The Fabulous Fifties

 

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10 LP 5 TC
Released 1977
Cat No.: RDS9431-40 (RDC90681-5)
RD Code : FAB (GFAB-10A on Box)
 

A collection of memorable songs and hits from the 50s.

 - 1950 -

1 - Mule Train - Frankie Laine

2 - I've Got A Lovely Bunch Of Cocoanuts - Freddy Martin And His Orchestra

3 - The Wedding Samba - Edmundo Ros And His Orchestra

4 - I Remember The Cornfields - Anne Shelton

5 - You're Breaking My Heart - Vic Damone

6 - The Old Piano Roll Blues - Frankie Vaughan

7 - The French Can - Can Polka - Billy Cotton & His Band

8 - Sentimental Me - The Squadronaires

9 - Bewitched - Doris Day

10 - Have I Told You Lately That I Love You? - Gene Autry

11 - If I Knew You Were Comin' I'd've Baked A Cake - Gracie Fields

12 - Tennessee Waltz - Patti Page

13 - Cherry Stones - Joy Nichols

14 - Let's Do It Again - Dick James

15 - Dear Hearts And Gentle People - Bob Dale

16 - Christmas In Killarney - Dennis Day With The Mellowmen

 - 1951 -

17 - Ferry Boat Inn - Benny Lee

18 - On Top Of Old Smoky - Burl Ives

19 - Any Time - Eddie Fisher

20 - Too Young - Jimmy Young

21 - Jezebel - Frankie Laine

22 - The Petite Waltz - The Three Suns

23 - My Heart Cries For You - Jo Stafford

24 - Because Of You - Tony Bennett

25 - The Roving Kind - Guy Mitchell

26 - Shrimp Boats - Jo Stafford

27 - Cold, Cold Heart - Tony Bennett

28 - Mary Rose - Dick James with The Stargazers

29 - Come On - A My House - Rosemary Clooney

30 - My Truly, Truly Fair - Guy Mitchell

31 - Rose, Rose, I Love You - Billy Cotton & His Band

32 - Unless - Eddie Fisher

 - 1952 -

33 - Some Enchanted Evening from 'South Pacific' - Ezio Pinza

34 - There's Always Room At Our House - Billy Cotton & His Band

35 - We Won't Live In A Castle - Jimmy Young

36 - Cry - Johnny Ray

37 - High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me) - Frankie Laine

