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Hedgehoppers Anonymous were a 1960s beat group from the United Kingdom. Members include Mick Tinsley, Lee Jackson, Glenn Martin, John Stewart, Nick Thomas Webster, Mick Matthews, Alan Laud, Tony Cokayne, Ray Honeyball, Leslie Dash and Tom Fox.

They formed in November 1963 as The Trendsetters, and became The Hedgehoppers the following year. Jonathan King took over their record production in 1965, and added Anonymous to their name when they said they were popular in Peterborough, and did not want to change their name completely.

Their major success was the King-produced and -written It's Good News Week, issued on Decca. This song has also been used as the theme music for Good News Week, a satirical news-based comedy quiz show on Australian television which ran from 1996 to 2000 and has subsequently been revived in 2008. Four other singles were released by the group before the final line-up dissolved. Lack of further chart activity leaves them labelled as one-hit wonders.

ALBUMS


APPEARANCES +


Various
Fading Yellow Vol. 21 (Dreamy Day) (Another Selection Of Magical Pop-Sike Gems From Around The World)
2025, CD, Comp, Ltd, Busy Bee Production, Flower Machine Records, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Sunshine Pop/Baroque Pop
Various
Greatest Ever Jukebox Legends
2021, 4xCD, Comp, Union Square Music, Rhino Records (2), ,
Pop Rock
Various
60s Hits (The Ultimate Collection)
2021, 5xCD, Comp, Union Square Music, Rhino Records (2), ,
Pop Rock/Soft Rock/Soul/Theme/Easy Listening/Vocal/Rock & Roll/Doo Wop/Mod/Funk/Blues Rock/Folk Rock/Acoustic/Baroque Pop/Beat/Classic Rock/Dixieland/Folk/Garage Rock/Novelty/Prog Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Rhythm & Blues/Rocksteady/Skiffle/Swing
Various
Greatest Ever Sixties
2020, 4xCD, Comp, Union Square Music, Rhino Records (2), ,
Pop Rock/Soul/Rock & Roll/Blues Rock/Classic Rock/Soft Rock/Folk Rock/Doo Wop/Reggae/Prog Rock/Garage Rock/Folk/Beat/Mod/Vocal/Psychedelic Rock/Rhythm & Blues/Theme/Soul-Jazz/Skiffle/Novelty
Various
Gathered From Coincidence: The British Folk-Pop Sound Of 1965-66
2018, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Grapefruit Records, ,
Folk/Folk Rock
Various
Astral Daze 2 - More Psychedelic Gems From The South African Underground
2009, CD, Comp, Fresh Music (2)
Various
Hazy Memories: Volume 4
2008, CD, Comp, Canetoad Records
Bob Stroud
Rock 'n Roll Roots, Volume Ten
2008, CD, Comp, Ltd, SRO Productions, Inc., ,
Garage Rock/Pop Rock/Soul/Psychedelic Rock
Various
Top Of The Pops Volume 85
2008, CDr, Comp, PCR Records (3), Rock-In-Beat-Records
Various
Fairytales Can Come True
2007, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Pop Rock
Various
The Beat Era - With A Girl Like You:1965
2005, 2xCD, Comp, Time Life Music
Various
The British Invasion Box
2004, 2xCD, Comp, Varèse Sarabande
Various
Sounds Of The Sixties - 1965 Still Swinging
2004, 2xCD, Comp, Time Life Music
Various
Radio Vietnam
2004, 3x CD,
Various
In The Line Of Duty - Crimson And Clover
2003, CD, Comp, Disky
Various
25 Hits From The British Invasion
2002, CD, Comp, Varèse Sarabande
Various
The Ultimate British Invasion Collection
2002, 2xCD, Comp, WEA, Warner Strategic Marketing Canada
Various
Top 40 Hitdossier Collectables 60's Volume 1
2001, 2xCD, Comp, BR Music, ,
Vocal/Beat/Pop Rock
Various
Sixty Sensational Sixties Hits Vol.3
2001, 3xCD, Comp, RM, Universal TV, Universal TV, Universal TV, Universal TV,
Jonathan King
King Of Hits
2001
Various
Greatest Hits Of The 60's 1
2000, 2xCD, Comp, Disky, ,
Rock & Roll/Soft Rock/Classic Rock
Various
Greatest Hits Of The 60's
2000, 8x CD, Box Set, ,
Rock & Roll/Pop Rock/Reggae/Soul/Soft Rock/Twist
Various
The Very Best Of Pop Music 1965-66
1998, 2xCD, Comp, Egmont Music Club, ,
Pop Rock
Jonathan King
Creations & Relations
1997, CD, Comp, Summit (4)
Various
The Best Of SA Pop Volume 3
1997, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Gallo Record Company, Red Feather (2)
Various
Ultimate Sixties
1997, 2xCD, Comp, Met, Hit Records Ltd,
Various
And The Beat Goes On Volume 3
1996, 2xCD, Comp, Débutante,
Various
People Gotta Be Free
1996, CD, Comp, Columbia,
Various
Rock'n Roll Relix 1964-1965
1996, Cass, Album, Comp, Mono, Polygram Special Markets, Eclipse Music Group
Various
Rock 'N Roll Relix 1964-1965
