VA - That'll Be the Day: 50 Smash Hits Based on the Film - Original Film Soundtrack (Special 2023 50th Anniversary Remastered Expanded Edition) [1973] (2 x CDs) + VA - Stardust: 53 Original Hits from the Sound Track of the Film (Special 2024 50th Anniversary Remastered Expanded Edition) [1974] (2 x CDs)

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VA - That'll Be the Day: 50 Smash Hits Based on the Film - Original Film Soundtrack (Special 2023 50th Anniversary Remastered Expanded Edition) [1973] (2 x CDs) + VA - Stardust: 53 Original Hits from the Sound Track of the Film (Special 2024 50th Anniversary Remastered Expanded Edition) [1974] (2 x CDs)

That'll Be the Day: 50 Smash Hits Based on the Film - Original Film Soundtrack (Special 2023 50th Anniversary Remastered Expanded Edition) (2CD) (1973)

NEWLY UPDATED and EXPANDED!

One of the greatest soundtrack albums of all time - number 1 in the UK exactly 50 years ago from 30 June 1973 - 18 August 1973 - never released on CD!

It spent seven weeks at the #1 position on the Official Albums Chart Top 50.

That'll Be the Day is a 1973 British coming of age drama film directed by Claude Whatham, written by Ray Connolly, and starring David Essex, Rosemary Leach and Ringo Starr. Set primarily in the late 1950s and early 1960s, it tells the story of Jim MacLaine (Essex), a British teenager raised by his single mother (Leach). Jim rejects society's conventions and pursues a hedonistic and sexually loose lifestyle, harming others and damaging his close relationships. The cast also featured several prominent musicians who lived through the era portrayed, including Starr, Billy Fury, Keith Moon and John Hawken. The film's success led to a sequel, Stardust, that followed the life of Jim MacLaine through the 1960s and 1970s.

The film was a hit at the box office (by 1985 it had earned an estimated profit of £406,000). Nat Cohen, who invested in the film, said it made more than 50% profit on top of its cost. It was one of the most popular movies of 1973 at the British box office.

Screenwriter Ray Connolly said "At the time, I was astonished by its success. A sixth form drop out, who throws his school books into a river when he should be sitting his A-level history, writes poetry in the rain while hiring out deck chairs, and lets down just about absolutely everyone was hardly an obvious subject. But, on reflection, I can now see that there was nothing else like it at the time. And the music soundtrack was fantastic.

David Puttnam and his producing partner Sandy Lieberson met with Nat Cohen of EMI Films who agreed to provide half the budget. The other half, £100,000, was obtained from Ronco Records on the condition that the film include 40 songs from Ronco's catalog of old hits, which they could then sell on TV as a soundtrack album.

I have the original vinyl album, and I matched the songs track by track to be 100% identical to the original 1973 release. I've now added 10 songs as bonus tracks which were originally featured in the film, but not on the UK soundtrack album (although some were included on the Australian edition). Compiled as always using the very latest and highest quality digital remasters, with a considerable number of tracks sourced from the original master tapes for superior sound quality and enjoyment for this now 50 track, 50th anniversary 2CD set.

Despite its enormous popularity this album has never had an official CD release in the UK.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/That%27ll_Be_the_Day_(film)

https://www.discogs.com/Various-Thatll-Be-The-Day/release/330438

VA - Stardust: 53 Original Hits from the Sound Track of the Film (Special 2024 50th Anniversary Remastered Expanded Edition) [1974] (2 x CDs)

NEWLY UPDATED and EXPANDED!

Stardust is a 1974 British musical drama film directed by Michael Apted and starring David Essex, Adam Faith, and Larry Hagman. It is the sequel to the 1973 film That'll Be the Day, which introduced the characters of Jim MacLaine and his street-smart friend Mike Menary. It chronicles Jim's rise and fall as an international rock star during the 1960s and early 1970s, with Mike as his personal manager. It features a number of pop/rock performers, including Essex, Faith, Keith Moon, Marty Wilde, Dave Edmunds, Paul Nicholas and Edd Byrnes.

