UK Number Ones on International 78s Only

Although the last UK #1 hits issued on 78rpm were released in 1960, other countries (India, Pakistan, South Africa, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, the Philippines, Turkey) 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.

List of 126 Gramophones by mister_tmg

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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"	$132
2		Connie Francis A: Mama B: Lipstick On Your Collar Mama #1 on Disc (c/w Robot Man).		MGM Brazil	MGM-9002	1959	10"	$182
3		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"	$482
4		The Shadows A: Apache B: Quartermasster's Stores #1 on NME, Record Mirror, Melody Maker, Disc, Record Retailer.		Parlophone Philippines	DB 4484	1960	10"
5		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"	$99
6		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"	$371
7		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"	$120
8		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"	$197
9		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"	$520
10		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"
11		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"	$167
12		The Shadows A: Apache B: Quatermasster's Stores #1 on NME, Record Mirror, Melody Maker, Disc, Record Retailer.		Columbia Turkey	RT 4576	1960	10"	$175
13		Elvis Presley Con Los Jordanaires A: Estas Sola Esta Noche? (Are You Lonesome To-night?) B: Tengo Que Saber (I Gotta Know) #1 on NME, Record Mirror, Melody Maker, Disc, Record Retailer.		RCA Victor Uruguay	1A-2188	1960	10"
14		Connie Francis A: Mama B: Teddy Mama #1 on Disc (c/w Robot Man).		MGM South Africa	MGM 19151	1960	10"	$85
15		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"	$102
16		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"	$216
17		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"
18		Eddie Cochran A: Three Steps To Heaven B: Cut Across Shorty #1 on Record Retailer's chart.		London South Africa	PD.8319	1960	10"	$484
19		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"	$45
20		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"
21		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"	$256
22		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"	$361
23		Cliff Richard And The Shadows A: I Love You B: "D" In Love #1 on NME, Record Mirror, Melody Maker, Disc, Record Retailer.		Columbia Pakistan	KCF-53	1960	10"	$128
24		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 Turkey	RT 4582	1960	10"	$140
25		Elvis Presley Com Os Jordanaires A: It's Now Or Never (O' Sole Mio) B: Make Me Know It #1 on NME, Record Mirror, Melody Maker, Disc, Record Retailer.		RCA Victor Brazil	82-1357	1960	10"	$129
26		Elvis Presley Con Los Jordanaires A: It's Now Or Never B: A Mess Of Blues #1 on NME, Record Mirror, Melody Maker, Disc, Record Retailer.		RCA Victor Colombia	5272	1960	10"	$420
27		Elvis Presley Con Los Jordanaires A: Ahora O Nunca (It's Now Or Never) B: Un Monton De Tristezas (A Mess Of Blues) #1 on NME, Record Mirror, Melody Maker, Disc, Record Retailer.		RCA Victor Uruguay	1A 2148	1960	10"	$329
28		Elvis Presley Con Los Jordanaires A: Ahora O Nunca (It's Now Or Never) B: Un Monton De Tristezas (A Mesz Of Blues) #1 on NME, Record Mirror, Melody Maker, Disc, Record Retailer.		RCA Victor Argentina	1A-2148	1960	10"	$252
29		Cliff Richard And The Shadows A: I Love You B: “D" In Love #1 on Melody Maker, Disc, Record Retailer.		Parlophone Philippines	DB4547	1960	10"
30		Cliff Richard And The Shadows A: A Girl Like You B: Now's The Time To Fall In Love #1 on Disc.		Columbia Turkey	RT 4610	1960	10"	$71
31		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"	$34
32		Chubby Checker A: The Twist B: Let's Twist Again #1 in the NME.		Fermata Brazil	FB-7801	1961	10"	$315
33		The Shadows A: Kon - Tiki B: 36 - 24 - 36 #1 on Record Mirror, Melody Maker, Record Retailer.		Columbia Pakistan	KCF-65	1961	10"	$53
34		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"	$170
35		Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires A: Surrender B: Lonely Man #1 on NME, Record Mirror, Melody Maker, Disc, Record Retailer.		RCA Victor Philippines	20-7850	1961	10"
36		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"	$124
37		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"	$42
38		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"	$132
39		Elvis Presley A: (Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame B: Little Sister #1 on NME, Record Mirror, Melody Maker, Disc, Record Retailer.		RCA South Africa	71.372	1961	10"	$246
40		Highwaymen A: Michael B: Santiano #1 on NME, Record Mirror, Melody Maker, Disc, Record Retailer.		Renown South Africa	N 1239	1961	10"	$534
41		Floyd Cramer A: On The Rebound B: Mood Indigo Record Mirror and Record Retailer #1.		RCA South Africa	71.358	1961	10"	$42
42		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"
43		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"	$328
44		Danny Williams A: Moon River B: A Weaver Of Dreams #1 on NME and Record Retailer.		Odeon Brazil	X-3.615	1961	10"	$87
45		Elvis Presley Con Los Jordanaires A: Estas Sola Esta Noche? (Are You Lonesome To Night?) B: Tengo Que Saber (I Gotta Know) #1 on NME, Record Mirror, Melody Maker, Disc, Record Retailer.		RCA Victor Argentina	1A-2188	1961	10"	$347
46		Los Marcels A: Luna Azul (Blue Moon) B: Adios Al Amor (Goodbye To Love) #1 on NME, Record Mirror, Melody Maker, Disc, Record Retailer.		Ariel Argentina	20.001	1961	10"	$600
47		Chubby Checker A: Bailemos Otra Vez Twist (Let's Twist Again) B: Todo Andara Bien (Everything's Gonna' Be Alright) #1 in NME.		Fermata Argentina	73FC-0001	1961	10"	$125
48		Elvis Presley Con Los Jordanaires A: Torna A Surriento (Surrender) B: Hombre Solitario (Lonely Man) #1 on NME, Record Mirror, Melody Maker, Disc, Record Retailer.		RCA Victor Argentina	1A-2216	1961	10"	$129
49		Elvis Presley Con Los Jordanaires A: Surrender B: Lonely Man #1 on NME, Record Mirror, Melody Maker, Disc, Record Retailer.		RCA Victor Colombia	5341	1961	10"	$578
50		Elvis Presley Con Los Jordanaires A: Corazon De Madera (Wooden Heart) B: Zapatos De Gamuza Azul (Blue Suede Shoes) #1 on NME, Record Mirror, Melody Maker, Disc, Record Retailer.		RCA Victor Argentina	1A-4006	1961	10"	$280

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