1996, CD, Comp, Mono, PolyGram Records, Inc., ,
Pop Rock/Soul/Garage Rock
Various
Rock 'N Roll Relix 1960-1969
1996, 5xCD, Comp, Mono + Box, Comp, Polygram Special Markets, Eclipse Music Group, ,
Bubblegum/Pop Rock/Rock & Roll/Doo Wop/Soul/Garage Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Ultimate Sixties Volume 2
1995, 2xCD, Comp, The Ultimate Collection (3),
Various
40 Nutty Novelty Records Of The '60s
1995, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Warner Special Products, Sound Exchange (4)
Various
The Tip Sheet CD For Issue 44
1994, CD, Comp, Promo, The Tip Sheet
Various
Solid Gold Hits Volume One
1993, CD, Comp, Possum Records, Possum Records
Various
The Time-Life History Of Rock 'N' Roll - Folk Rock 1964-1967
1993, CD, ,
Folk Rock/Folk
Various
40 Superhits Of The 60's
1992, 2xCD, Comp, Bell Records (5), Repertoire Records,
Dr. Demento
Week Of May 24, 1992
1992, 2xLP, Transcription, Westwood One, ,
Comedy/Public Broadcast
Various
Songs Of Protest
1991, CD, Comp, Rhino Records (2)
Various
The Spirit Of The 60s: 1965 The Beat Goes On
1991, CD, ,
Beat/Pop Rock
Various
Greatest Hits From The Past
1990, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Disky, Disky,
Chanson/Classic Rock/Pop Rock/Soft Rock/Surf
Various
Greatest Hits From The Past Volume 2
1990, CD, Comp, Disky
Various
The Classic Hits Collection
1990,
Various
History Of Pop Volume Four
1989,
Pop Rock/Synth-pop
Various
Summer In The City The Sound Of The 60's - Part 7
1989
Various
The History Of Rock (Volume Thirty Five)
1986
Various
(Springbok Radio Presents) Pop Goes The Saries
1983, LP, Comp, RPM,
Various
The British Invasion Hour 9 & 10
1983, 2xLP, Transcription, NSBA Productions, Inc.
Various
The British Pop Collection (60 Original Artists 60 Original Hits)
1983, Box Set, 3x Vinyl, ,
Folk Rock/Rock & Roll/Pop Rock/Music Hall/Vocal/Beat/Soft Rock/Mod/Ballad/Classic Rock
Various
Songs Of The Protest Era
1981
Various
20 King Size Hits
1974, 8-Trk, S/Sided, Comp, K-Tel International (UK) Ltd.
Various
Oldies But Goldies
1972, LP, Comp, Decca, ,
Rock & Roll
Various
The World Of Hits Vol. 2
1969, Vinyl, ,
Pop Rock/Classic Rock
Various
The Greatest Hits From England
1967, Vinyl Bestway Press, ,
Pop Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Vocal
Various
Spitzenschlager Hitparade 1966
1966, LP, Comp, Club, Deutscher Schallplattenclub, Deutscher Schallplattenclub, ,
Beat/Schlager/Pop Rock
Various
Top Of The Pops-62
1966, LP, Mono, Transcription, BBC Transcription Services, BBC Transcription Services, ,
Beat/Ballad/Public Broadcast
Various
Top Of The Pops-85
1966, LP, Mono, Transcription, BBC Transcription Services, BBC Transcription Services
Various
Top Of The Pops-65
1966, LP, Mono, Transcription, BBC Transcription Services, BBC Transcription Services, ,
Power Pop/Public Broadcast/Beat
Various
Top Of The Pops-65
1966, LP, S/Sided, Mono, TP, Transcription, BBC Transcription Services, BBC Transcription Services, ,
Power Pop/Public Broadcast/Beat
Various
Top Of The Pops-85
1966, 2xLP, S/Sided, Mono, TP, Transcription, BBC Transcription Services, BBC Transcription Services
Various
Hits Vol. 1
1965
Various
Golden Hits
2xLP, Comp, Decca, ,
Soft Rock/Europop
Various
Juke-Box Hit Parade
LP, Comp, Decca,
Classic Rock/Pop Rock/Mod/Vocal/Soft Rock/Soul/Rock & Roll
Various
The British Pop Collection: 60 Original Artists 60 Original Hits
CD, Comp, EMI (Australia) Limited, ,
Rock & Roll/Pop Rock/Vocal/Beat/Ballad
Various
Hits Of The 60's
10xCD, Comp, RM, Membran Music Ltd., ,
Swing
Various
60 Golden Oldies The World Of Hits
5x Vinyl, Box Set,
Various
It's Good News Week! The Definite Sixties Vol. 1
Various
British Beat Collection: Rare British Broadcasts - The Beat Era 1965-1967
2020, 3xCD, Comp, Unofficial, Time Box, ,
Beat/Pop Rock
Various
Beatfreak! Vol. 1 (Rare And Obscure British Beat 1964-1968)
2016, CD, Comp, Unofficial, Particles (2)
Various
Rare 60's Beat Treasures - Vol. 4
1995, CD, Comp, Unofficial, Gone Beat, ,
Beat/Mod
Various
The Greatest Hits From England
1968
Various
Hits Vol. 1
1965, Vinyl, ,
Vocal/Beat
Various
Jeffrey Glenn's Lost Jukebox Vol. 18
CDr, Comp, Unofficial, Not On Label, ,
Beat/Pop Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Folk Rock/Bubblegum/Soft Rock
Various
Lost Jukebox Vol. 77
CDr, Comp, Unofficial, Not On Label
Various
Lost Jukebox Vol. 82
CDr, Comp, Unofficial, Not On Label