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For those who don't remember who Bucks Fizz were, they were the British winners of the Eurovision Song Contest in 1981, before Eastern Europe took over the contest and appeared to shut out all other nations. This was still a time when mixed boy/girl groups were in vogue in the contest, Brotherhood of Man, Teach In, Milk & Honey, and of course ABBA, all having won the annual show in the previous seven years. Bucks Fizz, like ABBA before them, launched their career appearing in front of millions of European viewers and, also reflected the success of ABBA, they continued on after the initial furor of the show had died away, achieving three number one singles in total, "Making Your Mind Up," "The Land of Make Believe," and "My Camera Never Lies." Much more of a singles band than album-oriented, they did in fact have 20 hit singles between 1981 and 1988, seven of them reaching the Top Ten, yet they had only ever spent one week in the album chart Top Ten with their second album, Are You Ready. Even their hits compilations had not performed as successfully as one might have thought they should: their original Greatest Hits in 1983, a 12-track album, peaked at a miserable number 25, and their first major collection in the CD era, The Best of Bucks Fizz in 1994, failed to chart at all, as did a double-CD, The Ultimate Anthology in 2005, with 32 tracks, over a quarter of them dance and extended remixes. So here was a chance to set the record straight and put together a compilation of hits of one of the successful fun pop bands of the '80s. The Very Best of Bucks Fizz contained 18 tracks, running roughly chronologically and missing only "Rules of the Game" and "Magical" from a complete list of all of their hits. If this album didn't sell, Bucks Fizz would probably never sell a full-length album. It didn't, which just goes to prove the adage that some bands, especially fluffy pop ones, should stick to singles.
© Sharon Mawer /TiVo
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Bobby Gee, Vocal - Mike Nolan, Vocal - John Danter, Composer - John Danter, Lyricist - Jay Aston, Vocal - Cheryl Baker, Vocal - Andy Hill, Composer - Andy Hill, Lyricist - Andy Hill, Producer - Bucks Fizz, Performer
(P) 1980 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Peter Martin Willsher, Steel Guitar - Jay Aston, Vocal - John Hudson, Engineer - Brian Tench, Engineer - Bruce Baxter, Brass - Ian Bairnson, Electric Guitar - Bucks Fizz, Performer - Mike Nolan, Vocal - Robert Parr, Engineer - Nick Ingman, Strings - Cheryl Baker, Vocal - Andy Hill, Composer - Andy Hill, Lyricist - Andy Hill, Keyboards - Andy Hill, Guitar - Andy Hill, Producer - Andy Hill, Acoustic Bass - Graham Broad, Percussion - Graham Broad, Drums - Peter Sinfield, Composer - Peter Sinfield, Lyricist - Brad Davis, Engineer - Bobby Gee, Vocal
(P) 1981 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
Bobby Gee, Vocal - Mike Nolan, Vocal - Jay Aston, Vocal - Cheryl Baker, Vocal - Andy Hill, Composer - Andy Hill, Lyricist - Andy Hill, Producer - Bucks Fizz, Performer
(P) 1981 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Steve Most, Composer - Steve Most, Lyricist - Bobby Gee, Vocal - Mike Nolan, Vocal - Jay Aston, Vocal - Cheryl Baker, Vocal - Andy Hill, Producer - Glen Burns, Composer - Glen Burns, Lyricist - Bucks Fizz, Performer
(P) 1981 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Jay Aston, Vocal - Peter Martin Willsher, Steel Guitar - John Hudson, Engineer - Brian Tench, Engineer - Bruce Baxter, Brass - Bucks Fizz, Performer - Ian Bairnson, Electric Guitar - Mike Nolan, Vocal - Nick Ingman, Strings - Robert Parr, Engineer - Cheryl Baker, Vocal - Andy Hill, Lyricist - Andy Hill, Keyboards - Andy Hill, Composer - Andy Hill, Producer - Andy Hill, Acoustic Bass - Andy Hill, Guitar - Nichola Martin, Lyricist - Nichola Martin, Composer - Graham Broad, Drums - Graham Broad, Percussion - Bobby Gee, Vocal - Brad Davis, Engineer
(P) 1982 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Lumited
