Summer Holiday is a soundtrack album by Cliff Richard and the Shadows to the film of the same name. It is their second film soundtrack album and Richard's eighth album overall. The album topped the UK Albums Chart for 14 weeks. Three singles from the album were released. Before the album release both "The Next Time" and "Bachelor Boy" (A- and B-side respectively) had already been hits. This was followed by "Summer Holiday" and lastly "Foot Tapper" (by the Shadows). All three singles topped the UK singles chart.
Rare Release A "special edition" double-album (limited to 80 copies) was given to the cast and crew of the movie and has since become very collectible, with an original selling for £498 in 2010.
Track listing
Personnel Cliff Richard and the Shadows Cliff Richard – lead vocals Hank Marvin – lead guitar, electric piano on Bachelor Boy Bruce Welch – rhythm guitar Brian 'Licorice' Locking – bass guitar Brian Bennett – drums
Chart performance Chart (1963)PeakpositionCanada Albums (CHUM)1Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)1
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