38 - Blue Tango - Lee Lawrence

39 - The Isle Of Innisfree - Anne Shelton

40 - Domino - Tony Martin

41 - Allentown Jail - Lita Roza

42 - The Homing Waltz - Dickie Valentine

43 - At The End Of The Day - Gracie Fields

44 - Down Yonder - Del Wood

45 - Be My Life's Companion - Rosemary Clooney

46 - Sugarbush - Doris Day and Frankie Laine

47 - Be Anything - Eddy Howard And His Orchestra

48 - Kiss Of Fire - Georgia Gibbs

 - 1953 -

49 - Outside Of Heaven - Eddie Fisher

50 - She Wears Red Feathers - Guy Mitchell

51 - (How Much Is That) Doggie In The Window? - Lita Roza

52 - Broken Wings - The Stargazers

53 - Oh, Happy Day - The Johnston Brothers

54 - Somebody Stole My Gal - Johnny Ray

55 - I Believe - Frankie Laine

56 - In A Golden Coach (There's A Heart Of Gold) - Billy Cotton & His Band

57 - Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me - Muriel Smith

58 - Where Is Your Heart? (Song From 'Moulin Rouge’) - Felicia Sanders

59 - Hot Toddy - Ted Heath And His Orchestra

60 - Let's Walk That - A - Way - Doris Day and Johnny Ray

61 - Answer Me - David Whitfield

62 - Dragnet - Ted Heath And His Orchestra

63 - Crying In The Chapel - Lee Lawrence

64 - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - Beverley Sisters

 - 1954 -

65 - Blowing Wild (The Ballad Of Black Gold) - Frankie Laine

66 - Cloud Lucky Seven - Guy Mitchell

67 - Let's Have Another Party (Medley) - Winifred Atwell

68 - I See The Moon - The Stargazers

69 - Skin Deep - Duke Ellington And His Orchestra

70 - Secret Love - Doris Day

71 - Such A Night - Johnny Ray

72 - The Kid's Last Fight - Frankie Laine

73 - Friends And Neighbours - Billy Cotton & His Band

74 - Cara Mia - David Whitfield

75 - Little Shoemaker~The - Petula Clark

76 - This Ole House - Rosemary Clooney

77 - Oh, Mein Papa - Eddie Fisher

78 - Make Love To Me - Jo Stafford

79 - The Finger Of Suspicion - Dickie Valentine

 - 1955 -

80 - I Need You Now - Eddie Fisher

81 - Mambo Italiano - Rosemary Clooney

82 - Tomorrow - Johnny Brandon

83 - Earth Angel - The Crewcuts

84 - Ready, Willing And Able - Doris Day

85 - I Wonder - Dickie Valentine

86 - Everywhere - David Whitfield

87 - Stranger In Paradise - Tony Bennett

88 - Cool Water - Frankie Laine

89 - Blue Star - Cyril Stapleton And His Orchestra

90 - The Yellow Rose - Mitch Miller

91 - Hey There From 'The Pajama Game' - Johnny Ray

92 - The Man From Laramie - Jimmy Young

93 - Hernando's Hideaway From 'The Pajama Game' - The Johnston Brothers

94 - Twenty Tiny Fingers - The Stargazers

95 - Suddenly There's A Valley - Petula Clark

 - 1956 -

96 - The Ballad Of Davy Crockett - Bill Hayes

97 - Robin Hood - Gary Miller

98 - Band Of Gold - Don Cherry

99 - Memories Are Made Of This - Dave King

100 - My September Love - David Whitfield

101 - Lost John - Lonnie Donegan

102 - Theme from 'The Threepenny Opera'~ (Mack The Knife) - Louis Armstrong

103 - Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins

104 - Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera) - Doris Day

105 - The Great Pretender - The Platters

106 - Lay Down Your Arms - Anne Shelton

107 - Giddy Up A Ding Dong - Freddie Bell And The Bell Boys

108 - Woman In Love - Frankie Laine

109 - Green Door - Frankie Vaughan

110 - Just Walkin' In The Rain - Johnny Ray

111 - Rip It Up - Little Richard

 - 1957 -

112 - The Garden Of Eden - Frankie Vaughan

113 - Don't You Rock Me Daddy - O - Lonnie Donegan

114 - The Adoration Waltz - David Whitfield

115 - Look Homeward Angel - Johnny Ray

116 - Banana Boat Song~The - Shirley Bassey

117 - Freight Train - Charles McDevitt Skiffle Group & Nancy Whiskey

118 - Rock - A - Billy - Guy Mitchell

119 - We Will Make Love - Russ Hamilton

