• 403

    22nd March 2019 / 2 Comments

    Saturday 27 May 1967, 5.15-5.40pm

    (Recorded 20 May 1967)

    Panel: Keith Barron, Judith Chalmers, Mickie Most, Dusty Springfield
    Casting voter: Robin Gorett

    Producer: Colin Charman

    Forty Days, Forty Nights – Don Covay & the Goodtimers (Atlantic)
    Sweet Marie – Steve Lawrence (CBS)
    Paper Sun – Traffic (Island)
    I – Kiki Dee (Fontana)
    Carrie-Anne – Hollies (Parlophone)
    Lola – Brincos (Page One)
    Do It Again A Little Bit Slower – Val & the V’s (CBS)
    Patterns – Small Faces (Immediate)

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  • 357

    21st March 2019 / 0 Comments

    Saturday 18 June 1966, 5.05-5.35pm

    Panel: Ernestine Anderson, Richard Anthony, Sam Costa, Anne Nightingale

    Casting voter: David Skinelay

    Producer: Terry Henebery

    Records played:
    Getaway – Georgie Fame
    Mama – Dave Berry
    I Ain’t Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore – New York Public Library (Columbia)
    Excuse Me Baby – Magic Lanterns (CBS)
    Hello Lover – Jordan Christopher
    Bus Stop – Hollies
    Have I Stayed Too Long – Sonny & Cher
    This Door Swings Both Ways – Herman’s Hermits
    Keep The Freeway Open – Four Pennies

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  • 286

    20th March 2019 / 0 Comments

    Saturday 23 January 1965, 5.15.-5.40pm

    Panel: Angela Douglas, Virginia Lewis, Wolf Mankowitz, Del Shannon

    Producer: Stewart Morris

    Records played:
    It’s Not Unusual – Tom Jones (Decca)
    Somewhere In Your Heart – Frank Sinatra (Reprise)
    See You Later Alligator – Millie (Fontana)
    It’s Gonna Last Forever – Billy J Kramer (Parlophone)
    Nancy’s Theme – Earle Hagen (Colpix)
    Game Of Love – Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders (Fontana)
    No Other Heart – Nat ‘King’ Cole (Capitol)
    Yes I Will – The Hollies (Parlophone)

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  • 237

    18th March 2019 / 1 Comment

    Saturday 15 February 1964, 5.40-6.05

    Panel: Lesley Duncan, Steve Race, Sally Smith, Pete Murray

    Producer: Neville Wortman

    Records played:
    Just One Look – Hollies (Columbia) HIT
    I Love You Because – Jim Reeves (RCA) MISS
    Tell Me When – Applejacks (Decca) HIT
    That Girl Belongs To Yesterday – Gene Pitney (United Artists) HIT
    She’s Sorry – Bobby Vee (Liberty) MISS
    If You Love Me – Jackie Trent (Piccadilly) HIT
    Little Children – Billy J Kramer & Dakotas (Parlophone) HIT

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  • 267

    18th March 2019 / 0 Comments

    Saturday 12 September 1964, 5.55-6.20pm

    Panel: Dawn Addams, Bill Haley, Don Moss, Viviane Ventura

    Producer: Barry Langford

    Records played:
    We’re Through – Hollies (Columbia) HIT
    Don’t Cry Little Girl – Peter & the Headlines (Decca) MISS
    When You Walk In The Room – Searchers (Pye) HIT
    People Say – Dixie Cups (Pye International) MISS
    Oh Pretty Woman – Roy Orbison (London) HIT
    Ringo For President – Young World Singers (Brunswick) MISS
    I Don’t Want To See You Again – Peter and Gordon (Columbia) HIT

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  • 211

    17th March 2019 / 0 Comments

    Saturday 17 August 1963, 6-6.35pm

    Panel: Pat Boone, Polly Elwes, Carol Ann Ford, Vic Lewis

    Producer: Richard Evans

    Records played:
    Martian Hop – Ran-Dells (London) HIT
    Two Silhouettes – Del Shannon (London) MISS
    Don’t Do Me Any Favours – Rose Brennan (Philips) MISS
    Your Baby’s Gone Surfin’ – Duane Eddy (RCA) HIT
    Searchin’ – Hollies (Parlophone) MISS (all four)
    It’s Over – Mike Stephen (Decca) HIT
    Look At Him – Connie Francis (MGM) MISS
    A Little Like Lovin’ – Cascades (RCA) HIT
    I’m Wondering – Statesmen (Decca) MISS
    My Baby Loves To Dance – Chris Montez (London) HIT
    Dum Dum Dee Dum – Johnny Cymbal (London) HIT

    Drownin’ My Sorrows was Connie Francis A-side in US.

    Norman Jopling wrote a piece about the Hollies, A Hit Despite JBJ, for Record Mirror
    Pat Boone urged fans to buy the original by the Coasters. (He should talk!)

    On Lucky Stars, Chubby Checker twisted up a storm.
    NME, 23 August 1963

    Around this time, there was a summer series on Grampian, Dad, You’re A Square

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