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14/04/2012

Duration:: 1 hour, 55 minutes

First broadcast:: Saturday 14 April 2012

Including the story of Pinkerton's Assorted Colours and their various name changes which only produced one hit (but a big one - Mirror Mirror) until they reformed at the end of the decade. There is the Beach Boys track banned in parts of America because it had 'God' in the title - this was at the same time John Lennon got into deep water over his comment about being bigger than Jesus Christ. However, Paul said the track was possibly one of the greatest pop songs ever written.

Listener Tony Hopkins picks the loose connections which relate to a classic 1963 film. There's a sublime track from The Velvet Underground - Venus In Furs and the re-release of three albums by Peter & Gordon including the oddly named 'Hot Cold And Custard'.

All round a show not to be missed by music lovers of the Sixties.

Helen Shapiro Tell Me What He Said
The Essential Collection, MFP, 7243 8 59928 2 7
Brian Hyland Poor Little Fool
The Bashful Blond / Let Me Belong To You, BGO, BGOCD607
Request
- Love Affair Everlasting Love
  The Best Of The Good Times, Columbia, 5044192
Paul Kelly If This Old House Could Talk
Hot Runnin’ Soul, Kent Soul, CDKEND 367
The BBC Sessions
- Marianne Faithfull Cockleshells
  Live At The BBC, Decca, 5307959
Pinkerton's Assorted Colours Mirror Mirror
The Solid Gold Silver 60’s Greatest Hits, Universal
Johnny Cash Daddy Sang Bass
The Essential Johhny Cash, Columbia/Legacy, COL 506345
Request
- The Beach Boys God Only Knows
  Summer Love Songs, EMI, unknown
The Chants Dick Tracy
Law, Disorder and the Pursuit of Vinyl Justice, Ace, CDCHD 1319
Loose Connections
- Tom Jones Thunderball
  The Best Of Tom Jones, Deram, 844 823-2
- Des O'Connor Dick-A-Dum-Dum
  The Des O’ Connor Collection, HMV Easy, 7243 5 33840 2 9
- Harry J. All Stars The Liquidator
  Trojan Instrumentals Box Set, Trojan, TRBCD 007
Matt Monro Softly As I Leave You
The Very Best Of Matt Monro, MFP, 0777 7 98440 2 9
Playing Hard To Get
- Diane Ferraz and Nicky Scott Me and You
  White Label Release, Columbia, Unknown
Clodagh Rodgers Madeline Off His Mind
Come Back and Shake Me: The Kenny Young Years 1969 – 71, RETRO, Retro 905
Request
- Gene Pitney Looking Through The Eyes Of Love
  I’m Gonna Be Strong & Looking Through The Eyes Of Love, Sequel Records, NEM CD 891
Mood Mosaic A Touch Of Velvet – A Sting Of Brass
Composer: Fredy J
Repertoire, REP 4330-WZ
The Sir Douglas Quintet She’s About A Mover
The Prime Of Sir Douglas Quintet, Westside, WESD 241
Nancy Sinatra The Last Of The Secret Agents
How Does That Grab You?, Sundazed, SC 6053
Request
- Otis Redding My Girl
  The Definitive Collection, Atlantic, 9548-31709-
Peter & Gordon I Feel Like Going Out
Peter & Gordon, BGO, BGOCD103
Answers & Sequels
- Esther Phillips When A Man Loves A Woman
  The Answer To Everything: Girl Answer Songs of the 60’s, Ace Records, CDCHD 1166
Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen So Do I
Greatest Hits, Pulse, PLS CD 255
The Velvet Underground Venus In Furs
John Cale: Conflict &Catalysts, BIG BERT, CDWIKD 299
Request
- The Allisons Are You Sure
  Composer: John Allison
  Rock N Roll 1961, Connoisseur Collection, YRNR CD61
Fats Domino My Real Name
The Imperial Singles Vol 5, Ace Records, CDCHD 1323
Dickie Valentine Wanted
The Ultimate Collection: Dickie Valentine Sings His Favourites., Spectrum, unknown
Three In A Row
- Elvis Presley Indescribably Blue
  Elvis by the Presleys, RCA, unknown
- P.J. Proby I Can’t Make It Alone
  The Best Of P.J Proby: The EMI Years 1961-1972, EMI, 550999 216849 2 0
- The Paper Dolls Something Here In My Heart (Keeps A-Tellin’ Me No)
  200 Fab Sixties Favourites: All Original Hits, Castle Pulse, PBXCD900X/4
L. Cooke Let’s Do It Over
Memphis Boys: The Story Of American Studios, Ace Records, CDCHD 1330
The Cuff Links Tracy
Poker Records: The Real Deck, Poker, DECKCD 103
Request
- John D. Loudermilk Blue Train (Of The Heartbreak Line)
  Blue Train, Bear Family, BCD 15 421
Bobby Darin Lazy River
Greatest Hits, Atlantic, 9548336102
The Shadows Foot Tapper
More Hits!, EMI, 744 744