| 5 October 1962 | No. 821 | |
| Johnson, Derek | Tommy Roe Waxed 'Sheila' Before! | 2 |
| Smith, Alan | Revealed: Another Holly Goldmine—Buddy's Mother Writes to Alan Smith [Buddy Holly] | |
| Hutchins, Chris | Last Christmas They Had Fourpence between Five of Them—But Now: Tornados Plan a Slap-up 'Do'! | 3 |
| Smith, Alan | George Shearing Is Very Happy about Nat Cole's Hit | |
| Sampson, Gordon | Solid Cannon Beat [Freddy Cannon] | |
| Fordyce, Keith | New Singles Reviewed: Del Shannon, "Swiss Maid" ['Swiss Maid' Should Do Right by Shannon] Roy Orbison, "Workin' for the Man" [Unusual Orbison] Marty Wilde, "Ever Since You Said Goodbye" Little Richard, "He Got What He Wanted But He Lost What He Had" Floyd Cramer, "Swing Low" Clinton Ford, "Madame Moscovitch" King Brothers, "Nicola" Brothers Four, "Five Weeks in a Balloon" Beach Boys, "Surfin' Safari" Johnny De Little, "Lover" Joey Dee and the Starliters, "What Kind of Love Is This" Gogi Grant, "Magic Music" Brad Newman, "Point of No Return" |
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| NME | Best Selling LPs
in Britain: 1. West Side Story (Soundtrack) 2. Best of Ball, Barber and Bilk 3. Golden Age of Donegan, Lonnie Donegan 4. Picture of You, Joe Brown 5. Black & White Minstrel Show, George Mitchell |
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| NME | Top Thirty: 1. Tornados, "Telstar" 2. Elvis Presley, "She's Not You" 3. Cliff Richard, "It'll Be Me" 4. Tommy Roe, "Sheila" 5. Carole King, "Rain until September" |
5 |
| NME | Best Selling Pop
Records in U.S.: 1. "Sherry," Four Seasons 2. "Monster Mash," Bobby (Boris) Pickett and the Crypt Kickers 3. "Ramblin' Rose," Nat Cole 4. "Let's Dance," Chris Montez 5. "Green Onions," Booker T & the MG's |
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| Gray, Andy | Tornados, Jaywalkers
Share Top Honours Shearing Piano Magic [George Shearing] |
6 |
| Williams, Chris | Sammy Davis Superb in 'Porgy and Bess' | |
| n.a. | Cannon-Clark Telstar
Link [Freddy Cannon] Ray Charles Next May! More Dates for Faith [Adam Faith] Acker Bilk and Strings Again Andy Looks Ahead [Andy Stewart] Cliff Leaves for America [Cliff Richard] Non-singing Vincent with Little Richard [Gene Vincent] In 'Pops' and 'Beat' [Brook Brothers on "Parade of the Pops" and "Easy Beat"] Meek and Ember [Joe Meek] 208 on Air Hour Earlier [Radio Luxembourg] Mike Cotton Band at Premiere [Mike Cotton and his Jazzmen] Shapiro Israel Tour Confirmed [Helen Shapiro] Pat Boone to Make another Film Here Jess Conrad Pop Singer in Drama Temps with Haynes in Radio Series [The Temperance Seven] Darin: Three Weeks Early in 1963—Likely Visit for TV, Stage Shows [Bobby Darin] New Bart Musical [Lionel Bart] Kane for Norway [Eden Kane] |
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| n.a. | Little Eva May Tour
Here with Carole King Hurricanes Definite in January! [Johnny and the Hurricanes] Newley to Cut His Own Discs [Anthony Newley] More Brubeck Dates [Dave Brubeck] Extra Mathis Venue [Johnny Mathis] Bilk at 'Club' with Crickets! [Acker Bilk and his Paramount Jazz Band, the Crickets] De Laine Sisters join Bygraves [De Laine Sisters, Max Bygraves, Kenny Ball] Elvis Presley EP Chris Barber States-Bound Good May Return to Wax Denver [Jack Good] Host of stars signed for new BBC-TV pop shows [BBC-TV series "Like... Music"] Fury in New TV Pop Show [Billy Fury] Denver's Double 'Stars' Booking [ABC-TV series "Thank Your Lucky Stars" Teresa Brewer May Visit Clinton for Forming Band [Clinton Ford] For Australia [Matt Monro] French Rock Star in Palladium TV [Johnny Hallyday] Matt with Everlys in 'Pops Parade' [Matt Monro, Everly Brothers] |
