17/01/2015
Brian Matthew selects classics and rarities from pop's golden decade, including music from PJ Proby, Rufus Thomas, Kathy Kirby, Neil Young, Lonnie Donegan and the Misunderstood.
Brian Matthew plays a host of 60s tracks that sound tracked the decade; covering everything from the popular hits to the completely obscure. Listener requests being honoured this week include tracks from P.J. Proby, Memphis singer Rufus Thomas, Kathy Kirby, Neil Young, Lonnie Donegan, Vikki Carr and The Misunderstood.
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An on air imitation nearly ends Brian's career before it begins.
Music Played
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The Beatles
A Hard Day's Night
- The Beatles - 1.
- Apple.
- 006.
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Lou Johnson
If I Never Get To Love You
- Hideaway Heaven Volume 6.
- PASSION MUSIC LTD.
- 12.
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REQUEST
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The Four Seasons
Will You Love Me Tomorrow
- The Very Best Of The Four Seasons.
- Music Club.
- 12.
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Crispian St. Peters
You Were On My Mind
- Heartbeat - Forever Yours.
- Sony.
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SIDE ONE TRACK ONE
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The Beach Boys
Do You Wanna Dance
- California Gold: The Very Best Of The Beach Boys CD1.
- EMI.
- 14.
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Cilla Black
Don't Answer Me
- Love Songs Of The '60s Volume 3.
- INTERCORD.
- 19.
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Willie Jones
Where's My Money
- Lonely Avenue: Soul from New York, Vol. 1.
- History of Soul Records.
- 23.
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REQUEST
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Yusuf Islam
The Laughing Apple
- On the Road to Find Out.
- Island.
- 10.
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The Animals
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
- The Hits Of 1965 (Various Artists).
- MFP.
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Yusuf Islam
The Laughing Apple
- On the Road to Find Out.
- Island.
- 10.
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LOOSE CONNECTIONS
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The Overlanders
Michelle
- This Is My Song - Love Songs Of The 6.
- Old Gold.
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The Seekers
A World of Our Own
- The Seekers.
- EMI.
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The Searchers
He's Got No Love
- 30th Anniversary Collection 1962-1992 CD1: The Singles.
- Castle Music.
- 16.
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Dinah Washington
September In The Rain
- The Best Of Dinah Washington.
- Mercury.
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REQUEST
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The Yardbirds
Let It Rock
- The Yardbirds: The Collection.
- Weton Wesgram.
- 13.
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BOTH SIDES OF THE RECORD
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The Lovin’ Spoonful
Summer In The City
- The Lovin' Spoonful Collection.
- Castle Communications.
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The Lovin’ Spoonful
Fishin' Blues
- Do You Believe In Magic? / Everything Playing CD1.
- Teledisc.
- 6.
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Bert Sommer
And When It's Over
- Woodstock 40: 3 Days Of Peace And Music CD1.
- Rhino Atlantic.
- 7.
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REQUEST
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The Ray Bryant Combo
The Madison Time (Part 1)
- The Rock 'N Roll Era: Lost Treasures.
- 9.
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Craig Douglas
When My Little Girl Is Smiling
- The Hits Of 1962 (Various Artists).
- MFP.
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Clayton Squares
Imagination
- Portobello Explosion, Vol. 1: The Mod Pop Sound of Swing.
- Particles.
- 1.
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REQUEST
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Noel Harrison
Windmills Of Your Mind
- The Thomas Crown Affair - Original S/.
- United Artists.
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Little Willie John
Don't Play with Love
- Heaven All Around Me: The Later King Sessions 1961-63.
- Ace.
- 12.
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SIDE TWO TRACK TWO
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The Beach Boys
I'm So Young
- I Love You.
- Music For Pleasure.
- 15.
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The Everly Brothers
How Can I Meet Her
- The Definitive Everly Brothers CD2.
- Warner Special Marketing.
- 2.
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George Benson
My Woman's Good to Me
- The Best.
- IMS.
- 2.
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Gerry and the Pacemakers
I'll Be There
- The Hits Of 1965 (Various Artists).
- MFP.
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REQUEST
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Peter & Gordon
I Go To Pieces
- Peter & Gordon - The EP Collection.
- See For Miles.
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George Smith & The Chicago Blues Band
You Better Watch Yourself
- Blues with a Feeling: A Tribute to Little Walter.
- Beat Goes On.
- 8.
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THREE IN A ROW
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The Piltdown Men
Macdonalds Cave
- That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
- EMI.
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The Fireballs
Quite A Party
- Radio Gold Volume 2.
- Future Noise Music Ltd.
- 26.
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Peter Jay & The JayWalkers
Totem Pole
- Jaywalkin' Singles 1962-1965.
- Cherry Red.
- 3.
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Joe Brown & The Bruvvers
A Picture Of You
- The Greatest Hits Of 1962.
- Premier.
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Johnny Tillotson
Out Of My Mind
- All His Early Hits And More!.
- Ace.
- 21.
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The Tremeloes
I Want Candy
- Do You Love Me.
- DERAM.
- 19.
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REQUEST
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Jack Bruce
Weird Of Hermiston
- Spirit Of Joy: Tales From The Polydor Underground 1967-1974 CD2.
- ESOTERIC.
- 2.
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Howlin’ Wolf
Spoonful
- MCA.
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The Troggs
Wild Thing
- The Greatest Hits Of 1966.
- Premier.
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The Shadows
Foot Tapper
- The Shadows - First 20 Years At The T.
- EMI.
Broadcasts
- Sat 17 Jan 2015 08:05´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 2
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