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Brian Matthew with this week's selection from pop's golden decade with hits, rarities, facts and figures.

Including the story of Pinkerton's Assorted Colours and their various name changes which only produced one hit (but a big one - Mirror Mirror) until they reformed at the end of the decade. There is the Beach Boys track banned in parts of America because it had 'God' in the title - this was at the same time John Lennon got into deep water over his comment about being bigger than Jesus Christ. However, Paul said the track was possibly one of the greatest pop songs ever written.

Listener Tony Hopkins picks the loose connections which relate to a classic 1963 film. There's a sublime track from The Velvet Underground - Venus In Furs and the re-release of three albums by Peter & Gordon including the oddly named 'Hot Cold And Custard'.

All round a show not to be missed by music lovers of the Sixties.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sat 14 Apr 2012 08:05
大象传媒 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Helen Shapiro

    Tell Me What He Said

    • The Essential Collection.
    • MFP.
    • 7243 8 59928 2 7.

  • Brian Hyland

    Poor Little Fool

    • The Bashful Blond / Let Me Belong To You.
    • BGO.
    • BGOCD607.

  • Request

    • Love Affair

      Everlasting Love

      • The Best Of The Good Times.
      • Columbia.
      • 5044192.

  • Paul Kelly

    Paul Kelly - If This Old House Could Talk

  • The 大象传媒 Sessions

    • Marianne Faithfull

      Cockleshells

      • Live At The 大象传媒.
      • Decca.
      • 5307959.

  • Pinkerton鈥檚 Assorted Colours

    Mirror Mirror

    • The Solid Gold Silver 60鈥檚 Greatest Hits.
    • Universal.

  • Johnny Cash

    Daddy Sang Bass

    • The Essential Johhny Cash.
    • Columbia/Legacy.
    • COL 506345.

  • Request

    • The Beach Boys

      God Only Knows

      • Summer Love Songs.
      • EMI.
      • unknown.

  • The Chants

    Dick Tracy

    • Law, Disorder and the Pursuit of Vinyl Justice.
    • Ace.
    • CDCHD 1319.

  • Loose Connections

    • Tom Jones

      Thunderball

      • The Best Of Tom Jones.
      • Deram.
      • 844 823-2.

    • Des O鈥機onnor

      Dick-A-Dum-Dum

      • The Des O鈥� Connor Collection.
      • HMV Easy.
      • 7243 5 33840 2 9.

    • Harry J. Allstars

      Liquidator

      • Trojan Instrumentals Box Set.
      • Trojan.
      • TRBCD 007.

  • Matt Monro

    Softly As I Leave You

    • The Very Best Of Matt Monro.
    • MFP.
    • 0777 7 98440 2 9.

  • Playing Hard To Get

    • Diane Ferraz and Nicky Scott

      Me and You

      • White Label Release.
      • Columbia.
      • Unknown.

  • Clodagh Rodgers

    Madeline Off His Mind

    • Come Back and Shake Me: The Kenny Young Years 1969 鈥� 71.
    • RETRO.
    • Retro 905.

  • Request

    • Gene Pitney

      Looking Through The Eyes Of Love

      • I鈥檓 Gonna Be Strong & Looking Through The Eyes Of Love.
      • Sequel Records.
      • NEM CD 891.

  • Mood Mosaic

    A Touch Of Velvet 鈥� A Sting Of Brass

    Composer: Fredy J

    • Repertoire.
    • REP 4330-WZ.

  • Sir Douglas Quintet

    She's About A Mover

    • The Prime Of Sir Douglas Quintet.
    • Westside.
    • WESD 241.

  • Nancy Sinatra

    The Last Of The Secret Agents

    • How Does That Grab You?.
    • Sundazed.
    • SC 6053.

  • Request

    • Otis Redding

      My Girl

      • The Definitive Collection.
      • Atlantic.
      • 9548-31709-.

  • Peter & Gordon

    I Feel Like Going Out

    • Peter & Gordon.
    • BGO.
    • BGOCD103.

  • Answers & Sequels

    • Esther Phillips

      When A Man Loves A Woman

      • The Answer To Everything: Girl Answer Songs of the 60鈥檚.
      • Ace Records.
      • CDCHD 1166.

  • Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen

    So Do I

    • Greatest Hits.
    • Pulse.
    • PLS CD 255.

  • The Velvet Underground

    Venus In Furs

    • John Cale: Conflict &Catalysts.
    • BIG BERT.
    • CDWIKD 299.

  • Request

    • The Allisons

      Are You Sure

      Composer: John Allison

      • Rock N Roll 1961.
      • Connoisseur Collection.
      • YRNR CD61.

  • Fats Domino

    My Real Name

    • The Imperial Singles Vol 5.
    • Ace Records.
    • CDCHD 1323.

  • Dickie Valentine

    Wanted

    • The Ultimate Collection: Dickie Valentine Sings His Favourites..
    • Spectrum.
    • unknown.

  • Three In A Row

    • Elvis Presley - Indescribably Blue

    • P.J. Proby

      I Can't Make It Alone

      • The Best Of P.J Proby: The EMI Years 1961-1972.
      • EMI.
      • 550999 216849 2 0.

    • The Paper Dolls

      Something Here In My Heart (Keeps A-Tellin' Me No)

      • 200 Fab Sixties Favourites: All Original Hits.
      • Castle Pulse.
      • PBXCD900X/4.

  • L. Cooke

    Let's Do It Over

    • Memphis Boys: The Story Of American Studios.
    • Ace Records.
    • CDCHD 1330.

  • The Cufflinks

    Tracy

    • Poker Records: The Real Deck.
    • Poker.
    • DECKCD 103.

  • Request

    • John D. Loudermilk

      Blue Train (Of The Heartbreak Line)

      • Blue Train.
      • Bear Family.
      • BCD 15 421.

  • Bobby Darin

    Lazy River

    • Greatest Hits.
    • Atlantic.
    • 9548336102.

  • The Shadows - Foot Tapper

Broadcast

  • Sat 14 Apr 2012 08:05
    大象传媒 Radio 2