Festival Of International Hits

9LP Set*
Released 1969
Cat No.: RDM2421-31 RDS6421-30  (RDC90041-5)
RD Code: FIH 9S / 10M / 10S

As with most releases from the 60s and 70s, there is some confusion over what was actually issued with this set. *There are two main UK releases, one with nine LPs in stereo, and another with ten LPs in mono. The tenth LP in the set was taken from the two LP bonus set "Broadway Hit Parade", but the other album in the double set "Worldwide Movie And TV Hits" also appeared with the stereo set as a single bonus LP. There also exists several combinations of these releases as RD attempted to see which would sell best. including a ten LP stereo set. The full track list (including the bonus albums) are listed below.

LP1  Hits From Around The World 

1 - Puppet On A String - Frank Comstock And His Orchestra

2 - Love Is Blue - Johnny Gibbs And His Orchestra

3 - Strangers In The Night - Marty Paich And His Orchestra

4 - Wiederseh'n - Pete King And His Orchestra

5 - Girl From Ipanema~The - Ray Davis And His Button Down Brass

6 - April In Portugal - Ken Thorne And His Orchestra

7 - Lion Sleeps Tonight~The - Norman Percival And His Orchestra

8 - Never On Sunday - Frankie Clare, And His Piano And Orchestra

9 - French Song~The - Frankie Clare, And His Piano And Orchestra

10 - More - Frankie Clare, And His Piano And Orchestra

11 - Cuando Caliente El Sol - Frankie Clare, And His Piano And Orchestra

12 - Midnight In Moscow - Frankie Clare, And His Piano And Orchestra

13 - Sukiyaki - Frankie Clare, And His Piano And Orchestra

14 - Dominique - Frankie Clare, And His Piano And Orchestra

15 - Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport - Frankie Clare, And His Piano And Orchestra

16 - I Want To Hold Your Hand - Frankie Clare, And His Piano And Orchestra

LP2  Mexican Brass 

1 - Up Cherry Street - Arthur Greenslade And His Mexican Brass

2 - Numero Cinco - Arthur Greenslade And His Mexican Brass

3 - Mexican Road Race - Arthur Greenslade And His Mexican Brass

4 - For Carlos - Arthur Greenslade And His Mexican Brass

5 - Lemon Tree - Arthur Greenslade And His Mexican Brass

6 - I'm Getting Sentimental Over You - Ray Davis And His Button Down Brass

7 - Cabaret - Ray Davis And His Button Down Brass

8 - Flamingo - Ray Davis And His Button Down Brass

9 - Tijuana Taxi - Ray Davis And His Button Down Brass

10 - What Now My Love - Ray Davis And His Button Down Brass

11 - South Of The Border - Ray Davis And His Button Down Brass

12 - My Baby Just Cares For Me - Ray Davis And His Button Down Brass

13 - Lady In Red~The - Ray Davis And His Button Down Brass

14 - El Cumbanchero - Ray Davis And His Button Down Brass

15 - Lonely Bull~The - Ray Davis And His Button Down Brass

16 - Second Hand Rose - Ray Davis And His Button Down Brass

LP3  International Hits Of The Sixties

1 - Delilah - Les Reed And His Orchestra

2 - Last Waltz~The - Les Reed And His Orchestra

3 - I'm A Believer - Arthur Greenslade And His Orchestra

4 - Day I Met Marie~The - Johnny Harris And His Orchestra

5 - San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair) - Perry Botkin Jr. And His Orchestra

6 - This Guy's In Love With You - Les Reed And His Orchestra

7 - Georgy Girl - Robert Norton Orchestra And Chorus

8 - Down Town - Robert Norton And His Orchestra

9 - Michelle - Robert Norton And His Orchestra

10 - Can't Buy Me Love - Robert Norton And His Orchestra

11 - If I Only Had Time - Johnny Harris And His Orchestra

12 - Release Me - Bill Walker Orchestra And Chorus

13 - Massachusetts - Johnny Gibbs And His Orchestra

14 - I Was Kaiser Bill's Batman - Robert Norton Orchestra And Chorus

15 - Mr Tambourine Man - Johnny Harris And His Orchestra

LP4  Great Italian Hits

1 - Quando, Quando, Quando - Pierfilippi

2 - Il Mondo - Ennio Morricone And His Orchestra

3 - Guaglione - Carlo Savina And His Orchestra

4 - Ciao, Ciao Bambina - Ken Thorne And His Orchestra

5 - Anema E Core (How Wonderful To Know) - Del Vescovo And His Neapolitan Mandolins

