Trapeze Catalogue Home / Shop / Trapeze Catalogue / Embassy British Hit Parade 1961 (4CD) Embassy British Hit Parade 1961 (4CD) Embassy British Hit Parade 1961 (4CD) £19.00 Stock Status: Temporarily Out Of Stock Temporarily Out of Stock Add to your Wish List Information Specifications Acrobat Musics series of British Hit Parade collections has become an essential annual purchase for a significant number of collectors and enthusiasts who wish to hear and own every record that entered the British record charts during each year. This year, we are introducing another innovation into our annual trawl of the songs that the great British record-buying public was spending their hard-earned shillings on. This collection comprises every 45rpm single that was released in 1961 on the Embassy label, the cover versions that were sold exclusively in Woolworths stores from 1954 to 1965. Obviously, they were highly selective about the tracks they recorded they were generally already guaranteed hits although they did do one or two pre-emptive recordings of things they expected to chart which didnt make it. For those who began their record-buying lives in the 50s and 60s the Embassy label provided a variety of different perceptions. For the purist, it was anathema the idea of buying anything other than the version of a hit that was in the charts by the star artist was unconscionable (although people would happily buy a watered-down British cover of a stonking and original US hit if that was what was being pushed at them on the radio). For others, the chance to buy a halfway-decent version of two different hits on one 45 for not much more than half the price of a regular single and from a shop they were probably in most Saturdays looked like a sensible deal, especially if you werent a dyed-in-the-wool NME or MM-reading aficionado. There were also those who were genuinely interested in the music, and saw it as an interesting parallel world, buying either or both of the original and the sound-alike version. Half a century and more distant, in the world of collectors, enthusiasts and nostalgia, even the prejudices about the presumed naffness of Embassy recordings have gone out of the window as fans of 50s and 60s pop are happy to revisit the music of the times in all its forms in a happy voyage of rediscovery, and people can hear them for what they really are. In addition, the artists who made the cover versions have a story of their own to tell, and still command a hard core of fans, and so this collection provides an eclectic slice of nostalgia that will appeal at a number of levels. We are sure that in addition to the enthusiasts with a special interest in Embassy, many purchasers of our main British Hit Parade sets will also be keen to acquire the B sides to ensure the completeness of their collection. Disc 1 Track Artist Title 1 Counting Teardrops Bobby Stevens 2 Sway Bobby Stevens 3 Portrait Of My Love Rikki Henderson 4 Strawberry Blonde (The Band Rocked On) Rikki Henderson 5 Are You Lonesome Tonight Rikki Henderson 6 Stay Rikki Henderson 7 Pepe Steve Stannard & His Group 8 Perfidia Steve Stannard & His Group 9 Many Tears Ago Jean Campbell 10 Sailor Jean Campbell 11 Rubber Ball Bobby Stevens 12 You're Sixteen Bobby Stevens 13 F.B.I. Bud Ashton 14 Wheels Bud Ashton 15 Calendar Girl Don Duke 16 Walk Right Back Don Duke 17 Who Am I Bobby Stevens 18 Wooden Heart Bobby Stevens 19 Are You Sure