Disc (known from 1964 to 1966 as Disc Weekly, and from 1966 until its demise as Disc and Music Echo) is a former British weekly pop music newspaper, published between 1958 and 1975. From its launch until 1967, Disc compiled its own record chart, the third (following New Musical Express, the Record Mirror, and Melody Maker with which it competed). Disc initially compiled its chart from 25 random phone calls to dealers across the United Kingdom, in a manner similar to two of its rivals. The first chart, published in its premiere issue of 8 February 1958, saw "Jailhouse Rock" by Elvis Presley tied with "The Story of My Life" by Michael Holliday for the number-one spot.
At the outset, Disc's chart was a Top Twenty, compiled by phone from 25 random dealers' returns all over the UK. The chart expanded to a Top 30 on 6 October 1962; between 23 April 1966 and 25 March 1967, the chart was Top 50 before reverting to a Top 30 chart on 1 April. By 1962, Disc's phone sample pool was 50, expanded to 80-100 by 1964 before dropping to a 30-50 pool toward the end of its run as an independently-compiled chart. On 19 August 1967, the paper stopped compiling its own chart (its last number-one single being "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)" by Scott McKenzie) and started publishing Melody Maker's Top 30 chart.[1]
Record charts in the United Kingdom began life on 14 November 1952 when NME imitated an idea started in American Billboard magazine and began compiling a hit parade. Prior to 15 February 1969, when the British Market Research Bureau chart was established, there had been no universally accepted chart. During this time the BBC used aggregated results of charts from the Mirror and other sources to compile the Pick of the Pops chart. However, according to the Official Charts Company and Guinness' British Hit Singles & Albums, the NME is considered the official British singles chart before 10 March 1960. After that date and until 1969 a chart compiled by Record Retailer is considered the official British singles chart.[2]
The first number-one record on the Disc chart not to have reached the top of the NME chart was "Bird Dog" by The Everly Brothers.[3] From then until the end of Disc's independently-compiled chart, they would have an additional eighteen number-ones that are not recognised as number-one by the Official Charts Company, the last of which was Harry Secombe's version of "This Is My Song" in 1967.
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Disc known from 1964 to 1966 as Disc Weekly and from 1966 until its demise as Disc and Music Echo is a former British weekly pop music newspaper published between 1958 and 1975 From its launch until 1967 Disc compiled its own record chart the third following New Musical Express the Record Mirror and Melody Maker with which it competed Disc initially compiled its chart from 25 random phone calls to dealers across the United Kingdom in a manner similar to two of its rivals The first chart published in its premiere issue of 8 February 1958 saw Jailhouse Rock by Elvis Presley tied with The Story of My Life by Michael Holliday for the number one spot At the outset Disc s chart was a Top Twenty compiled by phone from 25 random dealers returns all over the UK The chart expanded to a Top 30 on 6 October 1962 between 23 April 1966 and 25 March 1967 the chart was Top 50 before reverting to a Top 30 chart on 1 April By 1962 Disc s phone sample pool was 50 expanded to 80 100 by 1964 before dropping to a 30 50 pool toward the end of its run as an independently compiled chart On 19 August 1967 the paper stopped compiling its own chart its last number one single being San Francisco Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair by Scott McKenzie and started publishing Melody Maker s Top 30 chart 1 Record charts in the United Kingdom began life on 14 November 1952 when NME imitated