September 29, 2019

 

 

Tune in to Tony’s Time Machine

at Noon on Tuesday, 1st October 2019,

 

for another fast moving hour

of great music, local updates,

and all the latest happenings

coming up this Autumn.

 

Tony will be reading the poem…..

 

For The Love Of New Order

Written by Harriet Blackbury

 

 

 

 

In 69, ‘Give Peace A Chance’, on Apple,

for Plastic Ono Band, was a Top 2 release.

And in 92, Galliano, on Talkin Loud,

reached No.47, with ‘Prince Of Peace’.

 

In 73, ‘Let There Be Peace On Earth (Let It Begin With Me)’,

on Philips, gave Michael Ward, a No.15 mention.

And in 78, ‘British Hustle’/’Peace On Earth’,

was a No.8, on Island, for Hi Tension.

 

In 73, ‘Give Me Love’ (Give Me Peace On Earth’),

for George Harrison – a US No.1 & UK No.8, won.

And in 90, ‘Peace Throughout The World’, on 10Ten

saw Maxi Priest featuring Jazzie B, at No.41.

 

In 69, ‘Peaceful’, reached No.16,

for Georgie Fame, on CBS.

And in 83, ‘The Pipes Of Peace’, on Parlophone,

gave Paul Mc Cartney, a No. 1 success.

 

In 82, ‘Peace On Earth – Little Drummer Boy’, was a Top 3,

for Davis Bowie & Bing Crosby, on RCA.

And in 92, ‘Peace In The World’, peaked at No.41,

for Don – E, on Fourth & Broadway.

 

In 93, Cliff Richard, peaked at No.8,

on EMI, with ‘Peace In Our Time’.

And in 95, ‘Peace & Joy’, on ffrreedom,

at No.62, for Soundstation, ends this rhyme.

 

 

September 24, 2019

 

 

In 78, ‘Making Up Again’, on Bronze,

gave Goldie, a No.7.

And in 02, ‘Make It Good’, on Columbia,

took A1 to No.11.

 

In 81, ‘Making Your Mind Up’, on RCA,

gave Bucks Fizz, a gold-selling No.1.

And in 08, Adele, with ‘Make You Feel My Love’,

on XL Recordings, a No.26 place, won.

 

In 09, ‘Make Me’, for Janet Jackson,

reached No.73, on Polydor.

And in 99, ‘Make Up Your Mind’, on Pepper,

for Bass Jumpers, reached No.44.

 

In 79, ‘Making Plans For Nigel’, on Virgin,

peaked at No. 17, for XTC.

And in 95, ‘(You Make Me Feel Like A) Natural Woman’,

gave Mary J Blige, a No.23.

 

In 54, Nat ‘King’ Cole, on Capitol,

reached No.11, with ‘Make Her Mine’,

And in 03, ‘Make way for Noddy’, on BMG,

found Noddy, at No.29.

 

In 91, ‘Make It Tonight’, on Precious Organisation,

found Wet Wet Wet, at No.37.

And in 65, ‘Make It Easy On Yourself’, on Philips,

took, The Walker Brothers, to a No.1 heaven.

 

In 65, Ray Charles, on HML,

made No.42, with ‘Makin’ Whoopee’.

And in 05, ‘Make Things Right’, on XL Recordings,

gave Lemon Jelly, a No.33.

 

In 96, Let Loose, on Mercury,

scored a No.7, with ‘Make It With You’.

And in 07, ‘Makes Me Wonder’, on A & M/Polydor,

gave Maroon 5, a Top 2.

 

In 95, ‘We Can Make It’, on A & M,

gave Mone, a No.64.

And in 08, ‘You Make It Real’, was at No.7,

for James Morrison, on Polydor.

 

In 91, ‘Makin’ Happy’, on A & M,

gave Crystal Waters, a No.18.

And in 03, ‘Make The Deal’, on Sanctuary,

made No.35, for Ocean Colour Scene.

 

 

September 23, 2019

 

 

In 78, ‘Ally’s Tartan Army’,

for Andy Cameron, peaked at No.6.

And in 03, ‘Hey Ma’, on Roc-A-Fella,

gave Cam’ron, featuring Juelz Santana, a No.8 fix.

 

In 71, ‘Reason To Believe’/’Maggie May’, on Mercury,

for Rod Stewart – a US & UK No.1, was to be.

And in 93, ‘Resurrection’, on Parlophone,

took Brian May, with Cozy Powell, up to No.23.

 

In 72, ‘John I’m Only Dancing’, peaked at No.12,

for David Bowie, on RCA.

And in 84, ‘Major Tom (Coming Home)’, on PSP/WEA,

gave Peter Schilling, a No.42 play.

