Radio London proudly presents the Fab Forties charts unlike any others, originally broadcast on Britain's most successful offshore radio station, known affectionately as Big L. Many
hours of research have gone into the production of these pages, making
them the most comprehensive chart archive from the brief period in the
mid-Sixties which comprised the broadcasting life of Radio London. The
uniqueness of these Fab Forties, found only on the Radio London website,
is completed by the addition of photos and news of happenings aboard the mv Galaxy, musical information and special features. |
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* Field's Fab Forties commence here. (See explanation in the Introduction) These Radio London Fab Forty charts differ considerably from the National or 'Official' sales-based charts of the time, in that they contain numerous entries from obscure recording artists. Some of these artists have gone on to greater things, but many have remained unheard of since the Sixties. These are far more than mere listings. A wealth of information and photographs are to be found in the pages associated with the Fabs, and we know that much more remains to be added concerning these artists, their relationship with Radio London and the connection of many of them with the Knees Club. New information is constantly being unearthed and feedback is regularly received
from the recording artists of the time. Recent updates to the Fabs are listed on our current 'What's Happening' page. Where references have been made to the national charts for the UK, the source of this information is the Guinness Book of British Hit Singles, by Jo and Tim Rice, Paul Gambaccini and Mike Read. References to the US Hot Hundred indicate the charts published by Billboard. |
Introduction to the Radio London Fab Forties. The story of how the full set was acquired and who contributed | |
There are so many pages of features connected to the Fab Forties, they have to have their own index! | |
A to Z of Fab 40 acts |
Check the latest Fab 40 Updates in "What's Happening" |
Index to all features relating to Radio London and the Galaxy |
Interested in the Caroline charts? The Stonewashed Collection, compiled by Jempi Laevaert, is moored up to the Radio London website and updated periodically. |
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The
Fab Forties which appear on these pages were compiled from various sources,
with contributions from the following: |