Name: Various - Six - Five Special Versus Oh Boy!
Brand: Various

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

gvc1008

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2009-10-12

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

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Total Cap

1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

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Various

Genre GB

Rockabilly / 50s Rock 'n' Roll

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during the 1950s a ' toddlers%u2019 truce' operated on television between 6-7pm in the uk, during which tv companies ceased transmissions. this ended in february %u201957, whereupon the bbc launched a new programme directed at teenagers, six-five special. presented by deejay pete murray, it opened to a film of a steam train accompanied by the programme%u2019s theme song, played by don lang &amp; his frantic five. other regulars on the show included co-comperes josephine douglas and boxer freddie mills, alongside tommy steele, john barry, jim dale and terry wayne. a huge success, six-five special was duly celebrated via the release of an emi lp, which featured many of its regulars. the show had been devised by jack good, who eventually left the beeb to launch a rival itv programme, oh boy!, which premiered in june 1958. compered by tony hall and jimmy henney it became an even bigger success, serving to launch the mighty cliff richard%u2019s career, whilst other regulars on the show included the vernons girls, neville taylor &amp; the cutters, vince eager, cuddly dudley, etc. oh boy! was also the subject of an emi lp, and these two rare, collectors albums have been paired up for this special compilation, with bonus tracks coming from an even rarer 10%u201d decca lp, stars of six-five special.

Various - Six - Five Special Versus Oh Boy!

Music GB