The Merseys: Sorrow
Written by Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein and Richard Gottehrer, this was first recorded by the McCoys in 1965 and released as the B-side of their single Fever, which reached No 7 … Continue readingThe Merseys: Sorrow
Author: Margaret Ashworth
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Our neighbours, the owls
AN occasional sight in my childhood (in the suburbs of Manchester and London) was that of an owl in a tree being mobbed by furious small birds. It is yet … Continue readingOur neighbours, the owls
Fairground Attraction: Perfect
A lot later than most of my choices, but I think it’s a good rocker. It was written by Mark Nevin and was the debut single of Fairground Attraction in … Continue readingFairground Attraction: Perfect
A most uncommon market
AS if he didn’t have enough call on his funds, a few weeks ago Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a £20million award to refurbish Bury Market. Embarrassingly for Sunak, he was under … Continue readingA most uncommon market
Litter rout
AS anyone who has been to the Ribble Valley in Lancashire will know, we are lucky to live in a beautiful area of rolling hills, fields, woods, pretty villages, streams … Continue readingLitter rout
Joe Cocker: I’ll Cry Instead
Thanks to Andy Marshall for reminding me of this. It was written by John Lennon (credited to Lennon-McCartney) for the Beatles’ film A Hard Day’s Night. Although ultimately not used in … Continue readingJoe Cocker: I’ll Cry Instead
The Beatles: This Boy
This is a great song by John Lennon, though credited like all Beatles numbers to Lennon-McCartney. It was recorded on October 17, 1963, and released on November 29, 1963, as … Continue readingThe Beatles: This Boy
Brian Poole and the Tremeloes: Someone, Someone
In honour of Brian Poole’s 80th birthday on November 2, this was one of the group’s most successful numbers, reaching No 2 in the UK in 1964. This is a live … Continue readingBrian Poole and the Tremeloes: Someone, Someone
Sour Charity
WE moved to Lancashire from a bigger house about eight years ago, and thanks to the machinations of our unscrupulous buyers it was done in a horrible rush, about which … Continue readingSour Charity
Back to the Dark Ages
DID you enjoy your extra hour of sleep last night? Or, like me, did you wake at 6 instead of 7 and have an extra hour to wait for the … Continue readingBack to the Dark Ages