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Brian Matthew with the stories behind the songs of pop's golden decade. Requests include The Crystals, Elvis, Simon Dupree and The Big Sound, Fleetwood Mac and Neil Diamond.

Brian Matthew presents another edition of Sounds Of The Sixties with all the facts behind the songs and the stories behind the recordings. Requests this week include: The Crystals, Elvis, Simon Dupree & The Big Sound, Lynne Randell, Fleetwood Mac and Neil Diamond. There's also a bit of a mystery - just who was John Paine? Even the Collector doesn't know much about him except that his producer was nicknamed 'The Crazy Cajun' who also worked on 'She's About A Mover'. Do let us know if you know!

To go with the Elvis request there is a track from a new Jordanaires compilation, and just what inspired Geoff Stephens to write Winchester Cathedral? There's also a track from one of our favourite American groups of the Sixties - Spanky & Our Gang.

Join Brian for another Saturday morning meander down the avenues and alleyways of pop's golden decade.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sat 26 May 2012 08:05
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Frank Ifield

    Lovesick Blues

    • The Best of Frank Ifield.
    • Disky.
    • DC886822.

  • Sam & Dave

    Hold It Baby

    • Soul Men.
    • Collectables.
    • 7758.

  • Request

    • The Crystals

      Da Doo Ron Ron

      • The Very Best of The Crystals.
      • ABKCO.
      • 72142.

  • John Paine

    Go Go Train

    • White Label Release.
    • JET STREAM.
    • JS725.

  • The ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Sessions

    • The Spencer Davis Group

      I Can't Get Enough Of It

      • The ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Sessions.
      • RPM.
      • RPM 207.

  • Love Affair

    Bringing On Back The Good Times

    • The Best of the Good Times.
    • Sony.
    • 5044192.

  • The Jordanaires

    Don't Be Cruel

    • The Very Best of Lipstick on Your Collar.
    • EMI.
    • G 0848652.

  • Request

    • Elvis Presley - KU U I PO

  • Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band

    Big Time Operator

    • The Best of Zoot Moneys Big Roll Band.
    • Repertoire.
    • 5027.

  • Loose Connections

    • Tiny Tim

      Great Balls of Fire

      • God Bless Tiny Tim: The Complete Reprise Recordings.
      • Rhino.
      • 7866.

    • Shirley Bassey

      As Long As He Needs Me

      • Greatest Hits: This Is My Life.
      • EMI Music Distribution.
      • 525874.

    • Harry Secombe

      If I Ruled The World

      • The Very Best of Harry Secombe.
      • Universal.
      • 552719.

  • The New Vaudeville Band

    Winchester Cathedral

    • Winchester Cathedral.
    • Collectables.
    • 562.

  • Request

    • Simon Dupree & the Big Sound

      For Whom The Bell Tolls

      • Part Of My Past.
      • EMI.
      • 5937272.

  • Charlie McCoy

    Cherry Berry Wine

    • Popcorn Golden Hits 1.
    • ARS Productions.
    • 740229-2.

  • Dusty Springfield

    I Only Want To Be With You

    • Hits Collection.
    • Empire Spectrum.
    • 537549.

  • Walter Jackson

    This World of Mine

    • It’s All Over.
    • Kent Island.
    • 263.

  • Playing Hard To Get

    • The Jack Eubanks Orchestra

      Chiricahua

      • What'd I Say/Chiricahua.
      • Monument.
      • HLH 9312.

  • Mike Berry & The Outlaws

    Don't You Think It's Time

    • The Legendary Joe Meek.
    • Castle Pulse.
    • 769.

  • Spanky & Our Gang

    Like To Get To Know You

    • 20th Century Masters the Millennium Collection CD.
    • Mercury.
    • 000284402.

  • Request

    • Lynne Randell

      Ciao Baby

      • Stranger In My Arms / Ciao Baby.
      • Columbia.
      • 5-10147.

  • The Animals

    Bring It On ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ To Me

    • Retrospective.
    • ABKCO.
    • 719325.

  • Answers & Sequels

    • Margaret Lewis

      Honey (I Miss You Too)

      • Vol.2, And The Answer Is.
      • Bear Family Records.
      • BCD 15792 AH.

  • The Gun

    Race With The Devil

    Composer: Adrian Gurvitz

    • Gun/Gunsight.
    • BGO.
    • 459.

  • Shorty Long

    Devil With The Blue Dress

    • Here Comes Shorty Long.
    • Kent Soul.
    • CDTOP 369.

  • Request

    • Fleetwood Mac

      Black Magic Woman

      • Best of Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac CD.
      • Sony Music.
      • 510155.

  • Three In A Row

    • Johnny Cash

      Ring Of Fire

      • Essential Johnny Cash.
      • Columbia.
      • 86290.

    • The Beatles

      A Hard Day's Night

      • 1.
      • Apple.
      • 529325.

    • The Moody Blues

      Tuesday Afternoon (Forever Afternoon)

      • The Collection.
      • Polygram.
      • 560241.

  • Kathy Kirby

    Secret Love

    • The Very Best of Kathy Kirby.
    • Spectrum.
    • 5520972.

  • Paul Anka

    Tonight My Love, Tonight

    • 30th Anniversary Collection CD.
    • Rhino.
    • unknown.

  • Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas - From A Window

  • Request

    • Neil Diamond

      You Got To Me

      • The Ultimate Collection.
      • Sony.
      • 30419.

  • Gary β€œU.S.” Bonds

    New Orleans

    • Very Best of Gary "U.S." Bonds: The Original Legand Masters.
    • Varese Sarabande.
    • 5938.

  • Saved By The Bell

    Robin Gibb

    • Magnet.
    • Eagle.
    • 5.

  • The Shadows - Foot Tapper

Broadcast

  • Sat 26 May 2012 08:05
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2