June 29, 2019

 

 

And she the one,

the one without a name

who burns inside of me

such bright a flame.

 

And melts my heart

with passion and delight

and keeps me safe

when I am full of fright.

 

And she the one,

the one who doth excite

and bestows on me

sweet dreams throughout the night.

 

That help me wake

afresh at morning light

and lift my spirits

up to dizzy heights.

 

And she the one,

the one I won’t forget

when I grow old

and other things regret.

 

For life without her

wouldn’t be worthwhile.

and to my grave

I’ll take Mendotta’s smile.

 

 

 

 

 

In 64, The Zombies, on Decca,

had a No.12, with ‘She’s Not There’.

And in 87, ‘I Found Someone’, on Geffen,

was a Top 5 hit for Cher.

 

In 92, ‘I Found Heaven’, gave Take That,

a No.15, on RCA.

And in 94, ‘Lost In America’, on Epic,

found Alice Cooper with a No.22 play.

 

In 79, ‘Lost In Music’, on Cotillion,

was a Top 4, for Sister Sledge.

And in 07, ‘I Found You’, on Positive,

gave Axwell featuring Max C, a No.6 edge.

 

In 02, ‘When I Lost You’, reached No.6,

for Sarah Whitmore, on RCA.

And in 09, ‘You Found Me’, on Epic,

reached to No.35, for Fray.

 

In 78, ‘Now That We’ve Found Love’, on Island,

for Third World, reached the Top 10.

And in 96, Catatonia, on Blanco Y Negro,

gave ‘Lost Cat’, a No.41 den.

 

In 76, ‘Lost In France’, on RCA,

for Bonnie Tyler, made a No.6 stand.

And in 87, ‘I Found Love’, on Master Mix,

peaked at No.7, for The Fatback Band.

 

In 77, ‘Lost Without Your Love’, on Elektra,

was a No.27, for Bread.

And in 98, ‘Lost In Space’, on Polydor,

for The Lighthouse Family, up to No.6, fled.

 

In 95, ‘Now I’ve Found You’, on Parlophone,

gave Sean Maguire, a No.22 vote.

And in 97, ‘Lost & Found, on V C Recordings,

reached No.59, for D’Note.

 

In 95, ‘I Found Love’/’Take A Toke’, on Columbia,

gave C & C Music Factory featuring Zelma Davis, a No.26 raid.

And in 04, ‘Lost In A Melody’/’Wanderlust’, was at No.28,

for The Delays, on Rough Trade.

 

In 74, ‘I Found Sunshine’, on Brunswick,

for The Chi-lites – a No.35 leader.

And in 06, ‘Lost & Found’, turned up at No.12,

on Echo label,  for Feeder.

 

 

June 27, 2019

 

 

Tune into Tony’s Time Machine’s

latest ‘Drive – Time Special’  show

between 5pm – 7pm,

(today) Thursday, 27th June 2019.

 

for a magical mystery two hour

journey into the world of music and beyond,

on this flaming June evening.

 

Tony will also be reading  the poem

 

‘For The Love Of Celebration (Party-time)’.

written by Harriet Blackbury. 

 

 

 

 

In 90, ‘Kingston Town’ on DEP International,

for UB40, peaked at No.4.

And in 95, ‘Country House’, on Food label,

for Blur, made a No.1 score.

 

In 83, ‘Uptown Girl’, a gold-seller, on CBS,

gave Billy Joel a No.1, with style.

And in 89, ‘The Downtown Lights’, on Linn,

reached No.67 for Blue Nile.

 

In 63, ‘He’s In Town’, on Piccadilly’,

gave The Rocking Berries, a Top 3 stand.

And in 01, ‘Country Roads’ on Liberty,

made No.7, for Hermes House Band.

 

In 80, ‘Talk Of The Town’, reached No.8,

for The Pretenders, on Real.

And in 82, ‘A Town Called Malice’/’Precious’, on Polydor,

gave The Jam, a No.1 deal.

 

In 61, ‘Wild In The Country’/’I Feel So Bad’,

gave Elvis Presley, a Top 4, on RCA.

And in 09, ‘Run This Town’, on Roc Nation,

gave Jay-Z featuring Rihanna & Kanye West, a No.1 say.

 

In 74, ‘Costafine Town’, on Dark Horse,

for Splinter, at No.17, arrived.

