Twist Hot 100 25th January 1962 / Various- Twist Hot 100 25th January 1962 (Various Artists)
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.
Tracklist:
- Chubby Checker - the Twist
- The Tokens - the Lion Sleeps Tonight
- Joey Dee ; the Starliters - Peppermint Twist
- Elvis Presley - Can't Help Falling in Love
- Barbara George - I Know (You Don't Love Me No More)
- Neil Sedaka - Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen
- Leroy Van Dyke - Walk on By
- Bobby Vee - Run to Him
- Ray Charles ; His Orchestra - Unchain My Heart
- Connie Francis - When the Boy in Your Arms (Is the Boy in Your Heart)
- James Darren - Goodbye Cruel World
- The Lettermen - When I Fall in Love
- The Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman
- Sandy Nelson - Let There Be Drums
- Brook Benton - Revenge
- Sue Thompson - Norman
- Burl Ives - a Little Bitty Tear
- The Highwaymen - Cotton Fields
- Dion - the Wanderer
- Gene Pitney - Town Without Pity
- The Angels - Til
- Bobby Rydell ; Chubby Checker - Jingle Bell Rock
- The Impressions - Gypsy Woman
- The Crystals - There's No Other (Like My Baby)
- Linda Scott - I Don't Know Why
- James Ray - If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody
- Phil McLean - Small Sad Sam
- Jimmy Elledge - Funny How Time Slips Away
- Fats Domino - Jambalaya (On the Bayou)
- Elvis Presley - Rock-A-Hula Baby
- Henry Mancini, His Orchestra and Chorus - Moon River
- Gary U.S. Bonds - Dear Lady Twist
- Jerry Butler - Moon River
- Pat Boone - Johnny Will
- Bobby Darin - Irresistible You
- Chubby Checker - Let's Twist Again
- Kenny Dino - Your Ma Said You Cried in Your Sleep Last Night
- Ike ; Tina Turner - Poor Fool
- Del Shannon - Hey, Little Girl
- Bill Black's Combo - Twist-Her
- Jimmy Dean - Dear Ivan
- Lee Dorsey - Do-Re-Mi
- Johnny Tillotson - Dreamy Eyes
- Ferrante ; Teicher - Tonight
- Bobby Bland - Turn on Your Love Light
- Frank Sinatra - Pocketful of Miracles
- Vic Dana - Little Altar Boy
- The Chantels - Well, I Told You
- Bobby Darin - Multiplication
- Gladys Knight ; the Pips - Letter Full of Tears
- Ral Donner - She's Everything (I Wanted You to Be)
- Roger Williams - Maria
- Frank Slay and His Orchestra - Flying Circle
- Jimmy Dean - Big Bad John
- Brenda Lee - Break It to Me Gently
- Bobby Vee - Walkin' with My Angel
- Solomon Burke - Just Out of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms)
- The Highwaymen - Gypsy Rover
- Si Zentner and His Orchestra - Up a Lazy River
- Ace Cannon - Tuff
- Brook Benton - Shadrack
- The Showmen - It Will Stand
- Jimmy McCracklin - Just Got to Know
- Dick Dale ; the Del-Tones - Let's Go Trippin'
- Brenda Lee - So Deep
- Glen Campbell - Turn Around, Look at Me
- Patti Page - Go on Home
- The Corsairs - Smoky Places
- Dion - the Majestic
- Connie Francis - Baby's First Christmas
- Jackie Wilson - the Greatest Hurt
- James Brown ; the Famous Flames - Lost Someone
- Ray Peterson - I Could Have Loved You So Well
- The Sensations - Let Me in
- Bobby Edwards - What's the Reason
- The Belmonts - I Need Someone
- Danny ; the Juniors - Twistin' All Night Long
- Charlie Drake - My Boomerang Won't Come Back
- Brook Benton - the Lost Penny
- The Ikettes - I'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song)
- The Drifters - Room Full of Tears
- Troy Shondell - Tears from An Angel
- Marty Robbins - I Told the Brook
- The Miracles - What's So Good About Goodbye
- Ray Charles ; His Orchestra - But on the Other Hand Baby
- Clarence Henry - a Little Too Much
- Anthony Newley - Pop Goes the Weasel
- Everly Brothers - Crying in the Rain
- Jack Ross - Happy Jose (Ching Ching)
- Dave Brubeck Quartet - Unsquare Dance
- Troy Shondell - Island in the Sky
- Gene Chandler - Duke of Earl
- Sheb Wooley - That's My Pa
- The Mar-Kets - Surfer's Stomp
- Jack Eubanks' Orchestra - Searchin'
- Count Basie ; His Orchestra - Basie Twist
- Claude King - the Comancheros
- Don Gibson - Lonesome Number One
- Billy Joe ; the Checkmates - Percolator (Twist)
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.
