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19th December 21:40

 

43 Jimmy Dean — Big Bad John +4

37 The Drifters — Save The Last Dance For Me 

32 John Leyton — Wild Wind

23 Bobby Darin — Lazy River

23 Billy Fury — Jealousy

12 Duane Eddy & The Rebels — Because They’re Young -1

 

00 The Allisons — Are You Sure -5

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12/19/2023

 

43 Jimmy Dean — Big Bad John

41 The Drifters — Save The Last Dance For Me +4

32 John Leyton — Wild Wind

23 Bobby Darin — Lazy River

20 Billy Fury — Jealousy -3

9 Duane Eddy & The Rebels — Because They’re Young -3

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Wed 20 Dec

 

44 Jimmy Dean — Big Bad John +1

44 The Drifters — Save The Last Dance For Me +3

32 John Leyton — Wild Wind

23 Bobby Darin — Lazy River

17 Billy Fury — Jealousy -3

6 Duane Eddy & The Rebels — Because They’re Young -3

 

Completely half-hearted upvotes there.

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Wed 20 Dec

 

48 The Drifters — Save The Last Dance For Me  +4

44 Jimmy Dean — Big Bad John

32 John Leyton — Wild Wind

23 Bobby Darin — Lazy River

17 Billy Fury — Jealousy

 

00 Duane Eddy & The Rebels — Because They’re Young  -6

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20/12/23

 

48 The Drifters — Save The Last Dance For Me 

44 Jimmy Dean — Big Bad John

32 John Leyton — Wild Wind

21 Billy Fury — Jealousy +4

17 Bobby Darin — Lazy River -6

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20th December

 

48 The Drifters — Save The Last Dance For Me 

46 Jimmy Dean — Big Bad John +2

34 John Leyton — Wild Wind +2

21 Billy Fury — Jealousy

11 Bobby Darin — Lazy River -6

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20th December

 

48 The Drifters — Save The Last Dance For Me 

46 Jimmy Dean — Big Bad John 

34 John Leyton — Wild Wind 

15 Bobby Darin — Lazy River +4

15 Billy Fury — Jealousy -6

 

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20th December 10:22pm 

 

50 The Drifters — Save The Last Dance For Me +2

40 Jimmy Dean — Big Bad John -6

36 John Leyton — Wild Wind +2

15 Bobby Darin — Lazy River

15 Billy Fury — Jealousy

 

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20/Dec/2023

 

50 The Drifters — Save The Last Dance For Me

40 Jimmy Dean — Big Bad John

36 John Leyton — Wild Wind

19 Bobby Darin — Lazy River +4

09 Billy Fury — Jealousy -6

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20/Dec/2023

 

50 The Drifters — Save The Last Dance For Me

44 Jimmy Dean — Big Bad John +4

36 John Leyton — Wild Wind

13 Bobby Darin — Lazy River -6

09 Billy Fury — Jealousy 

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December 20th at 1226am

 

50 The Drifters — Save The Last Dance For Me

48 Jimmy Dean — Big Bad John +4

36 John Leyton — Wild Wind

13 Bobby Darin — Lazy River

03 Billy Fury — Jealousy -6

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20.12.2023

 

52 Jimmy Dean — Big Bad John  +4

47 The Drifters — Save The Last Dance For Me  -3

36 John Leyton — Wild Wind

13 Bobby Darin — Lazy River

 

00 Billy Fury — Jealousy  -3

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We're finished. Jealousy should have stayed over Lazy River, otherwise I'll take that.

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Nice quick round that, thank fuck. Had to look half of these up, but as it turns out this next batch is better than the last. But then, so is having your ears pissed directly into.

 

1962-63

 

Wed 20 Dec 

 

23 Bruce Channel — Hey! Baby +3

21 Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas — Do You Want To Know A Secret? +1

20 Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen — Midnight In Moscow

20 Acker Bilk ft. The Leon Young String Chorale — Stranger On The Shore

20 Chubby Checker — Let’s Twist Again

20 Helen Shapiro — Tell Me What He Said

20 Roy Orbison — Dream Baby

20 Del Shannon — Hey Little Girl

20 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — I’m Looking Out The Window / Do You Want To Dance

