Holiday Carnival is anEP written byCliff Richard, released in May 1963. It topped theRecord Retailer EP chart on three separate occasions in June and July 1963.[1]
Cliff Richard andthe Shadows were chosen to openThe ABC Theatre inBlackpool after it was rebuilt and renamed from the old Hippodrome Theatre with a summer season stage show. The production, named Holiday Carnival, also featured other acts such as actressCarole Gray,ventriloquistArthur Worsley, double act Dailey & Wayne, and comedianNorman Collier. Set in the style of a travelogue, the show took the audience to various entertainment, holiday and showbusiness places, starting atABC'sElstree Studios in London, before visiting Paris, Palma de Majorca, Hollywood, Las Vegas and New York.[2][3] The production lasted for sixteen weeks, ending on 21 September.
Prior to the commencement of the summer show, an extended play featuring several songs from the show was released in early May, also calledHoliday Carnival. It features covers of two popular standards, "Moonlight Bay" and "Some of These Days", as well as a cover of "Carnival" from the filmBlack Orpheus, and the Richard and Shadows' guitaristBruce Welch penned song "For You, For Me".[4]
