| 3 August 1962 | No. 812 | |
| cover | Bobby Vinton | |
| Johnson, Derek | Craig Douglas' 'Melodies' is Not a Cover Job | 2 |
| n.a. | Life-Lines of Frank Ifield | 2 |
| Ruddy, Jonah | Elvis as a Film Boxer | 3 |
| Smith, Alan | Bobby Vinton is bandleader first, singer second | 3 |
| Fordyce, Keith | Singles
Reviewed: Billy Eckstine, "Guilty" Frank Sinatra, "Goody Goody" Fred Astaire, "The Notorious Landlady" Percy Faith, "Jacqueline's Journey" Susan Maughan, "I've Got to Learn to Forget" Chariots, "Problem Girl" Isley Brothers, "Twist and Shout" |
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| Evans, Allen | LPs Reviewed:
"Blitz!" Dick Hyman Trio, Dancing thru' the Swinging Thirties Maureen O'Hara: Favourite Irish Songs Let's Get Away from It All Stomp Off Let's Go |
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| n.a. | Best Selling
LPs in Britain 1. West Side Story, Soundtrack 2. Pot Luck, Elvis Presley 3. Blue Hawaii, Elvis Presley 4. Black and White Strel Show, George Mitchell 5. South Pacific, Soundtrack |
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| n.a. | NME Top
Thirty 1. Frank Ifield, "I Remember You" 2. Pat Boone, "Speedy Gonzales" 3. Ray Charles, "I Can't Stop Loving You" 4. Joe Brown, "Picture of You" 5. The Crickets, "Don't Ever Change" |
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| n.a. | Best Selling
Pop Records in the U.S. 1. Bobby Vinton, "Roses Are Red" 2. Neil Sedaka, "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" 3. Brian Hyland "Sealed with a Kiss" 4. Orions, "The Wah-Watusi" 5. Ray Stevens, "Ahab the Arab" |
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| n.a. | Cliff
Waxes New Film Title Song Lord Snowdon Records Temperance Seven Ray Charles Here within a Year? Another Group Born from the Vernons Neil Sedaka Misses U.K. Pop Invasion of Scotland! Springfields in the U.S. Chart Everlys' Dates Joe Brown Guests in New AR-TV Show Three Major Films to Open London . |
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| n.a. | Helen
Shapiro in Top U.S. TV Show Jess Loaned to Columbia Shane Fenton's 'Tune' Booking Acker Bilk Radio Series Planned Top U.S. Singers in 'Lucky Stars' Richard and Williams Get New 208 Series Heath 'Big Band' TV Show Repeat Carroll in 'Parade' Ella Returning |
7 |
| Johnson, Derek | Jimmie Rodgers Is Latest to Switch Labels | 8 |
| Hellicar, Mike | Shane Celebrates Hit with Holiday | 8 |
| Smith, Alan | Ed Sullivan Says Cliff Right to Avoid Oxford Accent | 9 |
| Hutchins, Chris | Sacking Spurred Semi Tones to Discover New Sound | 9 |
| Hutchins, Chris | Billy Fury Dries the Dishes—and tells of his Happy Life | 10 |
| Johnson, Derek | Why Are They Hitless Here? | 10 |
| n.a. | Announcements Jay and Tommy Scott Hit Parade Now on Sale! Joe Loss Limited Mike Berry (Tribute to Buddy Holly) J.D.S. ENT's Agency AFN Highlights |
11 |
| The Alley Cat | All-Star 'Awards' Show was Great | 12 |
| Hellicar, Mike | Best-Dressed Cliff | 12 |
| Gray, Andy | Frankie Vaughan Scores with Own Band Backing | 12 |
| Jonny Spielsinger, March 2005 | ||
| August 10 1962 | No. 813 | |
| Johnson, Derek | Ronnie' 'Red Roses' Bloom to Give Him His Biggest Triumph on Record | 2 |
| Elias, David | Conway and Squires Team Again | 2 |
| Conniff, Ray | Question-time with Ray Coniff | 2 |
