What songs did Gilbert sing on John Peels Top Gear show?
Gilbert made two appearances on the show. 19 May1968 You What Can I Do Disappear My Front Door Come On Home 16 June 1968 I Don’t Know What To Do Better Than Valentino THE 70s What song gave Gilbert his first chart success? “Nothing Rhymed” reached No.8 in the UK charts in 1970. The b-side was “Everybody Knows” Is it true that “Alone Again (Naturally)” was almost overlooked as a single? Yes, “Alone Again (Naturally)” was recorded in one three hour session along with “Out Of The Question”. Most people considered the latter to be the most commercial of the two. However Gordon Mills decided to go with “Alone Again (Naturally)”. Who played the acoustic guitar solo on the song “Alone Again (Naturally)?” That was played by Scottish born guitarist Big Jim Sullivan (no relation). Is “Alone Again (Naturally)” taken from personal experiences? To answer this I’m quoting Gilbert from an interview he gave to the New Musical Express in May 1972. Are the songs every taken from personal experiences? “I
