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Recorded in Tokyo in September 1972, this 28-track, two-LP package was largely overlooked in the U.K. and Europe; 1972 was not, after all, a vintage year for Cliff Richard -- in fact, the 1970s as a whole had been less than kind to the lad, as he continued to wallow in a lightweight pop vein that was ultimately as worthless as it was directionless. The handful of newer songs that make it into the set -- "Sunny Honey Girl," "Silvery Rain" and "Flying Machine" -- are so unexceptional that even Richard sounds dispirited singing them, and it's not until the late-set eruption through a host of golden oldies that this album picks up speed. Not that we really need more live versions of "Living Doll," "Bachelor Boy," and "The Young Ones," but they're here if anyone does. Sadly, the show quickly returns to the middle of the road, which is why EMI's decision to include it among the souvenirs of Cliff's 50th anniversary celebrations was marked by the original package being somewhat sliced up. So we lose the contributions of Olivia Newton-John that rounded out the original Japanese vinyl, and end instead with Cliff's own finale, a rock & roll medley and a punchy "Sing a Song of Freedom." Again, not one of his better songs, but at least it rocks a little.
© Dave Thompson /TiVo
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Alan Hawkshaw, Piano - Alan Tarney, Bass - Trevor Spencer, Percussion - John Farrar, Writer, Bass - Cliff Richard, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist - Olivia Newton-John, Backing Vocals - Hank Marvin, Guitar, Writer - Brian Bennett, Drums - Pat Carroll, Backing Vocals
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2008 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Alan Hawkshaw, Piano - Alan Tarney, Bass - Trevor Spencer, Percussion - John Farrar, Bass - Cliff Richard, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist - Olivia Newton-John, Backing Vocals - Hank Marvin, Guitar - Russ Ballard, Writer - Brian Bennet, Drums - Pat Caroll, Backing Vocals
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2008 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Alan Hawkshaw, Piano - Trevor Spencer, Percussion - John Farrar, Bass - Cliff Richard, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist - Ray Stevens, Writer - Olivia Newton-John, Vocals - Hank Marvin, Guitar - Brian Bennett, Drums - Pat Carroll, Vocals
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2008 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Roger Cook, Writer - Roger Greenaway, Writer - Norrie Paramor, Producer - Peter Vince, Engineer - Cliff Richard, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist - Brian Bennett, Conductor - Richard Lush, Engineer - The Brian Bennett Orchestra, Orchestra - Anthony Hiller, Writer - Johnny Goodison, Writer
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2008 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Alan Hawkshaw, Piano - Alan Tarney, Bass - Trevor Spencer, Percussion - John Farrar, Bass - Keith Bessey, Engineer, Masterer - Cliff Richard, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist - Olivia Newton-John, Background Vocals - Hank Marvin, Guitar - Brian Bennett, Drums - Jimmy Gateley, Writer - Pat Carroll, Background Vocals
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2008 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Alan Hawkshaw, Piano - Alan Tarney, Bass - Trevor Spencer, Percussion - John Farrar, Bass - Cliff Richard, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist - Olivia Newton-John, Vocals - Hank Marvin, Guitar - Brian Bennett, Drums - Pat Carroll, Vocals - Georg Hultgreen, Writer
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2008 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mike Leander, Conductor, Arranger - Norrie Paramor, Producer - Peter Vince, Engineer - Cliff Richard, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist - Hank Marvin, Writer - The Mike Leander Orchestra, Orchestra
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2008 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Alan Hawkshaw, Piano - Alan Tarney, Bass - Trevor Spencer, Percussion - John Farrar, Bass - Cliff Richard, Vocals, MainArtist - Olivia Newton-John, Vocals - Hank Marvin, Guitar, Writer - Brian Bennett, Drums - Pat Carroll, Vocals
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2008 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Alan Hawkshaw, Piano - Alan Tarney, Bass - Trevor Spencer, Percussion - John Rostill, Writer - Bruce Welch, Writer - John Farrar, Bass - Cliff Richard, Vocals, MainArtist - Olivia Newton-John, Background Vocals - Hank Marvin, Guitar, Writer - Brian Bennett, Drums, Writer - Pat Carroll, Background Vocals
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2008 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Bruce Welch, Guitar - Cliff Richard, Vocals, MainArtist - Bernie Andrews, Engineer - Hank Marvin, Guitar - Jet Harris, Bass - Ian Samwell, Writer - Terry Smart, Drums - Jimmy Grant, Producer
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1959, 2008 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Alan Hawkshaw, Piano - Alan Tarney, Writer, Bass - Trevor Spencer, Percussion, Writer - John Farrar, Bass - Cliff Richard, Vocals, MainArtist - Olivia Newton-John, Background Vocals - Hank Marvin, Guitar - Brian Bennett, Drums - Pat Carroll, Background Vocals