| Johnson, Derek | Storm Rages Round Shadows' New Hit | 3 |
| Thomson, Ken | Jar of Honey Brings Neil Sedaka Money | 3 |
| Fordyce, Keith | On the singles: Kenny Ball, Paul Petersen, Polka Dots, Springfield, Minucci, Jack Scott, Bertha Tillman, Blackburn/ Reeves, Deek Rivers, Barry Barnett, Jean Auborn, Sonny Marshall |
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| Evans, Allen | Latest LPs: Burl Ives, Funny Way of Laughin', Don't Knock the Twist, Perry Como, I Love You Truly, Sister (Rosetta Tharpe) on Tour, Peter Paul and Mary, 2,000 Years with Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks |
4 |
| n.a. | Best Selling LPs
In Britain: 1.Pot Luck, Elvis Presley 2. West Side Story 3. South Pacific 4. Black and White Minstrel Show, George Mitchell 5. Blitz |
4 |
| Wallis, Hal | Presley | 4 |
| n.a. | NME Top Thirty 1. "I Remember You," Frank Ifield 2. "Speedy Gonzales," Pat Boone 3. "I Can't Stop Loving You," Ray Charles 4. "Guitar Tango," Shadows 5. "Picture of You," Joe Brown |
5 |
| n.a. | Best Selling Pop
Records in U.S. 1. "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do," Neil Sedaka 2. "Roses Are Red," Bobby Vinton 3. "The Wah-Watusi," Orlons 4. "Loco-Motion," Little Eva 5. "Ahab the Arab," Ray Stevens |
5 |
| n.a. | Best Selling Sheet
Music In Britain 1. "I Remember You "(Chappell) 2. "Stranger on the Shore" (Sherwin) 3. "I Can't Stop Loving You" (Acuif-Rose) 4. "English Country Garden" (Novello) 5. "Picture of You" (Michael Reine) |
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| n.a. | Acker Bilk &
Cliff Richard On Ed Sullivan US TV Show Kent Walton's New Series Jimmie Rodgers in c-and-w Package? Adam Faith's New Musical Director Young Ones' Producer Will Direct 'Fings' Marilyn's Records Oliver' Hailed in U.S. Crickets' EP Revives Hits Newell to Record Duo in Sweden Barber at Radio Show Everly Bros. London Opening Song Contest Abandoned Ronnie Carroll Variety Tour TV Minstrels in Autumn U.S. 'Lucky Stars' (ABC- TV, Chubby Checker,..) Donegan Offered Bermuda Cabaret Shirley Bassey Returns to Rome Joanie Somers on BBC-TV Show Another Paris Season for the Shadows Russ Conway on European TV Buvver Marries (Bobby Graham) |
6 |
| n.a. | Top Stars In several
ATV productions America Honours British Artists B. Bumble and Stingers- concerts dates booked Berry Disc for U.S. David Jacobs Picks Pops Again Clinton Ford's Unique Airing Marty Wilde Moves to Columbia Label Andy Stewart in 30 BBC-TV Shows Tommy Sanderson Leaves F. D. & H. Freddy Cannon Venue Changed Stars in NME Golf Contest Mike Sarne: TV Compere Hazel Scott in Blackpool TV Moss Matched ( Don Moss) Jet Harris Tour Lotis Joins Mrs. Mills Frank Ifield Club Dates Floyd Cramer and Jim Reeves Little Richard Sets Last Date Jimmy Justice, U.S. tour chart |
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| Smith, Alan | It Was All the Better for that Ifield Smile (Norrie Paramor reveals secret behind No. 1 hit) | 8 |
| n.a. | Louise Cordet's Life-lines | 8 |
| Naylor, Jerry | How We've Changed by the Crickets | 8 |
| n.a. | From You to US | 8 |
| Smith, Alan | Connie Will Rock For Britain | 9 |
| Hentoff, Nat | American Airmail | 9 |
| Williams, Chris and Wedge, Don | Faith- On Film and Stage | 9 |
| The Alley Cat | Tall-Pieces by | 10 |
