Paul Gambacini tells Claudia Winkleman about the recording which in 1976 spent the shortest time at the top of the UK singles chart..
In 2003, Ray Jackson the vocalist and mandolin player from 70’s Geordie band Lindisfarne, sued Rod Stewart for unpaid royalties for his featured mandolin playing on "Maggie May". It is a popular misconception that John Peel played mandolin on this track. Peel was encouraged to go on stage with the Faces on a "Top of the Pops" show and pretend to be playing mandolin.