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1978

Episode 28 of 50

Radio 2's audio journey through five decades reaches 1978: The year of Grease and Sid Vicious, plus chart recognition for Baker Street, Wuthering Heights and YMCA.

Radio 2's audio journey through five decades reaches 1978. Jeremy Vine introduces a collage of the music, news, people and programmes - as they were heard at the time - without any commentary, analysis, or hindsight.

1978 is the year of Grease, Sid Vicious and the Sultans of Swing. There are great comebacks for Muhammad Ali and Bob Dylan, big wins for Liverpool and Argentina, and chart recognition for Baker Street, Wuthering Heights and the YMCA.

57 minutes

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Tue 14 Jul 2015 23:00
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Music Played

  • The Boomtown Rats

    Rat Trap

  • The Rolling Stones

    Miss You

  • Jeff Wayne

    War Of The Worlds

  • Nick Lowe

    I Love The Sound Of Breaking Glass

  • Dire Straits

    Sultans Of Swing

  • Chic

    Le Freak

  • Gerry Rafferty

    Baker Street

  • Jilted John

    Jilted John

  • Sham 69

    If The Kids Are United

  • Rod Stewart

    Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?

  • Village People

    YMCA

  • Elvis Costello

    I Don't Want To Go To Chelsea

  • Genesis

    Follow You Follow Me

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Mr. Blue Sky

  • Boney M.

    Rivers Of Babylon

  • Bob Dylan

    Forever Young

  • Olivia Newton-John, John Travolta & Jeff Conaway - You're The One That I Want

  • The Police

    Roxanne

  • The Rutles

    I Must Be In Love

  • Blondie

    Denis Denis

  • The Undertones

    Teenage Kicks

  • Kate Bush

    Wuthering Heights

  • Elvis Costello

    Radio Radio

  • Meat Loaf

    Bat Out Of Hell

Broadcasts

  • Thu 13 Oct 2011 22:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2
  • Tue 14 Jul 2015 23:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2