40 Years Of Golden Memories

 

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8LP  4 Cassette Set
Released 1987
Cat No.: RDS10491-8  (RDC91641-4)
RD Code: FOR 167
Initially came with Bonus LP 'The Legendary Glenn Miller' (RDS10499)

Record 1     THE BEST OF THE 1940s

1 Chattanooga Choo Choo - Glenn Miller

2 Sentimental Journey - Doris Day

3 You Always Hurt the One You Love - Mills Brothers

4 I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm - Les Brown & His Band of Renown

5 April Showers - Al Jolson

6 Green Eyes - Jimmy Dorsey with Helen O'Connol & Bob Eberly

7 Don't Fence Me In - Andrews Sisters with Bing Crosby

8 Why Don't You Do Right - Peggy Lee

9 Because - Perry Como

10 You'll Never Know - Dick Haymes

11 Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall - Ella Fitzgerald & The Ink Spots

12 To Each His Own - Tony Martin

13 Blue Moon - Billy Eckstine

14 Buttons And Bows - Dinah Shore

Record 2     1950-1953

15 Tzena, Tzena, Tzena - Weavers

16 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Guy Mitchell

17 How High The Moon - Les Paul & Mary Ford

18 Rose,Rose, I Love You - Frankie Laine

19 A Guy Is A Guy - Doris Day

20 Undecided  - Ames Brothers

21 Wheel Of Fortune - Kay Starr

22 Oh Mein Papa - Eddie Calvert

23 Wish You Were Here - Eddie Fisher

24 Broken Hearted (Here I Am) - Johnnie Ray

25 If - Perry Como

26 I Went To Your Wedding - Patti Page

27 Indian Love Call - Slim Whitman

28 Tenderly - Rosemary Clooney

29 Because Of You - Tony Bennett

Record 3     1953-1955

30 Unchained Melody - Al Hibbler

31 Let Me Go Lover - Teresa Brewer

32 Mister Sandman - Chordettes

33 Vaya con Dios - Les Paul & Mary Ford

34 I'm Walking Behind You - Eddie Fisher

35 Papa Loves Mambo - Perry Como

36 The Man That Got Away - Judy Garland

37 That's Amore - Dean Martin

38 Hey There - Rosemary Clooney

39 Rags To Riches - Tony Bennett

40 How Much is That Doggie in the Window - Patti Page

41 Sincerely - McGuire Sisters

42 Cara Mia - David Whitfield

Record 4     1956-1959

43 April Love - Pat Boone

44 A Tear Fell - Teresa Brewer

45 In The Middle Of An Island - Tony Bennett

46 Twilight Time - Platters

47 Fever - Peggy Lee

48 Devoted To You - Everly Brothers

49 Moonlight Gambler - Frankie Laine

50 He'll Have To Go - Jim Reeves

51 Wonderful! Wonderful! - Johnny Mathis

52 Among My Souvenirs - Connie Francis

53 Patricia - Perez Prado

54 Tom Dooley - Kingston Trio

55 Hawaiian Wedding Song - Andy Williams

56 Catch A Falling Star - Perry Como

Record 5     1960-1966

57 My Heart Has A Mind Of its Own - Connie Francis

58 24 Hours From Tulsa - Gene Pitney

59 Walk On By - Dionne Warwick

60 Sunny - Bobby Hebb

61 Spanish Eyes - Al Martino

62 Next Time - Cliff Richard

63 The Lonely Bull - Herb Alpert

64 Baby (You've Got What It Takes) - Brook Benton with Dinah Washington

65 A World Of Our Own - Seekers

66 Can't Get Used To Losing You - Andy Williams

67 Red Roses For A Blue Lady - Bert Kaempfert

68 Greenfields - Brothers Four

69 Blame It On The Bossa Nova - Eydie Gormé

70 Moody River - Pat Boone

71 The Girl From Ipanema - Astrud Gilberto

Record 6     1966-1970

72 Up, Up and Away - Fifth Dimension

73 There Goes My Everything - Englebert Humperdinck

74 Just Loving You - Anita Harris

75 Georgy Girl - Seekers

76 This Guy's In Love With You - Herb Alpert

77 It's Impossible - Perry Como

78 Galveston - Glen Campbell

