The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection

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1▼CD
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	When I’m Cleaning Windows recording of: When I’m Cleaning Windows writer: Fred E. Cliffe, George Formby (Junior, musical film star 1904–1961) and Harry Gifford		2:54
2	Why Don’t Women Like Me? recording of: Why Don’t Women Like Me? writer: Bud Bennett, Jack Cottrell (songwriter) and George Formby (Junior, musical film star 1904–1961)		3:12
3	Sitting on the Ice in the Ice Rink recording of: Sitting on the Ice in the Ice Rink lyricist and composer: Jack Cottrell (songwriter)		3:05
4	Levi’s Monkey-Mike		3:06
5	With My Little Ukelele in My Hand recording of: With My Little Ukelele in My Hand lyricist and composer: Jack Cottrell (songwriter)		3:05
6	As the Hours and the Days and the Months and the Years Roll By recording of: As the Hours, and the Days, and the Weeks, and the Months, and the Years Roll By writer: Fred E. Cliffe and Harry Gifford		3:02
7	Swimmin’ With Wimmin’ recording of: Swimmin’ With the Wimmin lyricist and composer: Jack Cottrell (songwriter)		3:10
8	The Wedding of Mr. Wu recording of: The Wedding of Mr. Wu lyricist: Jack Cottrell (songwriter) composer: Jack Cottrell (songwriter) and George Formby (Junior, musical film star 1904–1961)		2:52
9	Baby recording of: Baby lyricist and composer: Jack Cottrell (songwriter)		3:01
10	Believe It Not recording of: Believe It or Not writer: Fred E. Cliffe and Harry Gifford		2:49
11	You Can’t Keep a Growing Lad Down recording of: You Can’t Keep a Growing Lad Down writer: Fred E. Cliffe and Harry Gifford		3:05
12	It’s No Use Looking at Me recording of: It’s No Use Looking at Me writer: Fred E. Cliffe and Harry Gifford		2:57
13	There’s Nothing Proud About Me recording of: There’s Nothing Proud About Me writer: Fred E. Cliffe and Harry Gifford		2:48
14	Madame Moscovitch recording of: Madam Moscovitch writer: Fred E. Cliffe and Harry Gifford		2:54
15	Fanlight Fanny recording of: Fanlight Fanny writer: Fred E. Cliffe, Clinton Ford, George Formby (Junior, musical film star 1904–1961) and Harry Gifford		3:01
16	We All Share and Share Alike recording of: We All Share and Share Alike writer: Fred E. Cliffe and Harry Gifford		2:46
17	Pleasure Cruise recording of: Pleasures of a Pleasure Cruise writer: Fred E. Cliffe and Harry Gifford		2:51
18	The Isle of Man recording of: They Call It the Isle of Man writer: Fred E. Cliffe and Harry Gifford		2:45
19	Riding in the TT Races recording of: Riding in the T.T. Races writer: Fred E. Cliffe and Harry Gifford		3:03
20	A Farmer’s Boy recording of: To Be a Farmer’s Boy writer: Fred E. Cliffe and Harry Gifford		3:11

2▼CD
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Chinese Laundry Blues recording of: Chinese Laundry Blues lyricist and composer: Jack Cottrell (songwriter)		2:23
2	Sitting on the Sands All Night recording of: Sitting on the Sands All Night writer: Fred E. Cliffe, George Formby (Junior, musical film star 1904–1961) and Harry Gifford		2:44
3	Oh, Dear Mother recording of: Oh Dear Mother, I Didn’t Know What to Do writer: Fred E. Cliffe, George Formby (Junior, musical film star 1904–1961) and Harry Gifford		2:55
4	With My Little Stick of Blackpool Rock recording of: With My Little Stick of Blackpool Rock writer: Fred E. Cliffe, George Formby (Junior, musical film star 1904–1961) and Harry Gifford		3:07
5	Hindoo Man recording of: Hindoo Man writer: Fred E. Cliffe, George Formby (Junior, musical film star 1904–1961) and Harry Gifford		3:03
6	The Lancashire Toreador		3:08
7	My Plus Fours recording of: My Plus Fours writer: Fred E. Cliffe, George Formby (Junior, musical film star 1904–1961) and Harry Gifford		3:02
8	Easy-Going Chap recording of: It’s a Good Job I’m an Easy-Going Chap writer: Fred E. Cliffe and Harry Gifford		2:59
9	I Don’t Like recording of: I Don’t Like lyricist: Fred E. Cliffe and Harry Gifford composer: Fred E. Cliffe, George Formby (Junior, musical film star 1904–1961) and Harry Gifford		2:44
10	Biceps, Muscle, and Brawn recording of: Biceps, Muscle and Brawn writer: Fred E. Cliffe, George Formby (Junior, musical film star 1904–1961) and Harry Gifford		2:49
11	Hi-Tiddly-Hi-Ti Island recording of: Hi-Tiddly-Hi-Ti Island lyricist: Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) composer: Leslie Alleyn (Early 20th century UK songwriter)		2:26
12	You Can’t Stop Me From Dreaming recording of: You Can’t Stop Me From Dreaming writer: Dave Franklin (Tin Pan Alley songwriter) and Cliff Friend (US composer, lyricist & pianist)		3:05
13	Like the Big Pots Do recording of: Like the Big Pots Do lyricist and composer: John P. Long		2:41
14	I Blew a Little Blast on My Whistle recording of: I Blew a Little Blast on My Whistle lyricist and composer: George Formby (Junior, musical film star 1904–1961)		3:20
15	Springtime’s Here Again recording of: Springtime’s Here Again writer: Fred E. Cliffe, George Formby (Junior, musical film star 1904–1961) and Harry Gifford		3:00
16	Noughts and Crosses recording of: Noughts and Crosses writer: Roma Campbell-Hunter and Harry Parr-Davies		3:18
17	Mother, What’ll I Do Now?		2:54
18	In My Little Snapshot Album recording of: In My Little Snapshot Album writer: Will E. Haines, Jimmy Harper (songwriter) and Harry Parr-Davies		2:34
19	Our Sergeant-Major recording of: Our Sergeant Major writer: Fred E. Cliffe, George Formby (Junior, musical film star 1904–1961) and Harry Gifford		2:46
20	They Can’t Fool Me recording of: They Can’t Fool Me writer: Fred E. Cliffe, George Formby (Junior, musical film star 1904–1961) and Harry Gifford		2:43

