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Alma Cogan - Dreamboat: The Singles Collection 1952-62 (2CD)

Alma Cogan - Dreamboat: The Singles Collection 1952-62 (2CD)
Alma Cogan - Dreamboat: The Singles Collection 1952-62 (2CD)

Alma Cogan - Dreamboat: The Singles Collection 1952-62 (2CD)

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Alma Cogan, born in Whitechapel, in the East End of London in 1932, was a British pop singer, who enjoyed huge success in the UK during the 1950s and into the early 60s, and was one of the few artists to maintain a chart profile from the early ‘50s through the upheaval caused by the advent of rock ‘n’ roll and beyond. Her career was tragically brought to an end by cancer in 1966 at the age of just 34. Known as “The Girl With A Giggle In Her Voice”, she specialised in old-school pop, with her releases and hits liberally sprinkled with covers of US hits and novelty-flavoured material.  

This 59-track 2-CD collection comprises all her 21 UK hits, along with selected A and B sides of her UK releases on HMV and Columbia during this era. It features her UK No. 1 “Dreamboat”, along with the Top 20 entries “Bell Bottom Blues”, “I Can’t Tell A Waltz From A Tango”, “Never Do A Tango With An Eskimo”, “Little Things Mean A Lot”, “Sugartime”, “Twenty Tiny Fingers” and more. 

Along with her mother, she managed her own career, designed and made her dozens of stage gowns, and made her Kensington home a centre of London showbiz life, with the Beatles as regular guests. She was a highly individual personality and this collection is an entertaining showcase for her distinctive style of pop.

CD 1
1. TO BE WORTHY OF YOU Alma Cogan (HMV B10280) 1952 
2. MEET ME ON THE CORNER Sid Philips & His Band with Alma Cogan (HMV BD6133) 1952 
3. WALTZ OF PAREE Alma Cogan (HMV B10319) 1952 
4. HALF AS MUCH Alma Cogan (HMV B10338) 1952 
5. YOU BELONG TO ME Alma Cogan (HMV B10344) 1953 
6. TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS AND HOLD ME Alma Cogan (HMV B10370) 1953 
7. TILL I WALTZ AGAIN WITH YOU Alma Cogan (HMV B10449) 1953 
8. HOLD ME, THRILL ME, KISS ME Alma Cogan (HMV B10460) 1953 
9. TILL THEY'VE ALL GONE HOME Alma Cogan (HMV B10505) 1953 
10. IF I HAD A GOLDEN UMBRELLA Alma Cogan (HMV B10530) 1953 
11. MY LOVE, MY LOVE Alma Cogan (HMV B10590) 1953 
12. RICOCHET (RICK-O-SHAY) Alma Cogan (HMV B10615) 1954 
13. BELL BOTTOM BLUES Alma Cogan (HMV B10653) 1954 
14. MAKE LOVE TO ME Alma Cogan (HMV B10677) 1954 
15. LITTLE SHOEMAKER Alma Cogan (HMV B10696) 1954 
16. JILTED  Alma Cogan & Frankie Vaughan (HMV B10712) 1954 
17. LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT Alma Cogan (HMV B10717) 1954 
18. SKINNIE MINNIE (FISH TAIL) Alma Cogan (HMV B10743) 1954 
19. THIS OLE HOUSE Alma Cogan (HMV B10761) 1954 
20. I CAN'T TELL A WALTZ FROM A TANGO Alma Cogan (HMV B10786) 1954 
21. (DON'T LET THE) KIDDYGEDDIN Alma Cogan (HMV B10802) 1954 
22. SOFTLY, SOFTLY Alma Cogan (HMV B10828) 1955 
23. MAMBO ITALIANO Alma Cogan (HMV B10832) 1955 
24. THE NAUGHTY LADY OF SHADY LANE Alma Cogan (HMV B10832) 1955 
25. TWEEDLEE-DEE Alma Cogan (HMV B10848) 1955 
26. DREAMBOAT Alma Cogan (HMV B10872) 1955 
27. WHERE WILL THE DIMPLE BE Alma Cogan (HMV B10887) 1955 
28. GOT AN IDEA Alma Cogan (HMV B10896) 1955

CD 2
1. THE BANJO'S BACK IN TOWN Alma Cogan (HMV B10897) 1955 
2. GO ON BY Alma Cogan (HMV B10897) 1955 
3. HERNANDO'S HIDEAWAY Alma Cogan (HMV B10929) 1955 
4. NEVER DO A TANGO WITH AN ESKIMO Alma Cogan (HMV 7M337) 1955 
5. TWENTY TINY FINGERS Alma Cogan (HMV 7M337) 1955 
6. LOVE AND MARRIAGE Alma Cogan (HMV 7M367) 1956 
7. WILLIE CAN Alma Cogan (HMV POP187) 1956 
8. DON'T RING-A DA BELL Alma Cogan (HMV POP189) 1956 
9. WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE Alma Cogan (HMV 7M415) 1956 
10. THE BIRDS AND THE BEES Alma Cogan (HMV 7M415) 1956 
11. I'M IN LOVE AGAIN Alma Cogan (HMV POP239) 1956 
12. IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HOUSE Alma Cogan (HMV POP261) 1956 
13. PICKIN' A CHICKEN  Alma Cogan (RCA-Victor  47-6573) 1956 
14. YOU, ME AND US Alma Cogan (HMV POP284) 1957 
15. WHATEVER LOLA WANTS (LOLA GETS) Alma Cogan (HMV POP317) 1957 
16. LUCKY LIPS Alma Cogan (HMV POP317) 1957 
17. FABULOUS Alma Cogan (HMV POP367) 1957 
18. WHAT YOU'VE DONE TO ME Alma Cogan (HMV POP392) 1957 
19. THE STORY OF MY LIFE Alma Cogan (HMV POP433) 1958 
20. SUGARTIME Alma Cogan (HMV POP450) 1958 
21. STAIRWAY OF LOVE Alma Cogan (HMV POP482) 1958 
22. THERE'S NEVER BEEN A NIGHT Alma Cogan (HMV POP531) 1958 
23. LAST NIGHT ON THE BACK PORCH Alma Cogan (HMV POP573) 1959 
24. PINK SHOELACES Alma Cogan (HMV POP608) 1959 
25. WE GOT LOVE Alma Cogan (HMV POP670) 1959 
26. DREAM TALK Alma Cogan (HMV POP728) 1960 
27. THE TRAIN OF LOVE Alma Cogan (HMV POP760) 1960 
28. COWBOY JIMMY JOE Alma Cogan (Columbia DB4607) 1961 
29. KEEP ME IN YOUR HEART Alma Cogan (Columbia DB4749) 1961 
30. IN THE SHADE OF THE OLD APPLE TREE Alma Cogan (Columbia DB4794) 1962 
31. I CAN'T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE Alma Cogan (Columbia DB4912) 1962

  • UPC:
    824046360528
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  • FORMAT:
    2CD
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  • Release:
    July 2026
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  • Brand:
    Acrobat
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  • Product Code:
    ADDCD3605
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  • Weight:
    0.12kg
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