Various Artists (June 23, 1973 Chart Entry) That’ll Be The Day 2LP / TC / 8-Track

Ronco’s 1973 TV-advertised compilation That’ll Be The Day, featuring 40 smash hits based on the film of the same name. This double album became a massive UK success, spending 8 weeks on the chart including 7 weeks at No.1.

RELEASE / PUBLICATION DETAILS Artist: Various Artists

Title: That’ll Be The Day

Date: 1973

(First Chart Date: June 23, 1973)

Label: Ronco

Country: UK

FORMATS & TRACK LISTS

2LP (Catalogue: MR 2002/3) 

Side 1

1. Bye Bye Love – Everly Brothers

2. Poetry In Motion – Johnny Tillotson

3. Little Darlin’ – The Diamonds

4. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes – The Platters

5. Chantilly Lace – Big Bopper

6. Runaround Sue – Dion And The Belmonts

7. Devoted To You – Everly Brothers

8. Great Balls Of Fire – Jerry Lee Lewis

9. Running Bear – Johnny Preston

10. Tequila – The Champs

Side 2

1. Tutti Frutti – Little Richard

2. (Till) I Kissed You – Everly Brothers

3. I Love How You Love Me – Paris Sisters

4. Runaway – Del Shannon

5. Bony Moronie – Larry Williams

6. Honeycomb – Jimmy Rodgers

7. Why Do Fools Fall In Love – Frankie Lymon

8. Party Doll – Buddy Knox

9. Linda Lou – Ray Sharp

10. Red River Rock – Johnny And The Hurricanes

Side 3

1. That’ll Be The Day – Bobby Vee And The Crickets

2. Born Too Late – The Ponitails

3. Wake Up Little Susie – Everly Brothers

4. Sealed With A Kiss – Brian Hyland

5. Book Of Love – Monotones

6. (You’ve Got) Personality – Lloyd Price

7. Well All Right – Bobby Vee And The Crickets

8. At The Hop – Danny And The Juniors

9. Ally Oop – Dante And The Evergreen

10. Raunchy – Bill Justis

Side 4

1. Rock On – David Essex

2. A Thousand Stars – Billy Fury

3. Real Leather Jacket – Viv Stanshall

4. Long Live Rock – Billy Fury

5. What In The World (Shoop) – Stormy Tempest

6. That’s All Right Mama – Billy Fury

7. Slow Down – Eugene Wallace

8. Get Yourself Together – Billy Fury

9. What Did I Say – Billy Fury

10. It’ll Be Me – Wishfull Thinking

Cassette & 8-Track variants follow the same track sequence as the 2LP above.

THE STORY 

A popular Ronco TV-advertised compilation tied to the film That’ll Be The Day, bringing together classic 1950s and early 1960s hits alongside contemporary tracks from artists like David Essex and Billy Fury.

CONTEXT & NOTES 

The album spent 8 weeks on the UK chart (23/06/1973 to 11/08/1973), with 7 weeks at No.1. It was heavily promoted on television and became one of the biggest-selling compilations of 1973.

SOURCES 

Discogs, 45 World, Wikipedia. BBC Official Charts.

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