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Originally released in summer 1963, Summer Holiday was the most successful movie and soundtrack that Cliff Richard ever put his name to, an almost absurdly feel-good flick accompanied by some of the best (and best-loved) songs in his entire catalog. Even today, no Richard hits compilation would be complete without the title track, "Bachelor Boy," "The Next Time," and "Dancing Shoes," while songs that were essentially regarded as soundtrack filler have likewise taken on a life of their own. The first serious attempt to mine the Summer Holiday archive arrived in 1996, when EMI's Cliff Richard at the Movies compilation included the radically altered movie versions of "Bachelor Boy" and "Summer Holiday" among its bonus tracks. Both reappear here, alongside fellow cinema-only takes of "The Next Time," "Big News," and the Shadows' solo "Big News"; also featured are rehearsal takes of "The Next Time" and "Bachelor Boy," plus both sides of an advertising EP distributed to movie theaters on the eve of the film's release. It's a solid gathering, with the movie versions at least the equal of the LP and single cuts. Of course it is difficult, after all these years, to fully reappraise Summer Holiday in the light of these new excavations -- the original album itself remains such a classic that any deviation from the familiar arrangements seems somehow wrong. But still, the 40th anniversary of one of British cinema's greatest successes needed celebrating and, in the absence of a fully remastered and bonus-packed DVD reissue, this set fulfilled that need very well.
© Dave Thompson /TiVo
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Norrie Paramor, Producer - Keith Bessey, Engineer, Remastering Engineer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer - Cliff Richard, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist - The Mike Sammes Singers, Backing Vocals - Peter Myers, Writer - Stanley Black, Conductor - Ronald Cass, Writer - The Associated British Studio Orchestra, Orchestra
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Norrie Paramor, Producer - Bruce Welch, Writer - Keith Bessey, Engineer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer - Brian Bennett, Writer - Cliff Richard & The Shadows, Vocals, MainArtist - Norrie Paramor & His Orchestra, Strings
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1963, 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Norrie Paramor, Producer - Keith Bessey, Remastering Engineer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer - Cliff Richard, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist - The Mike Sammes Singers, Background Vocals - Richard Lush, Engineer - Peter Myers, Writer - Stanley Black, Conductor - Ronald Cass, Writer - The Associated British Studio Orchestra, Orchestra
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Norrie Paramor, Producer - Bruce Welch, Composer - The Shadows, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist - Keith Bessey, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer - Welch, Composer, Writer - Marvin, Composer, Writer - Bennett, Composer, Writer - Hank Marvin, Composer - Brian Bennett, Composer
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Norrie Paramor, Producer - Bruce Welch, Composer - The Shadows, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist - Keith Bessey, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer - Hank Marvin, Composer - Brian Bennett, Composer
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Norrie Paramor, Producer - Bruce Welch, Composer - The Shadows, Vocals, MainArtist - Keith Bessey, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer - Peter Mew, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Hank Marvin, Composer
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Norrie Paramor, Producer - Keith Bessey, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer - Cliff Richard, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist - Richard Lush, Engineer - Peter Myers, Writer - Stanley Black, Conductor - Ronald Cass, Writer - The Associated British Studio Orchestra, Orchestra
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Norrie Paramor, Producer - Keith Bessey, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer - Stanley Black, Composer, Conductor - Associated British Studio Orchestra, Orchestra, Featured Vocalist - The Associated British Studio Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Norrie Paramor, Producer - Bruce Welch, Writer - Keith Bessey, Engineer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer - Cliff Richard, Writer - The Mike Sammes Singers, Vocals - Cliff Richard & The Shadows, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1962, 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Norrie Paramor, Producer - Keith Bessey, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer - Cliff Richard, Vocals, MainArtist - Peter Myers, Writer - Ronald Cass, Writer - Associated British Studio Orchestra, Orchestra - Grazina Frame, Vocals, MainArtist - The Associated British Studio Orchestra, Orchestra - Cliff Richard And Grazina Frame, Featured Vocalist
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Norrie Paramor, Producer - Keith Bessey, Engineer, Remastering Engineer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer - Cliff Richard, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist - The Mike Sammes Singers, Backing Vocals - Peter Myers, Writer - Stanley Black, Conductor - Ronald Cass, Writer - The Associated British Studio Orchestra, Orchestra
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Norrie Paramor, Producer - Keith Bessey, Engineer, Remastering Engineer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer - Cliff Richard, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist - Richard Lush, Engineer - Peter Myers, Writer - Stanley Black, Conductor - Ronald Cass, Writer - The Associated British Studio Orchestra, Orchestra
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Norrie Paramor, Producer - Bruce Welch, Writer - The Shadows, Vocals - Keith Bessey, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer - Hank Marvin, Writer - Cliff Richard & The Shadows, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Norrie Paramor, Producer - Keith Bessey, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer - Peter Myers, Composer - Stanley Black, Conductor - Ronald Cass, Composer - Associated British Studio Orchestra, Orchestra, Featured Vocalist - The Associated British Studio Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Norrie Paramor, Producer, Organ, Piano - The Shadows, Vocals - Keith Bessey, Engineer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer - Philip Springer, Writer - Buddy Kaye, Writer - Cliff Richard & The Shadows, MainArtist - Norrie Paramor & His Orchestra, Vocals, Strings
