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Cliff Richard: I’m Nearly Famous

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On May 7, 1976, “EMI” label released “I’m Nearly Famous”, the eighteenth Cliff Richard studio album. It was recorded September – December 1975, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Bruce Welch.

Personnel:

  • Cliff Richard – vocal
  • Andrew Powell – arrangements
  • Bruce Welch – arrangements
  • Richard Hewson – arrangements

Track listing:

  1. I Can’t Ask for Anymore Than You – Ken Gold, Michael Denne
  2. It’s No Use Pretending – Michael Allison, Peter Sills
  3. I’m Nearly Famous – Michael Allison, Peter Sills
  4. Lovers – Mickey Newbury
  5. Junior Cowboy – Michael Allison, Peter Sills
  6. Miss You Nights – Dave Townsend
  7. I Wish You’d Change Your Mind – Terry Britten
  8. Devil Woman – Terry Britten, Christine Holmes
  9. Such is the Mystery – John Dawson Read
  10. You’ve Got to Give Me All Your Lovin – Ken Gold, Michael Denne
  11. If You Walked Away – David Pomeranz
  12. Alright, it’s Alright – Michael Allison, Peter Sills

The Shadows: Change Of Address

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In September 1980, “Polydor” label released “Change of Address”, the thirteenth Shadows (The) album. It was recorded 1979 – 1980, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch and Brian Bennett.

Personnel:

  • Hank Marvin – lead guitar
  • Bruce Welch – rhythm guitar
  • Brian Bennett – drums, percussion
  • Cliff Hall – piano, electric piano 
  • Dave Lawson – synthesizer
  • Alan Jones – bass
  • Peter Vince – enginer

Track listing:

All tracks by Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch and Brian Bennett, except where noted.

  1. Mozart Forte – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; arranged by Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch, Brian Bennett
  2. Midnight Creepin’
  3. Change of Address
  4. Just The Way You Are – Billy Joel
  5. Indigo – Dieter Geike, Michael Topolov
  6. Arty’s Party
  7. Outdigo
  8. Hello Mr. W.A.M. – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, arranged by Giorgio Moroder
  9. Temptation – Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed
  10. Albatross – Peter Green
  11. If You Leave Me Now – Peter Cetera
  12. Equinoxe (Part V) – Jean Michel Jarre

Cliff Richard: Don’t Stop Me Now

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In April 1967, “Columbia” label released “Don’t Stop Me Now!”, the eleventh Cliff Richard studio album. It was recorded in September 1966 – February 1967, at “EMI Abbey Road” in London, and was Norrie Paramor.

Personnel:

  • Cliff Richard – lead vocal
  • Bruce Welch – backing vocals
  • Hank Marvin – backing vocals
  • Mike Leander – arrangements, conductor
  • John Dove – photography

Track listing:

  1. Shout – O’Kelly Isley, Jr., Rudolph Isley, Ronald Isley
  2. One Fine Day – Carole King, Gerry Goffin
  3. I’ll Be Back – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  4. Heartbeat – Bob Montgomery, Norman Petty
  5. I Saw Her Standing There – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  6. Hang On to a Dream – Tim Hardin
  7. You Gotta Tell Me – Roy Williams
  8. Homeward Bound – Paul Simon
  9. Good Golly Miss Molly – John Marascalco, Robert “Bumps” Blackwell
  10. Don’t Make Promises – Tim Hardin
  11. Move It – Ian Samwell
  12. Don’t – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
  13. Dizzy Miss Lizzy – Larry Williams
  14. Baby It’s You – Burt Bacharach, Mack David, Barney Williams a.k.a. Luther Dixon
  15. My Babe – Willie Dixon
  16. Save the Last Dance for Me – Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman

Cliff Richard: Same

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In April 1965, “Columbia” label released the self-titled, seventh Cliff Richard studio album. It was recorded 1962 – 1964, at “EMI Studios” in Barcelona, “EMI Studios” in London, “CBS 30th Street Studio” in New York City, “CBS Studios” in Nashville, and was produced by Norrie Paramor.