79 It Must Be Him - Vikki Carr

80 Little Green Apples - O C Smith

81 Ode To Billy Joe - Bobbie Gentry

82 Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head - B J Thomas

83 Love Is Blue  - Paul Mauriat

84 I Say A Little Prayer - Dionne Warwick

85 Without Love - Tom Jones

Record 7     1970-1976

86 I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do - ABBA

87 I Can See Clearly Now - Johnny Nash

88 Air That I Breathe - Hollies

89 Have You Never Been Mellow - Olivia Newton-John

90 Where Do I Begin - Andy Williams

91 You Are Everything - Stylistics

92 I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing - New Seekers

93 Rose Garden - Lynn Anderson

94 After The Lovin' - Engelbert Humperdinck

95 All By Myself - Eric Carmen

96 Behind Closed Doors - Charlie Rich

97 Candida - Dawn

98 It Never Rains In Southern California - Albert Hammond

99 The Candy Man - Sammy Davis Jr

Record 8     1976-1979

100 Here You Come Again - Dolly  Parton

101 You Needed Me - Anne Murray

102 Sharing the Night Together - Dr Hook

103 Knowing Me, Knowing You - ABBA

104 Torn Between Two Lovers - Mary MacGregor

105 You'll never find another love like mine - Lou Rawls

106 Chiquitita - ABBA

107 Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue - Crystal Gayle

108 Do That To Me One More Time - Captain & Tennille

109 She Believes In Me - Kenny Rogers

110 We're All Alone - Rita Coolidge

111 Rise - Herb Alpert

112 I'll Never Love This Way Again - Dionne Warwick

TIMELESS FAVOURITES - Fascinating Rhthms - George Gershwin & Walter Donaldson

Tenth issue in the “Timeless Favourites” series, which was to run for 13 editions.

3CD Set
Released December 1996
Cat No.: RDCD1551-3 (RDC93221-3)
RD Code: GER 010
Series Code 58

1             Cherished Souvenirs

1 - Strike Up The Band - Peter Knight Chorus and Orchestra

2 - The Man I Love - Rosemary Squires with Norman Percival and his Orchestra

3 - A Foggy Day - Helen Forrest, Wally Stott and his Orchestra

4 - They Can't Take That Away From Me - Kay Mitchell with Leslie Lewis and his Orchestra

5 - Embraceable You - Rosemary Squires with Wally Stott and his Orchestra

6 - Someone To Watch Over Me - Rosemary Squires with Ken Thorne and his Orchestra

7 - Oh, Lady Be Good! - Ted Kramer with Rowland Dallin and his Orchestra

8 - Soon - John Norman Chorale with the RCA Symphony Orchestra

9 - I've Got A Crush On You - Rosemary Squires with Ken Thorne and his Orchestra

10 - How Long Has This Been Going On? - Rosemary Squires with Robert Mandell and his Orchestra

11 - Love Is Here To Stay - Tony Covington with Leslie Lewis and his Orchestra

12 - But Not For Me - Rosemary Squires with Wally Stott and his Orchestra

13 - Swanee - King Sisters with Frank Devol and his Orchestra

14 - Bidin' My Time - Jack Blackton with Lee Roberts Chorus and Orchestra

15 - Do It Again - Rosemary Squires with Johnny Gregory, Piano, and Orchestra

16 - Of Thee I Sing - Robert Mandell Orchestra and Chorus

Porgy and Bess Selections

17 - Summertime - Anna Moffo (Clara) and Chorus conducted by Lehman Engel

18 - It Ain't Necessarily So - Avon Long (Sportin' Life) and Chorus conducted by Lehman Engel

19 - I Got Plenty O'Nuttin' - Valentine Pringle (Porgy) and Urlee Leonardos (Bess)

20 - Bess, You Is My Woman Now - Valentine Pringle (Porgy) and Urlee Leonardos (Bess)

21 - There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York - Avon Long (Sportin' Life)

