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First Time Around

Tony Blackburn hosts a special Good Friday show, playing original hit versions of songs that became hits again in later years for other artists.

2 hours, 57 minutes

Music Played

  • ²Ήβ€h²Ή

    Take On Me

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.
  • ABBA

    I Have A Dream

    • ABBA Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
    • Polar.
    • 007.
  • Adamski

    Killer (feat. Seal)

    • Now 17, Part 2 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
    • 1.
  • The Andrea True Connection

    More, More, More

    • Million Sellers Vol.17 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.
  • Aswad

    Don't Turn Around

    • The Best Summer Ever (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.
  • The Bangles

    Eternal Flame

    • Woman (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv/Sony Tv.
  • The Beach Boys

    Darlin'

    • The Best Of The Beach Boys (CD 2).
    • EMI.
  • The Beatles

    I Want To Hold Your Hand

  • Bee Gees

    Tragedy

    • Bee Gees - Their Greatest Hits.
    • Polydor.
  • George Benson

    The Greatest Love Of All

    • George Benson - The Very Best Of.
    • Warner E.S.P..
    • 18.
  • Los Bravos

    Black Is Black

    • Rediscover The 60's - With A Little H.
    • Old Gold.
  • Bread

    Everything I Own

    • David Gates & Bread - Essentials.
    • Elektra.
  • Chairmen of the Board

    Give Me Just A Little More Time

    • Hits Of Hot Wax & Invictus (Various).
    • Hdh.
  • Bruce Channel

    Hey! Baby

    • Rediscover The 60's - Sealed With A K.
    • Old Gold.
  • The Chiβ€Lites

    Too Good To Be Forgotten

    • The Best Of The Chi-Lites.
    • BMG.
  • Phil Collins

    Against All Odds

    • Singles.
    • Rhino.
  • The Crickets

    Oh Boy!

    • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
  • The Spencer Davis Group

    I'm A Man

    • The 60's Album (Various Artists).
    • Fontana.
    • 4.
  • Dion

    The Wanderer

    • The Wanderers (Original S/Track).
    • Sequel Records.
  • The Equals

    Baby Come Back

    • Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
    • Global Television.
  • Betty Everett

    It's In His Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song)

    • Unchained Melodies II (Various Artis.
    • Telstar.
  • The Everly Brothers

    Crying in the Rain

  • Eddie Floyd

    Knock On Wood

    • Rediscover The 60's & 70's (Various).
    • Old Gold.
  • Norman Greenbaum

    Spirit In The Sky

    • Million Sellers Vol.18 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.
  • Herman’s Hermits

    There's A Kind Of Hush

    • The Best Of The EMI Years - Vol.2.
    • EMI.
  • Billy Joel

    Uptown Girl

    • An Innocent Man.
    • CBS.
  • Kalin Twins

    When

    • 50's Number Ones Vol 3.
    • Old Gold.
  • The Kinks

    All Day And All Of The Night

    • The Journey - Part 1.
    • BMG.
    • 23.
  • Labelle

    Lady Marmalade

    • Soul Chartbusters (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
  • Don McLean

    American Pie

    • 20 Number 2's Of The 70's (Various).
    • MFP.
  • Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes

    Don't Leave Me This Way

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1977 (Various).
    • Premier.
  • The Monkees

    I'm A Believer

    • Rediscover The 60's-With A Little Hel.
    • Old Gold.
    • 7.
  • Melba Moore

    This Is It

    • 25 Years Of Rock `n' Roll - 1976.
    • Connoisseur.
  • Harry Nilsson

    Without You

    • 70's Number Ones Vol 2.
    • Old Gold.
  • Elvis Presley

    Can't Help Falling in Love

    • Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.
  • Prince & The Revolution

    Kiss

    • 4Ever.
    • Warner Bros.
  • Martha Reeves and the Vandellas

    Dancing In The Street

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.
  • Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

    The Tears Of A Clown

    • Motown: The Ultimate Hits Collection (Various Artists).
    • Motown.
  • Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton

    Islands In The Stream

    • The Greatest Love (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.
  • Shocking Blue

    Venus

    • Dance Hits Of The '60's & '70's.
    • Old Gold.
  • Frank Sinatra & Nancy Sinatra

    Somethin' Stupid

    • Frank Sinatra - The Reprise Years.
    • Reprise.
  • Dusty Springfield

    I Only Want To Be With You

    • Dusty- The Silver Collection.
    • Philips.
  • The Stylistics

    I'm Stone In Love With You

    • The Very Best Of The Stylistics.
    • H & L.
  • The Supremes

    You Can't Hurry Love

    • Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Tavares

    More Than A Woman

    • Disco Fever (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • The Troggs

    Love Is All Around

    • The Best Of Dick James Music - Vol 1.
    • Polygram.
  • Dionne Warwick

    Walk on By

  • The Weather Girls

    It's Raining Men

    • Success.
    • Cherry Pop.
    • 13.
  • The Who

    Pinball Wizard

    • The Who Hits 50! (Deluxe Edition).
    • Polydor.
    • 016.
  • Bill Withers

    Lean On Me

    • Nightlife II (Various Artists).
    • Solitaire Collection.

Broadcast

  • Fri 18 Apr 2014 14:00

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