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Brian Matthew selects more classics and rarities from pop's golden decade, with all the facts and figures and stories behind the songs.

This week Brian is 'Playing Hard To Get' with the 1968 track 'Words' by Sandie Shaw. Written by Robin, Barry and Maurice of the Bee Gees, the track first appeared on Shaw's fourth album 'The Sandie Shaw Supplement '. As always, Brian will be honouring listener requests for tracks from: The Move, White Noise, David McWilliams, Aretha Franklin, Eddie Cochran and The Beatles.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sat 29 Jun 2013 08:05

Music Played

  • Love Affair

    A Day Without Love

    • Love Affair - The Best of the Good Times.
    • Columbia.
    • 5044192.
  • The Jelly Beans

    I Wanna Love Him So Bad

    • Da Doo Ron Ron More from the Ellie Greenwich & Jeff Barry Songbook.
    • Ace Records.
    • CDCHD 1340.
  • Request

    • Eddie Cochran

      Three Steps To Heaven

      • The Best of Eddie Cochran.
      • Music for Pleasure.
      • 7243 8 54028 2 1.
  • Both Sides Of The Record

    • Frank Ifield

      Lovesick Blues

      • Frank Ifield.
      • EMI.
      • 7243 5 32054 2 3.
    • Frank Ifield

      She Taught Me To Yodel

      • Frank Ifield.
      • EMI.
      • 7243 5 32054 2 3.
  • Fontella Bass

    Rescue Me

    • The Very Best Of.
    • Chess Records.
    • 983 521 2.
  • Request

    • The Beatles

      All My Loving

      • With The Beatles.
      • Parlophone.
      • CDP 7 464362.
  • Charlie Rich

    Mohair Sam

    • It Ain’t Gonna Be That Way: The Complete Smash Sessions.
    • Ace Records.
    • CDCHD 1298.
  • Loose Connections

    • The Four Pennies

      Juliet

      • The Very Best Of.
      • Spectrum.
      • 551 101 2.
    • Petula Clark

      Romeo

      • The Ultimate Collection.
      • Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.
      • SAND111.
    • The Shadows

      Guitar Tango

      • With Strings Attached.
      • EMI.
      • 7243 526092 2 2.
  • Bandwagon '85

    Breakin' Down The Walls Of Heartache

    • The Best Of Johnny Johnson & The Bandwagon 1968 - 1975.
    • Kent Dance.
    • CDKEND 307.
  • Playing Hard To Get

    • Sandie Shaw

      Words

      • The Sandie Shaw Supplement.
      • Salvo.
      • SalvoCD065.
  • The Rolling Stones

    Jumping Jack Flash

    • The Rolling Stones Remastered.
    • Abkco.
    • 9215 2.
  • Request

    • Aretha Franklin

      Ain't No Way

      • Greatest Hits.
      • Rhino.
      • 8122 71598 2.
  • Grapefruit

    Round Going Round

    • Around.
    • Repertoire.
    • Rep 5044.
  • Bob Thiele Emergency

    Head Start

    • Street Funk & Jazz Grooves 1967 - 1976.
    • BGP.
    • CDBGPD 258.
  • Bob Lind

    Elusive Butterfly

    • The Complete Jack Nitzsche Sessions.
    • Ace Record Ltd.
    • CDWIKD 265.
  • Solid Jackson

    East L.A

    • New Breed Blues With Black Popcorn.
    • Kent Dance.
    • CDKEND 393.
  • Request

    • David McWilliams

      The Days Of Pearly Spencer

      • Days of Pearly Spencer / Harlem Lady.
      • Maxi.
      • 17003.
  • They Sang It First

    • Earl-Jean

      I'm Into Something Good

      • From the Goffin & King Songbook.
      • Ace Records.
      • CDCHD 1327.
  • Herman’s Hermits

    No Milk Today

    • The Very Best Of….
    • EMI / Music For Pleasure.
    • 7243 8 57466 2 8.
  • Jerry Lee Lewis

    Herman The Hermit

    • The Return of Rock / Soul My Way.
    • BGO Records.
    • BGOCD1089.
  • The Move

    • The Move

      Fire Brigade

      • The Very Best Of.
      • Metro.
      • METRCD031.
  • David McCallum

    Communication

    • Open Channel D.
    • Rev – Ola.
    • CREV043CD.
  • Three In A Row

    • Georgie Fame

      Lil' Darlin'

      • Mod Classics: 1964 - 1966.
      • BGP.
      • CDBGPD 206.
    • Georgie Fame

      Li'l Darlin'

      • Mod Classics: 1964 - 1966.
      • BGP.
      • CDBGPD 206.
    • Georgie Fame

      Sitting In The Park

      • The Very Best Of Georgie Fame And The Blue Flames.
      • Spectrum Music.
      • 550 015 2.
    • Georgie Fame

      Blue Monday

      • The Dave Bartholomew Song Book.
      • Ace Records.
      • CDCHD 1303.
  • Long John Baldry

    Let The Heartaches Begin

    • 200 Fab Sixties Favourites All Original Hits Disc 7.
    • Castle Pulse.
    • PBXCD900X/7.
  • The Versatile Four

    Every Other night

    • Stampede! The United Artists Story.
    • One Day Music.
    • Day3CD006.
  • Martha Reeves and the Vandellas

    Dancing In The Street

    • Motown Chartbusters Vol. 3.
    • Spectrum Music.
    • 554 1462.
  • Request

    • White Noise

      Firebird

      • An Electric Storm.
      • Island Remasters.
      • 984 319-7.
  • The Mudlarks

    I've Been Everywhere

    • British Rock ‘N’ Roll at Decca.
    • Vocalion.
    • CDLK 4372.
  • Mel Tormé

    Swinging On The Moon

    • Swingin’ On The Moon.
    • Verve by Request.
    • 511 385-2.
  • The Shadows

    Foot Tapper

    • More Hits.
    • EMI.
    • 744 744.

Broadcast

  • Sat 29 Jun 2013 08:05