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Brian Matthew with this week's selection of sounds from the 1960s.

In this week's edition there are tracks from: Alma Cogan, The Temptations, Charlie Rich, Gene Pitney, Nino Tempo & April Stevens, The Youngbloods, David Essex, The Rumblers, Bobby Vee, Bob Crewe and Florence Ballard's last recording with the Supremes. The dance craze features The Jerk.

The Chronicles looks back to the row at The United Nations when Nikita Khrushchev lost his temper, the first woman appointed a judge in the UK, Beatlemania, the release of the second James Bond film and the first Ford Transit vans rolling off the production line.

1 hour, 55 minutes

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Sat 8 Oct 2011 08:05
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Music Played

  • The Temptations Original Lead Singers

    Get Ready

    • Get Ready.
    • CD Horizon.
    • 1017.

  • Alma Cogan

    Train Of Love

    • The Best of Alma Cogan.
    • EMI Music Distribution.
    • 7243.

  • Charlie Rich

    Mohair Sam

    • Mohair Sam 7" Single.
    • Smash Records.
    • S-1993.

  • 60's Dance Crazes

    • The Larks

      The Jerk

      • The Jerk: The Money Recordings.
      • Kent.
      • 207.

  • Gene Pitney

    Town Without Pity

    • 100 Hits: Rock 'N' Roll Love Songs (Various Artists).
    • 100 Hits.
    • DMG100 047.

  • The Tremeloes

    We Know

    • Twist And Shout 7” Single.
    • Decca.
    • F 11694.

  • Ray Charles

    Hit The Road Jack

    • The Definitive Ray Charles.
    • WEA International.
    • 73556.

  • Matt Monro

    From Russia With Love

    • From Russia With Love 7” Single.
    • Parlophone.
    • GEP 8889.

  • The Beatles

    Drive My Car

    • Rubber Soul.
    • EMI Music Distribution.
    • TOJP60136.

  • Big Brother & the Holding Company

    Piece Of My Heart

    Singer: Janis Joplin.
    • Piece Of My Heart / Turtle Blues 7” Single.
    • Columbia.
    • 4-44626.

  • Nino Tempo & April Stevens

    Deep Purple

    • Deep Purple/Sing the Great Songs.
    • Collectables.
    • 6888.

  • Playing Hard To Get

    • The Rothchilds

      Artificial City

      • Artificial City 7” Single.
      • Decca.
      • F 12488.

  • The Supremes

    In And Out Of Love

    • 40 Golden Motown Greats.
    • Polygram.
    • 5309612.

  • The Youngbloods

    Darkness, Darkness

    • Darkness, Darkness: Best of RCA Years.
    • Edsel.
    • 561.

  • David Essex

    Thigh High

    • Thigh High 7” Single.
    • Fontana.
    • TF 733.

  • The Rumblers

    Boss

    • Boss: Surf Music Classics.
    • Garland.
    • 22.

  • Bobby Vee

    Rubber Ball

    • The Best of Bobby Vee.
    • EMI.
    • 5384102.

  • Cliff Bennett & the Rebel Rousers

    I'll Take You ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ

    • Into Our Lives: The EMI Years 1961-1969.
    • EMI.
    • 6973882.

  • Elvis Presley - Little Sister

  • Microbe

    Groovy Baby

    • Groovy Baby 7" Single.
    • CBS.
    • 4158.

  • I Write The Songs

    • Bob Crewe

      Silhouettes

      • Silhouettes - The Warwick Years.
      • Warwick.
      • 1001.

  • Herman’s Hermits

    I'm Into Something Good

    • I'm into Something Good.
    • Prism Entertainment.
    • 204.

  • Al King

    Al King - My Name Is Misery

  • The Rolling Stones

    She's A Rainbow

    • Rolled Gold: The Very Best of the Rolling Stones.
    • Universal Distribution.
    • 5303284.

  • Thelma Houston

    Jumpin' Jack Flash

    • Jumpin’ Jack Flash 7” Single.
    • Stateside.
    • SS 8026.

  • Three In A Row

    • Jim Reeves

      Welcome To My World

      • Welcome to My World (The Best of Jim Reeves).
      • Camden.
      • 88697618742.

  • Roy Orbison

    Dream Baby

    • All Time Greatest Hits.
    • Skyline.
    • 805.

  • The Tornados

    The Ice Cream Man

    • Ridin' the Wind: The Anthology.
    • Castle Music.
    • CMDDD 428.

  • Mike Berry & The Outlaws

    Don't You Think It's Time

    • Sounds of the Sixties.
    • Rollercoaster Records.
    • ROLL 2016.

  • Mike Rabin & Demons

    Head Over Heels

    • Infernal World Vol.2 (Various Artists).
    • Martian Records.
    • R1002.

  • The Kingstonians

    Mix It Up

    • Tighten Up, Vol. 1-2.
    • Trojan.
    • 306.

  • The Everly Brothers

    Muskrat

    • Muskrat 7” Single.
    • Warner Bros. Records.
    • A-5501.

  • The Kane Triplets

    Theme From Mission Impossible

    • Girls Go Zonk!!: US Beat Chicks and Harmony Honeys (Various Artists).
    • RPM.
    • 274.

  • Dicky Doo & the Don’ts

    Click Clack '65

    • Click Clack ’65 7” Single.
    • Ascot.
    • 2178.

  • The Shadows - Foot Tapper

Broadcast

  • Sat 8 Oct 2011 08:05
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2