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2008 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Burt Bacharach, Writer - Hal David, Writer - Cilla Black, Vocals - Cliff Richard, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2008 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Alan Hawkshaw, Piano - Alan Tarney, Bass - Trevor Spencer, Percussion - Mike Leander, Writer - Eddie Seago, Writer - John Farrar, Bass - Cliff Richard, Vocals, MainArtist - Olivia Newton-John, Backing Vocals - Hank Marvin, Guitar - Brian Bennett, Drums - Pat Caroll, Backing Vocals
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2008 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Alan Hawkshaw, Piano - Mitch Murray, Writer - Alan Tarney, Bass - Trevor Spencer, Percussion - Peter Callander, Writer - John Farrar, Bass - Cliff Richard, Vocals, MainArtist - Olivia Newton-John, Vocals - Hank Marvin, Guitar - Brian Bennett, Drums - Goeff Stephens, Writer - Pat Carroll, Vocals
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2008 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Alan Hawkshaw, Piano - Alan Tarney, Bass - Trevor Spencer, Percussion - John Farrar, Bass - Cliff Richard, Vocals, MainArtist - Hank Marvin, Guitar - Lionel Bart, Writer - Brian Bennett, Drums
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2008 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Alan Hawkshaw, Piano - Alan Tarney, Bass - Trevor Spencer, Percussion - Bruce Welch, Writer - John Farrar, Bass - Cliff Richard, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Olivia Newton-John, Backing Vocals - Hank Marvin, Guitar - Brian Bennett, Drums - Pat Carroll, Backing Vocals
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2008 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Alan Hawkshaw, Piano - Roy Bennett, Writer - Alan Tarney, Bass - Trevor Spencer, Percussion - John Farrar, Bass - Cliff Richard, Vocals, MainArtist - Olivia Newton-John, Background Vocals - Hank Marvin, Guitar - Sid Tepper, Writer - Brian Bennett, Drums - Pat Carroll, Background Vocals
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2008 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Alan Hawkshaw, Piano - Alan Tarney, Bass - Trevor Spencer, Percussion - Bill Martin, Writer - John Farrar, Bass - Cliff Richard, Vocals, MainArtist - Olivia Newton-John, Backing Vocals - Hank Marvin, Guitar - Brian Bennett, Drums - Phil Coulter, Writer - Pat Carroll, Backing Vocals
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2008 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Alan Hawkshaw, Piano - Enotris Johnson, Writer - Robert Blackwell, Writer - Jack Hammer, Writer - Alan Tarney, Bass - Trevor Spencer, Percussion - Doug Flett, Writer - J.P. Richardson, Writer - Jerry Leiber, Writer - Mike Stoller, Writer - Chuck Berry, Writer - Albert Collins, Writer - Richard Penniman, Writer - John Farrar, Bass - Otis Blackwell, Writer - Cliff Richard, Vocals, MainArtist - Olivia Newton-John, Backing Vocals - Hank Marvin, Guitar - Brian Bennett, Drums - David Williams, Writer - Jimmy Bowen, Writer - Bobby Freeman, Writer - Buddy Knox, Writer - Carl Perkins, Writer - Chin, Writer - Bob Troup, Writer - Robert Smith, Writer - J.P.Richardson, Writer - Mike Smith, Writer - Larry Packer, Writer - Guy Fletcher, Writer - Donnie Lanier, Writer - Dave Alldred, Writer - Pat Carroll, Backing Vocals - Bernie Packer, Writer - Roy Michaels, Writer - Michael Equine, Writer - William Chin, Writer
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2008 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Alan Hawkshaw, Piano - Alan Tarney, Bass - Trevor Spencer, Percussion - Doug Flett, Writer - John Farrar, Bass - Cliff Richard, Vocals, MainArtist - Olivia Newton-John, Background Vocals - Hank Marvin, Guitar - Brian Bennett, Drums - Guy Fletcher, Writer - Pat Carroll, Background Vocals
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2008 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Album review
Recorded in Tokyo in September 1972, this 28-track, two-LP package was largely overlooked in the U.K. and Europe; 1972 was not, after all, a vintage year for Cliff Richard -- in fact, the 1970s as a whole had been less than kind to the lad, as he continued to wallow in a lightweight pop vein that was ultimately as worthless as it was directionless. The handful of newer songs that make it into the set -- "Sunny Honey Girl," "Silvery Rain" and "Flying Machine" -- are so unexceptional that even Richard sounds dispirited singing them, and it's not until the late-set eruption through a host of golden oldies that this album picks up speed. Not that we really need more live versions of "Living Doll," "Bachelor Boy," and "The Young Ones," but they're here if anyone does. Sadly, the show quickly returns to the middle of the road, which is why EMI's decision to include it among the souvenirs of Cliff's 50th anniversary celebrations was marked by the original package being somewhat sliced up. So we lose the contributions of Olivia Newton-John that rounded out the original Japanese vinyl, and end instead with Cliff's own finale, a rock & roll medley and a punchy "Sing a Song of Freedom." Again, not one of his better songs, but at least it rocks a little.
© Dave Thompson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 01:03:38
- Main artists: Cliff Richard
- Label: Parlophone UK
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
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