an idea started in American Billboard magazine and began compiling a hit parade Prior to 15 February 1969 when the British Market Research Bureau chart was established there had been no universally accepted chart During this time the BBC used aggregated results of charts from the Mirror and other sources to compile the Pick of the Pops chart However according to the Official Charts Company and Guinness British Hit Singles amp Albums the NME is considered the official British singles chart before 10 March 1960 After that date and until 1969 a chart compiled by Record Retailer is considered the official British singles chart 2 The first number one record on the Disc chart not to have reached the top of the NME chart was Bird Dog by The Everly Brothers 3 From then until the end of Disc s independently compiled chart they would have an additional eighteen number ones that are not recognised as number one by the Official Charts Company the last of which was Harry Secombe s version of This Is My Song in 1967 Number one singles editKey The song did not reach number on the NME 1952 1960 or Record Retailer 1960 1969 charts which are considered by the Official Charts Company as the canonical sources The song spent a week at number one where it shared the top spot with another song Contents1958195919601961196219631964196519661967No Artist nb 1 Single nb 1 Reachednumber one nb 1 Weeks atnumber one nb 1 19581 Elvis Presley Jailhouse Rock 8 February 1958 0 5 nb 1 1 nb 2 2 Michael Holliday The Story of My Life 8 February 1958 1 5 nb 1 3 nb 2 3 Perry Como Magic Moments 1 March 1958 84 Marvin Rainwater Whole Lotta Woman 26 April 1958 35 Connie Francis Who s Sorry Now 17 May 1958 66 The Everly Brothers All I Have to Do Is Dream 28 June 1958 87 The Kalin Twins When 23 August 1958 58 Connie Francis Stupid Cupid Carolina Moon 27 September 1958 59 The Everly Brothers Bird Dog 1 November 1958 210 Lord Rockingham s XI Hoots Mon 15 November 1958 8195911 Conway Twitty It s Only Make Believe 10 January 1959 312 Elvis Presley I Got Stung One Night 31 January 1959 313 Shirley Bassey As I Love You 21 February 1959 314 The Platters Smoke Gets in Your Eyes 14 March 1959 315 Russ Conway Side Saddle 4 April 1959 316 Buddy Holly It Doesn t Matter Any More 25 April 1959 417 Elvis Presley A Fool Such As I I Need Your Love Tonight 23 May 1959 418 Russ Conway Roulette 20 June 1959 119 Bobby Darin Dream Lover 27 June 1959 5 nb 2 5 nb 3 20 Cliff Richard Living Doll 1 August 1959 4 0 nb 2 5 nb 3 21 Craig Douglas Only Sixteen 5 September 1959 522 Jerry Keller Here Comes Summer 10 October 1959 223 Cliff Richard Travellin Light 24 October 1959 624 Emile Ford and The Checkmates What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For 5 December 1959 225 Adam Faith What Do You Want 19 December 1959 21960re Emile Ford and The Checkmates What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For 2 January 1960 426 Michael Holliday Starry Eyed 30 January 1960 127 Anthony Newley Why 6 February 1960 528 Adam Faith Poor Me 12 March 1960 129 Johnny Preston Running Bear 19 March 1960 230 Lonnie Donegan My Old Man s a Dustman 2 April 1960 331 Elvis Presley Stuck on You 23 April 1960 132 Anthony Newley Do You Mind 30 April 1960 133 The Everly Brothers Cathy s Clown 7 May 1960 734 Connie Francis Mama Robot Man 25 June 1960 235 Jimmy Jones Good Timin 9 July 1960 236 Cliff Richard Please Don t Tease 23 July 1960 437 The Shadows Apache 20 August 1960 638 Ricky Valance Tell Laura I Love Her 1 October 1960 339 Roy Orbison Only the Lonely Know How I Feel 22 October 1960 240 Elvis Presley It s Now or Never 5 November 1960 741 Cliff Richard I Love You 24 December 1960 3196142 Johnny Tillotson Poetry in Motion 14 January 1961 143 Elvis Presley Are You Lonesome Tonight 21 January 1961 544 Petula Clark Sailor 25 February 1961 245 The Everly Brothers Walk Right Back 11 March 1961 246 Elvis