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Claudia Winkleman sits in

Claudia Winkleman sits in for Ken as singer-songwriter Ricky Ross picks the Tracks of My Years, which today feature soul legend Aretha Franklin and the great Johnny Cash.

Claudia Winkleman sits in for Ken Bruce and the Scottish singer-songwriter Ricky Ross picks the Tracks Of My Years.

Today's selection features Aretha Franklin's acclaimed recording of a Bacharach and David classic that was originally intended as the B side to The House That Jack Built. There's also a moving cover of a Nine Inch Nails song by Johnny Cash, that became one of his last hits before his death in 2003.

There's another track from the Album Of The Week, the Love-Song dedications and listeners can test their music knowledge by playing along to the music quiz PopMaster.

1 hour, 57 minutes

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Tue 7 Aug 2012 10:00
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Music Played

  • Olivia Newton‐John & Electric Light Orchestra

    Xanadu

    • Light Years - The Very Best Of ELO.
    • Epic.

  • Fun.

    Some Nights

    • Some Nights.
    • Atlantic.

  • Lady Gaga

    Bad Romance

    • Now That's What I Call Music 75 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
    • 1.

  • Love Song

  • Van Morrison

    Someone Like You

    • Van Morrison - Poetic Champions Compo.
    • Mercury.

  • Record of the Week

  • Ronan Keating

    Fires

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 1.

  • The Coral

    In The Morning

    • (CD Single).
    • Deltasonic.

  • Patrice Rushen

    Forget Me Nots

    • Best Disco Album In The World...Ever!.
    • Virgin.

  • Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band

    A Fifth Of Beethoven

  • George Michael

    White Light

    • (CD Single).
    • Aegean.
    • 1.

  • The Beatles

    And Your Bird Can Sing

    • Revolver.
    • Parlophone.
    • 9.

  • Queen

    Radio Ga Ga

    • Queen - Greatest Hits II.
    • Parlophone.

  • Paloma Faith

    30 Minute Love Affair

    • Fall To Grace.
    • RCA.
    • 2.

  • Darren Hayes

    Black Out The Sun

    • (CD Single).
    • Powdered Sugar Productions.
    • 1.

  • Robert Palmer

    Mercy Mercy Me/I Want You

    • Now 19 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Album of the Week

  • Vangelis

    Conquest Of Paradise

    • (CD Single).
    • East West Records.

  • Bee Gees

    More Than A Woman

    • Bee Gees - Their Greatest Hits.
    • Polydor.

  • The following two songs were chosen by Ricky Ross for 'Tracks Of My Years'.....

  • Aretha Franklin

    I Say A Little Prayer

    • Aretha Franklin - Queen Of Soul.
    • Atlantic.

  • Johnny Cash

    Hurt

    • (CD Single).
    • Lost Highway.

  • Lemar

    Invincible

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony.
    • 1.

  • Bill Withers

    Lovely Day

    • It's Cool (Various Artists).
    • Parlophone.

Broadcast

  • Tue 7 Aug 2012 10:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2