Acrobat's British Hit Parade series has been established for well 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. This 4-CD set is the companion product to our existing 1954 British Hit Parade (ACQCD 7000) and features the B sides of the tracks on that collection, excluding the ones which appeared on the original collection as Double A-side hits. In this pre-rock 'n' roll era, B sides tended not be afterthoughts dashed off at the end of a session, and were generally afforded exactly the same time and treatment as the A sides, with full orchestral arrangements and productions, so these are high quality recordings. As ever, it's an eclectic snapshot of an ignored but fascinating aspect of the pop business, including in-depth 10-000+ word booklet with background notes on every record.
Track Listing
Disc 1:
- Frankie Laine - Te Amo
- Ken Mackintosh, His Saxophone & Orchestra - Tootle-Lo-Siana
- Eddie Fisher - (I Never Missed Your Sweet "Hello") Until You Said "Goodbye"
- Obernkirchen Children's Choir - Evensong (Abendlied)
- Dean Martin - You're The Right One
- Frankie Vaughan - Cloud Lucky Seven
- Bonnie Lou - Just Out Of Reach
- Frank Chacksfield And His Orchestra - Waltzing Bugle Boy
- Ted Heath And His Music - Walking Shoes
- Norman Wisdom - Once In Love With Amy
- Guy Mitchell - Strollin' Blues
- David Whitfield - Heartless
- The Stargazers - Eh Cumpari
- Guy Mitchell - Cloud Lucky Seven
- Duke Ellington - Skin Deep Part 2
- Glenn Miller - American Patrol
- Kay Starr - I'll Always Be In Love With You
- Alma Cogan - Love Me Again
- Bing Crosby - Y'All Come
Disc 2:
- Doris Day - The Deadwood Stage (Whip-Crack-Away!)
- Frankie Laine - New Orleans
- Johnnie Ray - An Orchid For The Lady
- The Stargazers - Till We Two Are One
- Frankie Laine - Long Distance Love
- Nat King Cole - Why
- Ruby Wright - Boy, You Got Yourself A Girl
- Guy Mitchell - Tear Down The Mountains
- Billy Cotton & His Band - The Kid's Last Fight
- Jo Stafford - Adi-Adios Amigo (Il Passerotto)
- Joan Regan - The Love I Have For You
- Max Bygraves & The Tanner Sisters - Once She's Got You Up The Aisle
- The Four Knights - Till Then
- Perry Como - Give Me Your Hand
- Petula Clark - Helpless
- David Whitfield - Love, Tears And Kisses
- Perry Como - Look Out The Window (And See How I'm Standing In The Rain)
- Kitty Kallen - I Don't Think You Love Me Anymore
- Al Martino - There'll Be No Teardrops Tonight
- Frank Sinatra - Take A Chance
- Frank Sinatra - I Could Have Told You
Disc 3:
- Winifred Atwell - Moonlight Fiesta
- Frankie Laine - The Lord Don't Treat His Chillun That Way
- Doris Day - Just Blew In From The Windy City
- Alma Cogan - Canoodlin' Rag
- Don Cornell - I'm Blessed
- The Four Aces - Wedding Bells (Are Breaking Up That Old Gang Of Mine)
- Max Bygraves - Third Little Turning (On The Right)
- The Radio Revellers - Who Cares
- Ronnie Harris - Guiding Star
- Dean Martin - Pretty As A Picture
- Doris Day - Anyone Can Fall In Love
- The Crew Cuts - I Spoke Too Soon
- Joan Regan - Faded Flowers
- Al Martino - Destiny (No One Can Change)
- Frankie Laine - Some Day
- Rosemary Clooney - My Baby Sends Me
- Vera Lynn - Our Heaven On Earth
- Kay Starr - Fortune In Dreams
- Dean Martin - Ev'ry Street's A Boulevard In Old New York
Disc 4:
- Frankie Laine - Your Heart - My Heart (Sehnsucht)
- Eddie Fisher - Heaven Was Never Like This
- Billie Anthony - (Oh), What A Dream
- Joan Regan - Two Kinds Of Tears
- Dickie Valentine - I Could Have Told You
- David Whitfield - Adeste Fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful)
- Billy Eckstine - I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart
- Norman Brooks - This Waltz With You
- Stan Freberg - C'est Si Bon (It's So Good)
- Winifred Atwell - Let's Have Another Party Pt. 2 Medley
- Ruby Murray - He's A Pal Of Mine
- Alma Cogan - Christmas Cards
- Big Ben Banjo Band - Let's Get Together No. 1 Medley
- Perry Como - There Never Was A Night So Beautiful
- Dickie Valentine - Who's Afraid (Not I, Not I, Not I)
- Bill Haley & The Comets - A.B.C. Boogie
- The Chordettes - I Don't Wanna See You Cryin
- Rosemary Clooney - We'll Be Together Again
- Charlie Kunz - Piano Medley No. 114 Side 2
- Dickie Valentine - Runaround
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