UK Number Ones on International 78s Only

Although the last UK #1 hits issued on 78rpm were in 1960, other countries (India, South Africa, Brazil, the Philippines) continued to release popular hits on that format for the next few years. This is a list of the UK #1s which were 45rpm only in Britain, but available on 78rpm elsewhere.

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	Click to View		Label		Cat#	Date	Format	Price Guide
1		Johnny Preston A: Running Bear B: My Heart Knows #1 on NME, Record Mirror, Melody Maker, Disc, Record Retailer charts.		Mercury South Africa	MER 2021	1959	10"	$120
2		Roy Orbison A: Only The Lonely (Know How I Feel) B: Here Comes That Song Again #1 on NME, Record Mirror, Melody Maker, Disc, Record Retailer.		London South Africa	PD.8353	1960	10"	$514
3		The Shadows A: Apache B: Quartermasster's Stores #1 on NME, Record Mirror, Melody Maker, Disc, Record Retailer.		Parlophone Philippines	DB 4484	1960	10"
4		Cliff Richard And The Shadows A: Please Don't Tease B: Where Is My Heart #1 on NME, Record Mirror, Melody Maker, Disc, Record Retailer.		Columbia India	DB.4479	1960	10"
5		Cliff Richard And The Shadows A: I Love You B: "D" In Love #1 on Melody Maker, Disc, Record Retailer.		Columbia India	DB.4547	1960	10"
6		Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires A: Are You Lonesome To-Night? B: I Gotta Know #1 on NME, Record Mirror, Melody Maker, Disc, Record Retailer.		RCA South Africa	71.345	1960	10"	$155
7		Elvis Presley A: It's Now Or Never B: A Mess Of Blues #1 on NME, Record Mirror, Melody Maker, Disc, Record Retailer.		RCA South Africa	71.333	1960	10"	$224
8		Johnny Kidd And The Pirates A: Shakin' All Over B: Yes Sir, That's My Baby #1 on Record Retailer.		His Master's Voice South Africa	SAB 362	1960	10"
9		Cliff Richard And The Shadows A: Twenty Flight Rock B: Please Don't Tease B-side #1 on NME, Record Mirror, Melody Maker, Disc, Record Retailer.		Columbia Pakistan	KCF-60	1960	10"
10		The Shadows A: Apache B: Quartermaster's Stores #1 on NME, Record Mirror, Melody Maker, Disc, Record Retailer.		Columbia South Africa	DSA 362	1960	10"
11		The Shadows A: Apache B: Quatermasster's Stores #1 on NME, Record Mirror, Melody Maker, Disc, Record Retailer.		Columbia Turkey	RT 4576	1960	10"
12		Connie Francis A: Mama B: Teddy Mama #1 on Disc (c/w Robot Man).		MGM South Africa	MGM 19151	1960	10"
13		Cliff Richard And The Shadows A: I Love You B: "D" In Love #1 on Melody Maker, Disc, Record Retailer.		Columbia South Africa	DSA 378	1960	10"
14		Connie Francis A: My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own B: Robot Man Robot Man #1 on Disc (c/w Mama).		MGM South Africa	MGM 19162	1960	10"
15		Cliff Richard And The Shadows A: A Girl Like You B: Now's The Time To Fall In Love #1 on Disc.		Columbia Pakistan	KCF-61	1960	10"
16		Eddie Cochran A: Three Steps To Heaven B: Cut Across Shorty #1 on Record Retailer's chart.		London South Africa	PD.8319	1960	10"
17		Johnny Preston A: Running Bear B: My Heart Knows #1 on NME, Record Mirror, Melody Maker, Disc, Record Retailer.		Mercury India	AMT. 1079	1960	10"
18		Ricky Valance A: Tell Laura I Love Her B: Once Upon A Time #1 on NME, Record Mirror, Melody Maker, Disc, Record Retailer.		Parlophone Philippines	DB 4493-1	1960	10"
19		Jimmy Jones A: Good Timin' B: Too Long Will Be Too Late #1 on NME, Record Mirror, Melody Maker, Disc, Record Retailer.		MGM South Africa	MGM 19159	1960	10"
20		Johnny Kidd And The Pirates A: Shakin' All Over B: Yes Sir That's My Baby #1 on Record Retailer.		Odeon Brazil	X-3.583	1960	10"
21		Chubby Checker A: Let's Twist Again B: Everything's Gonna Be All Right #1 on Record Mirror, Melody Maker, Disc, Record Retailer.		Parkway Philippines	PKY-5012	1961	10"
22		The Marcels A: Blue Moon B: Goodbye To Love #1 on NME, Record Mirror, Melody Maker, Disc, Record Retailer.		Colpix Brazil	80.001	1961	10"
23		The Allisons A: Are You Sure B: There's One Thing More #1 on NME, Record Mirror, Disc.		Philips South Africa	PS.160	1961	10"
