K's BUBBLING UNDER SINGLES SPECIAL Record Collector Presents... Bob Stanley's 214 Best Bubbling Under Singles of the Last 70 Years [2022] (10 x CDs)

K's BUBBLING UNDER SINGLES SPECIAL

Record Collector Presents...   VA - Bob Stanley's 214 Best Bubbling Under Singles of the Last 70 Years [2022] (10 x CDs)

As promised here is Bob Stanley's 214 'bubbling under' best singles selections of the last 70 years - 3 for each year, with some quite unexpected choices.

"Look at the fuss Kate Bush created" by Bob Stanley.

The singles chart has been the central pillar of British pop music for seven decades. It has always seemed to mean more to this country than anywhere else, with the possible exception of America - there was no French chart, for instance, until the 80s. In the UK, it was initially used to revitalise a weekly pop mag. In 1952, Percy Dickins was one of the key players in rebranding the ailing Musical Express as New Musical Express, leaving Melody Maker to help the revived paper (he was the first, but wouldn't be the last, to switch trains). His jobs there included advertising, layout, and printing, and it was Dickins' idea to include a chart based on the sales of records rather than mimicking the sheet music charts published elsewhere. He even called the shops personally to find out what was selling, and remained on the NME's staff until 1982, by which time his singles chart had long become a national obsession.

It's gone through some changes over the years, mostly quite minor, with just the odd hiccough. There was that week in 1976 when Manuel and his Music of the Mountains were No 1 at lunchtime but mysteriously relegated to No 3 by the time Radio One repeated the countdown at teatime. More controversially, the retrospective adoption of the Record Retailer chart as the "official" chart of the 60s first by Guinness in 1976, then later by the Official Charts Company, still causes Beatles fans - and Paul McCartney - to fume that Please Please Me was No 1 on every chart except Record Retailer's. For the record, Barry Ryan's Eloise and Acker Bilk's Stranger on the Shore were similarly denied, but Barry and Acker sadly don't have such rabid fanbases to argue their cases.

It wasn't until this century that the way the charts were collected and collated began to change quite dramatically. The UK singles chart had always been proudly based on sales, and sales alone, rather than the Billboard Hot 100 model of mixing sales with radio and jukebox plays. The UK model began to seem unfeasible by 2002 when Daniel Bedingfield's Gotta Get Thru This reached No 1 on a puny 25,400 copies sold. Within a couple of years, the Official Charts Company had begun including downloads; when technology moved on again, and iTunes suddenly became as relevant as the wind-up gramophone, streaming was incorporated, with weighting used against older songs, so that Bowie and The Beatles didn't have a constant Top 20 presence.

A chart single doesn't need any physical format these days, let alone artwork or a video, which is a shame for us record collectors. The charts can still be a news story - look at the fuss Kate Bush created this year with Running Up That Hill. And, streaming or not, the Top 20 remains the single strongest barometer of the state of pop.

I've compiled his truly excellent choices into a 10CD set, making absolutely certain all tracks are the 100% original 7" and CD single versions, mixes and radio edits as they were originally released and appeared on the charts at the time in each year. The complete Record Collector magazine from November 2022, featuring write ups on every single can be found in the Artwork folder as a high-res PDF file.

This fully packed 10CD set contains many rare and extremely hard to find tracks, with many featured in their original mono 7" 45 single form. Only the original studio mixes are included. No later remixes, 'stereo enhanced' or live versions here!  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.

Enjoy!

BB says - "Please thank 'K' for his contribution of this K Special presentation"

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Track lists

CD01

01 Jo Stafford You Belong to Me 3:09

02 Johnnie Ray Walkin' My Baby Back Home 2:23

03 Ray Martin And His Concert Orchestra Blue Tango 2:41

04 Guy Mitchell Pretty Little Black Eyed Susie 2:34

05 Frank Chacksfield And His Orchestra Limelight (Terry's Theme) 2:21

06 Nat King Cole Mother Nature and Father Time 3:11

07 Bonnie Lou Tennessee Wig Walk 2:33

08 Doris Day Secret Love 3:41

09 Frank Sinatra Young at Heart 2:50

10 Pérez Prado And His Orchestra Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White (Original 1955 RCA Victor 7" Mono Single Version) 3:03

11 Alma Cogan Never Do a Tango with an Eskimo 2:10

12 Dean Martin Mambo Italiano 2:17

13 Winifred Atwell The Poor People of Paris 1:57

14 Little Richard Long Tall Sally (Original 1956 Specialty Records 7" Mono Single Version) 2:08

15 Tennessee Ernie Ford Sixteen Tons 2:36

16 Sonny James Young Love 2:31

17 Chas Mcdevitt's Skiffle Group Feat. Nancy Whiskey Freight Train 2:56

18 Jerry Lee Lewis Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On (Original 1957 Sun Records 7" Mono Single Version) 2:52

