Setting the scene. It's 07.00am 30 Sept 1967

 

The first ever programme (from 7.00am to 8.30am) was the Tony Blackburn show.

The programmes theme (Beefeaters by Johnny Dankworth plays) with the barking of Arnold, then Tony Blackburn introduces the first record.

 

This then is the playlist for the very first show.

 

1. Johnny Dankworth - Beefeaters (Programme's Theme) - no video

2. The Move - Flowers In The Rain

 

3. Bee Gees - Massachusettes

 

4. The Tremeloes - Even The Bad Times Are Good -- no video

5. Simon & Garfunkel - Fakin' It -- no video

6. Cliff Richard - The Day I Met Marie

 

7. Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love (Golden Oldie)

 

8. Engelbert Humperdinck - The Last Waltz

 

9. Foundations - Baby Now That I've Found You

 

10. Eric Burdon & The Animals - Good Times

11. Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - A Banda -- no video

12. Felice Taylor - I Feel Love Comin' On -- no video

 

13. Young Rascals - How Can I Be Sure

 

14. The Settlers - Major To Minor -- no video

 

15. Procol Harum - Homburg

 

16. Four Tops - You Keep Runnin' Away -- no video

 

17. Flowerpot Men - Let's Got To San Francisco

 

18. Jimmy Jones - Handy Man (Golden Oldie) -- no video

 

19. The Turtles - You Know What I Mean

 

20. Alan Price Set - The House That Jack Built

 

21. Keith West - Excerpt from A Teenage Opera

 

22. Diana Ross & The Supremes - Reflections

 

23. The Hollies - King Midas In Reverse -- no video

 

24. Bobbie Gentry - Ode To Billy Joe

 

25. The Crystals - Then He Kissed Me (Golden Oldie)

 

26. Harper's Bizarre - Anything Goes

 

27. Box Tops - The Letter

 

28 Johnny Dankworth - Beefeaters (Programme's Theme)

Edited September 29, 200717 yr by Euro Music

 

2. The Move - Flowers In The Rain..........................................good move track.

3. Bee Gees - Massachusettes................................................one of the bg's best

4. The Tremeloes - Even The Bad Times Are Good ..................again, one of the tremeloes best

5. Simon & Garfunkel - Fakin' It --........................................dont remember this

6. Cliff Richard - The Day I Met Marie...................................again! one of cliffs best

7. Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love.................................... possibly the supremes best!

8. Engelbert Humperdinck - The Last Waltz.....................:puke2: see, theres always been c**p

9. Foundations - Baby Now That I've Found You......................didnt like this

10. Eric Burdon & The Animals - Good Times..........................past their best! lol

11. Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - A Banda -- no video........dont remember

12. Felice Taylor - I Feel Love Comin' On .......................great uplifting ohw track

13. Young Rascals - How Can I Be Sure.................. BRILLIANT TRACK one of my all time favs

14. The Settlers - Major To Minor -- no video..............................dunno it

15. Procol Harum - Homburg............................................imho MUCH better then 'a whiter shade of pale' but not as good as 'conquistador' or 'pandoras box'.

16. Four Tops - You Keep Runnin' Away -- no video................ 4 tops lesser known track

17. Flowerpot Men - Let's Got To San Francisco............... a 67 standard, they never went btw!!!

18. Jimmy Jones - Handy Man (Golden Oldie) -.................... very dated but i like it

19. The Turtles - You Know What I Mean............................... dunno this one

20. Alan Price Set - The House That Jack Built...................... abit wet really, ok for kids

21. Keith West - Excerpt from A Teenage Opera............... classic ohw, but wtf was it on about?

22. Diana Ross & The Supremes - Reflections...................... more good motown

23. The Hollies - King Midas In Reverse -- ................. excellant hollies, one of their best

24. Bobbie Gentry - Ode To Billy Joe......................... super bluesy track, i like it!

25. The Crystals - Then He Kissed Me (Golden Oldie)........ phil (the kill...lol) spectre goodie

26. Harper's Bizarre - Anything Goes.............................. how tf did THIS get anywhere?

27. Box Tops - The Letter........................ pinched by northern soulers, another 60's standard

 

a good playlist with many acts performing at their very best :)

 

Ive never heard that How can I be sure, David Cassidy took it to number one in the 70's and Dusty Springfield had a minor hit with it too, a few years earlier.

Ive never heard that How can I be sure, David Cassidy took it to number one in the 70's and Dusty Springfield had a minor hit with it too, a few years earlier.

 

Young Rascals version was the original - David Cassidy's & Dusty Springfields versions were covers

 

 

5. Simon & Garfunkel - Fakin' It --........................................dont remember this

 

21. Keith West - Excerpt from A Teenage Opera............... classic ohw, but wtf was it on about?

 

S&G. Fakin' It was a US #23 hit. All S&G's singles between I Am A Rock in 1966 and Mrs. Robinson in 1968 were flops. The singles were:

The Dangling Conversation US#25

A Hazy Shade Of Winter US#13 (Bangles covered it in the 80s)

At The Zoo US#16

Fakin' It US#23

Scarborough Fair Us#11

 

Keith West - Excerpt from A Teenage Opera - Comes from the never finished opera - the music was finished but the opera itself never appeared

This song was about the town's Grocer Jack who had taken ill and died so his shop never opened again and the kids didn't get their breakfast.

 

Keith's follow-up called Sam (chart peak #38) was about the town's fireman.

 

Other songs from the opera included - He's A Dear Old Weatherman - Aunty Mary's Dress Shop - Mr. Rainbow - Cellophane Mary Jane.

 

The album was re-released a few years ago and is still available.

 

 

 

loved 'how can i be sure' the original, thought although abit cheesy it was a superb melody..

To hear the start of the show go to http://www.thisdayinmusic.com and then 'Bits and pieces' on the left menu.

Go to down 'Radio 1 first show.'

aw some well good videos here! (Y)

 

XO

1. Johnny Dankworth - Beefeaters (Programme's Theme) - no video

2. The Move - Flowers In The Rain

 

thats so gonna be a pub quiz question, innit? like what was the first record played and everybody is gonna say the move and everybody gonna get it wrong