Eric Spear


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British composer, best known for his theme used in the long-running UK soap opera Coronation Street.

Born: 18 April 1908 in Croydon, UK
Died: 3 November 1966 in Southampton, UK

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Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin Film Music Anthology
2019,
The Three Suns
The Three Suns
2017, CD, Album, Comp, RM, Calle Mayor, ,
Vocal/Easy Listening
Various
Bronson (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2015, ,
New Wave/Synth-pop/Soundtrack
Various
100 Greatest TV Themes Vol. 3
2013, 4xCD, Comp, Silva Screen, Silva Screen, ,
Theme
The Ventures
Walk, Don't Run
2012, ,
Surf/Instrumental/Rock & Roll
Various
The Golden Age Of Light Music: A Return Trip To The Library
2011, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Guild, Guild Light Music, ,
Light Music
Georges Ulmer
1945-1955
2009, 2xCD, Comp, Box, Frémeaux & Associés, ,
Chanson
Various
Favourite TV And Radio Themes
2009, 3xCD, Album, Comp, River Productions Ltd., ,
Theme
The Funky Muchachos
Play Soul Jazz
2008, CD, Tito's Records
Various
More 50's - 160 More Greatest Hits Of The 50's
2005, 8xCD, Comp + Box, Disky,
Various
Midnight Matinee
2005, CD, Album, Comp, Mono, RE, RM, Guild Light Music, ,
Light Music
Hans May / Cole Porter
Wedding In Paris / Can-Can (Original London Cast)
2005, CD, Comp, Sepia Records (2), ,
Musical/Vocal
Les Paul With Mary Ford*
The Best Of The Capitol Masters: 90th Birthday Edition
2005, ,
Folk
Chet Atkins
High Rockin' Swing
2004, Box + 4xCD, Comp, Universe (3), ,
Country
Ron Goodwin
That Magnificent Man And His Music Machine (Two Sides Of Ron Goodwin)
2003, 2xCD, Comp, Mono, RM, EMI, EMI
Cyril Stapleton & His Orchestra*
Decca Singles
2003,
Sidney Torch
Archive One 1908 - 1990
2002, CD, Comp, KPM Music
Various
1000 Original Hits 1952
2001, CD, Comp, EMI Plus, ,
Easy Listening/Vocal/Rock & Roll
Various
Thunderbirds & Other Top Sixties TV Themes (Volume 2)
1999, CD, Comp, Sequel Records, ,
Theme
The Montague Orchestra
TV Times - Name That Theme
1998, ,
Theme
The London Theatre Orchestra
Epic Themes
1997, CD, Comp, Emporio, ,
Theme
The London Theatre Orchestra
Top TV Soap Themes
1997, CD, Comp, Hallmark Records, ,
Theme
The Ventures
Another Smash / The Ventures
1996, CD, Comp, One Way Records (6), ,
Surf/Rock & Roll
The Coronation Street Cast
The Coronation Street Single
1995
Various
Archives 5 - 1940s And 1950s
1993, CD, Comp, RM, KPM Music, ,
Theme
Les Paul And Mary Ford*
Their Greatest Hits And Finest Performances
1993, 3xCD, Comp, Reader's Digest, ,
Easy Listening/Vocal
Jayne Mansfield
Too Hot Too Handle
1993, ,
Schlager/Soundtrack
Les Paul With Mary Ford*
The Best Of The Capitol Masters (Selections From "The Legend And The Legacy" Box Set)
1992, ,
Vocal/Country
The Ventures
The EP Collection
1990, ,
Surf/Rock & Roll
Eddie Adcock & Talk Of The Town
The Acoustic Collection
1988, ,
Bluegrass
Various
Golden Instrumental Tops
1987, 2xLP, Comp, SR International,
The Coronation Street Cast
Coronation St. - The Album
1987
Гай Ломбардо И Его Оркестр*
Орхидеи В Лунном Свете
1984
Geoff Love And His Orchestra*
Big T.V. Themes
1984
The I-Royals
Coronation St.