And In 06, ‘Country Girl’, on Columbia,

for Primal Scream, reached the Top 5.

 

In 62, ‘A Town Without Pity’, reached No.32,

for Gene Pitney, on HMV.

And in 06, ‘A Town Called Hypocrisy’, on Visible Noise,

took Lostprophets to No.23.

 

In 66, ‘In The Country’, on Columbia,

for Cliff Richard & The Shadows – enjoyed a No.6 scene.

And in 92, ‘Your Town’, on Columbia,

for Deacon Blue, peaked at No.14.

 

In 69, ‘Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love To Town’, on Reprise,

saw Kenny Rogers & The First Edition, with a No.2 cry.

And in 91, ‘My Town’, gave Glass Tiger,

a No.33, on EMI.

 

In 93, ‘My Country’, on Columbia,

for Midnight Oil, reached No.66.

And in 69, ‘Durham Town (The Leavin)’, also on Columbia,

at No.12, for Roger Whittaker – last on this mix.

 

 

June 24, 2019

 

Tune in to Tony’s Time Machine

at Noon, on Tuesday, 25th June 2019.

for another fast moving hour of great music & chat.

 

including

The Summer of Rock,

starting  with 

Crimson & Hackett,

with Squackett & Yes –

(in memory of Chris Squire.)

 

Also included in the show

will be concert and summer updates and

reports of the RAH & New Studio opening event.

 

Tony will be reading the poem

 

‘For The Love Of Celebration (Party-time.)

written by

Harriet Blackbury.

 

June 23, 2019

 

 

In 83, ‘Let’s Dance’, on EMI/America,

for David Bowie – a gold-selling US & UK No.1.

And in 02, ‘Get The Party Started’, on Arista,

for P!nk – a Top 2 place, won.

 

In 84, ‘Dancing With Tears In My Eyes’, on Chrysalis,

for Ultravox, crossed the Top 3 line.

And in 98, ‘Party Hard’, on Island,

for Pulp, peaked at No.29.

 

In 76, Abba had a gold-seller, on Epic,

in the US & UK at No.1, with ‘Dancing Queen’.

And in 08, Nellie & Fergie, on Island,

saw their ‘Party People’ reach No.14.

 

In 80, ‘Party Lights’, on Mercury,

for The Gap Band, lit up the Top 30 door.

And in 83, ‘Dancing Tight’, on Ensign,

for Galaxy featuring Phil Fearon, made No.4.

 

In 78, ‘Everybody Dance’, on Atlantic,

for Chic, gained a No.9 vote.

And in 05, ‘Party Starter’, for Will Smith,

was at No.19, on Interscope.

 

In 80, ‘Party In Paris’, on Gem,

for The UK Subs, reached No.37.

And in 05, ‘The Party Ain’t Over Yet’,

on Sanctuary, saw Status Quo, at No.11.

 

In 78, ‘Dancing In The City’, on Harvest,

gave Marshall Hain, a Top 3 entry.

And in 95, ‘Party Up The World’, on Magnet,

found D:ream, at No.20.

 

In 85, ‘Dancing In The Dark’, on CBS,

for Bruce Springsteen, reached No.4.

And in 09, ‘Party In The USA’, was at No.11,

for Miley Cyrus, on Hollywood/Polydor.

 

In 84, ‘Dancing Girls’, on MCA,

for Nick Kershaw, at No.13 was seen.

And in 89, with ‘Partyman’, on Warner Brothers,

Prince peaked at No.14.

 

In 80, ‘Dance Yourself Dizzy’, on Polo,

for Liquid Gold, found a No.2 home.

And in 08, ‘Dance Wiv Me’ – a platinum-selling No.1,

for Dizzee Rascal featuring Calvin Harris & Chrome.

 

In 89, ‘Let’s Party’, on Music Factory Dance,

for Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers – a gold-selling No.1.

And in 83, ‘Flashdance…What A Feeling’, on Casablanca,

for Irene Cara – a US No.1 & UK No.2, won.

 

In 86, ‘Dancing On The Ceiling’ – at No.7

on Motown – Lionel Richie sang.

And in 80, ‘Celebration’ – a US No.1, on De-lite,

also reached a UK No.7, for Kool & The Gang.

