| No. 825 | 2 November 1962 | |
| (cover page) | Peter Jay & the Jay Walkers | 1 |
| n.a. | Record adv. | 2 |
| Johnson, Derek | Cliff Slams Out at Elvis-snub Lies! | 3 |
| Smith, Alan | Was Ball's Pay Off Disc Wise? [Kenny Ball, new single "Pay Off"] | 3 |
| n.a. | Life Lines of Little Eva | 3 |
| Fordyce, Keith | Singles Review: Joe Brown, "It Only Took a Minute" (Piccadilly) Duane Eddy, "Guitar Man" (RCA) Tommy Bruce, "Buttons & Bows" (incomplete information) Pat Boone, "The Main Attraction" (London) Johnny Towers, "Thief in the Night" (Phillips) Gary Miller, "Mr. Lonely" (Pye) Carol Deene, "James Hold the Ladder Steady" (HMV) James Darren, "Hail to the Conquering Hero" (Pye International) Vicsounts, "That Stranger Used to Be My Girl" (Pye) Andy Cavell, "Always on Saturday" (HMV) |
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| NME | NME Top 30: 1. "Telstar," Tornados (Decca) 2. "Lovesick Blues," Frank Ifield (Columbia) 3. "Let's Dance," Chris Montez (London) 4. "The Loco Motion," Little Eva (London) 5. "Venus in Blue Jeans," Mark Wynter (PYE) 6. "Rain until September," Carol King (London) 7. "Swiss Maid," Del Shannon (London) 8. "Sheila," Tommy Row (HMV) 9. "Ramblin Rose," Nat Cole (Capitol) 10. "Sherry," Four Seasons (Stateside) |
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| Billboard | Best Selling Pop Records in U.S: 1. "He's a Rebel," Crystals 2. "Only Love Can Break a Heart," Gene Pitney 3. "Do You Love Me," Contours 4. "Monster Mash," Bobby Pickett & The Crypt Kickers 5. "All Alone Am I," Brenda Lee |
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| n.a. | Best Selling Sheet Music in Britain: 1. "Telstar" (Ivy) 2. "Rain until September" (Aldon) 3. "Ramblin'" (Rose-Comet) 4. "Venus in Blue Jeans" (Parnes) 5. "The Loco Motion" (Aldon) |
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| n.a. | Presley to Send Donation to VABF Cuban Crisis Delays Cricket |
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| Wedge, Don Gray, Andy |
Cliff, Shadows, Ifield livened things up [Royal Variety] | 6 |
| n.a. | Darin Opening in
Portsmouth Eddie Calvert's 'Lucky Stars' Bygraves in Glasgow's 'Five Past Eight' Princess to see Hayley's Film New ABC-TV Series-Comedy BandBox Steele to Star in Big Film Musical Bing Inspired Cinerama Film German firm signs Lotis Gene Vincent on Adam Faith tour Helen Shapiro May Record in States Atwell Show out on Tour Brown Rejoins Package Barber Cuts Anka Theme |
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| n.a. | Jet, Tony [Shadows]
Together Again NME Staff Changes Craig Douglas EP for Decca-Ritz Cliff Richard to Do Extra Film Sequences Springsfields Bounce Back into U.S. 100 Sinatra Trip-talks Opened Decision on 'Jury' Soon Second 'Gold' for Acker! Little Richard Cancels Tour Ifield 208 Series Bruce Forsyth-Label change Susan Maughn goes solo Minor Command New Team behind Piccadilly Disc Tornados Crash into U.S. Chart EMI Launches Dick Kallman |
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| Johnson, Derek | Phil Everly Talks about Don | 8 |
| Hentoff, Nat | Helen, Acker please U.S. TV audience [Helen Shapiro & Acker Bilk debut on Ed Sullivan] | 8 |
| Varius | Letters "From You to Us" | 8 |
| n.a. | Who's Where: week
of Nov. 5th: Max Bygraves Karl Denver |
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| n.a. | One Nighters: Bill Fury B. Bumble & the Stingers |
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| Gray, Andy | Del Shannon's 'Swiss Maid' Explodes a Myth! | 9 |
| Wedge, Don | 30 Minute Act by Pat Boone [London's Plaza concert] | 9 |
