Acrobat Music's series of British Hit Parade collections has become an essential annual purchase for a significant number of collectors and enthusiasts who wish to hear and own every record that entered the British record charts during each year. As the collections move into the '60s, the steady but inexorable shift in the balance of the music styles represented in the charts continues. As with 1960, when the New Musical Express and Record Retailer charts were extended to a Top 50, and including all the records which only charted in Melody Maker, Disc or Record Mirror, the number of titles in the complete anthology is well over 300, in this case 327, to be exact, meaning that the collection comprises 12 CDs, once again released by Acrobat as three 4-CD box sets, our well-established format for these releases.. Part Two includes the original versions of every record that entered the charts mentioned between 28th April and 7th September (one 7th September entry starts Part 3) in chronological order of chart entry, with nearly four hours of eclectic and fascinating entertainment. The charts of 1961 saw several important new names making their debut alongside the big names of rock 'n' roll who had managed to achieve commercial longevity which the Tin Pan Alley pundits said they would never do. There were still the inevitable lightweight novelty hits, and a strong showing from the trad jazz fraternity, while the popularity of instrumental hits of all kinds continued. Some excellent soul-flavoured American hits made their impact this year, while many 50s-era crooners maintained a solid chart presence. With the extended chart, there are also a healthy helping of obscure and collectable one-hit wonders. It was certainly a year that the musicologists would have fun analysing, but there was no hint yet of the musical storm that was brewing in Liverpool and Hamburg. We would point out once again that another company has made an opportunist attempt to mimic our series - we like to think that Acrobat's are the "official" version, and we offer the only complete, comprehensive, coherent annual series. We thank our customers for supporting our British Hit Parade releases, and are sure this will one will prove as popular as the rest.
4 Dick Charlesworth and His City Gents - Billy Boy
5 Bert Weedon - Mr. Guitar
6 Bob Luman - the Great Snowman
7 The Blackwells - Love or Money
8 Billy Fury - Halfway to Paradise
9 The Shadows - Frightened City
10 Shirley Bassey - You'll Never Know
11 Lonnie Donegan - Have a Drink on Me
12 Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen - I Still Love You All
13 Ernie K. Doe - Mother-In-Law
14 The Ventures - Lullaby of the Leaves
15 The Velvets - That Lucky Old Sun
16 Frankie Laine - Gunslinger
17 Linda Scott - I've Told Every Little Star
18 Neil Sedaka - Little Devil
19 Matt Monro - Why Not Now
20 Matt Monro - Can This Be Love
21 Emile Ford & the Checkmates - Half of My Heart
22 The Allisons - Words
23 The Totnamites - Spurs Song
24 Elvis Presley - Surrender
25 Roy Orbison - Running Scared
26 Danny Williams - We Will Never Be As Young As This Again
27 Russ Conway - Pablo
28 Eden Kane - Well I Ask You
- Disc 2 -
1 Ricky Nelson - Hello Mary Lou
2 Ricky Nelson - Travellin' Man
3 Gene Vincent - She She Little Sheila
4 Benny Hill - Transistor Radio
5 Andy Stewart - the Battle's O'er
6 Max Bygraves - Bells of Avignon
7 Mark Wynter - Exclusively Yours
8 Adam Wade - Take Good Care of Her
9 Jo Ann Campbell - Motorcycle Michael
10 The Outlaws - Ambush
11 The Marcels - Summertime
12 Jimmy Crawford - Love or Money
13 Tony Bennett - Climb Ev'ry Mountain
14 Everly Brothers - Temptation
15 The Temperance Seven - Pasadena
16 Anthony Newley - Pop Goes the Weasel
17 Anthony Newley - Bee Bom
18 Connie Francis - Breakin' in a Brand New Broken Heart
19 Eddie Cochran - Weekend
20 Ken Dodd - Once in Every Lifetime
21 Al Caiola - the Magnificent Seven
22 Cliff Richard - a Girl Like You
23 Karl Denver - Marcheta
24 Duane Eddy - Ring of Fire
25 Garry Mills - I'll Step Down
26 Ben E. King - Stand By Me
27 Tommy Cooper - Don't Jump Off the Roof Dad
- Disc 3 -
1 Helen Shapiro - You Don't Know
2 Craig Douglas - Time
3 Buddy Holly - Baby I Don't Care
4 Buddy Holly - Valley of Tears