1983
Helmut Zacharias
Un Violino Nel Mio Cuore
1982, LP, Comp, Polydor, ,
Modern
Les Paul & Mary Ford
Johnny Is The Boy For Me
1978
Various
TV Music Spectacular
1978
Les Paul & Mary Ford
Songs And Story Of Les Paul & Mary Ford Vol. 1
1977, 2xLP, Comp, Mono, Gat, Capitol Records, Crystal (5), ,
Vocal
Various
Television Gold
1977,
Ladi Geisler
Swinging Guitar
1977
Peter Kreuder
Schön War Die Zeit...28 Lieblingsmelodien
1975
Bruce Forsyth
The Musical Side Of Bruce Forsyth
1973, LP, Pye Records
Kurt Edelhagen And His Orchestra*
International
1973
Ted Easton's Jazzband
On The Buses
1971, 7", Single, Imperial (2)
Various
KPM 146A-151B
1970, LP, Mono, KPM Music,
Lars Tiselius With Rhythm Group*
Hammond Dance Party
1970,
Roy Clark
The Other Side Of Roy Clark
1970
Frankie Carle
Frankie Carle Plays Music For Dancing
1969, 4xLP + Box, Comp, Reader's Digest
The Callaghan New Band
Hello, Mr.Callaghan
1968, LP, Album, Milano Record Company
Various
Classical Idiom Vol. 1 (Orchestral)
1967, LP, Mono, Chappell,
Group-Fifty Orchestra
Sunrise
1964, 10", KPM Music
The Light Symphonia
Fujisan
1964, 10", Conroy
Chet Atkins
The Best Of Chet Atkins
1964, LP, Comp, Ind, Armed Forces Radio & Television Service Station Library, ,
Country/Easy Listening
Chet Atkins
The Best Of Chet Atkins
1964,
Frankie Carle His Piano And His Orchestra*
30 Hits Of The Fantastic 50's
1964
Florian Zabach
String Along
1963
Group-Twenty Orchestra
The Ancients
1962, 10", KPM Music
The Demotrons
The Pretzel Twist
1962, 7", Single, Styrene, Radar (5), ,
Twist
Kurt Edelhagen Et Son Orchestre*
Surprise-Partie
1962, LP, Comp, Mono, Polydor, ,
Cha-Cha/Easy Listening/Big Band
James Wright & His Orchestra
Top T.V. Themes
1962, 7", EP, W & G
Group-Twenty Orchestra
The Ancients
1962, 10", KPM Music
Group-Twenty Orchestra
Tudor Tune
1962, 10", KPM Music,
Group-Twenty Orchestra
Its A Mystery
1962, 10", KPM Music,
James Wright & His Orchestra
Top T.V. Themes
1962, ,
Theme
Pat Phoenix
The Rovers Chorus
1962
Geoff Love And His Orchestra*
Coronation Street (Theme From T.V. Series)
1961, 7", Single, Columbia
The Melodi Light Orchestra*
Chappell Recorded Music
1961, LP, Chappell,
The Melodi Light Orchestra*
Chappell Recorded Music
1961, LP, Chappell,
The Telecast Orchestra / The Melodi Light Orchestra*
Chappell Recorded Music
1961, LP, Mono, Chappell
Group Seven Players, Group-Forty Orchestra
Suddenly Its Swing
1961, 10", KPM Music
Les Paul & Mary Ford
Nola
1961, 7", EP, Capitol Records,
The Ventures
Another Smash
1961, 7", EP, Mono, London Records, London American Recordings
Quartetto Mondadori
Deep Purple-Menilmontant/Mack The Knife-Mr. Callaghan
1961, 7", RCA,
Chet Atkins
Le Presento Al Señor Callaghan = Meet Mister Callaghan / La Oscuridad Al Final De La Escalera = Theme From "The Dark At The Top Of The Stairs"
1961, 7", Single, Promo, RCA Victor, ,
Country
Jim's Inn
Singalong At Jim's Inn
1961, LP, Mono, Piccadilly, Piccadilly
Quartetto Mondadori
Keep Quiet (Bboni!)
1961,
Chet Atkins
Chet Atkins Plays Great Movie Themes
1961
The Three Suns
On A Magic Carpet . . .
1960, ,
Easy Listening
Tommy Steele With Harry Robinson And His Orchestra
What A Mouth
1960, ,
Rock & Roll
Tommy Steele
Get Happy With Tommy
1960
Tommy Steele
What A Mouth (What A North And South) / Kookaburra
1960, ,
Vocal
Cathie Taylor
The Tree Near My House
1960
Group-Forty Orchestra
American Ball Game
1959, 10", KPM Music
Group-Forty Orchestra , Conducted By Eric Cook
Funday / Light Hearted Links
1959, 10", KPM Music
Group-Forty Orchestra / Group-Five Players
Flyaway Fiddles
1959, 10", KPM Music
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
Instrumentally Yours
1959, LP, Decca, ,
Big Band
Various
Вокруг Света. Эстрадно-танцевальный Концерт
1959,
Chanson/Vocal/Swing
Lawrence Welk And His Champagne Music
The Champagne Music Of Lawrence Welk
1959
Chet Atkins
Chet Atkins In Hollywood
1959, ,
Country
Hotcha Trio*
Organ Grinder's Swing
1958
The Imps
Let Me Lie / Dim Dumb Blonde
1958
Los Tres Suns*
Le Grisbi / Estrellita Del Sur / Luna Y Rosas / Pies Locos
1958
Werner Müller And His Orchestra*
Memories Of Heidelberg
1958, ,
Easy Listening/Schlager
Ray Martin E La Sua Concert Orchestra*
Music In The Ray Martin Manner N. 2
1957
Les Brown
Concert At The Palladium Vol. 1
1956, 12", EP, Mono, Gat, Coral, ,
Big Band/Swing
Henri René And His Orchestra
In Love Again!