| Hentoff, Nat | American Airlmail: "How Tommy Roe Composes" | 9 |
| Johnson, Derek | Frank Ifield Shoots Toward Second No. 1 | 10 |
| Evans, Allen | EP's: Karl Denver Sammy Davis Vernons Girls Kenny Ball Plays Peggy Lee/George Shearing The Countrymen Jimmy Justice Mike Cotton Jazzmen |
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| Charlton, Bruce | John Barry Put Bond to Music | 10 |
| n.a. | Classified Advertisements | 11 |
| Alley Cat | Tail-Pieces | 12 |
| Smith, Alan | East End Satire | 12 |
| Hellicar, Mike | Documentary about Vce & Fans | 12 |
| James Guimares, February 2006 | ||
| No. 826 | 9 November 1962 | |
| (Cover Page) | Matt Monro | 1 |
| Johnson, Derek | 'Bobby's Girl" Began on a Boat Trip [Susan Maughan] | 2 |
| Charlton, Bruce | Radio Will Not Take a Back Seat to TV [BBC] | 2 |
| Ruddy, Jonah | New Wardrobe for Elvis | 3 |
| Williams, Chris | Brian Hyland Looks Ahead | 3 |
| Smith, Alan | Frank Sinatra in Welter of Violence | 3 |
| Fordyce, Keith | Covering the Singles: Paul Anka, "Eso Beso" (RCA) Neil Sedaka, "Next Door to an Angel" (RCA) Bobby Darin, "Baby Face" (London) Marion Williams, "The Lonely One" (Decca) Ella Fitzgerald, "Desifinado" (n.a.) Petula Clark, "The Road" (Pye) B. Bumble, "Dawn Cracker" (n.a.) Kingston Trio, "500 Miles" (Capitol) Bernard Cribbins, "Gossip Calypso" (Parlophone) Bruce Forsyth, "The Oh-Be Joyfuls" (Piccadilly) Johnny Kidd, "A Shot of Rhythm and Blues" (HMV) |
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| n.a | Potted Pops: Billy Dawn and the Madison Mashers (CBS) Bert Kaembfert (Polydor) Gerry Brown's Jazzmen (Fontana) Paul Hanford (Oriole) Spider Johnson and his Popeye Band (Riverside) Frank and the Barbarians (Oriole) Stan Kenton (Capitol) |
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| n.a | Best Selling LPs
in Britain 1. West Side Story, Soundtrack (CBS) 2. Out of the Shadows, The Shadows (Columbia) 3. On Stage with the George Mitchell Minstrels (HMV) 4. Best of Ball, Barber and Bilk (Pye) 5. Golden Age of Donegan (Pye) 6. South Pacific, Soundtrack (RCA) 7. Nat "King" Cole Sings: George Shearing Quintet Plays (Capitol) 8. Black & White Minstrel Show, George Mitchell (HMV) 9. Picture of You, Joe Brown (Pye) 10. Pot Luck, Elvis Presley (RCA) |
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| NME | NME Top Thirty: 1. "Lovesick Blues," Frank Ifield (Columbia) 2. "Let's Dance," Chris Montez (London) 3. "Telstar," Tornados (Decca) 4. "Swiss Maid," Del Shannon (London) 5. "The Loco-Motion," Little Eva (London) |
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| n.a | Best Selling Pop
Records In U.S: 1. "He's a Rebel," Crystals 2. "Big Girls Don't Cry," Four Seasons 3. "All Alone Am I," Brenda Lee 4. "Return to Sender," Elvis Presley 5. "Only Love Can Break a Heart," Gene Pitney |
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| n.a | Best Selling Sheet
Music In Britain: 1. "Telstar" (Ivy) 2. "Rain until September" (Aldon) 3. "Ramblin' Rose" (Comet) 4. "Venus in Blue" Jeans (Parnes) 5. "The Loco-Motion" (Aldon) |
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| n.a | Donegan: ATV Show
and Blackpool Plans Sinatra, Davis, Martin on Single ["Me and My Shadow"] Bobby Vee, Crickets: Two More 'Stars', Group Extension? Barber Brings in R-and-B Singer (Lewis Jordan) Edie Adams Debuts on 'Juke Box Jury' Royal Occasion for Pop Stars [Carol Deene, Bert Weedon and Kenny Lynch] Haley Rock Composer Dies [Max C. Freedman] Juliet Prowse for Talk of the Town Wynter on 'Easy Beat' Tornados to Make Radio Debut |
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| n.a | Vote for Your Favourites!
