Sixty years ago, Melody Maker took John Lennon, Ringo Starr and George Harrison out on a blind date.     Sixty years later, Marv, Kit and I tag along.      All this, and the first half of the UK charts for November of 1964!   Support this podcast at the $6/month level on patreon  to get extra content!   Create your podcast today!  #madeonzencastr

Still more October fun as we finish the month!     Lots of songs, lots of artists.    More Jan and Dean, Lesley Gore Ronettes and Fats Domino.      Those Liverpool Lads are also holding on, despite their new single not dropping for  several more weeks!  Support this podcast at the $6/month level on patreon  to get extra content!   Create your podcast today!  #madeonzencastr

More October fun.   Side C, the first half of the American charts.    The leader of the pack rolls on, Heuy P. Meaux, Elvis and Ike and Tina go "Vroom!", while we try and determine whether anyone is on that train to Anaheim, Azusa and CucaMonga.     Meanwhile, A Hard Day's Night, Matchbox and  Slow Down are still present for kids trick-or-treating to mime while going door to door in their Beatle wigs.   Happy Halloween, everybody!    Support this podcast at the $6/month level on patreon  to get extra content!   Create your podcast today!  #madeonzencastr

Even if you've been told, time and time again!     Side B of October 1964.     Val Doonican rips off Dewey Cox.    Jimmy Page talks about Shirley Bassey and her bra.     Brian concerns himself with Tommy Quickly.       Sha La La, and more while the Beatles take a minute to breathe.     Happy Halloween, everybody!    Support this podcast at the $6/month level on patreon  to get extra content!   Create your podcast today!  #madeonzencastr

October 1964 on the UK charts - the first two weeks of 1964.     There is always something there to remind me there's a place.     Our feature (guest: https://x.com/BrutalBeatles) centers on the NEMS offices in London and Whaddon house (home to Brian, George and Ringo during this era), and our usual look at the charts!    Support this podcast at the $6/month level on patreon  to get extra content!   Create your podcast today!  #madeonzencastr

September 1964 on the American charts continues.   One of the best known (and deservedly so) Sam Cooke songs along with the Drifters, Sam Cooke, Ray Charles rockin' and rollin' while Capitol and the Beatles also do their thing!   Support this podcast at the $6/month level on patreon  to get extra content!   Create your podcast today!  #madeonzencastr

More of the American charts!    Hawaiian music comes to the US, Barbra Streisand (or the people around her) cash in on Funny Girl, The Hondells, the Blendells, but no Michael Dells.      Meanwhile, Jay and the Americans continue rolling while Capitol and the Beatles also do their thing!   Create your podcast today!  #madeonzencastr

We start in on the American charts for September 1964!     The Beatles do a Carl Perkins tune.     An Everly Brothers tune is resurrected, as are the Orlons!     Create your podcast today!  #madeonzencastr

The British charts for September of 1964 are here!     Two years since "Love Me Do", and now the Beatles are the top band around the World, and Britain was the home of the biggest pop stars!    The Beatles, The Dave Clark 5, the NEMS stable, and maybe a little bit of Old Blue Eyes as well....    Please support this podcast by joining our patreon, or following our zencastr link if you want to create your own show!   https://www.patreon.com/toppermostpodcast #madeonzencastr Create your podcast today!  #madeonzencastr

We close out August of 1964 with more from the Cashbox charts.     Calling out, around the world (or at least the US and UK).      Martha Reeves is Dancing in the Streets, and Roy Orbison is telling us about his pretty woman.    Meanwhile, the Beatles continue steamrolling through the 1964 American charts!    Create your podcast today!  #madeonzencastr