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Brian Matthew, the voice of sixties popular music, presents the programme for all fans of the decade. With facts, figures and trivia as well as the Chronicles of the Sixties.

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. Including The Sixties Chronicles, digging into the archives for the events of this coming week during the 1960's. This week news of the first travelator, Cilla's tv debut, Pink Floyd's USA debut, Radios 1,2,3 and 4 are born, what Concorde did next and what you might have bought with your pounds, shillings and pence. Music features from The Pretty Things, Rolf Harris, The Shads, The Mojos, The Thymes, The Knickerbockers, Maureen Evans, Lonnie Donegan and what was The Lancastrians only hit? There are two tracks from Jimmy Ruffin and a Three-In-A-Row featuring Big Jim Sullivan.
Sounds Of The Sixties began in 1983 and Brian has been in the chair since 1990, bringing to the programme his distinctive voice and unmatchable experience of sixties shows.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sat 25 Sep 2010 08:05
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • The Beach Boys

    I Get Around

    • The Best Of....
    • EMI.

  • The Lancastrians

    We'll Sing In The Sunshine

    • Hip Young Guitar Slinger.
    • SEQUEL.

  • The Pretty Things

    Roadrunner

    • The Pretty Things.
    • Snapper Classics.

  • Maureen Evans

    Like I Do

    • Like I Do.
    • ORIOLE.

  • The One Before The Hit

    • Jimmy Ruffin

      As Long As There Is L O V E

      • The Complete Motown Singles.
      • Motown.

  • Jimmy Ruffin

    What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted

    • Motown Chartbusters Vol: 9.
    • MOTOWN.

  • Wilmer & The Dukes

    Living In The U.S.A.

    • Bubbling Under Volume 2.
    • CAPITOL.

  • Rolf Harris

    Sun Arise

    • Cd Single.
    • EMI.

  • The Walker Brothers

    Make It Easy On Yourself

    • Hits Of 1965.
    • PREMIER.

  • Donovan

    Colours

    • Gold.
    • CASTLE.

  • Pink Floyd

    Bike

    • The Best Of Pink Floyd.
    • EMI.

  • The Archies

    Sugar Sugar

    • Billboard Top Rock N Roll Hits 1969.
    • RHINO.

  • Craig Douglas

    Our Favourite Melodies

    • Hits Of 1962.
    • MUSIC FOR PLEASURE.

  • Playing Hard To Get

    • Eddie Rambeau

      Come Closer

      • Single.
      • Whitelabel.

  • The Shadows - Atlantis

  • The Monkees

    I'm A Believer

    • Groovy Baby.
    • Universal.

  • The Knight Brothers

    Temptation 'bout To Get Me

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

  • Lonnie Donegan

    Lorelei

    • The Greatest Hits.
    • SANCTUARY.

  • The Supremes

    You Can't Hurry Love

    • The Ultimate Party Animal.
    • UNIVERSAL MUSIC TV.

  • EP Collection

    • The Mojos

      The One Who Really Loves You

      • Everything's Alright.
      • RPM.

  • The Hollies

    Stop Stop Stop

    • The Hollies.
    • EMI.

  • The Tymes

    Did You Ever Get My Letter

    • Remember Me Baby.
    • Ace.

  • Michele Fogarty

    Sally Fool

    • The Girls Are At It Again.
    • Universal.

  • The Who

    Pinball Wizard

    • My Generation - The Very Best Of....
    • Polydor.

  • Three In A Row

    • Michael Cox

      Sweet Little Sixteen

      • The Joe Meek Story.
      • Sequel Records.

  • Bern Elliott

    Money

    • The Beat Years.
    • See For Miles.

  • P.J. Proby

    Together

    • The Very Best of....
    • EMI Gold.

  • Anthony Newley

    If She Should Come To You

    • Single.
    • Decca.

  • The Knickerbockers

    High On Love

    • One Track Mind.
    • Grapefruit USA.

  • The Swinging Blue Jeans

    Rumours, Gossip, Words Untrue

    • Good Golly Miss Molly (The EMI Years 196 EMI.

  • Sandie Shaw - Monsieur Dupont

  • Senator Bobby

    Wild Thing

    • Cameo Parkway.
    • Universal.

  • The Halos

    Nag

    • Rock 'n' Roll.
    • Ace.

  • The Shadows - Foot Tapper

  • Groove Addicts

    10 BM (9 am Sat Only) News Intro

    • Not Given.

Broadcast

  • Sat 25 Sep 2010 08:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2