NME's 1962 Popularity Poll Will Be Bigger than Ever! Pop Stars in ATV Series [Acker Bilk, Sbeila Boxton and King Brothers] Eden Kane's Brother Signs with Joe Meek (Wes Sands) Adam Faith Xmas Spot Hurricanes' Dates Set In 'Country Club' [Chris Douglas] Australians Want Kenny Ball Back Stan Kenton Coming Back Tillotson to Debut on British Radio Shirley Bassey Breaks Records |
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| Johnson, Derek | Marty Robbins Finds Himself in a Most Unusual Position | 8 |
| n.a | Welcome Back to Dave Brubeck | 8 |
| Hentoff, Nat | Nat Hentoff's American Airmail | 8 |
| n.a | From You to Us: Correspondent Sees Fats in Paris | 8 |
| Williams, Chris | 'Let's Dance' Proves Rock Is Still Rolling! [Chris Montez] | 9 |
| Smith, Alan | Ronnie Carroll's Reward for His Hits: Holiday In U.S | 9 |
| Sampson, Gordon | Bobby Vee Versatile: Crickets Add Novelty | 9 |
| Evans, Allen | EPs by Allen Evans: Little Pieces of Hancock (Pye) Big Ben Banjo Band (Columbia) Bob Wallis Plays (Pye) Vic Damone (Capitol) Chris Barber's Jazz Parade (Pye) Buddy Greco (Columbia) Johnny Keating (Piccadilly) The Lettermen (Capitol) Max Miller at the Met (Pye) Bing and Satchmo (MGM) Happy (Michael) Holliday (Columbia) |
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| Hellicar, Mike | Helen Shapiro Tells You All About Her Unforgettable Round-the-World Thrills | 10 |
| Sampson, Gordon | Crickets, Minus Allison, Think of Phil Everly! | 10 |
| n.a | Classified Advertisements | 11 |
| The Alleycat | Tail-Pieces | 12 |
| Bartham, Doug | Helen Shapiro More Assured | 12 |
| Irving, Gordon | Karl Denver at Home | 12 |
| n.a | Australia Likes Our Kenny Ball | 12 |
| Michael Handis, February 2006 | ||
| No. 827 | 16 November 1962 | |
| Cover | Frank Ifield, Richard Chamberlain, Elvis Presley, Johnny Mathis, Susan Maughan, Duane Eddy | 1 |
| Mike Hellicar | Jane Asher—Teenage pop critic | 2 |
| N.A. | Colonal Parker Explains Why Elvis Has His Gang Around | 2 |
| N.A. | Robert Horton was wanted for a musical because of his last performance | 2 |
| N.A. | Janet Leigh is amazed by Frank Sinatra | 2 |
| N.A. | Peggy Lee is performing in New York | 2 |
| N.A. | Duke Ellington has recorded with John Coltrane | 2 |
| N.A. | Queen Elizabeth chats with Bob Hope | 2 |
| N.A. | Warner Brothers wants film rights to "Oliver!" | 2 |
| N.A. | Pat Boone has finished a play | 2 |
| N.A. | Anthony Newley will appear on the Jack Paar TV Show | 2 |
| N.A. | Julie Andrews will star in "Mary Poppins" | 2 |
| N.A. | Harry Belafonte will co-star with Sidney Poitier in a Broadway play | 2 |
| N.A. | Eddie Fisher has recorded a performance | 2 |
| N.A. | Ann-Margret will record in Nashville | 2 |
| N.A. | Hayley Mills was mobbed by teens in Japan | 2 |
| N.A. | Nancey Kwan will star in "No Strings" instead of Diahann Carroll | 2 |
| N.A. | Teresa Brewer is writing a book | 2 |
| Alan Smith | Frank Ifield gives some tips on how to yodel | 3 |
| Alan Smith | Fun from Hayley Mills | 3 |
| N.A. | Rolf Harris improves on an Aboriginal chant | 3 |
| N.A. | "Everything's Coming up Roses" is the new single by Johnny Mathis | 4 |
| N.A. | New album by Freddy Cannon "If you were a Rock and Roll Record" | 4 |
| N.A. | The Beverly Sisters have recorded "Together Wherever We Go" | 4 |
| N.A. | Tough to spot the
Christmas Hit: Brenda Lee, "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" [Label N/A] Tony Raymond, "The Infant King" [Label N/A] The George Mitchell Choir, "The Virgin Mary Had A Baby Boy" [HMV] The Chipmunks, "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer" and "Jingle Bells" [Liberty] Nina and Frederik "White Christmas" [Columbia]Dotie Wayne "Silent Night" [HMV] |
