November 29, 2019

 

 

Tune NOW  – Friday 29th November 2019

to catch the last hour of Tony’s long awaited

return of a ‘Tony”s Time Machine 2 hour extra show’.

 

featuring all the very latest happenings in the music world,

including tracks from Steve Hackett, Yes, and Oliver Wakeman,

and many more well loved icons.

who Tony has recently interviewed for his show.

 

Tony will also be reading the poem…

 

For The Love Of Space’

written by Harriet Blackbury.

 

 

November 27, 2019

 

 

In 88, ‘Good Tradition’, was a Top 10,

for Tanita Tikaram, on WEA.

And in 2000, ‘The Great Beyond’, on Warner Brothers,

for REM, peaked at No.3.

 

In 77, ‘Got To Give It Up’, on Motown,

was a Top 7, for Marvin Gaye.

And in 07, Gabriella & Troy, made the Top 40,

on Walt Disney, with ‘Gotta Go My Own Way’.

 

In 79, ‘Day Trip To Bangor (Didn’t We Have A Lovely Time)’,

on Dingles label, for Fiddlers Dram, made the Top 3.

And in 89, ‘London Nights’, reached the Top 2,

for London Boys on WEA.

 

In 72, ‘Got To Be There’, on Tamla Motown,

for Michael Jackson – a sure Top 5 bet.

And in 88, ‘Changes’, on Ariola,

peaked at No.54 for The Alan Price Set.

 

In 68, ”Where Is Tomorrow’, on Parlophone,

reached No.39 for Cilla Black.

And in 2000, ‘Set Me Free, on When label,

peaked at No.41, for The Brit Pack.

 

In 97, Janet Jackson featuring Q-Tip & Joni,

made No.6, on Virgin, with ‘Got ’til it’s Gone’.

And in 06, ‘Manchester’, on Sony,

gave Beautiful South, a No.41.

 

In 89, ‘Got To Keep On’, on ffrr,

made No.17, for The Cookie Crew.

And in 91, ‘Goodbye Cruel World’, on London,

gave Shakespear’s Sister, a No.32.

 

In 81, ‘Good Thing Going (We’ve Got A Good Thing Going)’,

gave Sugar Minott, a Top 4 success.

And in 86 ‘Going Down To Liverpool’, made No.56,

for The Bangles, on CBS.

 

In 64, ‘Blue Christmas, on RCA,

for Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires, reached No.11.

And in 83, ‘Waiting For A Train’, on Easy Beat,

gave Flash & The Pan, a Top 7.

 

In 68, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, on Track,

made the Top 5, with ‘All Along The Watch Tower’,

And in 08, ‘Waving Flags’, on Rough Trade,

peaked at No.31, for British Sea Power.

 

In 79, ‘Viola Wills, had a No.8, on Ariola/Hansa,

with ‘Gonna Get Along Without You Now’.

And in 08, Rihanna had a gold-selling US & UK No.1,

on Def Jam, with ‘Take A Bow’.

 

In 65, ‘Goodbye My Love’, was a Top 4,

for The Searchers, on Pye.

And in 85, ending this mix, is Chaka Khan,

on Warner Brothers, at No.16, with ‘Eye To Eye’.

 

 

Written by

Harriet Blackbury

 

 

 

 

 

 

In 62, ‘Hey Little Girl’, on London,

saw Del Shannon, with a Top 2 entry.

And in 96, ‘Hey Jupiter’, on East West,

for Tori Amos, was a Top 20.

 

In 05, ‘Hey Scenesters!’ on Wichita,

gave The Cribs a No.27.

And in 06, ‘Hey Kid’, on Mercury,

for Matt Willis, peaked at No.11.

 

In 65, ‘Hey Good Lookin’, climbed to No.39,

for Bo Diddley, on Chess.

And in 03, Westlife, had a Top 4,

with ‘Hey Whatever’, on S.

 

In 04, ‘Hey Mama’, on A & M,

gave The Black Eyed Peas a Top 6 score.

And also in 04, ‘Hey Papa’, on EMI,

for Alex Cartana, peaked at No.34.

 

In 68, The Beatles had a UK & US No.1,

on Apple, with ‘Hey Jude’.

And in 96, Kula Shaker reached the Top 2,

on Columbia, with ‘Hey Dude’.

 

In 87, Karel Fialka, reached No.9,

with ‘Hey Matthew’, on IRS.

And in 89, ‘Hey Music Lover’, on Rhythm King,

climbed to No.6 for S-Express.

 

In 63, ‘Hey Paula’, on Philips,

gave Paul & Paula, a No.8 high.

And in 76, ‘Hey Mr Dream Maker,

made No.31, for Cliff Richard, on EMI.

 

In 88, ‘Hey Mr Heartache’, was at No.31,

for Kim Wilde, on MCA.

And in 03, ‘Hey Ya’, on Arista,

gave Outkast, a Top 3 play.

 

In 71, ‘Hey Willy’, peaked at No.22,

for The Hollies, on Parlophone.

And in 74, ‘Hey Mr Christmas’, on Bell,

found Showaddywaddy, in the Top 2 zone.

