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78rpm #1s in the UK

20th Feb 2016, 2:28 AM		#1 REPORT
	mister_tmg Also on 78rpm Member since Apr 2012 1118 Points	Obviously 78rpm discs were the main format when the charts started in 1952, so the first 78 #1 by default was Al Martino - Here In My Heart in November 1952 CL.13779 The last 78rpm only #1 was Lonnie Donegan - Putting On The Style in June 1957 N.15093 I believe the last #1 issued on 78rpm format was Roy Orbison - Only The Lonely from October 1960 HLU.9149 Although I've never seen it, even a scan, and I think it was a 'special order'. Edited by mister_tmg on 14th Apr 2016, 8:29 PM

20th Feb 2016, 10:55 AM		#2 REPORT
	TopPopper Member since Mar 2013 2612 Points	Yep, my RRPG has Only The Lonely listed as a 78, price £500. (It's quite an old copy - price may have changed since.)

20th Feb 2016, 12:37 PM		#3 REPORT
	mister_tmg Also on 78rpm Member since Apr 2012 1118 Points	A UK 78 I assume! So it wasn't my imagination. Has anyone ever seen it, even on eBay or the like? What about Running Bear by Johnny Preston - could that be the first #1 without a 78 release, so 45 only? I can only see a South African 78 online but don't have the RRPG.

21st Feb 2016, 11:08 AM		#4 REPORT
	zabadak Caddacack oh da ca-caddacack, shy shy skagellack Member since Jun 2010 4156 Points	TopPopper wrote: Yep, my RRPG has Only The Lonely listed as a 78, price £500. (It's quite an old copy - price may have changed since.) Maybe one of our London UK experts could assist...

21st Feb 2016, 3:38 PM		#5 REPORT
	Jock_Girl A girl who looks good in vinyl Member since Dec 2012 1544 Points Moderator	mister_tmg wrote: What about Running Bear by Johnny Preston - could that be the first #1 without a 78 release, so 45 only? I have yet to see a proper UK 78 of Running Bear. All I have ever seen is the South African one, although it can be proposed that a 78 may exist in India, the Philippines, Uruguay, and Brazil. One is also possible in Canada, as Running Bear was on Mercury 71474 and Broken Hearted Melody by Sarah Vaughn was on 78 as Mercury 71477 (I won the Sarah Vaughn record) That said, it did appear on the boxset of fake 78s from Rhino, and as far as I am concerned is not even worth consideration due to the pretentiousness of it all Amy

14th Apr 2016, 8:45 PM		#6 REPORT
	mister_tmg Also on 78rpm Member since Apr 2012 1118 Points	zabadak wrote: TopPopper wrote: Yep, my RRPG has Only The Lonely listed as a 78, price £500. (It's quite an old copy - price may have changed since.) Maybe one of our London UK experts could assist... It's listed in Paul Pelletier's London Records discography on 78rpm, too. I really want to see the label!

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