The 13 May Day Thread of “Radio Veronica: 40 All Time Greatest Hits (Period 1964-1974)” by K-Tel

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Radio Veronica was an offshore radio station that operated from 1960-1974. It was devised in The Netherlands by independent electronic retailers to offer an alternative to state run radio, but more importantly, to stimulate the sales of transistor radios. You can read more about it, here. This compilation was released in Germany and The Netherlands.

A1 The Mama’s & Papa’s– Monday, Monday
A2 The Beach Boys– Good Vibrations
A3 The Four Tops– Reach Out I’ll Be There
A4 Motions– Wasted Words
A5 Creedence Clearwater Revival– Who’ll Stop The Rain

B1 Dave Clark Five– Everybody Knows
B2 Creedence Clearwater Revival– Up Around The Bend
B3 The Hollies– Blowin’ In The Wind
B4 The Outsiders (5)– Touch
B5 Shocking Blue– Venus

C1 George Baker Selection– Little Green Bag
C2 Barry McGuire– Eve Of Destruction
C3 De Maskers– La Comparsa
C4 Christie– Yellow River
C5 Sly And The Family Stone– Dance To The Music

D1 Fats Domino– Red Sails In The Sunset
D2 Scott McKenzie– San Francisco
D3 The Beach Boys– Sloop John B.
D4 Zombies– Time Of The Season
D5 Brainbox (3)– Down Man

E1 Diana Ross & The Supremes– The Happening
E2 Stevie Wonder– Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday
E3 The Cats– Let’s Dance
E4 Scaffold– Lily The Pink
E5 Fleetwood Mac– Albatross

F1 Shuffles– Cha-La-La, I Need You
F2 Buffoons– Tomorrow Is Another Day
F3 Keith West– Excerpt From “A Teenage Opera”
F4 Mac And Katie Kissoon– Freedom
F5 Nick Mackenzie– Juanita

G1 Blue Mink– The Banner Man
G2 Tee Set– Ma Belle Amie
G3 Deep Purple– Child In Time (Part 1)
G4 Procol Harum– Conquistador
G5 Michael Jackson– Ben

H1 Focus (2)– Sylvia
H2 The Cats– Magical Mystery Morning
H3 Dizzy Man’s Band– The Show
H4 Bojoura– The Letter
H5 Cliff Richard– Power To All Our Friends