Personnel:

  • Cliff Richard – vocal
  • Hank Marvin – lead guitar
  • Bruce Welch – rhythm guitar
  • Brian Locking – bass guitar
  • Brian Bennett – drums
  • The Norrie Paramor Orchestra – strings
  • The Mike Sammes Singers – backing vocals
  • The Jordanaires – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Angel
  2. Sway
  3. I Only Came to Say Goodbye
  4. Take Special Care
  5. Magic Is the Moonlight
  6. House Without Windows
  7. Razzle Dazzle
  8. I Don’t Wanna Love You
  9. It’s Not for Me to Say
  10. You Belong to My Heart
  11. Again
  12. Perfidia
  13. Kiss
  14. Reelin’ And Rockin’

The Shadows: Same

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In September 1961, “Columbia” label released the self-titled, debut Shadows (The) album. It was recorded October 1960 – June 1961, at “EMI Abbey Road” in London, and was produced by Norrie Paramor.

Personnel:

  • Hank Marvin – vocals, lead guitar, piano
  • Bruce Welch – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Jet Harris – vocals, bass guitar
  • Tony Meehan – drums, percussion
  • Malcolm Addey – engineer
  • Cliff Richard – sleeve notes

Track listing:

  1. Shadoogie – Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch, Jet Harris, Tony Meehan
  2. Blue Star – Victor Young, Edward Heyman
  3. Nivram – Bruce Welch, Hank Marvin, Jet Harris
  4. Baby My Heart – Sonny Curtis
  5. See You in My Drums – Tony Meehan
  6. All My Sorrows – Dave Guard, Bob Shane, Nick Reynolds
  7. Stand Up and Say That – Hank Marvin
  8. Gonzales – Jet Harris, Bruce Welch, Hank Marvin
  9. Find Me a Golden Street – Norman Petty
  10. Theme from a Filleted Place – Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch, Jet Harris
  11. That’s My Desire – Helmy Kresa, Carroll Loveday
  12. My Resistance Is Low – Hoagy Carmichael
  13. Sleepwalk – Ann Farina, Santo Farina, Johnny Farina, Don Wolf
  14. Big Boy – Bruce Welch, Hank Marvin

Cliff Richard: Listen to Cliff!

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In April 1961, “Columbia” label released “Listen to Cliff!”, the third Cliff Richard studio album. It was recorded in 1960, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Norrie Paramor.

Personnel:

  • Cliff Richard – lead vocals
  • Hank Marvin – lead guitar
  • Bruce Welch – rhythm guitar
  • Jet Harris – bass guitar
  • Tony Meehan – drums
  • Malcolm Addey – engineer

Track listing:                                                       

  1. What’d I Say – Ray Charles
  2. Blue Moon – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
  3. True Love Will Come to You – Peter Chester, Bruce Welch
  4. Lover – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
  5. Unchained Melody – Alex North, Hy Zaret
  6. Idle Gossip – Floyd Huddleston, Joseph Meyer
  7. First Lesson in Love – Peter Chester, Bruce Welch
  8. Almost Like Being in Love – Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe
  9. Beat Out Dat Rhythm on a Dream – Georges Bizet, Oscar Hammerstein II
  10. Memories Linger On – Peter Chester, Bruce Welch
  11. Temptation – Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed
  12. I Live for You – Peter Chester, Bruce Welch
  13. Sentimental Journey – Les Brown, Bud Green, Ben Homer
  14. I Want You to Know – Dave Bartholomew, Fats Domino
  15. We Kiss in a Shadow – Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers

Cliff Richard: 21 Today

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On October 14, 1961, “EMI Columbia Records” label released “21 Today”, the fourth Cliff Richard studio album. It was recorded September 1960 – July 1961, and was produced by Norrie Paramor.

Personnel:

Cliff Richard and The Shadows.

