Tag 1967

Top Of The Pops – Cat Stevens, The Tremeloes, The Fortunes, Paul Jones, Dave Dee etc. – 1967 – Past Daily Soundbooth

Billed as “featuring live London performances of today’s top sounds”, the BBC launched Top Of The Pops in its radio version in 1964. No connection with the TV version of the show (oddly), the radio version featured bands, hit makers…

October 7, 1967 – Body Bags In Vietnam – Death Of Hippy: Funeral In The Haight

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September 23, 1967 – Vietnam: Saving It By Destroying It – Sniper Fire In Aurora – Fighting Over Mao.

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Creation – Live – 1967 – Past Daily Soundbooth: Session/Mini-Concert Edition

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Procol Harum – In Session 1973 – Nights At The Roundtable: Session Edition

Click on the link here for Audio Player- Procol Harum in Session – raw session tracks – 1973 – BBC Radio 1 I was watching an excellent BBC Documentary on the birth and life of the Progressive Rock Movement in…

Saving It By Destroying It – September 23, 1967

Click on the link here for Audio Player – ABC News Around The World – September 23, 1967 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Waking up to the news this morning in 1967 had much to do with the endless war…

June 10, 1967 – Summer Of Love, But Not In Damascus – Air Raids Continue Over Hanoi – Cardinal Ritter Dies

News for this 10th of June in 1967 had a lot to do with the Middle East. Notably, the Israeli advance on Syria and the approach to Damascus. Cause for much concern in diplomatic circles. The Soviet Union decided it…