EPISODE · Sep 9, 2022 · 44 MIN
Australian-Charts-EP.39 1965 Pt.4D
from Australian Music Archives · host rock61
December of 1965 again sees Billy Thorpe and The Aztecs at the top of their game with the double sider, Love Letters/Dancing in The Street reaching a national high of 3. Tony Worsley also hits with the double-sider Missing You/Lonely City reaching a 27 high.There’s a couple of ‘sleepers’ this month which should have reached a much higher chart position but……The Purple Hearts, outta’ Brisbane with Long Legged Baby, and The Southern Gentlemen, outta’ Adelaide with Leave Myself To Me. In fact, there are a number of acts from both of these cities having chart success this month; the Australian ‘scene’ moving beyond Sydney and Melbourne? This will be the final Chart Series episode for a while; the Singers Series will kick back into gear in the next episode. Happy Christmas for 1965!
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December of 1965 again sees Billy Thorpe and The Aztecs at the top of their game with the double sider, Love Letters/Dancing in The Street reaching a national high of 3. Tony Worsley also hits with the double-sider Missing You/Lonely City reaching a 27 high.There’s a couple of ‘sleepers’ this month which should have reached a much higher chart position but……The Purple Hearts, outta’ Brisbane with Long Legged Baby, and The Southern Gentlemen, outta’ Adelaide with Leave Myself To Me. In fact, there are a number of acts from both of these cities having chart success this month; the Australian ‘scene’ moving beyond Sydney and Melbourne? This will be the final Chart Series episode for a while; the Singers Series will kick back into gear in the next episode. Happy Christmas for 1965!
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