A compendium of musical delights by Alan and Margaret Ashworth
This was the follow-up to 1-2-3, https://am-records.com/2021/07/16/len-barry-1-2-3/ composed by the same team of Barry, John Madara and David White and released in 1966. It wasn’t quite such a success, reaching No 10 in … Continue readingLen Barry: Like a Baby
This was written by group members Tommy Moeller and Brian Parker and released in February 1965. It topped the UK chart for one week in April 1965 and reached No … Continue readingUnit 4 + 2: Concrete and Clay
Another that is decades later than most of my choices, but I like it. It was released in 1988 (by the now defunct A&M Records) and reached No 3 in … Continue readingChris de Burgh: Missing You
I didn’t know before I looked it up that this was written by Pete Ham and Tom Evans of Badfinger. It was released on their 1970 album No Dice. It was pretty … Continue readingNilsson: Without You
DURING the summer there are usually quite a number of village shows in this area, probably half a dozen within a half-hour’s drive. Last year all were cancelled and this … Continue readingShow Time
In honour of Stones drummer Charlie Watts who has died at 80: This was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards for the Stones’ 1972 double album Exile on Main St. As … Continue readingRolling Stones: Tumbling Dice
In tribute to Don Everly, who has died at the age of 84: the end of the best pop duo of my lifetime. This is from their wonderful 1985 album Born … Continue readingEverly Brothers: Always Drive a Cadillac
This was written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller for the 1957 Elvis Presley film Jailhouse Rock. Released as a single in September 1957, it topped the US and UK charts. … Continue readingElvis Presley: Jailhouse Rock
A Leiber and Stoller number written for the Coasters and released in 1957. It reached No 3 in the States. I don’t think it was released here. The Beatles performed … Continue readingThe Coasters: Searchin’
This was written in 1964 by group leader Mann, singer Paul Jones and drummer Mike Hugg as the introductory music for the ITV Friday evening pop show Ready Steady Go! in succession … Continue readingManfred Mann: 5-4-3-2-1