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Tony brings you two hours of music from the best decade ever, with hits from Peter Sarstedt, The Beach Boys and Cliff Richard. This week, the top three comes from 1961.

Tony brings you two hours of music from the best decade ever, with hits from Peter Sarstedt, The Marcels and Lesley Gore. This week, the top three comes from 1961.

He'll also be playing a few classic Eurovision tracks and marking the 60th anniversary of The Beach Boys' seminal album, Pet Sounds.

To listen on most smart speakers, just 'ask BBC Sounds to play Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn'.

Produced by Pomona for BBC Radio 2.

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1 hour, 57 minutes

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Music Played

  • The Beach Boys

    God Only Knows

    • Pet Sounds.
    • Capitol Records.
    • 8.

  • Cliff Richard

    Congratulations

    • Cliff Richard - 40 Golden Greats.
    • EMI.

  • Little Eva

    The Loco-Motion

    • NOW That's What I Call Jukebox Classics (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Geoff Love & His Orchestra & Ken Dodd

    The River (Le Colline Sono in Fiore)

    • Happiness - Very Best Of Ken Dodd.
    • Parlophone UK.
    • 6.

  • Sonny & Cher

    Baby Don't Go

    • Rhino Hi-Five: Sonny & Cher.
    • Rhino/Elektra.
    • 2.

  • Kyu Sakamoto

    Sukiyaki

    • One Hit Wonders (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Rick Nelson

    Hello Mary Lou

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.

  • Michael Cox

    Angela Jones

    • Orbit Around the Moon: Music Produced by Joe Meek, Vol. 2.
    • Top Tracks.
    • 21.

  • The Beach Boys

    Wouldn't It Be Nice

    • Pet Sounds.
    • Capitol Records.
    • 1.

  • The Beatles

    Ticket to ride

    • The Beatles - 1.
    • Apple.
    • 009.

  • The Overlanders

    Michelle

    • NOW 100 Hits Forgotten 60s (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Helen Shapiro

    Don't Treat Me Like A Child

    • The Hits Of 1961 (Various Artists).
    • MFP.

  • The Temperance Seven

    You're Driving Me Crazy

    • The Hits Of 1961 (Various Artists).
    • MFP.

  • The Marcels

    Blue Moon

    • NOW Yearbook Presents - The 60s - Volume 1 : 1960-1962 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • The Rolling Stones

    Jumpin' Jack Flash

    • The Rolling Stones - Remastered.
    • Abkco.

  • Bryan Johnson

    Looking High, High, High

    • Sounds Spectacular: The European Song Contest, Volume 2.
    • Sinetone AMR.
    • 23.

  • Lesley Gore

    It's My Party

    • NOW That's What I Call Jukebox Classics (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • The Beach Boys

    Pet Sounds

    • Pet Sounds.
    • Capitol Records.
    • 12.

  • Herman’s Hermits

    Silhouettes

    • The Hits Of 1965 (Various Artists).
    • MFP.

  • Lulu

    Boom Bang a Bang

    • The Hits Of 1969 (Various Artists).
    • MFP.

  • Bobby Rydell

    Volare

    • The Best Of Bobby Rydell.
    • ABKCO Music and Records, Inc..
    • 10.

  • The Beach Boys

    I Just Wasn't Made For These Times

    • Pet Sounds.
    • Capitol Records.
    • 11.

  • Cilla Black

    You're My World

    • Cilla Black- The Best Of The EMI Year.
    • EMI.

  • The Tymes

    Wonderful! Wonderful!

    • So Much In Love.
    • ABKCO Music & Records, Inc..
    • 3.

  • The Beach Boys

    Here Today

    • Pet Sounds.
    • Capitol Records.
    • 10.

  • Kenneth McKellar

    A Man Without Love

    • Decca.

  • Sly & the Family Stone

    Dance To The Music

    • NOW That's What I Call 60s Soul (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • The Love Affair

    Everlasting Love

    • NOW That's What I Call A 60s & 70s Summer: Seasons In The Sun (Various Artists).
    • Now.
    • 001.

  • Dusty Springfield

    You Don't Have To Say You Love Me

    • Dusty - The Silver Collection.
    • Philips.

  • The Allisons

    Are You Sure

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1961.
    • Premier.

  • The Beach Boys

    I'm Waiting For the Day

    • Pet Sounds.
    • Capitol Records.
    • 5.

  • Peter Sarstedt

    Frozen Orange Juice

    • The Very Best Of Peter Sarstedt.
    • The Collection.

  • Elvis Presley

    Wooden Heart

    • Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.

  • The Beach Boys

    Sloop John B

    • Pet Sounds.
    • Capitol Records.
    • 7.

Broadcast

  • Saturday06:00
    BBC Radio 2