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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 Billy Fury's classic Halfway To Paradise which was actually a cover version of the Goffin/King composition. But who recorded the original version? Phil 'The Collector' knows but you may be very surprised. If you were a visitor to The Twisted Wheel Club in Manchester there is a track from Bob Brady & The Con-chords you may remember and if you listened to Saturday Club you may recall this week's live session from the Yardbirds with Baby Scratch My Back.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of The Hollies and Brian plays a track from 1968 - just about the time Graham Nash had decided to leave for sunnier climes. Jim Reeves had a record breaking 8 albums in the UK charts simultaneously, after his death in 1964.There is a 'Hard To Get Track' from him this week featuring Floyd Cramer on piano.

Other records this week come from Harpers Bizarre, Carl Mann, Grapefruit, The Dave Clark Five, Traffic, Johnny Mathis, The Who, The Small Faces and Dusty.

1 hour, 55 minutes

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Sat 19 May 2012 08:05
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Music Played

  • Lou Christie

    I'm Gonna Make You Mine

    • Enlightnin’ment: The Best of Lou Christie.
    • Rhino.
    • R2 70246.

  • Cliff Richard

    How Long Is Forever

    • 2 In 1: 21 Today & 32 Minutes 17 Seconds with Cliff Richard.
    • EMI.
    • 7243 5 34701 2.

  • Request

    • Bob Brady & The Con Chords

      Everybody's Going to the Love-In

      • The Northern Soul Story Volume 1: The Twisted Wheel.
      • Sony.
      • 88697106822.

  • Harpers Bizarre

    Anything Goes

    • Feelin’ Groovy: The Best Of Harpers Bizarre.
    • Warner Archives.
    • 9362-46261-2.

  • The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Sessions

    • The Yardbirds

      Baby Scratch My Back

      • The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Sessions.
      • Repertoire.
      • REP 4777-WY.

  • Carl Mann

    I'm Comin' Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ

    • Elvis Heard Them Here First.
    • Ace.
    • CDCHD 1332.

  • The Hollies

    Jennifer Eccles

    • The Air That I Breathe: The Very Best Of The Hollies.
    • EMI.
    • 0777 7 8906 9 2 6.

  • Request

    • Richard Anthony

      Too Late To Worry

      • Rare Bacharach.
      • Rare Rockin’ Records.
      • RRR SMS 1027.

  • Grapefruit

    Dear Delilah

    • Around.
    • Repertoire.
    • REP 4363-WP.

  • Loose Connections

    • Peggy Lee

      Till There Was You

      • The Best Of The Singles Collection.
      • Capitol.
      • 7243 596515 2 1.

    • The Miracles - You Really Got A Hold On Me

    • The Marvelettes

      Please Mr Postman

      • The Ultimate Collection.
      • Motown.
      • 314530856-2.

  • The Beatles

    We Can Work It Out

    • 1962 – 1966.
    • Apple.
    • 5099990675225.

  • Playing Hard To Get

    • Jim Reeves

      Could I Be Falling In Love

      • When Two Worlds Collide / Could I Be Falling In.
      • RCA Victor.
      • RCA 1830.

  • Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

    If I Could Build My World Around You

    • Greatest Hits.
    • Motown.
    • 530 882-2.

  • The Dave Clark Five

    I Know

    • Try Too Hard.
    • Atco.
    • LN 24198.

  • Request

    • Bunny Sigler

      Let The Good Times Roll- Fells So Good

      • Cameo Parkway.
      • Universal.
      • unknown.

  • The Electric Indian

    Keem-O-Sabe

    • The Top 40 Hits Dossier.
    • BR Music.
    • BS 8130-2.

  • Chubby Checker

    Let's Twist Again

    • It’s Pony Time/Let’s Twist Again.
    • Ace.
    • CDCHD 1273.

  • LadybiRdS

    Yes I Know

    • Where The Girls Are Volume 6.
    • Ace.
    • CDCHD 1032.

  • Request

    • Traffic

      Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush

      • Traffic: The Collection.
      • Spectrum.
      • 544 558 2.

  • Tony Orlando

    Talkin' About You

    • Bless You.
    • Collectables.
    • A 28263.

  • Answers & Sequels

    • Debbie Dean

      Don't Let Him Shop Around

      • The Motown Girls.
      • Motown.
      • R32M-1057.

  • Johnny Mathis

    My Love For You

    • The Very Best of Johnny Mathis.
    • Columbia.
    • 505484 2.

  • Request

    • The Who

      The Good's Gone

      • My Generation.
      • MCA.
      • 088 112 926-2.

  • The Crystals

    He's A Rebel

    • Phil Spector’s Wall Of Sound Retrospective.
    • ABKCO.
    • 1715591.

  • Brewer & Shipley

    Truly Right

    • Down in L.A.
    • Now Sounds.
    • CRNOW 32.

  • Three In A Row

    • Johnny Kidd and the Pirates

      Shakin' All Over

      • 25 Greatest Hits.
      • MFP.
      • 7243 4 95480 2 2.

    • Billy Fury

      Halfway To Paradise

      • Halfway To Paradise.
      • Deram.
      • 820 924-2.

    • The Swinging Blue Jeans

      Good Golly Miss Molly

      • The Best of the 60’s.
      • Disky.
      • SI 250762.

  • Small Faces

    Sorry She's Mine

    • Small Faces: 40th Anniversary Edition.
    • Decca.
    • 984 172-1.

  • Andy Kim

    So Good Together

    • Top 40 Hits Dossier / 60’s Volume 2.
    • BR Music.
    • BS 8130-2.

  • Request

    • Dusty Springfield

      Once Upon A Time

      • Complete A and B sides 1963-1970.
      • Mercury Records.
      • 0-06024-9838528-9.

  • Eric Burdon & The Animals

    San Francisco Nights

    • Retrospective.
    • ABKCO.
    • 93252.

  • Cry Baby Curtis

    Don't Just Stand There

    • Kent Harris’s R&B Family.
    • Ace.
    • CDCHD 1334.

  • The Shadows - Foot Tapper

Broadcast

  • Sat 19 May 2012 08:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2