22 - O Lawd, I'm On My Way - Valentine Pringle (Porgy) and Chorus conducted by Lehman Engel

2             Down Memory Lane

23 - Carolina In The Morning - Lamplighters with Johnny Lawrence and his Orchestra

24 - My Blue Heaven - Carroll Caval with Michael Bailey and his Orchestra

25 - Little White Lies - The Dreamers with Ron Pleydell and the Five Stars

26 - I Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight? - Melville Oakey with Michael Bailey and his Orchestra

27 - Makin' Whoopee - Rosemary Squires with Ken Thorne and his Orchestra

28 - That Certain Party - Melville Oakey with Michael Bailey and his Orchestra

29 - You're Driving Me Crazy - The Dreamers with Johnny Gibbs and his Orchestra

30 - What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry? - Carroll Caval with Michael Bailey and his Orchestra

31 - Mister Meadowlark - Melville Oakey with Michael Bailey and his Orchestra

32 - T'Ain't No Sin (To Take Off Your Skin And Dance Around In Your Bones) - The Tophatters with Michael Bailey and his Orchestra

33 - The Daughter Of Rosie O'Grady - Melville Oakey with Michael Bailey and his Orchestra

34 - How Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down On The Farm? - The Tophatters with Michael Bailey and his Orchestra

35 - At Sundown - Teddi MacRae with Michael Bailey and his Orchestra

36 - Chili Bom Bom - The Tophatters with Michael Bailey and his Orchestra

37 - My Buddy - The Fireside Singers

38 - When My Ship Comes In - Melville Oakey with Michael Bailey and his Orchestra

39 - Love Me Or Leave Me - Julie Dawn with Roland Shaw and his Orchestra

40 - My Baby Just Cares For Me - Melville Oakey with Michael Bailey and his Orchestra

41 - Sleepy Head - Carroll Caval and Eileen Forde with Michael Bailey and his Orchestra

42 - My Mammy - Jeffrey Harrison with Michael Bailey and his Orchestra

43 - Yes Sir, That's My Baby - Melville Oakey with Michael Bailey and his Orchestra

3             Memories Are Made Of These

44 - Nice Work If You Can Get It - Patricia Clay with Leslie Lewis and his Orchestra

45 - Love Is Sweeping The Country - Ted Kramer with John Shephard and his Orchestra

46 - They All Laughed - Patricia Clay with Leslie Lewis and his Orchestra

47 - That Certain Feeling - Frank Springate with Rowland Dallin and his Orchestra

48 - Love Walked In - Julie Anderson with Rowland Dallin and his Orchestra

49 - Theme From Prelude No. 2 - Michael Reeves, Piano, with the London Promenade Orchestra conducted by Eric Hammerstein

50 - By Strauss - Julie Anderson with Rowland Dallin and his Orchestra

51 - Let's Call The Whole Thing Off - Patricia Clay with Leslie Lewis and his Orchestra

52 - Slap That Bass - Peter Nevin with Leslie Lewis and his Orchestra

53 - He Loves And She Loves - Julie Anderson with Rowland Dallin and his Orchestra

54 - Who Cares? - Dory Ferguson with Leslie Lewis and his Orchestra

55 - Liza (All The Clouds'll Roll Away) - Richard Langdon with Leslie Lewis and his Orchestra

56 - Fascinating Rhythm - Patricia Clay with Leslie Lewis and his Orchestra

57 - Funny Face - George Danvers with Leslie Lewis and his Orchestra

58 - My One And Only - Ted Kramer with John Shephard and his Orchestra

59 - I Got Rhythm - Tracy Senony with Leslie Lewis and his Orchestra

60 - Mine - Ted Kramer with John Shephard and his Orchestra

61 - Somebody Loves Me - Patricia Clay with Leslie Lewis and his Orchestra

62 - Clap Yo' Hands - Ted Kramer with John Shephard and his Orchestra

63 - Do, Do, Do - Julie Anderson with Rowland Dallin and his Orchestra

64 - 'S Wonderful - Billy Ferguson with Leslie Lewis and his Orchestra

65 - Sweet And Low - Down - Tracy Senony with Rowland Dallin and his Orchestra

66 - I'll Build A Stairway To Paradise - Ted Kramer with John Shephard and his Orchestra

