England Swings: Lux & Ivy Dig That Uk Sound / Var England Swings: Lux & Ivy Dig That Uk Sound / Var CD

28 weird and wonderful swinging UK releases from novelty pop to jazz, rock 'n' roll to comedy. Featuring a plethora of household names, from Adam Faith, Dudley Moore, The Dave Clark Five and Tony Hatch. And a cast of oddities from Sharkey Todd And The Monsters to Count Jim Moriarty. Stand out tunes including Jill And The Boulevards' superb 'And Now I Cry', Adam Faith's 'Carve Up' from the soundtrack of the movie, space explorations from Joe Meek, Vigilantes and Tony Hatch. Plus weird moments caught in time courtesy of Max Bygraves (no, really!) and Alma Cogan and some cool instrumental grooves from Dud, Bert Weedon, John Scott and Johnny Dankworth. A crate diggers delight destined to add a slice of crazy Britpop to any aspiring collector of the odd - plus opera completely revamped by Spike Milligan on 'My September Love'. What's not to like?Remastered from the original sound sources with sleeve notes from MOJO magazine's Dave Henderson.

1. Bert Weedon û Fury 2. Neil Christian - The Big Beat Drum 3. Jill And The Boulevards - And Now I Cry 4. Adam Faith - Carve Up 5. Sharkey Todd And The Monsters - Cool Gool 6. Lynn Cornell - Demon Lover 7. The Southlanders - The Mole In The Hole 8. Alma Cogan - Just Couldn't Resist Her With Her Pocket Transistor 9. The Vernons Girls - You Know What I Mean 10. Suzy Cope - Juvenile Delinquent 11. Vigilantes - Man In Space 12. Tony Hatch - Out Of This World 13. Joe Meek - March Of The Dribcots 14. John Scott - Hi Flutin' Boogie 15. The Dudley Moore Trio - Strictly For The Birds 16. Reg Owen û Payroll 17. Johnny Dankworth - African Waltz 18. Sounds Inc û Taboo 19. Gale Warning ; Her Weathermen - Met Rock 20. Max Bygraves - Diabolical Twist 21. Danny Rivers - I Got 22. Billy Boyle - My Baby's Crazy 'Bout Elvis 23. The Dave Clark Five û Chaquita 24. The Tornados - Jungle Fever 25. The Ted Taylor Four - Fried Onions 26. Charles Blackwell - Death Valley 27. The Goons - My September Love 28. Count Jim Moriarty - You Gotta Go Oww!