Author: Margaret Ashworth

This track was used prominently in the 1968 film If . . . It is from the Missa Luba, a setting of the Latin Mass in styles traditional to the Democratic Republic … Continue readingLes Troubadours du Roi Baudouin: Sanctus

WRAPPING a bale of newly cut grass in black plastic and leaving it out in the sun sounds like a recipe for something unspeakable, if not explosive. However this is … Continue readingMaking silage while the sun shines

This was written by Billy Page and performed by Dobie Gray on his 19464 album Dobie Gray Sings for ‘In’ Crowders That Go ‘Go-Go’ (good candidate for Worst Album Title of All Time). In … Continue readingDobie Gray: The ‘In’ Crowd

This was written by the group’s founder and lead vocalist Pete Ham. Here is the demo version with Ham singing and playing acoustic guitar. It was re-recorded at a faster … Continue readingBadfinger: No Matter What

This was written by the group’s drummer Chris Curtis under his real name Chris Crummey (mis-spelled Crummy on the record label) and released as the B-side of their debut single Sweets … Continue readingThe Searchers: It’s All Been a Dream

This was written by Alex North and Hy Zaret for the 1955 film Unchained. Todd Duncan sang the vocals for the film soundtrack. The wonderful Sam Cooke recorded it for his … Continue readingRighteous Brothers: Unchained Melody

This was written by all four members of the Shadows (Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch, John Rostill and Brian Bennett) who had been commissioned to write the score for the 1964 … Continue readingCliff Richard and the Shadows: I Could Easily Fall (In Love with You)

This was first released in 1944 as an instrumental by the Three Suns (Morty Nevins, Al Nevins, and Artie Dunn), who wrote the music. The words were added by their … Continue readingThe Platters: Twilight Time

Given US and British versions of the same song I tend to go for the former, but in this case I think the British one has the edge. It was … Continue readingKenny Lynch: You Can Never Stop Me Loving You