''Cinderella'' is a 1967 pantomime cast album by
Cliff Richard
Sir Cliff Richard (born Harry Rodger Webb; 14 October 1940) is an Indian-born British musican, singer, producer, entrepreneur and philanthropist who holds both British and Barbadian citizenship. He has total sales of over 21.5 million s ...
,
the Shadows
The Shadows (originally known as the Drifters) were an English instrumental rock group, who dominated the British popular music charts in the late 1950s and early 1960s, in the pre- Beatles era. They served as the backing band for Cliff Richard ...
, the
Norrie Paramor
Norman William Paramor (15 May 1914 – 9 September 1979), known professionally as Norrie Paramor, was a British record producer, composer, arranger, pianist, bandleader, and orchestral conductor. He is best known for his work with Cliff R ...
orchestra and other members of the pantomime cast.
The album is Richard's nineteenth album.
One single, "
In the Country" (Richard, with the Shadows backing) was released from the album in December 1966 and reached number 6 in the
UK Singles Chart
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. The album itself reached number 30 in the
UK Album Charts
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in a 5-week run in the top 40.
Track listing
#"Welcome to Stoneybrooke" - The Norrie Paramor Orchestra, with The Mike Sammes Singers
#"Why Wasn't I Born Rich" - Cliff Richard and The Shadows, with the Norrie Paramor Brass
#"Peace and Quiet" - Cliff Richard, with the Norrie Paramor Orchestra
#"The Flyder and the Spy" - The Shadows
#"Poverty" - Cliff Richard and The Shadows, with the Norrie Paramor Orchestra and The Mike Sammes Singers
#"The Hunt" - Cliff Richard and The Shadows, with the Norrie Paramor Orchestra and The Mike Sammes Singers
#"
In the Country" - Cliff Richard and The Shadows
#"Come Sunday" - Cliff Richard and The Shadows
#"Dare I Love Him So" - Jackie Lee, with the Norrie Paramor Orchestra and The Mike Sammes Singers
#"If Our Dreams Came True" - Cliff Richard and Jackie Lee, with The Norrie Paramor Orchestra
#"Autumn" - The Shadows, with the Norrie Paramor Strings
#"The King's Place" - Cliff Richard and the Shadows, with The Norrie Paramor Orchestra and The Mike Sammes Singers
#"Peace and Quiet (Reprise)" - Cliff Richard and The Shadows
#"She Needs Him More than Me" - Cliff Richard and The Shadows
#"Hey Doctor Man" - Cliff Richard and The Shadows
Personnel
Taken from the sleeve notes:
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Cliff Richard
Sir Cliff Richard (born Harry Rodger Webb; 14 October 1940) is an Indian-born British musican, singer, producer, entrepreneur and philanthropist who holds both British and Barbadian citizenship. He has total sales of over 21.5 million s ...
- Lead vocals
*
Norrie Paramor
Norman William Paramor (15 May 1914 – 9 September 1979), known professionally as Norrie Paramor, was a British record producer, composer, arranger, pianist, bandleader, and orchestral conductor. He is best known for his work with Cliff R ...
- producer, arranger and conductor
* Norrie Paramor orchestra
* Jackie Lee - vocals
*
Mike Sammes Singers - backing vocals
The Shadows
The Shadows (originally known as the Drifters) were an English instrumental rock group, who dominated the British popular music charts in the late 1950s and early 1960s, in the pre- Beatles era. They served as the backing band for Cliff Richard ...
:
*
Hank Marvin
Hank Brian Marvin (born Brian Robson Rankin, 28 October 1941) is an English multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and songwriter. He is widely known as the lead guitarist for The Shadows, a group which primarily performed instrumentals and was the ba ...
- lead guitar, backing vocals
*
Bruce Welch
Bruce Welch (born 2 November 1941 as Bruce Cripps) is an English guitarist, songwriter, producer, singer and businessman best known as a founding member of the Shadows.
Biography
Welch's parents (Stan Cripps and Grace Welch) moved him to 15 B ...
- rhythm guitar, backing vocals
*
John Rostill
John Henry Rostill (16 June 1942 – 26 November 1973) was an English musician, bassist and composer, recruited by the Shadows to replace Brian Locking.
Biography
Born in Kings Norton, Birmingham, England, Rostill attended Rutlish School in ...
- bass guitar
*
Brian Bennett - drums
Music and lyrics by the Shadows.
References
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1967 albums
Cliff Richard albums
Albums produced by Norrie Paramor
EMI Columbia Records albums