My Bedsit Years
60s & 70s
01 Daydream -
02 You Didn’t Have To Be So Nice -
03 Girl -
04 In My Life -
05 Suzanne -
06 Hey, That’s No Way To Say Goodbye 1967
07 Nights In White Satin -
08 Tuesday Afternoon (Forever Afternoon)
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09 Me and Bobby McGee -
10 Sunday Morning Coming Down -
11 After The Gold Rush -
12 Southern Man -
13 And It Stoned Me -
14 Into The Mystic -
15 Bridge Over Troubled Water -
16 Cecilia -
17 Father and Son -
18 Wild World -
19 Fire and Rain -
20 Sweet Baby James -
21 Ruby Tuesday -
22 What Have They Done To My Song Ma -
23 Up Around The Bend
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24 Travelin’ Band -
25 American Pie -
26 Vincent -
27 Lemon Haired Ladies -
28 Mythical Kings and Iguanas -
29 Iko Iko -
30 Tipitina -
31 You Wear It Well -
32 Angel -
33 Goodbye Yellow Brick Road -
34 Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting -
35 Ain’t No Love In The Heart Of The City
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36 Yolanda -
37 Free Man In Paris -
38 Help Me -
39 Hurricane -
40 Sara Bob Dylan 1975
41 Alison -
42 (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes
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This is a personal selection bringing back memories of the great music I’ve listened to over the years and reminding me of some of the people I’ve met, and experiences I’ve had, over the years.
While I was going through my cassette & vinyl collection it occurred to me how important it was to record my time in the 60s & 70s as they had a significant effect on my life. I can’t remember everything I went through during those years but I will need to do a follow up at sometime as more music, people and stories are coming back to me as I write this, although some will be featured in future programs such as ‘The Festival Years’.
I’ll keep my comments brief as there a lot of years to cover. The tracks on here are in brackets.
Many of these artists (1,5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, I9, 21, 29, 31, 33, 37, 39, 41) I saw at various festivals, in concert and at clubs. Some I saw in concert regularly (13, 29, 31, 35, 39, 41).
During this period I had moved from home and rented my 1st bedsit in my home town of Sevenoaks before moving to bedsits in various parts of London ( Catford, Lewisham, Forest Hill, Swiss Cottage, Woodford etc.). I wasn’t always alone. At various times I had a live-
To bring some context to the tracks I have chosen, apart from live concerts, festivals and clubs, there is another personal element…my girlfriends. During the 60s I was shy and not too confident. Once I started work in London I gradually became more outgoing. I found it easier to meet girls and many remained friends even after we broke up. Although there were periods when I was alone after ending relationships I often bounced back with a new one. One example was a girl from Hammersmith. We often went for walks by the River Thames near Hammersmith Bridge and we had a good time together. However, after a while she had to return to her home in New Zealand which was upsetting for both of us and we soon lost touch…her name was Cecilia (15 & 16). There were other examples but I’ll leave those for another program.
Tuesday had some significance because I had a regular Tuesday date (8, 21) for several months with a girl called Alison (41).
Kris Kristofferson’s often seemed to reflect my life and dealt with the on/off nature of life as a wanderer (9) and who hasn’t been through similar days as (10) after the night before’s excesses.
All in all I had a fabulous and rewarding time during which I gradually grew up and finally met my future wife by the end of the 70s.
I hope you enjoy this selection and maybe it will bring back some memories for you too.
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