Hits of 1961

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Rubber Ball recording of: Rubber Ball lyricist and composer: Gene Pitney and Aaron Schroeder (1950s~1960s US songwriter)	Bobby Vee	3	2:19
2	Weedkend	Eddie Cochran		1:51
3	She‐She Little Sheila	Gene Vincent		2:26
4	Piltdown Rides Again	The Piltdown Men		2:26
5	The Mountain’s High	Dick & Dee Dee		2:18
6	Let There Be Drums	Sandy Nelson		2:20
7	You’re Sixteen You’re Beautiful (and You’re Mine)	Johnny Burnette		1:58
8	I’m a Moody Guy recording of: I’m a Moody Guy lyricist and composer: Jerry Lordan	Shane Fenton & The Fentones		2:40
9	You Don’t Know recording of: You Don’t Know orchestrator: Martin Slavin lyricist: Mike Hawker composer: John Schroeder (English composer, arranger, orchestra leader, record producer, author and A&R chief) publisher: Lorna Music Co., Ltd.	Helen Shapiro		2:42
10	Easy Going Me	Adam Faith		1:55
11	Pasadena recording of: Home in Pasadena lyricist: Grant Clarke and Edgar Leslie composer: Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist) publisher: Clarke & Leslie Songs Inc., Four Jays Music Co. and Sony Tunes, Inc.	The Temperance Seven		3:06
12	F.B.I. phonographic copyright (℗) by: EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1961) recording of: F.B.I. composer: Peter Gormley, Hank Marvin (lead guitarist of The Shadows, songwriter) and Bruce Welch (English guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer) publisher: Carlin Music Corporation and Shadows Music Ltd.	The Shadows		2:22
13	My Kind of Girl recording of: My Kind of Girl lyricist and composer: Leslie Bricusse publisher: Hollis Music, Inc.	Matt Monro		2:57
14	Theme for a Dream recording of: Theme for a Dream (1961 song) writer: Mort Garson (Canadian-born composer, arranger, songwriter, and pioneer of electronic music) and Earl S. Shuman (composer / lyricist)	Cliff Richard		2:07
15	I Love How You Love Me phonographic copyright (℗) by: EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1961) cover recording of: I Love How You Love Me writer: Larry Kolber and Barry Mann publisher: Robert Mellin Ltd. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)	Jimmy Crawford		2:07
16	Black Stockings producer: John Barry (English score composer) alto saxophone: Jimmy Stead bass guitar: Mike Peters (John Barry Seven) drums (drum set): Dougie Wright electric piano: Les Reed guitar: Vic Flick tenor saxophone: Dennis King (John Barry Seven) trumpet: John Barry (English score composer) conductor: John Barry (English score composer) arranger: John Barry (English score composer) recording of: Black Stockings (on 1960-11-11) composer: John Barry (English score composer)	The John Barry Seven		2:23
17	Kon‐Tiki	The Shadows		1:55
18	Walkin’ Back to Happiness recording of: Walking Back to Happiness writer: Mike Hawker and John Schroeder (English composer, arranger, orchestra leader, record producer, author and A&R chief)	Helen Shapiro		2:31
19	You’re Driving Me Crazy phonographic copyright (℗) by: EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1961) recording of: You’re Driving Me Crazy lyricist and writer: Walter Donaldson composer: Walter Donaldson (in 1930) publisher: Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Donaldson Publishing Company, Larry Spier Music LLC and Tobago Music Co.	The Temperance Seven		3:57
20	Moon River vocals: Danny Williams phonographic copyright (℗) by: EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1961) cover recording of: Moon River lyricist: Johnny Mercer composer: Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger) publisher: Famous Chappell, Famous Music Group, Sony/ATV Harmony, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1961) and Famous Music (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1989) sub-publisher: Famous Music Publishing Germany GmbH & Co. KG and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 part of: Grammy Award: Song of the Year nominees (number: 1962 winner) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 34)	Danny Williams	3.5	2:37
21	African Waltz	John Dankworth		2:23
22	A Hundred Pounds of Clay	Craig Douglas		2:34
23	Lonely Pup (In a Christmas Shop)	Adam Faith		1:49
24	Don’t Treat Me Like a Child	Helen Shapiro		2:36

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