19 Larry Williams Bony Moronie (Original 1957 Specialty Records 7" Mono Single Version) 3:07

20 Sam Cooke You Send Me 2:46

21 Chuck Berry Sweet Little Sixteen (Original 1958 Chess Records 7" Mono Single Version) 3:00

22 Johnny And The Hurricanes Red River Rock (Original 1959 Warwick Records 7" Mono Single Version) 2:10

23 Chris Barber's Jazz Band Feat. Monty Sunshine Petite Fleur 2:45

24 Buddy Holly Heartbeat 2:09

25 The Everly Brothers When Will I Be Loved 2:02

26 Billy Fury Wondrous Place 2:24

27 Brenda Lee Sweet Nothin's 2:22

28 Del Shannon Runaway (Original 1961 Bigtop Records 7" Mono Single Version) 2:21

CD02

29 Adam Faith Don't You Know It 2:05

30 The Shadows F.B.I. (Original 1961 7" Mono Single Version) 2:23

31 Helen Shapiro Tell Me What He Said (Original 1962 7" Mono Single Version) 2:47

32 The Tornados Telstar 3:15

33 Mel Tormé Comin' Home Baby (Original 1962 7" Mono Single Version) 2:37

34 Dusty Springfield I Only Want to Be with You (Original 1963 7" Mono Single Version) 2:36

35 Roy Orbison Blue Bayou 2:31

36 Roy Orbison Mean Woman Blues 2:25

37 Andy Williams Can't Get Used to Losing You 2:22

38 The Searchers When You Walk in the Room (Original 1964 7" Mono Single Version) 2:22

39 Billy J. Kramer With The Dakotas From a Window (Original 1964 7" Mono Single Version) 1:59

40 The Shangri-las Remember (Walking in the Sand) (Original 1964 Red Bird Records 7" Mono Single Version) 2:14

41 Bob Dylan Subterranean Homesick Blues (Original 1965 7" Mono Single Version) 2:16

42 The Byrds All I Really Want to Do (Original 1965 7" Mono Single Version) 2:03

43 The Walker Brothers My Ship Is Comin' In (Original 1965 7" Mono Single Version) 3:12

44 The Beach Boys Good Vibrations (Original 1966 7" Mono Single Version) 3:37

45 The Lovin' Spoonful Summer in the City (Original 1966 7" Mono Single Version) 2:42

46 The Mamas & The Papas I Saw Her Again (Original 1966 7" Mono Single Version) 2:53

47 The Kinks Waterloo Sunset (Original 1967 7" True Stereo Single Version) 3:18

48 The Move I Can Hear the Grass Grow (Original 1967 7" Mono Single Version) 3:05

49 The Monkees Pleasant Valley Sunday (Original 1967 7" Mono Single Version) 3:06

50 The Showstoppers Ain't Nothing But a House Party 2:35

51 Barry Ryan Eloise 5:41

52 The Love Affair With The Keith Mansfield Orchestra Rainbow Valley 3:50

53 Manfred Mann Fox on the Run (Original 1969 7" Mono Single Version) 2:46

54 Glen Campbell Wichita Lineman 3:05

CD03

55 Thunderclap Newman Something in the Air (7" Single Version) 3:55

56 Freda Payne Band of Gold 2:54

57 Lou Christie She Sold Me Magic 2:08

58 Edison Lighthouse Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) 2:50

59 Dave And Ansel Collins Double Barrel 2:47

60 Springwater I Will Return 3:03

61 Free My Brother Jake 2:51

62 Lieutenant Pigeon Mouldy Old Dough 2:44

63 Slade Gudbuy T'Jane 3:33

64 Lynsey De Paul Sugar Me (Original 1972 7" Single Version) 3:37

65 Wizzard Angel Fingers (A Teen Ballad) 4:32

66 David Essex Rock On 3:22

67 The Stylistics Peek-A-Boo 2:48

68 Paul Mccartney & Wings Band On the Run 5:13

69 Sparks Never Turn Your Back on Mother Earth 2:29

70 Rupie Edwards Ire Feelings (Skanga) 3:46

71 Abba S.O.S. 3:23

72 George Mccrae It's Been So Long 2:35

73 Fox Only You Can (Original 1975 7" Single Version) 3:05

74 The Four Seasons Silver Star (Original 1976 7" Single Edit) 4:02

75 David Dundas Jeans On 3:17

76 Status Quo Rain 4:35

CD04

77 Space Magic Fly (Original 1977 7" Single Version) 4:19

78 Hot Chocolate Put Your Love In Me 5:46

79 Jonathan Richman And The Modern Lovers Roadrunner (Twice) (Original UK Beserkley BZZ 1 1977 7" Single Version) 4:04

80 The Undertones Teenage Kicks 2:28

81 Bee Gees Night Fever 3:32

82 Chic Le Freak (Original 1978 7" Single Edit) 3:32

83 Roxy Music Angel Eyes (Original 1979 7" Single Version) 2:52

84 Michael Jackson Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough (Original 1979 7" Single Edit) 3:59

85 The Cars Just What I Needed 3:43

86 Sheila B. Devotion Spacer (Original 1980 7" Single Edit) 3:40

87 Gary Numan This Wreckage 5:24

88 Change Searching (Original 1980 7" Single Edit) 3:16

89 Haircut One Hundred Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl) 3:05

90 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark Souvenir 3:36

91 The Jam Funeral Pyre 3:27

92 Carly Simon Why (Original 1982 7" Single Edit) 3:34

93 Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five The Message (Original 1982 7" Single Edit) 3:12

