3 August 2025
Valley Sunrise Edition 845
0600 ~ 0900 AEST
During this edition, two chart-busters each hour, from the Top 40 charts of this week in 1979, and a mix of recent tracks from indie artists and other easy-listening music which you won’t hear on mainstream radio.
On today’s birthday list, if still with us, Anthony Dominick Benedetto, alias Tony Bennett, popular and jazz singer who was born this day in 1926 in Queens, New York, U.S.A.
He came to prominence in the early 1950s and sold over 50 million records worldwide. Died 2023.
And born this day in 1945 in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, Stuart Golland, the actor who appeared in many English television series, but is formerly known for his role as the publican George Ward in the TV drama series Heartbeat. Died 2003.
And died this day in 2017 in Northwood, London, England, Robert Hardy, the actor who had a long career in theatre, film and television. He is best remembered for his television role as the irascible senior veterinarian Siegfried Farnon in the original, long-running series All Creatures Great And Small. He was aged 91.
In events on this day, in 1964 2,000 residents in Harvey, West Australia, were evacuated into emergency accommodation at the town’s golf club and high school when flood waters threatened to breach a nearby dam.
And in 1973 Brisbane, Queensland, 15 died in Australia’s worst arson case, when the Whiskey Au Go Go nightclub was bombed.
In 1986, the long-running express trains between Melbourne and Sydney, the Southern Aurora and the Spirit of Progress, were amalgamated and renamed the Melbourne-Sydney Express.
Today’s photo, taken by Yours Truly, is of the heritage-listed Flinty Creek viaduct near Perth, in the north of the State. Dating to the 1870s, the earliest days of mechanised railways in Tasmania, this is now difficult for the passer-by to see, because of several trees which have grown since this pic was taken about 20 years ago.
This viaduct was bypassed by the railway in the early 1980s and is no longer in use. The Western line now passes by on an embankment, part of which can be see through the arches of this viaduct.
Today’s playlist:
| TRACK | RELEASE YEAR | TIME | PREVIOUS PLAYS | LAST PLAYED | ISRC |
| Sarah Riches – Devil In Blue | 2025 | 06:08 | 0 | ||
| Charting this day 1979 Little River Band – Lonesome Loser | 1979 | 06:13 | 5 | 27/1/2023 | |
| Charting this day 1979 Raydio – You Can’t Change That | 1979 | 06:17 | 1 | 3/3/2023 | |
| Margarita De La Vega – Love Me With All Your Heart | 2025 | 06:22 | 0 | ||
| Guy Surtees – Change | 2025 | 06:25 | 0 | ||
| Tony Bennett – Young And Warm And Wonderful | 1958 | 06:29 | 2 | 7/8/2016 | |
| Gordon Langford & His Orchestra – Let It Be | 06:34 | 1 | 18/6/2021 | ||
| Helena Mace – Flowers Of The Sun | 2025 | 06:38 | 1 | 27/6/2025 | |
| Peter Stefanson – Who’s The Girl (Say You Love Me) | 2025 | 06:43 | 0 | USJ3V 2439567 | |
| Vintage Vinyl Carl Perkins – Blue Suede Shoes | 1956 | 06:48 | 5 | 9/4/2023 | |
| George Jones – Will There Be Any Stars In My Crown | 06:50 | 6 | 3/1/2025 | ||
| Katelynn Marie – Gonna Find Me A Country Boy | 2025 | 06:56 | 0 | ||
| Natascha Dommeck – Wir sind wie Tag und Nacht | 2025 | 07:05 | 1 | 25/7/2025 | |
| Charting this day 1979 Racey – Some Girls | 1979 | 07:12 | 9 | 1/8/2025 | |
| Charting this day 1979 Glenn Shorrock – Dream Lover | 1979 | 07:15 | 5 | 30/6/2023 | |
| By Request: Lucille Starr – The French Song | 1964 | 07:21 | 12 | 28/6/2024 | |
| By Request: Michael Crawford – The Music Of The Night | 07:24 | 6 | 17/11/2024 | ||
| Geoff Love & His Orchestra – All Creatures Great And Small | 07:30 | 2 | 23/8/2024 | ||
| David Firman & His Orchestra – Baker Street | 07:34 | 1 | 11/4/2021 | ||
| By Request: Bangles – Walk Like An Egyptian | 07:40 | 1 | 28/4/2019 | ||
| Ron Lynch – Takin’ It Easy | 2025 | 07:44 | 0 | AUEN0 2500338 | |
| Terry Bennetts – Chasing Rabbits In Her Sleep | 2025 | 07:47 | 0 | ||
| Vintage Vinyl Bob Crosby & Bob Cats – Song Of The Islands | 1952 | 07:51 | 1 | 1/11/2013 | |
| Waikikis – Mauna Loa | 07:53 | 0 | |||
| Lucinda Wilson – I’ll Be There | 2025 | 07:58 | 1 | 20/7/2025 | |
| Barry Owen – Cross My Heart | 2025 | 08:06 | 0 | ||
| Charting this day 1979 Air Supply – Lost In Love | 1979 | 08:13 | 4 | 7/9/2018 | |
| Charting this day 1979 Art Garfunkel – Bright Eyes | 1979 | 08:16 | 5 | 5/11/2023 | |
| Joy Boys – Southern ‘Rora | 1962 | 08:21 | 13 | 3/6/2022 | |
| Slim Dusty & Joy McKean – Losin’ My Blues Tonight | 08:24 | 0 | |||
| Daniel O’Donnell – Heartbeat | 08:30 | 1 | 4/8/2024 | ||
| Enoch Light & Light Brigade – Tuxedo Junction | 08:36 | 4 | 1/10/2015 | ||
| The Charlesys – I Can See The Dawn | 2025 | 08:42 | 3 | 11/5/2025 | |
| Tim Hemme – Believe In You | 2025 | 08:46 | 0 | ||
| Vintage Vinyl Chordettes – Mr Sandman | 1954 | 08:50 | 4 | 18/7/2025 | |
| Roxette – Church Of Your Heart | 1991 | 08:52 | 0 | ||
| Joe Reisman Orchestra & Chorus – I Know A Place | 08:56 | 6 | 14/7/2023 |