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24/11/2012

Duration:: 1 hour, 55 minutes

First broadcast:: Saturday 24 November 2012

Brian Matthew honours more avid requests this week from this unmistakable era, by playing tracks from the likes of: Tommy Roe, Kyu Sakamoto, Free, The Mooche, Pete MacLaine & The Clan and The Gonks. The latter being named after a stuffed doll that came in various shapes and sizes but were basically heads with arms and feet that were hugely popular in the 1960s.

We'll also be Playing Hard To Get, where Brian and Phil "The Collector" Swern track down extremely rare tracks suggested by our loyal listeners. This week they've hunted down Still In Town, a Johnny Cash track from 1963.

Edwin Starr Stop Her On Sight
Early Classics, Spectrum, 1389028
Dionne Warwick You’ll Never Get To Heaven
Walk on By: 20 Greatest Hits, Audophile Legends, 102809
Request
- Tommy Roe Hooray For Hazel
  Greatest Hits, MCA, 10884
Tommy Zang Hey Good Looking
Hey Good Looking, Hickory Records, not given
Both Sides Of The Record
- The Seekers Georgy Girl
  Ultimate Collection, EMI, 594491
- The Seekers The Last Thing On My Mind
  Ultimate Collection, EMI Latin, 2671822
Watson and the Sherlocks Standing On The Corner
Standing On The Corner, Soulville, not given
Request
- Kyu Sakamoto Sukiyaki
  Memorial Best, EMI, 6942215
The Breakaways Here She Comes
That's How It Goes: The Pye Anthology, Castle Music America, 72161
Loose Connections
- Marmalade Baby Make It Soon
  Reflections Of The Marmalade: The Anthology, Castle Music Limited, 2223939
- Desmond Dekker & The Aces It Miek
  It Miek, Pyramid, Pyr 6068
- Peter Sarstedt Frozen Orange Juice
  Best Of Peter Sarstedt, EMI, 1312282
Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas I’ll Keep You Satisfied
Little Children/I'll Keep You Satisfied, Collectables, 2785
Playing Hard To Get
- Johnny Cash Still In Town
  Man in Black: 1963-1969, Bear Family, 15588
Bobby Vee Run To Him
Take Good Care of My Baby/A Bobby Vee Recording Session, BGO, 438
Request
- Free The Hunter
  All Right Now, Spectrum, 544167
The Temptations Barbara
Doo Wop Is Hot, Juju Classics, not given
The Magicians The Liars
The Liars, Decca, F12374
The Yardbirds Shapes Of Things
Masterworks 1963-1965, Fuel 2000, 061330
Freddy Cannon Action
Where The Action Is: The Very Best, 1964-1981, Varese Sarabande, 066341
Request
- The Mooche Hot Smoke & Sasafras
  Hot Smoke & Sassafras: Psychedelic Pstones Vol.1, Castle, not given
Young Idea With A Little Help From My Friends
With a Little Help from My Friends, Rev-Ola, 278
They Sang It First
- Bessie Banks Go Now
  Red Bird Girls: Very First Time In True Stereo 1964-1966, Real Gone Music, not given
The Moody Blues Fly Me High
Days Of Future Passed, Deram, 898255
Buzz Clifford Baby Sittin’ Boogie
Complete Recordings 1958-1967: More Than Just Babysitting, Sparkletone, 42440
Request
- Pete McLaine & The Clan Yes I Do
  Yes I Do, Decca, F11699
Scott Walker Joanna
Classics & Collectibles, Universal, 9828473
Three In A Row
- Jess Conrad Every Breath I Take
  Jess Conrad - Walk Away / Every Breath I Take, Decca, F11394
- Sounds Incorporated Spanish Harlem
  Spanish Harlem, Columbia, not given
- Group X There Are Eight Million Cossack Melodies And This Is One Of Them
  There Are Eight Million Cossack Melodies And This Is One Of Them, Fontana, 267274TF
Trini Lopez If I Had A Hammer
Best of Trini Lopez, GNP/ Crescendo, 1066787
Donovan Wear Your Love Like Heaven
Sunshine Superman: The Very Best of Donovan, EMI, 371828
Elvis Presley In The Ghetto
Top Ten Hits, RCA, 56383
Request
- The Gonks The Gonk Song
  The Gonk Song, Decca, F 11984
The Seeds Can’t Seem To Make You Mine
Seeds, Gnp Crescendo Rec, 2023
Cilla Black You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To
Completely Cilla: 1963-1973, EMI, 6028322
The Shadows Foot Tapper
More Hits!, EMI, 744 744