M’s Track of the Day – Page 2

Unit 4 + 2: (You’ve) Never Been in Love Like This Before

I can’t find out who wrote this. It was released in 1965 as the follow-up to the group’s No 1 hit Concrete and Clay the same year. https://am-records.com/2021/09/09/unit-4-2-concrete-and-clay/ It got to No 14 in … Continue readingUnit 4 + 2: (You’ve) Never Been in Love Like This Before

Len Barry: Like a Baby

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

Unit 4 + 2: Concrete and Clay

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

Chris de Burgh: Missing You

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

Nilsson: Without 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

Rolling Stones: Tumbling Dice

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

Everly Brothers: Always Drive a Cadillac

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

Elvis Presley: Jailhouse Rock

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

The Coasters: Searchin’

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’

Manfred Mann: 5-4-3-2-1

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