| Wedge, Don | Cliff Records Song at Elstree for U.S. Release | 10 |
| n.a. | Classified | 11 |
| Stacy Ullman, February 2005 | ||
| 17 August 1962 | ||
| Smith, Alan | Bernard Cribbins V. Peter Sellers in Gang Warfare Comedy Riot! | 2 |
| Johnson, Derek | Lonnie Donegan Goes Back to Skiffle and Jumps into the Charts | |
| n/a | King' Cole's Jubilee | |
| Smith, Alan | Cliff's Latest Film Will Hit 'Young Ones' for Six! | 3 |
| Fordyce, Keith | Reviews latest singles:
Lonnie Donnegan, "Pick A Bale Of Cotton" Jimmy Justice, "Write Me a Letter" Rick Nelson, "Teen Age Idol" Burl Ives," Call Me Mr. In Between" Jet Harris, "Some People" Bryan Johnson, "Show Me the Way to Your Heart" Floyd Cramer, "Hot Pepper" Allan Bruce, "Afraid of Love" >Jimmie Rodgers, "No One Will Ever Know" |
4 |
| n/a | Best Selling LP's
in Britain: 1. Pot Luck, Elvis Presley 2. West Side Story, Soundtrack 3. Black and White Minstrel Show, George Mitchell 4. Blitz, Original Cast 5. South Pacific, Soundtrack |
5 |
| n/a | NME Top Thirty 1. "I Remember You," Frank Ilfield 2. "Speedy Gonzales," Pat Boone 3. "Things," Bobby Darin 4. "Guitar Tango," Shadows 5. "I Can't Stop Loving You," Ray Charles |
5 |
| n/a | Best Selling Pop
Records in U.S. 1. "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do," Neil Sedaka 2. "Loco-Motion," Little Eva 3. "Roses Are Red," Bobby Vinton 4. "The Wah-Watusi," Orlons 5. "You Don't Know Me," Ray Charles |
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| n/a | Best Selling Sheet
Music in Britain 1. "I Remember You" (Chappell) 2. "Roses Are Red" (Leeds) 3. "I Can't Stop Loving You" (Acuff-Rose) 4. "Speedy Gonzales" (Macmelodies) 5. "Stranger on the Shore" (Sherwin) |
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| n/a | Cliff Richard, Russ
Conway Guest on Cotton TV Show George Shearing TV Spectacular Presley Film Preview Star Albums at Only 17 Shillings! British Hits Abroad Joe Brown Discs on Two Labels B. Bumble Concerts Sinatra's British LP-- Autumn issue Dion and Shannon Join 'Club' Porgy and Bess' Album Savile Leaves Mecca Chris Barber EP |
6 |
| n/a | Vaughan Waxes LP
at Talk of Town Brian Hyland's debut here: Mathis and Belafonte planning return visitis Jet Harris in War Film? Ronnie Carroll to Meet Farson Atwell and Valentine for Glasgow Royal Show at the Palladium U.S. TV Dates Set for Acker & Cliff Bruvver on Pye Fury, Ifield in 'Lucky Stars' Presley's Next Disc Checker ATV Show Regan Joins Vaughan in Palladium Pantomime |
7 |
| Graham, Mark | It Will Be Marty with Strings on New Label | 8 |
| Hentoff, Nat | American Airmal: Elvis and Britain | |
| n/a | From You to Us | |
| Hutchins, Chris | After Months of Secret Practice--Jet Harris Is Ready for His Solo Debut | 9 |
| Wedge, Don | Man Behind Freddy Cannon's Hits Listens to the fans | |
| Williams, Chris | Mr. Blue Saw 'Red' and Knew It Could Give Him Another Hit | |
| Johnson, Derek | The Best of Ball, Barber… and Bilk | 10 |
| Hellicar, Mike | David Jacobs Says: It's Great to be Back | |
| n/a | Classifieds | 11 |
| n/a | Ray Charles Racing to Second Million | 12 |
| Hutchins, Chris | La Valente Digs Our Girl Singer | |
| Stacy Ullman, February 2005 | ||
| 24 August 1962 | No. 815 | |
| Williams, Chris | 'Bashful Blond' Brian in Top Ten Again! | 2 |
| Davis, Bob | Vince 'Ben Casey' Edwards a Singer First | |
