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Cliff's Hit Album is Cliff Richard's first compilation album. It was released in July 1963 and reached number 2 on the UK Albums Chart.[1][2]

The album contains 14 songs from his singles released between August 1958 and May 1962. The album includes all Richard's singles in that period that made the top 3 of the UK Singles Chart.

Release

Cliff's Hit Album was released as an LP album on Columbia in the UK on July 1963. It has not been released on CD, but all tracks are available on other compilation albums.

Track listing

Side One
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Move It" (released as a single (A-side), August 1958, #2)Ian Samwell2:23
2."Living Doll" (released as a single (A-side), July 1959, #1)Lionel Bart2:38
3."Travellin' Light" (released as a single (A-side), October 1959, #1)Roy C. Bennett and Sid Tepper2:31
4."A Voice in the Wilderness" (released as a single (A-side), January 1960, #2)Norrie Paramor, Bunny Lewis2:36
5."Fall in Love with You" (released as a single (A-side), March 1960, #2)Ian Samwell2:30
6."Please Don't Tease" (released as a single (A-side), June 1960, #1)Bruce Welch, Peter Chester2:59
7."Nine Times Out of Ten" (released as a single (A-side), September 1960, #3)Otis Blackwell, Waldense Hall2:07
Side Two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Love You" (released as a single (A-side), December 1960, #1)Bruce Welch2:02
2."Theme for a Dream" (released as a single (A-side), February 1961, #3)Mort Garson, Earl Shuman2:06
3."A Girl Like You" (released as a single (A-side), June 1961, #3)Jerry Lordan2:31
4."When the Girl in Your Arms Is the Girl in Your Heart" (released as a single (A-side), October 1961, #3)Roy C. Bennett and Sid Tepper2:25
5."The Young Ones" (released as a single (A-side), January 1962, #1)Roy C. Bennett and Sid Tepper3:09
6."I'm Looking Out the Window" (released as a single (A-side), May 1962, #2)Don Raye, John Jacob Niles2:16
7."Do You Wanna Dance" (released as a single (B-side), May 1962, #2)Bobby Freeman2:16

Personnel

Chart performance

Chart (1963) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[1] 2
Norway Albums[3] 3

References

  1. ^ a b "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  2. ^ Lewry, Peter; Goodall, Nigel (1991). Cliff Richard The Complete Recording Sessions 1958-1990. London: Blandford. pp. 41, 167. ISBN 0-7137-2242-8.
  3. ^ Gilde, Torre (1994). Den Store Norske Hitboka: en komplett guide til populaermuikken i norge 1958-1993. Oslo: Exlex. ISBN 82-7776-000-0. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); |format= requires |url= (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)