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Tony brings you two hours of music from the best decade ever, with hits from The Shadows, Billy Fury and Helen Shapiro. This week, the top three comes from 1961.

Tony brings you two hours of music from the best decade ever, with hits from The Shadows, Billy Fury and Helen Shapiro. This week, the top three comes from 1961.

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Music Played

  • Four Tops

    Walk Away Renée

    • The Four Tops - The Singles Collectio.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Adam Faith

    Someone Else's Baby

    • The Hits Of 1960 (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Fontella Bass

    Rescue Me

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

  • Jr. Walker & The All Stars

    (I'm a) Road Runner

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • The Rolling Stones

    Jumpin' Jack Flash

    • The Rolling Stones - Remastered.
    • Abkco.

  • The Beatles

    She's Leaving Home

    • Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
    • Apple.
    • 6.

  • Jackie Wilson

    (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher

    • Midnight Soul (Various Artists).
    • Music Club.

  • Doris Day

    Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps

    • Take A Break (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Gene Pitney

    Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa

    • The Love Songs Of Burt Bacharach.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Shelley Fabares

    Johnny Angel

    • 100 No.1 Hits of the 60s.
    • AudioSonic Music.
    • 88.

  • Nino Tempo & April Stevens

    Deep Purple

    • Deep Purple.
    • Rhino Atlantic.
    • 1.

  • The Shadows

    Kon-Tiki

    • 5 Bites: Mini Album - EP.
    • Parlophone UK.
    • 3.

  • The Highwaymen

    Michael Row The Boat Ashore

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1961.
    • Premier.

  • Helen Shapiro

    Walkin' Back To Happiness

    • The Ivor Novello Winners.
    • EMI.

  • Stevie Wonder

    Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday

    • Stevie Wonder Greatest Hits Vol.2.
    • Motown.

  • Sandie Shaw

    Long Live Love

    • Sandie Shaw - The Collection.
    • Castle.

  • The Hollies

    Listen To Me

    • The Hollies.
    • EMI.
    • 12.

  • The Everly Brothers

    The Price of Love

    • The Everly Brothers - Perfect Harmony.
    • Knight Records.

  • Billy Fury

    Halfway to Paradise

    • The Billy Fury Hit Parade.
    • London.
    • 2.

  • Lesley Gore

    Maybe I Know

    • I Will Survive: 20 Years Of Ladies Singles.
    • Pickwick Music.

  • The Supremes

    Love is Like an Itching in My Heart

    • The Ultimate Collection: Diana Ross & The Supremes.
    • UNI/MOTOWN.
    • 10.

  • The Shirelles

    Will You Love Me Tomorrow

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

  • Glen Campbell

    Galveston

    • Now 100 Hits Country (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Elvis Presley

    If I Can Dream

    • The Essential Elvis Presley.
    • SBME Strategic Marketing Group.
    • 7.

  • The Friends of Distinction

    Grazing In The Grass

    • Nipper's Greatest Hits; The '60s Volume 1.
    • BMG.
    • 4.

  • Mary Hopkin

    Those Were The Days

    • Those Were The Days.
    • Apple.

  • The Allisons

    Are You Sure

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1961.
    • Premier.

  • Herb Alpert

    This Guy's In Love With You

    • Selections From The Look Of Love: The Burt Bacharach Collection (Various Artist.
    • Rhino.

  • The Isley Brothers

    I Guess I'll Always Love You

    • Heartbeat: Love Me Tender (Various).
    • Global Television.

  • Dionne Warwick

    Walk on By

    • Rhino Hi-Five: Dionne Warwick.
    • Rhino.

  • The Tremeloes

    Silence Is Golden

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

Broadcast

  • Yesterday 06:00
    BBC Radio 2