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| n.a. | Gene Vincent Introduces
(and He Will in the Show) His Old Pal Little Richard Sam Ploughed Money into Act [Sam Cooke] |
8 |
| Smith, Alan | They Tour Pianos in a Truck | |
| Johnson, Derek | The Charles 'Genius' Bit Is Overrated [Ray Charles] | 9 |
| Ruddy, Jonah | Everlys Glad They Are Wanted Here! [Everly Brothers] | 10 |
| Johnson, Derek | ...and Ketty is, too [Ketty Lester] | |
| Evans, Alan | LP reviews: I Like It Swinging, Buddy Greco Great Films, Great Themes, Mantovani The Stripper, David Rose Orchestra Solid Gold Guitar 50 Guitars of Tommy Garrett—Vol. 2 |
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| n.a. | Classifieds | 11 |
| Hellicar, Mike | Terrific, Shirley [Shirley Bassey] | 12 |
| Leah Wohl-Pollack, March 2005 | ||
| 12 October 1962 | No. 822 | |
| Hutchins, Chris | Brenda Lee Had Non-stop School Holiday! | |
| n.a. | From You To Us [Elvis' Dad Writes In] | 2 |
| Hutchins, Chris | Little Richard Is Amazing! | |
| Smith, Alan | Joe Brown Joins Elite! | 3 |
| Fordyce, Keith | Reviews
the Singles Shapiro Latest Is Good, But... David Macbeth: "Have I Told You Lately that I Love You" / "A Brother like You" Joanie Sommers: "When the Boys Get Together" / "Passing Strangers" Johnny Nash: "Ol' Man River" / "My Dear Little Sweetheart" Ketty Lester: "You Can't Lie to a Liar" / "River or Salt" Square Pegs: "Love Me with All Your Heart" / "The Song Is You" Roulettes: "Hully Gully Slip 'n' Slide" |
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| NME | Best Selling
LPs in Britain 1. West Side Story, Sound Track 2. Golden Age of Donegan 3. Best of Ball, Barber and Bilk 4. Out of the Shadows, Shadows 5. Black and White Minstrel Show, George Mitchell |
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| n.a. | Craig Does Well with a Gibson Special [Craig Douglas] | 4 |
| NME | NME Top
30 1. Tornados, "Telstar" 2. Tommy Roe, "Sheila" 3. Carole King, "Rain Until September" 4. Little Eva, "The Loco-Motion" 5. Elvis Presley, "She's Not You" |
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| NME | Best Selling
Pop Records in U.S. 1. "Sherry," Four Seasons 2. "Monster Mash," Bobby (Boris) Pickett and the Crypt Kickers 3. "Ramblin' Rose," Nat Cole 4. "Let's Dance," Chris Montez 5. "I Remember You," Frank Ifield |
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| NME | Best Selling
Sheet Music in Britain 1. "Telstar" (Ivy) 2. "Roses Are Red" (Leeds) 3. "She's Not You" (Ronnie) 4. "I Remember You" (?) 5. "Things" (?) |
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| n.a. | Entire Sinatra Album on Radio | 6 |
| Hentoff, Nat | U.S. Audiences Donegan Surprise [Lonnie Donegan] | 6 |
| Marks, Stan | Minstrel Show A Smash Hit In Australia | |
| n.a. | Pop Music
Before Breakfast! Cliff with Connie on Sullivan TV [Cliff Richards, Connie Gray] Little Richard to Record Here Ruby Murray-Snow White More U.S. TV for Matt [Matt Monro] Pete Murray Joins West End Comedy Ketty Lester on 'Jury' Clifford's 'Lucky Stars' Date [Buzz Clifford] Charity Show Osborne to Decca [Tony Osborne] Denver, Wynter Variety Bows [Karl Denver, Mark Wynter] New d-j's Debut Bassey LP Hold-Up [Shirley Bassey] Acker's 'Smile' Forecast as Likely Hit in U.S. [Acker Bilk] Three Big Bands Sign Contracts Frank Ifield Royal Debut with Cliff And Shadows Springfields: Disc Session in Nashville |
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| n.a. | Little
