Topping the UK charts with his very first 45, 'What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For' which became one of the first records to sell a million copies in the UK alone, before going on to become a major international hit, was Emile Ford, Britain's first major black pop/R&R star.
His highly regarded backing group, The Checkmates - who included his brothers George and Dave - were the first multi-racial beat combo in the UK and together they charted numerous times, notably with: 'On a Slow Boat To China'; 'Red Sails In The Sunset'; 'You'll Never Know What You're Missin''; 'Them There Eyes'; 'Counting Teardrops'; 'What Am I Gonna Do'; 'Half Of My Heart' and 'I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now'.
With a dozen singles, two LPs, two EPs, and a handful of collectors rarities and all of his UK hits this is another must have from Jasmine
Disc 1
1. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO MAKE THOSE EYES AT ME FOR
2. DON'T TELL ME YOUR TROUBLES
3. ON A SLOW BOAT TO CHINA
4. THAT LUCKY OLD SUN
5. RED SAILS IN THE SUNSET
6. MOVE ALONG
7. SEND FOR ME
8. HEAVENLY
9. SORRY (I Ran All The Way Home)
10. PARALYSED
11. SO MANY WAYS
12. BUONA SERA (Version 1)
13. TO KNOW HER IS TO LOVE HER
14. I'LL BE SATISFIED
15. LONELY WEEKENDS
16. MONA LISA
17. MY WISH CAME TRUE
18. BE MY GUEST
19. ENDLESSLY
20. WIGGLE WIGGLE
21. YOU'LL NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'RE MISSIN'
22. STILL
23. AFRAID
24. THEM THERE EYES
25. QUESTION
26. COUNTING TEARDROPS
27. WHITE CHRISTMAS
28. WHAT AM I GONNA DO
29. A KISS TO BUILD A DREAM ON
Disc 2
1. OVER AND OVER
2. DARLING TELL ME DO YOU LOVE ME
3. SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES
4. TELL ME WHO
5. WHEN THE SWALLOWS COME BACK TO CAPISTRANO
6. HALF OF MY HEART
7. GYPSY LOVE
8. AFTER YOU'VE GONE
9. HUSH, SOMEONE'S CALLING MY NAME
10. KEEP A-LOVING ME
11. THE ALPHABET SONG
12. FEVER
13. ALWAYS
14. EARLY IN THE MORNING
15. DON'T
16. SCARLET RIBBONS
17. VAYA CON DIOS
18. TROUBLE
19. LAWDY MISS CLAWDY
20. THE JOKER
21. DANNY BOY
22. YELLOW BIRD
23. BUONA SERA (Version 2)
24. I WONDER WHO'S KISSING HER NOW
25. DOIN' THE TWIST
26. SAZZLE DAZZLE
27. DREAMBOAT
28. YOUR NOSE IS GONNA GROW
29. THE RAINS CAME
Artist: Emile FORD & The CHECKMATES
Title: "What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For?"
Label: JASMINE
Condition: New
Media: CD