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Jim's charting record in Great Britain 1964. Posted by Dennis Chase on October 3, 2007, 10:31 am 195.93.21.34 In Britain during the first seven months of 1964 Jim had two Top Ten singles (‘I love you because’ and ‘I won’t forget you’) and two Top Twenty LPs (‘Good ‘n’ country’ and ‘Gentleman Jim’). But even so, what happened in the British charts after his death on July 31st is unprecedented. Sales of all his current and new releases rocketed and he dominated the charts. The peak of the domination was, as Don Streeter stated in his earlier message, September 24th. Below is ‘The Record Retailer’ LP Best Sellers Chart of the day: 1 (1) A hard day’s night Beatles 2 (3) Moonlight and roses Jim Reeves 3 (2) The Rolling Stones Rolling Stones 4 (7) Five faces of Manfred Mann Manfred Mann 5 (5) The Bachelors 16 great songs Bachelors 6 (4) Wonderful life Cliff Richard 7 (6) Gentleman Jim Jim Reeves 8 (8) Westside story Soundtrack 9 (9) Kissin’ cousins Elvis Presley 10(10) With the Beatles Beatles 11(11) Touch of velvet Jim Reeves 12(13) God be with you Jim Reeves 13(16) Dance with The Shadows Shadows 14(20) In dreams Roy Orbison 15(--) International Jim Reeves Jim Reeves 16(14) Country Side of Jim Reeves Jim Reeves 17(18) Buddy Holly showcase Buddy Holly 18(--) We thank thee Jim Reeves 19(12) Good ‘n’ country Jim Reeves 20(--) The freewheelin’ Bob Dylan Bob Dylan Jim’s entries on the EP top twenty chart that day were:: 5 (4) From the heart 8 (10) Welcome to my world 9 (13) Songs to warm the heart 14(--) From the heart Vol 2 Jim’s singles entries were: 7 (4) I won’t forget you 14(11) I love you because I have listed the whole LP chart to show the strength of the competition. The figures in brackets are the previous week’s placings. The LPs ‘He’ll have to go and other favourites’ and ‘The intimate Jim Reeves’ also had short runs in the chart. The ‘Twelve songs of Christmas’ LP was released mid November and immediately started a 17 week chart run peaking at No.3. The single ‘There’s a heartache following me’ entered the charts on November 6th for a 13 week run peaking at No.6. This was not bad for a song which was taken from the ‘Good ‘n’ country’ LP which had been in the charts for 35 weeks. Jim was the British No.1 Singles Chart Artist and the No.1 LP Chart Artist for 1964. Dennis Chase  Post a Response

Re: Jim's charting record in Great Britain 1964. Posted by Steve Drummond on October 4, 2007, 8:48 am, in reply to "Jim's charting record in Great Britain 1964." 74.197.66.34 Thanks for sharing. What makes this even more interesting was this occurred at the height of the "British Invasion" of the American music charts. I was in Top 40 radio at the time and it was very difficult for anyone other than an act from Britain to get airplay.  Post a Response

Re: Jim's charting record in Great Britain 1964. Posted by Don Streeter on October 5, 2007, 9:14 pm, in reply to "Jim's charting record in Great Britain 1964." 67.39.23.36 Dennis, Thanks for answering the question from the 9/24/07 post on the remaining LPs that held the spots between 11 and 20 which I didn't know before. And yes, what Steve said is very true is was quite a thing to see what happened in the UK after Jim's death and how he dominated the LP charts like no one else had before or since. Thanks too for telling us about the singles also. Yes, I Love You Because was on the charts there also early in '64 and that is probably why Jim sang it in Oslo in April. I thought it only got up to #5 there, but it supposedly sold 2 million there. Regards, Don --Previous Message-- : In Britain during the first seven months of : 1964 Jim had two Top Ten singles (‘I love : you because’ and ‘I won’t forget you’) and : two Top Twenty LPs (‘Good ‘n’ country’ and : ‘Gentleman Jim’). But even so, what : happened in the British charts after his : death on July 31st is unprecedented. Sales : of all his current and new releases rocketed : and he dominated the charts. The peak of the : domination was, as Don Streeter stated in : his earlier message, September 24th. Below : is ‘The Record Retailer’ LP Best Sellers : Chart of the day: : 1 (1) A hard day’s night Beatles : 2 (3) Moonlight and roses Jim Reeves : 3 (2) The Rolling Stones Rolling Stones : 4 (7) Five faces of Manfred Mann Manfred : Mann : 5 (5) The Bachelors 16 great songs : Bachelors : 6 (4) Wonderful life Cliff Richard : 7 (6) Gentleman Jim Jim Reeves : 8 (8) Westside story Soundtrack : 9 (9) Kissin’ cousins Elvis Presley : 10(10) With the Beatles Beatles : 11(11) Touch of velvet Jim Reeves : 12(13) God be with you Jim Reeves : 13(16) Dance with The Shadows Shadows : 14(20) In dreams Roy Orbison : 15(--) International Jim Reeves Jim : Reeves : 16(14) Country Side of Jim Reeves Jim : Reeves : 17(18) Buddy Holly showcase Buddy Holly : 18(--) We thank thee Jim Reeves : 19(12) Good ‘n’ country Jim Reeves : 20(--) The freewheelin’ Bob Dylan Bob : Dylan : : Jim’s entries on the EP top twenty chart : that day were:: 5 (4) From the heart : 8 (10) Welcome to my world : 9 (13) Songs to warm the heart : 14(--) From the heart Vol 2 : : Jim’s singles entries were: 7 (4) I won’t : forget you : 14(11) I love you because : : I have listed the whole LP chart to show the : strength of the competition. The figures in : brackets are the previous week’s placings. : : The LPs ‘He’ll have to go and other : favourites’ and ‘The intimate Jim Reeves’ : also had short runs in the chart. : The ‘Twelve songs of Christmas’ LP was : released mid November and immediately : started a 17 week chart run peaking at No.3. : The single ‘There’s a heartache following : me’ entered the charts on November 6th for a : 13 week run peaking at No.6. This was not : bad for a song which was taken from the : ‘Good ‘n’ country’ LP which had been in the : charts for 35 weeks. : : Jim was the British No.1 Singles Chart : Artist and the No.1 LP Chart Artist for : 1964. : : Dennis Chase : :  Post a Response

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