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Brian Matthew with more from pop's golden decade. The Chronicles recalls the crash of Donald Campbell's Bluebird, hurricane Betsy and more tragedy for Roy Orbison.

Tracks this week from: Adam Faith, Ned Miller, Raymond Froggatt, The Critters, Craig Douglas, Kippington Lodge, guitarist Judd Proctor, The Ad Libs, The Yardbirds, Andy Williams and the much requested and hard to find recording by Arrival - Friends. The Double-A-Side USA is from The Rolling Stones.

The Sixties Chronicles looks at Donald Campbell's Bluebird car crashing as he attempted to break the land speed record in Utah, The Beach Boys before they were The Beach Boys, why the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ banned The Monster Mash, hurricane Betsy, the start of Sportsnight, more tragedy for Roy Orbison and when Gibraltar went to the polls to vote on Spanish rule.

1 hour, 55 minutes

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Sat 10 Sep 2011 08:05
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Music Played

  • Billie Davis

    Tell Him

    • Tell Him – The Decca Years.
    • Spectrum Music.
    • 981 817-1.

  • The Critters

    Younger Girl

    • Chartbusters USA Special Edition – Sunshine Pop.
    • Ace Records.
    • CDCHD 1228.

  • The Drifters

    Save The Last Dance For Me

    • The Drifters’ Golden Hits.
    • Atlantic.
    • 7567-81440-2.

  • Double 'A' Side U.S.A.

    • The Rolling Stones

      Mother's Little Helper

      • Rolled Gold.
      • ABKCO.
      • 5303281.

  • The Rolling Stones

    Lady Jane

    • Rolled Gold.
    • ABKCO.
    • 5303281.

  • Craig Douglas

    Oh Lonesome Me

    • Craig Douglas & Doug Sheldon At Decca – Singles Compilation 1958-63.
    • Vocalion.
    • CDLK 4359.

  • Eclection

    Please

    • Please / Saint Georg And The Dragon (Up The Night) Single.
    • Elektra.
    • EKSN 45042.

  • The Kinks

    You Really Got Me

    • Kinksize Hits.
    • Castle.
    • ESFCD 667/2.

  • Bobby β€œBoris” Pickett

    Monster Mash

    • Land of 1000 Dances.
    • Ace Records.
    • CDCHD 702.

  • The Monkees

    (Theme From) The Monkees

    • The Definitive Monkees.
    • WEA International.
    • 8573 86691-2.

  • The Beatles

    Hey Jude

    • The Beatles / 1967-1970.
    • EMI Records.
    • 5099990674723.

  • Elvis Presley - Wooden Heart

  • Playing Hard To Get

    • Arrival

      Friends

      • Friends/Don't Turn His Love Away 45” Single.
      • Decca.
      • F 12986.

  • Kippington Lodge

    Shy Boy

    • Shy Boy: The Complete Recordings 1967-1969.
    • RPM Records.
    • RETRO 899.

  • Gene Pitney

    Backstage

    • The Ep Collection.
    • See For Miles Records.
    • SEECD 313.

  • Judd Proctor

    Nola

    • A Collectors Guide To 60’s Brit-Pop Instrumentals Vol.3.
    • Stylus Records.
    • 10PTING 16.

  • The Tremeloes

    I Want Candy

    • The Very Best Of.
    • Spectrum Music.
    • 551 321-2.

  • The Ad Libs

    The Boy From New York City

    • The History of Pop 4.
    • Disky Communications.
    • DCD 16.

  • The Yardbirds

    Heart Full Of Soul

    • The Very Best Of.
    • Summit.
    • SUMCD 4115.

  • Andy Williams

    You Don't Want My Love (In The Summertime)

    • Butterfly – The Very Best Of Andy Williams 1956-1960.
    • Great Voices Of The Century.
    • GVC 2031.

  • I Write The Songs

    • Raymond Froggatt

      Callow La Vita

      • Remember the Sixties – Volume 1.
      • Arcade.
      • 01 3910 62.

  • The Dave Clark Five

    Glad All Over

    • The History of The Dave Clark Five.
    • Hollywood.
    • 161482.

  • Cookie & The Cupcakes

    Got You On My Mind

    • Chess Chartbusters Volume Six.
    • Spectrum Music.
    • 531 168-0.

  • The Fugs

    Fingers Of The Sun

    • Tenderness Junction/It Crawled Into My Hand, Honest.
    • Floating World.
    • FLOATM6083.

  • Dionne Warwick

    Walk On By

    • Walk On By – The Very Best Of.
    • Warner Music UK Ltd..
    • WMTV012.

  • Three In A Row

    • The Everly Brothers

      So Lonely

      • Two Yanks In England.
      • Collector’s Choice Music.
      • CCM-558.

  • The Beau Brummels

    Woman

    • Beau Brummels 66.
    • Collector’s Choice Music.
    • CCM-793.

  • Liverpool Five

    If You Gotta Go, Go Now

    • The Very Best Of.
    • Sundazed Music.
    • SC 11158.

  • Ned Miller

    From A Jack To A King

    • From A Jack To A King – Sun Collector Classics.
    • Sun Records.
    • 841 055-2.

  • Tommy James & the Shondells

    Crystal Blue Persuasion

    • Best Of Tommy James & The Shondells.
    • Masters.
    • 1268.

  • Dusty Springfield

    I'll Try Anything

    • Hits Collection.
    • Spectrum Music.
    • 537 549-2.

  • Mike Stuart Span

    Remember The Times

    • Children Of Tomorrow.
    • Grapefruit Records.
    • CRSEG021.

  • The Vee Gees

    Let There Be Love

    • Idea.
    • Polydor.
    • 833 660-2.

  • Ann Mason

    You Can't Love Me (In The Midnight Hour)

    • The Girls Got Soul.
    • Kent Soul.
    • CDKEND 186.

  • The Shadows - Foot Tapper

Broadcast

  • Sat 10 Sep 2011 08:05
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2