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Brian Matthew, the voice of sixties popular music, presents the programme for all fans of the 1960s. With facts, figures and trivia as well as the classic hits and rarities.

Brian Matthew presents the programme for all fans of the music of the 1960s. With facts, figures and trivia as well as the classic hits, rarities, instrumentals and album tracks, the selection sweeps right across the most important decade for popular music from beginning to end. I

This week's show includes tracks from The Freshmen, Skeeter Davis, Les Fleur De Lys, Jan & Dean, The Ivy League, The American Breed, Merrilee Rush and Frank Sinatra. The A-Z of The Beatles works its way through their entire catalogue and reaches Twist and Shout.

Sounds Of The Sixties began in 1983 and Brian has been at helm since 1990, bringing to the programme his distinctive voice and unmatchable experience of 60s pop shows.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sat 12 Dec 2009 08:05

Music Played

  • Bandwagon

    Breakin' Down The Walls Of Heartache

    • The Best Northern Soul All-Nighter.
    • Virgin.
  • The Marbles

    The Walls Fell Down

    • The Marbles.
    • Repertoire.
  • Les Fleur de Lys

    Stop Crossing The Bridge

    • Reflections.
    • Blueprint.
  • Nilsson

    Everybody's Talkin'

    • Million Sellers.
    • DISKY.
  • Olivia Newton‐John

    Till You Say You'll Be Mine

    • The Girl's Scene.
    • Deram.
  • Stuck On Two USA

    • Hugo Montenegro

      The Good The Bad And The Ugly

      • Sweets For My Sweet (Various Artists).
      • TEMPLE.
  • Simon & Garfunkel

    Mrs. Robinson

    • The Essential Simon And Garfunkel.
    • COLUMBIA/LEGACY.
  • The Freshmen - Go Granny Go (The Little Old Lady From Pasade

  • Jan & Dean

    (Here They Come) From All Over The World

    • Surf City.
    • EMI USA.
  • The Overlanders

    Michelle

    • 50 Number One's Of The 60's (Various).
    • GLOBAL TELEVISION.
  • A-Z OF THE BEATLES

    • The Beatles

      Twist and Shout

      • Please Please Me.
      • Emi/Parlophone.
  • Bob & Earl - Harlem Shuffle

  • Playing Hard To Get

    • The Supremes

      It's All Your Fault

      • The Supremes.
      • Motown.
  • Skeeter Davis

    My Last Date With You

    • The Essential Skeeter Davis.
    • EMI.
  • The Drifters

    Under The Boardwalk

    • Under The Boardwalk.
    • SRT.
  • John Barry

    Elizabeth

    • Revisited.
    • Future Noise.
  • News

    • Amen Corner

      Bend Me, Shape Me

      • Something In The Air.
      • PICKWICK.
  • The American Breed

    Step out Of Your Mind

    • Bend Me, Shape Me.
    • Varese Saraband.
  • The Flower Pot Men

    LET'S GO TO SAN FRANCISCO Pt 2

    • The Flower Pot Men.
    • RPM.
  • The Isley Brothers

    Sure Is A Whole Lotta Woman

    • The Motown Anthology.
    • Motown.
  • Song Swap

    • Jane Morgan

      Daydream

      • Fresh Flavour.
      • Collectables.
  • The Lovin’ Spoonful

    Alley Oop

    • Do You Believe In Magic.
    • SPV.
  • Sunforest

    Magician In The Mountain

    • Strange Pleasure Further Sounds.
    • Decca.
  • Merrilee Rush

    Reach Out

    • Angel of The Morning.
    • Rev Ola.
  • Dave Davies

    Death Of A Clown

    • The Kinks The Definitive Collection.
    • POLYGRAM TV.
  • Three In A Row

    • Dionne Warwick

      You Can Have Him

      • Hidden Gems.
      • RHINO.
  • Connie Francis

    Where The Boys Are

    • The Singles Collection.
    • POLYGRAM TV.
  • Frank Sinatra

    That's Life

    • New York, New York.
    • REPRISE.
  • Chubby Checker

    The Twist

    • Billboard Top Rock N Roll Hits 1960.
    • RHINO.
  • Louise Cordet

    Which Way The Wind Blows

    • Decca.
  • The Ivy League

    That's Why I'm Crying

    • Hits Of The 60's (Various Artists).
    • CASTLE.
  • Chris Farlowe

    Think

    • The Very Best Of Chris Farlowe.
    • CAMDEN.
  • The Shadows - Foot Tapper

Broadcast

  • Sat 12 Dec 2009 08:05