Twist Hot 100 25Th January 1962 / Various Twist Hot 100 25Th January 1962 / Various CD

As adjuncts to our highly popular "America's Greatest Hits" series of collections for each calendar year in the 50s and early '60s, we have already produced collections based on landmark moments in the Billboard charts - "The First Top 100 Nov. 1955" (ACQCD7062), "The First Hot 100 Aug. 1958" (ACQCD7083), "The First Hot 100 of the '60s" (ACQCD7097), "The 'Heartbreak Hotel' Top 100" (ACQCD7122)and "The Day The Music Died - Feb 3rd 1959 Hot 100" (ACQCD7134) and "The 'Telstar' Hot 100 December 22nd 1962" (ACQCD7144) each comprising the records in the Top 100 for the date in question. This collection celebrates a notable chart event of January 1962, namely when Chubby Checker's record "The Twist" topped the US pop charts for the second time, signalling the approaching peak of the worldwide Twist dance craze - he had first made No.1 well over a year earlier, in September 1960, since which time the dance had started to catch on all round the world. This collection comprises just about all the records in the Billboard Hot 100 of that week (one record is unavailable for copyright reasons) and it provides a fascinating and evocative snapshot of the music scene at what was already a dynamic and transitional time, with The Beatles' first UK hit only nine months away. It includes seven Twist hits which underline the popularity of the dance. It's a window onto a vibrant and exciting musical environment, and includes a number of unfamiliar names and recordings of which even pop enthusiasts may not be too aware, and which will be welcome additions to their collections. It contains a 12,000+ word booklet featuring background notes on every record.

1. Chubby Checker - the Twist 2. The Tokens - the Lion Sleeps Tonight 3. Joey Dee ; the Starliters - Peppermint Twist 4. Elvis Presley - Can't Help Falling in Love 5. Barbara George - I Know (You Don't Love Me No More) 6. Neil Sedaka - Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen 7. Leroy Van Dyke - Walk on By 8. Bobby Vee - Run to Him 9. Ray Charles ; His Orchestra - Unchain My Heart 10. Connie Francis - When the Boy in Your Arms (Is the Boy in Your Heart) 11. James Darren - Goodbye Cruel World 12. The Lettermen - When I Fall in Love 13. The Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman 14. Sandy Nelson - Let There Be Drums 15. Brook Benton - Revenge 16. Sue Thompson - Norman 17. Burl Ives - a Little Bitty Tear 18. The Highwaymen - Cotton Fields 19. Dion - the Wanderer 20. Gene Pitney - Town Without Pity 21. The Angels - Til 22. Bobby Rydell ; Chubby Checker - Jingle Bell Rock 23. The Impressions - Gypsy Woman 24. The Crystals - There's No Other (Like My Baby) 25. Linda Scott - I Don't Know Why 26. James Ray - If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody 27. Phil McLean - Small Sad Sam 28. Jimmy Elledge - Funny How Time Slips Away 29. Fats Domino - Jambalaya (On the Bayou) 30. Elvis Presley - Rock-A-Hula Baby 31. Henry Mancini, His Orchestra and Chorus - Moon River 32. Gary U.S. Bonds - Dear Lady Twist 33. Jerry Butler - Moon River 34. Pat Boone - Johnny Will 35. Bobby Darin - Irresistible You 36. Chubby Checker - Let's Twist Again 37. Kenny Dino - Your Ma Said You Cried in Your Sleep Last Night 38. Ike ; Tina Turner - Poor Fool 39. Del Shannon - Hey, Little Girl 40. Bill Black's Combo - Twist-Her 41. Jimmy Dean - Dear Ivan 42. Lee Dorsey - Do-Re-Mi 43. Johnny Tillotson - Dreamy Eyes 44. Ferrante ; Teicher - Tonight 45. Bobby Bland - Turn on Your Love Light 46. Frank Sinatra - Pocketful of Miracles 47. Vic Dana - Little Altar Boy 48. The Chantels - Well, I Told You 49. Bobby Darin - Multiplication 50. Gladys Knight ; the Pips - Letter Full of Tears 51. Ral Donner - She's Everything (I Wanted You to Be) 52. Roger Williams - Maria 53. Frank Slay and His Orchestra - Flying Circle 54. Jimmy Dean - Big Bad John 55. Brenda Lee - Break It to Me Gently 56. Bobby Vee - Walkin' with My Angel 57. Solomon Burke - Just Out of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms) 58. The Highwaymen - Gypsy Rover 59. Si Zentner and His Orchestra - Up a Lazy River 60. Ace Cannon - Tuff 61. Brook Benton - Shadrack 62. The Showmen - It Will Stand 63. Jimmy McCracklin - Just Got to Know 64. Dick Dale ; the Del-Tones - Let's Go Trippin' 65. Brenda Lee - So Deep 66. Glen Campbell - Turn Around, Look at Me 67. Patti Page - Go on Home 68. The Corsairs - Smoky Places 69. Dion - the Majestic 70. Connie Francis - Baby's First Christmas 71. Jackie Wilson - the Greatest Hurt 72. James Brown ; the Famous Flames - Lost Someone 73. Ray Peterson - I Could Have Loved You So Well 74. The Sensations - Let Me in 75. Bobby Edwards - What's the Reason 76. The Belmonts - I Need Someone 77. Danny ; the Juniors - Twistin' All Night Long 78. Charlie Drake - My Boomerang Won't Come Back 79. Brook Benton - the Lost Penny 80. The Ikettes - I'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song) 81. The Drifters - Room Full of Tears 82. Troy Shondell - Tears from An Angel 83. Marty Robbins - I Told the Brook 84. The Miracles - What's So Good About Goodbye 85. Ray Charles ; His Orchestra - But on the Other Hand Baby 86. Clarence Henry - a Little Too Much 87. Anthony Newley - Pop Goes the Weasel 88. Everly Brothers - Crying in the Rain 89. Jack Ross - Happy Jose (Ching Ching) 90. Dave Brubeck Quartet - Unsquare Dance 91. Troy Shondell - Island in the Sky 92. Gene Chandler - Duke of Earl 93. Sheb Wooley - That's My Pa 94. The Mar-Kets - Surfer's Stomp 95. Jack Eubanks' Orchestra - Searchin' 96. Count Basie ; His Orchestra - Basie Twist 97. Claude King - the Comancheros 98. Don Gibson - Lonesome Number One 99. Billy Joe ; the Checkmates - Percolator (Twist)