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Episode 9: 1963

A series looking back at the events and music of each year from 1955 - 1979. Tonight part 9: 1963. First broadcast in 1980.

A 25-part series first broadcast in 1980, covering the years 1955-1979. The most significant records of each year are set against Pathe and Movietone newsreels, as well as extracts from Billboard magazine, archive recordings and newspaper clippings read by Bill Bingham. Tonight Stuart Grundy introduces part 9, which looks back at 1963.

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Sat 6 Jun 202003:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • The Beatles

    PLEASE PLEASE ME

    • N/A.
    • PARLOPHONE.
    • CDGEP-8880.

  • The Beach Boys

    Surfin' USA

    • BEST OF THE BEACH BOYS.
    • CAPITOL.
    • ST-20856.

  • The Rolling Stones

    Come On

    • More Hot Rocks.
    • Abkco.
    • 882-3062.

  • Stevie Wonder

    FINGERTIPS (PART II)

    • MOTOWN'S BIGGEST POP HITS.
    • MOTOWN.
    • WD-72450.

  • The Chiffons

    He's So Fine

    • 25 Years Of Rock'n'Roll 1963 (Vol.
    • Connoisseur.
    • RRTCD-63.

  • Bob Dylan

    ONLY A PAWN IN THEIR GAME

    • The Times They are Only Changing.
    • Columbia.
    • CK-8905.

  • Pete Seeger

    WE SHALL OVERCOME

    • PETE SEEGER'S GREATEST HITS.
    • COLUMBIA.
    • 5060362-NA.

  • Gerry and the Pacemakers

    You'll Never Walk Alone

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1963.
    • Premier.
    • CDGH-1963.

  • Gerry and the Pacemakers

    I Like It

    • The Hits Of 1963 (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
    • CD-MFP-6033.

  • Millicent Martin

    THAT WAS THE WEEK THAT WAS

    • ON THE AIR.
    • BBC.
    • REF-454.

  • Jan & Dean

    Surf City

    • It's A Sixties Party (Various Arti.
    • Columbia.
    • SONYTV-32CD.

  • Billy J. Kramer with The Dakotas

    Do You Want To Know A Secret?

    • Produced By George Martin.
    • Parlophone.
    • 07243-53263126.

  • Lesley Gore

    It's My Party

    • LEADERS OF THE PACK.
    • POLYGRAM TV.
    • 516-376-2.

  • THE CRYSTALS

    DA DOO RON RON

    • PHIL SPECTOR, BACK TO MONO (1958-69).
    • EMI.
    • CDP-798063 2.

  • The Four Seasons

    Big Girls Don't Cry

    • n/a.
    • Telstar.
    • TCD-2320.

  • The Beatles

    From Me To You

    • The Beatles - 1.
    • Apple.
    • 7243 5-299702 2.

  • The Beatles

    She Loves You

    • The Beatles - 1.
    • Apple.
    • 7243 5-299702 2.

  • Bob Dylan

    Blowin' In The Wind

    • The Best Of Bob Dylan.
    • Columbia.
    • SONYTV-28CD.

  • The Ronettes

    Be My Baby

    • the best of The Ronettes.
    • Phil Spector Records.
    • 0777 7-80316 2 8.

  • The Beatles

    PLEASE PLEASE ME

    • N/A.
    • PARLOPHONE.
    • CDGEP-8880.

  • The Beatles

    I Want To Hold Your Hand

    • The Beatles.
    • Parlophone.
    • R-5084.

  • The Rolling Stones

    Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)

    • Virgin.

  • The Beatles

    Come Together

    • Apple.

  • The Who

    I'm Free

    • Polydor.

  • Thomas Dolby

    I Scare Myself

    • EMI.

Broadcasts

  • Wed 10 Dec 201401:00
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  • Sun 6 Dec 201504:00
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  • Sat 3 Dec 201604:00
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  • Wed 5 Dec 201801:00
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  • Sun 24 Nov 201904:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music
  • Sat 6 Jun 202003:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music