3▼CD
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Leaning on a Lamp Post cover recording of: Leaning on a Lamp Post lyricist and composer: Noel Gay		3:00
2	I Wonder Who’s Under Her Balcony Now? recording of: I Wonder Who’s Under Her Balcony Now? writer: Fred E. Cliffe, George Formby (Junior, musical film star 1904–1961) and Harry Gifford		3:03
3	It’s Turned Out Nice Again recording of: It’s Turned Out Nice Again writer: Fred E. Cliffe, George Formby (Junior, musical film star 1904–1961) and Harry Gifford		2:54
4	Hitting the High Spots Now recording of: Hitting the High Spots Now writer: Fred E. Cliffe, George Formby (Junior, musical film star 1904–1961) and Harry Gifford		2:34
5	It’s a Grand and Healthy Life recording of: Ee! But It’s a Grand and Healthy Life writer: Fred E. Cliffe, George Formby (Junior, musical film star 1904–1961) and Harry Gifford		3:03
6	I’m Making Headway Now recording of: I’m Making Headway Now writer: Fred E. Cliffe, George Formby (Junior, musical film star 1904–1961) and Harry Gifford		2:54
7	I Couldn’t Let the Stable Down recording of: I Couldn’t Let the Stable Down writer: Fred E. Cliffe, George Formby (Junior, musical film star 1904–1961) and Harry Gifford		2:36
8	The Lancashire Hot Pot Swingers recording of: Lancashire Hot Pot Swingers writer: Fred E. Cliffe, George Formby (Junior, musical film star 1904–1961) and Harry Gifford		3:20
9	Grandad’s Flannelette Nightshirt recording of: Grandad’s Flannelette Shirt writer: George Formby (Junior, musical film star 1904–1961) and Eddie Latta		3:06
10	Mr. Wu’s a Window Cleaner Now		2:44
11	Count Your Blessings and Smile recording of: Count Your Blessings and Smile lyricist and composer: Fred E. Cliffe, George Formby (Junior, musical film star 1904–1961) and Harry Gifford		2:47
12	Oh, Don’t the Wind Blow Cold recording of: Oh, Don’t the Wind Blow Cold writer: Fred E. Cliffe, George Formby (Junior, musical film star 1904–1961) and Harry Gifford		3:05
13	On the Wigan Boat Express recording of: On the Wigan Boat Express writer: Fred E. Cliffe, George Formby (Junior, musical film star 1904–1961) and Harry Gifford		3:06
14	On the Beat recording of: On the Beat writer: George Formby (Junior, musical film star 1904–1961) and Roger Macdougal		3:19
15	Bless ’em All recording of: Bless ’em All (1917 song) writer: Fred Godfrey (early 20th century songwriter) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 8402)		3:02
16	I Wish I Was Back on the Farm recording of: I Wish I Was Back on the Farm lyricist and composer: Roger Macdougal		2:41
17	Delivering the Morning Milk recording of: Delivering the Morning Milk writer: Fred E. Cliffe, George Formby (Junior, musical film star 1904–1961) and Harry Gifford		2:54
18	Auntie Maggie’s Remedy recording of: Auntie Maggie’s Remedy writer: Peter Buchanan, George Formby (Junior, musical film star 1904–1961) and Eddie Latta		3:23
19	You’re Everything to Me recording of: You’re Everything to Me lyricist and composer: Roger Macdougal		3:34
20	Andy the Handy Man recording of: Andy the Handy Man lyricist and composer: Eddie Latta		2:48

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manufactured in:	the EC (Europe)

copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:	Big3 (UK, budget compilations) (in 2017)

ASIN:	UK: B076CD5VF1 [info]

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part of:	The Absolute Essential 3 CD Collection (order: 33)

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