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Brian Matthew dusts off some hits and also-rans of the sixties, with details of how and when records were made, the artists, trivia and fascinating facts from pop's golden decade.

This week's edition includes The Artistics, Burl Ives, Adam Faith, Billy Fury, Spirit, Archie Semple, The Searchers, Carole King, a Double-A side from The Bee Gees and a Three-In-A-Row of the most influential bands of the decade.

The Chronicles looks back to the death of George Formby, how the birth of Prince Edward was announced to the nation, the trial of the Krays and Brian remembers which record was on the jukebox when George Cornell was shot in the Blind Beggar pub. And how much was the Queen's train ticket when she opened London's new Victoria Underground line?

One more question: whose backing band was named the Mars Bars until the confectionary company objected?

1 hour, 55 minutes

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Sat 5 Mar 2011 08:05
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Music Played

  • Marianne Faithfull

    As Tears Go By

    • Decca Originals, Volume 3.
    • DECCA.

  • Ben E. King

    Yes

    • Don't Play That Song.
    • London.

  • The Artistics

    I'm Gonna Miss You

    • 25 Beach Music Classics.
    • Varese Sarabande.

  • Burl Ives

    A Little Bitty Tear

    • 50 Th Anniversary 1942 1992.
    • ACUFF ROSE.

  • Double A Side

    • The Vee Gees

      Jumbo

      • Bee Gees (Tales From The Brother Gibb 19 Polydor.

  • The Vee Gees

    The Singer Sang His Song

    • Polydor.

  • Jerry Lewis

    What I'd Say

    • The Ultimate: The Sun Years.
    • SUN RECORDS.

  • Tony Daines

    Echo Of Footsteps

    • Single.
    • Fontana.

  • Adam Faith

    Poor Me

    • The Adam Faith Singles Collection.
    • EMI.

  • George Formby

    Happy Go Lucky Me

    • They All Laughed.
    • PRT.

  • The Mannish Boys

    I Pity The Fool

    • Single.
    • White Label.

  • Bob Dylan

    John Wesley Harding

    • John Wesley Harding.
    • Columbia.

  • Billy Fury

    Like I've Never Been Gone

    • The 60 S Hall Of Fame.
    • READER'S DIGEST.

  • The 5th Dimension

    Working On A Groovy Thing

    • Very Best Of....
    • Camden.

  • Martha Reeves and The Vandellas

    I'm Ready For Love

    • Motown Chartbusters Vol 1.
    • SPECTRUM.

  • St. Spirit

    Dark Eyed Woman

    • Time Circle.
    • EPIC.

  • Playing Hard To Get

    • Archie Semple

      Love In The Mist

      • Single.
      • Cop Con.

  • The Searchers

    When You Walk In The Room

    • The Ultimate Collection.
    • CASTLE COMMUNICATIONS.

  • Jackie DeShannon

    Don't Turn Your Back On Me

    • The Definitive Collection.
    • IMPERIAL.

  • Sonny Charles

    Black Pearl

    • N/A.
    • A&M.

  • The Who

    Pictures Of Lily

    • Who's Better, Who's Best.
    • POLYDOR.

  • I Write The Songs

    • Graham Gouldman

      For Your Love

      • The Graham Gouldman Thing.
      • EDSEL.

  • The Yardbirds

    Over, Under, Sideways, Down

    • The Yardbirds - Roger The Engineer.
    • Edsel Records.

  • Frankie Avalon

    Don't Throw Away All Those Teardrops

    • Single.
    • London.

  • Carole King

    Nobody's Perfect

    • The Dimension Dolls.
    • EMI.

  • Pacemakers

    I'm The One

    • The Best Of Gerry And The Pacemakers.
    • EMI.

  • Three In A Row

    • The Beatles

      This Boy

      • Past Masters Volume One.
      • APPLE.

  • The Kinks

    Days

    • The Definitive Collection.
    • PLOYGRAM.

  • The Everly Brothers

    People Get Ready

    • Beat And Soul.
    • Warner.

  • P.P. Arnold

    First Cut Is The Deepest

  • Eden Kane

    Kiss Me Quick

    • House To Let.
    • Ace Of Clubs.

  • Elvis Presley - Kiss Me Quick

  • Rosemary Squires

    You Got

    • Magic Of....
    • EMI.

  • Lou Christie

    Lightning Strikes

    • True Sixties.
    • Universal.

  • Doris Payne

    You Better Mind

    • The Doris Troy Anthology.
    • Kent.

  • The Shadows - Foot Tapper

Broadcast

  • Sat 5 Mar 2011 08:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2