| Williams, Chris | America Dubs Roy Castle 'Britain's Sammy Davis | |
| Smith, Alan | Acker's Happy with His vocal Success | 3 |
| Smith, Alan | Kenny Ball Thinks His Voice Horrible | |
| Fordyce, Keith | Singles Adam Faith, "Mix Me a Person" Paul Anka, "Every Night" Shirley Bassey, "What Now My Love" James Darren, "Mary's Little Lamb" Joe Brown "Your Tender Look" and "Comes the Day" Mike Sarne, "Come Outside" Del Shannon, Cry Myself To Sleep" Connie Stevens, "Mr. Songwriter" Ray Stevens, "Ahab the Arab" The Tornados, "Telstar" Kenny Lynch, "Puff Up in Smoke" Joe Loss and his Orchestra, "Quando Cha Cha" |
4 |
| Gray, Andy | Elvis: Double-Sided Hit On The Way | |
| NME | Best Selling LPs
In Britain: 1. West Side Story, Soundtrack 2. Pot Luck, Elvis Presley 3. Black and White Minstrel Show, George Mitchell 4. Blue Hawaii, Elvis Presley 5. South Pacific, Soundtrack |
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| NME | Top Thirty 1. "I Remember You," Frank Ifield 2. "Speed Gonzales," Pat Boone 3. "Things," Bobby Darin 4. "Roses Are Red," Ronnie Carroll 5. "Guitar Tango," Shadows |
5 |
| n/a | Best Selling Pop
Recordings in U.S. 1. "Loco-Motion," Little Eva 2. "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do," Neil Sedaka 3. "Things," Bobby Darin 4. "You Don't Know Me," Ray Charles 5. "Sheila," Tommy Roe |
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| n/a | Best Selling Sheet
Music in Britain 1. "I Remember You" (Chappell) 2. "Roses Are Red" (Leeds) 3. "Speedy Gonzales" (Macmelodies) 4. "English Country Garden" (Novello) 5. "I Can't Stop Loving You" (Acuff-Rose) |
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| n/a | Karl Denver Crash
Shock Hayley's Actress Award Billy Dainty Cuts Disc Presley Royal Show Mystery Ball Band and Temperance 7 Off on Holiday Atwell Waxes Disc at Home Bassey, Vaughan Top First Palladium Tv Shows Adam Faith BBC-TV Series- Date Set No Panto for Charlie Drake Leyton Tour The Springfields' Gain in States |
6 |
| Pye Stars to Sing
in Foreign Languages Lena Horne Plans to Telefilm Series Here Craig Douglas Gets First Buttons Part Kenny Ball Japan Trip This Autumn? Dion and Cannon in 'Easy Beat' EMI's LP scoop Decca Signs D-J Freeman Carroll for Margate Bassey Back in Variety Harry Secombe Almost Wins Our Golf Cup |
7 | |
| Hellicar, Mike | Shirley Bassey Sings 'Sinatra' | 8 |
| Williams, Chris | Charles, Vee in Poor Pic | |
| Smith, Alan | Pat Boone Wants to Write His Own Hit | |
| Wedge, Don | In Their Own Words | |
| Johnson, Derek | Duane Eddy Escapes from 'Wilderness' | 9 |
| Hentoff, Nat | American Airmail: Hayley Meets Sinatra | |
| n/a | From You To Us | |
| Johnson, Derek | Adam Faith Tells Why He's Made His Disc-Break from John Barry | 10 |
| Williams, Chris | Ever-Improving Elvis! | |
| Hutchins, Chris | Exciting Jet Harris Solo Stage Debut | |
| n/a | Classifieds | 11 |
| The Alley Cats | Tail-Pieces | 12 |
| Stacey Ullman, March 2005 | ||
| 31 August | No. 816 | |
| Derek, Johnson | Conducts an Amazing Question Time with Ronnie Carrol: Frankest Star in Show Business | 2 |
| Charlton, Bruce | A Big "Welcome Back" to the King of Twist [Chubby Checker] | 3 |
| n/a | Special offers to the readers of NME | 3 |
| 'Outer-Space' Guitar [The Spotnicks] | 3 | |