Eva Joins February Hyland-Dee Tour Here New Label Debut Two Musicals Open Next Month Bing with Bob on ATV 'First' Kaye Sisters Join Dobb Tornados Wax Theme for Film Series New U.S. Label Adam Faith Bilk, Stinger for new venue Sammy Davis 8-weeks at Palladium Definite 'Stars': Cooke Changes Mind [Sam Cooke] Royal Ball Trio! Rush to Sign Newcomer [Cherry Roland] Craig Douglas Signings [Album Before Single] Fury Better, Denver Taking It Easier |
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| Johnson, Derek | Can 'Lonely' Be another 'Stranger' for Mr. Bilk? | 8 |
| Charlton, Bruce | Mark Wynter Wants to Act | |
| Johnson, Derek | 13 Lucky Shadows Tracks | |
| Hellicar, Mike | New to the Charts [Four Seasons—Family Men] | 9 |
| Crawley, Tony | Dates with Elvis | 10 |
| The Alley Cat | Tail Pieces ['Stop World' Won't Stop!] | |
| Gray, Andy | Maori Group Steals Show! | |
| Evans, Allen | Contrasting Beat Albums | 12 |
| Eric Wright, February 2005 | ||
| 19 October 1962 | No. 823 | |
| Cover | AN 'INSTANT' HIT FOR CHANCE GORDON Singing INSTANT LOVE | 1 |
| n.a. | Readers Bowl Derek Johnson over subject of Ray Charles | 2 |
| n.a. | NOW, IS COLE CRIBBING CHARLES? | 2 |
| n.a. | Life-lines of the Tornados | 3 |
| Derek Johnson | Susan's entry overdue | 3 |
| Keith Fordyce | "Little
Book"—big hit from Jimmy Dean |
4 |
| n.a. | Madison Time—with Loss or Ellington | 4 |
| Allen Evans | On the LATEST LPs: | 4 |
| NME | Best Selling
LPs in Britain 1. West Side Story, Soundtrack (Philips) 2. Out of the Shadows, Shadows (Columbia) 3. Rest of Ball, Barder and Bilk (Pye Golden Guinea) 4. Golden Age of Donegan (Pye Golden Guinea) 5. Picture of You, Joe Brown (Pye Golden Guinea) |
4 |
| NME | NME Top
30 1. "Telstar," Tornados (Decca) 2. "The Loco-motion," Little Eva (London) 3. "Rain Until September," Carole King (London) 4. "Sheila," Tommy Roe (HMV) 5. "Ramblin Rose," Nat Cole (Capitol) |
5 |
| NME | Best Selling
Pop Records in U.S. 1. "Monster Mash," Bobby (Boris) Pickett and the Crypt Kickers 2. "Sherry," Four Seasons 3. "Do You Love Me," Contours 4. "He's a Rebel," Crystals 5. "I Remember You," Frank Ifield |
5 |
| NME | Best Selling
Sheet Music in Britain 1. "Telstar" (Ivy) 2. "Rain until September" (Aldon) 3. "Roses Are Red" (Leeds) 4. "Ramblin' Rose" (Comet) 5. "She's Not You" (Ronnie) |
5 |
| n.a. | Clark
tipped for U.S. disc hit Joe Meek Waxes Jaywalkers Secombe to star in Broadway "Pickwick" Wynter Star: Crickets, Vee added to musical This is my life-By Tony Newly Cliff's [Richard] '32' minutes LP now on tap Lonnie Donegan U.S. TV success Shadows fly out [U.S.] Williams' first tour in variety set [David] Jacobs XMAS day TV host [Michael] Holliday for South America |
6 |
| n.a. | Presley
hot LPs to be Re-issued Bilk U.S. bound Avons now two MD and priest hurt in crash Decca my release Conraad play songs Chris Barber label change? Lang, Kestrals join Bob Hope Stubby Kaye on BBC-TV show Phil Everly will complete tour EMI helps composers Little Richard-Gene Vincent Rock show? Leyton film in Hollywood |
7 |
| n.a. | Frank Sinatra's London-made 'Great Songs' LP is a credit to our composers | 8 |
| Alan Smith | Royal welcome awaits Boone | 8 |
| Derek Johnson | Marty Robbins is a true country music pioneer | 9 |
| Derek Johnson | The Courage of Phil Everly (solo debut) | 9 |
| Nat Hentoff | U.S. Flashes (news from U.S.) | 9 |
| Mike Hellicar | SONG CHASED SHIRLEY BASSET UNTIL SHE MADE IT A HIT! | 10 |
| Mike Hellicar | Yellow, red black in new label | 10 |
| Derek Johnson | Watch out for McShane | 10 |
| The Alley Cat | Tail-Pieces | 12 |
