REC 185 Crackerjack by Various


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Catalogue numberREC 185
TitleCrackerjack
Artist(s)Various
Cover conditionVery Good Plus
Record conditionNear mint
BBC records label codeD
Item deleted?Yes
Released1974
Distributed / printed byPolydor
Country of originUK UK flag
Media typePrimary
Media genreChildrens
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Run-off codes / Shop bar codesREC 185S A//1 420 03 11 4
REC 185S B//1 420 03 11 8
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Tracks

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Side & trackTrack and ArtistLength
A1First steps [Don and Pete]
A2Vote for Crackerjack [Don and Pete]
A3Who's a pretty boy then? [Don and Pete]
A4Talk to the animals [Jacqueline]
A5Treasure island [Don, Pete, Christine]
A6Gitarzan [Don and Jacqueline]
A7Bonnie Prince Charlie [Don, Pete and Christine]
B1Song for all seasons [Pete and Don]
B2Venice [Pete and Don]
B3Oggle cockle song [Pete and Don]
B4Esau buck [Pete]
B5He calls me his own grace darling [Jacqueline]
B6The twenties [Pete, Don and Christine]
B7The end [Pete and Don]
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According to the Oxford English Dictionary 'Crackerjack' means ''Something that is exceptional or splended''. The television series, which was produced on the 15th September 1955 by Johnny Downews for a series of six programmes, has run for almost 20 years, over 400 transmissions. It certainly lives up to this definition.

Nearly every great name in the world of show business and pop entertainment has appeared in the show at some time. First presented by Eamonn Andrews with Jack Douglas and Joe Baker co-starring, other regulars have been Ronnie Corbett, Leslie Crowther, Rod McLennan, Michael Aspel, and Little and Large. The guests have included Harry Secombe, Frankie Howerd, Ted Ray, Norman Wisdom, Max Bygraves, Cliff Richard and the Shadows, Vera Lynn, Adam Faith, Petula Clark, Gerry Glitter, Slade and the Sweet. The programme has an average estimated audience of 8 million viewers weekly. Her Majesty The Queen attended a special performance on the occasion of the BBC's 25th Television Anniversary.

Two years ago I was asked to take over the production, following in the footsteps of Peter Whitmore and Brian Jones, both of whom have had long associations with the series. It was at this time that I asked Peter Glaze, who has appeared as a regular in more programmes than anyone else, to rejoin the cast after an absence of two years and the star with those great performers Don Maclean and Jacqueline Clarke.

When I was asked to make an LP of favourite Crackerjack songs and sketches, I thought it was a great idea. My thanks to the sound crew of the Radio Studio Managers, who through their technical wizardry brought the disc to life.

I hope you enjoy it and I am extremely proud to be associated with it.
ROBIN NASH: Producer - Crackerjack / Top of the Pops / The Basil Brush show / The Osmonds.

MUSIC DETAILS
Vote for Crackerjack - Hedley / Hare / Hayes
Talk to the animals - Bricusse / Robbins
Jake the peg - Harris / Roosen
Baby face - Davis / Akst
Gitarzan - Stevens / Everette
Hoots mon - Burke / Van Heusen
Tie a yellow ribbon - Lavine / Russell / Brown
Song for all seasons - Hare / Hedley / Hayes
The oggle cockle song - Taylor / Hayes
He calls me his own grace darling - Barclay
Oh looka there ain't she pretty - Todd / Lombardo
Wam bam - Christie
Falling - (Traditional)
Money - Kander / Ebb
Anything goes - Porter

All other incidental music written by Bert Hayes and performed by the Bert Hayes Orchestra.

Script by Bob Hedley and Tony Hare.
 

Other versions

I have the title track on these releases:
[cds]BBCCD SFX018Bang !
[albums]REH 214Music from BBC Childrens Programmes
[albums]TVLP 10The TV hits album - Volume 2

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