120 - Little Darlin' - The Diamonds

121 - Gamblin' Man - Lonnie Donegan

122 - Island In The Sun - Harry Belafonte

123 - Diana - Paul Anka

124 - With All My Heart - Petula Clark

125 - I Love You Baby - Paul Anka

126 - Wake Up Little Susie - The Everly Brothers

127 - Great Balls Of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis

 - 1958 -

128 - Bony Moronie - Larry Williams

129 - You Are My Destiny - Paul Anka

130 - Story Of My Life - Gary Miller

131  - Love Me Forever - Marion Ryan

132 - Nairobi - Tommy Steele

133 - Swingin' Shepherd Blues - Ted Heath And His Orchestra

134 - Grand Coulee Dam - Lonnie Donegan

135 - A Certain Smile - Johnny Mathis

136 - Breathless - Jerry Lee Lewis

137 - Twilight Time - The Platters

138 - On The Street Where You Live from 'My Fair Lady' - Vic Damone

139 - Endless Sleep - Marty Wilde

140 - Lollipop - The Chordettes

141 - Bird Dog - The Everly Brothers

142 - Tom Dooley - Lonnie Donegan

143 - Hoots Mon! - Lord Rockingham's XI

 - 1959 -

144 - As I Love You From 'The Big Beat' - Shirley Bassey

145 - High School Confidential - Jerry Lee Lewis

146 - Petite Fleur - Chris Barber's Jazzband

147 - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - The Platters

148 - Donna - Marty Wilde

149 - Little Drummer Boy - Beverley Sisters

150 - I've Waited So Long - Anthony Newley

151 - The Battle Of New Orleans - Lonnie Donegan

152 - The Heart Of A Man - Frankie Vaughan

153 - Someone - Johnny Mathis

154 - Broken - Hearted Melody - Sarah Vaughan

155 - (Til) I Kissed You - The Everly Brothers

156 - Red River Rock - Johnny and the Hurricanes

157 - Makin' Love - Floyd Robinson

158 - Mr Blue - David McBeth

159 - Heartaches By The Number - Guy Mitchell

 

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Roger Whittaker - My Songs For You

 

6 LP

Released 1977 Cat No.: 6691.040-5

RD Code : WHIT 

Released in Reader's Digest Norway (Das Beste). Printed by Phillips and adapted for UK release.

RECORD 1

 

1 - Mamy Blue (3:46)

2 - Morning Has Broken (2:44)

3 - Pretty Bird (2:24)

4 - Russian Whistler (1:50)

5 - I Believe (2:57)

6 - Dirty Old Town (3:06)

7 - Before She Breaks My Heart (3:35)

8 - Paraguayan Whistler (2:01)

9 - Show Me Your Mountain (2:42)

10 - Plaisir D'Amour (2:43)

11 - Friends (2:34)

12 - I Don't Believe In If Anymore (3:16)

 

RECORD 2

 

13 - Durham Town (2:55)

14 - I Dreamed A Dream (3:00)

15 - Let Me Be Your Sin (3:44)

16 - Fairytale (2:59)

17 - Watu Hatari (1:09)

18 - Indian Lady (4:50)

19 - Streets Of London (3:41)

20 - One Of These Days (3:07)

21 - The Cincinnati Kid (2:24)

22 - Summer Days (3:36)

23 - This Moment (2:49)

24 - A Special Kind Of Man (3:03)

 

RECORD 3

 

25 - Anglamark (2:51)

26 - All Of My Life (3:33)

27 - A Taste Of Honey (2:53)

28 - Goodbye To The Rain (3:02)

29 - Mexican Whistler (1:56)

30 - New World In The Morning (2:24)

31 - Hello....Good Morning.....Happy Day (2:53)

32 - Moonshine (2:42)

33 - Impossible Dream (2:03)

34 - It's Your Love (2:58)

35 - Barbara's Lament (3:18)

36 - Time (<2:56 p="">

 

RECORD 4

 

37 - The Last Farewell (3:40)

38 - Sunrise Sunset (3:15)

39 - Skye Boat Song (2:42)

40 - Oh No Not Me (3:36)

41 - Scottish Whistler (2:42)

42 - Got To Head On Down The Road (4:14)

43 - Ride A Country Road (4:08)

44 - The Yellow Bird (2:26)

45 - Here We Stand (4:28)

46 - Pretty Bird Of Love (2:42)

47 - Realizations (3:12)

48 - What I Left Behind (3:32)

 

RECORD 5

 

49 - An Image To My Mind (2:14)

50 - I'm Just A Country Boy (3:28)

51 - Candy Cloud (3:41)

52 - Why (2:45)

53 - Emily (3:34)

54 - Morning Please Don't Come (2:33)

55 - Early One Morning (2:17)

56 - New Love (3:12)

