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 3-CD set is the companion product to our existing 1953 British Hit Parade (ACTRCD 9000) 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, featuring some of the illustrious names from what was often called the golden age of popular music. 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:
- Nat King Cole - Because You're Mine
- Tony Brent - Any Old Time
- Eddie Fisher - Lady Of Spain
- Mills Brothers - After All
- Jimmy Young - Moon Above Malaya
- Perry Como - To Know You (Is To Love You)
- Tony Brent - My Favourite Song
- Ted Heath & His Music - The Piper's Patrol
- Al Martino - Say You'll Wait For Me
- Eddie Fisher - You'll Never Know
- Guy Mitchell - Why Should I Go Home
- Stargazers - Make It Soon
- Danny Kaye - Anywhere I Wander
- Joni James - Wishing Ring
- Lita Roza - Tell Me We'll Meet Again
- Dickie Valentine - Why Should I Go Home
- Frankie Laine - Wonderful, Wasn't It
- Buddy Morrow's Orchestra - Vereda Tropical
- Art & Dotty Todd - Heavenly, Heavenly
- Patti Page - My Jealous Eyes
- Johnston Brothers - Downhearted
- Frank Chacksfield's Tunesmiths - Roundabouts And Swings
- Frankie Laine - Your Cheatin' Heart
- Johnnie Ray - Glad Rag Doll
Disc 2:
- Guy Mitchell - Horn Belt Boogie
- Kay Starr - Too Busy!
- Dickie Valentine - The Homing Waltz
- Nat King Cole - Funny (Not Much)
- Eddie Fisher - Am I Wasting My Time On You
- Billy Cotton & His Band - Coronation Bells March
- Frankie Laine & Jimmy Boyd - The Little Boy And The Old Man
- Muriel Smith - I'd Love To Fall Asleep (And Wake Up In Your Arms)(Le Soir)
- Winifred Atwell - Bounce The Boogie
- Ron Goodwin And His Orchestra - The Song From Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart)
- Eddie Fisher - Hold Me
- Frank Chacksfield - Limelight 'Incidental Music From The Film (Ballet Introduction, Reunion, The Waltz)'
- Mantovani And His Orchestra - Vola Colomba
- Dickie Valentine - The Windsor Waltz
- Vera Lynn - The Lambeth Waltz
- Dorothy Squires - Is There Any Room In Your Heart'
- Ted Heath and His Music - Strike Up The Band
- Al Martino - One Lonely Night
- Vivian Blaine - Luck Be A Lady
- Gisele MacKenzie - Till I Waltz Again With You
- Doris Day & Johnnie Ray - Candy Lips
- June Hutton - The Song From Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart')
- Nat King Cole - Small Towns Are Smile Towns
- Jimmy Young - Is It Any Wonder
- Guy Mitchell - Wise Man Or Fool
Disc 3:
- Frankie Laine - I Let Her Go
- Nat King Cole - My Flaming Heart
- Dean Martin - There's My Lover
- Winifred Atwell - Golden Tango
- David Whitfield - I'm The King Of Broken Hearts
- Frankie Laine - Sittin' In The Sun (Countin' My Money)
- David Whitfield - Dance, Gypsy, Dance
- Mantovani And His Orchestra - Jamaican Rumba
- Diana Decker - If I Had A Golden Umbrella
- Ted Heath And His Music - Sloppy Joe
- Frankie Laine - Ramblin' Man
- Guy Mitchell - Hannah Lee (High Are The Gallows)
- Eddie Fisher - A Fool Was I
- Les Paul & Mary Ford - Deep In The Blues
- Lee Lawrence - To Live My Life With You
- Jimmy Boyd - Little Train A-Chuggin' In My Heart
- Ray Anthony And His Orchestra - Bye Bye Baby
- The Beverley Sisters - Triplets
- Winifred Atwell And Her "Other" Piano - Let's Have A Party (Medley) Part 2
- Ray Martin & His Concert Orchestra - Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo
- Joan Regan - Merry-Go-Rounds And Swings
- David Whitfield - Mardi Gras
- Eddie Calvert - Mystery Street
- Billy Cotton And His Band - The Queen's Highway
- Guy Mitchell - Sippin' Soda
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