The First British Hit Parade

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Tracklist

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1Here in My Heart
recording of:
Here in My Heart
writer:
Bill Borrelli, Pat Genaro and Lou Levinson
publisher:
Algonquin Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Mellin Music
Al Martino3:15
2You Belong to Me
cover recording of:
You Belong to Me
writer:
Pee Wee King, Chilton Price and Redd Stewart
publisher:
Hill & Range Inc. and Ridgeway Music Co, Inc.
Jo Stafford3:09
3Somewhere Along the Way
recording of:
Somewhere Along the Way
lyricist:
Sammy Gallop
composer:
Kurt Adams
publisher:
United Music Corp.
Nat King Cole2:54
4The Isle of Innisfree
recording of:
The Isle of Innisfree
lyricist and composer:
Dick Farrelly
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
Bing Crosby3:03
5Feet Up
Guy Mitchell2:43
6Half as Much
Rosemary Clooney2:49
7High Moon (Do Not Forsake Me)
cover recording of:
High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me) (on 1952-05-15)
lyricist:
Ned Washington
composer:
Dimitri Tiomkin
publisher:
Leo Feist, Inc.
part of:
The 25th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1952 winner)
Frankie Laine2:41
8Forget Me Not
recording of:
Forget-me-not
writer:
Johnny May, Johnny Reine and William Sinclair
Vera Lynn3:13
9Sugarbush
recording of:
Sugarbush (Based on a the Afrikaans melody Suikerbossie)
arranger:
Josef Marais
Doris Day and Frankie Laine2:01
10Blue Tango
Ray Martin and His Orchestra2:42
11The Homing Waltz
recording of:
The Homing Waltz
writer:
Tommie Connor and Johnny Johnston
Vera Lynn2:48
12Auf Wiederseh'n (Sweetheart)
vocals:
Vera Lynn
conductor:
Roland Shaw
performer:
members of H M Forces
recording of:
Auf Wiederseh’n Sweetheart
lyricist and composer:
Eberhard Storch
translator:
Geoffrey Parsons and John Turner
publisher:
Corso Editions
arrangement of:
Auf Wiederseh’n
Vera Lynn2:39
13Because You're Mine
Mario Lanza3:32
14Cowpunchers Cantata
Max Bygraves3:08
15Walkin' My Baby Back Home
recording of:
Walkin’ My Baby Back Home
lyricist:
Roy Turk (in 1930)
composer:
Fred Ahlert (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc., Redwood Music Ltd. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited
Johnnie Ray2:23
16Take My Heart
Al Martino3:10
17My Love and Devotion
recording of:
My Love and Devotion (by “Milton Carson”)
writer:
Howard Barnes, Harold Fields and Joe Roncoroni
Doris Day3:03
18Come a Long a Love
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-08-19)
vocals:
Kay Starr
orchestra:
Hal Mooney & His Orchestra
conductor:
Hal Mooney
recording of:
Comes A‐Long A‐Love (on 1952-08-19)
lyricist:
Al Sherman
composer:
Al Sherman (in 1952)
Kay Starr2:26
19Zing a Little Zong
recording of:
Zing a Little Zong (on 1952-05-08)
lyricist:
Leo Robin (in 1952)
composer:
Harry Warren (in 1952)
part of:
The 25th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Bing Crosby & Jane Wyman3:36
20Brittania Rag
Winifred Atwell2:14
21Because You're Mine
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1952)
performer:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (in 1952)
recording of:
Because You’re Mine (Because You’re Mine) (in 1952)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Nicholas Brodzsky
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing
part of:
The 25th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Nat King Cole3:13
22White Christmas
Mantovani2:48
23Faith Can Move Mountains
Johnnie Ray2:42
24Takes Two to Tango
recording of:
Takes Two to Tango
writer:
Al Hoffman (in 1952) and Dick Manning (in 1952)
Louis Armstrong2:57
25Silent Night, Holy Night
background vocals:
Ken Darby Singers (on 1945-03-19)
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1945-03-19)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1947-03-19)
recording of:
Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation) (on 1947-03-19)
lyricist:
Josef Mohr (in 1816)
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber (in 1818)
translator:
John Freeman Young (in 1859)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 27088)
translated version of:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
Bing Crosby2:38
26Walkin' to Missouri
Tony Brent2:48
27Jambalaya
Jo Stafford2:57

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ASIN:UK: B00009V3P9 [info]