| Pop Stars Write in New Book [Radio Luxemburg Book of Record Stars] | 3 | |
| Fordyce, Keith | Singles
[reviews] Frank Sinatra, "Hidden Persuasion" Peggy Lee, "Tell All the World About You' Dave Brubeck, "Countdown" B. Bumble, "Appleknocker" Jorgen Ingmann, "Johnny's Tune" Dion, "Lost for Sure" Julie Grant, "Lonely Sixteen" Petula Clark, "Jumble Sale" The Temp. Seven, "The Mooche" Vic Dana, "To Love and be Loved" Kay Wilson, "Goodbye My Love" |
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| Evans, Allen | LP's | 4 |
| NME | Top
10 LP's in Britain 1. West Side Story, Soundtrack 2. Pot Luck, Elvis Presley 3. Best of Ball, Barber and Bilk 4. Golden Age of Donegan, Lonnie Donegan 5. South Pacific, Soundtrack |
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| NME | NME
Top Thirty 1. "I Remember You," Frank Ifield 2. "Roses Are Red," Ronnie Carroll 3. "Speedy Gonzalez," Pat Boone 4. "Things," Bobby Darin 5. "Guitar Tango," The Shadows |
5 |
| NME | Best
Selling Pop Records in US 1. "Sheila," Tommy Roe 2. "Loco-Motion," Little Eva 3. "Breaking up Is Hard to Do," Neil Sedaka 4. "You Don't Know Me," Ray Charles 5. "Party Lights," Claudine Clark |
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| NME | Best
Selling Sheet Music in Britain 1. "Roses are Red" 2. "I Remember You" 3. "Speedy Gonzalez" 4. "Guitar Tango" 5. "English Country Garden" |
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| n/a | Mathis
Tour 'Stranger' Sets up two more records [Acker Bilk] Karl Denver Soon out of Hospital? Donegan Plays Spirituals Names in the News [John Barry, Bob Miller, The Brook Brothers, Duke Ellington] Helen Shapiro Joins Faith TV Show Vernons, Monro in King Series Ifield May Visit US Dankworth Tours with Sophie TV Music Show Trial New Disc Signgings: Dublin Boy and 'Elvis' New-Style Disc Show Ted Heath Honoured Chubby Checker Hit out on two Labels Vinton Coming Mantovani US Tour Changed Sharon Steeley wed Oriole to Issue American Discs 'Spot Tune' Ends Pete Murray in Musical Lynn and Laine Going to Dutch Disc Festival Spot Nicks to Return Soon |
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| n/a | Together
Again-Cliff and the Shadows Tour For Charity Carroll Joins Vee-Crickets November Tour Sullivan Show from London Name Changed Vaughan and Bilk in BBC;s Gala Week Shearing-Sarah Vaughan Teleshowcase Set Vincent to Israel Acker LP in US Rogers joins Tour Sarne, Denver, Cordet Likely Stars in Latest All-Pop Film Project Everlys' TV Plans Pet Stays With PYE Daniels Disc Re-Released In 'Lucky Stars' Fan Club Girl for US Dion Here Soon Brown Replaces Harris 'Mr. Piano' Plays On Another Presley Single Planned |
7 |
| Hellicar, Mike | Jimmy Justice Disc Gets Fans Arguing | 8 |
| A.G. | Promising Musical Newcomers | 8 |
| Hentoff, Nat | Nat Hentoff's American Airmail | 8 |
| n/a | Did University's Pop-Snobbery Ban Mike Sarne? | 9 |
| Johnson, Derek | Rare Step | 9 |
| Bilk Film Swings | 9 | |
| Wedge, Don | UA Label Wins Independence | 9 |
| Smith, Alan | Mother Taught Ray Charles to Cope With Blindness | 9 |
| Randall, Ron | Life With Frank Ifield | 10 |
| Williams, Chris | Name Sold to the Highest Bidder | 10 |
| n/a | No Excitement for Valerie | 10 |
| Alley Cat | Tail Pieces | 12 |
| Jaimie Ayers 10 February 2005 | ||
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