67 - Promenade (Walking The Dog) - National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt

 

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8LP  4 Cassette Set
Released 1985
Cat No.: RDS10331-8  (RDC91451-4)
RD Code: FAM 150

LP 1     With A Song In Their Hearts

1 Andre Kostelanetz - With A Song In My Heart

2 Marlene Dietrich - Lili Marlene

3 Frank Sinatra - All Or Nothing At All

4 Bing Crosby - Stardust

5 Al Jolson - Anniversary Song

6 Deanna Durbin - Beneath The Lights Of Home

7 Charles Trenet - Boum

8 Al Martino - Here In My Heart

9 Kitty Kallen - Little Things Mean A Lot

10 Nat 'King' Cole - Too Young

11 Edith Piaf - Milord

12 Perry Como - Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes

13 Peggy Lee - He's A Tramp

14 Ella Fitzgerald - You're the Top

15 Kay Starr - Side By Side

LP 2     Supersongs From Superstars

16 Harry Belafonte - Island In The Sun

17 Frankie Laine - I Believe

18 Doris Day - Till We Meet Again

19 Eddie Fisher - Cindy Oh Cindy

20 Guy Mitchell - My Truly, Truly Fair

21 Pat Boone - I'll Be Home

22 Johnny Mathis - The Twelth Of Never

23 Tony Bennett - The Good Life

24 Ella Fitzgerald - Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye

25 Jim Reeves - I Love You Because

26 Andy Williams - Almost There

27 Vikki Carr - With Pen in Hand

28 Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World

29 Anne Murray - Snowbird

LP 3     Stage And Screen Memories

30 Nelson Eddy & Jeanette MacDonald - Indian Love Call

31 Allan Jones - The Donkey Serenade

32 Margaret Whiting & Bob Hope - Home Cookin'

33 Larry Adler - Genevieve

34 Doris Day - Secret Love

35 Four Aces - Love Is A Many Splendoured Thing

36 Vic Damone - On The Street Where You Live

37 Frank Chacksfield - Limelight

38 Walter Huston - September Song

39 Bing Crosby - Around The World

40 Ron Goodwin - 633 Squadron

41 Julie Andrews - Thoroughly Modern Millie

42 Matt Monro - Born Free

43 Harry Secombe - If I Ruled The World

LP 4     Unforgettable Instrumentals

44 Harry James and his Orchestra - Trumpet Blues and Cantabile

45 David Rose - Holiday For Strings

46 Ethel Smith - Tico-Tico

47 George Shearing Quintet - Lullaby Of Birdland

48 Sauter-Finegan Orchestra - Doodletown Fifers

49 Winifred Atwell - Black And White Rag

50 Perez Prado - Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White

51 Humphrey Lyttleton Band - Bad Penny Blues

52 Russ Conway - Side Saddle

53 Dave Brubeck - Take Five

54 Joe Harnell - Fly Me to the Moon

55 Mr Acker Bilk - Stranger On The Shore

56 Horst Jankowski - A Walk In The Black Forest

57 Royal Scots Dragoon Guards - Amazing Grace

LP 5     Memories Of The 50s

58 Billy Cotton and his Band - Friends & Neighbours

59 Steve Conway - Good Luck, Good Health, God Bless You

60 Lita Roza - (How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window

61 Pat Boone - Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love)

62 Eartha Kitt - Just An Old Fashioned Girl

63 Louis Armstrong - Mack The Knife

64 Frankie Vaughan - Give Me The Moonlight Give Me The Girl

65 Anne Shelton - Lay Down Your Arms

66 Dean Martin - Memories Are Made Of This

67 Alma Cogan - Willie Can

68 Platters - Only You

69 Tommy Steele - A Handful Of Songs

70 Shirley Bassey - Hands Across The Sea

71 Harry Secombe - We'll Keep A Welcome

LP 6     Timeless Favourites

72 Choir Of The Metropolitan Russian Church, Paris - The Creed (This I Believe)

73 Delia Murphy - The Spinning Wheel

74 Glasgow Orpheus Choir - All In The April Evening

75 Manchester Children's Choir - Nymphs And Shepherds

