KFWB

Fabulous Forty Survey

FOR WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 17, 1961

Survey courtesy Scott Stevens

 
THIS 
WEEK		 LAST
WEEK
  1. *GOODBYE CRUEL WORLD--JAMES DARREN--COLPIX
  2. *BIG BAD JOHN Jimmy Dean-Columbia
  3. *PLEASE MR. POSTMAN The Marvelettes-Tamia
  4. *MOON RIVER Henry Mancini-RCA Victor
  5. *RUNAROUND SUE Dion-Laurie
  6. IT WILL STAND The Showmen-Minit
  7. *BRISTOL STOMP The Dovells-Parkway
  8. SOMETIME Gene Thomas-United Artists
  9. LANGUAGE OF LOVE John D. Loudermilk-RCA Victor
10. *TONIGHT Ferrante & Teicher--United Artists
11. LET'S GO TRIPPEN Dick Dale-Deltone
12. *UP A LAZY RIVER Si Zentner-Liberty
13. *A WONDER LIKE YOU Ricky Nelson-Imperial
14. *TAKE FIVE Dave Brubeck-Columbia
15. CRAZY Patsy Cline-Decca
16. THIS TIME Troy Shondell-Liberty
17. FOOL # 1 Brenda Lee-Decca
18. *RUN TO HIM Bobby Vee-Liberty
19. *TRADE WINDS Aki Aleong-Reprise
20. CANDY MAN Roy Orbison-Monument
21. *LET'S GET TOGETHER Hayley Mills-Vista
22. THERE'S NO OTHER LIKE MY BABY The Crystals-Philles
23. *TOWER OF STRENGTH Gene McDaniels-Liberty
24. THE FLY Chubby Checker-Parkway
25. TILL The Angels-Caprice
26. *I UNDERSTAND The G-Clefs-Terrace
27. I WANNA THANK YOU Bobby Rydell-Cameo
28. *HEARTACHES The Marcels-Col-Pix
29. *FUNNY HOW TIME SLIPS AWAY Jimmy Elledge-RCA Victor
30. *MY SPECIAL BOY Carol Connors-Columbia
31. *TONIGHT Eddie Fisher-7 Arts
32. I WONDER The Pentagons-Jamie
33. *HIT THE ROAD JACK Ray Chorles-ABC/Par
34. *I REALLY LOVE YOU The Stereos-Cub
35. CRYING Roy Orbison-Monument
36. *HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SWEET 16 Neil Sedaka-RCA Victor
37. *EVERYBODY'S CRYIN' Jimmy Beaumont-May
38. TOWN WITHOUT PITY Gene Pitney-Musicor
39. SEPTEMBER IN THE RAIN Dinah Washington-Mercury
40. *GIVE MYSELF A PARTY Rosemary Clooney-RCA Victor
40. I DON'T KNOW WHY Linda Scott-Can-Am

*RECORDS FIRST HEARD ON KFWB
CORRECTION-INSERT: 7. *BRISTOL STOMP The Dovells-Parkway

NOTE: BRISTOL STOMP was omitted from original survey but correction was noted as shown above. All records below #7 were moved down one position each which moves Linda Scott's record officially off this week's list after having been listed at #40 which is shown here.  It makes its "debut" next week.

FAVORITE ALBUMS

1. I Remember Tommy--Frank Sinatra-Reprise
2. Time Out--Dave Brubeck-Columbia
3. Submarine Officer--Jose Jimenez-Kapp
4. Jump Up Calypso--Harry Belafonte-RCA Victor
5. Portrait of Johnny--Johnny Mathis-Columbia

This survey is compiled each week by radio station KFWB, Los Angeles, California, from reports 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 		4
1
7
8
2
5
3
6
11
10
24
15
13
19
31
16
18
33
12
22
9
Debut
14
25
40
21
29
32
38
27
20
Debut
17
34
26
36
30
Debut
Debut
Debut
Debut