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July 1984 to the present!
27 years and still going strong!

A radio program devoted to the music and memories from the 1960's.  The Sixties is not your typical "oldies show" - It mainly focuses on the lesser known and obscure bands from that influential decade. You'll hear band profiles, theme shows and your own requests.  The show has been part of the lineup on Canada's oldest community radio station CKCU-FM 93.1 in Ottawa since 1984 and is still going strong.  
You can listen LIVE both in MP3 Stream in Stereo or with REALAUDIO

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Online Program Archive Updated Oct 28th, 2011

A BIG thank you to all our "Happening Heroes" that donated during the Sixties and CKCU-FM's 36th Anniversary
Funding Drive.
Week 1 (October 23th)
Week 2 (October 31st)
Michael Moore
Keith Snider
Rusty Tack
Les Anderson
Bruce Walton
Doug Parker
Frank Sampson
June McLeish
Rex Benning
Jeff Marshmeyer
Linda Cheseman
Julie Maloney
Mike Mercer
Ryan Bresee
Carol Sampson
Mike Mercer
Tony Copple
Lisa Patterson
Ingar Weibust
Tony & Marissa Turnbull
Jim Hurcomb
Show Total for the week:
$428
Show Total for the week:
$285.00
Show Total for the drive:
$713.00

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Sixties News...

The Sixties gaining momentum with online service:
Since our switch to Mixcloud about two years ago, the Sixties has gradually gained more exposure. With Mixcloud's expansion of it's categories and the fan-based "Groups" area, where people can create their own categories-the program is being seen and heard by more people worldwide. Since being added to "The Best Mixcloud Rock" Group in the summer of 2011, The Sixties following on Mixcloud has grown by 4 times! General listenership to the archived shows has tripled to quadrupled-depending on the particular program theme. I'm ecstatic to see this to say the least. CKCU-FM as a community radio station does not participate in a ratings service-so it's difficult to judge just how many people listen(Ratings services as a whole are a bit of a joke-since stations have to pay to participate, the stations know when the ratings period happens-and then those stations hold their big contest givaways to entice people to listen...but I digress.)
Incidently, the 1960s animated Spide-Man underscore Music feature from the summer of 2010 still overwhelmes in numbers-having cracked 300+ listens. I never expected that from such an unusual feature-but hey, I love those tracks just as much as those 300+ of you tuning in to hear it!
A huge thank you for all those who keep tunin' - both on CKCU and online. Knowing you're enjoying the tunes and the trivia tidbits makes producing the Sixties all wortthwhile.
The search is still on for vintage top 40 radio Surveys/Charts:
One of the recurring features on The Sixties is our radio chart spotlights-where we focus on a vintage radio chart from a variety of regions across Canada. I'm searching for any of these charts-and am willing to pay $2 per chart(plus postage). I'm especially searching for Ottawa charts from CFRA and CKOY-which include the Swingset, CPMI, & CMN charts. I'm also looking for the weekly national RPM charts. If you have any of these and would be willing to scan copies OR part with them, please e-mail me: dave AT sixtiesradio DOT org

 

 

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Program Title
Original Broadcast Date

Current archived shows include:
• October 4, 2011 Band Feature: The Chocolate Watchband - Part 2
• October 11, 2011 The Pacific Northwest US - Part 1
• October 18, 2011 The Pacific Northwest US - Part 2

• September 4, 2011 Diamonds in the Rough:
Original Versions of Songs that Later Became Hits for Other Performers

• September 11, 2011 Calgary Top 40 Chart: September 9th, 1968
• September 18, 2011 Theme: Goin' Round in Circles
• September 25, 2011 Band Feature: The Chocolate Watchband - Part 1

• August 7, 2011 Band Feature: The Unrelated Segments/The Tidal Waves
• August 14, 2011 Album Feature: Sunshine Superman by Donovan (In STEREO)
• August 28, 2011 Theme: "Lies"

• July 24, 2011 Ottawa Top 40 Chart: July 22nd, 1966

• June 5, 2011 Ottawa Top 40 Chart: June 7th 1967
• June 12, 2011 Band Feature: The E-Types

• June 19, 2011 Theme: Summertime
• June 26, 2011 The "Too early for Canada-Day" Sixties Canada-Day Special

