New CD: The early works of George Martin

George Martin compilation on independent label.

The small record company Not Now Music is releasing another out of EU copyright compilation, this one focusing on recordings made by the Beatles’ producer, George Martin. Two Beatles tracks are included, and yes, it’s the usual suspects. The double CD is due out December 8.

Disc: 1

1. Love Me Do – The Beatles

2. Don’t You Rock Me Daddy-O – The Vipers

3. Won’t You Come Home Bill Bailey – Freddy Randall & His Band

4. Robin Hood – Dick James

5. I Got It Bad And That Ain’t Good (feat. Cleo Laine) – Johnny Dankworth & His Orchestra

6. Be My Girl – Jim Dale

7. Theme From “Limelight” – Ron Goodwin & His Orchestra

8. Portrait Of My Love – Matt Monro

9. Time Beat – Ray Cathode

10. Barwick Green (Archers Theme) – Sidney Torch & His Orchestra

11. You’re Driving Me Crazy – The Temperance Seven

12. Saturday Jump – Humphrey Lyttelton & His Band

13. Earth Angel – The Southlanders

14. The Dr. Kildare Theme – Johnny Spence & His Orchestra

15. Murder She Said (Theme From Film) – Ron Goodwin & His Orchestra

16. Crazy Rhythm – Max Geldray With Wally Stott & His Orchestra

Disc: 2

1. P.S. I Love You – The Beatles

2. My Kind Of Girl – Matt Monro

3. Pickin’ A Chicken – Eve Boswell

4. No Other Baby – The Vipers

5. Morse Code Melody – The Alberts

6. Arriverderci Darling – Edna Savage

7. The White Suit Samba – Jack Parnell & His Rhythm

8. Hi-Flutin’ Boogie – John Scott

9. High Society – Graeme Bell & His Australian Jazz Band

10. Experiments With Mice – Johnny Dankworth & His Orchestra

11. Little Red Monkey – Joy Nichols, Jimmy Edwards & Dick Bentley

12. Hayfoot, Strawfoot – Kenny Baker Quartet

13. No One Will Ever Know – Matt Monro

14. Romanza – Roberto Inglez & His Orchestra

15. Skiffling Strings – Ron Goodwin & His Orchestra

16. Coronation Scot – Sidney Torch & Queen’s Hall Light Orchestra

The price is as low as it gets for a 2CD release: £5.67. But then again, they didn’t have to fork out for the copyrights.