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#13: Original Soundtrack: Pal Joey
A little more from your Pals Sinatra and Riddle… Topped the chart: 25th January 1958 (for 7 weeks) 23rd March 1958 (for 4 weeks) 11 weeks...
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Sep 27, 20243 min read


#12 Frank Sinatra: A Swingin’ Affair!
Boy keeps swingin’… Topped the Chart: 15th September 1957 (for seven weeks) Seven weeks total Sequels tend to go in one of three...
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Sep 19, 20243 min read


#11 Elvis Presley: Loving You
Bye bye rock n roll, hello pure pop from the King… Released: June 20th 1957 Topped the chart: 1st September 1957 (for 2 weeks)...
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Sep 6, 20243 min read


#10 Tommy Steele & His Steelmen: The Tommy Steele Story
Welcome to the birth of British rock music. It will rock you, but only slightly… Released: May 1957 Topped the chart: 14th July 1957...
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Aug 26, 20248 min read


#9: Nat King Cole: Love is the Thing
Unforgettable voice. Sadly forgettable songs… Release Date: April 1957 Topped the chart: 2nd June 1957 (for one week, tied with Original...
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Aug 8, 20243 min read


#8 Frank Sinatra: This is Sinatra!
Release Date: November 10th 1956 Topped the chart: 24th February 1957 (for one week) 10th March 1957 (for one week) 24th March 1957 (for...
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Jul 31, 20243 min read


#7 Original Soundtrack- High Society
Release date: July 1956 Topped the chart: 10th February 1957 (for 1 week, tied with Original Soundtrack- The King and I) One week total A...
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Jul 9, 20242 min read


#6 Elvis Presley- Elvis Presley Rock n Roll
UK release date: November 1956 Topped the chart: · 4th November 1956 (for one week) 1 week total “Now, I don't know nothing about...
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Jul 2, 20245 min read


#5 Bill Haley & His Comets- Rock n Roll Stage Show
UK Release Date: August 13th 1956 Topped the Chart: · 21st October 1956 (for one week) 1 week total Bill Haley’s timing was both...
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Jun 4, 20243 min read


#4 Original Soundtrack- The King and I
UK Release Date: September 1956 Topped the Chart: · 7th October 1956 (for two weeks) · 28th October 1956 (for one week)...
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May 27, 20244 min read


#3 Original Soundtrack- Oklahoma!
UK release date: October 1955 Topped the Chart: 23rd September 1956 (for two weeks) 9th June 1957 (for one week) Three weeks total Is...
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May 14, 20242 min read


#2 Original Soundtrack- Carousel
UK release date: 1956 Topped the chart: 5th August 1956 (for two weeks) 26th August 1956 (for four weeks) 6 weeks total How odd...
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May 8, 20242 min read


#1 Frank Sinatra- Songs For Swingin’ Lovers
UK release date: 5th March 1956 Topped the chart: 22nd July 1956 (for two weeks) 19th August 1956 (for one week) So here we are- Begin...
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May 2, 20243 min read
Index of Albums
Album Score (out of 10) Date debuted at no 1 #1 Frank Sinatra: Songs for Swingin' Lovers 9 22/07/1956 #2 Original Soundtrack: Carousel 5 05/08/1956 #3 Original Soundtrack: Oklahoma! 9 23/09/1956 #4 Original Soundtrack: The King and I 8 07/10/1956 #5 Bill Haley and His Comets: Rock n Roll Stage Show 6 21/10/1956 #6 Elvis Presley: Elvis Presley Rock n Roll 10 04/11/1956 #7 Original Soundtrack: High Society 5 10/02/1957 #8 Frank Sinatra: This is Sinatra 6 24/02/1957 #9 Nat King
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May 2, 20242 min read


Welcome and Introduction
Long Player- reviewing every UK number one album from 1956 to now
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May 1, 20244 min read
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