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 23rd April 2024, 05:32 PM
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23rd - 29th April 1964
24. Don't Turn Around - The Merseybeats https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFlCLzShIkA Their third hit is solid enough, the most memorable thing being the twinkly piano part between the lines on the chorus. 33. Tell It On The Mountain - Peter, Paul and Mary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Zdb8fZafq4 A folk song that goes back to 1909, they've changed some of the lyrics to suit the civil rights movement but in my head I'm hearing "we're on the march with Ally's army" from the 1978 World Cup song as there's a repeated line in this song with the same tune as that one. It will be six years before we hear from Peter, Paul and Mary again. 37. A Little Loving - The Fourmost https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-RQm2fpvfI This is a fairly standard piece of Merseybeat music, nothing to really make it stand out. It will be their biggest hit, though, reaching number 6. 39. If I Loved You - Richard Anthony https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmmdD_gU35w I thought this sounded like 'You'll Never Walk Alone' before I found out it's from the same Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, 'Carousel'. The piano and strings arrangement is quite similar. He sings it very well, it's my second favourite this week. 40. Stand By Me - Kenny Lynch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qb1zz5S8lX0 This doesn't stray too far from the original so not really worth more than one listen. It will only move up one more place. Record of the week : 25. Walk On By - Dionne Warwick It has to be this classic, written by Bacharach and David, which has stood the test of time. I like the piano and trumpet in the first half, giving way to the strings towards the end and, of course, a fine vocal from Dionne. It will reach a peak of number 9, lower than it deserves. |
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23rd April 2024, 06:37 PM
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'Walk On By' is one of the all-time greats - much covered (and sampled) but Dionne's version has never been bettered.
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24th April 2024, 09:23 AM
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Walk On By is an immense classic, and one of my standard "go to" records to wallow in self-pity to when getting dumped or feeling sorry for myself. It's oddly helpful in getting it out of one's system. Perfection.
A Little Lovin' is a little catchy OK number, known it since the 70's, Tell It On The Mountain I def knew in the 60's and had no idea it'd been a hit, the Richard Anthony Ive never heard before, prefer the others. The Merseybeats rung no bell till I played it and the tune sounds familiar, the second best song here for me, and one I'd enjoy hearing some more! |
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Tuesday, 05:57 PM
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30th April - 6th May 1964
25. Angry At The Big Oak Tree - Frank Ifield https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mLAxxr5grk Some carved initials on the tree are reminding him of his ex is the explanation for the song title here. Frank's time of chart dominance is over and it will be minor hits from now on with this one only reaching number 25. 30. Constantly - Cliff Richard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ei7XEUQRy0 An English language version of an Italian song from 1958. There's some nice orchestration here but otherwise it's a fairly mundane ballad. 32. The Spartans - Sounds Incorporated https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sGOR1mrh20 The first hit for an instrumental group from Dartford. It's quite good, with the guitars and drums being augmented by some woodwind and brass. 36. Gigliola Cinquetti - Non Ho L'età Per Amarti https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISuVYX6RYXQ I recently saw this singer on the re-showing of the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest, marking the 50th anniversary of Abba's win. She finished 2nd for Italy but I didn't know she had won the contest ten years before with this entry. She was only sixteen and the song is about being too young to go out with someone. It's a well sung ballad, starting with acoustic guitar and piano and then some strings come in, a worthy winner. 38. I Will - Billy Fury https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuJc-aq9A9U Billy's cover of a song from 1962 is a decent enough ballad with strings and backing singers. 39. Baby It's You - Dave Berry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLzg_3Tdt84 Another cover now, this time a 1961 song by The Shirelles which was better known in the UK for the Beatles' version. I liked the piano part in the middle but not much else. Record of the week : 31. It's Over - Roy Orbison Another easy decision with one of Roy's best songs appearing this week. A soaring vocal is supported by that constant drum beat as well as the strings and backing vocalists. The single will spend two weeks at number 1, four years after his first chart topper. |
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Tuesday, 06:19 PM
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Gigliola Cinquetti's Eurovision winner is one of my favourites, such a gorgeous song
 that and France Gall's 'Poupée de cire, poupée de son' are definitely my ultimate stand-out champions of the 60s (Serge Gainsbourg was involved with that one *.*). Her 2nd placer (fair play being blocked by ABBA indeed  ) was fairly good too but not quite as magical as that first attempt!
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Wednesday, 09:55 AM
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Arghh a dilemma - In Dreams is peaking with angst-classic It's Over, memories of dad singing flawlessly along to this one, but then I adore Gigliola's too. I think Roy has to edge it, but both are personal classic faves. Si/Go was also fab and if ABBA hadnt been around she would have won twice way before Johnny Logan.
Dave Berry's cover of Baby It's You I've never heard, that I recall, but the Shirelles version is the one for me. Saw Dave Berry in the 80's. This is OK. Loved Billy Fury and I Will is one of his best ballads, really good though I know best the Ruby Winters 1977 hit version (which actually came out in 1973 and flopped). The Spartans is a new one on me! I wonder if it's a movie theme cover, think there was a film of that name around that time (330 Spartans apparently). Constantly fits in with the Italian theme (Gigliola) and it's a song I half-know from the time but never noticed much, it's quite nice. Oddly-titled Frank Ifield song rings no bell, and washes over me now. They should have made it uptempo, it might have worked better. |
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