94 Soft Cell Say Hello, Wave Goodbye (Original 1982 7" Single Version) 5:26

95 Echo & The Bunnymen The Cutter 3:56

CD05

96 Madness The Sun and the Rain (Original 1983 7" Single Version) 3:28

97 The Rock Steady Crew (Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew (Original 1983 7" Single Version) 3:47

98 Frankie Goes To Hollywood Two Tribes (Cowboys & Indians Original 1984 UK 7" Single Version) 3:58

99 John Waite Missing You 3:56

100 Bronski Beat Smalltown Boy (Original 1984 7" Single Version) 3:56

101 George Michael A Different Corner 3:58

102 Cameo Single Life (Original 1985 UK 7" Single Mix) 3:45

103 Scritti Politti The Word Girl (Original 1985 7" Single Edit) 3:19

104 Sly Fox Let's Go All the Way (Original 1986 7" Single Edit) 3:55

105 The Real Roxanne With Hitman Howie Tee Bang Zoom Let's Go Go (Original 1986 7" Single Version) 4:02

106 Janet Jackson Nasty (Original 1986 7" Single Edit) 3:45

107 The House Master Boyz And The Rude Boy Of House House Nation (Original 1987 7" Single Edit) 4:06

108 Heart Alone 3:40

109 The Smiths I Started Something I Couldn't Finish 3:47

110 Nitro Deluxe Let's Get Brutal (Brutal House Mix) (UK 7" Mix) 3:45

111 Salt-n-pepa Push It (UK 7" Radio Edit) 3:27

112 Neneh Cherry Buffalo Stance (Original 1988 7" Single Edit) 3:59

113 The Beloved The Sun Rising 5:04

114 Starlight Numero Uno (Radio Edit) 4:12

CD06

115 Soul Ii Soul Keep On Movin' (Original 1989 7" Single Edit) 3:36

116 Betty Boo Where Are You Baby? (Radio Edit) 4:14

117 Happy Mondays Kinky Afro 3:59

118 The Klf What Time Is Love? (7" Radio Edit) 3:34

119 My Bloody Valentine To Here Knows When 5:30

120 Massive Attack Unfinished Sympathy 5:13

121 P.m. Dawn Set Adrift on Memory Bliss (Radio Edit) 3:59

122 Richard Marx Hazard (7" Single Edit) 4:44

123 Suede Metal Mickey 3:27

124 Felix Don't You Want Me (Hooj Mix 7" Edit) 3:08

125 Shaggy Oh Carolina (Radio Version) 3:11

126 Chaka Demus & Pliers Tease Me (Radio Edit) 3:40

127 Snap! Feat Niki Haris! Exterminate! (Endzeit 7") 4:16

128 Warren G Feat. Nate Dogg Regulate 4:09

129 Baby D Let Me Be Your Fantasy (Radio Edit) 3:51

130 Erasure Always 4:02

131 Take That Never Forget (Radio Edit) 5:32

132 Bobby Brown Two Can Play That Game (K-Klassik Radio Mix) 3:31

CD07

133 Livin' Joy Dreamer (Radio Mix) 3:42

134 Mark Morrison Return of the Mack (C&J Radio Edit) 3:31

135 Tiger Race 3:24

136 Underworld Born Slippy .NUXX (Single Edit) 4:18

137 Hanson MMMBop (Single Version) 3:58

138 Blue Boy Remember Me (Sure Is Pure 7" Edit) 3:49

139 Mariah Carey Honey 5:01

140 Stardust Music Sounds Better with You (Radio Edit) 4:20

141 Karen Ramirez Looking for Love (Dave's Found You Radio Edit) 3:53

142 Billie Girlfriend (Radio Mix) 3:53

143 Tlc No Scrubs 3:37

144 B*witched Blame It on the Weatherman 3:31

145 Phats & Small Turn Around (Radio Edit) 3:32

146 Sugababes Overload 4:36

147 All Saints Black Coffee 4:47

148 Sisqó Thong Song (Radio Edit) 3:30

