Thursday 2 May 2013

Eddie Cochran - Weekend/Cherished Memories, London 45-HLG 9362

"Weekend" is a song by Eddie Cochran. The song was written by Bill and Doree Post and recorded in April 1959. The song was released posthumously as a single in the UK on London HLG 9362 in June 1961, with "Cherished Memories" as the B side, and rose to number 15 on the charts. In the US it was released on Liberty Records 55389 (with the song "Lonely" as a B side) in December 1961 and did not chart. This was the last single with original material by Eddie Cochran released in the US.
It was covered in 1968 by The Move and appears on their eponymous album.

   
Original company sleeve                                            Demo release with yellow label



Artist:Eddie Cochran
Label:London
Country:UK
Catalogue:HLG 9362
Date:Jun 1961
Format:7"
Chart Position:15


  
Side A (MSX.5287)                                                                 Side B (MSX.5288)
London HLG 9362 - Weekend/Cherished Memories... 20GBP

TrackArtistTitleComposerProducer
AEddie CochranWeekendP.Post, D.Post
BEddie CochranCherished MemoriesSheeley

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