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25/02/2012

Duration:: 1 hour, 55 minutes

First broadcast:: Saturday 25 February 2012

Brian Matthew brings you another two hours of inside knowledge and great tracks from pop's golden decade.

On the classics side this week are artists such as The Four Tops, Roy Orbison, Elton John, Glen Campbell, Freddy Cannon, Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, The Troggs, Cliff and Dusty. While on the rarer side: The Syndicate Of Sound, The Dreamlovers, Bobby Jameson, Mary Saenz, The Takers and The Cowsills.

Find out which song from the James Bond film On Her Majesty's Secret Service took its title from the last line of the film. And this week's BBC session track comes from Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich and was a cover of a Robert Parker song. It was recorded for Saturday Club in February 1967. Tune in to hear them both.

Four Tops If I Were A Carpenter
At Their Very Best, Motown, 583 016-2
The Fourmost Baby I Need Your Loving
The Best Of The, EMI, 0946 3 31318 2 8
Request
- The Syndicate of Sound Little Girl
  Chartbusters USA Vol.2, Ace Records, CDCHD 832
Roy Orbison Only The Lonely
The Best Of The Soul and Rock and Roll, Sony, 88697 40992 2
The BBC Sessions
- Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich Watch Your Step
  The BBC Sessions, BR Music, BS 8026-2
The Dreamlovers You Gave Me Somebody To Love
Ain’t Nothing But A House Party, Sequel Records, NEM CD 678
Lesley Gore Maybe I Know
The Essential Collection, Spectrum
Request
- Bobby Jameson All I Want Is My Baby
  7” White Label Release, Decca, F12032
Elton John Lady Samantha
Rare Masters, DJM Records, 514 305-2
Loose Connections
- The Show Stoppers Ain’t Nothing But A Houseparty
  Northern Soul Essential Floor Fillers, Metro Triples, METRTCD822
- The McCoys Hang On Sloopy
  The Immediate Hit Story Vol.1, Classic Rock, CD IMB 504
- The Everly Brothers Cathy’s Clown
  The Definitive Pop Collection, Rhino, 8122-74109-2
Dave Berry Little Things
The Very Best Of, Spectrum Music, 552 019-2
Mary Saenz Would She Do That For You
Nothern Soul’s Guilty Secrets, Kent, CDKEND 349
Request
- Glen Campbell Wichita Lineman
  Simply The Best, Woodford Music, WM 860012
The Takers If You Don’t Come Back
Pop Inside The Sixties, See For Miles, SEECD 400
Playing Hard To Get
- Dave "Baby" Cortez Rinky Dink
  Teen Beat, Ace Records, CDCHD 655
Herman's Hermits A Must To Avoid
The Very Best Of, EMI, Unknown (promo)
The Cowsills The Rain, The Park and Other Things
The Best of the Cowsills, Rebound Records, 314 520 204-2
Request
- Johnny Kidd & The Pirates I’ll Never Get Over You
  25 Greatest Hits, MFP, 7243 4 95480 2 2
The 2 of Clubs Walk Tall (Like A Man)
Nothern Soul’s Guilty Secrets, Kent, CDKEND 349
Answers and Sequels
- Freddy Cannon Ride, Roller Coaster Ride
  Where The Action Is – The Very Best 1964-1981, Verese Sarabande, 3080663412
Jimi Hendrix Hey Joe
The Ultimate Experience, Polydor, 517 235 2
Chubby Checker Back In The U.S.S.R
Hidden Hits Vol 1, That Philly Sound, TPS 109
Request
- The Beatles Birthday
  The Beatles, Apple, 094638246626
Joe South Games People Play
Classic Masters, Capitol, 72435-37469-2-6
Three In A Row
- Marianne Faithfull What Have They Done To The Rain
  The Very Best Of…, Decca, 820 482-2
- Pete Seeger The Faucets Are Dripping
  God Bless The Grass, Smithsonian Folkway Recordings, FSS 37232
- Malvina Reynolds Little Boxes
  Ear To The Ground, Smithsonian Folkway Recordings, CD 40124
The Big Three By The Way
Composer: Murray
Cavern Stomp, Retro, RETRO 862
The Vogues Five O’ Clock World
Greatest Hits, Rhino Records, R2 70245
The Troggs Hi Hi Hazel
Greatest Hits, Spectrum, 522 739 2
Request
- Cliff Richard & The Shadows The Dreams I Dream
  Established 1958, EMI, 0946 3 81968 2 2
Dusty Springfield Little By Little
At Her Very Best, Universal, 9840305
Dandy Livingstone Reggae In Your Jeggae
20 Reggae Classics, Trojan, CD TRL 224
The Shadows Foot Tapper
More Hits!, EMI, 744 744