Telstar (lagu)
| "Telstar" | |
|---|---|
 German picture sleeve | |
| Singel oleh The Tornados | |
| Sisi-B | "Jungle Fever" |
| Dirilis | 17 Agustus 1962 |
| Format | 7" vinyl |
| Direkam | RGM Sound, London, 1962 |
| Genre | Space rock |
| Durasi | 3:15 |
| Label | Decca (UK) London (USA) |
| Pencipta | Joe Meek |
| Produser | Joe Meek |
Telstar adalah instrumental dari The Tornados. Ini adalah single pertama dari band Inggris yang berhasil di posisi pertama di Billboard Hot 100, juga menjadi nomor satu hits UK Singles Chart. Instrumental ini dirilis tanggal 17 Agustus 1962.
Daftar lagu
[sunting | sunting sumber]- Inggris: Decca F11494
- AS: London Lon 9561 (as The Tornadoes)
- Prancis: Decca 72.009 Simple
- Jerman Barat: London 20654
| No. | Judul | Pencipta | Durasi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Telstar" | Joe Meek | 3:15 |
| No. | Judul | Pencipta | Durasi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jungle Fever" | Geoff Goddard | 2:15 |
Personil
[sunting | sunting sumber]The Tornados
[sunting | sunting sumber]- Clem Cattini – drum
- Alan Caddy – lead gitar
- Roger LaVern – additional keyboards
- George Bellamy – rhythm gitar
- Heinz Burt – bass
Lainnya
[sunting | sunting sumber]- Joe Meek – composer, producer
- Geoff Goddard – clavioline (on both sides), plus subtle vocals towards the end of "Telstar"
- Dave Adams – transcription of Meek's composition recording
Chart
[sunting | sunting sumber]| Chart (1962) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart[1] | 1 |
| Belgian Singles Chart | 1 |
| Dutch Singles Chart[2] | 3 |
| German Singles Chart[3] | 6 |
| Irish Singles Chart[4] | 1 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart[5] | 3 |
| South African Singles Chart | 1 |
| US Billboard Pop Singles[6] | 1 |
| US Billboard Black Singles[6] | 5 |
| Didahului oleh: "She's Not You" oleh Elvis Presley |
UK number one single 4 Oktober 1962 (lima minggu) |
Diteruskan oleh: "Lovesick Blues" oleh Frank Ifield |
| Didahului oleh: "Big Girls Don't Cry" oleh The Four Seasons |
Billboard Hot 100 number one single 22 Desember 1962 (tiga minggu) |
Diteruskan oleh: "Go Away Little Girl" oleh Steve Lawrence |
Referensi
[sunting | sunting sumber]- ^ "Chart Stats - Tornados - Telstar". Diakses tanggal 25 Februari 2009.
- ^ van Slooten, Johan, ed. (2005). Top 40 Hitdossier 1965-2005. J.H. Gottmer/H.J.W. Becht. hlm. 328. ISBN 90-230-1144-9.
- ^ "charts-surfer.de search results". Diakses tanggal 25 Februari 2009.
- ^ "irishcharts.ie search results". Diakses tanggal 25 Februari 2009.
- ^ "norwegiancharts.com - The Tornados - Telstar". Diakses tanggal 25 Februari 2009.
- ^ a b "allmusic - The Tornados > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Diakses tanggal 25 Februari 2009.
Pranala luar
[sunting | sunting sumber]- Roger LaVern: The Recording Of The Worldwide Hit "Telstar"
- http://www.telstar-archives.com/ Diarsipkan 2011-07-16 di Wayback Machine. a (fan) site dedicated to the song
- http://www.the-tornados.com/telstar.html a fan page