24/01/2015
Brian Matthew selects classics and rarities from pop's golden decade, including a Loose Connection linking Autumn Leaves, Bang Bang and Summer Wind.
There's a Loose Connection tying 'Autumn Leaves' by Barbra Streisand, 'Bang Bang' by Cher and Frank Sinatra's 'Summer Wind' together - see if you can guess what it is before Brian reveals the answer.
We're rounding off our long serving Playing Hard To Get Feature by honouring one final listener request for a rare track from 1960 by Ruby Murray. Other listener requests include Buddy Holly, Jerry Jeff Walker, The Beatles, The Four Tops, The Incredible String Band and The Four Preps.
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Music Played
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Lulu
Me, The Peaceful Heart
- The Hits Of 1968 (Various Artists).
- MFP.
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Friend & Lover
Reach Out Of The Darkness
- Flower Power.
- STRUT.
- 4.
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REQUEST
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Stevie Wonder
My Cherie Amour
- Soul (Various Artists).
- Polygram Tv.
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SIDE ONE TRACK ONE
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Dusty Springfield
Won't Be Long
- Ev'rything's Coming Up Dusty.
- Mercury.
- 1.
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REQUEST
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Buddy Holly
True Love Ways
- Heartbeat: Love Me Tender (Various).
- Global Television.
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Jerry Jeff Walker
Mr Bojangles
- Rhino.
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The Kinks
Till The End Of The Day
- The Journey - Part 2: Anthology.
- BMG.
- 6.
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LOOSE CONNECTIONS
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Barbra Streisand
Autumn Leaves
- Je M'appelle Barbra.
- Sony.
- 2.
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Cher
Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)
- Cher - The Greatest Hits.
- Wea/Universal.
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Frank Sinatra
Summer Wind
- My Way - The Best Of Frank Sinatra.
- Reprise.
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David & Jonathan
Lovers Of The World Unite
- Leader Of The Pack-Sound Of The 60's.
- Old Gold.
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BOTH SIDES OF THE RECORD
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Donovan
Mellow Yellow
- The Greatest Hits Of 1967 (Various).
- EMI.
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Donovan
Preachin' Love
- Donovan Greatest Hitsa And More.
- EMI.
- 17.
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REQUEST
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The Beatles
Strawberry Fields Forever
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PLAYING HARD TO GET
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Ruby Murray
Sweetheart Of All My Dreams
- Sweetheart Of All My Dreams.
- Columbia.
- 2.
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Chris Barber's Jazzband
Moose March
- Boaters, Bowlers and Bowties.
- Decca.
- 11.
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Pinkerton’s Assorted Colours
Mirror Mirror
- And The Beat Goes On: 50's & 60's Vo.
- Debutante.
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The Who
I'm The Face
- Universal.
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REQUEST
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Four Tops
Walk Away RenΓ©e
- The Four Tops - The Singles Collectio.
- Polygram Tv.
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SIDE TWO TRACK TWO
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Dusty Springfield
That's How Heartaches Are Made
- Dusty Springfield: At Her Very Best CD1.
- Mercury.
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Pat Boone
Moody River
- Pat Boone: Greatest Hits.
- Hit Record Co Ltd.
- 17.
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Billy Hawks
I'll Wait For You Baby
- The New Genius Of The Blues - More Heavy Soul.
- PRESTIGE.
- 2.
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REQUEST
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The Incredible String Band
Air
- The Best Of 1966-1970.
- WSM.
- 10.
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The Cookies
Chains
- Goffin And King Songbook.
- Connoisseur.
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THREE IN A ROW
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P.J. Proby
You've Come Back
- Rough Velvet.
- 22.
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Crispian St. Peters
At This Moment
- Decca Beat Rarities (Volume 33).
- Cherry Red Records.
- 5.
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Cliff Bennett & the Rebel Rousers
One Way Love
- The Hits Of 1964 (Various Artists).
- MFP.
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Tom Jones
Love Me Tonight
- Tom Jones - Greatest Hits.
- Universal.
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Roy Castle
Crazy Little Horn
- 1960 British Hit Parade.
- Acrobat.
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The Moody Blues
Nights in White Satin
- Days Of Future Passed (Deluxe Edition).
- UMC.
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REQUEST
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The Four Preps
I'll Never Be The Same
- The Capitol Collector's Series.
- Capitol.
- 16.
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Barry White &The Atlantics
Tracy (All I Have Is You)
- East LA Soul – The Rampart Records Story.
- Outta Sight Soul.
- 1.
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Bee Gees
Don't Forget To Remember
- Bee Gees - Their Greatest Hits.
- Polydor.
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The Shadows
Foot Tapper
- The Shadows - First 20 Years At The T.
- EMI.
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