Acrobat's British Hit Parade series has been established for over a decade as a unique range of completist original artist collections comprising every record that appeared in the UK record sales charts in every year since the charts began in 1952. In recent years Acrobat has introduced parallel collections which consist of the B sides of all the records included in the main compilations, and these have proved hugely popular with collectors, since many of the records concerned have never been available on CD and are very rarely heard. These two great value 4-CD sets are companion products to our existing 1958 British Hit Parade Parts One & Two (ACQCD7026 & 7027), and feature the B sides of the tracks on those anthologies, excluding the ones which appeared on the original collections as Double A-side hits. As ever, it's an eclectic snapshot of an ignored but fascinating aspect of the pop business, with an in-depth 10-000+ word booklet with background notes on every record.
Track Listing
Disc 1:
- Sheb Wooley - I Can''t Believe You're Mine
- Sheb Wooley - Recipe For Love
- Buddy Holly - Take Your Time
- Eddie Calvert (The Man With The Golden Trumpet) - Fanfare Tango (The Awakening)
- Pat Boone - Cherie, I Love You
- Connie Francis - Lock Up Your Heart
- Jackie Dennis - You-oo
- Renato Carosone & His Quartet - Il Piccolo Montanaro (La Petit Montangard)
- Fats Domino - No, No
- Ted Heath And His Music - Cha Cha Baby
- Valerie Carr - Padre
- Julius La Rosa - Milano
- Art & Dotty Todd - Along The Trail With You
- Michael Holliday - I'll Be Lovin' You Too
- Marty Wilde and his Wildcats - Her Hair Was Yellow
- Little Richard - True, Fine Mama
- Tommy Steele and The Steelmen - Puts The Lightie On
- The Kalin Twins - Three O'Colck Thrill
- George Hamilton IV - Who's Taking You To The Prom
- Joe ‘Mr. Piano’ Henderson - Love Is The Sweetest Thing
- Elvis Presley - Don't Ask Me Why
- Perez Prado And His Orchestra - Why Wait
- The Crickets - Fool's Paradise
- Vic Damone - When My Love Smiles,
- Bobby Darin - Judy Don't Be Moody
Disc 2:
- Frank Sinatra - The Lady Is A Tramp
- Frank Sinatra - Come Fly With Me
- Frankie Vaughan - Judy
- Bobby Helms - Living In The Shadow Of The Past
- Jody Reynolds - Tight Capris
- David Whitfield - That's When Your Heartaches Begin
- The Coasters - Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart
- Peggy Lee - You Don't Know
- Doris Day - Instant Love
- Ricky Nelson - Don't Leave Me This Way
- Harry Belafonte - Danny Boy
- Jimmie Rodgers - Make Me A Miracle
- Dean Martin - Outta My Mind
- Pat Boone - That's How Much I Love You
- Buddy Holly - Now We're One
- Russ Conway - Toby's Walk
- Tony Brent - Don't Play That Melody (Merci Monsieur Schubert)
- Perry Como - Beats There A Heart So True
- Bernard Bresslaw - You Need Feet
- Domenico Modugno - Nisciuno Po' Sape'
- Duane Eddy - Stalkin'
- The Everly Brothers - Devoted To You
Disc 3:
- Cliff Richard & The Drifters - Schoolboy Crush
- The Poni-Tails - Come On Joey Dance With Me
- The Elegants - Getting Dizzy
- Johnny Mathis - Let It Rain
- Paul Anka - Verboten! (Forbidden)
- Lonnie Donegan& His Skiffle Group - Times Are Getting Hard Boys
- Elvis Presley - Dixieland Rock
- The Olympics - Well!
- Tommy Edwards - Please Love Me Forever
- Frankie Vaughan - So Happy In Love
- Jack Scott - Leroy
- Frankie Avalon - Blue Betty
- Malcolm Vaughan - A Night To Remember
- Jodie Sands - Always In My Heart
- Robin Luke - Living's Loving You
- The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Starring Warren Covington - My Baby Just Cares For Me
- Jack Good presents Lord Rockingham’s X1 - Blue Train
- Charlie Drake - Itchy Twitchy Feeling
- Robert Earl - No One But You (In My Heart)
- Bobby Day - Over And Over
Disc 4:
- Eddie Cochran - Love Again
- Conway Twitty - I'll Try
- Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group - Lonnie's Skiffle Party Part 2
- Tommy Steele - Put A Ring On Her Finger
- Frank Sinatra - Sleep Warm
- Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group - Rock O' My Soul
- Cliff Richard with The Drifters - My Feet Hit The Ground
- The Crickets - Lonesome Tears
- The Kingston Trio - Ruby Red
- Russ Conway - More Party Pops Part 2
- Jane Morgan - La Jour Ou La Pluie Viendra
- Cozy Cole - Topsy Part 2
- Pat Boone - For My Good Fortune
- Ruby Murray - Little One
- Harry Belafonte - I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day
- Johnny Mathis - Sleigh Ride
- Shirley Bassey - Hands Across The Sea
- Jimmie Rodgers - Girl In The Wood
- The Teddy Bears - Don't You Worry My Little Pet
- Shirley Bassey - There's Never Been A Night
- Connie Francis - In The Valley Of Love
- The Big Bopper - Purple People Eater Meets Witchdoctor
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