Product Description

There was a time when pretty much anyone off the telly, or anyone on the silver screen, made a record.

There were very few ways of getting  closer to the stars in the fifties and pre-Beatles sixties –  so a 45 was a means for fans to grab something tangible.

It might be a novelty record (Terry-Thomas), a film theme (Sid James and Liz Fraser) or a serious stab at an alternative career (Ian McShane); sometimes it was a side project that reflected an intriguing, little known side to a star (Spike Milligan). Most sank like a stone, but they remain fascinating and delightful curios, totally reminiscent of the era of Ford Zephyrs, Consulate cigs and kitchen sink movies.

• Carry On stars by the truckload
• Most tracks available for the first time on CD
• Gorgeous artwork
• Thorough sleevenotes by noted pop historian Bob Stanley

1. WHAT ABOUT ME - Bernard Cribbins
2. THREE NICE MICE - Max Bygraves
3. I LIKE IT - Mike & Bernie Winters
4. I MIGHT HAVE KNOWN (AFTER) - Philip Lowrie
5. LONELY FOR A GIRL - Oliver Reed
6. HARRY BROWN - Ian McShane
7. WISH I KNEW - Spike Milligan
8. LEMON TWIST - Ian Carmichael
9. WE GO TOGETHER - Eric Sykes & Hattie Jacques
10. YER GOTTA GET AHT - Norman Wisdom
11. DOUBLE BUNK ¬- Sid James & Liz Fraser
12. SUCH A BEAUTY – Clive Dunn
13. ACCENTUATE THE POSITIVE – Roy Castle
14. ITCHY TWITCHY FEELING - Charlie Drake
15. MAKIN' LOVE - Hylda Baker
16. THE DISC - Leslie Phillips
17. SEND FOR ME - Terry-Thomas
18. ALONE TOGETHER - Bernard Bresslaw
19. POSTMAN'S KNOCK - Spike Milligan
20. JUNK SHOP - Harry H Corbett
21. MY BIG BEST SHOES - Bertice Reading
22. IT HAD BETTER BE A WONDERFUL LIE - Barbara Windsor & Harry Fowler
23. SWEET OLD FASHIONED BOY - Terry-Thomas
24. GOLDILOCKS - Stanley Unwin