David Hamilton (3) ‎– A Special Goodnight To You
Label:
Spectre Records (5) ‎– SP 501
Format:
Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single
Country:
UK
Released:
1969
Genre:
Pop
Style:
Vocal
 
Tracklist
Position    Title/Credits    Duration
A    A Special Goodnight To You    
B    Just For The Weekend
 
Published By – Campbell Connelly
Arranged By – David Whittaker (7)
Producer – Fred Lloyd (2)
Written-By – Fred Lloyd (2), Ricky Woodruff
An interview with David Hamilton for the blog "The Worlds Worst Records"
“The record came about like this, I was appearing with Ken Dodd on the series 'Doddy's Music Box' on ABC TV. On one show I sang a few bars of a song and girls ran on and screamed and pulled at my clothing. I hasten to add that they were not fans, but extras! Some people based in Liverpool suggested I make a record which they thought might sell on the popularity of the TV series. I think the year was 1968.
“Two songs were hastily written by Ricky Woodruff, the pianist with the ABC orchestra and Fred Lloyd who produced the record. A Special Goodnight To You (was) based on the phrase I used as an announcer to close down the station at night; Just for the Weekend was the time that ABC was on air in the North and Midlands. It was the first – and possibly only – release on Spectre Records.
“At their suggestion, we promoted it hard, visiting record shops and bingo halls where it sold very well. Sadly, being an independent record company, Spectre had poor distribution and this success was not repeated in other record shops around the country. Although I sold a lot of records across the counter, I didn't receive a penny in royalties.” David recalls that the tracks were recorded at the fabled Abbey Road studios which, at the time, were home to the Beatles, Pink Floyd and countless other major acts. “It just shows that not everything that came out of Abbey Road was a smash,” he laughs