Only a 1 hour show this week so here goes:

1.   The Shadows: Quartermasster’s Stores (Trad) 1960
2.   Brian Poole & The Tremeloes: We Know (Hidden) 1963
3.   The Beatles: Thank You Girl (John Lennon / Paul McCartney) 1963
4.   Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas: Bad To Me (John Lennon / Paul McCartney) 1963
5.   Freddy & The Dreamers: I Love You Baby (Paul Anka) 1964
6.   The Searchers: Saturday Night Out (Richards / Anthony) 1964
7.   The Animals: I’m Crying (Alan Price / Eric Burdon) 1964
8.   Slade: In For A Penny (Neville Holder / James Lea) 1975
9.   UB40: Folitition (UB40)
10. Tammy Wynette: I Don’t Wanna Play House (B Sherrill / G Sutton) 1968
11. Billy Bragg: She’s Leaving Home Me (John Lennon / Paul McCartney) 1988
12. Duran Duran: A View To A Kill (Duran Duran / John Barry) 1985
13. Suzi Quatro: Devil Gate Drive (Chinn / Chapman) 1974
14. Boomtown Rats: So Strange (B Geldolf) 1978
15. Unit Four Plus Two: Concrete And Clay (Parker / Moeller) 1965
16. Ray Parker Jr: Ghostbusters (Ray Parker Jr) 1984

And Now for the Particulars:

1.   The Shadows: Quartermasster’s Stores (Trad arr Bill Shepherd)
45 Single: Columbia 45-DB 4484 – Lorna Music
London UK
Hank Marvin – lead guitar
Bruce Welch – rhythm guitar
Jet Harris - bass (1959–1962); died 2011
Tony Meehan - drums (1959–1961); died 2005
Produced by Norrie Paramor 1960
Recorded 17 June 1960, EMI Studios,London

A Scout’s favourite song. Traditional campfire song dating back to WW1.
There were rats, rats,
As big as bloomin' cats,
In the stores, in the stores.
There were rats, rats,
As big as bloomin' cats,
In the quartermaster's stores.

2.   Brian Poole & The Tremeloes: We Know (Hidden)
45 single: Decca Records – F.11694 – Starlite Music
London UK
Brian Poole: vocal, guitar
Dave Munden: drums
Rick West: lead guitar
Alan Howard: bass
Produced by Mike Smith – 1963

Brian Poole (born 3 November 1941)
Decca Beatles Story – rejection Jan 1 1962
Decca Records rejected the Beatles, saying "guitar groups are on the way out" and "The Beatles have no future in show business,

3.   The Beatles: Thank You Girl (John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
45 single: Parlophone Records – R 5015 – Northern Songs
Liverpool UK
Produced by George Martin – 1963
Recorded at Abby Road Studio, London 5 March 1963

Flipside of From Me To You
Lennon said the song was originally intended as a single: "'Thank You Girl' was one of our efforts at writing a single that didn't work. So it became a B-side or an album track."[5] In April 1972, he told Hit Parader, "[The song was written by] Paul and me. This was just a silly song we knocked off." McCartney seemed to agree describing it as "a bit of a hack song, but all good practice."

4.   Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas: Bad To Me (John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
45 single: Parlophone Records – R 5049 - Northern Songs
Liverpool UK
Billy J Kramer: vocal
Tony Mansfield: drums
Robin MacDonald: guitar
Ray Jones: bass
Mike Maxfield: lead guitar
Produced by George Martin – 1963
Recorded at Abby Road Studios, July 1963

(born William Howard Ashton, 19 August 1943 in Bootle, Lancashire, England)
Also managed by Brian Epstein who produced L&M songs for him to record
"Bad to Me" c/w "I Call Your Name", reached number one.[2] It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc
Still Performing

5.   Freddy & The Dreamers: I Love You Baby (Paul Anka)
45 single: Columbia Records – Sherwin Music
Manchester UK
Freddie Garrity: vocals
Roy Crewdson: guitar
Derek Quinn: guitar and harmonica
Peter Birrell: bass
Bernie Dwyer: drums
Produced in 1964

Freddie Garrity (14 November 1936 – 19 May 2006) 5’3”
I’m Telling You Now / You Were Made For Me / Do The Freddy / Windmill in Old Amsterdam

6.   The Searchers: Saturday Night Out (Richards / Anthony)
45 single: Pye Records – 7N 15594 – Toby Music
Liverpool UK
Tony Jackson: lead vocals, bass
John McNally: rhythm guitar, vocals
Mike Pender: lead guitar, lead vocals
Chris Curtis: drums, lead vocals
Produced by Tony Hatch – 1964