6 - Al - Di - La - Ray Thomas Orchestra And Chorus

7 - Quando Dico Che Ti Amo (When I Say I Love You) - Carlo Savina And His Orchestra

8 - Volare - Frank Hunter And His Orchestra

9 - Non Pensare A Me (Don't Think Of Me) - Carlo Savina And His Orchestra

10 - Non Dimenticar (T'ho Voluto Bene) - Luis Enriquez And His Orchestra

11 - La Mia Serenata - Franco Pisano And His Orchestra

12 - Arrivederci Roma - Henri Rene And His Orchestra

LP5  Folk Hits From Across The Sea

1 - A World Of Our Own  - Norman Percival And His Orchestra

2 - Tom Dooley  - Arthur Greenslade And His Orchestra

3 - This Little Light Of Mine  - Arthur Greenslade And His Orchestra

4 - The House Of The Rising Sun  - Frank De Vol And His Orchestra

5 - I'll Never Find Another You  - Pete King And His Orchestra

6 - What Have They Done To The Rain  - Pete King And His Orchestra

7 - Ode To Billy Joe  - Perry Botkin Jr. And His Orchestra

8 - Green, Green Grass Of Home  - Robert Norton And His Orchestra

9 - If I Had A Hammer  - Jerry Reed And Weldon Myrick

10 - 500 Miles  - Joe Babcock

11 - The Sound Of Silence  - Dottie DeLeon

12 - Where Have All The Flowers Gone  - Dottie DeLeon

13 - Blowin' In The Wind  - Nashville Sounds

14 - This Land Is Your Land  - Nashville Sounds,

LP6  Golden Hits Of Latin America

1 - Moliendo Cafe  - Pablo Beltran Ruiz And His Orchestra

2 - Mama Ines  - Luis Gonzalez Perez And His Tropical Orchestra

3 - La Borrachita  - Jesus Ferrer And His Orchestra

4 - La Mucura  - Pablo Beltran Ruiz And His Orchestra

5 - Corazon De Melon  - Pablo Beltran Ruiz And His Orchestra

6 - Copacabana  - Victor Buchino And His Orchestra

7 - Siboney  - Juan Garcia Medeles And His Orchestra

8 - Brazil Moreno  - Victor Buchino And His Orchestra

9 - Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps (Quizas, Quizas, Quizas)  - Mario Ruiz Armengol And His Orchestra

10 - Cae Cae  - Victor Buchino And His Orchestra

11 - Marta  - Luis Gonzalez Perez And His Tropical Orchestra

12 - One Note Samba  - Chamaco Dominguez His Orchestra And Chorus

13 - El Choclo  - Pedro Mesias And His Orchestra

14 - Cachito  - Mario Ruiz Armengol And His Orchestra

15 - Corcovado  - Chamaco Dominguez His Orchestra And Chorus

16 - La Pollera Colora  - Pablo Beltran Ruiz And His Orchestra

LP7  International Hit Parade 

1 - That Happy Feeling - Perry Botkin Jr. And His Orchestra

2 - Those Were The Days - Arthur Greenslade And His Orchestra

3 - Winchester Cathedral - Marty Paich Orchestra And Chorus

4 - Happy Trumpeter~The - Perry Botkin Jr. And His Orchestra

5 - World We Knew~The - Norman Percival And His Orchestra

6 - What The World Needs Now Is Love - Perry Botkin Jr. And His Orchestra

7 - Blue Midnight - Pete King And His Orchestra

8 - Going Out Of My Head - Frank Comstock And His Orchestra

9 - Zambesi - Arthur Greenslade And His Orchestra

10 - Spanish Eyes - Alberto Mendez And His Orchestra

11 - Skokiaan - Norman Percival And His Orchestra

12 - Sweet Maria - Johnny Harris And His Orchestra

13 - Afrikaan Beat - Arthur Greenslade And His Orchestra

14 - It Must Be Him - Perry Botkin Jr. And His Orchestra

LP8  I Love Paris - A Bouquet Of French Hits

1 - Valentine - Raymond LeGrand Orchestra And Chorus

2 - I Love Paris - Ronnie Ogden And His Orchestra

3 - J'Attendrai - Jean Claudric And His Orchestra

4 - Mon Homme (My Man) - Ken Thorne And His Orchestra

5 - Les Feuilles Mortes (Autumn Leaves) - Armand Migiani Orchestra And Chorus

6 - Symphonie - Armand Migiani Orchestra And Chorus

7 - Pigalle - Armand Migiani Orchestra And Chorus

8 - April In Paris - Wally Stott And His Orchestra

9 - La Vie En Rose - Ken Thorne And His Orchestra

10 - La Seine - Armand Migiani Orchestra And Chorus

11 - Sous Les Toits De Paris (Under The Roofs Of Paris) - Ken Thorne And His Orchestra

