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As a representation of Craig Douglas' overall output, this 32-song CD is hard to beat -- all of the U.K. chart hits, along with the better B-sides, movie songs, and album tracks, and the notes include Douglas' comments and reminiscences about each. Anyone seeking to check out early English rock & roll should approach this CD with caution, however -- despite Douglas' appearance in the jukebox classic It's Trad, Dad, and the presence of "Dream Lover," "A Teenager in Love," and "The Battle of New Orleans" on this disc -- because Douglas is not really a rock & roll singer. He has a very pleasing, unchallenging voice, but his delivery is really too straight for rock. He's a teen pop crooner, and his renditions are pure pop, but attractive in a soft Ricky Nelson or sub-Cliff Richard manner, and there is just enough electric guitar on some of it that oldies fans will not feel like they've stepped entirely out of the rock & roll dimension. And some of the pop sides are gorgeous: "Pretty Blue Eyes" (co-authored by Teddy Randazzo, "A Change of Heart" (co-written by Norrie Paramor), "Time," and "A Hundred Pounds of Clay" are songs that one just wants to luxuriate in -- guilty pleasure of the teen-pop era in the best Brill Building tradition -- and the latter also boasts one of Douglas' most impressive performances. The disc includes both the original, "uncensored" lyrics and the version preferred by the BBC. And, lo and behold, in the midst of the later pop sides are a pair of nicely paced pop-rock numbers -- "Ring-A-Ding" from the movie It's Trad, Dad and "Our Favorite Melodies" -- each with a good beat and catchy choruses. The sound is excellent.
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
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Doc Pomus, Composer - Mort Shuman, Composer - Craig Douglas, MainArtist
© 1993 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1959 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Craig Douglas, MainArtist - May Steed, Composer
© 1993 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1959 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Craig Douglas, MainArtist - Barbara Ellis, Composer - Gary Troxel, Composer - Gretchen Christopher, Composer
© 1993 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1959 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Bobby Darin, Writer - Craig Douglas, MainArtist
© 1993 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1959 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Craig Douglas, MainArtist - Phil Silversteed, Composer - Johnny May, Composer
© 1993 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1959 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Sam Cooke, Composer, Writer - Craig Douglas, MainArtist
© 1993 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1959 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
TONY HATCH, Composer - Craig Douglas, MainArtist
© 1993 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1959 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Traditional, Composer - Craig Douglas, MainArtist - JIMMY DRIFTWOOD, Arranger
© 1993 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1959 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Morgan Jones, Composer - Craig Douglas, MainArtist - Bill Crompton, Composer
© 1993 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1960 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Norrie Paramor, Composer - Craig Douglas, MainArtist - Bunny Lewis, Composer
© 1993 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1960 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Craig Douglas, MainArtist - Lee Pockriss, Composer - PAUL VANCE, Composer
© 1993 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1960 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Craig Douglas, MainArtist - Maymie Watts, Composer - Robert Moseley, Composer
© 1993 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1960 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Clive Westlake, Composer - Craig Douglas, MainArtist
© 1993 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1960 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Teddy Randazzo, Composer - Craig Douglas, MainArtist - Robert Weinstein, Composer
© 1993 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1960 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Norrie Paramor, Composer - Craig Douglas, MainArtist - Bunny Lewis, Composer
© 1993 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1961 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Norrie Paramor, Composer - Craig Douglas, MainArtist - Bunny Lewis, Composer
© 1993 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1961 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
MacLeod, Composer - Lewis, Composer - Robinson, Composer - Craig Douglas, MainArtist
© 1993 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1961 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Dixon, Composer - Rogers, Composer - Craig Douglas, MainArtist - Elgin, Composer
© 1993 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1961 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Dixon, Composer - Rogers, Composer - Craig Douglas, MainArtist - Elgin, Composer
© 1993 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1961 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Keller, Composer - Craig Douglas, MainArtist
© 1993 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1961 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Norrie Paramor, Arranger - Craig Douglas, MainArtist - M Carr, Composer - Bunny Lewis, Composer
© 1993 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1961 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Lewis, Composer - Carr, Composer - Craig Douglas, MainArtist
© 1993 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1961 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Kaye, Composer - Springer, Composer - Craig Douglas, MainArtist
© 1993 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1961 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Norrie Paramor, Composer - Craig Douglas, MainArtist - Bunny Lewis, Composer
© 1993 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1962 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Carole King, Writer - Gerry Goffin, Writer - Craig Douglas, MainArtist
© 1993 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1962 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Wes Farrell, Composer - Kay Rogers, Composer - Craig Douglas, MainArtist - Bob Elgin, Composer
© 1993 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1962 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Norrie Paramor, Composer - Craig Douglas, MainArtist - Bunny Lewis, Composer
© 1993 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1962 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Craig Douglas, MainArtist - Slavin, Composer - Gail, Composer
© 1993 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1963 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Ray Henderson, Composer - Craig Douglas, MainArtist - Lewis Brown, Composer - Buddy De Sylva, Composer
© 1993 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1961 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Ray Henderson, Composer - Craig Douglas, MainArtist - Joe Young, Composer - Samuel Lewis, Composer
© 1993 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1961 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Craig Douglas, MainArtist - FRED AHLERT, Composer - Roy Turk, Composer
© 1993 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1961 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Monaco, Composer - Craig Douglas, MainArtist - Gillian Jerome, Composer
© 1993 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1961 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Album review
As a representation of Craig Douglas' overall output, this 32-song CD is hard to beat -- all of the U.K. chart hits, along with the better B-sides, movie songs, and album tracks, and the notes include Douglas' comments and reminiscences about each. Anyone seeking to check out early English rock & roll should approach this CD with caution, however -- despite Douglas' appearance in the jukebox classic It's Trad, Dad, and the presence of "Dream Lover," "A Teenager in Love," and "The Battle of New Orleans" on this disc -- because Douglas is not really a rock & roll singer. He has a very pleasing, unchallenging voice, but his delivery is really too straight for rock. He's a teen pop crooner, and his renditions are pure pop, but attractive in a soft Ricky Nelson or sub-Cliff Richard manner, and there is just enough electric guitar on some of it that oldies fans will not feel like they've stepped entirely out of the rock & roll dimension. And some of the pop sides are gorgeous: "Pretty Blue Eyes" (co-authored by Teddy Randazzo, "A Change of Heart" (co-written by Norrie Paramor), "Time," and "A Hundred Pounds of Clay" are songs that one just wants to luxuriate in -- guilty pleasure of the teen-pop era in the best Brill Building tradition -- and the latter also boasts one of Douglas' most impressive performances. The disc includes both the original, "uncensored" lyrics and the version preferred by the BBC. And, lo and behold, in the midst of the later pop sides are a pair of nicely paced pop-rock numbers -- "Ring-A-Ding" from the movie It's Trad, Dad and "Our Favorite Melodies" -- each with a good beat and catchy choruses. The sound is excellent.
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 32 track(s)
- Total length: 01:11:59
- Main artists: Craig Douglas
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Parlophone UK
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1993 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1993 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
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