The Best of Tony Hatch & His Orchestra

• Artist: Tony Hatch
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• Release Date: October 31, 2000
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Easy Listening

Review

The third volume in Sequel's Easy Project series includes no less than 30 themes by Tony Hatch & His Orchestra, originally recorded for Pye between 1961 and 1975. Hatch's brand of easy listening was well-constructed orchestral pop, though it was often even blander than the average easy listening fare. He only charted one single (1962's "Out of This World," obviously included here). Still, there are great versions of "Music to Watch Girls By," "Downtown," and "The Surrey With the Fringe on Top," as well as Hatch's own themes to numerous TV series: "Emmerdale," "Naked City," "Sportsnight," "The Champions," "Mr. and Mrs.," and "Best in Football," among others. It's wonderful to see such a solid collection for this important figure in British pop, but since most of his best work was in service of star vocalists, this compilation of original material is best for only devoted listeners of easy listening. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Naked City	Billy May	Tony Hatch	(1:51)
Joanna	Henry Mancini, Tony Hatch, Jackie Trent	Tony Hatch	(3:20)
Theme from Dick Powell		Tony Hatch	(2:38)
Soul Coaxing	Michel Polnareff	Tony Hatch	(2:32)
Mondo Kane Theme (More)		Tony Hatch	(1:58)
Music to Watch Girls By	Sid Ramin, Tony Velona	Tony Hatch	(1:51)
Crossroads	Tony Hatch	Tony Hatch	(2:02)
Downtown	Tony Hatch	Tony Hatch	(3:10)
Man Alive	Tony Hatch	Tony Hatch	(2:03)
The Doctors	Tony Hatch	Tony Hatch	(1:36)
Sportsnight	Tony Hatch	Tony Hatch	(2:52)
Sounds of the Seventies	Tony Hatch	Tony Hatch	(3:55)
Memories of Summer (Love Story Theme)	Tony Hatch	Tony Hatch	(3:10)
An Occasional Man	Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane	Tony Hatch	(2:49)
The Champions	Tony Hatch	Tony Hatch	(2:09)
Call Me	Teena Marie, Tony Hatch, Randy Muller, Otis Hendricks	Tony Hatch	(2:36)
Emmerdale Farm	Tony Hatch	Tony Hatch	(2:19)
Birds	Tony Hatch	Tony Hatch	(2:44)
Hadleigh	Tony Hatch	Tony Hatch	(2:54)
Maori	Tony Hatch	Tony Hatch	(2:48)
Mr. And Mrs. (Be Nice to Each Other)	Tony Hatch, Jackie Trent	Tony Hatch	(3:10)
While the City Sleeps	Tony Hatch, Jackie Trent	Tony Hatch	(3:18)
The Willow Waltz (Tim Fraser's Theme)		Tony Hatch	(2:17)
Best in Football	Tony Hatch	Tony Hatch	(2:03)
Devil's Herd		Tony Hatch	(1:53)
The Surrey With the Fringe on Top	Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II	Tony Hatch	(2:28)
La Paloma	Sebastián Yradier, Sergio Endrigo, Carlos Guastavino	Tony Hatch	(2:35)
The World at War		Tony Hatch	(3:21)
A Man and a Woman	Francis Lai, Jerry Keller, Pierre Barouh	Tony Hatch	(3:10)
Out of This World	Eric Siday	Tony Hatch	(2:11)

Credits

Steve H. (Compilation), Tony Hatch (Producer)