Springbok Hit Parade: 1965 - 1971
No 1 Hit Records: SA Pressings 
 
1966 
 
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The A-Cads: Hungry For Love
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 Tracks: 
  Hungry for love/ Got my mojo working/ Pain in my heart/ Don't fight it/ 
As tears go by/ Watch your step/ In the midnight hour/ Steal your heart/ Mister Pitiful/ 
Down the road/ Blues/ Nadine 
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Release info:
  
Hungry for love: RCA Victor 32.083
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Seven Single: Hungry for love/ Roadrunner, RCA Victor 41. 818 
 
 
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The Rolling Stones:  
Get Of My Cloud
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 Tracks: 
  She said yeah/ Talkin' about you/ You better move on/ Look what you've done/ The singer not the song/ Route 66/ Get of my cloud/ I'm free/ As tears go by/ Gotta get away/ Blue turns to grey/ I'm moving on
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Release info: 
December's Children: Decca LK 4449
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Seven Single: Get off my cloud/ I'm free, Decca FM 7-7189
  
  
 Extended Play Single: Surprise Surprise, Decca DFE 6471 
   
 Tracks: Surprise surprise/ I'm free/ Get off my cloud/ That's how strong my love is 
 
  
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Chris Andrews: Yesterday Man
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 Tracks: 
  Yesterday man/ Too bad you don't want me/ To whom it concerns/ It's all up to you now
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Release info: 
Extended Play Single: Decca DFE 6473
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Seven Single: Yesterday man/ Too bad you don't want me, Decca FM. 7459 [1970 re-issue] 
 
 
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Simon And Garfunkel: 
 Sounds Of Silence
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 Tracks:   The sounds of silence/ Leaves that are green/ Blessed/ Kathy's song/ Somewhere they can't find me/ Angie/ Richard Cory/ A most peculiar man/ April come she will/ We've got a groovey thing going/ I am a rock
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Release info: 
Sounds of silence: CBS ALD 6904  
re-issued on CBS NIC 007, 1989
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  # 13 UK chart album 
 
Seven Single: The sounds of silence/ We've got a groovey thing goin', CBS SSC.632 
 
 
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Nancy Sinatra: 
 These Boots Are Made For Walkin'
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 Tracks:   These boots are made for walkin'/ Day tripper/ I movw around/ It ain't me babe/ As tears go by/ In my room/ Lies/ So long, babe/ Flowers on the wall/ If he'd love me/ Run for your life
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Release info: 
These boots are made for walkin': 
 Reprise R-6202
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  # 12 UK chart album 
 
Seven Single: These boots are made for walkin'/ The city that never sleeps at night, Reprise R 21.029 
 
 
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Staff Sgt Barry Sadler:  
The Ballad Of The Green Berets
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 Tracks: 
  The ballad of the green berets/ I'm a lucky one/ Letter fron Vietnam/ Badge of courage/ Saigon/ Salute to the nurses/ I'm watching the raindrops fall/ Garet trooper/ The soldier has come home/ Lullaby/ Trooper's lament/ Bamiba 
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Release info: 
Ballads of the green berets: RCA Victor 32,082
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Seven Single: The ballad of the green berets/ Letter from Vietnam, RCA Victor 41.842 
   
 
 
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Jim Reeves:
Distant Drums
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 Tracks: 
  Distant drums/ Dark moon/ You're free to go/ The mighty everglades/ The fools paradise/ Oklahoma hills/ I've lived a lot in my time/ Mother went a-walkin'/ Each time you leave/ Don't ask me why/ My lips are sealed/ What were you doing
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Release info: 
Distant drums: RCA Victor 32.111
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  #2 UK chart album 
 
Seven Single: Distant drums/ Old tige, RCA Victor 41.850 
 
 
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Des Lindberg: 
 Die Gezoem Van Die Bye
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 Tracks: 
  Twenty summers/ The eddystone light/ I know where I'm going/ There but for fortune/ Lord Rendall/ Ramblin' boy/ Roddy McCorley/ Mary Hamilton/ The frozen logger/ Dink's dong/ Liefdeslied/ Die gezoem van die bye/ Michael row the boat ashore
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Release info: 
Des Lindberg Live: CBS ALD 6925
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Seven Single: Die gezoem van die bye/ Vandy, CBS, SSC. 659 
 
  
 
Extended Play Single: "Des Lindberg", CBS EXP 2146 
   
 
Tracks: Die gezoem van die bye/ Dr Freud/ The unicorn/ I can't help but wonder where I'm bound 
 
 
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Crispian St Peter: 
 The Pied Piper
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 Tracks: 
  Your love has gone/ Jilly honey/ When we meet/ My little brown eyes/ It's a funny feeling/ So long/ You were on my mind/ But she's untrue/ Goodbye to you/ Willingly/ Without you/ That's the way I feel/ That little chain/ The pied piper
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Release info: 
Follow me ... : Decca LK 4805
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Seven Single: The pied piper/ Sweet Dawn my true love, Decca, FM.7228 
 
