Fabulous Forty Survey
FOR THE WEEK ENDING AUGUST 12, 1961
Survey courtesy Bob Broze
THIS LAST
WEEKWEEK
1.*MOUNTAINS HIGH DICK & DEE DEE-LIBERTY 1
2. TOSSIN' & TURNIN' Bobby Lewis-Beltone 2
3. *MICHAEL The Highwaymen-U.A. 5
4. 1 LIKE IT LIKE THAT Chris Kenner-Instant 4
5. QUARTER TO THREE U.S. Bonds-Legrand 3
6. *TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY Bobby Vee-Liberty 20
7. *LET'S TWIST AGAIN Chubby Checker-Parkway 7
8. LAST NIGHT Mar-Keys-Satellite 6
9. *WATER BOY Don Shirley Trio-Cadence 8
10. PRETTY LITTLE ANGEL EYES Curtis Lee-Dunes 9
11. *LOVERS ISLAND Blue Jays-Milestone 11
12. THE ASTRONAUT Jose Jimenez-Kapp 17
13. SCHOOL IS OUT U.S. Bonds-Legrand 28
14. *TOGETHER Connie Francis-M-G-M 13
15. *HATS OFF TO LARRY Del Shannon-Big Top 12
16. *HURT Timi Yuro-Liberty 19
17. SEA OF HEARTBREAK Don Gibson-RCA Victor 33
18. *HEART & SOUL Jan & Dean-Challenge 10
19. DON'T BET MONEY HONEY Linda Scott-Can-Am 16
20. *DOES YOUR CHEWING GUM Lonnie Donegan-Dot 27
21. TONIGHT The Velvets-Monument 14
22. *CUPID' Sam Cooks-RCA Victor 15
23. *MEXICO Bob Moore-Monument 32
24. I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND Ann Margret-RCA Victor 21
25. THAT'S WHAT GIRLS ARE MADE FOR The Spinners-Tri-Phi 25
26. WOODEN HEART Joe Dowell--Smash 30
27. *THE FISH Bobby Rydell-Cameo 31
28. TELL ME WHY The Belmonts---Sabrina 26
29. SO CLOSE TO HEAVEN Ral Donner--Gone 24
30. *EVERY BREATH I TAKE Gene Pitney-Musicor Debut
31. *LET THE FOUR WINDS BLOW Fats Domino Imperial 35
32. I'LL NEVER SMILE AGAIN The Platters-Mercury 38
33. *DUM DUM Brenda Lee-Decca 18
34. *I'M A FOOL TO CARE Joe Barry-Smash 29
35. *TEARDROPS IN MY HEART Joe Barry-Smash Debut
36. *AROUND THE WORLD Buddy Greco-Epic Debut
37. *ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN The Velaires-Jamie Debut
38. I FALL TO PIECES Patsy Cline-Decca Debut
39. *BECAUSE OF YOU Louie & Keely-Dot Debut
40. AS IF I DIDN'T KNOW Adam Wade-Co-Ed Debut
*RECORDS FIRST HEARD ON KFWB
FAVORITE ALBUMS
1. Swingalong With Me--Frank Sinatra-Reprise
2. Yellow Bird--Arthur Lyman--Hi Fi
3. Stan Freberg Presents the U.S.A., Vol. 1--Stan Freberg--Capitol
4. KFWB Disc/Coveries--Various-KFWB
5. Jose Jimenez at the Hungry i--Bill Dana-Kapp
This survey is compiled each week by radio station KFWB, Los Angeles, California, from reports of sales of recorded sound gathered from all leading retail outlets In. the Los Angeles area. This survey is a true, accurate and unbiased account.