Perhaps best known for writing the musical Oliver, LIONEL BART was a prolific songwriter and began his career, not writing musicals, but pop songs for the likes of Tommy Steele, Marty Wilde and Cliff Richard.

This collection features many of the Bart penned pop singles released between the start of his professional writing career in 1956 and 1962 as well as pop covers of songs from his hit shows including Oliver!, Things Ain't What They Used To Be and Blitz!

Whilst LIONEL BART'S original cast recordings are well known, this set features rarer versions of songs from his shows covered by the likes of Adam Faith, Anthony Newley, Danny Williams, Shirley Bassey, Alma Cogan and more

The set features tracks in their original single versions (in stereo where possible), alongside selected studio cast LP recordings and recordings by Bart himself, under his own name or hiding behind a pseudonyms such as Ocher Nebbish.

This compilation features many recordings that have never been released on CD before including rare singles by Billy Dainty, Dickie Loader, and the Barry Sisters.

Track Listing

Disc 1

Pop Originals

1. ROCK WITH THE CAVEMAN - Tommy Steele And The Steelmen

2. SWEETIE SWEETIE - Edmundo Ros And His Orchestra

3. HANDFUL OF SONGS - Tommy Steele And The Steelmen

4. WATER WATER - Tommy Steele And The Steelmen

5. WILD CAT - Marty Wilde And His Wildcats

6. UNDER CONTROL - Larry Page

7. LITTLE BOY BLUE - The Barry Sisters

8. JUST LET IT HAPPEN - Lionel Bart

9. LITTLE CUTIE - Sally Kelly

10. THE DING DONG SONG (THE SECOND SPRING) - Tsai Chin

11. CAN'T WAIT - Julien

12. BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE - The Three Barry Sisters

13. SPOILSPORT - The Three Barry Sisters

14. DO YOU MIND - Anthony Newley

15. WAVE YOUR LITTLE HANDKERCHIEF - Bruce Forsyth

16. JELLIED EELS - Joe Brown And The Bruvvers

17. THE 'I LOVE YOU' BIT - Alma Cogan (With Ocher Nebbish)

18. KICKIN' UP THE LEAVES - Mark Wynter

19. WE WILL NEVER BE AS YOUNG AS THIS AGAIN - Danny Williams

20. WHY THE CHICKEN? - Dave Samson & The Hunters

21. EASY GOING ME - Adam Faith

22. HAPPINESS - Dickie Loader

23. HIDE AND SEEK - Marty Wilde

24. DON'T FORGET - Anne Shelton

25. I HAVEN'T GOT YOU - Anita Harris

26. WITH ALL MY LOVE - Petula Clark

27. HOW NOW BROWN COW - Lionel Bart

28. OVER AND OVER - Bobby Shafto

29. I WANT MY BED - Bobby Shafto

30. LET'S START ALL OVER AGAIN - Shirley Bassey

31. TOO YOUNG FOR SAD MEMORIES - Shane Fenton And The Fentones

32. ALWAYS YOU AND ME - Russ Conway

Disc 2

Film Soundtracks And Pop's From Musicals.

1. YOU GOTTA GO - Tommy Steele And The Steelmen

2. TIME TO KILL - Tommy Steele And The Steelmen

3. HAIR DOWN HOE DOWN - Tommy Steele And The Steelmen

4. PHOTOGRAPH - Tommy Steele With June Laverick

5. LIVIN' DOLL - Cliff Richard And The Drifters

6. MAD ABOUT YOU - Cliff Richard And The Drifters

7. SOMETIME SOMEWHERE - Frankie Vaughan

8. WALKIN TALL - Frankie Vaughan

9. WHERE'S THE BIRDIE - Sid James, Bernard Cribbins & Tommy Steele

10. IF I'D KNOWN YOU - Billy Dainty

11. FINGS AIN'T WOT THEY USED T'BE - Max Bygraves

12. LAYIN' ABAHT THE CEILING'S COMMIN' DAHN - The Lay-A-Bahts

13. BIG TIME - Adam Faith

14. CARVE UP - Adam Faith

15. SEND ME - Toni Eden

16. THE OLIVER TWIST - Bob Miller And The Miller Men

17. WHERE IS LOVE? - Mike Preston

18. CONSIDER YOURSELF - Max Bygraves

19. IT'S A FINE LIFE - Alma Cogan

20. I'D DO ANYTHING - Mike Preston

21. OOM PA PA - Alma Cogan

22. AS LONG AS HE NEEDS ME - Shirley Bassey

23. WHO WILL BUY? - The Limeliters

24. THE BLITZ THEME - Clive Lythgoe

25. THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW - Vera Lynn

26. WHO'S THIS GEEZER HITLER - Billy Cotton And His Band

27. OPPOSITES - Billy Cotton And Kathie Kay

28. FAR AWAY - Shirley Bassey

29. DOWN THE LANE - Max Bygraves

30. IF THE YOUNG ONES CAN BE HAPPY - Billy Cotton

31. IS THIS GONNA BE A WEDDING - Billy Cotton And His Band

32. DUTY CALLS - Bryan Johnson