Cliff's Hit Album
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| Released | July 1963 | |||
| Recorded | July 1958 – December 1961 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Norrie Paramor | |||
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 Canadian release of the "Living Doll" album | ||||
Cliff's Hit Album is
UK Singles Chart
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In Canada, the album was retitled "Living Doll" and was released in September 1963 and spent three weeks at number 1 on Chum's Album Index during October and eight weeks in the top 5 altogether.[3][4][5][6][7][8]
Release
Cliff's Hit Album was released as an
LP album on Columbia in the UK on July 1963. It has not been released on CD, but all tracks are available on other compilation albums
.
The Canadian version of the album titled Living Doll was released on
I'm Looking Out the Window" which had not charted locally.[9]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " A-side, August 1958, No. 2) | Ian Samwell | 2:23 |
| 2. | "Living Doll" (A-side, July 1959, No. 1) | Lionel Bart | 2:38 |
| 3. | "Travellin' Light" (A-side, October 1959, No. 1) | Roy C. Bennett and Sid Tepper | 2:31 |
| 4. | "A Voice in the Wilderness" (A-side, January 1960, No. 2) | Norrie Paramor, Bunny Lewis | 2:36 |
| 5. | "Fall in Love with You" (A-side, March 1960, No. 2) | Ian Samwell | 2:30 |
| 6. | "Please Don't Tease" (A-side, June 1960, No. 1) | Bruce Welch, Peter Chester | 2:59 |
| 7. | "Nine Times Out of Ten" (A-side, September 1960, No. 3) | Otis Blackwell, Waldense Hall | 2:07 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " B-side, May 1962, No. 2) | Bobby Freeman | 2:16 |
Personnel
- Cliff Richard – vocals
- Hank Marvin – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Bruce Welch – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Jet Harris – bass guitar
- Tony Meehan – drums
- Brian Bennett– drums (tracks 6 and 7, side two)
- Mike Sammes Singers– backing vocals (track 2 and 4, side two)
- Norrie Paramor – his orchestra
Chart performance
| Chart (1963) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC)[1] | 2 |
| Canada Albums (CHUM)[5][6][7][8] | 1 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[10] | 3 |
Note: Many countries did not have Album charts in 1963.
References
- ^ a b August 1963/7502/ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ISBN 0-7137-2242-8.
- ^ Refer to catalogue number T-6043."The 6000 Series (33 1/3 rpm Vinyl Discs (1960–1987)". Capitol6000.com. Capitol6000 & Hemmingsen Publishing. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ Cliff Richard (September 1963). Living Doll (LP). Canada: Capitol Records. T6043. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
Recording first published in Canada, September 1963
- ^ a b "CHUM Hit Parade – 14 Oct 1963". chumtribute.com. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ a b "CHUM Hit Parade – 21 Oct 1963". chumtribute.com. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ a b "CHUM Hit Parade – 28 Oct 1963". chumtribute.com. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Chum Charts 1963 (Index)". chumtribute.com. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ See T-6043, Cliff Richard Living Doll album. Hemingson, Piers A. "The 6000 Series – 33 1/3 Vinyl Discs 1960–1967". Capitol6000.com. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ISBN 82-7776-000-0.)
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