Category: M’s Track of the Day

This was written by Twyla Herbert and Lou Christie. The backing vocals were by The Delicates. Released in 1966, it reached No 16 in America and No 37 in the … Continue readingLou Christie: Rhapsody in the Rain

We live in Lancashire so I thought I would do a series of rain songs, since that is the only kind of weather we seem to get here and my … Continue readingThe Cascades: Rhythm of the Rain

This was The Turtles’ biggest UK hit, reaching No 4 in 1967. It got to No 3 in the US. It was written by Alan Gordon and Garry Bonner, who … Continue readingThe Turtles: She’s Rather Be With Me

This song, featuring the unique voice of Colin Blunstone, was the Zombies’ debut single. It was written by the group’s organist Rod Argent and released in 1964, reaching No 12 … Continue readingThe Zombies: She’s Not There

This was written by all five members of the Liverpool group: Nicky Crouch, Bob Konrad, Stu James, Keith Karlson and ‘Simon Stavely’, a pseudonym for keyboardist Terence O’Toole. Despite the … Continue readingThe Mojos: Everything’s Al’ Right

This was written in 1959 by the brilliant team of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. The Clovers took it to number 23 in the US. In 1964 it was recorded … Continue readingThe Clovers: Love Potion No 9

This was written by Cooke and recorded in 1962. The other voice is Lou Rawls. It was released as the B-side of another Cooke composition, Having a Party, but became more … Continue readingSam Cooke: Bring it on Home to Me

Marie Knight was a gospel singer who began recording secular R&B music in the late 1950s. She released Come Tomorrow, written by Bob Elgin, Dolores Phillips and Frank Augustus, in 1961, but I am pretty … Continue readingMarie Knight: Come Tomorrow

Another from the ‘you’re too young’ genre. It was written by John Sebastian for The Lovin’ Spoonful’s 1965 debut album Do You Believe in Magic? Here Sebastian performs it live in … Continue readingThe Lovin’ Spoonful: Younger Girl

This was written by Trevor Peacock, a noted 1960s songwriter now better known for playing Jim Trott in the BBC comedy series The Vicar of Dibley. It peaked at No 3 … Continue readingJoe Brown and the Bruvvers: That’s What Love Will Do