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Brian Matthew with the hits and rarities, facts and figures and the stories behind the songs of pop's golden decade.

Including this week Wichita Lineman and how Glen Campbell achieved the famous low register guitar break for his first UK hit. There is also the background to how The Beatles' song I Feel Fine came about - it was influenced by a blues recording by Bobby Parker and the opening guitar note was achieved using feedback for the first time on a hit single.

Listen in for a movie-lnked Loose Connections with tracks from Ricky Nelson, Fabian and Frankie Avalon and also there is a Fortunes track which links back to those three.

For fans of the Animals - how many takes did it need to record House Of The Rising Sun? The track holds a record for a chart topper too. And Brian relates a fascinating tale behind a Rolling Stones recording session - but was it just an urban myth? To close the show a recording by a group from Beckenham who started on Parlophone but only had hits after moving to Fontana - The Herd.

1 hour, 55 minutes

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Sat 21 Apr 2012 08:05
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Music Played

  • Roy Head

    Treat Her Right

    • The Best Of Roy Head.
    • Varese Sarabande.
    • VSD-5618.

  • James Darren

    Pin A Medal On Joey

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

  • Request

    • Manfred Mann

      Pretty Flamingo

      Composer: Mark Barkan

      • Down The Road Apiece: Their EMI Recordings 1963-1966.
      • EMI.
      • unknown.

  • Marty Wilde

    Save Your Love For Me

    • White Label Release.
    • Columbia.
    • DB 7145.

  • The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Sessions

    • Lies Incorporated

      Night Time Is (The Right Time)

      • The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Sessions.
      • Music Club.
      • MCCD 179.

  • Petula Clark

    I Couldn't Live Without Your Love

    • Downtown: The Collection.
    • Sanctuary Records.
    • SPEC2074.

  • The Alan Bown!

    We Can Help You

    • Outward Bown.
    • Grapefruit.
    • CRSEG022D.

  • Request

    • Glen Campbell

      Wichita Lineman

      • Glen Campbell: His Greatest Hits.
      • Woodford Music.
      • WM 860012.

  • Muddy Waters

    You Need Love

    • You Heard It Here First.
    • Ace Records.
    • CDCHD 1204.

  • Loose Connections

    • Ricky Nelson

      Teenage Idol

      • Greatest Hits.
      • Capitol.
      • 09463 49802 2 7.

    • Fabian

      Hound Dog Man

      • Radio Gold Volume 2.
      • Ace Records.
      • CDCHD 446.

    • Frankie Avalon

      Why

      • The Best Of Frankie Avalon.
      • Varese Sarabande.
      • VSD-5594.

  • The Isley Brothers

    I Guess I'll Always Love You

    • The Isley Brothers Story: Volum1 Rockin’ Soul (1959 – 68).
    • Rhino.

  • Playing Hard To Get

    • The Fortunes

      The Ballad Of The Alamo

      • The Singles.
      • BR Music.
      • BX 517-2.

  • The Lloyd Alexander Real Estate

    Whatcha Gonna Do

    • Looking Back: 80 Mod, Freakbeat & Swinging London Nuggets.
    • RPM.
    • RPM BX 519.

  • Request

    • Mark Wynter

      Venus In Blue Jeans

      • 200 Fab Sixties Favourites Disc 5.
      • Castle Pulse.
      • PBXCD900X/5.

  • Sir Henry & His Butlers

    Camp

    • Instrumental Nuggets Volume 1.
    • Repertoire.
    • REP 4330-WZ.

  • The Equals

    Baby Come Back

    • The Best Of The Equals: Baby Come Back.
    • Castle PIE.
    • PIESD 196.

  • Irma Thomas

    Anyone Who Knows What Love Is (Will Understand)

    • Bless You California: More Early Songs Of Randy Newman.
    • Ace Records.
    • CDCHD 1240.

  • Request

    • The Beatles

      I Feel Fine

      • 1.
      • Apple.
      • 7243 5 29970 2 2.

  • The Ikettes

    I'm Blue

    • Save The Last Dance For Me.
    • Rhino.
    • Unknown.

  • Answers & Sequels

    • Mann Drake

      The Vampire Ball

      • White Label Release.
      • Bethlehem Records.
      • 45-3049.

  • Bobby Hebb

    Sunny

    • Chartbusters USA Vol 2.
    • Ace Records.
    • CDCHD 832.

  • Taste

    Blister On the Moon

    • The Best Of Taste.
    • Polydor.
    • 521 999 2.

  • Request

    • The Animals

      House Of The Rising Sun

      • Hits & Rarities.
      • Disky.
      • SI 901609.

  • Three In A Row

    • The Swinging Blue Jeans

      You're No Good

      • The Swinging Blue Jeans.
      • MFP.
      • 7243 4 95483 2 9.

    • The Vee Gees

      Lemons Never Forget

      • Horizontal.
      • Reprise Records.
      • R2 7411.

    • The Beach Boys

      You Still Believe In Me

      • Pet Sounds.
      • Capitol.
      • 7243 8 37662 2 2.

  • The Box Tops

    Soul Deep

    • Best Of….
    • Camden.
    • 74321 674522.

  • The Dixiebelles

    Southtown U.S.A

    • The Golden Age Of American popular Music Volume 2.
    • Ace Records.
    • CDCHD 1191.

  • Request

    • The Rolling Stones

      Let's Spend The Night Together

      • Rolled Gold.
      • ABKCO.
      • 5303281.

  • Cleo Laine

    Let's Slip Away

    • 1960 British Hit Parade Part 2 CD6.
    • Acrobat.
    • ACQCD7032.

  • Jay Traynor

    Up and Over

    • Casino Classics Two.
    • Goldmine Soul Supply.
    • GSCD158.

  • The Herd

    I Don't Want Our Loving To Die

    • The Best Of The Herd.
    • Repertoire.
    • REP 5031.

  • The Shadows - Foot Tapper

Broadcast

  • Sat 21 Apr 2012 08:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2