Presley Wooden Heart 25 March 1961 347 The Allisons Are You Sure 15 April 1961 2re Elvis Presley Wooden Heart 29 April 1961 148 The Marcels Blue Moon 6 May 1961 349 Elvis Presley Surrender 27 May 1961 350 Del Shannon Runaway 17 June 1961 451 Cliff Richard A Girl Like You 15 July 1961 152 The Everly Brothers Temptation 22 July 1961 153 Eden Kane Well I Ask You 29 July 1961 154 Helen Shapiro You Don t Know 5 August 1961 255 John Leyton Johnny Remember Me 19 August 1961 756 The Highwaymen Michael Row the Boat 7 October 1961 257 Helen Shapiro Walkin Back to Happiness 21 October 1961 358 Elvis Presley His Latest Flame 11 November 1961 459 Frankie Vaughan Tower of Strength 9 December 1961 5196260 Acker Bilk Stranger on the Shore 6 January 1962 161 Cliff Richard The Young Ones 13 January 1962 562 Elvis Presley Rock A Hula Baby Can t Help Falling in Love 17 February 1962 363 Kenny Ball March of the Siamese Children 10 March 1962 264 The Shadows Wonderful Land 24 March 1962 765 B Bumble and the Stingers Nut Rocker 12 May 1962 166 Elvis Presley Good Luck Charm 19 May 1962 767 Joe Brown A Picture of You 7 July 1962 168 Ray Charles I Can t Stop Loving You 14 July 1962 169 Frank Ifield I Remember You 21 July 1962 570 Pat Boone Speedy Gonzales 25 August 1962 271 Elvis Presley She s Not You 8 September 1962 472 The Tornados Telstar 6 October 1962 573 Frank Ifield Lovesick Blues 10 November 1962 574 Elvis Presley Return to Sender 15 December 1962 275 Cliff Richard The Next Time Bachelor Boy 29 December 1962 5196376 Jet Harris and Tony Meehan Diamonds 2 February 1963 277 Frank Ifield The Wayward Wind 16 February 1963 178 The Beatles Please Please Me 23 February 1963 279 Cliff Richard Summer Holiday 9 March 1963 380 The Shadows Foot Tapper 30 March 1963 181 Gerry amp The Pacemakers How Do You Do It 6 April 1963 482 The Beatles From Me to You 4 May 1963 583 Billy J Kramer amp The Dakotas Do You Want to Know a Secret 8 June 1963 184 Gerry amp The Pacemakers I Like It 15 June 1963 585 Frank Ifield I m Confessin 20 July 1963 286 The Searchers Sweets for My Sweet 3 August 1963 387 Billy J Kramer amp The Dakotas Bad to Me 24 August 1963 288 The Beatles She Loves You 7 September 1963 489 Brian Poole and The Tremeloes Do You Love Me 5 October 1963 390 Gerry amp The Pacemakers You ll Never Walk Alone 26 October 1963 5re The Beatles She Loves You 30 November 1963 191 The Beatles I Want to Hold Your Hand 7 December 1963 5196492 The Dave Clark Five Glad All Over 11 January 1964 293 The Swinging Blue Jeans Hippy Hippy Shake 25 January 1964 194 The Searchers Needles and Pins 1 February 1964 395 Cilla Black Anyone Who Had a Heart 22 February 1964 396 The Dave Clark Five Bits and Pieces 14 March 1964 197 Billy J Kramer amp The Dakotas Little Children 21 March 1964 198 The Beatles Can t Buy Me Love 28 March 1964 399 Peter amp Gordon A World Without Love 18 April 1964 2100 The Searchers Don t Throw Your Love Away 2 May 1964 2101 The Four Pennies Juliet 16 May 1964 2102 Cilla Black You re My World Il Mio Mondo 30 May 1964 3103 Roy Orbison It s Over 20 June 1964 2104 The Animals The House of the Rising Sun 4 July 1964 2105 The Beatles A Hard Day s Night 18 July 1964 4106 Manfred Mann Do Wah Diddy Diddy 15 August 1964 2107 The Honeycombs Have I the Right 29 August 1964 3108 Herman s Hermits I m Into Something Good 19 September 1964 3109 Roy Orbison Oh Pretty Woman 10 October 1964 3110 Sandie Shaw There s Always Something There to Remind Me 31 October 1964 2111 The Supremes Baby Love 14 November 1964 2112 The Rolling Stones Little Red Rooster 28 November 1964 1113 The Beatles I Feel Fine 5 December 1964 61965114 Georgie Fame Yeh Yeh 16 January 1965 1115 The Moody Blues Go Now 23 January 1965 2116 The Righteous Brothers You ve Lost That Lovin Feelin 6 February 1965 1117 The Kinks Tired of Waiting for You 13 February 1965 1118 The Seekers I ll Never Find Another You 20 February 