VA - The 1957 British Hit Parade Part 2 (2011)

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Artist: VA
Title: The 1957 British Hit Parade Part 2
Year Of Release: 2011
Label: Acrobat Records
Genre: Pop, Vocal Jazz, Blues, Rock and Roll, Easy Listening
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 01:57:20
Total Size: 349 mb
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist:

CD1

01. Don Lang - School Day
02. Nat King Cole - When Rock And Roll Came To Trinidad
03. Elvis Presley - Teddy Bear
04. Everley Brothers - Bye Bye Love
05. Sal Mineo - Start Movin’ (In My Direction)
06. Fats Domino - Valley Of Tears
07. Gary Miller - Wonderful Wonderful
08. Cyril Stapleton - Forgotten Dreams
09. Johnny Duncan and the Bluegrass Boys - Last Train To San Fernando
10. Beverley Sisters - All Star Hit Parade No 2
11. Guy Mitchell - Sweet Stuff
12. Guy Mitchell - In The Middle Of A Dark Night
13. Terry Dene - Start Movin’ (In My Direction)
14. Petula Clark - With All My Heart
15. Ronnie Hilton - Wonderful Wonderful
16. Billy Williams - I’m Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter
17. Peter Sellers - Any Old Iron
18. Paul Anka - Diana
19. KING BROTHERS - In The Middle Of An Island
20. Tommy Steele - Water Water
21. Tommy Steele - A Handful Of Songs
22. Charlie Gracie - Wanderin’ Eyes
23. Charlie Gracie - I Love You So Much It Hurts

CD2

01. Shirley Bassey - Fire Down Below
02. Elvis Presley - Paralyzed
03. Tommy Steele - The Shiralee
04. Debbie Reynolds - Tammy
05. Harry Belafonte - Scarlet Ribbons
06. Shirley Bassey - You You Romeo
07. Johnny Ray - Build Your Love
08. Little Richard - Jenny Jenny
09. Billy Ward And The Dominos - Stardust
10. Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers - Goody Goody
11. Larry Williams - Short Fat Fannie
12. Buddy Holly and The Crickets - That’ll Be The Day
13. Jerry Lee Lewis - Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin On
14. Billy Eckstine And Sarah Vaughan - Passing Strangers
15. Russ Hamilton - Wedding Ring
16. Pat Boone - Gold Mine In The Sky
17. Pat Boone - Remember You’re Mine
18. The Coasters - Searchin
19. Frankie Vaughan - Man On Fire
20. Frankie Laine And Johnny Ray - Up Above My Head
21. Frankie Vaughan - Wanderin Eyes
22. Elvis Presley - Party

Acrobat’s series of comprehensive annual collections of British chart entries continues with the first half of 1957. This release fills a gap in Acrobat’s catalogue occasioned by some business machinations over the last couple of years. Musically little developed during 1957 except a deeper encroachment by Rock and Roll and a further sidelining of those artists who had ruled the charts for the past five years. There were several classic recordings that still seem as relevant and indeed popular today as they were then. To illustrate this we need look no further than 2007 when in remembrance of the 30th anniversary of Elvis Presley’s death in 1977, many of his greatest hits re entered the chart, several of which are featured here. The Everly Brothers debuted on the charts and began a reign of popularity with British audiences that lasted until their recent retirement, Jerry Lee Lewis and Chuck Berry also debuted whilst Pat Boone, Little Richard and Fats Domino consolidated their 1956 breakthroughs. For the first time there are a significant proportion of the artists still recording and performing today.British acts also continued to hold their own against the Americans, Tommy Steele, Lonnie Donegan and new rocker, Terry Dene enjoyed many weeks on the chart. Overall though the charts kept the eclectic charm of previous years as Gracie Fields, Vera Lynn, Frankie Laine, Johnnie Ray, Winifred Atwell and many other artists retained their hit making status for yet another year. As ever, it’s an eclectic and fascinating musical mix, and quite apart from the serious collectors, just about anyone who was around at the time will want this set, along with the many contemporary music fans fascinated by the roots of rock and pop

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