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The song is from the film of the same name and was released on its soundtrack album. In the mid-1990s, a musical theatre production, also titled Ferry Cross the Mersey, related Gerry Marsden's Merseybeat days; it premiered in Liverpool and played in the UK, Australia, and Canada.
Ferry Cross the Mersey is the soundtrack for the 1965 film of the same title, starring Gerry and the Pacemakers, who recorded the titular song.Both the UK and US editions feature music by the Pacemakers, although other artists featured include the George Martin Orchestra, Cilla Black, the Fourmost, the Black Knights, Earl Royce and the Olympics, and the Blackwells.
Another of their most famous songs, "Ferry Cross the Mersey", refers to the River Mersey, which flows past Liverpool and was the title song for the film of the same name. The group also enjoyed some success in North America as part of the British Invasion , with seven of their singles reaching the US top 40, the most popular being " Don't Let ...
Ferry Cross the Mersey is a 1964 British musical film directed by Jeremy Summers and starring Gerry and the Pacemakers. [2] It was written by David Franden from a story by Tony Warren. The film tells the story of a group of art students as they humorously try to navigate the Liverpool beat scene. After the group enters a music competition ...
"Ferry Cross the Mersey" – 4:03 original B-side version "Warriors of the Wasteland" – 3:55 from Liverpool, single remix "For Heaven's Sake" – 4:27 from Liverpool "The World Is My Oyster" – 1:57 from Welcome to the Pleasuredome "Welcome to the Pleasuredome" – 13:39 from Welcome to the Pleasuredome
A couple of songs recorded for charity reached the top 10 in 1989. The single "Ferry Cross the Mersey" saw The Christians, Gerry Marsden, Holly Johnson, Paul McCartney, Stock Aitken Waterman uniting as a tribute to victims of the Hillsborough Disaster where 96 football fans ultimately lost their lives. The single was a chart-topper for 3 weeks ...
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On all of the original 12-inch releases, the B-side featured a cover of "Ferry 'Cross the Mersey", followed by a brief dialogue involving Rutherford attempting to sign on, and an a cappella version of the title track's chorus, segueing into an instrumental version of "Relax", known as "Bonus, Again" (which resembles "Come Fighting" more than ...