The Lucky 13 Shades Of Val Doonican

The Lucky 13 Shades Of Val Doonican is the title of the first hit album by Irish singer Val Doonican, released on the Decca label in 1964.

The LP eventually reached no.2 in the UK in January 1965, kept off the top only by Beatles For Sale.

The album did not contain Doonican's first hit single Walk Tall which had reached no.3 in December. Doonican also released at the same time an eponymous EP which contained four more tracks not on the album.