Don Duke & Bobby Stevens 20 Theme For A Dream Don Duke 21 Where The Boys Are Jean Campbell 22 Will You Love Me Tomorrow Jean Campbell 23 Riders In The Sky Steve Stannard & His Group 24 Ja-Da Steve Stannard & His Group 25 Goodnight My Someone Leoni Page Disc 2 Track Title Artist 1 76 Trombones Michael Bond 2 Calcutta Jacques Leroy and his Orchestra 3 Theme From 'Exodus' Jacques Leroy and his Orchestra 4 Lazy River Don Duke 5 Pony Time Don Duke 6 And The Heavens Cried Rikki Henderson 7 My Kind Of Girl Rikki Henderson 8 Gee Whiz It's You Don Duke 9 You're Driving Me Crazy Don Duke 10 Blue Moon Bobby Stevens 11 Warpaint Don Duke 12 A Hundred Pounds Of Clay (Original Version) Paul Rich 13 On The Rebound Turk Ellis 14 Don't Treat Me Like A Child Jean Campbell 15 Theme From Dixie Bud Ashton 16 Runaway Rikki Henderson 17 Surrender Rikki Henderson 18 The Frightened City Bud Ashton 19 You'll Never Know Doris Lee 20 Hello Mary Lou Don Duke & Bobby Stevens 21 More Than I Can Say Don Duke & Bobby Stevens 22 But I Do Bobby Stevens 23 Mother-In-Law Bobby Stevens 24 I've Told Every Little Star Kim Davey 25 Pasadena Gerry Stevens & Group with Don Duke Disc 3 Track Title Artist 1 Breakin' In A Brand New Broken Heart Jean Campbell 2 Temptation Don Duke 3 A Girl Like You Bobby Stevens 4 Halfway To Paradise Bobby Stevens 5 Running Scared Paul Rich 6 Well I Ask You Paul Rich 7 Don't You Know It Hal Munro 8 You Always Hurt The One You Love Hal Munro 9 Romeo Jean Campbell 10 You Don't Know Jean Campbell 11 Johnny Remember Me Bobby Stevens 12 Time Bobby Stevens 13 Reach For The Stars Jean Campbell 14 Together Jean Campbell 15 Kon-Tiki Bud Ashton 16 That's My Home Happy Knights Jazz Band 17 A Little Bit Of Soap Rikki Henderson 18 Wild In The Country Rikki Henderson 19 Michael Row The Boat Ashore Bobby Stevens 20 Who Put The Bomp Bobby Stevens 21 Hats Off To Larry Russ Vincent 22 Jealousy Russ Vincent 23 Get Lost Don Duke 24 Walkin' Back To Happiness Jean Campbell Disc 4 Track Title Artist 1 When The Girl In Your Arms Is The Girl In Your Heart Don Duke 2 Wild Wind Don Duke 3 Sucu Sucu James Wright & Orchestra 4 You'll Answer To Me Jean Campbell 5 Hit The Road Jack Paul Rich 6 Tower Of Strength Paul Rich 7 Big Bad John Bobby Stevens 8 His Latest Flame Bobby Stevens 9 Moon River Bobbie Britton 10 The Time Has Come Bobbie Britton 11 Take Five Gordon Peters Quartet 12 Take Good Care Of My Baby Bobby Stevens 13 Give Us A Kiss For Christmas Paul Rich 14 The Savage Bud Ashton 15 Runaround Sue Paul Rich 16 The Twist Paul Rich 17 Bless This House James Wright & Orchestra 18 The Baby Boy Kenny Bardell 19 Johnny Will Charles Young 20 My Friend The Sea Kay Barry 21 Let There Be Drums Steve Stannard & His Orchestra 22 Stranger On The Shore Steve Stannard & His Orchestra 23 Don't Bring Lulu Kay Barry 24 I Wanna Be Loved By You Kay Barry Artist: Various Discs: 4 EAN: 824046704520 Release: March 2012 Brand: Acrobat Product Code: ACQCD7045 Weight: 0.2kg Related Products British Hit Parade 1961 - Part 1 Vol. 10 (4CD) £19.00 British Hit Parade 1961 - Part 2 Vol. 10 (4CD) £19.00 British Hit Parade 1961 - Part 3 Vol. 10 (4CD) £19.00 British Hit Parade 1961 - The B Sides Part 1 Vol. 10 (4CD) £19.00 British Hit Parade 1961 - The B Sides Part 2 Vol. 10 (4CD) £19.00 British Hit Parade 1961 - The B Sides Part 3 Vol. 10 (4CD) £19.00 Embassy British Hit Parade 1960 (4CD) £19.00 Embassy British Hit Parade 1962 (4CD) £19.00
