21/09/2013
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.
Each week, songs are played by two musicians who have been inducted into 'The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame'. Working alphabetically through the list, tonight Paul features tracks by The Band and writer/producer Dave Bartholomew. In the regular feature 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face', songs are played from albums by Merle Haggard and Luciano Pavarotti.
In 'A Matter Of Life And Death' Paul celebrates the birthday of Faith Hill by playing her hit 'Breathe'. As a tribute to Tompall Glaser, who has recently died, we hear his hit with the Glaser Brothers 'Lovin' Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)'. 'It's Not The Same Old Song' highlights 'Don't Bring Me Down' by The Animals and a different song with the same title by Electric Light Orchestra. 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 1997 and this week by Usher and Robin Thicke with Pharrell. We hear Country number ones from 1974 and now by Don Williams and Luke Bryan. This week's featured past and present Rock number ones are by The Rolling Stones and Lorde. 'Yours Truly' by Ariana Grande is the number one album and 'Roar' by Katy Perry is the best-selling song of the week.
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Train
Meet Virginia
This day in 1897: America’s most famous newspaper editorial was published in the New York Sun - “Yes Virginia, There is A Santa Clausâ€
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John Legend
All Of Me
New Entry in the Top Five of the Album Chart: Love In The Future
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Coldplay
Atlas
New Entry in the Top Thirty - from The Hunger Games - Catching Fire
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The Band
Rag Mama Rag
The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame: The Band
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Bastille
Pompeii
British talent in the Top Twenty of the Album Chart: Bad Blood
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Faith Hill
Breathe
Born 1967: Faith Hill
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Tompall Glaser & The Glaser Brothers
LOVIN' HER WAS EASIER (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)
Tompall Glaser - born 3rd September 1933 - died 13th August 2013
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Keith Urban
WE WERE US ( duet with Miranda Lambert)
New Country hit from forthcoming album Fuse
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Usher
You Make Me Wanna...
R&B Number One this date in 1997
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Robin Thicke
BLURRED LINES (featuring Pharrell)
Adult R&B Number One: sixth week
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The Animals
Don't Bring Me Down
It’s Not The Same Old Song: Number Twelve in 1966
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Electric Light Orchestra
Don't Bring Me Down
It’s Not The Same Old Song: Number Four in 1979
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Tamar Braxton
The One
New Entry at Number Two in the Album Chart: Love and War
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I’m A Lonesome Fugitive
Merle Haggard and The Strangers
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) I’m A Lonesome Fugitive - Merle Haggard and The Strangers (13th May 1967)
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Avicii
WAKE ME UP ! (featuring Aloe Blacc)
Top Three
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Jimmy Ruffin
It's Wonderful (To Be Loved By You)
Both Sides Now: Not a hit in the US; Number Six in the UK in 1970
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The Beatles
Nowhere Man
Both Sides Now: Not released as a single in the UK; Number Three in the US in 1966
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Nine Inch Nails
Came Back Haunted
New Entry in the Top Five of the Album Chart: Hesitation Marks
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Smiley Lewis
I Hear You Knocking
The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame: David Bartholomew - non-performer: writer and producer
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Jaheim
Baby X 3
New Entry in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: Appreciation Day
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Don Williams
I Wouldn't Want To Live If You Didn't Love Me
Country Number One this date in 1974
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Luke Bryan
That's My Kind Of Night
Current Country Sales Number One: fourth week
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The Rolling Stones
Mixed Emotions
Rock Number One this date in 1989
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Lorde
Royals
Current Rock Number One: third week
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Luciano Pavarotti
Nessun Dorma
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) - Jose Carreras Placido Domingo Luciano Pavarotti (6th October 1990)
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Ariana Grande
POPULAR SONG (featuring MIKA)
New Entry at Number One in the Album Chart: Yours Truly
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Billy Joel
Tell Her About It
Number One this date in 1983
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Maroon 5
Moves Like Jagger (feat. Christina Aguilera)
Number One this date in 2011
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Katy Perry
Roar
Current Number One: fourth week
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- Sat 21 Sep 2013 20:00Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 2