1964 is a year without the single, big-impact story of other years. The assassination of President Kennedy is still a fresh, raw memory as Americans go to the polls later in the year. Political change is coming to the UK also with a general election on the horizon.

Children are going missing in the Manchester area, close to Saddleworth Moor. That's a story that gets very little attention in '64 but, while nobody know Brady and Hindley yet, they're names that make headlines later and will remain in infamy to the present day.

Having conquered England, four mop-tops from Liverpool lead British bands charge across the Atlantic. It's tempting to say they're “top of the pops” but that's a phrase given to us early by the gift-giving year that is 1964.

Brierly Hill 90210

Brierly Hill 90210 presents... 1964

As Rikki from Rikki & Daz, Spray's Ricardo Autobahn worked with Glen Campbell in 2002 at his home studio in Phoenix Arizona on a hit dance version of Rhinestone Cowboy. Whilst there he told Glen of his love for The Highwayman and suggested they update that as well. Not in a poppy dance style like Rikki & Daz, but something altogether classier.
Glen loved the idea and agreed and the project began but was never completed. Spray recorded our solo "Jenny vocal" cover version of The Highwayman and an acoustic version continues to be a showstopping highlight of our live set.

In 2023 however we have been able to use AI technology to extract Glen's vocal from his original 1979 recording and create this fully furnished mix to see how the song would have sounded. Enjoy.

Glen Campbell - vocals
Jenny McLaren - vocals
Ricardo Autobahn - synthesizers
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Spray and Glen Campbell - The Highwayman (Jenny & Glen duet version)

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Previously an occasional podcast of new, good and/or interesting music. But, starting in 2020, a change of format and frequency. Weekly (mostly) new episodes telling the story of a different year through music and "found sounds".

Brierly Hill 90210 presents... 1964

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