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Author Ian Rankin chooses the tracks of his years

Best-selling author Ian Rankin chooses the tracks of his years and talks to Ken about what they mean to him. His first two songs come from the Rolling Stones and REM.

We'll also have the first track from our Album Of The Week, the love song, your dedications and of course - PopMaster.

2 hours, 30 minutes

Music Played

  • Philip Bailey & Phil Collins

    Easy Lover

    • Singles.
    • Rhino.
  • Katy B

    Crying For No Reason

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
  • Spandau Ballet

    Gold

    • The Gold Album (Various Artists).
    • The Hit Label Ltd.
  • CeeLo Green

    Cry Baby

    • The Lady Killer.
    • WEA.
    • 1.
  • Gary Barlow

    Face To Face (feat. Elton John)

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 001.
  • Lionel Richie

    Don't Stop the Music

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
  • Eurythmics & Aretha Franklin

    Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves

    • Duets - 36 Of The World's Greatest Ev.
    • Telstar.
  • Chromeo

    Come Alive (feat. Toro y Moi)

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
    • 001.
  • Jermaine Jackson & Whitney Houston

    Take Good Care Of My Heart

    • Whitney Houston.
    • Arista.
  • Dorothy Moore

    Misty Blue

    • Heart Full Of Soul 2 (Various Artist.
    • Global Television.
  • Record Of The Week

    • Paloma Faith

      Can't Rely On You

      • (CD Single).
      • RCA.
      • 001.
  • Bryan Adams

    Run To You

    • Bryan Adams - The Best Of Me.
    • Mercury.
  • Meat Loaf

    I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)

    • Now 1993 - The Millennium Series.
    • Castle.
  • Caro Emerald

    One Day

    • (CD Single).
    • Dramatico.
    • 001.
  • The Foundations

    Baby Now That I've Found You

    • Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
    • Global Television.
  • Irene Cara

    Fame

    • NOW Yearbook '82 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • First Radio 2 Play

    • Kylie Minogue

      Into The Blue

  • Kylie Minogue

    Step Back In Time

    • Kylie Minogue - Rhythm Of Love.
    • Pwl Records.
  • Album Of The Week

    • Sheryl Crow

      Callin' Me When I'm Lonely

      • Feels Like Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ.
      • Warner Bros.
  • Toto

    Africa

    • The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ....
    • Columbia.
  • CΓ©line Dion

    Water & A Flame

    • Loved Me Back To Life.
    • Sony Music.
    • 001.
  • Tracks Of My Years: Ian Rankin

    • The Rolling Stones

      Paint It Black

      • The Rolling Stones - Forty Licks.
      • Abkco.
    • R.E.M.

      Losing My Religion

      • R.E.M. - Out Of Time.
      • Warner Bros.
  • James Blunt

    Heart to Heart

    • Moon Landing.
    • Atlantic.
    • 004.

Broadcast

  • Mon 27 Jan 2014 09:30