's a Raggy Waltz" Brenda Lee, "So Deep" Tommy Bruce, "Babette" Floyd Cramer, "Chatanooga Choo Choo" |
4 |
| Potted
Pops Howie Casey, "Double Twist" Clay Cole, "Twist around the Clock Sylvia Sands, "You Don't Have a heart" Ruby Murry, "Pianisamo" |
4 | |
| n.a. | Now Frankie Vaughan Does Tearaway Twist | 4 |
| n.a. | Another winner for Pet [Petula Clark] | 4 |
| Evens, Allen | LP's: Peggy Lee at Basin Street East Andy Stewart, album title? Scottish Country Dances Bernstein Conducts The New Your Philharmonic Gerry Mulligan and the Concert Jazz Band Paul Weston, Music for My Love |
4 |
| NMW | Best Selling
Pop Records In Britain: 1. "The Young Ones," Cliff Richards 2. "Let's Twist Again," Chubby Checker 3. "I'd Never Find Another You," Billy Fury 4. "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen," Neil Sedaka 5. Stranger on the Shore," Acker Bilk |
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| NMW | Top Selling
Sheet Music 1. The Young Ones (Harms-Witmark) 2. Moon River (Chappell) 3. Stranger on the Shore (Sherwin) 4. Toy Balloons (Jewel) 5. Midnight in Moscow (Tyler) |
5 |
| NMW | Best Selling
Pop Records In U.S. 1. "Peppermint Twist," Joey Dee & The Starliters 2. "The Twist," Chubby Checker 3. "I Know," Barbara George 4. "Can't Help Falling in Love," Elvis Presley 5. "Norman," Thompson |
5 |
| n.a. | Bart's
Office Boy Makes Disc Debut Elvis Presley's Exciting Plans! 'Phase Four' LP's for release here Donegan for Yarmouth Again? : Matt Monro stars at Weymouth Same Bobby Vee LP on Two Lables Here! Midweek 'Family Favourites' Back Top Jazz Bands on the Third! Adam Faith Joins Stars at NME Poll Concert 29th Elvis Gold Disc Now out in Britain Leyton Visiting Nine Countries Don Lang Twists Twenty Rock Hits |
6 |
| n.a. | Adam meets
Archbishop Whitfield Tours in 'Desert Song' Torme London LP planned Eurovision TV Names Pet Clark for 'Juke Box Jury' New U.S. Label for Philips? Bobby Vee televising for London Palladium Roy Castle in line for U.S. TV series Bilk for Germany Basie, Armstrong, concert venues Mrs. Mills in Radio Series |
7 |
| Jacobs, David | Anthony Newley Speaks: An Interview with David Jacobs in BBC-TV's "Wednesday Magizine" | 8 |
| n.a. | Life-lines of Sandy Nelson | 8 |
| n.a. | From You to Us [Mail] | 8 |
| Charlton, Bruce | Army Life Suits the Everlys | 9 |
| Hellicar, Mike | Just Back from His Middle East Tour- Russ Conway Wins New Honour | 9 |
| Johnson, Derek | On the Eve of Their Nation-wide Tour of Britain, Say Hello to- Bobby Vee, 'Frogman' Henry, Tony Orlando | 10 |
| Hentoff, Nat | American Airmail | 10 |
| n.a | Did Cliff's Success Delay Presley's Disc? | 12 |
| Johnson, Derek | Treat for the Jazz Fans | 12 |
| Cyrus Lubin, March 2005 | ||
Original contents January 1962 contributions by Phil Jenning, March 1999 |
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