September 17, 2018

 

Tune in to 

Tony’s Time Machine

at Noon on Tuesday 18th September 2018

for the Shows 1st Birthday Celebration.

 

which will include tracks/themes from the last year,

and also 

a preview of Tony’s Autumn Guest Interviews.

 

Tony will also be reading the poem

‘For The Love Of Suede’

written by

Harriet Blackbury.

 

September 14, 2018

 

‘The Drowners’/’To The Birds’, on the Nude label,

in 92, entered the Top 50 in the UK.

Also in this year  ‘Metal Mickey’ climbed to No.17,

before ‘Animal Nitrate’ in 93, at No.7, paved the way.

 

Again in 93, ‘So Young’,  rose to No.22,

and in 94 came ‘Stay Together’ – a Top 3, winning hearts.

‘We Are The Pigs’ and ‘The Wild Ones’ followed –

both reaching No.18 in the charts.

 

‘New Generation’ made No.21 in 95,

and in 96, ‘Trash’ gave Suede their second Top 3.

Also in this year ‘Beautiful Ones’ rose to No.8,

and ‘Saturday Night’, in 97, a No.6, was to be.

 

‘Lazy’ and ‘Filmstar’ – still on the Nude label,

in 97, both at No.9 did arrive.

Then ‘Electricity’ came next in 99,

with this current hit reaching No.5.

 

‘She’s In Fashion’  -the next single, making No.13, and

‘Everything Will Flow’, & ‘Can’t Get Enough’ – Top 30 hits on view.

In 02, (now on Epic) ‘Positivity’ rose to No.16,

with ‘Obsessions’ also on Epic, a Top 30 of 02.

 

In 03, now on Sony Music, reaching No.14 –

‘Attitude’/’Golden Gun’ – had our minds blown.

These guys with such a loyal following,

always in a class of their own.

 

‘It Starts And Ends With You’ on Warner Brothers,

came ten years later in 2013.

Taken from their 6th Album – ‘Blood Sports’,

sending fans ecstatic, as if the lost decade, hadn’t been!.

 

‘No Tomorrow’ -the single from ‘Night Thoughts’- 

(their 7th Album), coming in 2016,

again on the Warner Brothers label –

fans once more repaid for loyalty seen.

 

‘Life Is Golden’ -a brilliant single,

from ‘Blue Hour’, (their 8th Album) due September 2018,

also on the Warner Brothers label,

from one of the best British bands ever seen.

 

Written by

Harriet Blackbury

 

 

September 11, 2018

 

 

‘Love Story’, on the Island label –

the first hit for Jethro Tull – arrived in 69.

‘Living In The Past’ then followed,

reaching the Top 3 line.

 

‘Sweet Dream’ –  the last hit of 69,

made No.7 on the Chrysalis label,

and in 70, ‘The Witch’s Promise’/’Teacher’ –

a No.4, they brought to the table.

 

‘Life Is A Long Song’/’Up The Pool’,

still on Chrysalis, made No.11 in 71,

and in 76 ‘Ring Out Solstice Bells (EP)’ –

a Top 30, in December, shone.

 

‘Lap Of Luxury’ – the hit of 84, then in 88 –

‘Said She Was A Dancer’ – a Top 60, loved too.

In 92 at No.47 was ‘Rocks On The Road’, and in 93 came

‘Living In The (Slightly More Recent) Past’, at No.32.

 

This Band with ever changing members,

has a loyal, world-wide, fan base to treasure,

Jethro Tull, Thank You for 50 years of music,

and for giving so many, so much pleasure.

 

Play on .

 

Written by

Harriet Blackbury

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

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