20 Joe Brown & The Bruvvers — A Picture Of You

20 Pat Boone — Speedy Gonzales

20 Bobby Darin — Things

20 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — It’ll Be Me

20 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion

20 Chris Montez — Let’s Dance

20 Del Shannon — Swiss Maid

20 Ned Miller — From A Jack To A King

20 Andy Williams — Can’t Get Used To Losing You

20 Jet Harris & Tony Meehan — Scarlett O’Hara

20 The Shadows — Atlantis

20 Freddie & The Dreamers — I’m Telling You Now

20 Cliff Richard — It’s All In The Game

20 The Crystals — Then He Kissed Me

20 The Searchers — Sugar And Spice

20 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — Don’t Talk To Him

14 The Beatles — Please Please Me -6

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Wed 20 Dec 

 

23 Bruce Channel — Hey! Baby 

21 Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas — Do You Want To Know A Secret? 

21 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion +1

21 Chris Montez — Let’s Dance +1

21 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — Don’t Talk To Him +1

20 Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen — Midnight In Moscow

20 Acker Bilk ft. The Leon Young String Chorale — Stranger On The Shore

20 Chubby Checker — Let’s Twist Again

20 Helen Shapiro — Tell Me What He Said

20 Roy Orbison — Dream Baby

20 Del Shannon — Hey Little Girl

20 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — I’m Looking Out The Window / Do You Want To Dance

20 Joe Brown & The Bruvvers — A Picture Of You

20 Pat Boone — Speedy Gonzales

20 Bobby Darin — Things

20 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — It’ll Be Me

20 Del Shannon — Swiss Maid

20 Ned Miller — From A Jack To A King

20 Andy Williams — Can’t Get Used To Losing You

20 Jet Harris & Tony Meehan — Scarlett O’Hara

20 Freddie & The Dreamers — I’m Telling You Now

20 Cliff Richard — It’s All In The Game

20 The Crystals — Then He Kissed Me

20 The Searchers — Sugar And Spice

15 The Beatles — Please Please Me +1

14 The Shadows — Atlantis -6

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Wed 20 Dec 

 

23 Bruce Channel — Hey! Baby 

22 Andy Williams — Can’t Get Used To Losing You +2

22 Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen — Midnight In Moscow +2

21 Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas — Do You Want To Know A Secret? 

21 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion 

21 Chris Montez — Let’s Dance 

21 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — Don’t Talk To Him 

20 Acker Bilk ft. The Leon Young String Chorale — Stranger On The Shore

20 Chubby Checker — Let’s Twist Again

20 Helen Shapiro — Tell Me What He Said

20 Roy Orbison — Dream Baby

20 Del Shannon — Hey Little Girl

20 Joe Brown & The Bruvvers — A Picture Of You

20 Bobby Darin — Things

20 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — It’ll Be Me

20 Del Shannon — Swiss Maid

20 Ned Miller — From A Jack To A King

20 Jet Harris & Tony Meehan — Scarlett O’Hara

20 Freddie & The Dreamers — I’m Telling You Now

20 Cliff Richard — It’s All In The Game

20 The Crystals — Then He Kissed Me

20 The Searchers — Sugar And Spice

17 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — I’m Looking Out The Window / Do You Want To Dance -3

17 Pat Boone — Speedy Gonzales -3

15 The Beatles — Please Please Me 

14 The Shadows — Atlantis 

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12/20/2023

 

24 Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen — Midnight In Moscow +2

23 Bruce Channel — Hey! Baby 

22 Andy Williams — Can’t Get Used To Losing You

22 The Crystals — Then He Kissed Me +2

21 Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas — Do You Want To Know A Secret? 

21 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion 

21 Chris Montez — Let’s Dance 

21 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — Don’t Talk To Him 

20 Acker Bilk ft. The Leon Young String Chorale — Stranger On The Shore

20 Chubby Checker — Let’s Twist Again

20 Helen Shapiro — Tell Me What He Said

20 Roy Orbison — Dream Baby

20 Del Shannon — Hey Little Girl

20 Joe Brown & The Bruvvers — A Picture Of You

20 Bobby Darin — Things

20 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — It’ll Be Me

20 Del Shannon — Swiss Maid

20 Jet Harris & Tony Meehan — Scarlett O’Hara

20 Freddie & The Dreamers — I’m Telling You Now

20 Cliff Richard — It’s All In The Game

20 The Searchers — Sugar And Spice

17 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — I’m Looking Out The Window / Do You Want To Dance -3

17 Pat Boone — Speedy Gonzales -3

15 The Beatles — Please Please Me 

14 The Shadows — Atlantis

 14 Ned Miller — From A Jack To A King -6

 

From a Jack to a King was originally recorded iirc 1957, only becoming a hit when rereleased in the 60s. It shows.

