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07/04/2012

Duration:: 1 hour, 55 minutes

First broadcast:: Saturday 07 April 2012

This week you can find out what the connection was between Little Richard and The Beatles - in fact there was quite a close connection with one of his releases - Get Down With It. There is also a live performance from Saturday Club by Steve Marriott and the Small Faces.

And there is the story of how Clive Powell became Georgie and his connection with Billy. Listen out for the rarely heard but anthemic instrumental by Mason Williams - Classical Gas. That wasn't the original title - it was to have been called Classical Gasoline but was mis-copied onto the score, which was arranged by Mike Post who was responsible for many top tv themes.

Also included is one of our favourite soul tracks by Doris Troy - I'll Do Anything. It was later covered by Tony Blackburn - but don't worry - Brian plays the Doris Troy version.

Cilla Black Surround Yourself With Sorrow
The Cilla Black Collection, HMV, 7243 5 2233 2 9
Little Richard Get Down With It
The Explosive Little Richard, Edsel, EDSS 1016
Request
- Kris Ife This Woman’s Love
  Composer: John Pantry
  The Huish, RPM, 318
The BBC Sessions
- Small Faces Baby Don’t You Do It
  The BBC Sessions, BBC, SFRSCD087
Gary "U.S." Bonds Quarter To Three
The Very Best Of Gary U.S. Bonds, Varese Vintage, VSD-5938
Shelby Flint Wonderland
The Complete Valiant Singles, Real Gone Music, RGM-0008
Request
- The Tremeloes Someone, Someone
  The Very Best Of Brian Poole & The Tremeloes, Spectrum, 551 321-2
Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames Yeh Yeh
The Very Best Of…, Spectrum, 550 015-2
Loose Connections
- Françoise Hardy Et Meme
  Francois Hardy, La Mejor Musica, CD 50571
- Nana Mouskouri The White Rose Of Athens
  The Universal Masters Collection, Universal, 546 801-2
- Esther & Abi Ofarim Cinderella Rockafella
  True Sixties Love, Spectrum, 984 272-8
The Supremes You Keep Me Hanging On
Diana Ross & The Supremes, Tamla Motown, 530 792-2
Playing Hard To Get
- The Spencer Davis Group After Tea
  Top 40 Hits Dossier, BR Music, BS 8130-2
The Four Seasons Big Girls Don’t Cry
The Very Best Of The Four Seasons, Music Club, MCCD 211
Request
- Manfred Mann I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man
  The Manfred Mann Album, Collectables, COL-CD-2786
The Art Movement Loving Touch
White Label Release, Decca, F 12836
Mason Williams Classical Gas
The Mason Williams Phonograph Collection, Warner Bros, 1729-2
Freddy Cannon Way Down Yonder In New Orleans
Palisades Park, Varese Sarabande, 302 066 111 2
Johnnie & Joe Let Your Mind Do The Talking
J&S Harlem Soul, Kent Soul, CDKEND 306
Request
- The Vee Gees Don’t Forget To Remember
  The Record: Bee Gees Their Greatest Hits, Polydor, 589 449-2
Doris Troy I’ll Do Anything
Talcum Soul, Stateside, 7243 4 95636 2 9
Answers & Sequels
- Linda Laurie & The Del Satins Stay At Home Sue
  White Label Release, Rust Records, 5042
Creedence Clearwater Revival Green River
Bad Moon Rising, Fantasy, CDFE 500
Bettye Swann Make Me Yours
Kent’s Cellar of Soul, Kent Soul, CDKEND 198
Request
- Robert Horton Shenandoah
  Live At The London Palladium, Castle Pulse Records, PLSCD 822
Keith 98.6
Ain’t Gonna Lie, RPM, 273
Three In A Row
- Arthur Alexander You Better Move On
  You Better Move On, MCA, MCD 30493
- Jessie Hill Ooh Poo Pah Doo Pt 1
  The Golden Age of American Rock n Roll, Ace Records, CDCHD 800
- Mel Turner & The Mohicans I Can’t Stand Up Alone
  White Label Release, Columbia, DB 7076
Bruce Channel Keep On
Keep On, Repertoire, REP 4963
John Sebastian She’s A Lady
The Lovin’ Spoonful: Summer In The City, Magic Records, 5262072
The Pretty Things Honey I Need
The Pretty Things, Snapper Classics, SDPCD115
Request
- Haystack Tahiti Farewell
  Measure For Measure: The John Carter Anthology 1961 – 1977, RPM, D268
Elvis Presley Girl Of My Best Friend
The 50- Greatest Love Songs, RCA, 07863 68026-2
Chris Farlowe My Way Of Giving
The Best Of…, Repertoire, REP 5151
The Shadows Foot Tapper
More Hits!, EMI, 744 744