Summer Holiday (album)
| Summer Holiday | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 18 January 1963 | |||
| Recorded | May – November 1962 | |||
| Genre | Pop · film score | |||
| Length | 43:33 | |||
| Labels | Columbia (EMI) 33SX1472 (mono), SCX3462 (stereo) | |||
| Producer | Norrie Paramor | |||
| Cliff Richard and The Shadows chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Summer Holiday | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| New Record Mirror |  [1] |
| AllMusic |  [2] |
Summer Holiday is a soundtrack album by Cliff Richard and the Shadows to the film of the same name. It is their second film soundtrack album and Richard's eighth album overall. The album topped the UK Albums Chart for 14 weeks. Three singles from the album were released. Before the album release both "The Next Time" and "Bachelor Boy" (A- and B-side respectively) had already been hits. This was followed by "Summer Holiday" and lastly "Foot Tapper" (by the Shadows). All three singles topped the UK singles chart.[3][4]
Rare Release
[edit]A "special edition" double-album (limited to 80 copies) was given to the cast and crew of the movie and has since become very collectible, with an original selling for £498 in 2010.[5]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Seven Days to a Holiday" | Ronald Cass, Peter Myers | Cliff Richard, A.B.S. Orchestra, The Michael Sammes Singers | 3:13 |
| 2. | "Summer Holiday" | Brian Bennett, Bruce Welch | Cliff Richard and the Shadows, The Norrie Paramor Strings | 2:10 |
| 3. | "Let Us Take You for a Ride" | Cass, Myers | Cliff Richard, A.B.S. Orchestra, The Michael Sammes Singers | 4:39 |
| 4. | "Les Girls" | Bennett, Hank Marvin, Welch | The Shadows | 2:00 |
| 5. | "Round and Round" | Bennett, Marvin, Welch | The Shadows | 2:05 |
| 6. | "Foot Tapper" | Marvin, Welch | The Shadows | 2:27 |
| 7. | "Stranger in Town" | Cass, Myers | Cliff Richard, A.B.S. Orchestra | 2:35 |
| 8. | "Orlando's Mime" | Stanley Black | A.B.S. Orchestra | 2:18 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bachelor Boy" | Cliff Richard, Welch | Cliff Richard and the Shadows, The Michael Sammes Singers | 2:02 |
| 2. | "A Swingin' Affair" | Cass, Myers | Cliff Richard, Grazina Frame, A.B S. Orchestra | 4:18 |
| 3. | "Really Waltzing" | Cass, Myers | Cliff Richard, A.B.S. Orchestra, The Michael Sammes Singers | 1:57 |
| 4. | "All at Once" | Cass, Myers | Cliff Richard, A.B.S. Orchestra | 3:52 |
| 5. | "Dancing Shoes" | Marvin, Welch | Cliff Richard and the Shadows | 2:11 |
| 6. | "Yugoslav Wedding" | Cass, Myers | A.B.S. Orchestra | 3:00 |
| 7. | "The Next Time" | Buddy Kaye, Philip Springer | Cliff Richard and the Shadows, The Norrie Paramor Strings | 2:58 |
| 8. | "Big News" | Cass, Michael Conlin, Richard | Cliff Richard and the Shadows | 1:54 |
Personnel
[edit]- Cliff Richard and the Shadows
- Cliff Richard – lead vocals
- Hank Marvin – lead guitar, electric piano on Bachelor Boy
- Bruce Welch – rhythm guitar
- Brian 'Licorice' Locking – bass guitar
- Brian Bennett – drums
Chart performance
[edit]| Chart (1963) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[6] | 1 |
| Canada Albums (CHUM)[7][8][9][10][11] | 1 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[12] | 1 |
References
[edit]- ↑ Watson, Jimmy (2 March 1963). "Cliff Richard, Shadows: Summer Holiday" (PDF). New Record Mirror. No. 103. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ↑ Thompson, Dave. "Summer Holiday - Cliff Richard, Cliff Richard ... | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- ↑ "Cliff Richard". Official Charts. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ↑ "Cliff Richard". Official Charts. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ↑ "Auction Details - Cliff Richard & The Shadows Summer Holiday Cast Only 2LP". popsike.com. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ↑ "Official Albums Chart on 27/1/1963 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ↑ "CHUM #1 Albums". chumtribute.com. The CHUM Tribute Site. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ↑ "CHUM Hit Parade - 27 May 1963". chumtribute.com. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ↑ "CHUM Hit Parade - 3 June 1963". chumtribute.com. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ↑ "CHUM Hit Parade - 10 June 1963". chumtribute.com. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ↑ "Chum Charts 1963 (Index)". chumtribute.com. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ↑ Gilde, Torre (1994). Den Store Norske Hitboka: en komplett guide til populaermuikken i norge 1958-1993 (doc). Oslo: Exlex. ISBN 82-7776-000-0.
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