14/11/2009

Synopsis

Brian Matthew presents the programme for all fans of the music of the 1960s.The A-Z
of The Beatles works its way through their entire catalogue and this week reaches 'Till There Was You'. Featured records include Jan & Dean, Twinkle, Little Eva, Zager & Evans, Deep Purple, Tommy Steele, Ernie Maresca and Gary Lewis. There's also a short tribute to the late Mary Travers of Peter, Paul & Mary. With facts,
figures and trivia as well as the classic hits, rarities, B-sides, obscurities, instrumentals
and album tracks, the selection sweeps right across the most important decade for popular
music from beginning to end.

Sounds Of The Sixties began in 1983 and Brian has been at helm since 1990, bringing to the progarmme his distinctive voice and unmatchable experience of sixties pop shows.

Tracklist

1. Duane Eddy — Dance With The Guitar Man

   Family Favourites (Various Artists), FAMILY FAVOURITES

2. Little Eva — Keep Your Hands Off My Baby

   Llll Little Eva!, WEST SIDE

3. Jan & Dean — Heart And Soul

   Muscle Bustle, ACE

4. Archie Bell & The Drells — Here I Go Again

   The Best Northern Soul All-Nighter, Virgin

5. Stuck On Two USA

   Tommy James & The Shondells — Crystal Blue Persuasion

   Tommy James & The Shondells, Zonophone

6. Zager & Evans — In The Year 2525

   60 Number Ones Of The Sixties, TELSTAR

7. Deep Purple — Kentucky Woman

   The A's And The B'S, EMI

8. Sagittarius — Song Of The Magic Frog (Will You Ever Know)

   Present Tense, Rev Ola

9. The Rolling Stones — I Wanna Be Your Man

   Singles Collection, LONDON

10. A-Z Of The Beatles

    The Beatles — Till There Was You

    With The Beatles, EMI

11. Eddie Cochran — Three Steps To Heaven

    The Ep Collection, SEE FOR MILES

12. Playing Hard To Get

    Twinkle — Poor Old Johnny

    Golden Lights, RPM

13. Outtake

    The Kinks — Dedicated Follower Of Fashion

    The Kinks Story Vol. 1. 1964 1966, EUK

14. Reparata & The Delrons — Whenever A Teenager Cries

    The Best Of Reparata & The Delrons, Ace

15. The Paul Butterfield Blues Band — Screamin'

    The Butterfield Blues Band, Elektra

16. Manfred Mann — Ragamuffin Man

    The Evolution Of Manfred Mann, CREATURE

17. Tommy Steele — Hit Record

    Tommy Steele's Greatest Hits, Deram

18. Peter, Paul & Mary — Too Much of Nothing

    The Very Best of Peter Paul & Mary, Rhino

19. Diana Ross & The Supremes — Where Did Our Love Go

    Motown: The Hits Collection Vol.2, MOTOWN

20. Song Swap

    Gary Lewis & The Playboys — Sealed With A Kiss

    The Legendary Masters Series, LIBERTY

21. Brian Hyland — Save Your Heart For Me

    Brian's 21 Big Ones, Connoisseur

22. The Animals — It's My Life

    Hits & Rarities, Disky

23. Erky Grant & The Earwigs — I Can't Get Enough Of You

    The Mersey Sound & Other Mop Top Raritie Castle

24. Brenda Lee — Here Comes That Feeling

    The Best Of Brenda Lee, MUSIC CLUB

25. Three In A Row

    The Spencer Davis Group — My Babe

    Thier First Lp, FONTANA

26. Wayne Fontana — Too Much Monkey Business

    Hit Anthology, Fontana

27. The Who — Our Love Was, Is

    Magic Bus On Tour, Decca Records

28. Ben E. King — Stand By Me

    Atlantic Gold, WSM

29. Robert Horton — Roll Along (Wagon Train)

    200 Fab Favourites, Pulse

30. Chris Barber — Basin Street Blues

    Boaters Bowlers & Bowties, Decca

31. The Beach Boys — God Only Knows

    Radio 2 Songs Of The Century, GLOBAL

32. Ernie Maresca — Mary Jane

    Shout! Shout!, Seville

33. The Regents — Lonesome Boy

    The Original Wanderer, Ace

Broadcast

1. Sat 14 Nov 2009
   08:05
   BBC Radio 2