MUMBAI: Sir Cliff Richard aka Peter Pan of Pop, is all set to release his 100th album on November 11. The new release will feature classic rock 'n' roll tracks that were made famous by the likes of Elvis Presley, Little Richard and Buddy Holly and was recorded live at the Blackbird Studio and The Parlor in Nashville, Tennessee.
Sir Cliff, 72, is the only artist to have had at least one UK top five album in each of the last seven decades. He told the Press Association, "This was my chance to pay tribute not only to, in my humble opinion, one of the greatest advances in musical history, but also the artists who took rock 'n' roll to the top of the charts world-wide."
Sir Cliff added that recording the album took him back to the early days of his career: "It was like being back in the 50s with The Shadows in Studio 2 at Abbey Road."
"That whole period was new and unbelievably exciting, and to think that I was there! Saving up my pocket money for weeks so that I could buy Elvis's first album – borrowing someone else's collection of Little Richard (my name in part, was a tribute to him) and skipping school so as to get seats to see Bill Haley play live."
Sir Cliff released his debut album in 1959, and has since released 46 studio albums, seven soundtracks, 11 live albums and 35 compilations.