Fabulous Forty Survey
FOR THE WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 29, 1961
Survey courtesy Bob Broze
THIS
WEEK
LAST WEEK
1. *HIT THE ROAD JACK Ray Charles-ABC Paramount 1
2. THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT The Lettermen-Capitol 3
3. *1 LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME The Paris Sisters-Gregmark 4
4. MY TRUE STORY The Jive Five-Beltone 2
5. CRYING Roy Orbison-Monument 8
6. IT'S GONNA WORK OUT FINE Ike & Tina Turner-Sue 6
7. *RUNAROUND SUE Dion-Laurie Debut
8. *YA YA Lee Dorsey-Fury 11
9. *SAD MOVIES Sue Thompson-Hickory 9
10. *TAKE FIVE Dave Brubeck-Columbia 17
11. WHEN WE GET MARRIED The Dreamlovers-Heritage 12
12. *SWEETS FOR THE SWEET The Drifters-Atlantic 20
13. *LET'S GET TOGETHER Hayley Mills-Vista IS
14. *TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY Bobby Vee-Liberty 10
15. *YOU MUST HAVE BEEN A BEAUTIFUL BABY Bobby Darin-Atco 15
16. THE ASTRONAUT Jose Jimenez-Kapp 5
17. LOOK IN MY EYES The Chantels-Carl ton 16
18. *MICHAEL The Highwaymen-United Artists 7
19. MY GIRL Charles McCullough-Dooto 29
20. *LITTLE SISTER Elvis Presley-RCA Victor 23
21. *THE GREAT IMPOSTER The Fleetwoods-Dolton 14
22. BRISTOL STOMP The Dovells-Parkway Debut
23. SEA OF HEARTBREAK Don Gibson-RCA Victor 13
24. *STICK SHIFT The Duals-Sue 24
25. CANDY MAN Roy Orbison-Monument 35
26. *MEXICO Bob Moore-Monument 19
27. THIS TIME Troy Shondell-Liberty Debut
28. YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT IT MEANS Jackie Wilson-Brunswick 34
29. I FALL TO PIECES Patsy Cline-Dacca 25
30. BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG CITY Jimmy Reed-Veeiay 31
31. ONE TRACK MIND Bobby Lewis-Beltone 33
32. *HIS LATEST FLAME Elvis Presley-RCA Victor 28
33. TOSSIN' & TURNIN' Bobby Lewis-Beltone 30
34. MR. D. J. Van McCoy-Rock'n 21
35. MORE MONEY FOR YOU AND ME The Four Preps-Capitol 37
36. *IMAGE PART 1 Hank Levine-ABC/Par Debut
37. PLEASE MR. POSTMAN The Morvelettes-Tamla Debut
38. WITHOUT YOU Johnny Tillotson-Cadence Debut
39. I DON'T WANT TO TAKE A CHANCE Mary Wells-Motown Debut
40. MOVIN' Bill Black Combo-Hi Debut
HEARD ON KFWB
FAVORITE ALBUMS
1. Jump Up Calypso--Harry Belafonte-(RCA Victor)
2. The Astronaut--Jose Jimenez-(Kapp)
3. The Slightly Fabulous Limelighters--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.