 

 

 

June 14, 2019

 

 

In 64, ‘You Really Got Me’, (the first of 18 hits on Pye).

for The Kinks, flew straight to No.1

Followed by ‘All Day And All Of The Night’,

with a No.2 place, won.

 

In 65, five more hits came along – the next again

at No.1 was, ‘Tired Of Waiting For You’,

before ‘Everybody’s Gonna Be Happy’ peaked at No.17,

with ‘Set Me Free’, a No.9, and ‘See My Friend’ – a Top 10, on view.

 

Ending 65, ‘Till The End Of The Day’, made No.8,

And in 66, ‘Dedicated Follower Of Fashion’, at No.4, did arrive.

Next came ‘Sunny Afternoon’ – their third No.1,

And ‘Dead End Street’, peaked at No.5.

 

In 67, ‘Waterloo Sunset’, reached No. 2.,

and also ‘Autumn Almanac’ – a predictable Top 3.

In 68, ‘Wonderboy’, was at No.36,

and ‘Days’, made a  No.12  plea.

 

In 69, ‘Plastic Man’, climbed to No.31.

And in 70, ‘Victoria’, peaked at No.33.

Also in 70, ‘Lola’, reached No.2,

and ‘Apeman’  – a Top 5, was to be.

 

In 72, ‘Supersonic Rocket Ship’, on RCA – shot to No.16.

And in 81, ‘Better Things’, on Arista, made No. 46.

In 83, ‘Come Dancing’, also on Arista, at No.12

and, ‘Don’t Forget To Dance’, on Arista – a No.58 fix.

 

Finally, in 83, ‘You Really Got Me’, on PRT, made No.47.

And in 97, ‘The Days EP’, on When!, peaked at No.35.

In 04, ‘You Really Got Me’, this time on Sanctuary, at No. 42,

and in this Kinks Tribute – the last to arrive.

 

 

 

 

In 87, ‘Strength To Strength’, on Circa,

reached No.46 for Hue and Cry.

And in 73, ‘Power To All Our Friends’, peaked at No.4,

for Cliff Richard, on EMI.

 

In 93, ‘Weak’, gave SWV, a US No.1

and a UK No.33, on RCA.

And in 07, ‘Stronger’, on Def Jam, gave Kanye West,

a US No.1 and a UK No.1, two week stay.

 

In 93, ‘The Ultimate High’/’The Power Zone’ , on Internal Affair,

made No.17, for Time Frequency, with a chart run of eleven weeks.

And in 02, ‘Weak Become Heroes’, reached No.27,

on Locked On, for The Streets.

 

In 98, ‘My Weakness Is None Of Your Business’,

on Hut, for Embrace – a No.9 fix.

And in 98, ‘The Power Of Goodbye’/’Little Star’,

on Maverick, found Madonna at No.6.

 

In 88, ‘Love Is Stronger Than Pride’, on Epic,

for Sade, peaked at No.44.

And in 03, ‘Powerless (Say What You Want)’, on DreamWorks,

gave Nelly Furtado, a No.13 score.

 

In 94, ‘The Power Of Love’, on Epic,

for Celine Dion – a US No.1 and UK No.4.

And in 08, ‘Strength In Numbers’, found Music, 

at No.38, on Polydor.

 

In 85, ‘Strength’, on IRS,

gave Alarm, their fourth Top 40 delight.

And in 06, ‘The Weakness In Me’, on Korova,

peaked at No.17, for Keisha White.

 

In 71, ‘Power To The People’, on Apple, made No.7,

for John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band.

And in 87, ‘Weak In The Presence Of Beauty’, on CBS,

gave Alison Moyet, a No.6 stand.

 

In 76, ‘Weak Spot’, on 20th Century,

for Evelyn Thomas, peaked at No.26.

And in 94, ‘Power Rangers’, on RCA – a Top 3,

for Mighty Morph’n Power Rangers – last in this mix.

 

 

 

 

In 66, ‘Happy Jack’, on Reaction,

gave The Who, a Top 3 entry.

And in 76, ‘So Sad The Song’, on Buddah,

for Gladys Knight & The Pips, made the UK Top 20.

 

In 76, ‘Sad Eyes’, on EMI –

a US No.1 and UK No.31, for Robert John.

