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Paul Gambaccini blends this week's US hits from the digital songs, albums, country, R'n'B and rock charts with LP and singles classics from the last six decades.

Paul Gambaccini presents tracks from this week's US charts and hits from the last six decades. In the feature Baby What a Big Surprise (they really were Number One albums) we hear a song from Judy at Carnegie Hall by Judy Garland and a track from the film soundtrack album Juno.

Songs will be heard from the debut hit LPs by Tim Buckley and Olivia Newton-John in the regular feature The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face. It's Not the Same Old Song highlights the 1961 Roy Orbison B-side Candy Man and the American number one from 1972 by Sammy Davis, Jr, The Candy Man.

In A Matter of Life and Death Paul celebrates the birth in 1935 of Eddie Floyd with his biggest American pop hit. And it's not Knock on Wood! Paul also pays tribute to the recently deceased pianist Ray Bryant.

We also hear The Thrill Is Gone by BB King and The Tracks of My Tears by The Miracles in the weekly presentation of two songs from the Grammy Hall of Fame Singles.

There are past and present R'n'B Number Ones from Bo Diddley and Kirk Franklin, past and present Country Number Ones from Randy Travis and Jason Aldean, and Rock Number Ones from 1998 and now by Semisonic and Foster the People. Adele returns to number one in the album chart, scoring a tenth week at the top. Her tally for weeks at number one in the singles chart rolls on to six.

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Sat 25 Jun 2011 20:00
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Joan Baez

    The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

    This day in 1913: the first arrivals at the Great Reunion of 1913 - over 50,000 veterans of the Civil War congregated at Gettysburg for the 50th anniversary of the battle

  • Katy Perry

    Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)

    Top Thirty

  • Andrew Rannells

    I Believe

    Re-entry at Number Three in the Album Chart: [following 9 Tony wins] The Book Of Mormon - Broadway Cast Album

  • Judy Garland

    The Man That Got Away

    Baby What A Big Surprise [they really were Number One albums] Judy At Carnegie Hall - Judy Garland (1961) [1st Number One live music album]

  • Paramore

    Monster

    New Entry in the Top Twenty

  • Eddie Floyd

    Bring It On ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ To Me

    Born 1935: Eddie Floyd

  • The Ray Bryant Combo

    THE MADISON TIME - Part 1

    Ray Bryant - born 24th December 1931; died 2nd June 2011

  • Ronnie Dunn

    Bleed Red

    New Entry in the Top Five of the Album Chart: Ronnie Dunn

  • Bo Diddley

    Bo Diddley

    R&B Number One this date in 1955

  • Kirk Franklin

    I Smile

    Adult R&B Number One - third week

  • Roy Orbison

    Candy Man

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: Number 25 in 1961 - flip-side of Terrific Two β€˜Crying’

  • Sammy Davis Jr.

    The Candy Man

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: Number One in 1972

  • Tim Buckley

    Morning Glory

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Goodbye And Hello - Tim Buckley (4 November 1967)

  • Hot Chelle Rae

    Tonight Tonight

    Top Twenty

  • B.B. King - The Thrill Is Gone

    Grammy Hall Of Fame Single: Number Fifteen Pop - Number Three R&B - in 1970

  • Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

    The Tracks Of My Tears

    Grammy Hall Of Fame Single: Number Sixteen Pop - Number Two R&B - in 1965

  • All Time Low

    I Feel Like Dancin'

    New Entry in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: Dirty Work

  • Kimya Dawson

    Tire Swing

    Baby What A Big Surprise [they really were Number One albums] Juno - film soundtrack album - Various Artists (2008)

  • Randy Travis

    Forever And Ever, Amen

    Country Number One this date in 1987

  • Jason Aldean

    Dirt Road Anthem

    Current Country Number One - second week

  • Semisonic

    Closing Time

    Rock Number One this date in 1998

  • Foster the People - Pumped Up Kicks

    Current Rock Number One - NEW

  • Olivia Newton‐John

    If Not For You

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) If Not For You - Olivia Newton-John (27 November 1971)

  • Adele

    Turning Tables

    Number One in the Album Chart: 21 - tenth week

  • Ray Charles

    I Can't Stop Loving You

    Number One this date in 1962

  • Irene Cara

    Flashdance... What a Feeling

    Number One this date in 1983

  • Adele

    Rolling In The Deep

    Current Number One: sixth week

Broadcast

  • Sat 25 Jun 2011 20:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2