24		Elvis Presley A: Wooden Heart B: G. I. Blues #1 on NME, Record Mirror, Melody Maker, Disc, Record Retailer.		RCA South Africa	71.401	1961	10"	$171
25		Del Shannon A: Runaway B: Jody #1 on NME, Record Mirror, Melody Maker, Disc, Record Retailer.		London South Africa	PD.8426	1961	10"
26		Del Shannon A: Fugitiva (Runaway) B: Jody #1 on NME, Record Mirror, Melody Maker, Disc, Record Retailer.		London Argentina	373176	1961	10"
27		The Shadows A: Kon - Tiki B: 36 - 24 - 36 #1 on Record Mirror, Melody Maker, Record Retailer.		Columbia Pakistan	KCF-65	1961	10"
28		Cliff Richard And The Shadows A: A Girl Like You B: Now's The Time To Fall In Love #1 on Disc.		Columbia South Africa	DSA 396	1961	10"
29		Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires A: Wild In The Country B: I Feel So Bad #1 in NME.		RCA South Africa	71.367	1961	10"	$186
30		Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires A: Surrender B: Lonely Man #1 on NME, Record Mirror, Melody Maker, Disc, Record Retailer.		RCA South Africa	71.400	1961	10"	$154
31		The Shadows A: Kon Tiki B: 36-24-36 #1 on Record Mirror, Melody Maker, Record Retailer.		Parlophone Philippines	DB-4698	1961	10"
32		Cliff Richard And The Shadows A: A Girl Like You B: Now's The Time To Fall In Love #1 on Disc.		Columbia India	DB. 4667	1961	10"
33		The Shadows A: Kon Tiki B: 36-24-36 #1 on Record Mirror, Melody Maker, Record Retailer.		Columbia South Africa	DSA 400	1961	10"
34		Cliff Richard And The Shadows A: Please Don't Tease B: Where Is My Heart #1 on NME, Record Mirror, Melody Maker, Disc, Record Retailer.		Columbia South Africa	DSA 356	1961	10"
35		Eden Kane A: Well I Ask You B: Before I Lose My Mind #1 on NME, Record Mirror, Melody Maker, Disc, Record Retailer.		Decca South Africa	FM 6829	1961	10"
36		Helen Shapiro A: Don't Treat Me Like A Child B: Walkin' Back To Happiness B-side was #1 on NME, Record Mirror, Melody Maker, Disc, Record Retailer.		Parlophone Philippines	PAL-60111	1961	10"	$39
37		Elvis Presley A: Little Sister B: His Latest Flame #1 on NME, Record Mirror, Melody Maker, Disc, Record Retailer.		RCA South Africa	71.372	1961	10"	$520
38		Helen Shapiro A: Walkin' Back To Happiness B: Kiss 'N' Run #1 on NME, Record Mirror, Melody Maker, Disc, Record Retailer.		Columbia South Africa	DSA 404	1961	10"
39		Chubby Checker A: Let's Twist Again B: Everything's Gonna Be All Right #1 on Record Mirror, Melody Maker, Disc, Record Retailer.		London South Africa	PD.8469	1961	10"
40		Highwaymen A: Michael B: Santiano #1 on NME, Record Mirror, Melody Maker, Disc, Record Retailer.		Renown South Africa	N 1239	1961	10"
41		Floyd Cramer A: On The Rebound B: Mood Indigo Record Mirror and Record Retailer #1.		RCA South Africa	71.358	1961	10"	$44
42		Helen Shapiro A: You Don't Know B: Marvellous Lie #1 on NME, Record Mirror, Melody Maker, Disc, Record Retailer.		Columbia South Africa	DSA 401	1961	10"
43		Johnny Tillotson A: Poetry In Motion B: Princess, Princess #1 on NME, Record Mirror, Melody Maker, Disc, Record Retailer.		London South Africa	PD.8379	1961	10"
44		John Leyton A: Johnny Remember Me B: There Must Be #1 on NME, Record Mirror, Melody Maker, Disc, Record Retailer.		Top Rank South Africa	JAR 191	1961	10"
45		The Everly Brothers A: Temptation B: Stick With Me Baby #1 on NME, Record Mirror, Melody Maker, Disc, Record Retailer.		Warner Bros. South Africa	WB 5220	1961	10"
46		The Everly Brothers A: Walk Right Back B: Ebony Eyes #1 on NME, Record Mirror, Melody Maker, Disc, Record Retailer.		Warner Bros. South Africa	WB 5199	1961	10"
47		The Marcels A: Blue Moon B: Goodbye To Love #1 on NME, Record Mirror, Melody Maker, Disc, Record Retailer.		London South Africa	PD.8429	1961	10"
48		Bobby Vee A: Take Good Care Of My Baby B: Devil Or Angel #1 on NME and Record Mirror.		RCA Victor Brazil	SD-3	1961	Promo only
49		Bobby Vee A: Take Good Care Of My Baby B: Bashful Bob #1 on NME and Record Mirror.		London South Africa	PD.8465	1961	10"
50		Danny Williams A: Moon River B: A Weaver Of Dreams #1 on NME and Record Retailer.		Odeon Brazil	X-3.615	1961	10"

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