28/09/2013
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.
In the feature Headline News, we hear tracks from two number one albums released on noteworthy days. In the regular feature The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, songs are featured from the debut chart LPs by two artists. While It's Not The Same Old Song highlights two different songs with the same title.
In A Matter Of Life And Death Paul celebrates the birth of a musician born on this date. We also hear a track played in tribute to a recently deceased artist.
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 plus an American hit by a British artist that was not a hit in the UK.
There are R&B, country and rock number ones from this date in history, which are played alongside the current number ones in those genres. Then there's a track from the top of the US album charts and the week's best-selling single concludes Paul's survey of America's Greatest Hits.
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Music Played
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Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band
Night Moves
This day in 1892: the first American football night game took place between Wyoming Seminary and Mansfield State Normal
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Ylvis
The Fox
New Hit
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Arctic Monkeys
Do I Wanna Know?
British talent in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: AM
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James Brown
Please,Please,Please
The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame: Ralph Bass [non-performer]
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Earth, Wind & Fire
My Promise
New Entry in the Top Twenty of the Album Chart: Now, Then & Forever
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Ben E. King
Don't Play That Song
Born 1938: Ben E King
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Marian McPartland
The Lady Is A Tramp
Marian McPartland - born 20 March 1918; died 20 August 2013
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Sheryl Crow
Easy
New Entry in the Top Twenty of the Album Chart: Feels Like Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
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Joe Hinton
Funny
R&B Number One this date in 1964
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Robin Thicke
BLURRED LINES (featuring Pharrell)
Adult R&B Number One: seventh week
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Chris Montez
Call Me
It’s Not The Same Old Song: Number 22 in 1966
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Al Green
Call Me
It’s Not The Same Old Song: Top Ten in 1973
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AWOLNATION
Sail
Top Twenty after 59 weeks on the chart - over three million sales
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Matt Monro
My Kind Of Girl
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) My Kind Of Girl - Matt Monro (2nd October 1961)
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The Weeknd
Wanderlust
New Entry at Number Two in the Album Chart: Kiss Land
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Rose Royce
Wishing On A Star
Both Sides Now: not a hit in the US; Number Three in the UK in 1978
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The Springfields
Silver Threads And Golden Needles
Both Sides Now: not a hit in the UK; Number 20 in the US in 1962
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Imagine Dragons
Demons
Top Forty
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The Beach Boys
Surfin' USA
The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame: The Beach Boys - Best selling album: Endless Summer
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Janelle MonΓ΅e
Dance Apocalyptic
New Entry in the Top Five of the Album Chart: The Electric Lady
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Jerry Lee Lewis
There Must Be More To Love Than This
Country Number One this date in 1970
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Luke Bryan
That's My Kind Of Night
Current Country Sales Number One: fifth week
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Creed
Higher
Rock Number One this date in 1999
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Royals
Lorde
Current Rock Number One: fourth week
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Jaheim
Could It Be
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Ghetto Love - Jaheim (31st March 2001)
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Keith Urban
Even The Stars Fall 4 U
New Entry at Number One in the Album Chart: Fuse
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Roy Orbison
Oh, Pretty Woman
Number One this date in 1964
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John Mellencamp
Jack And Diane
Number One this date in 1982
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Miley Cyrus
Wrecking Ball
Current Number One: NEW
Broadcast
- Sat 28 Sep 2013 20:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2