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| N.A. | Roe's new Darlin' | 4 |
| Keith Fordyce | New Singles: Russ Conway, "Always You and Me" [Columbia] Peter Jay, "Can Can 62" [Decca] Grazina, "Lover Please Believe Me" [HMV] |
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| N.A. | Three new versions
of "Up on the Roof": The Drifters [London] Kenny Lynch [HMV] Julie Grant [Pye] |
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| N.A. | New Mudlarks record, "I've Been Everywhere" [Decca] | 4 |
| N.A. | New single from Sounds INC., "Sounds Like Locomotion" [Decca] | 4 |
| N.A. | New record from Alfred Newman, "How The West Was Won" [MGM] | 4 |
| Allen Evans | New LP's Cleo Laine, All About Me [Fontana] Dakota, At Storyville [Capitol] Four Preps, Campus Encore [Capitol] Mario and Lanza, I'll Walk with God [RCA] Josh White, Live! [HMV] Modernaires, Like Swung [Mercury] Jo Stafford, Gordon Macrae, Whispering Hope [Capitol] Vera Lynn, Hits of the Blitz [HMV] Kirby Stone Four, Guys and Dolls [CBS] Collection of artists, Country Music Spectacular [Stateside] George Jones, New Favorites of George Jones [United Artists] Hank Williams, Hank Williams on Stage [MGM] |
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| NME | Top LPs 1. West Side Story, Soundtrack [RCA] 2.On Stage With The George Mitchell Minstrels [HMV] 3. Out Of The Shadows, Shadows [Columbia] 4. Black And White Minstrel Show, George Mitchell [HMV] 5. Golden Age of Donegan, Lonnie Donegan [Pye Golden Guinea] |
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| NME | Top Singles 1. "Lovesick Blues," Frank Ifield [Columbia] 2. "Let's Dance," Chris Montez [London] 3. "Telstar," Tornados [Decca] 3. "Swiss Maid," Del Shannon [London] 5. "Venues in Blue Jeans," Mark Wynter [Pye] |
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| NME | Top Selling Sheet
Music 1. "Telstar" [Ivy] 2. "Rain Until September" [Aldon] 3. "Ramblin' Rose" [Comet] 3. "Venus In Blue Jeans" [Parnes] 5. "Lovesick Blues" [Lawrence Wright] |
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| N.A. | Get a NME pop calendar London housewife (Lynne Adams) is signed by Ember Music Firm's (Francis, Day and Hunter) Anniversary Names in the News: The Karl Denver Trio, Billy Ternent, Marion Ryan, Mike Sarne, Harry Secombe Poll surprises: top girl vocalists, bandleaders in close fight Strong line-ups in future 'Stars' Susan Maughan variety date Joy Beverly better Blackpool Theatre offer to Donegan Newley not on Jack Paar TV Sunshine's U.S. disc now issued here Helen Shaprio's fourth Palladium TV booking Cliff, Shadows: two South Africa plans BBC Talent Showcase US pianist (Peter Nero) coming? New Zealanders want Kenny Ball back Alan Freeman Madison Disc Caiola here next week Maughan Christmas Day TV show Frank Ifield a world hit Tornados: gold 'Telstar' disc |
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| N.A. | Brubeck ATV show 'Just Jazz' stars Presley single: "Return To Sender" Frank Sinatra back in April? Australian star (Patsy Ann Noble) sides for Columbia Kayes for Savoy Fontana signs two more Dee tour doubts Mills disc tipped Hollywood star (Billy De Wolfe) in London show Tommy Bruce with "Billy Cotton Band Show" Bilk Palladium TV this week; also summer plan Jet, Tony added to 'Fun' film Four more big stars in films Douglas on light Hooly tribute for US Tommy Steele concert |
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| Derek Johnson | Craig Douglas gives hit-finding credit to manager | 8 |
| Bruce Charlton | Welcome back Johnny Mathis | 8 |
