Sunday, July 26, 2009

The Cat on "Where The Action Is" Kirkcaldy VRN 1287 AM - Sunday 26 July 2009

This is the playlist for tonight's show:

Martha Reeves and the Vandellas - Honey Chile (Motown 1967)
The Quik - Bert's Apple Crumble (Decca 1967) (show theme)
Madeline Bell - Mercy Mercy Mercy (Philips 1967)
Sandie Shaw - Gotta See My Baby Everyday (Pye 1965)
Big Star - When My Baby's Beside Me (Stax 1972)
Sharon Marie - Thinkin' 'Bout You Baby (Capitol 1964)
The Treasures - Hold Me Tight (Shirley 1964)
Vicki Carr - Tunesmith (Liberty 1967)
Gary Usher - Sacramento (Capitol 1964) (Connect 3)
Annette Funicello - California Sun (Label Unknown 1963) (Connect 3)
The Flowerpot Men - Let's Go To San Francisco Pt 1 & 2 (Deram 1967) (Connect 3)
The Crystals - Uptown (Philles 1962)
Houston Wells & The Marksmen - North Wind (Parlophone 1962)
Darlene Love - Strange Love (Philles 1964) (Birthday: 26/7/41 Darlene Love)
The Ivy League - What More Do You Want (Piccadilly 1964)
Curtis Lee - Pretty Little Angel Eyes (Dunes 1961)
France Gall - Jazz A Gogo (Label Unknown 1964) (Foreign Language)
Michael Cox - Stand Up (HMV 1962)
The Survivors - After The Game (Capitol 1964) (Half-Time Instrumental)
The Rockin' Berries - Let's Try Again (Piccadilly 1965)
Mike Berry & The Admirals - It's Just A Matter of Time (HMV 1962)
Emitt Rhodes - With My Face On The Floor (Dunhill 1970)
Petula Clark - Gotta Tell The World (Pye 1965)
Kim Weston - Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me A While) (Motown 1965)
Rachel & The Revolvers - The Revo-lution (Dot 1962)
Teenage Fanclub - Sparky's Dream (Creation 1995) (Under The Influence)
Pickettywitch - You Got Me So I Don't Know (Pye 1969)
The Ronettes - Be My Baby (Philles 1963)
John Leyton - Son This Is She (HMV 1961)
Nancy Sinatra - Tony Rome (Reprise 1967) (Connect 3)
Dana Gillespie - London Social Degree (London 1967) (Connect 3)
The Paris Sisters - I Love How You Love Me (Gregmark 1961) (Connect 3)
The Honeys - Hide Go Seek (Capitol 1963)
Veronica - So Young (Phil Spector 1961)
Ian Gregory - Can't You Hear The Beat of a Broken Heart (Pye 1961) (Two of a Kind)
Ian Gregory - Mr Lovebug (Pye 1962) (Two of a Kind)
Love - You Set The Scene (Elektra 1967)
The Quik - Bert's Apple Crumble (Decca 1967) (show theme)

Remember, if you're ever involved in a non-fatal accident in the Kirkcaldy area, do tune in on 1287AM or Channel 3 on the hospital headsets to "Where The Action Is", a blend of mod, coul, Motown, girl groups/singers and alternative pop from the late 50s through to the early 70s.

Feel free to leave a comment or indeed a request or two. I can't promise to play it immediately - the shows are usually done live but prepared two or three weeks in advance - but I'll endeavour to play them within a month.

The Cat
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Sunday, July 19, 2009

The Cat on "Where The Action Is" Kirkcaldy VRN 1287 AM - Sunday 19 July 2009

This is the playlist for tonight's show:

Rick and Sandy - Lost My Girl (Decca 1965)
The Quik - Bert's Apple Crumble (Decca 1967) (show theme)
The Settlers - Major To Minor (Pye 1967)
The Lovin' Spoonful - She Is Still A Mystery (Kama Sutra 1967)
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - I Second That Emotion (Tamla 1967)
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Quicksand (Gordy 1963)
The Poets - I Love Her Still (Decca 1965)
The Searchers - Popcorn Double Feature (Pye 1967)
Emmitt Rhodes - Fresh As A Daisy (Dunhill 1970) (Connect 3)
Big Star - Daisy Glaze (Stax 1973) (Connect 3)
The Seeds - Daisy Mae (GNP Crescendo 1965) (Connect 3)
Game - Gonna Get Me Someone (Decca 1966)
John Carter & John Kennedy - It's Your Turn To Cry (Piccadilly 1966)
Vicki Carr - It Must Be Him (Liberty 1967) (Birthday: 19/7/41 Vicki Carr)
Lulu - Day Tripper (Columbia 1967)
The Knack - Who'll Be The Next In Line (Decca 1965)
Ria Bartok - Tu Te Moques de Moi (I Don't Wanna Leave You) (Foreign Language)
Jimmy James & The Vagabonds - This Heart of Mine (Piccadilly 1966)
The Small Faces - Own Up Time (Decca 1966) (Half-Time Instrumental)
The Mighty Avengers - Walkin' Thru The Sleepy City (Decca 1965)
Glen Campbell - Guess I'm Dumb (Capitol 1965)
Petula Clark - Monday, Monday (Pye 1965)
Carnaby - Jump and Dance (Piccadilly 1965)
Sandra Barry & The Boys - Really Gonna Shake (Decca 1964)
The Action - Love Is All (Label Unknown 1967/68)
The Orchids - Caveman (Sarah 1989) (Under The Influence)
The Orchids - That Boy Is Messing Up My Mind (Columbia 1963)
The Chosen Few - So Much To Look Forward To (Pye 1965)
Smoke - We Can Take It (Columbia 1967)
The Honeys - He's A Doll (Warner Bros 1964) (Connect 3)
The Paper Dolls - Something Here In My Heart (Keeps A Tellin' Me No) (Pye 1968) (Connect 3)
Linda Doll & The Sundowners - He Don't Want Your Love Anymore (Piccadilly 1964) (Connect 3)
The Mockingbirds - One By One (Decca 1968)
Episode Six - I Hear Trumpets Blow (Pye 1966)
Cilla Black - I've Been Wrong Before (Parlophone 1965) (Two of a Kind)
Cilla Black - Something Tells Me (Something's Gonna Happen Tonight) (EMI 1971) (Two of a Kind)
The Chants - I Could Write A Book (Pye 1963)
The Raspberries - If You Change Your Mind (Capitol 1972)
The Walker Brothers - After The Lights Go Out (Smash 1966)
The Quik - Bert's Apple Crumble (Decca 1967) (show theme)

Remember, if you're ever involved in a non-fatal accident in the Kirkcaldy area, do tune in on 1287AM or Channel 3 on the hospital headsets to "Where The Action Is", a blend of mod, coul, Motown, girl groups/singers and alternative pop from the late 50s through to the early 70s.

Feel free to leave a comment or indeed a request or two. I can't promise to play it immediately - the shows are usually done live but prepared two or three weeks in advance - but I'll endeavour to play them within a month.

The Cat
=^..^=

Sunday, July 12, 2009

The Cat on "Where The Action Is" Kirkcaldy VRN 1287 AM - Sunday 12 July 2009

This is the playlist for tonight's show::

The Action - Shadows and Reflections (Parlophone 1967)
The Quik - Bert's Apple Crumble (Decca 1967) (show theme)
The Mamas and the Papas - Go Where You Wanna Go (Dunhill 1965)
The Shangri-las - Out In The Streets (Red Bird 1965)
The Rockin' Berries - He's In Town (Piccadilly 1964)
The Seeds - Can't Seem To Make You Mine (GNP Crescendo 1965)
The Boys - Splendor In The Grass (Kama Sutra 1965)
The Ad-Libs - He Ain't No Angel (Blue Cat 1965)
The Ivy League - Running Round In Circles (Piccadilly 1966) (Connect 3)
Les Fleur de Lys - Circles (Immediate 1966) (Connect 3)
Buffy Sainte-Marie - The Circle Game (Vanguard 1967) (Connect 3)
The Beach Boys - Don't Worry Baby (Capitol 1964)
The Chiffons - I Have A Boyfriend (Laurie 1963)
Julie Grant - Somebody Tell Me (Pye 1962) (Birthday: 12/7/46 Julie Grant)
Barry McGuire - This Precious Time (Dunhill 1966)
The Bandits - I Remember The Girl (Panorama 1966)
France Gall - Christiansen (Philips 1964) (Foreign Language)
The Jelly Beans - Baby Be Mine (Red Bird 1964)
David Ede & The Rabin Rock Band - Twistin' Those Meeces To Pieces (Pye 1962) (Half-Time Instrumental)
Duane Eddy & The Rebelettes - Guitar Child (RCA Victor 1964)
Sharon Marie - Run-Around Lover (Capitol 1963)
The Exciters - Do-Wah-Diddy (United Artists 1963)
The Survivors - Pamela Jean (Capitol 1964)
The Byrds - Don't Doubt Yourself, Babe (Columbia 1965)
The Honeys - The One You Can't Have (Capitol 1963)
The Spooks - Sally Machine (Egomania 2001) (Under The Influence)
Moody & The Deltas - Everybody Come Clap Your Hands (Daisy 1963)
Big Star - I'm In Love With A Girl (Stax 1973)
The Fashionettes - Daydreamin' of You (GNP Crescendo 1964)
Bobby Vee - Take Good Care of My Baby (London 1961) (Connect 3)
Bobby Sheen - I Want You For My Sweetheart (Dimension 1965) (Connect 3)
Bobby
Cristo - The Others Side of the Track (Decca 1964) (Connect 3)
Karen Verros - Little Boy (Dot 1965)
Brenda Lee - So Deep (Decca 1962)
The Who - Magic Bus (Track 1968) (Two of a Kind)
The Who - Substitute (Reaction 1966) (Two of a Kind)
The Orchids - That Boy Is Messin' Up My Mind (Columbia 1963)
American Spring - Shyin' Away (Columbia 1973)
The Quik - Bert's Apple Crumble (Decca 1967) (show theme)

