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12/05/2012

Duration:: 1 hour, 55 minutes

First broadcast:: Saturday 12 May 2012

Prime ministers have always taken a drubbing over income tax and Harold Wilson was George Harrison's target for introducing a 90% supertax - but what was the song, and on which album did it feature? Ramsey Lewis and his trio made an album of Beatles' covers - 'Mother Nature's Son' - you can hear one of the tracks.

Three-In-A-Row features three tracks that were early versions of songs which went on to become hits for other artists: Hush, Sealed With A Kiss and I'm Your Puppet. And there is the story of The Joystrings, tasked with bringing a more modern musical approach to Christian music - but what happened when they appeared on Tonight?

What was the follow up to Procol Harum's 10 million-selling A Whiter Shade Of Pale and how many did the follow-up sell?

These questions and more will be answered in this week's edition of SOTS.

Paul Jones I’ve Been A Bad, Bad Boy
The Paul Jones Collection, RPM, RPM 168
Ernie Maresca Mary Jane
Shout! Shout! Knock Yourself Out, Seville, SELCD 3
Request
- Freddie & The Dreamers You Were Made For Me
  Freddie & The Dreamers A’s B’s & EP’s, EMI, 7243 5 96812 2 1
Kiki Dee Why Don’t I Run Away From You
The Fontana Years 1963- 1968, RPM, Retro 886
The BBC Sessions
- Roy Orbison Walk On
  Live At The BBC, Mastertone, 8224
Donovan Sunshine Superman
Sunshine Superman, EMI, 743 8 73566 2 7
Request
- Neil Young Cinnamon Girl
  Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, Reprise, 7599-27242-2
Skeeter Davis The End Of The World
The Essential Skeeter Davis, RCA, 07863 66536 2
Loose Connections
- Mike Sheridan’s Lot Take My Hand
  Brumbeat, Castle Pulse, CMEDD 1146
- The Move Night Of Fear
  The Very Best Of The Move, Metro, METRCD031
- The Idle Race Days Of Broken Arrows
  Back To The Story, EMI, 0946 3 85304 2 8
Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich Ok!
The Very Best Of Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich, Spectrum, 551 823-2
Playing Hard To Get
- The Settlers Major To Minor
  Call Me: The Songs Of Tony hatch, Castle Music, CMDDD 536
Anthony Newley If She Should Come To You
Greatest Hits, Deram, 820 694-2
Linda Carr Everytime
Home Of The Muscle Shoals Sound, Kent Soul, KENTBOX 12
Request
- The Beatles Taxman
  Revolver, Apple, 0946 3 82417 2 0
The Ramsey Lewis Trio Day Tripper
The In Crowd Anthology, Chess, 983 866-3
Jimmy Justice Ain’t That Funny
The Best Of Jimmy Justice, Sequel Records, NEX CD 241
Long John Baldry Only A Fool Breaks His Own Heart
Looking At Long John Baldry, EMI, 0946 3 50899 2 9
Request
- The Rolling Stones Get Off My Cloud
  Get Off My Cloud, ABKCO, 0602498209875
Johnny Nash I’m Leaving
Bubbling Under, Rare Rockin’ Records, RRR 1029
Answers & Sequels
- Valli Hurry Home To Me (Soldier Boy)
  Baby It’s You / The Shirelles & King Curtis Give A Twist Party, Ace, CDCHD 1199
Cream I Feel Free
Fresh Cream, Polydor, 531 810 2
The Flirtations Keep On Searchin’
Sounds Like The Flirtations, RPM, Retro 839
Request
- Oliver Jean
  Good Morning Starshine, Taragon, TARCD-1104
The Zombies She’s Not There
The Best Of The 60’s: Zombies, Disky, SI 990762
Three In A Row
- The Four Voices Sealed With A Kiss
  You Heard It Here First! Volume 2, Ace Records, CDCHD 1250
- Billy Joe Royal Hush
  The Very Best Of Billy Joe South, Taragon Records, TARCD-1094
- Dan Penn I’m Your Puppet
  You Hear It Here First! Voume 2, Ace, CDCHD 1250
The Joystrings It’s An Open Secret
Restrung, MCPS, SPS 254 CD
Bobby Goldsboro The Straight Life
The Best Of Bobby Goldsboro: Honey, Collectables, CEMA S21-18723
Jerry Lee Lewis I’M On Fire
A Whole Lotta Jerry Lee Lewis, Salvo, SALVOBX T15
Request
- Procol Harum Homburg
  Halycon Daze: The Best Of Procol Harem, Music Club, MCCD 315
The O'Jays Stand Tall
We’ll Never Forget You: The Imperial Years 1963-66, Shout, Shout 77
Cilla Black You’d Be So Nice To Come Home
Cilla / Cilla Sings A Rainbow, EMI, 7243 5 38848 2 6
The Shadows Foot Tapper
More Hits!, EMI, 744 744