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Paul presents tracks from this week's US charts and hits from the past. This week's featured hitmakers include the original Broadway cast of Hair, Arthur Brown and Adele.

Paul Gambaccini presents tracks from this week's US charts and hits from the last six decades.

In the feature Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] we hear the title song from Original Broadway Cast LP Hair. It was number one on 15 August 1969 - the first day of the Woodstock Festival. We also hear Love Story by Taylor Swift from Fearless. It was number one in the US on 20th January 2009 - the day President Barack Obama was inaugurated.

In the regular feature The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, songs are featured from LPs by Otis Redding and Christopher Cross. It's Not The Same Old Song highlights Fire by The Jimi Hendrix Experience and a different song with the same title by The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown.

In A Matter Of Life And Death Paul celebrates the birth on this date in 1938 of Jack Jones. We also hear Just The Two Of Us by Grover Washington Jr. with Bill Withers - played as a tribute to the recently deceased percussionist and composer who co-wrote the song - Ralph McDonald.

We round up the 2012 inductees to the Grammy Hall Of Fame Singles list with Precious Lord, Take My Hand by Mahalia Jackson and Wasted Days And Wasted Nights by Freddy Fender.

Our R&B Number Ones are from 1974 - I've Got To Use My Imagination by Gladys Knight & The Pips - and this week - Stay by Tyrese. We hear Country Number Ones from 1972 and now by Merle Haggard and Toby Keith.

This week's past and present Rock Number Ones are by Mike + The Mechanics and The Black Keys. Adele returns to the top of the US album chart for a fourteenth non-consecutive week with 21. And on the singles side, Sexy And I Know It by LMFAO is Number One for a fifth week.

1 hour, 57 minutes

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Sat 14 Jan 2012 20:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Scott McKenzie

    San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)

    This day in 1967: The Human Be-In, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco

  • Jason Mraz

    I Won't Give Up

    New Hit

  • Florence + The Machine

    Shake It Out

    British Talent in the Top Ten of the American Album Chart: Ceremonials

  • James Rado, Gerome Ragni & Company

    Hair

    Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] Hair - Original Broadway Cast (15 August 1969) The day on which the Woodstock Festival began.

  • Gloria Estefan

    Hotel Nacional

    First female artist to enter the Latin Songs Chart at Number One

  • Jack Jones

    The Impossible Dream

    Born 1938: Jack Jones

  • Grover Washington, Jr. with Bill Withers

    Just The Two Of Us

    Ralph McDonald - songwriter and percussionist Ralph McDonald - songwriter and percussionist, who co-wrote this 1981 Terrific Two - born 15th March 1944; died 18th December 2011

  • Zac Brown Band

    Keep Me In Mind

    Number One Country Airplay

  • Gladys Knight & the Pips

    I've Got To Use My Imagination

    R&B Number One this date in 1974

  • Tyrese

    Stay

    Adult R&B Number One: eighth week

  • StΓ©phane Wrembel

    Bistro Fada

    New Entry in the Album Chart: Midnight In Paris soundtrack album

  • The Jimi Hendrix Experience

    Fire

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: on the album Are You Experienced?

  • The Crazy World of Arthur Brown

    Fire

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: Terrific Two in 1968

  • Laura Marling

    Sophia

    Top Five in the Internet Album Chart: A Creature I Don’t Know

  • Otis Redding

    These Arms Of Mine

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Pain In My Heart - Otis Redding (2nd May 1964)

  • Lady A

    We Owned The Night

    Top Five Album: Own The Night

  • Mahalia Jackson

    Precious Lord, Take My Hand

    Grammy Hall Of Fame Single - 2012 inductee - released in 1956

  • Freddy Fender

    Wasted Days And Wasted Nights

    Grammy Hall Of Fame Single - 2012 inductee - Country Number One & Number Eight in 1975

  • Foster the People - Don't Stop (Color On The Walls)

    Top Twenty Album: Torches

  • Taylor Swift

    Love Story

    Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] Fearless - Taylor Swift (20 January 2009) The day President Barack Obama was inaugurated

  • Merle Haggard

    Carolyn

    Country Number One this date in 1972

  • Toby Keith

    Red Solo Cup

    Current Country Number One - eighth week

  • Mike + the Mechanics

    SILENT RUNNING (On Dangerous Ground)

    Rock Number One this date in 1985

  • The Black Keys

    Lonely Boy

    Current Rock Number One - fifth week

  • Christopher Cross

    Ride Like The Wind

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Christopher Cross - Christopher Cross (16th February 1980)

  • Adele

    Someone Like You

    Current Number One in the Album Chart: 21 - fourteen non-consecutive weeks

  • George Harrison

    Got My Mind Set On You

    Number One this date in 1988

  • Bruno Mars

    Grenade

    Number One this date in 2011

  • LMFAO

    Sexy And I Know It

    Current Number One: fifth week

Broadcast

  • Sat 14 Jan 2012 20:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2