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25/08/2012

Duration:: 1 hour, 55 minutes

First broadcast:: Saturday 25 August 2012

Benny Hill was one of the first TV comics in the 60s to sign a recording deal which allowed him to unleash his comedic genius upon the world in the form of humorous records. We play Gather in the Mushrooms which shot straight up the charts to number 12 after he released it on Pye in 1961.

This week sees the end of our regular Answers and Sequels feature, so we go out on a high with an extremely rare track from an artist called Freddy Lennon. The track was released by John Lennon's father, Alfred, in answer to The Beatles song In My Life. At this stage, John had all but disowned his father over a personal dispute. The feud was fuelled further when Alfred turned up in 1965 complaining to the press about his living conditions, when his son was just a few miles away living in the lap of luxury. Alfred decided to turn his hand to pop music by releasing That's My Life (My Love, My Home) and it proved to be a huge hit with the public before it mysteriously disappeared from record store shelves...

If that doesn't tempt you, Brian also plays songs and listener requests from The Shadows, The Pretty Things, The Anglos, Prince Buster and Manfred Mann with a few musical facts and figures thrown in for good measure.

The Foundations Build Me Up Buttercup
200 Fab Sixties Favourites, Castle Pulse, PBXCD900X/8
Jackie DeShannon You Won’t Forget Me
Breakin’ It Up On The Beatles Tour!!, RPM, RPM 302
Request
- Jr. Walker & The All Stars I’m A Road Runner
  Holland Dozier Holland: The Essential Motown, Tamla Motown, 981 433-2
The BBC Sessions
- Manfred Mann When Will I Be Loved
  The BBC Sessions, EMI, 7243 4 97770 2 6
The Fun & Games Commission Someone Must Have Lied
A Mainstream Pop-Psych Compendium 1966-70, Big Beat Records, CDTOP2 306
Benny Hill Gather In The Mushrooms
The Ultimate Collection, Pulse, PLS CD 273
Request
- Emitt Rhodes Holly Park
  The Emitt Rhodes Recordings, Universal, B0012926-02
Gene Chandler Duke Of Earl
The Very Best Of The Vee Jay Years, Charly, SNAP 228 CD
Loose Connections
- The Lovin' Spoonful Nashville Cats
  Composer: John Sebastian
  , Buddha Records, 74465 99716 2
- The Hollies On A Carousel
  The Air That I Breathe: The Very Best Of The Hollies, EMI, 0777 7 8906 9 2 6
- The Highwaymen The Gypsy Rover
  The Folk Hits Collection, Varese Sarabande, 302 066 847 2
Cilla Black Alfie
Cilla In The 60’s, EMI, 0946 3 36989 2 5
Playing Hard To Get
- Prince Buster Enjoy Yourself
  One Original Step Beyond: The Story Of Ska, Castle Communications, CTVCD 115
The Chiffons He’s So Fine
Sweet Talkin’ Girls: The Best Of The Chiffons, EMI, 0946 3 69278 2 4
Request
- The Dave Clark Five I’ll Be Yours My Love
  The History Of The Dave Clark Five, Hollywood Records, HR 61482-2
The Spinners I’ll Always Love You
Truly Yours, Kent Soul, CDTOP 371
Henry Mancini & His Orchestra The Pink Panther Theme
Pure Gold, RCA, 3667-2-R
The Fourmost A Little Loving
The Best Of The Fourmost, EMI, 0946 3 31318 2 8
Tim Rose Morning Dew
Through Rose Coloured Glasses, BGO, BGOCD378
Request
- The Anglos Incense
  The Soul Of Sue, Kent Soul, CDKEND 235
John D. Loudermilk The Language Of Love
Blue Train, Bear Family Records, BCD 15421
Answers & Sequels
- Freddie Lennon That’s My Life (My Love & My Home)
  The Piccadilly Story, Sequel Records, NED CD 024
James Darren Her Royal Majesty
The Best Of…, Sequel Records, NEM CD 694
Alan Price The Trimdon Grange Explosion
I Put A Spell On You, Connoisseur, VSOP CD 316
Request
- The Shadows Apache
  Greatest Hits, EMI, 7243 578198 2 4
The Tremeloes Twelve Steps To Love
The Very Best Of…, Spectrum, 551 321 – 2
Del Shannon From Me To You
The Definitive Collection, Snapper Music, SMCD 197
Roy Orbison Blue Avenue
Lonely & Blue / Crying, Monument, 474956 2
Freddy Cannon Too Much Monkey Business
Freddy Cannon / Action, See For Miles, SEECD 729
Amen Corner High In The Sky
The Collection, Spectrum, 544 630-2
Joe Tex Skip A Rope
Behind Closed Doors: Where Country Meets Soul, Kent Soul, CD KEND 375
Gene Pitney Nobody Needs Your Love
The Ultimate Collection, Castle Music, NEECD 380
Request
- The Pretty Things Bracelets of Fingers
  S.F Sorrow, Snapper Music, SDPCD 109
The Lettermen The Way You Look Tonight
The Capitol Collectors Series, Capitol, CDP 7 98537 2
Herb Hardesty & His Band Why Did We Have To Part
The Domino Effect, Ace Records, CDTOP 1333
The Shadows Foot Tapper
More Hits!, EMI, 744 744