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1962, 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Norrie Paramor, Producer - The Shadows, Vocals - Keith Bessey, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer - Cliff Richard, Writer - Cliff Richard & The Shadows, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist - Ronald Cass, Writer - M Conlin, Writer
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Bruce Welch, Writer - Unknown, Vocals - The Shadows, Vocals - Keith Bessey, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Brian Bennett, Writer - Cliff Richard & The Shadows, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist - Norrie Paramor & His Orchestra, Strings - The Norrie Paramor Strings, Strings
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Norrie Paramor, Producer, Organ, Piano - The Shadows, Vocals - Keith Bessey, Engineer, Digital Masterer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer - Philip Springer, Writer - Buddy Kaye, Writer - Cliff Richard & The Shadows, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Norrie Paramor, Producer - Bruce Welch, Writer - The Shadows, Vocals - Keith Bessey, Engineer, Digital Masterer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer - Cliff Richard, Vocals, Writer - Cliff Richard & The Shadows, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Norrie Paramor, Producer - Bruce Welch, Composer - The Shadows, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist - Keith Bessey, Engineer, Digital Masterer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer - Welch, Composer, Writer - Marvin, Composer, Writer - Bennett, Composer, Writer - Hank Marvin, Composer - Brian Bennett, Composer
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Bruce Welch, Writer - Unknown, Vocals - The Shadows, Vocals - Keith Bessey, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Brian Bennett, Writer - Cliff Richard & The Shadows, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist - Norrie Paramor & His Orchestra, Strings - The Norrie Paramor Strings, Strings
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Norrie Paramor, Producer - Bruce Welch, Writer - The Shadows, Vocals - Keith Bessey, Engineer, Digital Masterer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer - Brian Bennett, Writer - Cliff Richard & The Shadows, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist - Norrie Paramor & His Orchestra, Strings - Associated British Studio Orchestra, Brass - The Norrie Paramor Strings, Strings - The Associated British Studio Orchestra, Brass
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Norrie Paramor, Producer - Bruce Welch, Writer - The Shadows, Vocals - Keith Bessey, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer - Cliff Richard, Writer - Cliff Richard & The Shadows, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Norrie Paramor, Producer, Organ, Piano - The Shadows, Vocals - Keith Bessey, Engineer, Digital Masterer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer - Philip Springer, Writer - Buddy Kaye, Writer - Cliff Richard & The Shadows, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist - Norrie Paramor & His Orchestra, Vocals, Strings - The Norrie Paramor Strings, Strings, FeaturedArtist
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Norrie Paramor, Producer - The Shadows, Vocals - Keith Bessey, Engineer, Digital Masterer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer - Cliff Richard, Writer - Cliff Richard & The Shadows, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist - Stanley Black, Conductor - Ronald Cass, Writer - Associated British Studio Orchestra, Orchestra - M Conlin, Writer - The Associated British Studio Orchestra, Orchestra
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Lauri Peters, Vocals - Norrie Paramor, Producer - Bruce Welch, Writer - The Shadows, Vocals - Keith Bessey, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer - Brian Bennett, Writer - Cliff Richard & The Shadows, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist - Norrie Paramor & His Orchestra, Strings - The Norrie Paramor Strings, Strings - Cast Members From 'Summer Holiday', Vocals
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Album review
Originally released in summer 1963, Summer Holiday was the most successful movie and soundtrack that Cliff Richard ever put his name to, an almost absurdly feel-good flick accompanied by some of the best (and best-loved) songs in his entire catalog. Even today, no Richard hits compilation would be complete without the title track, "Bachelor Boy," "The Next Time," and "Dancing Shoes," while songs that were essentially regarded as soundtrack filler have likewise taken on a life of their own. The first serious attempt to mine the Summer Holiday archive arrived in 1996, when EMI's Cliff Richard at the Movies compilation included the radically altered movie versions of "Bachelor Boy" and "Summer Holiday" among its bonus tracks. Both reappear here, alongside fellow cinema-only takes of "The Next Time," "Big News," and the Shadows' solo "Big News"; also featured are rehearsal takes of "The Next Time" and "Bachelor Boy," plus both sides of an advertising EP distributed to movie theaters on the eve of the film's release. It's a solid gathering, with the movie versions at least the equal of the LP and single cuts. Of course it is difficult, after all these years, to fully reappraise Summer Holiday in the light of these new excavations -- the original album itself remains such a classic that any deviation from the familiar arrangements seems somehow wrong. But still, the 40th anniversary of one of British cinema's greatest successes needed celebrating and, in the absence of a fully remastered and bonus-packed DVD reissue, this set fulfilled that need very well.
© Dave Thompson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 26 track(s)
- Total length: 01:06:03
- Main artists: Cliff Richard
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Parlophone UK
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
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