March 13, 1970

 It was about 7 PM on Friday, March 13, 1970. 

My father and I had left Kingsbury Tube Station,  got in the car to drive home and turned on the radio to listen to the BBC. In that time slot they played tracks from the new albums released that week. 

It was the last day that I would be commuting in London, that is why it is emblazoned in my memory. One album they played was Willie and the poor boys, from Credence Clearwater Revival. Here, from that album, is a track that was released as a single and became a hit. It is forever in my memories of those transitional days. CCR and Down on the Corner. 

The number one tune that week in the US and UK was Bridge Over Troubled Water from Simon and Garfunkel.

And also in the top 10 Billboard chart  that week was The Hollies with He Ain’t Heavy He’s My Brother and the Beatles'  Let it Be.

All songs that are still played on the radio in 2020.

And all very much linked to that drive home from the Tube Station with my dad.