| Ian Dove | Acker Bilk picks 'Desert Island Discs'—and talks about others he wanted | 9 |
| Alan Smith | Phil Everly says, 'Thanks' | 9 |
| N.A. | Who's Where | 9 |
| Alan Smith | Alan Smith learns about Adam's Far East joy and agony | 10 |
| N.A. | Fan Letters | 10 |
| Ian Dove | Richard Chamberlain scores with Elvis hit | 10 |
| Ken Thomson | Discland's fastest ht-makers | 10 |
| N.A. | Classified Ads | 11 |
| EMI | small ad for "Love Me Do" | 11 |
| The Alley Cat | Tail-Pieces | 12 |
| May Herskovitz, February 2006 | ||
| No. 828 | 23 November 1962 | |
| Cover | Poll Winners; 22 New Pics of Elvis | 1 |
| Cover | Announcements: The Most Unusual Record of the Year: Russ Conway, "Always You and Me" Sensational New Disc! "Speak Softly," Dick Kallman [HMV] Don Charles, "It's My Way of Loving You" [Decca] |
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| Johnson, Derek | What Will The Big Party Dance Be This Christmas? [The
latest dance steps are discussed.] Joe Loss' Madison? [Madison becoming recent dance craze due to Loss' hit "Must Be Madison"] Getz-Byrd Bossa-Nova? [Background of this samba-like dance is given] |
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| Round, Susan | At Last — A Book about Sinatra, the Man [One of the singer's fans reviews a book about him.] | 2 |
| N.A. | Announcements: More Fun with Your Fender Electric Guitar [Fender brochure order form] Thank You Kent Walton for Making "Desafinado" by Ella Fitzgerald [Verve] |
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| Charlton, Bruce | Bruce Charlton Cheers — Mr. Twang's Big Comeback After Hit-less Year | 3 |
| Hellicar, Mike | Mike Hellicar Invites You to Meet — Joe Meek, The Man behind 'Telstar' and Other Hits | 3 |
| N.A. | Announcement: Welcome... Johnny Mathis: A Big Hit, "Gina" [CBS] |
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| Fordyce, Keith | Singles Review: Elvis Song Below His Standard but
It'll Go up the Charts Just the Same Elvis Presley: "Return to Sender" [RCA] Neil Christian: "The Road to Love" / "The Big Beat Drum" [Columbia] Burl Ives: "Mary Ann Regrets" / "How Do You Fall out of Love" [Brunswick] Spotnicks: "Midnight Special" / "My Old Kentucky Home" [Oriole] Norman Vaughan: "Happiness Tree" / "Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams" [Pye] Gary Jones: "It's Over" / "Little Miss Nose in the Air" [Piccadilly] Adam Faith: "Baby Take a Bow" / "I'm Knocking on Wood" [Parlophone] Mike Sarne: "Just for Kicks" / "Don't You Phone Me I'll Phone You" [Parlophone] Maisie McDaniel: "Christmas Candles" / "Sweetheart or Friend" [Fontana] Ken Dodd: "Remember I Love You" / "The Key" [Columbia] Tim Connor: "Take This Message" / "Maybe" [HMV] Bobby Allen: "Your Cheatin' Heart" / "I'll Forget about You" [Fontana] |
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| Potted Pops: Joe Henderson: "Jamie" / "Game of Chance" [Parlophone] Edmund Hockridge: "Almost Like Being in Love" / "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" [Pye] Talmy Stoen Band: "Madison Time" (on both sides) [Decca] Tony Osborne: "Night River" / "Bermuda" [Decca] David Lisbon: "Party Time Southern Style"/ "Camptown Races"/ "Waiting for the Robert E. Lee"/ "I Used to Sigh for the Silvery Moon"/ "My Old Kentucky Home"/ "Poor Old Joe" [Philips] |