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20.12.2023

 

25 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion   +4

24 Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen — Midnight In Moscow

23 Bruce Channel — Hey! Baby 

22 Andy Williams — Can’t Get Used To Losing You

22 The Crystals — Then He Kissed Me

21 Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas — Do You Want To Know A Secret?

21 Chris Montez — Let’s Dance 

21 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — Don’t Talk To Him 

20 Acker Bilk ft. The Leon Young String Chorale — Stranger On The Shore

20 Helen Shapiro — Tell Me What He Said

20 Roy Orbison — Dream Baby

20 Del Shannon — Hey Little Girl

20 Joe Brown & The Bruvvers — A Picture Of You

20 Bobby Darin — Things

20 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — It’ll Be Me

20 Del Shannon — Swiss Maid

20 Jet Harris & Tony Meehan — Scarlett O’Hara

20 Freddie & The Dreamers — I’m Telling You Now

20 Cliff Richard — It’s All In The Game

20 The Searchers — Sugar And Spice

17 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — I’m Looking Out The Window / Do You Want To Dance

17 Pat Boone — Speedy Gonzales

15 The Beatles — Please Please Me 

14 The Shadows — Atlantis

14 Ned Miller — From A Jack To A King

14 Chubby Checker — Let’s Twist Again  -6

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20.12.2023

 

29 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion +4

24 Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen — Midnight In Moscow

23 Bruce Channel — Hey! Baby 

22 Andy Williams — Can’t Get Used To Losing You

22 The Crystals — Then He Kissed Me

21 Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas — Do You Want To Know A Secret?

21 Chris Montez — Let’s Dance 

21 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — Don’t Talk To Him 

20 Acker Bilk ft. The Leon Young String Chorale — Stranger On The Shore

20 Helen Shapiro — Tell Me What He Said

20 Roy Orbison — Dream Baby

20 Del Shannon — Hey Little Girl

20 Joe Brown & The Bruvvers — A Picture Of You

20 Bobby Darin — Things

20 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — It’ll Be Me

20 Del Shannon — Swiss Maid

20 Jet Harris & Tony Meehan — Scarlett O’Hara

20 Freddie & The Dreamers — I’m Telling You Now

20 Cliff Richard — It’s All In The Game

20 The Searchers — Sugar And Spice

17 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — I’m Looking Out The Window / Do You Want To Dance

15 The Beatles — Please Please Me 

14 The Shadows — Atlantis

14 Ned Miller — From A Jack To A King

14 Chubby Checker — Let’s Twist Again  

11 Pat Boone — Speedy Gonzales -6

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20/12/23

 

29 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion 

24 Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen — Midnight In Moscow

23 Mr. Acker Bilk ft. The Leon Young String Chorale — Stranger On The Shore +3

23 Bruce Channel — Hey! Baby 

22 Andy Williams — Can’t Get Used To Losing You

22 The Crystals — Then He Kissed Me

21 Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas — Do You Want To Know A Secret?

21 Chris Montez — Let’s Dance 

21 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — Don’t Talk to Him

20 Helen Shapiro — Tell Me What He Said

20 Roy Orbison — Dream Baby

20 Del Shannon — Hey Little Girl

20 Joe Brown & The Bruvvers — A Picture Of You

20 Bobby Darin — Things

20 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — It’ll Be Me

20 Del Shannon — Swiss Maid

20 Jet Harris & Tony Meehan — Scarlett O’Hara

20 Freddie & The Dreamers — I’m Telling You Now

20 Cliff Richard — It’s All In The Game

20 The Searchers — Sugar And Spice

17 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — I’m Looking Out The Window / Do You Want To Dance

15 Chubby Checker — Let’s Twist Again +1

15 The Beatles — Please Please Me 

14 The Shadows — Atlantis

14 Ned Miller — From A Jack To A King

05 Pat Boone — Speedy Gonzales -6

 

I liked Speedy Gonzales when I was younger, dont know why.

