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Paul presents tracks from this week's US charts, embracing singles, albums, R&B, country and rock hits, as well as classic singles 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 'Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days]' we hear 'I Want You (She's So Heavy)' from the Beatles' LP 'Abbey Road'. It was number one on 3rd November 1969, a date of famous quotations. President Nixon asked 'the silent majority' to support his Vietnam War policy; Vice-President Agnew attacked Nixon's critics as an 'effete corps of impudent snobs' and 'nattering nabobs of negativism'. We also hear 'God's Gonna Cut You Down' by Johnny Cash from 'American V: A Hundred Highways'. It was number one on 17th July 2006 - the day of a heat wave in which 47 of the 50 States reached 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32C). In the regular feature 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face', tracks are played from LPs by Dionne Warwick and Melanie.

In 'A Matter Of Life And Death' Paul celebrates the birthday of Merle Haggard by playing 'Are The Good Times Really Over'. We also hear 'I'll Be Around' by the Spinners i.

1 hour, 57 minutes

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Sat 6 Apr 2013 20:00
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Julie Andrews

    I Could Have Danced All Night

    This day in 1947: the first Tony Awards (Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre) - the Broadway equivalent of the Oscars

  • Aaron Tveit, Eddie Redmayne, Students & Cast

    Do You Hear The People Sing?

    Top Ten album: Les Miserables - Deluxe Edition

  • Taylor Swift

    22

    Climber

  • The Beatles

    I WANT YOU (She's So Heavy)

    Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] Abbey Road - The Beatles (3rd November 1969) On this day: famous quotations: President Nixon asked ‘the silent majority’ to support his Vietnam War policy; Vice-President Agnew attacked Nixon’s critics as an ‘effete corps of impudent snobs’ and ‘nattering nabobs of negativism’.

  • Rihanna

    STAY (featuring Mikky Ekko)

    Number Three Single (and Unapologetic is a Top Ten album for a seventh week)

  • Merle Haggard

    Are The Good Times Really Over

    Born 1937: Merle Haggard

  • The Detroit Spinners

    I'll Be Around

    Bobbie Smith - born 10th April 1936; died 16th March 2013

  • Kacey Musgraves

    Merry Go 'round

    New Entry at Number Two in the Album Chart: Same Trailer Different Park

  • Ruth Brown

    (Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean

    R&B Number One this date in 1953

  • Miguel

    Adorn

    Adult R&B Number One: fifteenth week

  • Eddie Cochran

    My Way

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: released posthumously in 1963

  • Frank Sinatra

    My Way

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: Number Twenty Seven in 1969

  • Imagine Dragons

    Demons

    Top Ten album: Night Visions

  • Dionne Warwick

    (They Long To Be) Close To You

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Make Way For Dionne Warwick - Dionne Warwick (12th September 1964)

  • Fall Out Boy

    The Phoenix

    New Hit

  • Nancy Sinatra

    JACKSON (with Lee Hazlewood)

    I Write The Songs - 20: Jerry Leiber

  • The Temptations

    Papa Was A Rollin' Stone

    I Write The Songs - 19: Norman Whitfield

  • Walk off the Earth

    Red Hands

    New Entry in the Top Twenty of the Album Chart: R.E.V.O.

  • Johnny Cash

    God's Gonna Cut You Down

    Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] American V: A Hundred Highways - Johnny Cash (17th July 2006) On this date: Forty seven of the fifty states reached 90 degrees F (32C) or higher; the heat wave killed 225.

  • Charlie Rich

    A Very Special Love Song

    Country Number One this date in 1974

  • Darius Rucker

    Wagon Wheel

    Current Country Sales Number One: NEW

  • Eric Clapton

    Forever Man

    Rock Number One this date in 1985

  • Imagine Dragons

    Radioactive

    Current Rock Number One: fourth week

  • Melanie

    Beautiful People

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Melanie - Melanie (15th November 1969)

  • Justin Timberlake

    That Girl

    Number One in the Album Chart: The 20/20 Experience

  • The Righteous Brothers

    (You're My) Soul And Inspiration

    Number One this date in 1966

  • Roxette

    The Look

    Number One this date in 1989

  • P!nk

    Just Give Me A Reason (feat. Nate Ruess)

    Current Number One: NEW

Broadcast

  • Sat 6 Apr 2013 20:00
    Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 2