The Stardust soundtrack album was released in October 1974 on Ronco Records to coincide with the opening. Some of the later songs in the film were performed by the artists in the film's fictional Stray Cats themselves.

The follow-up sequel to That'll Be the Day, once again, this soundtrack has never been released on CD only vinyl, cassette and 8-Track in 1974:

https://www.discogs.com/Various-Stardust-44-Original-Hits-From-The-Sound-Track-Of-The-Film/release/1860561

Compiled using the latest HQ CD digital remasters, all original versions, this new edition has now been expanded to include 9 bonus tracks taken from the US version of the album not featured on the original UK release:

https://www.discogs.com/Various-Stardust-Original-Soundtrack-Recording/release/5023835

Hope you enjoy these newly updated and remastered albums.

As a very special bonus I have included Blu-ray rips of each film in mp4/mkv formats.

K

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Pt.1  + Movie 

Pt.2  +Movie 

A new link has been added for the Pt.1 Movie "That'll Be the Day."

Apologies to ALL for the original file which appears to be corrupt.

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Track lists

VA - That'll Be the Day CD1

01 The Everly Brothers - Bye Bye Love 2:19

02 Johnny Tillotson - Poetry in Motion 2:29

03 The Diamonds - Little Darlin' 2:09

04 The Platters - Smoke Gets in Your Eyes 2:42

05 The Big Bopper - Chantilly Lace 2:21

06 Dion and the Belmonts - Runaround Sue 2:42

07 The Everly Brothers - Devoted to You 2:25

08 Jerry Lee Lewis - Great Balls of Fire 1:52

09 Johnny Preston - Running Bear 2:37

10 The Champs - Tequila 2:11

11 Little Richard - Tutti Frutti 2:26

12 The Everly Brothers - (Till) I Kissed You 2:26

13 The Paris Sisters - I Love How You Love Me 2:05

14 Del Shannon - Runaway 2:21

15 Larry Williams - Bony Moronie 3:07

16 Jimmie Rodgers - Honeycomb 2:17

17 Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers - Why Do Fools Fall in Love 2:18

18 Buddy Knox - Party Doll 2:12

19 Ray Sharpe - Linda Lu 2:09

20 Johnny and the Hurricanes - Red River Rock 2:10

21 Bobby Darin - Dream Lover (Bonus Track) 2:28

22 Ritchie Valens - Donna (Bonus Track) 2:27

23 Del Shannon - Hats Off to Larry (Bonus Track) 2:00

24 Bruce Channel - Dream Baby (Bonus Track) 2:11

25 Pat Boone - Love Letters in the Sand (Bonus Track) 2:13

VA - That'll Be the Day CD2

01 Bobby Vee and the Crickets - That'll Be the Day 2:13

02 The Poni-Tails - Born Too Late 2:15

03 The Everly Brothers - Wake Up, Little Susie 2:00

04 Brian Hyland - Sealed With a Kiss 2:40

05 The Monotones - (Who Wrote) The Book of Love 2:20

06 Lloyd Price - (You've Got) Personality 2:34

07 Bobby Vee and the Crickets - Well... All Right 2:19

08 Danny and the Juniors - At the Hop 2:32

09 Dante and the Evergreens - Alley Oop 2:55

10 Bill Justis - Raunchy 2:21

11 David Essex - Rock On 3:21

12 Billy Fury - A Thousand Stars 2:06

13 Vivian Stanshall - Real Leather Jacket 4:13

14 Billy Fury - Long Live Rock 3:21

15 Stormy Tempest - What in the World (Shoop) 2:17

16 Billy Fury - That's Alright Mama 2:50

17 Eugene Wallace - Slow Down 2:05

18 Billy Fury - Get Yourself Together 2:57

19 Billy Fury - What Did I Say 2:06

20 Wishful Thinking - It'll Be Me 1:44

21 Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock (Bonus Track) 2:35

22 Jerry Lee Lewis - Roll Over Beethoven (Bonus Track) 2:51

23 Bobby Vee - Take Good Care of My Baby (Bonus Track) 2:38

24 Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs - Stay (Bonus Track) 1:38