1956
The Melody Light Orchestra* Conducted By Ole Jensen
Sad And Sorry ; Glad And Gay / Plain Sailing
1955, 10", Chappell Recorded Music
Various
Ballabili Di Successo A Sola Orchestra N. 4
1955, 7", EP, Durium, ,
Easy Listening/Big Band
Les Brown And His Band Of Renown
Concert At The Palladium Vol. 5
1955, ,
Big Band/Swing
Charlie Kunz
Piano Medleys (Nos. 109 And 110)
1955
Various
Meet Mr. Callahan
1954, Shellac, 10", Music Masters (2),
Edmund Hockridge
Bang You're Dead / Lazy Day
1954, Shellac, 10", Parlophone, ,
Vocal
Tony Murena Et Son Quintette
Tony Murena Et Son Quintette
1954, 10", Album, Odeon
Roger Bourdin Ses Flûtes Et Son Orchestre*
N° 1
1954, 10", Ducretet Thomson
Various
Surprise-partie À Robinson
1954, LP, Comp, La Voix De Son Maître
Henry Leca... Et Son Orchestre Typique*
Récital N° 2
1954
Norrie Paramor And His Orchestra
Callahan's Monkey / Melodia
1954
Aimé Barelli Et Son Orchestre
Aimé Barelli Et Son Orchestre
1954
Ron Goodwin And His Concert Orchestra*
On The Waterfront / Midnight Blue
1954
The Three Suns
Crazy Legs / Moonlight And Roses (Bring Mem'ries Of You)
1954
Aimé Barelli Et Son Orchestre
Meet Mister Callaghan / Jambalaya
1953, Shellac, 10", Pathé, ,
Swing/Easy Listening
Aimé Barelli Et Son Orchestre
L'Homme Boiteux / Judas
1953, Shellac, 10", Pathé,
Eric Spear's Modernaires
Trial And Error / Jingle Jangle
1953, Shellac, 10", Parlophone, ,
Light Music
Angelini E La Sua Orchestra
Ritmi Moderni
1953, 10", Cetra, Cetra, ,
Swing/Tango
Henri René And His Orchestra
The Song From Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart) / Street Of Shadows
1953
Carmen Cavallaro
Meet Mister Callaghan / Runnin' Wild Boogie
1953
Les Brown And His Band Of Renown
Concert At The Palladium
1953, ,
Big Band/Swing
Les Paul & Mary Ford
The Hit Makers!
1953, ,
Vocal
Les Paul & Mary Ford
The Hit Makers! Part II
1953
David Mackersie
David Mackersie À L'orgue
1953,
Verlor* Et Davril*
Verlor Et Davril
1953, ,
Chanson
Jan August & Jerry Murad's Harmonicats
Meet Mister Callaghan / Nighttrain
1952, Shellac, 10", Metronome
Jan August And Jerry Murad's Harmonicats
Finesse / Meet Mister Callaghan
1952, 7", EP, Mercury
Seymour Österwalls Orkester
Meet Mr. Callaghan / The Blacksmith Blues
1952, Shellac, 10", Sonora (2)
William Linds Hammondtrio*
Meet Mr. Callaghan / Delicado
1952, Shellac, 10", Cupol
Chet Atkins And His Galloping Guitar*
Chinatown, My Chinatown
1952, ,
Country
The Johnston Brothers
Juliet, Juliet / The Fisherman Of Bodensee
1952
Victor Silvester And His Ballroom Orchestra
Meet Mister Callaghan / Here In My Heart
1952
Sid Phillips And His Band*
Raminay / Meet Mister Callaghan
1952
Hotcha Trio*
In The Mood / Meet Mister Callaghan
1952
The Brigadiers / The Enoch Light Brigade*
Trying / Meet Mister Callaghan
1952
Mitch Miller And His Orchestra And Chorus
Meet Mister Callaghan / How Strange
1952
Jan August & Jerry Murad's Harmonicats
Meet Mister Callaghan / Wish You Were Here
1952
Les Paul And Mary Ford* / Les Paul
Take Me In Your Arms And Hold Me / Meet Mister Callaghan
1952
Orgues Mortier*
Medley 91 / Medley 92
1952
The Melachrino Strings
Meet Mr. Callaghan / La Rosita
1952
The Harry Grove Trio
Meet Mr. Callaghan / Intermezzo (Souvenir de Vienne)
1952
Billy Thorburn's The Organ, The Dance Band And Me*
Meet Mister Callaghan / Blackpool Bounce
1952
Lawrence Welk And His Champagne Music
