Top 45s from the early 60s

The Woodies favourite 45s list got me thinking about my favourite singles of all time. Hindsight being what it is, there are many records that I love now but either didn't notice or didn't like sufficiently at the time. But fortunately I have my personal top ten from 1960 to 1965 as a guide to what I liked as a teenager. Some of my favourites then look a little weak today, but most of my top 20 over that period still sound pretty good. So here goes - the top scoring 45s in my top ten of the early sixties:

1. Wonderful World - Sam Cooke

2. Nothing Can Change This Love - Sam Cooke

3. Once In a While - The Chimes

4= Palisades Park - Freddy Cannon

4= I Just Go For You - Jimmy Jones

6. Sandy - Dion

7. Hey Baby - Bruce Channel

8= Running Scared - Roy Orbison

8= Crying - Roy Orbison

10. Da Doo Ron Ron - The Crystals

11. Girls - Johnny Burnette

12. Only The Lonely - Roy Orbison

13. Sad Mood - Sam Cooke

14= Sp Long Baby - Del Shannon

14= He's Sure the Boy I Love - The Crystals

16= Lipstick Traces - Benny Spellman

16= He's So Fine - The Chiffons

18. Hey Little Girl - Del Shannon

19. He's A Rebel - The Crystals

20. You've Gotta Move Two Mountains - Marv Johnson