VA- England’s Greatest Hitmakers

dscn5569This is yet another record from the Big Al collection.  He had some real gems.  Hopefully, I am back home now from being abroad.  I am also hoping it was a decent vacation.  More on that next month, probably with pictures.lulu-the-lovers-8795544

This record is a collection of English hit makers released in 1965 for charity.  It is also known as the Lord Taverners Charity Album.  The Lord Taverners, founded in 1950, was founded by artists who enjoyed playing and watching cricket.  Apparently all proceeds went to the provision of cricketing facilities throughout England. The album was released by Decca in the UK and London in North America.ssp_brk_bk201513527_1jpg

Link to the Lord Taverners’ Web Page

The songs on this album were recorded specifically for this record although many of them were re-released later.  Bands include a young RnB driven Rolling Stones, Van Morrison and Them, Tom Jones, The Zombies, Dave Berry, Unit 4 Plus 2, and Billy Furry among others.  All in all, it is a pretty impressive lineup.dscn5570

For a sample, I went with Lulu and the Luvers and thier take on Doris Troy’s “Just One Look”. The Hollies also did this song a few years earlier.  I meant to use this post to talk more about Lulu and the Luvers (who I adore) but time was not on my side this month.  May I suggest Google.

Satisfactory record indeed.  Many good songs by good artists in the name of advancing cricket in the UK.