1965 2119 Tom Jones It s Not Unusual 6 March 1965 1120 The Rolling Stones The Last Time 13 March 1965 4121 Unit 4 2 Concrete and Clay 10 April 1965 1122 The Beatles Ticket to Ride 17 April 1965 4123 The Seekers A World of Our Own 15 May 1965 1124 Jackie Trent Where Are You Now My Love 22 May 1965 1125 Sandie Shaw Long Live Love 29 May 1965 3126 Elvis Presley Crying in the Chapel 19 June 1965 2127 The Hollies I m Alive 3 July 1965 2128 The Byrds Mr Tambourine Man 17 July 1965 2129 The Beatles Help 31 July 1965 4130 Sonny amp Cher I Got You Babe 28 August 1965 2131 The Rolling Stones I Can t Get No Satisfaction 11 September 1965 2132 The Walker Brothers Make It Easy on Yourself 25 September 1965 1133 Ken Dodd Tears 2 October 1965 5134 The Rolling Stones Get Off of My Cloud 6 November 1965 3135 The Seekers The Carnival Is Over 27 November 1965 2136 The Beatles Day Tripper We Can Work It Out 11 December 1965 51966137 The Spencer Davis Group Keep On Running 15 January 1966 2138 The Overlanders Michelle 29 January 1966 2139 Nancy Sinatra These Boots Are Made for Walkin 12 February 1966 1140 The Rolling Stones 19th Nervous Breakdown 19 February 1966 3141 Small Faces Sha La La La Lee 12 March 1966 1142 The Walker Brothers The Sun Ain t Gonna Shine Anymore 19 March 1966 4143 The Spencer Davis Group Somebody Help Me 16 April 1966 1144 Dusty Springfield You Don t Have to Say You Love Me 23 April 1966 2145 Manfred Mann Pretty Flamingo 7 May 1966 3146 The Troggs Wild Thing 28 May 1966 1147 Frank Sinatra Strangers in the Night 4 June 1966 3148 The Beatles Paperback Writer 25 June 1966 2149 The Kinks Sunny Afternoon 9 July 1966 2150 Chris Farlowe Out of Time 23 July 1966 2151 The Troggs With a Girl Like You 6 August 1966 2152 The Beatles Yellow Submarine Eleanor Rigby 20 August 1966 3153 Small Faces All or Nothing 10 September 1966 2154 Jim Reeves Distant Drums 24 September 1966 4155 Four Tops Reach Out I ll Be There 22 October 1966 4156 The Beach Boys Good Vibrations 19 November 1966 2157 Tom Jones Green Green Grass of Home 3 December 1966 4158 The Seekers Morningtown Ride 31 December 1966 11967re Tom Jones Green Green Grass of Home 7 January 1967 2159 The Monkees I m a Believer 21 January 1967 4160 Petula Clark This Is My Song 18 February 1967 2161 Engelbert Humperdinck Release Me 4 March 1967 5162 Harry Secombe This Is My Song 8 April 1967 1163 Nancy Sinatra and Frank Sinatra Somethin Stupid 15 April 1967 2164 Sandie Shaw Puppet on a String 29 April 1967 3165 The Tremeloes Silence Is Golden 20 May 1967 3166 Procol Harum A Whiter Shade of Pale 10 June 1967 6167 The Beatles All You Need Is Love 22 July 1967 2168 Scott McKenzie San Francisco Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair 5 August 1967 3Notes edit a b c d The names singles dates and duration of the number ones are from Disc 3 4 5 a b Elvis Presley s Jailhouse Rock and Michael Holliday s The Story of My Life were classified jointly as number one on 8 February 1958 The following week The Story of My Life claimed the number one spot outright a b Due to a newspaper strike Disc was not published from 27 June to 8 August 1959 however the chart details were released retrospectively 3 References edit Disc Single Sales Chart Analysis 1958 to 1967 UKMix Retrieved 18 May 2021 Key Dates in the History of the Official UK Although there isn t really an Official Chart for this period amp the BBC own compiled chart was the one everyone excepted Charts The Official Charts Company Archived from the original on 10 January 2008 Retrieved 16 May 2010 a b c Disc Single Sales Chart Analysis 1958 to 1967 UKMix Retrieved 18 May 2021 Music paper biograhies and their No 1 s UKMix Retrieved 18 May 2021 DISC MAGAZINE UK record and artist magazine 1958 1975 World Radio History Retrieved 18 May 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia 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