September 10, 2018

 

 

Tune in to

Tony’s Time Machine

at Noon on Tuesday, 11th September 2018.

 

In this weeks super fast moving Show

enjoy Tony -hot from his live Interview in London with

Martin Barre of Jethro Tull –

(‘Roads Less Travelled’)

 

Tony will be reading the poem

 

‘For The Love Of Jethro Tull’

written by

Harriet Blackbury

 

and also the poem

 

‘For The Love Of Albums’

written by

Harriet Blackbury.

 

September 4, 2018

 

 

‘5-4-3-2-1’  on the HMV label

made No.5 for Manfred Mann in 64,

and ’50 Ways To Leave Your Lover’,

in 76 , gave Paul Simon a No.23 chart score.

 

In 2000, ‘7 Days’ on the Wildstar label

gave Craig David his second UK No.1,

and in 92, on Columbia, making No.32,  came

Bruce Springsteen with ’57 Channels (and nothing on)’.

 

In 72, ‘10538 Overture’ by Electric Light Orchestra

on the Harvest label made No.9,

and in 78,  ‘5-7-05’  on the Vertigo label,

at No.8 for City Boy, came into line.

 

In 01, ’21 Seconds’ on the Relentless label –

the first chart entry and No.1 for So Solid Crew,

and in 09, ‘3 Words’ on the Fascination label,

by Cheryl Cole featuring Will-i-am, took a No.4 pew.

 

’29 Palms’ by Robert Plant on Fontana,

reached No.21 in 93 – so divine!

and in 97, ’18 Til I Die’ – a No.22 for Bryan Adams

on A & M, two years before ‘Cloud Number 9’.

 

September 3, 2018

 

 

’25 OR 6 TO 4′ by Chicago on CBS –

reaching No.7 in 70 – the first track in this mix,

and in 66, Wilson Pickett, on Atlantic

took ‘634 -5789’ to No.36

 

‘747 (Strangers In The Night)’ by Saxon,

on the Carrere label, in 80, at No.13 shone,

and on Epic in 84, Nena,

took ’99 Red Balloons’ to No.1

 

In 76, ’16 Bars’ by The Stylistics

on the H & L label, at No.7, we did see,

and at No.2  ‘1999’ by Prince & The Revolution,

on Warner Brothers,  appeared in 83.

 

In 68, at No.4 on the Columbia label

came  ‘1-2-3  O’Leary’ from Des O’Connor,

and in 96, The Spice Girls on Virgin

with  ‘2 become 1’,  gained another No.1 honour.

 

In 77,  at No.5, on EMI, was ‘2-4-6-8 Motorway’

by The Tom Robinson Band,

and in 09 on the Regal label

with ’22’,  Lily Allen made a No. 14 stand. 

 

In 04, ‘Thunderbirds/3AM’ on Universal

gave Busted their fourth No.1 so far,

and in 67,  ’59th Street Bridge Song (Feeling Groovy)’

on Warner Brothers, a Top 40 for Harpers Bizarre.

 

 

 

 

Tune in to

Tony’s Time Machine

at Noon on Tuesday 4th September

for another fast moving hour of music and chat

 

The Show also includes

This Week In Rock History

 

and Tony will be reading the poem

 

‘For The Love Of Madonna’

written by 

Harriet Blackbury

 

 

August 27, 2018

 

 

Tune in to 

Tony’s Time Machine.

at Noon on Tuesday  28th August 2018

for another fast moving show

of great music and conversation

and also

forthcoming Tour dates and

Tony’s Interview with  

Otis Williams of  The Temptations.

 

Tony’s Guest this week will be

Sher Khan

 

The show will include a reading of the poem –

‘For The Love Of The Temptations’

written by

Harriet Blackbury

 

 

August 22, 2018

 

 

In 84, on the Sire label, arrived ‘Holiday’ –

a UK gold seller, giving Madonna a No.6 slot.

‘Lucky Star’ and ‘Borderline’ followed,

then ‘Like A Virgin’, a US No.1,  also gained a UK Top 3 spot.

 

In 85 came seven consecutive Top Tens –

the first two being ‘Material Girl’ and ‘Crazy For You’,

then ‘Into The Groove’ for four weeks at No.1,

with ‘Holiday’ and ‘Angel’ next in the queue.

 

‘Gambler’ came next on the Geffen label

(as was ‘Crazy For You’)

Then gold-seller – ‘Dress You Up’ -(back on Sire),

and in 86, ‘Borderline’ returning at No.2.

 

Next, at No.2, came ‘Live To Tell’, (also a US No.1),

and ‘Papa Don’t Preach’ – for 3 weeks – a UK No.1

followed by ‘True Blue’ and ‘Open Your Heart’,

and in 87, ‘La Isla Bonita’, for 2 weeks – a UK No.1.

 

‘Who’s That Girl’ – the next US & UK No.1,

followed by ‘Causing A Commotion’ at No.4,

and ‘The Look Of Love’ closing this year,

but 89 had 4 UK Top Tens in store.

 

At No.1 for 3 weeks was ‘Like A Prayer’,

then ‘Express Yourself’ at No.5 and ‘Cherish’ at No.3,

before ‘Dear Jessie’ closed the decade, and in 90 –

US No.1 -‘Vogue’ – for 4 weeks a UK No.1, was to be.

 

‘Hanky Panky’ and ‘Justify My Love’,

in 90, both made the UK No.2,

and in 91, now on the Sire label,

also making No.2 was ‘Crazy For You’.

 

‘Rescue Me’ and ‘Holiday’ – the last Top Tens of 91,

and in 92, ‘This Used To Be My Playground’ –

a US No.1, reached the UK Top 3,

and on Maverick, came ‘Erotica’ –  also a Top 3 sound.

 

‘Deeper and Deeper’ ended this year,

with ‘Bad Girl’, the first Top Ten of 93,

then ‘Fever’ and ‘Rain’, and in 94 – ‘I’ll Remember’,

before ‘Secret’, and then US No.1 – ‘Take A Bow’, we see.

 

‘Bedtime Story’ and ‘Human Nature’,

two more Top Tens to arrive,

and ‘You’ll See’  also included,

in Madonnas’ UK hits of 95.

 

Opening 96 came ‘Oh Father’,  followed by

‘One More Chance’ and ‘You Must Love Me’,

and closing this year ‘Don’t Cry For Me Argentina’,

on Warner Brothers, reached No.3.

 

Also on Warner Brothers (as was ‘You Must Love Me’),

next came ‘Another Suitcase In Another Hall’,

and in 98 at No.1 on Maverick was ‘Frozen’,

and ‘Ray Of Light’ had a UK No.2 call.

 

Then came ‘Drowned World’ (Substitute For Love),

and ‘The Power Of Goodbye’/’Little Star’, also a Top 10.

and ‘Nothing Really Matters’ and ‘Beautiful Stranger’ –

two Top Tens of 99,  to follow on then.

 

‘American Pie’ and ‘Music’ – two Millennium number ones,

and included in this year -‘Don’t Tell Me’ – at No.4 in the UK,

and at No.7 in 01 – ‘What It Feels Like For A Girl’,

and in 02, on Warner Brothers came ‘Die Another Day’.

 

In 03, ‘American Life (Import) at No.57,

followed by ‘American Life’ at No.2.

and also at No.2 came ‘Hollywood’,

from this Goddess of Invention, so true.

 

Also in 03, ‘Me Against The Music’  on Jive,

by Britney Spears featuring Madonna – a UK No.2

then came ‘Nothing Falls’/’Love Profusion’,

making No.11, as 03 was through.

 

In 05, ‘Hung Up’ and in o6 ‘Sorry’

both UK number ones,  with Madonna at her best.

‘Get Together’ and ‘Jump’ ending the year,

both UK Top Tens to add to the rest.

 

In 08,  ‘4 Minutes’  featuring Justin Timberlake –

a UK No.1 for 4 weeks in the charts.

