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Paul Gambaccini presents tracks from this week's US charts and hits from the last six decades. Featured artists include Yma Sumac, Pink Floyd and Cliff Richard.

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 Taita Inty (Virgin of the Sun God) from Voice of the Xtabay by Yma Sumac. We also hear My City of Ruins from The Rising - Bruce Springsteen's response to the events of 9/11.

Songs are featured from the debut hit LPs by Pink Floyd and Heart in the regular feature The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face. It's Not the Same Old Song highlights the country Number One Devil Woman by Marty Robbins and a different song with the same title, which gave Cliff Richard his biggest US hit.

In A Matter of Life and Death, Paul celebrates the birth of Buddy Guy and pays tribute to the recently deceased writer and producer Jerry Ragovoy. We hear There Goes My Baby by The Drifters and (They Long to Be) Close to You by the Carpenters 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 Slave and Jill Scott, past and present country Number Ones from Charley Pride and Jason Aldean, and rock Number Ones from 2005 and now by Foo Fighters and Foster The People.

Blake Shelton's album Red River Blue is a new entry at Number One in the US Album Chart. On the singles side, LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett and Goon Rock are still Number One with Party Rock Anthem.

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Sat 30 Jul 2011 20:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Eileen Barton

    If I Knew You Were Comin' I'd've Baked A Cake

    Today: National Cheesecake Day - an annual unofficial holiday in the US

  • Demi Lovato

    Skyscraper

    New Entry at Number Two in the Singles Chart

  • Incubus

    If Not Now, When?

    New Entry at Number Two in the Album Chart: If Not Now, When?

  • Yma Sumac

    Taita Inty (Virgin Of The Sun God)

    Baby What A Big Surprise [they really were Number One albums] Voice Of The Xtabay - Yma Sumac (1950)

  • Colbie Caillat

    What If

    New Entry in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: All Of You

  • Buddy Guy

    Damn Right, I've Got The Blues

    Born 1936: Buddy Guy

  • Lorraine Ellison

    Stay With Me

    Writer and producer Jerry Ragovoy - born 4th September 1930; died 13th July 2011

  • Chris Young

    Tomorrow

    New Entry in the Top Five of the Album Chart: Neon & Gold single

  • Slave

    Slide

    R&B Number One this date in 1977

  • Jill Scott

    SO IN LOVE (featuring Anthony Hamilton)

    Adult R&B Number One: fifth week

  • Marty Robbins

    Devil Woman

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: Country Number One & Number Sixteen Pop in 1962

  • Cliff Richard

    Devil Woman

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: Number Six in 1976

  • Lil Wayne

    How To Love

    Top Five

  • Pink Floyd

    See Emily Play

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) (2 December 1967) Pink Floyd (US version of The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn) - Pink Floyd

  • Theory of a Deadman

    Lowlife

    New Entry in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: The Truth Is...

  • The Drifters

    There Goes My Baby

    Grammy Hall of Fame Single: Terrific Two in 1959 & R&B Number One

  • Carpenters

    (They Long To Be) Close To You

    Grammy Hall of Fame Single: Number One in 1970 (4 weeks)

  • Sublime with Rome

    Panic

    New Entry in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: Yours Truly

  • Bruce Springsteen

    My City Of Ruins

    Baby What A Big Surprise [they really were Number One albums] The Rising - Bruce Springsteen (2002)

  • Andy Grammer

    Keep Your Head Up

    Top Five in the Adult Top 40 Chart

  • Buck Owens

    Johnny B. Goode

    Country Number One this date in 1969

  • Jason Aldean

    Dirt Road Anthem

    Current Country Number One - seventh week

  • Foo Fighters

    Best Of You

    Rock Number One this date in 2005

  • Foster the People - Pumped Up Kicks

    Current Rock Number One - fifth week

  • Heart

    Crazy On You

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Dreamboat Annie - Heart (10 April 1976)

  • Blake Shelton

    God Gave Me You

    Number One in the Album Chart: Red River Blue - NEW

  • The Doors

    Light My Fire

    Number One this date in 1967

  • Gnarls Barkley

    Crazy

    Number One this date in 2006

  • LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett & Goon Rock

    Party Rock Anthem

    Current Number One: third week

Broadcast

  • Sat 30 Jul 2011 20:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2