The Lost Charts - Original, complete and rediscovered - the up-to-the-minute UK weekly hit lists 1958-69, (Paperback)

Compiled together for the first time, the most up-to-date UK record charts of the fifties and sixties can finally be consulted, studied and enjoyed again.

These charts appeared every Sunday in Britain's top-selling newspapers and were seen by millions of readers.

Unlike all other charts of the period - already days out of date by the time they were published - The Lost Charts are a perfectly date-stamped snapshot of the nation's favourite records.

These charts were compiled every Saturday under the auspices of Melody Maker magazine and appeared exclusively in Sunday's national newspapers. It's in these charts that the Beatles' biggest hit singles made their first appearance - and where emerging classics had their Top 10 debuts.

Every chart is reproduced in full, with Top 10s from July 1958 to March 1962, and Top 20s through the rest of the decade. Each record in every chart is colour coded to show whether it's gone up or down from its position in the main Melody Maker chart. There are also comprehensive sections listing the hit records of every charted artist, a title index and a chronological guide to the hits of each record label.

An essential reference for chart enthusiasts and a nostalgic time capsule of pop music's greatest decade.