Fabulous Forty Survey
FOR THE WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 9, 1961
Survey courtesy Bob Broze
THIS WEEK LAST WEEK
1. *MICHAEL--THE HIGHWAYMEN-UNITED ARTISTS 1
2. THE ASTRONAUT Jose Jimenez-Kapp 3
3. *THE MOUNTAIN'S HIGH Dick & Dee Dee-Liberty 2
4. IT'S GONNA WORK OUT FINE Ike & Tina Turner-Sue 10
5. *TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY Bobby Vee-Liberty 4
6. *I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME The Paris Sisters-Gregmark 8
7. SEA OF HEARTBREAK Don Gibson-RCA Victor 5
8. *THE GREAT IMPOSTER The Fleetwoods-Dolton 9
9. SCHOOL IS OUT U. S. Bonds-Legrand 7
10. *MEXICO Bob Moore-Monument 6
11. CRYING Roy Orbison-Monument 22
12. THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT The Lettermen-Capitol 17
13. *YOU MUST HAVE BEEN A BEAUTIFUL BABY Bobby Darin-Atco 31
14. I'M GONNA KNOCK ON YOUR DOOR Eddie Hodges-Cadence 16
15. WOODEN HEART Joe Dowell-Smash 18
16. TOSSIN' & TURNIN' Bobby Lewis-Beltone 12
17. WHO PUT THE BOMP Barry Mann-ABC/Par 15
18. MAGIC IS THE NIGHT Kathy Young-Indigo 13
19. MR. D.J. Van McCoy-Rock'n 14
20. *LITTLE SISTER Elvis Presley-RCA Victor 28
21. *DOES YOUR CHEWING GUM Lonnie Donegan-Dot 11
22. MY TRUE STORY The Jive 5-Beltone Debut
23. *LET'S TWIST AGAIN Chubby Checker-Parkway 21
24. *HIT THE ROAD JACK Ray Charles-ABC/Par Debut
25. TAKE FIVE Dave Brubeck-Columbia 29
26. *QUITE A PARTY The Fireballs-Warwick 27
27. I FALL TO PIECES Patsy Cline-Decca 24
28. LET ME BELONG TO YOU Brian Hyland-ABC/Par Debut
29. I LIKE IT LIKE THAT Chris Kenner-Instant 23
30. *LOVER'S ISLAND The Blue Jays-Milestone 26
31. WHEN WE GET. MARRIED The Dreamlovers-Heritage 38
32. *HURT Timi Yuro-Liberty 19
33. *LOVE ME Johnny Mann Singers Liberty Debut
34. LAST NIGHT The Mar-Keys-Satellite . 20
35. *YA YA Lee Dorsey-Fury Debut
36. *SAD MOVIES Sue Thompson-Hickory Debut
37. JEREMIAH PEABODY Ray Stevens-Mercury Debut
38. TRANSISTOR. SISTER Freddie Cannon-Swan Debut
39. *STICK SHIFT The Duals-Sue Debut
40. I'LL NEVER SMILE AGAIN The Platters-Mercury Encore
*RECORDS FIRST HEARD ON KFWB
FAVORITE ALBUMS
The Astronaut Jose Jimenez-Kapp
2. Jump Up Calypso--Harry Belafonte-RCA Victor
3. Sound of Music--OBC-Columbia
4. Yellow Bird--Arthur Lyman--Hi Fi
5. Never on Sunday--MST-United Artists
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.
KFWB 1961 index