45
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1
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Beatles--I Feel Fine/She's a Woman
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2
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2
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Bobby Vinton--Mr. Lonely
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1
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3
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Kinks--You Really Got Me
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3
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4
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Gestures--Run, Run, Run
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10
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5
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Newbeats--Pink Dally Rue
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22
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6
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Dave Clark Five--Any Way You Want It
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11
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7
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Sandie Shaw--(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me
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7
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8
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Four Seasons--Big Man in Town
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9
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9
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Rolling Stones--Time is on My Side
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5
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10
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Jay & the Americans--Come a Little Bit Closer
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16
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11
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Beach Boys--Dance, Dance, Dance
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6
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12
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Newbeats--Everything's Alright
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8
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13
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Brenda Lee--Is It True?
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23
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14
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Ronnie Dove--Right or Wrong
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41
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15
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Sheridan Hollenbeck--Tokyo Melody
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12
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16
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Supremes--Baby Love
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15
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17
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Dionne Warwick--Reach Out For Me
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19
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18
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Bobby Bare--Four Strong Winds
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36
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19
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Waikikis--Hawaii Tattoo
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13
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20
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Lorne Greene--Ringo
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48
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21
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Marianne Faithfull--As Tears Go By
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14
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22
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Johnny Rivers--Mountain of Love
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17
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23
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Jerry Wallace--Careless Hands
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31
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24
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"You Know Who" Group--Roses Are Red My Love
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30
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25
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Mickey Lee Lane--Shaggy Dog
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27
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26
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Little Anthony & the Imperials--Goin' Out of My Head
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25
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27
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Julie Rogers--The Wedding
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35
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28
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Manfred Mann--Sha La La
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18
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29
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Honeycombs--Have I the Right
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28
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30
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Peter & Gordon--I Don't Want to See You Again
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31
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Tony Bennett--Who Can I Turn to
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21
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32
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Gene Pitney--I'm Gonna Be Strong
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39
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33
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Wailers--You Better Believe It
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34
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34
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Al Martino--We Could
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32
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35
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Phyllis McGuire--I Don't Want to Walk Without You
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20
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36
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Elvis Presley--Ain't That Loving You Baby
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37
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Impressions--Amen
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38
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Johnny Tillotson--She Understands Me
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26
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39
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Gladys Knight & the Pips--Either Way I Lose
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40
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Searchers--Love Potion Number Nine
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41
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Dave Lewis--Honky Tonk
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38
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42
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Chad & Jeremy--Willow Weep For Me
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43
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Herman's Hermits--I'm Into Something Good
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46
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44
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Larks--The Jerk
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49
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45
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Jimmy Hanna--Busybody
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46
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Jan & Dean--Sidewalk Surfin'
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47
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47
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Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass--South of the Border
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40
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48
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Matt Monro--Walk Away
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49
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Sir Raleigh & the Cupons--White Cliffs of Dover
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50
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Henry Mancini & His Orchestra--Dear Heart
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Two non-Billboard debuts this week. Dave Lewis is back with his version of “Honky
Tonk,” which will peak at number 32 in two weeks, and Seattle-based Sir Raleigh
and the Cupons [sic] will get to number 23 with their version of the British
World War II standard “White Cliffs of Dover,” an attempt to cash in on 1964’s
love affair with everything British. Sir
Raleigh was actually transplanted Canadian Dewey Martin, who in 1966 will be in
Los Angeles and become the drummer of the Buffalo Springfield.
All the other debuts made the top 40 at Billboard, and most
fared similarly well here as there. Exceptions:
Herman’s Hermits’ “I’m Into Something Good” was a number 13 BB hit that will
not get any higher here at KJR than its number 43 spot this week, and Henry
Mancini’s “Dear Heart” only reached number 77 in Billboard but will make it to
number 29 here.
The Beatles’ “I Feel Fine” makes a huge jump from 45 to 1,
as its b-side, “I’m a Woman,” gets added to the survey. On the other hand, “Boys” drops completely
off the list from number 4.
No Discovery again this week.
When Pat O'Day announced the number one single that Friday a few minutes before six PM, he said "Debuting at number one". I remember it well. The opening note hit me like nothing had hit me before. Pure electronic feedback that awakened my soul, as if I were being born. I was twelve years old. Pat then said it was a "double sided hit" and played She's a Woman. I will remember this until my last breath in this world, as it has profoundly influenced my life. Thanks for republishing historical FAB 50's.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome, Benjamin! Thanks so much for sharing that.
DeleteJoey, Here is a link to a PDF where I describe in more detail what November 27 1964, and that day's FAB 50 meant to me. I created it for a friend's 14-year-old daughter in Tacoma, who is interested in the Beatles. It is an excuse for me to properly record my memories as I experienced it - real time. The song list corresponds to audio CD's that I also created for her.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.dropbox.com/s/g25itpv29x1qsbi/Vic%20Four.pdf?dl=0
I love it. Thanks so much for sharing that.
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