| John Foster | Springfields on too early | 12 |
| Christine Gordon | All-Round Tommy | 12 |
| Eric Wright, February 2005 | ||
| 26 October 1962 | No. 824 | |
| n.a. | Heading for No. 1, Frank Ifield | 1 |
| Chris Williams | Welcome Back to Bobby Vee and Crickets | 2 |
| Alan Smith | Liverpool's Beatles Wrote Their Own Hit ["Love Me Do"] | 2 |
| Nat Hentoff | Cliff Scores on Sullivan TV in Film Scene | 2 |
| Chris Williams | New Boone Image [Pat Boone] | 2 |
| n.a. | Thumper Bumble [Plays "Nut Rocker"] | 2 |
| Gordon Irving | Winnie, Dickie [Valentine] Head Show | 2 |
| Derek Johnson | Question-Time with Mark Wynter | 3 |
| n.a. | Life-Lines of Tommy Roe | 3 |
| Keith Fordyce | Singles Reviewed Johnny Burnette: "Lonesome Waters" / "Damn the Defiant" Bobby Rydell: "The Cha-Cha-Cha" / "The Best Man Cried" Johnny and the Hurricanes: "Minnesota Fats" / "Come on Train" Patti Lynn: "Tell Me Telstar" / "Big, Big Love" Buddy Greco: "Mr. Lonely" / "Sentimental Fool" Richard Chamberlain: "Love Me Tender" / "All I Do Is Dream of You" Chubby Checker: "Limbo Rock" / "Popeye the Hitch-hiker" Lita Roza: "He's My Dreamboat" / "Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean" Patsy Cline: "Heartaches" / "Why Can't He Be You" Doug Sheldon: "Live Now, Pay Later" / "Me" Ronnie Carroll: "If Only Tomorrow" / "Think of Her" |
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| n.a. | Best Selling LPs
in Britain 1. Out of the Shadows, Shadows (Columbia) 2. West Side Story, Soundtrack (CBS) 3. Best of Ball, Barker and Bilk (Pye Golden Guinea) 4. Golden Age of Donegan (Pye Golden Guinea) 5. On Stage with the George Mitchell Minstrells (HMV) |
4 |
| n.a. | NME Top 30 1. "Telstar," Tornados (Decca) 2. "The Loco-motion," Little Eva (London) 3. "Sheila," Tommy Roe (HMV) 4. "Ramblin' Rose," Nat Cole (Capitol) 5. "Rain until September," Carole King (London) |
5 |
| n.a. | Best Selling Pop
Records in U.S. 1. "Monster Mash," Bobby Pickett and the Crypt Kickers 2. "He's a Rebel," Crystals 3. "Do You Love Me," Contours 4. "Only Love Can Break a Heart," Gene Pitney 5. "Sherry," Four Seasons |
5 |
| n.a. | Best Selling Sheet
Music in Britain 1. "Telstar" (IVY) 2. "Roses Are Red" (Leeds) 3. "Rain until September" (Aldon) 4. "Ramblin' Rose" (Comet) 5. "What Now My Love" (Blossom) |
5 |
| n.a. | Don Everly will not
rejoin Phil Dubbing Star Gets a Single Break (Grazina Frame) Bilk film and tour Major U.S. stars plan appearances in Britain Verve label makes debut Ball Booked for New York Club Hurricanes' Concerts Mark Wynter going to Australia, America Chris Barber U.S. Bound Tornados' U.S. Tour Planned Vera Lynn to New Zealand Beatles in Little Richard Concert |
6 |
| n.a. | Gold Disk Birthday
for Frank Ifield! Time-Change means one 208 hour less (radio) Sounds to U.S.? Pat Boone in 'Lucky Stars' Cliff, Shadows: New One-Nighter Venues Cricketts Invite Mike Perry to Join Set MONRO (Matt) off to U.S. Doctors advice Brown to rest Conway talking disc out soon Faith album with Keating for Xmas 'On the town' for London? Calvert Palladium TV Elvis Presley was invited to Royal Show |
7 |
| Chris Hutchins | Little Richard Keeps 'em Guessing! As Sam Cooke Dreams up a Song in London | 8 |
| Nat Hentoff | The Wrong Tradster! (Ed Sullivan calls Atco Records) | 8 |
| Derek Johnson | Frank Ifield (like all the stars) Gets Royal Show Fever | 9 |
| Mike Hellicar | Johnny Tillotson makes comeback | 9 |
| Alan Smith | Visit to Adam Faith's new home | 10 |
| The Alley-Cat | Tail Pieces | 12 |
| Eric Wright, March 2005 | ||
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