76 Joan Hammond - O My Beloved Father

77 Heddle Nash - Serenade

78 Isobel Baillie - I Know That My Redeemer Liveth

79 Luton Girls' Choir - Count Your Blessings

80 Paul Robeson - Just A-Wearyin' For You

81 Glasgow Orpheus Choir - Crimond

82 Kathleen Ferrier - Blow The Wind Southerly

83 Anni Frind - Nun's Chorus from 'Casanova'

LP 7     Memories Of The 60s

84 Petula Clark - Downtown

85 Michael Holliday - Starry Eyed

86 Cilla Black - Anyone Who Had A Heart

87 Vince Hill - Roses Of Picardy

88 Julie Rogers - The Wedding

89 Peter Sarstedt - Where Do You Go To My Lovely

90 Dusty Springfield - I Only Want To Be With You

91 Matt Monro - Portrait Of My Love

92 Shirley Bassey - Big Spender

93 Frank Ifield - Waltzing Matilda

94 Tom Jones - With These Hands

95 Anita Harris - Anniversary Waltz

96 Mama Cass - It's Getting Better

97 Roger Miller - England Swings

LP 8     Their Harmonies Linger On

98 Mills Brothers - Till Then

99 Bing Crosby & Al Jolson - Spaniard That Blighted My Life

100 Andrews Sisters - Near You

101 Flanagan and Allen - Hey Neighbour

102 Bing Crosby & Louis Armstrong - Gone Fishin'

103 Beverley Sisters - Poppa Piccolino

104 Doris Day & Johnnie Ray -  Let's Walk That A Way

105 Teddy Johnson And Pearl Carr - How Wonderful To Know

106 Righteous Brothers - You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'

107 Johnny Mann Singers - Up, Up and Away

108 Mamas & Papas - Dedicated To The One I Love

109 Sandpipers - Guantanamera

110 Congregation - Softly Whispering I Love You

111 Peters & Lee - Welcome Home

 

I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing

5 CD / Cassette Set
Released October 1997
Cat No.: RDCD1541-5 (RDC93211-5)
RD Code: TWTS 380
Compiled by S Barnard / J K Hall
Produced by P Marchant
Booklet Notes by S Barnard / J K Hall

1       Memories Of The 60s And 70s

1 - New Seekers - I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony)

2 - Byrds - Mr Tambourine Man

3 - Julie Driscoll - This Wheel's On Fire

4 - Pentangle - Once I Had A Sweetheart

5 - Ian Campbell Folk Group - Dirty Old Town

6 - Bobby Bare - Don't Think Twice, It's Alright

7 - Donovan - Catch The Wind

8 - Seekers - Blowin' In The Wind

9 - Lena Martell - You've Got A Friend

10 - Byrds - Goin' Back

11 - Johnny Cash - One Piece At A Time

12 - Roger Whittaker - New World In The Morning

13 - Fiddler's Dram - Day Trip To Bangor

14 - Seekers - Georgy Girl

15 - Tim Hardin - If I Were A Carpenter

16 - Jim Croce - Time In A Bottle

17 - Randy Edelman - Uptown, Uptempo Woman (And The Downtown, Downbeat Guy)

18 - Ralph McTell - Streets Of London

19 - Julie Felix - Going To The Zoo

20 - Carolyn Hester with Bob Dylan - I'll Fly Away

21 - Pete Seeger - Little Boxes

2       In Perfect Harmony – The Golden Groups

22 - Steeleye Span - All Around My Hat

23 - Fairport Convention - Si Tu Dois Partir

24 - Pentangle - Light Flight

25 - Seekers - A World Of Our Own

26 - Fireside Folksingers - Leaving On A Jet Plane

27 - Mamas and the Papas - Monday, Monday

28 - New Christy Minstrels - Today

29 - Byrds - All I Really Want To Do

30 - Ian Campbell Folk Group - The Times They Are A - Changin’

31 - New Seekers - Circles

32 - Sandpipers - Guantanamera

33 - Prelude - After The Goldrush

34 - Lettermen - Scarborough Fair/Canticle

35 - Clannad - Theme From 'Harry's Game'

36 - Fairground Attraction - Find My Love

37 - Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem - Wild Rover

38 - Dubliners - Seven Drunken Nights

39 - Kingston Trio - Where Have All The Flowers Gone?

