England's 12 Top Hits LPs

This series suspended or replaced the release of the Studio 33 albums Avenue had produced over the previous year.   Most of the tracks on these releases overlap with Avenue’s 7” EP releases and some albums are duplicated on the Marble Arch Chartbusters series.   The beginning of this series was titled 12 Top Hits and then changed to the title of England ’s 12 Top Hits.  

The first recordings were completed at City Of London Studios but later on in the series it reflected the use of Pye Studios also located in London.   Early musical credits are listed to The Clive Allan Orchestra and Singers but later credited The Alan Caddy Orchestra and Singers.   Former Tornados guitarist Alan Caddy is credited as Musical Director on all the early Avenue EPs and is the same person listed as Clive Allan.  Production is credited to Mel Gordon [rumored to be label owner Gordon Melville].        

The series of albums continued well past the point listed on this page but those have no connection to David Byron and this is only to create a timeline in which he was part of the recordings produced during that period.   The actual recording dates may vary in degree from the actual release.   Please be aware these are track listings for information purposes only and no claim is professed that all of these tracks were recorded by David Byron.

 

Album Title:  12 Top Hits  

Label / Release Number:  Avenue AVE 026  

Release Date:  June 1969  

Track Listing:  Honky Tonk Women / Goodnight Midnight / Big Ship
Proud Mary / Saved By The Bell / Curly / Ballad Of John And Yoko / It Mek
Give Peace A Chance / Conversations / Break Away / Something In The Air

 

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Album Title:  12 Top Hits  

Label / Release Number:  Avenue AVE 029  

Release Date:  July 1969  

Track Listing:   In The Year 2525 / Bad Moon Rising
I Can Sing A Rainbow-Love Is Blue / Too Busy Thinking 'Bout My Baby
Heather Honey / Early In The Morning / Viva Bobby Joe
Natural Born Boogie / Wet Dream / My Cherie Amour / Hello Suzie
Si Tu Dois Partir

 

 

Album Title: 12 Top Hits  

Label / Release Number:  Avenue AVE 031  

Release Date:  September 1969  

Track Listing:  I'll Never Fall In Love Again / Sugar Sugar / What Does It Take
Don't Forget To Remember / Nobody's Child / He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother
Lay Lady Lay / It's Getting Better / Soul Deep / A Boy Named Sue
Love At First Sight / I'm Gonna Make You Mine

 

 

Album Title: 12 Top Hits  

Label / Release Number:  Avenue AVE 032  

Release Date:  November 1969  

Track Listing: Yester-Me Yester-You Yesterday / Two Little Boys
Winter World Of Love / Bijou / Green River / Highway Song
Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town / Something  Cold Turkey / Tracy
Loneliness / Baby I Know

 

 

Album Title:  Twelve Top Hits  

Label / Release Number:  Avenue AVE 034  

Release Date:  January 1970  

Track Listing: Reflections Of My Life / Come And Get It / Jingle Jangle
Love Grows / Friends / Hitchin' A Ride / Without Love
(Call Me) Number One / All I Have To Do Is Dream / Melting Pot
If I Thought You'd Ever Change Your Mind / But You Love Me Daddy

 

Album Title:  Twelve Top Hits  

Label / Release Number:  Avenue AVE 036  

Release Date:  February 1970  

Track Listing: Wand'rin' Star / Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye
Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head / Instant Karma
That Same Old Feeling / Let It Be / Let's Work Together / Elizabethan Reggae
Don't Cry Daddy / Venus / United We Stand / By The Way

 

 

Album Title:  England’s 12 Top Hits  

Label / Release Number:  Avenue AVE 042  

Release Date:  April 1970  

Track Listing: Daughter Of Darkness / Travellin' Band
I Can't Tell The Bottom From The Top / Melanie Makes Me Smile
Back Home / Gimme Dat Ding / Knock Knock Who's There
Something's Burning / Young Gifted And Black / All Kinds Of Everything
Everybody Get Together / Spirit In The Sky

 

 

Album Title:  England’s 12 Top Hits  

Label / Release Number:  Avenue AVE 044  

Release Date:  May 1970  

Track Listing:  In The Summertime / Groovin' With Mr Bloe / Cottonfields
Yellow River / Bet Yer Life I Do / Question  My Marie / Down The Dustpipe Goodbye Sam Hello Samantha / Honey Come Back / It's All In The Game
I Will Survive

 

 

Album Title:  England’s 12 Top Hits  

Label / Release Number:  Avenue AVE 055  

Release Date:  July 1970  

Track Listing:  The Wonder Of You / Lola / Love Of The Common People  Neanderthal Man / Sad Old Kinda Movie / All Right Now
Signed Sealed Delivered I'm Yours / Lady D'Arbanville / Big Yellow Taxi
I'll Say Forever My Love / Rainbow / Natural Sinner

 

 

Album Title: England’s 12 Top Hits  

Label / Release Number:  Avenue AVE 058  

Release Date:  September 1970  

Track Listing: Patches / San Bernadino / I Ain't Got Time Anymore
Sweetheart / Me And My Life / New World In The Morning / Band Of Gold
You Can Get It If You Really Want / Long As I Can See The Light
Black Pearl / Montego Bay / Mama Told Me Not To Come

 

 

Album Title:  England’s 12 Top Hits  

Label / Release Number:  Avenue AVE 059  

Release Date:  November 1970  

Track Listing:  I Hear You Knocking / Cracklin' Rosie / Ride A White Swan
Julie Do Ya Love Me / Home Lovin' Man / In My Chair
You've Got Me Dangling On A String / When I'm Dead And Gone
I'll Be There / It's Only Make Believe / My Way / Black Night

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