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Alan Field's Source Recordings and notes
Test transmissions
Earl Richmond Saturday 19th December 1964, 10.53 - 11.36am
(The recording was originally dated Sun 27th December 1964, but has now been corrected to Saturday 19th December, therefore it's a test transmission)
Livin' Doll - David Hills (classic)
How Sweet It Is - Marvin Gaye ("back to Radio London's Fabulous 40")
Getting Mighty Crowded - Betty Everett (new)
[plug for TW at 3pm]
Like A Child - Julie Rogers
She's A Woman - Beatles (B-side of I Feel Fine)
Girl Don't Come - Sandie Shaw
This Feeling Inside - Searchers (B-side of What Have They Done To The Rain?)
Queen Of The Hop - Bobby Darin (classic)
Going Out Of My Head - Little Anthony & the Imperials
Tony Jackson record
[news]
Poor Bachelor Boy - Lee Bennett & the Sunliners
My Love Forgive Me - Robert Goulet (new)
Sidewalk Surfing - Jan & Dean
Paul Kaye - approx 22 Dec 1964, time unspecified
Right Or Wrong - Ronnie Dove
[Kenny & Cash promo for Paul Kaye show]
Gone Gone Gone - Everly Brothers
Little Princess - Shadows (B-side of Genie With the Light Brown Lamp) [up to the news]
Pete Brady - approx 22 Dec 1964, 9.20am
Baby I Need Your Lovin' - Four Tops
Gone Gone Gone - Everly Brothers [tipped to go "right up to the top of Radio London's Fabulous 40"]
Ferry 'Cross The Mersey - Gerry & the Pacemakers
That's What Love Is Made Of - Miracles
Dance Dance Dance - Beach Boys
Ain't It The Truth - Mary Wells [also tipped to end up "on top of the Radio London Fabulous 40"]
The Jerk - Larks
My Own Two Feet - Kenny Lynch [problem with record / tape - song taken off early]
The Wedding - Julie Rogers
My Own Two Feet - Kenny Lynch [played out properly]
Dave Dennis - approx 22 Dec 1964, 12.20pm
...Johnny Tillotson record (last few seconds)
Oh Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison
[News of the World advert – the paper was Radio London's first advertiser. Alan Keen had sold them a 52-week contract]
Chained To A Memory - Betty Everett [B side of Getting Mighty Crowded]
Mountain Of Love - Johnny Rivers
[news - Paul Kaye]
Swanee River - Karl Denver
[announcement of closedown at "2pm for final adjustments on the transmitter, regular broadcasting will continue tomorrow morning at 6am"]
Leader Of The Pack - Shangri-Las (5 bar bridge). Radio London was playing the US single – the bridge (the middle part of the song) was edited down on the UK release to 3 bars. )
[Veno's cough mixture advert – another Alan Keen first]
No One Can Take Your Place - Karol Keyes [B-side of You Beat Me To The Punch]
Official Station Launch
Pete Brady, Wed 23 December 1964, 6.00 - 6.30am
I Could Easily Fall (In Love With You) - Cliff Richard & the Shadows
What Have They Done To The Rain? - Searchers
One More Time - Ray Charles Singers
It Sounds Good To Me - Adam Faith (B-side of Message To Martha)
Shaggy Dog - Mickey Lee Lane
Like A Child - Julie Rogers
Leader Of The Pack - Shangri-Las (5 bar bridge)
Um Um Um Um Um Um - Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders ["on its way down"]
Gone Gone Gone - Everly Brothers
Susie Q - Frankie Vaughan
[news]
John Leyton
Paul Kaye, Thu 24 December 1964, 6.15 - 6.45pm
(... Dance Dance Dance - Beach Boys)
Jump Back - Rufus Thomas ("jump back to the Fabulous 40")
Sleigh Ride - Jo Stafford (Xmas)
Anytime - Riot Squad (new)
Oh No, Not My Baby - Maxine Brown ("well into our charts")
The Leaves Are Falling - Overlanders
[news]
Ringo - Lorne Greene
Ain't It The Truth - Mary Wells ("high on the Fabulous 40")
We Wish You A Merry Christmas - Kingston Trio (Xmas)
The Jerk - Larks ("another one from the Fabulous 40")
You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - Righteous Brothers (new)
Kenny Everett, w/c 3rd January, time (Between 1030 and 1130. Date unknown)
Downtown - Petula Clark ("if you're wondering what's happened to the Beatles, they've taken a nasty fall to #2")
Saturday Night At The Movies - Drifters
I Could Easily Fall (In Love With You) - Cliff Richard & the Shadows
She Understands Me - Johnny Tillotson (Announced as an 'extra')
Juliet - Four Pennies (Revived 45)
Paul Kaye, Sat 9th January, 9.00 - 10.48am
Slow Down - Beatles