 

In 67, ‘Hey Joe’, on Polydor –

a first UK hit for Jimi Hendrix, made No.6.

And in 88, ‘Hey Manhattan’, on Kitchenware,

at No.72, for Prefab Sprout, ends this mix.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In 63, ‘By The Way’, on Decca,

for The Big Three, made No.22.

And in 83, ‘Big Apple’, on EMI,

was at No.8, for Kajagoogoo.

 

In 70, ‘Big Yellow Taxi’, on Reprise,

took Joni Mitchell to No.11.

And in 86, ‘Look Away’, on Mercury,

gave Big Country, a No.7.

 

In 87, ‘Big Love’, on Warner Brothers,

reached to No.9, for Fleetwood Mac.

And in 88, ‘The Big One’, on A & M,

climbed to No.54, for Black.

 

In 91, Roxette was at No.21,

with ‘The Big L’, on EMI.

And in 99, Lolly, had a Top 10,

on Polydor, with ‘Big Boys Don’t Cry’.

 

In 86, ‘E=MC2’, on CBS,

gave Big Audio Dynamite, a No.11.

And in 93, Judge Dread peaked at No.8,

on Big Shot, with ‘Big Seven’.

 

In 83, ‘Big Log’, on Wea,

for Robert Plant, reached No.11.

And in 86, ‘The Big Sky’, on EMI,

gave Kate Bush a No.37.

 

In 63, ‘Big Girls Don’t Cry’, on Stateside,

for The Four Seasons – a UK No.13 and No.1 in the USA.

And in 94, Big Mountain, had a Top 2,

on RCA, with ‘Baby I Love Your Way’.

 

In 58, The Four Preps, made No.2,

on Capitol, with ‘Big Man’.

And in 84, Alphaville peaked at No.8,

on WEA, with ‘Big In Japan’.

 

In 85, ‘Big Deal’, on BBC label,

gave Bobby G, a No.46.

And in 05, ‘Big City Life’, on Buddist Punk –

a No 15, for Mattafix.

 

In 81, ‘John I’m Only Dancing’/’Big Green Car’,

on Mercury, found The Polecats at No.35.

And in 66, ‘Big Time Operator’, on Columbia,

gave Zoot Money & The Big Roll Band, a No.25.

 

In 85, ‘The Big Man’, reached No.46,

for Rush, on Vertigo.

And in 89, ‘Big Area’, on London,

peaked at No.13, for Then Jericho.

 

In 87, Peter Gabriel, on Virgin,

was at No.13 with ‘Big Time’.

And in 98, Emilia, had a Top 5,

with ‘Big Big’ World’, ending this rhyme.

 

 

 

 

November 26, 2019

 

 

Tune in to Tony’s Time Machine

at Noon, on Tuesday, 26th November 2019,

for a buzzin’ hour of music and fun,

including all the current happenings

and Concert details on the Rock scene.

 

Tony will have Ben from Wax and Beans in Bury

in the new Studio today.

 

Tony will also be reading the poem …

 

‘For The Love Of Saturday’

Written by Harriet Blackbury

 

 

November 22, 2019

 

 

 

 

In 84, Queen, made the Top 3,

on EMI, with ‘I Want To Break Free’.

And in 89, ‘Slaves No More’, on RCA,

gave The Blow Monkeys featuring Sylvia Tella, a No.73.

 

In 67, ‘It Must Be Him (Seul Sur Son Etoile),

was a No.2, for Vicky Carr.

And in 84, ‘Love Is A Battlefield’, on Chrysalis,

reached No.17, for Pat Benatar.

 

In 84, ‘Love Games’, on CBS,

found Belle & The Devotions at No.11.

And in 02, ‘It’s In Our Hands, on One Little Indian,

for Bjork, climbed to No.37.

 

In 74, ‘Living For The City’, on Tamla Motown,

gave Stevie Wonder a No.15 success.

And in 83, ‘Love Of The Common People’, a gold-seller,

made the Top 2, for Paul Young on CBS.

 

In 56, ‘Love Me Tender’, on HMV,

for Elvis Presley – a US No.1 & UK No.11.

And in 95, ‘Let’s All Go Together’, on London,

for Marion, peaked at No.37.

 

In 78, ‘Love Is The Sweetest Thing’, on Mercury – a No.60,

for Peter Skellern featuring Grimethorpe Colliery Band.

And in 79, ‘Love Is The Answer’, on Big Tree,

saw England Dan & John Ford Coley, make a No.45 stand.

 

In 82, ‘All The Love In The World’, on Arista,

gave Dionne Warwick, a Top 10 play.

And in 07, ‘It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas’ –

a No.49, for Perry Como, on RCA.

 

In 62, ‘Island Of Dreams’, on Philips,

saw The Springfields, with a Top 5 won,

And in 07, ‘It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year’,

on Sony, took Andy Williams to No.21.

 

 

Written by

Harriet Blackbury

 

 

 

 

 

 

With twelve consecutive hits on Innocent label,

in 01, Blue first entered the charts, with ‘All Rise’, at No.4.

And still in 01, ‘Too Close’ and ‘If You Come Back’,

both made a No.1 score.

