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Brian Matthew kicks off your weekend with a collection of hits and obscurities.

This week's rare track in our Playing Hard To Get feature is the 1963 offering, 'I Could If I Wanted To' by Birmingham born musician, Peter Stirling Lee.

Brian will be recalling his own memories at the helm of this distinctive era, and playing stand out tracks requested by our loyal listeners, including: The McKinleys, Matt Monro, Fats Domino, The Lettermen, Buddy Britten & The Regents, Family and many more!

1 hour, 55 minutes

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Sat 3 May 2014 08:05
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Music Played

  • The Four Seasons

    Sherry

    • Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Ve.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 1.

  • Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

    Good Lovin' Ain't Easy To Come By

    • The Very Best Of Marvin Gaye.
    • Motown.

  • REQUEST

    • The McKinleys

      Someone Cares For Me

      • Touch The Wall Of Sound: 60 Spectacular Sound Gems From The '60s CD1.
      • RPM.
      • 17.

  • Tommy Ridgley

    Lets Try And Talk It Over

    • You Talk Too Much: The Ric And Ron Story Volume 1.
    • Edsel.
    • 18.

  • BOTH SIDES OF THE RECORD

    • Matt Monro

      Walk Away

      • The Ultimate Matt Monro.
      • EMI.
      • 11.

    • Matt Monro

      Around The World

      • The Greatest Matt Monro.
      • 17.

  • Lesley Gore

    Live And Learn

    • Girl Talk.
    • Ace.
    • 2.

  • REQUEST

    • Fats Domino

      Walking To New Orleans

      • The Best Of Fats Domino.
      • Liberty.

  • The Kinks

    Dead End Street

    • The Journey - Part 1.
    • BMG.
    • 15.

  • LOOSE CONNECTIONS

    • Nirvana

      Girl In The Park

      • All Of Us.
      • Edsel.
      • 7.

    • The Charlatans

      Jack of Diamonds

      • The Amazing Charlatans.
      • Ace.
      • 21.

    • The Nightcrawlers

      The Little Black Egg

      • More Nuggets: Classics From The Psychedelic '60s Volume 2.
      • UNCUT.
      • 10.

  • Cliff Richard & The Shadows

    I Love You

    • The Hits Of 1960 (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • PLAYING HARD TO GET

    • Peter Lee Stirling with The Bruisers

      I Could If I Wanted To

      • I Could If I Wanted To.
      • 1.

  • Georgie Fame

    The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde

    • 30 Years Of Number Ones, Vol 5 (Var).
    • Connoisseur.

  • REQUEST

    • The Lettermen

      Come Back Silly Girl

      • A Song For Young Love.
      • RARITY.

  • Victor Feldman

    On Green Dolphin Street

    • Chicago Hit Factory-The Vee-Jay Story.
    • Charly.
    • 4.

  • Don Gibson

    Sea Of Heartbreak

    • Billboard Top Country Hits - 1961.
    • Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.
    • 7.

  • The Crystals

    He's Sure The Boy I Love

    • The Best Of The Crystals.
    • Quantum Leap Group.
    • 11.

  • REQUEST

    • Buddy Britten & The Regents

      Jailer Bring Me Water

      • Long Gone Baby.
      • RPM.
      • 21.

  • The Everly Brothers

    Temptation

    • Heartaches And Harmonies CD2.
    • Weston Wesgram.
    • 16.

  • WITH WORDS ADDED

    • The Four Preps

      Calcutta

      • Calcutta.
      • 1.

  • Marv Johnson

    I'll Pick A Rose For My Rose

    • Motown - The Hits Collection Vol.2.
    • Motown.

  • Brenda Lee

    All Alone Am I

    • Brenda Lee - The EP Collection.
    • See For Miles.

  • REQUEST

    • Family

      Processions

      • Family Entertainment.
      • See For Miles Records Ltd.
      • 9.

  • Dee Clark

    Raindrops

    • Dee Clark: Golden Classics.
    • Charly R&B.
    • 1.

  • THREE IN A ROW

    • Booker T. & The M.G.'s

      Time Is Tight

      • 25 Years Of Rock'n'Roll 1969 (Vol 2).
      • Connoisseur.

    • Creedence Clearwater Revival

      Fortunate Son

      • Fantasy.

    • Bob Dylan

      Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You

      • Nashville Skyline.
      • Columbia.
      • 10.

  • Emile Ford & the Checkmates

    On A Slow Boat To China

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1960.
    • Premier.

  • The Mamas & the Papas

    Go Where You Wanna Go

    • The Mamas & The Papas - 20 Greatest H.
    • MFP.

  • Bill Haley and His Comets

    Rock Around The Clock

    • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • REQUEST

    • Vittorio Casagrande

      Azzurro

      • Addio Venezia.
      • MINTA RECORDS.

  • Grandpa Jones & His Grandchildren

    The Thing

    • Running Scared-The Monument Records Story-1958-1962 CD2.
    • One Day Music.
    • 19.

  • The Chimes

    Once In A While

    • Doo Wop: The Greatest Hits 1957-1960 CD2.
    • ACROBAT.
    • 21.

  • The Shadows

    Foot Tapper

    • The Shadows - First 20 Years At The T.
    • EMI.

Broadcast

  • Sat 3 May 2014 08:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2