• May 1, 2011 Vancouver Top 40 Chart: May 7th 1966
• May 8, 2011 Band Feature: Teddy & The Pandas
• May 15, 2011 Theme: Flowers
• May 29, 2011 Band Feature: The Cryan Shames

• April 3, 2011 Band Feature: J.B. & The Playboys - Part 1
• April 10, 2011 Band Feature: J.B. & The Playboys - Part 2
• April 17, 2011 Tribute to Ottawa Drummer Richard Patterson:
member of The Esquires, 3's A Crowd & Canada Goose
• April 24, 2011 Theme: The Answer is "No"

• March 27, 2011 The Sixties: Ottawa Top 40 Chart: April 1st 1967

• February 6, 2011 A Vindictive Theme: “I See the Light so How Does That Grab You Darlin’”
• February 13, 2011 Band Feature: The Humblebums: Part 1 - Featuring Billy Connolly & Gerry Rafferty
• February 20, 2011 Band Feature: The Humblebums: Part 2 - Featuring Billy Connolly & Gerry Rafferty
• February 27, 2011 February Request Show


• January 2, 2011 Top 40 Hits You Seldom Hear
• January 9, 2011 The Monkees: "Head" Music, Sounds & Stories
• January 16, 2011 Vancouver Top 40 Chart: January 9, 1966
• January 23, 2011 Band Feature: The Cyrkle
• January 30, 2011 Band Feature: The Koobas



• December 5, 2010 Ottawa Top 40 Chart: Dec. 6th 1968
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December 12, 2010  Chip Taylor: Songwriter & Musician
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December 19, 2010  The Sixties Christmas Special
• December 26, 2010  Number One Songs of 1960

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November 7, 2010  Band Feature: The Left Banke: Roots and Offshoots-Part Too
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November 14, 2010  Band Feature: The Mystery Trend
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November 21, 2010  Theme: The Ansower Is "Yes"

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October 3rd , 2010  Ottawa Top 40 Chart: Oct 14th, 1966*
• October 17th, 2010  Band Feature: The Left Banke: Roots and Offshoots-Part 1

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• September 5th , 2010  Ottawa Top 40 Chart: Sept. 4th, 1965*
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• September 12th , 2010  The Roots Of A Hit Song: Original Versions of Songs That Later Became Hits
• September 19th , 2010  Theme: Autumn Leaves & Colours
• September 26th , 2010  Listener Request Show

• August 15th , 2010  Challenge Records: Part 6: Garage & Psychedelic Sounds
• August 22nd , 2010  Challenge Records: Part 7: The Knickerbockers – Part 1
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• August 29th, 2010  Challenge Records: Part 8: The Knickerbockers – Part 2


• July 4th , 2010  Challenge Records: Part 3: Ladies of The Label
• July 11th , 2010  Wallopin' Websnappers! It's the music from the 1960's Spiderman animated series revealed
 
• July 18th , 2010  Challenge Records: Part 4: Surf & Drag Sounds
 
• July 25th , 2010  Challenge Records: Part 5: Pop, R&B & Soul Sounds

 
• June 6th , 2010  Theme: Laughter/Laughing
• June 20th , 2010  Challenge Records: Part 1: In The Beginning
• June 27th , 2010  Challenge Records: Part 2: The Early 60's

     • May 2nd , 2010  Band Feature: The Sonics
• May 16th , 2010  Spotlight On Scorpio Records
• May 23rd , 2010  Listener Request Show
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May 30th , 2010  Ottawa Top 40 Chart: May 26, 1967

 • April 11th, 2010 The Box Tops -Tribute To Alex Chilton: Part 2
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April 18th, 2010  Ottawa Top 40 Chart: for the week of April 19, 1968*
• April 25th , 2010  Theme: The Sixties - Goes to The Dogs

 
• March 7th, 2010  Theme: Individualism – The Rebel
• March 14th, 2010  The Monkees: The Birds, The Bees & The Monkes...& More
• March 21st, 2010  Listener Request Show
• March 28st, 2010  The Box Tops -Tribute To Alex Chilton: Part 1

 
• February 7th, 2010  Spotlight On Gaitey Records
• February 14th, 2010  Theme: Hearts
• February 28th, 2010  Band Feature: The Nightcrawlers