12 - Hymne A L'Amour (Hymn To Love) - Ken Thorne And His Orchestra

13 - Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien - Ken Thorne And His Orchestra

14 - Milford - Ken Thorne And His Orchestra

LP9  South Sea Island Hits / All Time American Dance Band Hits

1 - South Sea Island Magic  - Dick Mahi And His Hawaiian Paradise Orchestra

2 - Across The Sea  - Dick Mahi And His Hawaiian Paradise Orchestra

3 - Now Is The Hour  - Dick Mahi And His Hawaiian Paradise Orchestra

4 - Hawaiian Paradise  - Dick Mahi And His Hawaiian Paradise Orchestra

5 - Paradise  - Dick Mahi And His Hawaiian Paradise Orchestra

6 - Hawaiian Sunset  - Dick Mahi And His Hawaiian Paradise Orchestra

7 - Aloha Oe (Farewell To Thee)  - Dick Mahi And His Hawaiian Paradise Orchestra

8 - Let's Dance  - Les Brown And His Band Of Renown

9 - Moonglow  - Les Brown And His Band Of Renown

10 - Strictly Instrumental  - Les Brown And His Band Of Renown

11 - Woodchopper's Ball  - Les Brown And His Band Of Renown

12 - Sentimental Journey  - Les Brown And His Band Of Renown

13 - Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise  - Les Brown And His Band Of Renown

14 - You Made Me Love You  - Les Brown And His Band Of Renown

15 - Lazy River  - Les Brown And His Band Of Renown

LP10  Broadway Hit Parade

1 - Hello Dolly - Robert Mandell Orchestra And Chorus

2 - If Ever I Would Leave You - Robert Peterson with Lee Roberts and His Orchestra

3 - Somewhere - Robert Mandell Orchestra And Chorus

4 - My Favourite Things - Rosemary Squires with Lee Roberts and His Orchestra

5 - Mame - Frank de Vol and His Orchestra

6 - People Will Say We're In Love - Margot Moser and Robert Peterson with Lee Roberts and His Orchestra

7 - Matchmaker, Matchmaker - Frank de Vol and His Orchestra

8 - If I Loved You - Margot Moser and Robert Peterson with Robert Mandell and His Orchestra

9 - People - Rosemary Squires with Ken Thorne and His Orchestra

10 - My Romance - Frank de Vol and His Orchestra

11 - As Long As He Needs Me - Rosemary Squires with Wally Stott and His Orchestra

12 - And This Is My Beloved - Rosaling Page, Jack Blackton, Stanley Grover and Robert Peterson with Wally Stott and His Orchestra

LP11  Worldwide Movie And TV Hits 

1 - To Sir, With Love  - Norman Percival And His Orchestra

2 - Somewhere, My Love (Lara's Theme)  - Carlo Savina And His Orchestra

3 - Born Free  - London Pops Orchestra Conducted By Charles Gerhardt
4 - A Man And A Woman  - Johnny Gibbs And His Orchestra
5 - You Only Live Twice  - Johnny Gibbs And His Orchestra

6 - Stella By Starlight  - London Pops Orchestra Conducted By Douglas Gamley

7 - Long Ago (And Far Away)  - Robert Mandell And His Orchestra With Mike Sammes Singers, The

8 - Petre Gunn  - Warren Barker And His Orchestra

9 - Theme From Payton Place  - Warren Barker And His Orchestra

10 - I Spy  - Warren Barker And His Orchestra

11 - The Untouchables  - Warren Barker And His Orchestra

12 - Gunsmoke  - Warren Barker And His Orchestra

13 - Theme From Route 66  - Warren Barker And His Orchestra

14 - Theme From The Man From U.N.C.L.E.  - Warren Barker And His Orchestra