Alma Cogan - Dreamboat (The Singles Collection 1952-62) Alma Cogan
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Alma Cogan, born in Whitechapel, in the East
End of London in 1932, was a British pop
singer, who enjoyed huge success in the UK
during the 1950s and into the early 60s, and
was one of the few artists to maintain a chart
profile from the early ‘50s through the
upheaval caused by the advent of rock ‘n’
roll and beyond.
Her career was tragically brought to an end
by cancer in 1966 at the age of just 34.
Known as “The Girl With A Giggle In Her
Voice”, she specialised in old-school pop,
with her releases and hits liberally sprinkled
with covers of US hits and novelty-flavoured
material.
This 59-track 2-CD collection comprises all
her 21 UK hits, along with selected A and B
sides of her UK releases on HMV and
Columbia during this era.
It features her UK No. 1 “Dreamboat”, along
with the Top 20 entries “Bell Bottom Blues”,
“I Can’t Tell A Waltz From A Tango”, “Never
Do A Tango With An Eskimo”, “Little Things
Mean A Lot”, “Sugartime”, “Twenty Tiny
Fingers” and more.
Along with her mother, she managed her
own career, designed and made her dozens
of stage gowns, and made her Kensington
home a centre of London showbiz life, with
the Beatles as regular guests.
She was a highly individual personality and
this collection is an entertaining showcase
for her distinctive style of pop.
Track List
CD 1
1. TO BE WORTHY OF YOU Alma Cogan (HMV B10280) 1952
2. MEET ME ON THE CORNER Sid Philips & His Band with Alma Cogan (HMV BD6133) 1952
3. WALTZ OF PAREE Alma Cogan (HMV B10319) 1952
4. HALF AS MUCH Alma Cogan (HMV B10338) 1952
5. YOU BELONG TO ME Alma Cogan (HMV B10344) 1953
6. TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS AND HOLD ME Alma Cogan (HMV B10370) 1953
7. TILL I WALTZ AGAIN WITH YOU Alma Cogan (HMV B10449) 1953
8. HOLD ME, THRILL ME, KISS ME Alma Cogan (HMV B10460) 1953
9. TILL THEY'VE ALL GONE HOME Alma Cogan (HMV B10505) 1953
10. IF I HAD A GOLDEN UMBRELLA Alma Cogan (HMV B10530) 1953
11. MY LOVE, MY LOVE Alma Cogan (HMV B10590) 1953
12. RICOCHET (RICK-O-SHAY) Alma Cogan (HMV B10615) 1954
13. BELL BOTTOM BLUES Alma Cogan (HMV B10653) 1954
14. MAKE LOVE TO ME Alma Cogan (HMV B10677) 1954
15. LITTLE SHOEMAKER Alma Cogan (HMV B10696) 1954
16. JILTED Alma Cogan & Frankie Vaughan (HMV B10712) 1954
17. LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT Alma Cogan (HMV B10717) 1954
18. SKINNIE MINNIE (FISH TAIL) Alma Cogan (HMV B10743) 1954
19. THIS OLE HOUSE Alma Cogan (HMV B10761) 1954
20. I CAN'T TELL A WALTZ FROM A TANGO Alma Cogan (HMV B10786) 1954
21. (DON'T LET THE) KIDDYGEDDIN Alma Cogan (HMV B10802) 1954
22. SOFTLY, SOFTLY Alma Cogan (HMV B10828) 1955
23. MAMBO ITALIANO Alma Cogan (HMV B10832) 1955
24. THE NAUGHTY LADY OF SHADY LANE Alma Cogan (HMV B10832) 1955
25. TWEEDLEE-DEE Alma Cogan (HMV B10848) 1955
26. DREAMBOAT Alma Cogan (HMV B10872) 1955
27. WHERE WILL THE DIMPLE BE Alma Cogan (HMV B10887) 1955
28. GOT AN IDEA Alma Cogan (HMV B10896) 1955
CD 2
1. THE BANJO'S BACK IN TOWN Alma Cogan (HMV B10897) 1955
2. GO ON BY Alma Cogan (HMV B10897) 1955
3. HERNANDO'S HIDEAWAY Alma Cogan (HMV B10929) 1955
4. NEVER DO A TANGO WITH AN ESKIMO Alma Cogan (HMV 7M337) 1955
5. TWENTY TINY FINGERS Alma Cogan (HMV 7M337) 1955
6. LOVE AND MARRIAGE Alma Cogan (HMV 7M367) 1956
7. WILLIE CAN Alma Cogan (HMV POP187) 1956
8. DON'T RING-A DA BELL Alma Cogan (HMV POP189) 1956
9. WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE Alma Cogan (HMV 7M415) 1956
10. THE BIRDS AND THE BEES Alma Cogan (HMV 7M415) 1956
11. I'M IN LOVE AGAIN Alma Cogan (HMV POP239) 1956
12. IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HOUSE Alma Cogan (HMV POP261) 1956
13. PICKIN' A CHICKEN Alma Cogan (RCA-Victor 47-6573) 1956
14. YOU, ME AND US Alma Cogan (HMV POP284) 1957
15. WHATEVER LOLA WANTS (LOLA GETS) Alma Cogan (HMV POP317) 1957
16. LUCKY LIPS Alma Cogan (HMV POP317) 1957
17. FABULOUS Alma Cogan (HMV POP367) 1957
18. WHAT YOU'VE DONE TO ME Alma Cogan (HMV POP392) 1957
19. THE STORY OF MY LIFE Alma Cogan (HMV POP433) 1958
20. SUGARTIME Alma Cogan (HMV POP450) 1958
21. STAIRWAY OF LOVE Alma Cogan (HMV POP482) 1958
22. THERE'S NEVER BEEN A NIGHT Alma Cogan (HMV POP531) 1958
23. LAST NIGHT ON THE BACK PORCH Alma Cogan (HMV POP573) 1959
24. PINK SHOELACES Alma Cogan (HMV POP608) 1959
25. WE GOT LOVE Alma Cogan (HMV POP670) 1959
26. DREAM TALK Alma Cogan (HMV POP728) 1960
27. THE TRAIN OF LOVE Alma Cogan (HMV POP760) 1960
28. COWBOY JIMMY JOE Alma Cogan (Columbia DB4607) 1961
29. KEEP ME IN YOUR HEART Alma Cogan (Columbia DB4749) 1961
30. IN THE SHADE OF THE OLD APPLE TREE Alma Cogan (Columbia DB4794) 1962
31. I CAN'T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE Alma Cogan (Columbia DB4912) 1962
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