  • Cliff Richard– lead vocals
  • Hank Marvin– lead guitar
  • Bruce Welch– rhythm guitar
  • Jet Harris– bass guitar
  • Tony Meehan– drums

Track listing:

  1. Happy Birthday to You – Mildred J. Hill
  2. Forty Days (To Come Back Home) – Chuck Berry
  3. Catch Me – Sid Tepper, Roy C. Bennett
  4. How Wonderful to Know – Salvatore D’Esposito, Kermit Goell
  5. Tough Enough – Johnny Otis
  6. Fifty Years for Every Kiss – Sammy Bella
  7. The Night Is So Lonely – Gene Vincent, Clifton Simmons
  8. Poor Boy – Vern McEntire
  9. Y’Arriva – Bruce Welch, Hank Marvin
  10. Outsider – Sid Tepper, Roy C.Bennett
  11. Tea For Two – Vincent Youmans, Irving Ceasar
  12. To Prove My Love for You – Don Wolf, Ben Raleigh
  13. Without You – Cliff Richard, Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch
  14. A mighty lonely Man – Eddie Curtis
  15. My Blue Heaven – George A. Whiting, Walter Donaldson
  16. Shame on You – Bruce Welch, Hank Marvin, Kevin Jacobson

Cliff Richard: Cliff Sings

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In November 1959, “EMI Columbia” label released “Cliff Sings”, the second Cliff Richard album. It was recorded in September 1959, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Norrie Paramor. The album was released in mono format.

Personnel:

  • Cliff Richard– lead vocals
  • Hank Marvin– lead guitar
  • Bruce Welch- rhythm guitar
  • Jet Harris– bass guitar
  • Tony Meehan– drums
  • Malcolm Addey – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Blue Suede Shoes – Carl Perkins
  2. The Snake and the Bookworm – Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman
  3. I Gotta Know – Matt Williams, Paul Evans
  4. Here Comes Summer – Jerry Keller
  5. I’ll String Along With You – Al Dubin, Harry Warren
  6. Embraceable You – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  7. As Time Goes By – Herman Hupfeld
  8. The Touch of Your Lips – Ray Noble
  9. Twenty Flight Rock – Ned Fairchild, Eddie Cochran
  10. Pointed Toe Shoes – Carl Perkins
  11. Mean Woman Blues – Claude Demetrius
  12. I’m Walkin’ – Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew
  13. I Don’t Know Why (I Just Do) – Roy Turk, Fred E. Ahlert
  14. Little Things Mean a Lot – Carl Stutz, Edith Lindeman
  15. Somewhere Along the Way – Sammy Gallop, Kurt Adams
  16. That’s My Desire – Helmy Kresa, Carroll Loveday

The Shadows: Tasty

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On August 1, 1977, “Columbia” label released “Tasty”, the  eleventh Shadows (The) album. It was recorded April – August 1974, March – April 1977, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and “Music Centre” in Wembley, and was produced by Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch, John Farrar, Brian Bennett, Dave Richmond and Alan Tarney.

Personnel:

  • Hank Marvin – acoustic and electric guitars
  • Bruce Welch – acoustic and electric guitars
  • John Farrar- acoustic and electric guitars
  • Dave Richmond, Alan Tarney- bass guitar
  • Brian Bennett- drums, percussion, piano
  • Norrie Paramor- orchestral accompaniment
  • Tony Clark, Dick Plant – engineer
  • Cream – artwork, design
  • Gered Mankowitz – photography

Track listing:

  1. Cricket Bat Boogie – Brian Bennett, Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch
  2. Return to the Alamo – Brian Bennett, Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch
  3. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road – Elton John, Bernie Taupin
  4. Another Night – Brian Bennett, Hank Marvin, Alan Tarney, Bruce Welch
  5. Honky Tonk Women – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  6. Montezuma’s Revenge – Brian Bennett, Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch
  7. Walk, Don’t Run – Johnny Smith
  8. Superstar – Bonnie Bramlett, Leon Russell
  9. Bermuda Triangle – Brian Bennett, Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch
  10. The Most Beautiful Girl – Rory Bourke, Billy Sherrill, Norro Wilson
  11. Creole Nights – Brian Bennett, Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch