July 4, 2019

 

 

 

In 66, ‘Girl’, on Decca,

for St Louis Union, peaked at No.11.

And in 93, ‘Girl Of My Best Friend’, on Virgin,

for Bryan Ferry, reached No.57.

 

In 64, ‘Girl Don’t Come’, on Pye,

gave Sandie Shaw, a Top 3.

And in 02, ‘Girl Talk’, on Arista,

became a Top 30 for TLC.

 

In 99, ‘Summer Girls’, on Logic,

for Lyte Funkie Ones – a No.16, was to be.

And in 2000, still on logic,

reaching No.6, was their ‘Girl On TV’.

 

In 81, ‘Girls On Film’, on EMI,

for Duran Duran – a Top 5 entry.

And in 98, ‘Girls Night Out’, on Wildstar,

for Alda, reached the Top 20.

 

In 61, ‘A Girl Like You’, on Columbia,

saw Cliff Richard & The Shadows, at No.3.

And in 2000, ‘Girls Like US’, on Ministry Of Sound,

was at No.7, for B-15 Project Featuring Chrissy D & Lady Gee.

 

In 82, ‘Girl Crazy’, on Rak,

took Hot Chocolate to No.7.

And in 95, ‘Girl From Mars’, on Infectious,

for Ash, reached No.11.

 

In 77, ‘Mull Of Kintyre’/’Girls’ from School’, on Parlophone,

spent 9 weeks at No.1, for Paul McCartney & Wings.

And in 82, ‘The Girl Is Mine’, on Epic – a No.8,

from Michael Jackson with Paul McCartney – joy brings.

 

In 84, ‘The Girl From Ipanema’, on Verve,

gave Astrud Gilberto, a No. 55 place.

And in 03, ‘Girl In The Moon’, on Mercury,

found Darius, at No.21, in the chart race.

 

In 77, ‘The Girl Can’t Help It’, on Magnet,

reached to No.6 for Darts.

And in 84, ‘Girls Just Wanna Have Fun’, on Portrait,

at No.2, found Cyndi Lauper, winning hearts.

 

In 96, ‘Girl Power’, on Food,

reached No.25 for Shampoo.

And in 07, ‘Girlfriend’, on Arista,

for Avril Lavigne – a US No.1 & UK No.2.

 

In 75, ‘Girls’, on All Platinum,

gave Moments & Whatnauts, a Top 3 heaven.

And in 05, ‘Girl Tonite’, on Atlantic,

took Twista Featuring Trey Songz, to No.47.

 

In 85, ‘Girlie Girlie, on Winner,

gave Sophia George, a No.7 chase.

And in 05, ‘Girl’, on Columbia,

saw Destiny’s Child with a No.6 ace.

 

In 90, ‘Girl To Girl’, on Fourth Broadway,

for The 49ers, hit the No.31 mark.

And in 07, ‘Girls Who Play Guitars’, on Warp,

reached No.31, for Maximo Park.

 

In 87, ‘Girlfriend In A Coma’, peaked at No.12,

for The Smiths, on Rough Trade.

And in 07, ‘The Girls’, on Sony,

saw Calvin Harris join the Top 3 cavalcade.

 

In 88, Milli Vanilli, on Cooltempo,

reached the Top 3, with ‘Girl You Know It’s True’,

And in 89, their ‘Girl I’m Gonna Miss You’,

(still on Cooltempo), reached No.2.

 

In 79, ‘Girls Talk’, reached No.4,

for Dave Edmunds, on Swansong.

And in 91, ‘The Girl I Used To Know’, on Parlophone,

peaked at No.48, for Brother Beyond.

 

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Written by Harriet Blackbury

 

July 3, 2019

 

 

In 81, ‘Water On Glass’/’Boys’, on Rak,

for Kim Wilde, peaked at No.11.

And in 02, ‘Boys’, on Jive, gave Britney Spears

featuring Pharrell Williams, a No.7.

 

In 96, ‘The Boy With The X-Ray Eyes, on EMI,

reached No.32, for Babylon Zoo.

And in 98, ‘The Boy Is Mine’, on Atlantic,

gave Brandy & Monica, a Top 2.

 

In 69, ‘A Boy Named Sue’, gave Johnny Cash,

a Top 4, on CBS.

And in 87, ‘The Boy From Nowhere’, on Epic,

saw Tom Jones, with a Top 2 success.

 

In 85, ‘The Boy With The Thorn In His Side’,

was at No.23, for The Smiths, on Rough Trade.

And in 99, ‘Boy You Knock Me Out’, on Mjj,

for Tatyana Ali featuring Will Smith – the Top 3, made.

 

In 64, ‘Boys Cry’, on Fontana,

reached No.8 for Eden Kane.

And in 78, ‘Boys From New York City, on Magnet,

for ‘Darts’ – a Top 2 refrain.

 

In 95, Morrissey, on RCA Victor,

made No.36 with ‘The Boy Racer’.

And in 03, ‘The Boys Of Summer’, on Data,

saw DJ Sammy, with a No.2 chaser.

 

In 95, ‘Boy I Gotta Have You’, on Dome,

for Rio & Mars, reached No.43.

And in 96, ‘Boy I Gotta Have You’, now on Feverpitch-

for Rio & Mars, a No 46, proved to be.

 

In 79, ‘Boy Oh Boy’, on Rak,

for Racey, peaked at No.22.

And in 03, Mariah Carey featuring Cam’ron,

on Def Jam, reached No,7, with ‘Boy ( I Need You )’.

 

In 76, ‘The Boys Are Back In Town’,

gave Thin Lizzy, a No.8, on Vertigo.

And in 08, ‘The Boy Does Nothing’, on Asylum,

gave Alesha Dixon, a Top 5 show.

 

In 68, ‘Boy’, on Columbia,

for Lulu, peaked at No.15.

And in 79, ‘Boys Keep Swingin’, on RCA,

saw David Bowie, hit the No.7 scene.

 

In 76, ‘London Boys’, gave T Rex,

a Top 40, on EMI.

And in 86, The Cure, reached No.22,

on Fiction, with ‘Boys Don’t Cry’.

 

In 96, ‘Boy Wonder’, on Boiler House,

for Speedy, at No.56, was to be.

And in 05, ‘Boys Will Be Boys’, on B Unique WEA,

gave Ordinary Boys, a Top 3.

 

In 97, ‘The Boy Done Good’, on Cooking Vinyl,

gave Billy Bragg, a No.55 grip.

And in 06, ‘Boy From School’, on EMI,

became a Top 4, for Hot Chip.

 

In 2000, Jamelia, on Parlophone Rhythm,

reached No.42, with ‘Boy Next Door’.

And in 01, ‘Boy Is Crying’, on Mantra,

for Saint Etienne, peaked at No.34.

 

In 77, ‘Oh Boy ( The Mood I’m In )’, made No.8,

for Brotherhood Of Man, on Pye.

And in 86, ‘The Boy In The Bubble’, on Warner Brothers,

gave Paul Simon, a No.2, high. 

 

In 06, ‘The Boy Who Ran Away’, reached No.23,

for The Mystery Jets, on 679 679.

And in 84, ‘The Boy Who Came Back’, on Some Bizarre,

saw Marc Almond reach the No.52 line.

 

 

written by Harriet Blackbury

 

 

July 2, 2019

 

STOP PRESS

Tune in to Tony’s Time Machine

for the special LIVE edition of 

Tony’s Summer Of Rock 

TONIGHT between 7 – 9 pm –

Tuesday 2nd July 2019

 

Tonight’s programme included –

Steve Hackett/Chris Squire/Genesis,

and so much more.

 

Tony will also be reading the poem –

 

For The Love Of Genesis

written by Harriet Blackbury.

   

 

July 1, 2019

 

 

Tune in to Tony’s Time Machine

at Noon, on Tuesday, 2nd July 2019,

for another fast moving  hour of great music and chat.

 

This week’s show includes the 2nd part of 

Tony’s Summer Of Rock theme –

featuring John Lennon, Elbow, Steve Hackett.

Crimson and Yes.

 

Also on the show –

Tony’s  ‘This Week in Rock History’.

and all the latest festival & concert news.

 

Tony will also be reading the poem

 

‘For The Love Of Stax

written by Harriet Blackbury.

 

 

 

 

In 86, ‘Always The Sun’, on Epic –

for The Stranglers made the Top 30 scene.

And in 94, ‘Forever Now’, on RCA,

for Level 42, reached No.19

 

In 92, ‘Always The Last To Know’, on A & M,

was at No.13, for Del Amitri.

And in 96, ‘Always Be My Baby’, on Columbia –

a gold – seller, for Mariah Carey, made the Top 3.

 

In 78, ‘Forever Autumn’, on CBS,

gave Justin Hayward,  a Top 5.

And in 87, ‘Always On My Mind’, on Parlophone – a gold-seller,

for The Pet Shop Boys – at No.1, for 4 weeks, did survive.

 

In 89, ‘Forever Your Girl’, on Siren,

for Paula Abdul, peaked at No.24.

And in 08, ‘Always Where I Need To Be’, on Virgin,

gave The Kooks, a Top 3 score.

 

In 73, ‘Forever’ on Harvest,

reached No.8, for Roy Wood.

And in 09, ‘Forever Is Over’, on Fascination,

for The Saturdays, at No.2, stood.

 

In 94, ‘Always’, peaked at No.2,

for Bon Jovi, on Jambco.

And in 96, ‘Forever Love’, on RCA –

a No.1, for Gary Barlow.

 

In 86, ‘(Forever) Live and Die’, on Virgin,

reached No.11 for Orchestral Manoevres In The Dark.

And in 96, Belinda Carlisle, on Chrysalis,

peaked at No.8, with ‘Always Breaking My Heart’

 

In 76, ‘Forever And Ever’, on Bell –

a gold-seller, at No.1 for Slik.

And in 01, ‘Always Come Back To Your Love’, on Wild Card,

for Samantha Mumba – a Top 3 pick.

 

In 02, ‘Always On Time’, on Def Jam,

gave JA Rule featuring Ashanti, a US No.1 & UK No.6.

And in 95, ‘Always And Forever’, on Epic –

a Top 20, for Luther Vandross, ends this mix.

 

Written by Harriet Blackbury

 

 

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.

 

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