The second part of 1956 sees a continuation of the eclectic nature of the charts ' once again we can see the established stars rubbing shoulders with the new rock and rollers. The diversity of genres is quite amazing with rock and n roll mixing with music hall, country, R & B, jazz, classical, crooners, and everything in between. Many of the tracks featured here have become standards and are instantly recognized all over the world and the artists featured are amongst the biggest names in the history of music.
Track Listing
Disc 1:
- The Goons - Bluebottle Blues
- Ted Heath And His Music - The Faithfull Hussar
- Teresa Brewer - Sweet Old Fashioned Girl
- Humphrey Lyttleton & His Band - Bad Penny Blues
- Tony Martin - Walk Hand In Hand
- Georgia Gibbs - Kiss Me Another
- Louis Armstrong & His All Stars - The Faithfull Hussar
- Alma Cogan - The Birds And The Bees
- Winifred Atwell - Left Bank
- Elvis Presley - I Want You I Need You I Love You
- Gene Vincent - Be Bop A Lula
- Ronnie Carroll - Walk Hand In Hand
- Stan Freberg - Rock Island Line
- Stan Freberg - Heartbreak Hotel
- Pat Boone - Long Tall Sally
- Fats Domino - I'm In Love Again
- Alma Cogan - Why Do Fools Fall In Love
- Bill Haley & The Comets - Rockin Through The Rye
- Pat Boone - I Almost Lost My Mind
- Jimmy Parkinson - Walk Hand In Hand
- Clyde McPhatter - Treasue Of Love
- Anne Shelton - Lay Down Your Arms
Disc 2:
- Frank Cordell - Sadie's Shawl
- David Whitfield - My Son John
- The Chordettes - Born To Be With You
- Ruby Murray - You Are My First Love
- Edmund Hockridge - By The Fountains Of Rome
- Frank Chacksfield - Donkey Cart
- David Whitfield - My Unfinished Symphony
- The Platters - The Great Pretender
- The Platters - Only You
- Frankie Laine - Woman In Love
- Lonnie Donegan - Bring A Little Water Sylvie
- Lonnie Donegan - Dead Or Alive
- The Goons - The Ying Tong Song
- The Goons - Bloodnocks Rock & Roll Call
- Nat King Cole - Love Me as Though there Were No Tomorrow
- Bill Haley & The Comets - Razzle Dazzle
- Trying - The Hilltoppers
- Elvis Presley - Hound Dog
- David Hughes - By The Fountains Of Rome
- Perry Como - More
- Ronnie Hilton - A Woman in Love
- Freddie Bell & The Bellboys - Giddy Up A Ding Dong
- Mitchell Torok - When Mexico Gave Up The Rhumba
- Perry Como - Glendora
Disc 3:
- Jimmy Young - More
- Glen Mason - Glendora
- Michael Holiday - Ten Thousand Miles
- Johnnie Ray - Just Walking In The Rain
- Gene Vincent - Race With The Devil
- George Melachrino - Autumn Concerto
- The Four Aces - A Woman In Love
- Tony Crombie - Teach You To Rock
- Tony Crombie - Shortnin Bread Rock
- Gene Vincent - Blue Jean bop
- Liberace - I Don't care
- Winifred Atwell - Make It A Party Medley : Who Were You With last Night, Hello Hello Who's Your Lady friend, Yes Sir That's My baby, Don't Dilly Dally On The Way, Beer Barrell polka, After The Ball, Peggy O'Neil, Meet Me Tonight In Dreamland, Down At The Old Bull & Bush
- Vera Lynn - A House With Love In It
- Tommy Steele - Rock With The Caveman
- Malcom vaughan - St Therese Of The Roses
- Jim Lowe - The Green Door
- ThePlatters - My Prayer
- Alma Cogan - In The Middle Of The House
- Patience & Prudence - Tonight You Belong To Me
- Frankie Vaughan - The Green Door
- Bill Haley & The Comets - Rip It Up
- Jimmy Parkinson - In The Middle Of The House
- Ronnie Hilton - Two Different Worlds
Disc 4:
- Elvis Presley - Blue Moon
- Glen Mason - The Green Door
- Eddie Fisher - Cindy Oh Cindy
- Bing Crosby & Grace kelly - True Love
- Elvis Presley - I Don't care If The Sun Don't Shine
- Bill haley & The Comets - Rudy's Rock
- Fats Domino - Blueberry Hill
- Tony Brent - Cindy Oh Cindy
- Sonny James - The Cat Came Back
- Guy Mitchell - Singing The Blues
- Elvis Presley - Love Me Tender
- Johnston Brothers - In The Middle Of The House
- Dickie Valentine - Christmas Island
- Pat Boone - Friendly persuasion
- The Deep River Boys - That's Right
- Johnston Brothers - Join In and Sing No 3 Medley : Coal Black Morning, When You're Smiling, Alexander's Ragtime Band, Sweet Sue Just You, When You Wore A Tulip, If You Were The Only Girl In The World
- Tommy Steele - Singing The Blues
- Vince Martin - Cindy Oh Cindy
- Little Richard - Rip It Up
- Dave King - Chistmas & You
- Barbara Lyon - Letter To A Soldier
- Frankie Laine - Moonlight Gambler
- Sammy Davis Jr - All Of You
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