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Release details
| Title | 50 years of popular hits | ||||||||
| Artist(s): | Various | ||||||||
| Category: | BBC - RE* (Click on this button to view other releases of BBC - RE* Albums.) | ||||||||
| Label and catalogue number: |  BBC Records - REC 136 | ||||||||
| Format: | Vinyl Albums | ||||||||
| Country: | UK  | ||||||||
| Released: | 1972 | ||||||||
| Genre: | Music - Popular View all other tracks listed as Music - Popular. | ||||||||
| Run-off codes: | RE 136 A-2 G J 2 RE 136 B-3 G L 1 | ||||||||
| Item deleted? | Yes | ||||||||
| Distributed / printed by | Robert Stace | ||||||||
| Page views: | 1067 times since 20th May, 2017, global rank is 6094, rank in albums is 2966. | ||||||||
| My rating: | ***** | ||||||||
| Guest rating: | ***** | ||||||||
My copies information
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| Detail | Value | ||||||||||
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| Cover condition | Near mint | ||||||||||
| Record condition | Very Good Plus | ||||||||||
| BBC records label code | C | ||||||||||
| Number have | 1 | ||||||||||
| What type of seller was used | Other online shop | ||||||||||
| Where can I buy this release? | You may be able to purchase this release from the following websites (others are available!) | ||||||||||
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Tracks
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| Side & track no | Track and Artist | Length | |||||||||
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| A1 | 1923-1932 - Among my souvenirs [Horatio Nicholls / Arr. Eric Rogers] | ||||||||||
| A2 | A room with a view [Noel Coward / Arr. Eric Rogers] | ||||||||||
| A3 | Sleepy lagoon [Eric Coates / Arr.Eric Rogers] | ||||||||||
| A4 | Lady of Spain [Tolchard Evans / Arr. Eric Rogers] | ||||||||||
| A5 | Goodnight sweetheart [Ray Noble / Arr. Eric Rogers] | ||||||||||
| A6 | 1933 - 1942 - She's my lovely [Vivian Ellis / Arr. Malcolm Lockyer] | ||||||||||
| A7 | South of the border [Jimmy Kennedy / Michael Carr / Arr. Malcolm Lockyer] | ||||||||||
| A8 | The very thought of you [Ray Noble / Arr. Malcolm Lockyer] | ||||||||||
| A9 | These foolish things [Jack Strachey / Arr. Malcolm Lockyer] | ||||||||||
| A10 | A nightingale sang in Berkeley Square [Maschwitz / Sherwin / Arr. Malcolm Lockyer] | ||||||||||
| A11 | 1943 - 1952 - Pedro the fisherman [Harold Purcell / Arr. Norrie Paramor] | ||||||||||
| A12 | Cruising down the river [Eily Beadell / Arr. Norrie Paramor] | ||||||||||
| A13 | The gypsy [Billy Reid / Arr. Norrie Paramor] | ||||||||||
| B1 | We'll gather lilacs [Ivor Novello / Arr. Norrie Paramor] | ||||||||||
| B2 | This is my lovely day [Vivian Ellis / Arr. Norrie Paramor] | ||||||||||
| B3 | I've got a lovely bunch of coconuts [Fred Heatherton / Arr. Norrie Paramor] | ||||||||||
| B4 | 1953 - 1962 - Living Doll [Lionel Bart / Michael Pratt / Tommy Steele / Arr. Roland Shaw] | ||||||||||
| B5 | Stranger on the shore [Acker Bilk / Arr. Roland Shaw] | ||||||||||
| B6 | Cara mia [Bunny Lewis, Mantovani / Arr. Roland Shaw] | ||||||||||
| B7 | Handful of songs [Lionel Bart / Arr. Roland Shaw] | ||||||||||
| B8 | What kind of fool am I [Anthony Newley / Leslie Bricusse / Arr. Roland Shaw] | ||||||||||
| B9 | 1963 - 1972 - Downtown [Tony Hatch / Arr. Ronnie Aldrich] | ||||||||||
| B10 | Goldfinger [John Barry / Arr. Ronnie Aldrich] | ||||||||||
| B11 | It's not unusual [Les Reed / Arr. Ronnie Aldrich] | ||||||||||
| B12 | Something [George Harrison / Arr. Ronnie Aldrich] | ||||||||||
| B13 | My Sweet Lord [George Harrison / Arr. Ronnie Aldrich] | ||||||||||
| Total length of media 0:00. | |||||||||||
All release pictures
| Below is all the cover (front, back, middle and inserts if applicable) and label pictures I have for this release. | |||||||||||
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Reviews
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| My rating | 3 | |
| Guest rating | Current average value is 3. To vote, please select one of these buttons: | |
Extra notes on cover, middle (gatefold sleeve) and any inserts | ||
| Recorded at the Camden Theatre, London. From the Radio 2 Broadcast. Front cover is a photograph of Pan's People. Concertmaster [Leader] Julien Gaillard. Design [Sleeve Design], Photography Andrew Prewett. Orchestra BBC Symphony Orchestra. Producer Mark White. | ||
Other versions | ||
| I have the title track on these releases: | ||
| MRMC 020 | 50 years of popular hits | |
Further information | ||
| BBC Radio Enterprises Ltd and BBC Enterprises Ltd, predecessors of BBC Worldwide / BBC Worldwide Ltd., the BBC's commercial arm. Formed 1968 and 1979 respectively, they were a subsidiary wholly owned by the BBC and merged into BBC Worldwide in 1995. In that time, there were companies set up within or structured brands as part of the company to deal with separate parts of the business, e.g. BBC Records for recorded audio. Sometimes written as BBC Enterprise Ltd. The items shown here are from the "main" BBC Records and Tapes library covering a wide secletion of genres from themes, comedy dramas and others, depending on which format you have selected. | ||
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| Page views: 1067 times since 20th May, 2017, global rank is 6094, rank in albums 2966. |
| This page was last updated on 31-12-2024 at 20:14:42 UK local time. |
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