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Tony brings you two hours of music from the best decade ever, with hits from Bob Dylan, The Beatles and Carole King. This week, the top three comes from 1963.

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

  • Fontella Bass

    Rescue Me

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Dusty Springfield

    I Close My Eyes And Count To Ten

    • NOW 100 Hits Forgotten 60s (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Paul Jones

    High Time

    • The Hits Of 1966 (Various Artists).
    • MFP.

  • Cilla Black

    Alfie

    • Cilla Black- The Best Of The EMI Year.
    • EMI.

  • Bob Dylan

    Like A Rolling Stone

    • Bob Dylan - Greatest Hits.
    • Columbia.

  • The Crystals

    Then He Kissed Me

    • The Best Of The Crystals.
    • Phil Spector Int.

  • The Drifters

    Under The Boardwalk

    • We Gotta Sing: The Soul Years 1962-1971.
    • Strawberry.

  • Ike & Tina Turner

    River Deep - Mountain High

    • The Best Of The Rock'n'Roll Years Vo.
    • BBC.

  • Carole King

    It Might As Well Rain Until September

    • Heartbeat - Forever Yours.
    • Sony.

  • Johnny Mathis

    Misty

    • Swingers (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich

    Last Night In Soho

    • The Legend Of Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mick & Tich.
    • Spectrum.
    • 4.

  • Billy J. Kramer with The Dakotas

    Do You Want To Know A Secret?

    • Billy J.Kramer & The Dakotas - EP Col.
    • See For Miles.

  • Jet Harris & Tony Meehan

    Scarlett O' Hara

    • 25 Years Of Rock'n'Roll 1963 (Vol 2).
    • Connoisseur.

  • The Beatles

    From Me To You

    • The Beatles - 1.
    • Apple.
    • 002.

  • The Delfonics

    Ready Or Not Here I Come

    • The Soul Years 1966-69 (Various).
    • Connoisseur.

  • Lulu

    Shout

    • It's Party Time (Various Artists).
    • Magic.
    • 8.

  • Duane Eddy

    Shazam!

    • Movin 'n' Groovin.
    • London.

  • Jackie Wilson

    Whispers (Gettin' Louder)

    • Whispers.
    • Edsel.
    • 4.

  • The Searchers

    Don't Throw Your Love Away

    • The Searchers.
    • MFP.

  • The Supremes

    Come See About Me

    • Where Did Our Love Go.
    • UNI/MOTOWN.
    • 5.

  • Barry Ryan

    Eloise

    • Hits Of 1967 & 1968 (Various Artists.
    • Polydor.

  • Martha Reeves and the Vandellas

    Nowhere To Run

    • Motown - The Hits Collection Vol.2.
    • Motown.

  • Antônio Carlos Jobim

    The Girl from Ipanema

    Singer: Astrud Gilberto. Performer: João Gilberto. Performer: Antônio Carlos Jobim. Performer: Stan Getz. Performer: Tommy Williams.
    • NOW That's What I Call A 60s & 70s Summer: Seasons In The Sun (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • The Who

    I Can't Explain

    • The Who Hits 50! (Deluxe Edition).
    • Polydor.
    • 002.

  • Lorraine Silver

    Lost Summer Love

    • Lost Summer Love: The Pye Northern Soul Singles.
    • Sanctuary Records.
    • 1.

  • The Paper Dolls

    Something Here In My Heart

    • In The Summertime-Sound Of 70's, Part.
    • Old Gold.

  • Stevie Wonder

    Blowin' in the Wind

    • The Definitive Collection.
    • Universal.

  • The Kinks

    Days

    • The Journey - Part 1.
    • BMG.

  • Jackie Lee

    White Horses

    • This Is The Return Of Cult Fiction (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
    • 24.

  • Twinkle

    Terry

    • Golden Lights.
    • Greatest Ever.
    • 1.

  • Cliff Richard & The Shadows

    Blue Turns to Grey

    • The Platinum Collection.
    • Parlophone.
    • 2.

  • Skeeter Davis

    Gonna Get Along Without You Now

    • Let Me Get Close To You (With Bonus Tracks).
    • Legacy Recordings.
    • 2.

  • R. Dean Taylor

    There's A Ghost In My House

    • And They Danced The Night Away.
    • Debutante.

Broadcast

  • Saturday06:00
    BBC Radio 2