 
• January 10th, 2010  Band Feature: The Northwest Company
• January 17th, 2010  Theme: The “Eyes” Have It
• January 24th, 2010  Band Feature: The Leaves
• January 31st, 2010  Winnipeg Top 40 Chart: Final week of January 1969

Playlist Link indicate songs played during On-Air broadcast. Mixcloud webcasts may contain additional music not aired during original broadcast.
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=  Feature additional music not included in original broadcast

The Esquires - The Singles...Plus:
Although they only released seven 45s and one album in their 5-year career, the Esquires were one of the most important bands of the early Canadian music scene. In a time when home-grown artists struggled to be heard on radio, the Juno Award-winning Esquires had several national hits, most notably “So Many Other Boys” and “It's A Dirty Shame”.

Their singles havelong been sought after by collectors around the world, and with one exception, these tracks have never been available on CD until now.
This collection contains all their Capitol and Columbia A andB-sides, as well as many previously unreleased live, rehearsaland demo songs. Also included is the hit “Higher & Higher” by Canada Goose, an off-shoot of the original band.
CD available through Mousehole Music & Pacemaker Entertainmenht.
Track Listing
1
• Atlantis 2:48
2
• I’ve Lost My Girl 1:40
3
• Man From Adano 1:54
4
• Gee Whiz, It’s You 1:53
5
• So Many Other Boys 2:52
6
• The Oldest Story 2:49
7
• Cry Is All I Do 2:41
8
• We’ve Got A Future 3:05
9
• Love’s Made A Fool Of You 2:08
10
• Summertime 3:04
11
• It’s A Dirty Shame 2:31
12
• Devoted To You 2:11
13
• Love Hides A Multitude Of Sins 3:21
14
• Why Should I Care 2:57
15
• The Bounce 2:25 *
16
• How Much I Need You 2:28 *
17
• Higher & Higher 2:56
18
• Baby My Heart 2:09 *
19
• Perfidia (Live) 2:23 *
20
• Little One 2:04 *
21
• Round And Round 2:14 *
22
• Jet Black 2:05 *
23
• Sweets For My Sweet 2:29 *
24
• Blue Star 2:15 *
25
• The Stranger 2:34 *
26
• Comin’ Home Baby (Live TV) 1:42 *
27
• So Many Other Boys (Live TV) 3:19 *
28
• The Oldest Story (Alternate Takes) 6:00 *
29
• Atlantis (Live Reunion) 3:43 *

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= Previously Unreleased
The Staccatos - First Sparks: The Anthology 1965-1969:
The Staccatos were composed initially of Vern Craig, Rick Bell, Brian Rading and Les Emmerson. With the addition of Mike Bell andTed Gerow they became one of the top Canadian bands of the1960s. They had a dozen Top 40 singles and were unique in that they composed, arranged, played, sang and produced or co-produced all their own material. The band later went on to world-wide fame as the Five Man Electrical Band, but this is where it all began.


This compilation includes all of their Capital - EMI Recordings from 1965 to 1969; both sides of their first independent single for Allied records; all five songs from the legendary Coca-Cola promotional album “A Wild Pair”; two little known instrumentals released under the pseudonym - "The Smart Set"; as well as three previously unreleased songs that were recorded for their final Capital album. 51 tracks in total - 20 songs on CD for the first time!
- Including: Mousehole Music,
Pacemaker Entertainmenht & Amazon, and everywhere CDs are sold.

Disc 1:

1
• It Isn’t Easy
2
• Please Come Home
3
• Small Town Girl
4
• If This Is Love
5
• Do You Mind (If I Dance With Your Girl)
6
• Move To California
7
• Take Your Time
8
• Bad Boy
9
• Million Kisses
10 It's A Long Way Home
11
• Nightfall
12
• Poor Baby
13
• Something's Got A Hold On Me
14
• You Only Die Once
15
• Would You Believe...?
16
• Sorry About That Chief
17
• C’mon Everybody
18
• Let Me See
19
• Lets Run Away
20
• Face To Face(With Love)
21
• Half Past Midnight
22
• Weatherman
23
• Catch The Love Parade
24
• Whisper Words
25
• Tell Her For Me
26
• She Is Tomorrow

Disc 2:

