Fabulous Forty Survey
FOR THE WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 22, 1961
Survey courtesy Bob Broze
THIS
LAST
WEEK
WEEK
1. *HIT THE ROAD JACK--RAY CHARLES-ABC/PAR 12
2. MY TRUE STORY The Jive Five-Beltone 11
3. THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT The Lettermen-Capitol 7
4. *I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME The Paris Sisters-Gregmark 3
5. THE ASTRONAUT Jose Jimenez-Kapp 1
6. IT'S GONNA WORK OUT FINE Ike & Tina Turner Sue 2
7. *MICHAEL The Highwaymen United Artists 4
8. CRYING Roy Orbison-Monument 8
9. *SAD MOVIES Sue Thompson-Hickory 21
10. *TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY Bobby Vee-Liberty 5
11. *YA YA Lee Dorsey-Fury 23
12. WHEN WE GET MARRIED The Dreamlovers-Heritage 18
13. SEA OF HEARTBREAK Don Gibson-RCA Victor 10
14. *THE GREAT IMPOSTOR The Fleetwoods-Dolton 9
15. *YOU MUST HAVE BEEN A BEAUTIFUL BABY Bobby Darin-Atco 15
16. LOOK IN MY EYES The Chantels-Carlton 32
17. *TAKE FIVE Dave Brubeck--Columbia 22
18. *LET'S GET TOGETHER Hayley Mills-Vista Debut
19. *MEXICO Bob Moore-Monument 13
20. *SWEETS FOR THE SWEET The Drifters-Atlantic Debut
21. MR. D. J. Van McCoy-Rock'n 17
22. WHO. PUT THE BOMP Barry Mann-ABC/Par 14
23. *LITTLE SISTER Elvis Presley-RCA Victor 20
24. *STICK SHIFT The Duals-Sue 33
25. I FALL TO PIECES Patsy Cline-Decca 27
26. *THE MOUNTAIN'S HIGH Dick & Dee Dee-Liberty 6
27. LET ME BELONG TO YOU Brian Hyland-ABC/Par 35
28. HIS LATEST FLAME Elvis Presley-RCA Victor 40
29. MY GIRL Charles McCullough-Dooto 38
30. TOSSIN' & TURNIN' Bobby Lewis-Beltone 28
31. BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG CITY Jimmy Reed-Veejay 31
32. WOODEN HEART Joe Dowell-Smash 19
33. ONE TRACK MIND Bobby Lewis-Beltone Debut
34. YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT IT MEANS Jackie Wilson-Brunswick 26
35. CANDY MAN Roy Orbison-Monument Debut
36. *HURT Timi Yuro-Liberty 29
37. MORE MONEY FOR YOU AND ME The Four Preps-Capitol 34
38. *DON'T GET AROUND MUCH ANYMORE The Belmonts-Sabrina Debut
39. *LOVE ME Johnny Mann Singers-Liberty 37
40. *FRANKIE & JOHNNY Brook Benton-Mercury 39
*RECORDS FIRST HEARD ON KFWB
FAVORITE ALBUMS
1. The Astronaut--Jose Jimenez-Kapp
2. Jump Up Calypso--Harry Belafonte-RCA Victor
3. The Slightly Fabulous Limelighters--The Limelighters-RCA Victor
4. Portrait Of Johnny--Johnny Mathis-Columbia
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.