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So You Thought They Were Hits! With Tony Blackburn

Tony Blackburn presents three hours of records that sound as though they were major chart entries, but in fact none made the UK Top 75.

Tony Blackburn presents "So You Thought They Were Hits!" three hours of records that sound as though they were major chart entries but in fact none made the UK top seventy-five including "Walking In The Rain" by The Ronettes, "Rich Girl" by Hall & Oates and "Reeling In The Years" by Steely Dan. This truly is an appointment to listen on New Year's day.

2 hours, 57 minutes

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New Year's Day 2014 14:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • The Beach Boys

    Fun Fun Fun

    • The Best Of The Beach Boys (CD 1).
    • EMI.

  • The Beatles

    Eight Days A Week

  • Blood, Sweat & Tears

    Spinning Wheel

    • Billboard Top Pop Hits: 1969 (Various Artists).
    • Rhino Records.

  • Glen Campbell

    By the Time I Get to Phoenix

  • Harry Chapin

    Cat's In The Cradle

    • Behind The Music The Harry Chapin Collection.
    • Elektra/Rhino.

  • Ray Charles

    Unchain My Heart

    • Ray Charles - The Collection.
    • Castle Communications.

  • Jimmy Cliff

    Many Rivers To Cross

    • Young Gifted & Black (Various).
    • Trojan.

  • The Coasters

    Along Came Jones

    • The Very Best Of The Coasters.
    • Rhino.

  • Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose

    Too Late To Turn Back Now

    • The Story Of.
    • EMI.

  • The Cowsills

    The Rain, The Park And Other Things

    • The Cowsills.
    • Razor & Tie.

  • Jim Croce

    I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song

    • The Gold Album (Various Artists).
    • The Hit Label Ltd.

  • Neil Diamond

    Solitary Man

    • Neil Diamond - The Ultimate Collectio.
    • Columbia/Mca.

  • The Drifters

    On Broadway

    • Very Best Of Ben E.King & The Drifters.
    • Global Television.

  • Eagles

    Best Of My Love

    • The Best Of Eagles.
    • Asylum.

  • The Fortunes

    Caroline

  • Four Tops

    Baby I Need Your Lovin'

    • The Four Tops - The Ultimate Collecti.
    • Motown.

  • Gale Garnett

    We'll Sing In The Sunshine

    • Million Sellers Vol.7 - The Sixties.
    • Disky.

  • Marvin Gaye

    Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)

    • The Very Best Of Marvin Gaye.
    • Motown.

  • Daryl Hall & John Oates

    Rich Girl

    • Looking Back - The Best Of Hall & Oat.
    • BMG.

  • Albert Hammond

    It Never Rains In Southern California

    • The Singer & The Song (Various Artists).
    • Stardust.
    • 2.

  • Buddy Holly

    Raining In My Heart

    • Acuff-Rose Opryland Music: 50th Anniv.
    • Acuff-Rose Opryland.

  • The Impressions

    People Get Ready

    • Soul Deep: The Story Of Black Popular Music (Various Artists).
    • Universal.

  • Elton John

    Lady Samantha

    • Rare Masters.
    • DJM Records.

  • Carole King

    I Feel The Earth Move

    • The Female Touch 2 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • The Lovin’ Spoonful

    You Didn't Have To Be So Nice

    • The Lovin' Spoonful Collection.
    • Castle Communications.

  • Lulu

    To Sir With Love

    • The Don Black Songbook.
    • Play It Again, Sam.

  • Barry Manilow

    I Write the Songs

    • Manilow Greatest Hits - Platinum Coll.
    • Arista.

  • Peggy March

    I Will Follow Him

  • The Marvelettes

    Please Mr. Postman

    • Marvelettes-Compact Command Performan.
    • Motown.
    • 3.

  • David McWilliams

    The Days Of Pearly Spencer

    • Sounds Of The Sixties - 20 Swinging H.
    • Telstar.

  • Van Morrison

    Brown Eyed Girl

    • The Very Best Of Van Morrison.
    • Polydor.

  • Harry Nilsson

    I Guess The Lord Must Be In New York City

    • Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.

  • Nirvana

    Pentecost Hotel

    • (CD Single).
    • Demon Records.

  • Orleans

    Dance With Me

    • (Single).
    • Asylum.

  • Gene Pitney

    The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

    • Gene Pitney - The Collection.
    • Castle.

  • The Platters

    With This Ring

    • The Best Of.
    • Mercury.

  • Otis Redding

    Mr. Pitiful

    • The Definitive Otis Redding (Cd1).
    • Rhino.

  • Martha Reeves and the Vandellas

    Heat Wave

    • Originals 2 (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Johnny Rivers

    Poor Side Of Town

    • The Very Best Of.
    • Liberty.

  • The Rolling Stones

    Under My Thumb

    • The Rolling Stones - Forty Licks.
    • Abkco.

  • The Ronettes

    Walking In The Rain

    • The Best Of The Ronettes.
    • Phil Spector Int.

  • Spanky & Our Gang

    Sunday Will Never Be The Same

    • (Single).
    • Mercury.

  • Dusty Springfield

    The Look Of Love

    • Dusty- The Silver Collection.
    • Philips.

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Janey, Don't You Lose Your Heart

    • 57 Channels (And Nothin' On).
    • Columbia.

  • Starbuck

    Moonlight Feels Right

    • Million Sellers Vol.14 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

  • Steely Dan

    Reelin' In The Years

    • A Decade Of Steely Dan.
    • MCA.

  • The Stylistics

    You Are Everything

    • The Very Best Of.
    • H & L Records.

  • The Supremes

    My World Is Empty Without You

    • Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons

    Dawn (Go Away)

    • The Definitive.
    • Rhino.

  • The Vogues

    Five O'Clock World

    • Greatest Hits.
    • Rhino.

  • Dionne Warwick

    Don't Make Me Over

    • Dionne Warwick Presenting....
    • Sequel Records.

  • Jackie Wilson

    Lonely Teardrops

    • (CD Single).
    • Pickwick.

  • Stevie Wonder

    Hey Harmonica Man

    • Essential Stevie Wonder.
    • Motown.

Broadcast

  • New Year's Day 2014 14:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2