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Brian Matthew, the voice of sixties popular music, presents a Christmas edition of the programme for all fans of the 1960s.

Brian Matthew presents a pre-Christmas edition of the programme for all fans of the music of the 1960s. With facts, figures and trivia as well as classic hits, rarities, B sides, instrumentals and album tracks, the selection sweeps right across the most important decade for popular music from beginning to end.

Including this week a sprinkling of 60s Christmas records from an unreleased Bobby Vee track to Spike Milligan's version of Silent Night. The A-Z of The Beatles ploughs on as it works its way through their entire catalogue and reaches The Two Of Us. Other tracks come from Joe South, Tim Rose, The Doors and Johnnys Cash and Nash!

Sounds Of The 60s began in 1983 and Brian has been at helm since 1990, bringing to the programme his distinctive voice and unmatchable experience of 60s pop shows.

1 hour, 55 minutes

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Sat 19 Dec 2009 08:05
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Music Played

  • Neil Sedaka

    Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

    • Timeless.
    • POLYDOR.

  • Tim Rose

    Morning Dew

    • Lennart Perssom/Folk Rock.
    • AMIGO.

  • The Supremes

    Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

    • I Love Christmas.
    • Virgin.

  • William Bell

    A Tribute To A King

    • The Sax Story.
    • STAX.

  • Otis Redding

    Shake

    • The Definitive Otis Redding.
    • Vol.1.

  • Stuck On Two USA

    • The Surfaris

      Wipe Out

      • Teen Beat.
      • Vol.3.

  • Stevie Wonder

    Fingertips Pt 2

    • The Complete Motown Singles Vol 3.
    • Motown.

  • Joe South & The Believers

    Walk A Mile In My Shoes

    • Theme Time Radio Hour.
    • Ace.

  • Bobby Vee

    A Not So Merry Christmas

    • The 1962 Unreleased Chritmas Single.
    • EMI.

  • Johnny Rivers

    A Hard Days Night

    • John Lee Hooker.
    • EMI.

  • A-Z Of The Beatles

    • The Beatles

      Two Of Us

      • Let It Be.
      • PARLOPHONE.

  • Petula Clark

    This Is My Song

    • Downtown The Pye Anthology.
    • CASTLE/SEQUEL.

  • Playing Hard To Get

    • Kenny Lynch

      Crazy Crazes

      • N/A.
      • HMV.

  • Spike Milligan

    Silent Night

    • Spike Milligan A Collection Of Spikes.
    • EMI.

  • Los Índios Tabajaras

    Maria Elena

    • American Dreams.
    • RCA.

  • The Tremeloes

    Do You Love Me

    • Golden Years Of The 60'S.
    • PICKWICK.

  • The Contours

    Baby Hit And Run

    • The Contours Essential Collection.
    • SPECTRUM.

  • The Mojos

    They Say You Found A New Baby

    • everything's Alright.
    • Universal.

  • Johnny Nash

    Hold Me Tight

    • I Can See Clearly Now Johnny's Greates Epic.

  • Song Swap

    • Doris Day

      Love Him

      • Latin For Lovers/Love Him.
      • COLUMBIA.

  • The Everly Brothers

    But I Do

    • Everything Under The Sun.
    • Universal.

  • The Doors

    Love Me Two Times

    • The Very Best Of The Doors.
    • ELEKTRA/RHINO.

  • Sue Thompson

    Sad Movies

    • The Heart & Soul Of Rock 'N' Roll.
    • READER'S DIGEST.

  • Del Shannon

    Two Kinds Of Teardrops

    • The Best Of Heartbeat.
    • COLUMBIA.

  • Three In A Row

    • Jackie DeShannon

      Do You Know How Christmas Trees Are Grown?

      • Put A Little Love In Your Heart.
      • RPM.

  • The Orchids

    Mr Scrooge

    • Go Girl Dream Babes Volume 4.
    • RPM.

  • Valerie Masters

    Christmas Calling

    • Let's Go.
    • RPM.

  • Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash

    It Ain't Me Babe

    • And The Times They Were A Changing.
    • DEBUTANTE.

  • Dyke & the Blazers

    Let A Woman Be A Woman

    • Return To The Old School.
    • BGP.

  • Cupid’s Inspiration

    My World

    • Yesterday Has Gone.
    • REPERTOIRE RECORDS.

  • Aretha Franklin

    I Told You So

    • Just A Matter Of Time.
    • Columbia.

  • Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans

    The Bells Of St Mary's

    • A Christmas Gift For You.
    • (Phil Spe.

  • The Shadows - Foot Tapper

Broadcast

  • Sat 19 Dec 2009 08:05
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2