MY BONNIE / THE SAINTS
Polydor NH24-673
Released February 1964
Original recommended retail price: 10/6
The first Australian Polydor single drawn from The Beatles’ early Hamburg recordings with Tony Sheridan.
Matrix Information
Side 1: (mono) MX 143217 / NH 24-673 - 1 / 24673 A
Side 2: (mono) MX 143218 / NH 24-673 - 2 / 24673 B

Overview
Not wanting to miss out, Polydor—who owned the rights to the 'Tony Sheridan' tapes recorded in Hamburg in June 1961—'rush-released' this single to cash in on what was then known as "a Beatles-mania", the phenomenon created through the huge popularity of The Beatles' fourth local Parlophone single, 'I Want To Hold Your Hand'/'This Boy', released in December 1963 and reaching No. 1 Australia-wide the following week.

The single was released almost in parallel with The Mersey Sound LP and another single 'Cry For A Shadow'/'Why'.
Chart Performance

Brisbane

(QLD)

Sydney

(NSW)

Melbourne

(VIC)

Hobart

(TAS)

Adelaide

(SA)

Perth

(WA)

Chart Entry

21-Mar-64

28-Feb-64

29-Feb-64

-

22-Feb-64

-

Highest Position

27

21

19

 

17

 

Weeks In

4

6

10

 

8

 
Listed as "My Bonnie"
Polydor Style 'A'
AUSP24673PA.a