Fabulous Forty Survey
FOR THE WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 6, 1961
Survey courtesy Bob Broze
THIS
WEEK
LAST WEEK
1. *RUNAROUND SUE--DION-LAURIE 7
2. *HIT THE ROAD JACK Ray Charles-ABC/Par 1
3. *SWEETS FOR MY SWEET The Drifters-Atlantic 12
4. *LET'S GET TOGETHER Hayley Mills-Vista 13
5. *I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME The Paris Sisters-Gregmark 3
6. THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT The Lettermen-Capitol 2
7. CRYING Roy Orbison-Monument 5
8. MY TRUE STORY The Jive Five-Beltone 4
9. *BRISTOL STOMP The Dovells-Parkway 22
10. *YA YA Lee Dorsey-Fury 8
11. *SAD MOVIES Sue Thompson-Hickory 9
12. *TAKE FIVE Dave Brubeck-Columbia 10
13. *LOOK IN MY EYES The Chantels-Carlton 17
14. ITS GONNA WORK OUT FINE Ike & Tina Turner-Sue 6
15. THIS TIME Troy Shondell-Liberty 27
16. THE ASTRONAUT Jose Jimenez-Kapp 16
17. MY GIRL Charles McCullough-Dooto 19
18. *BIG BAD JOHN Jimmy Dean-Columbia Debut
19. *HIS LATEST FLAME Elvis Presley-RCA Victor 32
20. WHEN WE GET MARRIED The Dreamlovers-Heritage 11
21. *TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY Bobby Vee-Liberty 14
22. MORE MONEY FOR YOU AND ME The Four Preps-Capitol 35
23. PLEASE MR. POSTMAN The Marvelettes-Tamla 37
24. ONE TRACK MIND Bobby Lewis-Beltone 31
25. *STICK SHIFT The Duals-Sue 24
26. *BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG CITY Jimmy Reed-Veejay 30
27. WITHOUT YOUR LOVE Wendy Hill-Era Debut
28. *LITTLE SISTER Elvis Presley-RCA Victor 20
29. I FALL TO PIECES Patsy Cline-Decca 29
30. CANDY MAN Roy Orbison-Monument 25
31. *MICHAEL The Highwaymen-U.A. 18
32. *YOU MUST HAVE BEEN A BEAUTIFUL BABY Bobby Darin-Atco 15
33. I REALLY LOVE YOU The Stereos-Cub Debut
34. *SO LONG BABY Del Shannon-Big Top Debut
35. *TOWER OF STRENGTH Gene McDaniels-Liberty Debut
36. HUMAN Tommy Hunt-Scepter Debut
37. *A WONDER LIKE YOU Ricky Nelson-Imperial Debut
38. *IMAGE PART 1 Hank Levine-ABC/Par 36
39. DARK MOON Patti Page-Mercury Debut
40. MOVIN' Bill Black Combo-Hi 40
*RECORDS FIRST HEARD ON KFWB
FAVORITE ALBUMS
1. The Astronaut--Jose Jimenez-Kapp
2. New Piano In Town--Peter Nero-RCA Victor
3. Time Out--Dave Brubeck-Columbia
4. The Slightly Fabulous Limeliters--The Limeliters-RCA Victor
5. Breakfast At Tiffany's--Henry Mancini-RCA Victor
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.