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Last broadcast on Sat, 27 Feb 2010, 08:05 on BBC Radio 2.
Synopsis
Brian Matthew presents the programme for all fans of the music of the 1960s. This week the A-Z of The Beatles reaches ' Why Don't We Do It In The Road'. The featured EP is by The Rolling Stones, there's an instrumental by The Who and tracks from Ambrose Slade, Ray Charles, Roy Orbison, The Roulettes and Family Dogg.
With facts, figures and trivia as well as the classic hits, rarities, 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 programme his distinctive voice and unmatchable experience of sixties pop shows.
Music played
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The Exciters — He's Got The Power
The Exciters Tell Him, UNITED ARTISTS -
The Roulettes — Bad Time
The History Of Rock Volume 2, RHINO -
Roy Orbison
— In DreamsRoy Orbison / Ballads, TELSTAR -
The One Before The Hit
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Diana Ross & The Supremes
— When The Lovelight Starts Shining Through HisGold, TAMLA MOTOWN
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The Supremes
— Baby Baby Wo Ist Unsere Liebe (Where Did OurMotown Around The World, MOTOWN -
Ambrose Slade — Knocking Nails Into My House
Beginnings, IMS -
Richard Wiley — Brand New Man
Goffin & King, Ace -
Ray Charles
— You Don't Know MeThe Collection Vol 2, CASTLE COMMUNICATIONS -
Rolf Harris
— Ringo For PresidentColumbia -
A-Z Of The Beatles
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The Beatles
— Why Don't We Do It In The RoadThe White Album, Apple
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Gene Pitney
— Something's Gotten Hold Of My HeartGene Pitney - The Collection, Castle -
Playing Hard To Get
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Cheetahs — Goodbye Baby (Baby Goodbye)
On CD-R, Philips
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Lulu
— Let's PretendThe Most Of ....., MUSIC FOR PLEASURE -
Rod Stewart
— I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of TownThe British R & B Explosion, SEE FOR MILES -
The Who
— DOGS Pt 2Pinball Wizard, POLYDOR -
Cupid's Inspiration — Yesterday Has Gone
Western House Wonders Volume 35, REPERTOIRE RECORDS -
Teddy Randazzo — The Way Of A Clown
Teen Time: The Young Years of Rock & Rol Eric -
The Everly Brothers
— Donna DonnaGreat Country Hits/Gone, Gone, Gone, WARNER -
Family Dogg — A way of life
Definite 60s Volume 2, Cookaway Music -
The Marvelettes
— Finders Keepers, Losers WeepersA Complete Introduction To Tamla Motown, Tamla Motown -
EP Collection
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The Rolling Stones
— Poison IvyMore Hot Rocks Vol.1, LONDON
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Billy Joe Royal — Hearts Desire
The Northern Soul Story Vol 4, Sony BMG -
Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & The Trinity
— This Wheel's On FireThe Sixites Album, SANCTUARY -
Everit Herter — Boys Were Made For Girls
Rare Bacharach, Songwriter Masters Series -
Herman's Hermits
— I'm Into Something GoodHerman's Hermits Vol.1, 1964 1966, EMI -
Three In A Row
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The Bats — Listen To My Heart
The Northern Soul Scene, DERAM
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Keith — Daylight Saving Time
N/A, MERCURY -
The Cyrkle — Turn Down Day
Cbs -
The Beach Boys
— I Can Hear MusicThe Beach Boys / I Love You, MUSIC FOR PLEASURE/EMI -
The Ronettes
— You Came, You Saw, You ConqueredBack To Mono, EMI -
MC5
— Kick Out The JamsPunk. Various, COLUMBIA -
Debbie Dovale — Hey Lover
Early Girls Vol 3, Ace -
Dean Parrish — I'm on My Way
Soul Survivors, Telstar -
The Shadows
— Foot TapperAt Their Very Best, POLYDOR
Broadcast
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Sat 27 Feb 201008:05