Tracklist:
- Chubby Checker - the Twist
- The Tokens - the Lion Sleeps Tonight
- Joey Dee ; the Starliters - Peppermint Twist
- Elvis Presley - Can't Help Falling in Love
- Barbara George - I Know (You Don't Love Me No More)
- Neil Sedaka - Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen
- Leroy Van Dyke - Walk on By
- Bobby Vee - Run to Him
- Ray Charles ; His Orchestra - Unchain My Heart
- Connie Francis - When the Boy in Your Arms (Is the Boy in Your Heart)
- James Darren - Goodbye Cruel World
- The Lettermen - When I Fall in Love
- The Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman
- Sandy Nelson - Let There Be Drums
- Brook Benton - Revenge
- Sue Thompson - Norman
- Burl Ives - a Little Bitty Tear
- The Highwaymen - Cotton Fields
- Dion - the Wanderer
- Gene Pitney - Town Without Pity
- The Angels - Til
- Bobby Rydell ; Chubby Checker - Jingle Bell Rock
- The Impressions - Gypsy Woman
- The Crystals - There's No Other (Like My Baby)
- Linda Scott - I Don't Know Why
- James Ray - If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody
- Phil McLean - Small Sad Sam
- Jimmy Elledge - Funny How Time Slips Away
- Fats Domino - Jambalaya (On the Bayou)
- Elvis Presley - Rock-A-Hula Baby
- Henry Mancini, His Orchestra and Chorus - Moon River
- Gary U.S. Bonds - Dear Lady Twist
- Jerry Butler - Moon River
- Pat Boone - Johnny Will
- Bobby Darin - Irresistible You
- Chubby Checker - Let's Twist Again
- Kenny Dino - Your Ma Said You Cried in Your Sleep Last Night
- Ike ; Tina Turner - Poor Fool
- Del Shannon - Hey, Little Girl
- Bill Black's Combo - Twist-Her
- Jimmy Dean - Dear Ivan
- Lee Dorsey - Do-Re-Mi
- Johnny Tillotson - Dreamy Eyes
- Ferrante ; Teicher - Tonight
- Bobby Bland - Turn on Your Love Light
- Frank Sinatra - Pocketful of Miracles
- Vic Dana - Little Altar Boy
- The Chantels - Well, I Told You
- Bobby Darin - Multiplication
- Gladys Knight ; the Pips - Letter Full of Tears
- Ral Donner - She's Everything (I Wanted You to Be)
- Roger Williams - Maria
- Frank Slay and His Orchestra - Flying Circle
- Jimmy Dean - Big Bad John
- Brenda Lee - Break It to Me Gently
- Bobby Vee - Walkin' with My Angel
- Solomon Burke - Just Out of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms)
- The Highwaymen - Gypsy Rover
- Si Zentner and His Orchestra - Up a Lazy River
- Ace Cannon - Tuff
- Brook Benton - Shadrack
- The Showmen - It Will Stand
- Jimmy McCracklin - Just Got to Know
- Dick Dale ; the Del-Tones - Let's Go Trippin'
- Brenda Lee - So Deep
- Glen Campbell - Turn Around, Look at Me
- Patti Page - Go on Home
- The Corsairs - Smoky Places
- Dion - the Majestic
- Connie Francis - Baby's First Christmas
- Jackie Wilson - the Greatest Hurt
- James Brown ; the Famous Flames - Lost Someone
- Ray Peterson - I Could Have Loved You So Well
- The Sensations - Let Me in
- Bobby Edwards - What's the Reason
- The Belmonts - I Need Someone
- Danny ; the Juniors - Twistin' All Night Long
- Charlie Drake - My Boomerang Won't Come Back
- Brook Benton - the Lost Penny
- The Ikettes - I'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song)
- The Drifters - Room Full of Tears
- Troy Shondell - Tears from An Angel
- Marty Robbins - I Told the Brook
- The Miracles - What's So Good About Goodbye
- Ray Charles ; His Orchestra - But on the Other Hand Baby
- Clarence Henry - a Little Too Much
- Anthony Newley - Pop Goes the Weasel
- Everly Brothers - Crying in the Rain
- Jack Ross - Happy Jose (Ching Ching)
- Dave Brubeck Quartet - Unsquare Dance
- Troy Shondell - Island in the Sky
- Gene Chandler - Duke of Earl
- Sheb Wooley - That's My Pa
- The Mar-Kets - Surfer's Stomp
- Jack Eubanks' Orchestra - Searchin'
- Count Basie ; His Orchestra - Basie Twist
- Claude King - the Comancheros
- Don Gibson - Lonesome Number One
- Billy Joe ; the Checkmates - Percolator (Twist)