This collection celebrates a landmark event of 1962,

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) each comprising all the records in the Top 100 for the date in question. This collection celebrates a landmark event of 1962, the launching of the first telecommunications satellite Telstar on July 10th, a multinational project involving the USA, UK and France, which revolutionised transatlantic TV broadcasting as well as telephone and other communications, and helped bring the world closer together. Within weeks the event had inspired the British band The Tornados to record Joe Meek's iconic instrumental composition and production ' 'Telstar' which made No. 1 in the UK in September and stayed there for five weeks. It entered the US Hot 100 while it was at No. 1 in the UK, and rose to make No. 1 in Christmas week. This collection comprises just about all the records in the Billboard Hot 100 of that week (a couple of records are unavailable for copyright reasons) and it provides a fascinating and evocative snapshot of the music scene at the end of an important and optimistic year. It's a window onto a dynamic 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.

Track Listing

• The Tornadoes - Telstar
• Chubby Checker - Limbo Rock
• Elvis Presley - Return To Sender
• Marcie Blane - Bobby's Girl
• The Four Seasons - Big Girls Don't Cry
• The Orlons - Don't Hang Up
• Steve Lawrence - Go Away Little Girl
• 'Little Esther' Phillips - Release Me
• Ray Charles - You Are My Sunshine
• Dion - Love Came To Me
• Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - The Lonely Bull
• Little Eva - Keep Your Hands Off My Baby
• Dee Dee Sharp - Ride!
• Brook Benton - Hotel Happiness
• Nat King Cole - Dear Lonely Hearts
• Bob B. Soxx & The Blue Jeans - Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah
• Johnny Crawford - Rumors
• Marty Robbins - Ruby Ann
• Routers - Let's Go
• Cookies - Chains
• Duane Eddy - (Dance With The) Guitar Man
• Exciters - Tell Him
• Lou Monte - Pepino The Italian Moue
• Les Cooper - Wiggle Wobble
• Mary Wells - Two Lovers

• Brenda Lee - All Alone Am I
• Paul Petersen - My Dad
• Ray Charles - Your Cheating Heart
• The Crystals - He's A Rebel
• Gene McDaniels - Spanish Lace
• Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd - Desafinado
• Harry Simeone Chorale - Little Drummer Boy
• The Four Seasons - Santa Claus is Coming To Town
• Bobby Vee - The Night Has A Thousand Eyes
• Paul Anka - Eso Beso
• Mark Valentino - The Push And Kick
• Jerry Wallace - Shutters And Boards
• Mel Torme - Comin' Home Baby
• Bobby (Boris) Pickett & The Crypt Kickers - Monsters' Holiday
• The Drifters - Up On The Roof
• Dickey Lee - I Saw Linda Yesterday
• Bobby Vinton - Let's Kiss And Make Up
• The Duprees - My Own True Love
• Rick Nelson - It's Up To You
• Bing Crosby - White Christmas
• David Seville & The Chipmunks - The Chipmunk Song
• LaVern Baker - See See Rider
• Gene (Duke Of Earl) Chandler - You Threw A Lucky Punch
• Gabriel & The Angels - That's Life
• Bobby Rydell - The Cha-Cha-Cha

• The Beach Boys - Ten Little Indians
• Johnny Tillotson - I Can't Help It
• Ray Stevens - Santa Claus Is Watching You
• Gene Pitney - Half Heaven, Half Heartache
• Tony Bennett - I Left My Heart In San Francisco
• The Excellents - Coney Island Baby
• Bobby Helms - Jingle Bell Rock
• Chris Montez - Some Kinda Fun
• Timi Yuro - The Love Of A Boy
• Bobby Vinton - Trouble Is My Middle Name
• The Majors - A Little Bit Now
• Brenda Lee - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree
• Connie Francis - I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter
• Jimmie Rodgers - Rainbow At Midnight
• Nat King Cole - The Christmas Song
• The Belmonts - Diddle-De-Dum
• Frank Sinatra & Sammy Davis Jr. - Me And My Shadow
• Ben Colder - Don't Go Near The Eskimos
• Brian Hyland - I May Not Live To See Tomorrow
• Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs - The Ballad Of Jed Clampett
• Jimmy Dean - Gonna Raise A Ruckus Tonight
• The Marvelettes - Strange I Know
• The Earls - Remember Then
• The Miracles - You've Really Got A Hold On Me

• Barbara Lynn - You're Gonna Need Me
• Lonnie Russ - My Wife Can't Cook
• John D. Loudermilk - Road Hog
• Johnny Thunder - Loop De Loop
• David Seville & The Chipmunks - Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
• Frank ifield - Lovesick Blues
• The Majors - She's A Troublemaker
• The Contours - Shake Sherry
• Vince Guaraldi Trio - Cast Your Fate To The Wind
• The Emotions - Echo
• David Seville & The Chipmunks - Alvin's Harmonica
• The Drifters - White Christmas
• Kitty Kallen - My Coloring Book
• Booker T' & The MGs - Jelly Bread
• Aretha Franklin - Trouble In Mind
• Bobby Rydell & Chubby Checker - Jingle Bell Rock
• James Brown & The Famous Flames - Three Hearts In A Tangle
• Andy Williams - Twilight Time
• Dean Martin & Sammy Davis Jr. - Sam's Song
• Bobby Goldsboro - Molly
• Del Shannon - Little Town Flirt
• Eddy Arnold - Does He Mean That Much To You
• The Dells - The (Bossa Nova) Bird
• Rick Nelson - I Need You

Additional Details

Label: Acrobat

Genre: Pop/Rock

Language: English

Run Time: 280 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 02/07/20

UPC: 824046714420