VA - Lens Legends Best Of British (2017)

‘Len’s Legends: Best of British’, a brand-new compilation by Len Goodman celebrating some of the best voices and music talent from the UK that has helped shape his life and career…The King of the Ballroom’s third compilation is a poignant collection of the music that influenced both his dance career and memorable life moments and most notably includes the track ‘Pick Yourself Up’ by Len’s dear friend and Strictly Come dancing colleague, the late British showbiz legend Sir Bruce Forsyth. This celebration of the best of British musical talent and timeless classics also features the likes of musical legends; Dame Shirley Bassey, Queen, Dusty Springfield, Elton John, Tom Jones, Acker Bilk, Anthony Newley and many more. Len Goodman said: “I am so pleased to be able to celebrate in music what the UK has given to the world. What better way to pay tribute to my friend Sir Bruce Forsyth whose charisma and talent was the leading light in British talent and has the power to live on and be remembered forever.” Known to millions as the Head Judge of BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing and ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, Len is the king of the dance floor. His vast knowledge of Ballroom and Latin American dancing gained over a lifetime of competing, judging and teaching all over the world – has made him one of the most well-respected characters in the dance fraternity, and he has truly established himself as a one of our National Treasures.

Track List:

Disc: 1
1. I Want to Break Free - Queen
2. Maggie May - Rod Stewart
3. Your Song - Elton John
4. Our House - Madness
5. You Don't Have to Say You Love Me - Dusty Springfield
6. The Air That I Breathe - The Hollies
7. Goldfinger - Dame Shirley Bassey
8. You're My World - Tom Jones
9. The Man Who Sold the World - Lulu
10. When You Walk In the Room - The Searchers
11. Silence Is Golden - The Tremeloes
12. Gonna Make You a Star - David Essex
13. When I Need You - Leo Sayer
14. Someone Else's Baby - Adam Faith
15. Do You Want to Know a Secret? - Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas
16. Dick-A-Dum-Dum - Jim Dale
17. Oh, Babe What Would You Say - Hurricane Smith
18. When My Little Girl Is Smiling - Craig Douglas
19. Come Outside - Mike Sarne
20. Go Now - The Moody Blues

Disc: 2
1. Downtown - Petula Clark
2. Have a Drink On Me - Lonnie Donegan
3. Release Me - Engelbert Humperdinck
4. On Days Like These - Matt Monro
5. Give Me the Moonlight, Give Me the Girl - Frankie Vaughan
6. Anyone Who Had a Heart - Cilla Black
7. The Old Pi-Anna Rag - Dickie Valentine
8. Pick Yourself Up - Bruce Forsyth
9. Half a Sixpence - Tommy Steele
10. Stranger On the Shore - Mr. Acker Bilk
11. I Pretend - Des O'Connor
12. Till - Dorothy Squires
13. Why - Anthony Newley
14. Side Saddle - Russ Conway
15. I've Got My Eyes On You - Lita Roza
16. You Don't Know - Helen Shapiro
17. Sally - Gerry Monroe
18. Jimmy Brown the Newsboy - Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group
19. Durham Town - Roger Whittaker
20. The Madison - Ray Ellington

Disc: 3
1. Living Doll - Cliff Richard and The Drifters
2. Memory - Andrew Lloyd Webber & Elaine Paige
3. Something - Shirley Bassey
4. Jitterbug Boogie - Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings
5. Forget Him - Billy Fury
6. Getaway - Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames
7. Clair - Gilbert O'Sullivan
8. Back In My Childhood Days - Max Bygraves
9. You're Driving Me Crazy - The Temperance Seven
10. The Rose - Michael Ball
11. Blinded By the Light - Manfred Mann's Earth Band
12. Bridge Over Troubled Water - Aled Jones
13. Before the Parade Passes By - Michael Crawford & London Symphony Orchestra & Andrew Pryce Jackman
14. Dreamboat - Alma Cogan
15. In the Summertime - Mungo Jerry
16. Lucky Devil - Frank Ifield
17. What Do You Want - Adam Faith
18. That Old Piano - Chas & Dave
19. Pretty Belinda - Chris Andrews
20. That's What Love Will Do - Joe Brown & The Bruvvers