Also in this year ‘Give It 2 Me’ and ‘Miles Away’,

and in 09 ‘Celebration’ – a No.3 for this Queen of Hearts.

 

written by

Harriet Blackbury

August 20, 2018

 

Tune in to 

Tony’s Time Machine

at Noon on Tuesday  21st August

for another whirlwind hour of music and chat

including Head For The Hills

& Autumn Concert Previews.

 

Tony will also be reading the poem

For The Love Of Aretha Franklin

written by 

Harriet Blackbury

 

August 18, 2018

 

 

Joyously Uplifting –  

the best thing ever to have come out of a Wheelie Bin !

 

 

Harriet Blackbury

 

 

 

August 17, 2018

 

They both arrived on cue,

each one wagging their tail –

though that’s not strictly true,

for they’d come by British Rail,

 

as no Virgin trains on the platform

to be mounted for the ride,

they had taken the escalator

to the other side.

 

and waited for an ‘Inter City’

recommended by their cat,

who had now become a home-bird,

because of this and that,

 

and who’s travelling days were over

and who wisely took the view,

to step aside and let the youngsters

do what youngsters do !

 

The next train at the platform

they decided wouldn’t do,

as their cat had strictly told them

that all journeys end at Crewe.

 

So with tails between their legs –

though that’s not strictly true,

they went down another escalator,

wondering what to do.

 

No Porter on this platform,

though one across the track,

who just completely ‘blanked’ them,

as he loaded a mail sack,

 

so with frustration building,

they sat down for a while,

and decided to ring their cat,

who, of course, was on speed-dial.

 

But their cat by now had settled,

and was in the land of nod,

so back up the steps they trundled,

and said  ‘ain’t life a sod ! ‘

 

But just then, to the rescue,

came magically into view –

the delayed train they had wanted,

and their excitement grew,

 

and then with both tails wagging –

if only that was true!

they took their waiting seats

and then the whistle blew.

 

August 16, 2018

 

 

‘Respect’ on the Atlantic label

gave Aretha Franklin a UK Top 10 in 67.

This song also making the US No.1 slot

for this singer who’s voice was just heaven.

 

‘Baby I Love You’ came next

and then ‘Chain Of Fools’ and ‘Satisfaction’.

‘Since You’ve Been Gone’  followed on,

and ‘Think’ got a Top 30 re-action.

 

‘I Say A Little Prayer For You’,

also in 68, made a UK No.4.

‘Don’t Play That Song’ and ‘Spanish Harlem’

coming next with a Top 20 score.

 

In 73, ‘Angel’ made the UK Top 40,

and ‘Until You Come Back To Me

(That’s what I’m Gonna Do)’  –

Aretha’s last hit on Atlantic  – proved to be.

 

Switching to Arista in 80, then came

‘What A Fool Believes’ and ‘Love All The Hurt Away’

followed by ‘Jump to it’ and ‘Get It Right’,

then ‘Freeway Of Love’  the next UK chart stay.

 

‘Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves’

with The Eurythmics in 85 made No.9 on RCA,

then ‘Who’s Zoomin Who’ and ‘Another Night’

before ‘Freeway Of Love’ – another chart visit did pay.

 

At No.1 in 87, on Epic with George Michael –

came ‘I Knew You Were Waiting ( For Me)’,

and also in 87 on Arista –

Aretha gave us the song ‘Jimmy Lee’.

 

‘Through The Storm’ with Elton John came next,

then ‘It Isn’t, It Wasn’t, It Ain’t Never Gonna Be’

with Whitney Houston,  making a UK No.29,

before ‘Think’ made another chart plea.

 

In 91 came ‘Everyday People’,  and then

‘A Deeper Love’ and ‘Willing To  Forgive’  in 94,

and in 98  ‘A Rose Is Still A Rose’ made a UK No.22,

followed by ‘Here We Go Again’,  from this Star we adore.

 

RIP  Aretha Franklin     1942 -2018

(The Queen of Soul & Inspiration)

Thank You For The Music 

 

 

Written by

Harriet Blackbury

 

 

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