1
• Song The City Sings
2
• Where Did Holly Go?
3
• Running Back To You Every Time
4
• Walker Street
5
• Super Girl
6
• She Fancies Herself A Lady
7
• Didn’t Know The Time
8
• We Go Well Together
9
• You and California #
10
• Five Man Electrical Band
11
• Last Time I Saw Memphis
12
• Private Train
13
• If I Were You #
14
• You’re Gonna Lose That Girl
15
• (It Never Rains On) Maple Lane
16
• Black Sheep Of The Family
17
• Fancy Dancing Man
18
• Sit Down I Think I Love You #
19
• Running Back
20
• Baby
21
• Lovin’ Look
22
• Sunrise To Sunset
23
• Riverboat
24
• Good
25
• Little Bit Of Love

All Tracks Stereo Except Disc 1, Tracks 1-20
# = Previously Unreleased

The Townsmen - We're Doing Fine: The Anthology
Newly reissued by Pacemaker Entertainment, Mousehole Music & Olde CD

At long last, the CD is finally available! All the original singles are here: "We're Doing Fine", Take A Heart", "I'm Such A Dreamer", He's In Town" & "Heaven In The Middle Of Town" and much much more - The Townsmen, with their distinctive vocal harmonies won over audiences all over Ottawa and other parts of Eastern Canada and into the US. You can now get the full picture of the group in this deluxe limited edition 2 CD set. Along with the original Townsmen singles, the set includes pre Townsmen incarnations - the Jades, the Continentals & the Darnels. Also the female Duo, Lori & Diane, backed by the Darnels. Rare Live recordings captured at the Ottawa Exhibition in 1966 and 1967 as well as from their reunion concerts from 1987 and 1991. All this packed with a full color 16 page booklet. This CD is now in Stores around Ottawa -
Including: Mousehole Music , Pacemaker Entertainment & Amazon, and everywhere CDs are sold.

DISC 1
1
• The Lion Sleeps Tonight 2.58
2
• We're Doing Fine 2.49
3
• He's In Town 2.50 (First Time Stereo)
4
• Back Yards 3.06 (First Time Stereo)
5
• Pineland Stomp 2.14
6
• Take A Heart 3.21
7
• I'm Such A Dreamer 1.53
8
• Funny How Love Can Be 1.42
9
• Heaven In The Middle Of Town 2.00
10
• He's In Town(45 version) 2.40
11
• Back Yards(45 version) 2.58
12
• Rocking Chair 2.40
13
• The Jar 2.21
14
• Come On Up - Harold 2.29
15
• Afternoon Magic - Harold 2.40
16
• Ode To Linoleum - Harold 1.25
17
• Oh Mayonnaise - Harold 4.12
18
•The Wind Is Blowing Diamonds Tonight 3.22
19
• I Can't Find My Way Home Without You 3.07
20
• Every Other Guy - Darnels 2.14
21
• Day After Lonely Day - Darnels 3.06
22
• I Want A Dream - Continentals 2.18
23
• Are You Angry With Me Patty? - Jades 2.24
24
• Mr. Keymaker - Lori & Diane 1.52
25
• It Bothers Me - Lori & Diane 2.44
26
• Billy Brown - Lori & Diane 2.27
27
• Be - Lori & Diane 2.45

DISC 2
1 • Back Yards (live 1967) 3.23
2
• He's In Town (live 1967) 2.57
3
• Medley: You Were On My Mind / I Can't Let Go (live 1967) 3.41
4
• Medley: Good Thing/Kicks/Hungry /The Great Airplane Strike (live 1967) 7.32
5
• The Lion Sleeps Tonight (live 1967) 3.11
6
• With A Girl Like You (live 1966) 2.56
7
• Medley: Devil With A Blue Dress/Good Golly Miss Molly (live 1987) 4.01
8
• For What It's Worth (live 1987) 5.57
9
• Hang On Sloopy (live 1987) 4.03
10
• Gimme Some Lovin' (live 1991) 5.48
11
• I'm Such A Dreamer (live 1991) 2.35
12
• Funny How Love Can Be (live 1991) 2.30
13
• Memphis (live 1991) 3.01
14
• We're Doing Fine (live 1991) 3.17
15
• He’s In Town (live 1991) 3:35
16
• The Kids Are Alright (live 1991) 3.10
17
• San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair.) (live 1991) 4.47
18
• The Lion Sleeps Tonight (live 1991) 3.47
19
• BONUS TRACK 2.54