 

In 84, ‘Thank God It’s Christmas’, on EMI,

for Queen, had a No.21 say.

And in 92, ‘The Majesty Of Rock’, was at No.61,

for Spinal Tap, on RCA.

 

In 90, ‘Until You Come Back (That’s What I’m Gonna Do)’,

gave Miki Howard, a No.67, on East West.

And in 04, ‘Build Me Up Buttercup 2003’, on Liberty,

a No.44, for Party Boys, at their best.

 

In 95, ‘Have Fun, Go Mad, on Mercury,

saw Blair, peak at No.37.

And in 97, ‘Get Me Home’, on Def Jam,

took Foxy Brown, featuring Blackstreet, to No.11.

 

In 93, ‘Rushing’, on A & M,

found Loni Clark, in the No.37 lane.

And also in 93, ‘Shamrocks and Shenigans’/’Who’s The Man’,

on Ruffness, peaked at No.23, for House Of Pain.

 

In 68, Johnny Johnson & The Bandwagon, on Direction,

had a Top 4, with ‘Breakin’ Down The Walls Of Heartache.

And in 77, ‘Don’t Leave Me This Way’, on Philadelphia International, gave

Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes ftrg Theodore Pendergrass – a Top 5 stake.

 

 

 

 

Tune in to Tony’s Time Machine

at Noon, on Tuesday, 24th September 2019,

for an action packed hour of all the latest happenings

in the music world.

 

The show will include a special ‘Northern Soul’ selection.

 

Tony will also be reading The Poem –

 

‘For The Love Of Sound’

Written by Harriet Blackbury.

 

 

 

In 94, ‘I Believe’, on London,

gave Marcello Detroit, a No 11.

And in 05, ‘Believe In The Boogie’,

on Sedna, took Mark Owen, to No.57.

 

In 97, Whitney Houston, on Arista,

reached No.16, with ‘I Believe In You & Me’.

And in 98, ‘Believe’, became a multiple platinum-seller,

and US & UK No.1, for Cher, on Wea.

 

In 77, Dorothy Moore, on Epic,

had a Top 20, with ‘I Believe In You’.

And in 03, ‘I Believe In A Thing Called Love’,

on Must Destroy, gave Darkness, a No.2.

 

In 93, ‘I Believe’, on Jambco,

found Bon Jovi, at No.11.

And in 04, ‘Believe In Me’, on NuLife,

gave Ian Van Dahl, a No.27.

 

In June 95, Happy Clappers, made No.21,

and in November 95, peaked at No.7,

with ‘I Believe’, on the Shindig label.

And ‘I Believe’ also reached No.28, on Coliseum, in 97.

 

In 75, ‘I Believe In Father Christmas’, on Manticore,

at No.2, for Greg Lake, did arrive.

And in 97, ‘I Believe I Can Fly’, a platinum-seller,

gave R Kelly, a 3 week No.1, on Jive.

 

In 93, ‘Believe In Me’, on ffrr,

found Utah Saints at No.8, in the chart.

And in 04, Duncan James & Keedie, made No.2,

on Innocent, with ‘I Believe My Heart’.

 

 

 

In 69, The Beatles on Apple,

had ‘The Ballad Of John & Yoko’, for 3 weeks at No.1.

And in 96, Speech, on Cooltempo, made No.35,

with ‘Like Marvin Gaye Said (What’s Going On)’.

 

In 82, ‘John Wayne Is Big Leggy’, on Regard,

found Haysi Fantayzee, at No.11.

And in 83, Musical Youth, on MCA,

reached No.26, with ‘007’.

 

In 81, Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark,

saw ‘Joan Of Arc’, on Dindisc, in the No.5 lane.

And in 84, Madness, on the Stiff label,

peaked at No.11, with ‘Michael Caine’.

 

In 70, ‘Abraham Martin & John’, on Tamla Motown,

took Marvin Gaye up to No.9.

And in 79, gold-selling ‘Oliver’s Army’, on Radar,

for Elvis Costello & The Attractions, reached the Top 2 line.

 

In 77, ‘Sir Duke’, on Motown,

for Stevie Wonder, a US No.1 & UK Top 2 pleaser.

And in 95, ‘Buddy Holly’, on Geffen,

peaked at No.12, for Weezer.

 

In 84, ‘Robert De Niro’s Waiting’, on London,

gave Bananarama, Top 3 joy.

And also in 84, ‘No Sell Out’, a Top 60,

for Malcolm X, on Tommy Boy.

 

In 02, ‘Joe Louis’, on North Country,

for John Squire reached No.43.

And in 07, ‘Elvis Ain’t Dead’, on Epic,

by Scouting For Girls, a No.8, proved to be.

 

In 84, ‘Nelson Mandela’, reached No.9,

for The Special A.K.A., on 2Tone.

