UK Number Ones - 1956

Original issues of UK #1 hits on 10" 78rpm, based on the Official Charts Company listing. The source for these were the charts published by the New Musical Express newspaper until 1960.

7" issues are listed on 45cat.

List of 13 Gramophones by mister_tmg

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	Click to View		Label		Cat#	Date	Format	Price Guide
1		Bill Haley And His Comets A: (We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock B: Thirteen Women Previously #1 in 1955, it returned to #1 on 6 January for 2 weeks.		Brunswick UK	05317	Sep 1954	10"	$38
2		"Tennessee" Ernie Ford A: Sixteen Tons B: You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry 20 January, 4 weeks.		Capitol UK	CL. 14500	Jan 1956	10"
3		Dean Martin A: Memories Are Made Of This B: Change Of Heart 17 February, 4 weeks.		Capitol UK	CL 14523	Feb 1956	10"	$15
4		The Dream Weavers A: It's Almost Tomorrow B: You've Got Me Wondering 16 March, 2 weeks. Returned on 6 April, 1 week. Total of 3 weeks at #1. The first UK #1 composed by the lead artist: words by Wade Buff, music by Gene Adkinson, the who were the Dream Weavers.		Brunswick UK	05515	Jan 1956	10"	$13
5		Kay Starr A: Rock And Roll Waltz B: I've Changed My Mind A Thousand Times 30 March, 1 week.		His Master's Voice UK	POP. 168	Feb 1956	10"	$13
6		Winifred Atwell A: The Poor People Of Paris B: Piano Tuner's Boogie 13 April, 3 weeks.		Decca UK	F.10681	Jan 1956	10"
7		Ronnie Hilton A: No Other Love Ronnie Hilton And Alma B: It's All Been Done Before 4 May, 6 weeks.		His Master's Voice UK	POP. 198	Apr 1956	10"
8		Pat Boone A: I'll Be Home B: Tutti Frutti 15 June, 5 weeks. The best-selling single of 1956.		London UK	HL-D.8253	Mar 1956	10"	$18
9		The Teenagers Featuring Frankie Lymon A: Why Do Fools Fall In Love B: Please Be Mine 20 July, 3 weeks.		Columbia UK	DB. 3772	Jun 1956	10"	$10
10		Doris Day A: Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera) B: We'll Love Again 10 August, 6 weeks.		Philips UK	P.B.586	Jun 1956	10"	$13
11		Anne Shelton A: Lay Down Your Arms B: Daydreams 21 September, 4 weeks.		Philips UK	P.B.616	Aug 1956	10"	$19
12		Frankie Laine A: A Woman In Love B: Make Me A Child Again 19 October, 4 weeks.		Philips UK	P.B.617	Aug 1956	10"
13		Johnnie Ray A: Just Walking In The Rain B: In The Candlelight 16 November, 7 weeks. Christmas Number One.		Philips UK	P.B.624	Oct 1956	10"	$15