Top Of The Box

Living in the Past reached number three in the UK charts in 1969, despite being at odds with everything that was being played on mainstream ‘Pop’ radio at the time. It was incredibly weird to me as 13 year old, to witness an old man playing a flute in a rock band.
I was wrong of [...]

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San Francisco by Scott McKenzie led the hippies to California during the Summer Of Love in 1967. This clip is from the Monterey Pop Festival in June of 1967, including great footage from a fantastic era of music and Love In’s.
It may appear naive now, but they really thought that they could change the world [...]

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An excellent version of Boys Don’t Cry from the equally excellent UK music show Later with Jools Holland. This performance comes from 2004.
The Cure – Boys Don’t Cry – Live on Later with Jools

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A rare performance from 2003, on French TV featuring two of music’s finest talents.
Damon Albarn joins David Bowie for a, not bad ‘live’ version of the track Fashion.
David Bowie & Damon Albarn – Fashion – Live on French TV 2003

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Marmalade were formed in the mid sixties, but became a household name through their cover of The Beatles Obla di Obla da in 1969. The single reached number one in the UK, making Marmalade the first all Scottish band to ever top the UK singles charts.
Marmalade celebrated the success by appearing on Top of the [...]

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