Oh, I read that it was released in 1962 not 1952 

Quote from: Trainfish on Yesterday at 08:56:15 PMI of course had to google Telstar due to my age and found that I was minus 2 when it was produced 

Ha ha, you old git! I was merely minus 6.

 

Anything more planned Chris?
@Chris in Prague

I of course had to google Telstar due to my age and found that I was minus 2 when it was produced 

'Telstar' was, a favourite of mine, too, for many years, and I still have it in a greatest hits CD.

When at college in 1982, a couple of us were discussing music, and I said have you ever heard of Telstar by the Tornadoes.

The reply was 'yes-the drummer is my brother in law'...

Martyn

Final pictures of the 'OO' layout -

Ah yes, I remember my Grandfather playing for me...

...just kiddin'...

...my Dad.

I was -6.

Good tune though!

I was 8 years old when it was released and it was also my first ever pop favourite.
I drove my parents mad humming it. 

The first song I ever really loved, at age 5. It's still great, with a wonderful pulsing bass line, great solos and that clavioline sound, really modern then and now.
I was always a space kid, and followed the Gemini and Apollo missions avidly via whatever you got on TV, "Look and Learn" or radio.  My scrapbook was full of bits of news......and I was only 12 when we landed on the Moon. No wonder I did well at modern history at school!

Dave

You need to look up his book,'Connections'. A good read.