149 Kylie Minogue Can't Get You Out of My Head 3:50

150 Roger Sanchez Another Chance (Radio Edit) 3:26

151 So Solid Crew 21 Seconds (Radio Edit) 2:42

CD08

152 Nelly Feat. Kelly Rowland Dilemma (Radio Edit) 3:55

153 Aaliyah More Than a Woman (Radio Edit) 3:09

154 Ashanti Foolish (Mainstream Edit) 3:33

155 T.a.t.u. All the Things She Said 3:34

156 Justin Timberlake Cry Me a River 4:48

157 Emma Bunton Free Me 4:28

158 Christina Milian Dip It Low 3:16

159 3 Of A Kind Baby Cakes (Radio Edit) 2:33

160 Rachel Stevens Some Girls 3:33

161 Nelly Feat. Tim Mcgraw Over and Over (Radio Edit) 3:47

162 Amerie 1 Thing (Radio Edit) 4:01

163 Ciara Feat. Missy Elliott 1, 2 Step 3:23

164 Nelly Furtado Maneater (Radio Version) 3:16

165 Lily Allen Smile (Radio Edit) 3:16

166 Cassie Me & U 3:12

167 Shayne Ward No U Hang Up 4:21

168 Robyn With Kleerup With Every Heartbeat (Radio Edit) 3:15

169 Timbaland Feat. D.o.e., Keri Hilson And Sebastian The Way I Are 3:33

170 Estelle Feat. Kanye West American Boy (Radio Edit) 3:59

171 Wiley Wearing My Rolex (Radio Edit) 2:50

172 Hot Chip Ready for the Floor (Radio Edit) 3:23

CD09

173 Kid Cudi Vs. Crookers Day 'n' Nite (Radio Edit) 2:43

174 La Roux In for the Kill (Radio Edit) 4:08

175 Dizzee Rascal Feat. Calvin Harris & Chrome Holiday (Radio Edit) 3:40

176 Usher Feat. Will.i.am OMG (Radio Edit) 4:30

177 Katy Perry Feat. Snoop Dogg California Gurls 3:55

178 Katy B Katy on a Mission (Single Version) 4:13

179 Nero Guilt (Radio Edit) 2:58

180 Nicki Minaj Super Bass 3:20

181 Cher Lloyd Swagger Jagger 3:12

182 Carly Rae Jepsen Call Me Maybe 3:13

183 The Xx Angels 2:49

184 Azealia Banks Feat. Lazy Jay 212 3:24

185 Icona Pop Feat. Charli Xcx I Love It 2:35

186 Lorde Royals 3:10

187 Duke Dumont Feat. A.m.e. Need U (100%) (Radio Edit) 2:53

188 Caribou Our Love 5:34

189 Sia Chandelier 3:33

190 London Grammar Hey Now 3:27

191 Selena Gomez Feat. A$ap Rocky Good for You 3:41

192 Little Mix Black Magic 3:32

193 Snakehips Feat. Tinashe And Chance The Rapper All My Friends 3:46

CD10

194 Kendrick Lamar King Kunta 3:54

195 Alessia Cara Here 3:21

196 Christine And The Queens Tilted 3:54

197 Zayn Feat. Sia Dusk Till Dawn (Radio Edit) 3:59

198 Dj Khaled Feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller Wild Thoughts 3:24

199 Dave Feat. Mostack No Words 3:31

200 Travis Scott Feat. Drake Sicko Mode 5:14

201 Childish Gambino This Is America 3:45

202 Juice Wrld Lucid Dreams 4:00

203 Stormzy Vossi Bop 3:16

204 Lil Nas X Old Town Road 1:53

205 Trevor Daniel Falling 2:37

206 Pop Smoke Feat. Lil Baby And Dababy For the Night (Radio Edit) 3:10

207 Blackpink And Selena Gomez Ice Cream 2:55

208 Dua Lipa Physical 3:13

209 The Weeknd Blinding Lights 3:21

210 Summer Walker And Sza No Love 3:51

211 Doja Cat Need to Know 3:30

212 Harry Styles As It Was 2:47

213 Future Feat. Drake & Tems Wait for U 3:09

214 Camila Cabello Feat. Ed Sheeran Bam Bam 3:25

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