The music industry trade paper Record Retailer, since renamed Music Week, used to report on the offshore stations' charts. This is their summary from 5th January 1967, comparing the various station playlists with the sales chart of the week. It has been kindly supplied by Chris Edwards. There is an inconsistency about the dates of the offshore charts used. The Radio London Fab 40 and Radio 270 Top 40 are the ones broadcast the previous Sunday, 25th December 1966, but, as confirmed by Pirate Radio Hall Of Fame correspondent Kees Brinkerink, the Caroline chart is from the following weekend. So is the one from Radio City. Can anyone provide the date of the Radio Scotland chart? |
BRITAIN'S TOP 50 5th January 1967 |
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T H I S |
L A S T |
TITLE |
ARTIST |
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1 |
1 |
Green Green Grass Of Home |
Tom Jones |
35 |
12 |
- |
4 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
Morningtown Ride |
The Seekers |
10 |
8 |
47 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
4 |
Sunshine Superman |
Donovan |
6 |
2 |
23 |
3 |
- |
4 |
6 |
Save Me |
Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich |
3 |
3 |
6 |
6 |
18 |
5 |
17 |
Happy Jack |
The Who |
1 |
4 |
1 |
13 |
- |
6 |
5 |
Dead End Street |
The Kinks |
27 |
21 |
60 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
3 |
What Would I Be? |
Val Doonican |
- |
18 |
- |
11 |
3 |
8 |
8 |
You Keep Me Hangin' On |
The Supremes |
- |
10 |
25 |
2 |
5 |
9 |
21 |
In The Country |
Cliff Richard & The Shadows |
4 |
9 |
10 |
10 |
29 |
10 |
10 |
My Mind's Eye |
The Small Faces |
- |
34 |
- |
17 |
16 |
11 |
9 |
Good Vibrations |
The Beach Boys |
- |
36 |
- |
33 |
10 |
12 |
7 |
Friday On My Mind |
The Easybeats |
- |
14 |
- |
9 |
32 |
13 |
25 |
Anyway That You Want Me |
The Troggs |
2 |
1 |
2 |
14 |
- |
14 |
12 |
What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted? |
Jimmy Ruffin |
- |
11 |
- |
5 |
15 |
15 |
20 |
Under New Management |
The Barron Knights |
11 |
- |
- |
18 |
25 |
16 |
35 |
Pamela Pamela |
Wayne Fontana |
24 |
16 |
- |
15 |
38 |
17 |
14 |
Distant Drums |
Jim Reeves |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
18 |
16 |
Just One Smile |
Gene Pitney |
- |
41 |
- |
26 |
2 |
19 |
43 |
Sitting In The Park |
Georgie Fame |
- |
7 |
- |
35 |
- |
20 |
22 |
Reach Out I'll Be There |
The Four Tops |
- |
- |
- |
- |
22 |
21 |
11 |
Gimme Some Lovin' |
The Spencer Davis Group |
- |
- |
- |
36 |
4 |
22 |
13 |
If Every Day Was Like Christmas |
Elvis Presley |
19 |
5 |
24 |
7 |
- |
23 |
32 |
(I Know) I'm Losing You |
The Temptations |
5 |
25 |
5 |
25 |
- |
24 |
18 |
There Won't Be Many Coming Home |
Roy Orbison |
- |
47 |
- |
12 |
8 |
25 |
40 |
I Feel Free |
Cream |
20 |
23 |
18 |
22 |
- |
26 |
23 |
Walk With Faith In Your Heart |
The Bachelors |
28 |
6 |
- |
23 |
30 |
27 |
19 |
Holy Cow |
Lee Dorsey |
- |
- |
- |
31 |
- |
28 |
15 |
Semi-Detached Suburban Mr.James |
Manfred Mann |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
29 |
41 |
Call Her Your Sweetheart |
Frank Ifield |
33 |
19 |
- |
16 |
- |
30 |
38 |
Mustang Sally |
Wilson Pickett |
7 |
24 |
16 |
20 |
- |
31 |
29 |
I'm Ready For Love |
Martha & The Vandellas |
- |
49 |
- |
28 |
20 |
32 |
- |
Night Of Fear |
The Move |
12 |
39 |
12 |
34 |
- |
33 |
30 |
Winchester Cathedral |
The New Vaudeville Band |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
34 |
36 |
Deadlier Than The Male |
The Walker Brothers |
8 |
- |
3 |
19 |
- |
35 |
26 |
Somewhere My Love |
The Mike Sammes Singers |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
36 |
39 |
Island In The Sun |
The Righteous Brothers |
- |
13 |
- |
21 |
15 |
37 |
24 |
High Time |
Paul Jones |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
38 |
37 |
East - West |
Herman's Hermits |
- |
27 |
- |
24 |
11 |
39 |
27 |
Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song) |
Otis Redding |
- |
- |
- |
32 |
- |
40 |
44 |
Heart |
Rita Pavone |
- |
15 |
- |
- |
23 |
41 |
- |
Hey Joe |
The Jimi Hendrix Experience |
18 |
- |
- |
98 |
- |
42 |
- |
I'm A Believer |
The Monkees |
32 |
26 |
15 |
40 |
- |
43 |
- |
Single Girl |
Sandy Posey |
17 |
46 |
59 |
72 |
- |
44 |
31 |
White Cliffs Of Dover |
The Righteous Brothers |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
45 |
34 |
Guantanamera |
The Sandpipers |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
46 |
48 |
That's Life |
Frank Sinatra |
- |
22 |
- |
38 |
- |
47 |
- |
Nashville Cats |
The Lovin' Spoonful |
26 |
- |
- |
54 |
- |
48 |
- |
A Place In The Sun |
Stevie Wonder |
- |
29 |
- |
- |
35 |
49 |
- |
Run To The Door |
Clinton Ford |
37 |
- |
57 |
78 |
- |
50 |
- |
Hang Onto A Dream |
Tim Hardin |
14 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
There are a number of other offshore charts listed on The Pirate Radio Hall of Fame.
Full details here.
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