03/08/2013
Paul Gambaccini blends digital tracks from this week's US charts of songs, albums, R&B, country and rock hits with LP and singles classics from the last six decades.
Paul Gambaccini presents tracks from this week's US charts and hits from the last six decades.
A new feature starts in today's programme - each week, songs are played by two artists who have been inducted into 'The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame'. Working alphabetically through the list, tonight we feature Abba and AC/DC. In the regular feature 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face', tracks are played from albums by Connie Francis and The Pretenders.
In 'A Matter Of Life And Death' Paul celebrates the birthday of Tony Bennett by playing his hit 'The Good Life'. As a tribute to country music producer and executive Jim Foglesong, Paul plays 'The Dance' by one of the artists Jim signed to Capitol Records - Garth Brooks. 'It's Not The Same Old Song' highlights 'You Got What It Takes' by Marv Johnson and a different song with the same title by Joe Tex. In the feature called 'Both Sides Now', Paul plays a single by an American artist that was a hit in the UK but not in the US and an American hit by a British artist that was not successful in the UK.
Our R&B Number Ones are from 1965 and this week by Wilson Pickett and Alicia Keys with Maxwell. We hear Country number ones from 1944 and now by Louis Jordan and Florida Georgia Line. This week's featured past and present Rock number ones are by Primitive Radio Gods and Imagine Dragons. 'Blurred Lines' by Robin Thicke featuring Pharrell Williams is the best-selling song of the week.
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Music Played
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Talking Heads
Take Me To The River
This day in 1852: the first Harvard/Yale boat race; the first intercollegiate athletic event
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Ross Lynch, Jason Evigan & Grace Phipps
Cruisin' For A Bruisin'
New Entry in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: Teen Beach Movie soundtrack album
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Marc Anthony
Vivir Mi Vida
Number One Latin Song for a twelfth week
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ABBA
Dancing Queen
The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame: Abba
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Lana Del Ray vs. Cedric Gervais
Summertime Sadness Remix
Top Thirty
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Tony Bennett
The Good Life
Born 1926: Tony Bennett
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Garth Brooks
The Dance
Jim Foglesong - country music producer and record company executive - born 26 July 1922 - died 6th July 2013
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Gregory Alan Isakov
Suitcase Full Of Sparks
Album Chart: The Weatherman
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Wilson Pickett
In The Midnight Hour
R&B Number One this date in 1965
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Alicia Keys
FIRE WE MAKE (duet with Maxwell)
Adult R&B Number One: sixth week
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Marv Johnson
You Got What It Takes
It’s Not The Same Old Song: reached Number Ten - released in 1959
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Joe Tex
You Got What It Takes
It’s Not The Same Old Song: Top Ten R&B Hit in 1965
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Cody Simpson
Pretty Brown Eyes
New Entry in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: Surfer’s Paradise
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Connie Francis
Mama
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Italian Favorites - Connie Francis (8th February 1960)
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Kidz Bop
Ho Hey
New Entry at Number Three in the Album Chart: Kidz Bop 24
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Blondie
Denis
Both Sides Now: not a hit in the US; a Terrific Two in the UK in 1978
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Led Zeppelin
D'Yer Mak'er
Both Sides Now: Not a hit in the UK; Number Twenty in the US in 1973
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Sick Puppies
Connect
New Entry in the Top Twenty of the Album Chart: Connect
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AC/DC
Back In Black
The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame: AC/DC
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Anna Kendrick
CUPS (Pop Version)
Top Ten
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Louis Jordan
Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby
Country Number One this date in 1944
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Florida Georgia Line
Cruise
Current Country Sales Number One: twenty-second week
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Primitive Radio Gods
Standing Outside A Broken Phone Booth With Money In My Hand
Rock Number One this date in 1996
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Imagine Dragons
Radioactive
Current Rock Number One: twentieth week
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Pretenders
Brass In Pocket
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) The Pretenders - The Pretenders (26th January 1980)
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Sara Bareilles
Brave
New Entry at Number Two in the Album Chart: The Blessed Unrest
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Bee Gees
Jive Talkin'
Number One this date in 1975
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Steve Winwood
Roll With It
Number One this date in 1988
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Robin Thicke
BLURRED LINES (featuring Pharrell)
Current Number One: eighth week
Broadcast
- Sat 3 Aug 2013 20:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2