sentence: track listing personnel the tornados clem cattini -- drums alan caddy -- lead guitar roger lavern -- additional keyboards george bellamy -- rhythm guitar heinz burt -- bass other 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 performance the record was an immediate hit after its release , remaining in the uk singles chart for 25 weeks , five of them at number one , and in the american charts for 16 weeks .