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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.

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 Paul features a track produced by Lou Adler and a rock ballad by Aerosmith. In the regular feature 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face', tracks are played from albums by Dusty Springfield and Rick Springfield.

In 'A Matter Of Life And Death' Paul celebrates the birthday of Ronnie Spector by playing the hit by the Ronettes, 'Walkin' In The Rain'. As a tribute to JJ Cale, who has recently died, we hear Cale's classic 'After Midnight'. 'It's Not The Same Old Song' highlights 'The Second Time Around' by Frank Sinatra and a different song with the same title by Shalamar. 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 1979 and this week by Chic and Alicia Keys with Maxwell. We hear Country number ones from 1982 and now by David Frizzell and Florida Georgia Line. This week's featured past and present Rock number ones are by Fun. and Imagine Dragons. 'Best Song Ever' by One Direction is the best-selling song of the week.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Sat 10 Aug 2013 20:00

Music Played

  • Rockwell

    Somebody's Watching Me

    This day in 1948: the debut of Candid Camera

  • Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros

    This Life

    New Entry in the Top Twenty of the Album Chart: Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeroes

  • Barry McGuire

    Eve Of Destruction

    The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame: Lou Adler - producer

  • Zedd

    CLARITY (featuring Foxes)

    Top Twenty

  • The Ronettes

    Walkin' In The Rain

    Born 1943: Ronnie Spector

  • J.J. Cale

    After Midnight

    JJ Cale - born 5 December 1938 - died 26th July 2013

  • Taylor Swift

    EVERYTHING HAS CHANGED (Remix) (featuring Ed Sheeran)

    Top Twenty

  • Chic

    Good Times

    R&B Number One this date in 1979

  • Alicia Keys

    FIRE WE MAKE (duet with Maxwell)

    Adult R&B Number One: seventh week

  • Frank Sinatra

    The Second Time Around

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: Number 50 in 1961

  • Shalamar

    The Second Time Around

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: Number Eight in 1980 (birthday today: Jeffrey Daniel)

  • Labrinth

    BENEATH YOUR BEAUTIFUL (featuring Emile Sande)

    British talent in the Top Twenty of the American Singles Chart

  • Dusty Springfield

    I Only Want To Be With You

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Stay Awhile - I Only Want To Be With You - Dusty Springfield (27th June 1964)

  • Ellie Goulding

    Burn

    British talent in the American Top Twenty

  • Fern Kinney

    Together We Are Beautiful

    Both Sides Now: Not a hit in the US; Number One in the UK in 1980

  • The Who

    See Me Feel Me

    Both Sides Now: Not a hit in the UK; Number Twelve in the US in 1970)

  • We Came as Romans

    Never Let Me Go

    New Entry in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: Tracing Back Roots

  • Aerosmith

    Dream On

    The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame: Aerosmith

  • Ariana Grande

    Baby I

    New Entry in the Top Ten

  • David Frizzell

    I'm Gonna Hire A Wino To Decorate Our Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ

    Country Number One this date in 1982

  • Florida Georgia Line

    Cruise

    Current Country Sales Number One: twenty-third week

  • Fun.

    Some Nights

    Rock Number One this date in 2012

  • Imagine Dragons

    Radioactive

    Current Rock Number One: twenty-first week

  • Rick Springfield

    Speak To The Sky

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Beginnings - Rick Springfield (12th August 1972)

  • Selena Gomez

    Slow Down

    New Entry at Number One in the Album Chart: Stars Dance

  • Elvis Presley

    It's Now Or Never

    Number One this date in 1960

  • Gnarls Barkley

    Crazy

    Number One this date in 2006

  • One Direction

    Best Song Ever

    Current Number One: NEW

Broadcast

  • Sat 10 Aug 2013 20:00