57 - Lullaby For My Love (2:36)

58 - River Lady (3:13)

59 - 1944 (4:23)

60 - If I Were A Rich Man (2:43)

 

RECORD 6

 

61 - From The People To The People (2:47)

62 - Disillusioned Fool (3:23)

63 - Man Smart Woman Smarter (2:45)

64 - Everytime Is Going To Be The Last Time (3:18)

65 - Banana Boat Song (2:40)

66 - African Whistler (1:25)

67 - The First Hello The Last Goodbye (3:00)

68 - Paradise (2:34)

69 - Both Sides Now (3:25)

70 - Whistle Stop (2:49)

71 - Swaggy (2:42)

72 - My Song (1:46)

All-Star Festival Of Easy-Listening Mood Music

 

8 LP (4 Cassettes)
Released 1985
Cat No.: RDS10261-8 (RDC91301-4)
RD Code : ASF143 (GASF-A-143 on Box)

1   Unforgettable Singers/Beautiful Ballads

 

1 - Sweetest Sounds - Perry Como

2 - I Can't Give You Anything But My Love - Judy Garland

3 - Unforgettable - Peggy Lee

4 - Isn't It Romantic - Jack Jones

5 - Party's Over - Jo Stafford

6 - Someone To Watch Over Me - Sarah Vaughan

7 - Sunday, Monday Or Always - Dick Haymes

8 - Some Enchanted Evening - Bing Crosby

9 - They Didn't Believe Me - Lena Horne

10 - Fly Me To The Moon - Tony Bennett

11 - You Stepped Out Of A Dream - Doris Day

12 - Mean To Me - Vic Damone

13 - Can I Forget You? - Andy Williams

14 - I've Got A Crush On You - Ella Fitzgerald

 

2   The Big Bands

 

15 - Sleepy Lagoon - Glenn Miller

16 - Mood Indigo - Duke Ellington

17 - I Surrender Dear - Artie Shaw

18 - Red Roses For A Blue Lady - Harry James

19 - Lazy River - Les Brown

20 - Embraceable You - Jimmy Dorsey

21 - Java - Bob Crosby And The Bobcats

22 - I'll Be Seeing You - Guy Lombardo

23 - Thanks For The Memory - Benny Goodman

24 - To Each His Own - Freddy Martin

25 - Tuxedo Junction - Quincy Jones

26 - I Could Write A Book - Artie Shaw

27 - Time After Time - Harry James

28 - Swanee River - Tommy Dorsey

 

3   The Golden Groups

 

29 - I Left My Heart In San Francisco - The Andrews Sisters

30 - I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) - The Four Aces

31 - Once In A While - The Mills Brothers

32 - Somebody Loves Me - The McGuire Sisters

33 - It's A Sin To Tell A Lie - The Ink Spots

34 - My Prayer - The Platters

35 - Moments To Remember - The Ames Brothers

36 - On A Slow Boat To China - The Four Aces

37 - Sentimental Journey - The Platters

38 - My Happiness - The Andrews Sisters

39 - Little White Lies - The Ames Brothers

40 - I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You) - The Ink Spots

41 - Yours - The Mills Brothers

42 - Around The World - The McGuire Sisters

 

4   Great Songs From Great Shows

 

43 - I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face ('My Fair Lady') - Jack Jones

44 - So In Love ('Kiss Me Kate') - Shirley Bassey

45 - My Favourite Things ('Sound Of Music') - Perry Como

46 - I Have Dreamed ('The King And I') - Doris Day

47 - Try To Remember ('The Fantasticks') - Harry Belafonte

48 - I Didn't Know What Time It Was ('Pal Joey') - Julie Andrews

49 - As Long As He Needs Me (Oliver!) - Rosemary Squires

50 - My Funny Valentine ('Babes In Arms') - Perry Como

51 - People ('Funny Girl') - Jo Stafford

52 - People Will Say We're In Love ('Oklahoma!') - Jack Jones

53 - Till There Was You ('The Music Man') - Vera Lynn

54 - Old Devil Moon ('Finian's Rainbow') - Tony Bennett

55 - Night And Day ('Gay Divorce') - Shirley Bassey

56 - Tonight ('West Side Story') - Andy Williams

 

