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1966 and 1979

Two hours of 'poptastic' tunes from 1966 and 1979 including tracks from The Mamas & The Papas, Sonny & Cher, Sister Sledge and The Boomtown Rats.

1 hour, 57 minutes

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Tue 15 Sep 201503:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • THE CHART OF 1966

    • Billy Stewart

      Summertime

    • Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich

      Bend It

      • Hits Of ... 65 & 66 (Vol.1).
      • Polydor.

    • Bobby Hebb

      Sunny

      • Summer Classic Hits (Various Artists).
      • UME.

    • Alan Price Set

      Hi Lili Hi Lo

      • The World Of Alan Price.
      • Decca.

    • The Mamas & the Papas

      I Saw Her Again

      • The Mamas & Papas Golden Greats.
      • MCA.
      • 5.

    • The Mindbenders

      Ashes To Ashes

      • A Groovy Kind Of Love: The Complete LP's And Singles 1966-1968 CD1.
      • Mercury Records Limited.
      • 14.

    • The Spencer Davis Group

      When I Come Home

      • The Best Of The Spencer Davis Group.
      • Universal-Island Records Limited.
      • 11.

    • The Who

      I'm A Boy

      • The Who Hits 50! (Deluxe Edition).
      • Polydor.
      • 007.

    • The Supremes

      You Can't Hurry Love

      • Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
      • Polygram Tv.

    • Sonny & Cher

      Little Man

      • The Beat Goes On.
      • Warner Music UK Limited.
      • 12.

    • Dave Berry

      Mama

      • Picture Me Gone: The Decca Sessions 1966-1974 CD1.
      • K-tel Multimedia (UK) Ltd.
      • 1.

    • Manfred Mann

      Just Like A Woman

      • Ages Of Mann.
      • Polygram Tv.

    • David & Jonathan

      Lovers Of The World Unite

      • Leader Of The Pack-Sound Of The 60's.
      • Old Gold.

    • Lee Dorsey

      Working In A Coal Mine

      • (CD Single).
      • Charly.

    • Cliff Bennett & the Rebel Rousers

      Got To Get You Into My Life

      • The Hits Of 1966 (Various Artists).
      • MFP.

  • THE TOP FIVE

    • The Beach Boys

      God Only Knows

      • The Best Of The Beach Boys (CD 1).
      • EMI.
      • 4.

    • Roy Orbison

      Too Soon To Know

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

    • The Beatles

      Eleanor Rigby

      • CD Single.
      • PARLOPHONE.
      • 2.

    • Jim Reeves

      Distant Drums

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

  • THE NUMBER 1

    • Small Faces

      All Or Nothing

      • Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
      • Global Television.

  • THE CHART OF 1979

    • Joe Jackson

      Is She Really Going Out With Him?

      • Stepping Out - Very Best Of Joe Jacks.
      • A&M.

    • Bill Lovelady

      Reggae For It Now

      • 60 More Classic Dance Hits Of The 70s.
      • Connoisseur.

    • Sister Sledge

      Lost In Music

      • Disco Inferno (Various Artists).
      • East West.
      • 9.

    • The Boomtown Rats

      I Don't Like Mondays

      • 25 Years Of Rock'NRoll: 1979 (Various Artists).
      • Connoisseur Collection.
      • 15.

    • Earth, Wind & Fire

      After the Love Has Gone

      • Soul (Various Artists).
      • Polygram Tv.

    • Gibson Brothers

      Ooh! What A Life

      • The Very Best Of Gibson Brothers.
      • 6.

    • Dollar

      Love's Gotta Hold On Me

      • Dollar - The Collection.
      • Castle.

    • Randy VanWarmer

      Just When I Needed You Most

      • Mixed Emotions III (Various Artists).
      • Polygram Tv.

    • The Bellamy Brothers

      If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body

      • The Gold Album (Various Artists).
      • The Hit Label Ltd.

    • Roxy Music

      Angel Eyes

      • Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music - Street Life.
      • Eg.

  • THE TOP FIVE

    • The Crusaders

      Street Life

      • The Very Best Of Randy Crawford.
      • Dino.

    • Electric Light Orchestra

      Don't Bring Me Down

      • Light Years - The Very Best Of ELO.
      • Epic.
      • 4.

    • B.A. Robertson

      Bang Bang

      • The 70's: Back In The Groove - 1979.
      • Time Life.

    • Gary Numan

      Cars

      • Greatest Hits Of The 70's (Various).
      • Disky.

  • THE NUMBER 1

    • Cliff Richard

      We Don't Talk Anymore

      • Cliff Richard - Private Collection.
      • EMI.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 12 Sep 201513:00
    BBC Radio 2
  • Tue 15 Sep 201503:00
    BBC Radio 2