 

Three hits appeared in 02, with ‘Fly By 11’, at No.6,

and ‘One Love’ – a Top 3, followed on.

And lastly, ‘Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word’ –

a No.1, for Blue featuring Elton John.

 

Three hits came in 03, when ‘U Make Me Wanna’, made No.4,

and ‘Guilty’, reached the Top 2 zone.

And finishing the year, ‘Signed Sealed Delivered I’m Yours’ –

a No 11, for Blue featuring Stevie Wonder & Angie Stone.

 

In 04, ‘Breathe Easy’, peaked at No.4,

followed by ‘Bubblin’, which climbed to No.9.

And ending the year -‘Curtain Falls’, also a Top 4,

completes this mix of hits, so fine.

 

 

 

November 19, 2019

 

 

Tune in to Tony’s Time Machine,

at Noon, (today) Tuesday, 19th  November 2019,

on this Gold Award winning radio station,

from their NEW Studios in Levenshulme, Manchester.

 

In another FIRST, for Tony’s Tome Machine,

you will have the chance to listen to ……..

 

Tony’s fab interview with OLIVER WAKEMAN (the son of Rick).

Tony will be chatting to Oliver about his new album…

‘From The Page’  –  featuring four previously unrecorded

studio tracks by Chris Squire (RIP)

Plus

‘In The Present Live from Lyon’ 2009.

 

 

and next Tues 26th Nov

Tony will be reading the poem  ……

 

‘For The Love Of Saturday’

 

Written by

Harriet Blackbury.

 

 

 

In 89, ‘The Real Thing’, gave ABC,

a No.68, on Neutron.

And in 2000, ‘Real Great Britain’, on ffrr,

for Asian Dub Foundation, made No.41.

 

In 88, ‘Real Gone Kid’, peaked at No.8,

for Deacon Blue, on CBS.

And in 2000, ‘The Real Slim Shady’, on Interscope,

gave Eminem, a No.1 success.

 

In 90, ‘Real Real Real’, on Food,

took Jesus Jones to No.19.

And in 03, ‘Real Things’, on Innocent,

was a Top 4, for Javine.

 

In 87, ‘The Real Thing’, on Chrysalis,

gave ‘Jelly Bean featuring Steven Dante, a No.13 score.

And in 01, ‘I’m Real’, on Epic,

for Jennifer Lopez featuring Ja Rule, peaked at No.4.

 

In 89, ‘Real Emotion’, on Syncopate

took Reid, to No.65.

And in 92, ‘Real Love’, peaked at No.8,

for Time Frequency, on Jive.

 

In 89, ‘Real Love’, climbed to No.31,

for Jody Watley, on MCA.

And in 07, ‘Real Girl’, was a Top 2,

for Mutya Buena, on Fourth & Broadway.

 

In 89, W.A.S.P. on Capitol,

reached No.23, with ‘The Real Me’,

And in 92, ‘Real Cool World’, on Warner Brothers,

gave David Bowie, a No.53.

 

In 96, ‘Real Love’, on Apple,

gave The Beatles, a Top 4 yield.

And in 97, ‘The Real Thing’, on Arista,

made No.9, for Lisa Stansfield.

 

In 91, ‘Real Love’, gave Drizabone’,

a No.16, on Fourth & Broadway.

And in 99, ‘Real Life’, on Reprise,

gave Bon Jovi, a No.21 play.

 

In 81, ‘The Real Thing’, on A&M,

saw The Brothers Johnson, with a Top 50 bop.

And in 87, ‘Real Wild Child (Wild One)’,

a Top 10, also on A&M, for Iggy Pop.

 

In 87, ‘Real Fashion Reggae Style’, on Oval,

gave Carey Johnson, a Top 20 ride.

And in 03, ‘Real World’, on Blacklist/Edel,

reached No.9, for D-Side.

 

In 91, ‘Real Life’, on Virgin,

gave Simple Minds a No.34.

And in 94, ‘The Real Thing’, on PWL Continental,

saw 2 Unlimited, up to No.6 soar.

 

In 98, ‘Real Good ‘, on Multiply,

reached No.66, for Double Six.

And in 01, ‘The Real Life’, on Rulin,

at No.12, for Raven Maize, ends this mix.

 

 

 

 

 

With nine consecutive hits on London label,

Jimmy Somerville featuring June Miles-Kingston, first made No.14,

when ‘Comment Te Dire Adieu’, did arrive.

And in 90, ‘You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real’)  peaked at No.5.

 

Also in 90, ‘Read My Lips (Enough Is Enough)’, was at No.26,

and ‘To Love Somebody’, a No.8 fix.

And in 91, with Bronski Beat, making No.32,

was ‘Smalltown Boy (Remix)’.

 

Also in 91, ‘Run For Love’, reached No.52,

and in 95, at No.4, was Heartbeat’.

Followed by ‘Hurt So Good’, at No.15,

and peaking at No.41, ‘By Your Side’, took a seat.

 

In 97, ‘Dark Sky’, now on Gut Label,

climaxed at No.66,

showcasing some of the work,

and ending, this Jimmy Somerville mix.

 

 

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