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Brian Matthew with the hits and rarities, facts and figures and the stories behind the songs of pop's golden decade.

Prime ministers have always taken a drubbing over income tax and Harold Wilson was George Harrison's target for introducing a 90% supertax - but what was the song, and on which album did it feature? Ramsey Lewis and his trio made an album of Beatles' covers - 'Mother Nature's Son' - you can hear one of the tracks.

Three-In-A-Row features three tracks that were early versions of songs which went on to become hits for other artists: Hush, Sealed With A Kiss and I'm Your Puppet. And there is the story of The Joystrings, tasked with bringing a more modern musical approach to Christian music - but what happened when they appeared on Tonight?

What was the follow up to Procol Harum's 10 million-selling A Whiter Shade Of Pale and how many did the follow-up sell?

These questions and more will be answered in this week's edition of SOTS.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sat 12 May 2012 08:05
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Paul Jones

    I've Been A Bad Bad Boy

    • The Paul Jones Collection.
    • RPM.
    • RPM 168.

  • Ernie Maresca

    Mary Jane

    • Shout! Shout! Knock Yourself Out.
    • Seville.
    • SELCD 3.

  • Request

    • Freddie & the Dreamers

      You Were Made For Me

      • Freddie & The Dreamers A’s B’s & EP’s.
      • EMI.
      • 7243 5 96812 2 1.

  • Kiki Dee

    Why Don't I Run Away From You

    • The Fontana Years 1963- 1968.
    • RPM.
    • Retro 886.

  • The BBC Sessions

    • Roy Orbison

      Walk On

      • Live At The BBC.
      • Mastertone.
      • 8224.

  • Donovan

    Sunshine Superman

    • Sunshine Superman.
    • EMI.
    • 743 8 73566 2 7.

  • Request

    • Neil Young

      Cinnamon Girl

      • Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere.
      • Reprise.
      • 7599-27242-2.

  • Skeeter Davis

    The End Of The World

    • The Essential Skeeter Davis.
    • RCA.
    • 07863 66536 2.

  • Loose Connections

    • Mike Sheridan’s Lot

      Take My Hand

      • Brumbeat.
      • Castle Pulse.
      • CMEDD 1146.

    • The Move

      Night Of Fear

      • The Very Best Of The Move.
      • Metro.
      • METRCD031.

    • The Idle Race

      Days Of Broken Arrows

      • Back To The Story.
      • EMI.
      • 0946 3 85304 2 8.

  • Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich

    Ok!

    • The Very Best Of Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich.
    • Spectrum.
    • 551 823-2.

  • Playing Hard To Get

    • The Settlers

      Major To Minor

      • Call Me: The Songs Of Tony hatch.
      • Castle Music.
      • CMDDD 536.

  • Anthony Newley

    If She Should Come To You

    • Greatest Hits.
    • Deram.
    • 820 694-2.

  • Linda Carr

    Everytime

    • Home Of The Muscle Shoals Sound.
    • Kent Soul.
    • KENTBOX 12.

  • Request

    • The Beatles

      Taxman

      • Revolver.
      • Apple.
      • 0946 3 82417 2 0.

  • The Ramsey Lewis Trio

    Day Tripper

    • The In Crowd Anthology.
    • Chess.
    • 983 866-3.

  • Jimmy Justice

    Ain't That Funny

    • The Best Of Jimmy Justice.
    • Sequel Records.
    • NEX CD 241.

  • Long John Baldry

    Only A Fool Breaks His Own Heart

    • Looking At Long John Baldry.
    • EMI.
    • 0946 3 50899 2 9.

  • Request

    • The Rolling Stones

      Get Off My Cloud

      • Get Off My Cloud.
      • ABKCO.
      • 0602498209875.

  • Johnny Nash

    I'm Leaving

    • Bubbling Under.
    • Rare Rockin’ Records.
    • RRR 1029.

  • Answers & Sequels

    • Valli

      Hurry Home To Me (Soldier Boy)

      • Baby It’s You / The Shirelles & King Curtis Give A Twist Party.
      • Ace.
      • CDCHD 1199.

  • Cream

    I Feel Free

    • Fresh Cream.
    • Polydor.
    • 531 810 2.

  • The Flirtations

    Keep On Searchin'

    • Sounds Like The Flirtations.
    • RPM.
    • Retro 839.

  • Request

    • Oliver

      Jean

      • Good Morning Starshine.
      • Taragon.
      • TARCD-1104.

  • The Zombies

    She's Not There

    • The Best Of The 60’s: Zombies.
    • Disky.
    • SI 990762.

  • Three In A Row

    • The Four Voices

      Sealed With A Kiss

      • You Heard It Here First! Volume 2.
      • Ace Records.
      • CDCHD 1250.

    • Billy Joe Royal

      Hush

      • The Very Best Of Billy Joe South.
      • Taragon Records.
      • TARCD-1094.

    • Dan Penn

      I'm Your Puppet

      • You Hear It Here First! Voume 2.
      • Ace.
      • CDCHD 1250.

  • The Joystrings

    It's An Open Secret

    • Restrung.
    • MCPS.
    • SPS 254 CD.

  • Bobby Goldsboro

    The Straight Life

    • The Best Of Bobby Goldsboro: Honey.
    • Collectables.
    • CEMA S21-18723.

  • Jerry Lee Lewis

    I'M On Fire

    • A Whole Lotta Jerry Lee Lewis.
    • Salvo.
    • SALVOBX T15.

  • Request

    • Procol Harum

      Homburg

      • Halycon Daze: The Best Of Procol Harem.
      • Music Club.
      • MCCD 315.

  • The O’Jays

    Stand Tall

    • We’ll Never Forget You: The Imperial Years 1963-66.
    • Shout.
    • Shout 77.

  • Cilla Black

    You'd Be So Nice To Come Home

    • Cilla / Cilla Sings A Rainbow.
    • EMI.
    • 7243 5 38848 2 6.

  • The Shadows - Foot Tapper

Broadcast

  • Sat 12 May 2012 08:05
    BBC Radio 2

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