Monday, October 5, 1964 Number Seventy Six
HIT OF THE WEEK; LITTLE HONDA.- Hondells (Mercury) S trong enough to reach the top spot. It has all but completely buried the competition. CORRESPONDENTS POPULAR PICK: AIN’T THAT LOVING YOU B ABY/ASK ME - Elvis Presley (RCA) The ballad will be the hit this time. It was recorded earlier this year. The rock side is several years old, though previously unreleased. It was cut along with "A Fool Such As I" and "I Got Stung." His millions of fans, who will swear ’til their dying days he is better than the Beatles, are being given an unfair disadvantage this year, with the re lease of ’canned’ sides. "Never Ending" was cut with "Devil In Disguise". And now this one. Why? SURPRISE OF THE WEEK: TORTURE - Everly Brothers (WB) Label feels the flip has captured the group’s old sound. But, the re-do of the Kris Jensen song is not to be overlooked as their best chance for a comeback. It stands heads and shoulders above the other side. HCT ACTION RECORD: BABY LOVE - Supremes (Motown) It t ook them nine records to hit the top spot. Their tenth is red-hot, in the same path. SIC CHOICE OF THE WEEK: LEADER OF THE PACK - ShangriLas (Red Bird) Already a top request at WPGC-Washington and WQXI-Atlanta. Two in a row and this could easily be bigger than their first. SMS ALBUM OF THE WEEK: HEY GIRL DON’T BOTHER ME - Ta ms (ABC) "Silly Little Girl" will be the new single. Due in about ten days. SOUTHERN TOP TWENTY
1. (1) PRETTY WOMAN-Roy Orbison (Mon) 11. (12) TOBACCO ROAD-Nashville Teens (Lon) 2. (3)THE SUNSHINE-Gale Garnett (RCA) 12. (13) MERCY MERCY-Don Covay (Ros) 3- (4) DO WAH DIDDY DIDDY-Manfreds (As c )13. (15) IN THE STREETS-Martha & Vandellas(Gor) 4. (2)LAST KISS-J Frank Wilson (jos) l4. (10) WHEN I GROW UP-Beach Boys (Cap) 5- (5 ) LET IT EE ME-Betty & Jerry (VJ) 15« (l6) BREAD AND BUTTER-Newbeats (Hie) 6. (-)LITTLE HONDA-Hondells (Mer) l 6 . (17) TO BE IN LOVE-Gene Pitney (Mus) 7- (l4) MUST BELIEVE ME-Impressions (ABC)17. (7) CHUG A LUG-Roger Miller (Sma) 8. (6) OUT OF SIGHT-James Brown (Sma) 18. (-) BABY LOVE-Supremes (Mot) 9. (9) MEED YOUR LOVING-Four Tops (Mot) 19. (19) SCRATCHY-Travis Wammack (ARA) 10. (ll) REMEMBER-ShangriLas (RB) 20. (-) SAND IN MY SHOES-Drifters (Atl) NEXT IN LINE BELOW THE MASON-DIXON A LITTLE CLOSER-Jay & Americans (UA.) RHYTHM-Major Lance (Oke) 20/75-Willie Mitchell (Hi) SUMMER SONG-Stuart & Clyde (WA) SAVE IT FOR ME-Four Seasons (Phi) MY ADORABLE ONE-Joe Simon (VJ) COUSIN/THAT’S WHERE-Sam Cooke (RCA) SEE YOU AGAIN-Peter & Gordon (Cap) THAT’S WHAT LOVE IS MADE OF-Miracles (Tam) I ’LL BE BACK-Beatles (Pari) FROM A WINDOW-Billy J Kramer (imp) FUNNY-Joe Hinton (BB) THE WILD SURF-Jan & Dean (Lib) TRY ME-Jimmy Hughes (Fam) MAKE ME BLUE-Temptations (Gor) BABY DON’T DO IT-Marvin Gaye fTam) DO YOU WANT TO DANCE-Del Shannon (Amy) I LIKE IT-Gerry & Pacemakers (Lau) ALL CRIED OUT-Dusty Springfield (Phi) EVERYBODY KNOWS-Dave Clark Five (Epi) BABY BE MINE-Jelly Beans (RB) DOOR IS OPEN-Dean Martin (Rep) SMACK DAB/UP CRYING-Ray Charles (AB) GALE WINDS-Egyptian Combo (Nor) LA LA LA LA LA-Blendells (Rep) HAVE I THE RIGHT-Honeycombs (int) Our publishing day is Thursday. The SMS is mailed the same afternoon. All stations should receive their issue before the weekend. All releases from manufacturers and all reports from correspondents must reach our office no later than 6 P.M. Wednesday.
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