Acrobat Music's series of British Hit Parade collections has become an essential annual purchase for a significant number of collectors and enthusiasts who wish to hear and own every record that entered the British record charts during each year. This year, the collection moves out of the '50s, and with the introduction of the Record Retailer Top 50 chart in 1960 alongside the NME, MM, Disc and Record Mirror charts, the number of records qualifying for inclusion has risen significantly ' no less than 353 titles. Because many of them were extraordinarily short, these can be accommodated on 12 CDs, and we have chosen to present the series in three 4-CD collections, our now established format. Part One includes the original versions of every record that featured in the charts mentioned between 1st January and the 12th May (one 12th May entry starts Part 2) in chronological order of chart entry, with nearly four hours of eclectic and fascinating entertainment. The music of 1960 reflected the way the business was in a state of flux - teen idols stepping into the shoes of the rock 'n' roll pioneers, instrumental hits of all kinds making a strong showing, glamorous pop starlets, '50s icons still hanging in there, trad jazz taking over from the last vestiges of skiffle, international novelties, and of course, some important new names emerging alongside a fine array of one-hit wonders. The three collections, each with nearly 120 tracks, tell an absorbing story of a musical year which heralded a momentous decade. You may be aware that another company has made an opportunist attempt to mimic our series ' we like to think that Acrobat's are the 'official' version, and we offer the only complete, comprehensive, coherent annual series. We thank our customers for supporting our British hit Parade releases, and are sure this will one will prove as popular as the rest.

Track Listing

• Freddie Cannon - Way Down Yonder In New Orleans
• Michael Holliday - Starry Eyed
• The Drifters - Dance With Me
• Jerry Lordan - I'll Stay Single
• Gene Vincent - Wild Cat
• Anthony Newley - Why
• Little Tony - Too Good
• Cliff Richard - The shrine on the second floor
• The Crickets - When You Ask About Love
• Bill Forbes - Too Young
• Ricky Nelson - I Wanna Be Loved
• Cliff Richard - A Voice In The Wilderness
• Frankie Avalon - Why
• Mr Acker Bilk - Summer Set
• Maureen Evans - The Big Hurt
• Adam Faith - Poor Me
• Eddie Cochran - Hallelujah I Love Her So
• Craig Douglas - Pretty Blue Eyes
• The Platters - Harbour Lights
• Johnny Mathis - Misty
• Bobby Darin - Beyond The Sea
• Marty Robbins - El Paso
• Frankie Vaughan - What More Do You Want
• Emile Ford & The Checkmates - On A Slow Boat To China
• Joan Regan - Happy Anniversary
• Nat King Cole - Time And The River
• Marv Johnson - You Got What It Takes
• Everly Brothers - Let It Be Me
• Johnny Preston - Running Bear

• Elvis Presley - Old Shep
• Johnny Kidd And The Pirates - You Got What It Takes
• Toni Fisher - The Big Hurt
• Duane Eddy - Bonnie Came Back
• Lance Fortune - Be Mine
• Frank Ifield - Lucky Devil
• Perry Como - Delaware
• Jerry Lordan - Who Could Be Bluer
• Paul Anka - It's Time To Cry
• Russ Conway - Royal Event
• Percy Faith - A Summer Place
• John Barry Seven Plus Four - Hit And Miss
• Freddy Cannon - California Here I Come
• Jack Scott - What In The World's Come Over You
• Marty Wilde - Johnny Rocco
• Bryan Johnson - Looking High High High
• Nina And Frederick - Listen To The Ocean
• Don Lang - Sink The Bismark
• Max Bygraves - Fings Ain't What They Used To Be
• Billy Fury - Colette
• Bobby Rydell - Wild One
• Fabian - Hound Dog Man
• Bert Weedon - Big Beat Boogie
• Mark Dinning - Teen Angel
• Gene Vincent - My Heart
• Ken Mackintosh - No Hiding Place
• Maureen Evans - Love Kisses And Heartaches
• Chet Atkins - Teensville
• Norrie Paramor - A Summer Place
• Connie Francis - Valentino

• Jimmy Jones - Handy Man
• The Champs - Too Much Tequila
• Joe Brown & The Bruvvers - Darktown Strutters Ball
• Freddie Cannon - Indiana
• Brenda Lee - Sweet Nothin's
• Johnny And The Hurricanes - Beatnik Fly
• Fats Domino - Country Boy
• The England Sisters - Heartbeat
• Dick Jordan - Hallelujah I Love Her So
• Johnny Mathis - You Are Beautiful
• Shaye Cogan - Mean To Me
• Ray Peterson - Answer Me
• Lonnie Donegan - My Old Man's A Dustman
• Cliff Richard - Fall In Love With You
• Cliff Richard - Willie And The Hand Jive
• Anthony Newley - Do You Mind
• Jim Reeves - He'll Have To Go
• Richard Allan - As Time Goes By
• Joe Mr Piano Henderson - Ooh La La
• Paul Anka - Puppy Love
• Shirley Bassey - With These Hands
• Ronnie Carroll - Footsteps
• Carl Dobkins Jr - Lucky Devil
• Paul Evans - Midnight Special
• Al Martino - Summertime
• Santo And Johnny - Teardrop
• Bobby Darin - Clementine
• Frank Sinatra - It's Nice To Go Trav'ling
• Elvis Presley - Stuck On You
• Elvis Presley - Fame And Fortune

• Neil Sedaka - Stairway To Heaven
• Adam Faith - Someone Else's Baby
• Everly Brothers - Cathy's Clown
• King Brothers - Standing On The Corner
• Michael Holliday - Skylark
• Pat Suzuki - I Enjoy Being A Girl
• Steve Lawrence - Footsteps
• Ella Fitzgerald - Mack The Knife
• Russ Conway - Fings Ain't What They Used To Be
• Johnny Preston - Cradle Of Love
• Lloyd Price - Lady Luck
• Craig Douglas - Heart Of A Teenage Girl (RM)
• Duane Eddy - Shazam
• Frankie Avalon - Don't Throw Away All Those Teardrops
• John Barry Seven - Beat For Beatniks
• Four Lads - Standing On The Corner
• Cliff Adams Orchestra - The Lonely Man Theme
• Jacqueline Boyer - Tom Pillibi
• Ernie Fields - Chattanooga Choo Choo
• Keith Kelly - Must You Always Tease Me
• Keith Kelly - Ooh La La
• Lance Fortune - This Love I Have For You
• Connie Stevens - Sixteen Reasons
• Ed Byrnes and Connie Stevens - Kookie Kookie
• Marv Johnson - I Love The Way You Love
• Stan Freberg - The Old Payola Roll Blues
• Alma Cogan - Dream Talk
• The Crickets - More Than I Can Say
• Eddie Cochran - Three Steps To Heaven

Additional Details

Label: Acrobat

Genre: Pop/Rock

Release Date: 11/08/11

UPC: 824046703127