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Brian Matthew selects more classics and rarities from pop's golden decade, with all the facts and figures and stories behind the songs.

Listener requests being honoured this week include: The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Percy Faith & His Orchestra, The Monkees, Brian Hyland & Otis Redding.
Brian will also be revealing the stories behind the songs - and playing a classic Johnny Cash cover of 'Don't Think Twice, It's Alright' by Bob Dylan.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sat 9 Nov 201308:05
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich

    Zabadak!

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1967 (Various).
    • Castle.

  • Freddy Cannon

    The Ups And Downs Of Love

    • Bang On / Steps Out Plus.
    • See For Miles.
    • 24.

  • Request

    • The Rolling Stones

      Honest I Do

  • LaVern Baker

    Bumblebee

    • How Merseyside Got The Blues.
    • History Of R'N'B.
    • 22.

  • Both Sides Of The Record

    • The Everly Brothers

      Crying in the Rain

    • The Everly Brothers

      I'm Not Angry

      • Both Sides Of An Evening / Instant Party.
      • Warner.
      • 33.

  • Request

    • Pink Floyd

      See Emily Play

      • Echoes - The Best Of Pink Floyd.
      • EMI.

  • Johnny Cash

    Don't Think Twice It's Alright

    • Orange Blossom Special.
    • Columbia.
    • 5.

  • Loose Connections

    • Kurt Harris

      Emperor Of My Baby's Heart

      • Not Given.
      • 1.

  • The Bachelors

    Marta

    • The World Of The Bachelors.
    • Decca.
    • 21.

  • Club Gerry Friedrich

    Holiday City

    • Not Given.

  • Eric Burdon & The Animals

    San Franciscan Nights

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1967 (Various).
    • EMI.

  • Marty Wilde

    Come Running

    • Bad Bad Woman Gems From Philips Records USA.
    • One Day Music.
    • 5.

  • The Righteous Brothers

    Just Once In My Life

    • The Very Best Of The Righteous Brothers.
    • Verve.
    • 5.

  • Request

    • The Beatles

      I Want To Hold Your Hand

      • The Beatles - 1.
      • Apple.
      • 004.

  • Harry Belefonte & Odetta

    There's A Hole In My Bucket

    • 100 Hit 60s.
    • Demon Music Group Ltd.
    • DMG 100 001.
    • 20.

  • Request

    • Percy Faith

      Theme from A Summer Place

      • Rediscover The 50's - Here Comes Summ.
      • Old Gold.

  • The Tremeloes

    Even The Bad Times Are Good

    • Million Sellers Vol.10 - The Sixties.
    • Disky.

  • The Turbans

    Three Friends (Two Lovers)

    • Burt Bacharach.
    • Ace.
    • 13.

  • Request

    • The Monkees

      Daily Nightly

      • Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.
      • Colgem.
      • 11.

  • Bob Luman

    Let's Think About Living

    • Acuff-Rose Opryland Music: 50th Anniv.
    • Acuff-Rose Opryland.

  • With Words Added

    • Dave Brubeck

      Take Five

      • Rediscover The 50's - Here Comes Summ.
      • Old Gold.

  • The Accent

    Red Sky At Night

    • Strange Pleasures – Further Sounds Of The Decca Underground.
    • Decca.
    • 3.

  • Johnny Thunder

    Good Morning Sadness

    • Loop De Loop.
    • Collectables.
    • 2.

  • Request

    • Brian Hyland

      Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka-dot Bikini

      • The Bashful Blond / Let Me Belong To You.
      • BGO Records.
      • 1.

  • The Shangri‐Las

    Past Present And Future

    • Good Vibrations.
    • Big Beat.
    • 3.

  • Three In A Row

    • Matt Monro

      Yesterday

      • The Hits Of 1965 (Various Artists).
      • MFP.

    • Tom Scott with The California Dreamers

      Today

      • The Honeysuckle Breeze.
      • Impulse.
      • N/A.

    • Sandie Shaw

      Tomorrow

      • Sandie Shaw - The Collection.
      • Castle.

  • Gerry and the Pacemakers

    How Do You Do It

    • The Hits Of 1963 (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Joanne & The Streamliners

    Frankfurter Sandwiches

    • Not Given.
    • 9.

  • Boz

    Pinocchio

    • Not Given.
    • Columbia.

  • Request

    • Otis Redding

      Try A Little Tenderness

      • Otis! - The Definitive Otis Redding.
      • Rhino Records.
      • 23.

  • The Kim Sisters

    Mr Magic Moon

    • He’s A Rebel – The Girl Groups Of The 60s.
    • One Day Music.
    • 11.

  • The Tams

    Be Young Be Foolish Be Happy

    • (Single).
    • Stateside.

  • The Shadows

    Foot Tapper

    • The Shadows - First 20 Years At The T.
    • EMI.

Broadcast

  • Sat 9 Nov 201308:05
    BBC Radio 2