Paper Tiger - Sue Thompson ("from the Fabulous 40")
Chug-A-Lug - Roger Miller ("just left the Fabulous 40")
Oh No, Not My Baby - Maxine Brown
It Sounds Good To Me - Adam Faith (B-side of Message To Martha)
You Should Have Seen The Way He Looked At Me - Dixie Cups
(Guitar instrumental) - Merle Travis
Gone Gone Gone - Everly Brothers
Downtown - Petula Clark ("no. 1 on the Fabulous 40")
Shake - Sam Cooke
[news]
Mr Lonely - Bobby Vinton (instrumental track)
Saturday Night At The Movies - Drifters
I'm On The Outside (Looking In) - Little Anthony & the Imperials
Portrait Of My Love - Steve Lawrence (revived 45)
Come A Little Bit Closer - Jay & the Americans
Girl Don't Come - Sandie Shaw ("no. 9")
Everything's Alright - Newbeats
Willow Weep For Me - Chad & Jeremy
Ain't It The Truth - Mary Wells
Surfin' Safari - Beach Boys, wrongly announced as the "Surf Boys" (revived 45)
(10.00am)
I Had A Talk With My Man - Mitty Collier
Dance Dance Dance - Beach Boys
One More Time - Ray Charles Singers
Matchbox - Beatles
All Cried Out - Dusty Springfield
Singing The Blues - Guy Mitchell (revived 45)
Leader Of The Laundromat - Detergents
Go Now - Moody Blues
[news]
Slaughter on Tenth Avenue - Ventures
Come See About Me - Supremes ("no. 15")
The Door Is Still Open To My Heart - Dean Martin ("way up in our Fabulous 40")
The 81 - Candy & the Kisses ("no. 40") comment about the record being likely to go up soon
Ringo - Lorne Greene
Like A Child - Julie Rogers ("no. 21") comment about the record being likely to go up soon
Mountain Of Love - Johnny Rivers
Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow The Sun) - Del Shannon
Rhythm - Major Lance
John Benson's Swinging UK
Pilot show, never transmitted - January 1965
Chart roughly equates to national chart for w/e 2 January 1965
[Bracketed titles = US records mentioned but not played]
26 All Day and All of the Night - Kinks
25 Cast Your Fate to the Wind - Sounds Orchestral
(23?) Walk Away - Matt Monro (though new single 'For Mama' was 2 places higher)
22 Like a Child - Julie Rogers
20 Ferry 'Cross the Mersey - Gerry & the Pacemakers
19 Go Now - Moody Blues
[18 There's a Heartache Following Me - Jim Reeves]
17 Message to Martha - Adam Faith
16 Genie With the Light Brown Lamp - Shadows
[Kinks interview]
[15 Announced as "Pretty Woman" - Roy Orbison should have been "Pretty Paper".]*
14 What Have They Done to the Rain? - Searchers
[13 Blue Christmas - Elvis Presley]
12 Little Red Rooster - Rolling Stones
[Rolling Stones interview]
11 Girl Don't Come - Sandie Shaw
[Dee Shenderey (female dj, interview]
8 No Arms Can Ever Hold You - Bachelors
7 I Could Easily Fall (In Love With You) - Cliff Richard & the Shadows
6 Yeh Yeh - Georgie Fame & the Blue Flames
2 Downtown - Petula Clark
1 I Feel Fine - Beatles
* The Roy Orbison track wasn't played, as the programme concentrated on the UK hits. It was announced along with its chart position, but, interestingly, John Benson started with the word "Pretty" then faltered momentarily and said "Woman", as if he was correcting the script as he read it. "Pretty Woman" was in fact titled "Oh, Pretty Woman" and was well down the charts by this time (#42 on 26/12/64, #48 on 2/1/65 according to Record Retailer). Roy's Christmas hit "Pretty Paper" had just left the Top 10, and must have been the record on John Benson's list at #15.
Webmaster's note:
It's interesting that this pilot programme was commissioned by Radio London, yet does not reflect the station output. However, at the time of its recording, the station had only just arrived and had yet to establish its American Top 40 sound. 'Swinging UK' was presented by John Benson and included an interview with another non-offshore DJ, Dee Shenderey. John Benson was presumably chosen because of his experience in presenting weekly chart countdowns for BFBS; Dee Shenderey (now better known as songwriter Dee Shipman) presented several radio shows including Luxembourg's 'Ready Steady Radio'.
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Many thanks to Alan for his painstaking research.
If anyone is able to verify from recordings additional chart placings prior to 24/01/65, please get in touch. 