Peter Martin Willsher, Steel Guitar - Jay Aston, Vocal - John Hudson, Engineer - Brian Tench, Engineer - Bruce Baxter, Brass - Bucks Fizz, Performer - Ian Bairnson, Electric Guitar - Mike Nolan, Vocal - Robert Parr, Engineer - Nick Ingman, Strings - Cheryl Baker, Vocal - Andy Hill, Composer - Andy Hill, Lyricist - Andy Hill, Guitar - Andy Hill, Acoustic Bass - Andy Hill, Producer - Andy Hill, Keyboards - Nichola Martin, Composer - Nichola Martin, Lyricist - Graham Broad, Percussion - Graham Broad, Drums - Brad Davis, Engineer - Bobby Gee, Vocal
(P) 1982 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Jay Aston, Vocal - Nicola Martin, Keyboards - Bucks Fizz, Vocal - Chris Hunter, Saxophone - Ian Bairnson, Composer - Ian Bairnson, Lyricist - Ian Bairnson, Guitar - Richard Cottle, Keyboards - Pete Wingfield, Keyboards - Mike Nolan, Vocal - John Reed, Acoustic Bass - Guy Barker, Trumpet - Cheryl Baker, Vocal - Andy Hill, Composer - Andy Hill, Lyricist - Andy Hill, Keyboards - Andy Hill, Acoustic Bass - Andy Hill, Producer - Andy Hill, Guitar - Anne Dudley, Strings - Spike, Trombone - Graham Broad, Percussion - Graham Broad, Drums - Bobby Gee, Vocal
(P) 1982 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
Jay Aston, Vocal - Nicola Martin, Keyboards - Bucks Fizz, Performer - Chris Hunter, Saxophone - Ian Bairnson, Composer - Ian Bairnson, Lyricist - Ian Bairnson, Guitar - Richard Cottle, Keyboards - Pete Wingfield, Keyboards - Mike Nolan, Vocal - John Reed, Acoustic Bass - Guy Barker, Trumpet - Cheryl Baker, Vocal - Andy Hill, Composer - Andy Hill, Lyricist - Andy Hill, Keyboards - Andy Hill, Acoustic Bass - Andy Hill, Producer - Andy Hill, Guitar - Anne Dudley, Strings - Spike, Trombone - Graham Broad, Percussion - Graham Broad, Drums - Bobby Gee, Vocal
(P) 1983 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
Bobby Gee, Vocal - Mike Nolan, Vocal - Jay Aston, Vocal - Cheryl Baker, Vocal - Andy Hill, Composer - Andy Hill, Producer - Andy Hill, Lyricist - Bucks Fizz, Performer
(P) 1982 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
Tobias Boshell, Keyboards - Bucks Fizz, Performer - Andy Hill, Producer - Andy Hill, Guitar - Andy Hill, Composer - Andy Hill, Keyboards - Andy Hill, Acoustic Bass - Andy Hill, Lyricist - Ian Bairnson, Guitar - Cheryl Baker, Vocal - Pip Williams, Guitar - Gregg Jackman, Engineer - Richard Cottle, Keyboards - Trevor Vallis, Engineer - Martin Webster, Engineer - Peter Woodroffe, Programmer - Luke Tunney, Trumpet - John Read, Acoustic Bass - Simon Sullivan, Engineer - Mike Nolan, Vocal - Pete Toms, Trombone - John Hudson, Engineer - Billy Livsey, Keyboards - Jay Aston, Vocal - Peter Sinfield, Lyricist - Peter Sinfield, Performer - Peter Sinfield, Composer - Bobby Gee, Vocal - Martin Dobson, Saxophone - Brian Tench, Engineer - Simon Darlow, Keyboards - Gary Twigg, Acoustic Bass - Terry Britten, Guitar - Terry Britten, Acoustic Bass
(P) 1984 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
Tobias Boshell, Keyboards - George Candler, Lyricist - George Candler, Composer - Wally Palamarchuk, Lyricist - Wally Palamarchuk, Composer - Bucks Fizz, Performer - Andy Hill, Keyboards - Andy Hill, Acoustic Bass - Andy Hill, Producer - Andy Hill, Guitar - Ian Bairnson, Guitar - Cheryl Baker, Vocal - Mike Skill, Lyricist - Mike Skill, Composer - Pip Williams, Guitar - Gregg Jackman, Engineer - Richard Cottle, Keyboards - Trevor Vallis, Engineer - Martin Webster, Engineer - Peter Woodroffe, Programmer - Luke Tunney, Trumpet - John Read, Acoustic Bass - Simon Sullivan, Engineer - Mike Nolan, Vocal - Pete Toms, Trombone - John Hudson, Engineer - Billy Livsey, Keyboards - Jay Aston, Vocal - Bobby Gee, Vocal - Martin Dobson, Saxophone - Brian Tench, Engineer - Simon Darlow, Keyboards - Jimmy Marinos, Lyricist - Jimmy Marinos, Composer - Peter Solley, Lyricist - Peter Solley, Composer - Gary Twigg, Acoustic Bass - Terry Britten, Acoustic Bass - Terry Britten, Guitar
(P) 1984 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