40 - Seekers - The Carnival Is Over

41 - Spinners - The Leaving Of Liverpool (Live)

3       The Best Of The Ballads

42 - Mamas and the Papas - California Dreamin'

43 - Nilsson - Everybody's Talkin'

44 - Richard Digance - Dear River Thames

45 - Nanci Griffith - From Clare To Here

46 - Rita Coolidge - We're All Alone

47 - Mary O'Hara - Killing Me Softly With His Song

48 - Corries - The Skye Boat Song

49 - Roger Whittaker - Durham Town (The Leavin')

50 - Fireside Folksingers - Puff The Magic Dragon

51 - Donovan - The Ballad Of A Crystal Man

52 - Wally Whyton - Ballad Of Bol Weavil

53 - Johnny Cash and Glen Campbell - A Croft In Clachan (The Ballad Of Rob MacDunn)

54 - Miki and Griff - Baptism Of Jesse Taylor

55 - Johnny Horton - North To Alaska

56 - Burl Ives - Cool Water

57 - Dr Hook - The Ballad Of Lucy Jordan

58 - Brothers Four - The Ballad Of Alvarez Kelly

59 - Donovan - Jennifer Juniper

60 - Barbara Dickson - Caravan Song

61 - Jim Croce - Bad, Bad Leroy Brown

62 - Corries - Flower Of Scotland (Live)

4       Remembering The 50s

63 - Harry Belafonte - Banana Boat Song (Day - O)

64 - Kingston Trio - Tom Dooley

65 - Kestrels - Walk Right In

66 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Mule Train

67 - Roy Acuff and his Smokey Mountain Boys - The Wabash Cannonball

68 - Lonnie Donegan and his Skiffle Group - Battle Of New Orleans

69 - Chas McDevitt and Nancy Whiskey - Freight Train

70 - Lonnie Donegan and his Skiffle Group - Cumberland Gap

71 - Wally Whyton - Don't Tell Me Your Troubles

72 - Mitch Miller - The Yellow Rose Of Texas

73 - Jimmie Rodgers - Kisses Sweeter Than Wine

74 - Frankie Laine and the Four Lads - Rain, Rain, Rain

75 - Four Lads - Mockingbird

76 - Johnny Cash - Streets Of Laredo

77 - Marty Robbins - The Hanging Tree

78 - Burl Ives - A Little Bitty Tear

79 - Lonnie Donegan - I Wanna Go Home

80 - Harry Belafonte - Jamaica Farewell

81 - Four Lads - Istanbul (Not Constantinople)

82 - Brothers Four - Greenfields

83 - The Springfields - Island Of Dreams

84 - Fleetwoods - Come Softly To Me

85 - The Weavers - Goodnight Irene

5       Morning Has Broken – Songs Of Joy

86 - Judith Durham - Morning Has Broken

87 - Nanci Griffith - From A Distance

88 - Sally Oldfield - Mirrors

89 - Scott Fitzgerald and Yvonne Keeley - If I Had Words

90 - Spinners - The Family Of Man

91 - Seekers - Open Up Them Pearly Gates

92 - Highwaymen - Michael (Row The Boat Ashore)

93 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Everything Is Beautiful

94 - Byrds - Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season)

95 - Carolyn Hester - When Jesus Lived In Galilee

96 - Julie Felix - Heaven Is Here

97 - Barbara Dickson - People Get Ready

98 - New Christy Minstrels - Green, Green

99 - Johnny Cash - This Train Is Bound For Glory

100 - Lena Martell - One Day At A Time

101 - Carolyn Hester - Virgin Mary

102 - Donovan - Colours

103 - Prelude - Oh Dear Jesus

104 - Barbara Dickson - Lean On Me

105 - Johnny Cash - Amazing Grace

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