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| Evans, Allen | LPs Review: Lots of Christmas Present Ideas Here Bobby Vinton: Roses Are Red [Columbia] Dinah Washington: Dinah '62 [Columbia] Ella Fitzgerald and Nelson Riddle: Ella Swings Brightly with Nelson [Verve] Joe Loss Orchestra: Dancing Party [HMV] Matt Monro: Matt Monro Sings Hoagie Carmichael [Parlophone] Chubby Checker: All the Hits [Cameo Parkway] Frank Sinatra: All the Way [Capitol] Lonnie Donnegan: Sing Halllujah [Pye] Johnny Mathis: Rapture [CBS] The Black and White Minstrels: On Stage with the Black and White Minstrels [HMV] The Ventures: Twist Party [Liberty] Earl Grant: Earl Grant at Basin Street East [Brunswick] Nat "King" Cole Trio: In the Beginning [Ace of Hearts] Russ Conway's Trad Party [Columbia] Danny Williams and Nelson Riddle: Danny Williams and Nelson Riddle Swinging for You [HMV] George Shearing: Satin Affair [Capitol] Vincent Edwards Sings [Brunswick] Bing Crosby: Holiday in Europe [Brunswick] Dominio Cortese: Accordian Italy [Oriole] Wild Bill Davis: Giacomo Boglilo [Oriole] Wild Bill Davis: One More Time [Coral] |
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| NME | Best Selling LPs in Britain: 1. On Stage with the George Mitchell Minstrels [HMV] 2. West Side Story Soundtrack [CBS] 3. Out of the Shadows, Shadows [Columbia] 4. Best of Ball, Barber and Bilk [Pye Golden Guinea] 5. Black and White Minstrel Show, George Mitchell [HMV] |
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| NME | Top Thirty: 1. "Lovesick Blues," Frank Ifield (Columbia) 2. Let's Dance," Chris Montez (London) 3. "Swiss Maid," Del Shannon (London) 4. "Bobby's Girl," Susan Maughan (Philips) 5. "Telstar," Tornados (Decca) 6. "Devil Woman," Marty Robbins (CBS) 7. "Venus in Blue Jeans," Mark Wynter (Pye) 8. "Sherry," Four Seasons (Stateside) 9. "No One Can Make My Sunshine Smile," Everly Brothers (Warner Bros.) 10. "The Loco-motion," Little Eva (London) |
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| NME | Best Selling Sheet Music in Britain: 1. "Telstar" (Ivy) 2. "Lovesick Blues" (Lawrence Wright) 3. "Venus in Blue Jeans" (Parnes) 4. "Rain Until September" (Aldon) 5. "Let's Dance" (Morria) |
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| Billboard | Top Selling Pop Records in U.S: 1. "Big Girls Don't Cry," Four Seasons 2. "Return to Sender," Elvis Presley 3. "All Alone Am I," Brenda Lee 4. "Bobby's Girl," Marcie Blane 5. "Next Door to an Angel," Neil Sedaka |
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| EMI | EMI New Pops: This Weeks' Top Single: Gary Paxton,
"Stop Twistin' Baby" [Liberty] New on Sale Today: Elvis Presley, "Return to Sender" [RCA] |
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| N.A. | Announcements: Frank Ifield Wins Two Poll Awards Everlys Reunite Early Next Year Book Tickets Now For NME Poll Concert [Notice to buy tickets for April 21st show] Adam Warms 'Em Up! [Adam Faith plays despite fact that The Rialto was without heat] Shapiro on 'Juke Jury' [Helen Shapiro guest stars on TV show, "Juke Box Jury" for third time] Roe and Montez Due in March [Tommy Roe and Chris Montez will begin tour in Britain] Brown to Make Film Musical? [Joe Brown's "What a Crazy World" to be made into a musical] Bing and Satch on New Album [Two singers unite for United Nations album] Byrd Flying In [Charlie Byrd visits London coming Monday] |
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| N.A. | Palladium TV for Donegan and Joe Brown [Both booked for ATV's "Sunday Night at the London Palladium"] | 6/7 |
| N.A. | Announcements: Cliff, Shadows: Palladium TV, Blackpool Show [Cliff Richard and The Shadows booked for shoes and TV time] Paris Olympia for Tornados [Gold Disc Winners, The Tornados, will open at first foreign venue (Paris Olympia)] Teenage Pop Stars in Great Yarmouth Plans [Many stars to play at Yarmouth Theaters] Singles to Cost More Presley's disc on Different Labels ["Return to Sender" on both Decca's old RCA and new RCA-Victor labels] First Hyland Dates Fixed [Brian Hyland's British tour begins in February] Douglas Double! [Craig Douglas will be on ABC-TV's "Thank Your Lucky Stars" twice] Acker Bilk Series Brought Forward [His new evening series begins December 17th] |