Tobias Boshell, Keyboards - Bucks Fizz, Performer - Andy Hill, Guitar - Andy Hill, Acoustic Bass - Andy Hill, Producer - Andy Hill, Keyboards - Ian Bairnson, Guitar - Cheryl Baker, Vocal - Pip Williams, Guitar - Richard Cottle, Keyboards - Gregg Jackman, Engineer - Trevor Vallis, Engineer - Martin Webster, Engineer - Peter Woodroffe, Programmer - Luke Tunney, Trumpet - John Read, Acoustic Bass - Simon Sullivan, Engineer - Mike Nolan, Vocal - Pete Toms, Trombone - John Hudson, Engineer - Jay Aston, Vocal - Billy Livsey, Keyboards - Bobby Gee, Vocal - Martin Dobson, Saxophone - Brian Tench, Engineer - Simon Darlow, Keyboards - Sue Shifrin, Composer - Sue Shifrin, Lyricist - Gary Twigg, Acoustic Bass - Terry Britten, Acoustic Bass - Terry Britten, Guitar - Terry Britten, Composer - Terry Britten, Lyricist
(P) 1984 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
Bobby Gee, Vocal - Mike Nolan, Vocal - Jay Aston, Vocal - Cheryl Baker, Vocal - Andy Hill, Composer - Andy Hill, Producer - Andy Hill, Lyricist - Bucks Fizz, Performer - Peter Sinfield, Composer - Peter Sinfield, Lyricist - Peter Sinfield, Performer
(P) 1985 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
Mike Nolan, Vocal - Bobby Gee, Vocal - Shelley Preston, Vocal - Cheryl Baker, Vocal - Pete Sinfield, Performer - Andy Hill, Composer - Andy Hill, Producer - Andy Hill, Lyricist - Bucks Fizz, Performer - Peter Sinfield, Composer - Peter Sinfield, Lyricist
(P) 1988 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
Bobby Gee, Vocal - Mike Nolan, Vocal - Jay Aston, Vocal - Warren Harry, Lyricist - Warren Harry, Composer - Cheryl Baker, Vocal - Andy Hill, Producer - Bucks Fizz, Performer
(P) 1983 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
Mike Nolan, Vocal - Bobby Gee, Vocal - Jay Aston, Vocal - Warren Harry, Lyricist - Warren Harry, Composer - Cheryl Baker, Vocal - Andy Hill, Producer - Bucks Fizz, Performer
(P) 1983 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
Stephen Parr, Lyricist - Stephen Parr, Composer - Andy Hill, Producer - Bucks Fizz, Performer - Meat Loaf, Composer - Meat Loaf, Lyricist
(P) 1985 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
Albumbeschreibung
For those who don't remember who Bucks Fizz were, they were the British winners of the Eurovision Song Contest in 1981, before Eastern Europe took over the contest and appeared to shut out all other nations. This was still a time when mixed boy/girl groups were in vogue in the contest, Brotherhood of Man, Teach In, Milk & Honey, and of course ABBA, all having won the annual show in the previous seven years. Bucks Fizz, like ABBA before them, launched their career appearing in front of millions of European viewers and, also reflected the success of ABBA, they continued on after the initial furor of the show had died away, achieving three number one singles in total, "Making Your Mind Up," "The Land of Make Believe," and "My Camera Never Lies." Much more of a singles band than album-oriented, they did in fact have 20 hit singles between 1981 and 1988, seven of them reaching the Top Ten, yet they had only ever spent one week in the album chart Top Ten with their second album, Are You Ready. Even their hits compilations had not performed as successfully as one might have thought they should: their original Greatest Hits in 1983, a 12-track album, peaked at a miserable number 25, and their first major collection in the CD era, The Best of Bucks Fizz in 1994, failed to chart at all, as did a double-CD, The Ultimate Anthology in 2005, with 32 tracks, over a quarter of them dance and extended remixes. So here was a chance to set the record straight and put together a compilation of hits of one of the successful fun pop bands of the '80s. The Very Best of Bucks Fizz contained 18 tracks, running roughly chronologically and missing only "Rules of the Game" and "Magical" from a complete list of all of their hits. If this album didn't sell, Bucks Fizz would probably never sell a full-length album. It didn't, which just goes to prove the adage that some bands, especially fluffy pop ones, should stick to singles.
© Sharon Mawer /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 01:05:24
- Main artists: Bucks Fizz
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Sony BMG Music UK
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
This compilation (P) 2007 Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Limited
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