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Which are your favourite records from your younger years?

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Dinahmo Sun 10-Nov-19 15:01:34

Last night we watched a documentary about Carol King. Quite a lot of time was spent talking about "Tapestry" and I remembered that every flat we visited had a copy of that, also "Sweet Baby James", "Music from Big Pink", "The Velvet Underground and Nico" and of course "Sergeant Pepper"

I love all the above and many many more and find it impossible to chose my top 5.

A bit of light relief from the politics forum.

harrigran Sat 16-Nov-19 20:51:52

Tell Laura I love her and It might as well rain until September but my real favourite Del Shannon's Runaway.

Oopsminty Sat 16-Nov-19 20:57:06

I've just heard I Feel Love on the X Factor

I loved Donna Summer

Grannmarie Sat 16-Nov-19 21:02:22

My dad was a great fan of the wireless, we didn't have TV till mid sixties. I remember as a very young child listening to Little White Bull by Tommy Steele, What did Della Wear by Perry Como, 76 Trombones led the big Parade, Lay down your head Tom Dooley, Pretty Little Black Eyed Susie, She wears Red Feathers, Guy Mitchell, I think.. I loved The Runaway Train and Starry Eyed by Michael Holliday. I remember being upset when he died because I thought I would never hear his songs again... we didn't have a record player then.. but my daddy explained that we could still hear the songs. Lots of happy childhood memories associated with listening to the wireless!!

Grannmarie Sat 16-Nov-19 21:04:01

Great thread Jennifer Eccles, thank you ?

sharon103 Sat 16-Nov-19 21:05:56

annep1
Go onto YouTube and type in : Excerpt from a Teenage Opera.
That's the title, not Grocer Jack although that's in the lyrics. I remember it too. Singer: Keith West. (1967 and the children) I've just watched it.
I hope you see this. I tried to PM you.
Enjoy xx

sharon103 Sat 16-Nov-19 21:15:20

Yes Calendargirl ‘The End Of The World’ by Skeeter Davies?
I bought it. smile

Oopsminty Sat 16-Nov-19 21:19:33

I loved that song, sharon103!

Oopsminty Sat 16-Nov-19 21:20:15

The End of the World is so sad!

Brilliant but sad

Grannmarie Sat 16-Nov-19 21:31:35

Sorry, Dinahmo, I now realize that you started this great thread, thank you.

sharon103 Sat 16-Nov-19 22:01:52

So many classics already mentioned. Young Girl is an all time favourite.
Everlasting Love by Love Affair
Abraham, Martin & John, Marvin Gaye
Farewell is a Lonely Sound, Jimmy Ruffin
Dock of the Bay, Ottis Reading,
Make it With You, Bread
Here I go Again, Archie Bell and The Drells
The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore. Walker Brothers
Without you, Nilsson
Baker Street. Gerry Rafferty
River Deep - Mountain High, Ike &Tina Turner
God Only Knows, The Beach Boys
Honey Come Back, Glen Campbell
and loads more

annep1 Sat 16-Nov-19 23:30:49

Sharon103 thank you. I'll give it a try.

suzette1613 Sun 17-Nov-19 11:11:38

A few more:-

A Whiter Shade of Pale, Procul Harum,
Wishing Well, Free,
Only One Woman, The Marbles (I think),
Dancing Queen, Abba,
One Brown Mouse, Jethro Tull,
To Love Somebody, Bee Gees,
Gaudete, Steeleye Span,
Little Brown Bull, Tommy Steele, (I always thought it was `Little Brown Foal`, horse mad!)
Won`t Get Fooled Again, the Who,
At Seventeen, (can`t remember, Janis Ian?),
Downtown, Petula Clark,
Anything by the Moody Blues,
Annie`s Song, John Denver,

I could go on and on...

Calendargirl Sun 17-Nov-19 11:47:18

‘Young Girl’ seems to be one of the best remembered and most popular songs with many of us.
Makes you realise that 50 odd years ago we just loved the tune and the lyrics had no nasty connotations.
Simpler times.

giulia Sun 17-Nov-19 13:19:51

All of the above but does nobody remember Wimoweh?...

...In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight...

A political talk show over here in Italy is using it as its theme (can't think why). Oh, and another one plays Sixteen Tons as its theme.