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| Johnson, Derek | Welcome to our latest U.S. Visitor Johnny Tillotson | 8 |
| Hellicar, Mike | And Welcome Back to Our Lonnie Donegan | 8 |
| NME Readers | From You to Us [NME readers write song/singer reviews] | 8 |
| Smith, Alan | How the Jaywalkers Became Can-Can-ners, Alan Smith Interviews Peter Jay | 9 |
| Hentoff, Nat | Nat Hentoff's American Airmail: Quality Best Gimmick [News of upcoming shows, songs and celebrity interactions] |
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| N.A. (Dallas) | Hi-There! You'll Play Better with Dallas Musical Instruments [advertisements of various instruments are shown] | 9 |
| N.A. | Elvis a Knockout as 'Kid Galahad' | 10 |
| N.A. | Startling Confessions Ease Growing-up Horrors of Teenagers [Connie Francis' book is reviewed, For Every Young Heart] | 10 |
| N.A. | Climbing the Charts! "Sun Arise" by Rolf Harris [Columbia] | 10 |
| N.A. | Announcements: The Beatles, "Love Me Do" [Parlophone] Drummers — It's Ready! The New Premier Catalogue |
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| Alley Cat | Tail-Pieces: Presley's Big Gift [Fifty Memphis charity organizations received donations from Elvis/other news discussed also] | 12 |
| N.A. | No Worry! [Pat Boone's hit down on NME charts, but he's not worried] | 12 |
| N.A. | Announcements: A Great Disc! "Gina," by Johnny Mathis [CBS] Top Spot: Bruce Forsyth, "The Oh Be Joyfuls" [Pye] Now Available Only on Cameo parkway Records: Chubby Checker's "Let's Twist Again" |
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| Kylen Clark, October 2009 | ||
| No. 829 | 30 November 1962 | |
| cover | Night River c/w Bermuda; Tony Osbourne, His Piano & Orchestra | |
| Smith, Alan | Alan Smith takes you on to the film set of "Just for Fun" | 2 |
| Nat Hentoff | American Airmail | 2 |
| n.a. | Three Stars Go Underwater | 2 |
| n.a. | Bobby Vee confesses he thought 'Kind of Love' would be a miss! | 3 |
| Gray, Andy | Kid' Elvis looks better than ever | 3 |
| Gray, Andy | Babs the Star of the Bevs? [Beverley Sisters] | 3 |
| Fordyce, Keith | Keith Fordyce on
Singles Vernons Girls, "Funny All Over" [Decca] Wally Whyton, "Little Red Pony" [Piccadilly] Dee Dee Sharp, "Ride" [Cameo-Parkway] Anne Shelton, "Tell Me Again in the Morning" [Philips] Ketty Lester, "This Land Is Your Land" [London] Robert Earl, "Lonely" [Philips] Tommy Steele, "He's Got Love" [Decca] Paddy Roberts, "Merry Christmas You Suckers" [Decca] Springfields' 'Dream' will grow on you [Philips] |
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| I.D. | Go Away' Rivalry, Mark Wynter, Steve Lawrence, Ray Bennett [Pye, Decca] | 4 |
| Little Eva has new hit in hand, "Keep Your Hands Off My Baby" [London] | 4 | |
| Evans, Allen | New Elvis LP | 4 |
| NME | Best selling LPs
in Britain 1. On Stage with the George Mitchell Minstrels, George Mitchell [HMV] 2. West Side Story, Soundtrack [CBS] 3. Best of Ball, Barber and Bilk, [Pye Golden Gulp] 4. Out of the Shadows, Shadows [Columbia] 5. Black and White Minstrel Show, George Mitchell [HMV] |
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| NME | NME Top Thirty 1. Frank Ifield, "Lovesick Blues" [Columbia] 2. Chris Montez, "Let's Dance" [London] 3. Del Shannon, "Swiss Maid" [London] 4. Susan Maughan, "Bobby's Girl" [Philips] 5. Elvis Presley, "Return to Sender" [RCA] |
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| NME | Best Selling Pop