And in 82, ‘Happy Talk’, on A & M,

gave Captain Sensible, a two week No.1.

 

In 81, ‘Happy Birthday, on Motown,

took Stevie Wonder to No.2.

And in 93, ‘Sad But True’, on Vertigo,

gave Metallica, a Top 20 view.

 

In 84, ‘Sad Songs (Say So Much)’, on Rocket,

for Elton John – a No.7, on track.

And in 98, ‘Happy Home’, on Eagle,

was at No.17, for 2 Pac.

 

In 01, ‘Happy People’, on Incentive/Rulin,

took Static Revenger, to No.23.

And in 90, ‘Sadness Part 1’, on Virgin International,

for Enigma – a UK No.1, was to be.

 

In 60, ‘Lucille’/’So Sad ( To Watch Good Love Go Bad)’,

on Warner Brothers, gave The Everly Brothers, a Top 4.

And in 07, ‘Happy Ending’, on Casablanca/Island,

saw Mika with a Top 7 score.

 

In 67, ‘Happy Together’, on London,

gave The Turtles, a US No.1 and UK No.12 high.

And in 74, ‘Sad Sweet Dreamer’ became,

a UK No.1 for Sweet Sensation, on Pye.

 

In 86, ‘Happy Hour’ on Go! Beat.

made The Housemartins, a Top 3 guest.

And in 05, ‘Sad And Lonely’, was at No.38,

for Secret Machines, on East West.

 

 

 

June 13, 2019

 

 

In 80, ‘Start’, on Polydor,

was the second UK No.1 for The Jam.

And in 84, ‘Wake Me Up Before You Go Go’ –

a gold-selling No.1 in the US & UK for Wham.

 

In 74, ‘Stop Look Listen (To Your Heart)’, on Tamla Motown –

a No.25, for Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye.

And in 82, ‘Go Wild In The Country’, peaked at No.7,

for Bow Wow Wow, on RCA.

 

In 95, ‘Runaway’, on ffrreedom – a Top 30,

for UK Duo – E’voke.

And in 08, ‘Stop And Stare’, for One Republic –

a Top 4, on Interscope.

 

In 79, ‘Stop Your Sobbing’, for The Pretenders,

at No.34 – their first UK hit, on Real.

And in 81, ‘Start Me Up’, on Rolling Stone label,

gave The Rolling Stones, a No.7 seal.

 

In 80, ‘Stop The Cavalry’ – a gold-seller, on Stiff,

for Jona Lewie – a Top 3 quest.

And in 91, ‘Something Got Me Started’, at No.11,

for Simply Red, on East West.

 

In 98, ‘Go Deep’, gave Janet Jackson,

a No.13,  on the Virgin label.

And in 02, ‘Stop Crying Your Heart Out’, for Oasis –

a Top 2, from the Big Brother stable.

 

In 66, ‘Stop Her On Sight (SOS)’, on Polydor,

for Edwin Starr peaked at No.35.

And in 68, ‘Stop Her On Sight (SOS)’/’Headline News’,

for Edwin Starr – still on Polydor, at No.11 arrived.

 

In 77, Fleetwood Mac, on Warner Brothers,

had ‘Go Your Own Way’ at No.38, and ‘Don’t Stop’ at No.32.

And in 99, ‘Stop The Rock’, on Epic,

gave Apollo Four Forty, a Top 10 view.

 

In 89, ‘Right Back Where We Started From’,

for Sinitta, on Fanfare – a Top 4 show.

And in 91, on Outer Rhythm – twice a hit,  for Moby,

at No.46 and No.10, was ‘Go’.

 

In 65, ‘Stop In The Name Of Love’, on Tamla Motown –

a UK No.7, and fourth US No.1, for The Supremes.

And in 66, ‘Going To A Go Go’, also on Tamla Motown,

found The Miracles, fulfilling dancefloor dreams.

 

In 64, ‘Go Now’, on Decca,

for The Moody Blues, was No.1 bound.

And in 98, ‘Start The Commotion’ – a No.47,

for The Wiseguys, on Wall Of Sound.

 

In 80, ‘Stop Stop Stop’, on Parlophone,

saw The Hollies, take a Top 2 leap.

And in 03, Radiohead, also on Parlophone,

reached No.12 with ‘Go To Sleep’

 

 

Written by Harriet Blackbury.

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