Be My Girl, The Rockin' Years

? Long before he became a Carry On regular, or even (in the U. S.) the narrator of Harry Potter audio books, the hugely versatile JIM DALE was, briefly, an unlikely (not to mention unwilling - he'd wanted to become a comedian!) Rock & Roll star.

? A regular on TV shows like 6-5 Special, which he ended up co-presenting, Jim actually had rather more UK hits than people generally remember.

? His biggest record, 'Be My Girl', reached No.2, while 'Just Born (To Be Your Baby)', 'Crazy Dream', 'Sugartime' and 'Don't Let Go' also made the UK charts.

? All are included on this set, which also features collectables like his debut 45, 'Piccadilly Line', 'The Train Kept A-Rollin'' from the movie version of 6-5 Special and his 10" LP, "Jim".

? This compilation collates all his recordings between 1957-62, for Parlophone, ACM Academy and Piccadilly, including a rarity, 'I Didn't Mean It', which has never previously appeared on CD.