Mining the Charts - Billboard Hits of the World supplement for Winter 1966

 

Donovan had a hit in Denmark with "Donna Donna". Personally, I would not add that to the main collection. German band The Rainbows hit with "Balla Balla" which is a decent rocker but sounds more 1963 than 1966. American singer/actress Doris Day hit in Hong Kong with "Do Not Disturb" which I seem to recall was also a film. Ireland had the usual roll call of mostly Show Band cover versions. British singers Matt Monro and Twinkle hit in the Singapore/Malaysia region with records that didn't chart in the UK along with a few other solid tracks from local bands The Quests and The Cyclones. The Golden Earrings hit big in the Netherlands with "That Day". There is the usual few solid tracks from South Africa and four from Sweden: a crude rocker, a C&W and cover versions of songs by the Rolling Stones and Chad & Jeremy. There are at least 15 records here I would add to the main Winter 1966 set.

HOTW supplement Winter 1966

Mining the Charts - Cross Canada Chart Action Autumn 1965 supplement

 

Cross Canada Chart Action Autumn 1965

Mining the Charts - Canada RPM National Top 40 supplement for Autumn 1965

 

Canada RPM Top 40 Autumn 1965

Mining the Charts - Canada Country supplement for Autumn 1965

 

Canada Country Autumn 1965

Mining the Charts - Autumn 1965 Billboard Hits of the World supplement

 Autumn 1965 HOTW supplement

Mining the Charts - Summer 1965 Canada supplement

 

While there are some real clunkers and Buddy Holly wanna-be records here, overall there are some very good tunes and probably four dozen records I would add to the Summer 1965 Mining the Charts set for my own listening pleasure.

Summer 1965 Canada+ supplement 

Mining the Charts - Spring 1965 Canada supplement

 

51 recordings in total. I would not add all of them to the Spring 1965 Mining the Charts set, but most of them are alright. Some sound quite dated for 1965 and a few are just not very good.

Spring 1965 Canada supplement