Music from A Taste of Honey

[DAVID RAYNER]

Actually, Stephen, you've got that information back to front. The record reached number 42 in the charts and was there for only one week. Being the age I am (nearly 58), I well remember the hit parade of those days and this record was definitely never a number one hit.

The UK number one hit singles between December, 1960 and December, 1961, were:

IT’S NOW OR NEVER - Elvis Presley
I LOVE YOU - Cliff Richard and The Shadows
POETRY IN MOTION – Johnny Tillotson
ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT? – Elvis Presley
SAILOR – Petula Clark
WALK RIGHT BACK / EBONY EYES – The Everly Brothers
WOODEN HEART – Elvis Presley
BLUE MOON – The Marcels
ON THE REBOUND – Floyd Cramer
YOU’RE DRIVING ME CRAZY – The Temperance Seven
SURRENDER – Elvis Presley
RUNAWAY – Del Shannon
TEMPTATION – The Everly Brothers
WELL I ASK YOU – Eden Kane
YOU DON’T KNOW – Helen Shapiro
JOHNNY REMEMBER ME – John Leyton
REACH FOR THE STARS – Shirley Bassey
KON-TIKI – The Shadows
MICHAEL – The Highwaymen
WALKIN’ BACK TO HAPPINESS – Helen Shapiro
WILD IN THE COUNTRY - Elvis Presley
HIS LATEST FLAME – Elvis Presley
TOWER OF STRENGTH – Frankie Vaughan
MOON RIVER – Danny Williams

[ 08. November 2004, 13:17: Message edited by: DAVID RAYNER ]

[Stephen Pickard]

David, thankyou for correcting me on that error. I got the information from the 'Guinness British Hit Singles - 11th Edition' and misread it.
Tiercel, I tracked down somebody on the internet who has access to the EP it was released on and can transfer it to a cd for you. Let me know.

[Tiercel]

Stephen Pickard: The song is called "Let's Slip Away" and it was sung by Cleo Laine. It was released 29th December 1960 on the Fontana label (#H269, probably on a 45rpm single) It reached #1 in the charts, and remained in the charts for 42 weeks, not all at #1 ofcourse! You might find a compilation LP or CD of it somewhere, or even the original in a second-hand record store.

Fabulous! Thanks for finding that out

[plasticjock]

Gibbie Haven't seen that movie in years. A bit depressing if I recall, but Richardson was part of that Angry Young Man crowd. Pretty much remember Rita Tushingham playing her part very well, running around the docks of Liverpool and a few other bits.

What was the song the children sang at the beginning? "The old ship sails..."

http://www.downingm.freeserve.co.uk/rhyme197.htm

There are different variations on the words around.

[Gibbie]

Thanks, Plasticjock!

"...On the last day of December."

[poisoncabinet]

Does anybody happen to know the name of the torch song that figured in the film A Taste of Honey with Rita Tushingham. It happens around 34 mins. into the film and appears during the fairground scene where the 2 couples and Rita pop into a hall of mirrors after having just seen a freekshow...it's just an extract, with a woman singing over a double bass..very slow and absolutely beautiful. I'd love to know the name of the song, composer, and who sings it (if possible) - Julie London perhaps?