Category: M’s Track of the Day

This was written by the group’s leader Ray Davies and released in 1968. It reached No 12 in the UK but did not make the US charts. In 1989 Kirsty … Continue readingThe Kinks: Days

This was written by Mike d’Abo and Tony Macaulay, and released by The Foundations in 1968 as their fourth single. It made No 1 in America and No 2 in … Continue readingThe Foundations: Build Me Up Buttercup

This was Shannon’s fourth single, written by him and released in 1961. It was not a massive success in America, reaching No 38, but it got to No 2 in … Continue readingDel Shannon: Hey! Little Girl

This was written by husband and wife team Red Surrey and Jean Dinning, and released in 1959 by her brother Mark. Radio stations in the US and the BBC banned … Continue readingMark Dinning: Teen Angel

Written by the group’s founder John Sebastian, this was their third single. It reached No 2 in both America and Britain in 1966. This is a ‘live’ performance but since … Continue readingLovin’ Spoonful: Daydream

As a tribute to Les McKeown, who has died at 65, https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-56848233 here is the Rollers’ version of I Only Want To Be With You (or, as they had it, I Only Wanna Be With … Continue readingBay City Rollers: I Only Want To Be With You

This was written by group member George Williams with Bill Jackson and released in 1963. It was their first hit single, topping the US chart and reaching No 21 in … Continue readingThe Tymes: So Much in Love

I think Andy Fairweather Low had one of the best pop voices. This was their second single, released in 1967, and it got to No 24 in Britain. I don’t … Continue readingAmen Corner: The World of Broken Hearts

The Pretty Things were sort of offcuts from the Rolling Stones, and it sounds to me as if vocalist Phil May modelled himself on Mick Jagger. Rosalyn, an obvious Bo … Continue readingThe Pretty Things: Rosalyn

This was written by Miller and released in 1957, when it did nothing. It was re-released in December 1962 and reached No 6 in America and No 2 in Britain … Continue readingNed Miller: From a Jack to a King