Heath,Ted & His Music 1944-1954 CD

2 CD Set featuring 50 tracks! 23 tracks taken from the 89th and 100th London Palladium Sunday Concerts. Always considered to be the very best of the British Big Band leaders Ted Heath was able to survive the constant changing of tastes throughout his career, and his enduring appeal has won him a place at the forefront of 20th century British Music history. He formed his band at a time when Big band music's popularity was waning, but was able to buck this trend thanks to his ability to pick the best musicians in England, many of whom went on to lead their own bands, and popular vocalists like Denis Lotis and Lita Roza. As a result of this he managed to remain popular alongside the developing Rock and Roll and later the Beat groups. This collection contains his biggest hit and represents a fantastic overview of one Britain's finest band leaders. Acrobat. 2001.

1. Opus One 2. The Very Thought of You 3. My Guy's Come Back 4. Twilight Time 5. First Jump 6. East of the Sun 7. Not So Quiet Please 8. Wotcher! (Knocked 'Em in the Old Kent Road) 9. Bakerloo Non-Stop 10. Any Old Iron 11. Donegal Credle Song 12. Experiment 13. Ad Lib Frolic 14. Open the Door, Richard 15. Route 66 16. People Will Say We're in Love 17. Taboo 18. Bahia 19. A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square 20. London Suite (Limehouse) 21. London Suite (Piccadilly) 22. Dark Eyes 23. You Go to My Head 24. Harlem Nocturne 25. The Touch of Your Lips 26. Two Guitars 27. Narcissus 28. Ladybyrd 29. Sophisticated Lady 30. Lyonia 31. Euphoria 32. Move 33. With a Song in My Heart 34. Birmingham Bounce 35. Button Up Your Overcoat 36. My Very Good Friend the Milkman 37. Poor Little Rich Girl 38. Gone, Gone, Gone 39. The King's Horses 40. Obsession 41. Blacksmith Blues 42. Vanessa 43. You Belong to Me 44. That's A-Why 45. La Rosita 46. Hot Toddy 47. Dragnet 48. The Creep 49. Skin Deep 50. Bell Bottom Blues