Desert Island Disc
 

Apologies if this has been asked before. What's your desert island disc from the Sixties. Mine for today at least is Rolling Stones - Mothers Little Helper. The thing is there's so many good songs it's subject to regular change

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The album it came from, Aftermath, has always been a favourite of mine.

It's a brilliant album. I like Lady Jane and Out of Time too. I think they were both on Aftermath

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They were. I like the very long Going Home and Under My Thumb. The late Brian Jones made an excellent contribution to this album.

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Fer my money, The best Stones Album. Mine for today though is This Magic Moment, By Jay @ The Americans,;)Jay & The Americans - This Magic Moment 1969 - YouTube Was n old Drifters Cover, But a classic.;)

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Why does it have to be from the 60's?

First time I've heard that one Cashy. What a good choice. I bet Roy Orbison could have done a good version of that one

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If yeh have a sneck around, They did a great version of Orbison's "Crying";) have a fair bit of their stuff. Also the best ever version of "Cara Mia"

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Well, Claytoner40, you haven't answered my question, so, sod it, I'm putting a 50's record on. :cool:

Don't You Just Know It - Huey "Piano" Smith - YouTube

Just found Crying on YouTube and I agree it's a great version. My problem is I've heard Orbison's version first and his voice is up there with the best

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I heard Orbisons first in fact seen him at King Georges 62/63 ish, so ive got both versions.;) No dispute fer me the Big O was the best.

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I was there cashy, the Beatles and Gerry and the Pacemakers were on the same bill.

Who was the best you saw live Cashy?

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May I answer first? The Patti Smith Group, Manchester Apollo, 1978.

Seeing The Who four nights in a row at the NEC Birmingham comes a close second.

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Sunday 9 June 1963, 49 years ago!

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Time flies. It was on the news that Macca is 70 years old.

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Thats the one, they were support fer the Big O.

4 really stand out, Chuck Berry, Beach Boys, Richie Havens,Billy Fury, along wi Orbison n Van Morrison, All superb live.

Gordon Bennett.:eek:

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Yeah, I really would've liked to have seen Chuck Berry! :(

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That was just crap luck mate.:(

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Certainly was! (For anyone wondering what we're on about, Cashy, myself, Paris and Mrs H had got tickets to go and see Chuck at the Apollo a few years ago, but he cancelled due to ill health).

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If you like "Crying", this, for my money is the best version of all. Probably 'cause it's half Canadian.;)

Roy Orbison - Crying with k.d. lang - YouTube

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Surprising, Eric, even after all these years(1961) that song still brings back sad memories.

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Was he the main event or just the warm up ? :D

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Agree with that Eric.Great singer K.D Lang. If anything I prefer her version to Roy Orbison's.

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Well done Dave, I have been trying to think of a comeback to that post all day.

Actually he was neither main event nor warm up...

WogBlog: The Roy Orbison Tour

I was brought up on a diet of Billy Fury. It seemed as though my mother had him on all the time. I didn't see him live but what a singer

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went to see Fury about 4/5 times in 62, he was on a package tour, wi others who i really disliked, but Fury was that good.;)

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So, does this mean we're allowed to have different ones for each day? Mine for today is:


smiley lewis shame shame shame - YouTube

Mine changes day by day. I think today its Get Off My Cloud again by the Stones. I've also been listening to The Toys singing Lover's Concerto. This has to be the finest pure pop record ever

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Today mine would be Saturday Gigs - Mott The Hoople, another great live band.

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I am currently listening to a recording of Narcissus by Norman Wisdom and Joyce Grenfell.

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I've sent for the doctor,Michael, don't worry, he's not on strike so he won't be long.

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Gosh that takes me right back to listening to the radio when young - 1954!

Reminds me a bit of Dudley Moore.

NORMAN WISDOM & JOYCE GRENFELL - 'Narcissus (The Laughing Record) - 1954 78rpm - YouTube

Cashy - after you mentioned seeing Billy Fury I've been listening to him a bit. I'd forgotten how good he was. Halfway to Paradise is a classic

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One of me favs n was a "B" side.Magic Eyes - Billy Fury - YouTube

Good choice Cashy. I used to love I'll never find another you as well. He really was brilliant. Cos the night has a 1000 eyes is another

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1000 eyes was Bobby Vee.;)

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You're playing my tunes, Cashy...

I stand corrected Cashy. Bobby Vee was another of my mothers heros. Did he also do Rubber Ball although I think Gene Pitney wrote it. There were loads of good uns from that era

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'Ere, I thought this was about a desert Island & not the Sunnyside retirement home codgers tunes ! :D

Us young 'uns don't know what you're all on about. :hidewall: :s_aim1:

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A Thousand Stars - Billy Fury - YouTube yeh shoulda said........I meant this.:D