Album DescriptionOriginal soundtrack to the 2009 motion picture containing 20 Joe Meek classics. Telstar is the true story of the legendary record producer and maverick musical genius Joe Meek, creator of a string of #1 hits including "Telstar" - the biggest selling record of its time and the first British single ever to top the US charts. Despite his musical illiteracy, Meek went on to create the weird and wonderful recordings that earned him iconic status in the world of British pop until depression, heartbreak and paranoia ultimately led to a cataclysmic downfall. The soundtrack contains the best of Joe Meek's hits including "Telstar", "Johnny Remember Me", "Be-Bop-A-Lula", "Have I The Right" plus a special recording of "Please Stay" by Duffy who makes a brief cameo appearance in the film. Universal.