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The stories behind the songs with Brian Matthew's weekly selection of 60s classics and rarities.

This week's edition has all the stories and facts behind records by The Shangri-Las, Helen Shapiro, The Artistics, The Escorts, Scott Walker, Georgie Fame, Marcie Blane, Nancy Sinatra, Sandie Shaw, Perry Como, Sam Cooke, Louise Cordet and one of our old time favourites by Walter Brennan - Old Rivers.

The ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ archive session comes from Free and was recorded in 1969 for Top Gear. The Loose Connections features three tracks with a link to Prince Charles - and admittedly it is a fairly loose connection! The answer song replies to Neil Sedaka's Breaking Up Is Hard To Do and is by Tina Powers. All in all a great two journey through pop's golden decade, only on ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2.

1 hour, 55 minutes

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Sat 21 Jan 2012 08:05
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Music Played

  • James Darren

    Goodbye Cruel World

    • The Best of James Darren.
    • Sequel Records.
    • NEM CD 694.

  • The Byrds

    I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better

    • The Very Best of the Byrds.
    • Columbia.
    • 82876 855142.

  • Request

    • The Shangri‐Las

      Leader of the Pack

      • The Very Best of the Shangri-Las.
      • Repertoire.
      • REP 4908.

  • Doug Sheldon

    Your Ma Said You Cried In Your Sleep Last Night

    • Craig Douglas & Douglas Sheldon at Decca: Singles Compilation 1958 - 63.
    • Vocalion.
    • CDLK 4359.

  • The ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Sessions

    • None

      Deleted Record

  • Helen Shapiro

    You Don't Know

    • Helen Shapiro at Abbey Road 1961 to 1967.
    • EMI.
    • 7243 4 93452 2 5.

  • The Artistics

    I'm Gonna Miss You

    • The Best of Brunswick.
    • Brunswick International Ltd.
    • BICD1003.

  • Request

    • Walter Brennan

      Old Rivers

      • Old Rivers – 7” Single Version.
      • Liberty.
      • LIB 55436.

  • Loose Connections/Request

    • Status Quo

      Ice In The Sun

      • The Technicolor Dreams of The Status Quo.
      • Castle Music.
      • CMDDD 142.

    • The Move

      Curly

      • Roy Wood: Singles.
      • The Connoisseur Collection.
      • VSOP CD 189.

    • Marmalade

      Baby Make It Soon

      • Reflections of the Marmalade Anthology.
      • Castle Music.
      • CMEDD 281.

  • The Beatles

    Help!

    • Help! CD Promo.
    • Capitol Records.
    • 509995 11114 27.

  • Playing Hard To Get

    • Roy Orbison

      There Won't Be Many Coming ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ

      • The Fastest Guitar Alive: Soundtrack.
      • CBS.
      • AK 45405.

  • Request

    • The Escorts

      From Head To Toe

      • From The Blue Angel.
      • Edsel.
      • EDCD 422.

  • Chris Clark

    I Want To Go Back There Again

    • The Motown Collection.
    • Motown.
    • 981 956-4.

  • Scott Walker

    Lights of Cincinatti

    • Music of the Year – 1969.
    • Spectrum Music.
    • 545 059-2.

  • Request

    • The Piltdown Men

      Gargantua

      • The Piltdown Men Ride Again.
      • Ace Records.
      • CDCHD 681.

  • John Leyton

    Son This Is She

    • The Adventures of Joe Meek.
    • Kenwest Music.
    • KNEWCD 746.

  • Georgie Fame

    Somebody Stole My Thunder

    • Seventh Son / Going ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ.
    • BGO.
    • BGOCD700.

  • Request

    • Marcie Blane

      Bobby's Girl

      • Early Girls Vol 2.
      • Ace Records.
      • CDCHD 657.

  • Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

    The Tracks Of My Tears

  • Answers and Sequels

    • Tina Powers

      Making Up Is Fun To Do

      • The Vocal Groups.
      • Cam Park Records.
      • 4001.

    • The Chi‐Lites

      Never No More

      • Lost and Found: The Blue Rock Records Story.
      • Mercury.
      • 314 558 273-2.

    • Nancy Sinatra

      Sugar Town

      • The Greatest Hits of Nancy Sinatra.
      • Traditional Lines.
      • TL 1395.

  • Request

    • Casey Howie & The Seniors

      Double Twist

      • All Twistin’ Edition.
      • Ace Records.
      • CDCHD 1220.

  • Sandie Shaw

    Monsieur Dupont

    • Sandie Shaw: The Collection.
    • EMI Gold.
    • 0946 3 8911 3 2 6.

  • Three In A Row

    • Gary β€œU.S.” Bonds

      School Is In

      • The Very Best of Gary U.S Bonds.
      • Varese Sarebonde Records.
      • VSD-5938.

    • Bobby Shafto

      She's My Girl

      • Beat at Abbey Road 1963 to 1965.
      • EMI.
      • 7243 8 21135 2 2.

    • The Bobby Fuller Four

      Only When I Dream

      • The Best of the Bobby Fuller Four.
      • Ace Records.
      • CDCHM 388.

  • Perry Como

    Delaware

    • The Very Best Of Perry Como.
    • RCA Records.
    • 67968.

  • The Rolling Stones

    Gimme Shelter

    • Rolled Gold.
    • ABKCO.
    • 5303281.

  • Sam Cooke

    Tennessee Waltz

    • Keep On’ Movin.
    • ABCKO.
    • 18771-3563-2.

  • Donovan

    There Is A Mountain

    • Love Is Hot, Truth Is Molten.
    • Raven.
    • RVCD-98.

  • Request

    • Louise Cordet

      Faire Le Grand Voyage

      • The Sweet Beat of Louise Cordet: The Complete UK Decca Records.
      • RPM Records.
      • retro 890.

  • Orville Woods

    Wicked Woman

    • Don’t Mess With Jim Smith.
    • Brushwood.
    • BW-467-0800.

  • The Shadows - Foot Tapper

  • The Human League

    (Keep Feeling) Fascination

    • Now 1983 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.

  • Jo Birchall

    Don't Let It Go To Your Heart

    • Something To Say.
    • Portobello Records.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Sat 21 Jan 2012 08:05
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2