Saw poster for July 2015 Searchers gig in Ludlow July 18, 2015
TONY JACKSON 1938 – 2003
Chris Curtis - 26 August 1941 – 28 February 2005

7.   The Animals: I’m Crying (Alan Price / Eric Burdon)
45 singlef: Columbia Records – DB 7354 – Ivy Music
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Eric Burden: vocals
Hilton Valentine - guitar
Chas Chandler – bass
Alan Price – keyboards
John Steel - drums
Produced by Mickey Most – 1964

The Animals followup to House of the Rising Sun – 2nd big hit song

8.   Slade: In For A Penny (Neville Holder / James Lea)
45 single: Polydor Records – 2058-663 - Barn Publishing
Walsall, England
Noddy Holder – Vocals, Guitar, Bass Guitar
Dave Hill – Guitar, Vocals, Bass Guitar
Jim Lea – Bass Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards, Violin, Guitar
Don Powell – Drums, Percussion
Produced by Chas Chandler – 1975

First album in 1969 tanked. Picked up by ex-Animals guitarist Chas Chandler who managed Hendrix

9.   UB40: Folitition (UB40)
45 single: DEP International: 7DEP3 – New Claims / ATV
Birmingham UK
Astro: vocal, trumpet
Jim Brown: vocal, drums
Ali Campbell: lead vocal, guitar
Robin Campbell: vocal, guitar
Earl Falconer: bass
Norman Hassan: trombone, synth-drums
Brian Travers: alto tenor sax
Michael Virtue: keys
Produced by UB40 and Ray Falconer – 1982
Recorded at Music Center, Wembley by Pete Wandless and Neil Black

10. Tammy Wynette: I Don’t Wanna Play House (B Sherrill / G Sutton)
45 single: Epic Records – S EPC 4091
Nashville TN
Produced by Billy Shirell – 1968

Virginia Wynette Pugh - May 5, 1942 Iuka, Mississippi - April 6, 1998 (aged 55) Nashville, Tennessee

11. Billy Bragg: She’s Leaving Home Me (John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
45 Single: Child Records – 1 – Northern Songs
Barking, Essex, UK
Billy Bragg, electric guitar, vocals
Produced by John Porter & Kenny Jones – 1988

From the LP Sgt Pepper Knew My Father for Childline

12. Duran Duran: A View To A Kill (Duran Duran / John Barry)
45 single: Duran 007 – Tritec Music
Birmingham UK
Simon Le Bon – vocals
John Taylor – bass, vocals
Andy Taylor – guitar, vocals
Nick Rhodes – keys
Roger Taylor - drums
Produced by Bernard Edwards, Jason Corsaro & Duran Duran – 1985
Recorded by Jason Corsaro at Maison Rouge & CTS Studios, London

13. Suzi Quatro: Devil Gate Drive (Chinn / Chapman)
45 single: Rak Records – 167 – Rak Publishing
Michigan US
Suzi Quatro - Bass, Lead Vocals
Len Tuckey - Guitar, Slide Guitar, Backing Vocals
Alastair McKenzie - Electric Piano, Grand Piano, Mellotron, Backing Vocals
Dave Neal - Drums, Backing Vocals
Produced by Mike Chapman & Nicky Chinn - 1974

14. Boomtown Rats: So Strange (B Geldolf)
45 single: Ensign Records – ENV 16 – Sewer Fire
Dublin IR
Bob Geldof – vocals
Pete Briquette – bass, vocals
Gerry Cott – guitar
Johnnie Fingers – keyboards, vocals
Simon Crowe – drums, vocals
Garry Roberts – guitar, vocals
Alan Holmes – saxophone[8]
Produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange - 1978

15. Unit Four Plus Two: Concrete And Clay (Parker / Moeller)
45 single: Decca Records – F 12071 – Appolo Music
Hertfordshire, UK
Brian William Parker: vocal, guitar (died playing tennis – 2001)
Thomas John George 'Tommy' Moeller: lead vocal
David Ian 'Buster' Meikle: guitar
Peter Charles Moules: bass
Bob Henrit: drums
Produced by John L Barker – 1965

16. Ray Parker Jr: Ghostbusters (Ray Parker Jr)
45 Single: Arista Records – Arist 580 – Warner Bros Music
Detroit MI
Produced by Ray Parker Jr – 1984
Recorded by Ray Parker Jr

Ray Erskine Parker, Jr. (born May 1, 1954)

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