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Tony brings you two hours of music from the best decade ever, with hits from The Tornados, Chubby Checker and Bee Gees. This week, the top three comes from 1962.

Tony brings you two hours of music from the best decade ever, with hits from The Tornados, Chubby Checker and Bee Gees. This week, the top three comes from 1962.

To listen on most smart speakers, just 'ask BBC Sounds to play Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn'.

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1 hour, 57 minutes

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Music Played

  • The Beatles

    Can't Buy Me Love

    • The Beatles - 1.
    • Apple.
    • 005.

  • The Mamas & the Papas

    I Saw Her Again

    • The Mamas & Papas Golden Greats.
    • MCA.
    • 5.

  • Diana Ross & The Supremes

    Love Child

    • Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • The Lovin’ Spoonful

    Do You Believe In Magic

    • The Lovin' Spoonful Collection.
    • Castle Communications.

  • Chubby Checker

    Let's Twist Again

    • Cameo Parkway 1957 - 1967 (Various Artists).
    • ABKCO Records.

  • Frankie Valli

    You're Ready Now

    • Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Ve.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Irma Thomas

    Breakaway

    • This Is On My Side: The Best Of Irma Thomas (Vol.1).
    • CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92).
    • 9.

  • The Searchers

    Sweets For My Sweet

    • The Searchers.
    • MFP.

  • The Hollies

    Jennifer Eccles

    • The Hits Of 1968 (Various Artists).
    • MFP.
    • 11.

  • The Turtles

    She'd Rather Be With Me

    • Million Sellers Vol.12 - The Sixties.
    • Disky.

  • The Flirtations

    Nothing But A Heartache

    • 60's Soul Mix 2 (Various Artists).
    • Decca.
    • 1.

  • The Tornados

    Telstar

    • NOW Yearbook Presents - The 60s - Volume 1 : 1960-1962 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Cliff Richard & The Shadows

    It'll Be Me

    • Cliff Richard - 40 Golden Greats.
    • EMI.

  • Elvis Presley

    She's Not You

    • Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.

  • The Angels

    My Boyfriend's Back

    • Hit Girls Of The Sixties.
    • Pickwick.

  • Los Bravos

    Black Is Black

    • Los Bravos.
    • RCA.

  • The Yardbirds

    For Your Love

    • 25 Years Of Rock'n'Roll - 1965 (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur Collection.
    • 9.

  • Tommy James & The Shondells

    Mony Mony

    • Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
    • Global Television.

  • Dusty Springfield

    I Only Want To Be With You

    • NOW That's What I Call Jukebox Classics (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • The Jacksons

    I Want You Back

    • NOW That's What I Call Gold - The Ultimate Hits (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Noel Harrison

    Windmills Of Your Mind

    • The Thomas Crown Affair - Original S/.
    • United Artists.

  • P.P. Arnold

    The First Cut Is The Deepest

    • The First Cut.
    • Castle Communications.

  • Four Tops

    I Can't Help Myself

    • NOW That's What I Call Motown (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Unit 4+2

    Concrete & Clay

    • Greatest 60's Hits Best Ever (Various Artists).
    • Cloud 9 Music.

  • Barry Ryan

    Eloise

    • Barry Ryan Sings Paul Ryan (Expanded Edition).
    • Polydor.
    • 5.

  • Jerry Butler

    Only The Strong Survive (Single Version)

    • The Ice Man Cometh.
    • Mercury Records.
    • 3.

  • The Byrds

    Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There is a Season)

    • Turn! Turn! Turn!.
    • Columbia.

  • Shirley Bassey

    Big Spender

    • Shirley Bassey - The Singles.
    • EMI.

  • Joe Brown & The Bruvvers

    A Picture Of You

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1962.
    • Premier.

  • Mary Wells

    My Guy

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • The Kinks

    Till The End Of The Day

    • The Journey - Part 2: Anthology.
    • BMG.
    • 6.

  • Bee Gees

    To Love Somebody

    • Bee Gees - Their Greatest Hits.
    • Polydor.

  • Dave Berry

    Little Things

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1965.
    • Premier.

  • Edwin Starr

    25 Miles

    • The Best Northern Soul All-Nighter (V.
    • Virgin.

Broadcast

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    BBC Radio 2