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Tony brings you two hours of music from the best decade ever, with hits from The Move, Roy Orbison and Aretha Franklin. This week, the top three comes from 1968.

Tony brings you two hours of music from the best decade ever, with hits from The Move, Roy Orbison and Aretha Franklin. This week, the top three comes from 1968.

To listen on most smart speakers, just 'ask BBC Sounds to play Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn'.

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1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Sat 14 Mar 202606:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Aretha Franklin

    I Say A Little Prayer

    • NOW That's What I Call Legendary (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Gerry and the Pacemakers

    How Do You Do It

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

  • Roy Orbison

    In Dreams

    • Roy Orbison - Golden Days.
    • Monument.
    • 13.

  • The Bachelors

    Charmaine

    • 16 Great Songs.
    • UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).
    • 2.

  • The Beach Boys

    Do It Again

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

  • The Ivy League

    Tossing & Turning

    • 25 Years Of Rock'n'Roll - 1965.
    • Connoisseur.

  • Dean Martin

    Everybody Loves Somebody

    • Dean Martin - The Collection.
    • Castle.

  • Marlena Shaw

    California Soul

    • Sampled 3 (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Bobby Vee

    Run To Him

    • The Best Of Bobby Vee.
    • Liberty.

  • The Shirelles

    Will You Love Me Tomorrow

    • Memories ... Are Made Of This.
    • Dino.

  • The Move

    Fire Brigade

    • Move.
    • Esoteric Recordings.
    • 014.

  • Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich

    The Legend Of Xanadu

    • Hits Of ... 67 & 68 (Vol.2).
    • Polydor.

  • Esther & Abi Ofarim

    Cinderella Rockefella

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1968.
    • Premier.

  • Procol Harum

    A Whiter Shade Of Pale

    • Procol Harum.
    • Esoteric Recordings.
    • 011.

  • Lulu

    Boom Bang a Bang

    • The Hits Of 1969 (Various Artists).
    • MFP.

  • Nancy Wilson

    (You Don't Know) How Glad I Am

    • Anthology.
    • Capitol.

  • Bob & Earl

    The Harlem Shuffle

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • The Dave Clark Five

    Glad All Over

    • Glad All Over.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • Noel Harrison

    Windmills Of Your Mind

    • The Thomas Crown Affair - Original S/.
    • United Artists.

  • Julie Driscoll & Brian Auger & the Trinity

    This Wheel's On Fire

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1968.
    • Premier.

  • The Impressions

    You've Been Cheatin'

    • People Get Ready: The Best Of Curtis Mayfield's Impressions.
    • Geffen.
    • 2.

  • Gene Pitney

    I Must Be Seeing Things

    • Gene Pitney - The Collection.
    • Castle.

  • The Kinks

    All Day And All Of The Night

    • The Journey - Part 1.
    • BMG.
    • 23.

  • Frank Wilson

    Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)

    • The Best Northern Soul All-Nighter (V.
    • Virgin.

  • The Foundations

    In The Bad Bad Old Days

    • 25 Years Of Rock'n'Roll 1969 (Vol 2).
    • Connoisseur.

  • The Righteous Brothers

    Unchained Melody

    • NOW - Yearbook 1990 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • The Drifters

    Come On Over To My Place

    • Very Best Of Ben E.King & The Drifters.
    • Global Television.

  • The Supremes

    You Keep Me Hangin' On

    • Polygram Tv.

  • Frank Sinatra

    Strangers In The Night

    • Frank Sinatra - The Reprise Years.
    • Reprise.

  • Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

    Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing

    • The Very Best Of Marvin Gaye.
    • Motown.

  • Shelley Fabares

    Johnny Angel

    • America's Greatest Hits 1962, Vol. 1.
    • Acrobat.
    • 32.

  • Cliff Richard

    Dancing Shoes

    • Cliff & The Shadows - 20 Orig. Greats.
    • EMI.

  • Oliver

    Good Morning Starshine

    • Hits Of The 60's (Various Artists).
    • Imp Records.

Broadcast

  • Sat 14 Mar 202606:00
    BBC Radio 2