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12/20/23

 

28 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion -1

26 The Crystals — Then He Kissed Me +4

24 Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen — Midnight In Moscow

23 Mr. Acker Bilk ft. The Leon Young String Chorale — Stranger On The Shore

23 Bruce Channel — Hey! Baby 

22 Andy Williams — Can’t Get Used To Losing You

21 Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas — Do You Want To Know A Secret?

21 Chris Montez — Let’s Dance 

21 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — Don’t Talk To Him 

20 Helen Shapiro — Tell Me What He Said

20 Roy Orbison — Dream Baby

20 Del Shannon — Hey Little Girl

20 Joe Brown & The Bruvvers — A Picture Of You

20 Bobby Darin — Things

20 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — It’ll Be Me

20 Del Shannon — Swiss Maid

20 Jet Harris & Tony Meehan — Scarlett O’Hara

20 Freddie & The Dreamers — I’m Telling You Now

20 Cliff Richard — It’s All In The Game

20 The Searchers — Sugar And Spice

17 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — I’m Looking Out The Window / Do You Want To Dance

15 Chubby Checker — Let’s Twist Again

15 The Beatles — Please Please Me 

14 The Shadows — Atlantis

14 Ned Miller — From A Jack To A King

00 Pat Boone — Speedy Gonzales -5

 

"Then He Kissed Me" was the first 7" I ever owned. It was a little warped, but I thought it was swell nonetheless. 

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4 hours ago, RoverAndOut said:

We're finished. Jealousy should have stayed over Lazy River, otherwise I'll take that.

 

I like some of Bobby Darin's other songs, but that one is just meh.

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20/Dec/2023

 

30 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion +2

26 The Crystals — Then He Kissed Me

25 Bruce Channel — Hey! Baby +2

24 Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen — Midnight In Moscow

23 Mr. Acker Bilk ft. The Leon Young String Chorale — Stranger On The Shore

22 Andy Williams — Can’t Get Used To Losing You

21 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas — Do You Want To Know A Secret?

21 Chris Montez — Let’s Dance

21 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — Don’t Talk To Him

20 Helen Shapiro — Tell Me What He Said

20 Roy Orbison — Dream Baby

20 Del Shannon — Hey Little Girl

20 Joe Brown & The Bruvvers — A Picture Of You

20 Bobby Darin — Things

20 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — It’ll Be Me

20 Del Shannon — Swiss Maid

20 Jet Harris & Tony Meehan — Scarlett O’Hara

20 Freddie & The Dreamers — I’m Telling You Now

20 Cliff Richard — It’s All In The Game

20 The Searchers — Sugar And Spice

17 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — I’m Looking Out The Window / Do You Want To Dance

15 Chubby Checker — Let’s Twist Again

14 The Shadows — Atlantis

14 Ned Miller — From A Jack To A King

09 The Beatles — Please Please Me -6

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Wed 20 Dec

 

30 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion

27 Mr. Acker Bilk ft. The Leon Young String Chorale — Stranger On The Shore  +4

26 The Crystals — Then He Kissed Me

25 Bruce Channel — Hey! Baby

24 Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen — Midnight In Moscow

22 Andy Williams — Can’t Get Used To Losing You

21 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas — Do You Want To Know A Secret?

21 Chris Montez — Let’s Dance

21 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — Don’t Talk To Him

20 Helen Shapiro — Tell Me What He Said

20 Roy Orbison — Dream Baby

20 Del Shannon — Hey Little Girl

20 Joe Brown & The Bruvvers — A Picture Of You

20 Bobby Darin — Things

20 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — It’ll Be Me

20 Del Shannon — Swiss Maid

20 Jet Harris & Tony Meehan — Scarlett O’Hara

20 Freddie & The Dreamers — I’m Telling You Now

20 Cliff Richard — It’s All In The Game

20 The Searchers — Sugar And Spice

17 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — I’m Looking Out The Window / Do You Want To Dance

15 Chubby Checker — Let’s Twist Again

14 The Shadows — Atlantis

11 Ned Miller — From A Jack To A King  -3

06 The Beatles — Please Please Me  -3

 

I remember quite a few of these, and the sublime 'Stranger On The Shore' was one of the three records bought at the same time my Dad bought us a record player.

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