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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.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Sat 3 Aug 2013 20:00

Music Played

  • Talking Heads

    Take Me To The River

    This day in 1852: the first Harvard/Yale boat race; the first intercollegiate athletic event

  • 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

  • Marc Anthony

    Vivir Mi Vida

    Number One Latin Song for a twelfth week

  • ABBA

    Dancing Queen

    The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame: Abba

  • Lana Del Ray vs. Cedric Gervais

    Summertime Sadness Remix

    Top Thirty

  • Tony Bennett

    The Good Life

    Born 1926: Tony Bennett

  • Garth Brooks

    The Dance

    Jim Foglesong - country music producer and record company executive - born 26 July 1922 - died 6th July 2013

  • Gregory Alan Isakov

    Suitcase Full Of Sparks

    Album Chart: The Weatherman

  • Wilson Pickett

    In The Midnight Hour

    R&B Number One this date in 1965

  • Alicia Keys

    FIRE WE MAKE (duet with Maxwell)

    Adult R&B Number One: sixth week

  • Marv Johnson

    You Got What It Takes

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: reached Number Ten - released in 1959

  • Joe Tex

    You Got What It Takes

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: Top Ten R&B Hit in 1965

  • Cody Simpson

    Pretty Brown Eyes

    New Entry in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: Surfer’s Paradise

  • Connie Francis

    Mama

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Italian Favorites - Connie Francis (8th February 1960)

  • Kidz Bop

    Ho Hey

    New Entry at Number Three in the Album Chart: Kidz Bop 24

  • Blondie

    Denis

    Both Sides Now: not a hit in the US; a Terrific Two in the UK in 1978

  • Led Zeppelin

    D'Yer Mak'er

    Both Sides Now: Not a hit in the UK; Number Twenty in the US in 1973

  • Sick Puppies

    Connect

    New Entry in the Top Twenty of the Album Chart: Connect

  • AC/DC

    Back In Black

    The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame: AC/DC

  • Anna Kendrick

    CUPS (Pop Version)

    Top Ten

  • Louis Jordan

    Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby

    Country Number One this date in 1944

  • Florida Georgia Line

    Cruise

    Current Country Sales Number One: twenty-second week

  • Primitive Radio Gods

    Standing Outside A Broken Phone Booth With Money In My Hand

    Rock Number One this date in 1996

  • Imagine Dragons

    Radioactive

    Current Rock Number One: twentieth week

  • Pretenders

    Brass In Pocket

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) The Pretenders - The Pretenders (26th January 1980)

  • Sara Bareilles

    Brave

    New Entry at Number Two in the Album Chart: The Blessed Unrest

  • Bee Gees

    Jive Talkin'

    Number One this date in 1975

  • Steve Winwood

    Roll With It

    Number One this date in 1988

  • Robin Thicke

    BLURRED LINES (featuring Pharrell)

    Current Number One: eighth week

Broadcast

  • Sat 3 Aug 2013 20:00