 
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Frank Sinatra: 
 Strangers In The Night
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 Tracks: 
  Strangers in the night/ Summer wind/ All or nothing at all/ Call me/ You're driving me crazy/ On a clear day (you can see forever)/ My baby just cares for me/ Downtown/ Yes sir, that's my baby/ The most beautiful girl in the world
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Release info: 
Strangers in the night: Reprise F 1017 
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  #4 UK chart album 
 
Seven Single: Strangers in the night/ Oh, you crazy moon, Reprise R 21.033 
 
  
 
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The Beach Boys: Sloop John B
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 Tracks: 
 
  Wouldn't it be nice/ You still believe in me/ That's not me/ Don't talk (put your head on my shoulder)/ I'm waiting for the day/ Let's go away for awhile/ Sloop John B/ God only knows/ I know there's an answer/ Here today/ I just wasn't made for these times/ Pet sounds/ Caroline no
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Release info: 
Pet sounds: Capitol T 2458
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  #2 UK chart album 
 
Seven Single: Sloop John B/ You're so good to me, Capitol 45-JCL 290 
 
 
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The Mamas And Papas: Monday Monday
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 Tracks: 
  Monday, monday/ Straight shooter/ Got a feelin'/ I call your your name/ Do you wanna dance/ Go where you wanna go/ California dreamin'/ Spanish harlem/ Somebody groovy/ Hey girl/ You baby/ In crowd
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Release info: 
If you can believe your eyes and ears:  
RCA Victor 32,087
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 #3 UK chart album 
 
Seven Single: Monday, monday/ Got a feelin', RCA Victor 41.857 
 
 
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Ray Coniff: 
Somewhere My Love
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 Tracks: 
  Red roses for a blue lady/ Downtown/ Charade/ King of the road/ Edelweiss/ Young and foolish/ Somewhere my love/ Days of wine and roses/ Tie me kangaroo down, sport/ Wouldn't it be loverly/ So long, farewell
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Release info: 
Somewhere my love: CBS ALD 6927/ 
 Stereo ASF 1162
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Seven Single: Somewhere my love/ Midsummer in Sweden, CBS SSC.671
  
 
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Roger Williams:
Lara's Theme
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 Tracks: 
  Lara's theme for Dr Zhivago/ Theme from"Zorba the Greek"/ Claire de lune/ A taste of honey/ Yesterday/ A lover's concerto/ The sound of music/ Ebb tide/ The Laura Lou/ More/ This is my prayer/ I'll remember you
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Release info: 
Lara's theme: London ZA 6284
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Seven Single: Lara's theme/ I'll remember you, London PD.9110 
 
  
 
 
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The Troggs:
With a girl like you
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 Tracks: 
  Wild thing/ The kitty cat song/ Ride your pony/ Hi hi Hazel/ I just sing/ Evil/ With a girl like you/ Our love will still be there/ Louie Louie/ Jingle jangle/ When I'm with you/ Jaguar and thunderbird 
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Release info: 
>From nowhere: Fontana TL 619
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 #6 UK chart album 
 
Seven Single: With a girl like you/ I want you, Fontana TF 755 
 
  
 
 
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Tommy Roe:
Sweet pea
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 Tracks: 
  Sweet pea/ Hooray for Hazel/ Under my thumb/ Pretty flamingo/ Where were you when I needed you/ 
Wild thing/ Party girl/ Everybody/ The folk singer/ Pleasing you please me/ Kick me Charlie/ Sheila
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Release info: 
Sweat pea: ABC-Paramount ABL 63
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Seven Single: Sweet pea/ Much more love, ABC Paramount ABS 20 
 
 
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Tommy Roe:
Sweet pea
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 Tracks: 
  Sweet pea/ Hooray for Hazel/ Under my thumb/ Pretty flamingo/ Where were you when I needed you/ 
Wild thing/ Party girl/ Everybody/ The folk singer/ Pleasing you please me/ Kick me Charlie/ Sheila
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Release info: 
Different Album Cover  
Sweat pea: ABC-Paramount ABL 63
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Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich: 
Bend it
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 Tracks: 
  Bang/ I'm on the up/ Save me/ Shame/ Hands off/ Loos of England/ Help me/ Master LLewellyn/ You make it move/ All I want/ Hair on my chinny, chin, chin/ Bend it 
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Release info: 
If music be the food of love: Fontana TL 631
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 #27 UK chart album 
 
Seven Single: Bend it/ She's so good, Fontana TF 764 
 
 
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The New Vaudiville Band: 
Winchester Cathedral
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 Tracks: 
  Winchester cathedral/ Lili Marlene/ I can' go wrong/ Oh, Donna Clara/ Tap your feet/ A nightingale sang in Berkley square/ Whispering/ There's a kind of hush/ Your love ain't what it used to be/ That's all for now sugar baby 
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Release info: 
Winchester Cathedral: Fontana TL 630
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Seven Single: Winchester cathedral/ Wait for me baby, Fontana TF 767 
 
  
 
 
1967 »»» 
Tertius Louw, January 2005
 
 
	
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