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Brian Matthew, the voice of sixties popular music, presents the programme for all fans of the 1960s. With facts, figures and trivia as well as the classic hits and rarities.

Brian Matthew presents the programme for all fans of the music of the 1960s.
With facts, figures and trivia as well as the classic hits, rarities, instrumentals and album tracks, the selection sweeps right across the most important decade for popular music from beginning to end.The A-Z of The Beatles reaches their most covered song - 'Yesterday' or 'Scrambled Eggs' as it began life. 'The One Before The Hit' features Tom Jones and there is also 'The EP Collection' - looking at one of the 4-track vinyl releases which featured in the dedicated EP charts. Including tracks from Doug Sheldon, Jody Miller, Locomotive, The Everly Brothers, Alma Cogan and Marc Bolan.
Sounds Of The Sixties began in 1983 and Brian has been at helm since 1990, bringing to the programme his distinctive voice and unmatchable experience of sixties pop shows.

1 hour, 55 minutes

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Sat 1 May 2010 08:05
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Music Played

  • The Box Tops

    The Letter

    • Soul Classics The Best Of Bell Records Kaz Records.

  • Don Charles

    The Hermit Of Misty Mountain

    • N/A.
    • DECCA.

  • Doug Sheldon

    I Saw Linda Yesterday

    • N/A.
    • DECCA.

  • Mitty Collier

    I Had A Talk With My Man

    • Chess Soul : A Decade Of Chicago's Fines Chess.

  • The One Before The Hit

    • Tom Jones

      Chills And Fever

      • Tom Jones.
      • DERAM.

  • Tom Jones

    It's Not Unusual

    • Tom Jones.
    • DERAM.

  • Crosby, Stills & Nash

    Long Time Gone

    • N/A.

  • The Locomotive

    Mr Armeggedon

    • Not Just Beat Music 1965 1970.
    • SEE FOR MILES.

  • The Everly Brothers

    Lucille

    • Perfect Harmony.
    • SEQUEL.

  • Episode Six

    Here There and Everywhere

    • Love, Hate, Revenge.
    • Castle.

  • A-Z Of The Beatles

    • The Beatles

      Yesterday

      • The Ivor Novello Awards 40 Years Of Outs Emi.

  • The Move

    Curly

    • The Very Best Of The Move.
    • Metro.

  • Playing Hard To Get

    • Jody Miller

      Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Of The Brave

      • Jody Miller.
      • Marginal Records.

  • Cuddly Duddly & The Redcaps

    Sitting On A Train

    • Say When.
    • Fantastic Voyage.

  • Donovan

    There Is A Mountain

    • Western House Wonders Volume 34.
    • EMI.

  • The Eagles

    Bristol Express

    • Smash Hits From .....
    • SEQUEL.

  • Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich

    Save Me

    • If No One Sang.
    • Repertoire.

  • LaVern Baker

    Tiny Tim

    • The London American Label.
    • Ace.

  • Elvis Presley - Reconsider Baby

  • Jethro Tull

    Living In The Past

    • Decades Of The Story Of The 60 S 70 S 80 S.
    • VIRGIN.

  • EP Collection

    • The Swinging Blue Jeans

      Shake, Rattle And Roll

      • Good Golly Miss Molly.
      • EMI.

  • Jesse Turner

    The Voice Changing Song

    • Real Weird Man, Like Wow!.
    • Canetoad Records.

  • The Who

    Anyway Anyhow Anywhere

    • My Generation The Very Best Of The Who Polydor.

  • Alma Cogan

    Snakes And Snails

    • Celebration.
    • Toby Music.

  • The Tremeloes

    Silence Is Golden

    • The Singles.
    • BR Music.

  • The Sonics

    Louie Louie

    • Boom.
    • Etiquette.

  • Billie Davis

    Just Walk In My Shoes

    • The Songs Of The Motor City.
    • SEQUEL.

  • Sam & Kitty

    I've Got Something Good

    • The Golden Torch Story.
    • Goldmine.

  • The Herd

    Paradise Lost

    • The Best Of....
    • Repertoire.

  • Spencer Wiggins

    the power of a woman

    • the goldwax years.
    • kent/ace.

  • Marc Bolan

    The Third Degree

    • The Freakbeat Scene.
    • DERAM.

  • Diana Ross

    Reflections

    • Motown's Greatest Hits.
    • Motown.

  • Art

    Love Is Real

    • 60s.
    • Island.

  • The Shadows - Foot Tapper

Broadcast

  • Sat 1 May 2010 08:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2