Category: M’s Track of the Day

To mark the passing of Spencer Davis at the age of 81, here is a single from 1966. It was written by Steve Winwood and Jackie Edwards, who had given … Continue readingSpencer Davis Group: When I Come Home

Four of the five group members were in the RAF, and Hedgehoppers was RAF slang for low flying aircraft. The song, a satire on the media’s obsession with bad news, … Continue readingHedgehoppers Anonymous: It’s Good News Week

Berry wrote this song, recorded it in December 1957 and released it in January 1958. It reached No 2 in America and No 16 in Britain. He had already used … Continue readingChuck Berry: Sweet Little Sixteen

This was written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller as a country and western parody with lines such as ‘Treat me like a fool/Treat me mean and cruel/But love me’. … Continue readingElvis Presley: Love Me

This has been all but ruined by its use as a football anthem but when it came out it was stunning. The song comes from the dark 1945 Rodgers and … Continue readingGerry and the Pacemakers: You’ll Never Walk Alone

This was written by Pete Townshend and released as a single on October 29, 1965. It reached No 2 in Britain, the group’s highest placing in this country, and No … Continue readingThe Who: My Generation

Not my favourite. It is credited to Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Rolling Stones’ manager Andrew Loog Oldham, but according to Jagger biographer Philip Norman it was mainly created by … Continue readingMarianne Faithfull: As Tears Go By

This is miles after my time but it is a great rocker and I love it. Written by Rea (habitually pronounced ‘rear’ but I think it should be ‘ray’) who … Continue readingChris Rea: Let’s Dance

This was the group’s first UK No 1 single. It was released in 1965 and got to No 84 in the States. It was written for them by American Clint … Continue readingThe Hollies: I’m Alive

This was by Hyland’s regular writers Gary Geld and Peter Udell and released in 1962. It reached No 21 in America and No 5 in the UK.