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[King Rollo]

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.