Thursday 25 February 2016

Summer Holiday – CLIFF RICHARD****

Seven Days To A Holiday/Summer Holiday/Let Us Take You For A Ride/Les Girls/Footapper/Round & Round/Stranger In Town/Orlando’s Mine/Bachelor Boy/A Swingin’ Affair/Really Waltzing/All At Once/Dancing Shoes/Yugoslav Wedding/The Next Time/Big News

Cliff Richard's soundtrack album Summer Holiday topped the UK album chart for over three months. It includes the No. 1 singles, The Last Time, Bachelor Boy, the title track and Footapper from The Shadows. Cliff was Britain's top selling artist in the early 1960s but his dominance was soon to be challenged with the emergence of The Beatles. (UK:1)

"Its a good soundtrack, if you love watching the film and singing along - a must for Cliff fans."

"Summer Holiday not only stands alone, it is also one of those rare soundtracks which actually enhances the movie it represents."

"Cliff's own performances, the anthemic Bachelor Boy, the blistering Dancing Shoes, and the impossibly stately The Next Time have all been accorded classic status, commercially and musically. The trio of Shadows instrumentals are all the equal of the band's regular fare."

"Summer Holiday is dominated by its all conquering title track, but is by no means cowed by it."

"Summer Holiday was both the most successful movie and soundtrack that Cliff Richard ever put its name to, an almost absurdly feel good film, accompanied by some of the best loved songs in his entire catalogue."

The Next Time is his best track ever by far, so emotional, it must strike a chord with everyone. Simple words, but so beautiful and so true to life. And this melting voice of Cliff Richard, it appeals, bewitches."

“This soundtrack is very good and contains a lot of contrast across the rock 'n' roll musical spectrum. My favourites are Swingin' Affair, Dancing Shoes, Next Time, Bachelor Boy to name but a few. The Shadows accompany this soundtrack superbly.”

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