And in 02, ‘James Dean (I Wanna Know)’, on Polydor,

saw Daniel Bedingfield in the Top 4 zone.

 

 

September 19, 2019

 

Tune in to Tony’s Time Machine

Special Saturday Afternoon Show

between  1pm – 3pm,   on 21st September 2019

 

to hear a great mix of Rock & Soul,

and Motown & Northern Soul.

along with sound clips and interviews.

 

Tony will also be reading the poem ……

 

For The Love Of Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

written by  Harriet Blackbury.

 

 

 

In 98, ‘Because I Got It Like That’, on Gee Street,

gave The Jungle Brothers, a No.32.

And in 2000, Scanty Sandwich, had a Top 3,

on Southern Fried, with ‘Because Of You’.

 

In 52, Nat King Cole, on Capitol,

had a No.6, with ‘Because You’re Mine’.

And in 77, ‘Because’, on Philips,

for Demis Roussos, reached No.39.

 

In 96, ‘Because You Loved Me (Theme From Up Close & Personal)’,

was a US No.1 & UK No.5, on Epic, for Celine Dion.

And in 01, ‘Because I Got High’, on Universal,

was  a gold-seller, for Afroman, and a UK No.1.

 

In 82, ‘Because You’re Young’, on Liberty,

peaked at No.43, for Classic Nouveaux.

And in 06, ‘Because I Want You’, on Virgin,

was a No.13, for Placebo.

 

In 98, ‘Billie, made No.1, on Innocent,

with ‘Because We Want To’.

And in 03, Cosmic Rough Riders, on Measured,

peaked at No.34, with ‘Because You’

 

In 78, ‘Because The Night’, on Arista,

gave The Patti Smith Group, a Top 5.

And in 94, ‘Because Of Love’, on Virgin,

at No.19, for Janet Jackson, did arrive.

 

 

 

 

In 99, ‘Baby One More Time’ – a multiple platinum seller,

& US. & UK No.1, for Britney Spears, on Jive.

And in 01, ‘Baby Come On Over’, on Wild Card,

gave Samantha Mumba, a Top 5.

 

In 83, ‘Baby Come To Me’, on Quest,

for Patti Austin & James Ingram, made No.11.

And in 95, ‘Baby It’s You’, on Apple,

gave The Beatles, a Top 7.

 

In 69, ‘Baby Make It Soon’, peaked at No.9,

for Marmalade, on CBS.

And in 92, ‘Baby Don’t Cry’, on Mercury,

was a Top 20, for INXS.

 

In 65, ‘Baby Don’t Go’, on Reprise,

gave Sonny & Cher, a No.11.

And in 93, ‘Baby Be Mine’, on MCA,

saw Blackstreet featuring Teddy Riley, at No.37.

 

In 79, Dusty Springfield, on Mercury,

reached No.61, with ‘Baby Blue’.

And in 03, ‘Baby Boy’, on Columbia,

for Beyonce featuring Sean Paul – a US No.1 & UK No.2.

 

In 83, Rod Stewart, on Warner Brothers,

had a No.1, with ‘Baby Jane’.

And in 68, ‘Baby Come Back’, on President,

found The Equals, in the No.1 lane.

 

In 89, ‘Baby Don’t Forget My Number’,

was at No.16, for Milli Vanilli, on Cooltempo.

And in 2010, ‘Baby’, on Mercury,

gave Justin Bieber featuring Ludicris, a Top 3 glow.

 

In 79, ‘Baby Lay Down’, on Creole,

for Ruby Winters ,gained a No.43 shout.

And in 07, Fratellis, made No.24,

with ‘Baby Fratellis’, on Fallout.

 

In 63, ‘Be My Baby’, on London,

gave The Ronettes, a Top 4.

And in 64, ‘Baby I Need Your Loving’,

on Parlophone, for The Fourmost, reached No.24.

 

In 64, ‘Baby Love’, on Stateside,

was a US & UK No.1, for The Supremes.

And in 07, ‘Baby Baby’, on Universal,

took Sunblock featuring Sandy, to No.16.

 

In 72, ‘The Baby’, peaked at No.26,

for The Hollies, on Polydor.

And in 77, ‘Baby Don’t Change Your Mind’,

on Buddah, gave Gladys Knight & The Pips, a Top 4.

 

In 05, ‘Baby Goodbye’, on Longside,

for Friday Hill, was a Top 5 success.

And in 78, Bob Dylan, reached No.13,

with ‘Baby Stop Crying’, on CBS.

 

In 65, ‘Baby Please Don’t Go’, on Decca,

was a Top 10, for Them.

And in 76, ‘Baby I Love Your Way’, made No.43,

for Peter Frampton, on A & M.

 

 

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