Remember, if you're ever involved in a non-fatal accident in the Kirkcaldy area, do tune in on 1287AM or Channel 3 on the hospital headsets to "Where The Action Is", a blend of mod, coul, Motown, girl groups/singers and alternative pop from the late 50s through to the early 70s.

Feel free to leave a comment or indeed a request or two. I can't promise to play it immediately - the shows are usually done live but prepared two or three weeks in advance - but I'll endeavour to play them within a month.

The Cat
=^..^=

Sunday, July 05, 2009

"Where The Action Is" playlist - Sunday 5 July 2009

This is tonight's show in all its glory:

Keith West - Excerpt from a Teenage Opera (Parlophone 1967)
The Quik - Bert's Apple Crumble (Decca 1967) (show theme)
The Merseys - The Cat (Fontana 1967)
Arthur Conley - Sweet Soul Music (Atlantic 1967)
The Hellions - Think It Over (Piccadilly 1965)
The Yardbirds - Over Under Sideways Down (Columbia 1966)
Simon and Garfunkel - Keep The Customer Satisfied (Columbia 1970)
Limey and the Yanks - Guaranteed Love (Starburst 1965)
R Dean Taylor - There's A Ghost in My House (Motown 1974) (Connect 3)
Val McKenna - House For Sale (Spark 1968) (Connect 3)
The Kinsmen - Glass House Green, Splinter Red (Decca 1968) (Connect 3)
Etta James - Pay Back (Argo 1961)
Loose Ends - Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore (Decca 1966)
The Canadian Squires - Leave Me Alone (Ware 1965) (Birthday: 5/7/43 Robbie Robertson, The Band)
Young Idea - Tar and Cement (EMI 1968)
Arthur Alexander - Soldier of Love (London 1962)
Brigitte Bardot - Harley Davidson (Mercury 1967) (Foreign Language)
Chris Clark - Head To Toe (Motown 1967)
The Eagles - March of the Eagles (Pye 1962) (Half-Time Instrumental)
Samantha Jones - Today Without You (Penny Farthing 1969)
Carter-Lewis & The Southerners - Skinny Minnie (Oriole 1964)
The Move - Here We Go Round The Lemon Tree (Regal Zonophone 1967)
Annette Funicello - First Name Initial (Vista 1959)
Barbara Ruskin - Pawnbroker, Pawnbroker (President 1968)
Johnny Kidd & The Pirates - Hungry For Love (HMV 1963)
Belle and Sebastian - Wrapped Up In Books (Rough Trade 2003) (Under The Influence)
The Knickerbockers - Love Is A Bird (Challenge 1966)
The 23rd Turnoff - Leave Me Here (Deram 1967)
Marvin Gaye - One More Heartache (Motown 1966)
Billie Davis - It's So Funny I Could Cry (Unreleased 1963) (Connect 3)
The Redcaps - Funny Things (Decca 1964) (Connect 3)
John Leyton - Funny Man (HMV 1963) (Connect 3)
Cinnamon - You Won't See Me Leaving (Beacon 1968)
Vicky Gomez - Boys Are Dime A Dozen (ABC Paramount 1965)
The Kinks - This Man He Weeps Tonight (Pye 1969) (Two of a Kind)
The Kinks - Tin Soldier Man (Pye 1967) (Two of a Kind)
Gene Chandler - I Fooled You This Time (Checker 1966)
Fontella Bass - I Surrender (Checker 1966)
David Bowie - I Dig Everything (Pye 1966)
The Quik - Bert's Apple Crumble (Decca 1967) (show theme)

It was great getting back in the studio for a live show although the studio itself was like a sauna, even with the windows wide open.

Feel free to leave a comment or indeed a request or two.