25 The Platters - The Great Pretender (Bonus Track) 2:39

VA - Stardust CD1

01 Neil Sedaka - Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen 2:40

02 The Drifters - Up On the Roof 2:38

03 Del Shannon - Hats Off to Larry 2:00

04 The Zombies - She's Not There 2:25

05 Bobby Darin - Dream Lover 2:28

06 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas - Do You Want to Know a Secret? 2:03

07 Dave Edmunds & The Electricians - Da Doo Ron Ron 2:17

08 The Beach Boys - I Get Around 2:12

09 Diana Ross & The Supremes - Baby Love 2:34

10 The Chiffons - One Fine Day 2:07

11 Tommy Roe - Dizzy 2:50

12 The Fortunes - You've Got Your Troubles 3:24

13 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Dancing in the Street 2:40

14 Gerry & The Pacemakers - Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying 2:34

15 Stevie Wonder - Uptight (Everything's Alright) 2:53

16 Cat Stevens - Matthew & Son 2:40

17 Barbara Lewis - Baby, I'm Yours 2:28

18 Jimmy Ruffin - What Becomes of the Broken Hearted 2:54

19 The Box Tops - The Letter 1:54

20 The Mamas and The Papas - Monday, Monday 3:24

21 The Lovin' Spoonful - Summer in the City 2:40

22 Manfred Mann - Do Wah Diddy Diddy 2:22

23 The Animals - The House of the Rising Sun 4:31

24 The Hollies - Carrie Anne 2:57

25 Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade of Pale 4:00

26 The Who - My Generation 3:20

27 Bee Gees - I've Gotta Get a Message to You 3:04

28 The Righteous Brothers - You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' 3:43

VA - Stardust CD2

01 Barry McGuire - Eve of Destruction 3:35

02 Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit 2:33

03 The Jimi Hendrix Experience - All Along the Watchtower 3:58

04 Derek & The Dominos - Layla 7:06

05 Joe Cocker - With a Little Help from My Friends 5:12

06 The Stray Cats (Dave Edmunds) - When Will I Be Loved 3:00

07 The Stray Cats (Dave Edmunds) - Need a Shot of Rhythm & Blues 2:23

08 The Stray Cats (Dave Edmunds) - Make Me Good 2:47

09 Jim Maclaine and The Stray Cats - You Kept Me Waiting 3:04

10 The Stray Cats (Dave Edmunds) - Let It Be Me 2:44

11 The Stray Cats (Dave Edmunds) - Some Other Guy 2:27

12 Jim Maclaine and The Stray Cats - Take It Away 1:52

13 The Stray Cats (Dave Edmunds) - C'mon Little Dixie 3:37

14 Jim Maclaine - Americana Stray Cat Blues 3:33

15 Jim Maclaine - Dea Sancta 4:20

16 David Essex - Stardust 2:44

17 Maxine Brown - Oh No Not My Baby (Bonus Track) 2:35

18 Bobby Vee - Take Good Care of My Baby (Bonus Track) 2:38

19 Little Eva - The Loco-Motion (Bonus Track) 2:27

20 Carole King - It Might as Well Rain Until September (Bonus Track) 2:26

21 Jan & Dean - Surf City (Bonus Track) 2:26

22 Barbara Lewis - Make Me Your Baby (Bonus Track) 2:30

23 The Shirelles - Will You Love Me Tomorrow (Bonus Track) 2:39

24 The Monkees - I'm a Believer (Bonus Track) 2:44

25 Aretha Franklin - (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman (Bonus Track) 2:45

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