Dawn of the British Beat Boom

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Tracklist

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CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1My Bonnie
Tony Sheridan & The Beatles2:09
2Shakin’ All Over
Johnny Kidd and the Pirates2:21
3The Young OnesCliff Richard & The Shadows3:12
4Walking Back to Happiness
Helen Shapiro2:30
5Hit and Miss
producer:
John Barry (English score composer)
alto saxophone:
Jimmy Stead
bass guitar:
Mike Peters (John Barry Seven)
drums (drum set):
Dougie Wright
electric piano:
Les Reed
guitar [lead guitar]:
Vic Flick
tenor saxophone:
Dennis King (John Barry Seven)
trumpet:
John Barry (English score composer)
violin:
Alec Firman (John Barry Seven "plus Four"), Charlie Katz (John Barry Seven "Plus Four"), Sidney Margo (violinist and orchestra contractor) and Bernard Monshin (session violinist)
arranger:
John Barry (English score composer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1960-01-14)
recording of:
Hit & Miss (on 1960-01-14)
composer:
John Barry (English score composer), Freddie Poser (English composer, publisher & producer) and Russell Turner (BBC Producer)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Limited (PRS for Music-affiliated)
John Barry Seven1:59
6What Do You Want?
Adam Faith1:38
7Are You Sure?
The Allisons2:07
8That’s Love
Billy Fury1:48
9Johnny Remember Me
John Leyton2:40
10Swingin’ Low
bass:
Chas Hodges
drums (drum set):
Bobby Graham (UK pop/rock session drummer and producer, 1940–2009)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Billy Kuy
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Reg Hawkins
recording of:
Swingin' Low
writer:
Ivor Raymonde
The Outlaws2:04
11I’m a Moody Guy
Shane Fenton & The Fentones2:38
12F.B.I.
recording of:
F.B.I. (in 1961)
composer:
Peter Gormley, Hank Marvin (lead guitarist of The Shadows, songwriter) and Bruce Welch (English guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Shadows Music Ltd.
The Shadows2:21
13Bad Boy
Marty Wilde2:27
14Warpaint
recording of:
War Paint
writer:
Howard Greenfield and Barry Mann
The Brook Brothers41:58
15Please Don’t Tease
recording of:
Please Don’t Tease
composer:
Pete Chester and Bruce Welch (English guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
Cliff Richard3:00
16Sweet Dreams
Dave Sampson & The Hunters2:35
17Top Teen Baby
Garry Mills2:03
18You’ve Got What I Like
Cliff Bennett & the Rebel Rousers1:36
19Chariot
Rhet Stoller2:12
20Please Don’t Touch
Johnny Kidd and the Pirates1:53
21Ginchy
Bert Weedon1:55
22The Dark Town Strutters Ball
Joe Brown & the Bruvvers2:12
23Kon‐Tiki
The Shadows1:55
24Green Jeans
The Fabulous Flee-Rakkers2:27
25Tribute to Buddy Holly
recording of:
Tribute to Buddy Holly
lyricist and composer:
Geoff Goddard (1960s UK musician & songwriter)
dedicated to:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter)
Mike Berry2:59
CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Apache
recording of:
Apache
composer:
Jerry Lordan
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd.
The Shadows2:56
2Halfway to Paradise
Billy Fury2:28
3Romeo
Petula Clark2:41
4The Writing on the Wall
Tommy Steele & Roland Shaw2:15
5What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?
Emile Ford & the Checkmates2:07
6Time
Craig Douglas2:18
7You Got What It Takes
Johnny Kidd and the Pirates2:03
8Tell Laura I Love Her
Ricky Valance2:39
9How About That!
instruments:
The John Barry Seven
lead vocals:
Adam Faith
recording of:
How About That
lyricist and composer:
Les Vandyke
Adam Faith1:54
10Walk Don’t Run
John Barry Seven2:16
11A Girl Like You
producer:
Norrie Paramor
vocals:
Cliff Richard
performer:
The Shadows (British pop/rock band that once backed Cliff Richard)
recording of:
A Girl Like You (1961 song)
writer:
Jerry Lordan
Cliff Richard2:31
12Don’t Treat Me Like a Child
Helen Shapiro2:35
13Five Foot Two Eyes of Blue
Shane Fenton & The Fentones2:12
14Get Lost
Eden Kane2:47
15Girl Bride
Geoff Goddard2:07
16Wild Wind
recording of:
Wild Wind
writer:
Geoff Goddard (1960s UK musician & songwriter)
John Leyton32:14
17Be Mine
Lance Fortune1:51
18Growl
Johnny Kidd and the Pirates2:23
19Angela Jones
Michael Cox2:42
20I Wanne Go Home
Lonnie Donegan3:53
21Entry of the Gladiators
Nero and the Gladiators2:24
22All Grown Up
Paul Raven1:52
23Ain’t Misbehavin’
Tommy Bruce and The Bruisers2:12
24Who Am I?
Adam Faith1:56
25When the Saints Go Marching In
cover recording of:
When the Saints Go Marching In
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 13983)
Tony Sheridan & The Beatles3:28