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Vinyl Special: 1967 and 1978

Tony Blackburn features 1967 and 1978 in an all-vinyl special edition of Pick of the Pops, playing each song straight from the original pressings.

Tony Blackburn presents a special all vinyl edition of Pick of the Pops as he revisits the hits from the charts of 1967 & 1978.

Those familiar with the songs the first time round will be able to appreciate the difference in sound from the digital recordings of these tracks and how they can't quite compete with the original sound from the pressings released in their day.

Join Tony for this ultimate trip down memory lane and enjoy the classic songs from big names of the day including, from The Supremes, Val Doonican, Tom Jones, The Hollies, Nick Lowe, Hot Chocolate & Abba.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Sat 22 Mar 2014 13:00

Music Played

  • ABBA

    Take a Chance on Me

    • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
    • Polar.
    • 003.
  • Alan Price Set

    Simon Smith & His Amazing Dancing Bear

    • Delilah - Jukebox 60's Hits.
    • Old Gold.
  • The Beatles

    Strawberry Fields Forever

    • Magical Mystery Tour.
    • Parlophone.
    • 8.
  • Bee Gees

    Stayin' Alive

    • Bee Gees - Their Greatest Hits.
    • Polydor.
  • Blondie

    Denis

    • Atomic: The Very Best Of Blondie.
    • EMI.
  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    Is This Love

    • Bob Marley & The Wailers - Legend.
    • Island.
  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    Is This Love

    • Bob Marley & The Wailers - Legend.
    • Island.
  • Brian and Michael

    Matchstalk Men & Matchstalk Cats & Dogs

    • 20 Golden Number Ones.
    • MFP.
  • Kate Bush

    Wuthering Heights

    • Remastered Part I.
    • Fish People.
  • The Dave Clark Five

    You Got What It Takes

    • The Dave Clark Five: The Hits.
    • Universal.
    • 15.
  • Petula Clark

    This Is My Song

    • This Is My Song - Love Songs Of The 6.
    • Old Gold.
  • Val Doonican

    Memories Are Made Of This

    • His Special Years CD2.
    • SIGNATURE.
    • 22.
  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    Fantasy

    • The Best Of Earth Wind & Fire.
    • CBS.
    • 5.
  • Eruption

    I Can't Stand The Rain

    • Disco Fever 2 (Various Artists).
    • Universal.
  • Herman’s Hermits

    There's A Kind Of Hush

    • The Best Of The EMI Years - Vol.2.
    • EMI.
  • Vince Hill

    Edelweiss

    • Magical Memories For Mum (Various Artists).
    • Sony BMG.
  • The Hollies

    On A Carousel

    • The Hollies.
    • EMI.
    • 19.
  • Hot Chocolate

    Every 1's a Winner

    • Hot Chocolate - Their Greatest Hits.
    • EMI.
  • Engelbert Humperdinck

    Release Me

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

    Detroit City

    • This Is My Song - Love Songs Of The 6.
    • Old Gold.
  • Nick Lowe

    I Love The Sound Of Breaking Glass

    • The Best Of Nick Lowe.
    • Demon Records.
    • 6.
  • The Monkees

    I'm A Believer

    • Rediscover The 60's-With A Little Hel.
    • Old Gold.
    • 7.
  • Suzi Quatro

    If You Can't Give Me Love

    • Top Ten Hits Of The 70's (Various).
    • Music For Pleasure.
  • Gerry Rafferty

    Baker Street

    • Songs Of The Century (Disc 2).
    • Global Records & Tapes.
  • The Real Thing

    Whenever You Want My Love

    • Soul Years 1978 CD1.
    • Knight.
    • 6.
  • Cliff Richard

    It's All Over

    • Cliff Richard The Singles Collection 1964-1971.
    • Music For Pleasure.
    • 14.
  • Rose Royce

    Wishing On A Star

    • In Full Bloom.
    • BBR.
    • 011.
  • Samantha Sang

    Emotion

    • Million Sellers Vol.15 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.
  • The Seekers

    Georgy Girl

    • The Seekers.
    • EMI.
  • Sandie Shaw

    Puppet on a String

    • Sandie Shaw - The Collection.
    • Castle.
  • Frank Sinatra & Nancy Sinatra

    Somethin' Stupid

    • Frank Sinatra - The Reprise Years.
    • Reprise.
  • Dusty Springfield

    I'll Try Anything

    • Dusty- The Silver Collection.
    • Philips.
  • The Supremes

    Love Is Here and Now You're Gone

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

    Here Comes My Baby

    • Heartbeat - Forever Yours.
    • Sony.
  • Whistling Jack Smith

    I Was Kaiser Bill's Batman

    • Hits Of ... 67 & 68 (Vol.2).
    • Polydor.

Broadcast

  • Sat 22 Mar 2014 13:00