1962 British Hit Parade: The B Sides Part Three: Sept-dec (CD)

A fascinating insight into an essential but often ignored aspect of pop music in the vinyl era. Part Three includes the original 'B' sides of every record that entered the charts between 6th September and the end of the year in chronological order of chart entry, mirroring the tracks on Part Three of the main 1962 British Hit Parade collection, with nearly four hours of eclectic and fascinating entertainment. The only exceptions are where the original hit was a double 'A' side, where both sides charted, as a result of which both of the tracks appear in the main Hit Parade collectionThe story of how 'B' sides come to be what they are is a fascinating one and varies greatly from record to record. Some featured songs that were written by either the producer, the artist's manager or someone else with sufficient influence to ensure that if the 'A' side were a hit, they would collect 50% of the publishing income from the sales. Others were, of course, complete throwaways, dashed off in the l