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Tony brings you two hours of music from the best decade ever, with hits from Sonny & Cher, Del Shannon and The Association. This week, the top three comes from 1965.

Tony brings you two hours of music from the best decade ever, with hits from Sonny & Cher, Del Shannon and The Association. This week, the top three comes from 1965.

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1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Sat 19 Sep 202606:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • The Searchers

    Needles and Pins

    • NOW Yearbook Presents - The 60s - Volume 2: 1963-1964 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Eddie Cochran

    Weekend

    • The Hits Of 1961 (Various Artists).
    • MFP.
    • 14.

  • Long John Baldry

    Mexico (Under the Sun in Mexico)

    • Let the Heartaches Begin.
    • Castle Communications.
    • 15.

  • The Chiffons

    Sweet Talkin' Guy

    • NOW That's What I Call 60s Soul (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Craig Douglas

    Our Favourite Melodies

    • The Hits Of 1962 (Various Artists).
    • MFP.

  • The Dells & Charles Stepney

    I Can Sing A Rainbow / Love Is Blue

    • 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best Of The Dells.
    • Geffen.
    • 4.

  • Del Shannon

    So Long Baby

    • Runaway: The Very Best Of Del Shannon.
    • UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).
    • 3.

  • Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

    Two Can Have A Party

    • United.
    • Tamla Motown.
    • 1.

  • Linda Scott

    I've Told Every Little Star

    • Starlight Starbright.
    • Photoplay Records.
    • 6.

  • Matt Monro

    On Days Like These

    • Matt Monro Sings Don Black.
    • EMI.

  • The Isley Brothers

    Behind A Painted Smile

    • Isley Brothers - Greatest Motown Hits.
    • Motown.

  • The Walker Brothers

    Make It Easy On Yourself

    • NOW That's What I Call Jukebox Classics - True Love Ways (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Sonny & Cher

    I Got You Babe

    • Duets - 36 Of The World's Greatest Ev.
    • Telstar.

  • The Rolling Stones

    (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction

    • The Rolling Stones - Remastered.
    • Abkco.

  • Skeeter Davis

    Gonna Get Along Without You Now

    • Let Me Get Close To You (With Bonus Tracks).
    • Legacy Recordings.
    • 2.

  • The Bobby Fuller Four

    I Fought The Law

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

  • The Archies

    Sugar, Sugar

    • Greatest Hits.
    • Kirshner Records.

  • Lalo Schifrin

    Mission: Impossible

    • Music From Mission Impossible.
    • Geffen*.
    • 1.

  • The Righteous Brothers

    (You're My) Soul And Inspiration

    • Rediscover The 60's & 70's.
    • Old Gold.

  • Vanity Fare

    Hitchin' a Ride

    • Early in the Morning.
    • Gulf Coast Records.

  • The Association

    Cherish

    • The Association - Greatest Hits.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Reparata & The Delrons

    Captain Of Your Ship

    • NOW That's What I Call 60s Soul (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Johnny Rivers

    The Poor Side Of Town

    • Changes.
    • CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92).
    • 7.

  • Shirley Bassey

    Goldfinger

    • Heartbeat - The 60's Gold Collection.
    • Global Television.

  • The Beach Boys

    God Only Knows

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

  • Len Barry

    1-2-3

    • It's A Sixties Party (Various Artist.
    • Sony Music TV.

  • The Nashville Teens

    Tobacco Road

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1964.
    • Premier.

  • Blood, Sweat & Tears

    You've Made Me So Very Happy

    • 25 Years Of Rock'n'Roll 1969 (Vol 2).
    • Connoisseur.
    • 4.

  • Eydie Gormé

    Blame it on the Bossa Nova

    • Blame It on the Bossa Nova.
    • GL Music Co..
    • 6.

  • Roy Orbison

    Oh, Pretty Woman

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

  • Mike Vickers & Cilla Black

    If I Thought You'd Ever Change Your Mind

    • 1963-1973: The Abbey Road Decade.
    • Parlophone UK.
    • 9.

  • The Velvelettes

    He Was Really Sayin' Somethin'

    • The Very Best Of The Velvelettes.
    • Motown.
    • 1.

  • The Ronettes

    Be My Baby

    • The Best Of The Ronettes.
    • Phil Spector Int.

Broadcast

  • Sat 19 Sep 202606:00
    BBC Radio 2