Meet Mister Callaghan / Flirtation Waltz
1952
New Century Orchestra
Avalanche / Stratosphere
1948, Shellac, 10", FDH Mood Music,
Lars Tiselius Mit Rhythmusgruppe*, Heinrich Riethmüller Mit Rhythmusgruppe
Hammond-Tanzparty
2xLP, Comp, Kristall, ,
Easy Listening
Various
Meet Mr. Callahan
10", Irene Records (2)
Various
Jambalaya
10", Melody (11)
Various
Surprise-Partie N°8
LP, Comp, Ducretet Thomson
The Melody Light Orchestra* Conducted By Ole Jensen
Over To You / Sir Toby Belch
10", Chappell Recorded Music
Verlor* & Davril*
Le Petit Mambo Chinois / Mister Callaghan
Shellac, 10", Ducretet Thomson, Selmer
Frank Chacksfield's Tunesmiths
Meet Mister Callaghan / Prelude Rag
Shellac, 10", Oriole
The Melodi Light Orchestra* Conducted By Ole Jensen
To Arms ; The Emblem / Out Of This World
Shellac, 10", Chappell Recorded Music
Georges Ulmer
Mister Callaghan / Vous
Shellac, 10", Columbia
The Three Suns
Gimme A Little Kiss / Crazy Legs
Shellac, 10", RCA
Various
Overseas Interludes/To A Young Lady
LP, Mono, Chappell
Emil Stern Et Son Piano Magique*
Mister Callaghan / Tell Me Why
Shellac, 10", Riviera (3)
Sid Phillips And His Orchestra, Sid Phillips And His Band*
Hors D'Oeuvres / Meet Mister Callaghan
Shellac, 10", His Master's Voice
Various
Favourite Brass Bands
CD, Comp, EMI, Music For Pleasure, ,
Brass Band
Peggy Starr With Mel Foster & His Orchestra* / Vic Spaulding Instrumental Group*
I Went To Your Wedding / Meet Mr. Callaghan
10", Tops Records
Jan August With Jerry Murad's Harmonicats
Jan And The Cats
7", EP, Mercury, Mercury
Peggy Starr / Vic Spaulding Trio
I Went To Your Wedding / Meet Mr. Callaghan
Chet Atkins
The Best Of Chet Atkins
,
Country
Cyril Stapleton And His Orchestra
Would You ? / The Street Of Shadows
Les Paul & Mary Ford
Les Paul & Mary Ford
Les Paul Und Mary Ford* / Les Paul
Smoke Rings / Meet Mister Callaghan
Ray Martin And His Orchestra
Dream Of Yesterday / Meet Mister Callaghan
Les Paul & Mary Ford
All Time Greatest Hits
Art Kassel And His Kassels-In-The-Air
Dance To A Memory
,
Big Band
David Mackersie
Meet Mister Callaghan / Jambalaya
Various
Surprise-Partie "A"
Helmut Zacharias Mit Seiner Kleinen Tanzbesetzung*
Delicado / Mr. Callaghan
Corbet Hasloe And His Orchestra
Meet Mr. Callaghan / I Went To Your Wedding
Charlie Kunz
Charlie Kunz Piano Medley No. D.110
The Melachrino Strings
Vanessa / Meet Mister Callaghan
Tommy Steele
Very Best Of Tommy Steele
Various
Coronation Street - Magical Memories
2010, 2xCD, Comp + DVD-V, PAL, Sony Music, ITV Studios, EMI TV
Various
50s And 60s Vinyl Classics
2008, CD, Album, Lib, KPM Music, ,
Special Effects/Theme/Easy Listening/Soundtrack
Various
Coronation St. The Official 40th Anniversary
2000, 2xCD, Comp, BMG TV Projects, Granada Media
Various
Light Hearts
1983, LP, Lib, KPM Music
Various
Far West - Far East
1976, LP, Conroy,
Various
Giant Size Economy Pack!
1974, LP, Conroy
Various
KPM 007A-012B
1970, LP, Lib, KPM Music
Various
KPM 019A-024B
1970, LP, Lib, KPM Music, ,
Theme/Easy Listening
Various
KPM 082A-087B
1970, LP, Lib, KPM Music
Various
KPM 152A-156B
1970, LP, KPM Music, ,
Theme
Various
KPM 114A-118B
1970, LP, Album, Comp, KPM Music
Various
Comedy Music (Orchestral) Vol. 1
1968, LP, Chappell
Various
Music For Drama (Orchestral) Vol. 4
LP, Chappell
Various
Archive - Drama 1
CD, Comp, RP, Chappell Recorded Music Library