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oldraver · Joined: 18 Dec 2006 Posts: 831 Location: London

Sunday's TOTD was something that Paddy O'Connell played. Cheered me right up!

The Marrow Song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXb3sz33Crc
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Fog on the Tyne · Joined: 09 Dec 2006 Posts: 1032

The Association - Cherish on Tony's SOTS- another great show today
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oldraver · Joined: 18 Dec 2006 Posts: 831 Location: London

I thought his SOTS on 2nd January, was one of the best I'd heard. Some cracking singles on there. Unfortunately, the playlist leaves a few out, as usual. About half of them, in this instance. Including these beauties and many more.

A Love Like Yours - Ike and Tina Turner.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbKIc9p4CVY

Walk In My Shoes - Gladys Knight and the Pips

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wx9ZqNuDNzw
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Like Walking In The Rain - The Ronettes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBBys5TLxCI

Goodbye to a horrible man and a pretty good record producer...
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Helen May · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 18704 Location: Cheshire

Funny you say some titles left off Raver as I had a look yesterday and thought it seemed somewhat shorter than usual! Sounded like one of the better ones though so will give it a listen.

H
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88 - 91 FM this is Radio 2 from the BBC!

I said it live on air in the studio with Jeremy Vine on 10/3/2005

oldraver · Joined: 18 Dec 2006 Posts: 831 Location: London

I know they have a habit of leaving some out, because you've mentioned it more than once, H. That one only shows what was played in the first hour, which isn't good enough, is it? My point being, if someone got that page up and saw what was on offer, there's every chance they wouldn't bother, thus Tony B less lower ratings. Which seems to be important these days.
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Helen May · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 18704 Location: Cheshire

Just starting to listen now and noticed right at the top of the show Tony says 'Hope you've an hour to spare', then they only publish half the playlist......

H
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88 - 91 FM this is Radio 2 from the BBC!

I said it live on air in the studio with Jeremy Vine on 10/3/2005

oldraver · Joined: 18 Dec 2006 Posts: 831 Location: London

Yes! I put that on again this morning and heard him say that. I didn't put two and two together, H. I just thought that being his programmes are pre-recorded these days, that he'd somehow got his shows mixed up and thought he was recording the Friday night one!
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Helen May · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 18704 Location: Cheshire

Paul O'Grady played Rita Coolidge's 'I'd Rather Leave While I'm In Love' which I can honestly say I've not heard in decades. Lovely track though.

H
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88 - 91 FM this is Radio 2 from the BBC!

I said it live on air in the studio with Jeremy Vine on 10/3/2005

oldraver · Joined: 18 Dec 2006 Posts: 831 Location: London

The Delta Lady has a lovely voice. I remember a Johnnie Walker interview with her a few years ago. Rita is such an interesting woman. Must be the Cherokee blood. At the time, I almost bought her book on the strength of it. She pulled no punches, apparently.

Did you know that she composed the piano outro on the extended version of Layla? And didn't get a penny for it. Stitched up by Robert Stigwood, Clapton and Jim Gordon, who she was living with at the time. She also co-wrote Superstar, later recorded by The Carpenters, with Bonnie Bramlett and Leon Russell, but didn't get any credit for it until 1992. It's an unscrupulous and mysoginistic business, or was.

Her version of Superstar, on the Mad Dogs and Englishmen tour...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4Xi1I78Kms&feature=emb_title
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