Records in U.S. 1. Four Seasons, "Big Girls Don't Cry" 2. Elvis Presley, "Return to Sender" 3. Marcie Blane, "Bobby's Girl" 4. Chubby Checker, "Limbo Rock" 5. Brenda Lee, "All Alone Am I" |
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| NME | Best Selling Sheet
Music in Britain 1. "Telstar" (Ivy) 2. "Bobby's Girl" (Kassner) 3. "Let's Dance" (Morris) 4. "Venus in Blue Jeans" (Parnes) 5. "Lovesick Blues" (Lawrence Wright) |
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| n.a. | West End venue for
U.S. stars Frank Ifield's starry birthday celebration Big Star line-up for poll concert Joe Loss Xmas party on 208 Tornados: Gold Disc on TV Crickets' presents Conway to Holland Tillotson at 'Club' Jordan's 'Saturday Club' Cliff, Shadows set for... Wins Disc Contract Fans' gift to Shapiro Pye ups price, too! Monro plan altered Eurovision song final in London Colin Berlin moves ...'Stars' end of year show Susan Maughan on 200th show Joe Brown in circus ring! Beatles LP Fixed Hurricanes' date Lena at Pigalle? |
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| n.a. | NME Poll Winners'
Supplement World Female Singer - Brenda Lee World Vocal Group - Everly Brothers World Musical Personality - Elvis Presley World Male Singer - Elvis Presley British Vocal Personality - Joe Brown British Vocal Group — Springfields Solo Instrumentalist - Jet Harris British Small Group — Shadows British Large Band or Orchestra - Joe Loss Best British Disc of Year - Frank Ifield's "I Remember You" British Female Singer - Helen Shapiro Artist for Poll Concert - Billy Fury British Male Singer - Cliff Richard New Disc or TV Singer - Frank Ifield Disc Jockey - David Jacobs Trad Jazz Band - Kenny Ball |
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| Johnson, Derek | Derek Johnson sums
up voting for 1962 Elvis the Invincible! Bilk, Brown British Sections Charming trio |
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| Thank you' say the Top Winners | 9 | |
| n.a. | Frank Ifield's name in FIVE sections | 9 |
| n.a. | Tornados' feat | 9 |
| n.a. | Cliff says What a tonic to pass my poll 'exam' once more! | 12 |
| n.a. | Hank says Shadows 'Thanks' | 12 |
| Smith, Alan | Big week for Frank Ifield | 12 |
| n.a. | Helen: 'It's fabulous'
having such friends [Shapiro] |
12 |
| n.a. | This makes all my
hard work worth while - Jet Harris Billy Fury reveals his Poll Concert feelings |
13 |
| C.W. | Springfields' Hope | 13 |
| n.a. | Joe keeps in step [Loss] | 13 |
| Smith, Alan | Welcome back thrill for Kenny [Ball] | 13 |
| n.a. | Joe Brown: 'I can't believe it' | 13 |
| n.a. | Hyland for 'Easy
Beat' Mantovani tours Britain, Canada Deene and Douglas on Cotton TV show Donna Douglas' panto Off the air Major British attractions make long tour plans Winter Xmas 'Crackerjack' Palladium: only one variety bill Elvis song cut Janie with Pye Mathis and Donegan on 'Juke' Box Jury |
15 |
| Gray, Andy | Johnny Mathis-the perfectionist | 16 |
| Johnson, Derek | Ten years of NME charts | 16 |
| I.D. | Near-in Brubeck | 16 |
| Evans, Allen | LPs by Allen Evans Peggy Lee, "Blues Cross Country" [Capitol] The Jolson Story [Brunswick] Johnny Towers, "New Voice In Town" [Philips] Teddy Randazzo Twists! [HMV] Miki and Griff [Pye] |
16 |
| Hellicar, Mike | Free-and-easy 'Spectacular' is 75 not out | 17 |
| unreadable entry | ||
| Dove, Ian | Acker- as others think of him | 17 |
| Winters, Georgia | Richard Chamberlain Isn't Like Anyone Else | 18 |
| Sampson, Gordon | Sally Logan's triumph | 18 |
| Alexander Iselin, February 2006 |
| NME | 1962 |
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