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Brian Matthew dips into his record bag to play hits and rarities from the 60s.

There's a Loose Connection tying The Hollies, The Idle Race, The Everly Brothers together this week, and Gene Pitney is the focus of Brian's Classically Pop feature. We'll be playing his 1961 track, 'Take Me Tonight' which is based on Tchaikovsy's 'Pathetique'.

All this and plenty more music from Jay & The Americans, Sam & Dave, The Equals and Bobbie Gentry.

1 hour, 55 minutes

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Sat 12 Jul 2014 08:05
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Music Played

  • The Four Seasons

    Let's Hang On!

    • Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Ve.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 5.

  • The Rare Breed

    Beg, Borrow And Steal

    • Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era, 1965-1968 CD3.
    • Rhino.
    • 7.

  • REQUEST

    • Elvis Presley

      Judy

      • Sing The Lolitas CD2.
      • RCA.
      • 23.

  • The Newbeats

    Run Baby Run

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

  • BOTH SIDES OF THE RECORD

    • The Merseybeats

      Don't Turn Around

      • Spectrum.

    • Gene Pitney

      Really Mystified

      • The Merseybeats.
      • Fontana.
      • 5.

  • Barry Martin

    The World Is Mine

    • Hideaway Heaven Volume 1.
    • 11.

  • REQUEST

    • Creedence Clearwater Revival

      Bad Moon Rising

      • Green River.
      • Fantasy.
      • 1.

  • LOOSE CONNECTION

    • Nina Simone

      To Love Somebody

      • The Essential Nina Simone.
      • UNION SQUARE MUSIC LTD.
      • 10.

    • The Hollies

      Dear Eloise

      • The Clarke, Hicks And Nash Years (The Complete The Hollies April 1963 - October.
      • MAINSTREAM.
      • 24.

    • The Idle Race

      Come With Me

      • Back To The Story CD1.
      • EMI Premier.
      • 14.

    • The Everly Brothers

      Crying in the Rain

  • Max Bygraves

    Fings Ain't Wot They Used To Be

    • And The Beat Goes On: 50's & 60's Vo.
    • Debutante.

  • Etta James

    Something's Got A Hold On Me

    • Etta James- The Genuine Article.
    • Mca/Chess.

  • Michael Holliday

    Starry Eyed

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

  • REQUEST

    • Bobbie Gentry

      Courtyard

      • Courtyard / Fancy.
      • Capitol Records.
      • 1.

  • Humble Pie

    Natural Born Bugie

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

  • The Count Basie Orchestra

    Green Onions

    • Green Onions.
    • CORAL.
    • 1.

  • Connie Francis

    Robot Man

    • Connie Francis: The Singles Collection.
    • AP Music Ltd.
    • 22.

  • James Brown

    Think

    • '60s Soul Mix CD2.
    • Universal Music Tv.
    • 10.

  • REQUEST

    • The Equals

      Michael And The Slipper Tree

      • The Very Best Of The Equals.
      • Music Club.
      • 6.

  • The Mighty Avengers

    So Much In Love

    • Decca Beat Rarities (Volume 15).
    • Universal.
    • 29.

  • CLASSICALLY POP

    • Gene Pitney

      Take Me Tonight

      • Gene Pitney Sings Great Ballads.
      • CASTLE PIE.
      • 12.

  • Pussy Cat

    Ce N'Est Pas Une Vie

    • Boof! The Complete Pussy Cat 1966-1969.
    • Cherry Red Records.
    • 1.

  • Sam Cooke

    Chain Gang

    • Sam Cooke - The Man & His Music.
    • RCA.

  • REQUEST

    • Jay & the Americans

      Cara, Mia

      • Jay And The Americans: Greatest Hits.
      • EMI.
      • 6.

  • The Crystals

    Then He Kissed Me

    • PSI.

  • THREE IN A ROW

    • The Doors

      Spanish Caravan

      • Elektra.

    • Buffalo Springfield

      Expecting To Fly

      • Buffalo Springfield Again.
      • Atco.
      • 4.

    • The Velvet Underground

      That's The Story Of My Life

      • The Velvet Underground.
      • Polydor.
      • 8.

  • Graham Bonney

    Super Girl

    • Greatest Hits Of The 60's 2 CD2.
    • Power Station.
    • 4.

  • Eve Adams

    Kookie Talk

    • Lipstick Powder And Paint-A Decade of Girls 1953-1962.
    • Fantastic Voyage.
    • T7.

  • Joe Brown & The Bruvvers

    It Only Took A Minute

    • First Love - The Piccadilly Records Story (Various Artists).
    • One Day Music.

  • REQUEST

    • Sam & Dave

      I Take What I Want

      • Hold On, I'm Comin.
      • Warners.
      • 3.

  • Chicken Shack

    I'd Rather Go Blind

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

  • Gene Chandler

    Nothing Can Stop Me

    • 60's Soul Club.
    • Crosslegend.
    • 14.

  • The Shadows

    Foot Tapper

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

Broadcast

  • Sat 12 Jul 2014 08:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2