5 Pat Boone - Moody River
6 Bobby Darin - Nature Boy
7 Johnny & the Hurricanes - Old Smokie
8 Johnny & the Hurricanes - High Voltage
9 Danny Williams - the Miracle of You
10 Bob Wallis & His Storyville Jazz Band - I'm Shy Mary Ellen I'm Shy
11 Petula Clark - Romeo
12 Clarence 'Frogman' Henry - You Always Hurt the One You Love
13 Mr. Acker Bilk & His Paramount Jazz Band - That's My Home
14 Brook Benton - Boll Weevil Song
15 Gary 'U.S.' Bonds - Quarter to Three
16 Adam Faith - Don't You Know It
17 Brenda Lee - Dum Dum
18 Floyd Cramer - San Antonio Rose
19 Shirley Bassey - Reach for the Stars
20 Shirley Bassey - Climb Ev'ry Mountain
21 Sam Cooke - Cupid
22 The Fireballs - Quite a Party
23 Marty Wilde - Hide and Seek
24 Nero & the Gladiators - in the Hall of the Mountain King
25 Fats Domino - It Keeps Rainin'
26 Joe Loss - Wheels Cha Cha
27 John Leyton - Johnny Remember Me
- Disc 4 -
1 Bobby Vee - How Many Tears
2 Anthony Newley - What Kind of Fool Am I'
3 Bobby Angelo and the Tuxedos - Baby Sittin'
4 Johnny Burnette - Girls
5 Alex Welsh - Tansy
6 Tommy Steele - Writing on the Wall
7 Chubby Checker - Let's Twist Again
8 Clinton Ford - Too Many Beautiful Girls
9 The Velvets - Tonight (Could Be the Night)
10 Brook Brothers - Ain't Gonna Wash for a Week
11 Dorothy Squires & Russ Conway - Say It with Flowers
12 Jan & Dean - Heart and Soul
13 Joe Barry - I'm a Fool to Care
14 Lonnie Donegan - Michael Row the Boat Ashore
15 Lonnie Donegan - Lumbered
16 Don Gibson - Sea of Heartbreak
17 Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen - Someday (You'll Be Sorry)
18 The Springfields - Breakaway
19 Gene Vincent - I'm Going Home
20 Curtis Lee - Pretty Little Angel Eyes
21 Los Machucambos - Pepito
22 Terry Lightfoot & His New Orleans Jazzmen - True Love
23 The Highwaymen - Michael Row the Boat Ashore
24 The Shadows - Kon-Tiki
25 Al Saxon - There I've Said It Again
26 Elvis Presley - Wild in the Country
27 Elvis Presley - I Feel So Bad
Acrobat Music's series of British Hit Parade collections has become an essential annual purchase for a significant number of collectors and enthusiasts who wish to hear and own every record that entered the British record charts during each year. As the collections move into the '60s, the steady but inexorable shift in the balance of the music styles represented in the charts continues. As with 1960, when the New Musical Express and Record Retailer charts were extended to a Top 50, and including all the records which only charted in Melody Maker, Disc or Record Mirror, the number of titles in the complete anthology is well over 300, in this case 327, to be exact, meaning that the collection comprises 12 CDs, once again released by Acrobat as three 4-CD box sets, our well-established format for these releases.. Part Two includes the original versions of every record that entered the charts mentioned between 28th April and 7th September (one 7th September entry starts Part 3) in chronological order of chart entry, with nearly four hours of eclectic and fascinating entertainment. The charts of 1961 saw several important new names making their debut alongside the big names of rock 'n' roll who had managed to achieve commercial longevity which the Tin Pan Alley pundits said they would never do. There were still the inevitable lightweight novelty hits, and a strong showing from the trad jazz fraternity, while the popularity of instrumental hits of all kinds continued. Some excellent soul-flavoured American hits made their impact this year, while many 50s-era crooners maintained a solid chart presence. With the extended chart, there are also a healthy helping of obscure and collectable one-hit wonders. It was certainly a year that the musicologists would have fun analysing, but there was no hint yet of the musical storm that was brewing in Liverpool and Hamburg. We would point out once again that another company has made an opportunist attempt to mimic our series - we like to think that Acrobat's are the "official" version, and we offer the only complete, comprehensive, coherent annual series. We thank our customers for supporting our British Hit Parade releases, and are sure this will one will prove as popular as the rest.
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