5   Cherished Evergreens

 

57 - On The Sunny Side Of The Street - Mitch Miller And The Gang

58 - You're The Cream In My Coffee - The Ray Conniff Singers

59 - Red Sails In The Sunset - The Fireside Singers

60 - Side By Side - The Norman Luboff Choir

61 - By The Light Of The Silvery Moon - The Fireside Singers

62 - Besame Mucho - The Ray Conniff Singers

63 - Pennies From Heaven - The Norman Luboff Choir

64 - Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin' - The Ray Charles Singers

65 - I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter - Mitch Miller And The Gang

66 - For Me And My Gal - Fred Waring And The Pennsylvanians

67 - Look For The Silver Lining - The Fireside Singers

68 - Best Things In Life Are Free - The Norman Luboff Choir

69 - When You Were Sweet Sixteen - The Ray Charles Singers

70 - Memories Are Made Of This - The Ray Conniff Singers

 

6   Country Favourites

 

71 - Little Green Apples - Eddy Arnold

72 - I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You) - Roger Whittaker

73 - We Love Each Other - Billy Jo Spears

74 - Hey, Good Lookin' - Floyd Cramer

75 - In The Misty Moonlight - Jim Reeves

76 - Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head - Dottie West

77 - Distant Drums - Charley Pride

78 - I Love You Because - Al Martino

79 - Tennessee Waltz - Chet Atkins With Chorus

80 - Have I Told You Lately That I Love You - Roger Whittaker

81 - Gentle On My Mind - Floyd Cramer

82 - You Are My Sunshine - George Hamilton IV

83 - Tumbling Tumbleweeds - Marty Robbins

84 - There Goes My Everything - Tammy Wynette

 

7   Classics Up-To-Date

 

85 - Moonlight Sonata - Henry Mancini

86 - Theme From 'Ordinary People' (Canon In D) - Johnny Gregory And The Orchestra Unlimited

87 - Till The End Of Time - Hill Bowen And His Orchestra

88 - Voices Of Spring - Mantovani

89 - Fur Elise - Richard Clayderman

90 - A Lover's Concerto - Freddy Martin

91 - Onedin Line - Manuel And The Music Of The Mountains

92 - Story Of Three Loves Theme - Mantovani With Rawicz And Landauer

93 - On With The Motley - Chet Atkins

94 - Clair De Lune - Manuel And The Music Of The Mountains

95 - Dream Of Love - Klaus Wunderlich

96 - Barcarolle - Richard Clayderman

97 - Traumerei - Hill Bowen And His Orchestra

98 - Air On The G String - Jacques Loussier

 

8   Movie Magic

 

99 - From Russia With Love - Matt Monro

100 - Summer Knows ('Summer Of 42') - Andy Williams

101 - Love Is A Many Splendoured Thing - Shirley Bassey

102 - A Day In The Life Of A Fool ('Black Orpheus') - Vic Damone

103 - Everybody's Talkin' ('Midnight Cowboy') - Vince Hill

104 - Way We Were - Perry Como

105 - Call Me Irresponsible - Helen Forrest

106 - Look Of Love ('Casino Royale') - Shirley Bassey

107 - Shadow Of Your Smile ('The Sandpipers') - Vic Damone

108 - Alfie - Tony Bennett

109 - Windmills Of Your Mind ('The Thomas Crown Affair') - Dusty Springfield

110 - Somewhere My Love ('Dr Zhivago') - Vince Hill

111 - Que Sera, Sera ('The Man Who Knew Too Much') - Rosemary Squires

112 - This Is My Song ('A Countess From Hong Kong') - Engelbert Humperdinck

 

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