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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.

Hits from The Small Faces, The Turtles, Smokey Robinson, The Drifters, Wayne Fontana, Brian Hyland and Little Eva. From the film Breakfast At Tiffany's Brian plays Audrey Hepburn's version of Moon River which, although it was in the film, was not actually included on the 'music from the film' album - but her vocal is the original version.

And there is a number one hit based on the Russian song 'Dorogoj Dlinnoyu' - but who sang the hit version? From the British folk catalogue is a track from Fairport Convention's 'Unhalfbricking' album - much discussed as it was a French translation of Bob Dylan's song - almost! It was Fairport's only chart single.

Listen out for a Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ session from Skip Bifferty recorded in 1968 - you may need reminding who they were...

1 hour, 55 minutes

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Sat 28 Apr 2012 08:05
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Small Faces

    Lazy Sunday

    • The Very Best of The Small Faces.
    • Metro.
    • METRCD163.

  • Don Fardon

    It's Been Nice Loving You

    • I’m Alive.
    • RPM.
    • RPM 269.

  • Request

    • The Turtles

      Happy Together

      • Happy Together: The Very Best Of The Turtles.
      • Shout.
      • SHO 5191342.

  • Otis Redding

    Rock Me Baby

    • Fender: The Golden Age 1950 – 1970.
    • Ace.
    • CDCHD 1315.

  • The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Sessions

    • Skip Bifferty

      The Man In Black

      • White Label Release.
      • Castle Music.
      • CMXBX1239.

  • Glen Campbell & Bobbie Gentry

    All I Have To Do Is Dream

    • Rhinestone Cowboy: The Best Of Glen Campbell.
    • EMI.
    • 7243 580723 2 7.

  • The Purple Gang

    Kiss Me Goodnight Sally Green

    • The Purple Gang Strikes.
    • Castle Communications.
    • ESM CD 636.

  • Request

    • Brook Benton

      The Ties That Bind

      • Forty Greatest Hits.
      • Mercury Records.
      • 836755-2.

  • The Miracles - I Second That Emotion

  • Loose Connections

    • Craig Douglas

      The Heart Of A Teenage Girl

      • The Very Best Of….
      • EMI Gold.
      • 7243 8 66258 2 3.

    • Jet Harris

      Some People

      • The Best of Jet Harris & Tony Meehan.
      • Spectrum.
      • 544 268-2.

    • Adam Faith

      Baby Take A Bow

      • The Adam Faith Collection.
      • HMV Easy.
      • 7243 5 33832 2 0.

  • Fairport Convention

    Si Tu Doir Partir

    • The History Of Fairport Convention.
    • Island.
    • IMCD 128 846 083-2.

  • Playing Hard To Get

    • Miriam Makeba

      Pata Pata

      • White Label Release.
      • Reprise Records.
      • RS.20606.

  • Bandwagon '85

    Breakin' Down The Walls Of Heartache

    • Breakin’ Down The Walls Of Heartache.
    • Kent Soul.
    • CDKEND 307.

  • Request

    • Tony Bennett

      Once Upon A Time

      • The Essential Tony Bennett.
      • RPM.
      • 510782 2.

  • Buddy Rich

    B.R Blues

    • Playtime / Blues Caravan.
    • EL Records.
    • ACMEM228CD.

  • The Drifters

    Dance With Me

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

  • The Byrds

    Wild Mountain Thyme

    • Fifth Dimension.
    • Legacy.
    • 483707 2.

  • Request

    • Gladys Knight & the Pips

      Everybody Needs Love

      • Gold.
      • Motown.
      • 0602498327784.

  • Wayne Fontana

    Pamela, Pamela

    • The Very Best Of Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders.
    • Universal.
    • 5317239.

  • Answers & Sequels

    • Booker T. & The M.G.'s

      Mo' Onions

      • Green Onions.
      • Atlantic.
      • 7567-82255-2.

  • Me & Them

    Show You Mean It Too

    • Mop Top Volume 3.
    • Castle Music.
    • CMDD 517.

  • Brian Hyland

    Ginny Come Lately

    • Brians 21 Big Ones.
    • Connoisseur Collection.
    • VSOPCD 354.

  • Request

    • Sandie Shaw

      Your Time Is Gonna Come

      • Nothing Less Than Brilliant.
      • Virgin.
      • CDVIP 183.

  • The Concords

    Should I Cry

    • Break-a-way.
    • Ace Records.
    • CDCHD 1208.

  • Three In A Row

    • B. Bumble & the Stingers

      Nut Rocker

      • Hits of 1962.
      • Music For Pleasure.
      • CDB 7 52062 2.

    • Tommy James & The Shondells

      Mony Mony

      • Anthology.
      • Roulette.
      • 094637884126.

    • Amen Corner

      (If Paradise Is) Half As Nice

      • Sunny Afternoon – The Sounds of the 60’s Part 5.
      • Old Gold.
      • OG 3709.

  • Mary Hopkin

    Those Were The Days

    • Those Were The Days.
    • Apple.
    • 7243 8 30197 2 4.

  • George Smith & The Chicago Blues Band

    You Better Watch Yourself

    • Blues With A Feeling.
    • BGO Records.
    • BGOCD1035.

  • Audrey Hepburn

    Moon River

    • Henry Mancini: Moon River and Me.
    • Cherry Red Records.
    • AMEM227CD.

  • Request

    • Marv Johnson

      You've Got What It Takes

      • Marvellous Marv Johnson / More Marv Johnson.
      • Collectables.
      • COL CD 2770.

  • Focus Three

    10,000 Years Behind My Mind

    • Nightmares In Wonderland.
    • Columbia.
    • DB 8279.

  • Little Eva

    Let's Turkey Trot

    • The Best Of Little Eva.
    • Collectables.
    • COL-CD-5407.

  • The Shadows - Foot Tapper

Broadcast

  • Sat 28 Apr 2012 08:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2